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Darkness

TakatoxJeri - Jurato

She was alone, totally alone. Within the blackness, the cold and the hate.

This creature, this…D-Reaper…it had used her. It had preyed upon the hate and loneliness she felt. It had preyed upon her fear, her sadness and her pain. When all her thoughts had been locked on losing Leomon, it had come in and taken over.

And here she was, huddled deep within the mass of the viral being, arms wrapped around her cold knees, her head buried. She wanted to cry, she wanted to scream, she wanted to just feel anything besides the cold loneliness.

But she couldn't.

She knew Calumon was near, pleading for her attention, pleading for her to break free. But she didn't feel it was worth it.

And that was when she heard it.

The sounds of battle, of fighting, of hope. There we four of them. Green, Blue, Indigo and Red. They were here, and they were fighting to get to her. To stop this monster that held her.

She heard his voice amongst the noise, and it brought hope to her heart. If he was fighting, if he and Guilmon were out there, doing all they could to get to her…

Then she could fight too. Her eyes opened, and she saw the worried face of Calumon.

"Jeri?" the little Digimon squeaked.

The redhead smiled softly. There was still hope, and she could try. She stood slowly, wrapping Calumon in her arms. She thought then of Leomon, but rather than weep for the loss, she concentrated on the good.

And it was only a matter of time before—

The D-Reaper almost seemed to scream internally, but then again, it was being ripped open by the middle. And just like that, the darkness around her was gone.

And there was a light shinning in.

"Jeri?" a mix of Takato and Guilmon inquired, and she felt a weight lift. She knew it would be alright. She knew things would be okay.

She knew her Knight had come to chase away the darkness…

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