Romance of the Three Digidestined
Chapter I: Era of the Kingdoms Three
When I last saw you I said it would all begin now...and so it does we shell join Tai Kamiya as he awakens in a different bed in another place, another time, another world...
Tai opened his eyes slowly and lifted his head; he looked around and saw other boys his age laying sleep as the dawning sun shined dimly through the creaks of large wooden barracks. He sat up and gazed around some more. He touched the light green shirt on his chest and got out of the bed. He looked behind him and found a black T-shirt with the symbol of Dragon on it and black pants hanging on a wooden pillar at the head of his bed. He also noticed that his hair was now straight and long in a pony. He got out of bed and gazed at the light green shorts he now wore. He walked out towards the end of the bed and found a pair or black boots. He gazed about the room mysteriously and confusingly.
'Where am I?' he asked himself gazing at the people. He walked out a little more and kicked a bucket causing a light bang! He stopped and looked about him a few turned over in their beds. Suddenly a large man with muscles and a long black bard, brown eyes, green shirt and pants, brown boots and spear with one an half foot blade appeared and looked at him.
"Ah...so you're that small noise I heard. You appear to be the first awake. I like that in a young man. Breakfast isn't until after dawn, but seeing that your awake perhaps you'd like an early start. Put on your uniform and meet me outside if you want the lesson,"
Tai was confused and then finally he spoke, "Um...excurse me sir, but who are and where am I?"
"Huh..." he men replied confusingly, 'He's probably a little homesick and forget where he is. I'll humor him a little,' he thought, "I am Guan Yu and you at the training camp of Anti-Dong Zhuo Coalition. Now, tell me who you are?"
"Me...My is Tai, Tai Kamiya,"
"Kamiya Tai, a strange name," Guan Yu said, "Well if you want that early lesson then hurry up and get dress I'll be waiting out side," he left closing the wooden door to the barracks behind him.
Tai fill with shock and confusion, he quickly calmed himself, breathed deeply, and thought his situation, 'Guan Yu...but wasn't he...yeah he was one Liu Bei's sworn brothers, but he was killed in the Battle of He Fai by officers of Wu and Wai. If that really was him, then that means I'm...I'VE GONE BACK TIME! But how? Kari was in our room with me? I wonder if she's here too. If she is where? I wonder what Izzy and Joe would do if they were here. They'd say stay calm and play along until we can get a bit more information,' he breathed deeply, "I'll play along for now?" He walked to the black shirt and pants at the head of his bed and put them on. They fit perfectly and he then put on the boots. They were nice and soft in side and felt like he was wearing shocks as while. He then went out side and there was Guan Yu standing next to a rack with two twin swords, a great sword, a bow and a crossbow, a spear, an axe, a short sword and bustard sword. Tai walked towards him looking around at the scenery as he went. Upon hearing him approach Guan Yu turned around and looked at Tai.
"Ah, Kamiya Tai, so you've chosen to take this opportunity to be ahead of the others. Now then chose which of these weapons you wish to work with?" Guan Yu said
"Yes sir, but can you just call me Tai, Kamiya Tai sounds a little strange?" Tai asked.
"Alright Tai, I'll do that; now then which of these weapons would you prefer?"
Tai walked over to the rack and looked the weapons. He then picked the one of the twin swords. Guan Yu nodded and then picked up the other twin swords after setting down his spear.
"Now watch me closely," he said
Tai watched as Guan Yu did a serious of movements with the sword and then ask him to do the same. Tai obeyed and mimicked Guan Yu's movements with little difficulty. Guan Yu impressed by this did a more complex technique and Tai watched with great interest and shining eyes.Tai was once again asked to try the move himself and so he did and with giving a great Shock to Guan Yu he mimicked every movement without error. Guan Yu touched his bard and then asked him to combine the two techniques he had just taught the young man. Tai obeyed with great surprise to Guan Yu, not only did Tai combined the two but mixed them and added a third one which Guan Yu had never seen the likes.
'Unbelievable, when I first saw him he looked as if he'd never used a before in his life. If he can do this with my techniques I can only imagine what he could do with Liu Bei's,' he thought, "Tai, I'll be right back keep practicing," he said as he placed the sword he held back on the rack.
"Yes sir," Tai replied as Guan Yu walked away, 'that was weird where did those moves come from?' Tai thought confusingly. He thought about for awhile and then went back practicing as the dawn slowly came to a morning. Finally Guan Yu returned with two other man, one was a half a foot shorter then him and the other another large man with a chubby stomach, steel plate on his right shoulder, a sleeveless shirt with no right side, a twisted white cloth around his wrist, dark green pants and boots, a shell necklace around his neck, a black bard and kind but fearful eyes. The other was an avenge weight, small mustache and beard, green armor shirt, green pants, heir that went to his neck tied in a knot, sash around his waist and kind caring eyes.
Tai stopped his practice as the three of them approached him.
"Guan Yu is this one you were talking about?" chubby large man asked.
"Yes Zhang Fei, this is him, he's very impression with a sword. He's already ahead of the others. So I thought perhaps he should train alone with you, Liu Bei that way he'll be challenged," Guan Yu suggested.
Liu Bei walked closer to Tai and looked at him with interest.
"Well look at that sun, its time to wake up the other trainees," Zhang Fei said as he hit his bully and walked over to the barracks yelling, "Get up! Come on get up raise and shine its time for your first day of training,"
Meanwhile Liu Bei continued to examine Tai; he circled the young man a few times.
Finally Liu Bei spoke in kind gentle voice, "Tai let me see you do that technique that stunned Guan Yu so much,"
"Ah...yes sir," Tai agreed took the sword and then got into potion and closed his eyes, he breathed deeply and then slowly he began the technique that shock Guan Yu with surprise. Liu Bei was breathe taken by Tai's movements with the sword, he then shook his head a little and drew his own sword and swung at him! Tai unexpectedly stopped and with great reaction blocked Liu Bei's assault! Guan Yu and Liu Bei were shocked with disbelief. Liu Bei sheathed his sword and turned to Guan Yu.
The two whispered among each other and Tai confusingly looked at them with worry as if he did something wrong. Liu Bei then turned to Tai and spoke in kind voice.
"Tai tell me who taught how to use a sword was it your father?"
Tai froze at that point and struggled to try and come up with an answer that would be believable.
"I believe he's one of the orphans, brother," Guan Yu said.
"Oh is that, Tai do you not have a father?" Liu Bei said.
"Uh...yeah that's it I'm an orphan. I...lost...my parents...in...a fire," Tai said.
"I see...well it appears you have natural born talent, Tai. Forgive me for not introducing myself sooner. My name is Liu Bei the one who just went to wake up your follow trainees is my other brother Zhang Fei. You have shown yourself to be a natural born warrior Tai, given the right teachings and training and you'll be the best there is. If you want I'll take you somewhere private where I can teach you advanced techniques and the ways of combat. It's up to you though?"
Tai was silent at first, even though he didn't recognize anyone in the barracks, he knew it was dark and that he may recognize someone a little better in the light, but part of him wanted to take the lessons and so he, "Thank you Lord Liu Bei I'll be glad to take the private lessons,"
"Excellent, Guan Yu I'll take this one and train him myself, I'll leave the others to you," Liu Bei said calmly.
"Yes brother," Guan Yu replied. Then Liu Bei with Tai left after picking up the twin to the sword Tai was using.
They went to a small forest clearing where Liu Bei taught Tai to get a better grip on his sword and how to calm himself before a battle. He explained to Tai that the time will someday come when he too will take part in battle and when that time came he will have to be ready and prepared for anything that may happen. Tai nodded showing his understanding of the situation, though deep down inside he was worried about having to fight to kill for his own survival.
Finally after covering the basics, Liu Bei took the sword that was the twin to the on Tai was using and told Tai to prepare himself. Tai took a fighting stance and he and Liu Bei gazed at one another. Then Tai blinked and Liu Bei charged! The two clashed blades and Tai did more defending then fighting as Liu Bei slashed thrust at him with great skill and grace. Then finally Tai dodged and countered! Liu Bei surprised took his sword and blocked it before it hit his neck.
That ended the practice battle and Liu Bei jabbed the sword he using into the ground. Tai did the same and Liu Bei gave him an evaluation of how he did
"You did well with that last counter, but can't expect a lucky break like that all the time. You need to work on being more offensive. Your defense is fine, you protected yourself on all sides, but if can't be more offensive then you'll be overwhelmed by an opponent with greater strength," Liu Bei explained, "Now then we'll try again and then had back to camp for the noon meal, alright en guard,"
Tai took his fighting stance once more and the two fought again, Tai did a better this time and even almost hit Liu Bei. When they were finished they returned to the training grounds where Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were training the other young men. Not too far away there were some young ladies in light blue shirts with a dragon symbol on it and light blue shorts, preparing some fruit and dry meat for their afternoon meal. One of them Tai recognized, a girl with short blond hair, blue eyes, and light skin. Light ran over to her with a smile...
"Sora!" he cried
"The girl heard him and turned, "Tai!" she ran over to him, "you have no idea how happy I am too se e?'
"Not as happy am too see you I bet, do you know what's going here?"
"Not a clue I was hoping you'd know. I had a feeling you were here so I volunteered to come here and prepare the food hoping you'd be here. I have you seen anyone else we know like Matt or someone more useful like Izzy?"
"No one so far, but..." he began when Liu Bei came over.
"Tai do you know her?" Liu Bei asked.
"Yes, Lord Liu Bei this is my friend Sora," he answer.
"Sora...from the looks of things you're from one of Dark Rose and Seara Relena's training camps correct?" Liu Bei asked.
"Yes sir," Sora replied.
"Well then be sure to thank them for us for the food I'll leave you too to talk a bit longer but waste too much time got it?" Liu Bei ordered.
"Yes sir," Tai and Sora said as he walked away.
The two walked over to and tree sat down.
"So you haven't seen anyone we might know, not even Matt?" Sora said sadly.
"No, and you'd know I'd tell you if did," Tai replied.
"I don't understand how'd we get here anyway?" Sora asked, "The last thing I remember was going to bed and then waking up in those barracks. OH! I almost forgot, I was so happy when I so that it slipped my mind. You're sister's here too,"
"WHAT! Is she ok? Why didn't she come with you?"
"The instructors said she couldn't come because she was a little slow in training, but if you want I could bring her tomorrow if you want. I'm sure they'll let her let her come," Sora said.
"That'll be great thanks if I'm not among the others when you get here it means I'm training with Liu Bei in the forest somewhere," Tai said.
"Why wouldn't you be training with the others are you behind or something?" Sora asked.
"No, I'm not in fact I'm, actually ahead of everyone else. That's way I'm taking private lessons. I don't know how, but I some how proved myself to better then others and I've never taken a lesson in my life,"
"That's a amazing! I'm trying to just get used to just holding a weapon," Sora said.
"Hey Sora we're finished come on we have to get to back to camp," a girl with cheerful look, kind eyes, black hair in placed and two pony tails on both side of head.
"I'm coming," Sora yelled back, "I have to now, but I'll see you tomorrow. I hope and I'll keep a lookout for any of the others?"
"Thanks I'll do the same especially for Izzy and Joe, if anyone can figure this out they can," Tai said.
"Right, well see yah," she said and then left to catch with the other girls as they left the boys training camp.
Tai watched her as Liu Bei came over and touched his shoulder. Tai looked at him and he smiled. Tai smiled back and Liu Bei handed him a piece of fruit and some meat. Tai took them and ate them slowly with enjoyment. After he finished eating Liu Bei and his brothers took all the trainees including Tai on a run. They ran through the frost path and along the way Tai made friends with a boy no older then him with long black hair, brown eyes, and a black band around his head.
"Hey, you must be Kamiya Tai, my dad told me about during the break,"
"You're dad..." Tai said confusingly.
"Guan Yu, he said that he a natural born warrior was among us and taken for some private training. He said if we want to train with you we should master the first two techniques we're taught, every tried hard, but we failed badly. I massed up three times in row and as you may know my father wasn't to please,"
"Ah...excurse, if I sound rude or anything, but who are you?" Tai finally asked.
"Huh...oh sorry, my names Fir Li,"
"Nice to meet you and you can just call me Tai,"
Fir Li, one the names of mysterious people mentioned in the book, Tai then looked and remembered that the names Dark Rose and Seara Relena were also in the book. With these thoughts in mind he began slowly to put together the missing pieces of the puzzle. Tai talked with Fir Li and the two became friends quite quickly.
They continued their ran for most of the afternoon until they reached a large building that had many young man their age and a two or one years younger in light purple pants and shirts, each reading or training with magic. It was here they stopped for a short rest and it is here where Tai found a fourteen year old boy who was working with his magic with great interest and focus. This young man in light purple shirt and pants, black cloak with a dragon seal on the front, short brown hair and eyes that showed great knowledge within him. Tai shock with disbelief walked towards and when the young man turned around his eye widened with joy and confusion!
"Tai!" he said as he ran to him.
"Izzy! You're here too?"
"Yeah, and I'm relieve to see you are as while for a second there I thought Joe and would be on our own for this one,"
"Joe! Joe's here, where is he?" Tai asked.
"He was here but only for a short, he and a few others his age were taken to a different school,"
"Wow! That's great so Joe here's too,"
"Yeah, but Tai we shouldn't be too happy," Izzy said, "Let's go inside and talk about this it wouldn't be a good idea to talk out here," the two went into the building and into a corner, "I'm sure by now you've noticed we've been sent back in time, or should I say sent to another world again,"
"What do you mean another world?"
"When I first discovered where I was I did what Joe and I always tell you guys to stay calm and play along. That's when we realized that this isn't our world at all. The two of us had met Zhou Yu and Lu Xun!"
"WHAT!"
"Keep you're voice down," Izzy whispered, "Anyway, I figured this was a different world because the Zhou Yu that we know of is about five or more years older then Lu Xun and from the talk about Dong Zhuo I'd say the year's sometime around 190 BC. Which means there's no way Lu Xun can be here, since he's suppose around the ages of five and six,"
"So if what you say is true then, how do we get back home?"
"I don't know that yet, but I'm going to look into a lead I should hopefully have answer for us before we, or should I say you have to go to battle,"
"I hoping that too and I'll be sure to let Sora and Kari know, they're here too,"
"WHAT! Why didn't you tell me that sooner?"
"It slipped my mind that's all,"
"Sigh...in any case you should get back to your group and tell Sora and Kari hi for me when you see them,"
"I'll do that see yah," Tai said. He left the build and me up with Fir Li who was waiting for him out side.
"Who was that a friend of yours?" Fir Li asked.
"Yeah, his name's Izzy...Izumi Izzy," Tai replied remember that the first name comes after the last.
"He must be pretty smart to be able to get into the Moon Family's academy," Fir Li said.
"The Moon Family's Academy," Tai said confusingly.
"Yes, it's own and run by the Moon family a family of strategy and politicians. It's where they train and teach new strategists for the army. He'll most likely be assigned to the Jr. Brigade,"
"Jr. Brigade...what's that?"
"It's us and the other trainees, including the girls; I heard my father and Liu Bei talking about it. They said the best of us all will be made leader. It'll probably be you since you're ahead of the rest of us?"
"Me...I don't think so," Tai replied, 'I've led the Digidestined but that's just a small group, leading an entire military unit, that's another story,"
They continued t talk awhile until it was time to had back to camp. They ran back to the camp and arrived there at dusk just in time to meet the new trainees, two in which Tai reconigzed very well. A young man same age as him with blond hair, brown eyes, kind noble expression, and in the same outfit as him, the other a boy no older then twelve with brown hair, brown eyes, goggles on his head, a carefree expression and also in same cloths as Tai. They were standing with other young boys in a straight line, with a large muscular man in a gray armor shirt, brown pants, gantlets, a sword at his side and helmet on his head.
"Aura Rai, are these new trainees?" Zhang Fei asked.
"Yes they are, Yuan Shao ordered me to bring them, but some them I believe are a young for this," Aura Rai replied looking at the group of Twelve year olds.
Liu Bei and Guan Yu gazed at them as while and shook their heads.
"Aura Rai, I know the battle against Dong Zhuo is at a stalemate, but I really don't believe it's necessary to drag ones so young into the conflict as while.
"I know, but I'm just following orders," Aura Rai said, "In any case I did my job, so I'll be going now. I'll leave the rest to you and your brothers. I have to get back to my own trainees, but Liu Bei, understand that my family fights in these battles for the people. I as far as my family and I are concerned any battle fought after this will be completely pointless," he left and Guan Yu and his brothers spoke to the new trainees. When they were through and dinner was being made Tai met up with two of them.
"Davis! Michael," He yelled.
"Tai!" the two replied the three of them stood before each other.
"No way, I didn't think you'd be here," Davis said.
"The feeling's likewise, have you seen any of the others?" Tai asked.
"Except for Mimi and Yolei, no," Michael said, "How about,"
"I ran into Sora and later Izzy. They said Kari and Joe are here as while, but when did you run into Mimi and Yolei?" Tai asked.
"Sometime around noon; when we passed by one of the girl's training camps and ran into them by chance. I think it's fair to say that only we Digidestined made it to this world," Michael said.
"But that would mean Matt, TK and Ken, even Cody are somewhere around," Davis said.
"I haven't seen any of them at all and I can take it you guys haven't either," Tai said.
"Tai, when you ran into Izzy did he know what exactly is going?" Michael asked.
"No, he said he needs more information, but he did say that this isn't the past we think it is, but a completely different world. He said that he and Joe met Lu Xun and Zhou Yu,"
"But that can't be right Zhou Yu was around during the Anti-Dong Zhuo coalition, but he was only fifteen and Lu Xun should be about five or six if he's here. Since they only seen to be accepting ages twelve and higher," Michael explained.
"Well anyway, all we can do is play along for now at least until we find a way to get back home," Tai said.
"Right," Michael and Davis agreed.
Time went by and Tai introduced Michael and Davis to his new friend Fir Li. Later they had dinner and listened to of some of Zhang Fei's war stories from the yellow turban rebellion and then went to sleep, that night however, Tai was awaken by a familiar voice. He looked around him and saw that everyone else was still sleep, he got out of bed and put his pants and boots on and went outside where he met Sora and another young short brown haired girl in the same cloths as Sora and same eyes as him.
"Kari..." he said.
"TAI!" she replied hugging with great joy and tears. He hugged her back and looked at Sora with a look of thanks. The two embraced a little more and then release one another. Tai told them about their other friends and Kari and Sora with relived of their worries, but they were still concerned about Matt, Ken and TK and especially Cody. They figured he was at an orphanage somewhere, but they didn't know where. They spoke a little longer and then Kari suggested they head back to camp. Sora told her to go one ahead and it was then that Sora released her biggest concerns.
"Tai...do you think we'll find or way home before we're..." Sora stopped.
"Before we're what Sora?" Tai asked.
"Before we're sent into battle," Sora said she began to cry, "Tai I don't know if I can do it,"
"Sora..."
"I don't know if I could fight in a battle that requires me to kill for my own survival. I could never take a person's life; it's just not like me,"
"I...I know how you feel but right no we have to stay to together, if you refuse to fight then they might send you somewhere else and I'd...the others and I may never see you again," Tai said, "We have to just have to ender, that's all at least until we find some clue as how to get back home,"
"I know, but...the thought that I'd have to kill just to stay alive hurts so much," Sora said.
Tai was silent as she stood there with her back turned to him so not so him her tears, "Sora...I heard that all the trainees will be placed into one unit a Jr. Bridge is what it was called. When the time comes I'll be with you. We can protect each other,"
"Tai..."
"I know I could never kill for a selfish reason like keeping myself alive, but I know if there's someone I care about fighting with me I know I can endure the hardship of having to take a life,"
"Tai..." she lovingly as she dried her tears, "If you're with me I know I can too. We'll fight together,"
"Not just us, but Michael, Davis and the others too all of us and we'll all make it out of there alive,"
Sora smiled and looked into his eyes as the moon glance kindly upon in its silver light, "Thank you Tai,"
"You're welcome now you'd better get back before you're discovered to be missing," Tai suggested.
Sora agreed and began to walk away she stopped and walked too him she kissed his cheek and then ran back to the girls training camp. Tai touched his cheek and then went back into he barracks changed and went to sleep.
Fate, Destiny, do we truly chose or own futures, or are they chosen for us in advance and we are made to believe that it the path we chose ourselves. Within this era lie people, people will fight for many things, power, glory, fame, destiny, justice, love and people. Tai and his friends will have to choose who they will fight for or what they will fight for. Will they share ideals with another and follow or will rise to power themselves. The there is a flickering light of ambition burning in us all, but only a few can brighten that light. Will this light awaken in the Digidestined or will fad away forever. Let us continue watch and see what future lies in wait for them...
Chapter I: Era of the Kingdoms Three
When I last saw you I said it would all begin now...and so it does we shell join Tai Kamiya as he awakens in a different bed in another place, another time, another world...
Tai opened his eyes slowly and lifted his head; he looked around and saw other boys his age laying sleep as the dawning sun shined dimly through the creaks of large wooden barracks. He sat up and gazed around some more. He touched the light green shirt on his chest and got out of the bed. He looked behind him and found a black T-shirt with the symbol of Dragon on it and black pants hanging on a wooden pillar at the head of his bed. He also noticed that his hair was now straight and long in a pony. He got out of bed and gazed at the light green shorts he now wore. He walked out towards the end of the bed and found a pair or black boots. He gazed about the room mysteriously and confusingly.
'Where am I?' he asked himself gazing at the people. He walked out a little more and kicked a bucket causing a light bang! He stopped and looked about him a few turned over in their beds. Suddenly a large man with muscles and a long black bard, brown eyes, green shirt and pants, brown boots and spear with one an half foot blade appeared and looked at him.
"Ah...so you're that small noise I heard. You appear to be the first awake. I like that in a young man. Breakfast isn't until after dawn, but seeing that your awake perhaps you'd like an early start. Put on your uniform and meet me outside if you want the lesson,"
Tai was confused and then finally he spoke, "Um...excurse me sir, but who are and where am I?"
"Huh..." he men replied confusingly, 'He's probably a little homesick and forget where he is. I'll humor him a little,' he thought, "I am Guan Yu and you at the training camp of Anti-Dong Zhuo Coalition. Now, tell me who you are?"
"Me...My is Tai, Tai Kamiya,"
"Kamiya Tai, a strange name," Guan Yu said, "Well if you want that early lesson then hurry up and get dress I'll be waiting out side," he left closing the wooden door to the barracks behind him.
Tai fill with shock and confusion, he quickly calmed himself, breathed deeply, and thought his situation, 'Guan Yu...but wasn't he...yeah he was one Liu Bei's sworn brothers, but he was killed in the Battle of He Fai by officers of Wu and Wai. If that really was him, then that means I'm...I'VE GONE BACK TIME! But how? Kari was in our room with me? I wonder if she's here too. If she is where? I wonder what Izzy and Joe would do if they were here. They'd say stay calm and play along until we can get a bit more information,' he breathed deeply, "I'll play along for now?" He walked to the black shirt and pants at the head of his bed and put them on. They fit perfectly and he then put on the boots. They were nice and soft in side and felt like he was wearing shocks as while. He then went out side and there was Guan Yu standing next to a rack with two twin swords, a great sword, a bow and a crossbow, a spear, an axe, a short sword and bustard sword. Tai walked towards him looking around at the scenery as he went. Upon hearing him approach Guan Yu turned around and looked at Tai.
"Ah, Kamiya Tai, so you've chosen to take this opportunity to be ahead of the others. Now then chose which of these weapons you wish to work with?" Guan Yu said
"Yes sir, but can you just call me Tai, Kamiya Tai sounds a little strange?" Tai asked.
"Alright Tai, I'll do that; now then which of these weapons would you prefer?"
Tai walked over to the rack and looked the weapons. He then picked the one of the twin swords. Guan Yu nodded and then picked up the other twin swords after setting down his spear.
"Now watch me closely," he said
Tai watched as Guan Yu did a serious of movements with the sword and then ask him to do the same. Tai obeyed and mimicked Guan Yu's movements with little difficulty. Guan Yu impressed by this did a more complex technique and Tai watched with great interest and shining eyes.Tai was once again asked to try the move himself and so he did and with giving a great Shock to Guan Yu he mimicked every movement without error. Guan Yu touched his bard and then asked him to combine the two techniques he had just taught the young man. Tai obeyed with great surprise to Guan Yu, not only did Tai combined the two but mixed them and added a third one which Guan Yu had never seen the likes.
'Unbelievable, when I first saw him he looked as if he'd never used a before in his life. If he can do this with my techniques I can only imagine what he could do with Liu Bei's,' he thought, "Tai, I'll be right back keep practicing," he said as he placed the sword he held back on the rack.
"Yes sir," Tai replied as Guan Yu walked away, 'that was weird where did those moves come from?' Tai thought confusingly. He thought about for awhile and then went back practicing as the dawn slowly came to a morning. Finally Guan Yu returned with two other man, one was a half a foot shorter then him and the other another large man with a chubby stomach, steel plate on his right shoulder, a sleeveless shirt with no right side, a twisted white cloth around his wrist, dark green pants and boots, a shell necklace around his neck, a black bard and kind but fearful eyes. The other was an avenge weight, small mustache and beard, green armor shirt, green pants, heir that went to his neck tied in a knot, sash around his waist and kind caring eyes.
Tai stopped his practice as the three of them approached him.
"Guan Yu is this one you were talking about?" chubby large man asked.
"Yes Zhang Fei, this is him, he's very impression with a sword. He's already ahead of the others. So I thought perhaps he should train alone with you, Liu Bei that way he'll be challenged," Guan Yu suggested.
Liu Bei walked closer to Tai and looked at him with interest.
"Well look at that sun, its time to wake up the other trainees," Zhang Fei said as he hit his bully and walked over to the barracks yelling, "Get up! Come on get up raise and shine its time for your first day of training,"
Meanwhile Liu Bei continued to examine Tai; he circled the young man a few times.
Finally Liu Bei spoke in kind gentle voice, "Tai let me see you do that technique that stunned Guan Yu so much,"
"Ah...yes sir," Tai agreed took the sword and then got into potion and closed his eyes, he breathed deeply and then slowly he began the technique that shock Guan Yu with surprise. Liu Bei was breathe taken by Tai's movements with the sword, he then shook his head a little and drew his own sword and swung at him! Tai unexpectedly stopped and with great reaction blocked Liu Bei's assault! Guan Yu and Liu Bei were shocked with disbelief. Liu Bei sheathed his sword and turned to Guan Yu.
The two whispered among each other and Tai confusingly looked at them with worry as if he did something wrong. Liu Bei then turned to Tai and spoke in kind voice.
"Tai tell me who taught how to use a sword was it your father?"
Tai froze at that point and struggled to try and come up with an answer that would be believable.
"I believe he's one of the orphans, brother," Guan Yu said.
"Oh is that, Tai do you not have a father?" Liu Bei said.
"Uh...yeah that's it I'm an orphan. I...lost...my parents...in...a fire," Tai said.
"I see...well it appears you have natural born talent, Tai. Forgive me for not introducing myself sooner. My name is Liu Bei the one who just went to wake up your follow trainees is my other brother Zhang Fei. You have shown yourself to be a natural born warrior Tai, given the right teachings and training and you'll be the best there is. If you want I'll take you somewhere private where I can teach you advanced techniques and the ways of combat. It's up to you though?"
Tai was silent at first, even though he didn't recognize anyone in the barracks, he knew it was dark and that he may recognize someone a little better in the light, but part of him wanted to take the lessons and so he, "Thank you Lord Liu Bei I'll be glad to take the private lessons,"
"Excellent, Guan Yu I'll take this one and train him myself, I'll leave the others to you," Liu Bei said calmly.
"Yes brother," Guan Yu replied. Then Liu Bei with Tai left after picking up the twin to the sword Tai was using.
They went to a small forest clearing where Liu Bei taught Tai to get a better grip on his sword and how to calm himself before a battle. He explained to Tai that the time will someday come when he too will take part in battle and when that time came he will have to be ready and prepared for anything that may happen. Tai nodded showing his understanding of the situation, though deep down inside he was worried about having to fight to kill for his own survival.
Finally after covering the basics, Liu Bei took the sword that was the twin to the on Tai was using and told Tai to prepare himself. Tai took a fighting stance and he and Liu Bei gazed at one another. Then Tai blinked and Liu Bei charged! The two clashed blades and Tai did more defending then fighting as Liu Bei slashed thrust at him with great skill and grace. Then finally Tai dodged and countered! Liu Bei surprised took his sword and blocked it before it hit his neck.
That ended the practice battle and Liu Bei jabbed the sword he using into the ground. Tai did the same and Liu Bei gave him an evaluation of how he did
"You did well with that last counter, but can't expect a lucky break like that all the time. You need to work on being more offensive. Your defense is fine, you protected yourself on all sides, but if can't be more offensive then you'll be overwhelmed by an opponent with greater strength," Liu Bei explained, "Now then we'll try again and then had back to camp for the noon meal, alright en guard,"
Tai took his fighting stance once more and the two fought again, Tai did a better this time and even almost hit Liu Bei. When they were finished they returned to the training grounds where Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were training the other young men. Not too far away there were some young ladies in light blue shirts with a dragon symbol on it and light blue shorts, preparing some fruit and dry meat for their afternoon meal. One of them Tai recognized, a girl with short blond hair, blue eyes, and light skin. Light ran over to her with a smile...
"Sora!" he cried
"The girl heard him and turned, "Tai!" she ran over to him, "you have no idea how happy I am too se e?'
"Not as happy am too see you I bet, do you know what's going here?"
"Not a clue I was hoping you'd know. I had a feeling you were here so I volunteered to come here and prepare the food hoping you'd be here. I have you seen anyone else we know like Matt or someone more useful like Izzy?"
"No one so far, but..." he began when Liu Bei came over.
"Tai do you know her?" Liu Bei asked.
"Yes, Lord Liu Bei this is my friend Sora," he answer.
"Sora...from the looks of things you're from one of Dark Rose and Seara Relena's training camps correct?" Liu Bei asked.
"Yes sir," Sora replied.
"Well then be sure to thank them for us for the food I'll leave you too to talk a bit longer but waste too much time got it?" Liu Bei ordered.
"Yes sir," Tai and Sora said as he walked away.
The two walked over to and tree sat down.
"So you haven't seen anyone we might know, not even Matt?" Sora said sadly.
"No, and you'd know I'd tell you if did," Tai replied.
"I don't understand how'd we get here anyway?" Sora asked, "The last thing I remember was going to bed and then waking up in those barracks. OH! I almost forgot, I was so happy when I so that it slipped my mind. You're sister's here too,"
"WHAT! Is she ok? Why didn't she come with you?"
"The instructors said she couldn't come because she was a little slow in training, but if you want I could bring her tomorrow if you want. I'm sure they'll let her let her come," Sora said.
"That'll be great thanks if I'm not among the others when you get here it means I'm training with Liu Bei in the forest somewhere," Tai said.
"Why wouldn't you be training with the others are you behind or something?" Sora asked.
"No, I'm not in fact I'm, actually ahead of everyone else. That's way I'm taking private lessons. I don't know how, but I some how proved myself to better then others and I've never taken a lesson in my life,"
"That's a amazing! I'm trying to just get used to just holding a weapon," Sora said.
"Hey Sora we're finished come on we have to get to back to camp," a girl with cheerful look, kind eyes, black hair in placed and two pony tails on both side of head.
"I'm coming," Sora yelled back, "I have to now, but I'll see you tomorrow. I hope and I'll keep a lookout for any of the others?"
"Thanks I'll do the same especially for Izzy and Joe, if anyone can figure this out they can," Tai said.
"Right, well see yah," she said and then left to catch with the other girls as they left the boys training camp.
Tai watched her as Liu Bei came over and touched his shoulder. Tai looked at him and he smiled. Tai smiled back and Liu Bei handed him a piece of fruit and some meat. Tai took them and ate them slowly with enjoyment. After he finished eating Liu Bei and his brothers took all the trainees including Tai on a run. They ran through the frost path and along the way Tai made friends with a boy no older then him with long black hair, brown eyes, and a black band around his head.
"Hey, you must be Kamiya Tai, my dad told me about during the break,"
"You're dad..." Tai said confusingly.
"Guan Yu, he said that he a natural born warrior was among us and taken for some private training. He said if we want to train with you we should master the first two techniques we're taught, every tried hard, but we failed badly. I massed up three times in row and as you may know my father wasn't to please,"
"Ah...excurse, if I sound rude or anything, but who are you?" Tai finally asked.
"Huh...oh sorry, my names Fir Li,"
"Nice to meet you and you can just call me Tai,"
Fir Li, one the names of mysterious people mentioned in the book, Tai then looked and remembered that the names Dark Rose and Seara Relena were also in the book. With these thoughts in mind he began slowly to put together the missing pieces of the puzzle. Tai talked with Fir Li and the two became friends quite quickly.
They continued their ran for most of the afternoon until they reached a large building that had many young man their age and a two or one years younger in light purple pants and shirts, each reading or training with magic. It was here they stopped for a short rest and it is here where Tai found a fourteen year old boy who was working with his magic with great interest and focus. This young man in light purple shirt and pants, black cloak with a dragon seal on the front, short brown hair and eyes that showed great knowledge within him. Tai shock with disbelief walked towards and when the young man turned around his eye widened with joy and confusion!
"Tai!" he said as he ran to him.
"Izzy! You're here too?"
"Yeah, and I'm relieve to see you are as while for a second there I thought Joe and would be on our own for this one,"
"Joe! Joe's here, where is he?" Tai asked.
"He was here but only for a short, he and a few others his age were taken to a different school,"
"Wow! That's great so Joe here's too,"
"Yeah, but Tai we shouldn't be too happy," Izzy said, "Let's go inside and talk about this it wouldn't be a good idea to talk out here," the two went into the building and into a corner, "I'm sure by now you've noticed we've been sent back in time, or should I say sent to another world again,"
"What do you mean another world?"
"When I first discovered where I was I did what Joe and I always tell you guys to stay calm and play along. That's when we realized that this isn't our world at all. The two of us had met Zhou Yu and Lu Xun!"
"WHAT!"
"Keep you're voice down," Izzy whispered, "Anyway, I figured this was a different world because the Zhou Yu that we know of is about five or more years older then Lu Xun and from the talk about Dong Zhuo I'd say the year's sometime around 190 BC. Which means there's no way Lu Xun can be here, since he's suppose around the ages of five and six,"
"So if what you say is true then, how do we get back home?"
"I don't know that yet, but I'm going to look into a lead I should hopefully have answer for us before we, or should I say you have to go to battle,"
"I hoping that too and I'll be sure to let Sora and Kari know, they're here too,"
"WHAT! Why didn't you tell me that sooner?"
"It slipped my mind that's all,"
"Sigh...in any case you should get back to your group and tell Sora and Kari hi for me when you see them,"
"I'll do that see yah," Tai said. He left the build and me up with Fir Li who was waiting for him out side.
"Who was that a friend of yours?" Fir Li asked.
"Yeah, his name's Izzy...Izumi Izzy," Tai replied remember that the first name comes after the last.
"He must be pretty smart to be able to get into the Moon Family's academy," Fir Li said.
"The Moon Family's Academy," Tai said confusingly.
"Yes, it's own and run by the Moon family a family of strategy and politicians. It's where they train and teach new strategists for the army. He'll most likely be assigned to the Jr. Brigade,"
"Jr. Brigade...what's that?"
"It's us and the other trainees, including the girls; I heard my father and Liu Bei talking about it. They said the best of us all will be made leader. It'll probably be you since you're ahead of the rest of us?"
"Me...I don't think so," Tai replied, 'I've led the Digidestined but that's just a small group, leading an entire military unit, that's another story,"
They continued t talk awhile until it was time to had back to camp. They ran back to the camp and arrived there at dusk just in time to meet the new trainees, two in which Tai reconigzed very well. A young man same age as him with blond hair, brown eyes, kind noble expression, and in the same outfit as him, the other a boy no older then twelve with brown hair, brown eyes, goggles on his head, a carefree expression and also in same cloths as Tai. They were standing with other young boys in a straight line, with a large muscular man in a gray armor shirt, brown pants, gantlets, a sword at his side and helmet on his head.
"Aura Rai, are these new trainees?" Zhang Fei asked.
"Yes they are, Yuan Shao ordered me to bring them, but some them I believe are a young for this," Aura Rai replied looking at the group of Twelve year olds.
Liu Bei and Guan Yu gazed at them as while and shook their heads.
"Aura Rai, I know the battle against Dong Zhuo is at a stalemate, but I really don't believe it's necessary to drag ones so young into the conflict as while.
"I know, but I'm just following orders," Aura Rai said, "In any case I did my job, so I'll be going now. I'll leave the rest to you and your brothers. I have to get back to my own trainees, but Liu Bei, understand that my family fights in these battles for the people. I as far as my family and I are concerned any battle fought after this will be completely pointless," he left and Guan Yu and his brothers spoke to the new trainees. When they were through and dinner was being made Tai met up with two of them.
"Davis! Michael," He yelled.
"Tai!" the two replied the three of them stood before each other.
"No way, I didn't think you'd be here," Davis said.
"The feeling's likewise, have you seen any of the others?" Tai asked.
"Except for Mimi and Yolei, no," Michael said, "How about,"
"I ran into Sora and later Izzy. They said Kari and Joe are here as while, but when did you run into Mimi and Yolei?" Tai asked.
"Sometime around noon; when we passed by one of the girl's training camps and ran into them by chance. I think it's fair to say that only we Digidestined made it to this world," Michael said.
"But that would mean Matt, TK and Ken, even Cody are somewhere around," Davis said.
"I haven't seen any of them at all and I can take it you guys haven't either," Tai said.
"Tai, when you ran into Izzy did he know what exactly is going?" Michael asked.
"No, he said he needs more information, but he did say that this isn't the past we think it is, but a completely different world. He said that he and Joe met Lu Xun and Zhou Yu,"
"But that can't be right Zhou Yu was around during the Anti-Dong Zhuo coalition, but he was only fifteen and Lu Xun should be about five or six if he's here. Since they only seen to be accepting ages twelve and higher," Michael explained.
"Well anyway, all we can do is play along for now at least until we find a way to get back home," Tai said.
"Right," Michael and Davis agreed.
Time went by and Tai introduced Michael and Davis to his new friend Fir Li. Later they had dinner and listened to of some of Zhang Fei's war stories from the yellow turban rebellion and then went to sleep, that night however, Tai was awaken by a familiar voice. He looked around him and saw that everyone else was still sleep, he got out of bed and put his pants and boots on and went outside where he met Sora and another young short brown haired girl in the same cloths as Sora and same eyes as him.
"Kari..." he said.
"TAI!" she replied hugging with great joy and tears. He hugged her back and looked at Sora with a look of thanks. The two embraced a little more and then release one another. Tai told them about their other friends and Kari and Sora with relived of their worries, but they were still concerned about Matt, Ken and TK and especially Cody. They figured he was at an orphanage somewhere, but they didn't know where. They spoke a little longer and then Kari suggested they head back to camp. Sora told her to go one ahead and it was then that Sora released her biggest concerns.
"Tai...do you think we'll find or way home before we're..." Sora stopped.
"Before we're what Sora?" Tai asked.
"Before we're sent into battle," Sora said she began to cry, "Tai I don't know if I can do it,"
"Sora..."
"I don't know if I could fight in a battle that requires me to kill for my own survival. I could never take a person's life; it's just not like me,"
"I...I know how you feel but right no we have to stay to together, if you refuse to fight then they might send you somewhere else and I'd...the others and I may never see you again," Tai said, "We have to just have to ender, that's all at least until we find some clue as how to get back home,"
"I know, but...the thought that I'd have to kill just to stay alive hurts so much," Sora said.
Tai was silent as she stood there with her back turned to him so not so him her tears, "Sora...I heard that all the trainees will be placed into one unit a Jr. Bridge is what it was called. When the time comes I'll be with you. We can protect each other,"
"Tai..."
"I know I could never kill for a selfish reason like keeping myself alive, but I know if there's someone I care about fighting with me I know I can endure the hardship of having to take a life,"
"Tai..." she lovingly as she dried her tears, "If you're with me I know I can too. We'll fight together,"
"Not just us, but Michael, Davis and the others too all of us and we'll all make it out of there alive,"
Sora smiled and looked into his eyes as the moon glance kindly upon in its silver light, "Thank you Tai,"
"You're welcome now you'd better get back before you're discovered to be missing," Tai suggested.
Sora agreed and began to walk away she stopped and walked too him she kissed his cheek and then ran back to the girls training camp. Tai touched his cheek and then went back into he barracks changed and went to sleep.
Fate, Destiny, do we truly chose or own futures, or are they chosen for us in advance and we are made to believe that it the path we chose ourselves. Within this era lie people, people will fight for many things, power, glory, fame, destiny, justice, love and people. Tai and his friends will have to choose who they will fight for or what they will fight for. Will they share ideals with another and follow or will rise to power themselves. The there is a flickering light of ambition burning in us all, but only a few can brighten that light. Will this light awaken in the Digidestined or will fad away forever. Let us continue watch and see what future lies in wait for them...