Melody: Grrr.dumb computer won't let me log in from home
Sora: Oh come on that happens all the time.
Melody: Shut up *pouts* Why now? WHY ME!
Matt: Ya know, you might wanna start righting soon.
Melody: Fine, Gatomon, do the disclaimer. *sniffs*
Gatomon: Where do you people get this stuff? How can Melody own the characters from a TV series if she can't even control her own cat?
Melody: By the way thanks to the following reviewers:
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Miaow227: Glad you liked it, wait LOVED IT! ;)
Ginger Chan: DUDE! This is cool! I'm a favorite *squeals* Dude! This is radically awesome! (Sorry, you've gotten me started in surfer/ skater talk)
Dragon's Star: Exactly what do you mean by "lengthwise"? Too long, too short.. I try to make them long and satisfying.
Digifriends: I'll try; though it'll be hard to update quickly with my busy life.
**** T.K.: Wait.you don't have a life
Melody: Shh.they might hear you! Anyway, on with the story.
Chapter 5- A Familiar Face
Tai and the group unloaded the vehicle. In front of the Digidestined was a gate. Beyond the fence was a huge field. Further in the distance stood a house. It was simple in structure, painted white, one story tall, with windows in the usual places. Dwarfing the small home was a barn. Freshly painted with red and white paint, the barn came with utmost priority.
They walked across the field, on a dirt road that led to the house and barn. An unsettling silence choked the peacefulness surrounding the farm. Tai stopped. His eyes gazed throughout the distance, searching for the danger. It didn't seem to exist. Though something told the leader that it was there.
Out of nowhere a voice pierced the silence. "May I help you?" Tai jerked his head around. Standing just a few feet away was a girl his age. Her bright green eyes were hidden behind purple sunglasses. Rose colored lips glowed in the sunlight. Raven black hair with golden highlights hung down from the girl's head. Standing shorter than Tai, the girl wore black baggy pants and a tank top. A solid black choker around her neck accented it. Next to the girl was a small cat that was watching them intently.
Tai dropped his duffel bag as he stammered, "Uh.yeah, we're looking for Willis." He mentally kicked himself. 'How could I say something stupid as that?" The remark reminded him back when he had bad luck with a different girl..
~* Flashback *~
Twelve-year old Tai made his way to the apartment. He stopped in front the door. Tai shook with excitement. Beyond the entrance was Sora Tachenouchi, one of the greatest girls he had ever met. Sora was cute, with warm auburn eyes, but Tai loved her hair the most. For that reason, Tai had bought her a hair clip for her birthday. It was red in color, and Tai concluded that Sora would like it the best. Several hours Tai spent on composing the perfect little speech to go along with it.
Rehearsing it one more time, Tai rang the doorbell. Almost immediately the birthday girl herself answered it. Sora smiled.
"So what did the 'fearless' leader bring me?" She asked.
Tai laughed nervously at the remark. Taking a deep breath, he brought out the gift. Not having the patience, the goggle-headed boy simple tied a ribbon to the hair-clip. "I thought you might like it." He offered as he placed the present into Sora's hands.
She studied it for a moment. Sora's eyebrows furrowed a moment. Her eyes narrowed into a glare.
Tai became nervous, without remembering most of his speech, he blurted, "I got it for your hair."
"What! You don't like my hat?" Sora snapped.
"No, but.."
"Oh, so you don't like my hair?"
"Huh? I didn't say that.."
"Sure, but you meant it. Get out!"
~* End Flashback *~
"Sorry but he's not here right now." The girl's eyes flashed. Veemon had started squirming, and Davis was struggling to control him, without gaining extra attention.
Jael took a sharp breath. These teenagers were the digidestined! She went pale. When Piedmon had given her the assignment, Jael assumed it was like the rest. Simply lure the guy to the Dark Ocean and Piedmon and his goons finish the job. The girl was never sure what exactly went on there, but she preferred not to think about it. Piedmon had been defeated by these people before. 'Why is he after them again?' Not only that, they might be her only hope of escape from the clown.
"Are those part of the latest stuffed animal fad or something?" Jael asked innocently.
"No, we're digi." Davis covered Veemon's mouth, stopping him in mid sentence.
"Yeah they are, funny looking things aren't they?" Tai joked.
Jael could have sworn that the Agumon in his backpack glared at the leader. Tai and company seemed uneasy. The green-eyed girl scanned their faces. One struck her immediately. It was Matt, a long-lost acquaintance that would perform on the same stage as her in a few days. Next to him was.T.K?
"Matt Ishida? Long time no see." Jael chirped as she glided towards him.
"Hey, Jael right?" Matt replied.
"Couldn't be anyone else. Who's this.T.K.?" Jael slid over to Matt's right. She could have sworn that that kid had at least grown two feet.
"Hello." T.K. answered as he glanced down on the older girl.
Jael smile turned into a mischievous grin. "How could you? I thought you promised not to grow taller than me." She stopped her foot and pouted. "Oh well, I guess I'll just have to take this.." She accused as she swept T.K's hat from atop his head. Placing it on hers, Jael took off towards the barn.
"Hey! That's mine." T.K. retorted as he chased after her. After laughing at the scene, the rest of the Digidestined took off. Jael carefully zigzagged her way to the towering structure.
After she halted and caught her breath, Jael bowed. "Welcome to my recording studio." Jael opened the huge door and walked inside. The interior of the barn appeared like any other, filled with bales of hay. Though as the short, curly hared girl led them through the maze, Tai noticed a trap door in the center. Following Jael was that strange cat. She tactfully opened the trap door. Leading down from it was a wooden stairway.
Once they reached the bottom, the digidestined studied their surroundings. The room was dimly lit, with a few multi-colored lamps hanging from the ceiling. At the far end of the room was a small stage. On the stage were an assortment of instruments, a guitar, drums, bass and a keyboard/ synthesizer. Several microphones were set up.
In a nearby corner were four girls, standing there in awkward silence. One smiled, one giggled, one frowned, and the last stared in confusion. Jael found them frustrating. They didn't receive voices of average teenage girls, and remained with the ghastly hiss. With no other solution, Jael ordered silence from each of them. Piedmon didn't provide apparel, except some rags that were from a dumpster. She dug through her closet for clothes that wouldn't give away their original owner. Trying to recall their new names Jael introduced the girls, "Matt, I'd like you too meet my fellow band mates, "Chelsie, Megan, Alexa, and Tiff. "
Matt went over and shook their hands. Strange, the girls' hands were as cold as ice. "Hello, pleased to meet you." He greeted casually, trying to get the blood flowing in his hands again. The girls did nothing besides smile, and an awkward silence followed.
Kari was the last to enter. As she did, a wave of familiarity hit her. The four girls seemed inhuman, like something she had met before. One of them sensed her presence immediately.
~* Flashback *~
Twelve-year old Kari trembled at the scene before her. Several
scubamon had
morphed into shadowy creatures. Blonde T.K. stood in front of Kari,
defending her
from them. They came from the water towards her hissing, "Come with us
Kari, free us
from our Undersea Master and be our Queen."
"No! Not after you tricked me!" Kari retorted, moving closer to T.K.
The scubamon didn't listen; they grabbed Kari by the arm, trying to force them to come with them. Kari screamed..
~* End Flashback *~
The girl again didn't say anything, but stared at Kari with fascination. With nothing to say, Kari gulped and smiled back. Jael cleared her throat.
"Well! I guess it's time to start rehearsal." She walked over to the stage, and turned on her keyboard. Her 'band' followed Jael's actions and set up their instruments.
A/N: I didn't write this song, Michelle Tumes did, nuff said, hmm.for listening, check out her page @ sparrowrecords.com.
Jael began leading the tune on her keyboard. After a few notes and chords, she sang out with an ethereal voice:
"How can I resist such tender love,
Deeper than the deep blue sea
Love as constant as the morning tide
Let you love wash over me
Let your love wash over
How can I resist such gentle love?
Whispered on the evening breeze
Love as soothing as the moonlight
Let your love shine down on me,
Let your love shine down
Heaven's hope was written in the stars Before the mark of time Your heart and mine were destined To entwine You're calling, calling, calling to me And I'm falling into love Sweet love, so heavenly
I feel your presence all around me With me everywhere I go Though the road I take may wander Love will always lead me home Love will always lead
Heaven's hope was written in the stars Before the mark of time Your heart and mine were destined To entwine You're calling, calling, calling to me And I'm falling into love Sweet love, so heavenly
It's a deep and wondrous thing This mystery I know I feel heaven reaching out Inside my soul
Heavens hope was written in the stars Before the mark of time Your heart and mine were destined To entwine You're calling, calling, calling to me And I'm falling in love Sweet love, so heavenly."
By the end of the song, Tai was hooked. 'Those green eyes, and that voice was to die for!' Little did Tai know how true his thoughts were.
Jael dismissed her band mates, " Enough rehearsal for today girls, see you guys tomorrow." She turned to the others, "I think Willis is coming home now, he'll probably be in his room, on the computer."
One by one the digidestined exited the studio to find the genius. As Jael hoped, Tai stayed behind. He couldn't seem to take his eyes off her. The girl seemed so familiar. That gentle, mischievous smile, Tai had seen it before, hadn't he? Once they were alone, Jael headed over to the dazed boy. She stopped inches away from his face. After their eyes met, she whispered, "You're kinda cute. Better get going before your friends leave you behind."
Under her spell, Tai left her alone in the room. Jael felt a sigh of relief; one stage of her mission was over. She touched the black choker around her neck. Just the surface radiated evil. The necklace was a subtle yet painful reminder of who she was enslaved to. It was one of many tools that Piedmon used to control Jael. He had programmed it to act like a dark spore, with a few modifications. Any time she felt a sense of rebellion towards the joker digimon, the choker would react. Stabbing pain would fill her body, and nightmares of her past haunted her vision.
'Well done slave.' Piedmon's voice interrupted her thoughts.
"What else could have I done? Anything else you would have killed me by now." Jael answered curtly.
'Extremely true, I need you to keep an eye on that boy. Make him forget everything but your face.'
"Why?" Immediately her heart started pounding as a migraine controlled her senses.
Piedmon laughed wickedly as he replied, 'Fool, of course I won't tell you. Have I ever before?'
Jael nodded in agony as Piedmon exited her mind. After ten minutes the suffering subsided. The girl stood up shakily, as she left to do her daily farm duties.
Melody: well there you go! Any way read and review, constructive criticism, compliments, heck I'll even take proof that you readers out there exist!
Sora: Oh come on that happens all the time.
Melody: Shut up *pouts* Why now? WHY ME!
Matt: Ya know, you might wanna start righting soon.
Melody: Fine, Gatomon, do the disclaimer. *sniffs*
Gatomon: Where do you people get this stuff? How can Melody own the characters from a TV series if she can't even control her own cat?
Melody: By the way thanks to the following reviewers:
****
Miaow227: Glad you liked it, wait LOVED IT! ;)
Ginger Chan: DUDE! This is cool! I'm a favorite *squeals* Dude! This is radically awesome! (Sorry, you've gotten me started in surfer/ skater talk)
Dragon's Star: Exactly what do you mean by "lengthwise"? Too long, too short.. I try to make them long and satisfying.
Digifriends: I'll try; though it'll be hard to update quickly with my busy life.
**** T.K.: Wait.you don't have a life
Melody: Shh.they might hear you! Anyway, on with the story.
Chapter 5- A Familiar Face
Tai and the group unloaded the vehicle. In front of the Digidestined was a gate. Beyond the fence was a huge field. Further in the distance stood a house. It was simple in structure, painted white, one story tall, with windows in the usual places. Dwarfing the small home was a barn. Freshly painted with red and white paint, the barn came with utmost priority.
They walked across the field, on a dirt road that led to the house and barn. An unsettling silence choked the peacefulness surrounding the farm. Tai stopped. His eyes gazed throughout the distance, searching for the danger. It didn't seem to exist. Though something told the leader that it was there.
Out of nowhere a voice pierced the silence. "May I help you?" Tai jerked his head around. Standing just a few feet away was a girl his age. Her bright green eyes were hidden behind purple sunglasses. Rose colored lips glowed in the sunlight. Raven black hair with golden highlights hung down from the girl's head. Standing shorter than Tai, the girl wore black baggy pants and a tank top. A solid black choker around her neck accented it. Next to the girl was a small cat that was watching them intently.
Tai dropped his duffel bag as he stammered, "Uh.yeah, we're looking for Willis." He mentally kicked himself. 'How could I say something stupid as that?" The remark reminded him back when he had bad luck with a different girl..
~* Flashback *~
Twelve-year old Tai made his way to the apartment. He stopped in front the door. Tai shook with excitement. Beyond the entrance was Sora Tachenouchi, one of the greatest girls he had ever met. Sora was cute, with warm auburn eyes, but Tai loved her hair the most. For that reason, Tai had bought her a hair clip for her birthday. It was red in color, and Tai concluded that Sora would like it the best. Several hours Tai spent on composing the perfect little speech to go along with it.
Rehearsing it one more time, Tai rang the doorbell. Almost immediately the birthday girl herself answered it. Sora smiled.
"So what did the 'fearless' leader bring me?" She asked.
Tai laughed nervously at the remark. Taking a deep breath, he brought out the gift. Not having the patience, the goggle-headed boy simple tied a ribbon to the hair-clip. "I thought you might like it." He offered as he placed the present into Sora's hands.
She studied it for a moment. Sora's eyebrows furrowed a moment. Her eyes narrowed into a glare.
Tai became nervous, without remembering most of his speech, he blurted, "I got it for your hair."
"What! You don't like my hat?" Sora snapped.
"No, but.."
"Oh, so you don't like my hair?"
"Huh? I didn't say that.."
"Sure, but you meant it. Get out!"
~* End Flashback *~
"Sorry but he's not here right now." The girl's eyes flashed. Veemon had started squirming, and Davis was struggling to control him, without gaining extra attention.
Jael took a sharp breath. These teenagers were the digidestined! She went pale. When Piedmon had given her the assignment, Jael assumed it was like the rest. Simply lure the guy to the Dark Ocean and Piedmon and his goons finish the job. The girl was never sure what exactly went on there, but she preferred not to think about it. Piedmon had been defeated by these people before. 'Why is he after them again?' Not only that, they might be her only hope of escape from the clown.
"Are those part of the latest stuffed animal fad or something?" Jael asked innocently.
"No, we're digi." Davis covered Veemon's mouth, stopping him in mid sentence.
"Yeah they are, funny looking things aren't they?" Tai joked.
Jael could have sworn that the Agumon in his backpack glared at the leader. Tai and company seemed uneasy. The green-eyed girl scanned their faces. One struck her immediately. It was Matt, a long-lost acquaintance that would perform on the same stage as her in a few days. Next to him was.T.K?
"Matt Ishida? Long time no see." Jael chirped as she glided towards him.
"Hey, Jael right?" Matt replied.
"Couldn't be anyone else. Who's this.T.K.?" Jael slid over to Matt's right. She could have sworn that that kid had at least grown two feet.
"Hello." T.K. answered as he glanced down on the older girl.
Jael smile turned into a mischievous grin. "How could you? I thought you promised not to grow taller than me." She stopped her foot and pouted. "Oh well, I guess I'll just have to take this.." She accused as she swept T.K's hat from atop his head. Placing it on hers, Jael took off towards the barn.
"Hey! That's mine." T.K. retorted as he chased after her. After laughing at the scene, the rest of the Digidestined took off. Jael carefully zigzagged her way to the towering structure.
After she halted and caught her breath, Jael bowed. "Welcome to my recording studio." Jael opened the huge door and walked inside. The interior of the barn appeared like any other, filled with bales of hay. Though as the short, curly hared girl led them through the maze, Tai noticed a trap door in the center. Following Jael was that strange cat. She tactfully opened the trap door. Leading down from it was a wooden stairway.
Once they reached the bottom, the digidestined studied their surroundings. The room was dimly lit, with a few multi-colored lamps hanging from the ceiling. At the far end of the room was a small stage. On the stage were an assortment of instruments, a guitar, drums, bass and a keyboard/ synthesizer. Several microphones were set up.
In a nearby corner were four girls, standing there in awkward silence. One smiled, one giggled, one frowned, and the last stared in confusion. Jael found them frustrating. They didn't receive voices of average teenage girls, and remained with the ghastly hiss. With no other solution, Jael ordered silence from each of them. Piedmon didn't provide apparel, except some rags that were from a dumpster. She dug through her closet for clothes that wouldn't give away their original owner. Trying to recall their new names Jael introduced the girls, "Matt, I'd like you too meet my fellow band mates, "Chelsie, Megan, Alexa, and Tiff. "
Matt went over and shook their hands. Strange, the girls' hands were as cold as ice. "Hello, pleased to meet you." He greeted casually, trying to get the blood flowing in his hands again. The girls did nothing besides smile, and an awkward silence followed.
Kari was the last to enter. As she did, a wave of familiarity hit her. The four girls seemed inhuman, like something she had met before. One of them sensed her presence immediately.
~* Flashback *~
Twelve-year old Kari trembled at the scene before her. Several
scubamon had
morphed into shadowy creatures. Blonde T.K. stood in front of Kari,
defending her
from them. They came from the water towards her hissing, "Come with us
Kari, free us
from our Undersea Master and be our Queen."
"No! Not after you tricked me!" Kari retorted, moving closer to T.K.
The scubamon didn't listen; they grabbed Kari by the arm, trying to force them to come with them. Kari screamed..
~* End Flashback *~
The girl again didn't say anything, but stared at Kari with fascination. With nothing to say, Kari gulped and smiled back. Jael cleared her throat.
"Well! I guess it's time to start rehearsal." She walked over to the stage, and turned on her keyboard. Her 'band' followed Jael's actions and set up their instruments.
A/N: I didn't write this song, Michelle Tumes did, nuff said, hmm.for listening, check out her page @ sparrowrecords.com.
Jael began leading the tune on her keyboard. After a few notes and chords, she sang out with an ethereal voice:
"How can I resist such tender love,
Deeper than the deep blue sea
Love as constant as the morning tide
Let you love wash over me
Let your love wash over
How can I resist such gentle love?
Whispered on the evening breeze
Love as soothing as the moonlight
Let your love shine down on me,
Let your love shine down
Heaven's hope was written in the stars Before the mark of time Your heart and mine were destined To entwine You're calling, calling, calling to me And I'm falling into love Sweet love, so heavenly
I feel your presence all around me With me everywhere I go Though the road I take may wander Love will always lead me home Love will always lead
Heaven's hope was written in the stars Before the mark of time Your heart and mine were destined To entwine You're calling, calling, calling to me And I'm falling into love Sweet love, so heavenly
It's a deep and wondrous thing This mystery I know I feel heaven reaching out Inside my soul
Heavens hope was written in the stars Before the mark of time Your heart and mine were destined To entwine You're calling, calling, calling to me And I'm falling in love Sweet love, so heavenly."
By the end of the song, Tai was hooked. 'Those green eyes, and that voice was to die for!' Little did Tai know how true his thoughts were.
Jael dismissed her band mates, " Enough rehearsal for today girls, see you guys tomorrow." She turned to the others, "I think Willis is coming home now, he'll probably be in his room, on the computer."
One by one the digidestined exited the studio to find the genius. As Jael hoped, Tai stayed behind. He couldn't seem to take his eyes off her. The girl seemed so familiar. That gentle, mischievous smile, Tai had seen it before, hadn't he? Once they were alone, Jael headed over to the dazed boy. She stopped inches away from his face. After their eyes met, she whispered, "You're kinda cute. Better get going before your friends leave you behind."
Under her spell, Tai left her alone in the room. Jael felt a sigh of relief; one stage of her mission was over. She touched the black choker around her neck. Just the surface radiated evil. The necklace was a subtle yet painful reminder of who she was enslaved to. It was one of many tools that Piedmon used to control Jael. He had programmed it to act like a dark spore, with a few modifications. Any time she felt a sense of rebellion towards the joker digimon, the choker would react. Stabbing pain would fill her body, and nightmares of her past haunted her vision.
'Well done slave.' Piedmon's voice interrupted her thoughts.
"What else could have I done? Anything else you would have killed me by now." Jael answered curtly.
'Extremely true, I need you to keep an eye on that boy. Make him forget everything but your face.'
"Why?" Immediately her heart started pounding as a migraine controlled her senses.
Piedmon laughed wickedly as he replied, 'Fool, of course I won't tell you. Have I ever before?'
Jael nodded in agony as Piedmon exited her mind. After ten minutes the suffering subsided. The girl stood up shakily, as she left to do her daily farm duties.
Melody: well there you go! Any way read and review, constructive criticism, compliments, heck I'll even take proof that you readers out there exist!