The Call of Destiny
Yolei Izumi
Chapter 3: Darkness
TK's bright blue eyes seemed to glow as he blew into the wand he held, sending hundreds of little bubbles floating towards Kari. Kari giggled and reached up to catch one, even though she knew it would pop the moment it touched her hand. TK smiled and dipped the wand back in his bubble solution, which he'd fetched from his backpack. The two children sat on the stone floor of the throne room, TK's green backpack laid open on the floor beside them.
Kari smiled brightly at TK, causing her eyes to sparkle," Blow a big one, TK."
TK nodded and brought the wand to his lips. The tiny boy half-closed his eyes as he gently blew into the wand, forming a large sphere on the other side. Kari giggled again and clapped her hands as the bubble continued to grow. Once it reached a considerable size, it broke free of TK's restricting wand and began to float about the room. The two children quietly observed, their eyes filling with anticipation as they watched the bubble make its way to the window, waiting for it to slip outside and claim it's freedom from the confining room. Right as the shining sphere arrived at the window, a black breeze blew into the room, bursting the hopeful bubble.
The look of disappointment on the children's faces soon turned to horror as the dark wind began to take shape. Kari's eyes widened as she watched the black mass grow, and the small girl screamed when she realized what form it was taking.
A dark-hued ghost-like figure of a familiar vampire stood before them, smirking and softly chuckling.
TK grabbed Kari's hand and ran towards the door. Another gust of dark wind blocked them and took form. A dark and ghastly Puppetmon smiled up at them, calmly clutching his mallet in his wooden hands. TK began to tremble and turned to run in the other direction. A large box-like metal monster formed in the corner of the room. A clown-like creature took shape beside Myotismon, waving a handkerchief in an evilly smug greeting. The two children clung to each other, watching as old enemies continued to appear around the room. A crooked-winged, long pale-haired creature appeared near them. She raised her large, claw-like hand to her black lips as she cackled at their fear. A final gust of dark wind wound it's way around the room, forming a long serpentine dragon, it's head encased in a helmet of steel. The dragon roared as it lifted it's head up to the ceiling and glared down at the two chosen children on the floor.
Myotismon grinned devilishly at the cowering children," I love what you've done with the palace, but pink really isn't my color," he smirked mockingly.
Kari gathered all of her courage and stood, taking a step forward, still holding TK's hand," This is my palace now. I use it to bring good, not force evil like you used to." She stared into his eyes, her voice never wavering. TK looked up at Kari, his eyes wide and full of awe at her fearlessness.
"It's your palace for now, but not for long. You can't escape us much longer."
Kari's soft brown eyes hardened as she returned Myotismon's icy glare," Escape you? We've already defeated you." Kari jumped as a few of the Dark Masters began to laugh. Puppetmon giggled with his almost child-like sadistic laughter. LadyDevimon's glossy black lips parted as she cackled, exposing her sharp fangs. MetalSeadramon bellowed deeply in a dragon-like attempt at a laugh.
"While it is true you have destroyed us," Myotismon continued, his purple lips curling up in a smile," Our dark energy lives on. You cannot deny that."
Kari gripped TK's hand tightly," What does that mean for us?"
"Now? Nothing. Soon? More than you could imagine," Myotismon laughed. "There is a new dark force in the Digital World. Our power is of no more use to us, but if given to this new force, it will surely become something you'll never be able to stop."
Puppetmon cast one last wooden smirk towards the children before he melted back into the formless black he had originally been and snaked his way back out the window. Machinedramon did the same. LadyDevimon winked and blew a tainted kiss to the children before making her exit. Peidmon threw up his handkerchief and caught it, grasping it tightly before loosening his grip and letting a black bat fly from his hand. He grinned and exited through the window like the others, soon followed by MetalSeadramon whose form began to fade as he slithered through the air.
"Good bye, Chosen Children," Myotismon smiled, showing his fangs," You have not had your last brush with evil just yet."
Kari continued to stand firm as Myotismon left her castle by means of the window. Soon after he was gone, the fear and powerlessness overwhelmed her. Her legs began to shake and she knelt on the ground as she began to sob. Seeing Kari weakened, TK released the tears of terror he'd been holding back. Kari and TK cried in each other's arms for a few minutes before Kari gently pulled away. The girl sniffed and wiped her cheeks of tears while TK struggled to dry his eyes.
"TK?"
"Yeah, Kari?"
"Get Patamon and Gatomon… I want to go home."
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:: Yolei Izumi, TK, and Kari are still sitting on the Purple couch. Kari is wearing the black bucket hat, Yolei Izumi has the Goddess hat and TK has his faithful old hat back (by request of Yralih . ~_^)
Kari: ::pretends to cry:: I'm scared!!
TK: ::puts an arm around her:: Don't worry, it'll be okay.
Yolei Izumi: ::sighs and shakes her head:: I think I'm traumatizing these two with this… Oh, well… REVIEW!!! Please!? I love reviews. So, 'til next time, c-ya.