Me: I don't own Digimon. I also don't own "My Way" by Limp Bizkit. Boy, I haven't used this song in a while!
Tai: How long ago was it?
Me: About a few months or so, give or take. Where's Sora?
Tai: She's devouring everything in your fridge with Davis and Veemon.
Me: (irritated) WHAT?! Hey, you three! Come out of there!
Digimon
The Return of the Evil Clone
Chap. VI-Retrieving Tai's Powers
"Greetings, Taichi Kamiya. To what do I owe the honor of this visit?" I smiled widely as Agumon and I looked at Azulongmon from afar, while I considered how to ask him what I needed to ask him.
"Uh, it concerns Taichi, my clone. He's escaped the World of Darkness, and I'm afraid if he didn't try to come after me, he must be in the Real World by now. He was able to restore his Powers of Darkness." I explained.
"Hmm, I see. And as you and your Digimon are now, you are quite defenseless against his strength."
"He was able to hold off WarGreymon, Imperialdramon and Phoenixmon without breaking a sweat! There's gotta be someway we can even the odds." I was mad-mad at the fact that I'd let my clone get the better of me and almost have me end my relationship with Sora.
"There might be one way you can defeat him, but I must warn you-it may require the loss of someone you care about, or you yourself may lose your life if you're not careful." A moment later, a beam of light appeared from out of nowhere and shaped itself into an orb. Then, it landed in my hands and started to glow brightly. I felt charged, surging with power running through my veins-power I hadn't felt since the first time Agumon Digivolved to Greymon.
Special…
You think you're special, you do
I can see it in your eyes
I can see it when you laugh at me, look down on me and walk around on me
"Biyomon Warp-Digivolve to…PHOENIXMON!!!" The massive Bird Digimon pretty much demolished our dorm room-mine and Matt's-but that took a back seat thanks to Taichi's sudden energy burst that Sora's partner took and absorbed, or at least, tried to.
"You think this pathetic Digimon's going to protect you from these attacks? You're wrong!" Taichi increased the energy and everyone felt the heat! They all writhed in pain or struggled to fight it, like Davis, Matt, Ken and Sora.
"It's a good thing I took care of your 'leader' before I came here." Lied Taichi calmly. Sora gasped in shock as one lone tear trickled down her cheek.
"What-what do you mean?"
"Simple: As he and WarGreymon flew off, I eradicated them both with one attack. I suspect their bones are spread out over the Digital World by now."
"No…that can't be true. You're lying!" Sora screamed angrily as she struggled to hide her tears.
"Perhaps I am…but whatever the outcome of this battle, things are finally going to go my way."
Just one more fight about your leadership
And I will straight up leave your shit
'Cause I've had enough of this
And now I'm pissed…(Yeah!)
Chorus: This time, I'm a let it all come out
This time, I'm a stand up and shout
I'm a do things my way; it's my way
My way or the highway!
This time, I'm a let it all come out
This time, I'm a stand up and shout
I'm a do things my way; it's my way
My way or the highway!
As WarGreymon and I flew to the nearest Digiport, (where Gennai would meet up with us) he asked me a question that I hadn't understood at first, but I do now.
"Tai, why do you always have to fight with Sora and Matt?"
"Hmm…I don't know, WarGreymon. I guess for a lot of complicated reasons. The reason Sora and I fight is because one of us usually gets the other angry for something that they did. But I know that even if I was mad with her, I'd risk my life to save Sora's. The reason Matt and I fight is even more complicated than with Sora. With Matt and I, it's like this: We've always clashed over everything-being leader of the DigiDestined, trying to find the others when Devimon split us up, routes to take, and finally, that battle when we added you and MetalGarurumon to the fight. To this day, I wonder if you would've won against him. The most dangerous fight we ever had was for Sora's heart. I thought I'd lost that one, but she figured out who'd been there for her since we first met, who saved her from Andromon, Datamon, who comforted her when she thought her Crest wouldn't glow, who protected her from Mammothmon, who promised her he'd never let anything happen to her outside of Puppetmon's mansion, who protected her from Machinedramon, and finally, Piedmon…me."
After a moment of thought, WarGreymon smiled under his mask, although I couldn't tell that well.
"I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Tai, you've really grown up!"
"Thanks, WarGreymon. Look; there's Gennai! Head down!"
Just one more fight about a lot of things
And I will give up everything to be on my own again
Free again…(Yeah!)
Chorus: This time, I'm a let it all come out
This time, I'm a stand up and shout
I'm a do things my way; it's my way
My way or the highway
This time, I'm a let it all come out
This time, I'm a stand up and shout
I'm a do things my way; it's my way
My way or the highway
Someday, you'll see things my way
'Cause you'll never know, no ya never know when you're gonna go
Someday, you'll see things my way
'Cause you'll never know, no ya never know…when you're gonna go…
The DigiDestined cried out as Taichi's burst of energy sent them all flying out of the partially destroyed building, but Phoenixmon grabbed them, as well as the other Digimon, and took to the skies with my clone behind her.
"With my powers restored, this world will be mine before breakfast!" Taichi declared as he sent a beam of energy toward another building, which did all but completely destroy it!
"That's it! We can't let Tai's clone get away with destroying the Real World!" Palmon insisted angrily.
"She's right. We have to do something." Gabumon agreed.
"But what can we do? His powers affect even our Mega Digimon. Our attacks barely even faze him." Kari replied.
"If only Tai were here-we could be able to Warp-Digivolve our Digimon and DNA Digivolve them to Omnimon. Then we could see just what he's made of!" Matt thought to himself.
"Tai…where are you? I need you by my side. I can't help but worry that Taichi was right, that he did kill you when I left you. Why didn't I go after you? No matter what happens Tai, I'll always love you!" Sora's Crest of Love started glowing and her Digivice shrieked as Phoenixmon glowed brightly. Back in the dorm room, my computer, which managed to escape destruction, glowed, then WarGreymon and I flew out of it! I leapt off my partner's back, then allowed my Digivice to guide me up to face my clone.
"TAI!" I turned to see Sora and Kari, their faces streaked with dried tears and I smiled.
That's when my hands started glowing a fiery orange color, the same color as my Crest of Courage. I whispered to Taichi in a cold voice that Matt could never match:
"Things are gonna go my way from here on out."
Just one more fight, and I'll be history
Yes, I will straight up leave your shit
And you'll be the one who's left missing me…(Yeah!)
I sent a beam of Orange energy toward Taichi, who counterattacked with a beam of Dark energy. They collided and exploded the second they touched!! Taichi and I smiled broadly at each other. The playing field had been evened out. My Powers of Courage matched Taichi's, but could they exceed over his own? I truly hoped so…
Chorus: This time, I'm a let it all come out
This time, I'm a stand up and shout
I'm a do things my way; it's my way
My way or the highway
This time, I'm a let it all come out
This time, I'm a stand up and shout
I'm a do things my way; it's my way
My way or the highway
Someday, you'll see things my way
'Cause you never know, no ya never know when you're gonna go
Someday, you'll see things my way
'Cause you never know, no ya never know…
Trust me-Chap. VII-Courage against Darkness will be a moment in Taiora history! R&R!