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Love Knows No
Bounds
Bind 5: Meeting the Kaiser II
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"I don't understand this! How in the world can he have such control over the Darkness? It's impossible!" Koushiro yelled out in frustration, hiding behind boxes to be protected from flying debris. "It just can't be possible." The young man ducked again, not wanting to get hit by some unknown object from Angewomon's attack. Trying to figure out the Digimon Kaiser and his true purpose for about an hour now, Koushiro was still nowhere near a possible thesis.
Hearing Koushiro's rant, Ken pondered over his own possibilities and knowledge. 'The Kaiser's strategy is nothing like mine,' Ken grumbled. 'He obviously doesn't want to take over the World, because if he did, he could have done that a long time ago. The Kaiser is toying with us, with the Digital World. He's distracting us; he's hiding his true power under this guise. But why?' Fear bubbled and brewed in Ken's soul. 'Why is he waiting? Why is he holding back against us? Could he possibly have something worse in store for us?'
As two apocalyptic Digimon battled each other for the sake of their partners and the Digital World's fate, the Chosen Children huddled behind the cargo containers for shelter. LadyDevimon and Angewomon were still at it, fighting more ferociously by the minute. At every passing second, the Children hoped Hikari would be victorious.
Taichi, out of everyone, prayed most of all his sister would win. 'Hikari, please,' Taichi begged, 'please win this battle: win and reclaim what was once yours. Take back what the Darkness has claimed, Hikari, and banish the Darkness back to its own World, like you did back then.'
"Ken!" Yamato yelled from his container corner, his arms protectively around Sora. Gabumon and Piyomon, like the other Digimon, were minimizing large flying missiles heading towards the humans into safer particles of dust. "I thought you said a Chosen Child couldn't completely control Darkness!"
"He can't!" Ken shouted back, pulling Wormmon away from a flying spear of splintered wood.
"Then why is LadyDevimon listening so attentively to the Kaiser's orders?" Jyou demanded, plastered against his box. He stood over smaller Iori, who was trembling from the occurring battle. Mimi and Miyako hid near them, Palmon and Hawkmon loyally protecting the ladies.
Biting his lip apprehensively, Ken shook his head. "I don't know! It should be impossible; he shouldn't be able to control the Darkness at all."
Listening the Chosen Children's conversation, the Digimon Kaiser laughed with entertainment. Smoke and dust littered the air, so the Children could only hear the Kaiser's menacing voice. "Allow me to clue you all in, Chosen Children. Unlike Ichijouji and your powers, my powers are more in-tune with the powers of Darkness. Hikari is the only one who understands what I'm saying because she, being the Child of Light, is tied to Darkness."
'She's the only one who ever understood me.'
As another wave attacks started, the dust cleared away and revealed the Digimon Kaiser's form. Pointing a finger at Ken, the Kaiser continued coldly, "Those years ago, you were never meant to take over the Digital World. You were never meant to enter the World of Darkness; you and your powers weren't suited for the job. The Darkness never wanted you at all. The only reason the Darkness chose you was because you were a weak, pathetic child who had no will of his own." The Digimon Kaiser cackled cruelly while Ken looked stricken as the information sunk in.
'Hikari is tied to Darkness--But how could he have known? How can someone like him know that, unless--No, no, it couldn't be.' Taichi mentally slapped himself for his troubling thoughts. Even with the present situation, his calculations were impossible. He would not even think of the slight possibility. 'I'm wrong. I know I am. The Kaiser wouldn't be--' Taichi ducked as a small boulder of debris headed straight for him.
Angewomon took careful aim as she readied for her attack. "Celestial Arrow!"
Miyako to one look at Ken's ashen face and growled angrily at the Kaiser. She would not allow someone to do speak degradingly to her friend, to Ken. "Shut up! You don't know anything. You're wrong about Ken, you're absolutely wrong about him. He strong, one of the strongest people I know!" Miyako yelled angrily, tears brimming her eyes. Seeing her tears, the Digimon Kaiser laughed even more. How he relished the Children's agony.
Avoiding Angewomon's arrow with ease, LadyDevimon prepared for her own assault. "Darkness Wave!"
Turning to Yamato, Taichi ordered, "Take Sora, Koushiro, and Iori with you and find the base's power generator and destroy it. The others and I will stay here and help Hikari the best we can. We'll keep the Digimon Kaiser distracted while you guys make a break for it." The two young adults stared at each other for a moment, a silent understanding passing through them. Yamato nodded, collected his team, and began the dangerous trek through the battle smoke and dust.
Angewomon barely dodged the evil wave (which nearly hit the Children) before firing another arrow. "Take this, you witch! Celestial Arrow!" Seeing her attack once more avoided, the angelic Digimon had no choice but to move in for hand-to-hand combat.
SLAP!
"Where do you think you're going?" the Digimon Kaiser smirked. He stood between the Yamato's team and the doorway and felt no obligation to move.
"Sora, take the others and go," Yamato murmured quietly, motioning Gabumon to get ready. "Gabumon and I will take care of the Kaiser and buy you guys some time." Sora nodded and started leading the others on an alternate route, but an attack from nowhere impeded their way.
"I'm not letting any of you escape," the Kaiser glared, his hand smoking from the energy he had released. "None of you are leaving until this duel is done."
LadyDevimon, now furious with a reddened cheek, quickly recovered and gathered Dark energy within her palms. "You'll pay for that! Darkness Wave!" With heavenly grace, Angewomon once more avoided her nemesis' attack and delivered a right straight to the hellish woman's face.
BAM!
Furious from the second blow, LadyDevimon grabbed a handful of lustrous golden locks and pulled out as much as she could. "Aahh! My hair!" Angewomon screamed as she struggled out of LadyDevimon's grasp.
The two apocalyptic Digimon continued with their devastating battle, matching each other in strength, determination, and detestation. They matched attack for attack, wound for wound, slap for slap. "Come on, Angewomon!" Mimi cheered from her hiding spot, "You can beat that old witch!"
"Show her what you're made of!" Palmon cheered with her.
"Hey, if Tailmon can evolve to Angewomon, that means we can too!" V-mon exclaimed thoughtfully, watching the battle with anxiety. Seeing a missile heading for him, the Digimon took the initiative and destroyed the large object into smaller, harmless pieces.
"Hey, that's right!" Daisuke smiled excitedly, taking his digivice out. He stopped though when he heard sinister, chilling laughter in the background. Daisuke turned around and was surprised the Digimon Kaiser was so close to the Children. But Motomiya soon grew furious when he realized that the Kaiser was in a fit of laughter. The evil Chosen Child shook his head while cackling hysterically.
"Angewomon's data is different from yours, V-mon. You wouldn't survive the evolution process against all the Dark powers here; the base is one concentrated Dark Tower. To evolve successfully, you would need angelic data. And you don't have that!" the Kaiser jeered cruelly, turning his attention back to the battle. With his goggles over his eyes, he had no need to fan away the dust that was collecting in the air from the battle.
Seeing the Kaiser was not too far from him, Daisuke readied to pounce and pound his declared enemy. However, Hikari emerged from the dust behind the Kaiser, a furious glare etched into her crimson eyes. "We still have Patamon!" Hikari yelled back, coughing ever so slightly. "He can evolve to Angemon and then to HolyAngemon: we would win then."
The sinister lad sighed tiredly. "Hikari, always so naïve: I don't see his partner around anywhere, and Digimon need the help of their Chosen Children to evolve. I know for a fact that YOU aren't his partner; so, in conclusion, the little yellow-flying-pig is useless."
Daisuke had heard enough. He charged towards the Kaiser, but he was ready for the rash boy. Shifting slightly to the side, the Digimon Kaiser evaded Daisuke's punch, spun around, and kicked Daisuke in the gut. The young Child of Courage flew back into the arms of his worried Digimon. The other Chosen Children ran to Daisuke's aid. "Are you all right, Daisuke?" they all inquired.
"Pitiful boy," the Kaiser muttered beneath his breath, "he always gets the attention." Sickened from watching the Chosen Children nursing Daisuke, the Digimon Kaiser returned his consideration to the ongoing battle. A smile played on his lips when Angewomon suffered from an attack; but the smile would not last long.
"I've had enough of this!" Angewomon growled as she flew higher into the air. Light energy began collecting around her being and into her slender hands. As soon as enough power was concentrated, the angel exclaimed, "Heaven's Charm!"
LadyDevimon was ready to counter. "Darkness Wave!"
BOOM!
There was a large explosion as the two monstrous attacks collided, causing both Digimon to devolve back to Champion forms. "Tailmon!" Hikari yelled, catching her Digimon partner in midair. The Digimon Kaiser ran to aid BlackTailmon, whom landed with a thump against the cold, black floor.
"Are you all right, BlackTailmon?" the Kaiser asked, gently cradling the little Digimon in his arms. BlackTailmon free herself from the Kaiser's hold, shakily stood up, looked at her master and nodded. The Dark Ring had been destroyed, but the Digimon still obeyed the Digimon Kaiser.
"You aren't hurt?" the Kaiser asked, a concerned look on his face.
"I'm fine, Lord. Don't worry about me," BlackTailmon replied, softly enough so that only the Kaiser could hear the reply. "I'm just really, really tired--" Then the feline collapsed to the ground, the Digimon extremely weak from the battle.
"You did your best, my servant. Go take a rest," the Kaiser said. Waving his arm over the Digimon, an eerie light surrounded BlackTailmon and transported her away somewhere into the depths of the base.
"I guess the battle is a tie," Yamato muttered, taking a look at Hikari and Tailmon. The white feline, like her darker counterpart, was fatigued from the battle and could not possibly continue fighting. Hikari, being a part of Tailmon, was tired and just as severely strained. The other Chosen Children agreed with Yamato, since the Digimon Kaiser had sent away his Digimon.
"It's not over!" the Digimon Kaiser yelled, tears dripping from beneath the goggles. For some odd reason, his dark gold hair seemed in more disarray and unruly than it had before. The Chosen Children stared at him with surprise all over their faces. The Digimon Kaiser was crying.
His gloved hands balled into fists, the Digimon Kaiser growled, "BlackTailmon didn't deserve that!"
'No one deserves to suffer.'
"Well, Tailmon didn't deserve that either!" Hikari yelled back with as much force she could spare. She hobbled towards the Kaiser for another fight, but Taichi placed a firm hand on her shoulder and stopped Hikari where she stood.
Hikari regarded her brother curiously. "Taichi?" A strange look was in her brother's eyes, a dismal, precarious look Hikari had never seen before. Something had suddenly changed in her older brother.
"Well, since you aren't satisfied with the last battle, pick another Digimon, and Augumon and I will fight you," Taichi challenged, his voice cold and unfeeling. Although willing to fight with his human partner, Augumon felt ill at ease from Taichi's unusual remoteness. The Chosen Children stared quizzically at their courageous leader. Even the Kaiser stared at the Bearer of Courage with uneasiness.
"Fine!" the Kaiser agreed with rage. "And we'll see who has the last laugh."
Glaring at the Digimon Kaiser, Taichi thought, 'I can guarantee, Kaiser, it won't be you. You think you've mastered the Darkness, but you haven't seen what I can do. Just wait and see what powers I wield.'
As the Digimon Kaiser was about to call upon another Digimon, Patamon spoke up with the squeaky voice of his. "Wait, I'll fight for him." The little Digimon shocked all of the Chosen Children. Had Patamon agreed to fight for their enemy?!
"What are you doing, Patamon?" Hikari asked, holding the little, yellow Digimon of Hope before her. "You can't fight for him, Patamon. He's the Digimon Kaiser." Patamon looked at Hikari with determination and hope in his blue eyes.
"No matter who he is, what he has said, or what he has done, I always have to defend Takeru. And right now, he needs me the most," Patamon spoke boldly. "Takeru needs my help, and I'll always there for him!" Patamon out of Hikari's arms and flew his way into the Digimon Kaiser's arms.
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