Losing Light: Purification

Guidlelines

by: lxlriotgirlx

RG: Oh me! I'm so sorry for not updating for such a long time. Gah! I'm sucha dork.

Davis: You're not a dork RG.

Kazu: Oh yes she is.

Davis: Why?

Kazu: Have you read this chapter yet?

Davis: Eh... no.

Kazu: Then read it.

Davis: Why?

Kazu: You'll see. -glares at RG-

RG: Gosh Kazu! I'm sorry!

Kazu: Sure...

Davis: What are you two talking about!

RG/Kazu: READ THE CHAPTER!

Davis: Fine. -walks off to read- Oh.. -pauses and turns to look at reader- Little Miss Meanie over there -points to RG- Doesn't own Digimon. Har har.

RG: Loser.

Betrayal

The group of teenagers and Luminia sat silently at a long marble banquet table. A dusty book lay dormant in front of the Superior as she fingered the leather binding absently. Her cerulean eyes shifted to Rika, lingering on the girl for a moment before glancing back down to the book. It was coated in a thick layers of dust, as if it had been locked away for a long while. Through the grime she could just barely make out the title inscribed in golden letters against the black of the cover."So." Alice began softly, breaking the looming silence. "We know who the seven warriors are. So why are the rest of us here?" She looked to Luminia who frowned slightly, her long, silvery locks shifting on her shoulders.
"This is an intricate battle." Luminia whispered, looking over out a window distractedly. Her face was reflected in the glass, looking forlorn and troubled. "All will be needed. All are important." She paused, thoughtfully brushing her fingers over the book, thinking for a moment before continuing. "You see, this is a puzzle. I have the end result in my mind along with distinct pieces but," She trailed off slowly, losing herself in thought once again. "All of you are pieces to this puzzle. A most complex puzzle at that. Each of you has a set of guidelines that have arranged the major milestones in your life. However, only you have the choice to make mistakes, good choices," She paused again and glanced over to Rika. "and betrayals." Rika looked at her questioningly but Luminia pushed it aside, pressing on. "If one of you were to be killed," Luminia glanced over to Kazu. "The rest of your guidelines would be changed to accomodate the death."
"So every step we take is part of our guidelines?" Takato asked after a moment of silence. Luminia looked over to the crimson eyed boy and smiled. 'Such innocence in these children.' She thought, laughing internally. Her eyes shifted to Rika once more. 'Most of them at least.' She peered discretely at Ryo, examining him with a critical eye. 'The two of them are wise beyond their years. Rika knows more than she's letting on. I've seen her memories, more come each day. Why won't she tell us about them?' "Luminia?" The sound of Takato's voice wrentched her from her thoughts. Luminia opened her eyes to find Takato peering down at her curiously. "Did you hear my question?"
"Yes child. I apologize. I was lost in thought." She paused, pondering Takato's question. "I suppose. Each step could lead to your very demise, so yes I would say that everything was some part of your guidelines." Luminia looked out the window again, her eyes fixated on her own reflection. She frowned dismally at it.
"Are you alright Luminia?" Ryo asked softly, concern brimming in his sapphire eyes. "You seem so distracted."
"I'm fine World." Luminia assured him with a small smile. "Just fine." Rika snorted softly beside Ryo. Luminia turned her eyes to the auburn haired girl. "What?"
"You lied." Rika said simply, an ammused smirk tugging at her lips as Luminia cocked her head in confusion. "We're linked Luminia. Have you forgotten that we're related?" She asked playfully. "Something's troubling you, what is it?"
"Nothing dear." Luminia replied, lying again. Rika's face turned weary.
"A boldfaced lie." She said with a bored grin. "You've had a vision. Tell us about it." Luminia's eyes filled with a hint of worry. She didn't want Rika to know what she had seen.
"Nothing."
"Another lie. My Luminia, have you no shame?" Rika smirked, causing a shiver to go up Luminia's spine. Rika had looked remarkably like Silhouette. 'No!' Her mind shouted. 'Don't think that way. What you saw can't be true!' She thought for a moment, looking hard at Rika. 'Could it?'
"Rika. May I have a word with you alone?" Luminia asked the still smirking girl. Rika nodded, pushing back her chair and standing silently. The others watched the two women go, sitting in silence for a moment after they disappeared.
"Something's wrong with Rika." Said Ryo abruptly. "She's never acted that way with Luminia before." Takato nodded in aggreement.
"I know. It was almost as if she wasn't Rika." Takato said thoughtfully. "Weird."

With Rika and Luminia...

"I don't want them or you to know what I saw. I'm sorry but I can't tell you." Luminia said softly, avoiding Rika's violet gaze.
"I understand." Rika whispered, causing Luminia to raise her eyes to meet Rika's. "If you feel that we shouldn't know what you've seen then we probably shouldn't. Oh, and I'm sorry about how I acted in there. I don't know what was up with me today." She shrugged before turning to go back into the banquet hall, leaving Luminia alone.
"I'll kill you Silhouette. If you touch any of them I'll kill you."

RG: Ohh... Tension. What the heck is up with Rika? Woah.. tune in next time to Losing Light: Purification!

Davis: What was so bad about that?

Kazu: She hinted at my death.

Davis: Oh my! It's a wonder she hasn't killed you off already.

Kazu: Shut up.