Virtual Hell
Chapter IV: Data Drained Wingless Angel
A week has passed since Tai learned how to hack into other areas without the aid of a server. He introduced Sora to Mia and Elk and surprisingly a quick friendship was found. Sora over the past week had been spending most of her time with Tai and Joe in The World. When neither Joe nor herself could join Tai, Mia or Elk would take their places. They had made great progress and have been investigating the areas where the mysterious girl had been seen by the other plays. Balmung had been secretly meeting with Tai to check up on Orca's condition, which has not improved since he was first hospitalized. Things were going along peacefully until Matt seeing that he and Sora were growing apart decided to make up it to Sora as soon as possible. However that may have been to late. Sora, logged into the World sits in an area known as 'Peaceful Quiet Holy Ground' in the World speaking to Mia of personal matters.
"He's willing to everything he can to stop this thing no matter what the cost. He could be on the brink of death and still continue doing what he believes is right. Even though in reality he turns back to his normal self, but I've noticed a change in him since he started this. Strangely I've began looking forward to seeing him more then." Sora had explained passionately when she stopped and an expression of sorrow came over her.
"More then your boyfriend." Mia said.
"Yes.that's what frightens me. For a while before I made up my mind to be with Matt. Those two often competed for me as if I was some kind of prize, but when I made my choice Tai wasn't mad. He went along with and supported, even today he tries to convince to spend time with Matt instead of joining him in the investigation," Sora explained.
"Then why don't you?" Mia asked.
"Because.I've been having this feeling I used to feel when I was around Matt, but now." Sora spoke sorrowfully.
"But now your starting to have this feeling with Tai," Mia said sighing, "Sora it sounds to me that you always had feelings for Tai you just suppressed them because you didn't want to lose his friendship," Mia said.
"What do you mean?" Sora replied.
"You and Tai practically grew up together and have grown a close friendship. I believe you chose Matt because you were afraid of losing your friendship with Tai. Because if you broke up." Mia explained.
".If we had broken up, I'd probably never want to see him again," Sora said sadly.
"And I can see that's the last thing you want," Mia said with a beeping enter her ear. She closed her eyes and nodded a few times, "I have go, but let's talk again sometime, bye," she vanished and Sora was left alone.
Sora sat leaning against a tree, her character's long, blond hair hovered in the virtual breeze. She touched her heart and looked over to monsterless land. As she watch she hummed a tune of peace and kindness.
"Run through the cold of the night as passion burns in you heart. Ready to fight a knife held close by your side. Like a proud wolf alone in the dark with eyes that watch the world and my name like a shadow on the face of the moon."
She then stopped her humming and stood up from the tree and gated out. She returned to the server where she found a Long Arm with a Golden Armored Shirt, long blonde hair put into a ponytail and black pants.
"Matt! What are you doing here?" Sora asked shockingly, "I thought you were rehashing,"
"I was, but I decided to change my plans and spend this day with you," Matt said he walked up to her and touched her chain. He kissed her lips and looked at her, "And it's Mattous when were here remember,"
"Right Mattous." Sora said sadly.
"So, I see you've been busy. Your at twenty-five I'll have to catch up you," Matt laughed a little, "How about we go an area with your battle level that way I have a chance to improve myself.
Sora was silent she looked at from him and then a beeping rings in her ear she touched it nodded twice and then turned around and got ready to log out
"Um.ok," Sora said blushingly a little.
"Great I picked up some pretty good Keywords. Are you all set?" Matt asked.
"Yeah sure," Sora said with a false smile on her face.
Matt nodded and then spoke the keywords, "Hideous Cursed White Demon,"
Sora's eyes widened with fear and shock, "Wait Matt that's! Sora began when she and Matt vanished and then appeared a jungle like area covered with a sickening sky of death and plague! Sora looked around as a light red light flashed every few seconds. The battle level was fifteen, but still she knew the area was dangerous for her to be in without Tai. The patches of digital disease were everywhere one could look.
"This place is cool! I'm sure to catch up with you now," Matt said happily he then turned to Sora who gazed at the place with fear, "Sora are you ok?"
"MATT WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE!" Sora screamed fearfully.
"What.why you're a higher level then the monsters here Come on," Matt said as he ran off.
"Matt you don't understand we." Sora said as she chased after Matt.
Sora chased throughout the forest as he fought and defeated Monsters in the area blindly and foolishly not listening to Sora's words. When see mentioned that Tai was the only one who could handle the final beast in this area Matt refused to listen. Infect hearing Tai's name coming from her mouth enraged him and made him want to continue on. Sora chased him into the dungeon and fought monsters that got by him. Matt fought his way down to the bottom floor of the dungeon there he stood before a room with a purple gas flouting in front of the entrance.
"Ok now this is weird," Matt said as he gazed at the gas. Sora finally caught up with him and saw the purple gas just as Matt noticed her approach, "Hey what took yah," he asked smartly, "The monsters in here were easy to take down. I didn't Tai's help getting rid of them,"
"Matt I'm not going to say this again we to get out of here before." Sora began when suddenly a ghost like girl with a pale expression came flying through the doorway at lightning speed when see saw Sora and Matt see stopped right before she left the room.
"RUN! You must run he's coming! The beast that got Sir Orca is coming," she cried.
"What beast and whose this Orca guy?" Matt asked.
"Matt we should listen to her and get out of here as possible!" Sora said fearfully knowing of who was coming.
"Hey listen if anything comes through there I'll take care of it," Matt said confidently.
Suddenly ghostly girl face filled with fear and in sad words spoke, "Your bravely shell be your downfall," she then turned around and flew away. The moment she was gone however a creature that Sora had seen before appeared and stood before her and Matt. It gazed at them with it's deformed, eyeless, head as its arms and legs hovered in the air near their slots on its body. Then with its red staff it attacked Matt!
Matt tried to block the assault, but was thrown to the other side of the room with only ten of his hundred hits points left! The creature raised its red staff and aimed it at Matt like a speared and sent it lunching at the digidistend! Matt's eyes widen with fear as he awaited the death of his character when suddenly the staff was knocked from its course and repelled back to its owner. Sora stood between her boyfriend and the creature as she gazed at it with eyes of hate and revenge!
"Sor.Sora," Matt said painfully. He gazed at her back, as she stood ready for battle.
"I wont let you do to Matt what you did to Victor, (Orca)" She cried
The eyeless deformed mutant stared at her and raised its staff and slowly flouted over to the wingless angel! Sora watched carefully for a while and then began to walk towards it slowly holding her thin bladed sword tightly in hand. Then finally creature raise its staff with the sharp end aim at Sora and then flew at her with the speed of an arrow and like a scorpion's tail struck rapid at the girl! Sora blocked and dodged the assaults one after the another and doing what she could to keep the creature from reaching Matt and counter attacked when she got the chance which was rare and she miss every time! The fight continued with Sora holding her own against in the beast; however after several minutes of battle tragedy struck when the deform beast struck Sora with it's staff and a bright flash shined from her body! The creature then flew away hovered back and aim it's hand at Sora! Its staff vanished and appeared behind Sora freezing her in place as she hovered it the air! Matt having used up all his items could do nothing, but painfully watch as his love's opponent in pain. The creature aimed it's hand at her and fired streams of digitized light that entered her body and then retracted back to their master and crushed Sora's mind and body! The red staff returned to its master and Sora's body fell to the ground slow beaten and dead!
"SORA!" Matt cried as he struggled to get up.
Then the beast aimed its staff at Matt and Matt gaze at it with anger and fear! Just than a familiar voice echoed through out the room.
"Hold it freak show!"
Matt gazed to the right, "TAI, JOE! What are you doing here?"
Joe ran over to Sora and Matt, Tai ran over to the beast holding his swords, jumped into the air and brought them down upon the creature! The eyeless deformed figure blocked the assault with its staff and stood gazing at Tai and Tai gazed back as strange words entered his mind.
'So a chosen was found! Ha, who would of thought she'd call to the human's world for help. No matter it is only a matter of time before this world devours yours. Enjoy the power while you can boy for next we meet. I will KILL you!'
The creature then vanished and Tai shook it's head and ran over to Sora's body lying on the floor. He picked her up and held her in his arms He looked at her face as her eyes opened painfully.
"Tai you came for me I knew you would, but it's to late. I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough too." Sora said.
"Sora! Don't talk save your strength!" Tai ordered.
"It doesn't matter I'm already weakening," Sora said sadly as her body slowly began to fad away, "Tai even though I chose Matt over you, deep down I still really truly." those were her last words as she dissolved away in Tai's arms.
"Sora.SORA!" Tai cried angrily and sadly.
Joe walked over to his friend and touched his back, "Tai we should log out and head over to Sora's her parents are going want an explanation,"
"Your right let's go," Tai agreed and then he and Joe vanished. Matt walked over to the spot were Sora was and looked down at it he felt as if he would cry, but.
"Wait!" Matt said, "This only a game she'll be alright. I go over to her house and see her right," then he too gated out.
It was dusk in reality and Tai and Joe met up and rushed over to Sora's house and upon arrival they found an ambulance already in front of the apartment building. To medics came down the stairs with Sora on a stretcher, Tai and Joe ran up to them but were stopped by the police. They looked at Sora, her face was pale, her eyes closed. She looked like a lifeless doll, an empty vassal. Her mother stood outside watching with tears as the medics took Sora away. Tai and Joe walked over to Mrs. Takenouchi and tried to speak to her, but she didn't listen she went back into her home got her jacket and keys, got into her car and rushed off for the hospital. "I never should have allowed her to get involve!" Tai said guiltily.
"Its not your fault, she would of gotten in on it weather you allowed her to or not besides. The blame lies with the person who took her and didn't leave after seeing the danger," Joe said.
"Matt! I sure Sora told him it was too dangerous, but I can't blame him for wanting to continue. He and Sora haven't been getting along to well. He probably wanted to make it up her," Tai explained.
"Without Sora were one teammate short I think it's time we got Izzy involved. We really need him for this. I'll understand if you want to keep the others out of it, but we'll definitely need Izzy," Joe suggested friendly.
Tai was silent and nodded, "Let's go talk to him now and if we can lets get Ken involved his dad has connections with the company that makes the game," Tai said, "They could prove useful,"
He and Joe then turned around and made their way to the Izumi home, but just as they walked away Matt showed up with a look of worry and dismay.
"TAI!" He called angrily, "Where's Sora? What happened to her?"
Tai and Joe stopped they looked back at Matt as their long coats swayed in the breeze.
"ANSWER ME! What happened to Sora I just caught her mom chasing after an ambulance? What happened? Tell me!" Matt cried worryingly.
Tai and Joe just stared at him coldly, and then Tai spoke in cold voice, "It's for your own good that you keep your nose out of this,"
"WHAT?" Matt yelled.
"There are things in the world that are beyond understanding and certain people who are not chosen to deal with the problem should keep their noses out it. What happened to Sora is none of your concern. Besides she wouldn't want you to get involve and end up like her," Joe explained.
He and Tai then continued on their way and Matt watched him leave and then ran up and in front of them. He grabbed Tai by the collar of his coat and looked his cold expression in the eyes!
"TELL ME! I saw you and Sora in the classroom Monday what's going between you two? Tell me now!" Matt demanded angrily.
"There's nothing going on between me and Sora Matt. She wanted to get involve and besides if you want to know what happened to her then go see her yourself she's at the hospital. And when you see her, don't even think about blaming me! Blame yourself for not listening to her," Tai said breaking free of Matt's grip. Then he and Joe continued on their way and Matt ran towards the hospital. Tai and Joe walked down the street to Izzy's home and upon arrival knocked and were let in. they went Izzy room where they found him just logging out of The World. Once he was out completely they told him about Sora, Orca and the Data Drain skill.
"I see that's what was wrong with the area I was in yesterday," Izzy said, "That virus must have infected it,"
"We've been going from one infected area to another using the bracelet's hacking ability to avoid the crimson knights, but I have a feeling they'll catch us sooner or later," Tai said.
"And when that happens we'll most likely have to fight our way out of the problem," Joe said. He reached his pocket and pulled out a disk, "I was able to gather some data on the virus, but as you know I'm not to good with computers. I was hoping you'd be able to do something with it,"
"Izzy took the disk and looked at a while, "Why didn't you take this to the police or the company's facility here in town?" he asked curiously.
"We would of, but the company's owner from what we've heard cares more about money then his customers. And the police would probably say that it's none of their business. Besides we still don't have enough evidence that the world is what caused Orca and Sora to go into a coma," Tai explained, "Besides the first thing we need to do is get this virus figured out. There's also that strange girl people have been seeing,"
"Basically there's a lot we have to figure before we can make this a bigger deal then it already is," Joe said.
"I see.but we can't do it alone," Izzy said, "We're going to need the others. They may not be able to beat these data bugs, but at least they can help get information from other characters about where to find them. The only person we may have to worry about will be Davis, knowing him he'd go off on his own,"
"After what happened to Sora I'd really like to wait a little longer before I get my sister and the others involved. At least until we get a little more information. Then if we need to we'll bring them in. besides I'm the only one besides the virus, who can rewrite the data of the data bugs," Tai explained.
"Your right," Izzy said, "I'll over look the data tonight and tomorrow. But for now let's go to the Hospital and see Sora. Izzy said.
They agreed and Izzy grabbed to his coat. They left the Izumi home and began to work their way down the street. Tai and Joe as they walked talk to each other feather on the matter of the virus and the strange girl. As he watched them Izzy suddenly found himself smiling and laughing a little at the way they looked.
"What's so funny Izzy?" Tai asked.
"You two," he said smiling, "It's night and the two of you are walking the street trench coats. You look like a couple of detectives on a case," he breathed deeply, "I'd say it's the perfect partnership. I think you and Joe make great partners. I look forward to seeing how you fight together in The World,"
They looked at Izzy a while and then at each. They smiled and then continued on their way. As they walked down the dark street they suddenly came upon a young black in tight black skirt, black jacket and gloves, short black boots, black hair in a pony tail put up and brown eyes. She was leaning on the wall and then later got up and walked towards them they moved apart to let her through but she stopped and looked at Tai.
"Are Tai Kamiya?" she asked.
"What is to you?" Tai replied.
"My name is Tio and I'm at your survive, be holder of the Twilight Key,"
The faces of Tai and his friends filled with shock, "How do you know about that?" Tai asked.
"That is for me to know and for you to find out. She then began to walked pass them but as she did she stopped and whispered words to Tai, "You must find out the cause of this, before The World, become this worlds reality,"
She then walked passed them into the darkness of the night and they watched her vanish.
"Who that?" Izzy asked.
"I don't know and what did she mean by The World becoming our worlds Reality?" Tai asked.
"Let's worry about her later and go see Sora. When we first saw her see looked like she was dead. I'd really like to make sure she's ok," Joe said.
They agreed and continued to walk, but for Tai Tio's words echoed throughout his mind again and again.
A week has passed since Tai learned how to hack into other areas without the aid of a server. He introduced Sora to Mia and Elk and surprisingly a quick friendship was found. Sora over the past week had been spending most of her time with Tai and Joe in The World. When neither Joe nor herself could join Tai, Mia or Elk would take their places. They had made great progress and have been investigating the areas where the mysterious girl had been seen by the other plays. Balmung had been secretly meeting with Tai to check up on Orca's condition, which has not improved since he was first hospitalized. Things were going along peacefully until Matt seeing that he and Sora were growing apart decided to make up it to Sora as soon as possible. However that may have been to late. Sora, logged into the World sits in an area known as 'Peaceful Quiet Holy Ground' in the World speaking to Mia of personal matters.
"He's willing to everything he can to stop this thing no matter what the cost. He could be on the brink of death and still continue doing what he believes is right. Even though in reality he turns back to his normal self, but I've noticed a change in him since he started this. Strangely I've began looking forward to seeing him more then." Sora had explained passionately when she stopped and an expression of sorrow came over her.
"More then your boyfriend." Mia said.
"Yes.that's what frightens me. For a while before I made up my mind to be with Matt. Those two often competed for me as if I was some kind of prize, but when I made my choice Tai wasn't mad. He went along with and supported, even today he tries to convince to spend time with Matt instead of joining him in the investigation," Sora explained.
"Then why don't you?" Mia asked.
"Because.I've been having this feeling I used to feel when I was around Matt, but now." Sora spoke sorrowfully.
"But now your starting to have this feeling with Tai," Mia said sighing, "Sora it sounds to me that you always had feelings for Tai you just suppressed them because you didn't want to lose his friendship," Mia said.
"What do you mean?" Sora replied.
"You and Tai practically grew up together and have grown a close friendship. I believe you chose Matt because you were afraid of losing your friendship with Tai. Because if you broke up." Mia explained.
".If we had broken up, I'd probably never want to see him again," Sora said sadly.
"And I can see that's the last thing you want," Mia said with a beeping enter her ear. She closed her eyes and nodded a few times, "I have go, but let's talk again sometime, bye," she vanished and Sora was left alone.
Sora sat leaning against a tree, her character's long, blond hair hovered in the virtual breeze. She touched her heart and looked over to monsterless land. As she watch she hummed a tune of peace and kindness.
"Run through the cold of the night as passion burns in you heart. Ready to fight a knife held close by your side. Like a proud wolf alone in the dark with eyes that watch the world and my name like a shadow on the face of the moon."
She then stopped her humming and stood up from the tree and gated out. She returned to the server where she found a Long Arm with a Golden Armored Shirt, long blonde hair put into a ponytail and black pants.
"Matt! What are you doing here?" Sora asked shockingly, "I thought you were rehashing,"
"I was, but I decided to change my plans and spend this day with you," Matt said he walked up to her and touched her chain. He kissed her lips and looked at her, "And it's Mattous when were here remember,"
"Right Mattous." Sora said sadly.
"So, I see you've been busy. Your at twenty-five I'll have to catch up you," Matt laughed a little, "How about we go an area with your battle level that way I have a chance to improve myself.
Sora was silent she looked at from him and then a beeping rings in her ear she touched it nodded twice and then turned around and got ready to log out
"Um.ok," Sora said blushingly a little.
"Great I picked up some pretty good Keywords. Are you all set?" Matt asked.
"Yeah sure," Sora said with a false smile on her face.
Matt nodded and then spoke the keywords, "Hideous Cursed White Demon,"
Sora's eyes widened with fear and shock, "Wait Matt that's! Sora began when she and Matt vanished and then appeared a jungle like area covered with a sickening sky of death and plague! Sora looked around as a light red light flashed every few seconds. The battle level was fifteen, but still she knew the area was dangerous for her to be in without Tai. The patches of digital disease were everywhere one could look.
"This place is cool! I'm sure to catch up with you now," Matt said happily he then turned to Sora who gazed at the place with fear, "Sora are you ok?"
"MATT WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE!" Sora screamed fearfully.
"What.why you're a higher level then the monsters here Come on," Matt said as he ran off.
"Matt you don't understand we." Sora said as she chased after Matt.
Sora chased throughout the forest as he fought and defeated Monsters in the area blindly and foolishly not listening to Sora's words. When see mentioned that Tai was the only one who could handle the final beast in this area Matt refused to listen. Infect hearing Tai's name coming from her mouth enraged him and made him want to continue on. Sora chased him into the dungeon and fought monsters that got by him. Matt fought his way down to the bottom floor of the dungeon there he stood before a room with a purple gas flouting in front of the entrance.
"Ok now this is weird," Matt said as he gazed at the gas. Sora finally caught up with him and saw the purple gas just as Matt noticed her approach, "Hey what took yah," he asked smartly, "The monsters in here were easy to take down. I didn't Tai's help getting rid of them,"
"Matt I'm not going to say this again we to get out of here before." Sora began when suddenly a ghost like girl with a pale expression came flying through the doorway at lightning speed when see saw Sora and Matt see stopped right before she left the room.
"RUN! You must run he's coming! The beast that got Sir Orca is coming," she cried.
"What beast and whose this Orca guy?" Matt asked.
"Matt we should listen to her and get out of here as possible!" Sora said fearfully knowing of who was coming.
"Hey listen if anything comes through there I'll take care of it," Matt said confidently.
Suddenly ghostly girl face filled with fear and in sad words spoke, "Your bravely shell be your downfall," she then turned around and flew away. The moment she was gone however a creature that Sora had seen before appeared and stood before her and Matt. It gazed at them with it's deformed, eyeless, head as its arms and legs hovered in the air near their slots on its body. Then with its red staff it attacked Matt!
Matt tried to block the assault, but was thrown to the other side of the room with only ten of his hundred hits points left! The creature raised its red staff and aimed it at Matt like a speared and sent it lunching at the digidistend! Matt's eyes widen with fear as he awaited the death of his character when suddenly the staff was knocked from its course and repelled back to its owner. Sora stood between her boyfriend and the creature as she gazed at it with eyes of hate and revenge!
"Sor.Sora," Matt said painfully. He gazed at her back, as she stood ready for battle.
"I wont let you do to Matt what you did to Victor, (Orca)" She cried
The eyeless deformed mutant stared at her and raised its staff and slowly flouted over to the wingless angel! Sora watched carefully for a while and then began to walk towards it slowly holding her thin bladed sword tightly in hand. Then finally creature raise its staff with the sharp end aim at Sora and then flew at her with the speed of an arrow and like a scorpion's tail struck rapid at the girl! Sora blocked and dodged the assaults one after the another and doing what she could to keep the creature from reaching Matt and counter attacked when she got the chance which was rare and she miss every time! The fight continued with Sora holding her own against in the beast; however after several minutes of battle tragedy struck when the deform beast struck Sora with it's staff and a bright flash shined from her body! The creature then flew away hovered back and aim it's hand at Sora! Its staff vanished and appeared behind Sora freezing her in place as she hovered it the air! Matt having used up all his items could do nothing, but painfully watch as his love's opponent in pain. The creature aimed it's hand at her and fired streams of digitized light that entered her body and then retracted back to their master and crushed Sora's mind and body! The red staff returned to its master and Sora's body fell to the ground slow beaten and dead!
"SORA!" Matt cried as he struggled to get up.
Then the beast aimed its staff at Matt and Matt gaze at it with anger and fear! Just than a familiar voice echoed through out the room.
"Hold it freak show!"
Matt gazed to the right, "TAI, JOE! What are you doing here?"
Joe ran over to Sora and Matt, Tai ran over to the beast holding his swords, jumped into the air and brought them down upon the creature! The eyeless deformed figure blocked the assault with its staff and stood gazing at Tai and Tai gazed back as strange words entered his mind.
'So a chosen was found! Ha, who would of thought she'd call to the human's world for help. No matter it is only a matter of time before this world devours yours. Enjoy the power while you can boy for next we meet. I will KILL you!'
The creature then vanished and Tai shook it's head and ran over to Sora's body lying on the floor. He picked her up and held her in his arms He looked at her face as her eyes opened painfully.
"Tai you came for me I knew you would, but it's to late. I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough too." Sora said.
"Sora! Don't talk save your strength!" Tai ordered.
"It doesn't matter I'm already weakening," Sora said sadly as her body slowly began to fad away, "Tai even though I chose Matt over you, deep down I still really truly." those were her last words as she dissolved away in Tai's arms.
"Sora.SORA!" Tai cried angrily and sadly.
Joe walked over to his friend and touched his back, "Tai we should log out and head over to Sora's her parents are going want an explanation,"
"Your right let's go," Tai agreed and then he and Joe vanished. Matt walked over to the spot were Sora was and looked down at it he felt as if he would cry, but.
"Wait!" Matt said, "This only a game she'll be alright. I go over to her house and see her right," then he too gated out.
It was dusk in reality and Tai and Joe met up and rushed over to Sora's house and upon arrival they found an ambulance already in front of the apartment building. To medics came down the stairs with Sora on a stretcher, Tai and Joe ran up to them but were stopped by the police. They looked at Sora, her face was pale, her eyes closed. She looked like a lifeless doll, an empty vassal. Her mother stood outside watching with tears as the medics took Sora away. Tai and Joe walked over to Mrs. Takenouchi and tried to speak to her, but she didn't listen she went back into her home got her jacket and keys, got into her car and rushed off for the hospital. "I never should have allowed her to get involve!" Tai said guiltily.
"Its not your fault, she would of gotten in on it weather you allowed her to or not besides. The blame lies with the person who took her and didn't leave after seeing the danger," Joe said.
"Matt! I sure Sora told him it was too dangerous, but I can't blame him for wanting to continue. He and Sora haven't been getting along to well. He probably wanted to make it up her," Tai explained.
"Without Sora were one teammate short I think it's time we got Izzy involved. We really need him for this. I'll understand if you want to keep the others out of it, but we'll definitely need Izzy," Joe suggested friendly.
Tai was silent and nodded, "Let's go talk to him now and if we can lets get Ken involved his dad has connections with the company that makes the game," Tai said, "They could prove useful,"
He and Joe then turned around and made their way to the Izumi home, but just as they walked away Matt showed up with a look of worry and dismay.
"TAI!" He called angrily, "Where's Sora? What happened to her?"
Tai and Joe stopped they looked back at Matt as their long coats swayed in the breeze.
"ANSWER ME! What happened to Sora I just caught her mom chasing after an ambulance? What happened? Tell me!" Matt cried worryingly.
Tai and Joe just stared at him coldly, and then Tai spoke in cold voice, "It's for your own good that you keep your nose out of this,"
"WHAT?" Matt yelled.
"There are things in the world that are beyond understanding and certain people who are not chosen to deal with the problem should keep their noses out it. What happened to Sora is none of your concern. Besides she wouldn't want you to get involve and end up like her," Joe explained.
He and Tai then continued on their way and Matt watched him leave and then ran up and in front of them. He grabbed Tai by the collar of his coat and looked his cold expression in the eyes!
"TELL ME! I saw you and Sora in the classroom Monday what's going between you two? Tell me now!" Matt demanded angrily.
"There's nothing going on between me and Sora Matt. She wanted to get involve and besides if you want to know what happened to her then go see her yourself she's at the hospital. And when you see her, don't even think about blaming me! Blame yourself for not listening to her," Tai said breaking free of Matt's grip. Then he and Joe continued on their way and Matt ran towards the hospital. Tai and Joe walked down the street to Izzy's home and upon arrival knocked and were let in. they went Izzy room where they found him just logging out of The World. Once he was out completely they told him about Sora, Orca and the Data Drain skill.
"I see that's what was wrong with the area I was in yesterday," Izzy said, "That virus must have infected it,"
"We've been going from one infected area to another using the bracelet's hacking ability to avoid the crimson knights, but I have a feeling they'll catch us sooner or later," Tai said.
"And when that happens we'll most likely have to fight our way out of the problem," Joe said. He reached his pocket and pulled out a disk, "I was able to gather some data on the virus, but as you know I'm not to good with computers. I was hoping you'd be able to do something with it,"
"Izzy took the disk and looked at a while, "Why didn't you take this to the police or the company's facility here in town?" he asked curiously.
"We would of, but the company's owner from what we've heard cares more about money then his customers. And the police would probably say that it's none of their business. Besides we still don't have enough evidence that the world is what caused Orca and Sora to go into a coma," Tai explained, "Besides the first thing we need to do is get this virus figured out. There's also that strange girl people have been seeing,"
"Basically there's a lot we have to figure before we can make this a bigger deal then it already is," Joe said.
"I see.but we can't do it alone," Izzy said, "We're going to need the others. They may not be able to beat these data bugs, but at least they can help get information from other characters about where to find them. The only person we may have to worry about will be Davis, knowing him he'd go off on his own,"
"After what happened to Sora I'd really like to wait a little longer before I get my sister and the others involved. At least until we get a little more information. Then if we need to we'll bring them in. besides I'm the only one besides the virus, who can rewrite the data of the data bugs," Tai explained.
"Your right," Izzy said, "I'll over look the data tonight and tomorrow. But for now let's go to the Hospital and see Sora. Izzy said.
They agreed and Izzy grabbed to his coat. They left the Izumi home and began to work their way down the street. Tai and Joe as they walked talk to each other feather on the matter of the virus and the strange girl. As he watched them Izzy suddenly found himself smiling and laughing a little at the way they looked.
"What's so funny Izzy?" Tai asked.
"You two," he said smiling, "It's night and the two of you are walking the street trench coats. You look like a couple of detectives on a case," he breathed deeply, "I'd say it's the perfect partnership. I think you and Joe make great partners. I look forward to seeing how you fight together in The World,"
They looked at Izzy a while and then at each. They smiled and then continued on their way. As they walked down the dark street they suddenly came upon a young black in tight black skirt, black jacket and gloves, short black boots, black hair in a pony tail put up and brown eyes. She was leaning on the wall and then later got up and walked towards them they moved apart to let her through but she stopped and looked at Tai.
"Are Tai Kamiya?" she asked.
"What is to you?" Tai replied.
"My name is Tio and I'm at your survive, be holder of the Twilight Key,"
The faces of Tai and his friends filled with shock, "How do you know about that?" Tai asked.
"That is for me to know and for you to find out. She then began to walked pass them but as she did she stopped and whispered words to Tai, "You must find out the cause of this, before The World, become this worlds reality,"
She then walked passed them into the darkness of the night and they watched her vanish.
"Who that?" Izzy asked.
"I don't know and what did she mean by The World becoming our worlds Reality?" Tai asked.
"Let's worry about her later and go see Sora. When we first saw her see looked like she was dead. I'd really like to make sure she's ok," Joe said.
They agreed and continued to walk, but for Tai Tio's words echoed throughout his mind again and again.