Elusive Angel
-By Yo-yo
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon, but would it be too much of me to ask for it as a gift?
A/N: I'm so tired. I finally finished Pride and Prejudice; it was actually good. Although I had a week hiatus in the middle 'cuz it got boring again. I'm ready to shoot myself from the boredom I lived through today, but on the upside, it's finally snowing again! Ok, buh bye.
Chapter VI
"Ten minutes…nine…eight…seven…" Izzy muttered to himself.
What if they don't make it in time? Even if they were closer than I expected, it doesn't mean that they'll make it in time. What if the legend was true? How would the Digidestined survive without Sora or Tai? Izzy asked himself scanning the perimeter for the millionth time.
For the first time, something far out had caught his eye. A small black lump slowly bounced up the desert, moving in their direction. As it slowly came into view, Izzy realized what it was and shouted as he pointed to them, "Look!"
Abruptly, roars of encouragement broke the anxious silence of the group, drawing Tai's attention. He was still too far away for any of the screaming to be anything other than inaudible.
"Guys, shut up!" Izzy cried taking charge.
As Tai clambered up the desert slowly, he heard a hush silence the others. Looking up to see if there was trouble, he noticed one solitude figure waving his hands in the air. Then as if out of the belly of the fire, a voice roared, "You have less than ten minutes in counting!"
Suddenly he set out in a heavy gallop. It was hard going with not only Sora, but also their luggage on her back, but Tai didn't care, he knew that he had to get back in time. Like a superhero, he ran the length between them as fast as he could. He pumped his legs hard against the solid ground.
He was only ten feet away when Izzy began counting down, "… three… two… one!"
The entire team gasped in surprise; he'd made it!
~***~
They sat up late that night as Izzy explained the whole story to Sora and Tai. The remainder of the group gasped and hung on to the last of his words as if they'd never heard this story before in their lives.
~***~
Sora rose to the loud rhythmic pelting of raindrops on the canvass of the tent.
"It's like music…" Tai whispered interrupting the tranquil silence of the tent.
"Yeah." She whispered turning to look at him.
"I remember waking up to rain like this when I was younger…" He breathed.
She nodded to him to continue.
"… it was a day when we were younger, and you'd woken up in your sleep. You'd had a bad dream and had cried out in your sleep; I came to your bed and woke you up. You looked deep into my eyes and said, 'My father left us today Tai.' I remember not understanding you, thinking you'd meant for one of his expeditions, but you reached out and pulled me into your arms. I remember in that instant that I understood you completely. That was the last time that I ever remember doubting you…" he whispered.
She stood up soundlessly and tiptoed her way to Tai's sleeping bag. Thinking nothing of it, Tai unzipped it to give her room to get in, then closed it around her.
Laying her head on his chest, Sora closed her eyes as comfort enveloped them. Finally in a voice a little louder than a breath, she said, "Tai, do you remember my Father?"
"Why?" he asked, placing a hand on her head, softly brushing back her hair.
"I can't remember him anymore. He left when I was five, but I can't remember a single thing about him. Sometimes I dream about him and Mama fighting, but I can't hear his voice, only a slight echo…"
"Lemme see…" he whispered thinking back, "…I remember that he spent all his time at work. Your mom and him didn't get along at all. I remember you always slept at my house or me at yours when your parents fought. Sometimes you would crawl in the bed with me like you did just a few moments ago, and you'd just cry. Sometimes it was for your parents and sometimes you wouldn't tell me. You were so sad when you were little, it was as if you were the one carrying your parent's problems instead of them."
"I think maybe I was." she whispered.
"I just hope that you remember that I'm your best friend, and no matter what, I want to know what's going on with you." He whispered in her hair, "I'm here for you always, there is no load too heavy for me to help you carry." He assured her.
She was quiet for a while. Tai listened as her breath grew deeper, and she relaxed more to him.
"Goodnight Sora." He whispered before he kissed her hair.
In a breath she whispered, "That's why I love you Tai Kamiya."
Tai understood fully what she meant, and his response was, "I love you Sora."
Closing his eyes, he thought of her words a few months back: Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it. He let the words flood his mind as he drifted into a dreamless sleep.
~***~
"Guys, keep up!" Ordered Tai, "We can't afford to be late! Gennai is counting on us!"
"I'm surprised that old fart is still alive…" Snickered Mimi in Sora's ear.
"I heard that." Izzy growled.
"Joe, do you have anything in that great metropolitan of a knapsack to drink?" Sora asked.
"Yeah." He smiled handing her a thermos full of lemonade.
"Thanks."
They all walked on for another hour as Mimi made little observations to herself. "It's so fortunate that we're so adjacent to the end of this desert, it's just twelve hours, …" Mimi mocked Izzy, "…without three twenty minute breaks!"
"I'm tired," Sora moaned trying not to complain.
"Yeah I bet…" Mimi muttered.
Sora scrutinized Mimi with a repulsing look in her eyes. Mimi's appearance sure changed, but her attitude sure didn't. She looked perfect. She had short cropped hair that seemed to defy the rules of gravity, but in a very stylish way. She was wearing a pink (like her hair) sleeveless turtleneck, a tiny brown miniskirt, and matching leather boots.
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Sora asked upset.
"I saw you and Tai last night, both of you lying in his sleeping bag…"
"Yeah, so did everyone else when we woke up this morning…"
"… And you two whispered, 'I love yous.' It was so sweet, I could have barfed!"
"Shut up Mimi," Sora cried slightly perturbed.
"I don't know why you two never got together, he's totally hot, but not like Matt…"
Sora snorted a laugh.
"What?" asked Mimi.
"Nothing…" she answered trying to compose herself, "…yeah, Matt is cute. You should ask him on a date when we get to Lo Wai!"
"What, are you guys dating or something?"
She is such a ditz. She thought.
"No, he doesn't have a girlfriend." She whispered looking away.
"Ok, so anyway, you and Tai are meant for each other. You guys are like Dawson and Joey, and Matt's like Pacey…hey that can't be good!"
"Don't worry Mimi, …" she gave a little giggle, "…Matt's has no interest in me!" suddenly she broke down into a river of hysterical laughter.
Mimi gave her a bewildered look.
"Sorry, I've just got the worst case of the giggles." She smiled still laughing.
"Anyway, just look at you! You look just like little Joey Potter… the simple white tank top, the khaki floods, comfortable shoes, and that short ponytail that you let lay messy atop your head. You're a total tomboy, always and forever." Suddenly, her hazel eyes popped open wide, she turned to Sora and took both Sora's hands in hers, "This summer you'll come over to visit! I'll call Café and set this up, we'll have a photo shoot in the studio, America will love it! The two hottest chicks of the Digital World, the pictures will sell big! It's not like you're atrocious or anything…"
"Gee, thanks." Sora mumbled sarcastically.
It was two hours later when Izzy announced to the whole group. "Guys, we can stop now, we're actually ahead of schedule. We can stay an extra ten minutes…"
"Ten minutes, whoopee!" Mimi cheered sarcastically.
Sora immediately dropped to the ground. Tucking her messenger bag under her head, she closed her eyes and went to sleep.
Kari and Izzy played games on his laptop.
T. K. and Matt sat on the ground and had a talk.
Tai sat with his back to Joe's knapsack and watched Sora as she slept peacefully.
Joe and Mimi sat up talking to one another and eating sandwiches.
After a few moments, Izzy's watch clicked. "Guys, we gotta' go. C'mon, stop being wusses!"
"Who ya' callin' a wuss?" said a nasal voice behind him.
Izzy whirled around, "Puppetmon!"
Everyone whipped around at the name, even Sora jumped to her feet, ready for action.
"Don't worry." He smiled slyly.
"Why should we worry," Tai sneered, "you are a wuss!"
"Hey, I'm not the ones walking around the Mosaic Desert in broad daylight!"
"But we've…"
"Anyway, Gennai told me that I should warn you of some stuff before you reach the forest… The Digital World has changed dramatically since your last adventure here, 4320 years ago. The Digimon have evolved into very powerful and dangerous creatures, kinda' like women!" he smiled at his own joke.
"So?" asked Izzy, a scowl on his face.
"Don't talk when you enter the forest, not even a whisper, and don't touch anything! Absolutely nothing!"
"So why have you turned over this new leaf?" T. K. sneered, still upset with him over their last acquaintance.
" 'Cuz Gennai saved me when he didn't have to. The old Digiworld was destroyed, and he saved me from dying. I owe him my life and existence…"
"If we left here 4 thou… for so long, then how is Gennai still alive-?" Tai began.
"Thank you!" Mimi shouted.
"Gennai is approximately ten thousand years old, in your world that's about…"
"144…" Izzy whispered computing in his head.
"Whoa!" Kari breathed, "He's old!"
"Yeah he is," Tai breathed, "but that's still too old for our people…"
"Not for Gennai, his father died when he was 325 in your years."
"Whatever, so how long of a walk is it through the forest?" Mimi asked changing the subject.
"Thirty minutes…" Izzy smiled.
"That's too long for my legs…"
"And your lips…" Izzy muttered to himself.
"What did you say?" she chided.
"You heard me!" he exploded.
"You know I'm getting tired of your mo…"
"Guys, break it up please!" Sora yelled putting on her backpack. "We gotta' go, we're wasting too much time arguing!"
"Thank you Sora." Izzy agreed smiling evilly at Mimi.
~***~
They finally reached Lo Wai city after another four hours.
"Gennai asked us to wait for him in the-" Tai began.
Gennai could be seen slowly making his way to them, looking not a day older than the last time that they'd seen him. He was wearing a sky blue robe, black cloth belt, and traditional Japanese sandals. His long white hair was pulled into a ponytail atop his head.
"Gennai!" Izzy cried, his eyes growing bright.
"Hi, Izzy, I've missed that eager voice. With all the changes that the Digital World has undergone, nobody has a reason to be eager anymore. It kinda' brings a tear to your eye." He smiled to the young boy.
"So where will we be sleeping?"
"Ah Mimi, in a hurry to get to bed huh?" he smiled.
"Get off these stupid boots and soak my feet!" she replied.
"Still your old self?" laughed Gennai, as the rest of the group followed suit.
"So?" asked Kari after they had finally calmed down.
"We'll be going to Princess Alexandra's palace. She lives a mile away, beyond the clumps of trees out west." Gennai smiled, "Your Digimon will be waiting for you there, and tomorrow you'll start your training…"
"For what?" Asked Joe.
"The Digital World ahs changed, Joe, and our means of fighting off the evil has changed too. You'll need to be trained to use your powers properly…"
"What powers?" asked Sora.
Gennai paused at the sound of her voice and turned to face her. Although he couldn't see her, he knew exactly who she was. A smile adorned her face as he faced her.
"Ah Sora, we must talk!" he sounded almost anxious.
"What about?"
"We'll talk." Was his response.
"Well Gennai, what powers?" asked Izzy.
"I'll explain at dinner tonight," he replied still facing Sora, "Now everyone, hop to it. Izzy lead the way to Princess Alexandra's palace while I stay behind with Sora…" he gave a long silent pause, then finally said, "…and Tai."
Sora and Tai stared at each other with open jaws as the rest exchanged bewildered glances.
"Go on!" Gennai urged, sensing no movement.
They began to walk in the direction that he had instructed earlier while Sora, Tai and Gennai lagged behind.
"Sora, Tai, I have been sensing something inside of both of you. It's irregular, but also very powerful."
They glanced at each other noticing the alarm in one another's eyes.
"Don't be alarmed," he assured them, "Did either of your symbols pass over you as you were going through the portal?" Gennai asked.
They glanced at each other, nodding slightly, then in one voice they responded, "Yes."
"Thank the Gods!" Gennai laughed letting out a breath of relief that he'd unnoticeably held.
"Why?" Asked Tai.
"You have been given one of the most unusual powers that the Digital World will ever see. A prophecy says that warriors will receive this power, but they didn't say how many…"
"So what powers are they?" Sora asked.
"You'll have to wait for them to develop. They're still too immature, but in two weeks time they should reveal themselves…"
"C'mon now," he smiled as they entered the gates of the palace, "Alexandra is waiting, she's one of the Jameaux." He grinned proudly.
~***~
She took in a moment to soak up her surroundings. She was in a large white room. The ceiling and the large windows were high indicating the room was created to subside the arid dry atmosphere.
Everything was white, spotless, and tidy as if someone had just cleaned the room. The linens on her bed were crisp; the plush comforter at the foot of her bed was folded carefully. The furniture was all white washed, except the tops, which were made of a golden brown wood. In a crystal vase on top of a clothing dresser held two fresh cut lilies. The floor was of the same wood. Scattered around smartly were spotless white oriental rugs. French doors at the side of the room led to the Romeo and Juliet style balcony where climbing blaze crawled their way up the railing. The balcony peered over the beautifully arranged garden with its manmade waterfalls, ponds and fountains.
A smile spread across her face as she noticed the simple white dress lying carefully on her bed.
"For dinner of course!"
She walked silently to the small door at the side of her room. She opened it slowly, not sure what to expect. A gasp escaped her lips as she uncovered a huge elaborately decorated bathroom. It was white porcelain with golden fixtures. A smile curled her lips as she noticed the bath.
Walking over, she kneeled down and turned on the warm water. After she found a small bag of oatmeal, she placed it in the water and walked out.
Unpacking the few belongings she'd brought, she grabbed a clean towel and proceeded back to the bathroom. Disrobing, she climbed into the cloudy water (from the oatmeal).
~***~
Joe opened the door leading into the hallway. Already dressed in his dinner clothes provided for him (a crisp white dress shirt, navy trousers, and a navy sweater vest), he decided to go in search of the dining room.
Down the hall he could hear two voices conversing. They were obviously females from the pitch, but they were both strangers to his ears. As they seemed to come closer one voice seemed to catch him. It was soft as if it were lying on a cloud in a sort of singsong way. He liked it.
"Are you ok?" asked the voice behind him?
The voice gave him such a start that he jumped. Whirling around, he found himself face to face with two young ladies.
"Hi." He stammered nervously.
It was obvious which one had the voice that he liked. She had a round flower like face, her dark blue eyes were wide and set far apart, and her lips were a soft pink. Her shoulder length blonde hair fell across her bare, tanned shoulders.
"Hi." The other voice said.
Joe looked away from the first girl. The other one was either a really close cousin, or her sister.
"Hi." He whispered looking back at the other girl whose eyes avoided his. He saw the embarrassed blush creep up her cheeks as she looked down, a smile playing at her lips.
Finally she looked back at him, her blue eyes twinkling. "So you didn't answer my question," she spoke so softly, "are you ok?"
"Yeah," he said with a brilliant smile adorning his face. This his eyes popped open in surprise. "Oh, I haven't introduced myself, I'm-"
"Joe," she smiled, "We know, I'm Alex, and this is my younger sister, Lily."
That name, Joe thought, why is it so familiar?
"C'mon Joe," she whispered taking his arm, "let me lead you down to the dining room."
A/N: don't believe what anyone tells you, SNOW IS NOT LIGHT! My back hurts, but I finally finished it! I was suffering from boredom last night, that's why this took so long.
P. S. Hey happy b-days to my amigs: Sparky, Brinklei, Lilangel, Sherlyn, Iliana, François, and Ashley, whose b-days were in Feb. and my amigs : Ashley, Nikki, Aisha and Mr. Rogers whose b-days r this month. LUV UZ!
P. P. S. thanks for reading this one, I'm going mad with these fanfics dictating themselves in my head.
Buh bye,
Yo-yo
-By Yo-yo
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon, but would it be too much of me to ask for it as a gift?
A/N: I'm so tired. I finally finished Pride and Prejudice; it was actually good. Although I had a week hiatus in the middle 'cuz it got boring again. I'm ready to shoot myself from the boredom I lived through today, but on the upside, it's finally snowing again! Ok, buh bye.
Chapter VI
"Ten minutes…nine…eight…seven…" Izzy muttered to himself.
What if they don't make it in time? Even if they were closer than I expected, it doesn't mean that they'll make it in time. What if the legend was true? How would the Digidestined survive without Sora or Tai? Izzy asked himself scanning the perimeter for the millionth time.
For the first time, something far out had caught his eye. A small black lump slowly bounced up the desert, moving in their direction. As it slowly came into view, Izzy realized what it was and shouted as he pointed to them, "Look!"
Abruptly, roars of encouragement broke the anxious silence of the group, drawing Tai's attention. He was still too far away for any of the screaming to be anything other than inaudible.
"Guys, shut up!" Izzy cried taking charge.
As Tai clambered up the desert slowly, he heard a hush silence the others. Looking up to see if there was trouble, he noticed one solitude figure waving his hands in the air. Then as if out of the belly of the fire, a voice roared, "You have less than ten minutes in counting!"
Suddenly he set out in a heavy gallop. It was hard going with not only Sora, but also their luggage on her back, but Tai didn't care, he knew that he had to get back in time. Like a superhero, he ran the length between them as fast as he could. He pumped his legs hard against the solid ground.
He was only ten feet away when Izzy began counting down, "… three… two… one!"
The entire team gasped in surprise; he'd made it!
~***~
They sat up late that night as Izzy explained the whole story to Sora and Tai. The remainder of the group gasped and hung on to the last of his words as if they'd never heard this story before in their lives.
~***~
Sora rose to the loud rhythmic pelting of raindrops on the canvass of the tent.
"It's like music…" Tai whispered interrupting the tranquil silence of the tent.
"Yeah." She whispered turning to look at him.
"I remember waking up to rain like this when I was younger…" He breathed.
She nodded to him to continue.
"… it was a day when we were younger, and you'd woken up in your sleep. You'd had a bad dream and had cried out in your sleep; I came to your bed and woke you up. You looked deep into my eyes and said, 'My father left us today Tai.' I remember not understanding you, thinking you'd meant for one of his expeditions, but you reached out and pulled me into your arms. I remember in that instant that I understood you completely. That was the last time that I ever remember doubting you…" he whispered.
She stood up soundlessly and tiptoed her way to Tai's sleeping bag. Thinking nothing of it, Tai unzipped it to give her room to get in, then closed it around her.
Laying her head on his chest, Sora closed her eyes as comfort enveloped them. Finally in a voice a little louder than a breath, she said, "Tai, do you remember my Father?"
"Why?" he asked, placing a hand on her head, softly brushing back her hair.
"I can't remember him anymore. He left when I was five, but I can't remember a single thing about him. Sometimes I dream about him and Mama fighting, but I can't hear his voice, only a slight echo…"
"Lemme see…" he whispered thinking back, "…I remember that he spent all his time at work. Your mom and him didn't get along at all. I remember you always slept at my house or me at yours when your parents fought. Sometimes you would crawl in the bed with me like you did just a few moments ago, and you'd just cry. Sometimes it was for your parents and sometimes you wouldn't tell me. You were so sad when you were little, it was as if you were the one carrying your parent's problems instead of them."
"I think maybe I was." she whispered.
"I just hope that you remember that I'm your best friend, and no matter what, I want to know what's going on with you." He whispered in her hair, "I'm here for you always, there is no load too heavy for me to help you carry." He assured her.
She was quiet for a while. Tai listened as her breath grew deeper, and she relaxed more to him.
"Goodnight Sora." He whispered before he kissed her hair.
In a breath she whispered, "That's why I love you Tai Kamiya."
Tai understood fully what she meant, and his response was, "I love you Sora."
Closing his eyes, he thought of her words a few months back: Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it. He let the words flood his mind as he drifted into a dreamless sleep.
~***~
"Guys, keep up!" Ordered Tai, "We can't afford to be late! Gennai is counting on us!"
"I'm surprised that old fart is still alive…" Snickered Mimi in Sora's ear.
"I heard that." Izzy growled.
"Joe, do you have anything in that great metropolitan of a knapsack to drink?" Sora asked.
"Yeah." He smiled handing her a thermos full of lemonade.
"Thanks."
They all walked on for another hour as Mimi made little observations to herself. "It's so fortunate that we're so adjacent to the end of this desert, it's just twelve hours, …" Mimi mocked Izzy, "…without three twenty minute breaks!"
"I'm tired," Sora moaned trying not to complain.
"Yeah I bet…" Mimi muttered.
Sora scrutinized Mimi with a repulsing look in her eyes. Mimi's appearance sure changed, but her attitude sure didn't. She looked perfect. She had short cropped hair that seemed to defy the rules of gravity, but in a very stylish way. She was wearing a pink (like her hair) sleeveless turtleneck, a tiny brown miniskirt, and matching leather boots.
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Sora asked upset.
"I saw you and Tai last night, both of you lying in his sleeping bag…"
"Yeah, so did everyone else when we woke up this morning…"
"… And you two whispered, 'I love yous.' It was so sweet, I could have barfed!"
"Shut up Mimi," Sora cried slightly perturbed.
"I don't know why you two never got together, he's totally hot, but not like Matt…"
Sora snorted a laugh.
"What?" asked Mimi.
"Nothing…" she answered trying to compose herself, "…yeah, Matt is cute. You should ask him on a date when we get to Lo Wai!"
"What, are you guys dating or something?"
She is such a ditz. She thought.
"No, he doesn't have a girlfriend." She whispered looking away.
"Ok, so anyway, you and Tai are meant for each other. You guys are like Dawson and Joey, and Matt's like Pacey…hey that can't be good!"
"Don't worry Mimi, …" she gave a little giggle, "…Matt's has no interest in me!" suddenly she broke down into a river of hysterical laughter.
Mimi gave her a bewildered look.
"Sorry, I've just got the worst case of the giggles." She smiled still laughing.
"Anyway, just look at you! You look just like little Joey Potter… the simple white tank top, the khaki floods, comfortable shoes, and that short ponytail that you let lay messy atop your head. You're a total tomboy, always and forever." Suddenly, her hazel eyes popped open wide, she turned to Sora and took both Sora's hands in hers, "This summer you'll come over to visit! I'll call Café and set this up, we'll have a photo shoot in the studio, America will love it! The two hottest chicks of the Digital World, the pictures will sell big! It's not like you're atrocious or anything…"
"Gee, thanks." Sora mumbled sarcastically.
It was two hours later when Izzy announced to the whole group. "Guys, we can stop now, we're actually ahead of schedule. We can stay an extra ten minutes…"
"Ten minutes, whoopee!" Mimi cheered sarcastically.
Sora immediately dropped to the ground. Tucking her messenger bag under her head, she closed her eyes and went to sleep.
Kari and Izzy played games on his laptop.
T. K. and Matt sat on the ground and had a talk.
Tai sat with his back to Joe's knapsack and watched Sora as she slept peacefully.
Joe and Mimi sat up talking to one another and eating sandwiches.
After a few moments, Izzy's watch clicked. "Guys, we gotta' go. C'mon, stop being wusses!"
"Who ya' callin' a wuss?" said a nasal voice behind him.
Izzy whirled around, "Puppetmon!"
Everyone whipped around at the name, even Sora jumped to her feet, ready for action.
"Don't worry." He smiled slyly.
"Why should we worry," Tai sneered, "you are a wuss!"
"Hey, I'm not the ones walking around the Mosaic Desert in broad daylight!"
"But we've…"
"Anyway, Gennai told me that I should warn you of some stuff before you reach the forest… The Digital World has changed dramatically since your last adventure here, 4320 years ago. The Digimon have evolved into very powerful and dangerous creatures, kinda' like women!" he smiled at his own joke.
"So?" asked Izzy, a scowl on his face.
"Don't talk when you enter the forest, not even a whisper, and don't touch anything! Absolutely nothing!"
"So why have you turned over this new leaf?" T. K. sneered, still upset with him over their last acquaintance.
" 'Cuz Gennai saved me when he didn't have to. The old Digiworld was destroyed, and he saved me from dying. I owe him my life and existence…"
"If we left here 4 thou… for so long, then how is Gennai still alive-?" Tai began.
"Thank you!" Mimi shouted.
"Gennai is approximately ten thousand years old, in your world that's about…"
"144…" Izzy whispered computing in his head.
"Whoa!" Kari breathed, "He's old!"
"Yeah he is," Tai breathed, "but that's still too old for our people…"
"Not for Gennai, his father died when he was 325 in your years."
"Whatever, so how long of a walk is it through the forest?" Mimi asked changing the subject.
"Thirty minutes…" Izzy smiled.
"That's too long for my legs…"
"And your lips…" Izzy muttered to himself.
"What did you say?" she chided.
"You heard me!" he exploded.
"You know I'm getting tired of your mo…"
"Guys, break it up please!" Sora yelled putting on her backpack. "We gotta' go, we're wasting too much time arguing!"
"Thank you Sora." Izzy agreed smiling evilly at Mimi.
~***~
They finally reached Lo Wai city after another four hours.
"Gennai asked us to wait for him in the-" Tai began.
Gennai could be seen slowly making his way to them, looking not a day older than the last time that they'd seen him. He was wearing a sky blue robe, black cloth belt, and traditional Japanese sandals. His long white hair was pulled into a ponytail atop his head.
"Gennai!" Izzy cried, his eyes growing bright.
"Hi, Izzy, I've missed that eager voice. With all the changes that the Digital World has undergone, nobody has a reason to be eager anymore. It kinda' brings a tear to your eye." He smiled to the young boy.
"So where will we be sleeping?"
"Ah Mimi, in a hurry to get to bed huh?" he smiled.
"Get off these stupid boots and soak my feet!" she replied.
"Still your old self?" laughed Gennai, as the rest of the group followed suit.
"So?" asked Kari after they had finally calmed down.
"We'll be going to Princess Alexandra's palace. She lives a mile away, beyond the clumps of trees out west." Gennai smiled, "Your Digimon will be waiting for you there, and tomorrow you'll start your training…"
"For what?" Asked Joe.
"The Digital World ahs changed, Joe, and our means of fighting off the evil has changed too. You'll need to be trained to use your powers properly…"
"What powers?" asked Sora.
Gennai paused at the sound of her voice and turned to face her. Although he couldn't see her, he knew exactly who she was. A smile adorned her face as he faced her.
"Ah Sora, we must talk!" he sounded almost anxious.
"What about?"
"We'll talk." Was his response.
"Well Gennai, what powers?" asked Izzy.
"I'll explain at dinner tonight," he replied still facing Sora, "Now everyone, hop to it. Izzy lead the way to Princess Alexandra's palace while I stay behind with Sora…" he gave a long silent pause, then finally said, "…and Tai."
Sora and Tai stared at each other with open jaws as the rest exchanged bewildered glances.
"Go on!" Gennai urged, sensing no movement.
They began to walk in the direction that he had instructed earlier while Sora, Tai and Gennai lagged behind.
"Sora, Tai, I have been sensing something inside of both of you. It's irregular, but also very powerful."
They glanced at each other noticing the alarm in one another's eyes.
"Don't be alarmed," he assured them, "Did either of your symbols pass over you as you were going through the portal?" Gennai asked.
They glanced at each other, nodding slightly, then in one voice they responded, "Yes."
"Thank the Gods!" Gennai laughed letting out a breath of relief that he'd unnoticeably held.
"Why?" Asked Tai.
"You have been given one of the most unusual powers that the Digital World will ever see. A prophecy says that warriors will receive this power, but they didn't say how many…"
"So what powers are they?" Sora asked.
"You'll have to wait for them to develop. They're still too immature, but in two weeks time they should reveal themselves…"
"C'mon now," he smiled as they entered the gates of the palace, "Alexandra is waiting, she's one of the Jameaux." He grinned proudly.
~***~
She took in a moment to soak up her surroundings. She was in a large white room. The ceiling and the large windows were high indicating the room was created to subside the arid dry atmosphere.
Everything was white, spotless, and tidy as if someone had just cleaned the room. The linens on her bed were crisp; the plush comforter at the foot of her bed was folded carefully. The furniture was all white washed, except the tops, which were made of a golden brown wood. In a crystal vase on top of a clothing dresser held two fresh cut lilies. The floor was of the same wood. Scattered around smartly were spotless white oriental rugs. French doors at the side of the room led to the Romeo and Juliet style balcony where climbing blaze crawled their way up the railing. The balcony peered over the beautifully arranged garden with its manmade waterfalls, ponds and fountains.
A smile spread across her face as she noticed the simple white dress lying carefully on her bed.
"For dinner of course!"
She walked silently to the small door at the side of her room. She opened it slowly, not sure what to expect. A gasp escaped her lips as she uncovered a huge elaborately decorated bathroom. It was white porcelain with golden fixtures. A smile curled her lips as she noticed the bath.
Walking over, she kneeled down and turned on the warm water. After she found a small bag of oatmeal, she placed it in the water and walked out.
Unpacking the few belongings she'd brought, she grabbed a clean towel and proceeded back to the bathroom. Disrobing, she climbed into the cloudy water (from the oatmeal).
~***~
Joe opened the door leading into the hallway. Already dressed in his dinner clothes provided for him (a crisp white dress shirt, navy trousers, and a navy sweater vest), he decided to go in search of the dining room.
Down the hall he could hear two voices conversing. They were obviously females from the pitch, but they were both strangers to his ears. As they seemed to come closer one voice seemed to catch him. It was soft as if it were lying on a cloud in a sort of singsong way. He liked it.
"Are you ok?" asked the voice behind him?
The voice gave him such a start that he jumped. Whirling around, he found himself face to face with two young ladies.
"Hi." He stammered nervously.
It was obvious which one had the voice that he liked. She had a round flower like face, her dark blue eyes were wide and set far apart, and her lips were a soft pink. Her shoulder length blonde hair fell across her bare, tanned shoulders.
"Hi." The other voice said.
Joe looked away from the first girl. The other one was either a really close cousin, or her sister.
"Hi." He whispered looking back at the other girl whose eyes avoided his. He saw the embarrassed blush creep up her cheeks as she looked down, a smile playing at her lips.
Finally she looked back at him, her blue eyes twinkling. "So you didn't answer my question," she spoke so softly, "are you ok?"
"Yeah," he said with a brilliant smile adorning his face. This his eyes popped open in surprise. "Oh, I haven't introduced myself, I'm-"
"Joe," she smiled, "We know, I'm Alex, and this is my younger sister, Lily."
That name, Joe thought, why is it so familiar?
"C'mon Joe," she whispered taking his arm, "let me lead you down to the dining room."
A/N: don't believe what anyone tells you, SNOW IS NOT LIGHT! My back hurts, but I finally finished it! I was suffering from boredom last night, that's why this took so long.
P. S. Hey happy b-days to my amigs: Sparky, Brinklei, Lilangel, Sherlyn, Iliana, François, and Ashley, whose b-days were in Feb. and my amigs : Ashley, Nikki, Aisha and Mr. Rogers whose b-days r this month. LUV UZ!
P. P. S. thanks for reading this one, I'm going mad with these fanfics dictating themselves in my head.
Buh bye,
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