Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Demon Child ❯ Prologue

Hiya all! I've had this done for probably a week now and was just too lazy to type it up. The reason I'm doing it now is I'm weird and like to do things for other people on my birthday, but didn't have Internet access on Tuesday, I was banned from the computer Wednesday(Something about not being able to see the floor in my room.), got distracted by a second party Thursday, and a fried came over yesterday. So... yeah.

 

Anyway, this story was heavily influenced by chapter 23(I think.) of Outcast, by Fiona (as in, I would never have gotten the idea for this if I hadn't read that). If you see any names that you recognize from somewhere else, it's probably just because I was too lazy to think up a name myself or was trying to avoid an OC and pulled someone from somewhere else. It does not mean it's a crossover unless I say so. I'm not quite comfortable with the Japanese honorific system yet, so I only use them in titles and places where I know for a fact that they are used.

 

Disclaimer: This is a fanfiction. That, by definition, means that I own nothing but the plot and any characters of my own that I decide to bring in, and, since I absolutely refuse to use an OC for anything other than some random guy walking down the street or something, there goes that option. However, because there are some real jerks out there who don't care about any of that, I'll just say it: I don't own Digimon. Toei, Bandai, Disney and some other people do. This goes for the whole story, `cause I'm to lazy to write this every chapter.

 

...That has got to be one of the longest disclaimers I've ever seen... Anywho, on with the story!

 

 

“Talking”

`Thinking'

“Takuya to Agni”

“Agni to Takuya”

 

Demon Child

Prologue

by LanHikari2000x

 

It was a normal, sunny day at the castle city of Luberia, and a group of kids could be seen playing with a ball in a field near the forest. One of the kids accidentally kicked the ball into the trees.

 

“I'll get it!” a brown haired boy called and ran into the woods after the ball.

 

This particular boy should not have been out here in the first place, much less running off into the forest alone. He was Kanbara Takuya, eldest son of the king and next in line for the throne. He was supposed to be up in the castle, learning all the things he would nee to know for when he took the crown. But he couldn't stand the stuck-up attitude most of the nobles seemed to have, so at least twice a week he would sneak out and play with some of the peasant kids, not that any of them knew any of this.

 

He picked up the ball and headed back. As he neared the edge of the field, he heard voices that defiantly did not belong to any of his friends.

 

“Are you sure one of these brats is the prince?”

 

“It doesn't matter. Our orders were to kill them all. Weather or not the royal brat is with them doesn't matter.”

 

Takuya froze midstep. `No! My friends… They are going to die because of me!' Suddenly, he heard a voice in his head.

 

“Quite a pickle you in here.”

 

“What? Who's there?

 

“I am the great fire demon Agni, and I happen to find your current situation quite amusing. Do you reveal yourself and die with your friends, or stay and live with that guilt for the rest of you life? Or perhaps you would like a third option…?”

 

`A demon?! I'm dead either way! But it did offer another way out of this mess…' “You'll help me? What's the catch?”

 

He felt amusement coming down whatever connection he had with the demon. “Very good, most people forget that part. Yes, I'll help your friends, but in return I want you, your body. And you don't have to talk so loud; I can hear your thoughts.”

 

“You can what?! Nevermind. It's a deal. You can have my body, just save my friends!”

 

As soon as the words left his mouth, a burning sensation passed through his body and suddenly he had no control over his movement. He could still see and such just fine, but he had no say in what his body did. He panicked and started to fight against the force, but the voice - Agni - stopped him.

 

“Kid, I recommend you stop. If you try to fight against me you'll only succeed in destroying yourself.”

 

Takuya tried to respond, but, of course, his mouth wouldn't move when he told it too. Remembering what he had just been told, he focused and tried to think what he wanted to say at Agni. It was a bit hard at first, but he got the hang of it.

 

“Sorry. I'm still new to this, remember?”

 

He felt amusement coming from Agni again. “Well, no harm done. Now, I still have to fulfill my end of the deal. Hold on, we can talk later.”

 

With that, Agni started to walk forward, past the edge of the forest, to stoop the killing of the innocent kids.

 

“Hey!” he called, summoning up flames to spiral around him, “You were looking for me, right?” He kept walking until he was right in front of them. “Well I've got a little tip for you. DO NOT THREATEN MY FRIENDS!” As he said each of the last five words, the flames around him grew until they could have passed for a large bonfire.

 

He then leaned forward and said, in a whisper that was nonetheless heard by everyone in the area, “Go. Now.”

 

They ran. When they were out of sight, Agni let the flames die and turned to the now freaked-out kids. He took a step forward and felt and felt a strange weakness go through him. He managed to get out a strangled “Help” before both he and Takuya blacked out.

 

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Takuya awoke to find himself floating in a sphere of fire.

 

“So you finally wake up.”

 

“Agni? What happened? Where are we?”

 

Though he couldn't see the demon, Takuya could tell that he was embarrassed about something. “I think I over did it a bit? Your body doesn't seem to be able to handle very much of my power. You've been out for a little over a week now. As for this place… Well, I'm not quite sure what it is, but if I'm right, it's where you'll be spending the daylight hours from now on, and where I'll be spending the nights.”

 

“Where you'll be spending the… Wait, do you mean that I'll get my body back at night?”

 

Yes. So long as there are two souls in a body, neither can have complete control. When The moon is visible, you'll have control.”

 

“But why didn't you just completely destroy me? Not that I'm complaining.”

 

“Two reasons. I don't know enough about humans to pretend to be one with out help, and I don't plan on keeping your body forever anyway; just untilI find a way to get mine back.” He paused for a second and said. “…And I just realized that I never got your name.”

 

Takuya bowed as he responded. Well, he tried anyway; bowing is rather difficult to pull off when you're weightless. “Kanbara Takuya, prince of the kingdom.”

 

“I'm honored.” He sounded amused, but what he said next was anything but funny, “Takuya, you realize your life belongs to me now.”

 

Takuya thought back to the deal and realized that, yes, Agni had said he wanted Takuya himself, just before the demon he said the wanted his body, but Takuya had thought it was been a slip of the tongue at the time. Now it seemed that it had been said on purpose. He hadn't just sold his body to the demon; he had sworn his eternal loyalty as well!

 

Takuya bowed his head, “Hai, Agni-sama.”

 

Said demon burst out laughing, though Takuya couldn't see what was so funny. He waited for Agni to calm down before asking about it.

 

“Please don't call me that. It sounds way too funny coming from a human.”

 

Takuya grinned. “Ok then, Agni-chan”

 

“…'Agni-sama' it is then. Now when we- …When I- …When our body wakes up, I'm going to need you to tell me where to get every thing we'll need if we're to travel a fair distance.”

 

(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)

 

When Takuya… Agni… When Takuya's body ((A/N: Ok, I'm confusing myself here. Anyone have any ideas how to refer to this?)) woke up, Agni found himself looking up at a field of white. Lots and lots of white. There was a small brown spot to indicate water damage, but still a whole lot of white.

 

Anyway, he sat up and examined their surroundings. He was sitting on a bed in a rather plain looking room. The bed he was sitting on was situated right under the window, with the only door into the room on the far wall. Various chests lined the walls in between.

 

“Hey kid, where are we?”

 

“How should I know? I floating in a dome of fire, remember? You're the one with the eyes!”

 

“You should be able to open a window or something that will let you see what I do.”

 

Takuya concentrated and a… well, window was the only word for it, faded into existence in front of him. Through it he could see a very familiar sat of walls and chests.

 

“My room. We're in my room.”

 

“Thisis the bedroom of the future king?”

 

“What?! I only ever use this room for sleeping and hiding things that I don't want thrown out. The rest of the time I'm locked in the library with my tutors or playing out in the fields. Check the second chest on the left.”

 

Agni did and was somehow only slightly surprised to find several traveling cloaks, ranging from the standard brown to bejeweled and embroidered one that would serve no practical purpose. Sitting next to the cloaks was a bag. Lifting the bag revealed a drawstring and crudely attached shoulder straps.

 

“You were hiding these? Were you planning to run away or something?”

 

“Yeah, about a year ago. But I ran into those kids you saved on my way out and they convinced me to stay. But that doesn't matter now. Might as well take advantage of these since I have them.”

 

Agni nodded, “Right,” and started looking through the cloaks.

 

He decided on one, a burnt-orange one, and put it in the bag before fallowing Takuya's directions to get out.

 

They got all the way to the entrance hall before anyone stopped them.

 

“Shinya? What's he doing here?”

 

“Who?”

 

“My brother. He's the kind of kid who knows everything you don't want him to. I hope you're a good actor.”

 

Agni mentally kicked Takuya, which worked by the way, and returned his attention to Shinya. “Shinya?”

 

“Give him back!” Tears could be seen in his eyes as he ran up to `Takuya' and started pounding on his chest, sobbing. “Please… Let Takuya-nii-san go! Please… I…” he finally broke down and just cried against his brother's chest.

 

Agni knelt down and tried to comfort the boy, “Look kid, I'm sorry that I'm taking your brother away, but there's nothing anyone can do about it now. When you make a deal with a demon it's binding on both sides, so Takuya and I are stuck together weather we like it or not.”

 

Shinya looked up and rubbed his eyes, “You mean he's still there? Takuya-nii-san is still there?”

 

Agni nodded, “He's fine, though he is giving me the worst headache I've ever had. Something about only him being allowed to make you cry.” He tilted his to the side, as if listening to something, and said, “He wants me to tell you that he's leaving it up to you to decide what to tell your parents, but his friends deserve to know the truth.” He pulled Shinya into a quick hug “From Takuya” and stood up. “It's time for me to leave. Goodbye, Shinya.”

 

“Wait!” Shinya called when he reached the door, “Who are you?”

 

He opened the door and answered without turning around, “The fire demon, Agni.”

 

TBC

 

Anyone else find it weird that Agni is a Hindu god and yet Agnimon is classified as a Demon Man?

 

That turned out longer than I thought. The next chapter is actually going to skip forward a few hundred years to the part with the Zero Two guys, and what happens after this chapter will be a side story. So sorry to anyone who was looking forward to that, but I'm the author here, not you. On that note, anyone who wants to offer any ideas is welcome to. No guarantee that I'll use them, but you never know when I might get a block. Ja ne.