Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ The Time Wars ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

Chapter 5

Matt opened the door of his apartment quickly after hearing his visitor’s frantic banging. “What is…oh, it’s you.”

On the other side of the door, Sora sighed deeply. “Matt, look, I…I…”

“What?” he snapped, “You what?”

She took a deep breath. “I need your help.”

“My help?” he laughed, “What could I possibly do to help you?”

“Look, I know you’re angry, and I don’t blame you, but right now we need to help the others.”

“Others? What’s wrong with them?”

“Didn’t your digivice go haywire earlier?” she asked, “Izzy said that he thinks a Dark Gate opened in Heighten View Terrace! The others are trapped inside the Dark Ocean!”

Matt turned his back on her and started to walk away. Sora sighed in anger. “Fine! I thought you were better then this.” She twirled around and began to walk away.

“I felt something strange before,” he said, “For some reason, I thought it had something to do with Tk.”

Sora nodded and smiled slightly. “Yeah. We’ve got to try to get into the Dark Ocean to help them.”

“But how?” Matt asked, “I thought that Ken was the only one who could open a gate there.”

“Izzy thinks it might be easier to get there from the Digital World. So we’ve got to find a way there.”

“How?”

“We’ll get the others together, then we’re going to have to go back to the place where we first entered the Digital World.”

“The summer camp?” Matt asked.

The red-head nodded. “Yeah. We’ve got to hurry.” “”””””””̶ 1;”””””””””” 221;””””””””””& #8221;”””””””””

Un derneath of the collapsed bridge, four figures were cautiously resting inside of a small ‘bubble’ of debris. Tai nodded approvingly at his partner. “Jumping over us to create this small cave was a pretty good idea.”

“Uh, yeah,” the yellow dinosaur said, “That was my plan all along…yeah…”

Tai looked to the other two that were trapped with them. He looked to the roof. “Well, we should be safe here, for at little while at least.”

Kasumi shrugged. “I’m more worried about running out of air.”

“Don’t worry.” He pointed upward, “You see how you can see the night sky? That means that air’s still coming in.”

The younger girl nodded. “Yeah, great.”

Tai stared at her for another second, then sat down. “So, you finally ready to talk?”

“W..what do you mean?” she gasped.

“Come on,” he said, “I kept getting this strange feeling from you, you know my soccer finishing move, you were always hanging around whenever me and Sora were together.”

“How did you know that?” she gasped.

“Remember that feeling I told you about?” he asked, “You’re hiding something, I know you are.”

She hesitated. “I..ah…”

He stared her straight in the eye. “You’re my daughter, aren’t you? From the future or something, right?”

She stared at him with her mouth wide, but slowly nodded. “Yeah.”

“I knew it!” he grinned, “I knew it the first day I met you! Who’s your mother?”

She sighed. “Sora Takenouchi.”

“That’s why you were always there, huh?” he nodded, “And you’re here to stop Myotismon from taking over the world, right?”

“Kinda,” she shrugged, “Myotismon will take over the world, but we’re here to stop Aunt Kari from being killed.”

“What?”

She sighed. “We fought Myotismon and beat him. There was finally peace in the world, but then, overnight, things suddenly got worse. Erika, uh, Koushiro Izumi’s daughter, told us that it was because someone traveled back in time to kill Hikari Kamiya. Without her to bring light and hope, Myotismon took over the world more easily, and we were never there to stop him.”

Tai nodded. “All right. So we need to save Kari, and then the future will be back to normal?”

Kasumi nodded. “Yeah,”

He sighed. “Perfect. So all we need to do is get into the Dark Ocean to save her.”

“I’m afraid that’s easier said then done,” Agumon said.

“Not necessarily.”

“Who said that?” Tai asked.

Kasumi reached into her pocket and pulled out a square device. She pressed a glowing button on the side and a projection of a red headed girl appeared from the surface. Kasumi mentioned to Tai. “Dad, please meet Erika Izumi.”

Tai nodded slightly.

“It is good to see you again, Lord Kamiya,” Erika said, “But I might have a way to get into the Dark Ocean.”

“How?” Snow Agumon asked.

“If you could get into the Digital World, you might be able to find an entrance.”

“That’s it?” Kasumi asked.

“I’m doing the best I can,” she said, “I can’t see any other way for you to get there.”

“All right,” Tai said, “So, how do we get there? We don’t have a laptop or anything.”

“Kasumi can use her PDA,” Erika said, “But it’s going to take some time to configure it to accept the wireless signal in that time.”

“Why?” Agumon asked.

“Because you’re not exactly computer literate.”

Tai sighed. “Yeah, you’re Izzy’s daughter all right.” “”””””””̶ 1;”””””””””” 221;””””””””””& #8221;”””””””””” ;””””””””””R 21;””

In the Dark Ocean, Kari struggled to step through the dark muck of the ground. At her side was Gatomon, loyally struggling alongside her partner. “Where is everybody?” the cat asked.

“I don’t know,” she said, “They way we all fell, they could have landed anywhere.”

“What about those other Digidestineds, you know, the new kids from your school?”

Kari shook her head. “I didn’t have any idea they were Digidestined, but I did keep getting this weird feeling from one of them, that boy, Seiji.”

“What about Tk?”

“It’s not that kind of feeling, Gatomon,” she said, “But, there’s….something more.”

Her partner nodded. She turned her attention away from Kari and gasped loudly. “Kari! Look!”

The brown-haired girl almost screamed at the sight before her: Tk and Patamon were lying trapped between a giant web hanging from two trees. “Tk!” she shouted, “Tk, talk to me! Tk!”

The two partners ran towards their captive members, ignoring the chance that it was a trap. They should have been more cautious as Malomyotismon exploded from the ground beneath them. Before either Kari of Gatomon could react, the evil digimon’s tentacles whipped out and wrapped around both females.

“I’ve got you now!” he grinned.

Both Kari and Gatomon struggled to free themselves, but it was not any use, they were trapped.

“Let them go!”

“Davis?” Kari asked. She turned her head to the side and breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw her fellow Digidestined running to her aid with Davis in the lead. “Did you hear me, you metal monster!”

“Is that the best you can do?” Malomyotismon laughed.

“We can do more then just that,” Ken said, mentioning to the towering digimon standing behind him. “Imperial Dramon, attack!”

Davis and Ken’s shared partner pointed his arm based cannon at Malomyotismon, but the evil digimon moved his arm in front of his chest. “Careful. You don’t want to accidentally injure the one you’re trying to save.”

Davis gritted his teeth. “Damn you.”

“Now what do we do?” Yolei gasped.

“Hey Malomyotismon!”

The evil digimon, as well as the Digidestined, quickly turned to the source of the voice and saw Sabrina and Shiro standing in the center of the dark forest with their Champion Digimon: Strike Dramon and Gururumon respectively. While the metal vampire was staring at the two digimon, wondering why they posed a threat to him, Osamu and his Airdramon quickly shot towards Malomyotismon’s back. He spun back around, but Black Gatomon leapt off of the flying serpent’s back and used her claws to slice through the thick tentacles. Kari and Gatomon fell into the waiting arms of Keero and his Gizamon.

“You meddlesome fleas!” Malomyotismon shouted, glaring downward, “I will kill you all!”

“Nice!” Davis shouted, giving ‘a thumbs’ up to Sabrina. Ken and Cody had successfully freed Tk and brought his and Patamon’s unconscious body over to the others. “Now, Imperial Dramon, give ‘em a taste of our power!”

“Positron Laser!” the dragon digimon shouted, firing a beam of white light into Malomyotismon’s chest, but he was able to withstand the attack.

“Tell me,” he grinned in delight, “Was that the best you’ve got?”

“You ain’t seen nothing yet!” Sabrina shouted, throwing her hands into the air, “Get ‘em! Every digimon, attack!”

The combined forces of the digimon slammed into Malomyotismon, sending him slamming into what appeared to be wide open space. He stumbled against the invisible wall, but was slammed back into it by the force of Imperial Dramon’s attack. Surprisingly, the invisible wall shattered under the stress of the impact and Malomyotismon disappeared through the hole.

“What the heck was that?” Keero asked.

“I guess the end of the Dark Ocean,” Yolei theorized, “He’s got to be in the Digital World.”

“After him!” Davis ordered. The combined forces leapt through the hole and entered a barren wasteland.

“Where are we now?” Cody asked.

“The Digital World!” Malomyotismon laughed, towering before them, “And now, since I’m back in the Digital World, I can reclaim my true power!”

“Is it just me, or is he getting bigger?” Imperial Dramon asked.

“Fools!” Malomyotismon shouted, growing incredibly large, “I’m more powerful then ever before!” “”””””””R 21;””””””””””&# 8221;”””””””””” ””””””””””̶ 1;”””””

“The Digital World!”

“Did you say something, Erika?” Kasumi asked.

“Lady Hikari, she’s not in the Dark Ocean anymore!” the red-headed girl exclaimed, “My sensors indicate that they’re in the Digital World now!”

“We can get there, right?” Tai asked, jumping onto his feet, “Right?”

“As soon as Kasumi finishes configuring her PDA.”

“Give me a break,” she said, “I’m doing this as quick as I…wait, I think I’m done.”

Tai grabbed his digivice, “Let’s hope I could do this.”

“Wait!” Erika shouted, “Maybe we should re-think this. Lord Kamiya, even if you’re able to use your old digivice to open a Digital Gate, don’t forget that Malomyotismon’s there! And if the rumors about his powers are true, he might be stronger then every one of your Digidestined combined!”

“We’ll just have to take that chance,” Agumon said.

“If everything goes good, you’ll see you tonight,” Kasumi said. She turned off her communicator and placed it in her jeans pocket and then placed her PDA on the ground. She looked to Tai. “Ready, Dad?”

He nodded. “Yeah, let’s give it a try.” He pointed his digivice towards the small computer. “Please work,” he whispered.

The PDA blasted a stream of bright light that enveloped the four beings before disappearing. “”””””””̶ 1;”””””””””” 221;””””””””””& #8221;”””””””””” ;”””””””

Malomyotismon grinned in delight as he easily backhanded Gururumon into Strike Dramon, sending them both into a rock wall in the wasteland. He spun around and fired a blast of purple mist into Ankylomon and Aquillamon. “You are no match for me!”

“Damn it!” Sabrina shouted, “How are we supposed to fight this guy?”

“Simple,” the metal vampire grinned, “You can’t.” He focused on Kari and Gatomon, who were standing behind the others. “And now I will gain my revenge on Hikari Kamiya!”

“Stay away from my sister!” a voice shouted.

“Tai?” Davis asked.

“It’s Wargreymon!” Imperial Dramon exclaimed, pointing to an armored figure slamming his fists into Malomyotismon’s chest.

“Tai, it’s you!” Kari grinned, watching as Tai and Kasumi ran towards the group. Her older brother grabbed her by the shoulders.

“You’ve got to get out of here!”

“What?”

“He wants to kill you! If you’re safe on Earth, then he can’t hurt you!”

“That’s a great idea,” Ken said, “But there isn’t a Digital Gate anywhere near here.”

Tai sighed deeply. “All right, then keep her safe, and no matter what, don’t let Malomyotismon anywhere near here.” He stared running forward, “Digimon, attack!”

Wargreymon and Imperial Dramon lead the attack while the other Digimon fought valiantly against the unstoppable metal monstrosity. He fired blasts of powerful energy at his foes, sending them tumbling to the ground, all except for Wargreymon and Imperial Dramon, who were strong enough to withstand the assault. They combined their energy attacks and unleashed a massive strike against their arch-foe. Malomyotismon stumbled backwards before falling on his knees.

“Did we win?” Kasumi asked.

“Hardly!” Malomyotismon shouted, jumping back on his feet. Imperial Dramon fired another shot from his Positron Cannon, but the metal vampire backhanded the attack and sent it right back at him. Imperial Dramon was separated back into Veemon and Wormmon.

“Nothing you can throw at me will stop me! I will complete my plan and destroy Hikari Kamiya!”

“We have to get her back to Earth!” Tai shouted, “Right now!”

“There’s not a gate!” Davis shouted.

Seiji stood before his mother, staring up at the massive Malomyotismon. He had caused his family so much pain and horror, for as far back as he could remember. He only wished he could do something. Erika told him that he had the same hidden powers of his mother. He looked over his shoulder at Kari. Even though her life was in danger, she still stood firmly and confidently. He only wished he could be like her and save her life. If only…

Suddenly, he felt something inside of him, like a feeling, a power, that he never felt before. He instantly knew what it was, and what he could do with it. He pointed his hands towards an area safely away from the battlefield. A glowing circle appeared. “I did it!” he exclaimed with joy, “I did it! I opened a Digital Gate!”

“You opened a Digital Gate?” Yolei questioned.

“No, he’s right,” Ken said, holding his Digivice towards it, “My D3 is reacting. It’s a real Gate.”

“Take her through it!” Seiji shouted, “I..I don’t know how much longer I can keep it open! Hurry up and go!”

“Do it!” Tai ordered, “Yolei, Cody, take her back to Earth, now!”

They gently grabbed her and started to take her to the Gate, but she stopped and stared at Seiji. He had saved her life before, and now he had opened a Digital Gate through his power alone. She stared at him and knew him, but, they say there is no love stronger then that between a mother and her child.

“My son,” she said, staring at him, “That’s my…son…”

“Kari, we’ve got to go!” Yolei shouted, forcing her into the glowing gate.

“You too, Davis,” Tai ordered, “Take Tk and go!”

“Tai, we can’t leave you.”

“Go, your digimon can’t help right now, and I need you to watch after Kari.”

He reluctantly agreed and followed Ken and his digimon into the portal. Seiji fell onto his knees and the Gate closed.

“That was foolish!” Malomyotismon laughed, “You’re all alone now, and you’ll never defeat me!”

“Don’t bet on it!”

Wargreymon shouted, slashing his claws across Malomyotismon’s chest. The evil digimon grabbed a hold of Wargreymon’s legs and swung him into Gururumon and Strike Dramon, throwing them into the ground. Wargreymon jumped back into the air and executed his Terra Force attack. Malomyotismon chuckled and backhanded the giant ball of energy, smashing into Wargreymon and sending him crashing into the ground inches in front of Tai. The energy explosion was enough to revert Wargreymon back to Agumon, and send a whirlwind of rocks directly at Tai.

“Dad!” Kasumi shouted, starting to run towards him, but Osamu and Keero reached him first.

“He’s okay,” Keero said, “Just pretty beaten up.”

“You see!” Malomyotismon laughed, “You see! Everyone falls before me! I am unstoppable! You can’t keep me trapped here forever! I will returned, and destroy Hikari Kamiya!”

“No you won’t!” Seiji shouted, starting to glow with a bright white intensity, “You won’t hurt her!”

“Seiji?” Kasumi asked, staring at him with shock in her eyes.

“This power!” Malomyotismon gasped, “I know that power! Hikari Kamiya, how could you have the same…power!”

“Wouldn’t you like to know!” he shouted.

“Well, even if you have the power, you won’t know how to use it!”

“He’s right,” Seiji thought, “Salamononly ever reached her Champion form. I can’t do…it….” He glanced over at the other Digidestined. If his Uncle Tai was still conscious, then he could do it, but since he was not, there was only one other person that could.

“Kasumi!” he shouted, “Hold up your Digivice!”

His older cousin stared at him, but did as he wanted. She held up her digivice, and Seiji poured a massive blast of white energy into the small device. Her body started to shake, but not as much as her partner’s. Snow Agumon’s body exploded in a blast of white light.

“Snow Agumon warp digivolve to Phoenixmon!”

The impressive mega digimon hovered before Malomyotismon. The evil mega gasped, but still stood his ground. “Interesting, but you still don’t have enough power to stop me!”

“He’s right,” Seiji whispered, “He’s still too powerful! We need more, much more or we won’t survive!” “””””””” 221;””””””””””& #8221;”””””””””” ;””””””””””R 21;”””””””””’ < p>Sora kicked aside a small pile of snow and continued on her trek, holding the small flashlight in front of her. She moved the flashlight up until she caught sight of a familiar wooden structure. “Where’s here!” she exclaimed.

“Yeah,” Matt sighed, “But what do we do now?”

Sora was about to respond that she did not know, when a column of light appeared before them, transporting the travelers from the Digital World to Earth.

“Tk!” Matt shouted, kneeling beside him, “What happened?”

“Tai and the others are still there!” Kari shouted, “We have to help them! They need more power!”

“How?” Izzy asked.

The redhead grabbed her digivice and stared at it. “I hope this works.” She held her device up to the sky and shouted, “Digi-port open!” She expected to see the familiar white light, but the sky remained dark and cloudy.

“Great, now what?” Joe asked.

The digivices of the group began to glow and fired a column of light into the night sky. The clouds parted and revealed a planet hovering over the horizon.

“The Digital World!” Sora shouted, “That’s the Digital World! Quick, pointed your digivices at it!”

They did, as well as every other Digidestined on the planet. “””””””””R 21;””””””””””&# 8221;”””””””””” ””””””””””̶ 1;”””””””

Back inside of the Digital World, the fighters became aware of a bright light in the sky. They glanced upwards and saw a planet hovering in the horizon. “That’s Earth!” Sabrina gasped.

The Earth started to glow with bright blinking lights. Each light fired a column of light downward, showering Malomyotismon. “No!” he shouted, “The light, so…bright! I can’t hold onto my…power!”

“And that’s why you’ll always lose!” Kasumi shouted, “You can’t stand the light, the pure, innocent light!” She took a step forward and sneered at him.

“Who…are…you…?” he asked.

“The family name’s Kamiya!”

“Kamiya!”

“That’s right!” she shouted, “And don’t you ever come near my family again!”

Phoenixmon opened her beak and a geyser of fire exploded, showering Malomyotismon. He screamed in intense pain before vanishing from sight. The threat was over. “””””””””” ;””””””””””R 21;””””””””””&# 8221;”””””””””” ””””””””””̶ 1;””

Kari watched as the familiar column of white light appeared in the snow covered ground of the summer camp. It faded to reveal Shiro and Osamu, holding the unconscious Tai between them. She was about to shout out her brother’s name, but Sora did so first.

“Tai! Oh Tai!” she cried, charging through the snow to reach him.

“He’s okay,” Osamu said, gently placing him on the ground, with his head resting on Sora’s knees, “But I would advise getting him to the Emergency room before tomorrow, otherwise it’ll take him a lot longer to heal.”

“The others went to get an ambulance,” Sora explained, “Weren’t there more of you?”

“They’re still coming,” Shiro said, mentioning over his shoulder as another column of light appeared, this one with Seiji, Sabrina and Keero. The latter two were holding an unconscious Kasumi between their arms. Their digimon rested at their feet.

“Oh no!” Kari gasped, “Is she…I mean, she’s not….?”

“Dead?” Sabrina asked, “Nah, she’ll be fine. You’d be surprised how many times we find her like this after a fight: half dead and we have to drag her to the hospital.” She glanced down at the unconscious Tai resting on Sora’s lap, “Then again, maybe you wouldn’t be.”

“Are you sure?”

She nodded. “Yeah, see. Kasumi…Kasumi…” She forcefully shook the girl, who moaned loudly. “See, she’ll be fine.”

Kari smiled and giggled slightly. “Well, when she wakes up tell her…tell her ‘thank you.’”

“We will,” Keero said.

Sora gently placed her hand on Tai’s head. “Look at them, they’re so much alike, aren’t they? I can tell she’s gonna be a handful.”

Sabrina mentioned to Osamu, who stepped forward with a small box, which he placed in the hands of Kari. “Malomyotismon may have been destroyed now, but our history says otherwise. We don’t know if history’s been changed or not, but we can’t take the chance that by remembering us, you’ll accidentally damage the time stream.”

Kari nodded, holding up the box.

“Those are special pills that we designed,” Osamu said, “Erika warned us about this, so…they’ll erase all memory of our presence. I’m sorry.”

Kari nodded. “I’ll make sure we all take one.”

The communicators of the Digidestined from the future began to beep and flash. “There’s our ride home,” Sabrina said, “Let’s go, everybody..” She paused as she stared at Seiji. “You’ve got five minutes.”

He nodded as the other Digidestined pressed a button on their communicators before they vanished in a blast of light. He turned to face Kari. “I…”

Kari smiled warmly. “You’re my son, I know.”

He nodded. “There’s….there’s always been so much I wanted to tell you, so much I wanted to say if I ever got the chance, but…”

Kari nodded. “I know.” She took a deep breath, and looked over where the unconscious Tk was still lying. “I don’t know what will happen to us in the future, I don’t know how long we’ll have with you, but just remember one thing, what ever happens, what ever threat or tragedy we may face, we lived it.”

Seiji started to cry and ran towards her, wrapping his arms tightly around her body. “Mom!” he cried. Kari returned the hug and the two were embraced, sharing all the love that they could give one another, but Seiji vanished in a blast of pure, white light. One year later….

Sora ran her hands along the skirt of her wedding dress, admiring it in the mirror. When she first told her mother and her friends that she was going to design her own dress, they were in complete shock. She did not understand why, after all, she designed the flower bouquets that her mother sold, how hard could it be to design a wedding dress. Although it took her nearly a month of working twenty-four hour days, she was very pleased with the result. Her hair could not have been more perfect, she would have to thank Mimi later.

The door to the Ladies’ room open and Yolei appeared, dressed in her bridesmaid dress. “Sora, come on, everyone’s waiting!”

The redhead ran out of the bathroom and into the reception hall, where Tai was already standing in the center of the dance floor. Matt handed her a microphone as she ran into the center of the circular dance floor.

“Sorry I’m late, Mr. Kamiya,” she said.

“You’re forgiven this time, Mrs. Kamiya,” he smiled.

Tai stepped forward to address his wedding guest as he spoke into the microphone. “Okay, if no one told you, Sora and I are going to do something a little special right now. Even though I got suckered into this by my mother and Kari, I’m still proud to do it. Sora and I both had to pick a song that we felt best described how we felt towards each other, and then we’ll sing a duet at the end. So, those of you with hearing aids, might want to turn them off until it’s Sora’s turn.”

He mentioned to Matt, and his band started to play. Tai turned to his wife. “There’s so many things I want to tell you, so many things that you already know. But, I want to tell you, that no matter what, I will always be here, by your side. No matter what, I’ll do everything in my power, to make you the happiest woman on the planet for the rest of your life.” He took a deep breath and began to sing.

I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky
and I swear like the shadow that's by your side

I see the questions in your eyes
I know what's weighing on your mind
You can be sure I know my part
Cause I stand beside you through the years
You'll only cry those happy tears
And though I make mistakes
I'll never break your heart

And I swear by the moon
And the stars in the sky I'll be there
I swear like the shadow that's by your side I'll be there
For better or worse
Till death do us part
I'll love you with every beat of my heart
And I swear

I'll give you every thing I can
I'll build your dreams with these two hands
We'll hang some memories on the wall
And when just the two of us are there
You won't have to ask if I still care
Cause as the time turns the page
My love won't age at all

And I swear I swear by the moon
And the stars in the sky I'll be there I'll be there
I swear and I swear like the shadow that's by your side
I'll be there
For better or worse
Till death do us part
I'll love you with every beat of my heart
And I swear

And I swear I swear by the moon
And the stars in the sky I'll be there I'll be there
I swear and I swear like the shadow that's by your side
I'll be there I'll be there
For better or worse
Till death do us part I'll love you
With every single beat of my heart
I swear I swear I swear

The guests began to clap as Sora brought the microphone up to her lips. “Now it’s my turn.” Matt’s band began to play as Sora looked into her husband’s eyes. “Tai, not many people know the real you, do they? I mean, you show us the hyper, outgoing, person, but no one ever sees the real you, the distant, bottled-up you. I just want you to know that, you can always let me in, no matter what. I’ll always love you.”

Oh, Why You Look So Sad?
Tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
Don't be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
'cause I've seen the dark side too
When the night falls on you
You don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less

I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you

So if you're mad, get mad
Don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
Hey, what you got to hide?
I get angry too
Well I'm a lot like you
When you're standing at the crossroads
And don't know which path to choose
Let me come along
'cause even if you're wrong

I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you

And when...
When the night falls on you, baby
You're feeling all alone
You won't be on your own

I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you

I'll stand by you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you

After Sora’s song, Matt’s band began to play a different tune. Sora and Tai both brought their microphones to their lips and began to sing again.

Tai sang first:

Well, here we are again
I guess it must be fate
We've tried it on our own
But deep inside we've known
We'd be back to set things straight

Sora took a deep breath and sang her lines:

I still remember when
Your kiss was so brand new
Every memory repeats
Every step I take retreats

Together they sang:

Every journey always brings me back to you

After all the stops and starts
We keep coming back to these two hearts
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall
And after all that we've been through

Sora sang:

It all comes down to me and you

Tai sang:

I guess it's meant to be
Forever you and me
After all

Sora: When love is truly right

Tai: This time it's truly right

Sora: It lives from year to year

Together: It changes as it grows

Sora: And oh the way it grows

Together:

But it never disappears
After all the stops and starts
We keep coming back to these two hearts
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall
And after all that we've been through

Sora: It all comes down to me and you

Tai: I guess it's meant to be
Forever you and me
After all
Always just beyond my touch
Though I needed you so much

Sora: After all what else is living for

Together: After all the stops and starts
We keep coming back to these two hearts
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall
And after all that we've been through

Sora: It all comes down to me and you

Tai: I guess it's meant to be
Forever you and me

Together: After all the stops and starts
We keep coming back to these two hearts
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall
And after all that we've been through

Sora It all comes down to me and you

Tai: I guess it's meant to be
Forever you and me
After all

The guest began to clap wildly as the newlywed couple embraced each other and kissed passionately. Three years later…………

Tai could hardly contain his smile as he held his daughter in his arms. He gently rocked her as walked by the windows of the hospital room. He turned to look at Sora, who was lying in the bed, grinning at him. “You look so happy.”

“I am,” he said, gently holding her, “My daughter…MY daughter. I can’t believe I’m even saying that…it feels so…strange, you know? My daughter, my little girl.”

Sora almost had tears in her eyes. “Tai, we still need to think of a name. Any ideas?”

“Actually, I do,” he said, “Do you remember when we were in high school, those new students that were in our class for only a few days?”

She shrugged slightly. “Vaguely. I..I can’t even remember their names, or their faces.”

“Well, I remember one,” he said, “I can’t remember her face, or anything else about her, but I do remember her name. I don’t know why, but there was something special about this girl. I can’t put my finger on it, nor can I even remember how, but something tells me that if it wasn’t for her, we wouldn’t have gotten together in the first place. And I can’t shake the feeling that she may have saved Kari’s life.”

Sora nodded. “All right then, it’s fine with me.”

Tai grinned and held his daughter up in the air. “My daughter, Kasumi Kamiya.” “”””””””R 21;””””””””””&# 8221;”””””””””” ”””””””””’

S ixteen years into the future, Kasumi and the rest of her Digidestined stood on a building roof, watching the sun slowly rise over the horizon. “Hard to believe that I’d actually think of this destroyed city as home.”

“Yeah, I know,” Sabrina said, “At least we were able to stop York from changing history. Too bad we couldn’t save our parents.”

Seiji spoke up. “There’s something my mother said to me, right before I left.”

“What?” Kasumi asked.

“She said, “I don’t know what will happen to us in the future, I don’t know how long we’ll have with you, but just remember one thing: what ever happens, what ever threat or tragedy we may face, we lived it.”

“Time is short, but we’ll live our lives to the fullest we swear, that’s all that really matters.” Achika, “Tenchi the Movie.”

The End.

Author’s notes:

“I Swear,” by All-4-One,

“I’ll stand by You,” The Pretenders

“After All,” Peter Cetera and Cher

Okay, there originally wasn’t supposed to be a wedding scene between Tai and Sora, but I decided to add it. Why? Well, there are three reasons.

1) February will the mark the one year anniversary of two dear friends of mine, so, Dave and Karen, I wish you many more anniversaries. There wedding song was “Open Arms,” and I would have loved to add it, but I thought that “After All” suited Tai and Sora better.

2) In June my cousin will be getting married, so I dedicate this chapter to her and her fiancé. I know she’d kill me if I said her name, so A and V, good luck to both of you.

3) This will be my final Taiora. After reading stories over the last couple of months, I’ve noticed how, as one author put it, ‘political’ the Digimon section here at has become. I had a rant prepared, but did not have a way to write it without offending the wrong people. Again, this is my final Taiora, and to announce that I probably won’t be starting any new Digimon stories as my time in the Digimon section is coming to an end.

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