The Evil Awaits…
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*DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT own Digimon!!!! Digimon belongs to Toei Animation, Bandai, Saban, Fox Kids Network n other companies! I also DO NOT own "Inscription of Hope" by Z. Randall Stroope!
**NOTE: I got this story idea from a book I read in Reading class I read called "Beowulf" (no, not da original text, it was a new retold version) and I thought it was really, really kakkoii, so I made up dis wee story! It sucks, but I hope ya like it…it's like a weird cross of like a hero dude saves lady dude-et and a monster action story…it's weird, you'll see what I mean…
PS: Dis is a TAIORA fic, do not like, do not read!!! Um…uh…in dis story, Matt is sorta…psycho…-_-;;; Please don't take it da wrong way, Yama-fans! Matt is a favorite character of mine, but I'm so sorry Yama-kun. And Sora's father is alive again, okie dokie? ^_~
PPS: Dis story is kinda weird n stuff, and sounds horrible…sorry, but I can't write…
Oh and if you're in the story, please do not take it the wrong way. It is just a story! ^_^
Dedication!!!
Dis story is dedicated to me tomodachis Atsuki-san, Sakura-san, Schuyler (AKA: Sora-kun), Melissa, Derrick, Keisuke-kun, Rinoa-san, Sakura-san (other Sakura not Katie), Ukini-kun, Jusenjo, Jenny Chang, Kinki, Yahiko, Hikaru, Kaoru, All of Keillor's Krew, K-sensei, FunkieChick, n Logan-kun!!! You guys are da greatest tomodachis ever!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^
*Special Note to Keillor'z Krew (2000-2001): This wuz written for you guyz! I hope you like Teresa's "retold" version, and this is the original one. I hope u guyz like it! You guyz have been the greatest friends anyone can have! ^_~ Consider this my present to you! C'ya all on August 28! (AKA: First Day o School) I luv ya all! Have a kakkoii summer, minna-san!
~Sora-chan
PS: Happy Belated Birthday, Erin! And many more to come!!! Happy birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Erin! Happy birthday to you!
Now to da story:
A hero lives in the sun's holy light. He looks to see out into the evil-pure forest… His courage fills his heart…and so does love…
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A strong, great king lived with his queen out in a forest once so dark that only evil could even think there. But this forest was now so bright and full of love, it seemed as if it was like this since forever, but it wasn't.
What or who ever was there was truly so evil and mean…and this was a time of fear.
Before, life never blossomed in this forest, except for the trees' spider web branches. Stories had it as travelers walked through the deep forest; something ate them…and never seen again…
But how could a kingdom flourish in a place so dark? Now it was no longer a place of fear, but a time of happiness and harmony.
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A noble king once lived. His name was Keisuke. He was strong and ruled all Vile Island. His wife, Atsuki, bore a child. Their daughter's hair as beautiful, red
The new parents were over joyed. They had a second daughter 4 years after Sora was born. Her name didn't really have a meaning, but her name was Sensuta.
Sora meant "sky", and to her parents it was a perfect name for her. As she watched a cat catch a small bird, Sora immediately hushed the cat and let the bird go. From then on, others saw that this girl had a big heart, just as huge as the sky. And eleven years later, her heart is still so pure and wide.
As soon as her father and figured out her name, he built a large hall in honor of her. Thousands of workers built the magnificent building.
It had taken 11 years for the construction to be finished…Princess Sora was now 16 years old.
Once the construction was over, King Keisuke beamed with pride. Its ivory walls gleamed in the sun and the sun's rays caught through the ceiling's windows. It seemed to stand as high as the great Infinity Mountain, which loomed over the great hall. The pillars were pure gold and the windows were incrusted with silver and jewels of all sorts.
"It's beautiful," Queen Atsuki awed as her golden hair blew about in the wind.
"Yes…just as you…" King Keisuke replied.
Life was happy for the royals, town's people, even the serfs that worked for their lords in their manors. It was a time of peace…for now that is…
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It silently walked as bats flew through the whipping cold air. It was day in the forest, but as dark as night. All that anything could see were eyes watching everything. Some were red, others green, others color invisible to creatures of the sun.
It walked with a thin stream of blood running from its lips. It was hungry…for blood. Vampires smiled as they watched their fear walk past them. Evil thrived on fear, and even their own fear made them "happy."
It's large muscular feet walked on the hard soil beneath it. There was a thud…thud as it walked.
"Blood…" it murmured, "Thrivers of light…I shall destroy…"
It walked on through the forest. As a thin line of sunlight pierced through a dead leaf, he sneered. It hated sunlight…
People of the sun chased him off to this dark forest. It was so pure of evil; it was so close to the dead. And it enjoyed it. Its joy was quite strange. Who could love something so evil…it could. And it was going to keep on.
"Light shall pay…I will destroy them…"
It laughed liked a maniac…death was in the air. It must feed…it must win the land of the sun…
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"A feast must be held in honor of the great hall!" Keisuke cried out.
"Yes," Atsuki said smiling to her husband, "In honor of our daughter, we shall give her the right to choose the name for out magnificent hall!"
A loud chorus of cheers rang out through the countryside. Keisuke and Atsuki beamed with pride. Hoots and hollers cried out from every aspect of the kingdom…that is except the forest.
As Atsuki looked around, she noticed her daughter wasn't there. A puzzled looked was etched into her face.
"Sora!?" she called out.
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The young princess walked on, away from the construction site. Her white gown went down to her knees (Which was quite odd to be short in Medieval times). Her red-auburn hair matched her crimson eyes. Her fair skin shown in the sun's light.
Princess Sora was different from the other noblewomen of the kingdom…that is except for her sister. The two were very much alike. Neither of them enjoyed the life of a princess, but liked the life of a boy much more. Since they did, they started on their way to knighthood-or should I say dame hood. Sora was now a squire who was partners with another squire the same age named Schuyler.
Sora walked to the river's edge where Schuyler and Sensuta fenced. They grinned, as one was trying to advance on the other. Their faces glistened in the sun as perspiration rolled down their cheeks. Schuyler grinned as his sword flashed through the air cut through Sensuta's skin lightly. A thin flow of blood ran along her arm as she picked up her sword and continued to fight again.
She wore a short gown similar sister's. Though she looked like a 'proper' girl, her attitude and reflection on things were from a totally different perspective. Sensuta could at times be a deep, wise, gentle, and sweet person. Other times, an adventure loving, sword-fighting, danger-risking warrior.
Schuyler was more…in a crazier mood than Sora n Sensuta. He joked around the castle, and bugged the heck from his teacher, Sir Keillor. He had discovered that even wool dyes could change his hair color…
Sora was always mystified in Schuyler's weird actions. Schuyler seemed a thousand miles away from where Sora stood. Sora was a smart, sweet, and fun-loving princess. She didn't like a lady's life so she started on her way to become a knight. Though she was 'different' she didn't have the guts to dye her hair orangish-yellow as her partner did.
The three got along very well, and were all pupils of a noble knight named Sir Matthew Keillor.
As so soon as Sora had reached the river's edge to greet her friends, Matt, another squire from the castle, met them at the riverbank. His blue eyes looked angrily at Schuyler then to Sensuta.
He stomped up to them and grabbed Sensuta's arm, and her sword out of her grasp.
"What have you all been doing!? This is no toy, Sensuta! And it is definitely no way for a young lady to act!" he scolded.
Sensuta looked crossly at Matt. Actually, all three friends looked at him angrily. Schuyler even had his hand on the hilt of his sword, with a wanting in his veins to chop Sir Matt's head off.
Sir Yamato "Matt" Ishida was the son of a nobleman and was training to be a knight as well. He was a squire the same age as Sora and Schuyler. He was a man who wanted power and to gain rule of something. Matt at times could be nice, but mostly a serious and mean boy who wanted everything his way. Matt hated Sensuta especially because he had to watch over her as a guardian. Though he was, he never did look after her.
Schuyler looked at Matt and grabbed Sensuta from him. Schuyler has always been a brother-figure to Sensuta. He watched over her, as it was when Taichi watched over Sora.
Sora smiled…then frowned… Schuyler had seemed like he was replacing Taichi. It made Sora sad. Taichi used to live on Vile Island, and then his parents (who were noble people) started their own kingdom across the ocean on the continent of Server.
"Watch your mouth," Schuyler snarled, "She's a page, and she has a right to sword fight."
"Yeah!?" Matt challenged.
"Yeah! And I wouldn't mess with the dude who happens to have a sword!" yelled Schuyler.
It had always been and endless waltz of fighting between them. They glared at each other. They two never got along very well. It began to go quiet…silent… The sound of the light grass swaying rung in the air as a bird chirped softly… The silence was deafening…
Matt was the first to break the silence. He shot his fist straight into Schuyler's jaw. Dizzy and stunned, he fell to the floor. He looked up to the young blond known as Matt. His ice-cold blue eyes looked onto Schuyler with anger.
"Hey! Pick on some dude, or dudette, half your size!" Sensuta yelled as she shot a stone at Matt.
She picked up her sword from the ground and pointed it straight at him. Matt smiled an evil smile. As his pearly whites glew, then frowned with anger at Sensuta. He drew his own sword from its case.
"Give it up!" Sora replied to all the fighting, "You're going to fight the person you're supposed to watch over!? Good going, great way to die, Yama-baka."
Sensuta snickered lightly at Sora's comment. Matt grumbled in response. He put his sword back into the case. He walked away from the three. The last thing he said was:
"Get back to the hall…unless you want to be totally humiliated in front of the whole kingdom."
Matt walked on, further and further away.
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Matt growled at the smiling flowers blooming about the river's edge. Why did everything have to go the wrong way…just not fair.
He walked on and on and reached the magnificent hall. Smiling brightly, Queen Atsuki walked up to him.
"So, where are they?" she asked.
"On their way…" Matt replied, and walked on.
"What's up!?" Derrick, a 'friend' of Matt's greeted.
Derrick smiled and met up with Matt. The two were buds and were somewhat friends. Derrick was the same age as Matt, and was also a squire. Though he was powerful, he was also quite small for his age, giving him an advantage of quickness.
Soon, as Matt predicted, the "trio" walked up to the hall, which loomed high above them. Schuyler growled as he saw Matt smiling as if nothing had happened and rubbed his aching jaw.
"Sora!" Atsuki called out, "Where have you been!?"
"Oh…uh…out by the river, sword fighting," answered Sora.
Atsuki shook her head and tended to Sensuta's wound. Atsuki mumbled things about being careful, and more ladylike…Sensuta merely rolled her eyes in response…
"Mom…" she groaned as all kids did when their mother's licked handkerchiefs and cleaned them.
"And so it's settled!" Keisuke smiled handsomely and put his arm around Sora, "My fair daughter! What should our magnificent structure be called!?"
Everyone hushed himself or herself to hear what the princess would say. A few women mumbled between themselves…then she opened her mouth (to speak of course):
"I would like to dedicate this hall to an old friend and I…therefore, I name this hall Taiora."
The crowds went wild! People cheered, hooted, screamed! Even a few tears flowed down some people's eyes. It was a time of joy for all! And they hoped it would always be like this.
"And we shall feast! In the honor of Hall Taiora!" Keisuke called out to all the people of the kingdom.
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That night was a feast fit for not only a king, but a million kingdoms! The finest bread, chicken, soups, and wines were shipped from all over the world!
That night the kingdom had merrily drank their fill - except the children - and went to bed happily.
Everything was all-good. But to make sure, King Keisuke kept ten guards in the vast hall.
Darkness crept into the building. Silence…the guards who were supposed to be "guarding" had fallen asleep. All had seemed peaceful…
And as I said…only it had seemed…
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It walked slowly and led a trail of slime to the hall's door. It smiled and blew the door down with its mighty breath.
The "thud!" awoke Matt and Derrick who had kept guard. They saw it! It was huge and its smell reeked.
"O-o-o-o-o-oh…my…goshness…" Derrick quivered in fear.
"Well…duh…" Matt uttered.
The thing loomed over them, and one by one, they watched it eat the other guards. Crunch…crack! GYAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! Screams barely escaped the mouths of its victims.
It soon hunched over Derrick and Matt. Little Derrick hid behind Matt. The shook and stammered as they talked… they were so scared, they even made a deal with it…
"Please…" Matt said, almost in a whisper, "If you let us go, we'll work for you…"
"What!?" Derrick shrieked, "We're gonna work for THAT!?!?!?"
"Be quiet!" Matt hushed, "So is it a deal?"
Its red eyes, with green pupils looked side-to-side. It found another sleeping guard. As it thought, It picked up the man and swallowed it. It smiled an evil smiled and licked it blood-soaked lips. Its saliva fell to the ground and so did drop lets of blood.
"Yes…" It grunted in a deep tone that boomed in the hall, "You can work for me."
With that said, a darkness crept behind the two boys. The shivered as the felt the cold slide around them. The Derrick began to laugh; an evil, crazy laugh that you can barely distinguish it was his voice. Matt looked at him in fear.
"BAWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Derrick cried in the sheer darkness of the night, "AS YOU WISH MY MASTER!!!!!!!!! HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!"
"Good…" It muttered, "Go…slay your partner and prove to me you are strong!"
"Yes, my…MASTER!!!!!!!!!!!" Derrick yelled.
Derrick drew his sword ready to thrust it into Matt's still beating heart. Derrick's face began to change…not in features…but…into wildness. His bright eyes turned dark, he was now a bloodthirsty killer…
Matt's eyes grew wide and ducked the attack. Derrick called out a battle cry and run forward aiming at Matt's heart! Matt tried to run, but all his stiff legs could do was a slow dash.
Quickly and swiftly, Derrick's sword pierced through Matt's arm. The bright blade's point went straight through his arm. Pools of blood fell to the floor and down the sword and onto Derrick's hand.
Derrick snarled and pulled the sword out of Matt's arm. Matt clutched his freely bleeding arm. Matt was even on the verge of tears…
"That's enough!" It called out, "You have proved yourself useful…and so has your friend…come now…join me in the darkness of the night…"
The two boys followed it out of the hall and into the night…the sun was rising…it was almost dawn…
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As King Keisuke awoke, he went down to the hall. When he got there he yelled in terror! The hall was full of thick, drying blood… There were scattered bones about the floor… The stench of death was in the air…
Spectators from all around the kingdom gasped and looked at the horrific sight. All the guards had been eaten, and all that was left were mere bones and tattered remains of clothes.
The people quivered in fear…all scared of their becoming. What had happened? What has made the bright happy joyous building turn dark and sad?
A wise woman named Michelle Mendoza emerged from the crowd to face King Keisuke. Her eyes glistened with fear, and her breaths escaped shallow.
"I know who did it…" she spoke.
"Who then?" Keisuke asked.
"It was the monster that lurks the deep forest beyond," Michelle replied.
"Nonsense…all of those stories are mere fairy tales to scare wee children!" a baker from the guild cried out.
"Yeah! Yeah!" chorused the townspeople.
"Silence!" Queen Atsuki called out, "I have heard of these stories of when I was a young girl…and if the stories is true…it must be stopped."
The people murmured amongst themselves. All of them afraid and scared of the outcome is the monster was not killed. Mothers hushed their children back inside.
"Hush, my people!" Keisuke called out, "Listen to me! I shall send my finest warriors to fight the monster tonight!"
The Miller looked to the Baker then to the Nun then to the others. They breathed uneasily. They were still afraid and not satisfied.
"Who will fight?" they asked.
"Listen to me," continued Keisuke, "I know that not all warriors are willing to fight, so only those who volunteer to shall."
Wives looked to their husbands. They parted sadly promising to see each other once again.
"Good-bye…" Thymai, a local noblewoman, whispered softly as tears streaked her face.
"Bye…" Ryan lightly kissed her cheek and parted with her.
Sora, Sensuta, and Schuyler
"You think-" Sensuta started as her mother cut her off.
"Absolutely not!" Atsuki cried, "My daughters aren't going to fight a monster so evil."
Sensuta sighed as she cast her eyes downwards. Why am I treated like a little kid all the time? She thought to her self. As she looked up, Sensuta noticed that Schuyler wasn't there anymore.
"What…?" she whispered as she looked around for her friend.
As she saw a group of men and knights approach her father, the King, she spotted Schuyler amongst the crowd. She dashed over to him in confusion.
"What are you doing?" she asked softly.
"I'm gonna fight of course. I don't want anyone else hurt, especially the royal family," he answered and petted Sensuta on the head.
"But…what if you get hurt?" Sensuta wondered.
"Don't worry. This battle is gonna be sausy!"
Schuyler smiled wide as he spoke to King Keisuke. The chatted and if he was willing to fight, and he nodded a yes.
Little tears filled Sensuta's eyes. How could her father do that??? He said knights, not squires. But that made no difference now. Her heart pounded in fear for her friend. She ran off. Sensuta wanted to be alone…
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Sensuta hid behind bushes and trees near the river. She breathed deeply, feeling the wind sting her tears, which fell upon her cheeks. She cuddled herself into a ball.
She felt sad. Sensuta grew scared that the monster might eat Schuyler. She too remembered the stories her mother had told her.
This monster had no name. It ate everything in its path. It thrived on the dead. It loved evil. It's huge ugly form reeks from the stench of blood. It had been said that this creature was the child of the Devil it self… therefore making it pure evil.
What made things worse was that there was a threat from another kingdom across the sea, known as the Kamiya. They had been once part of the Takenouchi, but a noble family decided to start fresh in their own kingdom. And now the Kamiya and Takenouchi fought over pieces of land, creating war…
Crick…crack… Sensuta's ears picked up the sound of footsteps grow near. She turned around to find Schuyler behind her. He smiled warmly and sat down next to her.
Schuyler was an odd character. Though he had an apologetic smile, he didn't say sorry or not to cry. Instead he said:
"Shut your mouth."
It was a tone that most people would say that he was being a jerk, but Sensuta knew that was as close as he got to saying sorry. She looked away.
"What if you…die?" she muttered softly, "There's a war, now a monster…I know we shouldn't be scared since there are Digimon…but this is a bad monster…"
"Just have hope that everything will be okay. And that's probably something we could all do," Schuyler replied as he put him hand on the young girl's shoulder.
"But how?"
"Do you want to hear a song I learned a while ago when I first heard of the new kingdom?" he asked.
Sensuta looked up at him puzzled. One thing she knew was that Schuyler was a great musician…but he never played or sang for anyone.
"Well?" he asked again.
"Uh…okay…" Sensuta answered, wondering if it was okay to hear him.
"This is a song my mother used to sing to me when before I'd sleep…like a lullaby."
As he opened his mouth to take a breath…the breeze changed direction, birds started to sing, the grass and leaves hummed, as if it was an accompaniment…
"Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo…
I believe in the sun, even when it is not shining.
And I believe in love, even when there is no one there…"
The sound of his voice seemed to hang in the air and fly to the heavens above. The Sun shined brighter and the birds sang happier.
"And I believe in God, even when he is silent.
I believe through any trial, there is always a way.
But sometimes in this suffering, and hopeless despair.
My heart for shelter to know someone's there.
But a voice rises within me, saying hold on my child.
I'll give you strength, I'll give you hope, just stay a little while…"
The voice's richness flowed gently around them, making the trees dance and the grass sing along.
"Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo…
And I believe in the God, even when he is silent.
I believe through any trial, there is always a way.
I hope for the sunshine…
I hope for happiness…
I hope for love…
I hope…for…peace…"
Sensuta blinked a few tears away. She didn't know that he was capable to sing with such wise words and emotion. The song seemed to talk to her…as if giving her hope, and making her believe…
Schuyler looked back at her with tear soaked eyes. He smiled and watched the horizon. The sun was going down…he knew that the time for the battle was nearing…
TBC…To Be Continued…
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Sora-chan: Okay, so dat was Part 1 of da sucky story! ^__^ Hope you enjoyed it! Please Review if you want the second part. If not, then will be my first and last posted fic! ^__^;;;
Tai: I dunno about you but…I WAS BARELY IN IT!!!!
Sora: Geez…chill out…
Sora-chan: You'll be in it soon! Dun worry! ^__~
V-mon: Tee hee! Me wanna make Sora-kun sing da I Wuv You song in da next part!
Sora-kun: Grrr!!! It was dumb enough for me to sing dat song…now the Barney song!? I am sorry…find another performing artist… By the way… SAUSY! SAUSY! SAUSY! SAUSY! SAUSAGES!!!
:::V-mon n Sora-chan sweat drop:::
Yama-kun: Hey! I'll sing!
Sora: You're a bad guy remember???
Sora-kun: Lets put Spiderman in da next one! ^__^
Sora-chan: Ohhhhh…kay…
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Bye-a-bye!!!
~Sora-chan
