TAI!" Tai's eyes opened as he heard someone yell his name. He inhaled and suddenly the world sped up and reality set in. He was laying on the beach. He shot upright and saw Sora.
"Sora!" Tai shouted and the red head barrelled into him. He wrapped his arms around her and she squeezed. She pulled back and smacked him hard in the arm.
"You big headed stupid Tai!" She insulted but Tai saw tears in her eyes and knew she didn't mean it. He smirked and stood placing his hands on Sora's shoulders.
"I'm okay. I promise not to do it again." He said in an even voice. Sora sniffled and shook her head.
"Stupid Tai." She whispered and Tai lightly pushed her.
"We got a battle to win right?" Sora let out a laugh and nodded. Tai rolled his shoulders back. He looked past Sora and could see the digimon battling in the sky.
"Whats the plan?" He asked and he felt a hand on his shoulder. Tai turned and was face to face with Matt. He could see Matt was seething. The blond brought back his fist and then stopped. Tai was bewildered wondering if Matt was going to hit him. Then Matt hugged him.
"I hate you." Matt confessed as the two friends embraced. Tai smirked and patted Matt on the back.
"Same to you." They stepped away and Tai could see Joe and Izzy in the distance.
"I want to see everyone but Matt, what's the plan?" Tai asked. Matt narrowed his eyes. "Meicrakmons gone haywire. She's just firing at random. While Ophanimon hasn't moved since Kari and Mr. Nishijima disappeared to the dark ocean." Tai looked to the sky and could see his sisters fallen digimon unmoving in the sky. The sky darkened and Tai saw an angel fighting something dark.
"Is that Magnangemon?" He asked. "Yeah he's keeping Dark Gennai busy." Matt replied. Tai frowned, "who is he? That can't be his true form."
"Tai!" Mr. Nishijima yelled and Tai turned to see the teacher waving him over. Tai jogged over and saw Maki's head resting in Mr. Nishijima's lap. "I think we know who that is!" The teacher announced. Tai anxiously waited for Mr. Nishijima to continue.
"It's Daemon." Tai whipped around
and saw his sister walking towards him. She was standing tall and didn't seem to care that there was some blood dripping from a cut on her forearm. "It's always been Daemon. Look at Mei." Kari nodded her chin and Tai turned to see Mei in the distance watching some of the digimon try to contain Meikracmon. Tai couldn't understand what he was supposed to see. "A sacrifice. That's what it wants. Someone or something has to die in order for everything to be restored. In order for all of this to end" Karis voice was haunting and Tai gritted his teeth. "Meicoomon. We need to sacrifice Meicoomon. The distortions the imbalance all started with Meicoomon." Tai felt relieved having Izzy join them. "We can't! Izzy! We can't destroy Meicoomon!" Sora exclaimed. Tai was conflicted, he agreed with Sora, but wanted this to end. He needed Koromon. Matt spoke up, "Sora, we can't let the darkness win. Cherrymon - he's here." Tai turned to look at Matt who then went quiet.
"I grow tired of your games digidestined. I'm going to rid you from this world. No one will remember you. You will be lost and forgotten and the real world and the digital world will become one!" The dark Gennai laughed and slowly began to grow. Meikracmon stopped moving and was still like Ophanimon. The digimon paused and Tai stepped forward. "Koromon!" He saw his small pink friend next to Mei and he held his digivice out. "Now-" "AH!" Matt screamed and Tai turned to see his friend clutching his head in agony. Sora was quickly at Matt's side. She rubbed his back and begged him to speak. Tai cringed seeing his friend in pain. He then went wide eyed and whipped around to Daemons growing form.
"Stop! STOP!" Tai screamed. He could hear Matts pain and wished it wold stop. "It's Cherrymon! He's- Ah!" Matt spit out but couldn't finish. He started writhing in pain.
"We need to attack! Kari said we need a sacrifice. We need to attack Meikracmon!" Tai looked across the way to Mei and Koromon.
He opened his mouth but TK spoke before him.
"KARI!" Tai could see TK and Mimi standing near Mei. TK was running forward but Tai beat him. Tai quickly grabbed his sister and pulled her back.
"What the hell were you thinking Kari?!" Tai berated her as he pulled her back towards the others.
"Joe." Kari spoke and Tai felt two hands on his shoulders. "I'm here Kari." Joe held onto Tai and Tai felt his heart rate increase. What is happening? Tai frantically wished someone would explain. The darkness increased and Mei, TK, Mimi and Koromon joined the group.
"Matt! What's happening?!" TK asked as he kneeled down on Matts other side. Tai rolled his shoulders trying to get Joe to let go of him.
"Don't stop me." Kari turned and resumed walking towards Daemon. As Kari walked Tai noticed Ophanimon slowly turning to digital data.
Daemon laughed, "the youngest and the weakest. You die first." Tai stepped forward but Joe kept him back. "Just wait Tai!" Joe hissed. Tai stopped but his chest pounded.
"Kari?" He asked and Daemon shot an attack right at his sister.
"KARI!" She was hit but not just by the attack. Ophanimons data struck her at the same time.
Kari's body's wavered. Tai fought off Joe and was racing towards her,
"Kari! No!" Kari gave off a light and Tai stopped entranced by his sisters glow. She turned to face him now standing strong.
"Take it Tai." She said softly and Tai didn't know how but he knew what she meant. He held his digivice out and the light made its way towards it. Tai watched the light become absorbed by his digivice. He felt stronger. He then looked at his sister. The light went out and she collapsed,
"NO!" Tai ran over and quickly brought his sisters upper body into his arms. He was kneeling, holding her begging her to wake.
"Come on Kar. Wake up." He pleaded and tears formed around his eyes. Daemon laughed and Tai squeezed his eyes shut.
"Matt?" Tai opened his eyes hearing Sora. He looked back to see Matt standing. "She got rid of him. I don't know how but he's gone. He's not in my head anymore." Tai looked back to Kari who was breathing weakly. Tai whispered to his sister, wake up please." He shut his eyes again. There was a hand on his shoulder. Tai opened his eyes and they became wider as someone spoke.
"She gave you power Tai. You need to use it or it was for nothing." Tai turned his head and looked at TK. The young blond smiled,
"This is your destiny Tai." Tai now felt determend. TK crouched down across from Tai and eased Kari out of her brothers grip. Tai leaned forward and kissed her head,
"I won't let you down kiddo." He whispered and then he stood. His eyes were sharper now and he felt more sure.
"Matt!" Tai called and he saw his friend step forward.
"It's you and me. You up for it?" Matts demeanour changed and he smirked at Tai.
"Let's give em' hell."