CHAPTER 7!!!!!
I don't own Digimon, and I apologize that this chapters short. I think its like only 1,500 words. Oh well. Enjoy anyway.
Oh yeah and I just want to say thanks to all those of you that hae reviewed. It's helped modivate me to write more ^_^. ::waves:: Hi Mel! Ha just had to say that. Any hoo thanks again. I feel so special. ^_^
Oh and I just have to say, Litanya, totally agree with the torture thing. ^_^ but yer right, only if they're alright in the end. . . YAMA TORTURE RULES O_O did I say that out loud??? ^_^
Ok well I'll stop babblin' now so you can read. . . but its fun to babble. oh well. ::deep sigh:: `
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The trio's breathing came in short gasps as they raced thru the dense forest, Tonai in the lead, Tai in the middle, and Matt taking up the rear carrying the elders spear. He had picked it up before he had left the ceremonial grounds. Who knows? It might come in handy, he had thought.
The loud clanking of armor and the heavy footsteps of many men were close on their heels. Tai figured that even with the head start they had gotten the men couldn't have been more than five acres away. Luckily, or perhaps unluckily, the forest's underbrush concealed both party's well, making it impossible to tell for sure how far apart each one was.
"Tonai," Matt shouted softly, careful not to get * too * loud, "How much longer?" He was answered when they burst out and were suddenly confronted by the river, the one Matt and Tai had first fallen in.
Tonai pointed east, "It is only a few more minutes to the entrance to the caves, but we must hurry! If my father has suspected what we plan to do than he will make haste to send runners across the fields to guard the cave."
Matt looked towards where she pointed and was surprised to see a wall of rock that stretched up as far as the eye could see, than curved to form the now dark sky. "What tha' hell. . ." But he had no more time to think of it as Tonai urged them forwards once more. It probably was just a trick of the eye, he reasoned.
Meanwhile, Tai's head ache was beginning to grow. Every speck of light was a bullet to his head, every sound a cannon. He trudged drunkenly on. He had to keep going. Than the images came full force.
A girl. Short brown hair, laughing.
A boy. Blond hair. Matt? Tai couldn't tell. The boy stood next to the girl.
Another flash and Tai was back in the forest, but not for long.
Flash.
Orange, Monster, Yellow eyes, Tai could tell he was friendly. . .
Forest.
Tai saw Matt in front of him, worry written across his face. Was this a memory, or was it real?
Flash.
White. Tai saw a figure in front of him, he went to him, wanting to know who he was.
The figure turned around and smiled, saying "Hey Tai." It was Matt.
Flash.
Forest.
The headache became unbearable. He heard Matt say something, but he couldn't make it out.
Tai slowly slumped to the ground and into blackness.
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Boran was furious. He had turned out every able man and boy for this search. He would * not * let the demons escape! Suddenly a messenger came up behind him bearing a torch to light his way. Boran whirled around. "What news do you bring to me?"
The messenger gave a slight bow, as was common courtesy than said with a bit of unease, "Your Excellency Boran, one of the four drummers has awaken and. . ."
"And?" Boran said loudly, clearly impatient.
"And-Sir, they said Tonai was with the demons." The messenger cringed anticipating Boran to blow his top at the news. And that he did.
"WHAT!?!" He bellowed, "ARE YOU TELLING ME MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED???"
The messenger hung his head and shrunk back even more, "No sir, she helped them escape."
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Matt cussed loudly as he watched Tai sink to the ground. He barley caught him before his head hit the ground. Tonai looked up worriedly, "What is wrong with him?"
Matt shook his head in worry and a bit of panic, "I don't know!" Horns busted from the forest. Still far a way, but getting close, too close. "Damn it," Matt cussed a bead of sweat rolling down his face, "We'll have to carry him."
Matt went to put down his spear on the ground but than thinking better of it, he went and threw it into the river. The spear quickly snagged on some ferns and stayed floating there. Hopefully, that would throw them off for a while.
Matt than returned back to Tonai and Tai and with a grunt of effort hauled Tai on to his back. Tonai helped secure Tai so he wouldn't fall, and than they began once more, at a slightly slower pace because of Tai's condition. (No nasty thoughts!)
After fifteen minutes at a panting pace Tonai and Matt finally reached the rock wall. Tonai was silent for a moment listening than, satisfied that the runners were not there yet, she crept to the wall. Matt laid Tai down to take a slight rest, and than began to idly marvel at the walls height, he couldn't even see where it ended!
Tonai ran her hands over the rocks, fumbling for something in the almost none existent light. Than a sound came to Matt's ears that made his heart stop. Hoof beats.
( I dun know what do you call horse foot steps cause like just horse foot steps sounds kinda weird. . . er it does to me.)
Tonai froze for a second, breathing the word, 'runners', and than began her search at a desperate pace.
"Quick Yamato! Search for a hole in the rock!" Matt did as he was told.
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Boran knelt by the spear that was sticking from the ferns in the river. One of his scouts had alerted him to this. It was the spear of the elders. The strangers must have taken it. He stood up again, ordering half his men to go across the river to begin a new search and half to continue their search the way they had been going.
He narrowed his eyes. He swore silently that he would catch the strangers and. . . and * save * his daughter from their evil temptation spell they must surly have laid upon her to have done such a thing. And when he did. . . Boran smiled. The demons would draw their last breath.
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Tonai and Matt desperately searched the rocks for the promised hole that would be their salvation. There wasn't much time! The hoof falls were getting louder by the second. 'What would happen if they were caught?' Matt thought but was able to answer his question instantly. Death.
He fumbled for the hole once more. It was so dark! Suddenly, Tonai let out a relieved breath, but she did not pause for a second, the hoof falls were too close for that. Pulling back a shrub, she revealed a hole, no bigger than four feet in diameter. Matt's eyes bulged. They were supposed to go threw * that *.
"Hurry!" Tonai said, and Matt took his queue, hurriedly picking the still unconscious Tai up and began crawling threw the hole, not looking back. The hoof falls were so close! Tonai crept into the hole at the last possible moment, just as the runners burst threw the forest.
They cried out for her to stop. She didn't. Instead, she turned her head to where she knew her village lay, knowing that this might be the last time she would set eyes on her people. She could go back, say that they had kidnapped her. Her father would protect her. But no. Yamato and Tai needed her help, and in turn her people need theirs.
She turned away just as the runners began raising their bows, and before they had the chance to shoot she disappeared into the dark of the cave. She knew the consequences of leaving, but she also knew the consequences for staying.
She would help Yamato and Tai. She would help her people.
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What's wrong with Tai? Is he finally remembering? And what will Matt and Tonai find once they reach the outside of the caves? Its all in the next exciting episode of DIGIMON: DIGITAL MONSTERS!!!
***Short yes, very short, but I'm kinda worn out from that last chapter-and in my defense, I took my final in Biology today so I'm like REEEEEEALY tired. I said it once and I'll say it again, finals are evil. EVIL I TELL YOU!!!
Anyway, I think that this is a good place to leave off in the chapter. I want to have a clean break between the Tashon village and the atmosphere of the "outside." You'll see why when I get there. Well I don't have that much more to say about this chapter because to be honest, there's just not that much here to comment on, so I'll leave you with the preview.
PREIVEIW OF NEXT CHAPTER!!!
Matt, Tai and Tonai have finally escaped the Tashon village, and so now everything is going to be peachy clean right? Wrong. The Dark Lord has taken over, and just like His Excellency Boran, he does not take kindly towards strangers. Tai and Tonai are forced to go into hiding but with a 'out of commission' Tai can they stay hidden for long? And whose this Stain person? Its out of one mess, and into another in the next exciting chapter of Merge.
*****Wait wait! I lied. I have one more thing to add but it's totally irrelevant to this story but I just have to say it anyway!!! Daniel Jackson from the show Stargate SG-1 ::shivers:: is SOOOOO cute! I luv him! I luv Stargate! ::starts kissing the stargate:: O_O yeah . . . heh Anyone who doesn't know the show will probably be like 'Wha. . .???' right now, but those of you who do know it are proably all like ' I LUV IT TOO!' So any way if you haven't seen it I highly recommend you check your local listings for it 'cause it is TOTALLY worth it!
K * NOW! * I'm done.
Sit Ubu Sit.
Reion
7-11-03
I don't own Digimon, and I apologize that this chapters short. I think its like only 1,500 words. Oh well. Enjoy anyway.
Oh yeah and I just want to say thanks to all those of you that hae reviewed. It's helped modivate me to write more ^_^. ::waves:: Hi Mel! Ha just had to say that. Any hoo thanks again. I feel so special. ^_^
Oh and I just have to say, Litanya, totally agree with the torture thing. ^_^ but yer right, only if they're alright in the end. . . YAMA TORTURE RULES O_O did I say that out loud??? ^_^
Ok well I'll stop babblin' now so you can read. . . but its fun to babble. oh well. ::deep sigh:: `
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The trio's breathing came in short gasps as they raced thru the dense forest, Tonai in the lead, Tai in the middle, and Matt taking up the rear carrying the elders spear. He had picked it up before he had left the ceremonial grounds. Who knows? It might come in handy, he had thought.
The loud clanking of armor and the heavy footsteps of many men were close on their heels. Tai figured that even with the head start they had gotten the men couldn't have been more than five acres away. Luckily, or perhaps unluckily, the forest's underbrush concealed both party's well, making it impossible to tell for sure how far apart each one was.
"Tonai," Matt shouted softly, careful not to get * too * loud, "How much longer?" He was answered when they burst out and were suddenly confronted by the river, the one Matt and Tai had first fallen in.
Tonai pointed east, "It is only a few more minutes to the entrance to the caves, but we must hurry! If my father has suspected what we plan to do than he will make haste to send runners across the fields to guard the cave."
Matt looked towards where she pointed and was surprised to see a wall of rock that stretched up as far as the eye could see, than curved to form the now dark sky. "What tha' hell. . ." But he had no more time to think of it as Tonai urged them forwards once more. It probably was just a trick of the eye, he reasoned.
Meanwhile, Tai's head ache was beginning to grow. Every speck of light was a bullet to his head, every sound a cannon. He trudged drunkenly on. He had to keep going. Than the images came full force.
A girl. Short brown hair, laughing.
A boy. Blond hair. Matt? Tai couldn't tell. The boy stood next to the girl.
Another flash and Tai was back in the forest, but not for long.
Flash.
Orange, Monster, Yellow eyes, Tai could tell he was friendly. . .
Forest.
Tai saw Matt in front of him, worry written across his face. Was this a memory, or was it real?
Flash.
White. Tai saw a figure in front of him, he went to him, wanting to know who he was.
The figure turned around and smiled, saying "Hey Tai." It was Matt.
Flash.
Forest.
The headache became unbearable. He heard Matt say something, but he couldn't make it out.
Tai slowly slumped to the ground and into blackness.
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Boran was furious. He had turned out every able man and boy for this search. He would * not * let the demons escape! Suddenly a messenger came up behind him bearing a torch to light his way. Boran whirled around. "What news do you bring to me?"
The messenger gave a slight bow, as was common courtesy than said with a bit of unease, "Your Excellency Boran, one of the four drummers has awaken and. . ."
"And?" Boran said loudly, clearly impatient.
"And-Sir, they said Tonai was with the demons." The messenger cringed anticipating Boran to blow his top at the news. And that he did.
"WHAT!?!" He bellowed, "ARE YOU TELLING ME MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED???"
The messenger hung his head and shrunk back even more, "No sir, she helped them escape."
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Matt cussed loudly as he watched Tai sink to the ground. He barley caught him before his head hit the ground. Tonai looked up worriedly, "What is wrong with him?"
Matt shook his head in worry and a bit of panic, "I don't know!" Horns busted from the forest. Still far a way, but getting close, too close. "Damn it," Matt cussed a bead of sweat rolling down his face, "We'll have to carry him."
Matt went to put down his spear on the ground but than thinking better of it, he went and threw it into the river. The spear quickly snagged on some ferns and stayed floating there. Hopefully, that would throw them off for a while.
Matt than returned back to Tonai and Tai and with a grunt of effort hauled Tai on to his back. Tonai helped secure Tai so he wouldn't fall, and than they began once more, at a slightly slower pace because of Tai's condition. (No nasty thoughts!)
After fifteen minutes at a panting pace Tonai and Matt finally reached the rock wall. Tonai was silent for a moment listening than, satisfied that the runners were not there yet, she crept to the wall. Matt laid Tai down to take a slight rest, and than began to idly marvel at the walls height, he couldn't even see where it ended!
Tonai ran her hands over the rocks, fumbling for something in the almost none existent light. Than a sound came to Matt's ears that made his heart stop. Hoof beats.
( I dun know what do you call horse foot steps cause like just horse foot steps sounds kinda weird. . . er it does to me.)
Tonai froze for a second, breathing the word, 'runners', and than began her search at a desperate pace.
"Quick Yamato! Search for a hole in the rock!" Matt did as he was told.
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Boran knelt by the spear that was sticking from the ferns in the river. One of his scouts had alerted him to this. It was the spear of the elders. The strangers must have taken it. He stood up again, ordering half his men to go across the river to begin a new search and half to continue their search the way they had been going.
He narrowed his eyes. He swore silently that he would catch the strangers and. . . and * save * his daughter from their evil temptation spell they must surly have laid upon her to have done such a thing. And when he did. . . Boran smiled. The demons would draw their last breath.
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Tonai and Matt desperately searched the rocks for the promised hole that would be their salvation. There wasn't much time! The hoof falls were getting louder by the second. 'What would happen if they were caught?' Matt thought but was able to answer his question instantly. Death.
He fumbled for the hole once more. It was so dark! Suddenly, Tonai let out a relieved breath, but she did not pause for a second, the hoof falls were too close for that. Pulling back a shrub, she revealed a hole, no bigger than four feet in diameter. Matt's eyes bulged. They were supposed to go threw * that *.
"Hurry!" Tonai said, and Matt took his queue, hurriedly picking the still unconscious Tai up and began crawling threw the hole, not looking back. The hoof falls were so close! Tonai crept into the hole at the last possible moment, just as the runners burst threw the forest.
They cried out for her to stop. She didn't. Instead, she turned her head to where she knew her village lay, knowing that this might be the last time she would set eyes on her people. She could go back, say that they had kidnapped her. Her father would protect her. But no. Yamato and Tai needed her help, and in turn her people need theirs.
She turned away just as the runners began raising their bows, and before they had the chance to shoot she disappeared into the dark of the cave. She knew the consequences of leaving, but she also knew the consequences for staying.
She would help Yamato and Tai. She would help her people.
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What's wrong with Tai? Is he finally remembering? And what will Matt and Tonai find once they reach the outside of the caves? Its all in the next exciting episode of DIGIMON: DIGITAL MONSTERS!!!
***Short yes, very short, but I'm kinda worn out from that last chapter-and in my defense, I took my final in Biology today so I'm like REEEEEEALY tired. I said it once and I'll say it again, finals are evil. EVIL I TELL YOU!!!
Anyway, I think that this is a good place to leave off in the chapter. I want to have a clean break between the Tashon village and the atmosphere of the "outside." You'll see why when I get there. Well I don't have that much more to say about this chapter because to be honest, there's just not that much here to comment on, so I'll leave you with the preview.
PREIVEIW OF NEXT CHAPTER!!!
Matt, Tai and Tonai have finally escaped the Tashon village, and so now everything is going to be peachy clean right? Wrong. The Dark Lord has taken over, and just like His Excellency Boran, he does not take kindly towards strangers. Tai and Tonai are forced to go into hiding but with a 'out of commission' Tai can they stay hidden for long? And whose this Stain person? Its out of one mess, and into another in the next exciting chapter of Merge.
*****Wait wait! I lied. I have one more thing to add but it's totally irrelevant to this story but I just have to say it anyway!!! Daniel Jackson from the show Stargate SG-1 ::shivers:: is SOOOOO cute! I luv him! I luv Stargate! ::starts kissing the stargate:: O_O yeah . . . heh Anyone who doesn't know the show will probably be like 'Wha. . .???' right now, but those of you who do know it are proably all like ' I LUV IT TOO!' So any way if you haven't seen it I highly recommend you check your local listings for it 'cause it is TOTALLY worth it!
K * NOW! * I'm done.
Sit Ubu Sit.
Reion
7-11-03