A Digimon Frontier Fanfic

By Sakura Martinez


Author's Notes:

Sorry about this one heck of a delay in updating, a lot of things happened including late night shifts as well as the Chronicles of Endlessia game project that caused this chapter to be pushed back over and over again. However, I hope I can make it up to you guys with this newest chapter. Hopefully, it will all be to your liking.

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The Rabbit on the Moon

The Beginning of the End


We all imagine ourselves the agent of our destiny, capable of determining our won fate. But, have we truly any choice in when we rise? Or when we fall? Or does a force larger than ourselves bid us our direction?

Takuya stared at the mirror, his heart racing, his mind whirling with thoughts of self-doubt and fear. With every tick of the clock and every second passed, it felt like hours which felt like an eternity for him as he waited patiently – waited for what the mirror would show him.

Sweat started to appear on his forehead, and his body stiffened as he saw the surface of the mirror starting to ripple. It would appear that Shinya noticed how tensed his younger brother was that he told him to "Relax."

"Easy for you to say, brother." Takuya muttered as his eyes momentarily darted towards the direction where his brother was watching.

Seconds later, his whole attention was once again fixed on the mirror before him, which has now began to shine brightly. And then, a voice suddenly spoke.

"Did you hear that!?" Takuya said, asking Shinya.

Shinya shook his head. "What the mirror speaks, only you can hear. That's how it works, Takuya. Now, shut up and open your heart and mind. Listen to what the mirror says, and listen well."

Takuya was about to retort when the voice once again spoke, this time clearly and loudly as though someone was whispering in his ears.

"The time for the prophecy has come." The voice spoke. "Know that you do not choose your destiny, not any more, for the time has come for destiny to choose it for you. And those that knew you before Fate took you by the hand will, for now, not understand the depth of the changes inside. They will not, for now, fathom how much you stand to lose in failure... that you are the instrument of flawless Design. And all of life may hang in the balance..."

"What does that mean?" Takuya asked out-loud, forgetting the fact that only he can hear the voice.

"There will be those who can comprehend but most will merely stand in your way." The voice went on, as if it did not hear the young man's query. "The wheel of fate has turned once more. The cycle will repeat unless the mistakes of the past be made right."

"Mistakes of the past? What are you talking about?" Takuya went on to ask.

"Be steadfast Takuya Kanbara, for in you reside the power to free the world from the endless cycle brought about by fate. Only you who experience darkness yet live in the fiery light can free the world from that which binds it."

"But I did not come here for that. I came here to know... to know if what my brother says is true." Takuya's voice was shaking. The ethereal voice was speaking about so many things that he knew nothing of, and could possibly care very little of at the moment.

"'What Shinya speaks of is the truth yet, what he knows is only but a fraction of that truth." the voice finally answered. "What fate has planned cannot be altered no longer for the hands of darkness has begun to move. What is to happen is one that you cannot control."

"Wait, what do you mean? What's going to happen and why can't I do anything about it?" Takuya shouted his question. This question, of course, peaked the interest and curiosity of Shinya and of Chiaki who had been ready to strike at her enemies for quite some time now.

"Do not be confused and alarmed, young warrior." The voice replied as it began to fade into the mirror, "Trust in those whose hearts are connected to yours and things will turn out in the favor of those who hold the light."

And with that the voice vanished and the whole of Mist Valley returned to it's quiet state. Takuya had his head down when Shinya began to walk towards him.

"I take it the spirits voiced out their thoughts to you and it's not one you would have expected?" Shinya asked as he walked.

"No, and once again I hear nothing but riddles." Takuya sighed as he faced Shinya. "The spirits... if that is who the owner of the voice was... warned me of something. They also told me that what you speak of is the truth but not the whole truth."

"There are still some things I, myself, do not know of." Shinya said. "Well, we got what we came for, somewhat, let's go back. I'm sure she's pretty worried about you."

"Right." Takuya agreed.

Just as they were making their way out of the valley, a wall of water popped up from the ground boxing both Takuya and Shinya in. It did not take long for the brothers to realize who was behind the water-wall.

"Well, this certainly is a surprise... bumping into you here, Chiaki." Shinya spoke and Takuya noticed the angered look in his eyes. "Why don't you quit your hiding and show yourself."

"I could never hide anything from you." Chiaki said with a shrill laugh that could send chills up one's spine. "Except maybe now."

"What do you want, Chiaki?" It was Takuya's turn to speak.

Still not appearing before them, Chiaki replied, "What do I want? You already know what that is, or did you forget?"

It was, of course, impossible for Takuya to forget. Afterall, how can one forget something so big as someone wanting revenge against him or her? – And that was exactly what Chiaki wants.

"Just give it up, Chiaki." Takuya said as he unsheathed his sword and poised himself ready for battle.

"Shouldn't I be the one saying that, after all, you are in a place that I could easily control." Chiaki retorted.

"She's right." Shinya whispered. "The Mist Valley is filled with the water spirits that she can easily control to attack us. We can't fight against her here."

"Then what are you saying?" Takuya whispered back. "Are you saying we should retreat? If we do that, the Queen, Katsuharu and Izumi might get in trouble if she finds her way there. Besides, how the heck are we going to get away? We're trapped already!"

"Just leave it to me." Shinya replied in a tone that suggests that there was nothing left to talk about.

We are, if anything, creatures of habit. Drawn to the safety and comfort of the familiar. But what happens when the familiar becomes unsafe? When the fear that we've been desperately trying to avoid, finds us where we live?

Izumi sat by the chair on the porch of the inn. Her eyes were gazing afar, to the direction where the Mist Valley could be found. She knew that it had not been that long since they left and was sure that they were already on their way back, after all, Mist Valley is not that far away from Harim.

As much as she assures herself, and as much as Katsuharu was trying to assure her as well of the two's safety, there was still that lingering feeling of uncertainty and fear of the unknown.

"You should really stop worrying, Izumi." A gentle voice spoke behind her. It was the Queen who had come to join her in the porch.

Hearing the voice of Queen Ophania made Izumi jump and stand up to show respect, which, of course, the Queen made her feel at ease and stop.

"I have heard stories about Takuya from his brother. Shinya might not seem like it, but he likes to talk about Takuya." Queen Ophania continued to speak as she sat down beside Izumi. "I've heard of how strong he is, I'm sure they will be alright. With Takuya's strenght and Shinya's power."

"I also have been telling myself that, Lady Ophania. But, I keep having these ominous thoughts." Izumi spoke solemnly.

"That's only normal." Queen Ophania replied. "Everyone's feeling the same way you do, especially those who know what he must be going through what with all the doubts he have of himself. That's only because he has so many friends."

"Yes, he sure has a lot of people caring about them." Izumi smiled at the thought of their friends.

"Now come, put your worries behind you and let us get back inside. I am sure you must be hungry." Queen Ophania said as she stood up and offered a hand to Izumi.

Taking one last look at the far-off distance, Izumi took the Queen's offer and the two went back inside the inn where Katsuharu was waiting for them.

In the beginning there was discovery. A confusion of elements. The first snowfall of impossible change. Old lives undone, left behind. Strange faces made familiar. New nightmares to challenge sleep. New friends to feel safe with. Only then comes control. The need to impose order unto chaos, through determination, through study, through struggle. All in defiance of a thundering truth. They're here, and the earth shudders underfoot.

They there were facing the one responsible for causing so much chaos and destruction in Gwyneria. Snow had started to fall, once again blanketing even further the already snow-filled city.

The bloody look on their enemy's eyes were enough to bring forth the cowardice in a person's heart. But, it did not work for the Chosen Ones who were dead-set on stopping the mayhem.

"How are we going to deal with this guy this time?" Teppei voiced out his concern. "We have to make sure that his regenerative abilities are stopped first and foremost."

"Right." Kouji agreed. "No hesitations, everyone!"

Everyone agreed to what Kouji said, after all, in a battlefield such as this, hesitation could mean defeat and death – something that they could not allow.

With their minds set, and although they have been weakened with the extraction that had occurred long ago, they placed their faith on each other and on the power that remained inside them.

"Try as you may, you all are no match against me." Growled Terrou as he, himself, poised himself to battle.

Teppei, grinned as he made a dash to the enemy wishing to make the first strike, "So, you can talk again now, Terrou! Well, it doesn't matter right now!"

Kouji looked at their other companions, from Junpei and Tomoki to Kouichi. And, with a nod, they all followed Teppei and made a dash towards the enemy.

"Useless!" And with a flick of the hand, Teppei called forth a wave of tree roots that seemed alive, lashing at the incoming battalion of Chosen Ones.

The tree roots proved enough to push Teppei's group back. But it was not enough to dampen the spirits of those who stood up to protect the city under siege.

Try as they might they could not escape. It would appear like the wall of water was following and boxing them in wherever they go. It was as Chiaki had said, 'Futile'.

They were already huffing and puffing having tried to run away. And in the background they could hear Chiaki laughing in amusement.

"This isn't working, brother." Takuya said as he wiped sweat from his brow. "She's only toying with us."

"Yes, I've noticed." Shinya muttered. "I guess I don't have a choice. I didn't wish to use this unless it's extremely necessary..."

"What are you talking about?"

Shinya faced Takuya and grinned a confident grin. "I was supposed to use this when we face a more formidable foe but I suppose I can show you a glimpse of it and let Chiaki taste a bit of it as well right now."

Takuya gave him a puzzled look, and with his sword in his hand, Shinya closed his eyes for a brief moment before opening them with a look of confidence in his eyes as if his fatigued had vanished completely. He stood straight and strong as a fiery dark energy began to swirl around his sword.

Chiaki, who had been watching not far from them was surprised and for the first time felt a pang of fear shot up to her. A cold feeling. A deadly feeling.

From the sword, the energy traveled and whirled around Shinya before wings made of black-colored fire appeared on his back and markings similar to the ones Takuya remembered seeing on Flayhm's face appeared on Shinya's face.

It was then that Takuya realized, this was Shinya's Level 3 power and it was, without a doubt, stronger than his.

"It's useless to hide now, Chiaki." Shinya said after his transformation was completed. "I can sense exactly where you are."

And with that he hurled a ball of fire at the direction of where a pillar was standing several feet away from them. When the ball of fire hit the pillar, a powerful explosion occurred that pushed even Takuya back. And sure enough, when the smog cleared, Chiaki had begun to stand up from where the force had knocked her back.

"What power..." Chiaki gawked.

With that powerful attack, it was enough to break the spell that Chiaki had cast to wall them in. With the water-wall gone, Shinya took Takuya by the hand and the two began their escape.

Chiaki, however, seemed to have regained her composure as her eyes turned back to one searching for blood lust and revenge.

"Do you really think you can outrun me in a place that I have claimed as my domain?" Chiaki said as she disappeared into the mist.

Shinya did not however let up as he continued to rush to the direction of the exit of the valley, towing Takuya alone who knew better than to slow down. They both knew that Chiaki was not about to give up and that she could have more under her sleeves.

A sudden chill went up her spine as a cold wind blew over through the open window of her room where she had decided to stay as soon as she had finished her meal with the Queen and her son, the prince.

Standing up from her bed where she had laid, Izumi went over to where the open window was, opposite to her bed.

"Can you feel it, Izumi?" A voice inside her head spoke. It was a voice she had not heard for a long time, yet the voice sounded weak that it was hard for Izumi to hear her. It was Kaizen. "There's something in the wind that even I am having a hard time to decipher."

Izumi, surprised, closed her eyes to be able to concentrate more and hear Kaizen better. "Kaizen! Where have you been? Why do you sound so... so weak?"

"I've always been around you, Izumi... not just being able to materialize, that's all." Kaizen replied with a hint of lightheartedness in her voice. "But enough about that Izumi, feel the wind. Maybe you can hear it's voice... I have been... feeling weak for some time now."

Izumi did not to be told this by her Guardian Spirit, after all, she had thought it weird for a cold wind to have blown just then. And, it was just as Kaizen had said, there was something in the wind. A hint. A hint of what, she couldn't tell.

"I'm worried, Kaizen." Izumi finally spoke. "This feeling, that ominous wind, no matter what I do I always end up thinking of Takuya and Shinya's well-being."

"I think you have a right to be." And with that, Kaizen's voice vanished leaving Izumi alone to ponder what the Guardian Spirit of Wind had just said.

Looking over at the view given to her by the open window, Izumi could not help but mutter: "Takuya, please be okay."

Tomoki was struggling as he was being held up by his foot by a large root that had suddenly shot out of nowhere. A trap conjured by none other than Terrou Minami.

Junpei was struggling in taking down the countless of roots that were springing up from around him trying to get a grip on him just as they did with Tomoki.

Teppei was swinging his axe calling forth multiple large spikes of earth from the ground, trying to uproot the roots that were growing from everywhere.

Kouji and Kouichi were doing their best and busying themselves with dodging, parrying, attacking and defending against Terrou in melee combat.

"This is not getting us anywhere!" Shouted Tomoki as he frozen the root that was keeping him in the air and smashed it to pieces causing him to fall to the ground. "He's far stronger than before."

"Either that or we're simply weaker than before." Junpei said as he fell back just in time to duck from another root that was aimed to hit him in the head.

Looking at the fray that was occurring between the twins and Terrou, Tomoki and Junpei could see the look of amusement and enjoyment in their enemy's face. It was as if he wasn't getting tired from the fight that had caused half of the city to be destroyed and continually be destroyed.

"He's a monster!" Tomoki said as he froze the spot around him and saw how effective his powers were. "But I think I got how to freeze him on the spot."

Teppei heard what Tomoki said and noticed the very same thing that Tomoki noticed. With a grin on his face, he used a radial earth attack to fend of his root assailants and rushed to Tomoki and Junpei's side.

"I don't know how he can regenerate despite the frost around him but..." Teppei said as he got to his destination. "I suppose he hasn't tasted a frostbite from you, Tomoki."

He didn't know how it happened. It was, in a way, impossible. He knew that at the speed they were going, it was impossible for anyone to catch up. If that was the case, how then is it possible for her to get in front of them?!

"Surprised?" Chiaki asked, a crazy grin on her face.

Takuya and Shinya took a s step back. They were unsure if Chiaki actually do know who is who but for him, Shinya, it was a good thing.

"From the distance she was standing, watching us, it's really impossible to tell the exact difference between Takuya and me." Shinya thought to himself as he glared at Chiaki in the same manner that Takuya was glaring at her. "If she's after Takuya, then I would have to make sure that she doesn't get him."

The thought of Izumi suddenly entered his mind and he mentally smiled at the thought, "If I fail to protect him, I don't want to imagine what she would say or do to me."

Thinking that it was and is the safest thing to do, and believing that he has an idea on a way for Takuya to escape, Shinya decided to use one of his Level 3's special powers.

Conjuring a small, invisible dark flame, he aimed it at Takuya and let the flame move itself towards his shoulder. As the flame settled on Takuya's shoulder, Shinya was able to make a direct connection to Takuya's mind, allowing him to communicate with Takuya in secret.

"Don't be alarmed, Takuya." Shinya telepathically communicated, "This is just one of my abilities while in Level 3. Listen carefully as we don't have much time before she makes her move, I'm sure of it. It would appear that Chiaki doesn't know which one of is the real 'you'... we know who's she's after and why, and we both know that your role in this is not yet over and we can't allow you to be captured or worst, be killed. That's why... allow me to help you now... allow me to be you for now until we can escape her grasp..."

Takuya nodded, not bothering to reply.

Seeing that his brother has accepted, Shinya made his move. He stood the way Takuya normally stands, he walked forward the way that Takuya walked making Takuya, for a brief moment, believe that he was seeing himself move.

"If it's me you want," Shinya said as he continued to act like Takuya and even sound like him, "then come, let us finish this, Chiaki."

It was either because Shinya was confident that the mist was hiding the small differences between Shinya and Takuya, like Takuya's eye and the color of the flames that the two were conjuring. But, Chiaki seemed not alarmed. She was, in a way, a bit lax.

A laugh, high-pitched and eerie escaped Chiaki's lips. "Do you think that I would not notice. You're not the one I want."

Both Shinya and Takuya were taken aback by this. Both had only one thought in mind, that this was bad...

"What do you want with Shinya, then?" Shinya asked continuing his act. "I won't allow you to get what you want."

"And neither will I." Added Takuya who decided to join in the act. "Two against one, I'd say the odds are against you."

"Oh really, you both seem to fail to realize... Numbers do not matter in this place. The mist, after all, is my ally." Chiaki retorted.

It was then that Shinya realized why she was able to see where they were going or anticipate what they were planning. It was as she had said, the mist was aiding her – something he had forgotten.

"Mist or no mist, we're still getting out of here!" And with that, both Takuya and Shinya called forth multiple small balls of fire and hurled it at Chiaki's direction.

With the impact of the attack on their target, eruptions occurred which Takuya and Shinya used as a cover as they made their way out.

"We can fight her, can't we?" Takuya asked over the roar of the explotions.

"Not in her turf." Shinya replied. "Even if I can use my Level 3 now, her power is still stronger than ours."

They were almost out of the Mirror Cave when, once again, they were stopped dead on their tracks by Chiaki.

"Tsk, tsk... Nice try." Chiaki said as she appeared before them yet again, unscathed. "Let's end this game, shall we."

"End this game?" Shinya was about to ask when Chiaki suddenly dashed forward, a dark glowing energy in her hand, aimed towards the real Takuya.

It was like everything was in fast forward, neither Takuya nor Shinya could move. Within seconds, Chiaki was already face to face with Takuya, she then whispers, "This is my revenge."

And with that, Chiaki plunges her hand into Takuya's heart. It was like his chest was made of jelly as Chiaki's hand went through his chest into his heart as dark energy began flowing from the collision.

"Takuya!" Shouted Shinya as Takuya screamed in agony and Chiaki laughed in triump.

A couple more seconds later, Chiaki withdrew her hand and Takuya fell to the ground. Worried for his younger brother and angered at what Chiaki did, Shinya chose to attack Chiaki and try to push her back.

Chiaki, of course, saw this and decided to teleport herself and Takuya a ways away from Shinya.

"What did you do to him?" Shinya shouted, his eyes filled with anger towards the female Chosen One.

"Just what I was asked to do by the Dark One." Replied Chiaki.

"What did you say!?"

Chiaki looked down on the sprawled figure that is Takuya and noticed that he has begun to stir, she then said, "Looks like he's coming to."

And as if on cue, Takuya did regain consciousness and stood up. But, instead of fighting off Chiaki who had begun to clung into him, he was indifferent.

"Takuya, what are you doing?" Shinya asked, confused as why Takuya was not fighting against Chiaki.

"Tsk, tsk. It seems he can no longer hear your voice." Chiaki said. "I'll show you, he'll only listen to me now."

Then facing Takuya, she whispered in a seductive manner, "Why don't you show him whose side you are on now, Takuya."

Without having the need to be told twice, Takuya unsheathed his sword yet again and proceeded to attack Shinya in a variety of slashes and trusts which left Shinya confused and surprised at the turn of events. It was because of this that Takuya managed to get several hits on him causing his Level 3 to be depleted.

With his arm bleeding and his face pretty much wounded, he forced himself to stand. "Takuya, wake up! Why are you allowing yourself to be controlled by the likes of her?"

"Controlled?" Takuya replied, he seemed normal except that Shinya knew he wasn't himself. "Who said anything about being controlled? I was merely... released."

"See?" Chiaki joined in. "There's nothing you can do now, Shinya. Now, come, Takuya, we have one more work to do before we return home."

"Yes, of course." Takuya said as he turned around and began walking towards the exit of the valley.

"One more work to do? What do you mean, Chiaki?" Shinya asked.

"I think you know very well what." Chiaki replied. "Someone's waiting for his return, am I right?"

And with that, Chiaki and Takuya vanishes into the thick mist.

"Damn it." Shinya growled. "I can't waste time here, I have to get back before Takuya does and warn Izumi and Katsuharu."

With that said, Shinya used his own teleportation technique to get back to Harim.

To be Continued...

Post Author's Notes:

I have to say that it has really been a while. I've been busy with work and with the Chronicles of Endlessia project, the first of the three games are already in full development.

Anyways, this is not one of my best chapters but, I couldn't complain as I have so little a time each day just to write it. I won't stop writing though, you can bet on that.

A lot of things sure has happened but we are far from the end, my friends. If my family and I won't be able to go to Manila this coming Sunday, you can expect the next chapter by then, otherwise, it would have to be sometime this week (I'm sure about that).

Also, please note that my blog has changed address and I now have my own website (check my profile for more info.) If you guys are interested about the Chronicles of Endlessia game which is a prequel to this story, then you can visit that website and navigate from there to the Official Chronicles of Endlessia website.

With that said, I am waiting to hear from you guys. I really did miss all of you after the long absence. Hopefully, I'm done with absences and we can finally conclude this story. This is Sakura Martinez saying "PEACE" and signing out! Don't forget to send in your reviews, okay?

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