Sorry for the Delay, school stuff, ya know? Here's the chapter.
The Urgency in Kari's voice had jolted me awake.
"What is it? What's the matter?" I asked.
"I think I'm seeing things. I-I'm seeing this girl, but she's not really there. She says her name is Karakin, and something about light and darkness, and the end of something, and-"
"Kari! Calm down! Exactly what are you seeing?" I asked.
I heard her take a deep breath on the other line.
"I don't know what's wrong with me, T.K. I think I'm going crazy."
I didn't really know what she was talking about. She was hysterical.
"There is this girl, she's calls herself Karakin, and she told me that she is the darkness, my darkness. She gave me a pendant that, what she says, is the source of all Light and Darkness, and that it controls it." She said, her voice sounding a little raspy.
I blinked and she continued.
"She also said, that if I want to get rid of her, I have to destroy all darkness, but to do that I have to kill her, which means I have to kill myself." This got my attention.
"Say what?" I almost shouted.
"I know, but that's what she said. I saw her today; she-she knows about you, she knows everything about me." There was a pause. "She knows my weaknesses T.K. She scares me so much." She sounded like she was going cry.
"Kari, it's alright. There's nothing to be scared of. Did she leave?" I asked.
"Yes." She said.
"Did she hurt you?"
There was a short pause.
"No."
"Now, where did she come from? What did she want? Did she say?"
"She said that I'd figure it out." She said, her voice shaking.
I sat and thought for a minute. Was there some Neurological problem going on with Kari? Or did she really see something?
"Did you take anything, like any medications before you saw her?" I asked, being sure.
"No, none at all. I saw her in my sleep, too. That's where I first saw her. She said that I was her light…." She told me.
I thought again, then it hit me. This reminded me of Tojima, the guy I've seen in my sleep. What if me and Kari were experiencing the same thing? Either there was something wrong with the both of us, or there's really something going on.
"Did she say anything else?" I asked.
"Well, not really, just that…wait. She did say that I've been fighting back, so she needs to make a point. What does that mean?" she asked, almost begging.
"I don't know. I'll have to think about that. Kari, you sound tired. Why don't you lie down and get some rest. I'll try and work out what's been going on and I'll call you back tomorrow, okay?" I suggested. There was a sniffle and a slow movement on the other side. I assumed that she was nodding her head.
"Okay. Thank you T.K." she said.
"Hey, Kari, It's going to be okay. Try not to think about it to much, leave it to me." I said comfortingly.
"Thanks T.K. I knew I could count on you." She said.
"Bye." She hung up.
"…I love you." I said quietly into the phone after she'd hung up.
It was an unconscious statement, but caused a snicker from the doorway.
I turned around to see Matt leaning against the doorframe.
'Awe Man.'
"I'm assuming that you were talking to Kari." He said smugly.
"Knock it off." I said, getting to my feet (actually foot) and reaching for my crutches.
"Well I think it's cute. You two finally going out?" He asked.
"No." I said.
"Then….What the heck?" He questioned.
"It's nothing, okay? Drop it." I said.
"Whoa, you don't need to get all defensive." He said, raising his hands defensively.
I started moving around, getting my circulation running again. I looked over at the clock, reading 10:00 P.M.
I sighed.
"So, what were you talking about?" Matt asked.
I sat in a kitchen chair.
"She's, uh, seeing things. She wanted my help.
"What is she seeing?" he asked.
"A girl. I have a feeling that something bad is going to happen, and whatever she's seeing is going to bring." I answered.
"Is it something to do with the Digital world?"
"I think so. I can't be sure, though." I answered again.
"Well, why don't you get back to sleep? It's getting late." said Matt as he walked back to his own room.
I leaned back in the chair, popping jaw, and thinking.
'Are the dreams connected?'
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(Kari's POV)
I hung up and walked back to my room. I shut the door behind me and looked at the floor. The rug was in the same place as it was before Karakin came. I walked over and lifted the rug.
'She was never here. She was just in my head.' I thought. I gasped when I saw the burned Pentagram in the floor. I stepped back and fell in shock. I sat on the floor staring at the burn in the wood until I heard Tai walking toward the room.
I quickly covered the burns with the rug and stood up. I had just gotten to my feet when Tai opened the door.
"Hey Kari, Let's get some sleep. It's getting late." He said tiredly. I nodded in agreement and he shut the door so I could change.
I put on my Pajama's and climbed into bed. I thought about T.K. and just how he's come through for me every time I was in trouble or needed help. I sighed and smiled and slowly drifted into sleep.
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Sonya raised her head to look at the Cross that loomed above her. She stood from her prayer and gazed at the figure on the Cross. It was a white metal Cross with a figure of Jesus nailed to it. She looked sadly at the pain the figure seemed to be in and way he was mercilessly nailed to the Cross. She felt for the figure, even if it was just a metal figure.
She fingered a small silver pentacle on a silver chain around her neck as she stared at the Metal structure.
"Sonya? What are you doing?" asked Sonya's father as he walked into the room.
Sonya jumped and hid the pentacle under her shirt.
"Nothing father, just saying my prayers." She answered, tuning to look at him.
He smiled and walked over to her.
"You know, this is the same Cross that we hung at our wedding, your mother and I. It's been good to us ever since." He said, looking at the Cross fondly.
"Is that so?" She asked, though she's heard the story hundreds of times before.
"Yes. It was made by my father. He was very religious, always pushing me and my mother hard. That is why I'm so hard on you and your mother, so you will turn out to be a respectful young woman." He told her. Sonya nodded.
"Um, father? I'm getting Tired, I'm going to bed now." said Sonya. Her father smiled and nodded.
"Goodnight Sonya." He said. Sonya smiled and left the room. She passed the living room and said "Goodnight Mother!"
"Goodnight sweetheart. Pleasant dreams!" responded Sonya's mother.
Sonya walked by the computer room and stopped. She retraced her steps to the room and entered. The computer was on and shining brightly in the dark room. Sonya looked at it curiously.
'I thought I turned it off….' She thought.
She walked closer to turn it off, then her Digivice went off. She jumped and pulled it out. The little device was blinking and sounding off loudly and rapidly. She saw the computer light shine even brighter and she looked at the screen. The next thing she knew, she was in a grassy field with rolling hills and a lake a few hills away.
She got up and held the pentacle around her neck.
Sonya gulped and looked around. It was really quite beautiful.
She walked down to the clear lake and looked into it.
She could see the little fish swimming in the cool clear water. She giggled.
"Why Hello there." Came a voice from behind her. She gasped and looked behind her.
There was a tall man with brown hair and a white cloak. He looked at her with smiling grey eyes.
"Oh, Sorry. I didn't mean to startle you. My name is Gennai. And you are?" he introduced.
Sonya just stared at him, shaking.
"Not one for talking, huh?" said Gennai. She gulped and shook her head.
He laughed.
"Awe, well. Say, you're a Digidestined, Right? Where'd you come from?" he asked nicely. Sonya blinked and shakily answered.
"F-from I-ireland, Sir."
"Ireland eh? Never seen you around here before. Is this your first trip here?"
Sonya shook her head. And held up two fingers.
"Second then. So I guess you have an idea what it's like here?" Gennai asked her.
Sonya shook her head again. She still didn't understand very much about the digital world and everything else that had to do with it.
Gennai smiled kindly. Well, would you lke to come by my place and sit a while? You look a little tired." He offered.
Sonya stepped back and shook her head.
"Well you're a smart girl, but I'm not going to hurt you. Just talk maybe?"
Sonya looked at him warily, then shook her head again.
"Well if you insist. It was very nice meeting you Sonya. Be careful out there." He went to leave, but stopped.
"Say, where's your digimon partner?" he asked.
'Digimon partner? Again with that?' she thought.
Sonya blinked at Gennai.
"Don't you have one?" he asked her.
Sonya shook her head.
"Oh, well…Maybe we should get you home before I leave. It's too dangerous here for a nice girl like you to be alone." He said. Right then, a growling sound came from the brush. Sonya tensed up and looked into the brush. Gennai looked as well.
"That must be a Harvester. Quickly, Inside!" he said urgently and the water parted to reveal a pathway to a small house under the lake.
A large cat jumped out of the bushes and ran at us. We dived out of the way just in time. The cat turned around and prepared to jump again.
It was a Cheetah like creature, only it was much larger and seemed to have human characteristics. It stood on it's hind legs and it wore chest, leg, and shoulder armor.
The creature jumped again and attacked Gennai. Gennai pulled out a sphere of light from nowhere and threw it at the Cheetah. It made a small explosion and the cat flew back a few yards away. Sonya and Gennai ran down the path to the house under the lake. Once Gennai shut the door, the water fell back to a normal, passive state.
"W-What was that?" panted Sonya.
"That was a Blood Harvester. It must've been from the Earth Tribe." answered Gennai.
"Wh-What?" questioned Sonya.
"Sonya, sit down. There're a few things I need to tell you." He led Sonya to his living room and sat her down. He explained to her about the Shadow, Megara, the Blood Harvesters, and the Night Walkers. Sonya listened and nodded or shook her head when she did or didn't understand something.
When everything was explained, Sonya sat back in her seat and sighed. There was so much to comprehend.
"Perhaps we should get you home now." said Gennai, getting up. Sonya nodded and stood as well.
Gennai looked out the window into the water, as though checking outside.
He opened the door and the water parted once more.
"It looks like they're gone. If we hurry, we can get you to the computer before they come back." said Gennai in a low voice. Sonya blinked, but followed him non-the-less.
There was another growl from the bushes that set off a chain of other growls. Gennai stood in front of Sonya protectively and Sonya tensed up.
"Stay close to me. When I say 'Go', run for the computer at the top of the hill." Whispered Gennai. Sonya only nodded her head.
The cats came out from the bushes. There were four of them, all of them wearing clothes and armor. There was were two small Bobcat-like creatures that each held a club, a Lynx with a flail, and a cougar that bore spikes on its knuckles.
Sonya swallowed hard at the frightening creatures. She'd never seen anything like this. These must be the Blood Harvesters that Gennai told her about.
Gennai summoned a ball of light in his hand and shouted "GO!" and threw it at the cats. Sonya took the chance and ran for the hill.
She ran from the scene and looked back as she ran. She saw Gennai struggling with the Lynx and its flail. Sonya stopped, wishing for a way to help him.
'I can't just leave him!' she thought desperately.
She looked around for something she could use as a weapon.
She picked up a large fallen branch and, although knowing it wouldn't do much good, ran to help Gennai.
She swung the bush and hit the Lynx in head, making it swagger back in shock. Gennai took advantage of this and threw a ball of light at it flew back and fell limp to the ground. Sonya saw the Bobcats coming after her and the cougar going for Gennai.
She swung the branch feudally at them, but they broke it in half with their clubs. Out of the corner of her eye, Sonya saw the Lynx get up and hold Gennai from behind, and Gennai get punched in the stomach with the Cougars spiked knuckles and fall on his knees.
Sonya dodged the clubs being swung at her until she tripped and fell on her back. The bobcats chopped at her with their clubs like axes. She rolled out of the way and backed away from the pair.
She began to panic, and right when they were about to hit her, she yell out.
"Cuidiú ndiaidh tiarna!" "Help us Lord!"
Her voice echoed through the clearing off of the surrounding trees. There was a silent pause where Sonya sat waiting for the blow with clenched fists and closed eyes. No hit came.
Sonya cracked an eye open to see the bobcats being suspended by their ankles by... tree branches? The trees seemed to have gained a consciousness of their own and were holding each cat by their foot or tails.
The cats were scratching at the branches, but to no avail. The trees swung their branches and sent the bobcats rocketing off to the distance.
The Cougar and the Lynx were biting and scratching at the branches and were finally released. They fell to the ground and made to run at Sonya, but the roots of the trees wrapped around them and dragged them into the ground. Their bodies were slowly being crushed by the force.
Sonya gasped at what she was seeing. She shook her head and looked away. She saw Gennai and ran to him, glad for the distraction and hoping he wasn't hurt. He had a small amount of blood on his robes where the Cougar had hit him.
He had the air knocked out of him, but fro what Sonya had seen, he would be fine. She looked back at the trees. The two cats had disappeared into the ground; masses of blood and muscle were tangled into the roots.
Sonya shuddered and looked up to the looming trees.
She blinked.
"Thank you, and Thank you Lord." She bowed. The trees seemed to bow to her as well, then turned back to their passive states.
Gennai stood and looked at Sonya.
"Sonya, I thought I told you to go home." He said, a little winded.
"Yes, but I couldn't just leave you. You would've been killed." answered Sonya. Gennai smiled and sighed, holding his belly.
"Will you be alright?" she asked worriedly.
"Yes, I think so. I just need to rest a hill. You fought very well. And I saw what you did with those trees." He said. Sonya blinked.
"You commanded the trees to help, and they came to life. They did as you said, but why?" Gennai speculated.
"Anyway, you get going before more turn up." Sonya nodded and ran for the computer up the hill.
She turned.
"Thank you Gennai!" she waved and ran on. Gennai waved back.
"What if…What if she is the third digidesined mentioned in the prophecy?" he asked to no one in particular.
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