A Digimon Fanfic

Hope of Darkness by Haru Glory

Disclaimer: You all know the score, DigiMon belongs to Akiyoshi Hongo and Bandai ONLY. And this fanfic as well as made up charas and DigiMons are mine. Happy reading minna-san!

Chapter 16: Reice

As Night came upon the camp, everyone fell asleep, everyone that is except for Jen.

"sigh I wonder if she'll fight." Jen wondered beneath the star-filled sky, "But if she would.would I be able to fight against her?"

Jen was snapped out from his thoughts when someone spoke up from behind him. It was their newest member, Misato Takakura.

"Can't sleep?" Misato asked.

"Y-yeah." Jen replied.

"You worried about what will happen from here on?" Misato asked again.

Jen just nodded.

"It's about her, isn't it?" Misato asked yet again, "You're worried whether a battle will ensue when we meet with her again."

"Yeah.that's basically it." Jen replied, then he finally faced his new comrade, "Do you think she'll fight?"

"Yeah." Misato replied.

"Even if I make her remember? Even if I tell her over and over again that I am her brother?" Jen asked desperate.

"Even if you two are twins.she won't be able to stop what she's doing." Misato replied, " Even if she's your sister, Jen, she will just hear you but won't be able to do anything but follow Chaos Lord and Tempest's instructions.she's being controlled, Jen.just like Freeda and I were."

"But you didn't attack Freeda and she's your girl friend." Jen answered back.

"That's because T.K found out instantly that I was evil.if he hadn't who knows who I might have killed.when your being controlled by the 'dark lord' you won't be able to fight it.you'd be trapped one way or another." Misato replied yet again.

"Then there's no hope that she'd.she'd be able to give up easily." Jen said with a deep sigh.

"No, that's highly impossible. You should stop worrying about the enemy, Jen" Misato said.

"ENEMY?! Misato, she's my sister, enemy or not! I know now that she'll fight against us but.but I don't know if I can fight with you guys against her!" Jen shouted.

Misato then turned around and began to head back to their tent while answering to Jen calmly, "She's an enemy, Jen.she's not your sister. Your sister was kind-hearted, innocent and caring.this person whom we are going to fight is evil.she's nothing like your sister, your real sister."

With this Jen remained silent, but before Misato entered their tent, he looked at Jen and said, "If you really care about your sister, then help her end the pain and loneliness that she is feeling.fight with us and defeat her to free her from the darkness that binds her heart."

With those words, Jen was left alone to ponder yet again of the battle that might ensue between Jen Morisato and his sister.

While Jen was wondering, Somewhere in the inner depths of Mount Infinity, the evil Tempest and Chaos Lord were talking about their future steps.

"She's the only one left in your generals, Tempest." Came Chaos Lord's dark cold voice.

"Yes, I know.and I'm going to use her against them." Tempest replied.

"Use her? She'll be defeated, Tempest.That brother of hers can easily defeat her." Chaos Lord pointed out.

"Yes, that is possible.but only if He will fight, and I highly doubt it.and as for the shinning light and the unfailing hope, they'd be in a sticky situation and won't be able to help out." Tempest replied.

"Are you sure that your plan will work? So far, since those two brats appeared you have done nothing but fail." Chaos Lord said icily.

"Do not worry, my lord.this plan is flawless.HAHAHAHA!" Tempest answered.

The following morning, when the gang had finally prepared, they began to head out to meet their last comrade. But something was different about the others that day, and it was Kari who noticed it.

"Hey, T.K.does the others seem a little depressed?" Kari asked in a low voice.

"Now that you mention it.yeah." T.K replied.

"Do you have any idea why?" Kari asked once more.

"Ummm.no.no idea at all." T.K replied while still thinking very hard of what the reason behind the other's different attitude was.

That's when Kenya noticed the two of them talking in hushed voices and he walked towards them.

"What's wrong you two?" Kenya asked.

Kari and T.K both looked at him and replied "nothing".

"You can't lie to me, I've been guarding both of you since the beginning of your adventures and I practically know whether your lying or not." Kenya said, "So what's the problem?"

"Okay.you got us." Kari confessed.

"Well, we were wondering what's up with you guys." T.K added.

"US? Why?" Kenya asked yet again.

"Well, since we came here, you guys were always happy and.and not this depressed even though there's trouble.so.so." Kari tried to put into words what she wants to say.

"So, you are both wondering why we are now.? Is that it?" Kenya asked.

T.K and Kari both nodded.

"Listen to what I'm about to say then," came Kenya's reply, "do you guys remember what I told you before about me and the others being digidestineds of the past?" Kenya asked.

And T.K and Kari both nodded once again.

"Well, you guys should have noticed that Chaos Lord and Tempest are pitting us against each other. First was Freeda, then Misato.now there's only one of their puppets left.Riece." Kenya continued.

"So, why so glum?" T.K asked, "You guys should be happy that three of them are left."

"T.K understand this.we are happy that we're finally cornering Chaos Lord, putting a stop at his vile plans and letting the prophecy come true but.but this last puppet, Riece is.is very hard to fight against.for us." Kenya explained.

"What do you mean, Kenya?" Kari asked.

"Well, what would you feel if your brother, Tai is going to fight against you, and you know very well that he is being controlled. That nothing you can do can stop him from fighting against you.that's what Jen is feeling. Jen is Riece's older brother." Kenya finished.

"Then, there's not a problem, Kari and I can bring her back to her nice old self." T.K said proudly, "We can beat anyone that comes at us!"

With those words Kenya looked at him sternly.

"don't act like that.if you continue to act like that then one day you'll turn into someone like Tempest.Besides, I know your power but that won't do.Riece has something that all of us do not have. an uncontrolled power.a power that can destroy anything, anything that she wishes." Kenya said.

"What power?" T.K asked.

"Well, I don't know exactly but the last that we heard about her is that she appeared at the Toyland area and destroyed half of that place.in several minutes." Kenya replied.

"No way." Kari muttered.

"No one's that strong!" T.K said despite of himself.

"Well, she is.and that's basically why everyone's quite depressed and gloomy.There is however, one person capable of controlling that immense power.her brother, Jen.but." Kenya stopped abroubtly.

"He doesn't want to fight against his only family left." It was Reika who finished Kenya's sentence.

Kenya as well as Kari and T.K were surprised to hear Reika say anything about what they were talking about. But they were now more surprised to see that everyone had stopped walking and were eyeing them curiously.

"Ahaha, what are you guys looking at." Kenya asked guiltily.

"You don't have to act as if we don't know." Jen said, not looking at Kenya or the other two digidestineds, "I know that you were talking about MY problem!"

"We-we.don't mean to." Kari said, but Jen cut her off.

"Yeah, I know you two don't mean too.but I expected some respect for other people from you Kenya!" Jen replied.

Before anyone else could say anything, Jen dashed off.

"Now look what you just did Kenya." Freeda said, "now we have to find him before Riece attacks us."

"Let him run away." Misato said, "You heard him, and you guys know what he wants.to be left alone."

"But.he may be introuble!" Kari protested.

"Yeah, we're his friends, whatever his problem is our problem too." T.K added.

"You should have told him that when he was here." Misato said, "that's exactly what his problem is.he doesn't want to get anyone involved."

"But he doesn't know that he's getting a lot of people in trouble just by not facing his problem.without Jen, there's no way we can beat Riece." Kenya added.

"Maybe it would help if we go look for him." Reika proposed.

However, before they could all take a single step, everything around them went dark, and Kari once again have the same feeling she felt when they were fighting the evil Misato.

"What's going on?!" T.K asked.

"T.T-K." Kari tried to speak, "She.she's here."

"She? You mean Riece?!" T.K asked.

Kari nodded.

"T.K what's wrong with Kari?" Misato asked.

"She can feel it, can she?" Kenya asked.

"Yeah.she goes all cold whenever there's a strong sense of darkness around.but, this is different, way different than what she probably had felt.she's shaking!" T.K replied.

"Then Riece is here.and at a very, very bad timing at that." Freeda said getting ready to fight.

Then somewhere in the thick darkness that envelops our heroes, someone spoke. Spoke in a high-pitch, icy cold tone.

"We meet again.my friends." Riece spoke.

"Riece.." Kenya muttered, "Where are you? Show yourself!"

"Hahahah.what will you do if I don't?" Riece asked. "All of you are weak and feeble.no one can match my powers!"

"You're wrong!" T.K said, after making sure that Kari is safe with Patamon and Gatomon, "I'll defeat you!"

"Oh.so the young bearer of Hope is challenging me?" Riece said still hidden in the shadows.

"No! T.K! DON'T!" Misato shouted.

"Why shouldn't I? You can't see anyone else who can stop her, can you?" T.K asked.

"T.K! Have you forgotten what I told you?" Kenya asked, "she has abilities and powers that you, I or anyone at that matter had never seen or could never have! Even if you do summon Imperial Gallantmon, you can't defeat her. Only Jen can." Kenya reminded T.K.

"So, are you still challenging me?" Riece asked after several seconds.

"Don't challenge him, T.K." Reika shouted, "Leave it to us. You go and protect Kari."

T.K nodded, seeing that the others were probably right and headed to where he left Kari and the two rookie level digimons.

Meanwhile, while all this was happening, Jen was sitting by the waterfalls, meditating at what he should do, when someone spoke form behind.it was his old partner,Egaomon.

"Why so glum, Jen and where are the others?" Egaomon asked.

"I left them." was Jen's only reply.

"You.left them? But why?" Egaomon asked again.

"They keep on butting in at my own problems. Problems that they can't do anything about." Jen replied angrily.

"Maybe.that's because you haven't told them your problems that they can't help you." Egaomon said, "You see, if I am not mistaken, that's what friends do. They try and help out another friend whom they see in trouble. Tell me, what is this problem that you are facing right now."

Jen hesitated before telling Egaomon what was troubling him. When he finished, he asked Egaomon what he should do.

"Ahh.yes, your sister, Riece." Egaomon said, "I believe your friends know about your troubles but you won't let them help you, am I right."

"Yeah.but." Jen replied.

"But? But it is none of their business?" Egaomon asked, "Jen, do you really remember what your sister is like?"

"Of course I do!" Jen replied, "She's kind, caring, supportive, loving, thoughtful, not to mention a cry-baby.but all in all she's a good kid.why?"

"You'll find out soon enough.then let me ask you, what about the enemy that you and your friends were suppose to be facing, what is she like?" Egaomon asked rather than answer Jen's question.

"Well.she's practically evil.in every way." Jen replied, "she's nothing like the Riece I knew.or cared for."

"Precisely!" Egaomon shouted, "That's because this 'Riece' that you were suppose to be fighting with your team mates, is not your sister. She may look like her but in truth, she is only a puppet of darkness. Nothing like the child of light, Riece-that I once played with."

"Heh.now your sounding like Misato." Jen replied, "Look, Egaomon, I can't kill my own sister, even if you say that she is now a puppet." This time, Egaomon laughed, "Who said anything about killing her?"

"What do you mean?" Jen asked.

"C'mon, Jen. Have you really forgotten our combination attack?" Egaomon asked.

"Combination attack?" Jen asked, "You mean.no way, I can use it on her and not kill her?!"

"That attack only works on Digimons and other digital life froms. You and your sister as well as your friends however are." Egaomon said.

"HUMANS!!!" Jen finished.

After several more minutes of talking, Egaomon finally made Jen realize that he has to fight the evil Riece. When they were about to head back, that's when they notice someone standing near where a black portal is.the place where his friends were suppose to be.

To be continued.

N/A:

There, another chapter done. I really outdid myself this time, what with all the studies that I have I managed to squiz writing this story into my schedule. Sorry if it may seem a little messy and all, but hey, I did managed to finish it up in less of a time than I did with the past chapters with no quick updates. Anyway, hope you guys liked it. Here's what's up on the next chapter.

Now that the battle between the guardians and Riece had begun it seems as though our heroes could possibly loose the match. Why? They didn't count one factor in Riece's power. And as the battle continues, Jen is surprised to see someone who might help him make a comeback fight for the guardians. Who is she, well you guys will soon find out on the 17th Chapter of Hope of Darkness, The power of Friendship! See you guys later!