Chapter 4 : The prophecy (Ok, I know this title has been used many times before)

Disclaimer: Right, I don't own digimon, you think they would have grasped that by now...

Hi, just me again I cant think of nething to say. Just please read and review Love u all Boxer-and-dusty xxx

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It had taken a long time but they had finally got everyone seated in the Kamiya's living room. Joe had been late as usual, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry," he protested. He was still apologising even now. Tai had had to resort to ringing Mimi up and then given the phone to Joe so that Joe could apologise to Mimi so that they could get on with business.

Tai gazed around at them all now. Nine strong, powerful young people sat before him, each carrying the burden of an adult. Across the floor he could see all the digimon, deep in conversation looking worried. Sitting apart from the rest, Tai noticed, were Agumon and Patomon. They both looked frightened and Tai knew that, like him and TK, they were the ones who cared for Gatomon the most. He turned back to his human company.

To his left sat Davis who, Tai noticed was, in-between throwing dirty
looks at TK, was trying to sit and put his legs in the same positions
as he, Tai, had his in at the moment.

To his right sat TK who had said no word to anyone since they arrived.
He had withdrawn into his own thought and Tai knew that TK blamed
himself for what had happened. Tai realised he would have done so too
if the same had happened to Sora. To tell the truth, he was blaming
himself for what had happened now too. Tai looked up and saw that Matt
was staring at TK too. For a moment the two eyes met and each
understood the others thoughts and what the other was going through.
Both were very protective of their younger siblings and hated to see
them get worked up about something. They had only just accepted that
the two had grown up and were not children anymore. In fact, Tai
recalled blushing slightly that both he and Matt had fainted when
their respective younger siblings had told them that they were dating
the other. Matt was Tai's best friend, someone he could always count
on to be there for him. He saw Matt glance from time to time in the
phone in Joe's hand and Tai knew that Matt was desperate to speak to
his girlfriend. Eventually Joe excused himself and Matt took the
phone, eager to get some sympathy from Mimi. Tai left him too it.

Issy was busy, as usual, typing away on his laptop. Tai knew that Issy thought of Kari as his little sister and was probably, even now working out where Kari was likely to be. He, Tai realised that he had never ever told Issy how much he had appreciated his efforts. Issy had always been a valuable member of the team and Tai didn't know what he would do without him.

Matts vacant seat was promptly taken by TK because it was the furthest away form anyone and TK, at this time hated to be the centre of attention. There was now a spare seat next to Tai. He suddenly felt a warm hand slipped into his. He turned to see Sora, smiling gently at him, her eyes sparkling with love and kindness. He felt a great power of strength surge up in him. He felt braver. He surveyed them one last time

Sora...

...Matt...

...Issy...

...Joe...

...Ken...

...Davis...

...Cody...

...Yolei...

...and...

...TK. Tai took a deep breath and cleared his throat. He needed to be strong, for all their sakes and Kari's. He stood up. Everyone turned around to look, wondering what was going on. Tai began, in brisk tones,

"Right everyone, we need a plan of action, now first, where are the place that you think Kari is most likely to be?" Instead of calling out, everyone raised their hand into the air. It reminded Tai so forcefully of a school room that he almost burst out laughing. Everyone sat in silence. They could tell they had a serious situation on their hands. Tai asked Davis first, for the simple reason that he looked as though he would wet himself if he wasn't asked quickly. Davis cleared his throat importantly,

"She's probably waiting outside my house, for me, you know. I mean it's not that hard to tell that her feelings are..."

"But then you would have seen her as you came out the door," said a voice to Tai's right. Yolei had spoken just a little but too sweetly. She was sitting next to Ken and they were both looking equally terrified.

"Right then," Davis retorted. Where do YOU think she is likely to be?"

"She is probably in the shopping centre buying some gorgeous new outfit," Yolei replied quickly.

"I don't think so," Tai replied, "She would be by herself, and you know how paranoid Kari is." Yolei looked crestfallen. "What's your idea," he addressed the youngest member, Cody.

"Well," Cody answered, "Sometimes she goes and sits on that bench in the park, to think things through,"

"That's a ridiculous............" Davis began, Cody looked crestfallen,

"Well I think it's a good idea." Tai and Matt said, with one voice. Cody looked delighted. Davis began to sulk. "What about you two," Tai looked first at Matt and then at Sora.

"Um, well" Sora was the first to reply, "I guess she might be in the library. Its nice and quiet in there and well she can look stuff up." Tai smiled at her. Sora always had good ideas.

Matt spoke, "Do you think she went to TK's house. I don't know if she knew he was staying at mine this weekend."

Tai looked automatically at TK. He raised his swollen red eyes to look at everyone, "She knew," he said, simply. Tai realised TK didn't wan the others to see that he had been crying. Luckily, they hadn't noticed.

Tai coughed loudly, mainly to draw the eyes away from TK,

"Right," he called, "Everyone, we need to search all these places so I need you to split up and..." He was interrupted by Issy who said simply,

"She's not in any of those places, she's in the digital world. It's a part of the digital world we have never been before."

At that moment Tai could have hugged Issy. He had come through for them again. "Well don't just stand here, come on, there isn't that much time." Everyone filed passed Tai. When Issy passed him, Tai smiled warmly at him, "Thanks Iss, thanks for everything." Issy smiled back at him as he left the room.

There was only one other person in the room besides Tai. As Tai went over, TK suddenly became very strange. He went all stiff and spoke in a voice that was not his own...

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It is coming
It is almost here
It is back to finish what it started long ago
The final battle
Nothing will stand in its way
There are none who can defeat it
The angel of Faith must awaken
And spread its wings up
For it alone can bring hope and light back
To the people of the world
It is coming
It is almost here..........

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TK opened his eyes. "What happened," he asked Tai.

"Later, Tai answered, "Right now, our first priority is Kari, we need to find her before it is too late."

Together they walked out of the building to join the others.

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OK right, what will happen now? I am not sure myself. Anyway hope you liked it Please review if you did

Love you all

Boxer-and-dusty xxx