Reliability vs Corruption

by: Digilover

Tk and Kari were looking at their brothers, studying them. So far, they haven't said anything ever since that battle with Matt against Dark Matt.

"Matt, your eyes are giving me the chills." Tk said.

"Then don't look into them." Matt said, his voice like the soft winter breeze.

Tk shivered as Matt said this. He didn't like this new change in Matt, what he wanted is for him to be the old Matt he knew. Tk glanced over at Kari, who was looking at her brother's hair.

"Master, maybe we should get some rest." Matt asked.

"Ok." Tai responded.

As the group rested, Kari looked into Tai's eyes and felt warm. Even when she got close to him, she could feel the warmth of the fire. Tai made a fire while Matt went to get some fish.

"This is getting to be very weird so far." Sora said.

"What?" asked Izzy, looking at Sora.

"Well, it started with Tai, now it's Matt."

"Oh, I see what you mean." Izzy said as Matt came back with 8 fish.

After dinner, the kids sat around the fire when Dark Joe appeared out of the water. Tai and Matt stood up as Dark Joe walked closer to the group.

"So I see that you have beaten 2 of our members." Dark Joe said, looking over Tai and Matt.

"Soon it'll be 3." Matt said.

"Where is the Recounciler??"

"We don't know where he is right now..." Tai said.

Dark Joe then tackled Joe. Joe threw him off and stood up, dusting himself off. Dark Joe got up and looked Joe right in the eye.

"You are the Recounciler." Dark Joe said.

"Are you sure you got the right guy??" asked Joe.

"Yes, even the Master and Counciler now that you are the Recounciler."

Joe turned to Tai and Matt, who looked ready to tackle Dark Joe when Joe was down.

"Is this true?? Do you guys know if I am the Recounciler??"

"I am afraid that you are the Recounciler." Matt said. Tai nodded.

Joe then went back to Dark Joe. Joe kicked Dark Joe really hard in the stomach. Then, Dark Joe knocked Joe into the nearest tree.

"So, are you ready to die, Recounciler?" Dark Joe said, taking out a sword.

"No, I am not ready to die. I am reliable and i am needed to be alive." Joe said.

Suddenly, Joe's crest glowed and surrounded him in a gray light.

"I am the Recounciler." Joe said, sending a wave of water at Dark Joe.

Dark Joe was swallowed by the wave and drowned while he was inside the wave. The wave died and Joe fainted because he used too much energy defeating Dark Joe. Mimi dragged Joe to their campsite.

In a couple of minutes, Joe woke up.

"You're awake!" Mimi exclaimed, overjoyed to see Joe awake.

"Where are we?" asked Joe, sitting up.

"At camp, why?"

"Why are you staring at me? Did i change?"

"Ummm....yes you did."

Joe walked over to the lake where Tai and Matt were standing. Joe bent down to look at his reflection. His eyes were faded, he had 3 different color streaks silver, blue, and white. He said a word and realized it sounded like the ocean. Matt put a hand on Joe's shoulder.

"Don't worry Recounciler, you'll get used to it." Matt said.

"I know that, Counciler." Joe responded.

Joe walked back to the campsite with Tai and Matt. He was freaked out by this new change but like Matt said, you have to get used to it.

Will Joe get used to his new change? Find out next time on: Hope vs Doom.