Defender of the Destined

Defender of the Destined

Chapter 7

Relics of the Past

First of all, I'd like to apologize for this chapter, not my personal best, but not the worst either. I was hoping to get a different relic for each destined, but I had a hard time thinking of any. Again, thank you to all those who have been reading this fic. I've already decided that there will be a sequel to this so keep your eyes open. Now that this is over with, lets do the legal stuff:

Disclaimer: (in a computerised tone) I do not own Digimon.

"So Izzy, where is it?" The flying bug asked.

"I believe it is a few more minutes ahead of us, Tentomon."

They arrived at the old building. It looked ancient, like a temple that would be found in a rain forest. The entrance was about twenty feet high, and at the top had the crests of Reliability and Knowledge on it.

"So, you're easy to find." Commented Cody as they walked towards the entrance. They stopped when they heard a loud sizzling sound come from the others direction. Cody looked towards the way his friends went. "I hope they're okay."

"Don't worry about them, I'm sure what ever it is they have it under control." Joe assured him. There was another loud noise like a knife slicing through air. "Still, it can't heart to hope."

"I think we'd better get inside and find the relics." Said Izzy who was eyeing a huge Kuogumon heading towards them. He motioned towards it. "Get what I mean?"

"Don't worry Izzy, I don't think he's seen us yet." Tentomon buzzed. They got inside the building and waited. Five minutes went by and they didn't hear anything.

"I believe that is the first lucky break we've ever had." Gomomon spoke up as they started walking again.

"No kidding. It seems like we've had a few too many lucky breaks over the past few days." Said Joe being his former pessimistic self again. They stopped as they reached the central chamber.

"Wow!" Armadillomon exclaimed.

"Prodigous." Was all Izzy could say.

Cody started to walk to the centre of the room. There were four huge pillars and at their centre, were three smaller pillars, much smaller. Each had a crest engraved on it. "I think we've found the relics." Cody stated. He walked up to the pillar of Honour. "I wonder what we're suppose to do?" As he said this, he touched the engraved image. He was startled when it began to glow. He then noticed his crest start to glow in response to the image. A glow at the top of the pillar caught his attention. The light grew in intensity and engulfed him. When it recited, Cody felt unchanged. He was wonder if there was something wrong, when he noticed the light on either side of him. Izzy emerged from the light looking the same with one exception, he now had a leather bound book in his hands. Suddenly it began to glow and disappear. As that happened, a visor appeared over his left eye, and on his arm, was what looked like a computer. 'How could that be? I thought that these were ancient relics. Well the book was at least.' He then looked over at Joe who appeared like he did. "How come Izzy was the only one to get anything?" Cody asked.

"Prodigous! Oh what? Sorry, I don't know why Cody." Izzy pondered as he examined the new gifts he had been given. He popped open the computer console strapped to his arm. "Um, Cody, can I see your D-Terminal?"

"Sure. What for?" Cody inquired. He handed the pocket computer to his friend.

"I think I just found your gift." He said as he held up the D-Terminal and showed him the screen. There was a new icon on the screen. Izzy handed it back and Cody openned the file. He felt a strange sensation as the Digital World gave his D-Terminal an update. He noticed a third Digi-egg appear on the screen. This was the Digi-egg of Honour.

Joe noticed an increasing wait and quickly looked to his back and then let out a small sigh as he was stuck with a bag again.

Joe and Izzy were talking when they heard a noise. They turned to see their friends walk in the huge chamber with a new Digimon. Just as they noticed the new Digimon, the computers that both Izzy and Cody had started to beep. They were both shocked again when a female voice chirped up on their headphones.

"New Digimon identified, Augumon, rookie Digimon, attack pepper breath,"

"Cancel! Cancel!" Izzy said, realising that the computers were voice activated as well. "Identify yourself computer."

"I am the Digimon Encyclopaedia." It informed him. "Dee for short."

"Um, Okay, well Dee who is the non-rookie Digimon?"

"Unknown."

"What!"

"Izzy, what's up?" Asked Tai.

"These are our relics, but mine seems to be malfunctioning."

"I am functioning correctly." It announced.

"Then who is that?" He said pointing to Gargoylemon.

"Unknown"

"Agh!!"

"Don't worry Iz," Gargoylemon said, "I'm not surprised it doesn't know me."

"And why is that?"

"Because I am a new type of Digimon."

"Who are you?"

"Goyomon."

"It's a long story, I tell you as we go find the next set of relics." Shawn said as they started to leave.

The destined were heading for the next set of relics. Davis had just received his relic which also turned out to be a new Digi-egg. It was the Digi-egg of Persistence. Tai and Matt were wondering why they hadden't gotten anything.

"So Iz, where is the next place?" TK asked. They were getting near the spot that Patamon became MagnaAngemon to stop Blackwargreymon.

"Just over the hill." He informed the group.

They all stopped dead in their tracks at what they saw. It was a church with the Hope, Light and Faith crests on it. There were two angel statues on either side of the door. They were both archers, looking as though they were truely protecting the treasures that were inside. They both seemed familiar. TK, Kari and Katie all went inside as the others followed in awe behind them.

"Why do they get such a nice place for their relics?" Mimi asked in complete annoyance.

"Because they are the guardians of the three most important crests that exist." Explained Izzy.

When they were all inside, the group noticed that it looked similar to the other two. The only difference was the centre pillar held the Digi-egg of a Digimon. Katie ran to as fast as she could and picked it up. TK and Kari slowly walked up behind her to their pillars. The light was painfully bright to the others, but at the same time it gave them a warm feeling inside.

When the light was gone and the group could see again, they were shocked at what they saw. TK and Kari both had new clothes and were carrying an archer's bow as the angels outside had. Thing most shocking thing was the angelic clothing that was the same as Angemon and Angewomon. They were still glowing with an immense amount of power when Dee began to speak.

"Incoming signal." Informed Dee.

"Hello children, I see that Hope and Light have found their relics." The voice of Gennai said.

"Um, ya. What's the deal Gennai?"

"Well, being the angel children, the only way to use their relics is like this. When you leave, they will revert back to themselves, but since they are so powerful, they cannot contain their energy like the rest of you can."

"The rest of us?" Izzy looked puzzled.

"You will find out later. You must move quickly now, you don't have much time." As they were leaving Gennai spoke to Shawn.

"Now that Faith and the Angels are found, you must find your other gift." And with that, he left Shawn confused and heading towards the group.

He heard Davis shouting "Why does TG get to be like Kari?"

"Because Hope and Light are one." Shawn informed as he got to the group. "Listen, Gennai told me I have to go find something, so you guys go get last of the relics, understood?"

Kari was about to object, but Tai stopped her. "I take it this is some sort of test?"

"I don't know, but I have to do this alone, besides I won't be defenceless, I'll have Gargoylemon around." And with that, they both took off, but not before saying goodbye to Katie.

"Great, just great." Kari said in frustration. It had been two days since Shawn had left to do his quest, and now they were having trouble finding the last of the relics. She was happy however, Katie, Shawn's girlfriend finally had her Digimon. It still hadn't hatched, but her and TK were helping her protect the egg.

"Hay guys!" Tai shouted. "We found the last temple!" Within a minute, everyone was running towards to the building. It was slightly different than the others though, it had Three crests on it for Yolie, Sora and Mimi. When they got there, Sora jumped onto Tai and gave him a huge hug.

"You found it!" Sora was to excited.

"You do remember he had a little help." Matt mentioned as he stepped out from behind a tree.

"Well, I guess you need to be rewarded as well." Mimi said as she jumped Matt and crushed him and gave him a long, passionate kiss.

The group slowly walked into the entrance. Tai and Sora, Matt and Mimi, Ken and Yolie, and TK and Kari held onto each other. Davis saw this and was getting steamed.

'Just you wait, TF, I'll get you yet.' Then Davis remembered what Gennai had said and sighed. He came to a sudden realisation, 'TK and Kari have to be together, Hope and Light can't exist without each other. What am I thinking? No they don't! I don't care how strong you get TE, Kari will be mine yet!' He chuckled to himself under his breath.

"Finally, we have them all!" Tai jumped for joy. Sora had received a broach of Love and Mimi had one as well. Ken was surprised that he had received two Digimentals, one of kindness and the other of miracles. He was happy that he could now armour Digivolve like the other Digimon.

"Kari, what's bothering you?" TK asked.

"I'm just worried about my brother, that's all."

"Oh, it has been a while hasn't it. Katie, do you think that Shawn's okay?" TK asked.

"What? Oh, right. I do think he's fine, but that doesn't mean I don't worry about him." Katie said. Suddenly the egg in hand started to hatch. "What the…"

"Dee, I.D. the new Digimon." Izzy said.

"Unknown Digimon."

"Agh, not again!"

"It must be another new Digimon."

"I'm sure we'll know soon enough who it is." Cody said.

Their thoughts were interrupted by a sudden explosion that rocked the ground.

"You Digidestined are about to meet your worst nightmare. Even if I fail to destroy you, those after me won't…"