Hi everyone! Chapter 7 is up! Thanks everyone for reading and reviewing! I especially want to thank Lord Pata for the continuous support! This chapter, not to give much away, involves a little trial for the two... Read the fic to know what I'm talking about! Enjoy! And also, this is where my OC makes a debut (having only a few sentences in this chapter but will be revealed in the next)!
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon (if I did, I'd know why they didn't make Takeru and Hikari a couple! And force them into making them a couple!)
Chapter 7: Horrors Unleashed (part 1)
"Chosen of the Light, Awake", said a mysterious female voice. Hikari, hearing this, suddenly woke up. She found herself amidst the darkness. It was completely dark; no light had entered this place.
"W-Who are you?" asked Hikari, her voice trembling. There was no response. She tried once again.
"Who are you?" she asked again, her voice still trembling. Suddenly, she heard the crashing of the waves. Hikari turned to her right.
"Oh no…", she whispered to herself. Her whole body was shaking from fear. "Not again… Not this again…"
She ran away from the ocean she had just seen as tears started falling from her eyes. She ran away, she didn't care where but she ran. She hated this feeling she always got when it was near. She wanted to shout but could not find her voice. All that was there was the ocean, the Dark Ocean.
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"Hikari! Wake up!" shouted Tailmon as she shook Hikari violently.
Hikari was screaming in her sleep and sweating feverishly. Tailmon, after she heard her, started to wake Hikari up. The door suddenly opened after a few seconds, revealing Taichi. He quickly made his way to Hikari and started waking her up as well. It took them a while but they managed to do it.
After Hikari woke up, she panted heavily. It was as if she was running a great distance.
"Hikari, what happened!? What's wrong?" asked Taichi with utmost concern. Tailmon was there too, giving Hikari the same concerned look Taichi was giving her.
"I-I'm fine", she said in between gasps of air. Taichi gave her a disbelieving look.
"C'mon Hikari, you were screaming a while ago and now you're panting and sweating like crazy. You can't expect me to believe that everything's fine", replied Taichi.
"Yeah Hikari, you were practically screaming your head off. Something must be wrong."
"Don't' worry, I'm fine. I guess I had a bad dream", she replied weakly.
"A bad dream!? You must be kidding! People who have bad dreams don't start screaming in their sleep like you just did. They'd be panting, more or less, but they wouldn't be sweating as much!" said Taichi, slightly aggravated.
"Please Taichi, believe me, it's was just a bad dream. I'm alright now", she said, smiling weakly.
Taichi sighed as he calmed down. He figured Hikari wouldn't tell him what was going on. He looked at the clock Hikari had on her table, it said 5:00.
"Fine. I'll get breakfast started. You better take a bath and change", said Taichi. He was still very concerned but after years of knowing Hikari, he knew it would be best if he let Takeru find out what it was.
"Hope he's awake already…" thought Taichi as he grabbed the phone and dialed Yamato's number (a/n: If you don't remember: In this fic, Takeru stays with Yamato for a while.).
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"Hey Hikari, Takeru's here!" shouted Taichi from across the hall. Hikari, upon hearing this, drank the remaining juice in her glass and took the piece of toast on her plate. She got her bag from the living room and went towards Takeru.
"And remember, don't tell her it was me", whispered Taichi. Takeru nodded at Taichi.
"Tell who it was you?" asked Hikari from behind after finishing the last piece of toast. Taichi jumped in surprise.
"Nothing really! You better get going; you don't want to be late!" said Taichi, pushing the two out the door.
"What was that all about?" asked Hikari.
"Something about Sora…" lied Takeru. He hoped Hikari would buy it.
"Sora?" she asked skeptically. "What about her?"
"Err…Umm…Hey, I was meaning to ask…I didn't see your mom or dad earlier. Where are they?" he suddenly asked, quickly changing the subject.
"Oh, that. Well, they went to Hawaii for a while. They almost didn't go but Taichi assured them that he'd take care of the house and me. What about your parents? When will they be back?" she asked.
"My mom and dad aren't coming back for awhile. They called Yamato last night and said they'd be back after summer with a surprise for us", replied Takeru happily. "Yamato said that he practically heard wedding bells ringing in the other line". Both Hikari and Takeru laughed.
"I'm really happy that they're finally getting back together"
"Yeah, You'll be a happy family again, Keru", replied Hikari cheerfully.
"But before that…" she started. Takeru raised an eyebrow.
"What did Taichi ask about Sora!?" she asked excitedly.
"Let's go! We're going to be late for school!" said Takeru as he ran at top speed, leaving Hikari standing, dumbfounded for a few seconds. She then ran and shouted "Come back here, Takaishi!"
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Class ran smoothly that day. Besides the usual sermons about the final exams, everything was pretty good. They were given tremendous amounts of work for the day but that didn't concern Takeru like it did with the others. He was also aware of the upcoming exams but his concerns still lie elsewhere.
"Kari!" shouted Takeru. He was running to Hikari from across the hall of their school. The day had ended and everyone was leaving. Hikari was absentmindedly walking to the gates. She had regained her presence of mind when Takeru called her. She turned her head and waited for her boyfriend.
"Walk you home?" he asked with a smile. Hikari returned the smile but it was forced. They started walking, passing through the gates. They continued further but they didn't take the route towards the Yagami apartment. Takeru led her to the park and she followed without asking why.
"Listen, I know you aren't telling me something", he said as they sat down near the park bench. "I've noticed that you were extremely passive after we got to school. No yelling, screaming or laughing since earlier this morning. You barely even smiled! So, do I have to ask or will you tell me?" Hikari sighed. She wasn't really planning on telling Takeru so not to worry him.
"Don't worry about it. I'm just worried about the upcoming exams - they are in a week's time. Anyway, I'll go home by myself today. I'll see you tomorrow Keru", she replied, giving Takeru a smile. She stood up but. before she started walking, Takeru quickly grabbed her arm.
"I'm sorry Kari but I can't leave until I know what's happened", replied Takeru, his smile gone and had a face full of worries and concerns.
"Please Kari… You know you can tell me absolutely anything… I'm just really worried about you…" Hikari sighed. She sat back down and started telling him everything. From the nightmares every night to the mysterious voice she hears along with the dark ocean.
"How long has it been since you've had these nightmares?", asked Takeru weakly.
"It has been 2 weeks. I-I don't what to do…I-I'm really scarred", she replied, tears starting to form on her face. Takeru didn't know what to do except to try to comfort her for the meantime.
"Don't worry, it'll be alright. We'll get through this together, don't worry", whispered Takeru as he gently rubbed Hikari's back. The tears had momentarily stopped though sobs tried to escape her lips. Takeru lent her his handkerchief.
"C'mon. I'll take you home. I'll talk to Taichi and see if we can contact Koushirou", said Takeru. They walked to the Yagami apartment. During the walk, there was complete silence but Takeru did glance at Hikari every few seconds. Hikari, on the other hand, just took hold of Takeru's arm. She held Takeru's arm gently but he knew that she was afraid.
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"Taichi, you'd better try to contact Koushirou. The Dark Ocean is back again", said Takeru grimly.
"The Dark Ocean again!? Hasn't it troubled my sister enough!?" exclaimed Taichi. Takeru told him to calm down. He sat back down and started rubbing his temples. Taichi then sighed.
"I'll try to contact Koushirou. I just hope he answers this time", said Taichi. Takeru nodded. Taichi proceeded to the phone to dial Koushirou's number. Takeru made his way to Hikari's room. He knocked on the door.
"It's open", said Hikari.
"Hey Hikari…" he said as he opened the door. He entered the room and sat down beside Hikari. She was seated on her bed with Tailmon.
"How're you holding?" he asked. Hikari gave him a genuine smile. Tailmon decided to leave, seeing the two were going to have a moment.
"Pretty good. As long as I don't sleep I'll be fine", she replied. Takeru gave her another one of his sweet smiles. He then hugged Hikari and kissed her on the forehead.
"Whatever happens, I want you to remember I'll always be here for you", he whispered. Hikari smiled and returned the hug.
"I know that… I know you'll never leave me", she whispered. They let go and Takeru stood up.
"I'll go check on Taichi. I'll be back a little later", said Takeru, smiling sweetly.
"Okay, don't take too long", she replied, returning to her cheerful self.
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"When will he be back?" asked Taichi.
"Ah, I see. Thank you very much". He hung up and sighed deeply.
"Koushirou just went to the U.S. It seems that he's working on some top secret project. He won't be back for another week", said Taichi grimly. Takeru sighed.
"What do we do now? We can't just leave her like this!" exclaimed Takeru.
"Calm down, Takeru. All we can do is let her rest. Though I doubt that'll be possible…" said Taichi gloomily as he sighed heavily.
"Takeru, why don't you stay here for the night? If it's alright with you, that is. Since it's a Friday and it might help Hikari if you were here…"
"Sure, I'll just call Yamato and tell him"
"You can sleep in the couch. I'll get the extra blanket and pillows", said Taichi and with that he went to get the blankets and pillows. Takeru dialed Yamato's number and told him that he'd be sleeping at the Yagami's. After the call, Taichi returned with the blanket and pillows.
"Here", he said as he laid the blanket and the pillows. "So, did Yamato agree?"
"Yeah, he said it was alright". Taichi nodded. He went to the kitchen afterwards.
"I'll start dinner. Hope you don't mind instant noodles", said Taichi cheerfully.
"Don't worry, I practically grew up eating the stuff. With Yamato's cooking and all", replied Takeru. Both Taichi and Takeru laughed. He went to Hikari's bedroom once again and knocked on the door. She let him in and they started talking.
"I'll be staying here for the night, if you don't mind", said Takeru. Hikari smiled.
"What if I do mind?", asked Hikari teasingly.
"Then I'll have to do this…" He started tickling Hikari and she fell on the floor laughing, as did he. After a few moments, Takeru stopped tickling Hikari.
"I'm really glad you're staying here for the night", said Hikari.
"Why is that?" asked Takeru, still smiling.
"Because I know my knight in shining armor is here to protect me", she said confidently. Takeru blushed slightly and gave her a smile. Just then, Tailmon entered the room.
"Shining armor? Like the one Magnamon wears?" she asked innocently, taking a seat on the bed. Hikari imagined Takeru wearing the gold armor Magnamon wears and she started laughing. Takeru frowned slightly.
"Hey, it's not that ridiculous looking…", he said defensively. Hikari still laughed.
"You sure you're imaging Magnamon and notMagnaAngemon?" she managed to say in between giggles.
"Yeah but I do prefer the armor MagnaAngemon wears…", he said. Both Hikari and Tailmon nodded in agreement. Taichi suddenly entered the room.
"Hey, dinner's ready", he said to the two. They stood up from the floor and made their way to the table.
"Can't you cook a proper dinner for once?" asked Hikari, seeing the instant noodles on the table. Taichi sighed.
"Aw…C'mon, why can't you be like Takeru? He doesn't mind eating instant noodles", said Taichi. He looked at Takeru who was already eating the noodles, like he was. Hikari sighed in defeat.
"I blame you for my weak constitution", she said jokingly. Takeru laughed slightly while Taichi took it as an insult.
"Noodles are brimming with carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals that are good for the body", replied Taichi in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Yeah, and so do the chips you eat", replied Hikari sarcastically. Nevertheless, she ate the noodles and, after cleaning up, went into the living room along with Takeru and Taichi.
"Anything good to watch?" asked Takeru as Taichi was channel surfing.
"Not yet…"
"Hey guys, I'm going to go to sleep", said Hikari, standing up from the couch as she yawned. Both nodded.
"G'night Hikari", said Taichi and Takeru.
"Good night, guys", she replied cheerfully. Hikari gave Takeru a goodnight kiss and proceeded to her room.
"Hey where's my good night kiss?" asked Taichi teasingly. Hikari stuck her tongue out. She entered her room and closed the door. After checking every channel thrice, Taichi turned off the TV in defeat.
"I'll go to sleep as well. It is getting late", said Taichi, looking at the wall clock.
"Getting late? It's only 8:30 pm", said Takeru. Taichi scratched his head.
"Well, when there's nothing good to watch then it really is getting late", he said. "Plus, I don't want Agumon taking the whole bed again". Takeru giggled at the latter remark.
"Okay, g'night Taichi", said Takeru.
"G'night", replied Taichi.
After Taichi entered his room and closed the door, he sat down on the couch and started to think. Unfortunately, he started to feel sleepy. Thinking even if the show was terrible, it would be enough to keep him awake. He turned on the TV but, to his dismay, it showed a documentary about the desert. In a matter of seconds, his eyes gave way and he was asleep.
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"Awake, Chosen of the Light. The task is at hand and your foe waits", said the mysterious voice in a monotonous way. Hikari woke up and saw that she was back in the dark ocean by the shoreline, this time with Tailmon. She was still sleeping so Hikari woke her up.
"Tailmon, wake up!" she said as she shook Tailmon. She woke up.
"What's the problem?" she asked rubbing her eyes.
"You're here with me in the dark ocean", she said softly. Tailmon looked around; it was indeed the dark ocean.
"Welcome, chosen of the light! I will be executioner for the night", said a voice menacingly, different from the one she heard previously. A figure suddenly emerged from the darkness. Without hesitation, the figure attacked Hikari. Tailmon blocked the attack, injuring herself in the process.
"Piedmon! But how is this possible!? You were defeated by MagnaAngemon!", she exclaimed as she went to Tailmon's aid. She was trying her best to wake Tailmon and make her conscious again.
"My dear child, you can not expect the forces of darkness to just watch.", replied Piedmon.
"And my master simply hates waiting…" He then shouted "Final Spell" and a sonic blast shot forth, heading for Tailmon and Hikari.
"Goodbye child. It was nice meeting you again!" exclaimed Piedmon. A barrier suddenly formed around Hikari and Tailmon and the attack dissipated.
"Chosen of the light… Summon Angewomon to aid you in battle! Focus your energy!" demanded the mysterious voice. Hikari, not knowing what to do, followed her. She closed her eyes and held her hands to her chest. She suddenly began to glow and the light from her healed Tailmon. This also allowed Tailmon to digivolve to Angewomon.
"Tailmon digivolves… to Angewomon!" A female angel digimon suddenly appeared.
"Angewomon!" exclaimed Hikari.
"Hikari, I'll take care of this", said Angewomon.
"Aren't you being a little too confident?" said Piedmon mockingly. He shouted "Final Spell" once again and another sonic wave shot forth. Angewomon countered this with her "Heaven's Charm" attack. Both met midway and caused an explosion. After the blinding light subsided, Piedmon drew his sword from its sheath.
"I will have to deal with this hand to hand!" exclaimed Piedmon. Angewomon charged her "Holy Arrow" attack. She shot it straight at Piedmon. She was surprised to see that he slashed it, destroying the arrow. Piedmon charged at her, consecutively slashing her as she evaded swiftly. She motioned Hikari to run, thus taking her eyes off Piedmon and greatly endangering her. She was slashed by Piedmon right across the chest. Hikari could not decide what to do. She desperately wanted to save Angewomon but that was impossible. Angewomon fell to the ground, grievously injured.
"Say goodbye, Angewomon", said Piedmon menacingly. He took his sword and prepared to stab the angel digimon.
As a last cry for help, Hikari shouted the name of the one person she believed could save Angewomon and her.
"TAKERU!" she shouted. Her voice echoed through the dark ocean…
That ends this chapter! I'll post the next chapter soon! Please Read and Review (so I know if you like it or not)! It's really a waste not to click the button below...