Mere Anarchy
An ongoing series by Sailor Eevee
Ch. 3:
A/N: Heh. I had to up the rating because of Kouji's potty mouth. It will be well deserved soon though, so don't be surprised at some R-rated stuff later on. Anyway, because of Driver's Ed and various school projects, I am rather limited in my fanfic writing time, so bear with me.(However, if I suddenly start putting up new chapters every day, you know I've gotten into a car crash..0_o) We're getting into main plot from here on out, so expect angst, sarcastic comments, and Yamaken yaoi moments. (What did you expect from me?) Battles are going to be heavy on the descriptions, so those with weak constitutions probably shouldn't come on the ride. (I'm not responsible for sudden sicknesses. My insurance can't handle it.) Just remember to review and you get a discount on the next ride!
"He's not here Yamato.." Gabumon said softly. The blonde just stoically walked ahead, with no response to his digimon. "I agree with Fido. Your friend isn't anywhere around here." Ruki said, rubbing her aching feet. "We've been walking all day, and seen nothing. Are you sure that he came with you?"
"I know it." Yamato said, still walking. In his mind, several possibilities were bothering him. Is he really alive? Maybe he didn't come to the Digiworld with me. Maybe I'm just going in circles. Maybe I'm going to die alone here. Maybe.. maybe I shouldn't be worrying about this at all. Why do I care?..That last thought made Yamato stop for a moment. It was true that the younger boy was charming and very interesting to talk to, but he wasn't really important. I don't care. I'm just looking for something to do. However, for a moment.. Yamato had been truly concerned about Ken's safety. Why?
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"Someone's following you milord. I think it's that horrible Kouji boy. Can I kill him now?"
Ken shook his head slightly. It wasn't his concern if Kouji wanted to follow. "Leave him be Kaili. He's welcome to come if he wants to." He stopped for a moment, confirming the sound of footsteps behind him, and then started again. "Kouji, you might as well come over here. I know you're there." No response. However, the footsteps behind kept going, and were coming closer. Ken walked forward again, a horrible feeling of fear burning in the back of his mind. Those are awfully heavy for a person.., he thought. Suddenly the footsteps were very close, and a great roar sounded behind him. "I smell the blood of a human! Millenniummon will be pleased to gain energy from human blood!" Ken broke out into a run. "Human blood?! Millenniummon! Wormmon, why didn't you tell me!!" Wormmon held on tightly to his spot on Ken's shoulder. "I don't know! I told you I've never been up here!" Ken just ran harder, trying to escape the treat of the unknown digimon behind him. "Try digivolving Wormmon!" Ken cried, hearing the footsteps still coming closer. "I've been trying! Something's blocking me!" Ken looked at his digivice. It was if the machine had gone dead. There was nothing on the screen. He groaned and stuffed it back in his pocket. We are so screwed…
"Fight for yourself, milord! You are a born assassin after all!" Ken looked up to see the black dragon (now in the shape of a black eagle-type bird) flying above him. "Sorry Kaili, I think my parents didn't teach me that one either!" The eagle screeched in protest. "Not teaching a pure blood his own heritage? When I get a chance to speak to them, I'm going to.."
"This isn't the time Kaili!" Ken cried as the digimon crashed through the trees. He dug in his pockets, searching for something, anything that could help him. "Wait..no..It couldn't be.." His hand met wrapped leather, a familiar touch. "Use it boy. It's all you've got." His hand tightened on the handle. It felt shaped to his hand, as he knew it was. "I can't..it disappeared.." Ken hissed again, feeling the weapon's attracting yet repulsive power. "Ken-chan, We've got nothing else..I don't mind." Wormmon said, nuzzling against the curve of his neck. "I don't want to die." He tensed, but then made his decision. " I don't want to die either." He said, and then pulled the whip out of the pocket. "Come on!" He cried, grabbing the digimon's attention. "So willing to feed Lord Millenniummon, human?" it sneered, and tore its way through the trees. "Allomon is it?" Ken said, then let his mind go. His body knew better what to do than his mind did. His hand snapped forward, forcefully snapping the whip in the Allomon's face, catching one of its eyes. It roared in pain, and Ken snapped the whip again against its chest. As it roared, something else jumped onto the Allomon, digging swords down its body. "I'll take care of it! GO!" The digimon that was Kouji cried, but Ken stood his ground. "I can fight it. I thought you didn't care about there I was going." Ken smirked, but Kouji wasn't listening. Ken let the whip fly again, at the Allomon's leg. It wrapped around and pulled the Allomon to his knees, allowing Kouji to jam his light sword into the digimon's chest. The Allomon dissolved in a flash of light, and Kouji dedigivolved as he slid to the ground. "I didn't think you could take care of that thing on your own." Ken grabbed his arm and helped Kouji stand. "I didn't think I could either..but I guess something just happened." He grinned a little as he discreetly stuffed the whip back. He didn't want to see it for a long time. Kouji smiled a little bit too. "You're too skinny to be a fighter, but you did some good work on that lizard." Ken nodded. "You're pretty good yourself. How do you change into a digimon?" Kouji stepped back. "I just can. Better than having to worry about a separate one like him." He pointed at Wormmon, who just pressed up against Ken's neck. Suddenly, they heard more crashing though the bushes. "I don't think we're done yet." Kouji growled, shifting back to his digimon form. Ken stared hard into the bushes, but could see nothing. "Come out then.." He whispered under his breath.
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"That's it then. We're giving up. He's not here." Yamato said, sinking to the ground. He felt as if a 20 ton weight had just been dropped on his shoulders. "This is how Tai felt when I left. No wonder he was so upset. I feel responsible." He muttered, but then sighed. Ruki sat down next to him, staring at him with an icy amethyst gaze. "If he's not here, that kid is very lucky. I'd rather be home then here." she said, shifting her eyes to the clouds in the sky. Gabumon and Renamon had gone off, searching for food, and Yamato felt blissfully..desperately..alone. "Have you wondered why we've been brought here?" said Ruki, musing. "I mean, I knew a bunch of people that had digimon..from what you've told me, so do you. Why didn't they come? Hmm..." Yamato just sighed, watching the light play on the grass in front of him. "Maybe there's something about us, you know? Maybe..."
Yamato cut her off. "Do you ever stop talking?" he asked. She bristled and glared at him. "All I was doing was filling the silence. It's too quiet." Suddenly, a pained roar echoed across the forest. A flock of Parrotmon burst from the trees, squawking fearfully. "What was that?' Ruki sat up, getting worried. Yamato sat up too, scanning the horizon. "I have no idea.." More crashing and thundering noises followed, until the forest became silent again. "Let's check it out." Ruki said, walking toward the trees. Yamato followed. "What about the digimon?" He asked, but she broke into a run. "Leave them. What ever it was will be gone by the time they get back!" Yamato started to run himself, trying to catch up with her. They wove through the trees, following the sound. "It's right here! Ruki cried as she broke into a trampled clearing. Suddenly, as she slowed, a digimon jumped on top of her. It howled, pulling out a sword made of light. Yamato tore into the clearing after her. He didn't really want to save her, but he figured he would feel guilty if he didn't. As he pulled a branch off a tree, ready to knock the thing out, something grabbed his arm. "WAIT!" A familiar voice cried. Yamato found himself spun around and face to face with deep violet eyes. "Ken.." Yamato said, dropping the stick. Ken smiled, then let go of Yamato 's arm. "I thought you were here."
"Yeah.." Yamato said, backing slightly away from the uncomfortable closeness with the other boy. Uncomfortable? He mused, but he forgot about it when the digimon that had attacked him melted and changed shape. "A guy?" Yamato asked. Ken walked over to the person, and then turned to Yamato. "This is Kouji. He's a friend, its okay." Yamato nodded, and smiled at Kouji. "You kept him alive..I appreciate that." Kouji sniffed. "Whatever." Ruki walked over and looked Ken over, smirking. "Not bad..How come there aren't any guys like you in my team?" Ken smiled, Yamato gestured toward Ruki. "That's Ruki. She's..er..an interesting person." Ruki laughed and shot a look at Kouji. "Not really a people person, is he?" Ken shook his head. "Not at all. I suppose I should mention one more thing..perferably just to him? He looked at her. She shrugged. "I don't care. Just tell me if you're going to make out or something. I want to watch."
Ken turned to Yamato. "Something's going on, I know it." Yamato laughed. "No really? What ever made you think of that?" He asked sarcastically. Ken glared at him. "This is serious! There's something about you and me and them that is different from Tai and Daisuke and the others. Something's happened to me that you need to know. This dragon's just started following me, and she's saying that I'm a part of some civilization of assassins or something..
"I'm getting the feeling that you don't know what to say. Should I explain?" A black eagle landed in the clearing, then shifted into the dragon form. Kaili looked very smug at Yamato's reaction. "Ken..what the hell is going on?" Ken sighed and dropped his head. "Just what I told you. Things are getting very strange, very fast. I'm feeling things I've never felt before. I just knew you had come through..and I knew that something was coming..other things like that. I even saw something, before Wormmmon woke me up. A shape laughing, then darkness, then white wings..I don't understand any of it.." Ken looked at Yamato, looking very worried. Yamato just stared at him. "You're seeing things? Like a psychic? That's it..this is getting too strange for me. I'm going to get out of here." Ken grabbed his arm, violet eyes flashing. "We CAN"T. This thing is bigger than all of us, I can feel it. This is our final destiny, the end of everything. We won't be allowed to leave." Yamato backed away, very much afraid. Afraid for his friend, afraid for himself,..and afraid of something he couldn't see. A final destiny.., he thought, It could kill me..I'm not ready for this. Ken's eyes were dark now, the light that had flashed in them burning deeper in the darkness. "We need you Yamato," he said in a disconnected voice, "we need you to lead. That is your destiny now, not Taichi's. Prove yourself as the Lord of Light and break away from the darkness that chains you. Prepare before the flames consume you." He spasmed once, and then fell forward, Yamato catching him before he hit the ground. Yamato was breathing hard, a cold sweat running down his face. Something in Ken's speech had chilled him to the bone, releasing a fear that had not been there before. "I can't do this," he hissed fearfully, "Ken can't do this." He looked at the prone body of the dark haired boy that he held, and felt something spark, just like it had when he had thought about Ken. I don't understand.. Yamato thought, clenching his teeth. The 20 ton weight had just grown to a 100 ton one, and he wasn't sure if he could bear it.
"That was one of the gifts of hose who are of pure blood. Do not fear for him, but rather, fear for yourself." The dragon said, looking at Yamato with eyes as dark and mysterious as Ken's own. The eyes are the windows to the soul, thought Yamato. Could this thing be a part of him? The dragon rumbled in her throat, reminding the blonde of a laugh. She pressed her nose to Ken's hand, but spoke again to Yamato. "I am that and more .You yourself are connected to him, but I cannot sense how yet. Be careful with how you conduct yourself Mr. Leader. You can never now how you can hurt someone with what you say. You are being tested."
"Great." Yamato said, finding words to speak. He turned, and started walking back toward Ruki, who had convinced Kouji to help her make a sort of campsite. The digimon were back as well, yelling about how they had left them. "Tested..I'm being tested.." Yamato whispered again, his shoulders shaking slightly. I don't want to be a part of this..I just want to go home.
