Another digimon fanfic by: Imp24
Chapter 3"The Path to Darkness"
Flamedramon was surprised when he saw his brother said that. He took a quick step back and said, "What? I didn't hear you very well."
"Oh yes you did, brother. Think about it! They abandoned you and killed you for a pathetic reason! And now you're here to save the digiworld?" suggested the dark Flamedramon.
"I…" Flamedramon was speechless. He didn't know what to say. He knew he'll be helping Daisuke in saving the digiworld, but since the truth was revealed, he didn't know what to do next.
"I know that you're having a hard time on making decisions, brother. I, too, am having a hard time before I touched that violet crystal. But I know what's best for me."
Flamedramon didn't say a word; he looked down shaking holding his confused head.
"I cannot force you to be with me, brother. But I'll be waiting for you." The dark digimon revealed a great dark portal sucking Flamedramon in it. Flamedramon turned back into Veemon and was returned into the real world.
Veemon finds himself lying on the floor under the computer table on the Internet café. He looked around, there's nobody there using the computers. He crawled out the table and ran outside the café carrying Daisuke's digivice. When he ran outside to go back home, he bumped into someone. It's Daisuke.
"Veemon? What are you doing here? I've been looking all over for you…" asked Daisuke carrying Veemon worriedly.
"Daisuke…I…" Veemon didn't know what to say. He couldn't just tell him that he was suck into the digiworld and having a talk with his evil brother who tries to conquer the digiworld.
"Is that my digivice?" Daisuke said looking at the digivice on Veemon's hand. "So you have it all along? Veemon…what have you been doing?"
"I…uh…tried to follow you because you left your digivice at home." Replied Veemon.
"Oh, Veemon…" smiled Davis as he tries to carry him on his back. "You don't have to do that. You see, even though I forgot my digivice at home, it's okay for me because I won't be using it for a while."
"I'm sorry for worrying you so badly."
"It's okay, Veemon. As long as you're safe…"
"Yeah…safe…"
When they arrived home, Veemon looked at the clock…it's 4: 30 pm. Daisuke's school was over. Daisuke carried him up to his room and laid him down on bed.
"Now you rest here, I have to work on my extra homework again." Daisuke said in disappointment.
"Um…Daisuke…" Veemon said slowly.
"Yes, Veemon?"
"Um…nothing…"
Veemon couldn't tell Daisuke on what had happened. About his brother, about his secret life, about the path on where does he belong. It will make Daisuke worried more. 'I shouldn't let Daisuke get into this mess…' he thought.
That night, Veemon had a dream. He's dreaming about what had happened to him a few years ago. He's in a middle of an empty badland, with the digimon god standing right in front of him. The digimon god doesn't look like a digimon, but only filled with light. His evil twin brother is standing a few feet away from him. He's in the form of Flamedramon. He was tied on a rope and couldn't move freely. The digimon god strokes a lightning into his chest, and burst into dust.
Veemon woke up with his heart pounding. He's breathing so fast and covered with sweat. He looked up and saw Daisuke sleeping soundly on bed. Veemon's sleeping on a tiny basket with soft cushion. Veemon thought about for a while and got up. He took Davis' digivice and went out of the house.
Daisuke, after a few minutes, woke up and looked at the time…it's 1:23 a.m. He looked down trying to check on Veemon but there was no sign of him. He got up and looked at his desk and there was no digivice right there. He didn't know what Veemon's going to do but he has no choice but to follow him.
Meanhwile, Veemon went inside the Internet café. He looked around and all the computers were shut down. But the digivice is still glowing and so does all the computers. Veemon positioned his digivice at the computer getting ready to go in. Unfortunately, Daisuke went inside the café and called Veemon. Veemon didn't hear him so he sucked into the computer and Davis went there with him.
When Veemon arrived at the digiworld, he saw a large cave in front of him. He knew it's his brother's. He digivolved into Flamedramon with the help of the digivice and ran inside. When he reached at the bottom of the cave, he saw the dark Flamedramon performing a ritual using a well that he created. Flamedramon went closer and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Oh, so you've made your decision. I'm performing a ritual to summon creatures of the dark so that they can be our minions on destroying this world." Replied the dark brother. "So… I knew you'd come… you've done the right thing, brother. Come closer with me. I'll give you part of my dark power in order to gain strength on conquering this typical world."
Flamedramon took a deep breath, and with one step, a familiar voice came out from behind. "Daisuke?" yelled Flamedramon in surprise.
Daisuke ran towards him and said, "What are you doing, Flamedramon? You know that he's going to destroy the digiworld!"
"I…know that but…" Flamedramon replied looking down confused again.
"But he's already made a decision!" added the evil brother. "He now knows what's best for this world and what's best for him!"
"What is this all about?" asked Daisuke to Flamedramon.
Flamedramon told the whole story about him and the tragedy that had happened a few years ago. Daisuke couldn't believe what he just said.
"So this is the thing that you've been hiding from me all this time? What has gotten into you! You should've told me! I could've stopped you…" yelled Daisuke frantically.
"You mustn't stop me, Davis. It's all ready done. I'm going now. Take this digivice, I don't need it anymore." Flamedramon said giving to him the digivice.
Flamedramon walked slowly to the well, and the dark brother performed a dark spell that can give Flamedramon dark powers to be durable. A dark aura is transferring all over Flamedramon's body. He panicked because of the pain in his transformation in dark power.
"Flamedramon! Please stop this! We can try to solve this problem!" yelled Davis.
"It's no use on stopping him now! He's with me, little boy. Now take your toy home and sleep. You have no business here." Said the dark digimon as he raised his hands and continue to give Flamedramon his powers.
"No! Flamedramon is my digimon and what happens to him will be my—" Davis didn't finish his conversation as the dark energy spreads the hole cave causing a massive explosion. He covered his eyes to protect him from the dirt. When he opened his eyes, he saw Flamedramon with sharp teeth, large claws and dark red eyes almost the same as his brother's.
"Now, brother. Let's go and discuss our plans." Convinced the dark Flamedramon walking away from the well heading towards the deeper portion of the cave. Flamedramon followed him at his back.
"Flamedramon, wait!" Daisuke yelled. Flamedramon stopped for a while but didn't say anything. Then he continued walking ignoring Davis' call.
"This has to stop before anything worse will happen." Davis said to himself. "I won't let anything happen to him nor this world. Never!"
To be continued…