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who knows – more to the point, Ralph Wiggum, Demon Spawn, firewall0,
Iltatahti and Sara-chan have been kind enough to let me use their
characters.
Upon reading the reviews...I checked all of the previous chapters I looked and thought that Michael talked too much so I used a little duct tape and we'll leave that on for a few chapters and see how much we like it
The Future Revealed
Echomon has been destroyed! But what will occur now that the first of the four "carrier digimon" has been eliminated? While I figure that out, our heroes return to the Ruins to try to discover the secrets to the columns.
As the teens and preteen hiked up the mountain, they noted all the death and destruction their battle had caused, much of the land was scorched, and ash remains where trees once stood. They viewed the devastation with heavy hearts knowing that this was a potential result from all of their battles. Now as they reached the other side of the mountain they saw a more pleasant sight. There was green as far as the eye could see, grass, trees and even bushes were in view. This view lightened the travelers' spirits and they picked up the pace.
A rustle.
Jason motioned for everyone to remain still and silent. The rustling increased.
"Over there," He said pointing to a group of bushes. As they parted the bushes they could see the lying form of Centarumon. He was conscious but injured. Although an hour had passed, no aura enveloped him.
"Centarumon…are you ok?" Medusa ventured.
His helmeted head looked above him from left to right. He could see all the chosen ones…as well as an extra human.
"What happened?" He asked groggily.
"You were infected," Savannah informed him.
"I remember now," He admitted. "But why am I normal again…It's been more than an hour."
"Does this mean that there is a cure to the fever?" Michael queried.
"Could it have occurred as we defeated Echomon?" Jay asked.
"He was the one that infected him," Sarah said. "Maybe when the carriers are destroyed the digimon that were infected become cured."
Jason shrugged. "As long as you're well again…" he paused and saw the hole that was created by Echomon's claw. "Here let me help you with that." He ripped one of his blankets and began to bandage the wound.
As soon as the bandage was in place Jay and Michael helped the centaur to his four hooves. His eyes were on the smallest of the group. Lauren was watching how the older teens worked, as a unit. Then she met Centarumon's gaze.
"I'm Lauren," She said.
"Well I see that you've found the remaining child," Centarumon said.
"We were heading back to the ruins when we found you," Medusa explained. "Now that we've found another one of us, we thought that the ruins might teach us something."
"Are you able to walk?" Pixie asked.
Centarumon nodded.
Thus they hiked back to the ruins with Centarumon following. It was late afternoon. While they were walking Pixie was explaining the importance of the ruins and what transpired the last time they each touched the pillars. They arrived and saw the nine pillars right where they left them.
"Well with me you've got eight…so where's my column?" Lauren asked.
They gestured her to the pillar between Jason and Sarah. She touched her pillar and noticed a blue glow.
"Now everyone touch them together," Jason instructed. The pillars all lit up, white, pink, red, orange, burgundy, green, lavender, and blue. They all glowed and the light shot into the sky where it converged. It all flew to the center pillar where it too shone. Then the light returned to the individual columns and changed the inscribed drawings upon them.
"Well that helped…now is anyone able to read these?" Sarah asked.
Centarumon came forward. He examined the writing and discovered it to be in the same characters as on the previous relics that he found.
"I am able to translate them," he informed them.
"Well lets hear them," Michael urged.
"Lets look on yours first goggled one," Centarumon said. "It says: Let not thy nature cloud thy judgment. After the second dark one is struck down, an enemy of the past shall return. Whence they turn on thy acts of charity and attack, one will become more powerful."
"What exactly does that mean?" Jason asked. "Who's the second dark one? An enemy of the past?"
"It seems to foretell the future…fascinating…I wonder do the other columns hold such prophesies?" Centarumon mused.
He moved towards the next column, Pixie's. "Well pink-tips lets see what it says: There will come a time when dark clouds will fog not just your own vision but your thoughts as well...eliminating the love you have for your companions. Only with a pure heart will your mind be cleared and the truths be revealed."
"This is just getting strange," Pixie admitted.
Moving on Centarumon stopped at Michael's pillar. "The inscription on yours, quiet one, says…"
"Quiet one!?" Michael exclaimed. "I talk just as much as anyone else maybe even more so."
"Don't interrupt…now this column says: As the battle against the third one rages, none can comprehend the awesome might of the enemy. While all are struck down one will refuse to give up attacking with his own meager strength. Upon seeing this brave act this one's partner will grow."
"Ah the first of the quarrelling ones," Centarumon said as he approached Savannah. Your pillar dictates: Your prejudices will blind you to the point all you can see in a person is their mistakes. Until you lay down your prideful ways and forgive the one who lost their way you will remain weak."
"Strange," Was all Savannah could utter before the centaur scholar went towards Meddie.
"Now for the red-headed one: Your best friend will be on the cusp of death but for her to survive you must be willing to sacrifice yourself. If you do, then the fallen one shall become stronger than ever before."
"That doesn't sound too good." Meddie said.
"Looks like it's blondie's turn" Centarumon said as he looked at the green pillar. "When fate has separated two from the group, one will fall. Fortitude must sacrifice itself for fidelity. Only then will the digimon of fortitude be strengthened."
"Hey don't call me blondie!" Jay screamed. But his command fell on deaf ears as Centarumon moved towards the Canadian of the group.
"The final of the feud," Centarumon said addressing Sarah.
"We don't fight that much," Sarah claimed.
"Yes we do," Savannah corrected her.
"No we don't," Sarah raised her voice.
"Then what do you call what we're doing right now?" Savannah demanded.
"Oh…um…arguing?" Sarah ventured.
The rest of the group all developed a sweat drop on the back of their heads.
"Anyway, yours says: You will try to make your light shine brighter than all others and you will fail. When you fail you will hide your light from everyone. But when you combine your light with the others, you will become stronger than you ever have before."
"Finally the little one: Your soul is filled with a secret and immense power that no other posses. When the second dark one has defeated all of your protectors, you will have to call upon the secret power within you. When you do the second dark one will be smitten and your partner will be given the strength to tear the second dark one asunder."
"I'm not that little," Lauren complained. "Shouldn't someone write these translations down?"
"What about the middle one?" Jason asked.
"Lets see here…It seems to have completed the sentence…as well as adding more… it says: There will be a time when darkness blankets the world. The Sovereign will send their plea to the other world and summon forth guardians capable of combating this threat. These chosen ones shall be called Digidestined. And then it goes on to say: In the final battle between light and dark, all will attack and all will fall. In order to triumph all must become one. After the confrontation ceases, the chosen will search for a way to return to their own world. When they finally discover one, the past outcast will decide to stay and guard the interest of both worlds."
"And what exactly is that supposed to mean?" Michael asked.
"I believe that these prophesies will all reveal themselves to you when the time comes," Centarumon said.
"…Well Centarumon…would you happen to have any paper or parchment that we could use to copy these 'prophesies'?" Medusa asked.
"Of course," was the reply, which was followed by the sounds of a horse trotting. He returned around twenty minutes later with a blank scroll.
"Now who wishes to be the scribe while I recite the translations once more?" Centarumon questioned the group of humans.
"I'll do it," Savannah volunteered. "While we're doing this why doesn't everyone set up camp?"
"Sounds good," Jason nodded. "I'll set up the tent, Jay you and Michael go and get wood. Pixie can you take Lauren and go find some food?" She nodded her head. "Which leaves Medusa and Sarah to go on water patrol."
After all of the chosen ones and partners had left on their respected tasks, Savannah was able to write the prophesies in peace. Soon the group finished their errands and sat down next to the campfire.
"Who do you suppose the 'enemy of the past' is?" Savannah asked addressing Jason's message.
Jason shook his head. "I don't know…maybe we haven't met them yet and the 'prophesy' is set even further into the future."
All of the Digidestined were conversing as such.
Suddenly the fire began to go out.
Jason slowly rose to his feet. "I guess I'll go get some more wood," he said. He soon disappeared into the forest with Coyomon.
Pixie was watching this and then she noticed a large pile of wood sitting in between Jay and Michael. Curious as to why Jason left in a hurry, she and Kakumon ran into the same direction.
Pixie was walking for what seemed like eternity but in reality was only ten minutes when she finally was stopped by a voice.
"Hold it," Coyomon said stepping out from the underbrush. "Jason told me that he needed to do some thinking so he wanted to be alone."
Pixie looked in the direction that the lupine digimon had come from and saw the goggled youth up in a tree watching the moon and stars.
"C'mon Coyomon, I won't interrupt him," Pixie stated. "I just wanted to make sure he's ok."
"Well, it isn't like I'm gonna bite your leg to stop you. He just said he wanted to be alone," Coyomon stated.
"Kakumon you'd better stay here then," Pixie advised.
Without another word Pixie pushed her way through the forest and found herself under the tree that contained the stargazer.
"Penny for your thoughts," Pixie said upwards.
Jason was so surprised that when he looked down he lost his balance and almost fell off the branch that he was sitting on.
"Pixie…um…what are you doing here?"
"Just checking up on you," She answered.
Jason jumped down from his perch and landed right in front of the pink haired youth.
"I'm doing just fine…I was just thinking of the prophesies…and my famly," Jason explained.
"I understand, I miss my parents too," Pixie admitted.
"It's just…I'm not sure what my…our purpose is in this world," Jason finally said.
"…Maybe saving falling digimon? Or your friends?" Pixie said with a smile. She turned her head away and said, "Or maybe to be the heroes everyone expects us to be."
"Pixie…I…" Jason began.
"Yes Jason?" Pixie responded looking into his brown eyes.
He stared into her blue eyes and suddenly his mind went blank.
"Um…I…well…I…wanted…to…tell you…that…um…" Jason stuttered.
Pixie merely smiled at that. She leaned forward and pressed her lips against his. Jason was perplexed…this had never happened to him before…he didn't know what to do. Then a little voice inside his head told him to 'calm down and just go with the flow.' So he did just that. The kiss didn't last but a minute maybe less…and then Pixie pulled away and smiled.
"I really like you too Jason," She said. "See you back at camp." She gave him a wink and then walked back the way she came, Jason just stood there and watched her depart.
"My my…what do we have here?" Jay said clapping. He was walking into the clearing from a different direction than Pixie's exit. "Well how goes it Romeo?"
Jason was still stunned by the sudden kiss that he only let out a "huh?"
"Well how was it?" Jay asked getting closer.
"…I can't explain it…" Jason began but was interrupted by a green bird flapping into the clearing.
"Hey Jay…WHAT PART OF WAIT HERE DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?" Washimon yelled at his partner.
"You were taking too long…I was getting bored…so I decided to spy on a little…atmospheric phenomina…"
"HUH?" Washimon asked confused.
"Oh sorry…as you were saying?" Jay said as he hid a large paper fan behind his back.
" Oh yeah…I don't care if you saw the apocalypse when I mean stay here I mean stay…" Washimon began. He was interrupted by a smack to the back of his head.
"Now if you would let Jason continue," Jay said waving the fan around.
"…I liked it," Jason said. "I…wouldn't mind doing that again in the near future…"
"It's normal man…it's normal," Jay said laughing…lets get back.
"Huh?" Washimon asked confused. "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?"
"If you hadn't been ranting you would've found out…" Jay said. "Now shut that beak."
They all walked back to the camp in silence.
OK, so the duct tape lasted 5 seconds. I just want everyone to know I really try and keep the amount a person talks about the same with everyone else. I believe if you count how many times someone talks it should be about even.
Ok back to the announcements…Sorry no action except for the interaction between Jason and Pixie. Alrighty…um lets see a special thanks to Jay AKA Firewall0 for putting together the great site…I hope that it will be brimming with more pictures and stories in the future. Oh he's drawn Echomon now… Ok lets see here…so what did you think? Apart from the prophesies and this little romance there isn't much…but try to decipher the inscriptions…or don't I don't care…tell me your ideas in an email or something…
Lets see here the threat…I'm just going to put you on the honor system this time…but if I don't see a review…you won't get cake and candy when I finish the story… ok so maybe that's a threat…for little kids but I just took finals so my mind is burnt out…
Upon reading the reviews...I checked all of the previous chapters I looked and thought that Michael talked too much so I used a little duct tape and we'll leave that on for a few chapters and see how much we like it
The Future Revealed
Echomon has been destroyed! But what will occur now that the first of the four "carrier digimon" has been eliminated? While I figure that out, our heroes return to the Ruins to try to discover the secrets to the columns.
As the teens and preteen hiked up the mountain, they noted all the death and destruction their battle had caused, much of the land was scorched, and ash remains where trees once stood. They viewed the devastation with heavy hearts knowing that this was a potential result from all of their battles. Now as they reached the other side of the mountain they saw a more pleasant sight. There was green as far as the eye could see, grass, trees and even bushes were in view. This view lightened the travelers' spirits and they picked up the pace.
A rustle.
Jason motioned for everyone to remain still and silent. The rustling increased.
"Over there," He said pointing to a group of bushes. As they parted the bushes they could see the lying form of Centarumon. He was conscious but injured. Although an hour had passed, no aura enveloped him.
"Centarumon…are you ok?" Medusa ventured.
His helmeted head looked above him from left to right. He could see all the chosen ones…as well as an extra human.
"What happened?" He asked groggily.
"You were infected," Savannah informed him.
"I remember now," He admitted. "But why am I normal again…It's been more than an hour."
"Does this mean that there is a cure to the fever?" Michael queried.
"Could it have occurred as we defeated Echomon?" Jay asked.
"He was the one that infected him," Sarah said. "Maybe when the carriers are destroyed the digimon that were infected become cured."
Jason shrugged. "As long as you're well again…" he paused and saw the hole that was created by Echomon's claw. "Here let me help you with that." He ripped one of his blankets and began to bandage the wound.
As soon as the bandage was in place Jay and Michael helped the centaur to his four hooves. His eyes were on the smallest of the group. Lauren was watching how the older teens worked, as a unit. Then she met Centarumon's gaze.
"I'm Lauren," She said.
"Well I see that you've found the remaining child," Centarumon said.
"We were heading back to the ruins when we found you," Medusa explained. "Now that we've found another one of us, we thought that the ruins might teach us something."
"Are you able to walk?" Pixie asked.
Centarumon nodded.
Thus they hiked back to the ruins with Centarumon following. It was late afternoon. While they were walking Pixie was explaining the importance of the ruins and what transpired the last time they each touched the pillars. They arrived and saw the nine pillars right where they left them.
"Well with me you've got eight…so where's my column?" Lauren asked.
They gestured her to the pillar between Jason and Sarah. She touched her pillar and noticed a blue glow.
"Now everyone touch them together," Jason instructed. The pillars all lit up, white, pink, red, orange, burgundy, green, lavender, and blue. They all glowed and the light shot into the sky where it converged. It all flew to the center pillar where it too shone. Then the light returned to the individual columns and changed the inscribed drawings upon them.
"Well that helped…now is anyone able to read these?" Sarah asked.
Centarumon came forward. He examined the writing and discovered it to be in the same characters as on the previous relics that he found.
"I am able to translate them," he informed them.
"Well lets hear them," Michael urged.
"Lets look on yours first goggled one," Centarumon said. "It says: Let not thy nature cloud thy judgment. After the second dark one is struck down, an enemy of the past shall return. Whence they turn on thy acts of charity and attack, one will become more powerful."
"What exactly does that mean?" Jason asked. "Who's the second dark one? An enemy of the past?"
"It seems to foretell the future…fascinating…I wonder do the other columns hold such prophesies?" Centarumon mused.
He moved towards the next column, Pixie's. "Well pink-tips lets see what it says: There will come a time when dark clouds will fog not just your own vision but your thoughts as well...eliminating the love you have for your companions. Only with a pure heart will your mind be cleared and the truths be revealed."
"This is just getting strange," Pixie admitted.
Moving on Centarumon stopped at Michael's pillar. "The inscription on yours, quiet one, says…"
"Quiet one!?" Michael exclaimed. "I talk just as much as anyone else maybe even more so."
"Don't interrupt…now this column says: As the battle against the third one rages, none can comprehend the awesome might of the enemy. While all are struck down one will refuse to give up attacking with his own meager strength. Upon seeing this brave act this one's partner will grow."
"Ah the first of the quarrelling ones," Centarumon said as he approached Savannah. Your pillar dictates: Your prejudices will blind you to the point all you can see in a person is their mistakes. Until you lay down your prideful ways and forgive the one who lost their way you will remain weak."
"Strange," Was all Savannah could utter before the centaur scholar went towards Meddie.
"Now for the red-headed one: Your best friend will be on the cusp of death but for her to survive you must be willing to sacrifice yourself. If you do, then the fallen one shall become stronger than ever before."
"That doesn't sound too good." Meddie said.
"Looks like it's blondie's turn" Centarumon said as he looked at the green pillar. "When fate has separated two from the group, one will fall. Fortitude must sacrifice itself for fidelity. Only then will the digimon of fortitude be strengthened."
"Hey don't call me blondie!" Jay screamed. But his command fell on deaf ears as Centarumon moved towards the Canadian of the group.
"The final of the feud," Centarumon said addressing Sarah.
"We don't fight that much," Sarah claimed.
"Yes we do," Savannah corrected her.
"No we don't," Sarah raised her voice.
"Then what do you call what we're doing right now?" Savannah demanded.
"Oh…um…arguing?" Sarah ventured.
The rest of the group all developed a sweat drop on the back of their heads.
"Anyway, yours says: You will try to make your light shine brighter than all others and you will fail. When you fail you will hide your light from everyone. But when you combine your light with the others, you will become stronger than you ever have before."
"Finally the little one: Your soul is filled with a secret and immense power that no other posses. When the second dark one has defeated all of your protectors, you will have to call upon the secret power within you. When you do the second dark one will be smitten and your partner will be given the strength to tear the second dark one asunder."
"I'm not that little," Lauren complained. "Shouldn't someone write these translations down?"
"What about the middle one?" Jason asked.
"Lets see here…It seems to have completed the sentence…as well as adding more… it says: There will be a time when darkness blankets the world. The Sovereign will send their plea to the other world and summon forth guardians capable of combating this threat. These chosen ones shall be called Digidestined. And then it goes on to say: In the final battle between light and dark, all will attack and all will fall. In order to triumph all must become one. After the confrontation ceases, the chosen will search for a way to return to their own world. When they finally discover one, the past outcast will decide to stay and guard the interest of both worlds."
"And what exactly is that supposed to mean?" Michael asked.
"I believe that these prophesies will all reveal themselves to you when the time comes," Centarumon said.
"…Well Centarumon…would you happen to have any paper or parchment that we could use to copy these 'prophesies'?" Medusa asked.
"Of course," was the reply, which was followed by the sounds of a horse trotting. He returned around twenty minutes later with a blank scroll.
"Now who wishes to be the scribe while I recite the translations once more?" Centarumon questioned the group of humans.
"I'll do it," Savannah volunteered. "While we're doing this why doesn't everyone set up camp?"
"Sounds good," Jason nodded. "I'll set up the tent, Jay you and Michael go and get wood. Pixie can you take Lauren and go find some food?" She nodded her head. "Which leaves Medusa and Sarah to go on water patrol."
After all of the chosen ones and partners had left on their respected tasks, Savannah was able to write the prophesies in peace. Soon the group finished their errands and sat down next to the campfire.
"Who do you suppose the 'enemy of the past' is?" Savannah asked addressing Jason's message.
Jason shook his head. "I don't know…maybe we haven't met them yet and the 'prophesy' is set even further into the future."
All of the Digidestined were conversing as such.
Suddenly the fire began to go out.
Jason slowly rose to his feet. "I guess I'll go get some more wood," he said. He soon disappeared into the forest with Coyomon.
Pixie was watching this and then she noticed a large pile of wood sitting in between Jay and Michael. Curious as to why Jason left in a hurry, she and Kakumon ran into the same direction.
Pixie was walking for what seemed like eternity but in reality was only ten minutes when she finally was stopped by a voice.
"Hold it," Coyomon said stepping out from the underbrush. "Jason told me that he needed to do some thinking so he wanted to be alone."
Pixie looked in the direction that the lupine digimon had come from and saw the goggled youth up in a tree watching the moon and stars.
"C'mon Coyomon, I won't interrupt him," Pixie stated. "I just wanted to make sure he's ok."
"Well, it isn't like I'm gonna bite your leg to stop you. He just said he wanted to be alone," Coyomon stated.
"Kakumon you'd better stay here then," Pixie advised.
Without another word Pixie pushed her way through the forest and found herself under the tree that contained the stargazer.
"Penny for your thoughts," Pixie said upwards.
Jason was so surprised that when he looked down he lost his balance and almost fell off the branch that he was sitting on.
"Pixie…um…what are you doing here?"
"Just checking up on you," She answered.
Jason jumped down from his perch and landed right in front of the pink haired youth.
"I'm doing just fine…I was just thinking of the prophesies…and my famly," Jason explained.
"I understand, I miss my parents too," Pixie admitted.
"It's just…I'm not sure what my…our purpose is in this world," Jason finally said.
"…Maybe saving falling digimon? Or your friends?" Pixie said with a smile. She turned her head away and said, "Or maybe to be the heroes everyone expects us to be."
"Pixie…I…" Jason began.
"Yes Jason?" Pixie responded looking into his brown eyes.
He stared into her blue eyes and suddenly his mind went blank.
"Um…I…well…I…wanted…to…tell you…that…um…" Jason stuttered.
Pixie merely smiled at that. She leaned forward and pressed her lips against his. Jason was perplexed…this had never happened to him before…he didn't know what to do. Then a little voice inside his head told him to 'calm down and just go with the flow.' So he did just that. The kiss didn't last but a minute maybe less…and then Pixie pulled away and smiled.
"I really like you too Jason," She said. "See you back at camp." She gave him a wink and then walked back the way she came, Jason just stood there and watched her depart.
"My my…what do we have here?" Jay said clapping. He was walking into the clearing from a different direction than Pixie's exit. "Well how goes it Romeo?"
Jason was still stunned by the sudden kiss that he only let out a "huh?"
"Well how was it?" Jay asked getting closer.
"…I can't explain it…" Jason began but was interrupted by a green bird flapping into the clearing.
"Hey Jay…WHAT PART OF WAIT HERE DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?" Washimon yelled at his partner.
"You were taking too long…I was getting bored…so I decided to spy on a little…atmospheric phenomina…"
"HUH?" Washimon asked confused.
"Oh sorry…as you were saying?" Jay said as he hid a large paper fan behind his back.
" Oh yeah…I don't care if you saw the apocalypse when I mean stay here I mean stay…" Washimon began. He was interrupted by a smack to the back of his head.
"Now if you would let Jason continue," Jay said waving the fan around.
"…I liked it," Jason said. "I…wouldn't mind doing that again in the near future…"
"It's normal man…it's normal," Jay said laughing…lets get back.
"Huh?" Washimon asked confused. "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?"
"If you hadn't been ranting you would've found out…" Jay said. "Now shut that beak."
They all walked back to the camp in silence.
OK, so the duct tape lasted 5 seconds. I just want everyone to know I really try and keep the amount a person talks about the same with everyone else. I believe if you count how many times someone talks it should be about even.
Ok back to the announcements…Sorry no action except for the interaction between Jason and Pixie. Alrighty…um lets see a special thanks to Jay AKA Firewall0 for putting together the great site…I hope that it will be brimming with more pictures and stories in the future. Oh he's drawn Echomon now… Ok lets see here…so what did you think? Apart from the prophesies and this little romance there isn't much…but try to decipher the inscriptions…or don't I don't care…tell me your ideas in an email or something…
Lets see here the threat…I'm just going to put you on the honor system this time…but if I don't see a review…you won't get cake and candy when I finish the story… ok so maybe that's a threat…for little kids but I just took finals so my mind is burnt out…