A Digimon Frontier AU Fanfic

By Sakura Martinez

Author's Notes:

Hi guys.

I have to say that despite the lack of reviews, I quite amazed by the number of unique visitor hits I got from the previous chapter. I just hope that those hits mean a lot of people are still reading this fanfic.

Well, I sincerely hope you all enjoy this update.

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The Rabbit on the Moon

When Past and Present Collide

"In the beginning there was nothing but infinite darkness. There was no life above nor below. There was no feeling of warmth nor of cold. Nothing existed and nothing perished."

"The eternity of darkness was broken, however, when the three Celestial Beings: Elmire of the Stars, Uuranor of the Moon, and Kuu of the Sun, came into the darkness with the help of a great ball of fire. For the first time in that part of space, there was warmth and a sense of life."

"From these three heavenly beings, two more were born and these two new Celestians became the creators of Endlessia and the god and goddess of that realm. These two are none other than Lumina the Goddess of Light and Chaos the God of Darkness. With their combined prowess, they created a world filled with mystery, beauty and wonder. With the world created, they began populating it with all sorts of life-life with different races, kinds, shape and form, and they endowed them with free will."

"The world prospered beyond anything the world could have imagined or dream of. Peace reigned for a very long time thanks to the combined efforts of Lumina and Chaos. However, nothing is without end."

"Humans, one of the four dominant species in Endlessia, began to grow and learn. However, not everything that they come to learn are good for soon they learned what evil is. Soon humans came to know pride, envy, wrath, greed, gluttony, sloth and lust. Still, despite what faults humans come to earn, Lumina and Chaos continued to watch over them and hope for them. That is... Until the time came that Chaos also came to know these evil."

"Lumina had always been able to come and go into the world as she pleases. Because of this, Chaos began to grow envious of her. He too desired to walk in the world. However, Lumina forbade him for she knew what would happen if the God of Darkness walks in the world of mortals. Chaos was, after all, the lord of destruction as Lumina was the lady of regeneration. That was the task given to them by the three Celestians before them."

"Chaos could not understand, however, why his own brethren would try and stop him from going to the land of the mortals. It angered him and he started to feel hatred and jealousy towards Lumina. His hatred and jealousy grew when the Celestians returned and gave them a gift - a gift that only Lumina could use. What the three Celestians gave them was the Holy Sword, Eos."

"Many more events occurred that caused Chaos to disregard. Lumina and the laws of balance. He secretly went on expeditions in Endlessia causing wars of any form and magnitude to suddenly occur. He got himself drunk with the world-with power, wine, and women that soon he desired never to return to the heavens but rather, rule the world of mortals."

"His desire for power and his growing greed caused Chaos to wage war against Lumina in order to get hold of the most powerful weapon in existence and destroy the only one standing on his way. Saddened by Chaos' treachery and betrayal but also having no choice but to defend herself, Endlessia and its denizens, Lumina fought against Chaos. Many rallied themselves with the God of Darkness who promised them power and immortality along with worldly pleasures but, there are also those who harkened to the call of the Goddess of Light."

"The war continued on and on. Many perished including civilians, and a large part of the world came into ruin because of this war. As the war raged on, Chaos' forces grew in number and strength that soon, it was apparent that they would be victorious."

"It was then that the tenacity of humans came to light as, despite the lack of forces and the fact that they were being held back by Chaos' minions they continued to fight with the flames of hope burning strongly in their hearts. The other races who were in that fray watched in awe at the strength the handful of human allies that they have were showing. Soon their allies came to call them Lumina's Dragon Gods, the generals of Lumina's army and the Ten Pillars of Endlessia. These were the first heroes in Endlessia's history. And they were the very first Chosen Ones whom Lumina bestowed powers to."

"With the aide of the Dragon Gods, Lumina's forces managed to meet head-on with their foes. However, Lumina knew that the war would not end until either of them were destroyed. With a heavy heart, Lumina came to a decision. Wielding the Holy Sword, Eos, Lumina destroyed Chaos' capital city, sinking it and the evil-hearted men along with it. With Eos and a magnitude of her powers and the powers of those who stood with her, she managed to seal Chaos. But, that seal came with a price."

"The Holy Sword was torn into pieces; The Dragon Gods lost most of their powers; and, Lumina had to go into slumber for a millenia to recover the powers she used during that long war. However, before her slumber, she instructed the Dragon Gods, her Generals, on what they should do. She told them to build a church in honor of those who had fought valiantly along her side and fell in battle, so that they would always remember them. She also told them to build a church in remembrance to Chaos, so that all would remember what evil is capable of doing. She then gave them a tome and told them that, so long as they follow what was written in the tome, peace and prosperity would always reign in the world."

"The tome handed to them was none other than the Dragon Tome and, the only one who was capable of opening the tome and reading its contents was the youngest of the Dragon Gods. It was none other than Valthoria. As he was the one who was able to read and guide the world into prosperity and peace as the goddess intended, he became known as the Elder. When the Council of Endlessia was put into order, with the Dragon Gods members of the Grand Council of Endlessia, he became known as the Grand Council Master."

"Soon after the four ancient kingdoms of Endlessia was born. Everyone was happy and soon, everyone began to forget the war that had almost caused Endlessia's destruction. The denizens of Endlessia, excluding the elven races, began to slowly, but surely, turn back into their evil ways. Chaos, however, never forgot, as he continued to bid his time knowing that he will soon be released by humans from his prison. ""

"Soon another war erupted. This time it was between the Keepers of Chaos, those who were tasked to keep watch over the seal, and the Knights of the Holy Order of Endlessia, those who were warriors under the Church of Lumina. It was then that Lumina awoke from her slumber. However, there was nothing she could do to put an end to the war as her powers were still recuperating. She entrusted the fate of the world unto the tome and unto the denizens of Endlessia whom she believe would follow the words on the tome down to the letter."

"True enough, they did. As the tome had predicted, the Knights of the Holy Order won the battle. However, hatred was born in this war for in this war a group of humans first began to plan for the destruction of the tome. It was the war that turned Gawain into a path that led to the resurrection of Chaos. And from there the story of the Chosen Ones was once again heard, this time they embodied Yuuki Granatis' friends."

"Yuuki was the one who made a pact with the goddess. A pact that allowed humans to regain their free will, unchained from the Dragon Tome. A pact that allowed the world to create their own history rather than live through what the tome and the goddess had written for them. That is what the World Tree symbolizes-the pact between Yuuki and the goddess. Yuuki was able to do so much more than what the Chosen Ones during his time could. Even during my time, none of us came close to what he was able to accomplish."

"I, however, am a complete opposite of the great hero. I wanted nothing to do with the world or their wars despite being born with what my parents said was 'a power to change the world'. I hated whatever that power was. I hated it so much that I ran away from home-from my family, my responsibilities, and from those who wished to use my power to conquer."

"I came across a small village and I decided to hide there. I changed my name and did all I had to do to make sure that no one would come for me to drag me back. I thought I managed to do just that when the consequences of my actions finally caught up with me. I saw the village who took me in and the villagers who took care of me burn from the flames that I was able to suddenly conjure but did not know how to control."

"I was engulfed in grief that, without my knowledge, Chaos had managed to soil my powers and my mind. It took a while but eventually he did manage to control me and use me for his bidding. The memories of that time continue to play in my mind even now."

"But, I was freed from Chaos' control thanks to the people whom I have met and who still believed that I was their friend despite betraying them. The dark flames that I wield, the flames born from me as a Chosen One, I was finally able to control. Together with the other Chosen Ones we managed to summon Eos and with it, seal Chaos once again. However, during the battle with Chaos, the World Tree was wounded and it began to wither. Lumina tells us that the only way to salvage the tree and strengthen the seal on Chaos was if someone would sacrifice themselves to heal the tree with their life force and be one with it."

"A friend and ally of mine, and the wielder of Eos, Shinji presented himself. However, I decided that it was time for me to atone for my mistakes and to clean up the mess that I made. And so, during the moment that Shinji was about to make his sacrifice, I jumped in and took the responsibility unto myself. Thus, I became the Guardian of the World Tree."

Kaien breathe a sigh of relief as he finished telling his story. He looked at Milanai's guests and saw the awed yet confused expression on their faces.

"Why did you tell us that story?" Questioned Shinya. "Is there supposed to be a hiding meaning behind it?"

"Yes and no." Shinya answered. "In order to defeat your enemy, you need to know as much about them as you can. You have to know what drives them to act as they do. Chaos, as you have heard, was not evil in the beginning. In the course of our history, Chaos was not the only one who did wrong."

"I still don't understand," Izumi spoke, "are you saying we should sympathize with him?"

"No. That approach in dealing with Chaos had failed. But, knowing his past, one can deduce what he is truly after...Lumina."

"Revenge, huh?" Katsuharu said, his hand on his chin as he was thinking.

Kaien nodded. "Chaos had repeatedly fell every time he sets his eyes on the world and its people. I believe he now understands that he cannot reign as a supreme being on Endlessia as long as Lumina stands in his way-indirectly or directly."

"But hasn't Chaos been banished from the land of Celestians? How does he plan on fighting the goddess if the goddess can no longer set foot here?" It was the Queen who asked.

"It is precisely the reason why they extracted the powers d the Chosen Ones." Kaien replied.

It was then that realization dawned to both the Queen and Shinya. Suddenly they understood.

"The Gates of Gaia!" Queen Ophania and Shinya concluded in unison.

Kaien nodded. "The last of the artifacts bestowed by the goddess to the people and...the door to the land of the Celestians."

The wind felt cold to his face as the airship that was carrying him and his men flew over and pass mountains and valleys at the fastest speed that it could carry them.

They knew they had little time left - days at the least - before the Empire makes their move. They had to at least be prepared for it, prepared for an all out war. This was the reason why he proposed to traverse the globe in search for allies-fellow rebels who believed that the Empire was doing something wrong, and even those who could percieve what the Empire may and is planning. He was surprised, however, when a lot of people from the different races of Endlessia rallied under their banner.

Now, they were headed for the last island where they learned of an existence of another rebel group.

As he thinks of those that may lay ahead of their path, he cannot help but also look back on what brought them to this predicament-another betrayal from another Kanbara.

He sighed. He had trusted the boy and now he was left with nothing but confusion. Why did Takuya chose to betray them? Did Takuya not love his daughter? He wanted answers from him and he intends to get them.

"I hope you are not planning on killing my son, Ishige." Yuriko Kanbara spoke as she joined him at the airship's deck.

"It depends on how he explains himself. I cannot make promises that I won't hurt him, that is for certain." Replied Ishige Orimoto.

Yuriko remained silent then, after a while she spoke. "I don't think I would allow you to do such a thing, Ishige. He is still my son, after all. Should you desire to kill him, I can assure you that I would stand in your way."

Ishige closed his eyes for a while before he said, "When you put it like that, it makes it hard for me to even think of killing him. I wouldn't be able to force myself to attack if you stand in our way. I value our friendship way too much."

Yuriko smiled. Ishige's kindness and values were among the things that remained constant through the years.

"I have doubts about this island, Ishige, and so do the others. You do know whom this island belongs to, don't you?" Yuriko voiced out.

Ishige nodded, "Yes. I am aware of that. However, they may prove to be valuable allies in this fight. That, and I have this strange premonition that we may learn something from them."

"I sure hope that they will see us as eye-to-eye with this." Yuriko sighed. They could see the crescent-shaped island now.

"As do I." Agreed Ishige.

The tale they were told was a long one that ate up their whole afternoon. When the story was finally told and when all of their questions had finally been answered, night had crept in blanketing the whole island in darkness with only the full moon and the stars as their light.

The view from the small hill where they were staying under the bosoms of the World Tree was stunning and magical. The whole ocean lay before them, calm and beckoning, sparkling with the light of the millions of stars that it reflected on its placid waters. The reflection created an illusion of the galaxy and the sound of the waves crashing the shore was melodic to say the least. It had a calming effect on everyone and it helped them sleep despite the many thoughts swirling about in their mind.

However, not everyone was easily lured to sleep by the orchestral sounds of the island. One person, Shinya, could not manage to allow sleep to take over him just yet. And so, he stood by the side of the hill that faced the direction of Harim. His memories taking him back to the day Takuya was taken.

He sighed. Regret had always been haunting him for so many reasons. He had done things, terrible things under the influence of the dark one. His pride has been his fatal flaw and now he wonders if failing to let go is also one of them.

Shinya was snapped from his thoughts when Kaien stood next to him and spoke.

"Was it too much for you? The things that you have learned from here, I mean."

"A bit. It was all too surreal but it does explain things that had been eluding me." Shinya replied. "I guess we have quite a common thing between us, Kaien. However, the big difference is that you chose to turn back whilst I chose the path of pride."

Kaien nodded. "Did you ever regret your decision on becoming the Guardian of the World Tree?"

Kaien had expected that question. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath before he answered. "From time to time. Whenever I remember my friends, I can't help but wish that things could have ended differently. That there would not have been any need for a Guardian. But, I do know that the choice I made was the right one."

They both then talked about a lot of things after that. So many things that only Shinya and Kaien could ever understand about each other, after all, they were similar in so many ways. Minutes turned to hours until soon Shinya decided to ask one of the questions he had wanted to ask the Guardian of the World Tree...

"You must miss them terribly.". Shinya said referring to Kaien's friends and remembering his own set of family and friends - the people with whom he can no longer return to.

Kaien nodded. For a second his eyes were filled with sadness but soon, Shinya noted, they were overcome with hope.

"Yes. I do miss them terribly. They have long been gone. But, it won't be long now 'til my mission is complete and I shall finally be able to meet with them.". Kaien said. He then faced Shinya. Masked with seriousness he added, "Soon a new Guardian will be born from a choice that will be made."

Kaien then turned around and as he walked back to where the others were resting he said, "You should rest, tomorrow the final chapter of this prolonged battle with Chaos will finally begin. You will need all the energy you can muster if you're planning on saving your little brother."

Shinya could not help but think, as he slowly drifted to sleep several minutes later, that Kaien was hinting something to him, something that he cannot say out loud. But before he could comprehend what it was, sleep had taken him.

One thing was clear when they entered the forest where they knew they would find those that they were looking for. They were being expected.

Bearing torches that caused shadows to dance and bows whose arrows can swiftly fell an enemy, they were welcomed by dozens of armed Elven Folks-the last of their once proud race.

Awe was evident on the group led by Lord Ishige with the Chosen Ones and a number of rebels and brothers-in-arms. They had, with the exception of Lord Ishige and the Leader, always thought that the Elves were no more. That they were now just ancient legends and myths. However, here they were standing among them.

The eldest-looking of the Elven Folks stepped forward. He was the only one who wasn't carrying anything in his hands. He has a moonlight pale complexion and silvery colored eyes. His hair was long and was platinum in color, much like the rest of his brethren. He wore a tunic underneath his armor and a golden circlet on his head.

"We have been waiting for you." He said, his voice had a melody in them that they could not comprehend. "We are ready to fight for our world yet again."

If they were expecting them to say anything, this was not what they expected. They were not even sure what was going on any more.

"You have come to ask for our aide, have you not?" The elder elf asked.

"Y-Yes." Ishige managed to reply. "That and we also came to ask you a question."

"About Chaos and his plans? I know." the elder said.

Suddenly Ishige and his men perked up. "Chaos?" They all thought, "Was it not the Emperor whom they were fighting against?"

Ishige decided it best to question this. "Chaos? I don't understand. We are here to ask you for your help in dealing with the Emperor and his now-twisted Empire."

"That is right. The Empire, the Emperor – they are Chaos' doing." The elder said, and seeing the confused look on the Commander's face and the face of the Chosen Ones with him, and of the rebels that were in his faction, he added, "I will explain everything on your airship. Our time is running short just standing around here."

Ishige nodded, and just like that, he led their new found allies back to the airship.

Once there the elder did not waste any time as he immediately told them all that he knew. About Chaos and Lumina, about the wars of the Chosen Ones of the past and of a prophecy. The last of the prophecies from the Dragon Tome handed and spoken to them by the goddess with the aide of Oriana, a Chosen One of that time.

"When the time comes for the seven waves to crash on the shores of promise, the gates to the kingdom will open and the forgotten shall rise to claim the throne. Only when the chosen who is mirrored by light and darkness call forth the joining of the hearts that will create a stream which will call forth a miracle to lay a path of hope, will the forgotten be no more." The elder recited the prophecy. It was the truth hidden within a play of words, a riddle.

"What does that mean?" Tomoki asked. "It doesn't make any sense to me?"

"We were only told to remember and pass down the prophecy, not to interpret it. However, my people believe that the chosen ones here are the chosen of light and darkness." The elder answered.

"Then, the people in the prophecy are me and my brother?" Kouji asked as he looked over at Kouichi. Who would have ever thought that there would be a prophecy about them? Certainly not themselves.

The elder nodded.

"So, where are we supposed to head now? Should we head towards the capital and wage our war to the Emperor?" Junpei asked.

"No." The elder suddenly spoke, he then turned towards Ishige and Yuriko and said, "I believe you both know where we are supposed to head to."

Sure enough, they both nodded. They were heading to the place where it all began, the island with the Gates of Gaia, the unnamed island.

"The time is dawning upon us," bellowed a hallowed voice. It came from the Emperor, Seraphim, who sat on his throne covered in shadows dancing and writhing like the flames of a candle. Despite the Emperor moving his lips, it does not seem however, that it was really his voice whom the people in his throne room was hearing. Those who knew better, knew that it was the voice of Chaos. "the time has finally come for this to end according to my plans."

Cheers erupted from the people in the throne room as well as the other creatures of the night who were in there as well supporting the ideals of their lord.

"Tonight we head for the gates that will lead us to paradise!" the Emperor continued, "And tomorrow, we shall finally have the world in our finger tips!"

Cheers erupted yet again. Behind the shadows of the cheers, there stood Takuya, wearing a black, cloak and underneath it, he was wearing the very same dark armor that Shinya had worn before. He felt stronger, more powerful, than he had been before and he saw the changes in his power when he attacked a follower of Chaos questioning about his loyalty to their lord. That fool burned to death in an unquenchable dark flame. For some reason, it felt good to just let go like that.

However, despite that, there was something nagging at the back of his mind. Something he could not pinpoint as he hears the Emperor's speech. He felt like every time he tries to grasp what it was, it would fly out of reach, leaving him all the more confused.

He was taken from his thoughts when he felt a pair of arms wrap themselves around him. He knew who it was, she had been clingy ever since they arrived at the castle.

"What is it, Chiaki?" Takuya asked, there was nothing in his voice to tell whether he was annoyed or if he was liking the attention.

"Oh, it's nothing." She replied, a smile on her lips. "You were just so deep in thought."

Chiaki tightened her hold on Takuya and placed her head on his shoulder. He was hers now. Nothing Izumi could do would break the spell placed on Takuya, she was sure of it. The Dark One promised.

Takuya did not say anything, that nagging feeling was starting to creep back at him. As if wanting to tell him something but being muffled and failing to do so.

Chiaki placed her hand on his face and guided it to look at her. His eyes, she noted, were empty but that was fine by her. As long as she has him, nothing else matters. Slowly, and as if robotically, he leaned towards her.

Before their lips met, the nagging sensation in the back of Takuya's head went haywire. And somehow he begins to question why he felt so wrong.

To be Continued...

Post Author's Notes:

Well, this was a pretty long chapter. Thanks to having Docs to Go on my iPhone, I managed to complete this chapter.

This chapter is, first and foremost, a little back story to help you all understand what the ending would be. Also, I have hinted here of the ending (at least, one of the many scenes from it). The Prophecy stated here is also something to think about for those who want to spoil themselves to what will happen in the future chapters.

Having said that, I do hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Having a sprained wrist is making it hard for me to type but, it is even harder for me stop writing/typing once I get myself started on it. It's like a drug that I can't seem to get enough of, lol.

Anyways, that's all the time I have for now. Hope you guys review and tell me what you think of it. If you read my blog at Sakura no Kokoro, you will know the reason behind the late update (plus you will read about some other things as well, XD).

Until next time, this is Sakura Martinez saying "PEACE" and greeting the citizens of the USA a happy 4th of July!

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