Title – Flames of Freedom
Rated – M
Couple –Tai/Kagome/Matt - Of course, she'll only end up with one of them. ;P
Genre – Romance/Adventure
Summary – She had been lost in this world for...well...she didn't know how long, she just knew that when she was a child...she lost her cousin Sora...getting to this world. An accident, and now...here she was. Kagome Higurashi... she was 7 when she lost Sora...she was 7 when she was transported to this...world. Now...she wasn't sure how old she was, no way of telling the time, day or year in her world, however, she guessed around 9 or 10, but she hoped that soon, someone...would save her.
Key – Key
Flashback Flashback
"Speaking"
'Thinking'
NOTE - ……….I'm re-watching Digimon……….that's all.
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Heated Clash
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Kagome wasn't sure why, but she had awoken in the forest in a tree house that had been built for the Digimon in the forests. Next to her was a small light leafy green steam bun shaped Digimon with a leaf tail and a pink nose with big baby black eyes.
"Leafmon, how are you?" She asked, her voice soft and sleepy.
"I'm doing fine Kagome; where are Kilamon and Biyomon?"
Her mind seemed to suddenly recall what had happened the previous night before as she sprung up from her lying down position. "Where...?" She glanced around and placed her hand to a throbbing headache. "That's a good question Leafmon...why are they not with me..."
"Don't know, but Renamon brought you here, if that helps any." Kagome sighed and stood up, still listening to the small Digimon. "You were bleeding and hurt; he said he didn't want you travelling...and..." Kagome smiled as it trailed off, no doubt watching as she walked off. Quickly it followed after her. "...walking around until you were better. Maybe you should lie back down."
"I wouldn't be me if I did that, Leafmon."
"Yes but, you would be in less trouble if you did."
"Maybe, but I'll take the chance." She stared to descend from the tree house. Leafmon settled cutely on her shoulder until Kagome's feet touched back onto the forest ground. "Where is Renamon?"
"Renamon returned to wherever you were." Leafmon said cutely as she followed Kagome back in the direction Renamon had left. "Where were you anyways Kagome?"
"With some human friends."
"Human friends? Like you?"
"Yes, like me."
Leafmon frowned and stopped following. "Are they nice?"
"Relatively so, come on." She called and Leafmon followed quickly after.
They made their way through the condensed forest, down a pathway of signs and through a desert that made up about three miles of walking distance of sand. Kagome was relieved to see not too far from them a small village of Yokomon.
"And it only took us four or five hours to get here..." She glared at the hot sun.
"Kagome! Kagome, look ahead!"
Kagome looked to Leafmon and followed her line of sight in time to see an inferno heading down Mount Miiharashi and towards the Yokomon village.
"MERAMON!"
"KAGOME~!"
Kagome turned and looked to Renamon who was running in her direction.
"WHAT HAPPENED?! WHY IS MERAMON ATTACKING?!"
"..." He waited till a little closer before answering, picking her up with Leafmon in her arms, he headed in the direction the others were heading off in. "A gear of sorts hit Mount Miiharashi and he began his trek towards the village, complaining that he was...too hot." Renamon explained, making sure not to forget anything too important, while keeping it quick and simple.
"Too hot? He's a fire Digimon...how does he get too hot?"
"I'm not sure, but he's getting closer and the others need help. Are you okay by yourself?"
Kagome glared, "I got here, didn't I?"
"Unfortunately, yes you did. I would have much preferred you stay until I came back for you...but seeing as how you didn't want to rest, I'm happy you are here safely, now go, I will take care of Meramon, you get to safety with the others!" He placed her down and jumped in the direction of Meramon, hoping that he could in someway intercept him.
"Kagome?"
Kagome looked to Leafmon before nodding; she turned towards the large line of pink and headed to the Yokomon hideout where the others were helping them in. Matt was the first to notice her arrival.
"Kagome, your back!"
"Thought you guys might miss me," She smiled, "Biyomon, take Leafmon inside with the others, stay inside and try calming them down."
"But―"
"Biyomon, there is a reason I want you doing this, we will get the others, no go! They are your family, and need you!"
Biyomon nodded and took Leafmon before flying off to the entrance and inside.
"KILAMON!" She called out to her Digimon who was with Izzy. Kilamon turned fast and moved to her side quickly.
"KAGOME!" She jumped onto Kagome's shoulder happily.
"Help get the few who are lagging behind up the hill. Tentamon, you too."
Tentamon glanced to Izzy who nodded.
Both Kilamon and Tentamon gathered the stragglers and moved them further up in line.
"Matt, we need to start heading down the hill too."
Matt grabbed a large number of Yokomon and she followed suit, helping them gather the Digimon inside the safe haven that would be their shelter.
"Is that all of them?" Tai asked as they came up on the shelter, the line growing shorter faster and faster.
"Yes." Kagome turned to see Tentamon and Kilamon heading towards them with the remaining seven Yokomon in arms.
"We got them all Kagome."
She nodded her thanks.
"Yes, we managed to successfully retrieve all of the Yokomon; however, Renamon didn't look as if he would be able to hold out much longer." Tentamon said.
"...Izzy, watch Biyomon for me. She'll try to follow, and I don't want that." She ran off in the direction of Renamon, hoping to get there in time, to lend at least a little bit of her energy to the Digimon who had raised her. "Kilamon, you ready?"
"Yeah! Kilamon, Digivolve to..." She changed into her Champion form with a bright glow; sandy blonde hair in a braid, red eyes and the black diamond on her forehead. Two tails with the same black markings; dressed in a white sleeveless Haori with a black stripe around both her wrists and a pair of black Hakama's that stopped a few inches past her knees. A pair of white ankle flat boot's tied up adorned her feet and a black stripe wrapped around her ankles. Black gloves covered her hands with a Kwan Dao grasped tightly in her left hand. "Nekomon!"
"NEKOMON!" Kagome yelled and the female humanized version of her Digimon jumped out of the way of a fire blast in time to avoid any injuries.
"IT BURNS! IT BURNS SO MUCH!!!"
"MERAMON, WHERE IS RENAMON!?"
"RENAMON COULDN'T HANDLE THE HEAT!"
"Meramon...you had better hope that I can't either!" She grounded out, "Nekomon!"
"Right! RINGS OF INFERNO!"
"AHH, IT'S HOT!!"
Kagome frowned, 'Why are his own flames affecting him so much...' Kagome looked him over as he tried attacking her Digimon. She caught a glimpse of something spinning at an excruciating speed and realized what was wrong with him.
"Nekomon, the gear!"
"The gear?" She looked at Meramon and saw the spinning of the gray steal gear spinning in his gut. "Ow, no wonder he's in such a blistering mood."
"Cut the sarcasm Nekomon, get it out of him!"
"RIGHT!" She aimed her attack and once more fired, but he jumped out of the way and landed right in front of her before swatting her out of the way.
"NEKOMON!"
"KAGOME!"
Kagome heard Biyomon's cry and turned to see Meramon approaching her quickly. 'NO! I can't get out of the way!'
"BIYOMON DIGIVOLVE TO..."
Kagome watched as Biyomon flew in front of her before Digivolving into a giant flame enveloped bird. "BIRDRAMON!" Birdramon flapped its wings back, then forward before letting loose an onslaught of fiery feathers. Each one hit him and Kagome watched the gear as it shot out and spun far away. Kagome frowned, staring off after the gear. The others now standing behind her.
"Kagome, I'm sorry. I tried keeping her inside but..."
"If Biyomon wants something bad enough, than far be it for anyone to try and stop her."
"But that gear is gone, and he's done with his rampage. That's good," Tai said.
"Yeah, seriously, though with a big black gear spinning inside of him like that, it's really no wonder he went a little crazy. Poor guy."
Kagome sighed, nodding in agreement with Matt. "Meramon...are you okay now?"
Meramon nodded, "I'm not sure what happened,"
"Why did you attack the Yokomon village?" Kagome questioned, moving up closer to the Digimon, but not without Izzy following in a sense of protection, which, amused her in a way. "You have never been one to attack anyone."
"I don't know, one minute I was lying up on Mount Miiharashi, basking in the sun, when I hear something and stood to see what it was. The next thing I knew, I was hit with that gear. I didn't want to attack the Yokomon village, and never would I, but it was like something was controlling me."
"I thought as much, and that something was controlling that gear too." Kagome looked in the direction that the gear had gone in and sighed, "It's done with now, and we can't catch up to that gear anyways, not that I really would want to."
"Meramon, please be careful not to attack our village again," the Yokomon asked kindly.
"Yes, and be careful to avoid gears like that one in the future."
"Yes, I will." He stood and made his way back up Mount Miiharashi.
"Bye Meramon!"
"Good Bye!"
"Bye Bye!"
Kagome smiled as the Yokomon all said their goodbyes. Kagome felt a hand on hers and looked down to see TK smiling up at her. Something hit her and she suddenly had a worried look on her face. "Renamon!"
Matt, Izzy, Tai and Kagome went in look for the fox Digimon. Mimi stayed with TK and Joe, making sure to keep an eye on both.
"RENAMON~!?"
"RENAMON?!"
"HEY RENAMON, WHERE ARE YOU!?"
"RENAMON, THE YOKOMON HAVE FOOD AND THERE WONT BE ANY LEFT IF YOU DON'T COME OUT!" It was silent for a moment before, "OUCH!"
Matt looked at the sight before him. Kagome was glaring at Tai who was now sporting a small bump on his head for his comment.
"I really don't think that is going to make him, come...out...Renamon?" Kagome looked past Tai and stepped forward. They turned to look in the direction she was staring and their eyes widened at the sight.
"What are those?!"
"...Demidevimon!"
The many little skull bat like Digimon turned to her with mischievous grins before they hooked their talons on Renamon and flew off with Kagome chasing after them.
"RENAMON!!!! RENAMON!! DEMIDEVIMON~ YOU HAD BETTER HOPE I DON'T FIND YOU! YOU WILL REGRET EVER TOUCHING HIM! IF YOU HURT HIM IN ANY WAY...I WILL MAKE SURE YOU PAY!" Kagome fell to her knees, her eyes stinging with tears as Kilamon returned to her side with worry present in her eyes. Biyomon flew over and watched the Demidevimon disappear from their sight. "Renamon...Renamon...RENAMOOOOON~!"
She couldn't stop herself from crying and screaming. Matt and Tai watched helplessly only for Izzy to push them out of his way, running up to Kagome. Izzy moved in front of her and placed his hands on her shoulder, whispering words unheard by Matt and Tai in her ear. She fell forward into his arms and cried silently to herself, nodding her head to his words, leaving the other two curious to the silent conversation that had taken place before them.
Kagome stood with Izzy's help and followed him back to the others; Kilamon and Biyomon close behind with Matt and Tai following after too.
"Kagome! Kagome, are you okay!?" TK ran up to her and wrapped his arms around her legs.
"...no...I'm not...but don't worry. I will be; I just need...to lie down...for a bit." She fell with the stress of the day, almost hitting the ground when Matt caught her. TK watched as he laid her down on the ground gently and frowned.
"Matt? Is she going to be okay?"
"Yeah TK, she's going to be fine. Some Digimon just took Renamon, and it hurts her...but she will be okay after some time."
"How can you be so sure?" TK asked.
"Because, we are going to get Renamon back," He responded to his baby brothers question with confidence, but inside he didn't really feel all that self-assured; he just hoped the fox Digimon would be okay, long enough to find him...
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