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Takuya – Davis
Zoey – Aura
Teruo – Flint
Teppei – Terran
Katsuharu – Sawyer
Kouichi – Leon
Kouji – Lowell
Chapter 5
"Today we will be having a few new students joining our class." The teacher then spoke into the hallway, "you may enter now." I zoned out the teacher's explanation the program my friends had already told me about in order to focus on my three new classmates: Chiaki, Tommy, and Flint. After he had gone though the introductions, they were given the choice of where to sit. I think this is the first time II have been glad that Kari and TK sit together and I sit alone. Chiaki sat down right beside me. Before I could even say hi she motioned for me to listen to the teacher.
"Due to some unforeseeable circumstances these students have no place to stay during there visit. I have been asked to ask if any of you would be capable of letting one of them stay with you." It was no surprise to see Kari's hand go up among the group, my volunteering was less expected. After looking at his choices the teacher began to pair them up, "Chiaki can stay with Kari, Tommy with TK, and Flint with Davis." Chiaki grinned like a Cheshire cat and I knew Kari had no idea what she had gotten herself into.
When class ended I grabbed Chiaki's arm, keeping her in the seat while the rest of the class filed out. I knew TK and Kari's next class was in the opposite direction from mine so they wouldn't wait up.
"If your going to stay with Kari than I want your word that you'll behave yourself."
"What gives you the idea that I would misbehave." I was not amused by her playful response to my serious statement and told her as much.
"Fine, I'll be good, but don't expect me to put up with much of the goody two shoes act."
"It isn't an act, Kari is a good person-"
"Who jumped on the 'darkness is evil' band wagon." There it was, the crux of the situation and main reason (besides the obvious) that the Digidestioned don't know my past. The fact that most of the Digidestioned saw the Digital World in black and white, good and evil, with little in between, didn't help any. Chiaki had the Warrior of Darkness under her command, her spirit itself had been tainted by evil, and she had made great sacrifices. To her darkness is just another neutral state, it has no side but is more common to the bad guys. Form this point of view, Kari's views were immature and Kari herself was still a bit of a child. I hope that spending time with Kari will let her see more of what I see and understand that Kari's experiences had given her those views.
"Doesn't matter, be nice." I insisted.
"Yes, sir" she gave me a mock solute and left the room. I was about to follow her out and went to my own class.
I was on my way to lunch when I noticed that Kari and Chiaki had started talking in the hallway. I began to eavesdrop with little remorse.
"So... how long have you known Davis?"
"Since we were four." It was a terse answer to a friendly question.
"Oh, um, have you always been this close?"
"What do you mean by close?" It looked like the question confused Chiaki as much as it had me.
"Well," Kari was clearly becoming more comfortable, "You seem a lot closer then 'just friends' and I wanted to know, since Davis is my friend and all, if you had some kind of history." That didn't seem like an explanation to me but Chiaki seemed to understand what she meant.
"First, Davis is my best friend, the yin to my yang. Second, the thought of being in a romantic relationship with him activates my gag reflex. So since I prefer not puking, I don't plan on dating him anytime soon. Third, yeah he's your friend and all, but by the looks of it you already have a boy toy so what do you care."
"Boy toy?"
"The bucket-hat kid you are obviously hung up on."
"You mean TK."
"The one and only." The distaste was evident.
"What has Davis told you that makes you dislike TK." Great, now Kari was mad at me.
"Now a days he tells me to give the brat a chance, but thats beside the point. For the most part he tries to give me the most objective view possible, I just happen to not agree with ol' bucket-hat's view on life." She better not get into what I think shes going to get into.
"What 'view on life' are you talking about?"
"He seems to think that darkness represents evil and light represents good. I happen to believe that to be pure BS." Great, now Kari's eyes were narrowing.
"Just what stories has Davis told you, and what would you know about good and evil."
"First off Davis is a big picture type of person, I'm the one that looks at details. He doesn't tell stories, he tells about people. Second I know that darkness and light aren't good or evil, they just are. To try and fit them into categories is an big mistake on your part."
"Hey, you guys ready for lunch." Looking at the two girls, I knew I had chosen the right time to interrupt. Judging by the looks I was getting, I would be doing a lot of explaining to do, either that or a a lot of avoiding.
Seeing Kari I quickly ducked into a class. I had spend the last three days avoiding her and Chiaki. It was easy at first, after all I had to show Flint around. It was nice to have one of my oldest friends staying with me. Today though I would have to be extra careful. Gennai had finished with the book and wanted to give us a copy. I was going to send Flint home then head over to the computer lab.
"We've completed the translation." Gennai stood in front of the group proudly holding the book, ready to give his explanation of the contents. "It has uncovered some surprising information, the story of the original Digidestioned." The looks on the faces of the other Digidestioned nearly made me laugh aloud, so I bit my tongue, literally.
"I thought you already knew all about them," Izzy was quick to question the situation.
"Not quite, most of our information came from the various ancient temples around the Digital World. It turns out, assuming this book is correct, that many of our beliefs about the original Digidestioned are incorrect, right down to there number. In one temple there is a picture of five digimon and five humans, that image lead us to believe that there were only five Digidestioned originally. This new information tells of ten Digidestioned. The book doesn't speak of digimon, but claims they used something called 'Spirits.' But I am getting ahead of my self. The book is broken up into three parts and I'll give you a general synopsis of each.
"The first section gives the history of the early Digital World. Beast and human type digimon were at war. The Digital World was in a state of chaos. Then a digimon named Lucemon rose to power. He was able to end the war and bring peace to our world, but it was short lived. Lucemon become obsessed with power and was soon corrupted. He became a tyrant who ruled the Digital World with an iron fist. Ten digimon worked together to defeat Lucemon. Each digimon had gained their power from one of the ten elements that make the Digital World. They used every bit of power they had to seal him away. In the last second of their lives rather then return as digieggs the warriors each split themselves into two spirits. The spirits were entrusted to the three new rulers of the Digiworld: Seraphimon, Ophanimon, and Cherubimon. Thus the Digiworld entered a new age of peace.
"This peace was longer then under Lucemon but it did not last. From his prison Lucemon corrupted Cherubimon, whom in turn corrupted the spirits of wood, earth, water, steel, and darkness. Cherubimon attacked the other rulers and soon the Digiworld had returned to a state of chaos. Seraphimon was destroyed and Ophanimon captured. Cherubimon began to collect the Digiworld's data in an effort to free Lucemon. From her prison Ophanimon was able to use what little power she had left to call for help from the human world. Five children who received her call were given power over the remaining spirits, becoming the new Legendary Warriors. One by one they defeated the corrupted spirits until only the spirit of darkness remained. In a battle between the corrupted Warrior of Darkness and the Warriors of Fire and Light revealed that the Warrior of Darkness was human. After a long battle he was defeated and the Spirits of Darkness were purified. The Warrior of Darkness joined the rest and together they defeated Cherubimon. That was not the end. Lucemon sent out two of his followers, Crusadermon and Dynasmon, to collect the Digiworld's data more aggressively. The Warriors clashed with Crusadermon and Dynasmon several times in an effort to save the Digital World. In the end they defeated Crusadermon and Dynasmon but not before Lucemon was awakened. The Warriors defeated Lucemon by combining the powers of all ten of the Legendary Warriors. The humans were returned to the human world, and the spirits returned to the Digital World, and their power used to put the Digiworld's data back were it belongs.
"Once again there was peace for a time. Then an ancient evil returned. The six Demon Lords of Sloth, Lust, Gluttony, Wraith, Greed, and Envy had reawakened and joined together. All over the Digiworld's digimon cried out for saviors. The ten spirits heard their cries and used their power to summon the six children who helped there world before. But they were not the only ones summoned, the spirits of wood, water, steel, and earth also each summoned a child. The Demon of Greed, Barbamon intercepted the message summoning the children but was unable to stop it from reaching them. So he devised a plan, calingl for help from the Lord of Envy, Leviamon. When the Warriors arrived Barbamon first disconnected them from their spirits and then split the children into two groups. The Warriors of Wood, Water, Steel. Earth, and Darkness were sent to Barbamon's realm, while the Warriors of Fire, Ice, Lightning, Wind, and Light were sent to Leviamon's domain. After reconnecting with their spirits the two groups were able to defeat their respective Demon Lord. Both groups wandered until they were reunited in a battle against Belphemon Rage Mode, Demon of Sloth. The Book ends with the Warriors seeking out Lilithmon. It does not tell the out come of that battle or the fate of the Warriors and the remaining Demon Lords."
My mind was blank, looking at the others I could see the questions in their eyes. Soon Gennai would begin the Q&A. Before anyone said anything I left the room. Veemon hot on my trail. I find myself in some random clearing glazing at a starry sky. I hadn't expected Gennai's story to affect me so much. Delivered in such a matter of fact way it. There was so much more going on then what Bokomon had recorded, and then Gennai had striped my first journey down to the bear bones. I won't be able to hold myself together when the others began their questioning. So here I was, tomorrow I would have to give a reason for my actions and inform the other Warriors what the Digidestioned knew, but for now I was content to sort out my thoughts here in this clearing where I could feel both my spirits and partner lending their silent support.
AN: I sorry for the wait and I fear slow updates may become a recurring theme, so thanks to those who are still reading and reviewing this. I will not abandon a story, it will be finished. It just might take awhile so thanks for staying with me.