Hello everyone! I've finally finished the thirteenth chapter! Sorry it took a while, but here it is! Anyway, we'll move onwards to the story to prevent anymore delays! And also, thanks to all those who reviewed!
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Chapter 13: An Ominous Warning
"Final Spell!" exclaimed Piedmon, a blast of immense power shot forth, shattering the rocks and creating a trail on the rocky earth. The sky was enveloped by darkness, not a single strand of holy light was shinning through.
There was a young blond boy standing before the incoming attack. He was not aware of the incoming blast as he could not see the attack amidst the blinding darkness.
"End of the line, boy!" taunted the menacing Piedmon. His bloodshot eyes were savoring the sight; a sight which only he could see. His highly anticipated splatter of human flesh and blood was drawing closer, his victim none the wiser.
"Seven Heavens!" exclaimed another Digimon, intercepting the incoming blast. An expression of deep hatred was etched on Piedmon's face as he gazed upon the figure of the angelic Digimon which was the benevolent Seraphimon.
"What are you doing here?!" exclaimed Piedmon with a scowl on his face. Without waiting for a reply, he drew his sword and launched an attack on the Digimon behind his target.
The blond was not aware of anything transpiring in the area. The clashing of metal, the waves of attacks and all the rest were not heard, seen or felt by the boy.
"Trump Sword! Ending Spell!" shouted Piedmon in succession. Two attacks were targeted for two, one for Seraphimon, and the other for the blond.
"Die, mongrels!" he exclaimed, venom literally pouring from his mouth as substitute for the blood he had lost from the battle.
"You will not harm the boy," said a feminine voice from the heavens. The heavens split apart, giving way to the intense light shinning through. In a matter of seconds, the whole place was engulfed with light and the blond was now aware of his surroundings.
With haste, he avoided the incoming blast from Piedmon's Final Spell. It was a close call as the shockwave nearly hit him.
"Are you alright?" the girl asked and the blond nodded. She offered her hand to him, lifting him up as soon as the hands met.
"Takeru…" spoke the girl softly. "I need you to return to the Digital World. I have ill news that I wish to share with you and Hikari. Upon entering the Digital World, quickly proceed to the lake of the Magi,"
"But… what about…?" he asked, looking at the two Digimon battling to the point of exhaustion, even to the brink of death.
"He will be unharmed. Now, I beckon you to awaken," said the girl softly but dogmatically. In an instant, the boy named Takeru awoke.
The moonlight was spilling into the room, emphasizing the different objects present. One of these being lighted by the moon was the figure of a blond that was drenched in sweat. The beads of sweat were trickling down his face, sliding down his pale skin.
Panting heavily, he stood and walked towards the light switch of the room. It took him a few seconds of feeling for the switch for he was exhausted and still drowsy at the time.
"Takeru… what happened…?" asked Patamon groggily. He woke up after Takeru had switched on the lights and had gone to the kitchen to fetch a glass of water.
"Takeru," said Patamon, flying towards the blond. He had acquired a towel and was wiping his face due to the drops of sweat making down his face.
"What happened?" asked Patamon worriedly. He had recalled such an event happening in the past.
"Err… it's nothing…" mumbled Takeru. Patamon was obviously not convinced by the answer of his friend.
"I'm really getting tired of hiring you guys say that…" said Patamon, a bit lightheartedly. He was actually being serious as he has heard that line countless times before.
"C'mon Takeru, I know there's something wrong," he added, landing on the table beside Takeru's glass of water.
"Okay… maybe it isn't something…" he replied softly. His breathing had returned to normal and he wasn't sweating anymore. The glass of water remained half-full and was untouched.
"That's better," commented Patamon. He listened carefully to the next lines of that came from Takeru's mouth.
"I need to go back to the Digital World, along with Hikari," he explained. Patamon did not interrupt but instead, let him continue. "In my dream, I saw you and Piedmon fighting again. I didn't see you guys completely since it was pitch black and there wasn't any sound. It was only after a girl descended from the sky did I see and hear you guys. Heck, I was almost hit by Piedmon's attack… Anyway, she told me to return to the Digital World with Hikari. She told me to proceed directly to the lake of the magi, wherever that is…"
"Lake of the magi?" asked Patamon, sounding as if he might know something about the place.
"Yeah, do you know it?" asked Takeru. Patamon closed his eyes and started to recall past thoughts and memories about the Digiworld. It took a few seconds of thinking before he was enlightened by the particular memory.
"Yeah! It's supposed to be the lake where the Seven Great Demon Lords killed a thousand magi Digimon before they were finally put to rest by the Angel Digimons. That was kinda their last stand," explained Patamon.
"Seven Great Demon Lords?" asked Takeru, slightly unnerved by the term used.
"Yeah, they are the most powerful and evil of all the Digimons. They did numerous unspeakable acts and were feared by practically everyone. They reigned for a few hundred years, enslaving the Digiworld and consuming it in darkness," said Patamon. This short excerpt from the long tale was enough to make Takeru's hairs stand on end. The Dark Masters were nothing compared to them.
"Don't worry, they are only spoken about in legends and myths, nothing more," assured Patamon as he saw the slightly worried face of Takeru.
"Still, it took over a hundred years for them to be defeated?" asked Takeru. Patamon merely nodded.
"That is according to legend. But there isn't a shred of evidence that they're still around or that they were ever around…" said Patamon.
"For our sake, I hope you're right…"
"Going somewhere with Hikari-chan?" asked Patamon jovially. He saw Takeru actually combing his messy hair. It was already half-past ten and the sun was up and gleaming. The fluffy white clouds and the cool wind gave this morning an added air of comfort.
"Err… yeah but for another reason," he replied, placing the comb back on the table.
"… Is it about your dream last night?" Patamon asked, quite concerned. Takeru sighed and nodded.
"I have to tell her, at least," he said and exited the bathroom. Patamon followed, his wings fluttering noisily in the otherwise silent room.
"I'll be back later," were Takeru's final words before he left for his destination, leaving Patamon in the house.
The flying Digimon slumped to the ground as he stopped his flapping wings. He sighed and had a rather depressed expression on his face.
"Takeru…" he said to the particularly empty room. "You forgot my breakfast…"
A grumbling sound soon followed the weary comment of the hungry Digimon.
The beautifully glowing sun and the cool, refreshing air was a complete contrast to the tale about to be told by Takeru Takaishi to his fiancé, Hikari Yagami.
"Takeru, I didn't expect to see you here," said Taichi cheerfully. Takeru double checked the address he had gone to. It was definitely Hikari Yagami's apartment, not Taichi Yagami's apartment.
"Taichi?" said Takeru curiously and in a surprised tone. Taichi kept his smile up and led him into the room.
"What are you doing here?" he finally asked after he was brought to the living room where a mug of coffee was waiting for Taichi.
"Well, I've got the day off and I didn't want to waste any of it so I decided to pay a visit to my favorite sister," he explained, grabbing the mug and taking a sip afterwards.
"Uh, Taichi, she's your only sister," pointed out Takeru. Taichi didn't think of it that much.
"Doesn't make her any less of my favorite, does it?" countered Taichi and took another sip from the mug. Takeru just sighed and smiled, realizing that the relationship of the two had not deterred in any way.
"Oh, Takeru! I didn't expect you for another hour," said Hikari as she entered the living room, holding a towel to dry her hair off after her bath. She had already clothed herself, save for her feet which were bare.
"Well, expect the unexpected, I guess…" said Takeru as he gave a slightly nervous laugh. The expression of Takeru alone was quite weird in the eyes of both Taichi and Hikari.
"You okay, Takeru?" asked Taichi, eyeing the blond with brotherly concern. "You seem kinda off…"
"Yeah… I'm fine… just sleepy, I guess," reasoned Takeru. This was, in fact, true as he had been woken prematurely, therefore cutting his comfortable sleep. Before the dream, that is.
"What did you do last night?" asked Taichi lightheartedly, worries fluttering away. He directed his eyes to the television and took another sip from his mug. His ears were still attentive to what the blond was to answer to his question.
"Had a little trouble sleeping, nothing serious," explained Takeru, directing his eyes to the screen. He saw it was about some singer releasing her album. He thought it wasn't that interesting so he decided to break the news quickly before he gets himself to an even more awkward situation.
"What would you like to drink, Takeru?" asked Hikari sweetly, as if they were already married. Taichi made a rather foul and disoriented expression.
"You don't always have to speak like that, you know," said Taichi. "Especially when I'm around…."
"Then cover your ears," retorted Hikari, proceeding inside the kitchen. "Takeru, you're drink?" she called from the kitchen. Takeru took this opportunity to discuss the matter at hand.
"I'll help you with that," he called out and stood from the couch. He crossed the room and entered the kitchen where Hikari was preparing a glass of orange juice and mug that was devoid of any liquid substance
"Hikari, where's your digivice?" asked Takeru, trying to act casual. Hikari shifted her attention to Takeru, gently placing the glass on top of the kitchen counter.
"It's in my room, why do you ask?" she replied, taking a seat beside Takeru.
"Well, we have a little problem…" started Takeru. He related the details of his dream to Hikari, who sat there concerned and paying full attention.
"Lake of the magi?" she asked, puzzled. She had not heard of such a location in any of the times she had spent in the Digiworld.
"Patamon told me it has something to do with a Magi massacre in legend. The legends say that seven powerful Digimon wrought havoc in the Digiworld in the past. They were known as the Seven Great Demon Lords. I don't know anything about them besides that," said Takeru. Hikari nodded weakly.
"Seven Great Demon Lords?" she asked in the same expression as Takeru had when Patamon brought up the subject.
"Kinda makes your skin crawl, doesn't it…?" he replied. "Anyway, we need to go back to the Digiworld,"
"Not to be impassive on the situation, but are you sure this isn't a trap? Remember the prophecy thing Naoki was talking about in the past?"
"Yeah, what about it?" asked a rather clueless Takeru.
"It could be something related to that!" said Hikari, her voice slightly rising.
"But the Digiworld might really be in trouble!" reasoned Takeru. Hikari bowed her head for a moment, signaling the start of complete silence.
After a few moments later, she raised her head once more, this time with a smile.
"Fine, but we bring Tailmon and Patamon, okay?" she said. Takeru agreed. Their first order of business was to seek out a way to enter the Digiworld, and they knew exactly who to ask for help.
"Koushirou!" exclaimed Hikari and Takeru at the same time as the entered his house without being asked to. Koushirou, who had no other choice, let them inside
"What can I help you with today?" he asked, asking both of them to take a seat on the couch in the living room. The living room itself was quite large. The couches were very soft and comfortable, as well as the pillows. The walls were covered with light purple paint, a color reminiscent of his crest. The floor was paved with blue carpets that stretched to both sides. A simple oak coffee table stood in front of the couches. On the table were a cup of tea and a plate of biscuits Koushirou was evidently eating. His laptop, along with several wires connected to who knows where, was on a separate table, on the side of the armchair.
"Sorry for the mess, I didn't know you guys were coming to visit," he said, quite embarrassed.
"Actually, we should be the one apologizing, seeing as we entered unannounced," replied Hikari, rather embarrassedly. Takeru smiling apologetically as he scratched the back of his head.
"It's no trouble. I'm merely fixing a bug with my laptop so don't worry. Besides, it must be very important for you two to barge in like you did," said Koushirou. "So, I take it you need my help, and immediately?"
The two nodded rather shyly. Koushirou didn't mind this and led them into a clearer area of the living room.
"So, what do you need help with?" he asked, his face endowed with the exuberance to help.
"We need a way to enter the Digiworld again," said Takeru bluntly. Hikari nodded her expression serious.
"I guess I shouldn't have expected it to be something easy," he said, smiling weakly. "Anyway, I'll just get my other laptop…"
"Other laptop…?" asked Takeru in an astounded tone. Koushirou nodded.
"You didn't think I only had one, now did you?" he said and left the room. It took an estimated fifteen minutes before Koushirou re-entered the room. He brought with him a laptop that made the two nostalgic.
"That's the laptop you brought on our first trip to the Digiworld, right?" said Takeru, smiling as he remembered a few events relating to that particular laptop. That was the same laptop that had saved their lives for its useful information on the Digimon they fought.
"Yup. I thought it would be easier connecting to the Digiworld with this…" he said as he turned it on. After a few minutes of waiting for it to start-up, Koushirou immediately started his work.
Night had befallen the country and every one was soundly asleep. The moon was at its brightest this silent night. All were still, except for Koushirou, whose eyes were glued to that laptop of his.
"Almost there…" he mumbled as he waited for something to finish loading. Hikari and Takeru were fast asleep, seeing as it was already a quarter to three in the morning.
"A little more..." he once again mumbled as a sudden rush of energy surged through him. A few moments later, a beeping sound was heard and Koushirou quickly stood up.
"It's done!" he exclaimed, loud enough to make the two stir in their sleep. He immediately shook the two, waking them from their slumber.
"What is it…?" asked Takeru groggily. Hikari had opened her eyes but only half-way.
"It's done! You can now enter the Digiworld," said Koushirou exuberantly. Takeru, finally fully awake, bolted upright and stood. Hikari stood up as well but not as empowered as Takeru had done it.
"The portal's ready and everything's set. All you have to do is point the Digivices and enter," explained Koushirou. They both nodded and were positioned in front of the laptop. They almost attempted to enter but stopped as soon as Tentomon arrived.
"Oh, Takeru, Hikari, I didn't expect to see you here this late," said Tentomon, quite surprised. The appearance of Tentomon enlightened the two to something they forgot.
"Patamon!"
"Tailmon!"
They both exclaimed at the same time. Koushirou shook his head and smiled slightly. Tentomon's expression was barely readable but it probably showed amusement.
"Tentomon, can you fetch the two for them?" asked Koushirou kindly. Tentomon nodded and flew out in search for the two Digimon.
"Well, I didn't expect such a delay to happen…" said Koushirou, still amused by the two's forgetfulness. "Let's wait for them to return"
After roughly thirty minutes, the Tentomon came back with Patamon and Tailmon. Another Digimon, which was Gabumon, came with the three, making a total of four Digimons.
"Gabumon?" asked Takeru, surprised to see the Digimon.
"Hi!" replied Gabumon enthusiastically.
"What are you doing here?" asked Takeru. Tentomon was the one who explained how he found Gabumon.
"Well, I met him will flying towards your house, Takeru. Gabumon was walking the streets," explained Tentomon. Gabumon nodded, confirming the statement.
"I like walking during these hours when I wake up too early and can't go back to sleep. It's relaxing, the way everything's quiet," further expounded Gabumon.
"Oh, I see," said Hikari, with Takeru nodding.
"Anyway, we need to leave for the Digiworld now," said Takeru, walking towards the laptop.
"We're coming with you guys," said Gabumon, Tentomon nodding in agreement.
"Okay," replied Takeru. Just as they were about to depart, he recalled something else.
"Wait, what about Taichi and Yamato?" he asked. Koushirou took this opportunity to speak.
"I already told them that you were staying her for a few days since you needed help with something," said Koushirou.
"What about you, Gabumon? Won't Yamato worry if he sees you're gone?" asked Hikari.
"It won't be a problem," said Gabumon simply and mysteriously. They decided not to question further on the matter and prepared to enter the Digiworld for the third time this day.
"Okay, I'll start up the sequence and open the portal. All you have to do is point your Digivices to the screen and you'll be transported instantly," explained Koushirou
"Ready guys?" asked Takeru. They all nodded.
Koushirou pressed the enter key on the keyboard and the screen emitted several flashes of light with varying colors.
"Now!" exclaimed Koushirou as he stepped back. Pointing their Digivices and the Digimon clinging to either Takeru or Hikari, the portal to the Digiworld opened. In a matter of seconds, Takeru, Hikari, Gabumon, Patamon, Tailmon and Tentomon were all transported to the Digiworld.
"Good luck," said Koushirou in a hushed tone, smiling faintly.
"Ouch…" mumbled Gabumon as he rubbed his head. He, unlike the others, had landed on his head, which was unexpected.
"Are you alright, Gabumon?" asked Hikari in a concerned tone.
"Yeah, I'm alright," replied Gabumon smiling. Hikari nodded and offered her hand.
"Thanks," said Gabumon as he took the offered hand. Upon standing up, he offered to scout the area and proceed ahead of the group.
"But…Where are we?" asked Takeru, looking around the area. The three checked their surroundings as well. They were in a part of the Digiworld that they had not yet come across. There were no trees, elevated lands or bodies of water for what they could see. It was a wide open plain with grass covering the earth. A few spots were covered with what seemed to be dandelions.
"I've never been here before…" commented Hikari as she took a deep breath. "It's beautiful, despite it being simple…"
"Yeah…" said Takeru, smiling.
"Err… did you guys forget the reason why we're here?" asked Tailmon, speaking for the first time since they met.
"Huh? What?" asked Hikari as she snapped out of her dazed state along with Takeru.
"Lake of the Magi? The mysterious girl?" said Tailmon.
"Wait, how do you know about that?" asked Takeru. "The only people I told were Patamon and Hikari…"
"Patamon told me!" said Tailmon, smiling brightly. Patamon was smiling as well, only nervously.
"Was that alright…?" asked Patamon, slightly quivering. Takeru gave a soft laugh and took the Digimon and placed him on his head.
"It's no problem, I was just wondering, that's all," replied Takeru with his caring smiled. Patamon smiled with glee, happy that he didn't disappoint Takeru.
"Isn't Gabumon taking a little too long?" asked Tentomon, surveying the area for any signs of the Digimon.
"Yeah, you're right… He should be back by now…" said Hikari worriedly. "We'd better check if he's alright…."
"I'll fly ahead, you guys follow," said Tentomon and flew off. Patamon followed Tentomon and the three ran after them. The vast field was hard to cover for it seemed that they were merely running an endless expanse of land.
Thirty minutes later, they decided to rest as they could not see Gabumon or any signs of other Digimon for that matter.
"Don't you think it's strange that we're the only ones here…" wondered Takeru.
"Yeah… This is very weird… We should've encountered a Digimon or so about now…" replied Hikari.
"Do you think… this is a… trap?" asked Tailmon as she became more vigilant. Patamon flew to Takeru's head once again.
"Something's happening…" said Patamon softly. True to word, the blue sky suddenly became pitch black. All were deprived of sight and sound as the darkness loomed over the vast field. Takeru was now all alone, Patamon, Hikari, Tailmon and Tentomon were no where to be found.
"Hikari! Patamon! Tailmon! Tentomon!" he shouted as loud as he could. He only heard the echo of his own voice and nothing else.
"Is anyone here?!" shouted Takeru, though he knew no one would reply to the call. He decided to walk towards whichever direction he was facing, be it left or right, north or south.
"I wonder what happened… " asked Takeru in a hushed tone. The silence was unnerving so he decided to speak, at the very least, so he wouldn't be influenced by the darkness.
He suddenly saw the darkness of the sky split apart and let light flow into the area. He suddenly recalled the very thing happening in his dream and, as an act on impulse, he jumped to forward, knowing what came afterwards. True enough, he saw Seraphimon battling another Digimon. This time, however, it was not Piedmon but the evil Daemon.
"Welcome to my domain, child," said Daemon. "It has been a while, Digidestined of Hope," added Daemon as a snide remark.
"Daemon! I thought you were sealed away?!" exclaimed Takeru, shocked to see the very reincarnation of evil before him.
"Evil Inferno!" exclaimed Daemon and agonizing flames were released from his hands. It hit the weakened form of Seraphimon. He had fallen to the ground, barely able to keep the stability of his form.
"Child, do not underestimate my capabilities. I am capable of much, much more than what you can imagine," he taunted, drawing closer.
"No… Seraphimon!" exclaimed Takeru, directing his gaze at his Digimon's weakened form. He wanted to aid Seraphimon but found it impossible to move.
"I control this domain, child. There is nothing that can defeat me here," he said in a prideful manner.
"Don't be too sure you demon!" exclaimed Angewomon as she shot an arrow. It was, sadly, ineffective as the moment it came into contact with the hem of the hood of Daemon, it crumbled into fragments and dispersed.
"I told you, there is no force on this plane that can overcome me," reiterated Daemon as he continued his advances on Takeru.
"Get away from Takeru!" exclaimed Hikari. She suddenly shone a bright pink, reminiscent of the many times she had unleashed the powers of the Crest of Light.
"Celestial Arrow!" exclaimed Angewomon and a luminous arrow of divine energy headed straight for Daemon.
"Evil Inferno!" he exclaimed. In an instant, the arrow was charred.
"What?!" said Angewomon, stunned at the display of power by Daemon. Hikari, too, was at a loss as to what to do.
"Don't give up!" exclaimed Tentomon. A purple light descended from the heavens and changed the form of Tentomon. With the aid of the crest of knowledge from the seemingly omniscient Koushirou, Tentomon was able to digivolve to MegaKabuterimon.
"Thank you, Koushirou," said MegaKabuterimon. "I will not fail you"
"Horn Blaster!" he exclaimed and a stream of electricity shot forth from his horn, heading straight for Daemon.
"We shouldn't give up, Hikari!" said Angewomon with great conviction. Hikari nodded and stood, her confidence rising.
"Let's go Angewomon!" she exclaimed, giving her strength to Angewomon. Daemon had ceased his advances and evaded the attack from MegaKabuterimon.
"Heaven's Charm!" exclaimed Angewomon. Daemon expected this attack to hit him but instead, it was directed for Seraphimon.
"Heaven's Charm isn't only an attack," she said, restoring Seraphimon's power and lending him the power of light.
"Thank you, Angewomon," he said appreciatively as he was restored. Daemon was neither afraid nor delighted.
"My time is up, I am afraid. Actually, I have surpassed the given time," said Daemon in a rather eloquent tone.
"I need to depart… until next time," he said and dissolved himself into flames. They were returned to the Digiworld, this time near a large lake which Takeru assumed was the lake of the magi.
"What happened…?" he asked. This matter was set aside for a while as they saw a fainted Gabumon near the lake. They immediately rushed to his side. Takeru was beginning to wonder how these events were connected with the prophecy. Also, the mysterious woman has yet to show herself to themselves...
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