Promise of the Heart
Intro: How do you like it so far? Thank you for your input; I'm glad you all seem to like this. I've got a really twisted plot eh? Haha... you haven't seen anything yet... Just wait till I release my next project...
BlackGatomon: Oh please...
Some muse you are. Anyway, R+R and enjoy! I'm almost done!!! I promise! Sorry this took a tad long to get out... some of you are getting impatient -_-;;; Sorry for the delay!
()= Ruki's thoughts
{}= Takato's thoughts
[]= Lee's thoughts
''= Everyone else's
""= Speech
Disclaimer: I do not own digimon...
***Part 8***
"Renamon!" Ruki exclaimed. "What have you done?" She had tears in her eyes and she held Takato's bleeding body in her arms. "Takato..." The sparkle in his eyes was fading. "Speak to me... oh Takato..."
Renamon stared coldly at her. Her eyes were red and her paws were covered with blood from Takato. A thin smile curved on her face.
"Renamon can you hear me?" Ruki cried. (What happened to her?! What has Doumon done to my digimon?!) "Renamon!"
Doumon appeared behind Renamon. "Destroy her and the boy. I have achieved ultimate power, I have no use for them."
"As you wish," said Renamon. She leapt into the air and drew her arms to her chest. "Diamond Storm!"
"Renamon don't do this!!!" Ruki cried, shielding Takato, bracing herself. "RENAMON!!!"
Her scream rang throughout the building and Renamon's eyes widened. She paused, the red in her eyes flickering to normal. Doumon began to get impatient. "What are you waiting for? Kill them!"
Renamon stared hard at Ruki. "Ruki..."
Ruki smiled. "Renamon it's me. I'm alright."
Renamon smiled and tears came to her eyes. "Ruki!" She erased her attack and hugged Ruki. "Renamon."
Renamon let go, and saw Takato's unconscious body. "Ruki... did I..."
Tears dribbled down Ruki's cheeks as she stared at him lovingly. "Takato..." Renamon stared at her paws, which were still covered with blood. "I did..." 'Takato... oh no...'
All of a sudden something swiped Takato out of Ruki's arms. "What?"
Doumon stood before them, holding Takato's body in his arms. "This is all very sweet, but I'm going to have to kill your sweet little Gogglehead now..."
"Give him back!!!" cried Ruki, running up to Doumon. Doumon's eyes narrowed. "Demon Gate Escape!!!"
Everyone was swept off their feet by the explosion. The attack blew a hole through the tower, and Takato was blown through it. As he fell his eyes were gaunt, but he was still alive. "Ruki..."
Memories flashed through his mind of her. All the times they'd been together... the D-Reaper's last stand, how she concerned for Juri's safety, just like him... the hearts he put in that e-mail to her parents... "OK, go ahead and slap me..." he had said.
"Why?"
The reunion in the tunnel... the dream about her when he first became a Digimon Tamer... she was always there...
The last thing he pictured was her smiling face. Those violet eyes, her reddish hair, her smile, and the broken heart T-shirt... all there...Tears came to his eyes as he fell with the metal debris. "Goodbye... my sweet Ruki..."
Ruki saw him fall. "Takato!" She jumped from the hole and reached out to him. (Come on, come on....) "Takato grab my hand!"
Takato closed his eyes slowly, allowing his tears to fall down his cheeks and into the wind. "I love you Ruki..."
Ruki was getting closer and closer to him. "Just a little farther..." His face came into view and she gasped. "Takato no!!"
His body was limp, and his face was pale. She grabbed his hand just as Renamon flew to their safety. "Hang on Ruki!"
She caught the two and landed. "Are you ok?"
Ruki didn't answer. She stared at Takato's body in her arms. Renamon watched her carefully. "Is he...?"
Ruki's lip trembled and she set him down in the rubble, sitting at his side. Tears came to her eyes. "Takato..."
Renamon stood behind her. 'Oh Ruki...' Doumon materialized behind her. "Thought you could get away?"
Renamon whirled around. "Leave my tamer alone..."
Doumon sneered. "Touchy aren't we?" He glanced at Ruki, who didn't move from her spot beside Takato. Renamon followed his glance and narrowed her eyes at him. "You wouldn't dare..."
"I'd put an end to all the misery..." Doumon smiled and pulled out his staff. "But I think I'll destroy you first..."
Renamon stood her ground. "Bring it on..."
Ruki closed her eyes. (Why...why must it be this way? I'm all alone...) Tears flowed down her cheeks. (Takato... just wake up... I want everyone to be happy again...) She opened her eyes and stared at is limp body, the wind playing with his hair. "Takato... say something..."
He didn't move. Ruki began to tremble, gripping the ground, feeling the rubble through her fingers. She lowered her head. "Takato... please... I'm sorry..."
She began to cry. "Please... Takato... come back..." She turned her head to the sky. "Is this my punishment? Is this my punishment for choosing to be alone?" she cried at the churning sky. Tears dribbled down her cheeks, and one dropped onto Takato's body, onto his hand. She curled up and hugged her knees. (Maybe my destiny is to be alone... like Juri said...) She buried her head in her knees and kept crying.
Takato's eyes slowly opened and he turned his head to look at her. "Ruki?"
Ruki paused and looked up slowly. She knelt beside him and smiled. "Takato! You're ok!"
Takato smiled and brushed her hair from her face, wiping her tears away. "Don't cry Ruki..."
Ruki smiled, still crying. "You're alive... I thought you..."
Takato slowly rose into a sit up position. He hugged her and smiled. "It's ok Ruki... I'd never leave you..."
Ruki smiled. "Don't scare me like that Gogglehead..."
Ruki looked up and saw Doumon, standing over them, Renamon gripped firmly in his paws. "Awww... how cute... they're going to die together..."
Ruki and Takato broke away. "Renamon!" Renamon was limp in Doumon's clutches. Doumon's eyes narrowed. "Now you will die... and Renamon will join you..."
Takato held Ruki close and braced himself. Doumon stepped closer and drew his staff...
"Mega Barrage!!!"
A barrage of green missiles suddenly hit Doumon, sending him off balance and to the ground, releasing Renamon. Ruki ran up and caught her, smiling. "Renamon!"
"Lee!" cried Takato, waving to MegaGargomon, who was flying down to them. "Perfect timing!"
"Are you three all right?" said Lee, smiling. Renamon got up slowly. "I'm alright..."
"Ok..." said Takato. "That's everyone... but where's Guilmon?"
"Pyro Sphere!" came a cry and the crystal tower began to crack. Coming at Takato at top speed was Guilmon, smiling. "Takatomon I was looking all over for you! And then I saw you fall out of the building so I came outside!"
"Guilmon!" cried Takato happily, hugging Guilmon as he ran into his arms. "You're ok!"
Doumon got up slowly, blood dribbling from his mouth and nose. His sleeves were blood stained as he pulled out his staff. "I'm not done with you yet!"
"Ready?" Ruki held up her D-arc. Takato nodded. "Always."
Bio Merge Digivolution
Sakuyamon and Gallantmon landed, sword and staff posed and ready. "Let's do this."
"Like old times," said Takato happily. Lee nodded.
Doumon raised his staff.
"Ok," said Lee. "Mega Barrage!"
"Final Justice!"
"Spirit Strike!"
"This... this cannot be! I am all powerful!" he turned to see his crystal tower fall and disintegrate into data. "NO! My beautiful machine!! I'm losing my power!!!"
The three attacks morphed into one and blasted Doumon. Doumon screamed and writhed in pain, and finally disintegrated. His data was absorbed by the three and the tower finished disintegrating. The fragments of data disappeared.
The three de-digivolved and cheered. "Alright we did it!" cried Takato, jumping into the air. Guilmon hugged Takato and started laughing, along with Terriermon and Lee.
While the others celebrated, Takato turned to see Ruki standing in front of her house where the tower was, looking to the sky. Takato walked up to her. "Ruki..."
Ruki didn't answer for a moment. "During that battle... I remembered... when my dad left us..." She turned to him, her face straight.
"I know you miss him," Takato hugged her. "But at least... you still have me..."
Ruki broke away and stared at him. Takato smiled. "Ruki I..."
"Takato!!" came a cry behind them. Takato and Ruki turned to see Juri standing a few feet away. Lee turned and smiled. [Juri...]
Takato sighed and came up to her. "Juri... I'm sorry..." He pulled off the engagement ring from his finger. He took her hands and placed the ring in them. She closed her fingers over the ring. "The wedding's off..."
"Takato," said Juri, smiling. To Takato's surprise, she pulled off her engagement ring too. "I'm sorry for dragging you into this. But really, I'm not mad."
Takato raised an eyebrow. "You aren't?"
"No," said Juri, walking over to Lee. She clasped his hand in hers, causing Lee to turn red. "I love Lee..."
Takato gulped in surprise. "Well... that's new." He turned to Ruki and smiled. Ruki threw her arms around him. "The wedding's off!"
Takato twirled her around and set her down. He smiled as he pulled out another ring box. Ruki watched him, her eyes dancing. (Is...is he going to do what I think he's going to do?)
Lee and Juri watched from a distance as Takato slipped the ring on her finger. Juri smiled at Lee and kissed him on the cheek. Lee gulped and turned even redder, and Terriermon fainted. "Terriermon?!"
"M-Momentai..." said Terriermon wearily. "It's just overwhelming..."
Lee smiled.
Takato slipped the other ring on his finger, and knelt in front of Ruki. "Ruki... will you marry me?"
Ruki's eyes danced with happiness. She threw her arms around him and smiled. "Like I have a choice! Of course!!"
Takato got up and twirled her around again. "Yes!" The two stopped and smiled at each other. Then they leaned in closer, rubbed noses and kissed on the lips.
"Isn't it beautiful?" said Kenta dreamily as he suddenly seemed to appear next to Juri and Lee. The two jumped. "How'd you get here Kenta?!" cried Lee.
Kenta smiled and Hirokazu popped up behind him. "We all came along, for back up, but it seems you guys did just fine on your own," said Kenta.
"Hey!" cried Hirokazu. "Chumly's getting married?! And no one told me?!"
Takato and Ruki released and turned to see Ryo, Kenta, Hirokazu, and Shuichon all standing there watching them. They all cheered.
Guilmon and Renamon looked at each other. Guilmon jumped on Renamon and laughed. "We're going to be like siblings! Yay!!"
Renamon dribbled her fingers on the ground, her head in her paw. Guilmon was on top of her, giggling away. "I'm just dying from all the excitement..." she said sarcastically.
**End of Part 8**
Aww, happy ending. Ok, so maybe this wasn't as good as the last few, but I did my best... Anyway, R+R (by the way, stick around for the epilogue *wink*)
Intro: How do you like it so far? Thank you for your input; I'm glad you all seem to like this. I've got a really twisted plot eh? Haha... you haven't seen anything yet... Just wait till I release my next project...
BlackGatomon: Oh please...
Some muse you are. Anyway, R+R and enjoy! I'm almost done!!! I promise! Sorry this took a tad long to get out... some of you are getting impatient -_-;;; Sorry for the delay!
()= Ruki's thoughts
{}= Takato's thoughts
[]= Lee's thoughts
''= Everyone else's
""= Speech
Disclaimer: I do not own digimon...
***Part 8***
"Renamon!" Ruki exclaimed. "What have you done?" She had tears in her eyes and she held Takato's bleeding body in her arms. "Takato..." The sparkle in his eyes was fading. "Speak to me... oh Takato..."
Renamon stared coldly at her. Her eyes were red and her paws were covered with blood from Takato. A thin smile curved on her face.
"Renamon can you hear me?" Ruki cried. (What happened to her?! What has Doumon done to my digimon?!) "Renamon!"
Doumon appeared behind Renamon. "Destroy her and the boy. I have achieved ultimate power, I have no use for them."
"As you wish," said Renamon. She leapt into the air and drew her arms to her chest. "Diamond Storm!"
"Renamon don't do this!!!" Ruki cried, shielding Takato, bracing herself. "RENAMON!!!"
Her scream rang throughout the building and Renamon's eyes widened. She paused, the red in her eyes flickering to normal. Doumon began to get impatient. "What are you waiting for? Kill them!"
Renamon stared hard at Ruki. "Ruki..."
Ruki smiled. "Renamon it's me. I'm alright."
Renamon smiled and tears came to her eyes. "Ruki!" She erased her attack and hugged Ruki. "Renamon."
Renamon let go, and saw Takato's unconscious body. "Ruki... did I..."
Tears dribbled down Ruki's cheeks as she stared at him lovingly. "Takato..." Renamon stared at her paws, which were still covered with blood. "I did..." 'Takato... oh no...'
All of a sudden something swiped Takato out of Ruki's arms. "What?"
Doumon stood before them, holding Takato's body in his arms. "This is all very sweet, but I'm going to have to kill your sweet little Gogglehead now..."
"Give him back!!!" cried Ruki, running up to Doumon. Doumon's eyes narrowed. "Demon Gate Escape!!!"
Everyone was swept off their feet by the explosion. The attack blew a hole through the tower, and Takato was blown through it. As he fell his eyes were gaunt, but he was still alive. "Ruki..."
Memories flashed through his mind of her. All the times they'd been together... the D-Reaper's last stand, how she concerned for Juri's safety, just like him... the hearts he put in that e-mail to her parents... "OK, go ahead and slap me..." he had said.
"Why?"
The reunion in the tunnel... the dream about her when he first became a Digimon Tamer... she was always there...
The last thing he pictured was her smiling face. Those violet eyes, her reddish hair, her smile, and the broken heart T-shirt... all there...Tears came to his eyes as he fell with the metal debris. "Goodbye... my sweet Ruki..."
Ruki saw him fall. "Takato!" She jumped from the hole and reached out to him. (Come on, come on....) "Takato grab my hand!"
Takato closed his eyes slowly, allowing his tears to fall down his cheeks and into the wind. "I love you Ruki..."
Ruki was getting closer and closer to him. "Just a little farther..." His face came into view and she gasped. "Takato no!!"
His body was limp, and his face was pale. She grabbed his hand just as Renamon flew to their safety. "Hang on Ruki!"
She caught the two and landed. "Are you ok?"
Ruki didn't answer. She stared at Takato's body in her arms. Renamon watched her carefully. "Is he...?"
Ruki's lip trembled and she set him down in the rubble, sitting at his side. Tears came to her eyes. "Takato..."
Renamon stood behind her. 'Oh Ruki...' Doumon materialized behind her. "Thought you could get away?"
Renamon whirled around. "Leave my tamer alone..."
Doumon sneered. "Touchy aren't we?" He glanced at Ruki, who didn't move from her spot beside Takato. Renamon followed his glance and narrowed her eyes at him. "You wouldn't dare..."
"I'd put an end to all the misery..." Doumon smiled and pulled out his staff. "But I think I'll destroy you first..."
Renamon stood her ground. "Bring it on..."
Ruki closed her eyes. (Why...why must it be this way? I'm all alone...) Tears flowed down her cheeks. (Takato... just wake up... I want everyone to be happy again...) She opened her eyes and stared at is limp body, the wind playing with his hair. "Takato... say something..."
He didn't move. Ruki began to tremble, gripping the ground, feeling the rubble through her fingers. She lowered her head. "Takato... please... I'm sorry..."
She began to cry. "Please... Takato... come back..." She turned her head to the sky. "Is this my punishment? Is this my punishment for choosing to be alone?" she cried at the churning sky. Tears dribbled down her cheeks, and one dropped onto Takato's body, onto his hand. She curled up and hugged her knees. (Maybe my destiny is to be alone... like Juri said...) She buried her head in her knees and kept crying.
Takato's eyes slowly opened and he turned his head to look at her. "Ruki?"
Ruki paused and looked up slowly. She knelt beside him and smiled. "Takato! You're ok!"
Takato smiled and brushed her hair from her face, wiping her tears away. "Don't cry Ruki..."
Ruki smiled, still crying. "You're alive... I thought you..."
Takato slowly rose into a sit up position. He hugged her and smiled. "It's ok Ruki... I'd never leave you..."
Ruki smiled. "Don't scare me like that Gogglehead..."
Ruki looked up and saw Doumon, standing over them, Renamon gripped firmly in his paws. "Awww... how cute... they're going to die together..."
Ruki and Takato broke away. "Renamon!" Renamon was limp in Doumon's clutches. Doumon's eyes narrowed. "Now you will die... and Renamon will join you..."
Takato held Ruki close and braced himself. Doumon stepped closer and drew his staff...
"Mega Barrage!!!"
A barrage of green missiles suddenly hit Doumon, sending him off balance and to the ground, releasing Renamon. Ruki ran up and caught her, smiling. "Renamon!"
"Lee!" cried Takato, waving to MegaGargomon, who was flying down to them. "Perfect timing!"
"Are you three all right?" said Lee, smiling. Renamon got up slowly. "I'm alright..."
"Ok..." said Takato. "That's everyone... but where's Guilmon?"
"Pyro Sphere!" came a cry and the crystal tower began to crack. Coming at Takato at top speed was Guilmon, smiling. "Takatomon I was looking all over for you! And then I saw you fall out of the building so I came outside!"
"Guilmon!" cried Takato happily, hugging Guilmon as he ran into his arms. "You're ok!"
Doumon got up slowly, blood dribbling from his mouth and nose. His sleeves were blood stained as he pulled out his staff. "I'm not done with you yet!"
"Ready?" Ruki held up her D-arc. Takato nodded. "Always."
Bio Merge Digivolution
Sakuyamon and Gallantmon landed, sword and staff posed and ready. "Let's do this."
"Like old times," said Takato happily. Lee nodded.
Doumon raised his staff.
"Ok," said Lee. "Mega Barrage!"
"Final Justice!"
"Spirit Strike!"
"This... this cannot be! I am all powerful!" he turned to see his crystal tower fall and disintegrate into data. "NO! My beautiful machine!! I'm losing my power!!!"
The three attacks morphed into one and blasted Doumon. Doumon screamed and writhed in pain, and finally disintegrated. His data was absorbed by the three and the tower finished disintegrating. The fragments of data disappeared.
The three de-digivolved and cheered. "Alright we did it!" cried Takato, jumping into the air. Guilmon hugged Takato and started laughing, along with Terriermon and Lee.
While the others celebrated, Takato turned to see Ruki standing in front of her house where the tower was, looking to the sky. Takato walked up to her. "Ruki..."
Ruki didn't answer for a moment. "During that battle... I remembered... when my dad left us..." She turned to him, her face straight.
"I know you miss him," Takato hugged her. "But at least... you still have me..."
Ruki broke away and stared at him. Takato smiled. "Ruki I..."
"Takato!!" came a cry behind them. Takato and Ruki turned to see Juri standing a few feet away. Lee turned and smiled. [Juri...]
Takato sighed and came up to her. "Juri... I'm sorry..." He pulled off the engagement ring from his finger. He took her hands and placed the ring in them. She closed her fingers over the ring. "The wedding's off..."
"Takato," said Juri, smiling. To Takato's surprise, she pulled off her engagement ring too. "I'm sorry for dragging you into this. But really, I'm not mad."
Takato raised an eyebrow. "You aren't?"
"No," said Juri, walking over to Lee. She clasped his hand in hers, causing Lee to turn red. "I love Lee..."
Takato gulped in surprise. "Well... that's new." He turned to Ruki and smiled. Ruki threw her arms around him. "The wedding's off!"
Takato twirled her around and set her down. He smiled as he pulled out another ring box. Ruki watched him, her eyes dancing. (Is...is he going to do what I think he's going to do?)
Lee and Juri watched from a distance as Takato slipped the ring on her finger. Juri smiled at Lee and kissed him on the cheek. Lee gulped and turned even redder, and Terriermon fainted. "Terriermon?!"
"M-Momentai..." said Terriermon wearily. "It's just overwhelming..."
Lee smiled.
Takato slipped the other ring on his finger, and knelt in front of Ruki. "Ruki... will you marry me?"
Ruki's eyes danced with happiness. She threw her arms around him and smiled. "Like I have a choice! Of course!!"
Takato got up and twirled her around again. "Yes!" The two stopped and smiled at each other. Then they leaned in closer, rubbed noses and kissed on the lips.
"Isn't it beautiful?" said Kenta dreamily as he suddenly seemed to appear next to Juri and Lee. The two jumped. "How'd you get here Kenta?!" cried Lee.
Kenta smiled and Hirokazu popped up behind him. "We all came along, for back up, but it seems you guys did just fine on your own," said Kenta.
"Hey!" cried Hirokazu. "Chumly's getting married?! And no one told me?!"
Takato and Ruki released and turned to see Ryo, Kenta, Hirokazu, and Shuichon all standing there watching them. They all cheered.
Guilmon and Renamon looked at each other. Guilmon jumped on Renamon and laughed. "We're going to be like siblings! Yay!!"
Renamon dribbled her fingers on the ground, her head in her paw. Guilmon was on top of her, giggling away. "I'm just dying from all the excitement..." she said sarcastically.
**End of Part 8**
Aww, happy ending. Ok, so maybe this wasn't as good as the last few, but I did my best... Anyway, R+R (by the way, stick around for the epilogue *wink*)