The Elite
Chapter 10 - The Final Chapter
They finally arrived at the temple. It was a daunting looking thing that had taken them a long time, both mentally and physically to finally reach. The each looked at it with both awe and horror at the sheer outside of it.
It was tall, and pyramid shaped. On the outside were carvings of people receiving terrifying deaths. Mimi and Joe cowered together as the others stepped forwards. They walked to the entrance, not sure what was to await them.
Gennai stepped up behind them and cleared his throat. "This is as far as I can take you, my children." He stared up at the thing in terror. This had been his nightmare for the last forty five years. This was where he relived the death of his friends every time he closed his eyes. But... He had finally completed his mission. He had brought the actual chosen ones. It was time for his life to end. But not before one last thing was said. "You are the chosen ones. Of this I have no doubt, and I believe that you can do this. My life will end here, as my comrades did. I want you all to be brave. Tai you are the leader, lead them well and watch after all of them. Now, go and face your destiny. God Speed, Elite."
They turned and Sora felt a tear slide down her cheek. She had grown fond of Gennai lately, but she knew that she had something more daunting laying ahead of her. She took a deep breath and smiled at Tai and he stepped forward towards the temple. The door opened automatically and they all jumped at the opening.
They stepped in and looking back at Gennai and the others they waved. As the door fell down after them, Tai got a glimpse of Gennai falling to the ground.
Gennai said, "I'm coming my love, finally....." and with that he closed his eyes and went to the afterworld forever.
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Izzy struck a match and started a fire on a torch which in turn he passed towards Tai and the others so that they could light their torches. Tk and Kari took each other's hands, as did Joe and Mimi. They were all very frightened.
"Well, we aren't going to get anything done just standing here." Tai said to the group.
"I agree." Matt put in
So they started down the dark cavern.
After awhile of walking Mimi fell behind. "I'm tired Joe, I can't go on. My feet hurt and I'm scared." She said to him.
He smiled at her and went to reach for her, but as he did she leaned against a wall and fell through. "MIMI!" He yelled and jumped through after her.
Sora ran back to where her friends were and yelled their names. "JOE, MIMI! Where ARE YOU GUYS!" She yelled over and over again. Tears ran down her face as she looked for them and when she tried to go through the wall after them, it had closed and wouldn't allow her near. Tai, Matt, and TK were all clawing at the wall to try and get in and Kari was sobbing in the corner.
Finally it was Sora who put an arm on Matt and Tai to stop them. "We have to go on. In honor of their spirits."
Tai nodded to her and took her in his arms. They continued on their way through the cavern.
"Wait a minute guys!" Tk said to the three older ones. "Where is Izzy?"
Sora looked down again and started to cry as they all started to yell out for Izzy. "Where are you?" she yelled
But, it was as if another member had vanished from the group.
"EVERYONE STICK TOGETHER" Tai yelled out to the group. Sora stayed in-between Matt and Tai as they walked further.
"I hate this place, Tk." Kari said to her love.
"I know," He said to her. Then he got a look in his eye. "Do you see it Kari? There is
hope after all!"
"I see the light!" She said.
Tai, Sora, and Matt did not see the light and looked at the two younger ones in confusion. "What are you talking about?"
But Tk and Kari were already running off into a cavern. Then suddenly they disappeared.
Sora started crying anew. "We have to beat this thing. I can't stand this anymore. Please make it stop!"
Matt looked at her and hugged her, "I know what to do. Trust me!" And he ran off in another direction and disappeared.
"MATT!!" Both Sora and Tai yelled at him. But he was gone too.
Sora looked at Tai. "You do know that we are next, lover." She smiled through her tears and kissed him. "I love you!" She said as she too, began to disappear.
Tai screamed her name over and over again as he gripped the air where she had just been. But he was left alone.
His torch flickered out and he stood in terror as the darkness enveloped him. "So we weren't the chosen ones after all?" He said through his tears. He gritted his teeth. "NO! This is ridiculous! I won't let this happen to us!"
Then he ran toward where Matt had run and came into a large room filled with light. In the middle was a large bright light. On each side of the light, all around it were screens of each of the Elite. Tai ran towards the one containing Sora. "Sora!" But his hands passed right through it. She was smiling at something and she had never looked more beautiful.
"Greetings, Chosen one." Tai was startled and looked towards the light.
"Who said that?"
"It is I, the temple"
"The temple? How can a temple talk?"
"There are strange things that you will never comprehend. But, know this. You are the chosen one of courage, and your friends are the chosen ones of their traits."
Tai grimaced, "If we are the chosen ones, then why did you take them away from me?"
"They each have their own destinies to fulfill. As do you. But you had to pass that test, and you did."
"What test?"
"The courage to go on after everyone had gone. You passed, and your friends have all now passed their tests. Now, it is time to fulfill your destiny. But, I am afraid that you must make the sacrifice. " The voice seemed to reverberate across the room as it said, "Now, Choose ones.... Place your hand in the slot provided for you and concentrate on your trait. Think only of it and the world shall be saved. For without your traits in the world, we are doomed to all die. You will save the world. Place your hands .... NOW!"
Tai, Sora, Matt, Tk, Kari, Izzy, Joe, and Mimi all placed their hands in the slots and a white light hit them all. They were each concentrating on their trait and a warmth began to flow around them.
Tears flowed down Sora's cheek as she whispered , "I love you, Tai."
Tai, who was not near her answered, "I love you too."
And with that, the light completely took them all over and spread throughout the world, disintegrating the pyramid into millions of pieces. The outsiders looked on with awe and regret at the loss of the Elite's lives, never to be seen again ......
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A little boy sat in the sandbox at the park. His mother had left for a second to attend to his little sister. Just then a mother came and sat her daughter down and sat on the bench.
"Hi, I'm Tai. I'm six!" The little boy said to the girl.
The little girl smiled at the boy, "I'm Sowa, and I'm six too!"
The two played away during the day. When it came time for Tai to leave her turned and whispered in Sora's ear. "Sowa, I love you..."
"I love you too, Tai."
And so the story began again..... For you see, Love never dies.
THE END
A/N ~ IT"S FINALLY DONE! I hope that you enjoyed reading it!
Chapter 10 - The Final Chapter
They finally arrived at the temple. It was a daunting looking thing that had taken them a long time, both mentally and physically to finally reach. The each looked at it with both awe and horror at the sheer outside of it.
It was tall, and pyramid shaped. On the outside were carvings of people receiving terrifying deaths. Mimi and Joe cowered together as the others stepped forwards. They walked to the entrance, not sure what was to await them.
Gennai stepped up behind them and cleared his throat. "This is as far as I can take you, my children." He stared up at the thing in terror. This had been his nightmare for the last forty five years. This was where he relived the death of his friends every time he closed his eyes. But... He had finally completed his mission. He had brought the actual chosen ones. It was time for his life to end. But not before one last thing was said. "You are the chosen ones. Of this I have no doubt, and I believe that you can do this. My life will end here, as my comrades did. I want you all to be brave. Tai you are the leader, lead them well and watch after all of them. Now, go and face your destiny. God Speed, Elite."
They turned and Sora felt a tear slide down her cheek. She had grown fond of Gennai lately, but she knew that she had something more daunting laying ahead of her. She took a deep breath and smiled at Tai and he stepped forward towards the temple. The door opened automatically and they all jumped at the opening.
They stepped in and looking back at Gennai and the others they waved. As the door fell down after them, Tai got a glimpse of Gennai falling to the ground.
Gennai said, "I'm coming my love, finally....." and with that he closed his eyes and went to the afterworld forever.
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Izzy struck a match and started a fire on a torch which in turn he passed towards Tai and the others so that they could light their torches. Tk and Kari took each other's hands, as did Joe and Mimi. They were all very frightened.
"Well, we aren't going to get anything done just standing here." Tai said to the group.
"I agree." Matt put in
So they started down the dark cavern.
After awhile of walking Mimi fell behind. "I'm tired Joe, I can't go on. My feet hurt and I'm scared." She said to him.
He smiled at her and went to reach for her, but as he did she leaned against a wall and fell through. "MIMI!" He yelled and jumped through after her.
Sora ran back to where her friends were and yelled their names. "JOE, MIMI! Where ARE YOU GUYS!" She yelled over and over again. Tears ran down her face as she looked for them and when she tried to go through the wall after them, it had closed and wouldn't allow her near. Tai, Matt, and TK were all clawing at the wall to try and get in and Kari was sobbing in the corner.
Finally it was Sora who put an arm on Matt and Tai to stop them. "We have to go on. In honor of their spirits."
Tai nodded to her and took her in his arms. They continued on their way through the cavern.
"Wait a minute guys!" Tk said to the three older ones. "Where is Izzy?"
Sora looked down again and started to cry as they all started to yell out for Izzy. "Where are you?" she yelled
But, it was as if another member had vanished from the group.
"EVERYONE STICK TOGETHER" Tai yelled out to the group. Sora stayed in-between Matt and Tai as they walked further.
"I hate this place, Tk." Kari said to her love.
"I know," He said to her. Then he got a look in his eye. "Do you see it Kari? There is
hope after all!"
"I see the light!" She said.
Tai, Sora, and Matt did not see the light and looked at the two younger ones in confusion. "What are you talking about?"
But Tk and Kari were already running off into a cavern. Then suddenly they disappeared.
Sora started crying anew. "We have to beat this thing. I can't stand this anymore. Please make it stop!"
Matt looked at her and hugged her, "I know what to do. Trust me!" And he ran off in another direction and disappeared.
"MATT!!" Both Sora and Tai yelled at him. But he was gone too.
Sora looked at Tai. "You do know that we are next, lover." She smiled through her tears and kissed him. "I love you!" She said as she too, began to disappear.
Tai screamed her name over and over again as he gripped the air where she had just been. But he was left alone.
His torch flickered out and he stood in terror as the darkness enveloped him. "So we weren't the chosen ones after all?" He said through his tears. He gritted his teeth. "NO! This is ridiculous! I won't let this happen to us!"
Then he ran toward where Matt had run and came into a large room filled with light. In the middle was a large bright light. On each side of the light, all around it were screens of each of the Elite. Tai ran towards the one containing Sora. "Sora!" But his hands passed right through it. She was smiling at something and she had never looked more beautiful.
"Greetings, Chosen one." Tai was startled and looked towards the light.
"Who said that?"
"It is I, the temple"
"The temple? How can a temple talk?"
"There are strange things that you will never comprehend. But, know this. You are the chosen one of courage, and your friends are the chosen ones of their traits."
Tai grimaced, "If we are the chosen ones, then why did you take them away from me?"
"They each have their own destinies to fulfill. As do you. But you had to pass that test, and you did."
"What test?"
"The courage to go on after everyone had gone. You passed, and your friends have all now passed their tests. Now, it is time to fulfill your destiny. But, I am afraid that you must make the sacrifice. " The voice seemed to reverberate across the room as it said, "Now, Choose ones.... Place your hand in the slot provided for you and concentrate on your trait. Think only of it and the world shall be saved. For without your traits in the world, we are doomed to all die. You will save the world. Place your hands .... NOW!"
Tai, Sora, Matt, Tk, Kari, Izzy, Joe, and Mimi all placed their hands in the slots and a white light hit them all. They were each concentrating on their trait and a warmth began to flow around them.
Tears flowed down Sora's cheek as she whispered , "I love you, Tai."
Tai, who was not near her answered, "I love you too."
And with that, the light completely took them all over and spread throughout the world, disintegrating the pyramid into millions of pieces. The outsiders looked on with awe and regret at the loss of the Elite's lives, never to be seen again ......
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A little boy sat in the sandbox at the park. His mother had left for a second to attend to his little sister. Just then a mother came and sat her daughter down and sat on the bench.
"Hi, I'm Tai. I'm six!" The little boy said to the girl.
The little girl smiled at the boy, "I'm Sowa, and I'm six too!"
The two played away during the day. When it came time for Tai to leave her turned and whispered in Sora's ear. "Sowa, I love you..."
"I love you too, Tai."
And so the story began again..... For you see, Love never dies.
THE END
A/N ~ IT"S FINALLY DONE! I hope that you enjoyed reading it!