Chapter 25

They put their D – Tectors away and started walking.

"You know what I miss about home?" J.P said. "Chocolate."

They laughed.

"I miss my family?" Takuya said.

"I miss my mum." Tommy said.

"Hey Kirsty what do you miss?" Takuya asked. "What are your parents like?"

Kirsty stopped walking.

Takuya stopped with her as well.

"What is it?"

Kirsty sighed and looked down.

Zoe nudged him in the ribs.
"Ow. What was that for?"

"It's been 20 years since she's been here in the Digimon world Takuya Remember." Zoe said. "I think that her parents are long gone since then and I think that she knows that deep down as well. She doesn't have a family anymore. There long gone."

"Oh I'm sorry Kirsty."

"It's fine." She said as she closed her eyes. "I don't remember my parents at all. It's like they never even existed." She explained as tears went down her face.

Takuya hugged her. "I'm so sorry Kirsty."

"It's fine Takuya. I haven't really thought about them until now." She replied as she pushed him away. "We should go."

Takuya and Kirsty held hands as they walked on.

J.P turned to them and said. "Oh get a room you guys."

Kirsty smiled at him. "Shall I tell Zoe that you love her?"

J.P gulped. "She already knows. Don't you Zoe."

Zoe turned and nodded but kept walking.

"Are we almost there?" Tommy complained.

Bokomon nodded. "We should get there tomorrow."

"Then we should make camp here." Jessie said.

Later that night when they settled down.

Kirsty took out her D – Tector to look at it.

She closed her eyes.

"What's the matter Kirsty?" Luke asked.

"I'm just thinking how we are going to defeat Lucemon and Cherubimon."

Suddenly Kirsty's D – Tector lit up.

Ophanimon started talking. "Before you defeat Cherubimon and Lucemon you must go to the Ice Castle. It's very close from here. You'll get there in 5 minutes if you head there now."

"What's there Ophanimon?" Anna asked.

"You'll see." Ophanimon replied. "There is something I must tell you Anna, Zach, Luke and Jessie."

"What is it?" Zach asked.

"You can't go any further." Ophanimon said. "Because you are only spirits here."

"What?" Jessie said. "What do you mean that were spirits?"

"You aren't real here you are only spirits. Your real bodies are in the human world." Ophanimon replied. "If you consecrate hard enough you can go home."

"Really?" Anna said.

"Yes. Try it now."

"Wait don't go." Kirsty pleaded. "Ophanimon can't I come with them?"

"No Kirsty. They are only spirits here in this world. You're not. You can't go home the way they are going. Their time has come. It's time for them to go home. You must stay here and help Takuya and the others protect the digimon world."

Jessie, Anna, Zach and Luke hugged her.

"Goodbye. We'll miss you. Thank you for freeing us. Good luck on saving the Digital World. We all hope that you defeat them and free the digital world of evil."

They closed their eyes and disappeared.

Kirsty sighed. "I'm going to miss them."

"What about me Ophanimon?" Koichi asked.

"You are also a spirit." Ophanimon replied. "But you can choose to stay here with your brother or you may go back to the human world."

Koichi looked to Koji then he said. "I choose to stay here."

"Very well."

"No Koichi it's better that you go back to the human world." Koji said. "It's too dangerous for you to be here."

Koichi shook his head. "No I'm staying here with you. I don't care that it is dangerous."

Takuya nodded. "We better go then."

Everyone nodded and walked off.