Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon: Digital Monsters.
Those few weeks on the Lovebird went by like seconds for Taichi and Sora. They spent every waking minute they could with each other. They found a sort of paradise with one another: a paradise they never wanted to leave. But the worst they feared had come true. It was time for the two to part once again.
The yacht arrived at the boarder of the Kamiya's land during the afternoon when it was most active. Taichi and Sora were up on deck; Sora in front of Taichi with his arms wrapped around her while kissing her neck lightly. Sora looked over the land as the ship arrived closer to the docks.
"Wow, you have some very beautiful lands." Taichi took a break and rested his chin on the girl's shoulder as he looked the same direction as her.
"Eh…it's nothing special. I've seen more beautiful things…" He then turned her around and brushed her cheek with his hand, "…like you." He went down to give her a very passionate kiss. When they parted, the two held each other tightly.
"TAICHI KAMIYA IT IS TIME TO LEAVE NOW!" They heard King Kamiya in the distance. Sora held the young prince even tighter as she buried her face in his chest to hide the tears that were forming.
"I do not want you to go," she squeaked. Taichi then ran his fingers through her hair softly.
"I know how you feel. I don't want to go either but I have to but hey…" he then lifted her head so her eyes met up with his, "We'll see each other real soon, I promise. Here." Taichi took off a ring from his finger and placed it on hers. "This is to remind you of me. Its very special to me just like you are." He then gave her one final kiss as if it was the last one he would ever give her. Sora then received an uneasy feeling in the pit of her stomach.
Taichi stood at the end at the dock watching Sora, who was standing at the back of the ship, as it drifted father and father away until it could only be seen as a little black dot. Taichi then found himself mouthing the words I love you.
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There were only a few weeks of peace after the cruise of dreams. Taichi and Sora traded letters with one another but they still had no hope of seeing each other too and the next recent incidents made it even harder.
A war was about to begin. The main enemy was the country of Isia, whose ruler was one of the eldest of the Fourk brothers, Tarran. The former king was murdered a few years back but Tarran could not assume the throne until he was eighteen.
When Tarran's father was killed he was coming home from a meeting at King Takenouchi's castle. It was very late when the gathering ended and the king wanted to return the fastest way he could. So, Takenouchi gave him direction for a short cut that would get him home quickly. King Tarran followed Takenouchi's path but he was rather foolish for taking only a couple of guards with him. On the road he was ambushed by a group of smugglers. Refusing to give up the treasures he had only with him, he was killed by them along with is guards.
When Tarran and his brothers heard of this they thought that Takenouchi had planned the assassination against his father and swore that one day they will get revenge for his father. So, Tarran gathered all of his father's allies and had declared war on Takenouchi.
Afraid of the great military powers his enemies had, Takenouchi thought it would be wise to gather his own allies to aid him. He, along with his wife, left to the estate of the richest king of the world where the other allied kings were supposed to meet. There he met his good friend, King Kamiya, who also brought his family along.
"Where's Sora?" Prince Taichi asked Takenouchi when he arrived.
"We left the children behind. We did not want to endanger their lives incase we were attacked on the way here. I will later send for them to join them as soon as I figure the safest route for them to take." Taichi was saddened. He was really hoping to see Sora again.
The two other Fourk brothers, Jaswen and Deriat, were in their brother's study when their brother mad an appearance.
"Good you two came!" The new king said as he took a seat.
"It was good that you finally decided to show up, do you know how long we were waiting for?!" Jaswen complained. Tarran just gave a smirk and shrugged.
"You guys don't know what its like to be a king. There is so much to do in so little time."
"So what did you call us for, brother?" asked Deriat trying to avoid any arguments that were about to happen.
"Well, I've been thinking about this upcoming war and I believe that it still won't succeed in getting revenge for our father."
"What do you mean?"
"This war will destroy many soldiers. But so what? King Takenouchi will not care about a few peasants lost. We need to attack where it will affect the bastard the most…" Tarran then pointed to the left portion of his chest, "Right here. He took away someone we loved why shouldn't we take someone he does?"
"An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth!" Jaswen stood up and shouted with a big smirk on his face.
"Yes, but we got to make his punishment worst then the crime. It is the only way people will learn not to mess with the Fourk family." Tarran then looked up at his brother Jaswen, who looked like he was already visualizing the whole thing. "Can I trust with this?" The middle brother dropped his jaw.
"What me?!" Tarran then grinned as he nodded. "You can count on me bro! I won't let you down!"
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"Princess….wake up…please your highness…" A man gently shook the shoulder of the young girl.
"What...uh?" Sora rubbed her eyes and when her vision wasn't so blurry she recognized that the man in her room was the captain of her father's guard.
"I am sorry to disturb you miss but please gather your stuff. Your father has order you and your siblings to leave tonight so you can join him." Sora nodded and dismissed him as she got together her belongings.
The carriage ride was a long one and the Takenouchi children were very restless for being woken up so early. Tasia and Burlan went back to sleep while Melandra was complaining as usually.
"This is nuts! Why is Father dragging us out here in the middle of the night? Why can't we just leave during the day like normal people?"
"I'm sure Father has a good reason for this all, right Sora?" Sustain turned to her sister who was looking out the window in a daze fiddling with the ring that Taichi gave her on her hand. "Sora?" She tugged at her sister's arm.
"Huh? Excuse me?" Sora said wide eye. Sustain laughed.
"Sora, when are you going to join us again on earth?" Sora opened her mouth to say something but was disrupted when the carriage suddenly stopped and a screamed was heard. Soon fighting could be heard which woke the little ones up.
"What's going on?" Burlan said with fear.
"I don't know," said Sustain. The carriage door then flew open and some strange scary men appeared. The children huddle themselves together as far back of the carriage as they could. One of the men looked over each child.
"That one," he ordered as he pointed at Sora's direction. Two of the men yanked Sora out of the carriage as the others went after the other children. They pulled Sora along while Sora struggled to get free. She looked around the area and saw dead bodies everywhere. Most of them were her father's guards. She was so afraid she couldn't speak as water grew in her eyes from fear. The girl then heard her brother and sisters calling for help and when she turned around she saw her worst nightmare come to life. The men who were in charge of getting the rest of the children pulled out their swords and slaughter each of them.
"NOOO!" Sora struggled harder to get freed and manage to escape. She started to run towards her siblings' bodies but she felt a sharp pain from behind and blacked out. Jaswen stood over the girl's body.
"Good. Tie her up and get her in the bag. Then get rid of the evidence. We are finished here."
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It was morning already and King Takenouchi paced back and forth. His wife sat next to Queen Kamiya worried just as much as her husband. Taichi looked at the window which showed the entrance gate. His father put a hand on his friend's shoulder.
"I don't get it! They should have been here by now!" Takenouchi burst out.
"Do you think something happened?" asked Queen Takenouchi.
"Don't say things like that!"
"Maybe we should send a scout to find them. They probably lost their way." Kamiya advised.
"Yes that would be wise."
"Father?" Taichi spoke up, "Please allow me to go and search for them?"
"I uh…" Kamiya pondered for a moment. He really did not want his son to go. He looked at the boy's eyes. There was something new in them. He has never seen it before. He was truly worried probably more worry then any of them. The king smiled as he nodded. "You may go but promise me you be careful." Taichi had a smile on his face as he hugged his father to thank him. He then left for the stables to retrieve his horse. He did not have a moment to spare.
Taichi raced through the forest along the path that the carriage was suppose to take. He had cold sweat running through his face. He knew something was not right, he felt it in his stomach.
The prince soon spotted the wreckage of the carriage in a distance. A chill went down his spine. He soon could see all the corpses on the ground with dried up blood everywhere. He jumped off his horse without even coming to a complete stop. Taichi ran through all the bodies, searching. His eyes grew big when he came upon the bodies of the Takenouchi children….Sustain, Melandra, Tasia and Burlan. He checked them for any kind of life but nothing. Taichi then continued through the bodies to find Sora but she wasn't among them. He didn't know if this was a good thing yet or not.
"SORA!?" He yelled several times but all he heard was the noises of nature. He then felled to his name as he started to cry whimpering Sora's name now and then.
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Taichi decided to go back and tell the news to his father and the others before he did anything else. When he arrived the castle was filled with tears.
"I can't believe it! I just can not believe it!" Takenouchi shrieked.
"My babies! My poor poor babies!" Queen Takenouchi cried into her hands as Queen Kamiya tried her best to comfort her.
Taichi went up to his father who was trying his best not to cry too. Someone had to be strong.
"Father, may I leave?"
"Where are you going my boy?
"I'm going to go and try to find Sora." King Kamiya heard this.
"What's the use? She's dead too!" He yelled as he sat down.
"We don't know that! There was no body!" Taichi walked over to in front of him.
"Why would they kill all of them but save her?! Think boy!"
"I don't know but I do know that Sora is alive! She has to be!" He then stormed out with an upset expression on his face.
Taichi walked outside and went over to the gate. He then stared out into the forest.
"Sora, I know you are out there somewhere. I will find you. I promise you."
Wow I actually wrote a new chappy. YAY ME ^0^! Sorry it took so long to update. A lot of problems happened to me these past few months and I'm not going to bore you with my boring life! OKAYZ ^_^! Well I really hoped you liked this chapter. It was sad I know! *teardrop* I am really happy at how many people enjoy this fic cause its my favorite one and I am really proud of it (I also like Fighting Against Love but this one comes first). Well please review and tell me what you think cause that will tell me that someone actually does care about me and my story so I can keep writing and not commit suicide ^_^ lol! TTFN! ~*~Goldfish~*~