Miracles Happen in the Strangest Ways: Part 2
Notes: Uh, hi? Sorry, but it's 1:30 a.m, I got up early this morning, and I ran into a wall this afternoon. I'm not in a good mood, I'm not in the right mood/feeling/writing crap/whatever-the-hell, and I'm not in my right mind. Lack of sleep, a movie night with your mom, and a couple of sugary pops can do that to ya. So in other words, this part is going to suck. Oh, and as a side-note, I'm going away to summer camp for one week, so I wont be here. That's just one more thing to add to my foul mood, seeing as I hate the great outdoors. If I didn't, I wouldn't be here writing my stories, so be thankful or regretful or whatever. So, if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to see at least 10 reviews when I get back. It might cheer me up. Of course I doubt anyone is reading right now, so why am I even writing this. I'd better get on to the story.
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Every single one of them stiffened, their eyes searching the darkness for the unseen person. None of them were sure if it was friendly, or an enemy, but they weren't taking any chances. The Digimon, each at their partners' side were tensed, ready to Digivolve with a thought (excluding Tsunomon, for he couldn't really do much of anything at the moment, for he was too weak). Agumon growled, and slowly, as to not attract attention, Tai's hand reached down and he clutched the reassuring item that was his Digivice.
It made him feel much better to know that it was nearby so his partner could get stronger to protect them. It was a thing he was very glad he had, for if he had not, he would have been dead long ago. This item in his hand had helped save his life countless times before. It had rescued him from Leomon's wrath when Devimon controlled him. It had gotten him home and back to the digital world after Myotismon had been defeated. Even now it comforted him, and inwardly, he smiled. It was this little object that meant so much to him and his fight to save the worlds. He gripped the device a bit tighter, and then decided to give the order to Digivolve, just in case it was an enemy. Better to pardon ones' self for startling an acquaintance then to no longer have the ability.
"Alright everyone," He called breaking the tense silence. The others jumped, including the Digimon, but they could not tell if the figure invisible in the darkness had done so as well. But that didn't matter. Right now, he had to concentrate on protecting his friends. True, he did push them a little too hard at times, but he always tried to do what was best for them. And at the moment, they told him it was time to take it up a notch. Tai quickly held up his Digivice into the air to catch the others' attention, "It's time to Digiv-"
But Tai never finished his sentence, for suddenly, the figure from the shadows revealed herself. By flying up into the airspace between the cave roof and ground, letting out a terrible screech that would have made Bansheemon proud, and dived down, snatching Tai's Digivice straight out of his hand.
Everyone froze.
"Well now," the Digimon began, "We can't have you going around making your destruction hard on me, can we?" The fallen-angel-type grinned. Tai looked at the expression and was reminded strongly of a shark or a wolf, right before it went for the kill. He gulped, letting his empty hand fall back down to his side. This was bad. Now their two strongest Digimon were down, because Tsunomon was too tired to Warp-Digivolve, and Agumon couldn't without the Digivice. His reassuring item was gone, bouncing up and down it the creature's hand. Tai watched it for a few seconds, a look of longing fleeting across his face. Then he decided to study the thief.
She was a human-like Digimon with long, black hair braided behind her. Every patch of skin that was visible, and that was quite a lot, was covered in strange black tattoos, which contrasted drastically with her white skin. Six black angel wings were spread behind her, and her red eyes displayed amusement. A smirk crossed her blue lips, a single fang poking out between them. She noticed him staring, and instantly her claws closed around the Digivolving tool, it's up and down trip cut short. He growled at her quietly, and she only smirked wider.
"Who are you and what the hell do you want?" he spat to the woman. He was trying to intimidate her the best he could, although he knew that she knew that he was useless without his Digivice. He didn't actually expect her to be nervous, but her reaction was so bizarre that he stared anyways. She laughed at him.
"You stupid boy!" She cackled, trying her hardest to stop the laughs erupting from her mouth, "Here I am, holding your precious toy, and you think you can demand anything from me, even a simple answer? Oh the irony!" And she was off again, into another laughing fit. Tai growled low in his throat, preparing to pounce on her. It would most likely be a very stupid idea, and he would probably pay for it with his life, but he had to shut the damn thing up! And if that wasn't bad enough, she was insulting him, insulting the Digidestined, and generally being very annoying. Plus, he had to get his Digivice back. So he prepared to do the stupidest, and probably the last thing of his life.
But then something even more shocking happened.
Matt beat him to it.
"Shut UP!" The Bearer of Friendship snarled before launching himself at the laughing demon. She stopped her hysterics just long enough to look up and see a boy flying right for her. Then Matt was on top of her, trying his hardest to beat her up. She struggled for a few moments, while the others watched in shock, before he was blasted back by a flash of the Digimon's attack. He slammed into the wall, slid down it, then lay still.
"MATT!" TK screamed as he ran over to his unmoving older brother. However, he never made it. He was suddenly snatched up by the Fallen Angel, who was snarling at him, showing off her sharp fangs. TK sobbed, then began kicking and squirming, trying to get away from the monster's claws. She grunted, as if disgusted, and then she threw him against the wall as well. TK screamed, but by some strange magic, he didn't slide down the wall like his brother. And yet, his scream awoke his older brother from the shackles of unconsciousness. The older blonde looked up to see the Digimon sweep her wings wide and scream out an attack.
"Demon WING!" she cried, and all the Digimon were knocked back into the wall by a black beam coming from her wings. Matt wasn't surprised they were all defeated already, for without Tai to lead them, the group of other Digidestined panicked and forgot to Digivolve their Digimon. The evil Digimon smiled to herself, seeing that the biggest danger was out of the way. It made Matt want to throw up. His brother was pinned against the wall by some invisible magic, his Digimon was too tired to be able to help, his friends' Digimon were all out of the fight, just lucky to be alive, Tai was frozen, unable to do anything because of the loss of his Digivice, still held tightly in the woman's grasp, and he was sitting uselessly on the floor, to weak to move or do anything to help.
"Demon WING!" she screamed again, and this time each of the Digidestined found themselves in a similar predicament as TK. Each was pressed against the wall by an unseen, but very powerful force. All tried struggling for a moment, but soon gave up. Mat sighed, then looked around. He had failed his brother again. Now everyone would die, and it was because he was too weak to do anything about it. It was all his fault. Then, his gaze landed on the person beside him.
Tai.
All his depression boiled into anger.
This was all Tai's fault. If he hadn't pushed everyone so hard, they might have had the energy to fight. If he hadn't held his Digivice up in the air as if to say 'take-it-and-then-you-can-kill-us' they would have had at the very least Greymon to fight, for Agumon had the most energy. If he hadn't just frozen and made everyone panic like that, they might have come up with a plan to beat this monster. It was all Tai's fault.
"This is all your fault," Matt hissed at the brunette. Tai looked up, his mouth open in an expression of shock and outrage, "My fault? How is this my fault?!" he hissed back. Matt snarled and began listing the things he had gone over in his head.
"Oh yeah?!" Tai cried after Matt finished, "Well who wanted to rest in the cave in the first place, huh? Tell me that, Matt. Come on, tell me!" He shrieked. That was the last straw for the blonde.
He lashed out at Tai and surprisingly, actually managed to kick him despite the magical restraints. A shocked and angry screech ripped out of the demon's throat, but both boys were too busy to take notice. They did what the could to hurt each other, and after a minute or so, actually twisted out of their 'bonds' and landed on the floor. The other Digidestined cried out to be saved, but once again, the boys' focus was on each other, and each other only. They pounced on each other, wild punches sometimes hitting something, sometimes not. They rolled across the stone floor, ignoring the rocks digging into their soft flesh, and the fight continued. Finally, the evil Digimon had enough.
Tai and Matt were back against the wall.
"My Gods, you-you beastly children!" the woman shouted, "I've never seen anyone act so violent towards their friend in my long life. You don't do this often, do you?" she questioned incredulously. From what she had heard, the Digidestined were perfect little angels. This was not what she was expecting.
"Actually," a boy with an orange T-Shirt began, "they do it all the time," he coughed. The demon stared again, then her eyes turned rock-hard. She grabbed Tai's arm roughly, and shook him.
"Now you listen, and you listen good," she snapped to the Holder of Courage, though everyone could tell she was speaking to Matt as well, "My name is Deemon. And that is a name you shouldn't forget. It will be the name of your killer. You see that forest over there?" she said, pointing to a large wood that had suddenly appeared in the desert, "That's where I live. That's where your friends are going to die. They will die at dawn tomorrow. I hope you figure out a way to put aside your quarrel in time to save them, because I'm always prompt. The second the last sliver of sun has left the horizon is when they will be killed. Good luck trying to save them, but I think you're doomed," then Deemon snatched up Matt's Digivice as well. He growled. She shook her head, "You won't be needing these, trust me. Well, good luck, I hope you make it!"
Then she let them slide to the floor. Both boys looked up at her, and that's just what she wanted them to do.
"Mystical GAZE!" Deemon declared another attack, and the two feel asleep at her feet. She smirked again, and then waved a wing over them. When the feathery appendage was removed, the remaining Digidestined could see no trace of either of them. Deemon laughed, and with a snap of magic, the remaining people in the cave disappeared. The desert sands began to blow in, and the only evidence that the whole battle occurred, a drop of blood from both Tai and Matt shed during their fight, was buried underneath.
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