Forever Yours
Intro: Yay! Here's the second chapter. Here's a hint of what's going on, it's kind of like the whole D-Reaper/Jeri thing. Except no D-reaper, it's something else. Can you guess? Rukato forever!
Chapter 2
Takato walked happily home that day, tears streaming down his face, the D-arc beeping in his hands. He smiled joyfully as he rounded the corner. He rubbed his eyes to wipe the tears away and looked up.
There she was again, she was walking toward the park. Takato...
Takato blinked. Something spoke to him, it was her...it had to be her...he recognized that voice anywhere. Takato...
"Rika?" he said aloud. Takato...
He began to run toward her, she wanted him for some strange reason. She stopped in the park and Takato caught up to her. "Rika!"
He couldn't see her face, but it was her, she had the same spiked ponytail and half heart T-shirt. "Rika?"
Rika turned and Takato backed away. Her eyes were the same violet, but they were gaunt and emotionless. Her skin was paler than normal, and she had a weird smile on her face that Takato knew he had seen before...
"Rika...?" said Takato, stepping back a bit.
Rika's eyes gleamed and her hair let loose and flowed gently around her. "We no longer have any use for you..." Her evil grin grew and she said in a mock of Rika's voice, "Takato..."
Takato wanted to scream, but he knew he couldn't. She was closing in on him. 'What happened to her?' he thought, trying to search his mind. 'It's just like when the D-Reaper took over Jeri, but the voice...it's different, yet familiar somehow...'
Rika, or whatever she was, reached toward him, and a new hand broke through her skin like a knife through tissue paper. The blood covered bigger hand extended and her eyes gleamed with light, her hair flowing rapidly with the sudden energy.
'This, this can't be!' his head screamed. 'I must do something to save her, anything...oh I wish Guilmon were here...' He shut his eyes tight, preparing for his death. 'I'm sorry Rika...please forgive me...I love you...'
He heard a scream and opened his eyes. Her D-arc, which was clutched in his hand, was letting out an earsplitting sound and a bright light shot forth. The demon in front of him cowered, trying to shade itself from the light, screaming. Takato stared at the D-arc, then the demon inside Rika's body. He smiled and held the D-arc to the demon, and the demon, overpowered by light, disappeared.
Takato...
Takato heaved a sigh of relief and ran home. He walked upstairs and found the rose he had given Rika. It still had all its petals, even after 3 years. 'She's alive...' he thought. 'I'm sure of it...' He turned and looked out the window. 'She's in danger, time to pay a visit to Henry...'
* * * *
It was a dark, cold night, even with the full moon out. BlackGatomon had returned to the digital world and was wandering, looking for his Mistress and his friend. He shivered and drew his black cloak around him. "Mistress will be pleased..."
He kept walking and something struck his mind. "Oh no! I forgot!" He smacked a paw to his forehead. "How could I be so stupid? I must find the Tamers and explain!" He turned on his heels (or rather his paws) and began to run the other way.
His cloak flew off him and disappeared and he kept running. The moon suddenly gave an eerie glow and Gatomon appeared. BlackGatomon stopped. "Thank heavens!"
Gatomon smiled. "Why are you running?"
"We must find the Tamers," he said. "There's been a terrible mistake...and they say I am the best agent..."
"Agents make mistakes," said Gatomon. "I'll come too. It's really creepy out."
A harsh wind blew and they both flew a few feet. "Thank you Gatomon," said BlackGatomon. He took her paw and began to run.
"Listen to me," said BlackGatomon. "If I do not make it, take this to the Tamers." He held out a silver necklace with a violet diamond charm. Around the violet diamond the silver had an engraved cat on it. "They will need it."
Gatomon gently took the necklace and put it on. She nodded. "Where are we going?"
"Temple of Rebirth," said BlackGatomon. "I need to free..."
He was cut off as something hit him. He and Gatomon were thrown over backward and they both landed headfirst in the sand. Gatomon winced. "What was that?"
BlackGatomon's eyes widened. "Oh no..."
A black crow descended upon them, cawing. Its eyes were half moon slits, and it had a white diamond shape on its forehead. Within moments it had grabbed BlackGatomon and took toward the air.
"No!!" cried Gatomon, running after the struggling BlackGatomon and his captor. BlackGatomon stopped struggling. "Gatomon run!! If they catch you we're goners!"
Gatomon stopped, tears in her eyes. "But what about you?"
"Forget it!" cried BlackGatomon. "Go to the Temple of Rebirth and revive her!"
Gatomon sobbed but turned and gravely ran toward the dunes that lie ahead.
* * * *
"What?!" cried Henry, almost spitting out his tea. Takato had appeared at his house only moments before, with interesting news.
Takato nodded. They were sitting in Henry's kitchen. He hoped Henry would believe him. Terriermon smiled and whispered, "Do you think he's lost it?"
Henry nodded. Takato sighed.
"Are you positive you weren't hallucinating?" asked Henry, just to make sure his goggle friend wasn't going insane. Takato shook his head and Henry sighed. "She's been dead three years, how can she just pop out of nowhere and try to kill you?"
"It wasn't her," said Takato. "Something took over her body. I know she's alive, Henry! I heard her..."
Henry raised an eyebrow. "Wait, back up. You heard her voice but that wasn't exactly her?"
"She's possessed Henry," said Takato, kind of annoyed. "Listen, I know she's alive. Something tells me she's in danger! We have to find her!!" Henry still had that weird look on his face like he didn't know whether to think Takato was insane or to burst out laughing.
"I mean it!" he cried, agitated by his friend's disbelief. Henry sweat dropped. "Take a look at this," said Takato, showing him the working D-arc, and the rose. "I gave her this rose three years ago, and it still has all its petals, it should've died by now. And the D-arc, it's working, it didn't before..."
"Ok! Ok!" Henry said, smiling. "I believe you, we'll find her ok?"
Takato looked a little more relaxed. "Now," said Henry. "Do you know where she is?"
Takato's face fell. Henry sighed. "Ok...I wish we had some sort of clue as to what's going on!!"
At that moment, Gatomon fell through the roof. "What the?" cried Henry.
Gatomon rose and smiled weakly at them. Then she realized where she was and her eyes went wide. "Oh thank the Mistress I found you!!!"
"What?" asked Takato, utterly confused. "I thought you were...and we were..."
Gatomon giggled. "I was sent by BlackGatomon after he and I ran into some trouble. You guys need to know the truth about what's going on. Sorry about your roof, the portal decided to drop me from above."
"Don't mention it," muttered Henry.
"But...isn't...Blackgatomon...dead??" asked Takato in disbelief.
"No," said Gatomon proudly. "He left before the bomb exploded."
Takato stared at Gatomon. "But-wait a minute-how did you-and him I thought he-and they-but-ARGH!!" He held his head. "Just explain what's going on..."
Gatomon handed them a necklace with a violet diamond charm. Henry took it and examined it. "What the heck is this?"
"Koneko," said Gatomon, and the violet gem began to glow. A hologram appeared of an old man with a white ponytail...
"Is that...?" said Takato squinting.
"It's Gennai!" cried Henry.
"Well hello there," said Gennai chuckling. "It's been a while since I've seen any digidestined."
"What's going on?" asked Takato.
"Well," said Gennai. "The good news is that Rika is not really dead and the whole Bastemon thing was a big mistake."
"Mistake?!" cried Takato. "It almost killed Rika!!"
"Listen to me," said Gennai. "I cannot tell you much but BlackGatomon is not really evil. The whole mess started when he swiped that DNA digivolution card on Rika's D-arc. The Mistress Gatomon is talking about is Ophanimon, the guardian of Love. She actually started the whole mess even though Kerpymon told her not to."
"That's explains something," said Takato. "But why is Gatomon here? Where is Rika?"
Gennai sighed. "When Rika died Ophanimon realized her mistake and decided to take her to the Digital World. Which she did, and she healed her, but only her physical wounds and not her emotional pain. What we discovered is that when BlackGatomon swiped the card, the virus data leftover from Bastemon was still in the D-arc, messing up the data. From there the virus grew and now it is using Rika's body as a source. Once it completely uses her, she will die."
"No!!" cried Takato. "What can we do?"
"You must go to the original birthplace of Bastemon tonight," said Gennai. "And kill the virus before it destroys her and the world." The hologram fizzled. "I'm sorry but I don't have much time, the details will be explained later when you find BlackGatomon. He is the key to the destruction too...good luck..." With that the hologram fizzled and disappeared. Gatomon had a sad look on her face. "BlackGatomon..."
"We'll get him and Rika back," said Henry. "But first, we need to get ready, Takato, meet me at the old abandoned building tonight at 9pm."
Takato nodded and ran home. He got inside and roused Guilmon. "What's going on Takatomon?" asked Guilmon.
"We're going to get Rika back," said Takato. Guilmon got up happily. "And Renamon too?"
"Yes and Renamon," said Takato, digging through his closet. He found his goggles and strapped them on. 'Don't worry Rika,' he thought as he did so. 'I swore I'd save you, and after three years, I'm not going to break that promise...'
End of Chapter 2
This whole thing gets a little more complicated so wait for the next chapter and R+R!! Rukato forever!!
Intro: Yay! Here's the second chapter. Here's a hint of what's going on, it's kind of like the whole D-Reaper/Jeri thing. Except no D-reaper, it's something else. Can you guess? Rukato forever!
Chapter 2
Takato walked happily home that day, tears streaming down his face, the D-arc beeping in his hands. He smiled joyfully as he rounded the corner. He rubbed his eyes to wipe the tears away and looked up.
There she was again, she was walking toward the park. Takato...
Takato blinked. Something spoke to him, it was her...it had to be her...he recognized that voice anywhere. Takato...
"Rika?" he said aloud. Takato...
He began to run toward her, she wanted him for some strange reason. She stopped in the park and Takato caught up to her. "Rika!"
He couldn't see her face, but it was her, she had the same spiked ponytail and half heart T-shirt. "Rika?"
Rika turned and Takato backed away. Her eyes were the same violet, but they were gaunt and emotionless. Her skin was paler than normal, and she had a weird smile on her face that Takato knew he had seen before...
"Rika...?" said Takato, stepping back a bit.
Rika's eyes gleamed and her hair let loose and flowed gently around her. "We no longer have any use for you..." Her evil grin grew and she said in a mock of Rika's voice, "Takato..."
Takato wanted to scream, but he knew he couldn't. She was closing in on him. 'What happened to her?' he thought, trying to search his mind. 'It's just like when the D-Reaper took over Jeri, but the voice...it's different, yet familiar somehow...'
Rika, or whatever she was, reached toward him, and a new hand broke through her skin like a knife through tissue paper. The blood covered bigger hand extended and her eyes gleamed with light, her hair flowing rapidly with the sudden energy.
'This, this can't be!' his head screamed. 'I must do something to save her, anything...oh I wish Guilmon were here...' He shut his eyes tight, preparing for his death. 'I'm sorry Rika...please forgive me...I love you...'
He heard a scream and opened his eyes. Her D-arc, which was clutched in his hand, was letting out an earsplitting sound and a bright light shot forth. The demon in front of him cowered, trying to shade itself from the light, screaming. Takato stared at the D-arc, then the demon inside Rika's body. He smiled and held the D-arc to the demon, and the demon, overpowered by light, disappeared.
Takato...
Takato heaved a sigh of relief and ran home. He walked upstairs and found the rose he had given Rika. It still had all its petals, even after 3 years. 'She's alive...' he thought. 'I'm sure of it...' He turned and looked out the window. 'She's in danger, time to pay a visit to Henry...'
* * * *
It was a dark, cold night, even with the full moon out. BlackGatomon had returned to the digital world and was wandering, looking for his Mistress and his friend. He shivered and drew his black cloak around him. "Mistress will be pleased..."
He kept walking and something struck his mind. "Oh no! I forgot!" He smacked a paw to his forehead. "How could I be so stupid? I must find the Tamers and explain!" He turned on his heels (or rather his paws) and began to run the other way.
His cloak flew off him and disappeared and he kept running. The moon suddenly gave an eerie glow and Gatomon appeared. BlackGatomon stopped. "Thank heavens!"
Gatomon smiled. "Why are you running?"
"We must find the Tamers," he said. "There's been a terrible mistake...and they say I am the best agent..."
"Agents make mistakes," said Gatomon. "I'll come too. It's really creepy out."
A harsh wind blew and they both flew a few feet. "Thank you Gatomon," said BlackGatomon. He took her paw and began to run.
"Listen to me," said BlackGatomon. "If I do not make it, take this to the Tamers." He held out a silver necklace with a violet diamond charm. Around the violet diamond the silver had an engraved cat on it. "They will need it."
Gatomon gently took the necklace and put it on. She nodded. "Where are we going?"
"Temple of Rebirth," said BlackGatomon. "I need to free..."
He was cut off as something hit him. He and Gatomon were thrown over backward and they both landed headfirst in the sand. Gatomon winced. "What was that?"
BlackGatomon's eyes widened. "Oh no..."
A black crow descended upon them, cawing. Its eyes were half moon slits, and it had a white diamond shape on its forehead. Within moments it had grabbed BlackGatomon and took toward the air.
"No!!" cried Gatomon, running after the struggling BlackGatomon and his captor. BlackGatomon stopped struggling. "Gatomon run!! If they catch you we're goners!"
Gatomon stopped, tears in her eyes. "But what about you?"
"Forget it!" cried BlackGatomon. "Go to the Temple of Rebirth and revive her!"
Gatomon sobbed but turned and gravely ran toward the dunes that lie ahead.
* * * *
"What?!" cried Henry, almost spitting out his tea. Takato had appeared at his house only moments before, with interesting news.
Takato nodded. They were sitting in Henry's kitchen. He hoped Henry would believe him. Terriermon smiled and whispered, "Do you think he's lost it?"
Henry nodded. Takato sighed.
"Are you positive you weren't hallucinating?" asked Henry, just to make sure his goggle friend wasn't going insane. Takato shook his head and Henry sighed. "She's been dead three years, how can she just pop out of nowhere and try to kill you?"
"It wasn't her," said Takato. "Something took over her body. I know she's alive, Henry! I heard her..."
Henry raised an eyebrow. "Wait, back up. You heard her voice but that wasn't exactly her?"
"She's possessed Henry," said Takato, kind of annoyed. "Listen, I know she's alive. Something tells me she's in danger! We have to find her!!" Henry still had that weird look on his face like he didn't know whether to think Takato was insane or to burst out laughing.
"I mean it!" he cried, agitated by his friend's disbelief. Henry sweat dropped. "Take a look at this," said Takato, showing him the working D-arc, and the rose. "I gave her this rose three years ago, and it still has all its petals, it should've died by now. And the D-arc, it's working, it didn't before..."
"Ok! Ok!" Henry said, smiling. "I believe you, we'll find her ok?"
Takato looked a little more relaxed. "Now," said Henry. "Do you know where she is?"
Takato's face fell. Henry sighed. "Ok...I wish we had some sort of clue as to what's going on!!"
At that moment, Gatomon fell through the roof. "What the?" cried Henry.
Gatomon rose and smiled weakly at them. Then she realized where she was and her eyes went wide. "Oh thank the Mistress I found you!!!"
"What?" asked Takato, utterly confused. "I thought you were...and we were..."
Gatomon giggled. "I was sent by BlackGatomon after he and I ran into some trouble. You guys need to know the truth about what's going on. Sorry about your roof, the portal decided to drop me from above."
"Don't mention it," muttered Henry.
"But...isn't...Blackgatomon...dead??" asked Takato in disbelief.
"No," said Gatomon proudly. "He left before the bomb exploded."
Takato stared at Gatomon. "But-wait a minute-how did you-and him I thought he-and they-but-ARGH!!" He held his head. "Just explain what's going on..."
Gatomon handed them a necklace with a violet diamond charm. Henry took it and examined it. "What the heck is this?"
"Koneko," said Gatomon, and the violet gem began to glow. A hologram appeared of an old man with a white ponytail...
"Is that...?" said Takato squinting.
"It's Gennai!" cried Henry.
"Well hello there," said Gennai chuckling. "It's been a while since I've seen any digidestined."
"What's going on?" asked Takato.
"Well," said Gennai. "The good news is that Rika is not really dead and the whole Bastemon thing was a big mistake."
"Mistake?!" cried Takato. "It almost killed Rika!!"
"Listen to me," said Gennai. "I cannot tell you much but BlackGatomon is not really evil. The whole mess started when he swiped that DNA digivolution card on Rika's D-arc. The Mistress Gatomon is talking about is Ophanimon, the guardian of Love. She actually started the whole mess even though Kerpymon told her not to."
"That's explains something," said Takato. "But why is Gatomon here? Where is Rika?"
Gennai sighed. "When Rika died Ophanimon realized her mistake and decided to take her to the Digital World. Which she did, and she healed her, but only her physical wounds and not her emotional pain. What we discovered is that when BlackGatomon swiped the card, the virus data leftover from Bastemon was still in the D-arc, messing up the data. From there the virus grew and now it is using Rika's body as a source. Once it completely uses her, she will die."
"No!!" cried Takato. "What can we do?"
"You must go to the original birthplace of Bastemon tonight," said Gennai. "And kill the virus before it destroys her and the world." The hologram fizzled. "I'm sorry but I don't have much time, the details will be explained later when you find BlackGatomon. He is the key to the destruction too...good luck..." With that the hologram fizzled and disappeared. Gatomon had a sad look on her face. "BlackGatomon..."
"We'll get him and Rika back," said Henry. "But first, we need to get ready, Takato, meet me at the old abandoned building tonight at 9pm."
Takato nodded and ran home. He got inside and roused Guilmon. "What's going on Takatomon?" asked Guilmon.
"We're going to get Rika back," said Takato. Guilmon got up happily. "And Renamon too?"
"Yes and Renamon," said Takato, digging through his closet. He found his goggles and strapped them on. 'Don't worry Rika,' he thought as he did so. 'I swore I'd save you, and after three years, I'm not going to break that promise...'
End of Chapter 2
This whole thing gets a little more complicated so wait for the next chapter and R+R!! Rukato forever!!