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Taichi: GAH! Stop with the big words!
Daisuke: Ow…those words made my head hurt!
Taichi: Awww my poor Dai-chan!
Daisuke: Senpai…not here….
Taichi: Aww spoil sport!
Daisuke: Fan-San doesn't own Digimon!
"Digiport Open!"
Those were the words that began the long journey the chosen children would begin that early Monday morning. They had come from all over, packs strapped to their backs, digivice at the ready as they all followed through the digital portal right behind Taichi.
They had all expected the boy to be down from the beginning but his attitude at the moment scared them in the slightest. Daisuke's digivice clipped to his waist, his own gripped in hand as old goggles tied to a pocket loop.
The gate way to the digital world seemed to twist and groan before bursting apart, spitting out the chosen children into a pile. They groaned the television they'd come from exploded into a rather nice fire display.
Slightly shocked they moved quickly, looking about for their digimon partners.
"Tai!"
A familiar yellowish orange lizard called as he ran towards his human partner.
"Tai! We found him! We found Daisuke!"
The group turned towards the chosen of courage's partner in slight shock. It had been easy, a little too easy.
Holding his breath, he smiled at his old partner watching as the rest of the groups digimon brought for the child of miracles…or so it had seemed.
Taichi frowned, shivering slightly from the look in the boy's eyes. It was Daisuke…in a way, but those eyes….they were blank, lifeless.
"Daisuke…"
The boy's head towards Taichi's a small smile upon his face as he looked at the boy.
"Hello Courage."
The group blinked looking from one goggle boy to the other. Each looking more confused then the next. Each chosen's partner siding with the other, they watched the scene unfold.
"Daisuke…it's me…Taichi…don't you remember?"
"I know who you are Courage…but I'm not who you think I am…"
It was his voice, to this Taichi was admit. But it was cold, lifeless, almost dead in a way. Those once beautiful amber eyes were now almost a complete black, his hair seemed faded if not dull. It's usual sheen gone.
"Then who are you if you're not Daisuke?"
Yamato was the first to ask, Taichi's face hidden from the group as he soaked it all in. Daisuke only smiled at Yamato.
"Well, I was wondering when one of you would ask. I am the Miracle of Courage."
The group blinked, Ken stepping forward slowly and looking the boy over. He was dressed in nothing but boxer shorts, thinking the digimon had patched some together for the decency of it all.
At the mention of his virtue his head rose. Blinking he scratched his eyes, his chocolate eyes wavering in confusion.
"The Miracle of…Courage?"
"Yes."
"Could you…explain that to us?"
The Miracle only nodded, looking to Ken who had asked. He liked the boy, he'd always been one of the brighter ones in the group.
"I am the embodied form of the Miracle of Courage, when the child of Miracles was broken, lost to the darkness, his power was split as a last stand to stop the sin's of the digital world from rising again. I am one of the eleven."
"Eleven?"
"Yes, there is a Miracle for every virtue, as there is a sin."
Blinking Sora was the next to speak, as she smiled nervously.
"So….there ten more Daisuke running around here?"
"Eleven."
"Eleven?"
"We are but embodiments of the chosen's power, his body still lies in this world. In total there are Twelve Miracles."
Groaning Hikari looked at the boy with a slight frown.
"So there are Eleven more Daisuke to find? And what will happen when we find them all? Will Dai-chan return to normal?"
"No child of Light, not even with the Miracles will the boy's heart return."
Each sighed and frowned, thinking of what their next move would be.
"Then…why are you Courage?"
The Miracle of Courage grinned now as he stepped forward, close to Taichi.
"He always favored you the most. I am Courage, and to you I am here to grant the power to fight the sin that lies with in the darkness."
"The Sin?"
"Cowardess."
"Cowardess?"
"Yes, for every virtue there is a sin, one that was sealed by the creature, the darkness that took the child of Miracles. However…with the power of the other virtues victory might be plausible."
Mimi blinked as she bit her lower lip, her eyes looking up to the sky.
"So….will Agumon be able to warp digivolve again once Tai receives this power?"
"You have that power now, but with this power, he will be able to fight of the sins of the digital world."
Mimi blinked, looking at her partner and smiling.
"Looks like Lilymon is back in action."
Her rookie leveled partner only smiled and giggled.
Taichi sighed shaking his head as he looked at this fake Daisuke.
"Do you know where Daisuke is?"
The Miracle frowned, his eyes seeming to spark with something.
"You of all people should know where to find him Courage…after all his heart ….I will give you my power…use it well."
"Wait! What about his heart?"
It was too late, as Taichi glowed a brilliant gold. The symbol for Miracles and Courage joining into one as Agumon too glowed before both returned to normal.When the glow had gone so had the Miracle of Courage.
Growling softly Taichi kicked the ground hard, looking up into the sky before looking to his group.
"Ready?"
"Tai…"
"Come on then…"
They didn't follow for a moment, each looking to their partners and then to their neighbors before doing so. Each could tell now, before anything could happen. It was going to be a long rescue.
He whimpered into the darkness, the warmth of his Senpai seemed to surround him. The darkness was so thick though, and the whispers of the sins about him seemed to null the warm Courage gave. Courage alone could not save him, he'd need the others. His eyes opened slowly, his lips parting as he floated still.
"Taichi…."
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