Chapter 15

~Koji's POV~

A figure stationed on the lakeshore in the forest, and sat motionlessly. The back image looked so familiar, and it was pulling me towards it. As if my legs acted on their own, I was being carried to the figure 'til I stood beside it.

The first thing I found out in shock was that the figure turned out to be JetSilphymon. By the looks of it, she was resting, but why is she here?

Her light purple short hair rustled in the breeze. She looked so peaceful and harmless, unlike the cruel and ruthless JetSilphymon we know. Her staff was laid on the lap of her crossed legs. The deep purple mark similar to the one on the backs of Impmon and others flashed dully to the moonlight.

I can't believe it. Is this the Zoe we use to know? Is she the JetSilphymon we battled and almost lost my life to?

My heart beat gained speed as I approached her even closer. I wanted so much to call Zoe and pull her into my arms, but I know it will only remain as a fantasy, at least for now.

But even though of that I still wanted to just.I don't know, be close to her? My mind was suddenly bursting with thoughts.

I looked back at her, but this time, instead of a sleeping Digimon, was an angry, eye-glowing JetSilphymon. Talk about big difference. She was mad, for some reason, that I disturbed her beauty sleep?

"Koji Minimotto," she said my name. "I have wanting to kill you for so long."

"So we meet again." I was trying my best to keep the coolness. "What brings you here Queen JetSilphymon, Your Master Cherubimon is mad at you?"

"That is none of your concern!" she was rather touchy on that subject. "For a person whose about to die you don't look so fearful." She looked at me.

"Cuz I know, you're not going to be able to kill me that easily." I answered, while praying that I would be right.

"Oh really? We'll see about that." She rises up in the air in her attack position. And within a second she strike down, with sudden blow so strong instantly sliced the tree I was under in half. I dodged it, just barely.

I hate myself for getting into this, but looks like it's too late for regrets.

"Execute Fusion Evolution!" I transformed myself to Beowolfmon. I won't be so absent-minded like last time, I hope.

"So, I see you've changed into your pathetic Spirits, not like it's going to help you much, but I might have to waste more energy. Hurricane Abyss!" JetSilphymon cried out as a real hurricane formed in black erupted and was heading my way.

"Frozen Hunter!" I flexed. In result of that my assault had turned the storm the other way around, heading for JetSilphymon, the weird thing is, I actually wished that she would be able to get out of the way. And she did.

"That was actually quite impressive. I see your fighting skill has been improving. However it can never match up to mine! Tempest Destruction!" she yelled another attack at me. This time I was too slow and was hit by its full power.

Seeing that I as left panting on the ground off guard, she launched another assail at me. I felt as if I was bout to burst with pain.

No, I must not lose. Concentrate Koji; remember you're dealing with JETSILPHYMON, not ZOE. Zoe's not here anymore.

Yeah, she's not here anymore.

"I got up, feeling that my head is a thousand times heavier than my body.

"I told you that you would be pathetic, and I was right." She closed her eyes and smirked arrogantly. Now's my perfect chance.

"Frozen Hunter!" before she knew what was going on, it blast her with full power. This time it was her turn to sit on the ground and pant.

I summoned the beast from my sword again. Finally I have the upper hand.

Grasping the chance, I fired another one at JetSilphymon, but my luck had run out and somehow she was recovered. With a wave of the staff she reflected back to me. Now I'm running away from my own attack.

"All can you do is that, I'm getting bored!" JetSilphymon faked a yawn. "Tempest Destruction!"

Maybe I was too into the battle, and couldn't feel how tired my body felt until the final assault came and forced me to de-Spirit Evolve back to Koji. Now I'm wide open.

"Say your prayers, little one," the long purple-white staff was suddenly pointed to me from the sky above. And I don't know why I was so stupid, I could've ran away, or at least get out of the way but I literally froze. I couldn't move. And I know it's not because of what JetSilphymon did.

"This will be your last moment in the world." She narrowed her eyes in delight. "Hurricane, Destruction!"

I saw a huge deep purple tsunami coming my way.

"No! Zoe!" my mind cried. Or was it coming from my mouth. I closed my eyes, waiting for pain to take me away, but only to find silence. Once I opened my eyes again, I couldn't believe what is happening. The tsunami was held back by another light purple force, and it was coming from the Wind Staff. JetSilphymon had a look of fear and surprise on her readable face. Something was making her holding it back. Was it because I yelled her name? If it is, then I might have another chance.

"Zoe, I know it's you, so don't you even try denying it." I advanced slowly, closer to her. The tsunami was weakening, weakening, until it completely died down and so did the tranquility. JetSilphymon, no Zoe was staring at me in disbelieve.

"How is this possible? I tried to kill you twice, but every time I fail, who are you, why doesn't my heart let me kill you?????" she said in almost a sobbing voice.

"Zoe," I repeat her name. "You are Zoe, not JetSilphymon. You can't kill me because you care about me, and I care about you."

"I'm Zoe???? No, I'm JetSilphymon!!!!!" she landed suddenly, close to me, shaking her head.

"No, you are ZOE." I repeat again firmly. It feels like that I'm trying to teach kindergarten how to say ABC, which is kind of stupid. But it looked like it was working.

"Who am I???" She shouted depressingly into the sky.

"You are JetSilphymon!" A very evil-sounding voice rang. Cherubimon. "Do not disobey me! Don't make me bring up punishment for you!

She stood there neutral, but a new unreadable expression came upon her face.

Then with no warning what so ever, she took off into the sky again, like last time.