This chapter is dedicated to Sailor Bree for being my first reviewer.
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"What the hell!?" Matt exclaimed as he walked in the cave alone
It was an angel. The angel was her mother, Hope. Emmeline gently put her daughter on a blanket and stared at Matt with pleading eyes.
She's telling me to help her, Matt understood. He walked over to Ileana and Hope disappeared although not completely. She still lingered around for her daughter. Matt took Ileana in his arms and stroked her hair trying to get her to stop trembling.
"What happened?" He asked gently
"I gave too much energy at once. I'm not used to it because I've been solo for the last few years." Her breathing was labored and she drew in small ragged breaths. Then she thought of Piximon. She'd need to dismiss him before she slept. She tried to stand up, only to bring another wave of dizziness. Matt pulled her back into his lap.
"Sleep now. Worry later."
"I'd love to but I have to dismiss Piximon so he can rejuvenate himself. Let me go." She struggled in his arms but was too tired to do anything about it. She sighed, defeated and her head found the crook of his neck. "Light will be too frail tomorrow, that's why I have to release him."
"OK. Wait here. I'll go get him." Matt got up and left
Ileana didn't know why she wanted to be alone. Maybe she was afraid that if they grew closer together, they'd both be hurt. It was ok if she was hurt but she didn't want him to suffer. She started quivering again. She huddled in the corner and hugged her knees, trying to keep warm.
When Matt returned with Piximon, she dismissed him and grew even weaker than she was before. She settled down in Matt's arms but as drained as she was, she couldn't sleep.
"Go to sleep." Matt commanded and took her had in his, trying to keep her warm.
"You know Mimi likes you." Ileana said
"Does she?"
"Yeah. I think I sensed vibes of jealousy coming off of her."
"Do you like the group?"
"So far, I suppose."
"Did you ever get lonely here?"
"Yes sometimes. I'd play a little music to cheer me up."
"Who?"
"silverchair mostly."
"Why?"
"I like his voice and the lyrics are great."
"Did you listen to my band?"
"Boy you're just full of questions aren't you?"
"Answer"
"Well I did do some satellite work. I could hook up a bunch of wires and watch you in the Real World." She said while staring at the ground.
Matt smiled. She looked cute when she was nervous.
"Sleep now and I mean it."
"Fine" she sulked
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Ileana drifted to a land of dreams. She could see Hope, her mother. Her father was there too. He was Light. She could see all the elements. And Death. The black dragon had red eyes. She transformed into Life, the phoenix. Her body was silver. She still had green eyes and the symbol of life was located on the tips of both of her wings.
"Who are you?"
The dragon spoke. "Shame, child if you do not know who I am."
"You are Death but whose body will you reside in."
"Alas, I cannot tell you. You must find out for yourself. Read the prophecy. It will give you many clues to the near future.
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
"Who is the flower? And who is the dragon?"
"Child, you know both."
"I know you are the dragon and you won't tell me who you'll take. The flower.who has a flower?"
"Child, we shall help each other. We will meet soon. I will wake to my full power."
With that, the elements faded away leaving her in an alternate universe. She saw that the star of the dragon was burning brightly and would soon arouse. She sighed and left the dream world for Matt's arms. She couldn't remember when she didn't have a dream with Death in it. She sighed. Something about the dragon made her fearful for what was to come. She didn't want Matt to get hurt on her journey. He probably was better off with Mimi. It was then that she made her decision. She washed, dressed, and left the cave, alone.
She decided that the best route to take was the one up the spiral of death. That was where the dragon would be if he didn't join a human yet. So she began to walk.
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"What do you mean you don't know where she is?" Matt exploded
"She left in the night. I thought she was just going to get something. I had no idea she'd leave." Davis said
Matt sat down and ran a hand through his hair. Mimi took advantage of his distressed state to talk to him.
"You know, she probably would have left us sooner or later. She's a traitor and we all know it." She said
"Right" Matt said but in his heart he knew he didn't mean it
"We should get going. There's not much for us to do here in the digital world now that she's gone." She continued
"Since she took the laptop, we'll have to go back to the one we came from." Izzy stated
The entire group nodded and headed to the entrance of the cave.
Matt held a heavy heart, but he too started walking.
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"What the hell!?" Matt exclaimed as he walked in the cave alone
It was an angel. The angel was her mother, Hope. Emmeline gently put her daughter on a blanket and stared at Matt with pleading eyes.
She's telling me to help her, Matt understood. He walked over to Ileana and Hope disappeared although not completely. She still lingered around for her daughter. Matt took Ileana in his arms and stroked her hair trying to get her to stop trembling.
"What happened?" He asked gently
"I gave too much energy at once. I'm not used to it because I've been solo for the last few years." Her breathing was labored and she drew in small ragged breaths. Then she thought of Piximon. She'd need to dismiss him before she slept. She tried to stand up, only to bring another wave of dizziness. Matt pulled her back into his lap.
"Sleep now. Worry later."
"I'd love to but I have to dismiss Piximon so he can rejuvenate himself. Let me go." She struggled in his arms but was too tired to do anything about it. She sighed, defeated and her head found the crook of his neck. "Light will be too frail tomorrow, that's why I have to release him."
"OK. Wait here. I'll go get him." Matt got up and left
Ileana didn't know why she wanted to be alone. Maybe she was afraid that if they grew closer together, they'd both be hurt. It was ok if she was hurt but she didn't want him to suffer. She started quivering again. She huddled in the corner and hugged her knees, trying to keep warm.
When Matt returned with Piximon, she dismissed him and grew even weaker than she was before. She settled down in Matt's arms but as drained as she was, she couldn't sleep.
"Go to sleep." Matt commanded and took her had in his, trying to keep her warm.
"You know Mimi likes you." Ileana said
"Does she?"
"Yeah. I think I sensed vibes of jealousy coming off of her."
"Do you like the group?"
"So far, I suppose."
"Did you ever get lonely here?"
"Yes sometimes. I'd play a little music to cheer me up."
"Who?"
"silverchair mostly."
"Why?"
"I like his voice and the lyrics are great."
"Did you listen to my band?"
"Boy you're just full of questions aren't you?"
"Answer"
"Well I did do some satellite work. I could hook up a bunch of wires and watch you in the Real World." She said while staring at the ground.
Matt smiled. She looked cute when she was nervous.
"Sleep now and I mean it."
"Fine" she sulked
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Ileana drifted to a land of dreams. She could see Hope, her mother. Her father was there too. He was Light. She could see all the elements. And Death. The black dragon had red eyes. She transformed into Life, the phoenix. Her body was silver. She still had green eyes and the symbol of life was located on the tips of both of her wings.
"Who are you?"
The dragon spoke. "Shame, child if you do not know who I am."
"You are Death but whose body will you reside in."
"Alas, I cannot tell you. You must find out for yourself. Read the prophecy. It will give you many clues to the near future.
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
"Who is the flower? And who is the dragon?"
"Child, you know both."
"I know you are the dragon and you won't tell me who you'll take. The flower.who has a flower?"
"Child, we shall help each other. We will meet soon. I will wake to my full power."
With that, the elements faded away leaving her in an alternate universe. She saw that the star of the dragon was burning brightly and would soon arouse. She sighed and left the dream world for Matt's arms. She couldn't remember when she didn't have a dream with Death in it. She sighed. Something about the dragon made her fearful for what was to come. She didn't want Matt to get hurt on her journey. He probably was better off with Mimi. It was then that she made her decision. She washed, dressed, and left the cave, alone.
She decided that the best route to take was the one up the spiral of death. That was where the dragon would be if he didn't join a human yet. So she began to walk.
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"What do you mean you don't know where she is?" Matt exploded
"She left in the night. I thought she was just going to get something. I had no idea she'd leave." Davis said
Matt sat down and ran a hand through his hair. Mimi took advantage of his distressed state to talk to him.
"You know, she probably would have left us sooner or later. She's a traitor and we all know it." She said
"Right" Matt said but in his heart he knew he didn't mean it
"We should get going. There's not much for us to do here in the digital world now that she's gone." She continued
"Since she took the laptop, we'll have to go back to the one we came from." Izzy stated
The entire group nodded and headed to the entrance of the cave.
Matt held a heavy heart, but he too started walking.