Prophecy
Everyone spent the night at the Guardian Shrine. But Rutee found that she was unable to fall asleep with everything that was on her mind. So she went to the balcony to look at the full moon. When she arrived, she saw Stahn was also standing there.
"Couldn't sleep?" he asked, "Are you worried about the battle ahead? Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you. Amion can try his worst, but I won't allow him to come anywhere near you. He'll have to do it over my dead body covered in the blood from my wounds."
"Now that's a poetic thought," replied Rutee sarcastically. But she also thought of the deeper meaning to his words. HE wanted to protect HER. Not that she needed it, but it was a kind gesture. That was one thing she always admired about Stahn, his kind heart.
Stahn told her, "It'll all be ok in the end. He'll never be able to kill us anyway. We defeated Kronos, so why should this jerk be any different?"
Rutee looked at him. "Just don't get overconfident. I don't want to lose you Stahn."
"And I don't want to lose you Rutee," Stahn said, "Listen, there's something I've got to tell you. I might not get another chance to say it after we go into battle, so I'll tell you now. Rutee, I love you."
Rutee's heart skipped a beat. These were the very words she'd longed for, ever since the war last year. The young woman pinched herself to make sure that she was not dreaming.
"I love you too Stahn. I've just never been able to get my feelings out. You know how I am. But you're right, we must say it now, just in case something happens. Please, be careful," she told him.
The moon shone down on the duo as they stood there on the balcony. As it reflected off of them, Rutee's hair and eyes seemed like gems. She looked almost like a princess. They each walked towards the other, as if they were in a trance, and embraced and kissed.
Suddenly, Amion appeared before them. He had an evil smirk on his face as he looked at the two warriors. The man walked foreword with his hand extended, as if he was casting a spell.
Rutee yelled, "Now you've got me mad! I FINALLY get the chance to tell my true feelings to Stahn, we're FINALLY able to have a romantic moment, and then you butt in. That's it, you're dead." Amion laughed. "I couldn't allow you two to fulfil the ancient prophecy, now could I?"
"What prophecy?" asked Stahn, "Rutee's a Guardian and I'm here to help and protect her in any way that I can. How can that be part of a prophecy?"
"You see, I come from a world that's full of great magic. I escaped into this one after I failed to capture a child prodigy at magic and exploit her talents for my benefits. Here, I learned of a prophecy concerning a sorcerer being defeated by a pair of lovers and their Digimon. You two are the only threats to my plans of domination, so I must eliminate you before your partners arrive," he sneered.
Stahn screamed, "Over my dead body! If you lay one hand on Rutee, you'll die such a painful death that you'll suffer for the next two thousand years." And if Stahn was angry enough to say this, he must really have ticked the two of them off.
Rutee stepped foreword. "And if you harm Stahn in any way, I'll give you such a beating that it'll make what I did to Kronos look like child's play in comparison."
"You're determination is commendable," Amion told them, "But there's no way that you can defeat a mighty sorcerer of my caliber without your little Digimon friends."
"Then it's lucky we were just passing by," Atwight's voice stated. She and Dymlos came up the steps to join their masters in the battle. A fury was in her eyes as she looked at the man who wanted to hurt Rutee. She'd spent so many years watching over the girl, that she'd grown to feeling exactly as a mother would for Rutee. And there's no mother who wouldn't fight to protect her child.
Amion exclaimed, "You still won't be able to win! Do you think I didn't plan for you two to ruin my plans? I've got one last trick up my sleeve to use against you." With that, he threw up his hands, and began to chant a spell. A strong wind began to blow around the group, pulling them up into the air.
Stahn reached out for Rutee's arm. "Rutee, we've got to stick together. Grab hold of my hand. That way, we'll blow in the same direction." He stretched his arm out even further.
Amion noticed their plans, and attempted to kill the duo with an attack spell, or at least separate them. But then, suddenly, Atwight began to Digivolve. She passed Kyubimon right up, and transformed into Taomon. In this form, she was wearing white robes with sleeves that went far past her hands and a tall black hat. A Yin Yang was decorating the clothing, as usual, one on the robes, and a pair on the gray armor pieces that were on her back. The sleeves had red triangles on their borders. The bottom of the robe was divided into three parts, with an oriental art on the front one in yellow. Her pants were purple, and she had on a gray belt. She immediately cast a protective barrier around the four, assuring that they would all stay together. Amion's spell helplessly bounced off, as they went spinning into the night.
* * *
"Where are we?" asked Rutee, "Feels like I was hit with a ton of bricks."
"We're safe, for now. But we don't know how far from the shrine we are, or even how to get back. It looks like we might have to fight him alone again," Atwight warned them.
Rutee told everyone, "There's nothing to worry about, as long as we keep our guard up. Remember, together we're more powerful than the strongest warrior in the whole world. But we can only keep that advantage if we come into battle expecting danger. So don't go thinking that because we're prophesized to win, that we can take it easy."
Stahn mocked a salute. "Yes ma'am. Don't worry about me, I won't let my guard down around him. I've still got to make sure he doesn't hurt you."
Rutee sighed. Stahn was being his usual chivalrous self. It was sweet how he wanted to protect her with his life. And she wouldn't hesitate to do the same thing for him.
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Sorry for all the shouting in this chapter, emotions got in the way. Well, do you know how long it took me to find a picture to describe Taomon? The site I usually use to get pictures of Digimon hasn't gotten that far (they go in ABC order). I'm dreading what to do with Dymlos, since I don't have a picture of him either.
Everyone spent the night at the Guardian Shrine. But Rutee found that she was unable to fall asleep with everything that was on her mind. So she went to the balcony to look at the full moon. When she arrived, she saw Stahn was also standing there.
"Couldn't sleep?" he asked, "Are you worried about the battle ahead? Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you. Amion can try his worst, but I won't allow him to come anywhere near you. He'll have to do it over my dead body covered in the blood from my wounds."
"Now that's a poetic thought," replied Rutee sarcastically. But she also thought of the deeper meaning to his words. HE wanted to protect HER. Not that she needed it, but it was a kind gesture. That was one thing she always admired about Stahn, his kind heart.
Stahn told her, "It'll all be ok in the end. He'll never be able to kill us anyway. We defeated Kronos, so why should this jerk be any different?"
Rutee looked at him. "Just don't get overconfident. I don't want to lose you Stahn."
"And I don't want to lose you Rutee," Stahn said, "Listen, there's something I've got to tell you. I might not get another chance to say it after we go into battle, so I'll tell you now. Rutee, I love you."
Rutee's heart skipped a beat. These were the very words she'd longed for, ever since the war last year. The young woman pinched herself to make sure that she was not dreaming.
"I love you too Stahn. I've just never been able to get my feelings out. You know how I am. But you're right, we must say it now, just in case something happens. Please, be careful," she told him.
The moon shone down on the duo as they stood there on the balcony. As it reflected off of them, Rutee's hair and eyes seemed like gems. She looked almost like a princess. They each walked towards the other, as if they were in a trance, and embraced and kissed.
Suddenly, Amion appeared before them. He had an evil smirk on his face as he looked at the two warriors. The man walked foreword with his hand extended, as if he was casting a spell.
Rutee yelled, "Now you've got me mad! I FINALLY get the chance to tell my true feelings to Stahn, we're FINALLY able to have a romantic moment, and then you butt in. That's it, you're dead." Amion laughed. "I couldn't allow you two to fulfil the ancient prophecy, now could I?"
"What prophecy?" asked Stahn, "Rutee's a Guardian and I'm here to help and protect her in any way that I can. How can that be part of a prophecy?"
"You see, I come from a world that's full of great magic. I escaped into this one after I failed to capture a child prodigy at magic and exploit her talents for my benefits. Here, I learned of a prophecy concerning a sorcerer being defeated by a pair of lovers and their Digimon. You two are the only threats to my plans of domination, so I must eliminate you before your partners arrive," he sneered.
Stahn screamed, "Over my dead body! If you lay one hand on Rutee, you'll die such a painful death that you'll suffer for the next two thousand years." And if Stahn was angry enough to say this, he must really have ticked the two of them off.
Rutee stepped foreword. "And if you harm Stahn in any way, I'll give you such a beating that it'll make what I did to Kronos look like child's play in comparison."
"You're determination is commendable," Amion told them, "But there's no way that you can defeat a mighty sorcerer of my caliber without your little Digimon friends."
"Then it's lucky we were just passing by," Atwight's voice stated. She and Dymlos came up the steps to join their masters in the battle. A fury was in her eyes as she looked at the man who wanted to hurt Rutee. She'd spent so many years watching over the girl, that she'd grown to feeling exactly as a mother would for Rutee. And there's no mother who wouldn't fight to protect her child.
Amion exclaimed, "You still won't be able to win! Do you think I didn't plan for you two to ruin my plans? I've got one last trick up my sleeve to use against you." With that, he threw up his hands, and began to chant a spell. A strong wind began to blow around the group, pulling them up into the air.
Stahn reached out for Rutee's arm. "Rutee, we've got to stick together. Grab hold of my hand. That way, we'll blow in the same direction." He stretched his arm out even further.
Amion noticed their plans, and attempted to kill the duo with an attack spell, or at least separate them. But then, suddenly, Atwight began to Digivolve. She passed Kyubimon right up, and transformed into Taomon. In this form, she was wearing white robes with sleeves that went far past her hands and a tall black hat. A Yin Yang was decorating the clothing, as usual, one on the robes, and a pair on the gray armor pieces that were on her back. The sleeves had red triangles on their borders. The bottom of the robe was divided into three parts, with an oriental art on the front one in yellow. Her pants were purple, and she had on a gray belt. She immediately cast a protective barrier around the four, assuring that they would all stay together. Amion's spell helplessly bounced off, as they went spinning into the night.
* * *
"Where are we?" asked Rutee, "Feels like I was hit with a ton of bricks."
"We're safe, for now. But we don't know how far from the shrine we are, or even how to get back. It looks like we might have to fight him alone again," Atwight warned them.
Rutee told everyone, "There's nothing to worry about, as long as we keep our guard up. Remember, together we're more powerful than the strongest warrior in the whole world. But we can only keep that advantage if we come into battle expecting danger. So don't go thinking that because we're prophesized to win, that we can take it easy."
Stahn mocked a salute. "Yes ma'am. Don't worry about me, I won't let my guard down around him. I've still got to make sure he doesn't hurt you."
Rutee sighed. Stahn was being his usual chivalrous self. It was sweet how he wanted to protect her with his life. And she wouldn't hesitate to do the same thing for him.
- - - -
Sorry for all the shouting in this chapter, emotions got in the way. Well, do you know how long it took me to find a picture to describe Taomon? The site I usually use to get pictures of Digimon hasn't gotten that far (they go in ABC order). I'm dreading what to do with Dymlos, since I don't have a picture of him either.