Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay... I was more stressed during the exams than I thought I'd be. But thank god it's over!
As always... I do not own digimon, but I own all my OC's. English isn't my first language so please excuse a few possible grammatical errors.
Just to make sure everyone truly understood the ending scene of chapter 13. Most important outcome: The Tai in the Base is NOT the REAL one!
Everything else should be clear I think..
You've been fooled
The dark wood of the coffin shimmers in the sunlight, blinding me. It's almost like even after his death he can't stop but bother me somehow.
I try to ignore the people who are gathered around the hole where they soon will lower the coffin into. They're crying, as if he really meant something to them. It makes me sick... all of this.
During the whole ceremony, where everyone managed to come up with a few nice words about him, I was focusing on not getting sick. A Joke... this is all just a sick joke.
The priest saying things like death being only part of our never – ending journey and that god will embrace him in heaven... bullshit.
They do not know anything about what he did in the last few months... how many lives he ended... how much sorrow he caused. He'd be sent to hell for all I know.
He was a monster and the fact that all these people only remember him as his old self pisses me off. I want that too.
It suddenly stops blinding me, indicating that they started to lower the coffin into the hole… it's so funny really. All these people throwing flowers into the hole, as if he was really lying in there...
The mirror that contains his soul is in a safe place, where no one will ever find it. Most certainly not me.
"What kind of world are we living in where you are still alive and he is dead?!" A voice I hoped I would not hear today makes me jerk and turn around.
Zac is standing in front of me, dressed completely in black. His brown hair is messy and his eyes are bloodshot. I'm not sure if he just spent the whole day crying or if he's drunk... again.
"How dare you being here Phoenix?!" His words feel like razor blades sliding over my heart.
"I – I'm –"
I don't get to finish my sentence. Hell I don't even get to start it! – Instead I feel a stinging sensation on my left cheek, causing me to stumble backwards and fall down on the wet grass. My hand shots up to the aching spot and I slowly lift my head to look at Zac whose fist is still raised.
"You have no right being here."
"I – I'm just saying goodbye to my brother Zac."
His eyes narrow dangerously and for a split second I fear that he'll launch himself at me.
"If it weren't for you no one would have to say goodbye to anyone!"
My heart beat accelerates and I have to fight against the sudden urge to burst into tears. He's right.. There was literally no second where I didn't regret what I did. But I had to do it, for the digital word's sake.
"I don't know what you're talking about." How does he know it anyway?!
"Oh but you do. He was all I had Phoenix and you took him from me. Shame on you." He looks at me with hatred filled eyes before he turns around and walks off.
I take a deep breath and get back on my feet, ignoring the painful throbbing on my cheek. Hesitantly I walk over to my brother's grave... feeling the urge to at least say goodbye.
The two undertakers lift their heads at me and give me both a sad smile before stepping away. Bunches of flowers cover the ground and a picture of him is placed right next to the gravestone. I dare to take a look at it and regret it instantly. Back – breaking pain washes over me, driving fresh tears into my eyes. It takes my breath away, forcing me down on my knees. Dammit! Why did all of this happen?!
I lift my head up again and stare at the photograph; whoever chose the picture couldn't have done a better job. Alec's smiling brightly into the camera, his blazing grey eyes giving away how happy he must be in that very moment. If I remember right, it must have been the day Akira was born: One of the happiest days in both of our lives.
Akira... as if on instinct I turn to the grave right next to the freshly filled one. This one is much smaller, but also covered in a few flowers. The guests obviously didn't forget about him and... – after taking a look at Nadia's grave – her.
"I'm sorry for your loss", the sensation of someone placing his hand on my shoulder makes me turn around again and look into a foreign face. I am sure I've never seen this person before.
"Thank you." At least I can be polite.
"Well at least the family is complete again, right?" The man replies, looking at the three graves in front of us.
Oh if only you knew...
PHOENIX' POV
"Okay Tai this was the last entrance to the base. Anything else you want to know about?"
I turn to look at Tai expectantly. He's holding a tablet in his hands where a map of the base is visible and seems to be in deep thought before he lifts his head and takes his time to examine the giant door that leads right into the deep forest on the west side of the base. We spent the past two hours together and I showed him every corner of the base, including all the doors, the different parts of the security air red shelters and filled him in with the security system.
After all... he as the leader of the digidestined should know this base inside out...Though it was him who brought the idea up. If it were for me it could have waited for a few more weeks, eventually he'd learn about all this by his own. But I didn't really want to reject him when he asked me about it.
"Tai?"
"Huh? Oh, no... No I think I saw everything I wondered about. Thank you Phoenix", he gives me a small smile that does look nothing like his usual bright, lopsided one. I can't help but frown lightly before I inwardly slap myself.
Don't get into this. He's surely just tired.
We walk through the dark corridors in comfortable silence before we eventually reach the lounge where all the digidestined are located in. Tai reaches the door before me and holds it open so I can enter right behind him.
" – And then Matt shocked them all at once, it was the coolest thing I've ever seen!" Gabumon is sitting on the ground with the rest of the digimon, gesticulating enthusiastically. I'm impressed really; I'd expect him to be worn out from the battle.
My gaze immediately scans the whole room and sticks to my brother who's sitting in an armchair again; his head supported on his right hand and his left one clutching his chest. He's still in deep pain and it took me a few hours to patch him up again. Thank god Kazumi didn't really see all of this since she was completely focused on her brother.
Oh Dylan...
"Yeah but Mimi kicking Barbamon's butt was breathtaking! She saved Dylan's live!" Palmon joins the discussion, making her partner blush lightly.
Mimi's sitting next to Matt on one of the Sofa's, her legs crossed and a tired looking smile on her face.
"It was nothing I just – ", she starts but my brother doesn't let her finish.
"If it wasn't for you he'd be dead. Palmon is right."
"See?" Mimi just rolls her eyes while her face turns into a deeper shade of red.
"So they have more than one of these daggers then", it is Kari who concludes this with a worried expression, killing the lighthearted atmosphere immediately.
"Obviously", Sora clutches Tai's hand in hers, shooting him a concerned glance. He just gives her a wink before pulling her closer to him. He leans back into the cushions of the sofa and stares aimlessly around. As naturally as it is, my gaze wanders back to my big brother who is looking at Tai with a deep frown on his face. I'd die to know what he is thinking right now. After all... if there is anyone who could have a clue it is Alec.
"Come on Joe, tell them! Tell them tell them tell them!" Gomamon is jumping on Joe's lab up and down, clapping happily.
"Okay! Okay okay, just stop that. PLEASE!" Joe gets a hold on his digimon partner who just laughs at him.
"What do you want to tell us Joe?" He eyes me nervously before clearing his throat.
"Well... I feared that something like that could happen." He starts slowly, fixing his glasses while doing so. The whole room suddenly got dead silent and everyone is waiting for Joe to continue. He for his part steals a glance at Tai before he explains further.
"We've got samples of Tai's blood during the infection he had because of the dagger. I thought that now that he is cured... maybe we could get a new set of samples and compare them?" His gaze catches mine and I immediately follow his train of thought.
Man, this guy is a genius.
"That way we could probably create a cure ourselves", I conclude for him. He just gives me a small smile before nodding.
"Prodigious! Do you really think you could do that? That would be so awesome!" Izzy exclaims, getting excited murmur in response. Everyone eyes Joe in amazement and I can tell the boy isn't really feeling that comfortable being the main focus.
"W – well Tai I would need a few blood samples from you", he says, directed at their leader.
Said leader however just eyes him with a blank expression. He's paler than before and if I didn't know it any better I'd say he's nervous. Just what on earth is wrong with him?
"Do you really think you're able to do that Joe? I mean... these daggers overcome immortality", he slightly frowns at Joe, obviously doubting him deeply. Which I for my part have trouble to understand... I've been working with Joe for the last few days and I am sure when I say that I've never seen a more talented medic than him.
"Well it's worth a shot, don't you think so Tai?" Matt chimes in. He places his elbows on his knees and leans forward. He eyes Tai with a weird expression before the brunette cracks a smile which – once again – doesn't reach his eyes.
"You're right. I guess I was hoping to avoid the needle", he chuckles lightly before he lifts himself up.
"Right now?" He turns around to Joe again who obviously didn't expect this conversation to take such a turn.
"Oh Okay, let's go. That shouldn't take too long", Joe gets on his feet and together both of them exit the room.
I cross the room and sit on the armrest of Alec's armchair, feeling the sudden desire to be near him. Don't ask me why... stuff like that just happens, sometimes. Alec's scratching his chin thoughtfully and I can tell just by observing most of the digidestined that at least Matt is having similar thoughts as my brother and me. But it is Davis – as so often – who breaks the silence.
"Am I paranoid or is he behaving weird? Like... really weird."
"I agree, he's not being himself... well; as much as I can tell", Ken says thoughtfully.
"Matt what do you think?" T.K asks, his scratching the back of his neck. Although I made sure to scan every inch of the dark spore I could not find anything dangerous, yet. But I know the demon lords better than that... after all; Dylan's spore wasn't acting up for over a year, and then it got so bad that he turned evil... in only two days' time.
"He's not wearing his ring", the blonde whispers quietly, spinning his own silver ring on his finger. A gesture he always does whenever he's thinking about something important... or when he's nervous.
"I agree with you there. This is weird, I've never seen him take it off, not even during his workouts", Kari says from her spot next to T.K.
"Hmmm.. Big bro, what do you think? Do you know something?" I nudge Alec in his side lightly – anxious – so I won't hurt him in any way. He just takes a deep, shaky breath before he answers.
"I don't. He is shutting me out completely; I can't feel him."
Okay... new, bad news.
Whereas before I wasn't that concerned about him, I cannot deny that this new information disturbs me in many different ways. I hadn't had the impression of him being that weird. Okay sure... he wasn't like always but I thought that it had to do with him somehow getting used to his powers.
But why on earth should he shut out Alec? I thought their connection was something he appreciated?! At least...during the last few days.
"Well... this is bad, right?" Davis asks, his usual confidence gone from his voice.
"I'd say yes –", my brother starts but gets interrupted.
"Geeeee guys!" Sora joins the conversation finally, not bothering to hide her annoyance, at all.
"Cut him some slack! Maybe he doesn't want someone to always know about his feelings and maybe last night's events had some effect on him too, ever thought about that?"
The digidestined all stare at her, unsure what to think obviously. Slowly but surely the frowns on their faces fade away. Matt's expression however got even darker which makes the bad feeling inside of me to get stronger...he as his best friend is surely a more trustable source than the girlfriend who's judgement is clouded by love.
"You're right Sora, we're worrying too much", Mimi agrees with her best friend, giving her a small smile, which the red head returns warmly.
"I am always right."
But what if you're not?
KAZUMI'S POV, HOSPITAL WING.
Don't freak out... the tubes are life – saving. Don't freak out his heart is beating steadily. Don't freak out his legs were healed. Whatever the fuck you do... just Don't. Freak. Out.
I force my breath to go regularly and my heart beat to slow down. But whatever I do, what method I use to calm down myself, I have to start over as soon as I catch a glimpse of my brother.
He's lying in the exact same position as he was the last few times I checked on him. Never did he ever move...not even an inch. Half of his face is covered by heavy looking bandages, blocking my sight on his burned down face. I am not sure if I am thankful for them covering him up before I saw him or not... but if I really think about it; the image would have haunted me.
There are several cables coming out of his body, connecting him with a few monitors and machines Joe explained to me but which I forgot about already. What is bothering me the most is the tube coming out of his mouth. They had to intubate him... Phoenix said something about the intubation preventing his airways to swell because of the carbon monoxide poisoning he got from being in that cottage for so long.
All in all, the sight of my brother is crushing me down and I cannot bear to be here for longer than a few minutes... but something is keeping me in here for an hour already.
"Dylan", I whisper quietly, reaching out for his undamaged hand... something that was spared from the destructive nature of the fire.
I keep staring at his undamaged, uncovered eye in hope for some reaction. But it remains closed.
I sigh deeply and am just about to get on my feet when I feel a faint twitch in my hand. I lean down and stare into his brown orb that is slowly being revealed. I grip is hand harder and have to pull myself together to not squeal out of joy when I feel him clutching my hand also.
"Phoenix! Joe!" I follow my first instinct and call out for the two persons who stayed at Dylan's side almost the whole time since they bought him back. Therefore it sure as hell surprises me that it is Alec who comes stumbling into the room. Without me even realizing it my gaze immediately focuses on his wounded chest and the overwhelming feeling of guilt builds up inside of me. Though I made sure my brother was okay, I didn't bother to check on my boyfriend. The only one who had my back, the whole time. Even when I was too drunk to rescue my own brother.
"Kaz what happened?" His voice snaps me out of my downward spiral and I point at Dylan. Alec is just about to approach my twin when his own brother appears in the doorway and jogs over to him immediately.
Within seconds Phoenix grabs a small flashlight and points it into Dylan's eye, causing him to squint his undamaged eye and turn around.
"Dylan can you hear me? Blink once for 'yes' and twice for 'no'."
I can feel Alec's reassuring hand on my lower back and lean into his touch, waiting for my brother to communicate somehow.
Ever so slowly I can see Dylan blink once, causing Phoenix to grin lightly and me and Alec to let out the breaths we were holding in all along.
"Very good. I guess we can get rid of that", Phoenix whispers more to himself than to anyone else.
With a few skilled, swift motions he carefully unwraps the bandages over my twin's face and reveals what I was vehement avoiding to see.
Although the left side of his face was partially burnt down to the bone it literally only took a few hours to get it back to – almost – normal. His skin is still marked by thick, swollen burn marks; some lighter, some darker. What worried me most however was his eye... I didn't think that they'd be able to restore it in such a short time but they proved me wrong.
His gaze catches mine and I can feel my heart jumping up and down; two brown – brown! – undamaged orbs stare right into my own. His glance is just like I remember it to be; blazing and mirroring the million different thoughts that are running through his head.
"Dyl", without me even intending to, I am already walking back to his bed and clutch his hand back in mine, ignoring his principles completely. He'll accept my touch, whether he wants or not.
"Well uh... I guess you two should have a moment", Alec says, indicating his brother to follow him out of the room. Before Phoenix can take a step though, Dylan's hand shots up and grabs his forearm, catching him completely off guard.
"What is it boy?" His worried frown doesn't go unnoticed by me and I can't help but steal a nervous glance at the troubled expression of my brother. He's struggling against the tube in his mouth and all the cables that are keeping him in place.
Phoenix carefully places both of his hands on Dylan's shoulders and pushes him down on the sheets.
"We had to intubate you, so your air – ways can heal properly. You won't need it for long. Just... trust me, okay?"
Dylan for his part is not having any of it. He grabs the tube and pulls at it, obviously hurting himself while doing so, but he seems as if he doesn't care at all. Alec is the fastest to react because he grabs his wrists and pulls them down again. My brother's pained wince feels like someone just stabbed me and I have to sit down, otherwise I surely faint or something...
"Dylan. Whatever it is you want to tell us. It can wait. At least for another 24 hours. Please" Phoenix shooting voice has an effect because Dylan just blinks once before he relaxes again.
Phoenix shots his brother a glance and they leave me alone with my counterpart. I turn to him and can't suppress the grin that is coming to surface when realization that – he indeed is back – hits me. I scoot closer and brush my fingers through his messy hair. His burning gaze never leaves me and it takes him exactly a second after I locked eyes with him again to lose the grip on his self – control. Several tears escape the corner of his eyes and fall down his face.
I bit my lip in an attempt to not burst into tears myself but the stinging in my eyes is prove enough for me that I am failing miserably.
Exactly for a minute. That is the amount of time we both need to get a grip again and dry our tears. No words. No apologies. No hugs.
None of that is needed between us, and we both know that.
I lean back in my chair and place my feet on his bed. He looks at me expectantly, waiting for me to fill him in obviously.
"Jess is pissed at you... but you probably know that, right?"
*Blink*
"Yeah you did a really good job in hurting her feelings. But you know her... she'll come around. Eventually."
He frowns deeply at me before blinking twice, causing me to laugh.
"Come on! She's not that bad!"
*Blink*
"But you still lover her" I shrug and catch a glimpse at his heart rate monitor that made a weird noise as soon as I said those words.
Dylan stares at me for a while before he blinks. Once.
"Ha! I knew it I – " A Knock on the door makes me stop and we both turn around. The person on the other side doesn't bother to wait for an answer. Instead he peaks his head into the room and smiles lightly.
"I was nearby with Joe and Alec said something about a certain someone waking up finally."
"Yeah he did. Come on in Tai."
The younger version of my father doesn't waste another second and approaches us, his grin getting wider the nearer he gets. He comes to a halt on Dylan's other side and places his left hand on my brother's forehead. My brother for his part just stares at him wide – eyed. The color drained from his face and I can't help but get the intention that Tai's presence was the least he expected. What is weird actually.
"Man Dylan, I'm so glad you're okay."
Instead of some communicative reaction the heart rate monitor starts to beep again. This time a lot faster and much more disturbing. Tai and I both turn around before he shots me a worried glance.
"I should get Pho – "He starts but I'm faster than him.
"Don't worry I'll get him. Just stay by his side for me okay?" I flash him a smile before I leave the hospital wing, looking Phoenix.
DYLAN'S POV
No.
No this is not him.
This can't be him. I know what I saw! I just know it!
Or do I?
Maybe I imagined things?
Maybe I inhaled too much smoke and it was all just a hallucination?
No! No! I know my dad when I see him, be it his younger self or not. And this poor copy isn't him!
Why doesn't anybody see it?! Why couldn't Phoenix just get this shit out of my throat so I could tell them?! And why the fuck did my sister have to leave now?!
"Dylan?" – That voice, so freaking familiar but at the same time so foreign to me. I turn to look at him though every movement hurts on a level I'm still new to experience. It feels like every time my expression changes the skin on my face dares to tear.
Tai grins lightly at me before something in his gaze changes. Something, that other people probably would not notice, but me – his own son – have no trouble seeing.
No... this is not dad.
"Poor Dilly, the demon lords kicked your ass good huh?" His smirk gets wider while his eyes turn into a lighter shade of brown... almost, reddish.
Who the fuck are you asshole?
Once again the tube in my throat prevents me from making any sound. At least, any sound that doesn't sound like I'm struggling for air.
"Relax boy. I'm not going to harm you. Not yet." The color of his eyes changes completely now, shimmering in a bright red color. Now that I'm starring right into his merciless eyes I have no trouble to recognize this son of a bitch. It doesn't matter if he's looking like my dad, I would never forget that gaze. Not in a million years.
Beelzemon.
I narrow my eyes at him what only makes his grin to get even wider, if that is even possible.
"You saw right through me huh? Aren't you just soo smart", I feel his hand on my throat. This is probably supposed to threaten me, but since I am actually breathing through a freaking tube, his grip has no effect. I keep glaring daggers at him... oh just wait until they get this thing out...
"You know Dylan, though I have strict orders not to kill you... I still cannot risk that you sabotage our mission...so; you'll be our silent audience when our show begins" he trails off and I can feel his grip on my throat loosening. His hand wanders down, over my burned chest and comes to a halt right above my heart.
I can sense the pressure with which he's pressing down on my chest, slowing down not only my heartbeat but what feels like every living cell in my whole body.
As if he just poured glue inside of me my muscles stiffen immediately, making it absolutely impossible for me to move, let alone making any sound. I'm not there anymore...he just dropped a curtain in front of me, making me a prisoner in my own body. I try my hardest to at least stare at him, but my eyes just won't move. I'm literally staring straight ahead, unable to do anything but that... I'm a plant.
Motherfucker!
His laugh – which sounds an awful lot like my father's – sends shivers down my spine. He takes a few steps back and looks me straight into my eyes, still grinning like a maniac.
"I like you much better that way." He keeps staring at me with these red glimmering eyes which start to fade lightly before turning back to the same brown color as before... right before the door opens again and my sister walks in. Her gaze flickers to me before she turns to Beelzemon, who looks like the perfect copy of my dad again.
Kazumi get away from him!
"Phoenix said it's nothing."
For fucks sake man... Kaz!
Nothing. Though it sometimes seemed like she can hear what I think, it certainly isn't working now.
"I think you should call him though... Dylan's behaving really weird. And when I say behaving I mean, not behaving at all. I doubt he can even hear me", Beelzemon says, imitating Dad's worried glance perfectly.
Son. Of. A. Bitch! Don't believe anything he's saying Kazumi!
She turns her head into my direction, a frown appearing on her face:" he was fine when I left."
"Fine? He was like that since I came... ", he trails off, following her gaze and looking me straight into my eyes. I can see his lip twitching but he is masking his satisfaction good... I hate this guy.
"I uh...", my sister steps from one foot on another, indicating that she's kind of uneasy already. I can see the worry building inside of her and I swear to god if I could only move even an inch I would send this bastard to hell. If only because he's making my sister feel bad.
"Kaz... listen", 'Tai' grabs her forearm gently. "I think your judgement is a little bit clouded... since this is about your brother. We should let the others check on him, properly."
His voice, so freaking gentle. I could throw up.
Come on Kazumi! Dad would never doubt you or your judgment!
"You're right. Let's go then, Mom was looking for you anyway", she says before shooting me one last glance and turning around again.
No... No Kazumi don't let him get near Mom!
"Oh really? Well I better not let her wait for me too long...", he turns around one last time, winks at me and closes the door behind him.
I will fucking kill you.
SORA'S POV
I only noticed now that the color of the ceiling in our room matches my hair. Though we spent such a long time in this base simple things like that just kind of slipped away from my attention.
Augmon's snoring snaps me out of my trance like state what results in the thoughts that were torturing me the whole evening already to come back.
I feel like shit for not visiting Dylan... though I have a good reason to fear him, right? After all... he threatened my life...
He would have never harmed me in any way though...
Or would he?
No... no he wouldn't.
God, this is frustrating... and where the fuck is Tai?
I sigh deeply before getting up from the bed and folding the clothes that are all gathered around in the room – mostly my boyfriends of course.
This guy is just hopeless.
The task of tiding the room only keeps me occupied for a few minutes. Before I know it I'm already sitting on the bed again, not knowing what to do.
I should just go to sleep... there's no point in waiting for him.
The clock on my mobile phone shows 11.34pm, making my decision final. I quickly change into some shorts and a tank top before climbing into bed, allowing myself to relax finally.
My slumber is interrupted as soon as I feel a warm arm wrapping around me from behind. I can feel him drawing me closer to him and only a second later he plants a kiss on my neck, gripping me harder.
"Mmh Tai, I'm not in the mood", I still refuse to open my eyes, let alone turn around. The only thing I really feel like doing right now is going back to sleep.
But he's not having it.
Before I realize what is happening I'm already lying on my back, my boyfriend hovering over me and covering my neck with wet kisses.
Usually I'd be all for it, but there are moments in life where I just don't feel it; like right now... what makes this whole situation highly uncomfortable for me.
"Tai – ", I'm interrupted by his lips covering mine. His kiss is nothing like usual. There's not a hint of love behind it. Only Lust and that pisses me off. I can feel him getting hard between my legs, what only fuels my anger. I struggle underneath him causing him to grip me harder, forcing me to stay in place.
I press both of my hands on his chest and try to push him away, in vain. He's way too strong for me. I feel trapped... literally trapped. Panic spreads through me. I turn my head around, disconnecting our lips and take a deep breath. He for his part is not the least bothered by my refusal... hell no. It seems like it turns him on even more.
Fuck. What should I do?
For the first time in my life I feel not save around him, I could slap me for that...Or him.
Which I do.
Within seconds he sits up and looks at me with shock widened eyes. If my palm wouldn't sting I would never believe what I just did.
"Are you insane! What the fuck is wrong with you Tai?!"
His hand covers his cheek where I just slapped him. Once again I can't help but wonder about the whereabouts of his ring. It isn't anywhere in this room... I made sure I checked every corner.
"Sora I'm sorry I – ", he starts but I'm already out of the bed. There's no way I'll sleep next to him right now.
Sora? Since when are we back to my full name?
"Listen Sora I'm seriously sorry", he climbs out of the bed and approaches me. I for my part only focus to button my jeans and throw on a loose t – shirt. I only realize how near he is to me when I feel him reaching out for my shoulder.
As if lighting just struck me I jerk away from his touch and stare right into eyes. He seems troubled, and obviously feels sorry. But I just don't feel like I should be by his side tonight.
"Go to sleep." Is the only thing I say before I walk over to the door.
"Where are you going?"
"Away from you."
I close the door behind me and lean against it, hoping imploringly that he won't try to come after me.
Although the sudden urge to cry dares to overwhelm me I press my hand against my lips and suppress it the best I can.
There is just no way in hell I'll let that get to me now.
He's stressed. He needs a way to get out his frustration. He did that before and I was okay with it.
So what changed then?
He did...
I shake my head angrily and force the tiny little voice in my head to shut the fuck up. He's fine. He's Tai... my Tai. And I love him. I love him more than I can put into words.
I take a deep breath before I push myself off the door and walk over to the elevator. My mind drifted off and my body works in autopilot. The elevator doors close in front of me, only to open again on a different floor.
My legs carry me to the third door on the right. I push it open and come to a halt immediately. I didn't expect anyone to be awake in the middle of the night but I guess I was wrong.
"I stare into his eyes and just know that he's not there... not really", Kazumi's voice sounds through the room.
Joe, Phoenix and Alec are sitting with her around the kitchen island; on the same spot where I was sitting with the brothers and Tai only a few days ago.
"I don't understand how that happened. He was clearly trying to communicate when he first woke up", Phoenix adds.
"He was communicating with me! Ever since dad visited him he's like that", Kazumi shrugs helplessly, before taking a sip from the cup in front of her.
"My love, try to get a clear mind. You're making it sound like Tai did something to him", Alec chimes in, making my future daughter sigh in frustration.
"Of course not."
"What happened?" I hear me say, causing all of them to turn to me in surprise. However their expression softens as soon as they realize that I am the one who entered. Joe immediately pulls a chair out for me, which I accept thankfully.
"So? What happened? What are you guys talking about?"
The two brothers exchange some looks and Kazumi focuses on emptying her tea cup. It is Joe who clears his throat and readjusts his glasses before he turns to me.
"Dylan developed catatonic schizophrenia –"
"HE DID NOT!" Kazumi interrupts him, her voice louder than I ever heard it and definitely scarier. She glares daggers at Joe and I can tell if she would not like him that much she'll already launched herself at him.
"Kaz don't make a scene please", Phoenix says, clearly irritated by her outburst.
"My love", Alec speaks up again and places a hand on the girl's arm:" catatonic schizophrenia is very rare. Maybe the spore's powers were that strong that they actually harmed him in a neuropsychological way?"
"Can you hear what you're saying? The dark spore is made of data. Data does not interact with biology", Kazumi snarls and her eyes narrow dangerously.
"Especially you should not underestimate the power of data like that", Phoenix adds.
"Kazumi... Maybe we should just accept the facts; Dylan is showing the main symptoms", Joe says quietly, staring at his hands on the table surface.
"What symptoms?" I ask since I feel like I'll burst any second if I don't participate in this discussion.
"Amongst others he's showing the typical signs of catalepsy, which means he remains absolutely stiff, as if he's made of stone."
"That sounds awful", I take a deep breath to prevent my head to go even lighter than it already feels. To hear such bad news about my own son – be it him from the future or not – hits me right in the guts.
"I know... it's like he came back to us, only for his brain to leave again", Kazumi says, her voice hollow and her eyes glistering suspiciously.
"Don't you think this could be some kind of natural protective reaction so the guilt won't drive him crazy?" There just has to be some other explanation than the one Phoenix is giving us. I refuse to believe that something in Dylan's head just went off... people don't get immortal just for them to turn into a living plant!
"He already went crazy for all we know", Phoenix whispers, earning glares coming from all of us.
Kazumi darts up from her seat and points her finger angrily at Phoenix, shouting some curses into his direction. Alec, for once being the only sane one in here, grabs her by her elbow and tries to calm her down somehow... or at least, prevent her from attacking Phoenix.
I for my part ignore the three of them for now and lean back in my seat, giving my hardest to somehow come up with a solution for this new mess we're in. My gaze catches the one from Joe next to me who looks like he's doing the same thing as me.
"Joe isn't there anything you can do?" I whisper quietly. He bites on his lip and takes off his glasses before he answers me.
"Phoenix is the one who makes the decisions Sora...and you won't like it." ¨
"What – ", I'm just about to ask what he means when said guy clears his throat and glares angrily at my daughter.
"Get back on your seat. I'll help him, okay?!"
"How?"
"There are plenty of antipsychotic medicaments which I can combine and – "
"Like hell you are." This time it's Alec who interrupts his brother. His voice just dropped a few octaves and his gaze darkened. His two icy grey dots focus on Phoenix and awake in me the desire to jump up and hold onto his arms, preventing him to do anything stupid.
"Alec... if Dylan really has catatonic schizophrenia then he could flip in any moment and hurt himself, we have to prevent that", Phoenix replies, his blue eyes beg his older brother for at least some understanding. But his brother remains stubborn.
"This shit is making people sicker. You're not going to give him any of that!"
"I agree with Alec here... I must have a say in this too, right?" Though I feel really unsure about my decision which I just made out of my gut feeling I just can't approve of them drugging Dylan in some way. I never was one who approved of these things anyway. Kazumi gives me a thankful smile before agreeing with us.
"Guys you don't understand – "
"No Phoenix let it go for now. Maybe Alec should go and talk to Dylan, they have a bond right? We should not rush into things, we don't know enough yet. Maybe that kid has PTSD and this is just the first reaction of all these rapid changes", Joe speaks up, making all of us shut up almost immediately.
As if on cue I feel a weight lifted off of my chest and I am able to take some deep breaths again. This all just sounded so awful that I just could not see the end of it... at least, not an end I could approve. I give Joe a thankful smile which he replies with a very tired one. He turns to Alec who just gives him a quick nod before he stands up from his spot next to me.
"It's settled then. Goodnight."
ALEC'S POV
The wall presses hard and cold against my back. I like to believe this is the reason why I am shivering, and not the boy who is lying behind these closed doors. Though I promised I'd try and talk to him I couldn't get up the nerve to do so.
So here I am, squatted down right before his room in the hospital wing, leaning against the wall and pondering my chances to succeed and get him back to normal.
I would never admit it to anyone, but this situation probably hurts me as bad as it hurts Kazumi.
I sigh deeply before I pull myself together and approach his door. With one swift move I open it up and enter the room. Though I only checked on him for a second yesterday I could see all the cables and the bandages covering him.
Much to my surprise his face looks much better than I expected it to be. The marks are in a lighter shade of red than I thought and his eye is restored completely. A few new scars cover the damaged half of his face, deforming his contours and the corner of his lips, but I guess these are a few faults he won't stress about that much.
There's still the tube in his throat, and splints on both of his knees.
The headboard of his bed is upright, so he's in a sitting position. Both of his hands are in his lab, clutched together and he's staring straight ahead, not focusing on anything at all. His eyes are two brown, dull dots.
I take a seat right next to him and pull on one of his hands. After a few seconds of pulling – using more strength than I thought I'd need – I break his hand free from the grip of his other one and stretch his arm out.
As soon as I let go of him it stays right in place, making my heart sink. I hoped that at least the cataleptic symptoms would fade..
I carefully take his arm and place it back into his lab.
"They... want to give you some antipsychotic medicaments... I won't let them", I whisper into the room. A voice deep inside of me tells me that all of this is useless... that he won't hear me anyway.
But this is the funny thing in us humans... we tend to hold onto our hopes.
I slowly turn his head into my direction, so at least he's forced to look at me. If he even recognizes me still...
"Come on bud, it's me... you know me. You can trust me, remember?"
I hear the desperation in my voice and for once I completely ignore the fact that I am showing exactly what I am feeling right now. Though I was trained to never let anyone get close enough to see what is really hidden deep inside of me, I refuse to do any of that just now. There are really more important matters now...
"Dylan please", I place both of my hands on either side of his face and look for some reaction in his eyes. Something... anything!
But he just stares blankly at me.
"I know you're okay Dyl... just say something so we can prove them wrong. I believe in you boy."
The dullness of his eyes slowly fades away, giving them the opportunity to tear up lightly. But still; he doesn't move, he doesn't even blink. He just stares at me with these now, teary eyes of him.
Fuck...
I keep staring into his eyes, ignoring the pain caused by the injuries I have thanks to him. Though every breath I take feels like needles sticking into my chest I refuse to let it get to me just now. Dylan needs to know that he is not alone. Not alone in this mess.
He will be okay... he just has to be okay again. Dear god why do you hate me so much?!
I slowly bend down and cover my face into my hands. I have to come up with an alternative... if I don't get him to speak they will pump some drugs into him, making him seriously sick. There's no way I let that happen... there's no way Kazumi, or even Tai and Sora will let that happen!
Tai!
I could seriously slap me for not coming up with this idea before! If there is anyone on this earth that can get to Dylan, then it's his dad! Namely the real one. I quickly pull my mobile phone out and unlock it for the first time in what feels like weeks.
To; Commander Taichi: Your son needs you. For real.
Just when I press the button 'send' I hear the door open again. Life's so ironical really; this time's Tai enters the room hesitantly.
"I'm sorry Alec, I didn't intend to disturb you or something. I just wanted to check on him", he tells me. I can't help but frown because of the light nervous undercurrent in his voice.
"N – No, that's fine. I was leaving anyway", I give him a small smile and leave him alone with Dylan. I don't know why but I take it quite personal that he is shutting me out completely. I thought this bond was beneficial for him too –
My thoughts are disrupted by the shrill beeping sound of several monitors going crazy. I swirl around and run back to the room where I just came from. The door bursts open and Tai runs out, looking around frantically.
"Joe! Phoenix! Anyone!"
"Tai! What the fuck happened?!" I run up to him and grab him by his shoulders.
I was gone for what? 5 seconds?!
After taking a glance into the room I can see Dylan lying on the bed, completely motionless, his intubation tube lies on the ground, cutting off his air supply and therefore his heart going into cardiac stress, which is showing on the heart rate monitor.
"H – He j – just ", he stammers and runs a hand through his hair, his eyes full of panic.
"What happened?!" Joe comes running down the corridor.
"He lost his mind Joe!" Tai shouts out. "He just pulled out that tube!"
Joe and I just look at him wide – eyed before exchanging a quick glance. The look on the blue haired boy however makes my heart sink. He has no choice. No... fuck no I just needed some more time!
He enters the room, pressing what looks like an oxygen mask on Dylan's face and reconnecting him with a few cables he pulled out too. The shrill sounds of the machines stop immediately and return to their normal rhythmic beeping. Joe however is not done yet; he puts on some gloves and reaches out for a small vial and an injection.
"What is he doing Alec?" Tai asks, frowning at the scene in front of us.
I stare straight ahead, trying to ignore the injection Joe just gave one of my closest friends.
"Making things worse."
SORA'S POV ~ evening
I finish drying my hair with a towel right before I hear the door of the bedroom open. I was wondering when he would have the balls to come back in here. After all, he knows that I can be a real beast when I'm angry.
I don't bother to open the door... he deserves to be stewed for a while. I take my sweet time to dress into my underwear and a loose, grey, sleeveless t – shirt. It's only then when I realize I forgot to bring my jeans into the bathroom too.
I can hear him rummaging through god knows what behind the door and can't help but wonder just what on earth he's up to now. After glancing down on my bare legs I just shrug and turn to the mirror again. It's not like he never saw me like this before.
"Sora?"
I jump at the sound of his voice. Again with this 'Sora' shit. What happened to 'Sor?!'
"What?" I shout loud and enough so he gets the hint that I am still pissed at him.
There's a rather long silence in which I slowly lean against the sink and cross my arms. There's really nothing for me to do in here anymore anyway. But I'm not ready to leave my save spot.
"I'm truly sorry for yesterday. I don't know what got into me, I really don't." UGH that voice... so soft, so full of guilt.
I can't help but roll my eyes, but if I really think about it I can already feel how my anger is vanishing and turning into something different; desire.
Though we weren't really apart I can't deny the fact that I missed having him around me. He made sure not to cross paths with me today and this is freaking easy in this giant base... but in the end I didn't really want him to be away from me. Not really.
I jump off the sink and open the door slowly, coming face to face with my boyfriend who was leaning against the door obviously. He looks down at me, not sure what to think of my reaction.
It's probably a stupid move from me to forgive him that easily, especially without even discussing what really happened, but I'm fed up with being angry at him. I just want to be near him.
This is why I wrap my arms around his waist and lay my head on his chest, allowing myself to forget the events from these past days. Beside the fact that the whole team is concerned about Dylan we still don't know any of our enemies' next moves, although Alec and Phoenix are constantly sending troops to places I've never heard before. So this leaves us with no choice than to sit around and wait for anyone to make a decision finally. And when I say anyone I mean our leader, who, much to my dismay, showed no interest in doing anything than to 'rest' as he called it.
"Sora?"
"Hmm?"
"Does that mean you forgive me?" The uncertainty in his voice is killing me. I can't remember the last time he was so unsure and nervous.
Something's wrong...
As soon as this thought crosses my mind I angrily shake my head, getting rid of that annoying, negative voice in my head.
I cup his perfect face into my hands and press my lips against his:" I do."
He grins lightly at me before tightening his grip around me. "I love you."
"I love you too."
I can feel his cheek on my temple. I know that move; he's debating whether he should risk and kiss me again or not. I can't help but grin, making it easy for him by turning my head towards him.
Our lips collide and I swear it feels like it's the first time. He takes a step towards me, pushing me towards the wall. One of his hands travels down my spine, over my butt and down to my thighs; this is when I remember that I'm not wearing any pants.
"I'd be lying if I'd say I don't like this", he grips my thigh, making me hiss in pain. He never was that harsh but I'm too engulfed into my sex daze than to grant it a second thought.
I slowly tug at his shirt, making him smirk even move and removing it immediately. Finally I'm able to trace my fingers over his toned, cinnamon colored skin. My hands travel up from his waist towards his tattoo on his chest –
Wait what?!
As if someone just kicked me right into my face I snap out of it and stare at Tai's bare chest.
His tattoo?! Where the fuck is his tattoo?!
"Sora?" He frowns lightly at me, his hands still on my waist. But it feels wrong. Fuck it feels so wrong.
"I uh...should go and look for the digimon. They're gone for a while now", I take a deep breath and pull myself together, freeing me from his touch and walking towards my black jeans in the corner of the room. I carefully pull them up and try to ignore this stranger's burning gaze on my back. Whoever the fuck this is, this is not my boyfriend. Everything makes sense now... his missing ring, his hesitation when he heard about Joe's idea with the cure, him calling me by my full name... his behavior last night.
I feel disgusted. I can feel my accelerated heart beat in my throat and the cold sweat on my forehead. I force myself to breath regularly through my nose in an attempt to somehow calm me down.
Ok Sora... it's not that bad. Just act normal and leave the room, then you go and get the team and the digimons. Great plan, let's do this.
I turn around and my yelp of shock gets stuck in my throat. I've never been held at gunpoint but one thing I can tell you, it doesn't feel like I always imagined.
I stare right into the deep, reddish shimmering eyes of what looks like the exact copy of my boyfriend. Hot anger boils up inside of me and I grit my teeth, holding his gaze strong although I am screaming inside.
He shows me a small grin that looks nothing like that lopsided one of my beloved boyfriends, making it painfully obvious that Tai is missing. Again.
"Where is he?" I whisper, my voice shaking lightly but I can guess my eyes are speaking volumes.
"Who?"
"Tai. Where the fuck is he?!"
His grin gets wider, making him look even more unfamiliar to the real Tai. How come none of us didn't see it?! How come even Alec didn't feel it?!
Wait... he did. Oh god, I'm so stupid...
"I don't know who you're talking about, baby. But what I know is that you and I are going for a walk."
Uh oh...
JOE'S POV ~ meantime
His chest rises and falls steadily, his gaze is blank but at least he's breathing without any help now. His limbs are still stiff as a stone and I lost count of all the times I came up with another solution just to drop the idea after seriously considering it.
I sigh deeply and lean back in my seat... this guy is driving me crazy. Although I don't really interacted much with him I can still feel a bond that is connecting me with him.
This is Tai's future son. The child of two of my closest friends and I know how much he means to Tai already. He rescued him from a burning building after all.
"Just how on earth can I help you?" I whisper into the room, not really expecting a reaction coming from him anyway. And I'm right, he stays in the exact same position as for the last 24 hours.
This is hopeless...
Though I am one hundred percent sure that this guy certainly has no neuropsychological illness I can't come up with any other explanation for his state. Kazumi said he was communicating; I have no reason to think that she's lying.
Okay... what happened between the time of Kazumi 'talking' to him and him turning into this?
A cold shiver goes down my spine when last night's discussion pops up in my head. We know for a fact that Tai indeed went to check on him.
But why on earth should Dylan's state worsen after that? Tai has no reason to rescue his future son just to turn him into a living plant afterwards.
How would he be able to do that anyway?
A sudden buzz makes me jerk and turn to the bedside table where Dylan's D – Terminal and his mobile Phone are lying on. Although I'm someone who always respects other's privacy I can't help but take a look at the caller ID.
What the fuck?!
I carefully take the phone in my hand and look up to Dylan who showed no reaction to his phone going crazy.
"Uh Dylan I think you should answer that call."
Not even a blink.
"Ok never mind, I'll help." Without any other word I accept the call and hold the phone against the boy's ear, giving my hardest not to eavesdrop on what his father is telling him right now.
God only knows how this guy is alive right now but if he can help us then I'm more than thankful for that.
I can hear the all too familiar voice of Tai coming through the phone, causing me to grin inwardly. Not even his voice changed in all these years. He goes on and on, talking to his son who's just lying here, staring aimlessly around the room.
If not even his own father's voice has an effect –
Out of the corner of my eye I register a sudden move and I jump off my seat, staring at Dylan's right hand that is twitching lightly.
"Keep going Tai I think it's working!" I shout out, not sure if he can hear me through the phone or not.
A light orange – reddish light appears right over Dylan's heart, spreading through his whole body and enlightening him for a few seconds. The twitching of his hand becomes stronger and within seconds – which feel like freaking hours! – he reaches up and grabs the phone. Ever so slowly he lifts himself up into a sitting position. I can tell just by watching him that he's fighting against the stiffness of his muscles. I don't know how or who did this to him, but not later than now I am sure that this has nothing to do with his spore, nor some PTSD or another mental illness.
The dullness of his eyes slowly fades away and his arm with which he is supporting himself trembles heavily. I push a few buttons, causing the headboard of the bed to rise. He gives me a very tired looking smile before focusing on his father's words again.
His lower lip shivers lightly and within seconds his eyes, which came back to live finally, fill with unshed tears.
"D – dad? Is that really you?"
THANK GOD! I can't help but close my eyes and let the breath out which I was holding in all this time. The emotions dare to overwhelm me and I have to pull myself together to not throw my arms around him and thank him for coming back to us.
He covers his eyes with his hand, gripping the phone in his hand:" I will."
His voice is barely there, but his dad obviously heard him because after a few last words I hear him hang up the phone.
Dylan for his part stays in the same position, his back rising and falling with every deep breath he takes. I stay right beside him, giving him all the time he needs.
After staring at the black phone screen for a while he turns around and gets off the bed, losing his balance almost immediately after touching the ground with his feet.
I grab him by his shoulders, supporting him the best I can.
"Easy there Dylan, your circulation is a little muddled."
He gets a hold on my forearm:" I – I ... Joe."
Before I get the chance to register what is happening I can already feel his arms around my neck. To say that I am surprised would be the understatement of the year. I'm not used to somebody showing that kind of affection so it takes me a few moments to return the hug, but when I do I finally feel all the weight being lifted off of my shoulders.
"You didn't sedate me, did you?" I hear him whisper in my ear. I can't help but grin lightly.
"Nope. I believed in you. I knew you were somewhere in there... I just had to find you somehow."
I feel his grip tightening:" Thank you."
He slowly lets go of me, his expression changing from deep amazement into sudden anger. I can't help but frown lightly at him.
"Is something wrong?"
"We have to get the team Joe. Something went horribly wrong."
SORA'S POV
"Keep walking dear, we're almost there." I feel the cold steel on my back, forcing me to do whatever this son of a bitch tells me to.
We're on the lowest floor of this base, walking towards the exit on the west side. My legs feel like jelly and with every step we get closer to that door my chest tightens even more.
Just who is this guy? And what on earth is he planning?
"I have to say, you have a nice behind. I'll miss that sight... or maybe I'll keep you, for my pleasure."
To hear that disgusting phrase in the voice of the person which I love most just makes everything worse. While images of yesterday make me wish I could burn every inch of my body he touched, I am still wondering about my naivety.
How come I didn't see right through it? Am I not supposed to know my boyfriend inside out? Shouldn't I have been bothered too by the fact that he wasn't wearing his ring? One of the rare things he actually never takes off? How could I... how could I've been so –
A sudden giggle snaps me out of my thoughts and sends shivers down my spine. Oh no Mimi... please run away. Fast.
I feel him gripping me by my elbow and pulling me into the next corner. He pushes me on the wall with his weight, shutting my mouth by pressing his hand over it. I can feel the gun on my belly but try to ignore the immense pain that is daring to overwhelm me. I am definitely not going to lose my grip now.
"Mimi?" Matt's voice sounds from farer away, making my fear for my friends grow even more.
"I thought I saw Sora", Mimi's voice sounds hesitantly. No... No you didn't. Go away, please don't come here.
I try to wiggle free but he obviously does not only look like my boyfriend but has also his strength; which means it's of no use to even try and get free. I can see his wicked smile appearing again. He winks at me, pressing the gun harder against my belly:" you don't want me to shoot her, do you?"
He whispers right into my ear, causing the cold to spread throughout my body. His smell, actually so foreign to me, makes me wanna throw up.
"Why would Sora be down here? Come on let's go I'm tired", Matt's voice sounds again.
"You're right." I hear them walking into the other direction. As soon as the sound of their footsteps fades away he speaks up again.
"That was close huh?" His smirk gets wider, making me even angrier. Suddenly a crazy idea pops up in my head and only a second later he yelps up in pain, holding onto his hand that is starting to bleed.
"You little bitch just bit me!" The satisfaction in seeing him hurt only lasts for a short moment because I feel an apocalyptic pain on the right side of my face. I stumble back against the wall and fall down on my butt, looking at him in shock.
I hold onto the spot where he just hit me in the face and try to suppress the urge to burst out in tears, not even because it hurts like a bitch, but because this asshole looks like Tai; Tai who just hit me.
"Come here. We're not done yet." He grabs me by my elbow again and pushes me in front of him, walking towards the door.
As soon as we're close enough he loosens his grip on me but keeps the gun pointed at my forehead.
"One stupid move and I'll shoot you."
He turns around and places his hand on the handprint scanner of the door. The device lights up before turning red.
"Access, denied. Identification failed", the mechanic female voice sounds. I can't help but let out a laugh, causing him to turn around angrily.
"What is so funny?"
"You, thinking that you actually can walk around and act like you're really Tai."
"Well it was enough to fool your whole team, including you, his oh so beloved girlfriend", he looks me deep in the eyes, waiting for me to break because of his words. But I'm not willing to give this guy this kind of satisfaction.
"Thank god you're here with me, right?" He grabs my hand and forces it on the handprint scanner, causing it to turn green immediately.
"Access granted. Sora Takenouchi identified."
The giant steel doors slowly open in front of me, revealing the exit of the deep, dark forest.
"And now... we wait."
I slowly turn towards this son of a bitch, glaring daggers at him. Slowly but surely I have a vague idea what he's up to. And I don't like it one bit.
"Where's Tai?" I ask the one thing that is really bothering me right now. This base can burn down to its very core if it means I get Tai back.
"Tell me Sora... how did you find out that I'm not Tai?"
Another crazy idea pops up in my head, but rather than just biting him again I decide to play along.
"Well... he looks better than you." He laughs gloatingly.
"Very funny. I'm serious... what gave me away?"
"First of all, Tai has a tattoo on his chest", I give my best in holding my balance and preparing for my next step that will surely hurt like a bitch... but it will be worth it. I hope. He looks at me with interest in his eyes, waiting for me to continue. Good.
"Second...", my voice drops into a seductive manner I take a step towards him so I'll just have to tip toe and our lips would meet again.
"Second?" He asks in a low voice, looking at my lips expectantly.
"Tai would have seen this coming."
"What? –"
WHAM!
My fist connects with his cheekbone, making it crack and him to cry out in pain. This gives me exactly five seconds to grab the gun he let fall on the ground and run towards the elevator in the center of the base.
"You'll regret this!" His voice turns from the 'Tai – like' sound to something more digimon alike. But I don't dare to look back now; all that matters is that I get away from him and to the rest of my team as fast as possible.
I reach the elevator in no time, my lung burning like hell and my heart daring to jump out of my chest any second. I press the button on the elevator, constantly looking over my shoulder in fear that he came after me. But he's nowhere to be seen. The elevator's 'ping' tone makes me jerk and I hurry inside, pressing the button so I'll get to the command center.
Right before the elevator comes to a halt the alarm of the base goes off, nearly blasting my eardrum.
"Digidestined are called immediately to the command center."
I stumble out of the elevator and force my legs to carry me the few meters toward the command center. Though my joints are aching and my whole body is screaming at me to stop finally I force myself to keep going. The fear never letting go of me.
I don't even register the whole procedure of me opening the doors. All I see is the familiar room in which I feel safest.
Dylan is the first one who spots me and immediately runs towards me. I don't bother to waste another thought, instead I throw myself into his embrace which feels an awful like the one of him. The real him.
Needless to say, this is when I lose my grip.
Okay guys... well this chapter was hard for me to write, mostly because of Dylan being unable to communicate properly. I hope you still liked the way I wrote it.
You probably missed the other digidestined... I'm sorry about that but believe me when I say that there will be plenty of action with them in the next chapter!
Thank you everyone for the feedbacks! It means a lot!
I actually wanted to finish this chapter in a much different way... writing A LOT more than I did. But I saw the words getting more and more and eventually I just had to stop. But I guess you'll get chapter 15 sooner than usual since I got it all planned out already!
Also; Shoutout to my friend "NoctIsFishing". Check out the fanfics on her side! She's a very
Talented writer and wrote some of the best Fanfictions I've ever read! It's worth it!
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