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Chapter 12

The Never Waking Nightmare

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           Running, he was always running from the darkness. Rukan had terror in his eyes as he looked over his shoulder at the encroaching black and the red, glowing, eyes within. His lungs burned from his run and his muscles were beginning to ache. He just couldn’t run from it anymore. He cried out for help but none came as he stumbled and the dark queen was upon him with a smirk on her face, â€Why do you run from me Rukan? It’s human nature to desire what I have to offer… You are so much stronger than Tenshi ever will be.â€

           Rukan pushed her away and pressed his back to the hallway shaking his head, â€I’ll never be a monster like you!â€

           Skullrenamon quirked a brow and gave a bit of a snort, â€Never? Oh I think you already have been… Sleeping deep inside you is the rage of a killer. Perhaps I need to jog your memory a bit?â€

           The hallway fell away like it was made of dust and the tamer and digimon were standing in a rain soaked street. People were gathered in a circle as the sounds of battle were heard within. Rukan looked away but found the scene just went wherever his eyes were. He couldn’t even close them an not see what was happening, â€No! I don’t want to see this!â€

           Skullrenamon held Rukan from behind and nipped at his ear as she whispered seductively, â€But this was the times you really felt alive. When in the heat of battle, harming others for your own self gain.â€

           Rukan shivered and pushed her away again shouting, â€Stop it! That’s not true! I was only doing it to help my sister…â€

           The dark Renamon chuckled a bit and appeared over the circle with a claw at her lips, â€Hmm… doesn’t look like you are doing such a good job at that. Cocky and arrogant little boy aren’t you? Oh my… I do believe you just killed a man in cold blood.â€

           Rukan held the sides of his head and growled, â€No! I… I didn’t! This isn’t real! Get out of my head!â€

           Another laugh filled the air around Rukan as the man he killed the night Ruki died stood up and looked at the tamer with a frown, â€Oh but it is real… very real little boy. You did this and now show such hypocrisy! Are we really all that different? You want to change the world into what you believe is right… It seems you are even willing to kill to do so.â€

           The voice was that of Skullrenamon and he felt her arms around him once more as she gave his neck a nip and breathed hotly against the skin then licked her way up to his ear, â€You only want to make the world into your image of good. Why start at the beginning when I can offer you the world tomorrow? It’s yours, all the power to create and destroy at your will… You don’t need your friends, you’ll have me. Together we can even search for your sister…â€

           Rukan’s eyes went wide as he turned in the digimon’s grasp to face her, â€You lie! Ruki is dead!â€

           Skullrenamon quirked a brow and nodded to the ground where Rukan’s sister lay, â€They never told you did they? I’ve done a bit of research myself. It seems your sister’s body was lost. She was run through in the gut boy… you think she was dead that fast? No… My guess is she is still somewhere in this world. It was that night that a tear in the world was created and I believe she was the cause of it. The extreme emotion to try and save her beloved brother tore a hole between the two worlds which has allowed you the luxury of being in my presence.â€

           Rukan felt her tail running up his inner thigh while her paws roved along his back in a sensual manner, â€Tha… That can’t be… there was a funeral. M… Mom would have told me… You’re lying to me!â€

           Skullrenamon put a pout on her face and placed her paw on his chin so she could hold it softly, â€Oh you poor misguided boy. The people you trust always let you down don’t they? Your mother buried a box and nothing more. They gave up searching for her even.â€

           The devil woman leaned forward and nipped Rukan’s cheek before whispering in his ear, â€Do you know who told them to stop?†She giggled a bit and gave Rukan’s ear a lick that sent a shiver down his spine, â€It was your mother… She was afraid you would find out? I suppose you believe she was protecting you. People don’t really do anything unless there is something in it for them. She sacrificed your sister for fear that you would run off looking for her. She selfishly held you so close to her that she lied to keep you there.â€

           Rukan’s eyes were burning as he tried to choke back tears. He sniffled as the information was setting itself into his mind and was beginning to process. She had to be lying but why did it feel like she wasn’t? She was such a terrible person but she could help him find the one he lost. Was it really all that bad for him?

           â€Oh poor poor boy.†Said Skullrenamon as she held Rukan close to herself and shook her head, â€Your whole life has been one lie after another. I can promise I will never lie to you. Follow me and we will find your sister. We will have this whole world help us find her.â€

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           â€He’s burning up… I’ve seen this before. It’s what happens to the infected before they turn to the dark.†Said Ridley as he sat next to Rukan’s cot with a frown, â€The boy is being tempted by the Dark Queen. She will seduce him and then have him under her control.

           Renamon shook her head, â€No… We can’t give up on him. He’s different. The virus shouldn’t work on him like this. He… He’s not a digimon. He’s made of flesh and bone not data.â€

           Narwith shook his head slowly as he leaned against the far wall. He had a solemn look on his face as he sighed, â€We’ve tried saving them before but all of them fell to her power. She has incredible ability. We believe it is the human influence she has had that brought about this. We Digimon didn’t have things like greed and avarice before the virus.â€

           Michico frowned and knelt down beside Rukan’s bed and brushed a bit of his hair off of his sweat-covered face. The boy was wet all over from the hot sweat that didn’t ever seem to stop. The wound over his eye was growing rancid and was the obvious cause of the contamination, â€I have an idea… Perhaps the virus has been modified but isn’t complete. It may be weak which is why he’s lasted these three days when the others lasted one. His body is fighting it but it needs help. Taka and Datamon are still working on a vaccine but we have to help him now before it’s too late.â€

           Renamon nodded slowly, â€What do you suggest we do Michi? We don’t have any sort of real medical equipment or chemicals for humans here.â€

           Michi smiled a bit and reached into her pack pulling out a bottle of iodine, â€I thought maybe one of us would get hurt and we would have to disinfect the wound. If we put this in his cut it should kill the thing that’s making him sick. If we just stop it from growing there he has a chance I think.â€

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           â€I… I can’t believe it.†Said Rukan softly as he looked down at the ground and his blood soaked hands.

           â€It is the truth. You are a killer and your sister still lives. You have more than that. I sense a great deal of lust… Something I can fulfill.†Said the smirking digimon as she pulled the teen into a passionate kiss. She held him there with her paws running up and down his back, â€mmm. All of this can be yours. Your wildest desires and dreams are within your grasp Rukan. Why do you try and fight them? There is no price on what you want or can do. It’s all there for your taking and still you resist?â€

           Rukan’s eyes went wide at the kiss, as he had never experienced this kind of a kiss before. He found himself giving in to his most carnal of desires and closed his eyes returning the kiss. His eyes slowly began to change to a dark black and his hair going a platinum blond. His clothing started to form different diabolic patterns in red over the black until she let go.

           â€There you are… Wrath. You will be my most powerful. Turn around and let me get a good look at you.†Said Skullrenamon with the same smirk on her face.

           Wrath did as he was told and stepped away before putting a pair of black leather gloves on his hands and turning himself around for her to see, â€What would you have me do first… ugh!†Wrath looked to be in great pain as he put his hand over his right eye and collapsed to his knees, â€Wha… What’s happening to me?â€

           Skullrenamon frowned and shook her head, â€That’s impossible… There is nothing in this world that can withstand my infection! What have they done!?â€

           Wrath quickly began to change back into Rukan who was panting heavily as he held his eye, â€I’ll never be what you want me to! You tricked me once but not again! This is MY mind! I have all the control here!†Shouted the young Hisashi as he got to his feet with a look of rage on his face, â€This is not the face of your plaything Wrath! This is the face of Vengence! The one who will save this world and remove you and your taint from it. I will stop you and your master Tenshi!â€

           Skullrenamon started to laugh then as the mark on her face began to show. It was the result of their battle and it matched Rukan’s only it was over the opposite eye, â€You think you can defeat me?! Tenshi is just a puppet to my will! He will never be the man he was! It’s a pitty you are throwing me out like this. You could have been better than him in leaps and bounds. That’s alright I suppose. I still have the virus imprinted on you. I have all the information I need to make my Wrath without your body. The ultimate killing machine at my disposal.â€

           Rukan shook his head while still covering his burning eye, â€No… you won’t use me for something like that.â€

           â€Stupid boy… I already have. The offer is still open if you want it.†Said Skullrenamon as she walked in a circle around the boy with the emerald eyes, â€The clock is ticking. Come and be my king… my lover and mate… become Wrath and help me build my generals Greed, Envy, Pride, Lust, Sloth, and Gluttony. Together the seven of you will have the power to rule both worlds.â€

           Rukan shook his head again and growled, â€I will never be your sin… your puppet to manipulate and control. You will be the one with the power. I see how it happened now. You turned Tenshi into the monster he is today! You are the terrible thing in this world! With you gone and Tenshi recovered I will put an end to your reign and return the power to the rightful owners. The digimon themselves.â€

           Skullrenamon laughed and put a paw on her face, â€Tenshi is unsaveable now child. He lives only to please me. While he does a good job the man is getting old. Time here moves much faster than it does in your world and the years have been very unkind… I’m afraid you will find the only remains of Tenshi in the form of a wrinkled old and decrepit man. He didn’t pass the test in the trails but I did. I’ve been gifted with the ability to appear human.â€

           Skullrenamon began to change and cackled as she formed herself into Rukan’s worst nightmare. His twin sister stood before him with a grin on her face, â€Oh what an ability it is. I suppose perhaps you now have second thoughts about destroying me?â€

           Rukan shook his head quickly, â€No… You’re not her. You just look like her. Ruki was a sweet and innocent girl. She would never be like you.†Said the young boy with a deep frown on his face as he lifted his hand away from his eye. A scar remained but the wound was healed, â€You won’t trick me anymore! Leave me!â€

           The part digimon part human creature screamed at Rukan as his mind was back under his control. She quickly disappeared in flecks of green data but he knew he had only defeated her in his mind. That was the easy part; beating her before she created that abomination Wrath was an entirely different subject.

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           â€Rukan… I know you can’t here me now but I am very proud of you. Your dreams must be terrifying and maddening from the sickness but still you fight for life. I would like to think you are fighting for me… please, don’t give up. I love you and would give up everything for you. Please keep fighting and come back to me.†Said Renamon softly by the light of the oil lamp set next to Rukan’s cot.

           She hadn’t left his side at all for the past five days, as he lay ill. The village still moved on and all the buildings were repaired. There were even smiles to be seen at times but always a solemn quiet around the infirmary. No one dared speak near Rukan as they knew he and Michi were the ones that saved their village and that he might have given his life for them. Such was something they held in high regard.

           â€Everyone is so happy now. You should see the children playing in the square. The digimon have lives and ambitions they can seek now that they have been freed. They know it’s only for a time but any time at all is worth it. You’ve made them so happy to be alive that they no longer believe the ones killed are the lucky ones.†Continued Renamon as her voice was wavering. A tear fell from her eye as she kissed Rukan’s cheek.

           â€Even Narwith comes to see how you are doing every day. He sometimes stays for hours on end just hoping to see you wake up. His father has posted him as guard here so that he doesn’t get in trouble for his trips anymore. They are very busy you see. The soldiers are responsible for bringing back food as well as keeping the people safe… I… I guess my words here are wasted but still I can hope you will wake up and I can tell them to you.â€

           â€Rukan… I love you. I will forever and beyond then. I was going to ask you to become my mate, my pillar to lean on when I am weary and saddened by the world so that I may be yours. I want to see everything with you, do everything with you and learn all I can with you by my side. So please… please wake up.†Said Renamon as her tears began to flow freely now.

           â€Your words fall not on deaf ears. I would be honored to be your mate Renamon. No matter what form I take when I become like that woman I will always be there to help you when you are sad or weak just like you have been for me. I love you as well and will never forget the promise I make tonight. If ever we are apart, no distance in the two worlds will ever keep us that way. I will lay down my life if that’s what it takes to get just one look into your eyes.†Said Rukan as he slowly opened his eyes and put his shaking hand on her cheek, â€But please… I really need some water right now.â€

           The digimon leapt to her feet and looked horribly mortified that Rukan had heard her speak but his response filled her heart with a joy she had never felt before. She nodded quickly at his request and ran to get him the requested water. She quickly snatched up a cup and dipped it into the water barrel then ran back to her lover and mate.

           â€Here Rukan.†She said as she gave him the cup and he drank it all down quickly and she spoke while he did so, â€you don’t have to. My eyes are right here, along with my heart.â€

           Rukan smiled as he looked into the mirror across from his cot. He had a noticeable scar across his right eyebrow and cheekbone like in his dream. It would stand as a reminder to his resistance to the temptation, â€We don’t have time to stay here. We have to get to the trials and then find Skullrenamon quickly. She has a plan that will end both worlds. Tenshi is as good as dead. He might actually be dead and just kept alive through her words as a sort of bargaining chip.â€

           Renamon shook her head and put a finger on his lips gently, â€shhh.. get some rest and we will talk about it in the morning.â€

           Rukan pushed her finger away and shook his head, â€You don’t understand Renamon! She has a part of me and is going to make a monster, a person called Wrath! Ruki… she’s alive! She’s alive and somewhere in this world! She was the one that broke the barrier that night! We have to find her! She’s all alone and… and I don’t know what I would do if I lost her again!â€

           â€Rukan please calm down. You’re getting yourself all riled up. You’re still recovering. Sleep tonight, we both need the rest. We will tell the others this information in the morning.†Said Renamon softly as she nuzzled into Rukan’s neck and gave it a little kiss.

           â€â€¦ You’re right I guess. But tomorrow we have to leave.†Said Rukan as he snuggled into Renamon’s chest.

           â€Ok. We will leave tomorrow… but only if you go to sleep.†Replied the fox digimon.

           Rukan nodded and in one swift motion pulled Renamon from her seat next to the bed and onto the cot with him. He moved himself over so she had some room before snuggling up to her once more and falling asleep quickly.