And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13
Nobody would recognize the figure creeping as silently as his digimon companions through the woods. Years of wandering in the digital world had strengthened his once skinny limbs, although he had maintained his slender figure. His golden hair, long and uncut, the length no longer spiky, but flowing across his back and shoulders. His skin, although as soft as ever, was now as tanned as 14 karot gold. Piercing azure eyes scanned the area. He stops, hand resting quietly on the shadowed form of the garurmon beside him. Another smaller figure halted as well.
Do you guys recognize this place? I think this is where Piedmon... A lump forms in the boy's throat.
The garurmon growls in agreement.
flashback
Tai hang on!
The boy cradles their leader in his arms. His blue eyes tracing over the many wounds he had sustained. So much blood.
Matt you made it.
Yea, course I made it buddy, hang on.
I knew you would. I never doubted you for a second. I know it didn't always seem that way.
Thank you for believing in me. His azure eyes fill with tears. Tai you have to know how much our friendship has always meant to me. And I swear nothing will come between us again.
Matt, I have to tell you something. You have to know that I....
He closes his eyes.
Still cradling Tai, Matt orders the attack on Piedmon.
Garurumon warp digivolve to Metal Garurumon. The other digimon quickly follow suit. The battle raged, but more and more allies joined in the fight.
Someone cried out. Mimi's here! Matt nods, but his eyes never straying from Tai's swollen face.
Light shoots out from the children's' crests, and form a net around Piedmon.
You'll never defeat me! NEVER! Piedmon cries, and then vanishes.
Brown eyes open so slowly. Hey Matt. We did it.
Yea, we did it Tai. Just rest.
Tai smiles and closes his eyes. The others crowd around Matt. All they can do is watch as Tai slowly dematerializes before their very eyes.
NO! IT CAN'T BE PLEASE! Matt cried. He curls into a ball. It can't be. I never got too...
He collapses with sobs. Sometime later Matt looks around. Sora was cradling a sobbing Kari, a sobbing Koromon at her feet. T.K. and Mimi were gathering flowers. Izzy was tapping away on his laptop. This is got to be a bad dream.
Jyou places a hand on his shoulder. Matt turns and faces the rest of the team.
Matt, Tai's gone.
If he was really gone for good, then Koromon wouldn't be here. You said it yourself, Izzy. Our digimon are connected with us. Matt argued.
Izzy breaks in. Gennai says that the gateway is open. We need to leave.
Patamon says him his perch on T.K's hat. I want to go with T.K. he needs me.
The youngsters azure eyes fill with happy tears. You mean that Patamon? Your going to stay with me?
Patamon agreed happily.
Wait a minute. If Patamon's staying with T.K, and I'm going to stay with Kari. The small cat digimon announces.
The other digimon break in. then I'm going with him/her too.
Gabumon tugs on Matt's shirt, and whispers Wherever you go, you know that I'll be right by your side.
A beam of light shoots down from the sky.
Lets go home.
They jump into the light. Except for one human, and two of the digimon.
Matt? Aren't you coming?
I'm staying.
your what?
What do you mean your staying?
I'm going to find Tai.
He stands gazing at the sky after the light disappeared.
I'll miss you guys.
He picks up Koromon.
Lets go find Tai.
end flashback
The garurumon, silently standing by his partner's side, turned and cocked his ears forward.
What is it Garurumon? asked Agumon.
Something's coming.
A small blur of pink appears on the horizon. A yokomon flashes across the barren landscape, and falls at Matt's feet.
Its you! I remember you!
Its one of the Yokomon from that village. Remember Matt? Garurumon states.
We need your help digdestined Matt. Something horrible has happened!
to be continued soon ;