A Digimon Frontier Fanfic
By Sakura Martinez (a.k.a Haru Glory)
A/N: Well, what do you know, I managed to squeeze time from my hectic schedule to finish another chapter of this fanfic, I am really pulling out all the stops in order to finish this as soon as possible so that I can continue on working with all my other fics that still need to be completed. Anyway, thanks for those who reviewed the previous chapter and those who read this fanfic. I hope that you guys will like this new installment! Enjoy!
The Rabbit on the Moon
History's Untold Story
Days have passed since Takuya and his company managed to rescue Izumi and another child by the name of Tomoki and days have passed since they have made a mess at Ygdrassil, one of Takuya's Father's Fortresses as well as since Takuya read the parchment giving him a vague idea as to what his father was up to.
Two days ago…
"Commander," said a knight as he knocked on the oaken doors of the Western Commander's office. "Please pardon my intrusion, but there is an urgent news from the Ygdrassil."
"Urgent news?" the Western Commander asked as he placed the book he was reading down on his desk and looked with a penetrating gaze and an intently listening ear at the knight that was before him. "Well then, Karim, speak up. What is this urgent news?"
"You may not like this sir, but a word was sent over from Ygdrassil that we havecaptured the daughter of the Eastern Commander, Orimoto."
"What's not to like about that news?" he asked.
"Well, that is part of the good news, sir. We have just received a telegram from Kaos and he said that he already has three of the ten humans identified to have the symbol of the Ten Ancient Powers. The third person apparently was the Eastern Commander's daughter. The bad news sir, is that Ygdrassil was attacked, apparently by the bodyguards that the said commander hired for protecting his daughter, and she escaped along with the other boy, Tomoki of the Ice."
At the news, the Commander rose to his feet, anger and annoyance was evident in the features of his face. The knight, Karim, knew what was coming…
"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?" The Commander's voice boomed in anger. "How could a bunch of bodyguards storm Ygdrassil, one of the kingdom's most secured fortress?"
"Well, the report was pretty vague considering the fact that the scientists and those who survived were pretty much in a panic when they contacted us, but apparently, sir, the enemy had with them exploding devices of some sort that set fire to the Ygdrassil, tumbled down several walls and barricades as well as collapse some part of the fortress." Karim explained, his eyes reading the piece of paper which contained the reports of the casualties at the Ygdrassil.
Commander Kanbara sat after hearing the report, "Explosives, you say?"
Karim looked at his superior then replied, "Well, they say that it might be some type of explosive, although it has to be a very powerful one since it can spew flames, which, by the way sir, killed a lot of our men down there."
The Western Commander was silent after hearing those words, his eyes showed signs of his mind wandering somewhere as he thought of something. It took a couple ore minutes before he finally spoke.
"I believe, Karim," he said, "that someone had just complicated our current situation, and by someone I do not mean Orimoto…"
Takuya sighed, he had exhausted himself for the past few days as they made their way towards destination, Guara. It was not only his body which was exhausted for having used so much of his so-called "Flame Power", nor was it because of the fact that they were traversing the wilderness on foot with as much haste as they could muster, but because of the fact that he had been thinking a lot about the parchment and its contents.
He had not yet spoke a word about it to anyone of his three companions, yet, Izumi and Kouichi had already began to suspect that he was hiding something from them.
At the moment, the stars filled the vast, black, night sky over their campsite situated somewhere near the banks of Abrah. The fire was burning to bring forth a warm air over their tents and also to bring light to the darkness that which surrounds them.
A grasshopper's sound could be heard over the rush of the river mixed with the hooting of owls and the night birds that were perched on the trees that hid the campsite from view.
Takuya sat himself down at the river bank, despite how many times he tried not to think of the parchment and its contents, he could not stop himself from doing so. Occasionally, he would throw a stone into the water, hoping that it would make him think of other things, but it did not, rather, it made him look like he was really depressed about something.
"I can't keep this up forever," he thought to himself. "there's just so many mysteries, so many lies, so many secrets that are revolving around this mission…It's too much."
A sigh escaped him once again, his eyes lingering on the ripples that the stone he just threw made. He wanted to tell Izumi, however, he was just unsure of what to say, after all, he had not been around women for who-knows-how-long since he had entered the academy. He didn't know how she would react, nor how anyone could possibly react after hearing a fragment of what his father was up to.
After about what seemed like hours, Takuya took the parchment from his pocket and reread it, much like what he had been doing for the past few nights when the others were asleep or were too busy to notice him doing something.
But this night, was not to be like all the other nights where no one noticed what he was doing, for just before he could replace the parchment back to his pocket, someone spoke from beside him.
It was Tomoki.
"You know, big bro, you should really try not to be spaced out so much. A lot of people are worrying about you, you know."
The sudden sound of someone speaking at him caused Takuya to shot up from where he was sitting, quickly hide the parchment unto his pocket and look at Tomoki with eyes that said Don't sneak up on me!
"I see," Tomoki suddenly added. "So that thing you just hid, that's what causing you to act like this and make Lady Izumi worry, is it?"
"What are you talking about?" Takuya asked.
"Geez, you don't have to hide it, Sir Takuya Kanbara, Lady Izumi, or should I say Lady Megumi, had already told me everything that happened to your group so far."
"What?" Takuya exclaimed that almost scared all the nocturnal creatures away.
"Don't shout that loud or the others might here us." Tomoki said as he placed a finger over his lips to signal Takuya to keep quiet. "Of course, she didn't mention anything to Kouichi and Kouji, so you don't have to worry about anything particularly your cover being blown and the possibility that the Vice Commander might kill you."
"Why did she tell you?" He asked in a hushed voice where Tomoki caught a hint of frustration. "I thought she swore never to let that slip as long as I keep my mouth shut about her."
"Well, if you think about it, big bro, you don't have to worry about her cover being blown since, as I have heard, it already has been." Tomoki pointed out.
Takuya was silent for a while, which gave the young boy the impression that he had gotten him to listen.
"So, what are you saying then?" he asked.
"Tell her whatever it is that's bothering you. Or at least, try to act like you are okay." Tomoki replied.
Takuya sighed, he noticed that he was sighing a lot lately. Then, he said, "I guess that can't be helped…but before that, there is something I would like you to take a look at."
Takuya did not know why, but he felt that he could really trust Tomoki on what he knows for he believed that at that particular moment, he could not tell anyone about what he have learned – not yet, at least, not until he knows a lot more than he does now.
Takuya pulled the parchment out of his pocket once again, gave it to Tomoki and asked him to read what was written on it. Minutes passed before Tomoki finished reading the parchment with Takuya waiting patiently for any signs on his face – any reaction that he may know something more of the matter.
"So, that was the reason behind the multiple tests – those fights that they put me into. The reason was to clarify that I am one of the people they are looking for." Tomoki said after he finished.
"So you didn't have any clue to this as well? You have no idea what they are talking about or anything?" Takuya queried.
"I don't know about everything, but, I think I might have heard a legend about these ten powers that they are talking about."
"A legend?"
Tomoki nodded as he began to think back to what he have read when he was still at his village hometown:
"I've read that a long time ago, when the Kingdom of Frontiria was not yet established, there were ten powerful tribes that ruled the land. These tribes were said to posses different qualities – abilities that set them apart from the others.
These tribes were said to have been ruled by ten beings, each gifted with power beyond imagination. The tribes were called as follows: the flame tribe capable of wielding the power of fire, the gale tribe capable of controlling the power of wind, the water tribe able to control the power of water, the terra tribe able to control the power of earth, the blitz tribe capable of controlling the power of thunder, the forest tribe who has the power to control wood, the golden tribe capable of controlling the power embedded within metallic objects, the snow tribe capable of calling forth the power of ice, and the other two are the most powerful of all the tribes.
These two others are the shadow tribe whose powers revolve around controlling darkness and the holy tribe who is the complete opposite of the shadow tribe for they control the powers of light and of all that is good.
The light and darkness – the shadow and the holy tribes had a war which had not been recorded in the annals of history, for it was a war filled with grief, sorrow, sadness, and of death. It was a war that divided the tribes and made them fight against each other. Each tribe taking sides, choosing to follow the path of the shadows or of the holy path, the book which stated these events told of how gruesome it was and of how it was impossible at that time to stop the chaos.
However, as if the prayers of those innocent who suffered in that war was heard, the gods were said to bestow a gift to a select group of people – ten to be exact, to stop the chaos and unite the divided land and to battle the ten others who hold powers same as they do. One of from each tribe was said to have been chosen, even one from the tribes that caused the chaos.
From the flame tribe, the gods gave the power to conjure powerful flames that could destroy or save lives – that could ravage or build a future for the world that has lost its own. They gave this to a young woman.
From the gale tribe, the gods gave the power to control the wind and soar to the sky, to soar with the wings made of white feathers, feathers of hope. This was also given to a young woman.
From the water tribe, the gods gave the power to cause great waves that could stir up the torrents of change. This they gave to an old man whose knowledge was in his experience and his years.
The Terra tribe had also a Chosen One whom the gods bestowed the power to call control the earth; to cause powerful quakes that shook the world in his time.
One from the Blitz tribe was also chosen and given by the gods the power to set forth a current of electricity which aided to the birth of the new world order. This was given to a woman.
The Forest tribe, in this tribe a girl was chosen and was given the power to bring the woods into life and control them – make them flourish or erase them from the world.
From the Golden tribe, another woman was chosen with whom the gods gave the knowledge to craft strong armors and weaponries and of course, the power of alchemy.
From the Snow tribe they bestowed a man the power to use icicles as weapons and the power to control ice any way he wishes.
From the Shadow and Holy tribes, they bestowed the power to set free the hearts and minds of people, to summon a power that balances the others. And these they gave to a girl and a boy from both tribes respectively.
Books never spoke of it, but the battle between the new chosen ones and those of the old were, in a word, breath-taking. An even matched which no one knew how it ended as it did. But stories suggest that the new chosen ones united their powers and opened a sealed door that called forth the ultimate power – the power of the gods themselves, to put an end to all the evil.
At the end of that story, an inscription could be read that says: "Whoever controls the "key" controls the door and the power within it."
"Whoever controls the "key" controls the door and the power within it." Takuya repeated, then added, "Somehow I feel like my father may very well be after that power."
"Who knows if it the door itself exists, one thing I am certain of is that you and I, as well as Izumi, are part of whatever it is your father is up to." Tomoki replied.
"You really believe that she has a power that is similar to ours?" Takuya asked. "It could only be that the person who wrote that letter guessed something like that so we can't be too sure."
Tomoki thought for a moment, the older boy had a point but still they could not be too careful. He had heard stories that soon followed that legend and it told of an impending danger if the key were forced to open the door. He somehow felt certain that the key that the inscription tells of where the ones who had inherited the powers of old which included him, Takuya and possibly Izumi.
"Either way, big bro, we have to be careful." Tomoki concluded himself, "Like they say, it's better to be safe than sorry. For now, I suggest we both tell Izumi of what you have learned, this may very well bring an end to the mission that your troupe had set out to do."
To be Continued…
A/N: Whew, that was quite a long chapter to write, I think I might have outdid myself this time since this is the first time I manage to finish a chapter in just two hours…lol, so please forgive me if there are any grammar or typos in this chapter. I'll get back to this after this fanfic is finished.
Moving on, I would like to say that I don't have enough time to write another chapter in a while since our exams would be starting on Wednesday this coming week up to Saturday. I can promise, however, that I will update before this week ends, provided that I don't find myself in front of a writer's block after all the exams are finished.
Anyway, this is quite long now, so I think I'll stop here and see you all in the next chapter. This is Sakura Martinez saying "PEACE" and signing out! See yah!