I don't remember if I've done this anytime recently so I'm going to do it
now. Thanks for everyone who has reviewed so far. I hope that I've been
keeping you entertained.
I know you might be a little upset with me for all the cliffys that I've been doing. I had like six or something at one time at one point. I'm going to resolve most those. But this is going to be a really big muti-part thing. I'm going to be doing the jumping around that I have been. And I'm going to be introducing a lot of new characters.
Have fun I am.
-Flameraven
Look at the last chapter I'm to lazy to think of summing that I find witty, its 4 in the morning and I really should be in bed...
Chapter 10.
Tears.
Strange thing tears. Tears are shed in pain and in joy, for the good and the bad. Tears can humble the proud and reduce strong men to nothing. They are a tool and they are an indulgence, a strength and a weakness.
Mimi new this all too well. For the first eleven years of her life tears were just a tool to get something, one more thing for the pampered princess. She had grown sense then.
The first unselfish tear she had ever cried had been because of Myotismon. Her father, a very unassuming man had tried to be a hero and had been hurt because of it.
She had cried a single tear because she couldn't do anything to stop it. For the first time her heart had been for someone else, the mask she used to keep herself safe from a world that could and would abuse her true tender self, had finally come off.
The result had been Lillymon, a powerful pixie Ultimate level digimon. The next stage up and one steep closer to Mimi's true soul. Now once again Mimi's tears flowed. Not for herself, but for her love, and for a friend who is now gone.
Michael wasn't there anymore, at lest not in her eyes. The boy approaching her now was nothing more then a stranger and a murderer. He smiled at her as he approached. He knows how much of a pacifist she was. He had been her leader in New York for nearly four years.
But she wasn't the one who attacked. Joe, was suddenly there, his wounded arm dangling uselessly at his side, and a fire in his eyes. He attacked with the ferocity that all males have when protecting their mate but fell down hard as the pommel of Michael's sword found its mark.
Mimi's desperate scream filled the air, as for the first time she sincerely wished, with all her soul, that the one who would dare do such harm to one that she loved would pay. And pay harshly.
"Thorn Whip!" the called surprised both her and the boy still standing. His sword fell from his hand as a brown barbed scourge raked over his forearm numbing his fingers. Both of them looked up and saw a flying pixie digimon.
A beautiful creature with deep red coloring. Lillymon's big-sister. The Queen of the fairies.
Mimi knew her instantly. "Lillymon?" it was a question, true, but not to ascertain if she was indeed Lillymon, no this was a much simpler request.
"Rosemon." Was all the answer Mimi needed, a slight nod of her head and her gaze was once again on Michael. Who for one of the first times in his life new true fear. As he looked over what he had done a the fog that had settled over his mind sense the fog seemed lift.
"My God, what have I done?" he whispered. His own digimon was at his side in an instant. Large round eyes taking in the carnage. "What have I become Betamon? What have I become?"
The sword turned into a red bolt of energy and entered his crest, it too seemed to take on a slight red aura, similar to Mimi's but not nearly as strong. "Get him some help Mimi. Until I can control myself... until I know what is going on with me I must go..."
He didn't look at her during this little speech, knowing that if he did the pain of mistrust and betrayal, his to her and not the other way around, would be to much for him to bare. His partner took one last regretful look back before turning into Seadramon and taking both of them far away.
*******
Gomamon looked at his partner sadly. Wishing he had been a little faster, so he could have protected him like he was supposed too. After all if Joe died who would have to make fun of? His heart lifted some when Joe began to stir.
He listened with half an ear to Mimi's yelling. She seemed quite concerned that he "Never scare her like that again!" and then after about five minuets she broke down and sobbed into Joe's chest, making the poor boy wince.
Gomamon never one to let a good opportunity go bye laughed a bit and then ordered Joe to "Physician. Heal thy self!" this got Mimi to stop crying, Palmon to giggle a bit and even Joe to smile just a little.
And then it was all aboard the Ikkakumon express to the others. The large white walrus broke thought the foliage shortly before TK and Kari returned. After they came to a halt Joe, now very pale, let Mimi to lead him to his medical bag. No one even looked at them.
But it was in the middle of Mimi's binding him up, with Joe supervising of course, that they heard it. Their eyes swung to Ken and Willis, their mouths slightly agape. At a gasp at the edge of the clearing they saw TK and Kari with Gatomon. Not an odd sight really.
Not odd if you didn't take into account that Patamon wasn't on TK's head and that he was holding a black fedora. Or if you could somehow ignore the small green snake that was rapped around the blond youth's arm talking in a low whisper.
The serpent's head then swung after saying its peace to the angles. Its tong darted out tasting the air. Its reptilian eyes then fixed on Joe's wounded shoulder.
And then the small digimon decided to speak.
*******
Gabumon looked over at the crying pink bird. She was very upset, and from her one outburst of "They're gone!" he could make a very good guess as to why. Although he had tried to start a relationship with the female digimon in question, nothing had ever come of it.
She was too much a friend for it to progress past that. Besides Agumon would have cooked him alive. Sometimes he wondered how Matt was still breathing let alone still friends with Tai. Gabumon knew better then to ever even think about making a play for Biyomon ever again.
But then, he never wanted too. His attempt to be with Biyomon had been more for Matt and Sora's sake then his or hers. They were friends but that was all either of them wanted from the relationship. From their talks he knew that she was just as confused as he was by their partners relationship.
Not that he understood most of Matt's relationships.
His and Agumon's friendship was a peculiar thing. They were DNA digivolving partners at there Mega level. And they were the two most powerful of all the destined digimon. Yes Wormmon and Veemon could DNA up to mega level, and yes their 'fighter mode' might even be stronger then they. But they were the first, and Omnimon was something that only they could do.
He counted Agumon his best friend besides Matt, but he still held things close in. He was a shy digimon by nature and even in the best of times found it hard to open up. But he couldn't keep the pretence of 'being' with Biyomon. The pain it caused both his friends was too much, and so despite Matt and Sora's surprise he called it off.
And she had thanked him, before running... well flying actually, off to find Agumon and make amends. He had apologized the next day and surprisingly Agumon, who never seemed like the sharpest digimon in the world really, had understood.
But there had been a sadness in the small orange dinosaurs eyes that even Biyomon's affection couldn't erase. His partner was in pain, and for once there was nothing that the digimon could do to stop it.
And the last time they had talked that pain had been worse. Worsened because now his partner knew what had been going on for some time now. Knew that his partner was happy with his love while he was stuck looking in and dyeing a little more each day. He feared for Tai, and he feared for Agumon.
No one knew what would happen to a digimon who lost its partner or a partner who lost his digimon, and at the rate that Tai was heading Gabumon had been afraid of the real possibility that Agumon would be the first to find out.
He shouldn't have worried. He knew that now. Tai would be strong not from himself, but for others. He couldn't leave Kari behind, not unless he was sure she was safe.
He grimiest slightly. If Tai ever wised up and realized that his command to TK to keep his sister safe had become Patamon's partner's life he might just have ended it right then and their. For that had always been Tai's fatal error. Provided that it was someone else he had to help or do something for he was unstoppable. But the moment it was just himself, just his needs, he couldn't do it.
It was what made him such a grate leader and friend. But what also made him need friends more then any other in the group. Gabumon new this. The digimon had known their roles and the roles there humans would play almost instinctively.
Matt was supposed to be Tai's counter, his balance. But he had over compensated this time, and given into HIS fatal flaw.
His need to be loved.
Gabumon understood it, he had the same need. But he needed friends, not romance. Matt seemed to have a different need, and he took that which Tai had lived for. Datamon's pyramid should have told both Sora and Matt what they needed to know.
Tai had risked death for her.
Sora was on her knees, trying in vain to comfort her digimon, he could see tears in the human girls eyes as well. Her best friend had just walked out on her, after all.
Matt stood like a statue, his hands balled into fists. Gabumon could almost here what was going on his the boys head. It was most likely something like 'Not again. I will not fail again!' over and over again.
Suddenly the field got very quit. He glanced around thing to see what was wrong. His eyes fell to Joe who seemed to be in ruff shape, but that was when he heard Serpentmon talking.
This wasn't good, this wasn't good at all.
*******
Davis shook himself out of his daze. Kari wasn't for him, at lest not how he was at present. He smiled a bit, there was still a chance. Who knows maybe she didn't feel about TK the way TK did about her? Who could ever really tell with girls?
He made his way over to Ken, Cody and Yolie. Ken and the American boy Willis seemed to be telling a story. He listened with half an ear. It was nothing real existing. The first kids in the digital world. Champion being the big thing... Travis not have a digimon for most of it.
Davis blinked at that. Travis didn't have his digimon for most of his time in the digital world? Were the heck was Serpentmon?
"Serpentmon didn't like the idea of being pared with a 'disgusting human' I think was his term. He wanted Travis to prove himself." Came Ken's voice in answer to Davis' unvocalized question
Willis picked it up from their. "Yes, so he either managed to prove his worth to the snake, or his need to protect is so engrained in chosen digimon that he didn't have a chouse. Because Travis bit off more then he could chew, trying to save Sara from a ShogunGeckomon that Serpentmon came flying out of nowhere and took the hit for him. Knocked him out for almost two days that hit did."
Yolie asked a question then, wondering what happened to the ShogunGeckomon. The two story tellers laughed a bit at that and explained that Sara had sung the thing to sleep with a lullaby of all things.
The latest of goggle-heads stopped paying attention at that point. And he pondered why the first group didn't have their digimon whetting for them like the others had. Tai's group had all said that they showed up and their digimon were ready for them.
Kari's had come to her. And his, Cody's and Yolie's had been sitting under their first digimentals just for them. He thin began to wonder about Willis and Michael getting their digimon.
Willis got his way, way back before Tai's group was ever even called to the digital world, but Michael's didn't show up in his house till Myotismon attacked in the real world, and Ken's never came after him.
He decided to stop thinking after a bit though, his brain was beginning to hurt. Besides he now had his questions, all he had to do was ask the brains. That's what leaders did isn't it?
But then something in the story caught his attention completely and made those questions fly right out of his head.
I know you might be a little upset with me for all the cliffys that I've been doing. I had like six or something at one time at one point. I'm going to resolve most those. But this is going to be a really big muti-part thing. I'm going to be doing the jumping around that I have been. And I'm going to be introducing a lot of new characters.
Have fun I am.
-Flameraven
Look at the last chapter I'm to lazy to think of summing that I find witty, its 4 in the morning and I really should be in bed...
Chapter 10.
Tears.
Strange thing tears. Tears are shed in pain and in joy, for the good and the bad. Tears can humble the proud and reduce strong men to nothing. They are a tool and they are an indulgence, a strength and a weakness.
Mimi new this all too well. For the first eleven years of her life tears were just a tool to get something, one more thing for the pampered princess. She had grown sense then.
The first unselfish tear she had ever cried had been because of Myotismon. Her father, a very unassuming man had tried to be a hero and had been hurt because of it.
She had cried a single tear because she couldn't do anything to stop it. For the first time her heart had been for someone else, the mask she used to keep herself safe from a world that could and would abuse her true tender self, had finally come off.
The result had been Lillymon, a powerful pixie Ultimate level digimon. The next stage up and one steep closer to Mimi's true soul. Now once again Mimi's tears flowed. Not for herself, but for her love, and for a friend who is now gone.
Michael wasn't there anymore, at lest not in her eyes. The boy approaching her now was nothing more then a stranger and a murderer. He smiled at her as he approached. He knows how much of a pacifist she was. He had been her leader in New York for nearly four years.
But she wasn't the one who attacked. Joe, was suddenly there, his wounded arm dangling uselessly at his side, and a fire in his eyes. He attacked with the ferocity that all males have when protecting their mate but fell down hard as the pommel of Michael's sword found its mark.
Mimi's desperate scream filled the air, as for the first time she sincerely wished, with all her soul, that the one who would dare do such harm to one that she loved would pay. And pay harshly.
"Thorn Whip!" the called surprised both her and the boy still standing. His sword fell from his hand as a brown barbed scourge raked over his forearm numbing his fingers. Both of them looked up and saw a flying pixie digimon.
A beautiful creature with deep red coloring. Lillymon's big-sister. The Queen of the fairies.
Mimi knew her instantly. "Lillymon?" it was a question, true, but not to ascertain if she was indeed Lillymon, no this was a much simpler request.
"Rosemon." Was all the answer Mimi needed, a slight nod of her head and her gaze was once again on Michael. Who for one of the first times in his life new true fear. As he looked over what he had done a the fog that had settled over his mind sense the fog seemed lift.
"My God, what have I done?" he whispered. His own digimon was at his side in an instant. Large round eyes taking in the carnage. "What have I become Betamon? What have I become?"
The sword turned into a red bolt of energy and entered his crest, it too seemed to take on a slight red aura, similar to Mimi's but not nearly as strong. "Get him some help Mimi. Until I can control myself... until I know what is going on with me I must go..."
He didn't look at her during this little speech, knowing that if he did the pain of mistrust and betrayal, his to her and not the other way around, would be to much for him to bare. His partner took one last regretful look back before turning into Seadramon and taking both of them far away.
*******
Gomamon looked at his partner sadly. Wishing he had been a little faster, so he could have protected him like he was supposed too. After all if Joe died who would have to make fun of? His heart lifted some when Joe began to stir.
He listened with half an ear to Mimi's yelling. She seemed quite concerned that he "Never scare her like that again!" and then after about five minuets she broke down and sobbed into Joe's chest, making the poor boy wince.
Gomamon never one to let a good opportunity go bye laughed a bit and then ordered Joe to "Physician. Heal thy self!" this got Mimi to stop crying, Palmon to giggle a bit and even Joe to smile just a little.
And then it was all aboard the Ikkakumon express to the others. The large white walrus broke thought the foliage shortly before TK and Kari returned. After they came to a halt Joe, now very pale, let Mimi to lead him to his medical bag. No one even looked at them.
But it was in the middle of Mimi's binding him up, with Joe supervising of course, that they heard it. Their eyes swung to Ken and Willis, their mouths slightly agape. At a gasp at the edge of the clearing they saw TK and Kari with Gatomon. Not an odd sight really.
Not odd if you didn't take into account that Patamon wasn't on TK's head and that he was holding a black fedora. Or if you could somehow ignore the small green snake that was rapped around the blond youth's arm talking in a low whisper.
The serpent's head then swung after saying its peace to the angles. Its tong darted out tasting the air. Its reptilian eyes then fixed on Joe's wounded shoulder.
And then the small digimon decided to speak.
*******
Gabumon looked over at the crying pink bird. She was very upset, and from her one outburst of "They're gone!" he could make a very good guess as to why. Although he had tried to start a relationship with the female digimon in question, nothing had ever come of it.
She was too much a friend for it to progress past that. Besides Agumon would have cooked him alive. Sometimes he wondered how Matt was still breathing let alone still friends with Tai. Gabumon knew better then to ever even think about making a play for Biyomon ever again.
But then, he never wanted too. His attempt to be with Biyomon had been more for Matt and Sora's sake then his or hers. They were friends but that was all either of them wanted from the relationship. From their talks he knew that she was just as confused as he was by their partners relationship.
Not that he understood most of Matt's relationships.
His and Agumon's friendship was a peculiar thing. They were DNA digivolving partners at there Mega level. And they were the two most powerful of all the destined digimon. Yes Wormmon and Veemon could DNA up to mega level, and yes their 'fighter mode' might even be stronger then they. But they were the first, and Omnimon was something that only they could do.
He counted Agumon his best friend besides Matt, but he still held things close in. He was a shy digimon by nature and even in the best of times found it hard to open up. But he couldn't keep the pretence of 'being' with Biyomon. The pain it caused both his friends was too much, and so despite Matt and Sora's surprise he called it off.
And she had thanked him, before running... well flying actually, off to find Agumon and make amends. He had apologized the next day and surprisingly Agumon, who never seemed like the sharpest digimon in the world really, had understood.
But there had been a sadness in the small orange dinosaurs eyes that even Biyomon's affection couldn't erase. His partner was in pain, and for once there was nothing that the digimon could do to stop it.
And the last time they had talked that pain had been worse. Worsened because now his partner knew what had been going on for some time now. Knew that his partner was happy with his love while he was stuck looking in and dyeing a little more each day. He feared for Tai, and he feared for Agumon.
No one knew what would happen to a digimon who lost its partner or a partner who lost his digimon, and at the rate that Tai was heading Gabumon had been afraid of the real possibility that Agumon would be the first to find out.
He shouldn't have worried. He knew that now. Tai would be strong not from himself, but for others. He couldn't leave Kari behind, not unless he was sure she was safe.
He grimiest slightly. If Tai ever wised up and realized that his command to TK to keep his sister safe had become Patamon's partner's life he might just have ended it right then and their. For that had always been Tai's fatal error. Provided that it was someone else he had to help or do something for he was unstoppable. But the moment it was just himself, just his needs, he couldn't do it.
It was what made him such a grate leader and friend. But what also made him need friends more then any other in the group. Gabumon new this. The digimon had known their roles and the roles there humans would play almost instinctively.
Matt was supposed to be Tai's counter, his balance. But he had over compensated this time, and given into HIS fatal flaw.
His need to be loved.
Gabumon understood it, he had the same need. But he needed friends, not romance. Matt seemed to have a different need, and he took that which Tai had lived for. Datamon's pyramid should have told both Sora and Matt what they needed to know.
Tai had risked death for her.
Sora was on her knees, trying in vain to comfort her digimon, he could see tears in the human girls eyes as well. Her best friend had just walked out on her, after all.
Matt stood like a statue, his hands balled into fists. Gabumon could almost here what was going on his the boys head. It was most likely something like 'Not again. I will not fail again!' over and over again.
Suddenly the field got very quit. He glanced around thing to see what was wrong. His eyes fell to Joe who seemed to be in ruff shape, but that was when he heard Serpentmon talking.
This wasn't good, this wasn't good at all.
*******
Davis shook himself out of his daze. Kari wasn't for him, at lest not how he was at present. He smiled a bit, there was still a chance. Who knows maybe she didn't feel about TK the way TK did about her? Who could ever really tell with girls?
He made his way over to Ken, Cody and Yolie. Ken and the American boy Willis seemed to be telling a story. He listened with half an ear. It was nothing real existing. The first kids in the digital world. Champion being the big thing... Travis not have a digimon for most of it.
Davis blinked at that. Travis didn't have his digimon for most of his time in the digital world? Were the heck was Serpentmon?
"Serpentmon didn't like the idea of being pared with a 'disgusting human' I think was his term. He wanted Travis to prove himself." Came Ken's voice in answer to Davis' unvocalized question
Willis picked it up from their. "Yes, so he either managed to prove his worth to the snake, or his need to protect is so engrained in chosen digimon that he didn't have a chouse. Because Travis bit off more then he could chew, trying to save Sara from a ShogunGeckomon that Serpentmon came flying out of nowhere and took the hit for him. Knocked him out for almost two days that hit did."
Yolie asked a question then, wondering what happened to the ShogunGeckomon. The two story tellers laughed a bit at that and explained that Sara had sung the thing to sleep with a lullaby of all things.
The latest of goggle-heads stopped paying attention at that point. And he pondered why the first group didn't have their digimon whetting for them like the others had. Tai's group had all said that they showed up and their digimon were ready for them.
Kari's had come to her. And his, Cody's and Yolie's had been sitting under their first digimentals just for them. He thin began to wonder about Willis and Michael getting their digimon.
Willis got his way, way back before Tai's group was ever even called to the digital world, but Michael's didn't show up in his house till Myotismon attacked in the real world, and Ken's never came after him.
He decided to stop thinking after a bit though, his brain was beginning to hurt. Besides he now had his questions, all he had to do was ask the brains. That's what leaders did isn't it?
But then something in the story caught his attention completely and made those questions fly right out of his head.