FanKnight: Wow, 3 reviews from when I last checked! Oh well, I shall continue forward for the sake of my sanity and the sanity of Taichi-Kun and Dai-Chan!
Taichi: Damn straight!
Daisuke: Yay! Knight-San doesn't own Digimon Adventure 02!
Taichi: Nope, sure doesn't!
The moons of the digital world could not have been more beautiful that night, though all but one of the chosen children enjoyed their beauty. He leaned against a firm tree, looking into the darkness of the forest they'd set up camp in.
His hair seeming to spike more then usual, Hikari had said his hair matched his mood most times and now they could tell he was on edge. Agumon sat against the tree, half awake half asleep as he awaited his partner's movements. All of the digimon had yet to meet the new enemy but knew from tales of old just what this virus could do if unleashed.
Takeru sighed, scratching his blonde hair on the back of his neck as he watched Taichi stare off into the darkness. His brown eyes void of all emotion, void of all what they used to hold.
"You think he'll be ok?"
His question posed to the boy's sister, the girl in question sat between his legs, a blanket around them both as they had been star gazing.
"I don't know…he took it really hard….just seeing Daisuke again…well…it kinda jumbled him up…he didn't even want to talk to me about it…"
Takeru only nodded, squeezing the girl in his arms reassuringly. She smiled and leaned into his embrace, feeling guilty that his brother couldn't share this feeling she had with the one he held dear to his heart.
"Takeru…do….do you think it's my fault?"
"What?"
"Do…do you think it's my fault Daisuke was taken?"
The blonde boy blinked, frowning a bit in concern as he held onto his girlfriend a bit tighter.
"Now why would you ask that? There was nothing we could do, nothing any of us could do."
"But…my crest…"
"Is of the light."
"Exactly, my power should have been enough too-"
"To what? Stop a monster it too all of the digimental to just contain? Sorry Kari but I don't think we could have done much…even if Daisuke was here now…I don't think we'd have the power to stop that monster…let alone cage if back up."
She was silent awhile, taking in all he'd said. His voice had been calm the entire time but she couldn't help but feel he too felt guilty. He was the chosen of Hope, Despair his opposite. She gave a small smile and turned towards him, his gaze was upon the stars a sad frown upon his face.
"Don't worry…He doesn't blame you either…"
The blonde's eyes widened for a moment before he smiled down towards the child of light.
"Always could read me couldn't you…"
"Always could and always will….it's like you said….were just not strong enough right now…"
Her heart seemed to stop the moment, his embrace tightened to a level she knew all to well. the second she was warm, his warmth had vanished as the blonde was sent flying over head. The laugh of a digimon cackling behind her she jumped forward, landing and rolling best she could. Turning her eyes widened to find LadyDevimon sneering at her.
How? How had that demon digmon gotten into the camp!
"Well, well, if it isn't the light, guess I found the right place! Prepare child, I shall your power to release the sin you seal!"
Her eyes widening in fear, she took a step back. A small fear filled smile forced it's way to her lips as she held out her digivice.
"Gatomon!"
Digerbug
Gatomon digivolve to Angewoman
The demon digmon turned only to see pink light flooding the area. Her eyes widened as she flew back a ways, her hands covering her face from the powerful light.
"I was wondering when you'd show up blondy!"
The whining sound of the digivice and the scream of Takeru being thrown drew the other chosen into battle mode, yet each found themselves into a waiting position as several Devimon blocked their way to help the chosen of light.
"I wish I could say it's good to see you again LadyDevimon, but I don't lie."
Angewoman smirked, her angelic glow so apparent in the darkness of the night.
"Hmph, see your cocky as ever, guess I'll just have to change that!"
The two angels flew high unto the sky, Hikari shouting to Angewoman to go for it. The angel of light nodded and smiled once before flying fast, her hands before her as she spun and smashed her legs into LadyDevimon.
The fallen angel digimon growled and spun, smacking the angel of light in the back hard enough to send her down a ways.
"Heavenly Cross!"
"Shadow Wave!"
The two angel digimon's attacks collided, a wave of power blowing them both back as the growled in slight frustration.
"I'll deal with you after I finish off your partner."
"What!"
With a laugh more sinister LadyDevimon dived, she'd tricked Angewoman into a stand point to which she was closer to the child of light then the light angel.
"No! Hikari!"
The angel digimon flew fast, her arms beside her as she smashed them together, pulling them apart to call upon her heavenly powers once again.
"You shall not touch her! Heavenly Cross!"
Turning just in time to see the attack the fallen angel digimon screamed, her form scrambling for a bit before she fell to the ground in a heap. Steam rising from her body as she growled, slowly crawling towards the child of light.
Hikari stood in fear, shaking as Angewoman breathed hard, unable to move from putting most of her energy into the attack.
"Run Hikari!"
LadyDevimon cackled at this, her demonic aura keeping the girl paralyzed with fear.
"Fool! She can't! I have her trapped in my power!"
The fallen angel's hand rose to claim the child's life with her own attack; a burst of light came from behind the girl, a tanned boy with scarlet hair hugged her tightly from behind.
Hikari blushed brightly in shock as she looked to see Daisuke smiling to her, he was stark naked but she was glad he was safe.
"Daisu-"
"There's no time for that…I must give you my power…the sin's are growing stronger…you and the other's must find the other miracles quickly before the virus digimon become too strong."
"Wait!"
In a flash of light, the symbols of light and miracle became one, Hikari glowed a bright gold; Angewoman as well. Tears falling from her eyes she cried out, at her weakness, at her fear, at the pain her missing friend caused.
"Angewoman!"
Digerbug
Angewoman digivolve to Ophanimon
The fallen angel digmon turned, her sneer almost over bearing as she looked to see the new angel digmon's form.
"That's….that's not possible!"
Her voice was shaken as Angewoman's mega form had changed.
Hikari smiled smugly as her eyes shimmered with tears.
"Take her down!"
The mega level digimon nodded but once, her spear to the air, a powerful light fell down, like the stars above came forth to her beckoning.
"Celestial Javelin!"
In a scream that could only be defined as pure pain, the fallen angel digimon burst into date, her egg flying far as the mega angel digimon burst into light, it's form changing into a tired Gatomon.
Hikari caught her as she fell. Smiling at her partner she hugged the cat digimon tightly as she fell to her knees in tears.
"I'm sorry Daisuke…"
As the screams of the Devimon filled the night air the chosen circled about the child of light. Worry upon their battle worn faces as she starred up at them smiling sadly.
Taichi gave a faint smile as Takeru hugged his sister tightly, his lip bleeding from being tossed, Patamon asleep on his head not looking to great either.
As the younger kids slept, deserving a good rest after the surprise attack, the older kids held a meeting.
"Angewoman has a new evolution…"
"But how?"
"The power of Miracles."
The elder chosen looked to their leader now as Taichi smiled numbly.
"We all saw the light before Angewoman digivolved again...her miracle must have saved her just in time….which means…"
"Daisuke is one step closer to waking up…."
They were silent a moment, knowing full well what would happen the child of Miracles would awake. Despair would have his wish, and the sins of the digital world would be released, unless they could free the boy from the viruses grasp.
"We'll have to find him….before we wake him…"
"Yeah, easier said then done…."
"Should we split up?"
"No…we're stronger together…besides…he probably wants that to happen."
"Yeah…just like the dark masters did…."
Silence again took hold over each as they stood now looking to one another.
"Taichi…about Daisuke…"
"What about him?"
The boy's voice was rough now, defensive at the mere mention of the younger boy's name.
"You know…what might happen…and what you'll have to do if it does…"
"I know ok! Now can we just drop it!"
They nodded, Taichi sighing at their winces. He gave a small smile as he looked to them all.
"Sorry….I know….and…I'll do it…..just…let me hope it doesn't happen…ok?"
They nodded, some what cautious of his actions now. He had become short with all of them but Hikari and Agumon but even they knew he'd turn on them soon enough. He took it so hard, as if he'd failed the younger boy to the point of no return. Taichi had cried for the first time in three years that night, and at that moment he promised himself he wouldn't again until Daisuke was back and in his arms, safe and sound like he should have been.
Looking to the heaven's the elder chosen looked on in wonder at what awaited them at the rising of the golden sun.
Light, light filled the sphere of sins as Daisuke woke just a bit more. The warmth of courage and light just enough to keep the sins but a whisper. Their cold thoughts but a wave now, no longer a tsunami.
Despair smiled as two of the twelve sins were now free. He chuckled, as he knew the children had no clue just what was truly going on. He'd barely understood it himself at first, but now it had come together. The Chosen, the Digmental, The Miracles, and Daisuke's heart were all connected. He'd had a grand grace of luck when he took the boy. One the Chosen Children would pay for dearly.
FanKnight: Well there was a long chapter! I hope you enjoyed it!
Daisuke: Please! Please! PLEASE review!
Taichi: Oi, yeah review makes him write faster….