This chapter is a little boring but the information is important. Just bare
with me and I'll get a little more action going.
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Ileana awoke, warm and sleepy. It had been a long time since she had felt rested. Someone's arms were wrapped around her waist. She could feel Matt's head resting on her shoulder blade. She smiled. He looked adorable when he slept. She looked around the cave. All of the digidestined were hunched over her computer. Apparently Genai had sent them the prophecy. She sighed and shook Matt until he was awake. When he let her go, she got up and went to the computer. There, she saw the prophecy.
Life shall help Death
As Death will help Life
Together as one
They ascend in power
But one blocks the way
The one with the flower
The phoenix will rise
The dragon will fall
The one to win
Will be none but all
"What the heck is that supposed to mean?" Tai asked
"Don't worry. It's really simple. Read it carefully." Ileana said
A few moments later, Tai sighed. "I still don't get it."
"You're such a whiner." Kari said good-naturedly
"I am Life in this prophecy. I don't know who death is but Death and Life are to help each other. Their power should rise as they join together. The phoenix will become powerful. Somehow everyone should win." Ileana explained.
"What about the flower and the dragon?" Sora asked
"That's what I'm not too sure about." Ileana responded. "The flower might cause some trouble for Life and Death. I don't know who the dragon is but the significance is of it is Death."
"At least we have a start, unlike the other prophecies," Gabumon said.
"We should pack up and start walking." Ileana said.
The digidestined looked at her with blank faces.
"We don't have any luggage." Joe said slowly
"Oh. I forgot to tell you. Around the back of the cave outside, there should be a stone with your crests on it. Tug it loose. You'll find some things that belong to you." She said
Everyone headed to the back. Ileana had already packed her things so she just grabbed her bags and put them in the cave. There, she changed so that she was wearing a green halter and black leather pants. She also took out a green replica of the white scarf she wore yesterday. When she got outside she saw that the others had changed as well.
"Alright. Are we ready to go?" She asked. Without waiting for an answer, she started walking.
They walked the entire day before stumbling across another cave.
"You can wash and rest up here. There are two springs on each side of the cave. One for girls and one for boys, obviously."
"How can you walk that long without eating?" Tai said
"You're not even tired." Mimi said trailing off
She looked behind her for the first time that day. Ileana saw that the chosen ones were all panting and wheezing. She for one was fine.
"Sorry. I've walked up and down too many mountains in a single day I can't even count. I didn't realize you were so out of shape." She said
"Hey! We just haven't spent an entire day walking and walking and walking and walking." TK said
Ileana sighed. Even the digimon were near pathetic. She raised her arm and said a few incantations. A green light glowed and wrapped itself around the digidestined, restoring their strength with hers.
"Thanks." Matt said
"No problem."
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The girls and the boys headed off in their separate directions. At the boys' springs there were towels and cleansing tools. When they were all relaxed, Tai proposed a topic.
"Do you think we can trust her?" he asked
"Well she seems ok to me. A little mysterious is all." Ken said slowly
"She hasn't told us much about herself. We know her abilities but what about her?" Joe asked
"She's kind of quiet and she's not full of herself." Gomamon said
"She's hot." Davis said, grinning
"She's a great person and she's really nice too. One time when I broke my arm, she healed it for me. Ileana's definitely a great addition to our side." TK said
"Matt? What about you?" Gabumon asked, "You haven't said anything."
Matt was still completely lost in his own thoughts. He didn't notice until Agumon whacked him on the head.
"What?" he looked around
"What do you think of Ileana?" Ken asked
"Well, she's the sweetest, most honest person you could meet. She is like all of our crests put together. She's friendly, courageous, loving, sincere, kind, reliable, and smart. If you have any hope that she can do something, she will. She works for hope because not too many people have it. If you want it simple, she's always been the light of my life." Matt answered.
"I think that's the most you ever said at once." Patamon said jokingly
"How long have you known her?" Tai asked
"More years than I can count." Matt replied, "She helped me and TK with the divorce."
"She's a great person, like I said." TK added
"But are you sure we can trust her?" Tai said
"I trust her with my life. You should too." Matt responded
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"That's a neat tattoo." Palmon said
"It's not a tattoo."
"I'm just trying to make conversation."
"OK let's just get this straight. Can we trust you?" Sora asked
"If you have hope." Ileana vaguely stated
"Hope?" The girls said in unison
"I work for hope." She said, "As long as you have hope, you can trust me to help in whatever way possible."
"Now that that's done, who do you think it the cutest out of the boys?" Mimi asked while giggling like a schoolgirl
"Mimi, you just had to, right?" Sora sighed but smiled
"Don't make fun of Mimi." Yolei said
"I wasn't"
"Oh."
"Personally, I like Matt the best cause he's the cutest and the most mysterious. Joe's nice too though. He always helped me when I was having my panic attacks." Mimi said, "Sora? Who do you like?"
"What? Me?" Sora blushed. "What makes you think I like someone?"
"Who do you think is a great friend?" Ileana asked
"That's easy. Tai, Davis, and Ken. They're great at sports. Ken's a little quiet though."
"Izzy's almost as good as me with computers" Yolei put in
"TK and I have known each other for the longest time." Kari said
"Who do you like?" Gatomon posed
"Well I don't know them too well. Well more than half of them anyway. If I had to choose I guess I'd say Matt." She said
"Why?" Biyomon asked
"I dated him before, for about 2 years." Ileana said while wrapping a towel around her before getting out of the spring.
"What's the deal with your powers?" Gatomon asked curiously
"I've already told you I'm Life. If someone dies, I could draw power and give them life again."
"What about elemental forces?" Yolei asked
"Because it's dark right now, I'll summon Light. Actually you know Light." Ileana said
"We know Light?" Palmon looked confused
"Yes you do." Ileana put on a dress, similar to the white. It was green and ended above her knees. It flowed gracefully with her movements.
She made a circular motion with her arms and put her hands cupped in front of her. A light washed over her and blinded them for a moment. They saw Light whom they knew as-
"Piximon!" Mimi squealed
"How can Piximon be Light?" Hawkmon asked
"I was given a chance to be Light. The weird people in the afterlife said something about me lighting your way." He said from Mimi's arms
"Anyway, can you please go over to the boys and tell them that they'd better get some sleep?" Ileana asked
"Yes Ma'am." Piximon saluted and flew off
"He's really cute." Ileana said, "Anyway, sleep soon or else you'll be exhausted tomorrow."
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The boys had caught Piximon's message and sent him back to the girls.
Ileana walked back to the cave herself. When she had healed everyone from the walk, she hadn't realized how fatigued they were. It had taken a lot out of her since she drew energy from herself. She sat down on a rock in the cave and tilted her head back. Her eyes closed, she was deep in her thoughts.
It was nice to see Matt, she thought. There was something with the entire group though. An assembly of people. It was so simple but she knew she wouldn't fit in. She was too different from them. The only way was to do something dramatic but it could cost her her life. She knew she was better off alone in her own mind but a voice said that she and the digidestined would both benefit from this.
It was then that she started shaking and trembling. She wasn't used to giving so much energy. The pain started tearing at her limbs and bones. She stood up only to make it worse. The room started spinning around as her head started feeling dizzy and everything was too bright. She felt sick and had to sit down soon or she'd faint. There was a bright light and she beckoned it forward. She nearly collapsed but someone caught her.
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Ileana awoke, warm and sleepy. It had been a long time since she had felt rested. Someone's arms were wrapped around her waist. She could feel Matt's head resting on her shoulder blade. She smiled. He looked adorable when he slept. She looked around the cave. All of the digidestined were hunched over her computer. Apparently Genai had sent them the prophecy. She sighed and shook Matt until he was awake. When he let her go, she got up and went to the computer. There, she saw the prophecy.
Life shall help Death
As Death will help Life
Together as one
They ascend in power
But one blocks the way
The one with the flower
The phoenix will rise
The dragon will fall
The one to win
Will be none but all
"What the heck is that supposed to mean?" Tai asked
"Don't worry. It's really simple. Read it carefully." Ileana said
A few moments later, Tai sighed. "I still don't get it."
"You're such a whiner." Kari said good-naturedly
"I am Life in this prophecy. I don't know who death is but Death and Life are to help each other. Their power should rise as they join together. The phoenix will become powerful. Somehow everyone should win." Ileana explained.
"What about the flower and the dragon?" Sora asked
"That's what I'm not too sure about." Ileana responded. "The flower might cause some trouble for Life and Death. I don't know who the dragon is but the significance is of it is Death."
"At least we have a start, unlike the other prophecies," Gabumon said.
"We should pack up and start walking." Ileana said.
The digidestined looked at her with blank faces.
"We don't have any luggage." Joe said slowly
"Oh. I forgot to tell you. Around the back of the cave outside, there should be a stone with your crests on it. Tug it loose. You'll find some things that belong to you." She said
Everyone headed to the back. Ileana had already packed her things so she just grabbed her bags and put them in the cave. There, she changed so that she was wearing a green halter and black leather pants. She also took out a green replica of the white scarf she wore yesterday. When she got outside she saw that the others had changed as well.
"Alright. Are we ready to go?" She asked. Without waiting for an answer, she started walking.
They walked the entire day before stumbling across another cave.
"You can wash and rest up here. There are two springs on each side of the cave. One for girls and one for boys, obviously."
"How can you walk that long without eating?" Tai said
"You're not even tired." Mimi said trailing off
She looked behind her for the first time that day. Ileana saw that the chosen ones were all panting and wheezing. She for one was fine.
"Sorry. I've walked up and down too many mountains in a single day I can't even count. I didn't realize you were so out of shape." She said
"Hey! We just haven't spent an entire day walking and walking and walking and walking." TK said
Ileana sighed. Even the digimon were near pathetic. She raised her arm and said a few incantations. A green light glowed and wrapped itself around the digidestined, restoring their strength with hers.
"Thanks." Matt said
"No problem."
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The girls and the boys headed off in their separate directions. At the boys' springs there were towels and cleansing tools. When they were all relaxed, Tai proposed a topic.
"Do you think we can trust her?" he asked
"Well she seems ok to me. A little mysterious is all." Ken said slowly
"She hasn't told us much about herself. We know her abilities but what about her?" Joe asked
"She's kind of quiet and she's not full of herself." Gomamon said
"She's hot." Davis said, grinning
"She's a great person and she's really nice too. One time when I broke my arm, she healed it for me. Ileana's definitely a great addition to our side." TK said
"Matt? What about you?" Gabumon asked, "You haven't said anything."
Matt was still completely lost in his own thoughts. He didn't notice until Agumon whacked him on the head.
"What?" he looked around
"What do you think of Ileana?" Ken asked
"Well, she's the sweetest, most honest person you could meet. She is like all of our crests put together. She's friendly, courageous, loving, sincere, kind, reliable, and smart. If you have any hope that she can do something, she will. She works for hope because not too many people have it. If you want it simple, she's always been the light of my life." Matt answered.
"I think that's the most you ever said at once." Patamon said jokingly
"How long have you known her?" Tai asked
"More years than I can count." Matt replied, "She helped me and TK with the divorce."
"She's a great person, like I said." TK added
"But are you sure we can trust her?" Tai said
"I trust her with my life. You should too." Matt responded
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"That's a neat tattoo." Palmon said
"It's not a tattoo."
"I'm just trying to make conversation."
"OK let's just get this straight. Can we trust you?" Sora asked
"If you have hope." Ileana vaguely stated
"Hope?" The girls said in unison
"I work for hope." She said, "As long as you have hope, you can trust me to help in whatever way possible."
"Now that that's done, who do you think it the cutest out of the boys?" Mimi asked while giggling like a schoolgirl
"Mimi, you just had to, right?" Sora sighed but smiled
"Don't make fun of Mimi." Yolei said
"I wasn't"
"Oh."
"Personally, I like Matt the best cause he's the cutest and the most mysterious. Joe's nice too though. He always helped me when I was having my panic attacks." Mimi said, "Sora? Who do you like?"
"What? Me?" Sora blushed. "What makes you think I like someone?"
"Who do you think is a great friend?" Ileana asked
"That's easy. Tai, Davis, and Ken. They're great at sports. Ken's a little quiet though."
"Izzy's almost as good as me with computers" Yolei put in
"TK and I have known each other for the longest time." Kari said
"Who do you like?" Gatomon posed
"Well I don't know them too well. Well more than half of them anyway. If I had to choose I guess I'd say Matt." She said
"Why?" Biyomon asked
"I dated him before, for about 2 years." Ileana said while wrapping a towel around her before getting out of the spring.
"What's the deal with your powers?" Gatomon asked curiously
"I've already told you I'm Life. If someone dies, I could draw power and give them life again."
"What about elemental forces?" Yolei asked
"Because it's dark right now, I'll summon Light. Actually you know Light." Ileana said
"We know Light?" Palmon looked confused
"Yes you do." Ileana put on a dress, similar to the white. It was green and ended above her knees. It flowed gracefully with her movements.
She made a circular motion with her arms and put her hands cupped in front of her. A light washed over her and blinded them for a moment. They saw Light whom they knew as-
"Piximon!" Mimi squealed
"How can Piximon be Light?" Hawkmon asked
"I was given a chance to be Light. The weird people in the afterlife said something about me lighting your way." He said from Mimi's arms
"Anyway, can you please go over to the boys and tell them that they'd better get some sleep?" Ileana asked
"Yes Ma'am." Piximon saluted and flew off
"He's really cute." Ileana said, "Anyway, sleep soon or else you'll be exhausted tomorrow."
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The boys had caught Piximon's message and sent him back to the girls.
Ileana walked back to the cave herself. When she had healed everyone from the walk, she hadn't realized how fatigued they were. It had taken a lot out of her since she drew energy from herself. She sat down on a rock in the cave and tilted her head back. Her eyes closed, she was deep in her thoughts.
It was nice to see Matt, she thought. There was something with the entire group though. An assembly of people. It was so simple but she knew she wouldn't fit in. She was too different from them. The only way was to do something dramatic but it could cost her her life. She knew she was better off alone in her own mind but a voice said that she and the digidestined would both benefit from this.
It was then that she started shaking and trembling. She wasn't used to giving so much energy. The pain started tearing at her limbs and bones. She stood up only to make it worse. The room started spinning around as her head started feeling dizzy and everything was too bright. She felt sick and had to sit down soon or she'd faint. There was a bright light and she beckoned it forward. She nearly collapsed but someone caught her.