March Break continues, and so does my story. Sigh, right now I have the flu (thanks to my "dear" sister). I just hope it doesn't affect the quality of my work, because it's affecting the pace that I am writing. In this chapter, the kids finally go back into the Digital World, but are they in over their heads? What dangers await them as they search for answers to the appearance of Devimon? I really don't know why I keep on asking these questions, they're just going to end up rhetorical anyway! Sigh, oh well. Before I forget, let me mention that there will be a prophecy showing up (yes, it's one of those stories!).
Disclaimer: What is this mysterious force that owns Digimon? What do they want? The only answer I can give you, sadly, is that it isn't me. _
When we last left our heroes, Kari had just realized that she has neglected TK, and she feels awful. Read and find out what happens next.
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When Kari's alarm clock rang in the morning, she literally leaped out of bed and immediately got dressed. Gatomon woke up as she was brushing her teeth and noticed her apparent rush.
"Kari, why are you getting ready for school so quickly?" The digimon asked. "Since when were you excited to go to school?"
"I'm not, Gatomon." Kari responded. "I just have to make sure that I catch up with TK today. I feel terrible for forgetting about him yesterday. He must think I'm the worst friend alive. I can only hope that he'll forgive me."
"Don't worry so much, Kari." Gatomon assured her. "If I know TK, he wouldn't have been mad with you in the first place. He never has been mad with you before."
"Yes, but I've never given him much of a reason to be mad with me before." Kari stated. "That is until yesterday. How could I have forgotten about him? I shouldn't have been so careless."
"Kari, you're beating yourself up on this issue." Gatomon told her. "TK cares for you too much to ever stay mad at you. He told you so himself."
"How could I forget." Kari whispered. She was thankful to have someone like TK in her life. How many times had he come through for her? How many times had he been there for her? Frankly, Kari had lost count, but the most memorable was her Dark Ocean experience. He told her that he cared for her, and she reciprocated it. However, she didn't know how deeply he meant it. A thought came to mind, which Kari had to ponder over. "Nah." Kari whispered as she dismissed the idea.
"That boy cares for you too much. You could break his heart a million times, but he'll keep on forgiving you. Kari, if you only knew..." Gatomon said to herself knowing full well what was going on. Patamon had told her how TK felt for her human five years ago after their "World Tour".
"'If I only knew' what?" Kari asked.
"Err...nothing!" Gatomon quickly spat out. She took a deep sigh, which bewildered Kari. The girl would have asked further, but she was in a hurry. Without getting breakfast, Kari and Gatomon were out the door. Tai saw the sense of urgency in her sister, and shook his head to himself in disapproval of her past actions.
The younger chosen children still carried their digimon to school, and let them loose in the yard and were recollected when the children left for home or went to the Digital World. Gatomon leaped from tree to tree as Kari ran as fast as she could to meet up with TK. When he came into view, Kari noticed that he was walking slower than usual. His head was up in the clouds, and so was his digimon. Gatomon caught up to the two first and took Patamon aside so their partners could talk in private. TK knew that she was going to talk about the date she had with Davis and that she was going to apologize. TK had regained some hope yesterday thanks to Patamon, and concluded that Kari only went out on a friendly date with Davis, and that the kiss in the Digital World was just some sort of a spur of the moment type instance, where Kari was just scared and wasn't thinking.
"TK, wait up!" Kari yelled. TK stopped to let the girl regain her energy before they carried on.
"Hey, Kari." TK simply said. There was a hint of a crack in his voice that Kari could not place.
"TK...I'm so very sorry." Kari started. "Never before have I neglected you before, and yesterday that's all I did. I'm truly sorry. I was being rather selfish. I was going to call, but I forgot. I-" TK put a finger up to her lips, motioning her to be quiet.
"There is no apology necessary, Kari." Responded TK. "I could never be mad at you. I'm sure you had a plausible reason to forget." Of course, TK was acting since he knew full well what happened. Kari hung her head in shame.
"Actually, TK, I was out on a date with Davis." Kari said, sheepishly. "When we were escaping from Devimon the other day and we split up, Davis was there to comfort me when I was feeling helpless." TK winced from mentally kicking himself. "When we got back, he asked me to go out to dinner with him. I wanted to show him I was grateful for his compassion, and I wanted to get away from thinking about the Digital World for a night, so I accepted."
"So that's why you spent the whole day with him." TK said, putting up an act. "I guess every dog has its day, huh?" Kari briefly chuckled at this, but her guilt quickly stopped her. It looked like TK's suspicions were correct about it being only a friendly date.
"Under no circumstances would I ever want to be so unmindful of you or your feelings." Kari reasoned.
"Don't worry about it, Kari." TK assured her. "You needed a break from the Digital World, end of story." Kari smiled at the understanding TK in appreciation. After a moment of silence, TK's curiosity got the better of him. "Kari, what do you think of Davis?"
"Well..." Kari began. "To tell you the truth, Davis is very kind and considerate. He only cared about how I felt, and never did anything selfish. He's been very sweet recently. Also..." Kari lowered her voice. "I think I'm falling for him." With that last phrase, TK stopped cold in his tracks as his world came crashing in on him. "Is something wrong, TK?" The blonde used all his power to hold back tears. The digimon were listening in, and felt sorry for the boy. They always thought (much like everyone else except Davis) that the two were meant for each other. TK silently shook his head and kept going with a worried Kari tagging behind.
Throughout the day at school, TK remained quiet. When he got the tests back that he did the other day, his marks were much lower than usual. When his teachers asked what was wrong, he just said that he had a lot on his mind other than school. At lunch Davis had just got a call from Tai, who decided that they would all go to the Digital World after class to talk to Gennai along with the older kids. Davis noticed a hint of coldness in Tai's voice, but he shrugged it off. Davis then relayed the message to everyone at the lunch table. Kari kept on giving concerned glances at TK, who hadn't touched his lunch yet. Basketball practice was not quite the same either. TK missed every shot he made. The coach was concerned about his star player so he asked what was wrong, TK just gave the same excuse he did his teachers.
When school ended, the younger kids and their digimon went to the computer lab, and were greeted by the older generation that had been waiting for them. Without delay, they all headed off through the gate. After dusting themselves off from their fall (as usual), the older kids saw their own digimon running to greet them. They then led the children to Gennai's dwelling. As they found themselves at the edge of the lake, in which the house was situated, the water parted, allowing them access. When they opened the door, Mimi was right there to greet them. Everyone was happy to see that she could make it, considering she lived in America. Gennai then appeared right next to the girl.
"Hello again, Digidestined, it is always good to see you again." Gennai said in his raspy voice. "I only wish we could have met under less volatile circumstances. Now if you would all follow me to my computer, I have something to show you." The group moved into the room where Gennai's computer was. It was rather cramped, but the children all fit in, albeit uncomfortably. When Gennai turned his computer on, he typed in a filename. The file popped up on the screen. "Not far from here, I found this carved on a huge stone. I haven't been able to make sense of it, so I assume that it's a prophecy."
"Oh not another one!" Tai whined. Sora quickly slapped the back of his head to shut him up. Tai came to his senses. "Err...I mean...please continue!"
"That's what I thought." The old man retorted. "Anyway, allow me to read it to you, and perhaps you'll be able to make sense of it. 'A great and powerful evil will rise again from the pits of Hell. His thirst for vengeance fuels his body, and has increased his power exponentially. When the time comes, he will strike without warning. The chosen will fight valiantly, but it will not be enough. The strongest pair must take a path of which the two will not return from. Love will lead another pair down this same path, and vengeance yet another. Evil will be vanquished, but where there will be twelve to start, there will not be twelve to finish.'"
"Well I think the first part of that already came true." Replied Izzy. "Devimon is back to wreak havoc in the Digital World." The boy scratched his head in thought. "Now the strongest pair...that would have to be Tai and Agumon. Tai is the leader, and Agumon is still able to digivolve to WarGreymon. The middle doesn't seem to make much sense. As for the ending, we all know that there are twelve of us. So maybe...one or more of us won't survive this battle." Everyone exchanged worried glances. "Now my guess is Tai for sure, it says that the path he and Agumon go on will not lead to their return."
"Thanks for the support, Izzy!" Tai and Agumon said, cynically.
"According to the middle, though, it looks like two more of us will have to go through the same fate." Izzy said solemnly. "The question is who." The room went deathly silent. The children thought about who would pay the ultimate price.
"We can't worry about this now." Davis spoke up. "Right now, I think we should look around for the digimon scum, before he finds us."
"I don't know, Davis." TK debated. "That doesn't sound like a wise move, plus me and the other original Digidestined know that prophecies always are fulfilled."
"Well, TK, I'm afraid we just can't sit around waiting for him to attack us." Tai rebutted. "Davis may have something there." The other kids whispered to each other in what seemed to be an agreeing tone.
"How can you agree with that kind of plan, Tai, it's suicide!" TK yelled. "According to the prophecy, Devimon is much more powerful than he was before. He is evil incarnated into a physical form!"
"I know that you have reason to be angry about the situation, TK, given what happened all those years ago, but your feelings are clouding your judgment." Sora said calmly.
"I still think it's a bad idea." TK said, calming down.
"No one is disagreeing with you there, TK." Matt said. "However, at the moment, it's the only thing we can do." TK sighed in defeat. Even his own brother was against him.
"Fine." TK murmured coldly. "I'll go along with it, but just remember - I warned you." Everyone looked at TK with worried stares. Kari was most worried. She had never seen TK this angry before. Cody had told her about how angry he had gotten over BlackWarGreymon, but this seemed to even surpass that incident.
"Right, I propose we split up and scout around." Izzy said. "If you run into trouble, just message everyone else with your D-Terminal, and we'll come full speed." The group accepted the terms and headed their separate ways. As TK expected, Kari went off with Davis. TK didn't know why he still felt bitter. He wanted to forgive Kari, he actually did forgive her, and he wanted her and Davis to be safe and happy, but it was killing him. His heart would not grant him any peace. He went off in the opposite direction from the two teens. Patamon caught on to his melancholy mood, and wanted to cheer his best friend up, but he knew that it was best if he let him think things through on his own. Patamon kept close watch on him, like the guardian angel that he is, as TK wandered aimlessly through the forest.
After a few hours of walking, Davis and Kari decided to take a rest. Kari took out some snacks she had in her backpack, and gave some to Davis. He inhaled his food, which Kari laughed at.
"Davis, it's always best to chew your food before swallowing!" Kari joked.
"You seem to forget, Kari, we're in the Digital World. In one instant we could be eating, the next, we're fighting some psychopathic digimon bent on conquering two worlds." Davis defended. "Of course, I'll be able to beat 'em hands down." Veemon stared at him accusingly. "...err...with a little help from Veemon , of course!" Veemon shook his head as he gave up.
"You've got quite an interesting way of looking at things Davis!" Kari giggled. "You're always so optimistic. It reminds me of someone that I can't place my finger on." Davis looked back at her inquisitively, but didn't bother going into it.
"Thanks Kari." Davis said. "So tell me, did you have a good time last night?"
"I did Davis, thanks for making me feel special." Kari replied. "Unfortunately I forgot about the plans I had with TK. He forgave me, but I still feel guilty about letting him down."
"So, Kari, would you like to go out tomorrow night?" Davis asked innocently.
"You must be the master of good timing." Kari said sarcastically. "However, I would like to go out with you again." Davis jumped for joy as she accepted. "Now, Davis, don't you think we should be searching around for Devimon?"
"Spoil sport." Davis teased. "I was just having fun, too." Kari chuckled. "Just let Devimon come now! I'm ready for him!"
"Well then, let's see what you can do!" A familiar voice boomed out of nowhere. Kari and Davis started searching their surroundings frantically, and their digimon were poised and ready for action. All of a sudden, a ball of dark energy exploded in the children's midst. The group was thrown every single direction. Davis smashed into a tree, knocking him unconscious. Kari was flung a few yards, and skinned her elbows as she hit the ground. When she got up, she ran over to Davis and saw blood trickling down from his left temple. Davis was out cold. She looked over at the two digimon. Once Veemon came to, he ran over to his partner to try and resuscitate him.
"Are you ready Gatomon?" Kari asked. Gatomon nodded. "Right then, you'll pay for hurting Davis, Devimon! Digi-Armour Energize!" Kari's D-Terminal, and D3 started glowing. Gatomon also started to shimmer with pink light.
"Gatomon Armour Digivolve to...Nefertimon, Angel of Light!" Her partner yelled. The light dissipated, revealing the changed digimon.
"Show yourself, you coward!" Kari screamed into the forest. She heard a dark chuckle as the demon flew down from the sky, to comply with Kari's wishes. Nefertimon took flight, and was ready for action.
"Rosetta Stone!" The digimon echoed. A stone tablet was hurled at Devimon. The demon didn't even move from the trajectory of the attack. He took the assault without even flinching. Nefertimon was shocked, but she kept trying. "Queen's Paw!" She cried. The bolts of energy had no effect. Kari had a worried look on her face, as she noticed that Nefertimon was not able to do any damage.
"You call those attacks?!" Devimon bellowed. "Out of my sight, insect!" The demon raised his long arm and swatted the sphinx-like creature away. The stricken digimon plummeted to the ground. Kari ran up to her fallen friend just as she went back to her Gatomon state. "Was that it?" Devimon asked. "I would expect that the Child of Light would provide more of a challenge." Kari stared daggers at her aggressor, as she took her digimon in her hand. She had several bruises, but the cat was still conscious.
"I've got to protect you, Kari." Gatomon said weakly. "He cannot be allowed to get you."
"No, Gatomon." Kari said, with tears in her eyes. "You're too badly hurt." Gatomon paid her no heed, and leaped out of her arms.
"Lightning Claw!" Gatomon said weakly.
"Heh, pathetic." Devimon said. He caught the feline in his hands, and proceeded to squeeze. The battered digimon cried out in pain. Kari cried out in horror and empathy.
We need help! She thought. TK, help! The blonde was the only on that came to mind in her hour of need. She prayed that somehow, he would come and save them.
TK was still wandering around the forest deep in thought when a cold shudder came over him. TK stopped walking, and then looked around.
"Patamon, did you just feel a cold breeze go by?" TK asked.
"Well it's odd that you would mention that, TK." Patamon replied. "I thought I felt something too." TK started pacing about as he tried to figure it out. It was hard for him to think when all he could think of was Kari. Then it hit him.
"Kari!" TK yelled out loud. "She must be in trouble. We've got to save her!" He reached for his D-Terminal. After sending the message to everyone, he looked over to Patamon. His partner nodded back at him. "Digi-Armour Energize!" Patamon glowed with golden energy as he went through his metamorphosis.
"Pegasusmon, Flying Hope!" The digimon cried. TK climbed on his back, and they were off. As he was up in the air with his partner, he saw some of his friends. Birdramon, Kabuterimon, and WarGreymon (along with their respective partners) were flying full speed towards an apparent spot that seemed to be draped in darkness. TK looked down on the ground and saw Togemon, Ikkakumon, and Garurumon running as fast as they could. When they had gathered in the location, they saw Gatomon - no - Salamon being thrashed about. Kari was pleading with the demon, but it was no use. They also noticed that Davis was right next to her, but was not moving. Tai had just about enough. Prophecy or no prophecy, he was not about to let such a horror go unpunished. The demon looked at the new arrivals and smiled devilishly. He tossed the battered rookie on the ground, which Kari ran to, as he prepared for the other chosen.
"WarGreymon!" Tai yelled. "Stop him!" The mega digimon complied and began his attack. Energy started crackling in the palm of his hand as he powered up.
"Terra Force!" The warrior cried as he threw the gathered energy with all his might. The attack connected with its target, and a huge explosion resulted. Tai cheered at the success. There was no way that a champion digimon could survive the attack of a mega. The dust and smoke cleared from the area, but much to the surprise of everyone, Devimon was still standing!
"Impossible!" Izzy yelled. "There is no way that he could have sustained such a hit with so little damage present!"
"Surprised, Digidestined? Don't be, I have become much more powerful then I was during our original confrontation." The demon laughed out loud.
"Of course!" Izzy remembered. "The prophecy said that his powers have grown, but I didn't expect that they would have grown large enough to withstand a mega digimon."
"Now I think it is time I gave a full demonstration of what I am capable of." Said Devimon. With a mighty swing of his arm, he batted WarGreymon away. Devimon looked at the other digimon. "Pathetic champion digimon. You were not able to defeat me the first time we met, and you surely will not defeat me now!" With a surge of darkness emanating from his being, the digimon felt weak. The darkness was draining their energy. The children watched in horror as their digimon were reduced to rookies once more. Only Pegasusmon were left standing. "Now for you." The demon sneered. As he was about to reach out to the armour digimon, Devimon was tackled to the ground. He looked up and saw WarGreymon above him charging his energy again. "How dare you!" The evil digimon bellowed. He raised his arm at WarGreymon and struck the mega with a beam of darkness. The attack connected and caused the warrior to fall. WarGreymon staggered to his feet, but the pain was too much. He collapsed on the ground, and reverted back to Agumon.
"I'm sorry, Tai." He quietly groaned, as he slipped out of consciousness. Tai was dumbfounded. The leader was out of ideas. TK and Pegasusmon had just about enough.
"I know how you feel about me fighting Devimon, but we have to do this to save our friends." Pegasusmon said as he changed back into Patamon.
"What other choice do I have." TK said quietly to himself. He then looked at his antagonist with a determination in his eyes. "You are pure evil, and surge with the powers of darkness. I cannot allow you to exist."
"Who are you to say who is not allowed to exist, when you are so weak!" Devimon yelled back. TK stared daggers at the beast as he looked back at Patamon.
"Digivolve!" TK shouted. His D3 started glowing bright as he yelled. Patamon was then enveloped by a pillar of light.
"Patamon Digivolve to...Angemon!" The holy digimon now stood in Patamon's place. He glowed with the powers of hope. "Devimon, your presence in the Digital World upsets the balance. I have no other alternative, but to destroy you." Devimon laughed at this.
"Oh how long I have waited for this day!" The demon said. "The day when I would finally have my revenge! I will not allow this battle to end up the same way it did before. This time I will be victorious!"
"We will see about that, demon!" Angemon yelled. He raised his staff and prepared to attack. "Angel Rod!" Devimon was ready for his attack, and blocked the staff with his arm. He then grabbed it with his claws. A short tug-of-war ensued. Devimon proved to be the stronger of the two as he pulled the weapon away from the angel. With a huge grin on his face, Devimon snapped the rod in two and tossed it aside. "Foul beast, I will stop you no matter what the cost!" Angemon made a fist and arched it back. "Hand of Fate!"
"Your powers are no match for my darkness!" Devimon retorted. He then focused his dark energy in a beam once more as he fired it towards Angemon. The opposite energies collided with a great force. For a while, the energies were of equal strength. Devimon thought back to their previous encounter. How he had suffered defeat, at the hands of the forces of goodness. His anger and thirst for revenge fuelled him as his power intensified. The dark energy finally overpowered Angemon's attack, and went back in the holy warrior's direction. All Angemon could do is gasp as he was blasted from the sky. The fallen hero reverted back into his rookie form and collided with the earth. He began to phase-shift out of reality - a sure sign of deletion. TK feared that this would happen. He ran over to his beaten comrade as fast as he could.
"TK, what are you doing?!" Kari yelled. "Get out of there before you get yourself killed!" TK didn't listen. He didn't want his friend to leave him again. He cradled his friend in his arms as tears streamed down his face.
"I told you not to fight." TK sobbed. "I don't want to lose you again." His partner struggled to make eye contact with him.
"Remember what I told you, TK." The digimon said weakly. "If it meant saving your life, I would do it a million times over." Patamon then became very still. TK feared the worst, as he broke down and cried.
"Well this is all so very touching!" Devimon mocked. "It is time for my revenge to be complete. Say good-bye to your hope, children!" Devimon released a ball of energy that hurtled toward TK and Patamon. The energy exploded as it hit its target...
"TK!!!!!" Kari yelled. Everyone else was in a similar state of shock. She tried to run to where the attack hit, but Tai restrained her. She tried to escape his grip, but she was overpowered. Finally she gave in to her sorrow and started bawling, realizing TK was no more.
When TK opened his eyes, all he saw around him was white light, and he was floating in the midst of it. He started looking around, but found nothing in the apparent void.
"What's going on here?" He asked to no one in particular. "The last thing I remember was Devimon's attack." Then it hit him. "Am I dead?" He received no reply. "So that's it then, I failed. I failed to protect my digimon, my friends, and the world we live in." The boy hung his head in defeat. All of a sudden, he heard something calling his name. It was faint at first, so he couldn't make out who it was, but then the voice became louder and TK noticed that the voice was very familiar.
"Takeru..." The voice echoed. A figure appeared in front of TK. The boy smiled as he saw that it was Patamon. At least...he thought it was Patamon. "Takeru...if given a second, anyone can give up and run, so just keep on walking." The light flashed brightly, and in Patamon's place was Pegasusmon. "There's something that only you can do so that both worlds don't lose their light." The space flashed again, as TK found himself staring at Angemon. "Seize the dreams you had! Protect your beloved friends! You can become stronger." Once again, the space flashed, revealing MagnaAngemon. "Unknown power dwells in your heart. When it's fire is lit, any wish will surely be granted, so show me your brave heart."
Patamon was going through a similar experience. A voice kept calling out to him.
"Patamon..." The voice echoed. Patamon was then confronted with a four-year-old TK. The boy giggled. "Not everyday is sunny, so even when a cold rain is falling, just open an umbrella." The abyss flashed, and TK at the age of eight stood in front of him. "There's no map on how to live, and that's why we're free. You can go anywhere." The image flashed again, and Patamon found himself looking at TK at the age of twelve. "Run faster than the wind! Aim farther than the skies! You can meet a new you." The image flashed again, and Patamon was faced with the present day TK. "Unknown courage sleeps in your heart. When you realize this, the sorrow in your soul will surely stop, so show me your brave heart."
Suddenly, the real TK and the real Patamon were reunited. The blonde hugged his digimon tightly, now knowing that he was ok. The space flashed once more. Before the two friends stood a small boy. He had brown hair and blue eyes, which TK found to be a strange combination. The boy looked at the two and smiled.
"Seize the bright tomorrow! Protect the ones you love! You can become stronger. Break that weak self! Destroy the walls blocking you! The warm beat of your heart will be your weapon, so believe in your heart." The pair looked at each other in bewilderment. The image started to fade, but the voice still echoed. "Believe..."
"Well Patamon, I think I can speak for both of us when I say that this battle is far from over." TK said.
"You're right, TK." Patamon replied. "There are too many counting on us. I - no - we must fight to make sure that we do not let them down!" TK's pocket started to shine very brightly. He took out the source of the light - his D3.
"The time to fight is now!" They both shouted. Immediately the light overcame the both of them as they began to change.
"Patamon BioMerge to..." TK fell back to his partner as energy crackled in between them. Patamon's stubby appendages were replaced with more human-like ones. Shining, royal blue and sparkling silver armour covered the figure, with the Crest of Hope emblazoned on the breastplate. Two membrane wings became six sings, which became eight wings, which then became ten glorious, golden wings. Patamon's face was replaced with Angemon's, then the face of MagnaAngemon, finally a face covered by a sleek helmet appeared. TK's image flashed across the armour for a brief moment before fading into it. The figure started stirring with signs of life. The evolution was complete. "...Seraphimon."
A brilliant light shone before the other chosen. They covered their eyes, while Devimon winced in pain. The light faded, and its place stood the majestic, holy angel.
"It can't be." Kari said in shock. "Seraphimon?" The girl had remembered the final stage of Patamon from when they fought the infected Kerpymon in Colorado.
"Prodigious!" Izzy said. "They're alright! Now where's TK?"
"I don't see him anywhere." Said Joe.
"Where could he have gone?" Inquired Mimi. "It's not like he could have vanished."
"Devimon, we are now fighting together to bring about your end. You cannot win. The powers of light will triumph like they always have before." Said the harmonious, dual voice of Seraphimon. The demon sneered at his adversary.
"We?" Matt wondered. "What does he mean by that?" The answer dawned on them all.
"It can't be." Ken said. "Yet there it is in front of our eyes."
"TK and Patamon have become one." Cody stated.
"Perhaps this is what the prophecy meant by the strongest pair." Said Izzy. "Well if that's true then-"
"-Patamon...and TK will die." Kari barely finished. Tears flowed down the girl's cheek. She did not want to lose TK.
"You talk big, but how well do you fight!" Devimon yelled as he rushed the angel.
"You fool." Seraphimon said quietly. He gathered energy in front of him. "Seven Heavens!" Devimon stopped cold as seven balls of energy flew at him. He managed to dodge the first three, but the remainder of the attack struck him down. Seraphimon flew down to where he landed and made a fist. "Hallowed Knuckle!" was shouted as the angel started assaulting the demon with powerful punches. The demon was losing strength as he thought of a way to escape his predicament. He knew full well that Seraphimon was too powerful a foe, so he had to distract him. With the last ounce of his power, Devimon blinded the angel and everyone else with a flash of energy. When their sight was restored, the villain was gone.
"Well we drove Devimon off, but what happens now?" Said Yolei. The group looked at the mighty angel. All of a sudden, he began to phase-shift. Starting from his feet, Seraphimon started fragmenting into data. Kari was at a loss for words as she saw her friend dissolve before her eyes. She cried into Tai's chest, unable to watch. When the fragmentation was complete, a glorious light came from nowhere. The light was followed by an explosion of feathers. The group looked on in wonder, and Kari turned her head to see what was going on. When the light grew dim, a figure started floating down to the ground. It was TK...and yet, it wasn't. It looked like TK, but he was much taller, his hair was much longer and golden, and he had a pair of angel wings on his back. When the boy touched the ground, he instinctively recalled his wings back into his body. He inspected his hands. Then a voice whispered inside his head.
"Thank you for believing." Patamon said.
"Thank you for helping me save my friends, Patamon." Thought TK. "What happens now, though?"
"Well, I am now a part of you, TK." Patamon answered. "We are one in the same. Though I will not be around physically anymore, I will always be with you. You will have to carry on our goal from now on."
"Right." TK thought. "We must vanquish the forces of evil, for the sake of everyone we hold dear."
"I knew I could count on you, TK." Patamon replied. "Remember, I will be forever with you. This is not goodbye. This is not an ending, but a beginning..."
TK opened his eyes and stared at his friends.
"TK...is that you?" Kari asked.
"In the flesh!" TK joked. Kari ran up to him and embraced him tightly.
"TK, I thought you were going to die!" Kari yelled with tears in her eyes. "Don't you ever scare me like that again!"
"I promise." TK said solemnly. Kari let go of him as Izzy approached him. Apparently, his voice had become deeper, too.
"Remarkable, I believe we misinterpreted the prophecy." Izzy stated. "We thought that you were going to die, but obviously we were mistaken. By the way, what happened to Patamon?" TK looked up to the heavens.
"He's a part of me now." TK said. "We are one in the same."
"Now I get it!" Announced Izzy. "The two of you did not return from your 'path', just a combined form, that is neither purely TK, nor purely Patamon."
"That seems just about right." TK said. "Now I think it's time we head home." Everyone nodded in agreement. They picked up their digimon, and were about to leave when they heard some groaning.
"My head!" Davis murmured. "What happened?" He looked around. He then caught a glimpse of TK and his mouth went agape. "TK, what happened to you?!" TK chuckled nervously.
"It's a long story, Davis, for now let's just leave." TK said. With that, the group left for home. When TK got home, he was glad that his mom was busy at the office. She never was around that often, and TK was thankful that he didn't have to explain his appearance any time soon.
The following day at school, TK spent his lunch in the library, studying for a future test. He paid no heed to the weird glances he was getting over his new appearance from the students and teachers. Someone approached the desk he was working at. When TK looked up, he was face-to-face with Davis.
"I would never think of seeing you here, Davis." TK said indifferently. Davis chuckled quickly. He saw the boy was busy, so he planned on being brief.
"Listen, TK." Davis began. "I want to thank you for saving us back there. I was careless, and because of this, I nearly endangered Kari. I'm grateful for what you and Patamon did."
"Davis, I do not approve of the way you handled the situation, Kari could have gotten a lot more than skinned elbows." TK coldly replied. Davis thought that TK would be more forgiving, and not overprotective.
"What are you? Her Brother?" Davis joked.
"Apparently that's how she thinks of me." TK silently replied. Then it hit Davis. He really did love Kari. Davis felt ashamed.
"TK I never-" Davis started.
"She chose." TK said quickly. "Just make sure that nothing happens to her." TK then focused back on his work. Davis backed away from the desk, while keeping his eyes fixated on the blonde. Guilt swelled up in the brunette's heart as he came into full view of the situation. TK was taking the truth better than he would have if places were reversed. He admired TK's strength, but felt sorry for the boy's misfortune.
"I'm sorry, TK." Davis whispered as he left the library.
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To be continued...
If you thought that was something, remember that the prophecy's not even complete yet! The question remains...who (if anyone) gets the axe? *ominous music plays*
Well now you see where I got the title. For those of you who don't know, the vision that TK and Patamon had was sort of songfic-ish. It is the translation of the Japanese song, "Brave Heart", which is also significant in its own right, since its the theme for evolution in season one.
Coming Soon: Kari comes to her senses! (about damn time, too, eh?) The prophecy continues, and so do the surprises! Devimon reappears knowing that Seraphimon is no more. Can this new TK be of any help to the group? Does he have any power that he can call upon? If so, will it be enough to stop Devimon? Review and share your thoughts.