Disclaimer: My story, but the Digidestined characters obviously do not belong to me.
Chapter Twelve
Matt and Yamato simultaneously punched the wall next to them. The only problem was that it was all stone.
"Ow!" Matt cradled his fist.
"Ow! Me and that stupid temper!" Yamato cried out in frustration.
"I know what you mean," agreed Matt.
"Well we can't let it get in our way so let's continue on."
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Yolei stomped her foot in frustration as she turned to Ken with watery eyes. "I can't take this anymore! We'll never find Sora! We'll never save both worlds!"
"Yolei! Don't say tha-"
"That stupid gate will open! People and Digimon will suffer! Women, infants, children, men, animals! And it'll all be because we couldn't stop this stupid prophecy! And now we'll never see Sora aga-"
Slap!
Her hand flew to her cheek as she stared at Ken in shock.
He took a step as she took one back. "Yolei, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. It was the only thing I could think of to snap you out of it," Ken choked out.
"I know," she whispered as her knees fell to the floor. She felt him wrap his arms around her and finally she let all her tears out on Ken's shoulder.
"I'm sorry," he told her as he began wiping her tears away.
"It's okay, I understand. I needed that," she sobbed.
"Yolei, stop these tears. Think positively." He saw as she nodded slightly and he continued. "Now come on, let's keep on going," he said as he stood up, offering her hand.
"I'm ready now," she replied as her hand gripped his.
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The dark foreboding clouds hovered over the stadium, shunning the light and casting an eerie glow on the sacrifices and the unconscious girl resting on the stone. Five demons dressed in thick blood red robes stood in a circle around her. In their gruesome hands sat old and thick, heavy books. Their eyes seemed to be glued to what was written on these dusty pages as Daficus rested his knees upon the dirt in the circle in front of his future wife with his eyes glued to the sterling silver knife on the ground in front of him. It seemed that they were all waiting, just waiting for the opening of the Ceremony.
A cold wind cut through the still air as Daficus cast his arms upwards in a praise. "Rise now my companions. For the time has now approached us." He turned his head to the unconscious girl as one by one, the five red robed clad demons stood up. His hands clapped twice, summoning a servant carrying a tray with six bronze goblets around a bowl of red wine. He waited patiently as the servant placed it in front of his feet and scurried away before continuing.
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"There's bound to be a door that leads to her somewhere around here," Yamato told his younger self.
Matt nodded in agreement as he followed his older self. But before they could take two steps, a cold shiver crept up the spines as Yamato's eyes widened and his back tensed up.
"Oh no…" he moaned as his face paled.
Matt looked at Yamato. "You felt that too?"
"Yeah," he answered uneasily.
"What's wrong? There's something else, isn't there?"
"The Ceremony," Yamato whispered.
Matt's face turned a few shades lighter as he heard the answer. "T-then we better get a move on."
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Voices…she could hear his voice as her eyes fluttered opened. Her mouth felt dry as she slowly made out the overhead dark sky stirring and as her head turned, she see Daficus and five other demons, who looked to be priests standing around her. Sora shivered slightly as she caught a glimpse of their ghastly grayish brown skin with devilish horns protruding from their bald heads. She wanted nothing more to talk or scream for help, but a black cloth was tied nicely around her mouth, muffling out any words trying to be spoken. Her red hair framed her beautifully pale face as she looked fearfully at Daficus and his companions.
"Let us begin by a sip of this red wine," one of the demon priests said.
She watched as they each took a sip and put their goblet down on the tray. Sora struggled with her bonds, but the more she tried to get free, the tighter it dug into her wrists and ankles. She wanted to use her powers but something was preventing her from doing so, leaving her powerless. Her head snapped to the right as she heard the fifth demon say, "Praise to him, holder of sorrow," as he opened his book.
"Praise to he who darkens our souls," the forth one said as he also opened his book.
"Praise to he who walks among the dead," the third one added.
"Praise to the one of fire!" shouted the second one.
"Praise to the one of darkness!" yelled the first one.
"Oh father, keeper of mayhem and bloodshed, we praise you! The King of Darkness!" Daficus said loudly as his hands flew up over his hands. He licked his lips before continuing, "In honor of your soon to be arrival we begin the Ceremony!"
"Disorder and chaos shall rain anew. A darkness will befall all the living and none shall escape it," began the five demon priests. "Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae. Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae. Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae."
Sora's crimson eyes widened as she saw Daficus pick up the silver dagger. She shivered again as he stroked it lovingly for a few times before holding it in his mouth. Her eyes looked on in a strange fascination as she saw him grasp at two piles of dirt. She followed his actions in curiosity as he sprinkled a little on each of the priests' heads.
" Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae. Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae," they chanted louder, trying to cover the sound of the rumbling clouds.
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"What's that?" asked Kari.
"It sounds like chanting in some language I don't know," answered Tk.
"I know that, but where's it coming from?"
Tk put his finger to her lips, silencing her as they listened. "There!" Tk pointed to a thick, heavy wooden door with a small rectangular window with bars.
"A door!" exclaimed Kari as she ran up to it.
"I'd better contact the others and tell them to get down here now," Tk said worriedly.
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"Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae. Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae."
Sora jumped as a streak of purple lightning reached out of the dark clouds and hit the smooth ground nearby in the arena.
"Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae. Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae."
Her heart began to beat at an alarming rate as she looked at the sky in horror. She knew what was to happen, and dreaded it. Matt…where are you? Please hurry! Her eyes narrowed suspiciously as Daficus took off her gag. "What?"
"Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae. Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae."
Daficus merely smiled at her as he said, "It's much better if my father hears the cries of pain. It is what he lives for."
"Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae."
A wave of dread settled in the pit of her stomach as goosebumps ran along her delicate skin. It was as if the lightning had a mind of its own and she could read it. Her eyes clamped shut as she waited for it.
"Trastorno dictaé caos ünisha lluvia sien tiymae. Ün sombra dishña maligno beestés sidra kija mí faliska tumal wavá töömay shiy fae."
The lightning poked its head out from the black clouds and descended upon the sacrifice as slowly as it could. It cut through the air with a shocking force, before plunging itself into the awaiting heart. A great purple light exploded upon the hit, sending the priests and Daficus flying into the stadium wall.
An intense feeling of burning and pain ripped through Sora's heart, unleashing a bloodcurdling scream from her throat as a stinging sensation spread through her body. It felt like a million of needles were being pressed upon every inch of her body, as she felt hotter than a volcano's liquid magma. Her hands squeezed together so tightly that there were imprints from her nails. And as the lightning recoiled back into the fleeing clouds, a purple light emanated from her body for a few minutes. Sweat covered Sora's face as she felt this new feeling inside her, something surged through her veins and blood, something powerful.
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The door to the stadium flung open, just as the lightning and thunder rumbled away. Their friends stood frozen at the sight before their eyes. Wooden stars that hung dead Digimon and humans as blood dripped an endless stream down their limp bodies. Their hearts fluttered as they gazed upon their friend, Sora. They saw her chained to a piece of stone, but that wasn't the part that shocked them. It was the fact that a purple light covered her body.
Daficus jumped up and brushed himself off as he looked towards the guards and priests. "We have to wait for the light to fade before continuing, right?"
"Yes my prince," replied the fifth demon priest.
"Well then, I have time to entertain my guests. Guards! Seize them!"
"Digidestined, unlock your powers by closing your eyes and focusing on yours and everyone else's crests," whispered a voice in their minds. "Friendship, Courage, Light, Hope, Sincerity, Knowledge, Reliability, Kindness, Love, Courage & Friendship, Love & Sincerity, Knowledge & Reliability," the same voice chanted in their heads. One by one, they joined the chanting till a bright rainbow colored light washed over the twelve, blinding the demons and causing them to shriek with pain as the light hit them.
As the light died down, each held a new weapon. Both Matt and Yamato held a sword whose blue and silver blade was deadly and intricately designed with the Crest of Friendship imprinted repeatedly. Tk now had a set of bows and arrows of green. Tai gripped two scythes, whose blade was silver and short handles painted orange. Ken clutched a pink stick as tall as himself with a silver design of the Crest of Kindness carved into it repeatedly. Davis held double sided spear with one orange and one blue blade. Cody gripped a bronze boomerang with the Crests of Knowledge and Reliability carved into it in an intricate pattern. Joe now had a firm grip on a blue stick similar to Ken's, except it was covered with sharp spikes. As for Izzy, he held a two-foot metal stick with a dome on top, perfect for releasing electricity. A long whip with a purple handle rested in Yolei's right hand. Lying in Kari's hands were a set of pink bow and arrows similar to Tk's. And as for Mimi, she now had a green and pink ring on each of her index finger on her hand that glowed a faint green glow.
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Wow, it certainly took me long enough to get this written and out to you all. Sorry about the delay. I've been so busy and it's vacation! Geez, you'd think I'd actually have time to write, but I don't. Well anyway, I hope you enjoyed this part!