Chapter 4: An Unforgettable Battle

Author Note: I just wanted to post this to you guys sooner rather than later so you all had some new stuff to read... I'll be moving soon and probably won't have a lot of free time so... Thank you all for your time and for waiting so long for me to post these two chapters.

Disclaimer: I own nothing here. Cartoon Network/Adult swim/Toonami own all the rights to the samurai Jack characters and show. Except Delucia/Digi and Thomas… Those are mine.

~.:.:.:. ~ Digi's POV ~.:.:.:. ~

I had been awakened early the next morning by Thomas and prepared for the encounter that was close at hand. I had spilled blood before to save myself in some constricting situations but, I didn't know anything about my adversary this time. Nothing about their weak or strong points, what I could do to confuse them, what their tactics were, nothing… I was becoming... Frightened.

I looked over to my right as the dogs placed their make shift armor onto Samurai Jack. He seemed so tranquil, even with the tense situation we were in. He looked so... valiant and assertive. He reminded me of the few Samurai I had met before. He had no knowledge of my powers and yet, it seemed that he could count on me... Making me wonder what he had intended for me in this battle against Aku's army.

Thomas had then interrupted my train of thought, "Hey, Digi. You know he's not going to let you do anything in this fight... We should show him that his conclusion is a mistake." Thomas had a venomous tone to his voice. He wasn't pleased about Jack's decision. This was the first I had received the news of Jack's plan. I looked at him bewildered, "He… He what?"

"He plans on leaving you out of the fight." he said with an even more unpleasant tone. It sounded as if Thomas was glaring daggers into Jack's back. I looked at my bag that had all of my belongings. I grabbed my already frayed clothes out of the leathery bag and an old sword hilt, "I'll show him what I can do..." I wasn't thrilled to be kept out of something I could be of assistants to. Thomas appreciated it when I was exasperated with circumstances such as this one. I rarely acted this way to such a degree but, I was now.

I paused on a cliff side where the battle was supposed to take place. My eerie violet clothes moved with the winds. As threadbare as these clothes were, they were the clothes I had when I left that prison of mine. These were the clothes I escaped in when I could, when I was in that appalling camp. The clothes that submerged in my blood when I was injured. The clothes that had carried the blood of my friend when I took him down myself.

Gripping the hilt firmly in my grasp. This was the same Psionic blade hilt that my friend had wounded me with... And the same one I had slain him with. These clothes and this sword hilt are my saving grace and the burdens I am meant to carry.

.:.:.:. Jack's POV.:.:.:.

There was something wrong about this cloud of dust as I was being equipped to rush into battle. When I looked back to my left I see that, young Miss Digi had vanished. I didn't tell her that I had intended to keep her out of the encounter. I required her to be safe from this battle. I was quite sure she could defend herself but, I saw the terror in her eye. So, knowing she wouldn't be as dedicated as she could be I chose to keep her out of this battle.

I had paid no mind when I saw she wasn't there with the others in hiding. 'Maybe she went to a higher place to hide.' I mentally hoped. I sat on the back of the dogs six-legged horse creature. I rode close to where I wished to take Aku's machine like creatures on.

As battle began, I had taken care of a few of these mechanical creatures with an effortless stride. I had soon lost the horse and I was surrounded by these creatures of Aku. I was prepared to draw my blade as they stood upright towering over me. But a flash of a bright lavender light had cut three in half in a matter of moments. Digi stood before me with clothes I had never seen her in before. She simply took these creatures down one by one. With what, I did not know until her blade was no longer submerged in the body of a mechanical creature. A glowing blade of bright violet. The light showed her face through the blade like glass.

I was extremely shocked as she had hurled herself into battle like this. She was clearly not as new to battle as I had expected. Her scars showed through the rips and tears of her clothing. She then was back to back with me she softly spoke, "So, regret not taking me into battle to begin with?" she looked at me with an unhappy look in her eye.

"No... I thought it best that you stay safe." I said honestly. Thomas sounded as if he was glaring at me, "Really? Because your ass is surrounded right now..."

"You are surrounded as well." I say bluntly as I blocked a few attacks from the enemy. I then heard something I didn't expect to receive at a time like this. A giggle. Digi was giggling, in the middle of battle. She took my hand, "Just trust me... Oh and hold on tight."

Jack was astonished by her actions but, he did as she requested of him. They unexpectedly vanished from the battlefield and were above the enemy's heads. He was stunned to see himself floating above the battle. Digi had then triumphantly shouted out with her hand raised up above her head, "SWARM OF CRYSTALS!"

Soon, thousands upon thousands of crystal shards shimmered in the skies. They rained down on the enemies and made many of the mechanical creatures exploded on impact. Giving our heroine time to place Jack down and levitate passed the large ditch filled with jagged gems that were placed for the enemy the previous night, "We're never surrounded." Thomas said to the samurai with an arrogant tone. Jack was flabbergasted as he looked at them both, "H-how did you...?"

"I'll explain later, keep going. I'll help with triggering the traps." she said kindheartedly with a smile as she disappeared with Thomas. This gave Jack a chance to advance ahead of the beetle droids.

.:.:.:. Jack's POV.:.:.:.

I kept my stride as the Mech. beetles slowly inched closer to me. Digi and I had triggered all the traps that I had set the previous night. I soon stopped and had Digi sit out. I wished to handle the end of this long and tedious battle unaccompanied.

She steadily sat out on the side lines. She looked unsatisfied but, she had complied with my request. Once the metal warriors were defeated and laid dead across the entire battlefield, Sir Colin came up and commented on my battle with a peculiarly cheery tone of voice. I looked at him making him quiet down. He spoke to the others and asked for us to travel with them. I denied, "I must continue my search for Aku and destroy his evil. Then I shall find my way back into my own time."

Digi then spoke up as she smiled at them, "I actually here to help those in need and at the moment I see that I have helped you all to the best of my abilities. I am not sure if I should even go to my own time yet but, I shall figure that out on my own." I was relatively astounded that she had no intention of going back home to her family. She seemed like a family person. "But my dear, your home, the people who love you…" She sadly smiled at Sir Colin and pet his head, "My friend, I have none. My loved ones passed on so very long ago."

This surprised me even more. She was so kind hearted and for her not to have a home… Then I remembered her telling me a little about herself before she came to the future. 'But, I don't mind it here. I've been trapped in a dungeon since I was about 85... it's kind of nice to see new faces…' Her smile hadn't left his mind. He looked at her and wondered how and where she would travel. He started to take his leave and heard the sound of foot steps behind him, "Digi? Are you coming with me?" He looked at the woman who simply smiled, "Yeah, seems that where you're going, people are going to need help. Besides… I have somethings to tell you, but not here."

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