Authors note: I finally write again! School, stress, and the dreadful writer's block kept me at bay. That and everything else. On with the fic! ~Laserlight
Disclaimer for the day: Don't ask! I do not own digimon! If I did, I wouldn't be poor. Don't sue me! The only characters I own are the piratemon and Chikaramon.
~Tale of the flute, Gatomon's journey~
After endless hours of walking, the trio found themselves at the edge of a cliff. Despite the beautiful scenery of the forest and the darkening sky, the group was disappointed.
"Damn it! All this walking for nothing! This is NOT a good day." Chikaramon complained. She sat on a nearby rock.
"And I thought it couldn't get any worse than trying to calm Kari down when she's hyper! Talk about your major cat walks." Gatomon muttered. She too, had sat down.
"This is tiring." Wizardmon admitted. Searching for a cave wasn't his best idea of having fun. Then again, it wasn't as bad as when he had worked for Myotismon.
Gatomon took a good look at the surroundings. Now that the digiworld was restored, it looked stunning. The forest seemed liked it was glowing. The sky also added to its beauty with pastel colors of pink and orange. She moved closer to the edge. Her eyes closed in deep thought. If she hadn't remembered her past, she would still be working with Myotismon. She wouldn't know who Kari really was. She wouldn't have remembered Wizardmon as her friend. She would only know the pain and suffering Myotismon had inflicted upon her. Every hidden scar on her back and paws burned when she thought of him. "Every time you look at me with those eyes," he always said, glaring at her with his own "I'll have to hurt you." Gatomon winced. She didn't have to remember this stuff!
"Gatomon?" A soft voice called. She turned and glanced at Wizardmon.
"I'm fine…" she said. He nodded, but still looked concerned. Gatomon got up and peered over the ledge. It didn't seem that high. She was too far away to get a good look. She stepped closer to see better, when all of the sudden the ledge broke.
"Help!" Gatomon shrieked. She embedded her claws into the rock, but the rock started to crumble.
"Gatomon!" Wizardmon shouted and flew towards her. Chikaramon started to scale the cliff as the only way to get down. Gravity won and Gatomon plummeted down to the ground.
"Gatomon! NO!"
Wizardmon rushed to the ground to where Gatomon lay. She slowly opened her eyes and sat up.
"I feel like a bus hit me…" she moaned. Her senses came back immediately. "Where are we?"
Chikaramon jumped from the side of the ledge and landed in front of them.
"Good job Gatomon! You found the cave!" She pointed to them. The cave was burrowed deep within the ledge. Gatomon brushed herself off, and with the help of Wizardmon, got up. They continued to the cave.
It wasn't a normal cave at all. As soon as they got inside, they noticed that the walls were completely made of crystal. The crystal walls themselves seemed to have a profound glow. It was actually brighter inside than out. The trio continued down the passageway until it came to a stop. A small alter made out of crystal stood there. On that alter was a bracelet.
"Is that what we are supposed to get? Just a silly bracelet?" Chikaramon spat.
It is MORE than a silly bracelet. The wearer's power will increase dramatically. Your amulet does the same thing. This bracelet is for Gatomon.
Mahou had appeared behind them. Chikaramon wasn't exactly pleased.
"Stop sneaking up on us like that!" She hissed. Mahou simply glared at her.
"Those two aren't getting off to a good start…" Gatomon thought. In her own way, it seemed like the digidestined were here again. She walked up to the alter and reached for the bracelet.
Wizardmon hadn't talked since they entered the cave. His senses were telling him to go back. Something about this cave wasn't right to him. The walls gave off the first warning. And caves usually have more than one tunnel. The strange alter the bracelet was placed upon was certainly not natural. The whole cave looked…
"Gatomon it's a trap!" he yelled. It was too late. The walls glowed brighter, blinding everybody inside. When the glowing stopped, Wizardmon was the only one conscious.
"Gatomon! Wake up! Gatomon, you must wake up!" He tried everything he could to get the feline up again. In the distance, a low scattering could be heard.
Gatomon's dream
"Gatomon? Where are you? Gatomon!" Kari called. The other digidestined were looking for her too.
"Gatomon!"
"Come out Gatomon!"
"Gatomon! Are you there?"
"I'm here!"
Gatomon ran towards Kari.
"Gatomon! Come out Gatomon!" She cried. Gatomon waved her paws at Kari.
"Kari! I'm here! Can't you see me?"
"Gatomon! Come back!" Kari fell to the ground in tears. Gatomon tried to put her paw on Kari's arm. It passed right through her.
"This isn't real!" She said in bewilderment.
The dream world shattered and Gatomon awoke. Wizardmon was standing in front of her.
"Wizardmon, what happened?"
"Stay behind me." He replied. Gatomon looked past Wizardmon. Something was coming through the tunnel fast.
Chikaramon's dream
"Chikaramon is not back yet, sir."
"She is probably coming home right now." The old digimon replied.
Chikaramon stepped inside the room. "Waddya mean? I'm right here!"
"But sir-"
The elder slammed his fist against the table.
"Enough!"
The rookie whimpered and exited the room.
Chikaramon was getting agitated.
"Are you deaf and blind?! I'm right here!"
He only sat there like Chikaramon didn't exist.
"YO GRAMPS!"
Something then dropped from the ceiling and hit Chikaramon's head. It passed right through her. She awoke from the trance. Gatomon and Wizardmon were fighting another creature. It resembled a huge spider.
"What the hell is that thing?!" She shrieked.
"I am Arachnimon!" it hissed as it headed right for her. Chikaramon smirked.
"Not the best thing to do. Fire daggers!" Chikaramon balled up her glowing fist. Four red-hot daggers appeared. She threw them at the abdominal section. Arachnimon stopped in her tracks. It gave off a screech of pain.
"Gatomon! Get the bracelet!"
Gatomon headed up toward the alter while Wizardmon and Chikaramon fought. Arachnimon decided not to fight, but to take hostages. It harshly picked up Mahou and set off with the others quickly behind it.
Mahou's dream
Blackness surrounded her. It was an endless black void. She had recognized this place before. Her eyes widened in surprise.
"This can't be…" She continued to study the void with amazement.
"He's dead! I can't be here!" Tears formed in her eyes. Before long, she realized what this was.
"This can't be! No! BLACKW-"
Her eyes opened after the confusing dream. She looked up and saw Arachnimon carrying her through the long tunnel. The others were following. Right now, she was in a pissed off mood.
"Are you the one who made the cave?" she fiercely whispered to the creature. It nodded and chuckled menacingly.
"Yes. It takes the prey's desire to see what they wanted too. How did you like it?" Mahou was not at all pleased. Seething with anger, she pulled a sword out of thin air and stabbed it through Arachnimon's head. It obliterated into a million pieces.
"Mahou! What did you do to it?" Chikaramon asked. Mahou gave her a furious look and held up the sword.
"I killed it. It's caused enough pain already. Let's go." Everyone was shocked. Not only had her voice changed, she sounded infuriated. They walked silently until they reached the opening. She made the sword disappear afterward.
"Did you get the bracelet Gatomon?" Mahou questioned. Gatomon nodded and gave it to her. She inspected it carefully.
"Unmei Nigeru" She mumbled.
"What?"
Mahou revealed the inside of the bracelet. The words Unmei Nigeru were scratched in. Gatomon took the bracelet and clasped it onto her arm.
"So, where to next?" Chikaramon mentioned.
"The beach. It's that way." Mahou pointed to the east. " I'm going to go now." And with that, She vanished.
Chikaramon scoffed. "Leave it to us to do all the walking."
The trio started walking to where the strange demi-human pointed.
Mahou sat in the void around her. It was full of a multitude of colors swirling about. It was here that she watched over Gatomon and her friends. She's had enough excitement for today. That damned Arachnimon had to make the cave with the walls. The black void was the one place she'd rather be. Unfortunately, that void was…
"Thinking about something?" a voice asked. Mahou jumped.
"Don't do that! And yes, I was thinking about something." She turned around to glance at the person behind her. He had silver hair and navy blue eyes. The clothes he wore were also silver.
"Was it important?" Her eyes narrowed in thought. Was thinking about her own desires important?
The mysterious figure put a reassuring hand on her shoulder before disappearing.
"Don't worry. We'll get him back."