Losing Light: Purification
To the Darkness Plain
by: lxlriotgirlx
RG: Hello lovies! This is chapter 8 of LLP.
Kazu: Last chapter we read about the Superiors.
Davis: And the three Existances.
RG: So let's get to it! I think we'll go with seasons three and four this chapter.
"Takuya!" Zoe cried out into the darkness. "Please Takuya! Help me!" She was in the Darkness Plain all alone. The shadows were closing in on her. She was truely alone. "Strength!" She called out. A beam of golden light shot from her chest and surrounded her in it's warm glow, chasing the shadows away. Zoe smiled to herself, proud of her victory. "I can take anything they throw at me!" She called. "Bring it on Silhouette!"
"Do not be so cocky so early in the war Strength." The aggravated voice of Mistress Silhouette broke through the silence. "It will only lead to your defeat."
-Flashback-
"Where are we?" Kouichi asked, standing up slowly. "And how the hell did we get here?" He winced as he placed a hand over his bleeding shoulder, muttering a soft curse.
"We fell." Tommy said, brushing off his pants and straightening his hat.
"But from where?" Zoe's feminine voice asked from where she lay on the ground.
"That is what we need to find out." Takuya said, grinning his infamous lopsided grin. "We were talking about the 'shadows' and then BAM here we are. Maybe shadows is the key word here."
"Oh shut up Taki." JP said, smacking the goggle clad boy on the head. "We need to be serious here."
"I think we're in that place Zoe was talking about." Koji said, fixing his bandanna. "What was it called again?" All eyes fixed on Zoe who grimaced slightly.
"The Darkness Plain." She said gravely, clentching her teeth.
"Oh. Yeah that's what it was." Kouichi paused. "Do you think that's where we are Z?"
"I know that's where we are."
-End Flashback-
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"Jeri come off it!" Rika hissed angrily. "I know you've been having the same visions I have." They were walking on the sidewalk on their way to Guilmon's hideout. They were supposed to be meeting the others. "Jeri please just admit it."
"Okay! I had that exact same dream and the visions of the shadows. Can we please just stop talking about it!" She yelled, gaining everyone's attention. "Let's hurry up or we're going to be late." She said in a low voice. They sped up slightly, shaking off the odd glances from people. They were finally away from all the people and Rika checked her watch.
"We have five minutes." She told Jeri with a grin.
"So?"
"So, catch me if you can!" Rika suddenly took off in a run, leaving Jeri in the dust. "Better hurry up!" She called over her shoulder to the now running Jeri. They finally reached the hideout and collapsed laughing and gasping. Everyone looked at them strangely but Rika just grinned at them and asked, "So why are we here?"
"Well, I wanted to hear about these dreams you and Jeri have been having lately." A feminine voice said from inside the stone room. It was Alice McCoy. "Hey guys!" She said happily, running to greet her friends. Jeri, Rika, and Alice had become close since the D- Reaper attack."Alice!" The two girls cried, pulling her into a tight hug.
"Chicks." Kazu muttered under his breath only to recieve a middle finger from Rika.
"How have you been?" Alice asked, grinning from ear to ear.
"Aside from these dreams, pretty good." Rika replied.
"Tell me about them."
"Well," Jeri began. "There are four girls. Rika, two others, and myself. I was um, contacted by one of them. The eldest one. Her name is Kari. She came in a dream. She talked to me about the shadows. Anyway, we all call out a name I think. Rika says Moon, the blond girl says Strength, Kari says High Pristess, and I say Devil. I feel like I've heard them before but I can't remember where."
"Tarot cards." Rika whispered.
"What?"
"Those are all on tarot cards. It might be totally irrelevant but at least it's an idea."
"And a good idea at that." Alice said grinning. "Okay, now we have to figure out why it's only you four girls."
"Well, Kari said there are others." Jeri said softly, drawing surious glances from the group. "We're not the only ones with digimon."
"Really?" Takato said, his curiousity growing.
"Yeah. There are the Digidestined. They're real too. They came before us and the Frontier that came after us."
"Woah." Kentai said, straightening his glasses.
"We all have to join together to fight this evil." Rika said softly.
"What is this evil?" Ryo asked.
- Flashback -
"Purification Day!" The woman cried. "It's coming Moon Child. You must stop the evil. The shadows draw closer every second, they move in the dead of night. You must hurry Moon Child. Gather your forces soon and venture to the other world. You must stop the shadows Moon Child! Stop them before it's too late!" With the woman's words hanging in the air, Rika shut the phone and stared ahead silently. Ryo watched her for a long time until she turned to him with silent tears streaming down her face. He had never seen Rika cry in all the time he'd known her and was confused as she stood before him, tears flowing freely. Suddenly he pulled her into a tight embrace and felt her arms quickly wrap around his own body. Rika nuzzled her head into Ryo's broad chest seeking comfort in the older boy. He stroked her hair gently whispereing soothing words in her ear.
- End Flashback -
"Purification Day." She whispered. "Ryo, remember that night we were out walking?" Alice raised an eyebrow but Rika glared at her. Ryo nodded. "That phone call?" He nodded again. "Well the woman said something about the shadows, Purification Day, gathering my forces, and the other world. What other world?"
"It is called the Darkness Plain Moon Child." A deep feminine voice came from above them. A beam of white light shot through the clear sky and down to the ground. Once it subsided there stood a woman in it's place. She was clothed in a beautiful white and blue silk gown.
"Who are you?" Rika asked, stepping back from her.
"My name is Luminia. I am the Superior of Light. I suppose you could call me your guardian Moon Child."
"What's a Superior?" Takato asked, eyeing the woman suspiciously.
"A leader of one of the three Existances or universes."
"But there's only one universe." Alice said logically.
"Wrong. There are three. The universe of Light, Darkness, and the Imperfect universe." Luminia replied.
"We're in the Imperfect universe, aren't we?" Rika asked, gaining a nod from the woman.
"Why?" Kazu asked.
"Because we make mistakes. God gave us free will, if you believe in God that is, free will gives us the freedom to make our own choices, whether they are wrong or right." Rika said, a wave of understanding washing over her.
"You are correct Moon Child."
"Why do you call me that Luminia?"
"It is your destiny. You must open the portal to the Darkness Plain and go there. You must defeat this evil."
"How do I open the portal?"
"You know." With that she was gone.
"That was um, strange." Kazu said, running a hand through his hair. Rika walked forward a few steps to where Luminia was standing. She glanced around. "What are you doing Rika?"
"Opening the portal." She replied with a smirk. "Moon!"
RG: Dun dun DUN! Hehe. Review please.
