Is anybody even reading this?

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Harper dropped her.

"Ow."

"Near where?" he asked

"Azelle's near."

"Wait a minute! Are you saying that these 'rumors' aren't rumors?" Mimi asked suddenly

Ileana hadn't been aware that they had been talking out loud. "That's right."

"But how do you know that they're true?" Kari asked

"Well...it's a very long story..."

"We have time though don't we?" TK asked

"No we don't. It's right over there." She pointed...to the middle of nowhere.

"Umm...are you ok? You're not having delusions now are you?" Matt asked

"Kura." Ileana said and then the air started glowing.

It was a dark blue at first. Shaped in a pattern unlike any other. It then got brighter and brighter. It was nearly blinding. Ileana motioned for them to step through the portal.

Inside, it was a dark cavern like place. In the center of the grotto, there was a bulb. Inside it, there was a girl, obviously Azelle. Ileana stepped up to the bulb and read the panel. On it, there were symbols of an ancient race. She traced the symbols with her fingers and then they started gleaming. Tiny hues of gold at first which gained intensity and then everything surrounded the bulb until the glass cracked. The liquid inside streamed out and then the bulb exploded.

Azelle fell to the floor and Ileana hurried to her side.

Her eyes opened. They were a deep shade of lavender and filled with a dull longing for death. Even after a thousand years, the yearning to pass on was overwhelming the will to live.

"You must hurry," She whispered. "He wants the light. To destroy the light. And he won't stop at anything until he gets what he wants. Take what's mine. It doesn't matter anymore. I have seen the world at it's worst and only you can save it. Take it and leave."

Ileana could only nod. She held Azelle's hands and whispered an incantation. Azelle's body faded away, leaving a purple mist of energy which gathered around Ileana leaving her with newfound powers.

"Who wants to destroy the light? What light?" Tai asked

"The Dragon of Death. He wants to banish all light from the world." Ileana replied, "We better get out of here."

They suddenly found themselves at a palace. A stone palace marked with age.

"You have made it this far I see," a voice loomed over their heads, "but what would happen if I did this."

The sky started to darken and then a shadowy figure appeared.

Ileana recognized him.

"What the heck is that?" Tai exclaimed.

"He is Regordamon, the grim reaper as a digimon. He has taken away countless of lives. You don't want to see what he can do." Harper said

"Tai! Take everyone away! To the forest." Ileana yelled back to him

"Why? You'll need help. You could die."

"Just do it. And run as fast as you can."

Tai started running. The others followed.

"I'm staying." Harper said

"Well, little one. How long has it been since we last met?" Regordamon asked

"We last saw each other when you killed my parents." She spat at him

"Oh, that's right. Now let us see how much you have grown since then."

Regordamon swiped the reaper in the air. "Shadows of demise!" he shouted and pointed it at her.

She dodged it easily and shot one of her own spells.

"Well now, you certainly have grown quite a bit. All I need to do now is find your weak point." The digimon looked around for something to use against her. He spotted Harper.

"Shadows of demise!"

"Run!" She shouted to him. It was too late though. Harper was stubborn and as a result he was hit by the spell. She watched as his body fell to the ground, lifeless.

"So was that a weak spot?"

"No it wasn't." Ileana said. She smirked.

"Little girl, is this something you should be smiling about?"

"While you were looking around, I took the liberty of that moment to make a sphere. Everything here, except you and me is just a replica of the world. You can destroy all you want here but all I have to do is remove the sphere and everything will be just as it was before."

Regordamon looked shocked. "But the other girl has that power. You cannot use it unless she's..."

Ileana started summoning her powers of life. If the balance was correct, she'd be able to destroy him the moment the spell touched him.

"Glory of life, take the shadows away. Fill the darkness with your light and destroy the unholy one before me."

The spell shot at him as a silver arrow.

"No...Master, I have failed you. Please...forgive me." His last words were said.

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"Do you think they're ok?" TK asked panting

Matt ruffled his younger brother's hair. "She's Ileana. Of course they're ok. Probably better than that knowing her."

"I hope so." He said

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Ileana removed the sphere. Harper still lay on the ground. She nudged him with her foot.

"You can get up now."

Harper opened his eyes and stood up. He glanced around, unsure of the recent events. His gaze landed on Ileana. His eyes narrowed and he grabbed her around the neck.

Ileana's eyes widened. "Hey! What are you doing?"

"It's time to die, bitch."