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Tai hadn't thought when he took off towards his fallen comrade; he had acted. Unfortunately that was one of his major traits; act, then think about the consequences later. He was running when he heard Skullmeramon roar out the name of his attack. He had turned to see what the beast was shooting at only to discover in horror it was himself. He couldn't move fear held him like a cold steel vice. He heard Sora's shriek and saw his friends look of panic as they realized what was happening, but he was still unable to move an inch. The attack came closer and time began to slow, and he held his arms in front of his face in a vain attempt to shield himself. He closed his eyes and grimaced thinking of his parents he would never say goodbye to, the friends he would never make, and most of all he regretted not telling Sora how much he cared. There was a crash and Tai felt dizzy and his head hurt all of a sudden.
"I thought you weren't supposed to feel pain when you die," Tai mumbled to himself.
He opened his eyes and almost fell over from shock. He wasn't dead like he thought he would be. The blazing fireball was still raging before him, but there was some type of barrier keeping it from touching him (like a contact lens). Tai gaped at the phenomenon forgetting the pounding headache for a moment. He stood up, stepped forward, and gently caressed the smooth surface of the shield with one hand while holding his pounding head with the other.
"Unbelievable," he whispered as the fireball raged outside the shield as if trying in vain to reach in (like a dog who sits at the bottom of a tree trying to get a cat).
The attack burned for a couple more seconds then faded leaving a great cloud of smoke. The shield faded shortly after and strangely so did Tai's headache. The smoke quickly started to smother Tai forcing him to run for fresh air. He emerged from the cloud coughing a little but otherwise undamaged. Ken was first to see their leader coming from the wreckage of the attack.
"Look," he told the other grieving digidestined while he pointed towards the stumbling and coughing Tai.
Kari looked up and saw her beloved Ani coming towards them.
She bit her lip not wanting to cry out in joy in case it was an illusion caused by her grief. Then she got all the proof she needed to know he wasn't a figment of her imagination. Tai looked worriedly at her and rushed up to her to help her to her feet and wipe away her tears.
"I was so afraid I lost you," Kari wailed burying her head into her brother's chest.
"It all right Imouto," Tai soothed his sister stroking her hair as he softly repeated the phrase over and over again.
Skullmeramon growled in anger seeing that he had failed in destroying the leader. The voice in his head was also not pleased. "How could he have survived," it hissed in rage, "This has to be that guardians work, that nuisance must have shielded him. Well I won't stand for this again, return to me Skullmeramon your work is not finished yet." Skullmeramon turned from the happy teens and went back the way he had come. The digidestined noticed him leaving and were very confused.
"Why didn't he attack us when we let our guard down," Cody questioned.
Izzy held his chin thoughtfully for a second then he snapped his fingers and shared his theory, "Since he was being controlled maybe the, whatever it is, that is controlling him wanted him back. It must be humiliated since they missed Tai. No offense Tai," he quickly stated after saying the last phrase.
"None taken Izzy," Tai waved away the younger boy's apology deftly.
"I have a question," Ken whispered, "How did you not get hit by the attack Tai?"
"There was a shield," he tried to explain exactly what he saw, "It kept the attack away from me. That's all I know." Tai had decided not to mention the headache he had gotten, it was just a headache after all and now it was gone.
"Do you guys think that whatever sent that beam of light at Triceramon last time we fought here put that shield up for Tai?" Cody queried.
"I don't know Cody," Izzy answered the younger boy, "It is a possibility though."
"Well I'm grateful to whatever or whoever keeps helping us," Tai sighed as he was stroking his crying sister's hair gently.
The other children nodded their heads feverently in agreement. Their eyes were also tear stained from the earlier events. The others went back to talking about the phenomenons that had already taken place allowing Kari some time to put herself back together.
Sora did not take part in the others conversation but watched Tai soothing Kari. Sora had been especially shaken; she bit her lip so she would not burst out in tears again. She had been afraid Tai would have died and he would never know how she felt about him. Well some miracle had saved him and she was not going to take the time she had with him for granted anymore. She walked over to where Tai was holding his sister comforting her gently with soothing words and a soft touch. He saw Sora approach and stopped whispering to Kari for a moment to look at her.
"Tai I'm really glad you're okay," she started in a whisper, "and I." she began to continue but no words would come instead tears took their place.
Tai creased his brow a worried expression on his face, "Sora are you alright?" he asked, concerned about his friend's well being.
Kari turned to see what was going on since she felt better because her brother had reassured her. She stepped back, seeing that Sora needed Tai's help now. "I'll be with the others Tai," Kari stated pointing to their friends who were on the other side of the clearing with the digimon. Tai nodded to her as she went to join their friends.
Tai walked forward and held Sora in an embrace saying, "It's alright Sora. I'm here."
"Oh Tai," Sora sobbed, "I thought I had lost you and you would never know how I felt. I love you Tai! Please don't leave me."
Tai held Sora in shocked silence, she loves me he thought.
"Oh Sora," he sighed, "I won't leave don't worry."
Sora looked up into Tai's eyes and smiled. She began to relax in his gentle embrace and she stopped crying. Tai wiped her tears away and together they went back to the other digidestined. Tai was tackled in a hug from a worried Agumon, and everyone's spirit rose while they laughed at Tai and Agumon on the ground. It was getting late and the digidestined had to leave so they said their goodbyes and headed off to the port and the real world.
Two figures are once again standing in the breeze some distance away. They watch the children leave and the older teens digimon depart for the area they protect.
The small first figure starts the conversation again, "I didn't know you could shield things like that."
"I can't," the taller figure told the smaller confusion was obvious in the figures words.
The smaller figure looked up shocked at the taller figures comment. "Then what did shield him, that attack would have killed him if there was no shield?" the first figure questioned also confused now.
"I don't know," the second figure sighed, "I just don't know."
Whoa! I thought these two knew all the answers but now they're confused!?!? I love a good twist in a story about as much as I love a good cliffhanger, don't you? Thank you for reading again and please review.
Ani= your own older brother
Imouto= your own younger sister
Just thought I would let you guys know that helpful information since there are two ways to say older brother and little sister in Japan. One way is when you talk about someone else's older brother= Onisan or
younger sister= Imoutosan this gives the person's title more respect. The way I used it humbles your own family okay! Arigato Gozainmasu! ^_~