Unmei: Thank you to all my reviewers. And, time for the disclaimer:
Takeru: Unmei no Hana doesn't own any seasons of digimon, or the characters. But, she does own the plot.
Unmei: Well, onto the story I guess.
Unmei no Hana
Chapter 2: Of Projects and Kidnappings!
Of Clones and Outcasts
"Earlier yesterday, a group of young college girls were kidnapped by a group of outcasts. This makes the second kidnapping in this month already. The Prime Mini—"
Shuddering, a young teenage girl, about 19 years of age, turned off the TV. She had short chestnut brown hair and reddish eyes. Her companion, about 20 years of age, had long lilac hair and thick glasses that made her already large eyes look ever larger. She too shuddered as she spoke to her brown-haired companion.
"I sure hope that those girls will be able to escape from those outcasts, don't you Hikari-chan? I've heard horrible stories of the things they do to girls they've kidnapped."
"Ne, Miyako-chan, don't you think those stories are a bit…exaggerated?" The brown-haired girl, Hikari, asked her strong-willed friend.
"Of course not! I mean, those outcasts are barbarians. You know that Hikari-chan. So uncivilized! Nothing like us woman. To think they once were superior to us." The lilac-haired girl, Miyako, abruptly got up and walked to what looked to be her room. "Anyways, we should get to bed. The professor said she wanted to see us bright and early."
Smiling softly to herself, Hikari got up and went to her room. But sleep didn't come easily to the young girl. 'I know everyone says the outcasts are barbarians and we should execute them… but I can't help thinking about what a tragic life they must live.'
The next day, Hikari and Miyako met with their classmates and professor at the University of Tokyo. Their professor, Professor Mizuhara, announced to her class that, in order to find inspiration for their papers they were writing, they were to go hiking in the mountains nearby. This proposition surprised the majority of her students.
"But, Professor Mizuhara, what about the outcasts? I heard they kidnapped more girls this past week! Will it be safe for us to go so near their homes?"
"And I've heard horrible stories of what they do to girls they kidnap. First they…."
Smiling, Professor Mizuhara assured her students that they would have to worry about no such thing. And so Miyako, Hikari, and their classmates, along with Professor Mizuhara, grudgingly set out for the mountains.
The majestic mountains were the tallest in all of Japan and the students looked at them in awe. Professor Mizuhara gave them their instructions before letting them wander through the forests that stood at the edge of the mountains.
"Just be sure not to stray too far away from the path. And make sure to come back in an hour or so. Now, go out and find some inspiration."
With that, Miyako and Hikari set out. For a long amount of time they wandered through the tall trees marveling at the sights and sounds they heard and saw, but were unable to find any inspiration. Soon, Miyako had begun to get frustrated and started to complain how her feet were getting sore in the stylish new boots she had decided to wear.
"Ugh, I don't see why we have to walk through these horrible woods. I mean, we could be spending our Sunday shopping or doing something exciting. And these new boots of mine are killing my feet! Hikari-chan? Are you listening to me, Hikari-chan?" Hikari had stopped listening to Miyako and instead was concentrating on a faint sound in the distance.
"Shh, do you hear that Miyako? It sounds like a waterfall. Come on." Dragging the complaining Miyako behind her, Hikari ran towards the source of the sound. After awhile they came to an opening where, in the center, a huge waterfall tumbled down the edge of the mountain and into a small pond. Hikari gazed at it in awe.
"Wow… a real waterfall. I've never seen one before." As Hikari marveled at the sight, Miyako had begun to get impatient.
"Hikari-chan, it's been about an hour. We need to start heading back. Plus, we've wandered from the main path." Reluctantly Hikari agreed and the two of them began to head back. But they were unable to find the path to lead them back, and soon they were walking around in circles, much to their dismay.
"Ugh… we'll never find our way back! We'll be trapped in these woods forever. We'll starve to death, or some strange animal will maul us to death, or worse yet, the outcasts will find us and abduct us!" Then, from nowhere a mystery voice spoke.
"I don't think you'll have to worry about strange animals in these woods. But, you are correct to worry about outcasts." And with that, mysterious people, covered in black so that they were unable to see their faces, surrounded Hikari and Miyako. Screaming for help, they tried to run, but everywhere they turned, there was another strange person. Hands grabbed their arms and legs binding them together. Hikari struggled, but there were too many of them. Someone shoved a fuming vial under her nose and then the world went black.
Unmei: Okay, so actually, I finished this chapter 2 weeks ago and had every intention of making it MUCH longer, but…got kinda busy so I decided just to do like… many short chapters into few long ones. Well, hope you liked this chapter!
KayDreams: Thanks so much reviewing. Hope you like this chapter!
Moppy: Haha, thanks. Sorry it took kinda long for this chapter to come out, but hope you like it!