Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Love's True Destiny ❯ Love's True Destiny Part 4-Revelation ( Chapter 4 )

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Love's True Destiny
Part 4


In the hospital Tai watched Sora's expressionless face then turned to the computer screen at his side. In it he could see Sora gradually losing her battle against that Thing and moving to safer ground. He held her small hand so tightly in his own as if he could pass his strength through it into her. *She has to win this. I don't know what I'll do without her. I can't lose her. She can't leave me! I haven't told her how I feel about her!!* Tears made their way down Tai's cheeks and for the first time in a long while the leader of the Digidestined, the holder and embodiment of Courage, the young man who was forced into a situation that called upon his strength, felt weak and wept. He cried for the friend he may lose, for the girl with endless love, for the one person he loved most. (I have to say...even I'm going to cry now...*sniff* )


Mrs. Takenouchi stood in the middle of the road surrounded by the icy night air and a light rain falling upon her as the bright headlights and the loud horn of an approaching car blinded and deafened her. The car tires screeched to a halt moments before it collided with the woman in the middle of the street. The blonde youth who drove the vehicle leapt from his seat and ran up to Mrs. Takenouchi. "I got worried when you didn't answer me so I decided it would be good if I came and picked you up." he informed her.


"M-mm-Matt?? Take me to my baby. I need to see my little girl. To know what happened."she replied shakily.


He led her to the car and drove toward the hospital. They sat through the ride in a silence so thick a knife could cut through it. Matt walked her to Sora's room but she began to collapse before she could enter it. *I need to be strong. For Sora's sake.* When she entered the room with Matt supporting her the sight that met her eyes was one of sweetness and grief. There sat Tai, asleep, with Sora's hand in his own and there lay Sora, pale and weak. Attached to her were many tubes and a wire that led to Izzy's laptop, on a table in the corner. "Sora..." came the hoarse whisper from Mrs. Takenouchi's lips as she made her way toward her only daughter. She sat on the bed beside her little girl and held her hand tightly as if she would wake her up. Tears streamed down the grieving mother's face, a mother who rarely displayed her emotions in public. "How did this happen??" she asked the other people in the room as well as herself.


"Mrs. Takenouchi, come with me. Let's go to the cafeteria and get you something to eat while I explain it to you." He then led the distraught woman away. For the longest time Mrs. Takenouchi had to be the strong one but this time she couldn't be strong. She let the boy, whose heart was full of love and sorrow, lead her through the halls of the hospital.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Is the Guardian of Love afraid of the darkness? You, the one creature that is said to have love for everything, yet you are afraid of me? You don't deserve the crest of Love!" exclaimed a raspy voice emerging from the darkness around Sora.
"What are you? A digimon?? What do you know about me or my crest??" countered Sora.
"My, my, so full of questions yet you haven't answered mine yet. All will be revealed in due time my dear. This is a battle you wish you had never taken up!"
The voice faded back as did the black substance surrounding Sora and Biyomon. The two stood there contemplating what to do next when something completely unexpected happened.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tai? Tai, wake up." Izzy urged the sleeping teen.


"Sora?! Is she ok?? Has anything changed??!!!"


"No, not yet. I came by to tell you that last night Gennai sent me a program that'll let us communicate with Sora through our digivices. I just put it on the laptop and I thought you may want to try it first."


"Where's everyone else? Did you tell them??"


"I told Matt as I passed him outside but I don't think he was awake either. He mumbled something about taking Mrs. Takenouchi home to call Sora's dad and tell him. I called the others as soon as I arrived here. They should be here soon."


"Ok...hey Izzy? You think I could talk to her first? I mean before they get here."


"Of course Tai. I'm warning you though that it requires a lot of energy from the person to keep the line open which means you can only talk for a little while." replied Izzy before entering something into the laptop. "I'll give you two some time alone. Maybe wake Matt up."


"Thanks." As soon as Izzy left the room Tai sat before the computer screen and took a deep breath before holding his digivice in front of it. *This is it...time to tell her the truth.*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Matt thought he heard someone calling him and sure enough when he opened his eyes there was Izzy standing in front of him.


"Come on Matt. Let's go get you something refreshing, at the cafeteria, and meet the others there too."


"What's going on Izzy?"


"I'll explain on the way. Come on." replied the redhead grabbing hold of Matt's arm and hauling him out of the chair in which he had spent the night. On there way to the cafeteria Izzy explained the situation as of that morning and explained it yet again while they waited for Takeru, Kari, Yolei, Davis and Cody to arrive from school. When the new Digidestined arrived the headed back to Sora's room while Matt, who had heard the story twice, explained what had happened the previous night.


Tai was just finishing his conversation when he was joined by the others. Mimi and Kari claimed the computer before anyone else could move. They shared their fears and hopes with Sora and then allowed Joe and Izzy to talk to her.


Sora learned that they were trying their best to help her and Izzy's revelations about her crest startled her. Soon she had spoken to everyone and had done what little she could to reassure them. The newer Digidestined were still in shock at the possibility that they may lose one of their guides through their journey. Sora however was disappointed when she finally said bye, for the time being. The information she had just received from Tai along with a certain blonde's desire to not talk to her at all left her puzzled and dejected.


Matt wanted to beat himself up. How could he just stand there acting like he had four years ago during their battles with the Dark Masters. He hadn't spoken to her, hadn't tried to comfort her, all because he was scared. Scared he'd lose another person he cared about. *Some friend I'm being right now.* he thought bitterly. *I'll talk to her tonight. I'll tell her while I keep watch tonight.*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When Sora saw the remnants of her friends' faces disappear into the air the darkness returned.


"I hope you enjoyed that. After all it will be one of the last times they will talk to you, or at least your mind."


"What are you talking about?"


"I won't let you hurt Sora! You'd have to kill me first!"


"I will take great joy in killing you little pink one. But I must tell you who I am. It is your face that your friends will soon be hating after all when I use it against them. Maybe your holder of Knowledge will be able to help you. It will make it more of a challenge to fight you that way. I do not like pushovers."


"We'll fight you and we'll win! You can't beat us!!" exclaimed the brightly colored bird.


"I won't let you hurt my friends! I love them too much!!"


"Very well then. This shall be an amusing battle." With those words the darkness around Sora and Biyomon grew darker, if that was possible. A shadowy figure enfolded in grim violets and grays. Behind it trailed a cloak of black and red. It's eyes matched the color of its violet shirt and its skin was a bleaker replica of its gray pants. It wore its clothes in a Victorian style and carried itself well, as if it was at one time royalty.


"W-w-who are you?!!" exclaimed a startled Sora.


"I am called by many names. Digimon and Digidestined alike have called me Sinful Death. Among my enemies I am known as a Immortal's Poison. Some even refer to me as the Devil on Land. None of the living know my true identity or face yet now you know both. I am neither digimon nor human, vaccine, virus nor data, living nor dead. My true name is Mephistopheles. And to all who know me while they are living, I am death."


"W-what?" stuttered Sora disbelievingly while quivering.


"I shall return soon. I am not so cruel to Love as to not permit you to prepare for your demise. I remember Love before you and of the two I like you better but that shall not change your fate."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Izzy tapped away on his extra laptop while Sora explained what had happened. He searched under all the names she had given him but had only come up with vague accounts of a demon like creature with no heart torturing families of digimon or digimon in love. One story claimed that the demon destroyed an entire island because a group of the most caring, friendly, and gentlest digimon inhabited it. It said the island disappeared from the digital world and the digimon never seen again, probably extinct.


"Ok this is our last chance. Search: Mephistopheles."


The computer processed the information before presenting the young man with the information he was looking for. "It says...oh shit...."


A/N: ok here's chapter 4....what'd u think??? It sucked didn't it?? Yea I know that. Nuriko its here! You've been waiting so here it is!!!...: )....The votes for the ending were tied so I decided I'll either do the original or I'll do the 3 separate endings. Hey did anyone like all the nice monologues? Like the villain's!?...He is truly evil isn't he?....I hope you're wondering what Izzy found out about him and what Tai told Sora and what Matt wants to talk to her about. Most of the other characters have very minor roles in this but the ending I have is kinda nice. And they all sing!! Sorry about that, I'm just not patient enough to write dialogues for all the 12 Digidestined. You understand right? Nuriko you better review. Considering the long review I gave you last time and how you seem to be waiting for this fic you BETTER review!!!!