Me: I don't own Digimon, blah, blah, blah. I also don't own "Loser" by 3 Doors Down. Don't worry-a tiny part of it shows up in this…AHH!
(Sora sneaks up behind me and grabs me by the throat)
Sora: What…happens…to Tai and me? TELL ME!
Me: (gasping) Can't…tell…need…air…
Digimon
The Return of the Evil Clone
Chap. IV-Two Broken Hearts
After breaching the forcefield surrounding a part of my clone's base, WarGreymon decided that he should save energy and deDigivolved back to Agumon. I agreed, saying that it was a good idea and the three of us went inside, not knowing what we'd find.
"Maybe we should all split up and search for Sora and the others down these hallways and we'll meet back here in ten minutes if we find anything." Biyomon suggested.
"I'm not too sure I like that idea. What if you guys run into my clone?"
"No offense Tai, but we're small and Rookie Digimon; he's a carbon-based copy of my best friend's boyfriend. Who should be worried?"
"Good point." That said, Biyomon went down one hallway and Agumon went down the hallway opposite her; I was left with the hallway smack dab in the middle. I sighed wearily as I started walking forward.
I know I wasn't here for this, but this is what happened between Sora and my clone. She was extremely cold due to the fact that the air conditioner was turned up full blast. A moment later, Taichi came in looking as smug as Matt did after a concert…until he saw Sora. Then his face became as sad as mine did on that fateful Christmas incident.
"Just wanted to let you know that I've drained another Digivice and one last D3 of your friends. All I need is just one last original Digivice and I can enact my plan against your 'boyfriend.'"
"What do you have against Tai? What did he ever do to you?" Sora cried angrily. She gasped in fear as Taichi suddenly slammed his fist on the wall very close to her face!
"It's not Tai I have a problem with-not entirely. It's you! I may be a fabrication of your best friend, but I was once inside of Tai, a part of him. I still am, to a point. You could call me his dark side."
"That's not too far from the truth." Sora joked. She whimpered quietly as a dark Digivice was pointed at her head.
"I WASN'T FINISHED! Now, I'm sure you remember as well as Tai and I do, that fateful Christmas season when the Digimon were returned to us, hmm?"
"Yeah…you were a part of Tai then, weren't you?" Sora asked quietly, trying not to anger Taichi.
"Let's see-Daemon hadn't come to the Real World yet, so I'm thinking NO! Anyway, remember the time when you held that infuriating box of cookies for Matt and not for Tai?" Sora had a feeling she knew where this was going, but she nodded, attempting to play for time.
"When you rejected Tai, he felt anger. Anger, pain and loss. Loss that he'd waited too long to ask you out. Pain, because of what a bitch like you inflicted upon him. And anger, because it was his best friend that you were attracted to. That's when I came into the picture. Of course, I was nothing but a tiny voice in Tai's head at the time. But I encouraged him to be angry with you, to hurt you for hurting him. But he refused. He hadn't wanted to do anything that would cause his precious Sora any kind of pain like the pain you bestowed on him. So, he let you go to Matt when in reality, he wanted to fight for you. As the Christmas season dwindled on, Tai kept himself focused on saving both worlds, almost as if he had truly become heartless. That's when I took over entirely. Every look Tai had from then on was pain, anger, remorse, hatred-the opposite of what your Crest represents. To his surprise, you and Matt broke up around New Year's because of his band schedule. Guess who was the first person you ran to?"
Sora, by this time, was shocked, saddened, and almost depressed. The way Taichi was talking, it was like he actually was a darker version of me!
"T-Tai?"
"That's RIGHT! You run to the exact same guy whose heart you crushed on Christmas, expecting him to take you into his arms and insist that everything would be okay. Of course, by then I had taken over so he did all but hurt you physically-he still had some control, but that didn't stop me from causing emotional pain! I forced Tai to break you down, piece by piece, until you were nothing but a whimpering, crying baby. That's when he regained control of himself. When he realized what he'd done to you. He picked you up, looked deep into your crimson eyes and whispered into your ear…'I'm sorry.' Then, he locked me deep into a part of his mind and created a barrier. Every time I'd try to get back out, he created another barrier into his mind. Good ol' Tai wanted to kill himself for what I'd done to you, thinking that he'd done it, but you wouldn't let him. Remember your 15th birthday? The day Matt gave you those diamond earrings? That's when he decided to kill himself. I broke through the one recess of his mind that hadn't yet been blocked. I convinced him to do it. I knew once he died, all the barriers would fade away, and I would be all that was left. I could've taken over his body entirely…until you came in and convinced him not to do it! If you hadn't broken Tai's spirit, if you hadn't broken my spirit, I'd still be a part of Tai right now! I'd still be respected by the other DigiDestined! I'd still have a purpose…" Taichi finally broke down and cried on the floor. As Sora looked on in amazement, she saw a little bit of me in my clone. Honestly, I couldn't blame her-the guy was, as he put it, a part of me! Unlike Davis, Ken and their Digimon, Sora had been free and able to leave whenever she wished-if Taichi hadn't locked every door in that room before he left, which prevented her from leaving.
Smiling, she bent down and pulled Taichi to his feet.
"If I could go back in time and change what happened, I would; believe me. But, I can't. I think Kari can, but it's been years since we've seen actual use of her powers of Light-not the ones she got when she got her Crest and Digi-Egg back, the other ones." Taichi chuckled as he tapped the side of his temple.
"I'm a part of Tai, remember? I have memories? I do remember that time quite vividly."
"Sorry. Anyway, if you really are a part of Tai, then you've got some good in you. So, is there any chance you could let me go?" My clone considered Sora's question for a while.
Agumon walked as quickly as he dared through the dark hallway of Taichi's base, careful to look around for any sign of him. A moment later, he heard some voices on a side of the door.
"Hey, let us outta here! I must warn you-we know the ancient art of Digital Fu!"
"'Digital Fu?' Davis, seclusion and separation from Yolei hasn't helped your brain out much, has it?"
"Hang on, guys! I'll get you out. Pepper Breath!!" Agumon's attack only grazed the door.
"Let me try. Vee Headbutt!!" WHAM! Veemon's attack sent the door flying, and landing, on Davis' body.
"OW! Veemon, next time, can you try aiming for the wall instead of my-"
"Davis, shut up and let's get out of this room, find Sora, and get out of here ASAP!" Ken insisted impatiently. Davis smirked at his DNA Digivolving partner and mimicked, "Ken, seclusion and separation from Wormmon hasn't helped your attitude adjustments, has it?"
"If you truly think that I'm a part of Tai, then kiss me." Sora flinched and recoiled away from Taichi in shock and disgust.
"Okay, you just told me this heartbreaking story; I can understand that. But, you've kidnapped me in broad daylight, stripped my Digivice of power, taken two of my friends and their Digimon, stripped their D3's of power, knocked out my friends and stripped a Digivice and D3 of power and you want me to kiss you? Not going to happen. Besides, I'm with Tai." Sora insisted as calmly as possible.
"But I'm a part of Tai! So basically, you're already with me. You wouldn't be betraying Tai, if that's what you think. Trust me. Just think of me as Tai, standing here right now, recently saving you from some evil Digimon. You really don't have a choice in the matter, since you're still trapped here."
Sora grimaced as she struggled to fight her emotions, and was failing miserably.
"He's right. There isn't anyway out of this, and he does look like Tai-actually, he could be Tai, if it wasn't for the attitude problem! And, he's smiling just like Tai would…"
Sora couldn't fight her conflicting emotions anymore, so she tackled Taichi and started kissing him with that same undying passion she had for me. As they got up, still kissing, my clone's hand unconsciously hit a button on a panel and the door opened just in time for me to walk in and witness the whole thing. I felt my heart being ripped apart a second time. My Digivice dropped to the floor and clattered loudly, which startled Sora. Saddened, and in pain, she moved away from Taichi and started walking toward me; I backed off from her.
"Tai, I…"
Being as sarcastic as I could be, I responded, "Wait, let me guess, Sor-my clone told you some sob story and your heart reached out to him in an attempt to heal him. He wanted you to do something with him and you refused. Then, he came up with the wild suggestion that you imagine he was me. Finally, you jump into his arms and kiss him as madly as you would me long enough for me to come in and see, am I right?"
Taichi was laughing quietly as possible; Sora winced in pain and shook a bit. "Actually, Tai, you hit it dead on the nail."
Things were even worse as Davis and the others came in, and just stood there in shock as they assessed the situation.
"Why, Sora? I know not having memories of what happened back then was probably a bit of a stretch, but was it something I did? Did I do something to make you want to be with him?" Sora started crying quietly, hurting even more as she realized that I was putting all that had happened on myself.
"Tai, no! It wasn't you. It wasn't you at all…"
"Sora, what did you do?" Biyomon asked with a hint of anger in her voice. She gasped as she finally recognized her Digimon amongst Agumon and the others.
"Biyo…I, uh…I…"
"She betrayed me, Biyomon! Stabbed in the back by my own girlfriend! I could've taken the pain and turmoil if you'd stayed with Matt, but my clone? A fabrication of me?"
"Tai, he's a part of you!" Sora cried angrily as she struggled with her tears. I made no attempt to hide mine this time.
"A part of me?! Tell me, Sora-which part of me has kidnapped you? Which part of me has kept you away from your friends and family? I thought you loved me, but I guess I was wrong." I turned and started off, not acknowledging the fact that my Digivice was still on the floor. I was still crying softly as I whispered three words that would harden my heart, possibly for good this time:
"Sora…we're through."
You're getting closer, to pushing me off of life's little edge
'Cause I'm a loser, and sooner or later you know I'll be dead
You're getting closer; you're holding the rope and taking the fall
'Cause I'm a loser, well I'm a loser, yeah…
Then, with a heavy heart, I left Sora to sob loudly on Taichi's floor. Davis, Ken, Veemon, Wormmon and Agumon turned and followed down the same path as me. With a broken heart of her own, Sora gazed up at Biyomon with reddening eyes. Hurt, and feeling as betrayed, as I had been, the Bird Digimon slowly turned to leave.
"Biyomon…please…"
Feeling her own tears welling up in her eyes, Biyomon flew off down the hallway as fast as she could.
Sora dropped back to her knees and started crying again, blaming herself for what had happened.
You're getting closer, to pushing me off of life's little edge
'Cause I'm a loser, and sooner or later you know I'll be dead
You're getting closer; you're holding the rope and taking the fall
'Cause I'm a loser, well, I'm a loser!
"It's all my fault! If you'd only resisted longer, Tai could've come in and saved you from Taichi without any problem! You'd be in Tai's arms instead of still being inside this base, cold, alone and with a broken heart…"
That's when Sora suddenly heard laughter. Evil laughter. She looked up to see my Digivice in Taichi's hands, stripped of its power. Still laughing, Taichi allowed the Digivice to drop into Sora's outstretched hands. That's when his hands started glowing with the color of pure Darkness.
"Now…The real fun begins…"
Sora shuddered with fear as she realized the truth. She'd been a pawn all along-a plan set up by Taichi in order to make it look like she was betraying me. And now that Taichi had stripped six Digivices of their power, his own powers of Darkness were back.
Praying that I was still in the base, Sora screamed out my name as loud as her strained voice would allow.
"TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!"
You're getting closer, to pushing me off of life's little edge
'Cause I'm a loser, and sooner or later, you know I'll be dead
You're getting closer; you're holding the rope and taking the fall (taking the fall…)
'Cause I'm a loser, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah…
You're getting closer, to pushing me off of life's little edge
'Cause I'm a loser, and sooner or later you know I'll be dead
You're getting closer; you're holding the rope and taking the fall (I'm taking…)
'Cause I'm a loser, (taking!) yeah!
Don't worry-things will be back to normal before you can shout out, "DIGIVOLVE!" (laughs) Don't hold your breath. R&R!