Chapter 28: A Crack

Devidramon looked at his lord with some fear in him. He wasn't acting like he usually did.

Millenniumon had a smile on his face. Devidramon looked at his lord nervously when he saw him smiling. Millenniumon had never been this joyful in his life and it was something fearful for the dragon. He didn't dear asking if he was sick or he might suffer the consequence if his mood changed. If it changed to anger, it will be worse than if it started from his usual mood to a probable violent one.

"Is there something you discovered my lord?" Devidramon hesitantly asked, preferring that over asking if he was sick.

"Yes Devidramon. I have discovered something pleasant. It is only a little, but that is far enough for now," Millenniumon replied with his smile.

"That is good to know my lord," Devidramon replied while lightly grapping the tie of his tuxedo.

"I have a bond with my partner, a small bond, but it existed between him and me. It is good news for me after everything that turned back against my plan. Even the bad news cannot affect my mood right now," Millenniumon said.

"Bad news?" Devidramon let escape from his mouth. He knew that would change his lord mood.

He was right as the lips of Millenniumon dropped to a neutral expression.

Bad news affected his mood after all. Devidramon thought.

Millenniumon turned his amber eyes toward Devidramon and calmly said: "Yes. Bad news for everyone. It's not about my anger toward Monodramon, but something dangerous slowly coming to the Digital world."

"What is it my lord?" Devidramon asked, not liking this news at all.

"From what I learned, the nothingness is coming toward us; something that leaves nothing, not even destruction after his passage. I don't know what it is, but it is something I definitely dislike," Millenniumon replied to his servant.

"Is it digimons of light?" Devidramon asked.

"No. Nothingness isn't even light or darkness; it's an enemy for both. I am not sure the danger it is, but it is something that shouldn't be underestimated," Millenniumon replied.

"Do you think it's real?" Devidramon asked.

"I wish it wasn't the case," Millenniumon answered back.


Ryo and Monodramon joined the other chosen children as they ate together. They finished eating and were about to move to their own occupation when: "Everyone. Wait."

"What is it?" Taichi asked.

The others looked at Ryo and waited for him to continue.

"I have a strange dream. I'm not sure if it was really a dream because it was so...real," Ryo started.

"What did you dream about?" Agumon asked.

"As I said, I'm not sure if it is a dream, but something communication with me and... Millenniumon," Ryo said a little hesitantly.

"You dream about him?" Koushiro asked.

"Why was he in your dream?" Mimi asked.

"The thing communicating with us was the Will of the Digital world. I wasn't sure it was real when Raziel talked about it, but it seems it was real. The Will communicated with Millenniumon first, but I come in that dream because I have something that link me to him. I don't know how the link was created, but even Millenniumon wasn't aware of it," Ryo explained.

"Ryo. How did you communicate with him? What is that link?" Yamato asked. He knew there was something else and Ryo hesitated to communicate it with the others.

"I know it's a bond, but nothing else. I think it's more of a link right now," Ryo answered to Yamato.

"What did the Will of the Digital world told you Ryo?" Sora asked.

"It's the important part after all," Koushiro agreed with her.

"Something is coming, something dangerous. The Will said that even Millenniumon couldn't oppose the great danger right now. It is different from Millenniumon. He can bring the destruction and spreading the darkness, but this enemy leaved nothing behind," Ryo said.

"By nothing...you mean?" Monodramon started.

"Nothing, just emptiness," Ryo finished.

The chosen children were nervous when he said that. They waited for Ryo to say anything else.

"It will slowly started, whatever has been seal will slowly come out as it cracked. It can come at anything and it is known as the fourth attribute, opposing the data attribute of the digimons. The problem is that the Will of the Digital world isn't sure or saying that this attribute is or isn't a digimon or something else," Ryo concluded.

"Whatever it is, it's not something that's going to be good," Taichi concluded as he put his finger on his chin.

The chosen children thought about it when Gennai came to them.

"Chosen children, there is something going on at the Continent Server," Gennai told them.

"What is going on?" Taichi asked.

"I am not sure of it yet, but there are three places where disturbance are occurring right now," Gennai told them.

"Can you tell us where they are and we will take care of it," Taichi said with a smile.

"Yes. I'll prepare everything for you. Since they are multiple locations, you will have to split up to deal with them," Gennai told them.

The chosen children nodded as Gennai walked away and left them alone.

"Okay. It is time to make the team," Yamato said.

"We are letting that to you two," Jou told Taichi and Yamato.

Ryo understood why Jou said that since Yamato often take command and from what Agumon said about Taichi, he also acted like a leader and often took decision immediately. He knew the two were complementary since one could take immediate decision while Yamato is the type who thinks before taking a decision.


Millenniumon grunted as he heard everything from his hiding spot. He watched the chosen children. He knew that everything started now and Ryo will enter into the battle, but with Monodramon and not him.

"Even so Ryo, I will be by your side," Millenniumon whispered.

A lot of digimons and humans would be surprise that Millenniumon, a giant and easily recognisable digimon could be close to the village without being spot by anyone. He had a few hidden talents that even Ryo isn't aware off. He waited for them to make the team and thought about it. He was glad that he didn't eliminate the chosen children, because Ryo is going to need their help and the Digital world.

"Who would have thought that a higher treat than me would force me to rejoice of the chosen children survival after they tried to kill me? I am the last one to expect this of course," Millenniumon whispered.

He silently watched them and planned his actions. It was a simple plan for Millenniumon. He just needed to follow Ryo and that was the necessary thing to do. He had to make sure Ryo was safe, now that he shall confront an unknown enemy, he didn't want to take any risk with his partner. He waited for the team to form up a team. When the team were formed, Millenniumon wasn't satisfied for personal reasons. He didn't like at all one member of their team.


Yamato and Taichi finished forming the team of three and Ryo didn't comment about it. Yamato and Taichi both have their siblings with them. After being separated by Millenniumon, it was normal they want to be with their sibling.

Taichi team was made of himself and his sister and Koushiro.

Yamato team was him with his brother and Sora.

For the last team, it was Ryo with Mimi and Jou.

Each of their partners was following them of course.

"Once we are ready, we will go and find the source of the trouble," Taichi said. "We don't know how much time we have. If it's related to your dream Ryo, it's not going to be good."

"I hope it's not the case. It will be very dangerous," Ryo replied.

"We just have to hope," Monodramon said beside Ryo.

They spread out to take their gear and every material they will need. Ryo walked with Monodramon in his room and checked the content of his bag.

"I hope you are ready Monodramon. Looks like we are entering into a big battle soon," Ryo told him.

"Of course. I'm ready!" Monodramon loudly said. Ryo saw his legs shaking a little. Monodramon noticed it and defensively said: "It's going to be my first fight. Of course I'm nervous."

"Don't worry Monodramon. I was also scared when Agumon fought the first time," Ryo replied to him.

"Okay," Monodramon replied with a smile. He saw Ryo taking the Victory egg and looked at it. "That's the Victory egg you used to defeat Millenniumon right?"

"Yes. I used it so Agumon evolved into VictoryGreymon. He was a little more powerful than Millenniumon, but Millenniumon would never admit that he was overpowered," Ryo replied.

"I guess an evil digimon like him won't," Monodramon looked to his feet a little nervously before facing Ryo. "Ryo, what happened in the dream with Millenniumon. Is that bond really strong?"

Ryo looked at his partner and thought: Is he jealous of my bond with Millenniumon or nervous about it. I don't know, but if it's jealousy, there's nothing to worry about. Our bond is based on almost nothing. "No. It's a weak bond, but I guess it's stronger from Millenniumon side."

Monodramon nodded and asked: "You bringing the Victory egg with you?"

"Yes. We are never sure if we need it and if it can work again. Even so, it's best that it is in my hand than anyone else. I was destined to obtain it and I think it's my duty to protect the egg from any malevolent use," Ryo replied.

Monodramon nodded with a smile: "I hope we'll find something delicious to eat there. I know we have a mission, but eating always bring us in a good mood."

Ryo smiled and pat the head of the purple dragon: "I know that."

Monodramon purred quietly until Ryo stopped and finished the preparation. He put everything in his bag and walked outside.

"Ryo. Do you think I can evolve already?" Monodramon asked.

Ryo looked at the dragon face and saw he was a little worried about it: "I'm sure you can."

Monodramon smiled and replied: "I'll show you what I can do!"

Ryo arrived first and waited for the others. They didn't take long and joined him. Gennai appeared and told them the usual. The portal was ready to transport them near their destination, but they will still have to walk for a while.

"It's the usual," Ryo said, remembering when he traveled across the Digital world. The difference was that this time, it wasn't against Millenniumon minions, but an unknown enemy. He wondered if it was the nothingness or anything else. He wished it was anything else like a bad digimon or Millenniumon looking for some trouble, but he doubted it.

The chosen children walked at the direction of the portal and they took it; leaving the village for their mission.


AC: This is the end of a short chapter.

Chapter 29: Searching for the crack.