Uniting Crests
#1 of the Trilogy of Destiny
Part 4: The Price of the Prophecy
1 Myteramon hid in the dusky trees in the blossoming oasis. "Remember the plan Acomon." He warned, silently slicing a few branches of the tree limb he was on, causing them to drop noiselessly into a pile of green and blue leaves beside the mouse-like Digimon known as Acomon.
Acomon nodded his hazel-brown head and hopped off on his strong kangaroo-like legs. Myteramon smirked, watching from the tree limb. Viperumon was curled around a different branch on the same light brown tree. 'Why am I experiencing sssuch pain.' Viperumon thought to himself, shaking his slim head.
The two Digimon waited restlessly, not too far away from the Digidestioned, for Acomon to carry out an important part of the plan.
~~~*~~~
Tai lay beside Sora, ready to protect her if anything 'unusual' happened. This time he consciously had his arm around her, providing her with the warmth that the cool night air couldn't give her. He was especially wary and protective of her since the group met a small Digimon named Acomon. Thundramon had no knowledge about Acomon, so the whole group began to trust the little creature; all except for Tai.
Acomon looked like an overgrown Australian kangaroo mouse. His face, back, ears, and other small patches in his body were a hazel-brown, the color of Sora's beautiful eyes, and his underbelly, legs, and tail were an assortment of varied colors from white to cream. He had strong, muscular back legs, much like a kangaroo's, and a long thin tail with a tuft of fur at the end. You could almost mistake him for an extra large kangaroo mouse, except for the fact that his eyes were a mysterious jade, each with a ring of blue in them, and the tuft of fur on his tail was an abnormally dark hue of black.
Tai remembered when they had met the small creature, not very long ago. The group had decided to stay in the Oasis a while longer, and Acomon just showed up out of nowhere. Tentomon and the other Digimon could not recall ever hearing a Digimon by the name of Acomon. Izzy couldn't even find him on the Digimon Analyzer. But the small mouse seemed friendly enough. Still, Tai couldn't shake off the feeling of distrust for the little creature, especially since Acomon kept giving Sora glances, like he was planning something horrible to happen to her.
Tai sighed and his grip softly tightened around Sora's body. He attempted to drift off to sleep when he heard some rustling in the bushes. Tai sat up, holding Sora closer to him in a protective fashion, ready to guard her with his life. He looked around to see Acomon hopping quietly towards him and Sora.
"Oh! Did I wake you?" Acomon whispered, waking Sora. Sora opened her eyes and sat up, feeling Tai's protective arms around her. She blushed. Tai noticed Sora wake up and he loosened his grip around her, still holding her with one arm to protect her from little Acomon. "Ah. Sora you're awake. May I have a word with you?" Acomon asked, hopping closer to Sora. Tai glared at him with a look that seemed to say 'I know what you're up to. Don't get any closer to her.' Acomon stopped, looking angrily at Tai.
"What is it Acomon?" Sora yawned. Acomon hesitated.
"Can I tell you someplace else, alone." Acomon replied, glaring coldly at Tai.
Sora looked over at Tai. "You're not going anywhere with Sora unless I come with you." Tai hissed.
Acomon hesitated again. ".Fine, you can come too Tai." He finally replied with a cold sneer.
Tai stood up, ignoring Acomon's tone, and helped Sora to her feet. "Shouldn't we bring our Digimon?" Sora asked, looking at the small mouse-like Digimon in front of her.
Acomon shook his head. "No need. We won't be going far. And we won't be gone long." He replied, beginning to hop forward. "Follow me." Tai and Sora silently followed Acomon through the nigh cloaked oasis.
Matt, in hearing the voices of Sora, Tai, and Acomon, woke up, rising to his feet. He decided to follow them, not sure himself if they could trust this new Digimon.
~~~*~~~
"What'sss taking that little rodent ssso long?!" Viperumon hissed, glancing down at the darkened ground.
Myteramon lifted his scythe-like forearm. "Wait. I hear them. Get ready Viperumon." He whispered. Viperumon nodded his head, slithering his way down the light brown trunk of the tree. The bark was rough and sharp against his smooth scales as he passed, the jagged edges of the broken bark tearing at his forest green body. The shimmering scales easily withheld against the bark, having been built for rough terrain. He stealthily coiled up in the pile of torn leaves and broken branches that Myteramon had made, silently worrying about the immense pain in his head and jaw.
Myteramon watched for two figures to emerge from the trees, but what he saw angered him. 'Acomon, that fool! He brought another along with Sora!' Myteramon thought as he scowled angrily. He quietly leaped up into the air; steadily beating his ghostly wings as he flew up to inform Durasythedamon. And then he came back, a much larger Digimon with him.
~~~*~~~
The night air was quiet as Sora and Tai walked behind Acomon, following him to a where neither of them had been before. A small clearing lay ahead, clearly showing the crystal-like stars in the hazy blue sky. Tai looked over at Sora. 'I'll tell her tonight. It might take all of the courage in me to tell her, but by the end of the night she'll know that I love her.' Tai thought. Just looking at her beautiful features brought a smile to his face.
"Here we are." Acomon said, turning around to face Sora and Tai; but mostly Sora.
"What are you going to do Acomon?" Sora asked in fear, trembling in hearing he eerie tone of voice that Acomon had used.
"I can tell you that!" A voice hissed from the bushes. Acomon leaped off to the side as Viperumon slithered forward.
"W-who are you?" Sora asked fearfully. Tai stepped in front of her.
Viperumon shook his head in pain. The symbol for the crest of Reliability on his forehead began to glow a pale gray-blue, joined by the symbol of the crest of Knowledge, which was on the bottom of his jaw, in a purplish aura. "I am Viperumon." He said. Memories flooded his mind. His eyes faded from a blazing blood red to a calm purplish-red as he lost consciousness, blacking out.
~~~*~~~
"Look Joe! Your crest is glowing!" Izzy pointed out.
Joe looked down at his bluish-gray crest, then noticed a purplish glow. "And yours is too Izzy!" He replied, pointing to Izzy's crest.
"Lets wake everyone up and go see what's going on."
~~~*~~~
Myteramon hissed from his tree perch. "Viperumon is too close to the Digidestioned who own the crests of Reliability and Knowledge." He said.
Acomon jumped up beside Sora. "If Viperumon can't finish it, I will! Ebony Mist!!" A huge black mist floated quickly towards Sora.
"Sora!!!" Tai yelled, knocking Sora out of the way and getting hit himself. Sora ran to his side.
"Grrrrr. Foolish child!" Acomon shouted. He was about to attack Sora, since she had no one to protect her, when something suddenly hit him.
"Velvet Poison Bite!" Viperumon yelled, striking Acomon and destroying him. Then Viperumon fainted again, still weak from before.
"Tai!!!" Sora shouted, streams of tears running down her cheeks. "Tai."
Tai held Sora's hand. "Sora, I want to tell you something that should have told you a long time ago." His voice became barely a whisper. His breaths slowed and his eyes began to close. It was a struggle with every passing breath. "Sora." He managed to choke out. His deep brown eyes began to close and Sora sobbed harder, drenching not only her own face but also Tai's with her tears.
"Tai!" Sora said. He weakly smiled and took one last breath. Sora quickly felt for a pulse-none. Her heart raced. She buried her head into Tai's still chest, crying her heart out. He was gone. She couldn't believe it.
And so couldn't Matt, who had finally arrived and was standing silently in the bushes. Tai, the leader of the legendary Digidestioned, dead? This was a nightmare come true, especially for Sora.
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"Oh no! My digivice was jus signaling that Tai, Sora, and Matt were a distance that way. But now there are only two! One of them has.disappeared!" Izzy exclaimed, his voice full of fear.
"What do you mean, 'disappeared'?" Joe asked.
Izzy sadly shook his head. "I don't know.'
~~~*~~~
Sora cried, picking up her crest and examining it, trying to keep her mind off Tai. Sure, Love. She couldn't even tell Tai that she loved him, now he was gone. She looked at the intricate symbol of Love, following the red heart-shaped pattern with tear filled eyes. She put down her crest and looked at Tai. His wild brown hair that was part of his reckless personality. The blue-rimmed goggles that he always wore; though she could never understand why. She lightly touched them, how empty they looked without Tai's spunk to back them up. She touched his hair, remembering things that she had said. 'If only your brain were as big as your hair.' She had said that to him. She faintly laughed, remembering the fun things she had done with him; tears streaming down her face.
She looked at his face, so still and peaceful. The same face that almost always held a smile for her. His familiar blue shirt, now covered in her pained tears. She looked at his hand, his glove. The same white gloves that he always wore, usually warm hands underneath those gloves. Hands that were always willing to protect her. Protect. Tai protecting her had caused his dreadful death. She lightly touched his hand; the coldness causing chills of sadness and hurt run through her body.
Sora missed him. Tai was her life, and now that her life was gone, what was there left to live for? Saving this world? The world that had brought them together, and now had cruelly torn them apart?
Sora cried harder, her cool tears running down her burning cheeks, landing on Tai's still body. This wasn't how it was supposed to end. If only she'd been hit. If only she hadn't come with Acomon and dragged Tai with her. If only.
"There is no reason for you to cry." A deep, startling voice said. Sora looked up, seeing a shadowy figure. "There is a way to bring him back you know." The words pounded in Sora's ears.
"How?!" She asked fearfully and hopefully.
"I, Durasythedamon, have the power to bring the one you Love back. But.you must trade places with him." The creature, Durasythedamon, said.
"Trade places with him." Sora repeated quietly.
"Yes. First I will bring him back to life, then you.you will die in his place." He said coolly.
"Sora don't!!" Matt yelled, running out from behind the bushes.
Myteramon pushed him back, forcing him to watch the dreadful experience. "Don't interrupt Durasythedamon." He growled coldly.
"Now then, do we have a deal?" Durasythedamon asked impatiently, gazing down at Sora as he hovered in the air.
Sora looked down at the still Tai. "Yes." She weakly answered.
"No! Sora!" Matt yelled.
"Done!" Durasythedamon shouted. "My end of the deal first."
Slowly, Tai's eyes began to flutter open, his chest heaving. "S- Sora?" He weakly mumbled.
"Tai!!" Sora shouted, embracing him.
"Now your part." Durasythedamon laughed evilly.
Sora gasped, falling to the ground in immense pain. Tai held her in his arms. "Sora.no." He whispered.
She faintly smiled up at him. "Goodbye Tai. This is the best way." She said. Her eyes rolled back, and her life left her.
"Sora!!!!!"
~~~*~~~
Matt stepped forward, tears once again welling up in his eyes. This was the second death of one of his friends, all in the same day.
Myteramon and Durasythedamon disappeared, their laughing still echoing in the clearing. Viperumon lay unconscious on the side of the clearing.
"Sora.and she died.for me." Tai cried, holding her close in his arms. He looked down at her gloves. The red gloves each had an orange colored symbol on them. On the top of the left hand-glove was the symbol of the crest of Love, and on the right there was the symbol of the crest of Courage. He looked down at his own gloves. Each one also had a symbol, both in a passionate red hue. The left-hand glove had the symbol of Courage, and his right-hand glove reveled the symbol of Love.
He looked down beside Sora, where her crest was neatly placed. It looked as if it was begging him to pick it up, and he did. He placed it around his neck, not really knowing why. But he felt that Sora was close to him with her crest, the crest of Love, around his neck. He gently took off her gloves, feeling her soft, cold hands, and placed them into his back pocket.
Matt walked up to Tai, placing a reassuring hand on his shoulder. Tai looked up, his face stained with tears, and forced a small smile; it didn't last long. Tai burst out in more tears, remembering what he had promised himself to tell Sora, something he wanted to tell her before the night ended.
Matt reached into his pocket, remembering that he still had something of Sora's. He pulled out the small pad of white drawing paper. He tapped Tai on the shoulder. "Take this Tai. It's Sora's pad of drawings. There are some very good pictures she drew in there. Even one of you and her together." Matt said, putting out his hand. Tai looked up at Matt again, then at the small pad of paper.
He lifted his hand up and gently took it. "Thanks Matt." He replied in a cracked voice. He looked through the drawings, more and more tears falling with every one.
~~~*~~~
"Now that we have destroyed the bearer of the crest of Love, the prophecy can never come true!" Durasythedamon gloated. "And the one, Tai, will be useless to the team. Disable the leader and you disable the team." He smirked. "We will battle them one more time. I will take on the 4 Digimon from the prophecy, the most powerful. You will take on Tai, his Digimon, and the deceased Sora's Digimon, the next most powerful. Jungrimon and Ezshrimon will take on the rest of them. We will defeat the Digidestioned, once and for all!!" He roared.
The dust covered stone walls trembled from the vibrations of Durasythedamon's mighty roar. The single burning torch flickered, trying dearly to hold onto the last threads of life. And then it quivered, dimming down into nothingness. Darkness engulfed the room, and it seemed to laugh along with the evil Digimon who ruled it.
But the torch still lives. A faint orange emits from it as it continues to burn, weakly but steadily. It grows larger and brighter until it once again fills the room with light, over-throwing the darkness.
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Izzy, Tentomon, Mimi, Palmon, Kari, Gatomon, T.K., Patamon, Joe, Gomamon, Gabumon, Agumon, Biyomon, and Thundramon walked quickly through the warm oasis, their digivices leading the way.
"Matt!?" Gabumon yelled. The digivices showed that their friends were nearby.
"Gabumon?" Matt called halfheartedly. The 14 of them followed Matt's sullen response.
"What happened Matt?" T.K. asked, his voice full of dread.
"Well, um.to tell you the truth, I.uh.Tai.er.Sora is."
"Sora's dead." Tai cut Matt's mumbles off. His voice sounded dull and distant, like it wasn't the Tai they all knew.
"Yeah, I was getting to that." Matt replied in a sad voice.
"Sora's.dead?!?" Biyomon shouted. Her, Kari, and Mimi ran up beside Tai.
"Sora." Kari whispered, giving her brother a quick hug of sympathy. Tai began to cry again, kneeling beside Sora. This time the girls cried with him, but he sill cried the hardest.
"Wait a minute." Izzy said to himself, trying to choke back his tears. "The prophecy." He whispered, sill talking to himself. " 'One will be lost.' That 'one' must be Sora." He took out his laptop, reading the rest of the prophecy.
'One will be lost, then the 5 will rise, 4 of them with their assigned virtues. When this isn't enough, the 5th will return to its rightful place; and Love, with the strength of another, will prevail over evil, bringing back what was lost.'
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*AN: That was the shortest chapter of Uniting Crests. You're almost through the whole story (yay.!)! One chapter to go.what will happen?? What does the rest of the prophecy mean.? Hey, you'll hafta read to find out! Thanks for the reviews!!*
~*~ 'Kirayone (my 'shortened' penname.)
#1 of the Trilogy of Destiny
Part 4: The Price of the Prophecy
1 Myteramon hid in the dusky trees in the blossoming oasis. "Remember the plan Acomon." He warned, silently slicing a few branches of the tree limb he was on, causing them to drop noiselessly into a pile of green and blue leaves beside the mouse-like Digimon known as Acomon.
Acomon nodded his hazel-brown head and hopped off on his strong kangaroo-like legs. Myteramon smirked, watching from the tree limb. Viperumon was curled around a different branch on the same light brown tree. 'Why am I experiencing sssuch pain.' Viperumon thought to himself, shaking his slim head.
The two Digimon waited restlessly, not too far away from the Digidestioned, for Acomon to carry out an important part of the plan.
~~~*~~~
Tai lay beside Sora, ready to protect her if anything 'unusual' happened. This time he consciously had his arm around her, providing her with the warmth that the cool night air couldn't give her. He was especially wary and protective of her since the group met a small Digimon named Acomon. Thundramon had no knowledge about Acomon, so the whole group began to trust the little creature; all except for Tai.
Acomon looked like an overgrown Australian kangaroo mouse. His face, back, ears, and other small patches in his body were a hazel-brown, the color of Sora's beautiful eyes, and his underbelly, legs, and tail were an assortment of varied colors from white to cream. He had strong, muscular back legs, much like a kangaroo's, and a long thin tail with a tuft of fur at the end. You could almost mistake him for an extra large kangaroo mouse, except for the fact that his eyes were a mysterious jade, each with a ring of blue in them, and the tuft of fur on his tail was an abnormally dark hue of black.
Tai remembered when they had met the small creature, not very long ago. The group had decided to stay in the Oasis a while longer, and Acomon just showed up out of nowhere. Tentomon and the other Digimon could not recall ever hearing a Digimon by the name of Acomon. Izzy couldn't even find him on the Digimon Analyzer. But the small mouse seemed friendly enough. Still, Tai couldn't shake off the feeling of distrust for the little creature, especially since Acomon kept giving Sora glances, like he was planning something horrible to happen to her.
Tai sighed and his grip softly tightened around Sora's body. He attempted to drift off to sleep when he heard some rustling in the bushes. Tai sat up, holding Sora closer to him in a protective fashion, ready to guard her with his life. He looked around to see Acomon hopping quietly towards him and Sora.
"Oh! Did I wake you?" Acomon whispered, waking Sora. Sora opened her eyes and sat up, feeling Tai's protective arms around her. She blushed. Tai noticed Sora wake up and he loosened his grip around her, still holding her with one arm to protect her from little Acomon. "Ah. Sora you're awake. May I have a word with you?" Acomon asked, hopping closer to Sora. Tai glared at him with a look that seemed to say 'I know what you're up to. Don't get any closer to her.' Acomon stopped, looking angrily at Tai.
"What is it Acomon?" Sora yawned. Acomon hesitated.
"Can I tell you someplace else, alone." Acomon replied, glaring coldly at Tai.
Sora looked over at Tai. "You're not going anywhere with Sora unless I come with you." Tai hissed.
Acomon hesitated again. ".Fine, you can come too Tai." He finally replied with a cold sneer.
Tai stood up, ignoring Acomon's tone, and helped Sora to her feet. "Shouldn't we bring our Digimon?" Sora asked, looking at the small mouse-like Digimon in front of her.
Acomon shook his head. "No need. We won't be going far. And we won't be gone long." He replied, beginning to hop forward. "Follow me." Tai and Sora silently followed Acomon through the nigh cloaked oasis.
Matt, in hearing the voices of Sora, Tai, and Acomon, woke up, rising to his feet. He decided to follow them, not sure himself if they could trust this new Digimon.
~~~*~~~
"What'sss taking that little rodent ssso long?!" Viperumon hissed, glancing down at the darkened ground.
Myteramon lifted his scythe-like forearm. "Wait. I hear them. Get ready Viperumon." He whispered. Viperumon nodded his head, slithering his way down the light brown trunk of the tree. The bark was rough and sharp against his smooth scales as he passed, the jagged edges of the broken bark tearing at his forest green body. The shimmering scales easily withheld against the bark, having been built for rough terrain. He stealthily coiled up in the pile of torn leaves and broken branches that Myteramon had made, silently worrying about the immense pain in his head and jaw.
Myteramon watched for two figures to emerge from the trees, but what he saw angered him. 'Acomon, that fool! He brought another along with Sora!' Myteramon thought as he scowled angrily. He quietly leaped up into the air; steadily beating his ghostly wings as he flew up to inform Durasythedamon. And then he came back, a much larger Digimon with him.
~~~*~~~
The night air was quiet as Sora and Tai walked behind Acomon, following him to a where neither of them had been before. A small clearing lay ahead, clearly showing the crystal-like stars in the hazy blue sky. Tai looked over at Sora. 'I'll tell her tonight. It might take all of the courage in me to tell her, but by the end of the night she'll know that I love her.' Tai thought. Just looking at her beautiful features brought a smile to his face.
"Here we are." Acomon said, turning around to face Sora and Tai; but mostly Sora.
"What are you going to do Acomon?" Sora asked in fear, trembling in hearing he eerie tone of voice that Acomon had used.
"I can tell you that!" A voice hissed from the bushes. Acomon leaped off to the side as Viperumon slithered forward.
"W-who are you?" Sora asked fearfully. Tai stepped in front of her.
Viperumon shook his head in pain. The symbol for the crest of Reliability on his forehead began to glow a pale gray-blue, joined by the symbol of the crest of Knowledge, which was on the bottom of his jaw, in a purplish aura. "I am Viperumon." He said. Memories flooded his mind. His eyes faded from a blazing blood red to a calm purplish-red as he lost consciousness, blacking out.
~~~*~~~
"Look Joe! Your crest is glowing!" Izzy pointed out.
Joe looked down at his bluish-gray crest, then noticed a purplish glow. "And yours is too Izzy!" He replied, pointing to Izzy's crest.
"Lets wake everyone up and go see what's going on."
~~~*~~~
Myteramon hissed from his tree perch. "Viperumon is too close to the Digidestioned who own the crests of Reliability and Knowledge." He said.
Acomon jumped up beside Sora. "If Viperumon can't finish it, I will! Ebony Mist!!" A huge black mist floated quickly towards Sora.
"Sora!!!" Tai yelled, knocking Sora out of the way and getting hit himself. Sora ran to his side.
"Grrrrr. Foolish child!" Acomon shouted. He was about to attack Sora, since she had no one to protect her, when something suddenly hit him.
"Velvet Poison Bite!" Viperumon yelled, striking Acomon and destroying him. Then Viperumon fainted again, still weak from before.
"Tai!!!" Sora shouted, streams of tears running down her cheeks. "Tai."
Tai held Sora's hand. "Sora, I want to tell you something that should have told you a long time ago." His voice became barely a whisper. His breaths slowed and his eyes began to close. It was a struggle with every passing breath. "Sora." He managed to choke out. His deep brown eyes began to close and Sora sobbed harder, drenching not only her own face but also Tai's with her tears.
"Tai!" Sora said. He weakly smiled and took one last breath. Sora quickly felt for a pulse-none. Her heart raced. She buried her head into Tai's still chest, crying her heart out. He was gone. She couldn't believe it.
And so couldn't Matt, who had finally arrived and was standing silently in the bushes. Tai, the leader of the legendary Digidestioned, dead? This was a nightmare come true, especially for Sora.
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"Oh no! My digivice was jus signaling that Tai, Sora, and Matt were a distance that way. But now there are only two! One of them has.disappeared!" Izzy exclaimed, his voice full of fear.
"What do you mean, 'disappeared'?" Joe asked.
Izzy sadly shook his head. "I don't know.'
~~~*~~~
Sora cried, picking up her crest and examining it, trying to keep her mind off Tai. Sure, Love. She couldn't even tell Tai that she loved him, now he was gone. She looked at the intricate symbol of Love, following the red heart-shaped pattern with tear filled eyes. She put down her crest and looked at Tai. His wild brown hair that was part of his reckless personality. The blue-rimmed goggles that he always wore; though she could never understand why. She lightly touched them, how empty they looked without Tai's spunk to back them up. She touched his hair, remembering things that she had said. 'If only your brain were as big as your hair.' She had said that to him. She faintly laughed, remembering the fun things she had done with him; tears streaming down her face.
She looked at his face, so still and peaceful. The same face that almost always held a smile for her. His familiar blue shirt, now covered in her pained tears. She looked at his hand, his glove. The same white gloves that he always wore, usually warm hands underneath those gloves. Hands that were always willing to protect her. Protect. Tai protecting her had caused his dreadful death. She lightly touched his hand; the coldness causing chills of sadness and hurt run through her body.
Sora missed him. Tai was her life, and now that her life was gone, what was there left to live for? Saving this world? The world that had brought them together, and now had cruelly torn them apart?
Sora cried harder, her cool tears running down her burning cheeks, landing on Tai's still body. This wasn't how it was supposed to end. If only she'd been hit. If only she hadn't come with Acomon and dragged Tai with her. If only.
"There is no reason for you to cry." A deep, startling voice said. Sora looked up, seeing a shadowy figure. "There is a way to bring him back you know." The words pounded in Sora's ears.
"How?!" She asked fearfully and hopefully.
"I, Durasythedamon, have the power to bring the one you Love back. But.you must trade places with him." The creature, Durasythedamon, said.
"Trade places with him." Sora repeated quietly.
"Yes. First I will bring him back to life, then you.you will die in his place." He said coolly.
"Sora don't!!" Matt yelled, running out from behind the bushes.
Myteramon pushed him back, forcing him to watch the dreadful experience. "Don't interrupt Durasythedamon." He growled coldly.
"Now then, do we have a deal?" Durasythedamon asked impatiently, gazing down at Sora as he hovered in the air.
Sora looked down at the still Tai. "Yes." She weakly answered.
"No! Sora!" Matt yelled.
"Done!" Durasythedamon shouted. "My end of the deal first."
Slowly, Tai's eyes began to flutter open, his chest heaving. "S- Sora?" He weakly mumbled.
"Tai!!" Sora shouted, embracing him.
"Now your part." Durasythedamon laughed evilly.
Sora gasped, falling to the ground in immense pain. Tai held her in his arms. "Sora.no." He whispered.
She faintly smiled up at him. "Goodbye Tai. This is the best way." She said. Her eyes rolled back, and her life left her.
"Sora!!!!!"
~~~*~~~
Matt stepped forward, tears once again welling up in his eyes. This was the second death of one of his friends, all in the same day.
Myteramon and Durasythedamon disappeared, their laughing still echoing in the clearing. Viperumon lay unconscious on the side of the clearing.
"Sora.and she died.for me." Tai cried, holding her close in his arms. He looked down at her gloves. The red gloves each had an orange colored symbol on them. On the top of the left hand-glove was the symbol of the crest of Love, and on the right there was the symbol of the crest of Courage. He looked down at his own gloves. Each one also had a symbol, both in a passionate red hue. The left-hand glove had the symbol of Courage, and his right-hand glove reveled the symbol of Love.
He looked down beside Sora, where her crest was neatly placed. It looked as if it was begging him to pick it up, and he did. He placed it around his neck, not really knowing why. But he felt that Sora was close to him with her crest, the crest of Love, around his neck. He gently took off her gloves, feeling her soft, cold hands, and placed them into his back pocket.
Matt walked up to Tai, placing a reassuring hand on his shoulder. Tai looked up, his face stained with tears, and forced a small smile; it didn't last long. Tai burst out in more tears, remembering what he had promised himself to tell Sora, something he wanted to tell her before the night ended.
Matt reached into his pocket, remembering that he still had something of Sora's. He pulled out the small pad of white drawing paper. He tapped Tai on the shoulder. "Take this Tai. It's Sora's pad of drawings. There are some very good pictures she drew in there. Even one of you and her together." Matt said, putting out his hand. Tai looked up at Matt again, then at the small pad of paper.
He lifted his hand up and gently took it. "Thanks Matt." He replied in a cracked voice. He looked through the drawings, more and more tears falling with every one.
~~~*~~~
"Now that we have destroyed the bearer of the crest of Love, the prophecy can never come true!" Durasythedamon gloated. "And the one, Tai, will be useless to the team. Disable the leader and you disable the team." He smirked. "We will battle them one more time. I will take on the 4 Digimon from the prophecy, the most powerful. You will take on Tai, his Digimon, and the deceased Sora's Digimon, the next most powerful. Jungrimon and Ezshrimon will take on the rest of them. We will defeat the Digidestioned, once and for all!!" He roared.
The dust covered stone walls trembled from the vibrations of Durasythedamon's mighty roar. The single burning torch flickered, trying dearly to hold onto the last threads of life. And then it quivered, dimming down into nothingness. Darkness engulfed the room, and it seemed to laugh along with the evil Digimon who ruled it.
But the torch still lives. A faint orange emits from it as it continues to burn, weakly but steadily. It grows larger and brighter until it once again fills the room with light, over-throwing the darkness.
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Izzy, Tentomon, Mimi, Palmon, Kari, Gatomon, T.K., Patamon, Joe, Gomamon, Gabumon, Agumon, Biyomon, and Thundramon walked quickly through the warm oasis, their digivices leading the way.
"Matt!?" Gabumon yelled. The digivices showed that their friends were nearby.
"Gabumon?" Matt called halfheartedly. The 14 of them followed Matt's sullen response.
"What happened Matt?" T.K. asked, his voice full of dread.
"Well, um.to tell you the truth, I.uh.Tai.er.Sora is."
"Sora's dead." Tai cut Matt's mumbles off. His voice sounded dull and distant, like it wasn't the Tai they all knew.
"Yeah, I was getting to that." Matt replied in a sad voice.
"Sora's.dead?!?" Biyomon shouted. Her, Kari, and Mimi ran up beside Tai.
"Sora." Kari whispered, giving her brother a quick hug of sympathy. Tai began to cry again, kneeling beside Sora. This time the girls cried with him, but he sill cried the hardest.
"Wait a minute." Izzy said to himself, trying to choke back his tears. "The prophecy." He whispered, sill talking to himself. " 'One will be lost.' That 'one' must be Sora." He took out his laptop, reading the rest of the prophecy.
'One will be lost, then the 5 will rise, 4 of them with their assigned virtues. When this isn't enough, the 5th will return to its rightful place; and Love, with the strength of another, will prevail over evil, bringing back what was lost.'
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*AN: That was the shortest chapter of Uniting Crests. You're almost through the whole story (yay.!)! One chapter to go.what will happen?? What does the rest of the prophecy mean.? Hey, you'll hafta read to find out! Thanks for the reviews!!*
~*~ 'Kirayone (my 'shortened' penname.)