Ch.27 "IT WAS FATE."



It's been about two months ever since the Digidestines, including Von, discovered that the new threat was a girl, who had initially claimed to be the Emperor of the Digital World. However, after that night, they referred to her as the Empress. With great surprise to them, the ruler wannabe confirmed to them that she is female. However, despite that, the Digidestines are still far from uncovering her true identity and intentions. At least the Digidestines disposed of that pyramid the next day. However, they had to go through Metalseadramon, Metalgarurumon and Andromon. Davis found a copy of the same video, but with sound, in his house. There was no label to give he and his friends a valuable clue of the little girl's true identity, but they did however discovered in the video that Davis called the little girl 'Maria.' They were only a step closer to finding out the truth about her.



It was getting to the end of July. Everyone was enjoying the summer so far, without the consideration of the trouble the Digital World and Digidestines were faced with. Matt and his friends were at his live concert. They were raising funds for the band's equipment, and other expenses. Many from the audience were teenagers, especially teenage girls. However, some of them came with their boyfriends. Despite that, there were other age groups too.



A motorcycle suddenly parked near the concert hall while Matt and his band were in the middle of their pieces. Lucky that the noise of the rock band was able to drown out the noise of the motorcycle. The motorcyclist unstrapped his helmet, revealing himself as Aurora, Ange's friend. He then, joined the crowd, listening to the rock band.



At the end of the concert, Aurora was on his way backstage to meet the band when he saw a bunch of young girls crowding around someone. It was Matt. He was signing autographs. "Hey! Isn't that the leader of the Northern Lights?!" Aurora shouted over the noise of the chattering girls.

Excited about the Northern Lights, just like anyone who was anyone would, the young girls ran in the direction that Aurora was pointing towards. When they left Matt behind, Aurora greeted, "Hey, Matt. How are you doing?"

"Huh?" Matt asked, puzzled by the stranger's words. "You know my name, but you make it sounds like we've met before."

"We have. Don't you remember? You know you don't have to play games with me to win place in her heart," Aurora reminded Matt.

"Who are you? And what are you talking about? Whose heart are you talking about?" Matt asked.

"Nice one there, Matt. But that's not going to fool me. Anyway, I'm here on business. How about doing a concert with me? I heard from Ange that you rocked."

"Ange? Who's she? Do I know her?" Matt wondered when his friends and band joined him. While his band members waved goodbyes, his friends remained with him and Aurora.

"You look familiar. Are you the part of the Northern Lights?" Mimi asked.

"All of you already know the answer to that. You must be Mimi. Yes, I remember you are Mimi," Aurora mumbled.

"He knows your name, Mimi," Sora pointed out.

"But we don't know his," T.K. added.

"He's the group leader of the Northern Lights," Mimi stated. "At least that's what I think."

"Well, that's thought was correct. But, can you convince yourself and Matt that we've already met at Ken's birthday party?"

"My birthday party? I don't remember you there," Ken informed. "But I did find some presents in my room from people I don't remember knowing."

"Okay, I give up. I'm Aurora."

"Isn't that a girl's name?"

"You asked that already, Matt."

"I did?"

"Well, this conversation is sounding quite familiar," Kamari emerged from the corner and said.

"Mariana. Finally, someone who remembers everything," Aurora complimented her.

"Well, I wouldn't say that, but I do have a great memory," Kamari boasted. "So, what is it?"

"Do you remember being at Ken's birthday party at Ange's house?"

"Well, no."

"What?" Aurora exclaimed, shocked.

"Well, I can't if I haven't been at his party before. Anyway, I don't know him or his friends that well."

Kamari? Aurora? And Ange? The presents. "Wait, you're lying," Ken accused. "I remember reading out your name on one of my present. There were others from Ange, and you too, Aurora. And by the way, thanks."

I thought I erased their memories of that, Kamari said in her head. I guess Aurora got back his memory when Ange's and my magic mixed. Well, it's time to erase them again. Memories of that night and knowledge of that night, make like the wind, and blow away; out of sight and out of mind, Kamari cast and made their memories and knowledge of that night disappear.



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A few days later, August had already arrived. Kamari's was on her way to her summer volunteer job as a swim instructor's assistant on her black rollerskates. Before she left the house, she saw Aurora in Ange's garden. He was just roaming around, checking on the flowers. Kamari had wondered why, and if he knows anything about a garden. But, it wasn't her concern. She didn't care. She hoped though, that Aurora messes up the garden so Ange will be angry with him. That would be one argument that I would love to be there for, Kamari thought with smirk when she arrived at the school she was helping out at.



Kamari walked up the stairs, went to a private change room to change into her swim suit. Then she entered the pool room. There, she was greeted by the swim instructor and a bunch of younger kids.



Meanwhile, Ange arrived at the airport to surprise everyone and check on things. The first place she went to, was her bakery shop. Then, she called Mr. Chaikary, Kamari's dad, out to lunch at a fine restaurant. He was surprised to hear from her. But he was even more surprised when she invited him out for lunch at a very expensive restaurant. He knew her family was rich, but he didn't think that she want to spend so much money just for lunch.

Ange, Mr. Chaikary, seated behind of the taxi driver, thought as he got flashbacks of that night when she was last at Japan. He was on his way to meet Ange.

The taxi stopped, Mr. Chaikary got out of the cab, paid the driver, and walked into the restaurant. There, he asked for Ange's table and was led there by a waitress.

Ange stood up when she saw Kamari's dad coming. Then she sat back down when he took a seat opposite to her. "Glad you could make it," Ange said with a smile.

The waitress handed Mr. Chaikary a menu, and then asked him what he would like. "We'll leave that to the young lady."

Ange didn't know how to react to what he said besides to reply, "All right. We'll have two of the specials."

"Good choice," the waitress said, "It'll be ready shortly." She then left to give the orders to the chef.

"All right, Ange. Why did you make reservations here? This is like one of the most expensive restaurant in town," Mr. Chaikary said in curiosity.

"I just wanna to give you a surprise. Anyway, the manager knows my uncle, and I get a very good discount."

"I see. But why did you invite me out for lunch? I haven't known you to do that before," Kamari's dad commented when the waitress arrived with their lunch.

"Well, there's a first time for everything. Anyway, I needed to talk with you of your first daughter," Ange explained after the waitress left.

"My first daughter?"

"Yes. Uraina Chaikary. The one lost at sea."

Mr. Chaikary was upset when he heard his first daughter's name. "You have news about her?"

"You still haven't given up on searching for her?"

"I haven't, and never will."

"I'm glad that you're still holding on to the feeling that she's still around. And I share the same feeling deep within me. But I must tell you that I have good and bad news about both of your daughters, Mr. Chaikary."

"What is it?"

"Well, let me start with the good news."

"Go on, Ange. Tell me."

"All three of you will reunite. But there's a down side to that."

"What?"

"I'm very sorry to say this. But you can't have both of your daughters together. Something horrible will happen."

"What will?"

"You'll lose them both."

"This must a joke, right. You can't possibly know what will happen."

"Well. I kind of do. I have powers to see glimpses of the future and the past. But I'm forbidden to change it."

"Then, if this is true, you must know how my first daughter is like. Tell me."

"Well. She's beautiful. She has long green hair and green eyes, like her mother."

"Wait. That can't be my daughter. My Uraina has dark brown hair and eyes the last time I saw her when she was still a baby."

"Maybe I should begin with that night when she was lost at sea," Ange said. "Well, that night, when she was lost, and when everyone on the ship was looking for her, she was floating away from the ship. You, holding Kamari in your arms tight, wished for Uraina's life. That wish was granted when your wife's ghost, Vanora, roamed around the waters in search of Uraina, and when she found her, Uraina was barely holding on by a thread. Your wife decided to give her a part of herself so she can live through the night. When she did so, your wife's hair turned silvery white. Her colour turned pale. Although she was dead, she was still high spirited. But after giving a piece of herself to her first daughter, she lost a lot of strength, so she couldn't bring Uraina back to the ship. Uraina was too far, so she decided to used most of her remaining energy on moving Uraina to the nearest safe place. The nearest place she found was on another boat. She used her powers to lift Uraina on board and then waited until someone saw her baby to leave. The captain found her. He was with his wife and his son, who was some years older than Uraina. They found Uraina with stunning green hair and eyes. If it wasn't for that, Uraina would have died," Ange explained, and then took a sip of herbal tea from her cup.

"After that night, you filed in a report on your missing daughter, and the investigation started. They searched everywhere nearby, and they had found her. However, with the description you have given of your daughter, it wasn't a match, and so that was ignored. The captain and his wife adopted Uraina when they didn't find the parents. They found Uraina as a sign. They had recently lost their daughter when the wife suffered a miscarriage. Uraina grew up with them. She still hasn't suspected that she was adopted. You see, the captain's wife had green hair and eyes too."

"Okay. I do hope you have their names or address."

"Actually, that's where my dream ended. Sorry. But, I know for sure that if they both find themselves as sisters, they won't stay together for long."

"Are you saying that I must not let them reunite?"

"I'm not saying that. They can reunite, but they must not be together all the time after they find out. Danger will befall upon both of them."

"Why are you telling me this now?"

"I had recently had this dream, and I have a horrible feeling that they'll find each other soon. And I just wanted you to know before it happens."

"I see. I thank you for your concern. But, I don't think Uraina will come back to us that easily, even if I desperately hope for our reunion."

"I do hope I'm wrong too. Anyway, let's eat lunch before it gets any colder."

"Yes. I must be leaving soon, work starts soon afterwards."



Author's Notes: Here's a question: Are there two Urainas? Or is Von's little sister, Uraina, the older sister of Kamari? The truth will be unveiled after the ruler's identity is finally revealed...which is coming up very soon....I'm sure that there's some assumptions on who it is already...by the way, thanks for all the support and reviews...

Disclaimer: yikes, if I haven't mention about this for a while, I'll do this ONCE more: I don't own Digimon.