Me: HAHAHAHAHAAA!!! I don't own Digimon, although I wish I did. I'd make so many changes on that show, no one would be the wiser. Uh…(turns and sees practically all the DigiDestined and Digimon glaring) Guys, what's wrong?
Tai: You turned my Sora evil…you will change her back in this chapter, or else.
Me: I'm gonna hate myself for this, but…(sighs) Or else what?
Agumon: Agumon Warp-Digivolve to…
Biyomon: Biyomon Warp-Digivolve to…
Gabumon: Gabumon Warp-Digivolve to…
Betamon: Betamon Warp-Digivolve to…
Me: AHHHHHHH! (turns and runs before Digivolving process can complete)
Tai: After him, guys!
(DigiDestined and Digimon give chase)
Digimon
The WarGame of the 21st Century
Chap. IX-Courage V.S. Love
Tai gasped in shock as he eyed Sora, who had tears streaming down her cheeks in sadness.
"Evil? What do you mean?" Tai asked as he wiped her tears off her face. She jerked back a bit, but didn't snap at him.
"That's what I mean, Tai. (hiccup) Why else would I slap you, snap at Matt or yell at you twice if I weren't evil? I think it's because of that needle that hit me in the neck yesterday. The problem is, I don't know who could've done it. (hiccup) Tai, hold me."
Nodding, Tai's eyes narrowed as he pulled Sora into a hug, reassuring her as she started crying again, albeit softly.
"Don't worry, Sora. It'll be all right. I'll find the answer-I promise."
The other DigiDestined were all shocked and saddened at the news that they'd just heard from Sora's own mouth, including Agumon and Biyomon, who'd stayed back a few feet to give their partners some space.
"Evil? Sora? No way!" Matt was always the first to counteract almost anything that concerned himself, Tai and Sora.
"Why else would she snap at you, Matt? I think she really is becoming evil! And if she is, then we need to be concerned about me too." Biyomon replied. The Digimon eyed Biyomon with a confused look.
"You? Why would we need to be worried about you?" Palmon asked.
"It's simple. Us Digimon are technically a part of our DigiDestined human. Whatever affects our partner-if it's a sickness, disease or virus-it will affect us. So, since Sora believes she's becoming evil, Biyomon could become a Virus Digimon-and that could be dangerous, especially in her higher forms." Tentomon explained.
"So, why would that be dangerous?" Davis asked as Yolei worriedly clutched his arm.
"As Birdramon, Garudamon or Phoenixmon, Biyomon could be a very dangerous Digimon to go up against. Remember when you went up against SkullGreymon and the Virus-type MetalGreymon?" Izzy noted calmly. Davis and the others nodded.
"Yeah, so?" Izzy rolled his eyes impatiently at Davis' question.
"Biyomon is just as tough as Agumon when it comes to fighting. Would you like a Wing Blade attack sent toward you, Davis?"
Davis shuddered as he imagined that powerful fire attack being sent straight at him. "That would hurt!"
"Exactly. That's why we need to be cautious about how we approach this situation."
That's when things went south as someone yelled out, "What are you guys doing over here?" in a very irritated voice.
Biyomon flinched; everyone else gulped. They knew they were in big trouble.
"And now, the time has come for me to reveal myself to the DigiDestined and have my revenge against them! Let's go!" The Dark Masters and MaloMyotismon nodded in agreement as they moved out, preparing themselves for battle against the forces of Light and Good.
"What are you guys doing here?" Sora asked impatiently as she approached them from where they were hiding. Davis grunted, then gulped loudly as he was pushed right in her path.
"Uh…we just wanted to see how you were doing, that's all." Davis admitted. He gasped as he found himself lifted up in the air by Sora a second later!
"Sora, don't!" Tai warned, but it was a bit too late for warnings.
"Who gave you permission to watch over me and Tai? That was a private moment between us! Would you like it if I ruined a moment with you and Yolei, hmm?" Sora insisted mockingly while Davis frantically shook his head. The team grimaced as Sora tossed Davis to the ground, yet he hit a wall before he slumped down to the pavement.
"Davis! Are you alright?" Yolei cried worriedly as she ran to him with Veemon next to her. Tai grabbed Sora by her shoulders and glared at her.
"Sora, what are you doing?! This isn't you! Fight it. You can fight this evil that's trying to win; you can do it!" Tai demanded heatedly.
Sora eyed Tai with a cold look in her eyes. Tai sweatdropped a bit as he realized that the evil inside Sora was growing…that meant the Sora he knew was vanishing like grains of sand.
"What makes you think you knew the real me, Tai?" With unbelievable strength, Sora gripped Tai by his shoulders and tossed him upward. Seconds later, he hit the exact same wall that Davis had, then dropped to the ground.
"Tai!" Kari ran to her brother's side, her eyes filled with worry.
"I'm all right." Tai got to his feet while Sora stood there with an evil glint in her eyes that quickly faded as the goodness barely managed to regain control.
"Tai…Davis…I'm sorry, guys. I didn't mean to…"
"Stay away from them!" Kari and Yolei yelled out angrily as they both took up defensive moves.
"Don't worry guys; it's our Sora. I'm here to help you. We all are, right guys?" Tai made a motioning move to the others, who nodded.
"Tai, please, just kill me-"
"No! If I killed you, do you know what that would do to me? I'd want to die myself, so I'm not going to do it!" Tai took a step toward Sora, who backed away from him.
"Tai, don't do it. I don't know what I'd do to you, and if I did anything like I did to you a few minutes ago again, I don't know what I'd do." Sora shivered with coldness as Tai stepped forward quickly and held her close.
"Simple my dear-you'll work for us!" The DigiDestined snapped their heads upward and gasped-at least, the original members, minus Kari and Gatomon. Sora's eyes widened in fear; Tai's eyes narrowed in anger as they gazed upon his most hated adversary…Datamon.
"How'd you get back here?" Tai demanded angrily. "And what have you done to Sora?"
"Nothing you need to worry about. Just a little toxin that only I have the antidote to. And you'll get it-if you win the battle." Datamon said as the Dark Masters and MaloMyotismon came into view.
"What battle would that be?" Matt asked.
"Your leader battles our newest recruit. If he wins, I'll give him the antidote; if he loses, you all die along with him." Datamon responded.
"That's not good." T.K. replied.
"At least we know who hit Sora with that needle yesterday." Joe noted calmly.
"What makes you think Sora will want to battle me?" Tai asked smugly. Tai gasped as Sora turned him around to face her, the glint back in her eyes.
"You're not afraid of a little ol' girl, are you Taichi?" Tai held back his anger, but it wasn't working, mostly because with the exception of Matt, Sora was the only one who could make him mad, and he was losing his temper.
"Sora, don't do this. This isn't you and you know it. You don't want to fight me." Tai warned in a quiet voice laced with anger.
"For a guy with the Crest of Courage, you sure are a coward when it comes to fighting, aren't you?"
That did it. Tai's pride had been damaged and in a blind fit of rage, he lashed out and, without thinking, punched Sora across the cheek. The other DigiDestined gasped in amazement as she dropped to her knees in pain, pain that our Sora embraced.
Tai tried to hold back his tears, but failed and cried softly as Sora offered him a sad smile.
"Sora, I'm so sorry…I just lost it; I didn't mean to…"
"Don't be, Tai…it's my fault, not yours. Just get away from me before I attack you again." Sora insisted as a small bruise appeared on her cheek.
"Forget it. I'm not leaving you to the mercy of these clowns. We've faced down tougher people than them, haven't we?" Tai asked as he wiped away her offending tears. She nodded in response.
"The battle shall begin now!" Piedmon declared as he tossed two swords to the ground. Tai held back his anger as he grabbed a sword, noticing the glint in Sora's eyes returning as she grabbed a sword of her own as well as her Digivice. It glowed brightly with a darker red light instead of the usual glow of a fiery passion. Biyomon felt an evil presence growing within her, a presence that she couldn't stop from taking over.
"This doesn't feel right! Sora, it hurts! Biyomon Warp-Digivolve to…PHOENIXMON!!!"
Tai yelled out as he grabbed his own Digivice and motioned for the others to step back.
"Agumon, time to Digivolve!"
"You got it, Tai! Agumon Warp-Digivolve to…WARGREYMON!!!"
Matt and the others prepared themselves for battle as they grabbed their own Digivices.
"You extra players aren't needed for the final battle! Clown Trick!!!" Piedmon's attack created an invisible wall that prevented the DigiDestined from getting to Tai and Sora's aid!
"Don't worry, guys! I'll be fine!" Tai insisted defiantly as he looked at Sora, making sure to not take his eyes off her for even a second. The battle began the second she lashed out at him with her sword! Tai dodged it, then retaliated with a move of his own.
"Phoenixmon, this isn't you. You can fight the evil that's inside you, like I tried doing. We don't have to fight!" WarGreymon said as he rose to the skies to meet up with her halfway.
"Maybe we're not the ones you think we are. Crimson Flame!!" WarGreymon quickly pulled up his "dramon destroyers," knowing they'd be ineffective against Phoenixmon herself, and blocked her attack.
"Let's see you dodge this: Star Light Explosion!!" WarGreymon narrowed his eyes as tiny stars came shooting out of the sky before exploding around him. He spun around and aimed his attack at Phoenixmon.
"Mega Claw!!"
The attack hit with precision, and Phoenixmon shrieked in pain. WarGreymon took his chance, and prepared himself for his most powerful attack.
"Forgive me, Tai, Sora, but this has to be done. NOVA FORCE!!" The Dragon Digimon sent a big ball of energy toward Phoenixmon, who wasn't able to dodge it in time, and hurtled to the ground, deDigivolving to an unconscious Biyomon on the way down. WarGreymon caught her and carried her the rest of the way.
"Tai, I hope your battle goes better than mine did…"
Tai looked up and saw the sun was beginning to creep up above them, meaning it was almost noon. He remembered what Sora had told him about her dream, that he would be stabbed through the chest and she would be holding the weapon in her hand. He ducked as his significant other sliced at him with a move meant to take his head off!
"Tai, pay attention! If you can't keep your head out of the clouds, Sora's gonna send it up there permanently!" Matt yelled out. Tai silenced him with a quick glare before raising his arm to block the attack.
"You wanna try battling against Sora? Be my guest!" Tai growled as he lashed out with his sword, cutting her with the blade on her arm. Tai dropped his sword as Sora cried out in pain. Tai grabbed her and held her close.
"Sora, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to…" Tai suddenly gasped out as he felt cold steel stab him straight in the chest. Tai looked into Sora's eyes and saw the glint of evil in them.
She whispered in his ear, "You once told me that you'd die for me, right? That's what I want you to do…to die!" Tai coughed up blood as she pulled out the sword from his chest, the sun flashing off of it as the glint in her eyes faded away.
"Tai…oh no! What have I done?"
The wall protecting the other DigiDestined from the battle faded away as Datamon, MaloMyotismon and the Dark Masters disappeared, Datamon and Piedmon's evil laughter ringing in their ears.
Not making a move to hold back her tears, Kari pushed Sora to the ground and cradled Tai in her arms.
"Stay away from him! How could you say you love him and then stab him with Piedmon's own sword? That should be your blood on this sword, not his!" Kari yelled sadly. Tai weakly shook his head.
"Don't blame…her, Kari…She was being controlled…It wasn't her fault."
Sora had started crying herself, Datamon's hold on her broken by her dream coming true.
"She's right, Tai. It is my fault! If I'd been stronger like you, I wouldn't have fought with you, wouldn't have forced Biyomon to Digivolve, and wouldn't have hurt you. I don't deserve to be your girlfriend!" Forcing himself to a sitting position, Tai managed to use his arms and hug Sora as best he could.
"Listen to me…this is not your fault! You are the best influence in my life; you always have been ever since we were kids. I may not have always taken your advice in the Digital World, but I took time to listen to only your advice, no one else's. Well, except maybe Izzy's." Sora couldn't stop a giggle or two from coming out, and Tai smiled himself.
WarGreymon flew in with Biyomon on his back, dropping to the ground near Tai, where he deDigivolved to Agumon.
"Tai! What happened?" Tai turned to his partner and kept the smile on his face.
"I let one get by me." Tai joked cynically. Turning back to Sora, Tai cupped her chin in his hand and eyed her with a serious look.
"Sora, I will always love you, and I will always be with you, no matter the outcome." Tai gasped out as he bent down and kissed her with all the passion that he had left inside…then sighed quietly as his head dropped down to rest on Sora's shoulder.