It's been years since I first watched digimon but I had always wanted to write a story based in that universe and use the characters. I decided since I had just now finished re-visiting the past by watching the episode from seasons 1, 2, and 3 that I could do that.
So he is my first publication on this site. Based in season three, a Rukato of sorts and a little romance mixed in for others as well. And I don't know how long I'm going to make this.
The Digimon Wars: Chapter 1(These events happen right after the d-reapers destruction and when the digimon get sent back to the digital world)
Takato POV:
It can't be, he thought, they can't be gone forever, we'll find each other soon, We can't be closed off forever, our friends will find a way.
"No!" Rika cried falling to her knees tears pouring down her cheeks.
"Good bye, and thank you for everything," said Henry as he cried.
Susie, Mako, and Ai were sitting together crying loudly as their parents moved to embrace them and try to mend the damage that had been dealt to their hearts, something beyond their reach to fix.
Kazu, Kenta, and Ryo just stood there and stared at the place where their digimon had disappeared, stone faced they turned and walked away with their families.
Jeri turned knelt down and helped Rika to her feet and they held each other as they cried their grief to the world. That's when it hit him. They were gone, like dust in the wind they had come and gone, but the memory lived on and that's what was causing them so much pain.
A moan escaped his lips as tears began to leak from his eyes. We will see them again, I promised Guilmon, I intend to keep that promise, for me and everyone else here.
"It's time to go home guys, there's nothing we can do here, its been an honor to have gone with you all and been together through what we went through together, for that I thank you," said Takato, "Jeri could I talk to you for a minute?"
-Sniff- "Sure Takato, you going to be okay Rika?" she nodded he assent and walked into her mother's waiting arms.
They walked a short way away from the others so they couldn't hear them talking. Takato turned to Jeri and opened his mouth. No words came as he struggled to say what he knew was in his heart. She looked into his eyes filled with tears. But he never got the words out before she started.
"Takato, I –" she gulped and continue, "I used to like you a lot before and after we entered the digital world, and I still like you but, when you made Guilmon digivolve into that monster, making him into a monster, he was so terrible, but it wasn't his outward form that scared me, it was your inward one. He was just a mirror reflection of what you became at that moment, something consumed with hate and rage, and you used it. I can't ever look at you the same way after that, knowing that you could do that, you became something I thought you never were, a monster of your own creation. I'm sorry Takato, I've got to go."
He just stood there with his mouth still hanging open, tears welling up a fresh in his eyes and his heart crumbling a little more from the hurt. He closed his mouth and walked away, back home, but this time with out his friend, his steps were heavy with sorrow as the setting sun cast a crimson light over the city as his grief enveloped him.
When he arrived home his parents were waiting for him, his father put a hand on his shoulder and led him into the dinning room. Staring down into his cup of tea, he mulled over what had happened, his heart couldn't feel anymore broken, this must be what anguish is. It hurts so much, and I don't know if I can keep that promise, even now Hypnos is sealing the digital world behind dozens of firewalls and gates. What if I never see him again. And what about the others, I've never seen Rika break down like that before, I need to talk to her, see how she is. I bet she feels worse than I do.
Rika POV:
It had been three days since the digimon had returned to their world and every passing day seemed to bring with it a fresh pain as she woke knowing that Renamon wasn't their watching over her. Her friend was gone, but she still had friends, but she didn't want to see them yet, still too painful to look at them and remember what they had done together and how they had lost what was most dear to them in the end.
She was sitting on her Grandmother's computer surfing the net, not really looking at what she was clicking on until a movie came up and showed the battle that had occurred three days ago, when she and the other had defeated the d-reaper. She watched as she and the other fought against over whelming odds and won the day only to have the victory snatched away. She remembered what it had felt like while biomerged, and she knew she would probably never experience it again. She closed the window rose from the chair and walked out of the house and head unconsciously toward the park, walking past staring groups of people with out a second thought until one of them stepped into her path.
She stopped and looked up at the boy standing in her path. He was tall, near six feet high and he looked to only be about fifteen. He was wearing transition glasses, a thin sports shirt, khaki shorts, and sneakers. He bowed and his dark brown hair fell into a curtain hiding his face from view, and while he was bowed said in a voice that held a powerful authority in it that was barely used:
"I know it was you who fought the d-reaper, and I want to thank you for everything you've done, I know you didn't have to, but you did, and I know what it cost you, so I thank you."
She glanced to either side and people were staring at them. He straitened and proffered her his hand. He shook it in his much larger and muscular hand.
"I am Bryant Olzewilski," he said, pulling her close he whispered in her ear "Thank you again, and if you look you will see what you saved was worth it, just go to the park to see what I mean."
He nodded to her and he stepped out of her way and she continued on her way, puzzled by his words. As she continued through the city she looked around at the destruction that had become the city, crews were working hard to make the city habitable again.
She paused as she reached the edge of the park hearing something carrying on the breeze toward her, it was laughter, she continued on the winding path to the playground in the park. She stopped when she had reached to clearing, staring at what was before her. Crawling over the jungle gyms, running around the fields, playing in the sand box were children, simply overjoyed at the prospect of playing in the park for the day. As she watched one of the children ran past and tripped and fell. Before she could cry out, Rika had already knelt down to help her up. The girl rose to her feet and stared up at Rika as she stared down. The girl bowed said a passable 'Tank ou' and ran off to join the others.
She watched them all and smiled in spite of her grief, this was definitely worth saving.
She turned and headed deeper into the woods and stopped when she reached a very familiar little shack. She approached the door way and stared at it remembered what had transpired here. She took a deep breath and crossed the threshold, right into Takato.
"Hey goggle head, I uh," she started then stopped and hugged him close to her. He stood shocked at her reaction then wrapped his arms around her and held her.
"Thanks Takato, I just needed a friend right then," she said pulling away.
"Uh, any time Rika, I'm here if you need me, any time," he said his voice cracking showing how nervous he was about saying it.
"Thanks Takato, What are you doing here?" with a snap back to her usual manor.
"Nostalgic for the old days, I guess, I really miss them," he said
"Yeah I think we all do," said Henry as he and the other tamers entered.
"I figured we'd all end up coming back here, so I brought something," he pulled a rolled up poster from his bag and tacked the corners up and flattened it out. It was a beautifully rendered collage of them and their digimon standing together. Individual pictures framed it, partners paired with each other.
"A friend of mine from America created that for me and sends his thanks," said Henry as he stepped back from the wall.
"Wow, that's amazing," said Ryo.
"Very pretty big brother," said Suzie.
"I thought we could gather and commemorate what we had done and what was sacrificed to do it," said Henry, "I was going to call everybody but we found our own way here. So if anyone has anything to say."
"I never really had a chance to really get to hang with you guys when you were first battling the devas, but I know you guys now and I'm really glad I did, thanks for being my friends," said Ryo.
"I know we all started out not knowing what we were doing most of the time but I guess we were meant to pull together and become who we are now," said Henry.
"We've really changed since all this happened and it because of each other and I know that that my change was because of you all and who you are," said Kenta.
"Kenta and I joined the fight a little later into it but I'm glad you guys let us fight with you, it was a real honor," said Kazu.
"I know I started out cold as ice but thanks to your warmth and friendship I was able to break out of my shell and make some real friends, we've saved each other a few times and I know that it only made us stronger to rely on one another and not try to stand alone, thanks for being there for me," said Rika.
"It's been a long journey and I can't really say much more except thank you," said Takato, "and that there are causes worth making sacrifices for, and I jus hope that it was worth it."
They all stared at each other and the poster until the sounds of the children's laughter drifted in on the cool evening's air and they all knew it was worth it.