Sacrifices for Love
Disclaimer- No, I don't own them, I use Digimon characters because I like them! Enjoy-
T, M, S- age ~18
Long ago and far away there was a beautiful kingdom. The ruler of this land was a gentle and fair king. Under his rule were various other lords and noblemen who also shared the king's vision of a peaceful land.
The king had a younger brother who did not share this view. He was dark with greed for power. And so a plot was devised to assassinate the king. While he planned inside the palace, the outside world continued with it's normal routine. Unaware of the evil that would change their kingdom forever.
A ways away from the castle, a nobleman was going about his daily business. The family Takenouchi had looked over a small area of land for the king for generations. The current nobleman was a benevolent lord for his subjects and he protected them from harm.
It just so happened that he had a daughter named Sora. Her mother died in childbirth, so the man raised his daughter by himself. She had grown into a beautiful young woman. Her skin was as delicate and fair as a porcelain doll. Her eyes radiated a firery crimson, and her hair was a soft auburn. Now growing up with only a father, this child developed a talent in combat and other more manly activities. She even rivaled her father's best fighter, who also happened to be her best friend since childhood. Matt Ishida was his name. He was the handsomest man in the Takenouchi army. All the girls swooned over this blonde haired man. His eyes were a deep blue. To Sora he was her only friend. {And just a friend ;) } They had grown up together. Matt's father was Sora's father best friend and trusted official. So naturally the two would spend countless hours playing out in the fields and area of the province.
Today they were out in the fields riding horses. As they two raced their steeds to the brook they didn't know that in a short while their lives would be changing soon. No one in the kingdom knew that the king's brother was about to attempt the bloody coo.
"I win!" The girl's voice shouted as her white horse got her to the brook first.
"No fair! My horse is carrying all the supplies!" Her friend yelled at her.
"Oh Matt you always were the sore loser! To think you should be use to it by now." She winked at him.
He just smiled and shook his head. "I have always let you win- you know that."
"Oh really?" She said. She got off her horse and let it rest for a time. Matt dismounted as well.
"So how are we going to celebrate your 18th birthday next week?" Matt asked.
"I don't know. With all the stuff going on right now, my dad has probably forgotten about it." She sighed as she began to climb a tree.
"Sora, he'll never forget your birthday!" Matt said from the bottom of the tree. "Now don't make me have to come up there after you!"
"I bet you couldn't catch me." She said as she climbed higher into the large tree's branches.
"You asked for it!" Matt instantly jumped up and started climbing higher. Sora was almost at the top by now. "I wouldn't go to high there Sora. We aren't kids anymore, and the branches might not support our weight." But Sora kept climbing. Soon she was at the top of the tree. And like Matt warned the branches were starting to snap under her weight. Suddenly the branch she stood on broke and she went falling down the tree. It happened so fast she couldn't save herself, and Matt couldn't get to her in time. But soon she hit the ground below with a loud thud.
"Sora!" Matt yelled. As he began to climb down. "Are you ok?" he asked her as he knelt by her. She moaned in pain as she stood up, rubbing her sore bottom. "I told you." He laughed seeing she wasn't badly hurt.
"Ya, I know. You always are my voice of reason aren't you?" She just shrugged off the pain in a little while. "So what do you want to do now?" She asked.
"Well, how about we do something less dangerous for a while."
"Oh come on, I'm fine!"
"You are something you know that! You are certainly one in a million."
"Yes, I already know that, so do you want to fence? Or something?"
"How about we just ride back to the manor and then we go and see if the squires are up for a challenge?"
"Sounds like fun!" She ran to her horse and mounted quickly. "Race you!"
And with that they raced back to the manor. But on their way to get a bite to eat they ran into their parent's. They were having a serious conversation. Something had happened to the king. Something bad.
"Thank goodness you have returned safe." Sora's father said as he hugged his daughter, who was almost as tall as him.
"What do you mean daddy? We are always safe outside."
"Not anymore. The king has been killed."
"What?" Matt said. "By who?"
"His brother has assumed the throne." Matt's father replied.
"But that's horrible!" Sora gasped.
"Now he is fighting over control of the individual provinces. Some are questioning his rule. I'm afraid there is going to be a civil war." Sora's father continued. "We will need to choose who we ally with."
"But, isn't anyone going to stop the brother?" Sora asked. "I mean he won't be as just as his brother was, and besides he killed the king."
"I don't have any answers, Sora. But I want you to stay inside our property from now on. Matt I will need the army to get ready to move out."
"At once sir." Matt nodded his head and left the room.
"I want to help!" Sora shouted to her father. "I can't just sit here while you and my best friend go off and fight!"
"Sora, for once in your life, please. Your place is here." Her father said.
"But.."
"No but's!" Her father and Matt's dad left the room to go and make preparations.
-A while later-
Sora ran straight to matt's room. He was there packing a bag.
"I want to help!" She said.
"Sora, you can't."
"Why not! You know I am just as good as you with a sword! You need me!!"
"I know Sora, but this isn't like our friendly sparing matches. This is for real. I can't let you gamble your life away!"
"Well what are you doing then?"
"Sora, this is different!"
'"How?" She said defiantly.
"You aren't going to give up? Are you?" he smiled at her stern expression on her face.
"No."
"Let me talk to your dad. Ok?" Matt said as he laughed at her determination. "You understand we don't want you to get hurt."
"I know. But this is my home and I am going to fight to keep it safe."
Matt hugged her, and left the room.
Sora ran to her room and changed into better fighting cloths. She pulled her auburn locks up close to her head, and put on a hat. That way they would not get into her face during battle, if there was one. Her heart thumped faster and faster at the thought of combat. She grabbed her sword and it's sheath. Along with several smaller knifes. As she exited her room she grabbed her bow and quiver of arrows. She was ready. As she came down the stairs into the main room, she saw Matt talking with her father. They were arguing, and Sora knew what they were talking about. Neither of them noticed her.
Suddenly a warning trumpet stopped their arguing. A messenger came running up to her father. The note could only mean bad news.
"What is it?" Sora asked finally making her presence known to the two men. Her father didn't look at her, he was to busy reading the note. His facial expression told that is was not good. Matt didn't know what to say when he saw her in her little 'rambo' outfit. She wore long tan pants, with her ridding boots. With a white shirt and a brown cloak. She was armed to the teeth with her sword and bow.
She looked at her father. He finally noticed that she was ready to fight. He sadly looked into her eyes.
"They are coming." Was all he said. He paused and sighed. "They have already started to take over each little province, and we are one of the only ones left. They will be coming to take us over next."
"How much time?" Matt asked.
"Soon."
"So why don't we send out a first battalion to meet up with them. That way we protect the majority of the city, and have our property be a fall back zone." Sora said.
"I agree with Sora, sir. We need to keep the majority of them away from the peasants." Matt put his hand on Sora's shoulder. "We can do this this."
Sora looked at her father, who was not thrilled at the idea of having his daughter fight. "Matt I am holding you personally responsible for her." Sora smiled and hugged her father.
"Thank you for understanding daddy." She kissed him.
"We better go, come on!" Matt said. Sora ran outside to the stables. "I'll bring her back, don't worry. She's a great fighter!"
"I know. Now go. We'll secure this place." Matt nodded and ran after Sora.
Matt and Sora lead a large group of men on horses into the forest area a few miles from their home.
"If we surprise them, we'll be able to have the advantage, plus we know these woods." Sora said.
"Yes, I agree. We don't stand a chance if we face them head on. So we need to scatter and wait." The group broke up and created a network defensive. Now all they had to do was wait.
"Matt, I am so glad I can fight by your side. My best friend and me defending our home!" Sora whispered to her friend.
"Sora, just stay focused and remember stay close to me."
"Oh, so you're afraid you're going to need my help? I get it." She winked.
"You can't tell me you are not scared?" Matt asked.
"Not really. Courage comes afterwards and not before, Matt. Don't worry." She said. She could tell he was a little scared and so was she.
They didn't have to wait much longer when they felt the thunder of galloping horses closing in on them.
"Ready men!" Matt yelled.
Disclaimer- No, I don't own them, I use Digimon characters because I like them! Enjoy-
T, M, S- age ~18
Long ago and far away there was a beautiful kingdom. The ruler of this land was a gentle and fair king. Under his rule were various other lords and noblemen who also shared the king's vision of a peaceful land.
The king had a younger brother who did not share this view. He was dark with greed for power. And so a plot was devised to assassinate the king. While he planned inside the palace, the outside world continued with it's normal routine. Unaware of the evil that would change their kingdom forever.
A ways away from the castle, a nobleman was going about his daily business. The family Takenouchi had looked over a small area of land for the king for generations. The current nobleman was a benevolent lord for his subjects and he protected them from harm.
It just so happened that he had a daughter named Sora. Her mother died in childbirth, so the man raised his daughter by himself. She had grown into a beautiful young woman. Her skin was as delicate and fair as a porcelain doll. Her eyes radiated a firery crimson, and her hair was a soft auburn. Now growing up with only a father, this child developed a talent in combat and other more manly activities. She even rivaled her father's best fighter, who also happened to be her best friend since childhood. Matt Ishida was his name. He was the handsomest man in the Takenouchi army. All the girls swooned over this blonde haired man. His eyes were a deep blue. To Sora he was her only friend. {And just a friend ;) } They had grown up together. Matt's father was Sora's father best friend and trusted official. So naturally the two would spend countless hours playing out in the fields and area of the province.
Today they were out in the fields riding horses. As they two raced their steeds to the brook they didn't know that in a short while their lives would be changing soon. No one in the kingdom knew that the king's brother was about to attempt the bloody coo.
"I win!" The girl's voice shouted as her white horse got her to the brook first.
"No fair! My horse is carrying all the supplies!" Her friend yelled at her.
"Oh Matt you always were the sore loser! To think you should be use to it by now." She winked at him.
He just smiled and shook his head. "I have always let you win- you know that."
"Oh really?" She said. She got off her horse and let it rest for a time. Matt dismounted as well.
"So how are we going to celebrate your 18th birthday next week?" Matt asked.
"I don't know. With all the stuff going on right now, my dad has probably forgotten about it." She sighed as she began to climb a tree.
"Sora, he'll never forget your birthday!" Matt said from the bottom of the tree. "Now don't make me have to come up there after you!"
"I bet you couldn't catch me." She said as she climbed higher into the large tree's branches.
"You asked for it!" Matt instantly jumped up and started climbing higher. Sora was almost at the top by now. "I wouldn't go to high there Sora. We aren't kids anymore, and the branches might not support our weight." But Sora kept climbing. Soon she was at the top of the tree. And like Matt warned the branches were starting to snap under her weight. Suddenly the branch she stood on broke and she went falling down the tree. It happened so fast she couldn't save herself, and Matt couldn't get to her in time. But soon she hit the ground below with a loud thud.
"Sora!" Matt yelled. As he began to climb down. "Are you ok?" he asked her as he knelt by her. She moaned in pain as she stood up, rubbing her sore bottom. "I told you." He laughed seeing she wasn't badly hurt.
"Ya, I know. You always are my voice of reason aren't you?" She just shrugged off the pain in a little while. "So what do you want to do now?" She asked.
"Well, how about we do something less dangerous for a while."
"Oh come on, I'm fine!"
"You are something you know that! You are certainly one in a million."
"Yes, I already know that, so do you want to fence? Or something?"
"How about we just ride back to the manor and then we go and see if the squires are up for a challenge?"
"Sounds like fun!" She ran to her horse and mounted quickly. "Race you!"
And with that they raced back to the manor. But on their way to get a bite to eat they ran into their parent's. They were having a serious conversation. Something had happened to the king. Something bad.
"Thank goodness you have returned safe." Sora's father said as he hugged his daughter, who was almost as tall as him.
"What do you mean daddy? We are always safe outside."
"Not anymore. The king has been killed."
"What?" Matt said. "By who?"
"His brother has assumed the throne." Matt's father replied.
"But that's horrible!" Sora gasped.
"Now he is fighting over control of the individual provinces. Some are questioning his rule. I'm afraid there is going to be a civil war." Sora's father continued. "We will need to choose who we ally with."
"But, isn't anyone going to stop the brother?" Sora asked. "I mean he won't be as just as his brother was, and besides he killed the king."
"I don't have any answers, Sora. But I want you to stay inside our property from now on. Matt I will need the army to get ready to move out."
"At once sir." Matt nodded his head and left the room.
"I want to help!" Sora shouted to her father. "I can't just sit here while you and my best friend go off and fight!"
"Sora, for once in your life, please. Your place is here." Her father said.
"But.."
"No but's!" Her father and Matt's dad left the room to go and make preparations.
-A while later-
Sora ran straight to matt's room. He was there packing a bag.
"I want to help!" She said.
"Sora, you can't."
"Why not! You know I am just as good as you with a sword! You need me!!"
"I know Sora, but this isn't like our friendly sparing matches. This is for real. I can't let you gamble your life away!"
"Well what are you doing then?"
"Sora, this is different!"
'"How?" She said defiantly.
"You aren't going to give up? Are you?" he smiled at her stern expression on her face.
"No."
"Let me talk to your dad. Ok?" Matt said as he laughed at her determination. "You understand we don't want you to get hurt."
"I know. But this is my home and I am going to fight to keep it safe."
Matt hugged her, and left the room.
Sora ran to her room and changed into better fighting cloths. She pulled her auburn locks up close to her head, and put on a hat. That way they would not get into her face during battle, if there was one. Her heart thumped faster and faster at the thought of combat. She grabbed her sword and it's sheath. Along with several smaller knifes. As she exited her room she grabbed her bow and quiver of arrows. She was ready. As she came down the stairs into the main room, she saw Matt talking with her father. They were arguing, and Sora knew what they were talking about. Neither of them noticed her.
Suddenly a warning trumpet stopped their arguing. A messenger came running up to her father. The note could only mean bad news.
"What is it?" Sora asked finally making her presence known to the two men. Her father didn't look at her, he was to busy reading the note. His facial expression told that is was not good. Matt didn't know what to say when he saw her in her little 'rambo' outfit. She wore long tan pants, with her ridding boots. With a white shirt and a brown cloak. She was armed to the teeth with her sword and bow.
She looked at her father. He finally noticed that she was ready to fight. He sadly looked into her eyes.
"They are coming." Was all he said. He paused and sighed. "They have already started to take over each little province, and we are one of the only ones left. They will be coming to take us over next."
"How much time?" Matt asked.
"Soon."
"So why don't we send out a first battalion to meet up with them. That way we protect the majority of the city, and have our property be a fall back zone." Sora said.
"I agree with Sora, sir. We need to keep the majority of them away from the peasants." Matt put his hand on Sora's shoulder. "We can do this this."
Sora looked at her father, who was not thrilled at the idea of having his daughter fight. "Matt I am holding you personally responsible for her." Sora smiled and hugged her father.
"Thank you for understanding daddy." She kissed him.
"We better go, come on!" Matt said. Sora ran outside to the stables. "I'll bring her back, don't worry. She's a great fighter!"
"I know. Now go. We'll secure this place." Matt nodded and ran after Sora.
Matt and Sora lead a large group of men on horses into the forest area a few miles from their home.
"If we surprise them, we'll be able to have the advantage, plus we know these woods." Sora said.
"Yes, I agree. We don't stand a chance if we face them head on. So we need to scatter and wait." The group broke up and created a network defensive. Now all they had to do was wait.
"Matt, I am so glad I can fight by your side. My best friend and me defending our home!" Sora whispered to her friend.
"Sora, just stay focused and remember stay close to me."
"Oh, so you're afraid you're going to need my help? I get it." She winked.
"You can't tell me you are not scared?" Matt asked.
"Not really. Courage comes afterwards and not before, Matt. Don't worry." She said. She could tell he was a little scared and so was she.
They didn't have to wait much longer when they felt the thunder of galloping horses closing in on them.
"Ready men!" Matt yelled.