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The castle was relatively quiet, the only sound that could be heard was the sound of the wind blowing throw the tree. The whistling was a somewhat soothing sound for the sleeping heros, well everyone but the restless princess. Palmon looked on as sweaty Mimi was tossing and turning.
"Mimi are you ok"
Palmon received no answer for Mimi was to far in dreamland or at the current moment nightmare island.
"I wonder what has Mimi so upset... Maybe Sora can help?"
Palmon quickly rushed out of the room to find a saviour to Mimi's nightmarish prison. Mimi on the other hand was still battling a losing battle in her sleep.
~*~MIMI'S DREAM~*~
(Mimi's POV)
Why are my hands chained to the wall?
I can't move my feet. I look down and see shackles bound to the ground.
It's so dark in here I can't see anything.
"Palmon? Sora? Tai? Yolei? Anybody... can you here me?"
Dead silence.
I can feel the hard stone wall on my back and it sends shivers throughout my body. I can hear dripping water in the distance. How did I get here? Where are my friends? What's going on?
Suddenly I hear it... it's faint, but I hear it. Footsteps! Someone's coming for me. I look around trying to see through the darkness but nothing. The steps grow closer and closer until they stop. I can hear a door opens and I see a flicker of light like a flame. The closer it heads to me I should feel comfort but I don't, I feel fear. A black cloaked figure stands before me, bringing the light closer to my face as if to get a better look.
"I have finally found you. I have waited far to long for this moment and it's finally here."
The voice sent even more shivers down my spine. Something about it was almost familiar, like i've heard it before but at the same time I know that I haven't. My voice seems to be completely frozen until he brings his free hand to brush my cheek.
"What do you want with me? Where are my friends? Who are you?"
My string of questions must have trigger something in him because pulls my face, closer as if to look me in the eyes, but his face is still hidden in the shadows covering face.
"Ha ha ha... your friends are no concern of mine. I have what I want right in front of me. You are what I need to put my plans into action. You are what I need to make my desires come alive. You are the answers i've been seeking."
"But...but..."
"You do not need to know who I am... you just need to find out who you are."
"Who I am... but I... I know who I am"
"Do you? Do you really know yourself?"
"I..."
"Mimi"
"...I..."
"Mimi"
"...I..."
"MIMI!"
~*~BACK TO REALITY~*~
Mimi jerked forward from her restless sleep to see a concerned Sora peering down at her.
"Mimi are you alright?"
"I'm fine I just need to catch my breath."
Sora notices Mimi's shallowed breathes and nodded know it best for her to get her breathing back to normal. She also noticed that her best friend was soaking wet with perspiration from whatever drama occurred in her dream.
"I'll be right back. I'm just going to get you some water."
"Thanks Sora."
"No problem"
Mimi watched as her best friends retreating form close the door as she left, leaving Mimi relieved yet unsettled. The moment the door closed memories of the nightmare started flooding back to her causing shivers. It had felt so real. How could it have possibly been a dream. Mimi was so caught up in thought she didn't notice the movement of her smaller companion as she moved to comfort partner.
"Mimi?"
"Oh... uh...yes Palmon?"
"Are you ok?"
No, I'm not ok! I haven't been ok since we came back. Something just seems to be a little off about what's going on. Why did Gennai look at me about the troubles we face? Why am I having these weird feelings that somethings not right? Why am I having these horrible dreams about someone i've never seen before?
"I'm fine Palmon. I just had a bad dream, nothing more. I think I just got too much news at once. I think it's just my bodies way of dealing with it."
"Are you sure? You would tell me if something was wrong right?"
"Palmon, you'll be the first to know."
The small plant digimon smile up at her partner, satisfied with the answer she received. Mimi tried to give her small friend an encouraging smile to halt anymore discussion in the matter. When the small rookie remained silent she knew she had managed.
Just as the two started to enjoy the embrace of silence the door swung open to reveal Sora, Biyomon, Tai, and Agumon.
"I thought you were getting me some water?"
"I did but after I bumped into a certain someone in the kitchen and told him I was going back to see you he decided to tagged along."
"What's that got to do with my water?"
Tai looked up sheepishly holding up an empty glass.
"I kinda got thirsty on the way over here."
"Well, that's ok. I'm not really thirsty anymore."
Sora subdued a giggle till she remembered why she was here to see Mimi in the first place.
"Are you feeling better?"
"Yeah... I'm... I'm fine. I just had a bad dream nothing more."
Tai looked over at Mimi obviously concerned.
"You sure... I mean I can sit with you a little if you want. It might make you feel better to have someone here just incase. You know just incase you have another one."
"That's sweet Tai but i've got Palmon with me. Right Palmon?"
"Right!"
"Why don't you two get some more sleep. I'm sure we're going to need it tomorrow."
Sora started heading for the door practically dragging Tai.
"Well, If you need us you remember where our rooms are. I'm sure Tai wouldn't mind if you wanted to talk to him either... right Tai?"
"r..ri..right. Just let me know if you need anything."
"Goodnight guys."
"Nite Mimi... nite Palmon."
When the door finally closed, Mimi looked over at her digi-friend.
"Let's get some sleep Palmon"
"Yeah... Nite Mimi!"
"Goodnight Palmon."
Palmon started drifting back to sleep at peace that her partner would finally be getting a good nights sleep.
Mimi on the other hand could only picture the cloaked figure and hear that haunting voice every time she closed her eyes.
Tomorrow we will start looking for these artifact and maybe I will start getting some answers. Tomorrow we start our adventure. Tomorrow we will be one step closer. It all starts tomorrow.