Alright, first, I apologize for taking so long in the writing of this chapter. The thing is, my PC didn't work until today, January the 5th. Second, I don't own Digimon, even if that's something you already know, but whatever. Third…I guess there's no third…oh, yeah, we (myself and my two writing partners, TK and Izzy) wish you a very happy new year 2002. Now, on to the fanfic!

CHAPTER 12

Revelation

Hikari Kamiya woke up early that morning. As every single morning during the last month, she noticed she had tears on her face. She couldn't let the dreams go away. And it wasn't only while she slept. The scene repeated in her mind over and over until madness. She looked at the clock on her desk. 4:45 AM. She still had enough time to think before having to get ready for school. Besides, school had lost any meaning for her. Life had completely lost its sense, since that day…

Kari walked to the balcony, and looked at the lone star in the dark sky. Mina called it "hope". She never dared to ask Mina why she gave it that name. But that night, there was something different. The lone star had a partner. The added bright of the two dim lights challenged the artificial lights of Tokyo. And this new star intrigued Hikari. What would be the best name for the new visitor?

Light. Light, I call you.

Hikari sighed, as the memories tortured her again. Two stars in the sky, looking like a couple of lovers, running away of everything, just to be together, where the Father Sun wouldn't find them. Two stars in the sky, two times she had lost someone she loved. The worst thing was, she still wasn't sure to understand what happened that day, a month ago…

"…and I love you, too."

When the boy released her, there was only one thing in her mind: Confusion. And it wasn't just her, but almost everybody in that place seemed to be as puzzled as her. It wasn't just the surprise of watching Takeru stand up, as if nothing had happened. They were also surprised with the sudden appearance of Mina Kirahashi, right behind the enemy, carrying a sword on her hands. But the six Digi-destined: Tai, Sora, Izzy, Davis, Yolei and Ken only knew half of the things that were happening in that place. It wasn't a battle anymore. It was a conflict of feelings, wishes, and secrets. Kazuo Hidekawa was as puzzled as the Digi-Destined when he noticed the presence of Mina, at the same moment she appeared from right behind him, and walked next to Takeru. Before realizing, the sorceress broke the silence.

"I brought it, Takeru."

"Thank you very much, Mina"

"Anything else you want me to do?"

"Now that you mention it, there's one more thing…"

"You know I'll do anything you ask me to…"

"I know, and I appreciate it." Takeru said, and smiled for the last time. Somehow, Mina could realize what was about to happen, because tears began falling through her face. TK continued.

"Please, take the Digi-Destined to a safe place. Our house would be ok. I'll try to take the battle out of the city. Oh, and please, take care of Kari for me."

Mina was crying, but she still could afford to nod. She wanted to do something; she wanted to be more useful. She would have done anything he asked her. If she had to die for him to be safe, she would have done it without any doubts. But she only could pray for his safety, because the only one who could safe Takeru was himself. She slowly walked in front of him, and softly kissed him on the cheek.

"Good luck, TK. Please take care." Takeru nodded, and walked two steps forward, he was now facing Kazuo and Seraphimon, who was ready for a second attack.

"Kazuo, please let it go. I don't want to fight him. I want to fight you." Kazuo laughed, and his echoed through the deserted street. An evil laugh, which made the boys and girls shiver. A laugh which proved that Kazuo Hidekawa was indeed the real Evil itself.

"Fool! I offered you the opportunity to become stronger, to be a real match against me, but now you tell me you want to fight me? It seems like you really want to die! Alright, but I must admit I'm disappointed. I was looking forward to a more exciting match. Anyway…"

At the same moment he stopped talking; Seraphimon was covered with a familiar glow. A couple of seconds later, an unconscious Patamon lied before them. Immediately, Mina picked him up, and took him with the Digi-Destined, who looked at the scene with great concern. Then, Kazuo spoke again.

"I guess you don't want to fight here, as your precious city would be harmed, right? Alright, whatever, but be fast." He said, as he began floating, and then, he disappeared with a burst of bright lights. Takeru walked another two steps forward, and prepared himself to follow Kazuo, when a voice behind him finally spoke. She only said a couple of words, so softly that only he could listen to them, but those words were enough to break his already fragile heart.

"Do you really love me, Takeru Kirahashi?"

TK sighed. She hadn't listened to his words well enough, or she just refused to understand. Maybe she just couldn't realize that he was TK Takaishi, but maybe, just maybe, it was better that way.

"If you really love me, then don't go."

TK didn't need to look at her to realize she was crying. But he had to say something before leaving.

"I have to, Kari. If I stay, I'll only delay this fight. I just…I just have to. It's now or never. Good bye, Kari. Please forgive me. Take care." He was about to leave, when Kari asked again.

"Who…who are you?"

TK smiled. That was indeed a good question. But now he had the answer. His mind had never been so clear.

"I am the Chosen One. The one who was, the one who is, the one who will be. Past, Present and Future. I am humanity, and I am sorcery. I am destiny, and I am freedom. I am courage, I am friendship. I am knowledge, I am sincerity, I am reliability, I am love, and I am light. But the most important thing of all, I am hope."

And with those words said, he disappeared. Kari looked at Mina, who had walked next to her, but her smile couldn't hide the tears falling down her cheek.

Mina Kirahashi smiled as she washed the dishes. Not because she had finally learned to do it without ending up soaking wet, as she had a much more important reason to be happy.  One minute later, when she was done, she walked through the main corridor, to do the only thing he had been doing for the last two days. She stopped in front of a door, and looked around. At the end of the corridor, she could see the entrance of the library, and next, the door to her room. Finally, she opened the door, and watched her reason to be happy.

Takeru Kirahashi was there, sleeping on his bed. She looked at his face, and smiled again. "He looks soooooooo cute!" she thought, as she had no other thoughts in her mind. She looked at the clock and realized it was 8:30 AM. She wouldn't have visitors before the afternoon, so maybe she could just rest with him for the rest of the morning. She walked to the bathroom, and washed her face. Then, she looked at the mirror, something she didn't do very often. It made her think about who she really was.

"Yes, I look beautiful. But I know this is only a disguise. Which is my real form, I wonder. But I have to admit this is my favorite…" she thought, as her face showed a grin. Then, she took off her clothes, and looked at the mirror again. She was only wearing her lingerie. Looking at her body make her smile, and feel sad at the same time. The idea of being so beautiful and being such a lie annoyed her. So, she walked out of the bathroom, and next to the bed. Then, she looked at TK, and the mere act of watching him made her feel better. She watched his face, and watched how his chest moved up and down with his breathing. She lied on the bed next to Takeru, and hugged him. She covered herself with the blanket, and put her right hand on his chest. Silently, she watched him for five minutes, when a sudden movement alerted her. But she smiled again when she noticed that Takeru's right arm was now embracing her. His warmth made her feel comfortable, and the sensation couldn't be compared with anything Mina had felt before. In that very moment, she was happy.

"I love you, Takeru." She whispered on his left ear. But the boy didn't seem to react. He had been like that for the past two days, since Mina found him in the front door, wounded and tired. He didn't want to eat, or drink. He just wanted to sleep. And she had silently looked after him, using basic healing and stimulating spells, so that he would have a comfortable sleep. But as she looked at him, an inner fight was engaged within her.

"I know he doesn't love me, but…I really…I really want to…just…just one kiss…he doesn't have to know…"

"I'm coming for you…

Today…will be your last day…"

The words echoed in Takeru's mind. He had defeated Evil, but it would return, with a body of its own, more powerful than before. He had to get up, and prepare for the upcoming fight. But he didn't want to. For the first time in months, he felt comfortable. He wanted to stay like that forever. He wanted to be happy; he wanted to be Takeru Takaishi. He just wanted to sleep…

His eyes were resting, but the rest of his body was in constant alert. However, there was no need to worry. It was a peaceful day, and he was completely alone. "No…that's not true…there's someone else here…" But the presence didn't seem to be a threat to him. That's when his senses began to work. A charming aroma filled the air. "It's the scent…of a woman…" He could feel the presence next to him, and he moved his right arm as an instant reaction. Then, his hand touched something. Soft, warm skin. The aroma had become denser. "Kari? …no…" It wasn't Hikari, but at that moment, he didn't really care. He felt loved, and he liked the sensation of knowing that someone cared about him. His mind was just at half speed, because he didn't really want to think at all. He just wanted to rest, but then, a new sensation interrupted him.

A kiss. Someone was kissing him, and he felt special. It was a kiss filled with love and affection. It was magic. He moved his hands, trying to find the woman again. His right hand touched a cheek, while his left hand met her soft, long hair. It was almost fluid in his hand. And while he returned the kiss, he slowly opened his eyes…

"So you finally wake up, sleepy head."

He met Mina's dark blue eyes. She was only wearing a very sexy lingerie, and he hadn't noticed she was on top of him, in a very compromising position. He tried to get up, but her weight wouldn't let him do it. So he sighed.

"Mina…why?"

"Why what?" she answered, a big smile on her beautiful face.

"Why are you doing this?"

"You know I'd do anything to make you feel comfortable, and you looked pretty comfy until you opened your eyes. Why did you do that, anyway? You should have kept them shut and let yourself go…" Mina stopped when she noticed Takeru's face. He was getting angry.

"You know I'd never do such a thing, even after all the attempts you've already done. You're a great person, and a very beautiful girl, but you know it's not right. I don't love you. I don't even know who you are!"

Finally, Mina got off him, and sat on one side of the bed, but the look on her face told TK that he had done a terrible mistake.

"Mina…did I say something wrong?"

And then, Mina finally exploded.

"So that's it, huh!? That's why you won't accept me! I'd do anything for you! If I could I would kill Evil myself so that you find happiness, and I'd be happy with you, but you just…despise me every time I show you my love! And it's just because you don't know my real appearance! To tell you the truth, I don't remember it either! I have lived with so many forms for more than seven hundred years, and I've never wanted something (or someone) so badly! I LOVE YOU, TAKERU, BUT YOU DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THAT!!! And if you tell me ´no´ again, I won't be able to live anymore!"

TK looked at his friend, with a mixture of compassion, understanding and affection. "So that's it? That's what you wanted to tell me all this time, Mina? If you had done it before…maybe…this would have never happened." Takeru slowly sat next to her, and tried to meet her eyes, but she wouldn't allow it. She was too embarrassed, too angry, too anguished to look at him.

"What do you want now!? Go ahead, mock me!"

"I admire you, Mina…I really do."

Mina looked at him, unable to hide her surprise. TK was smiling at her. She said the only thing she could think of.

"…say what?"

"…If Kari had rejected me the way I did it with you, I'd have given up a long time ago."

"I know…me too, but…you're worth a try…one million tries…" Takeru looked at her, and the sweet smile she found made her blush immediately. She hated to admit that no matter the fact that he loves somebody else, she still blushed with his mere smile. But she blushed even more when he kissed her twice, one for each cheek.

"Thank you. That really means a lot to me. You have no idea of my feelings for you, but those aren't feeling of love. It's called gratitude. Excluding the continuous fighting and the horrible pain, the new life you gave me is a lot better than the life I used to have. Without you, I had never become the man I am now. I feel proud of myself, and I finally feel worthy, and special, and it's all thanks to you. And you're my best friend because of that."

Mina couldn't bear looking at him directly. He had never been so sincere with her before, and these confessions gave her a new tide of sensations she wasn't ready to feel. Embarrassment, sadness, happiness, love, friendship, all those feelings mixed together made her go crazy.

"…but, Mina, you must understand that I'm not Takeru Kirahashi. I'm Takeru Takaishi, and Takeru Takaishi loves Hikari Kamiya. I know her since I was seven, and I love her since I was thirteen. You have watched over us all this time, so you must know that." Mina slowly nodded. "Then, please accept it. If you really love me, accept it. Because I won't be happy if I'm not with her."

"I want to cry. But I must not. He is right. I must accept it, or I'll never be able to look at him again. If I can't get his love, at least I can still watch him silently, and remember to myself the feelings hidden in my heart. Because no matter that he doesn't love me, that doesn't take away the fact that I love him."

Mina nodded again. "I'm…I'm sorry, TK. I understand." TK smiled again.

"Thank you, Mina. I already said it, but you're great, and I'm happy to be your friend. This is the least I can do to show you my gratitude."

Before Mina could notice, TK kissed her. She closed her eyes, and his other senses enhanced. She could feel his hands softly caressing her hair, and going down to her back. When his left hand was on her neck and the right hand on her waist, she could feel a great warmth flowing in her, as if it came from her lips, and extended through her entire body. She moaned when his tongue slowly played with hers, but before she could enjoy the sensation a little more, it was over. For both of them, it was one of those moments which only last a few seconds, which seem to be an eternity. A moment they would never forget. When they both opened their eyes, they met with each other's smile.

"That was my little way to say ´thank you´, ok?"

"Wow, TK. I can't wait for my birthday." Takeru laughed.

"Oh, come on, Mina. It will never happen again."

"So, TK. What would you do if I tell Kari you kissed me, with tongue and everything?"

"I'd kill you. Slowly and painfully."

"Oooooh, Slowly and painfully…I'm getting horny now…"

"Awww, shut up!" Both of them finally got up, as Mina prepared to leave. But when she opened the door, she realized she had one more question.

"Takeru…"

"Yes?"

"Are you sure you don't love me because of the fact that you don't know my real appearance? I mean, what if I'm really an horrible old witch?"

Mina frowned when she saw that TK smiled once more. Before she could ask what was so funny, he spoke.

"When I think of Mina Kirahashi, I think of an extremely sexy nineteen-year-old girl, with long, dark hair, and beautiful dark blue eyes. Her scarlet lips are so soft that I have to resist the temptation of kissing them. Her body is so perfect that sometimes when I'm alone I dream of sliding my hands through her beautiful, soft curves. I'm not afraid of admitting it, she's the hottest chick I've ever seen, and I'm proud to say that I'm one of the very few men in this world who has admired her naked body. But I'm sorry to admit that we'll never be more than friends, and I've already found someone even more perfect and more pure than her. Maybe if we meet again in another, I'll have the pleasure to become Mina's lover and eternal partner. So, I don't understand your question. Do you know of another Mina? Because that's the only one I know."

There were a lot of words in Mina's mind in that moment. And there were a lot of things she wanted to do. But she said (and did) something she never planned to say (and do).

"Yes…I'm one of a kind…oh, TK!" she cried, and with those words said, she jumped to his arms, and began to cry. In other cases, TK would have pushed her away, but that time he let her cry, because for some weird reason, he wanted to hug her.

"I love her…I really do. But my feelings for Kari go far beyond any friendship, any love, any other feeling I've ever felt. I'm sorry, my dear Mina."

And that way, without any request, with the only agreement of their eyes when they met, they joined together in a long, deep kiss. Their last kiss.

Taichi Kamiya tapped his fingers on his car's wheel while he waited for the traffic light to go green. He looked through the mirror, and found Izzy's car right behind him. Izzy waved a quick hello, but Tai was too embittered to reply. They had spent thirty minutes on the road, when a normal trip from his college to his little sister's high school doesn't take more than ten. Finally, the green light allowed him to move on, and Tai's face showed a little smile, which disappeared almost immediately. As soon as he crossed the street, the car in front of him suddenly stopped. The crash was imminent, but there are two things Taichi Kamiya is good at: Soccer and Cars. So, they miraculously saved. And I mean ´they´ because there was someone next to Tai.

Eighteen-year-old Sora Takenouchi was looking at him, and the look on her face told him that a storm was about to arise.

"What the hell do you think you're doing, Tai!? WE COULD HAVE GOT KILLED!!!!!!"

"Sora, calm down! It wasn't my damn fault! The other guy suddenly stopped, and…"

"Shut up! I don't to hear your stupid excuses! Now, move it! Man, you're so slow!"

"But it's not my fault…" Tai thought. He decided to stop the argument, but not because he wasn't right, or because you can never win an argument with Sora. He did because since the moment he picked her up, he knew there was something wrong with her. He wasn't brave enough to ask her what was wrong, but he would do it anyway. He had to do it. She was his best friend, or at least the friend he spent more time with, since Matt was all the time training at the Air Force Academy. Besides, he loved her, even if she already had a boyfriend, and he would do anything to help her get better.

"…Tai…Tai? …TAI!?"

"Uh, uh, what?"

"Why aren't we moving?"

"Oh, oh, that! Sure! Let's go!" he said, as he focused on the road, and finally got to move his car. He instantly noticed that Izzy's car was now in front of him.

"When did he get in front of us?"

"When you were parked in the middle of the street, thinking about who-knows-what!"

"About you. I was thinking about you, Sora. I always do."

"Oh, I'm sorry. Anyway, the road seems to be clear from here. I hope we get there soon."

"Yeah, Kari and the others must have been waiting for ages…Tai…what's wrong?"

Sora noticed that Tai wasn't paying attention to her. He was looking at…nothing…

"Sora…"

"What?"

"What time is it?"

"4:45 PM. Why?"

"…it's getting dark. Don't you think it's a little…well, soon?"

Sora looked at the sky, and realized that Tai was right. It was getting dark, but the sun was still at its right place. It was getting dark, without a sunset. Just plain dark.

"Weird. What do you think, Tai?"

"Dunno. I'm not the genius. We'll have to ask Izzy about it later. I'm sure he already noticed."

Mina looked at the wall clock while she cooked dinner. 5:30 PM. "They should arrive soon. What the hell is he doing?" After lunch (and after Mina's best morning of her entire life), TK had locked himself in the library, doing who-knows-what. Maybe training, maybe studying, or maybe chatting with any of the masters. On the other side, she had been cleaning the house, as they expected visitors that night. The Digi-Destined, especially Izzy and Kari, had visited Mina almost everyday during the last month, asking and talking about the magic world, Evil, and the Chosen One. Izzy had made great progresses translating the whole text of the original prophecy, but they still didn't have any clues on how to defeat Evil. But she had no interest in helping out. She had done everything she could do: finding the Chosen One. When Tomari asked her to search for him, she asked for a reward. Besides, she spent twenty long years looking for him. But she never thought that finding the Chosen One would be her reward. Meeting Takeru had been the greatest experience of her life, and she realized that she had totally wasted her time before finding him. Now, her life had a meaning: loving him.

If Mina hadn't spent so much time lost in her thoughts, she would have noticed that the food was getting burned, that the doorbell was ringing, and the most important thing, she would have noticed the abnormal darkness covering the city. Only when TK finally came out of the library, her mind finally reacted.

"You didn't tell me we had visitors, Mina."

"Oh, what? Oh, yes, that! I'll go right now. Those must be your friends, the Digi-Destined."

"Then you'll have to cook again, and this time, cook an extra dish." TK said, pointing at the oven.

"Oh, shit!" Mina shouted while she started to clean the mess. "What do you mean ´an extra dish´?"

"Because I invited an extra guest." He said, at the moment a small figure walked into the room. Mina recognized him almost instantly, and in an act of instinct, she bowed immediately.

"Master! It's great to have you here!"

"Long time no see, Mina. OOO  

Obviously, you haven't changed a bit."

"Hehe, so you noticed it." She said as she posed for her teacher.

"Mina, please open the door. I'll take care of the cooking."

The young sorceress walked to the door, and welcomed the already-mad Digi-destined. They had been waiting outside for almost five minutes. But how would be their surprise when they saw the other two people in the house, the one in the kitchen and the one seated on the couch.

"Takeru!"

"Good to see you again, Hikari." After he said that, TK immediately looked at Mina. If she was depressed, she hid it pretty well, as her face showed the same smiling expression she always has.

"So, we finally meet, Mr. Izumi." Tomari said as he got up.

"Mister Tomari! Nice to meet you! And please, call me Koushiro…or Izzy, if you like."

Almost instantly, the old wizard and the computer geek sat together and began a long discussion about the prophecy of the Chosen One. Takeru looked at Mina again, this time waiting for an explanation.

"During the time you were…away, I gave Izzy full access to the library and the magic screen. He and Master Tomari have been working on the translation of the prophecy of the Chosen One."

"I see…" TK said as he offered Tai and Sora a pair of seats. "Yolei, be a nice girl and turn on the TV, please."

Yolei obeyed almost like a zombie, as she still couldn't believe Takeru Kirahashi was talking to her. But nobody focused on the TV, which was displaying some news, because Tai had a question to ask.

"What I really wanna know is, what happened, Takeru?"

"I guess you're talking about what happened after I went after Kazuo, right?"

"Now that you mention it…" Mina commented. "You arrived two days ago, and we haven't talked about it."

"I was waiting for this to happen…" TK concluded as he pointed at the TV screen. Then, everybody paid attention to the announcer.

"…Finally, after a long search throughout the whole country, and when no hope was left, the missing teenager Kazuo Hidekawa was found three hours ago by a policeman in the outskirts of the city. At this moment, he is at the Odaiba Hospital, where he has already met with his parents. But the mystery of who kidnapped him, and where he has been during the last seven months is still unsolved, as the young boy doesn't seem to remember anything. Expert psychiatrists will try to find his lost memories, but no matter the results of their studies, the important thing is that he's back home, where he belongs to. And now, more info about the mysterious atmospheric phenomena…"

"What…what does that mean?" Cody finally talked. Takeru looked at his master, who was doing something he hadn't done in a long time: he was smiling.

"Congratulations, Takeru. You did an excellent job defeating the Evil." Everybody looked at TK, who was just shaking his head.

"No, no, no. I didn't win. He escaped. Evil abandoned Kazuo's body before I could destroy it. Now Kazuo is a normal young boy."

But no matter what he said, all the people in that room looked at TK with a mixture of unbelief and admiration.

"How…how did you do it?" Mina asked softly.

"Well, I won because I had the total advantage." TK explained.

"What!?" Davis cried. "What do you mean by that!?"

"Exactly as I said. First, I can use white magic to heal myself. On the other side, he couldn't. Second, as Evil possessed a human body, he had the need to rest, eat and sleep. However, I was trained to resist the lack of sleep. And third, the use of a human body limited Evil's full power. He couldn't do more than the body could handle. On the other side, I was getting stronger after each day. Twenty seven days later, I finally won, but he ran away."

"So…where is he?" Cody asked again.

"Probably…making himself a body of his own." Tomari answered. "He has realized those weaknesses, and now he's going to make himself a new body. And with that body, he will be able to use his full powers." Takeru nodded.

"And if we look at the sky, we can tell the body is completed."

"What!?" Everybody shouted, while they ran to the windows. The Digi-Destined gasped when they looked at the sky. The darkness was almost absolute, they couldn't see any building, and they couldn't even see the streets.

"What's…what's going on!?" Kari cried.

"This is Evil's doing." Mina explained. "He's creating a whole new dimension…but why?"

"Don't you see, Mina? Evil plans to destroy the world after he kills me. But for now, he doesn't want to do any harm to his playground. This will be our battlefield." TK said.

"Then where did all the people go!?" Davis cried.

"They are where they have to be. We are the ones who disappeared." Izzy answered.

"So what do we do?" Tai asked.

"There isn't much time. Izzy and Master Tomari must work on that translation. It's our only chance of finding a way to defeat Evil. The others must stay as far as possible. I don't want anyone to get hurt. Mina, I need a weapon."

"What happened to kodachi and the Staff of Hope?" she asked.

"The sword broke up after the fight. And Kazuo destroyed the emerald core of the staff, so it's useless."

"I'll get you a weapon, Takeru. You distract the enemy while we translate the prophecy." Tomari said.

"Alright. Now, move!" TK shouted as he walked away, preparing himself to fight…again. A couple of seconds later, they could feel it. A huge presence, full of energy. A cold breeze made the Digi-Destined shiver, as the coldness could be only compare to being dead. Kari was about to say something but the appearance of a huge shadow interrupted her. Nothing could have prepared them for such a sight. A giant dragon, black as the darkest night. 72 feet long, 36 feet tall, it was the biggest living thing they had ever seen. And they only thing they feared more than the 7 feet teeth, was its soul. Evil and Darkness corrupted that horrible creation, and its cold breath filled the foul atmosphere. Its voice echoed as the only voice in miles, in a never-ending wave of threatening sounds.

"TODAY IS THE DAY OF MY RETURN! TODAY IS A JOYFUL DAY, AS THE CHOSEN ONE WILL FALL!"

It didn't take it long to notice that Takeru was in front of him, waiting.

"THE CHOSEN ONE! ARE YOU WILLING TO DIE AS A BRAVE WARRIOR, OR YOU'LL PRAY FOR MERCY?"

"I'm not the one you want to talk with, Evil. I'm not your ´Chosen One´." TK answered, his voice showing no emotion. The others looked from the distance, listening carefully, but at the same time, sharing their confusion. What did he mean, saying he's not the Chosen One?

"WHAT!? ARE YOU TRYING TO RUN AWAY!? FACE YOUR DESTINY, CHOSEN ONE, AS YOU WILL DIE ANYWAY!"

"I'm not running away, nor am I joking. I'm not the Chosen One. But I know who he is. Every time you fought me, he grew stronger and wiser. And now he's ready to face you."

"WHAT DO YOU SAY!? …IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE…I KNOW YOU'RE THE CHOSEN ONE, NOW STOP TALKING NONSENSE AND PREPARE TO FIGHT!"

"I'll fight, Evil, but I won't fight as Takeru Kirahashi, or as the Chosen One. I need all my powers to win this battle, and the only way I can unleash them is using my real form."

In the distance, a silent whispering began.

"What!? His real form!? Is he gonna…?" Mina said.

"Yes, he will disable his Transform spell." Tomari completed.

"What are you talking about?" Davis wanted to know.

"The Transform spell allows the caster to change its body shape to anything he wants. Most sorcerers use it to keep their identity hidden or to hide their own existences. He used it to avoid being recognized by other people." Tomari explained.

"But, why…?" Yolei asked.

"He had his reasons." Mina said quickly.

"Then, if that's not his real body…" Tai whispered.

"What's the real one like?" Kari finished. At the moment Kari said that, Mina looked at her, with a smile on her face and a big sparkle on her eyes.

"You're a very lucky girl, Hikari Kamiya."

"Wha…what do you mean?"

"You know who the real one is. He's the cutest, coolest, kindest, and greatest friend you've ever had. I feel so jealous."

"What does that…?" But somehow, Kari couldn't finish the sentence. She fixed her eyes on Takeru Kirahashi, because she wanted to know. She wanted to see it by herself. A couple of seconds later, Mina stood up, and began to walk closer to Takeru and the giant dragon.

"Mina, where are you going!?" Izzy shouted. "It's dangerous!"

"I have to see this! It's gonna be great! Come on, Kari! Come with me, and find the answers to all of your questions!"

Immediately, Kari walked next to her, and soon Mina was followed by the whole group of people, as they also wanted to know the real truth. The meaning of f that fighting, all that pain. Suddenly, Mina stopped. They were 20 feet away from TK, but he was about to cast his first spell.

"Transform Magic, Disable!"

A bright light covered the young sorcerer, and the others had to close their eyes so that they wouldn't get blind. Just after a while, the Digi-Destined could open their eyes, and meet with a sight they could have never expected.

Takeru Kirahashi wasn't there anymore. He had been replaced with a boy in a green armor that covered almost his entire body. A long, white cape waved with an invisible wind, and his handsome face showed a grin. His blonde hair had grown almost to his wide shoulders and his cerulean eyes sparkle with a familiar bright. It was unbelievable, but he was there. He looked older, taller, bigger and stronger, but it was him. The first one to talk with the warrior of Hope was his master, who walked a few steps forward, and said the words everybody wanted to say.

"It's nice to see you again, Takeru Takaishi."

Teehee, I'm done here! I'm sure you're getting sick of this, but any reviews and comments (even flames!) will be accepted. Next time I'll post the last chapter and the epilogue. I hope you like them (I hope you like THIS chapter…). Anyway, see ya!

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