I'm sorry about the delay on this chapter

I'm sorry about the delay on this chapter. This computer is my brother's and he has been home most of the last week, so I have not had much chance to type. I would like to make a comment about the remark about it being obvious that you're dead if you're on a cross. Being on a cross does not mean you are dead, it takes an incredibly long time to die on a cross, that's the point, so in that time you could be taken off the cross, it just didn't usually happen. Anyhow, please read and reply.

Destiny of Courage

-Chapter 3-

Davis P.O.V.

"Kari, it was just a dream, that doesn't mean that I'm going to die."

"Davis, the last time I had a dream like this, it showed me you, not how you looked seven years ago, but how you look now even though I had never seen you like this, and not long after that I miraculously met up with you again."

Kari P.O.V.

Davis didn't say anything more after that. While we sat there in the dark holding each other I realized he was only in his boxers. Right after that I realized I was only in my panties, my bra having been torn by the guard who had been trying to rape me before Davis came to my rescue. In that strange moment I decided that he should know about T.K. and I.

"Davis, I hope this doesn't hurt you too much, but T.K. and I have been going out for the last six years."

"I expected that, after all don't you remember that one of the reasons I stayed here in the Digital World was so that there wouldn't be anyone to come between you two's relationship."

"Davis, umm, that's not all, we've… well we've uh… we've slept together."

Davis recoiled as if he'd been struck; in the sudden coolness from the loss of his body heat I wrapped my arms around my chest.

"You're not too angry, are you?"

"No, I'm not angry, I just need to get some fresh air."

With that, Davis left the tent. I could see his shadow through the tent wall it got dressed and then walked away. A little while later I heard him shout a curse and then I heard what sounded like him punching a tree. I felt an urge to go to him and try and comfort him, but I didn't think he wanted to talk to me just yet.

Davis P.O.V.

The rest of our journey back to Gennai's house went without a hitch. I asked Kari all the questions I could think of about how our friends were doing. She told me that Tai and Sora had gotten married and that Sora was three months pregnant. She also told me that Mimi and Joe had gotten married. She said Matt's band was a hit, and she said that Izzy was working for a large computer conglomerate.

"What about our friends, the younger digidestined?"

"Well, Ken and Yolei are going out, T.K. is class president, and Cody is an amateur kendo champion."

"You all sound like you're doin well."

"We are."

"Davis?"

"Yes, what is it?"

"Have you been happy, living here all by yourself in the Digital World?"

"Hey," shouted Veemon, "he hasn't been alone ever, I'm always here."

"Hehe, yes he's right," I said, "Veemon has always been here with me and I see Gennai once every couple of months or so, but anyway, yes I've been happy, I have seen things here more wondrous than you could possibly imagine."

"You know Davis, we all missed you a lot, in fact, I still have a picture of you next to my bed."

"That means a lot to me, hey, I know, why don't we take a picture together right now?"

"With what?"

"Kari, don't you remember, you left me your digital camera."

"Oh yeah."

"Hey Veemon why don't you come over here and get in the middle?"

I put the camera on a convenient stump and set the voice command system that Gennai had rigged for me, we all bunched together and said "Cheese!" with a smile. The camera immediately took the picture. We looked at it in the screen on the back of the camera; I thought it was pretty good. After that we continued walking.

"By the way Davis, where is Gatomon, I'd really like to see her."

"I'm not sure I was going to have Gennai contact her tomorrow when we got to his house."

"Okay, that sounds great."

The next day started like any other, but at about one o'clock we started to hear the noise. It was a very loud stomping noise. We stopped to listen. Before long we saw our foe coming through the trees, it was a Darktyrannomon.

"Crap, Kari get back, Veemon it's time for you to di…"

"I don't think so!" said Darktyrannomon in a deep, rumbling voice, "Ebonflame breath!"

he said as he breathed a stream of red and black flame at Veemon.

"NOOO!" I yelled, but it was too late, Veemon was hit.

"Davis, what are we going to do, our only digimon is down."

"I don't know Kari, but we can't give up yet!"

Then, as I ran towards Veemon, Darktyrannomon roared, "Hand over the child of light, the master demands her presence!"

"Child of light, you mean Kari, I'll never let you have her, I don't care what your master wants!"

"Then prepare to be destroyed!"

Right then I heard a beautiful, melodious voice from somewhere in the distance.

"Celestial Arrow!"

Suddenly an arrow of light hit Darktyrannomon and he fell to his knees.

I looked for the source of the attack and saw… Angewomon!

"Davis, Kari, I'll take care of him, grab Veemon and get to Gennai's, I'll meet you there!"

I grabbed Veemon then turned to Kari, she and I quickly began to run. We didn't stop until we got to Gennai's. By that time Veemon had fully recovered. When we got to the house we found Gennai sitting on the porch. He had a haggard look on his face.

"Gennai wha…?"

Before I could finish my sentence he started talking.

"Davis, be quiet and listen, after you left I began to study the gate in the hopes of figuring out how someone was able to come through. What I found scares me greatly, it should be impossible for anyone or anything to open the gate, yet somehow someone or something has forcibly torn the gate open!"

To Be Continued…

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