Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Now, Forever and Always ❯ chapter 13 ( Chapter 14 )
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By: moose_of_doom 
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Romance / Action | Type: Songfic | Uploaded On: 07.14.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 370 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Digimon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Romance / Action | Type: Songfic | Uploaded On: 07.14.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 370 | Status: Completed
Chapter 13:
When the chips are down…
********
The wreckage settled, dust, stone,
Rubble.
Kari broke away from Tai’s grasp, and ran towards the ruins.
“DAVIS!”
Her yell rose above the noise of the rubble, a tormented cry, bursting from her lungs like an explosion. She reached the rocks, and fell to her knees.
“No… Davis.”
She looked up, at the broken tower, and the first tears appeared on her face.
“You can’t be gone! I love you! Answer me, Davis!”
she felt Tai’s hand clasp on her shoulders, but she shook it off and started scrabbling at the fallen stone with her bare hands, digging into it, pulling at it, lifting it away. The rain fell down her face, blurring her vision.
“Kari…”
“He's still alive, Tai! He has to be!”
she was crying furiously now, the tears mingling with the water from the skies.
Her hand closed on something metallic, and she pulled.
Davis’s sword came free of the wreckage, it’s golden blade glowing dully in the grey light. She pulled it close, and placed her hand against the blade. The metal pulsed lightly under her fingers, like a living creature.
Tai knelt next to her, and gently took the sword from her grasp. There were tears streaming down his face too.
“Kari… he’s gone.”
She shook her head, and he pulled her into his embrace. Brother and sister stood there, looking at the rubble. The turned away, but didn’t notice some of the fallen stone…
Stir.
The Shadowmon commander rose from the wreckage, pulling its weaponry with it. Taller than the others, it let out an almighty roar.
Tai and Kari turned back, as the huge creature started to turn towards them. They looked around. They had no weaponry other than the Paladin- sword, and the others were too far away to get to them before the Shadowmon reached them.
Tai lifted the sword in both hands, ready to defend his sister.
“Come on then, you bastard!”
He yelled at the creature, which walked forward slowly, sword ready, and a malignant grin on its face. The paladin-sword glowed in Tai’s hands, and suddenly the metal seemed to wrench itself out of his grip, flying past the Shadowmon,
Into Davis’s outstretched hand.
The young walked forward as the Shadowmon commander turned to face this new threat. The dust fell away from his bare chest, and his left arm hung limply at his side. Blood was matted in his hair, staining his goggles, which, miraculously, were still in place. Davis yelled over the sound of the rain.
“IF YOU WANT TO HURT MY FRIENDS, YOU’LL HAVE TO GO THROUGH ME FIRST!!!”
He leapt forward, bringing his right arm round in an arc, as the big Shadowmon raised its shield to block the blow. The Paladin-sword clanged against the round metal shield, skidding along its surface. Davis dodged backwards as the Shadowmon slashed at him, drawing a line of blood across his chest. The cut wasn’t deep, but god it hurt like hell!
At the edge of his vision, he could see the rest of the Digidestined and NIDF troopers running to his aid, but he waved for them to stay back.
The Shadowmon lunged at him, and as he dodged to the side, the big creature swiped a vicious backstroke at his head. He fell, landing on his broken arm. He screamed at this fresh pain, and attempted to rise to his feet.
The Shadowmon kicked him in the stomach, rolling him over onto his back, adding a fresh bruise to the ones already present.
Veemon leapt at the creature, clawing at its eyes. The Shadowmon flinched back, knocking the little blue Digimon away, and turned back to Davis, who got slowly to his feet.
He chest hurt. He was losing blood, too much. He had to finish this now.
The Shadowmon charged, running at him dull tilt. Davis sidestepped, sticking out his leg, and the Shadowmon tumbled, as Davis brought his sword round in a backslash, pouring all his strength into one, final cut.
The sword bit into the back of the Shadowmon's neck, slashing the head from its shoulders. The body fell into the mud.
Davis dropped his sword, the golden blade falling to the ground, and turned to look at his friends. His tired eyes swept over the crowd, searching for one face.
“Kari?” he called.
And then she was there, bursting free of the crowd, and running towards him. He stood there, as she threw her arms around him. He even ignored the pain in hid arm, as he used his good hand to hug her close. She pressed her head against his bare chest, and he felt her tears falling onto his skin.
“I thought I’d lost you…” she said softly.
“You’ll never lose me.” He whispered back.
“I love you, Daisuke Motomiya.”
“I love you to, Hikari Kamiya.”
Liam strode out of the crowd, a bandaged Mimi at his side, and placed his huge jacket around their shoulders. Davis gently lowered his lips against Kari’s, and they ignored the cheers that burst up from the surrounding crowd.
“Let’s go home.” Kari whispered up at him.
Davis nodded. And then they looked up as the sound of helicopters came to their ears. The aircraft were coming through the gateways, the shining portals allowing them easy access from wherever they were on the world. One of the helicopters touched down a little way away, and a man in the garb of a colonel of the NIDF stepped out.
Liam Dillon stepped forward, and saluted the man. The colonel nodded at him, and spoke in a Belfast accent.
“Good work, Liam. Thanks for calling us in on this one.”
The big Irishman nodded, and the colonel looked into the crowd. He spotted Davis, and walked over.
“Colonel O’Connell at your service, Mr Motomiya. Is there anything we can do for you and your people?”
Davis looked up at him, and tried to reply. But no words seemed to come. His vision tunnelled, and he slip to the floor, unconscious before he even hit the ground.
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He awoke, but didn’t open his eyes. He could hear voices around him.
“…Should be alright in a couple of days. His progress has been remarkable.”
“He’s a very remarkable guy, doctor.” That was Liam.
“I should say so. After what he’s been through, I’m surprised that he’s not ready for the morgue.”
Laughter.
“He wouldn’t let you, even if you tried. He’s not he type.”
Davis opened his eyes. The room swam around him, as he tried to raise himself. He felt Liam’s strong hand on his shoulder, and the blurring in his eyes cleared as he was pushed back down onto the mattress.
“Take it easy, boy, you’ve had a rough time of it.”
“Where am I?” Davis asked. His voice was croaky, rasping.
“Odaiba Hospital. We took you here after you passed out. You’ve been under for a couple of days.”
Liam smiled down at his young friend.
“I suppose you’ll be wanting to see Kari now?”
Davis grinned back at him.
“Sure, why not.”
Liam helped him up, to a sitting position, and left the room. Kari came in a few seconds later, tall, beautiful, and the smile on her face broadened as she sat at his side.
“Trust you to wind up in a hospital at the first opportunity.” She said.
“It’s the food, gets me every time. Are you okay?” he asked.
She nodded, and leant on his bead, cupping her chin in her hands.
“It’s so good to see you. They haven’t really let me in here, over the past few days.”
He smiled at her.
“Its good to see you too. I’ve been wanting to see you again for so long…”
“So you decided to become a superhero in the meantime.” She grinned.
“I wouldn’t say that. I didn’t even want the power. All I wanted was to get to you… to see your face again.”
She leant her head against his shoulder, and closed her eyes.
“I love you so much, Davis. When that tower collapsed… I knew you were alive. I knew that it couldn’t end like that. We’ve been through too much together. I just want to be around you, Now, Forever and always.”
Davis smiled down at her, and kissed her hair.
“I know, Kari. All the fame, all the power, everything, I would exchange it, just to be with you. I don’t want to imagine a day without you, a day without everything that we’ve fought for. I love you.”
He rested his cheek against the top of her head, and held her close.
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They walked into Liam’s Arm in arm, holding each other, and cheers greeted them. Kari had explained what had happened. Everyone had seen the battle through the gateways, and now, once again, they were all thought to be heroes. For Davis, it was a totally bewildering experience. All he had done was what his heart had told him to do. He hadn’t done it out of any reason other than he wanted the woman he loved back.
“But you are a hero!” Kari had said. “At least, you are to me.”
She snuggled up against his chest. He wrapped his loose arm around her, and pulled her close.
The bar was packed with the remainders of the NIDF force and the Odaiba Digidestined, and as Liam moved in on them, he grinned.
“Your seats are this way. We’ve all been waiting for you.”
Kari looked around, a wry smile on her face.
“What for, it’s not as if anyone specials arrived, is it?”
Davis laughed, and they allowed themselves to be hassled to their seats. The young Paladin grinned at his friends, and felt Kari’s hand slip into his.
“I would propose a toast, but I’ve got a little problem.”
He indicated the cast on his right arm, and looked over at TK, who rolled his eyes. The young blonde man stood, and raised his glass.
“To everyone here.” He said.
He glanced down at Tasha, and grinned. Kari recognised that grin. But just as Davis was about to speak again, the door swung open. A bulky figure stood in the doorframe.
“You will all pay.”
Kanachi Katiza took another step into the room, limping on his bad leg. The big man looked round at them, and the hatred in his face was unmistakeable as he fixed his gaze on Davis.
“You! You destroyed my lord! Everything we had worked for, gone in an instant. You will suffer.”
A cruel grin spread across the big man’s face, and he looked around once more, happy at the hostility he had generated in the room.
“You will all suffer. But not today. I’m going to let you all stew in it for a while. You never know when I’ll finally strike. Enjoy yourselves while you can.”
And with those ominous words, he was gone. Kari looked over at Davis, but he just smiled back at her.
“Don't worry about it. Like I said, nothings going to take me away from you. Not now, not ever.”
Kari grinned back at him, and leant forward to kiss him.
“Now, forever and always.”
=============================================================
Katiza walked out of the bar, and started down the street. They would pay, oh yes, they would pay.
“Money for a drink, mate?”
The bum spoke in a London accent, and Katiza flipped him a coin. The Big man carried on walking, but fell into an alley in between the buildings. The bum removed his tattered Jacket as the big man struggled to get up. Nick Pallet blocked the entrance to the alley with his body, as a door slid open behind Katiza. The big man turned as Liam Dillon walked out of the back of the bar, silenced pistol in his hand. The big Irishman looked at Katiza, and a slight grin tugged at the corner of his mouth. He raised the gun, pointing it between Katiza’s eyes.
“Hello, me old son.”
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When the chips are down…
********
The wreckage settled, dust, stone,
Rubble.
Kari broke away from Tai’s grasp, and ran towards the ruins.
“DAVIS!”
Her yell rose above the noise of the rubble, a tormented cry, bursting from her lungs like an explosion. She reached the rocks, and fell to her knees.
“No… Davis.”
She looked up, at the broken tower, and the first tears appeared on her face.
“You can’t be gone! I love you! Answer me, Davis!”
she felt Tai’s hand clasp on her shoulders, but she shook it off and started scrabbling at the fallen stone with her bare hands, digging into it, pulling at it, lifting it away. The rain fell down her face, blurring her vision.
“Kari…”
“He's still alive, Tai! He has to be!”
she was crying furiously now, the tears mingling with the water from the skies.
Her hand closed on something metallic, and she pulled.
Davis’s sword came free of the wreckage, it’s golden blade glowing dully in the grey light. She pulled it close, and placed her hand against the blade. The metal pulsed lightly under her fingers, like a living creature.
Tai knelt next to her, and gently took the sword from her grasp. There were tears streaming down his face too.
“Kari… he’s gone.”
She shook her head, and he pulled her into his embrace. Brother and sister stood there, looking at the rubble. The turned away, but didn’t notice some of the fallen stone…
Stir.
The Shadowmon commander rose from the wreckage, pulling its weaponry with it. Taller than the others, it let out an almighty roar.
Tai and Kari turned back, as the huge creature started to turn towards them. They looked around. They had no weaponry other than the Paladin- sword, and the others were too far away to get to them before the Shadowmon reached them.
Tai lifted the sword in both hands, ready to defend his sister.
“Come on then, you bastard!”
He yelled at the creature, which walked forward slowly, sword ready, and a malignant grin on its face. The paladin-sword glowed in Tai’s hands, and suddenly the metal seemed to wrench itself out of his grip, flying past the Shadowmon,
Into Davis’s outstretched hand.
The young walked forward as the Shadowmon commander turned to face this new threat. The dust fell away from his bare chest, and his left arm hung limply at his side. Blood was matted in his hair, staining his goggles, which, miraculously, were still in place. Davis yelled over the sound of the rain.
“IF YOU WANT TO HURT MY FRIENDS, YOU’LL HAVE TO GO THROUGH ME FIRST!!!”
He leapt forward, bringing his right arm round in an arc, as the big Shadowmon raised its shield to block the blow. The Paladin-sword clanged against the round metal shield, skidding along its surface. Davis dodged backwards as the Shadowmon slashed at him, drawing a line of blood across his chest. The cut wasn’t deep, but god it hurt like hell!
At the edge of his vision, he could see the rest of the Digidestined and NIDF troopers running to his aid, but he waved for them to stay back.
The Shadowmon lunged at him, and as he dodged to the side, the big creature swiped a vicious backstroke at his head. He fell, landing on his broken arm. He screamed at this fresh pain, and attempted to rise to his feet.
The Shadowmon kicked him in the stomach, rolling him over onto his back, adding a fresh bruise to the ones already present.
Veemon leapt at the creature, clawing at its eyes. The Shadowmon flinched back, knocking the little blue Digimon away, and turned back to Davis, who got slowly to his feet.
He chest hurt. He was losing blood, too much. He had to finish this now.
The Shadowmon charged, running at him dull tilt. Davis sidestepped, sticking out his leg, and the Shadowmon tumbled, as Davis brought his sword round in a backslash, pouring all his strength into one, final cut.
The sword bit into the back of the Shadowmon's neck, slashing the head from its shoulders. The body fell into the mud.
Davis dropped his sword, the golden blade falling to the ground, and turned to look at his friends. His tired eyes swept over the crowd, searching for one face.
“Kari?” he called.
And then she was there, bursting free of the crowd, and running towards him. He stood there, as she threw her arms around him. He even ignored the pain in hid arm, as he used his good hand to hug her close. She pressed her head against his bare chest, and he felt her tears falling onto his skin.
“I thought I’d lost you…” she said softly.
“You’ll never lose me.” He whispered back.
“I love you, Daisuke Motomiya.”
“I love you to, Hikari Kamiya.”
Liam strode out of the crowd, a bandaged Mimi at his side, and placed his huge jacket around their shoulders. Davis gently lowered his lips against Kari’s, and they ignored the cheers that burst up from the surrounding crowd.
“Let’s go home.” Kari whispered up at him.
Davis nodded. And then they looked up as the sound of helicopters came to their ears. The aircraft were coming through the gateways, the shining portals allowing them easy access from wherever they were on the world. One of the helicopters touched down a little way away, and a man in the garb of a colonel of the NIDF stepped out.
Liam Dillon stepped forward, and saluted the man. The colonel nodded at him, and spoke in a Belfast accent.
“Good work, Liam. Thanks for calling us in on this one.”
The big Irishman nodded, and the colonel looked into the crowd. He spotted Davis, and walked over.
“Colonel O’Connell at your service, Mr Motomiya. Is there anything we can do for you and your people?”
Davis looked up at him, and tried to reply. But no words seemed to come. His vision tunnelled, and he slip to the floor, unconscious before he even hit the ground.
=============================================================
He awoke, but didn’t open his eyes. He could hear voices around him.
“…Should be alright in a couple of days. His progress has been remarkable.”
“He’s a very remarkable guy, doctor.” That was Liam.
“I should say so. After what he’s been through, I’m surprised that he’s not ready for the morgue.”
Laughter.
“He wouldn’t let you, even if you tried. He’s not he type.”
Davis opened his eyes. The room swam around him, as he tried to raise himself. He felt Liam’s strong hand on his shoulder, and the blurring in his eyes cleared as he was pushed back down onto the mattress.
“Take it easy, boy, you’ve had a rough time of it.”
“Where am I?” Davis asked. His voice was croaky, rasping.
“Odaiba Hospital. We took you here after you passed out. You’ve been under for a couple of days.”
Liam smiled down at his young friend.
“I suppose you’ll be wanting to see Kari now?”
Davis grinned back at him.
“Sure, why not.”
Liam helped him up, to a sitting position, and left the room. Kari came in a few seconds later, tall, beautiful, and the smile on her face broadened as she sat at his side.
“Trust you to wind up in a hospital at the first opportunity.” She said.
“It’s the food, gets me every time. Are you okay?” he asked.
She nodded, and leant on his bead, cupping her chin in her hands.
“It’s so good to see you. They haven’t really let me in here, over the past few days.”
He smiled at her.
“Its good to see you too. I’ve been wanting to see you again for so long…”
“So you decided to become a superhero in the meantime.” She grinned.
“I wouldn’t say that. I didn’t even want the power. All I wanted was to get to you… to see your face again.”
She leant her head against his shoulder, and closed her eyes.
“I love you so much, Davis. When that tower collapsed… I knew you were alive. I knew that it couldn’t end like that. We’ve been through too much together. I just want to be around you, Now, Forever and always.”
Davis smiled down at her, and kissed her hair.
“I know, Kari. All the fame, all the power, everything, I would exchange it, just to be with you. I don’t want to imagine a day without you, a day without everything that we’ve fought for. I love you.”
He rested his cheek against the top of her head, and held her close.
=============================================================
They walked into Liam’s Arm in arm, holding each other, and cheers greeted them. Kari had explained what had happened. Everyone had seen the battle through the gateways, and now, once again, they were all thought to be heroes. For Davis, it was a totally bewildering experience. All he had done was what his heart had told him to do. He hadn’t done it out of any reason other than he wanted the woman he loved back.
“But you are a hero!” Kari had said. “At least, you are to me.”
She snuggled up against his chest. He wrapped his loose arm around her, and pulled her close.
The bar was packed with the remainders of the NIDF force and the Odaiba Digidestined, and as Liam moved in on them, he grinned.
“Your seats are this way. We’ve all been waiting for you.”
Kari looked around, a wry smile on her face.
“What for, it’s not as if anyone specials arrived, is it?”
Davis laughed, and they allowed themselves to be hassled to their seats. The young Paladin grinned at his friends, and felt Kari’s hand slip into his.
“I would propose a toast, but I’ve got a little problem.”
He indicated the cast on his right arm, and looked over at TK, who rolled his eyes. The young blonde man stood, and raised his glass.
“To everyone here.” He said.
He glanced down at Tasha, and grinned. Kari recognised that grin. But just as Davis was about to speak again, the door swung open. A bulky figure stood in the doorframe.
“You will all pay.”
Kanachi Katiza took another step into the room, limping on his bad leg. The big man looked round at them, and the hatred in his face was unmistakeable as he fixed his gaze on Davis.
“You! You destroyed my lord! Everything we had worked for, gone in an instant. You will suffer.”
A cruel grin spread across the big man’s face, and he looked around once more, happy at the hostility he had generated in the room.
“You will all suffer. But not today. I’m going to let you all stew in it for a while. You never know when I’ll finally strike. Enjoy yourselves while you can.”
And with those ominous words, he was gone. Kari looked over at Davis, but he just smiled back at her.
“Don't worry about it. Like I said, nothings going to take me away from you. Not now, not ever.”
Kari grinned back at him, and leant forward to kiss him.
“Now, forever and always.”
=============================================================
Katiza walked out of the bar, and started down the street. They would pay, oh yes, they would pay.
“Money for a drink, mate?”
The bum spoke in a London accent, and Katiza flipped him a coin. The Big man carried on walking, but fell into an alley in between the buildings. The bum removed his tattered Jacket as the big man struggled to get up. Nick Pallet blocked the entrance to the alley with his body, as a door slid open behind Katiza. The big man turned as Liam Dillon walked out of the back of the bar, silenced pistol in his hand. The big Irishman looked at Katiza, and a slight grin tugged at the corner of his mouth. He raised the gun, pointing it between Katiza’s eyes.
“Hello, me old son.”
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