Hey, well it's been a while since my last update, had a German speaking exam Saturday morning and I have an Irish one next Monday (sigh) I really have a lot of studying and other school work to do and I seem to have less and less free time every day! Cannot wait until June then I am finished with secondary school for life! This is the first bit of spare time I've had all week so I decided to get back to writing, not sure when my next update will be because really need to study Irish (you wouldn't believe how difficult this language can be). Anyway I'm back for now so hope you enjoy the chapter. As always feel free to leave a review when you're finished reading and any suggestions/criticisms will be taken on board.
Also, I have made a decision regarding SORATO/TAIORA and the chosen coup-le will be revealed later. Sorry if I didn't choose whom you voted for but keep reading nonetheless please as there will be a bit of drama! ;)
Disclaimer: Digimon is not mine :P
Davis cast his eyes down at the crashing current and sighed. Tk was gone, washed away, dead. The brunette looked up at the two powerful water Digimon that both smirked down at him before bowing their heads slightly. Davis stared back down at the crashing water. He could make out his tired refection in the water's rippled surface. A black cloud shrouded him; the cloud had been there, both around him and inside his soul since the night before he asked Kari out, since the night before Mimi died, since the night before he…
"CODY C'MON!" Roared Joe.
The young doctor's cry made Davis jump and as he looked back in the water the shadow had faded somewhat. Davis turned to face his friends.
They were all crowded around Cody crying as Joe desperately tried to resuscitate the young digidestined. They didn't know about Tk, they hadn't seen. Davis gulped. "I have to tell them," he muttered.
Suddenly the brunette winced, the dark shadow had re-entered him. Davis smirked. "Of course I'll have to omit certain details."
As Davis walked towards the other digidestineds he saw Cody's body jerk madly. The boy began to cough and splutter madly, he was alive. They all breathed a sigh of relief; their youngest member was going to be okay.
"Guys," said Davis solemnly approaching the others and placing a hand on Kari's shoulder.
Everyone turned to face the brunette apart from Joe who was still seeing to Cody.
"Kari smiled at her boyfriend. "Everything is okay Davis," she beamed. "Cody's alright, he's going to live everyone is al… where's Tk?"
"The current… it was too strong, I couldn't, I couldn't save… I couldn't save him," said Davis in a voice that was barely audible.
"No," said Tai. "No! He can't be… not Tk."
Davis looked to the older digidestined. "The digimon's attacks, they were too strong… Tk he couldn't hold on, they… they were too strong."
Kari felt numb. She had heard Davis' words, they were still replying in her head; echoing echoing. Her emotions were frozen with shock and grief. She was hardly aware of the fact that Davis had pulled her into a hug.
Sora fell to her knees. "No!" she screamed burying her head in her hands. "Not Tk, not the little boy who we journeyed with all those years ago! No, it just it can't be! He was too young, no…."
Tai put a hand on Sora's shoulder. He was shivering, tears streaming down his face. "I know Sora, I know."
The digidestineds were in a total state of despondency. Joe tried hard to comfort a distressed and hysterical Cody who blamed himself for nearly drowning when the digimon had arrived, Ken and Yolei sat on the ground cradling each other crying silently, Tai and Sora remained silent also and a numb Kari leaned against the true killer of Tk. Davis however hid his smirk behind Kari's hair which was blocking his face to the other digidestineds.
Izzy charged forward. Plesiomon and Seadramon were still laughing over the loss of Tk.
"Stop laughing you bastards!" cried Izzy.
The digimon and digidestineds both stared at Izzy in awe.
"A boy is dead because of you," roared Izzy. "A boy whose only mission in life was to try and safe and help you and how do you repay him? You fucking murder him in cold blood!"
Seadramon snarled. "You better watch your tongue geek!" he barked.
Cody suddenly pulled himself to his feet. "Izzy is right!" he said. "Tk did only good work for you digimon and you just go and totally destroy him. Have you no morals?"
Plesiomon smirked. "If it's lack of morals you're worried about kid maybe it is someone closer to home you should be worrying about.
Davis flinched. The dark shadow inside him was growing stronger. His head was pounding.
Cody pulled a confused face. "Don't change the subject Plesiomon!" he yelled. "I'm not afraid of you, you need to learn that killing innocent people is wrong, I need to teach you about truth, justice and HONOUR!"
As Cody said his last words his chest shone turquoise with the symbol of Honour. The light shone strongly on the ground just at Cody's feet and another beam of powerful light shot out from his digivce and intertwined from the light of his crest. They seemed to be forming a solid shape.
"Oh my God," said Sora mesmerised.
"ARMADILOMON!"
"The lights faded to show that Cody's partner was back, virus free and ready to fight.
"Cody!" cried Armadilomon. "It's been too long.
The small digimon jumped into Cody's arms and pulled the boy into a hug. Cody held on to his digimon tightly for the first time in ages he felt safe.
"Arma," he said softly. "These digimon, they killed Tk. "We're going to have to fight them. We have no choice.
Armadilomon nodded and licked Cody's nose. "Do you still have the armour digieggs in your D3?" he asked?
Cody nodded.
"Then with the help of them and your new crest Cody, we're about to see some serious shit."
Armadilomon jumped from Cody's arms and began to digivolve to a level none of the digidestineds had ever seen before.
KNOWLEDGE… RELIABILTY… HONOUR! ARAMDILOMON MEGA ARMOUR DIGIVOLVED TO… METALEXANKYLOMON!
Metalexankylomon was a large digimon. He had major resemblances to Ankylomon except this digimon shone brightly and his body composed of only metal. The powerful beast also had two cannons on his back and a powerful, high intensity electric shock attack. The water digimon didn't stand a chance.
Metalexankylomon grinned. "This is for Tk!"
LIGHTNING CANNON!
Metalexankylomon shot four balls of pure electricity at the water digimon, each strike hit home. Seadramon crashed back into the water dead after one strike and the remaining three blasts left Plesiomon totally paralysed.
Plesiomon stared at Metalexankylomon weakly. "Please don't," he begged. I wasn't the one who killed your friend. Hope is dead because he was-
However Metalexankylomon did not allow the water beast to finish. "ENOUGH! He yelled. "I'm putting an end to this now.
TROPIC STORM!
The clouds suddenly turned a deathly black and a bolt of lightning struck the wry Plesiomon on the head. He was killed instantaneously.
Metalexankylomon growled. "Good riddance," he spat as he dedigivolved back to Armadilomon.
Cody raced over and picked up his digimon.
"Good work," he said softly.
Armadiliomon gripped on to Cody tight.
"But it still doesn't bring Tk back," concluded Cody weakly.
Armadilomon grimaced and buried his head into Cody's chest.
About a half an hour had passed since Seadramon and Plesiomon had been killed and everyone sat solemnly in a circle on the ground. Nobody knew what to say.
Kari didn't know what to think. Tk was gone, dead just like that. They couldn't even bury him like Mimi. He was totally gone. She never had a chance to tell him goodbye or how much she cared about him, how much he meant to her. She looked at Davis and then back towards her feet. She never got to tell him how he was the one she truly loved, not Davis. Finally she began to cry, Tk would never know how she truly felt.
Davis stood up as Kari had began crying. His head was still pounding and the dark presence within him was making it hard to think and organise his thoughts, in fact he nearly forgot who he was half of the time. However Kari's cries woke him up.
"Kari," he said softly putting a hand on his girlfriend's knee.
Kari glared at him. "Why didn't you help him Davis?" she asked angrily.
"But Kari I tried, the current was too-
"Bullshit!" she barked back standing up and knocking Davis backwards. "We were able to get Cody why couldn't you get Tk?"
"Kari, please," said Cody softly. "It wasn't Davis' fault.
Kari turned to Cody. "You weren't much help either Cody! It's because of you that Tk was still in the water in the first place!"
Cody lowered his head and began to cry fresh tears.
With this Tai jumped up and pulled Kari into a hug. "Look Kar, it isn't anyone here who killed Tk. You seen the water even an Olympian swimmer wouldn't have been able to fight those currents it isn't Davis or Cody's fault."
Kari buried her face in Tai's chest. "It's not fair!" she cried. "It's not fair."
Davis gasped. He looked around at the others. "I need a minute," he said hurriedly as he ran off towards the trees.
"Davis wait!" said Ken beginning to run forward.
Izzy grabbed Ken's arm. "Leave him," he said simply.
Ken grimaced but nodded at Izzy. He knew the older boy was right.
Davis ran for at least five minutes before stopping and falling down to his knees. There was a small puddle at his feet and he stared down at his reflection. The black shadow surrounded him again.
"Why?" he asked. "Why did you make me do it? Why did you make me kill him? He was my best friend!"
The ominous shadow began to chuckle as it formed the shape of a devil like digimon.
"I missed my favourite comedy show last night, smirked Devimon. "I needed a laugh."
"You bastard!" snapped Davis.
Devimon smirked showing off an array of white teeth. "You're the one to blame Davis," he said coldly. "You're the one who made a deal with the devil."
Davis clutched his head, it was pounding like crazy. "I only asked you to help make Kari love me in the way I love her!" he cried. "I didn't want this, I never wanted this!"
Devimon laughed again. "Aw, aw, aw now Davis don't be selfish, you got what you want and I got what I want… nearly."
"You made me give you my digivice and then you totally exploited my trust!" cried Davis. "You said you only wanted to materialise in the real world. You never said you'd causeso much destruction. So much hurt!"
"Hmmp," said Devimon. "Your point being? Did you seriously expect you could trust a devil?"
Davis scowled. "Well that's it I'm putting an end to this now! Once and for all, I'm telling them the truth."
"And what do you think that will achieve?" barked Devimon. "They'll leave you, disown you! Hate you."
Davis flinched. "I don't care!" he screamed back. "I'm a murderer! I deserve what I get."
As Davis went to walk away, Devimon growled. "No!" he shouted. "I'm not done with you yet!"
TOUCH OF EVIL
The attack hit Davis on the back and he felt Devimon's power race straight up his spine. He fell.
Devil recoiled and grinned. "Are you still thinking of telling them the truth?" he asked.
Davis raised his head his eyes glinted red. "No Master."
"That's more like it," smirked Devimon.
"Davis has been gone a long time," said Cody quietly.
Joe nodded. "Maybe we should start looking for him, there might be more digimon out there."
Ken sighed. "Yeah and he was in no state to protect himself," he said.
Everyone nodded.
"Alright then we'll start looking for-
"Hey guys," said a familiar voice. "I'm back!"
Everyone turned to see Matt walking down by the riverbank towards him.
"Oh my God," muttered Yolei. "How can we tell him?" she whispered to Ken.
Cody hung his head and as did Joe and Izzy. Kari ran and buried her face into Tai's chest and began to cry fresh tears and Sora curled herself into a ball on the ground. Nobody had the heart to tell Matt what had happened.
Matt walked over to them still smiling and dropped his bags on the ground. "The river is crazy isn't it?" he commented before really looking at his friends/ "I wonder what happened."
"Matt…" began Tai solemnly.
Matt looked up to Tai still smiling but his face broke as he saw Tai's morbid expression. Matt quickly scanned the others. His face fell. "Where's Tk?"
Tai sighed. "Oh God Matt," he said. "I'm so sorry."
With that Matt's world came crashing down with an immense intesnsity.
Meanwhile some forty miles down the river Dr. Takumi Sun was walking his dog, Coby. Dr. Takumi did not know much about the digimon but he did know that they were responsible for all the recent destruction that was going on all over Japan. Even his small county hospital was packed over night, usually he could only house about 15 patients at any one time but last night 36 had filed into the small building all injured by the strange monsters. It made him sick.
Suddenly Coby bolted forward, barking madly.
"COBY!" Screamed Dr. Takumi. "Come back!"
Coby was racing ahead of the Doctor and seemed to be heading towards the river. The Doctor gave chase. "What's gotten into that mad dog's head now," he thought.
As Dr. Takumi turned the corner he saw his dog had ran down the slope towards the river. Coby was standing beside the bank whining softly and poking the limp frame of a blonde teen who was lying face down in the mud.
"Oh my God," breathed the Doctor racing forward. "Oh sweet mother of God."
Dr. Takumi bent down beside the boy and felt his neck for any sign of life. He found a pulse but it was shocking weak.
"Come on Coby," said the Doctor looking at his collie. "We need to get this kid help and fast."
I'll leave it there for now, I'll update as soon as I can. Reviews are always nice so keep them coming. If you wish you can always read my first story The Crest of Destiny in the meantime. Toodles xx