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I do not own Digimon.
Author's Note: Nothing much to say here. Thanks to those reviewers who suggested about the crest of miracles. I had completely forgotten about that! So now that I remember, I might consider adding it in somewhere along the line…
TRUE COLORS
Chapter Five: Reminiscence
By: UNKNOWN
Kari dropped down to the floor, her forehead glistening with sweat. Her head throbbed and her heart beat painfully. Every breath she took in hurt, but the pain lessened with each next breath. She rolled over to her side, and watched as Davis came running to her. He kneeled down by her and cradled her in his arms like a child.
"Kari…are you okay?" he asked.
Kari smiled and closed her eyes as Dragomon watched from the waters.
She put one arm around his neck. "It hurts Davis…every second I feel…feel like someone's crushing my mind. I can't fight it anymore…not like this."
"What's wrong?" Davis asked with concern in his voice.
Kari shook her head. "First we need to…find a way out before…Dragomon regains his energy. I…think I temporarily paralyzed…him."
Davis looked back at Dragomon and began to jog, slowly as not to drop Kari.
Dragomon twisted and struggled against the invisible ropes that were restricting his movement. What's happening to me? He roared out angrily as he felt the invisible ropes tighten on his body. It must be the girl…she's the only one with the power strong enough to retain me like this! He grinned, baring all of his gleaming jagged teeth. The foolish girl doesn't even know the limits of her power…
==*FLASHBACK*==
(Dragomon's POV)
The pristine air of the forest filled my nostrils. My group, already a few feet in front of me, had yelled for me to quicken my pace. Of course, they didn't even know me. I didn't have any real friends…just ones that would talk to me once in a long while. I was lonely. As I began to run, I had noticed a large cave in the cliffs nearby. Curious, I snuck in and took a look around. I sensed darkness in the cave, and I was scared. But the darkness told me not to be afraid, and I listened. I could literally feel the darkness wrap around me, whispering to me that I was alone and no one cared for me, that I was worthless.
Strangely, I believed it. Something about it made it feel like it was my destiny to be one with the darkness. I agreed with it to take over my body… it went deep into my heart. It crushed my soul in a single blow. I lost everything…my memories, my hopes and dreams…all shattered. I sensed my body warping and parts shifting, but I didn't care. All I could think of was hate now. I felt hate and the urge for destruction. The darkness told me that I was beyond powerful now, and that no other digimon in the world would rival my powers. Hungry for destruction, it let me loose, and I started by destroying chunks of File Island. Already, armies of digimon had banded together, but were in vain. I swept them aside like rag dolls. Foolish digimon…they thought that they could actually defeat me! Unfortunately, this arrogance I held led me to my downfall.
I ventured into the Fissure of Pain, where it was rumored to hold the most powerful beings ever. At first, I was a little worried that my powers would fail me, but I remembered what the darkness said. No digimon would ever rival my powers… Now that I was confident, I stepped up to what seemed like an altar. An angel type digimon emerged from the center of the symbol on the wall, which bore a symbol similar to the crest of Light. When I defeated the weak angel, I was surprised to find him laughing. I still remember what he said…
"Foolish Dragomon…do you really think you are unstoppable? It may seem that you have defeated me, but I will see that someone will avenge me…starting off by giving a bit of my powers to someone special."
With that, he flung his arm towards the crest on the wall. It glowed blinding white and when the light vanished, the crest disappeared. Then he turned his gaze to me. His eyes closed and I felt myself ripping apart. Every muscle, every joint, every pain possible was inflicted onto me all at once. I went unconscious and when I woke up in what I now call the Dark Ocean, I could hear laughter…
==*END FLASHBACK*==
Dragomon struggled once more to break free. The pain I feel now…is no doubt the same I felt when that angel attacked me. If my theory holds true, I can absorb the girl's powers and use them to escape from this hellhole. His eyes narrowed as he watched Davis and Kari disappear over the horizon.
"What's the matter with these machines?" Yolei cried angrily. "Every time we get close to Ken, it just swerves completely behind us!"
The three digidestined had tired out from chasing Ken's signal back and forth and had finally stopped to rest. The digimon had collapsed and were resting under a shady tree nearby. The relentless Gatomon and Veemon had finally fallen asleep after ten minutes of questioning. Even Wormmon had been suppressed, forced to sleep like all the others did.
Cody studied his D-3. "I think it's a trick. Ken might have manipulated his D-3 to be able to jump back and forth like this. After all, he is a computer genius…"
Yolei jumped to her feet. "That's right! He must be doing something with the machinery inside the D-3! Let's see…"
Yolei began to pull from both sides of the tiny gadget until suddenly it glowed an angry red.
Cody and T.K. quickly stood up. "Umm…Yolei?"
Yolei had one last gasp of air before the area she was standing in went up in a column of smoke.
Ken massaged the back of his head tenderly. He had been walking for nearly two hours straight. However, he still had no sign of Davis or Kari. He looked up at the puffy white clouds floating in the expansive blue sky. I have to get to the Dark Ocean somehow…but how can I? Suddenly, an explosion rocked him off his feet. He slammed against the dirt and chunks of rocks went flying. Out of the corner of his eye and through the dark smoke, he could make out T.K. and Cody's figure carrying what appeared to be an unconscious Yolei. The partner digimon waddled closely behind.
"Ken!" Wormmon exclaimed excitedly.
Wormmon jumped happily into his partner's arms. Veemon and Gatomon chased after.
"Ken! Have you seen Davis or Kari?" Veemon yelled.
Ken flicked his hair out of his eyes. "Yes…I have. They're trapped in the Dark Ocean, all thanks to me…"
"All thanks to you? What do you mean?" Gatomon asked.
The crunching noise of Davis's shoes on the sand echoed throughout the coast. Davis could not find a way to get atop of the cliff which hung almost tauntingly over him. In order to at least hide from Dragomon, he needed to get onto the cliff to take cover in the forest just beyond the cliff's edge.
"What are we going to do Kari? We're trapped…" Davis moaned.
Kari silenced him with a finger then pointed over at the far end of the coast.
"Hey you're right! Even half asleep you're smarter than me!" he joked.
Kari gave a weak smile then urged him on. The bad part of this plan was that Davis once again had to cross Dragomon's path, which was very dangerous since they didn't know what he was capable of shooting out of his unrestricted mouth. However, all Dragomon did was glare at them as they quickly ran to the ramp Kari had pointed at.
No! They're getting away! Must call…my…minions… Dragomon roared out loud and began to thrash against the ropes.
"All right Kari! We're out of Dragomon's ugly sight!" Davis yelled happily.
He lay Kari down by a tree and squatted next to her. Kari glanced momentarily at the boy who she once thought arrogant and extremely competitive. But now, he was the only person she could depend on, and he was doing a very good job of doing it. He looked at her bright face. She stared into the depths of his eyes, reflecting courage. But there was also something else that was hidden from her; something just barely out of reach… She suddenly remembered that she had been staring at him for quite a long time and averted her gaze to look at a tree. Davis smiled and allowed his legs to lie on the dark grass.
Abruptly, the ground burst around them. At first, there was nothing. Davis and Kari looked around frightfully for hostile creatures. As Davis strained to hear, he heard swishing noises that gave him an impression of something large. The tree behind him burst in a shower of bark, dust, and other unidentified data. The things piled onto Davis as he cried out in shock. Kari mustered the strength to stand.
Under the large pile, she could see Davis's face full of determination. The dust shifted off the pile as Davis struggled to lift off the debris.
"Hold on! I'll-" Kari began.
She felt two wires whap her in her stomach. Her legs collapsed and she hit the floor. Two more of the wires wrapped around her legs and drew her underground. She struggled for approximately three seconds before she lost the strength to gain hold of the edges of the hole. Right as she disappeared, Davis crawled from out of the debris.
"Kari!" he yelled. "Kari!"
His knees sank to the floor as he sobbed quietly. She's gone…just like that…right in front of me… A branch from a neighboring tree snapped off due to the explosion and smacked Davis in the head, rendering him unconscious.
Dragomon grinned as he felt the wires about him loosening. My minions must have succeeded in capturing that foolish girl. Her powers over me are diminishing… He tugged one arm out of the ropes and ripped it to shreds. His thundering footsteps sent tremors through the earth as he landed on the soft sand. Soon…I will escape from this wretched land and take the Digital World as mine! His teeth bared and saliva dripped out from the gaps between his jagged teeth. The ocean swirled and parted before him with a simple flick of the wrist. The ocean splashed down again and his silhouette blended in with the black waters of the Dark Ocean.
Okay…so I guess I was wrong. This chapter isn't longer nor is it the last one. Sorry for the inconvenience but I am just getting way too many projects and tests to study for and I have no time to type. I'm guessing it'll take me about one month to write a single chapter. Luckily, the holidays are approaching and I'll probably type another one in my spare time. Oh yeah, if you want Daikari proof, read my profile. It's not exactly correct, but it's enough to show me that at least Takari doesn't exist in the future…