The Enemy
Chapter 5: A Promise Well Kept
By: Koumiko
.:Gatomon's POV:.
Angemon came back and Kari and TK were already awake, eating the fruit that Angemon had brought happily. Well, except Kari who just ate like a hungry emotionless animal. He walked in and caught my eyes, I looked down quickly, pretending that I was watching TK and Kari eat.
"Thanks for all the food, Angemon," TK said gladly grabbing another mango. Angemon just smiled at him and sat, looking outside the cave. I felt embarrassed for not saying anything to him, but I didn't know how I felt about him. I walked towards him and sat on a rock.
"Look.. Angemon... forgive me, I just had so much on my mind. I've decided that Kari and I will stay here for you." I whispered. I didn't want the kids to hear of what happened earlier. He turned his head to look at me then, seeming like hours later, he turned back to watching the outside.
"Good. I promise what I said, Angewomon." He mumbled still looking away, just enough for me to hear. "And I meant what I said." I nodded to show that I heard. I stood and walked outside, only to crash into the mon I didn't ever want to see again.
"Gatomon, how very nice of you to meet me again!" Myotismon bared his fangs as he grabbed me by my throat, lifting me up and choking me. The gurgling noise I let out that was my pathetic scream brought Angemon to come out of the cave.
"Angemon, thank you for showing me where they are." Myotismon said curtly. My vision was starting to become blurry, and I got weaker.
"Hand of Fate!" I heard Angemon call out his attack and the pressure on my throat was released. I fell on the ground and saw Angemon charge at Myotismon as I tried to nurse my bruised neck. I realized that instead of my hands, I got claws. I felt so weak. TK stood at the cave while Kari, like a robot, followed behind him.
"Angemon!" He yelled out, worried. I turned and saw Angemon flying circles around Myotismon. His Hand of Fate was being countered by his Crimson Lightning. One crimson lightning attack was only slightly deflected by the Hand of Fate and hit Angemon on his right shoulder. I couldn't stand to watch another digimon get beaten by him. I know that I deserve to be up there getting beaten up for my wrong doing than him. I raced towards Myotismon at lightning speed. He was too distracted by Angemon to notice me, but Angemon seemed to have noticed.
"Gatomon NO!" He shouted quickly, as I already jumped for my attack.
"Lightning Claw!" Myotismon turned around and saw me a split second before I hit him, and his crimson lightning whipped me back as I crashed into the trunk of a palm tree. A coconut hit my head.
"Gatomon! Leave this to me! It was my fault he's here!" Angemon yelled at me as I dizzily tried to stand. He was in hand-in-hand combat with Myotismon.
"Gatomon. Stand up. Steal the crest and digivice." I heard Kari's command as if it were on a microphone. I looked up and saw her standing and staring at me behind TK.
"No, Kari. They're trying to help us." I replied. Myotismon seemed to have heard our conversation. He overpowered Angemon and heaved him into a bush. He walked calmly towards TK and Kari. He pushed TK roughly aside and looked at Kari.
"Hikari. Listen to me, they want to destroy you. Even Gatomon will in the end."
"NO! KARI!" I yelled, trying to overpower his persuading voice. I ran towards him again and tried another attack. He easily stopped me with his bats.
"Tsk, tsk. Gatomon. You know the consequences of not obeying orders." He formed the red whip on his hand, getting ready to kill Kari. He wrapped it around her throat, and Kari stood motionless. TK was recovering from his fall and watched in fear. This time, I lunged at Kari. Just as I pushed her, I heard Angemon's attack again.
"Hand of Fate!" Myotismon was hit and his crimson lightning disappeared. They once again battled it out. Kari had passed out from the impact of falling, and I laid her on the rock. TK was beside her, and he looked close to crying.
"Kari, Kari... Wake up. I like you... you're the only digidestined here that's my age and I can play with." TK was talking to her. "I don't want anything bad to happen to you if you listen to Myotismon. Please...Please Kari, come back." Kari's eyes suddenly shot open, staring at TK. We were both taken aback.
"Crimson Lightning!" Myotismon had made another whip to directly attack Kari. I pushed TK aside to keep him from being hurt and I jumped in its path. The pain shot through me as I was in midair and it felt like the attack had gone through me.
"Gatomon!" TK and Angemon yelled together in anguish.
"Gatomon!" Another voice. It was Kari's voice. She had broken from the spell. I saw her tearing eyes staring at me in worry and fear. I smiled at her. I was happy she was normal again. I remembered Wizardmon and what he had done. Maybe I will join him now. It felt like my body was falling in slow motion, but I did not feel the ground. I saw a bright flash of light come from Kari, and the pain disappeared, and I felt the familiar surge of power, but this time, it was much greater.
"Gatomon digivolve to Angewomon!" As the light died down, I saw Myotismon look at me with fear.
"Heaven's Charm!" Another ring of light was formed above me as I put my hands together over my head. I paralyzed him instead of Angemon. I now knew that he was my enemy. Suddenly the cave began to rumble, and the opening was filled with all the other ultimate forms of the other digidestined digimon.
"Quick! Give her your power!" Tai commanded on top of MetalGreymon's head.
"Giga Blaster!"
"Wolf Claw!"
"Flower Cannon!"
"Horn Buster!"
"Wing Blade!"
"Vulcan's Hammer!"
"Hand of Fate!"
All of their power was absorbed by my Heaven's Charm. Automatically, I formed a light arrow and the wings on my left glove grew to form a bow. I knocked it on the bow, and concentrated all the energy I got from the other digimon into the arrow. It started to glow brighter with the energy.
"No! No! Gatomon! Please!" Myotismon was begging. I let the arrow fly.
"Celestial Arrow!" It impaled him, and in a flash of light, he was gone.
Tai, and the others cheered as I hugged Kari, who was crying with happiness, TK beside her who was also beaming.
"How did you guys get here?" TK suddenly asked. The older children stopped cheering and were silent.
"Well, we found everyone except you guys, so we thought that if we find a Myotismon and an angel, it must be where you guys are!" Tai explained happily. All of the digimon dedigivolved into their rookie forms. "And we were right!" Mimi added. They all laughed, then ran towards Kari and hugged her as a welcome back.
"So it was just us four separated from the rest of you?" I asked.
"Actually, yeah, Gatomon." Mimi replied. "It's almost like it was planned." Someone picked me up.
"I'm sorry, Gatomon. For everything." Kari said, hugging me tightly. I hugged her back, then fell asleep in her arms.
I still thought about what Angemon had told me. As we fought together against VenomMyotismon and all the dark masters, he was always there, watching out for me. He still kept his promise, and I always depended on him only. I let him place his arm around me after the destruction of Machinedramon. Why would I let him unless I felt the same way? I watched with awe as he digivolved into MagnaAngemon to defeat Piedmon, and how he healed all of us. I took him aside as all the other digimon and digidestined rejoiced.
"Thank you, Angemon, again, for saving us." I said.
"I owed you one." He simply replied. How did he owe me? Unless he was talking about when I destroyed Myotismon. He just watched me emotionlessly.
"It's just... I wanted to tell you..." I started. Even I wasn't sure what I was going to say. His silence was intimidating me. We flew a little farther away from the digidestined and stood beside each other on the edge of a cliff, looking over the darkened digital world. The sun was starting to rise.
"Remember what you told me a while ago in that cave?" I finally had something to say. He looked at me and nodded.
"I still feel that way, Angewomon. I promised you I will take care of you." He replied. He took off his helmet and placed it beside him, looking at me with his crytal clear, blue eyes. His beauty took my breath away.
"I-I know." I stammered. "And it was well kept." I looked down. "Thank you." I managed to mumble. I then felt his gentle touch on my chin. He slowly pulled my face up. He touched my helmet.
"May I?" He asked. I nodded. He easily removed it, but I kept my eyes shut, and I looked down again.
"I - I have a confession to make, Angemon." I whispered. This was harder that I thought. I continued my stammering. "When you said you love me... I think... I ... mean... I know... see, the fact is... I am in love with you too." I finally opened my eyes and looked at him. He was smiling at me, and a tear was on his cheek. I wiped it away with my glove. I was happy that he's happy. He then touched my cheek gently, and soon enough, we had our first kiss. My hand that was on his face fell to my side and the sunrise colored the horizon with the most beautiful colors. My heart skipped a beat, overjoyed, and I knew I was where I wanted to be.
Yay! Another fic completed! I hoped you guys liked it!Was it too cheesy? Ireally hope not o.O Please review!