Chapter 5:--------------------------------------------------------Katia
Romanov
Part of me regretted taking Icarimon's hand, but it was too late now. He had taken me somewhere strange, but we had moved to fast to know where. I could only remember a strange light and a large kick as we traveled through some kind of portal.
"Where are we, Icarimon?"
"We are in my world now."
I was shocked. Could it be? Had we entered the Digi-World? None of the Hunters had entered the Digi-World as far as I knew. Needless to say I was terrorized. All around me was darkness and fire. The sky was red, with black smog clouds forming in every direction. Below me, monstrous Digimon were battling it out amongst each other. I recognized the Brutamon, along with a few others I had faced, but they all looked more pissed then anything before.
"Is this the Digi-World, Icarimon? Have you brought me to the Digi- World?"
He turned to me and smiled. Upon passing through the rift, we had been encased in a clear bubble. The two of us now were alone floating over the plains. He laughed to himself before speaking.
"Oh, Katia. Naïve little girl…" he looked back out at the world before us. "Of course. Where else would it be? This is my home, my land. And you are going to help me save it."
The bubble began to lower itself into the mass of Digimon. They spread themselves out as Icarimon and I landed. The bubble faded away, leaving me alone with an armada of potentially harmful Digimon. My inner voice was screaming for me to run if I could, but my legs refused to move.
"You want to leave? Didn't you come to me to get your life back? It's why you took my hand is it not?"
Our eyes met, and again I was pulled in. There was a peculiar charm about him I couldn't resist. I nodded in response to his question.
"Yes. I want my life back. But how can I help you?"
He waved his hands, gesturing me to look out on the world. The fire was all over, covering the land as far as I could see. The Digimon around us all appeared to be in pain, a profound sadness flowed throughout the group.
"What do you see? Death, pain, suffering… Do we deserve this? Why do you think the Digimon you destroyed before fought so hard to enter your world? It's a beautiful world. Peace, happiness, light…everything we could want. I understand that you needed to defend your world, but what about mine?"
That possessed part of my brain again began to agree with him. He was right, we had been so unfair to Digimon before. If we had known this we would have helped them through. Icarimon moved to my arm, he was clutching my arm lightly.
"Look at that thing around your arm. What grief has it caused you? It gave you your humanity back, only to shut down and force you to isolate yourself from your family and friends. When I found you, I saw a beast feeding upon a fresh kill. Is that what you want? I can make you human again. I can give you control."
It couldn't be that easy. What did he want from me? I knew this was wrong, but I couldn't fight it.
"I want to…I want to…"
"Yes, Katia. What do you want?"
I tried to struggle against the affirmation I was about to speak. I had to resist what I knew was going to happen. I though of Jack, Billie, Doc, Damien…well not as much Damien…and all they had done. I thought of my family, how I was so relieved to be able to return to them. Then it hit me; I didn't want this. Something was wrong, and I wasn't going to follow along with it. I would find my own way.
"Icarimon…I can't. I have family; I have friends. I made a promise to them that I would protect my world. Take me back."
Icarimon stopped speaking towards his partners and faced me. His expression had changed. His eyes had become a dark red. His face twisted in a cruel grin.
"Part of me knew you'd say that. I figured that no way a Hunter would believe me, you humans are so difficult to manipulate, do you know that?"
I began to back away. Why wouldn't my D-Cell activate? A good Bio- Warp would be great at a time like this. Icarimon began to move quicker, his hands out at his sides. Suddenly my back ran up against the side of something. He had reformed the bubble.
"I tried to be nice about it, Katia. I really did. But since you were so difficult, I guess I'll have to go to more 'persuasive' methods."
My eyes were locked on him. What was going on? What had I gotten myself into? Katia you idiot! You're going to get yourself killed! My eyes fell to the ground, and I realized what he had hidden from me this whole time. The light from the sky fell upon him, casting a shadow across the floor. Only this shadow wasn't the pleasant well-dressed man that Icarimon was, but rather a winged beast. I couldn't tell anymore.
"Well Katia. It looks like you've forced me to switch to Plan B. I was so hoping I didn't have to do this."
Before I could react, his hand shot up. As I went under, I could feel his sharp claws taking hold around my face.
Part of me regretted taking Icarimon's hand, but it was too late now. He had taken me somewhere strange, but we had moved to fast to know where. I could only remember a strange light and a large kick as we traveled through some kind of portal.
"Where are we, Icarimon?"
"We are in my world now."
I was shocked. Could it be? Had we entered the Digi-World? None of the Hunters had entered the Digi-World as far as I knew. Needless to say I was terrorized. All around me was darkness and fire. The sky was red, with black smog clouds forming in every direction. Below me, monstrous Digimon were battling it out amongst each other. I recognized the Brutamon, along with a few others I had faced, but they all looked more pissed then anything before.
"Is this the Digi-World, Icarimon? Have you brought me to the Digi- World?"
He turned to me and smiled. Upon passing through the rift, we had been encased in a clear bubble. The two of us now were alone floating over the plains. He laughed to himself before speaking.
"Oh, Katia. Naïve little girl…" he looked back out at the world before us. "Of course. Where else would it be? This is my home, my land. And you are going to help me save it."
The bubble began to lower itself into the mass of Digimon. They spread themselves out as Icarimon and I landed. The bubble faded away, leaving me alone with an armada of potentially harmful Digimon. My inner voice was screaming for me to run if I could, but my legs refused to move.
"You want to leave? Didn't you come to me to get your life back? It's why you took my hand is it not?"
Our eyes met, and again I was pulled in. There was a peculiar charm about him I couldn't resist. I nodded in response to his question.
"Yes. I want my life back. But how can I help you?"
He waved his hands, gesturing me to look out on the world. The fire was all over, covering the land as far as I could see. The Digimon around us all appeared to be in pain, a profound sadness flowed throughout the group.
"What do you see? Death, pain, suffering… Do we deserve this? Why do you think the Digimon you destroyed before fought so hard to enter your world? It's a beautiful world. Peace, happiness, light…everything we could want. I understand that you needed to defend your world, but what about mine?"
That possessed part of my brain again began to agree with him. He was right, we had been so unfair to Digimon before. If we had known this we would have helped them through. Icarimon moved to my arm, he was clutching my arm lightly.
"Look at that thing around your arm. What grief has it caused you? It gave you your humanity back, only to shut down and force you to isolate yourself from your family and friends. When I found you, I saw a beast feeding upon a fresh kill. Is that what you want? I can make you human again. I can give you control."
It couldn't be that easy. What did he want from me? I knew this was wrong, but I couldn't fight it.
"I want to…I want to…"
"Yes, Katia. What do you want?"
I tried to struggle against the affirmation I was about to speak. I had to resist what I knew was going to happen. I though of Jack, Billie, Doc, Damien…well not as much Damien…and all they had done. I thought of my family, how I was so relieved to be able to return to them. Then it hit me; I didn't want this. Something was wrong, and I wasn't going to follow along with it. I would find my own way.
"Icarimon…I can't. I have family; I have friends. I made a promise to them that I would protect my world. Take me back."
Icarimon stopped speaking towards his partners and faced me. His expression had changed. His eyes had become a dark red. His face twisted in a cruel grin.
"Part of me knew you'd say that. I figured that no way a Hunter would believe me, you humans are so difficult to manipulate, do you know that?"
I began to back away. Why wouldn't my D-Cell activate? A good Bio- Warp would be great at a time like this. Icarimon began to move quicker, his hands out at his sides. Suddenly my back ran up against the side of something. He had reformed the bubble.
"I tried to be nice about it, Katia. I really did. But since you were so difficult, I guess I'll have to go to more 'persuasive' methods."
My eyes were locked on him. What was going on? What had I gotten myself into? Katia you idiot! You're going to get yourself killed! My eyes fell to the ground, and I realized what he had hidden from me this whole time. The light from the sky fell upon him, casting a shadow across the floor. Only this shadow wasn't the pleasant well-dressed man that Icarimon was, but rather a winged beast. I couldn't tell anymore.
"Well Katia. It looks like you've forced me to switch to Plan B. I was so hoping I didn't have to do this."
Before I could react, his hand shot up. As I went under, I could feel his sharp claws taking hold around my face.