Chapter 10
Memories of the Past
A/N: great response- nothing much going on again. School winding down… all my papers turned in… getting ready to move into my apartment for the summer :) Rainy birthday… but oh well… too tired to write anything- review and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon
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"Sora!" Tai yelled as he tried to pull her back to him. But to his surprise he was also able to pass through after her.
"Sora?" He yelled again. On the other side of the wall he saw the remains of a village long forgotten.
Sora was on her knees shaking in front of him. He went to her side and tried to offer her comfort.
As he was about to speak he felt a rush of energy surrounding her.
'What's wrong love?' He thought in his mind- reaching out to caress her with his mind.
'The images… memories… of the past. All the people… Taichi… they all died and for what?" She turned to him and found his arms inviting her into them.
'Let's go back.' He told her picking her up in his strong arms. Her arms w
ent around his neck as he walked them back through the wall.
"Are you guys ok?" Kari asked seeing the two coming back into sight.
"I figured as much.." Davis said in thought.
"What?" TK asked.
"She's the only one who can get in there." Davis said.
"But what about Tai? He seemed to easily get through…" Matt brought up.
"They are bonded then." Ken said in a monotone voice. "Her race and their mating rituals are quite different… you now share more advanced mental skills and senses…"
"We need to get to the other side. Tai!" Davis yelled with annoyance.
"Hold on." Tai growled as he set Sora on the ground. He knelt at her side and took her hands.
"Sora…" He said as he lifted her chin to have her look at him.
"I don't want to…go back…please…" She begged him.
"What's wrong baby?" He questioned. "I'm right here with you. Nothing will hurt you. But I need you to do something for me… can you do something for me?"
"Of course Taichi…" She replied smiling through her tears.
"I need you to get rid of that shield. My group needs to take a look inside…"
Sora shuttered at the thought of going back inside- but Tai needed her. Finally she nodded.
Wiping the tears away she stood and walked up to the shield.
Closing her eyes she emitted a brilliant light. Once the light faded she slumped to her knees.
Tai was at her side immediately. Davis tested the shield and found it gone.
Before them- as a fog cleared the ruins of a village appeared. The countless buildings were all in shambles, the massive destruction that had occurred in the past was apparent.
Davis and his team began to look around. Out of curiosity Kari, TK and the others followed. Matt looked back at Tai, and followed them as well/
Sora held tightly to Tai's shirt as the spirits of her kin were released from the barrier.
"Are you ok?" Tai asked worriedly.
"The memories aren't as strong anymore." She said trying to keep her body from shaking to assure him she was fine.
"We better catch up with the others." He said standing up. 'I'm sorry love- we'll be out of here in no time.' He assured her through their link. He helped her to her feet and they slowly walked into the town.
The two met up with the others in what appeared to be the town square.
"We've come upon a problem." Davis said.
"Idiots!" Matt muttered.
"What?" Tai asked holding on to Sora.
"Our machines do not work in this area." Cody said.
"We didn't expect this much interference. So now we're running blind." Yolei added.
"So we're stuck then?" TK asked.
"No- we don't need computers… we have the key to everything." Ken looked straight at Sora. She felt very uneasy with his stare. If she could grab on to Taichi any tighter, she would.
"What do you mean?" Izzy asked.
"She should know everything we need." Ken said coming closer. Sora instantly broke away from Tai's grasp and took off running. Away from the group as fast as she could, she ran.
"Sora!" Tai yelled after her. "Great! Just Great!!!" Tai growled at the man who scared her. Tai took off after her.
'Sora- please come back, Sora!' He called to her.
'NO! I don't want to go back there! Please… don't make me.' She called back.
'I promise we'll go back. We jus need to find something that is important to me.'
Tai kept running in the direction his heart told him too. He could almost feel her nearby.
Tai soon found her kneeling in the remains of a large building. She was looking at a charred pot near what would have been a fireplace.
'Sora?'
'I was born here…' She turned to look at him. 'This was my home… my mother use to teach me songs and prayers here… while father was… he would hold me in his arms…' She picked up the piece of pottery and threw it at the wall, letting out some anger she held within her. Tai knew what it felt like to be on that side of her anger. He wanted to back away, but knew she needed him.
'I can't take the memories Taichi, it's like their spirits are all around. So many of them calling out to me. They warn me about something, they tell me to leave…' She thought to him.
"What have you all come here for? Why did you save me?" She questioned out loud standing up.
Tai was caught off guard. "What? What do you mean?" he questioned her.
"Why are we here? I can sense something's wrong… But you don't want me to see what it is- you are torn Taichi…Tai tell me!" She pleaded as she tried to touch his face. He pulled away from her not wanting to look at her while he lied.
How could he tell her that the real reason for bringing her here was to plunder her homeland of it's remaining resources?
"It's nothing!" He yelled at her. "Don't you trust me?" He couldn't believe her yelled at her like that. The sadness of her heart and mind hit Tai hard, it washed through his soul like a wave upon the sand. But before he could apologize she was gone.
"Sora?" He called, his voice softening. He couldn't find her anywhere… he lost hope of ever seeing her again as he walked through the rubble calling out to her. Cursing himself- he walked back to the area where the group was waiting.
To his surprise when he returned he was greeted by the barrels of several guns pointing at his head, instead of friendly and familiar faces.
"Ah, it's good of you to finally show up." A voice called. When Tai finally saw the man who was talking his breath stopped.
"Gallawano…"
"It's nice of you to remember your employer my friend." The man said. "You were going to tell me you had my prize, weren't you? Well?"
"She's not a prize!" Tai yelled.
"You're one to talk. You're using her to get the treasure for yourself. You would have left her to die the moment you got what you wanted." Gallawano said loudly. "Your silence admits your guilt… Isn't that right… Sora?" Everyone's eyes turned to see the hurt and shocked look on Sora's face. She stood frozen in her place after hearing the men's conversation from her spot near a building.
"SORA!" Tai tried to say but a large group of soldiers had already rushed the girl and quickly drugged her. Tai fought against his capturers.
He broke free, only to get taken down by others, as he got closer to Sora.
"Isn't that sweet… you've gotten close to this creature." Gallawano smirked as a soldier picked up the unconscious girl. "I take it she's close to you and your crew? Excellent- we now hold the key in our hands… she will give us what we want."
Everyone was tied up to insure they couldn't break free as Gallawano, some soldiers and Sora walked off to their base camp.
Memories of the Past
A/N: great response- nothing much going on again. School winding down… all my papers turned in… getting ready to move into my apartment for the summer :) Rainy birthday… but oh well… too tired to write anything- review and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon
-
"Sora!" Tai yelled as he tried to pull her back to him. But to his surprise he was also able to pass through after her.
"Sora?" He yelled again. On the other side of the wall he saw the remains of a village long forgotten.
Sora was on her knees shaking in front of him. He went to her side and tried to offer her comfort.
As he was about to speak he felt a rush of energy surrounding her.
'What's wrong love?' He thought in his mind- reaching out to caress her with his mind.
'The images… memories… of the past. All the people… Taichi… they all died and for what?" She turned to him and found his arms inviting her into them.
'Let's go back.' He told her picking her up in his strong arms. Her arms w
ent around his neck as he walked them back through the wall.
"Are you guys ok?" Kari asked seeing the two coming back into sight.
"I figured as much.." Davis said in thought.
"What?" TK asked.
"She's the only one who can get in there." Davis said.
"But what about Tai? He seemed to easily get through…" Matt brought up.
"They are bonded then." Ken said in a monotone voice. "Her race and their mating rituals are quite different… you now share more advanced mental skills and senses…"
"We need to get to the other side. Tai!" Davis yelled with annoyance.
"Hold on." Tai growled as he set Sora on the ground. He knelt at her side and took her hands.
"Sora…" He said as he lifted her chin to have her look at him.
"I don't want to…go back…please…" She begged him.
"What's wrong baby?" He questioned. "I'm right here with you. Nothing will hurt you. But I need you to do something for me… can you do something for me?"
"Of course Taichi…" She replied smiling through her tears.
"I need you to get rid of that shield. My group needs to take a look inside…"
Sora shuttered at the thought of going back inside- but Tai needed her. Finally she nodded.
Wiping the tears away she stood and walked up to the shield.
Closing her eyes she emitted a brilliant light. Once the light faded she slumped to her knees.
Tai was at her side immediately. Davis tested the shield and found it gone.
Before them- as a fog cleared the ruins of a village appeared. The countless buildings were all in shambles, the massive destruction that had occurred in the past was apparent.
Davis and his team began to look around. Out of curiosity Kari, TK and the others followed. Matt looked back at Tai, and followed them as well/
Sora held tightly to Tai's shirt as the spirits of her kin were released from the barrier.
"Are you ok?" Tai asked worriedly.
"The memories aren't as strong anymore." She said trying to keep her body from shaking to assure him she was fine.
"We better catch up with the others." He said standing up. 'I'm sorry love- we'll be out of here in no time.' He assured her through their link. He helped her to her feet and they slowly walked into the town.
The two met up with the others in what appeared to be the town square.
"We've come upon a problem." Davis said.
"Idiots!" Matt muttered.
"What?" Tai asked holding on to Sora.
"Our machines do not work in this area." Cody said.
"We didn't expect this much interference. So now we're running blind." Yolei added.
"So we're stuck then?" TK asked.
"No- we don't need computers… we have the key to everything." Ken looked straight at Sora. She felt very uneasy with his stare. If she could grab on to Taichi any tighter, she would.
"What do you mean?" Izzy asked.
"She should know everything we need." Ken said coming closer. Sora instantly broke away from Tai's grasp and took off running. Away from the group as fast as she could, she ran.
"Sora!" Tai yelled after her. "Great! Just Great!!!" Tai growled at the man who scared her. Tai took off after her.
'Sora- please come back, Sora!' He called to her.
'NO! I don't want to go back there! Please… don't make me.' She called back.
'I promise we'll go back. We jus need to find something that is important to me.'
Tai kept running in the direction his heart told him too. He could almost feel her nearby.
Tai soon found her kneeling in the remains of a large building. She was looking at a charred pot near what would have been a fireplace.
'Sora?'
'I was born here…' She turned to look at him. 'This was my home… my mother use to teach me songs and prayers here… while father was… he would hold me in his arms…' She picked up the piece of pottery and threw it at the wall, letting out some anger she held within her. Tai knew what it felt like to be on that side of her anger. He wanted to back away, but knew she needed him.
'I can't take the memories Taichi, it's like their spirits are all around. So many of them calling out to me. They warn me about something, they tell me to leave…' She thought to him.
"What have you all come here for? Why did you save me?" She questioned out loud standing up.
Tai was caught off guard. "What? What do you mean?" he questioned her.
"Why are we here? I can sense something's wrong… But you don't want me to see what it is- you are torn Taichi…Tai tell me!" She pleaded as she tried to touch his face. He pulled away from her not wanting to look at her while he lied.
How could he tell her that the real reason for bringing her here was to plunder her homeland of it's remaining resources?
"It's nothing!" He yelled at her. "Don't you trust me?" He couldn't believe her yelled at her like that. The sadness of her heart and mind hit Tai hard, it washed through his soul like a wave upon the sand. But before he could apologize she was gone.
"Sora?" He called, his voice softening. He couldn't find her anywhere… he lost hope of ever seeing her again as he walked through the rubble calling out to her. Cursing himself- he walked back to the area where the group was waiting.
To his surprise when he returned he was greeted by the barrels of several guns pointing at his head, instead of friendly and familiar faces.
"Ah, it's good of you to finally show up." A voice called. When Tai finally saw the man who was talking his breath stopped.
"Gallawano…"
"It's nice of you to remember your employer my friend." The man said. "You were going to tell me you had my prize, weren't you? Well?"
"She's not a prize!" Tai yelled.
"You're one to talk. You're using her to get the treasure for yourself. You would have left her to die the moment you got what you wanted." Gallawano said loudly. "Your silence admits your guilt… Isn't that right… Sora?" Everyone's eyes turned to see the hurt and shocked look on Sora's face. She stood frozen in her place after hearing the men's conversation from her spot near a building.
"SORA!" Tai tried to say but a large group of soldiers had already rushed the girl and quickly drugged her. Tai fought against his capturers.
He broke free, only to get taken down by others, as he got closer to Sora.
"Isn't that sweet… you've gotten close to this creature." Gallawano smirked as a soldier picked up the unconscious girl. "I take it she's close to you and your crew? Excellent- we now hold the key in our hands… she will give us what we want."
Everyone was tied up to insure they couldn't break free as Gallawano, some soldiers and Sora walked off to their base camp.