A/N: Chapter 9 for you all. As previously mentioned this story is completed writing wise, I'm going to keep to my two updates a week for all my active stories just so I know what I'm doing and when.

On with the story


Digimon Tamers 2: Zero's Legacy

Chapter 9

"The thing you sought to avoid has happened, the war has begun."

Rika's words echoed in Zero's head. Time stood still for him as he tried to grasp the concept of open war between digimon and humans. HAD were technologically suited to destroy digimon, whereas digimon were motivated enough to defend themselves from human attack. The possibility of war was very conceivable, both sides had the means and the motivation for it. Now that possibility was a reality. Zero's domain was becoming a battleground for survival, despite neither side being invaded on actually threatened by extinction. This was the end for Zero.

Never before had he felt so much despair, well not since that time on the towers when things seemed over between himself and his former mate. But this was different. This was worse.

So wrapped up within the folds of his despair he didn't register Rika's mouth moving. Her words were falling on deaf ears, a fact she soon realised by his lack of response. She shook him back to reality.

"Zero! Are you listening to me?"

"War... Open war... Digimon versus humans..."

"No, Zero. It's not like that."

Her words caught his attention fully this time. "What do you mean?"

"A new faction has arose. They call themselves the Pro Digimon Army. PDA for short." Yamaki stated, walking out of the building towards them.

Zero gave a look of dismay. "Do you humans insist on silly names like that? We have an army against us that uses the past tense of have, and one apparently for us that stands for a public display of affection! Come on!"

Despite the obvious seriousness of the situation, both Yamaki and Rika couldn't help but laugh at Zero's statement.

Yamaki regained composure first. "Well, it seems someone took your message to heart Zero, and they caught the subtle hint about your offer. Hence why we have PDA-"

"Please, don't call them that. It sounds ridiculous." Zero visibly cringed at the name.

"It's their name Zero, what else do we call them?" Rika asked, also not comfortable with the name.

"As I was saying, they have taken it upon themselves to oppose HAD in every way possible. It will mean open engagements across the world, but digimon won't be involved with either party."

"But it still means conflict over our existence." Zero stated. "I cannot have that. Not over us. I wish to speak to this PDA's leader, HAD as well if it's possible. It's likely they won't want to speak to me, but we have to try."

"Well, we can do that face to face if you wish, they're here in the city." Yamaki said, gesturing around him.

Zero's face turned deadly serious. "Rika. Go home. Call Takato and Henry and get them safe with their digimon. Do not leave until I come for you. Go now."

"But Zero-"

"Go!" He barked, cutting her off from her protest. Rika took the hint and raced home, she had never seen him like this before. With her out of sight, Zero turned to Yamaki. "If they really are here, call them to us. I will not have open war in my home! Bring backup in case we need it, but I severely hope we don't."

"It will be done, Zero." Yamaki formerly stated, dropping any arguments after hearing the seriousness of his voice.

Zero stood alone as Yamaki left to arrange the meeting, contemplating exactly how many things could go wrong between now and when this was resolved. He also thought about how he could do stop it all, short of stomping on both parties. He knew he stood more of a chance in his Sovereign form against HAD's weapons, but he also hoped he didn't need to defend himself.

The time was drawing near, change was coming and it seemed many people didn't like it.


The meeting was called. Both parties had assembled a sizable force outside HYPNOS, standing opposite each other while pointing all manner of weapons across the void between them. Tension was high as they waited for the one who called the meeting. HYPNOS personnel assembled outside their building, between both parties with Yamaki at it's head. Opposite him sat Zero, phased out in his Sovereign form.

His anxiety level was high. One false move could send both parties into a fire fight, with HYPNOS and himself in the cross fire. Another hundred ways for things to go wrong crossed Zero's mind, plaguing him as he waited for his moment.

"Members of HAD and PDA. You have been called here under the banner of truce to discuss matters of hostility between yourselves." Yamaki's voice carried across the area. Media cameras recorded the whole thing. "It was not I who called you here however. Before he reveals himself, I would like to remind you both that there is a cease fire agreement in effect. Now, to all those present, I present to you the Sovereign of the real world. Myobumon."

As his name was spoken, Zero phased back into existence. Immediately HAD turned their weapons upon him, though no shots were fired. Zero's massive form intimidated even the strongest willed within HAD's ranks. He sighed within himself. One hurdle down, many more to go.

"Humans of HAD and PDA. I am Myobumon, Sovereign of this world. My message goes to the both of you equally."

Through the eyes of the media, Rika, Takato and Henry were watching with their digimon. Even Renamon was overseeing the display over Rika's shoulder. She couldn't help but admire how strong he had become from the day she first met him. It seemed not too long ago that he was just a Blood Viximon, lost in the real world with nowhere safe to call home. Now he ruled over that same world, quite the turn around she admitted.

"As Sovereign of this world it is my duty to ensure digimon remain in check, preventing unnecessary disruption to human infrastructure and lives. It is also my duty to ensure the safety of all digimon within this world, from any means. That includes human based threats. HAD is in direct violation of digimon safety, and PDA is not far behind." Zero savoured the shocked expressions from all present. "By openly opposing HAD, PDA has endangered numerous digimon's lives. Open conflict between these two parties has already claimed the lives of two innocent digimon, both caught in the cross fire." He turned his attention to PDA for a moment. "For a pro-digimon army, you have already killed more digimon than HAD." He returned to addressing the crowd as a whole. "Some of you deciphered my first message well, the possibility of digimon assisting with this world's technology to boost it to new levels. This possibility remained open for takers until now. The recent events of two dead digimon, combined with two large factions of human fighting between themselves has changed my mind. Instead of helping you with new technologies, I as Sovereign hereby recall all digimon living in this world and return them to the digital world. I will then seal our world from yours, preventing any kind of travel or communication between them." Again Zero savoured the shock he created. "If humans can't even cooperate with themselves, how can you cooperate with digimon?"

He paused to let his words and meaning sink in. Casting his gaze around he saw shame within the PDA ranks, sorrow amongst the general public and indifference within the HAD lines. He needed to garner some sort of reaction from them for his message to be driven home.

"HAD. You started this conflict based on rumours and speculation, without even seeing any digimon. You incited fear within people based on misinformation you couldn't back up. Propaganda without evidence. You claim to be working with humanity's best interests, yet do you even know what we are? Of course you don't. Apart from myself, no digimon have interacted with you, and you haven't seen any either. If you are really so righteous and protecting, maybe you should have actually gathered information instead of making things up." Finally Zero saw the lines of HAD shift, most people starting to show signs of guilt. "Humans Against Digimon. How can you be called such a name when you fight each other? Ignorance is no excuse, and arrogance is a disease you all possess. Arrogance Against Digimon, that should be your name."

Zero turned away. "Given how things have turned out, I have no choice but to initiate the recall with immediate effect. I cannot risk losing more digimon lives to this conflict. You brought this on yourselves."