Disclaimer: Unfortunately for me, I do not own digimon. For if I did,
Digimon Season 1 and 2 would still be showing on tv! However, I must accept
my limitations and write these fanfics instead.
A/N: Hello again. This chapter mainly concerns with Ken's past and his plea for help from the Darkness. More Darkness and manipulation to come. Anyway, please, R/R! Thanks!
-August
Chapter 2: A Plea for Help
All I want is a friend. P-please send me a friend.
Ken thought about these words over and over as he walked to Taichi's house for a Digi-Destined meeting. What force had come over him last night? Why did he suddenly feel friendless? "Ken, stop it," he told himself angrily, "Of course you've got friends- you've got great friends." But the more he thought about it, the more he realized that he was a mere outsider in the group. Of course, the others had forgiven him for his evil deeds that he had commited as the Kaiser, but did that make everything right? Sure, the others, especially Daisuke, were really nice and supportive of him now- but did that make them friends? Or did the others tolerate him because he bore a Digi-Destined crest? The more he thought about this, the more he realized that it was true- he was friendless.
There was a new fear in him now, a fear of vulnerability, as he walked quickly the remaining blocks down the long street to Taichi's house. He felt as though he was being followed. He felt like a friendless child would feel- hopeless. This sudden paranoia drove Ken to break into a run. No matter what, he couldn't escape it. He couldn't escape the awful feeling of what the darkness was doing to him, consuming up all of his insecurities and turning them against him. It's not fair, it's not fair, why me? Tears slowly rolled down his cheeks as he slowed his steps and descended to go up the stairs to the apartment. He reached the apartment and suddenly, without knocking, he opened the door and collapsed.
"Ken, Ken, are you alright?"
He suddenly opened his eyes to find that there were eight pairs of eyes staring at him. Davis, leaning down earnestly, looked frightened at his friends' state of being on the floor.
"Yeah, I'm fine, just a little shook up I guess.." Ken trailed off.
The digi-destined gave concerning glances towards each other, as Davis helped Ken off of the floor and onto the couch. "Okay, now that everyone is here, I think we need to discuss a plan to stop Oikawa from destroying those little children," started Tai, the former leader of the group. Tai then rambled on a bit about why it was necessary beforehand to warn children of Oikawa's future plans, to place a dark spore in their neck, making them slaves to the darkness, feeding on their insecurities. Just like he had done to Ken..
But Ken was barely listening to this premeditated speech. He had, once again, dozed off, only to have another nightmare.
*Flashback*: Ken was running, running away from someone. The farther he ran, the darker the nighttime sky became. He ran down a backturn alley, hoping to lose whatever it was that was following him. Too late. He was trapped against a brick wall, as the dark figure came toward him.
"Ken."
The figure had enclosed him all around, and had placed something painful in the back of his neck.
"May the dark spore consume you and show how vulnerable you really are Ken, you worthless piece of trash."
"Nooo." Ken pleaded *End Flashback*
Ken awoke with a start only to find yet again, the same eight pairs of eyes looking keenly down at him, frightened for his life.
He felt a hand on his shoulder. Looking up, he saw Davis, eyes shining, holding back tears. Davis said, "K-Ken. Tell us what's wrong. I-I don't like seeing you like this. I want to help you."
"What a-are you talking about?" asked Ken, with a look of fear on his face.
"I-I've seen you. You don't eat. You look tired all the time. Your parents have told me that they h-hear you screaming in the darkness, at night. Nightmares. What is it Ken? Is it the darkness? Please tell me Ken. S-share the load..I want to kelp you."
Ken found to his surprise that there were tears on his face and his hands had turned cold. Sweat dripped from his forehead. His cerulean eyes had turn cold as he realized the truth about Davis. They're all out to get me. Overcome with shame and embarrassment, Ken turned away from them regretfully. "It's nothing!", he snarled. "Stop trying to act like you care. I don't need you, any of you! Leave me alone!", he pleaded. And with that, he leaped off the couch and ran out the door, leaving a cloud of dust in the wind.
Davis watched him run out the door and run from confronting what was wrong. "Ken, no, don't leave," he shouted. Confused and bewildered, Davis sat on the ground, his face buried in his hands sobbing.
The others watched sympathetically as Davis continued to sob, and watched as his sadness had become anger. "I'm going to go after him."
But, as brave and determined as Davis sounded, in the depths of his heart, he knew he could not save Ken. For as those of us who have gone through this kind of pain know, experience counts. The only person who could save Ken now was the only person who had ever gone through this type of darkness and knows what Ken is feeling, because he remembers feeling the same way at one time. He has experienced loneliness and sadness, and even knows the power of the darkness, because it nearly destroyed him in the end. Saving Ken was beyond Davis's reach now, there was only one person among the group that could save him. This person has the power to befriend Ken and give him hope, and together they could fight and defeat the darkness, once and for all.
A sudden voice rose from the back corner in the room. "You don't know what the darkness did to him, what it's still doing to him."
All the other digidestined turned to the voice, desperate for answers about their friend's condition. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- All I want is a friend. P-please send me a friend.
To be continued..
A/N: Hey! Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Sorry the ending was sort of confusing, I tried to make it clear without giving it away. Can you guess who that person is? Well, I'm not going to give it away (read the story to find out) but (*hint,hint*) friendship is a very important theme throughout this story. I'll have the next chapter up in a day or two, so keep reading, and remember, reviews are always welcome! Thanks, August
A/N: Hello again. This chapter mainly concerns with Ken's past and his plea for help from the Darkness. More Darkness and manipulation to come. Anyway, please, R/R! Thanks!
-August
Chapter 2: A Plea for Help
All I want is a friend. P-please send me a friend.
Ken thought about these words over and over as he walked to Taichi's house for a Digi-Destined meeting. What force had come over him last night? Why did he suddenly feel friendless? "Ken, stop it," he told himself angrily, "Of course you've got friends- you've got great friends." But the more he thought about it, the more he realized that he was a mere outsider in the group. Of course, the others had forgiven him for his evil deeds that he had commited as the Kaiser, but did that make everything right? Sure, the others, especially Daisuke, were really nice and supportive of him now- but did that make them friends? Or did the others tolerate him because he bore a Digi-Destined crest? The more he thought about this, the more he realized that it was true- he was friendless.
There was a new fear in him now, a fear of vulnerability, as he walked quickly the remaining blocks down the long street to Taichi's house. He felt as though he was being followed. He felt like a friendless child would feel- hopeless. This sudden paranoia drove Ken to break into a run. No matter what, he couldn't escape it. He couldn't escape the awful feeling of what the darkness was doing to him, consuming up all of his insecurities and turning them against him. It's not fair, it's not fair, why me? Tears slowly rolled down his cheeks as he slowed his steps and descended to go up the stairs to the apartment. He reached the apartment and suddenly, without knocking, he opened the door and collapsed.
"Ken, Ken, are you alright?"
He suddenly opened his eyes to find that there were eight pairs of eyes staring at him. Davis, leaning down earnestly, looked frightened at his friends' state of being on the floor.
"Yeah, I'm fine, just a little shook up I guess.." Ken trailed off.
The digi-destined gave concerning glances towards each other, as Davis helped Ken off of the floor and onto the couch. "Okay, now that everyone is here, I think we need to discuss a plan to stop Oikawa from destroying those little children," started Tai, the former leader of the group. Tai then rambled on a bit about why it was necessary beforehand to warn children of Oikawa's future plans, to place a dark spore in their neck, making them slaves to the darkness, feeding on their insecurities. Just like he had done to Ken..
But Ken was barely listening to this premeditated speech. He had, once again, dozed off, only to have another nightmare.
*Flashback*: Ken was running, running away from someone. The farther he ran, the darker the nighttime sky became. He ran down a backturn alley, hoping to lose whatever it was that was following him. Too late. He was trapped against a brick wall, as the dark figure came toward him.
"Ken."
The figure had enclosed him all around, and had placed something painful in the back of his neck.
"May the dark spore consume you and show how vulnerable you really are Ken, you worthless piece of trash."
"Nooo." Ken pleaded *End Flashback*
Ken awoke with a start only to find yet again, the same eight pairs of eyes looking keenly down at him, frightened for his life.
He felt a hand on his shoulder. Looking up, he saw Davis, eyes shining, holding back tears. Davis said, "K-Ken. Tell us what's wrong. I-I don't like seeing you like this. I want to help you."
"What a-are you talking about?" asked Ken, with a look of fear on his face.
"I-I've seen you. You don't eat. You look tired all the time. Your parents have told me that they h-hear you screaming in the darkness, at night. Nightmares. What is it Ken? Is it the darkness? Please tell me Ken. S-share the load..I want to kelp you."
Ken found to his surprise that there were tears on his face and his hands had turned cold. Sweat dripped from his forehead. His cerulean eyes had turn cold as he realized the truth about Davis. They're all out to get me. Overcome with shame and embarrassment, Ken turned away from them regretfully. "It's nothing!", he snarled. "Stop trying to act like you care. I don't need you, any of you! Leave me alone!", he pleaded. And with that, he leaped off the couch and ran out the door, leaving a cloud of dust in the wind.
Davis watched him run out the door and run from confronting what was wrong. "Ken, no, don't leave," he shouted. Confused and bewildered, Davis sat on the ground, his face buried in his hands sobbing.
The others watched sympathetically as Davis continued to sob, and watched as his sadness had become anger. "I'm going to go after him."
But, as brave and determined as Davis sounded, in the depths of his heart, he knew he could not save Ken. For as those of us who have gone through this kind of pain know, experience counts. The only person who could save Ken now was the only person who had ever gone through this type of darkness and knows what Ken is feeling, because he remembers feeling the same way at one time. He has experienced loneliness and sadness, and even knows the power of the darkness, because it nearly destroyed him in the end. Saving Ken was beyond Davis's reach now, there was only one person among the group that could save him. This person has the power to befriend Ken and give him hope, and together they could fight and defeat the darkness, once and for all.
A sudden voice rose from the back corner in the room. "You don't know what the darkness did to him, what it's still doing to him."
All the other digidestined turned to the voice, desperate for answers about their friend's condition. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- All I want is a friend. P-please send me a friend.
To be continued..
A/N: Hey! Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Sorry the ending was sort of confusing, I tried to make it clear without giving it away. Can you guess who that person is? Well, I'm not going to give it away (read the story to find out) but (*hint,hint*) friendship is a very important theme throughout this story. I'll have the next chapter up in a day or two, so keep reading, and remember, reviews are always welcome! Thanks, August