Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ The Nigth n Gale ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

The main crew all gathered at the table below deck where they ate their meals. Sora, Taichi, Koushiro and Jyou all looked at the captain seriousness.

"Father continue, where on earth did you get the idea of dark magic?" Taichi questioned he looked at him seriously.

"Be patient, son…. when I was younger about your age, there was an evil sorcerer he went by the name of Seoras." He father paused slightly. "He sprung monsters upon us like you've never have see before, he was powerful. Dark Magic he used to try to take over the kingdom of France." He stopped short for a moment, then Taichi stood up. "If he's dangerous Sora you can't be aboard anymore." He replied. Sora felt insulted and stood up. "You can't do that!" she cried.

"Taichi that's not far, to Sora…you do you want us to tell her about Lila?" Koushiro stepped in and pointed out to him angrily. Taichi's eyes widened shocked that he said it right in front of Sora, Taichi pressed his lips together angry. "Koushiro some times you talk too much." He replied than turned away from them and headed up out onto deck.

"Taichi! Wait." His father called to him but he was too late he had already left.

The four all were quite until Sora spoke up. "Lila? Who's that?" she questioned them all. "Sora, this was two years ago mind you…Taichi feeling quite responsible for it also." Koushiro explained. "Enough. Just tell me." She demanded. "That's up to Taichi." Jyou commented.

"Well he obviously doesn't want me to stay…he was scared to let me aboard is this the reason why he was so skeptical?" she questioned them. "Possible, But Sora we didn't know he planned and bring you aboard…and it could have been the possible reason why." Koushiro explained. "I have absolutely no doubt in your abilities Sora…you got to convince Taichi, that you're not weak." Taichi's father told her gently.

"But he knows that I'm not. Why else is he acting like the way he is?" she asked once more. "Sora we can't not betray his confidant anymore then we have." Koushiro told her.

Sora nodded slowly then made her way on the deck she looked for at the front of the ship, he stared out into the ocean she began to approach him.

Taichi look lost in thought he kept remembering it like it had happened yesterday.

Flashback…..

"LILA!" Taichi's young voice shouted over the pounding waves of the storm, he narrowed his eyes he saw her. "TAICHI HELP ME!" she cried she was holding onto the ropes tightly as she could to prevent her from falling into the ocean. "I CAN'T HOLD ON!" she cried suddenly, he ran toward her but the ship had jolted sending him to the ground, he scrambled back to his feet he had to go rescue her.

Other crewmates rushed to the girls aid too but they were stopped when another giant waved crashed against the side of the ship rocking it in the process, Lila's hands slipped loose of the ropes. "AAHHHH TAICHI!!!" she cried Taichi gotten their last minute. "LILA!!" his eyes scanned the rough waters. "LILA!!!" he shouted again, Taichi was about to jump in after her but was stopped when Jyou grabbed him holding him back from doing so.

End Flashback…..

"Stupid ocean…." He replied bitterly. "Taichi?" Sora whispered his name, he jumped a bit startled turning he saw the red headed girl standing before him, and he sighed mildly. "Taichi, don't be mad. But can I ask who was Lila?" she asked of him watching his eyes for any kind of emotion that he might have exhibited. There was none he simply turned around.

"Did they tell you anymore?" he asked looking outward at the ocean's surface. "That's shouldn't matter Taichi…if some thing is troubling you, I'd like to help you out with it." she told him quietly. "I could hardly see how you will help me, it already happened I can't go back and change history." he replied just as quietly as she had. "At least let me know who she is." Sora pleaded.

"Lila, was my first love." he replied, Sora smiled lightly. "How adorable, where is she at now?" she questioned she was happy he was telling her stuff about him. " She's dead." he answered. Sora covered her mouth with her hand in shock. "Taichi I'm so sorry I didn't know." she went closer to him but stopped as he began to speak. "I let her down…I promised that I would protect her…but I couldn't….I couldn't." he whispered he eyes felt wet suddenly.

"Taichi…I'm sorry…" Sora slowly put her hand on his shoulder, he couldn't take and more spun around and pulled Sora into a hug, Sora was alarmed at first, but relaxed and hugged him back, Taichi felt tears coming down face, they were wetting her shawl. "It's okay Taichi you be okay." she told him.

Taichi pulled away from her. "I couldn't hold onto my promise for her…. and that's what I want to do too make that promise to you. I vow I won't let anything happen to you." he replied Sora smiled at him "Of course you won't I trust you…even though I don't know you well, I feel that you will." She told him. Taichi smiled "Me too." he whispered.

In a Caves so where in the world…

Taichi's face was being cast on a mirror a different voice came. "How cute two love birds." the female voice replied she had long curly blonde hair, which went up to her back, her eyes were azure blue and she wore a black v-neck dress that had showed her bare back. "Tell me again why we must get revenge on this boy he looks quite handsome." the girl answered, she played with her ring that was the shape of goat that had long curved horns, and had an dark red jewel in the center of it's forehead.

"Don't you dare fall for that boy, he's my enemies son! Catherine snap out of it!" Catherine rolled her eyes; the view changes so she looking at to where the voice had came from. a head that was mounted on a platter was talking to her. "Father! The boy has no reason so suffer!" She declared she stood from the chair she was seated upon. "Look at me Catherine, the boy's father did this too me! He decapitated my head from my body!" he shouted at his daughter. Catherine glanced at her father's head then to his body, which lay on a table next to his head. The candles gave the room a luminous glow.

"Then shouldn't you seek revenge upon the person who did this too you?" she questioned. "It's all more the sweeter the revenge when you take the life of his son, now…. I've taught you to be powerful, you were able to conger up the serpent easily imagine the destruction you can cause my darling, you can easily be the ruler of this world " he told, his eye were also blue, and his hair was brown and long about what would be up to shoulder length.

"Get rid of the boy." her father told her, "Alright…I can do it my own way." She smiled. "You don't mind if I have a little fun with him first father don't you?" Catherine asked her father. "As long as he is eliminated then you can." her father replied evilly, his laughed echoed for miles.

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Sora smiled whole-heartedly at him, she frowned then hearing what she thought was laughter. "Did you hear that?" she questioned him. Taichi strained to hear what Sora was hearing but he didn't he shrugged. "I did not hear a thing…but we should head back down to the cabins, I should apologize for begin angry like that and leaving…that reminds me…I'm sorry that I said that I didn't want you aboard, I do want you aboard." he replied, Sora took his hand in hers, both felt weird but it was a good warm feeling.

Below Deck..

Taichi and Sora both returned below to where the rest of the crew was waiting for them. "I take that the conflict has been resolved." Koushiro asked them questionably. "…Well I must finishing telling you about Seoras, long ago he tried to take over France, he forced the Queen to give up the thrown for his daughter to they're son so that she would become the Queen of France…but I stopped him, I decapitated him…but apparently he's come back either that or it's his daughter." he explained.

"Daughter? She doesn't have a name?" Taichi questioned his father frowned a bit and shook his head. "I'm not sure her name but she if it is her she has powerful magical powers that could be extremely dangerous." the captain said. "Then will we still be going home then?" Koushiro asked. "Yes we will…I have to go see my daughter and wife still." he said.

Taichi nodded agreeing. "That's about six day trip to France hopefully no more problems will be fall us." Taichi's father replied he looked past them. "Very well the meeting is over we shall talk about this more another night but we still have choirs to be done." he said again. They all nodded leaving the captain alone below deck.

up deck Sora, Taichi, Koushiro and Jyou were in a conversation. "I must be honest here but I've heard of the name Seoras before." Jyou replied the three look at him. "What do you mean you heard of it before?" Taichi asked. "As I said Taichi….I heard stories that he was alive way back in my home town in England….the tales go that he's head is alive but his body is still departed from his head leaving his body lifeless." Jyou looked at each one of them they all were startled.

"First of all that is impossible one would have to be dead if it were like that." Koushiro exclaimed. "You believe in science that's why you think it's impossible it's all the doing of Black Magic." Jyou told him. "There must be other explanation then magic." Koushiro said to them. "What else could there be Koushiro?" Sora asked confused.

"Like it's made up fairy tale, there no possibility that a human could survive head only with out a body." he answered and he walked back down to his cabin. Taichi turned to Sora "Don't mind him…some times he gets angry cause he can't figure out how things works." Sora smiled at him "Very well." she replied.

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Six days later….

France, Paris

"How amazing, I've never been any place like Paris." Sora replied she held on Taichi's arm feeling a bit nervous about being there in a place she didn't know…but she was with her newfound friends and was glad. "This looks like my stop, I'll go find my family." Koushiro replied they all nodded and waived him off the remaining who where going to Taichi's home was, Taichi's father, Jyou, Sora and Taichi.

"So where is your house Taichi?" Sora asked him. "It's just pasted the village over the hill." he replied. She smiled. "This is exciting I never so happy to be meeting your family." Sora said she squeezed his arm a bit, they continued on ahead of Jyou and his father.

"Jyou answer with a honest opinion what do you think about them…Taichi looks a bit happier during the past couple of days while she came aboard." the captain whispered to him. "I've noticed that they have been closer yes he's even allowed her to hold his arm the way he would Lila." Jyou was shocked and yet amazed.

he watched them they were laughing and talking having a good time, when they reached over the hill, Taichi saw some sort of ball of flames coming toward them he quickly pulled Sora and himself out of the way they both fell Sora on top of Taichi they looked at each other in shock for a bit until the ball of flames came crashing into the ground at the very spot that Taichi and Sora where once standing.

Sora rolled off of him and sat herself up Taichi did also they sat staring at the charred hole in the ground then heard a voice. "TAICHI!!!! FATHER!!" the female voice cried out a girl with long brown hair came running toward them Taichi got up and as did Sora the girl hugged Taichi's father then Taichi and then Jyou she turned then stopped and looked at Sora strangely.

"This is Sora Takenouchi." Taichi replied to his sister. "Sora this is Hikari Kamiya…my sister." he said, Sora smiled at the girl. "Hi." she greeted. "Hi." Hikari replied back and smiled at her. "Another girl on board wow….oh I'm sorry about that." Hikari replied pointing to the ground where the ball of fire had hit.

"You mean you had something to do with it?" Taichi questioned, him and Sora both looked at her. "Yeah…it slipped watch this." she replied. Hikari brought her hands together then suddenly the small ball of flames appeared in her hand holding it out with her left hand she encircled the flame with her right hand until it got bigger she stopped then aimed at the fence posted that looked practically new. Then with one swift throw the flame ball made contact with poll and caused it to explode into pieces.

They all gasped. "My gosh since when did you my daughter learn to do something like that?" Captain Yamagi asked her. For a long time it's been about a few years already…I just haven't told you all till now." Hikari replied she smiled. "Now come on mother is waiting."

As they began the walk to the house Hikari had some questions to ask. " So where are you originally from Sora?" she questioned. "Wales in England." she answered. "Taichi was willing to have me aboard the ship." she answered. "Right…" Hikari began. "Hikari!" Taichi cried a bit he blushed as Sora looked at him. "She tends to have an imagination, and tends to read things the wrong way also." Sora smiled "It's alright Taichi, I have a little brother of my own too. I can understand the predicament you are in at times" she told him.

They continued they're walk toward the house in silence Taichi's mother was waiting outside she saw them approaching, they're was on more person there that she didn't recognize then she noticed that it was a girl, she smiled and waved to the group.

They finally reached where they were each greeted by hugs when his mother came to Sora. "Oh hello darling what's your name?" she questioned the girl. "Sora Takenouchi, nice to meet you Taichi's Mom." she replied back nicely his mother pulled her into a hug in surprised her a bit then released her.

"Well come into the house come on." she ushered them inside.

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"Ah so that's the excuse then." Hikari replied smiling. Taichi blushed faintly "Hikari it's not an excuse." he replied taking a bite of his bread. "Its all right Taichi let her think what she will." Sora said to him she smiled at the girl, Hikari raised her eyebrow at her and then frown. 'Hmm…he found someone smart this time.' she thought. 'Well, I know they like each other and I know just the way to know how to drag it out of them both.' she smiled at Taichi then Sora.

"Well father, I'd like to propose something to you now before you disagree I could be very useful to you and the crew." she said they all looked at her confused. "What do you mean?" Taichi questioned her. "What I mean Taichi, I want to come aboard….I bet I could help you out…after that tale you just told about the serpent, I could have easily have took that guy out, two fire balls then he would have went down." she stated.

"Now Hikari, you not going to go aboard the ship its too dangerous." Her father spoke up. "Nonsense….I could be a value asset to you, besides I don't believe you have one person that knows light magic." she said she tapped her fingers on the table. "She's right you know." Sora began to speak up. "She can't come Sora it's too dangerous for her." Taichi exclaimed. "Taichi, she right if we are going to be fighting evil people who have magic then we need some on who has magical powers…and Hikari is that person." Jyou told him straightly with a serious face.

"He's right as well" Sora told Taichi , he looked at her then to his father who nodded. Every one of his friends opposed his decision for not letting his sister aboard, but he deep down he knew that they were right…if they were fighting magic they need someone who knew magic and Hikari was that someone.

"All right." he answered, "But your going to be living mother alone." Taichi replied he looked at his mom she smiled at him. "No she won't be alone Taichi, I told you that I will be leaving the roll of captaincy…and I think this is my time to leave and live out the rest of my life on land with my wife." he replied Taichi looked down at his plate. "But…" he began but his father only stopped him. "Come Taichi, your now the Captain of the Night n Gale….I trust you and your decisions." he told him calmly.

"You have your friends, who with you to help you make decisions too, don't forget." he said to his son. "I won't father…." he trailed off then gave his father a welcoming smiled. "I'll make you proud to have the Kamiya name." he replied.

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Catherine smiled as she saw Taichi's image in her mirror… "I could easily get then have my father accept him as my husband it will be easy." she trailed off as the image of Sora was showed Catherine frowned at her. "She could be in my way, I have to think of some way to get rid off her." she thought then smiled.

"Yes this will work out to all my way, very easily." she whispered with evil grin.

To Be Continued…