Hiyas minna-san! Okie… get ready for
the most serious digi fanfic I've ever written. =) This is just my take on how
Ken had to deal with his evilnessness, and how he fought it and became the
godly Ichijouji he is now ;) With the help of the adorable Wormmon, of course!
Luv, ~Vivi-sama
Through the mist of the dark ocean...
It was there.
It's silent movements, it's cold breath,
it's evil eyes.
Ken could feel it's presence, it's every
step haunting his soul. Shivering in the cold, he clutched his knees, trying to
keep what warmth he had from escaping into the night air. He peered through the
bushes, wishing inside that he would not catch a glimpse of it.
It...it can't be here...I destroyed
it...I know I did... Ken shivered once more, his breaths turning into clear
vapor in puffs of smoke. Beads of sweat trickled down his cheek, despite his
shivers. It...it can't be!
But it was. And it was here.
In the distance, Darktyranomon roared into
the night, disrupting the silence.
But it didn't matter. It couldn't be
silent...not for Ken. Every step of it was clear to his, thundering steps in
his mind; it followed him, followed his everywhere. And he could not escape.
His destiny was too clear to him, and too horrid for him to imagine.
I'm coming... Ken jumped at the
sound, his heart pounding madly. He looked out into the horizon, the moon
pasted in the sky like a witness who didn't care...didn't care what would
happen to his. He looked up, up for means of escape, but all that welcomed his
was the dark velvet sky, trapping his in it's own silent fury. Even the stars
twinkling seemed to be enemies, an evil twint in it's glitter. I...I can't
escape...
In an
instant, a different kind of coldness enveloped his, seeping like a leak into
his yearning soul. Yet at the same time it was warmth; a savior, a friend, to
talk to and to trust forever. Could it be his eternal digimon partner? A gasp
escaped his quavering lips as he pressed against the presence of this creature,
feelings it's hot breath against the ruffle of his hair and it's heart beating
madly in sync with his own. I'm here…
For one
moment – just one precious moment – Ken was in complete bliss. All worries
stripped themselves from the top of his mind, and he was free. Memories drifted
pass him like cool breezes, from his very first memory of his okaasan singing
him to sleep, to the time she cried and ran into his arms when he won his first
soccer match. His otousan slapping him on the back, and proudly showing off his
son to his friends. Then…
Each fear resurfaced, one
after another, over and over, racing to beat each other to the top of his mind
in a rage of anger seen to it's very completion. Each black spire attacked him,
each virus he created. Picturing the Gotsumon he tortured, and the Monochromon
he made his slaves, each flashback lied in hateful reminiscence. Ken screamed
as they battled their paths into his, the last of his strength willed away into
nothingness. After each precise, distinct shadow had left a deep wound on his
soul, fear had clouded his mind like no other. He had lost.
I'm coming... Ken turned sharply, but all he was met with
was dead silence. I've got to get out of here...it's just waiting for me to
come now, no more cat and mouse...just hide and seek...
Screaming in pain, Ken whirled
around clutching his head, banging the sandy ground in frustration. His cries
echoed throughout what seemed to be the entire digiworld, but was only
shattering his very heart. "N… no!"
Bit by bit, the darkness
ripped into tiny bits of digital information and scattered around him. His days
as the Digimon Kaizer were over, and all that was left was a broken Ken
Ichijouji, sobbing helplessly like the weak child he once was. "I… I've lost…"
"Ken-chan… Ken-chan…" The
only friend he ever knew, the only digimon that would ever talk to him was
still by his side. Ken looked up into the large shimmering eyes of his best
friend, who nuzzled him every so comfortingly. "Ken-chan… it's alright… you're
back! You're back!"
Blinking back wet eyes in the
face of a new light, Ken realized that the beam was coming from inside his
chest. He reached in and pulled out a pink crest, glowing in the face of it's
new owner. Weakly, he glanced up at Wormmon. "I… I don't deserve this."
"I know you, Ken-chan… you're
still the kind friend that you always were… I'm so glad you're back."
A real smile tickled Ken's
features, and a slow part inside of him began to grow again. Only this time,
evil was not it's ignition, but instead it was kindness. "I love you, Wormmon,"
he whispered. "Gomen… gomen nasai for everything I've done!"
Shaking his head gently, his
friend returned his gaze. "I forgive you, Ken-chan. And I love you too."
A/N: Really cheesy, I know, but I'm a sucker for sappy stories. ^_~ I
love Ken cuz he's not only kawaii, but a totally great person… the first time I
saw the episode where he becomes one of the good digidestined again it was
heartbreaking, and I'm so glad Wormmon was alright. ^.^ Plz R&R! Thankies!