Author's note: Thanks for following this story for the past 4 months, the view rate is surprisingly higher than my expectation. Here is the update of the final chapter. Thanks for the support.
The journey has finally come to an end. This story is different from my other story since it followed the POV of the different characters. It was supposed to be an one-shot or two-shot but it ended up a multi-chapters story.
Many of my ideas came up during the process of writing. For example, Kuroh from K Project often seen to have wanted to cut off Shiro's tongue when he said something he didn't like, so an idea of rivalry between Daigo and Yamada Kyotarou came up. The ending did end up within my expectation although the process to reach the ending was rather unexpected.
Digimon is not mine, it belongs to Toei.
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Year 2012
Two years had passed since the Chosen Children made their stand against Yggdrasil who was behind the Battle in Time Dungeon.
"No more dimension travel, no more time travel." Daisuke shared his story with the children newly chosen with partners. They were sitting around him in a circle.
"Wasn't it wonderful to know that time isn't fixed?" A girl who was around eleven years old asked.
Daisuke frowned a little for a moment before breaking into a wide smile.
"Yes, you're right! That means possibilities is endless leaving you potential to explore." Daisuke said patting the little girl's head. Her Poromon squealed in jealousy. The baby Digimon wanted a pat in the head as well. Daisuke then played soccer with the baby Digimon in the field.
"Daisuke sure had a way with kids, we're right to leave him to babysit them." Miyako turned to Hikari who nodded in agreement. They stood in the balcony and behind them, Sora and Mimi were busy with baking. Jou was trying to help to find their ingredients while Koushirou was debating on how much flour, how much water to use. They were preparing for a huge gathering Sora had been thinking of since two years ago.
"We became Chosen Children around their age. Look how time flies." Iori popped over to join the girls to watch Daisuke. He just arrived with his partner. Armadimon waved at Daisuke who waved back in response. Daisuke had not changed very much since then.
"Eventually most of us had our bonds dissolved with our partners." Miyako said sadly. Hikari looked at Daisuke. He had bid farewell to V-mon as well, after which, his D-3 was petrified and so was his ability to open the dimension gate from their dimension.
Miyako and Hawkmon separated a few months after their reunion. They made peace with it having faith that their bonds would allow them to meet again. Hikari and Takeru on the other hand, were still active as Chosen Children. Wallace had ever theorized that their partner Digimon were special as angels, hence, their service would be required longer than expected.
"How is Ichijouji-kun?" Hikari asked Miyako whose eyes were still on Daisuke and the kids. Miyako smiled a little and shook her head.
"He'll be fine just like you." They had their own demon to face.
Ken had a blow when he heard that there was a dimension his elder brother was living well and alive and possibly even now back in his own dimension. He wondered what he had done right in that dimension.
"There is no right or wrong. Just another inevitable possibility." Iori concluded. He felt that there could be a dimension even he could grow up with his father around. That would possibly change the way he lived.
"Hey, can you three come and help us?" Mimi could not help but to interrupt them. "The boys are dying!" The three of them rolled their eyes seeing how Koushirou and Jou messed up with flour spilled on the ground. They were good in their areas but definitely not in kitchen.
Tailmon helped to carry new bags of flour and assisted Sora in mixing. She looked proud to show Hikari her dough.
"Gomamon could have done better than you." Mimi pouted at Jou who scratched his head at the mess he made.
"I'm sorry. Gomamon was the one who cooked for me."
"Let's do this together." Takeru arrived with a broom. He had a cloth tied around his head, and Patamon was riding on his head. They were ready to fight their battles in the kitchen.
"I had finished checking in with the rest. My brother and the rest will be coming later." Takeru updated Sora. He made good his promise to her to make sure all to come. At least all those who were in Japan, not incapacitated, whether they still had their partner Digimon or not.
"Let us help out as well." Ken had arrived along with Oikawa Yukio.
"Oikawa-san too?" Miyako was impressed how Iori became good friends with him. His daughter had joined Daisuke who had another activity planned in the playroom.
"Pipimon wanted to play." Oikawa shared with them.
"I'm sorry." Iori apologized for pointing out the truth behind his daughter to him. Ken smiled apologetically as well.
"There is no need to, Iori. I know she isn't my daughter since she came back to life. As she's too young, no one could tell the difference." Oikawa intended to bring the secret to his grave. Miracles or not, Pipimon had arrived in the Real World when Oikawa's daughter was dying from an illness, she 'possessed' her body and kept her alive since. This was another mystery waiting for Koushirou to solve.
"Yes, I'm going to find a way to get our partners back one day." Koushirou said to everybody in the kitchen.
"Thanks to Koushirou, we have a huge space to party, let's not dwell on unhappy things." Mimi interrupted the whole group.
"Can we focus for now? We're running late." Sora reminded them of the time.
"Yes, ma'am!" Tailmon said on their behalf while she skillfully finished a set of cookies waiting to be put in the oven.
"She seems proud about it." Miyako whispered to Hikari who gave a forced smile. Tailmon was one who would give it her all if she felt right on it.
"Over here!" Nishijima Daigo waved at Yamato who had been waiting in the airport. Yamato had a relief expression when he saw Daigo and…
"Taichi. " Yamato greeted politely. Taichi wheeled Daigo over and meet up with Yamato. Taichi and Daigo came from the States.
"Yamato." Taichi greeted in response. Daigo found the two really awkward when he noticed how the two young men stared at each other without saying anything.
"Can the both of you act as though you're good friends? How many years has this been?" Daigo was getting impatient. He had heard how much Yamato would do to help Taichi when he was in a pinch. Now what? They were in peace.
"Shut up, old man." Taichi teased with a grin.
"O-old?" Daigo realized he was referring to him. "Yagami, are you trying to pick a fight?' next.
"You owe me one." Taichi could be really direct.
"Hey, who owe who?" Daigo argued back.
Yamato sweatdropped at the both of them. Many things happened after the battle with Yggdrasil and this Taichi seemed to be closer to Daigo and he could ever be. Taichi released the seal of Baihumon after Daigo passed him his Crest of Courage to release its power to the Digital World.
"How's your health?" Yamato asked Taichi as he wheeled their luggage's in a trolley beside them.
"I'll live." Was what Taichi always said. Yamato heard Taichi fought hard against Heliosmon who did something to him to heal his heart. Taichi did not share a lot. It took him some time to eventually recover and got discharged from hospital after six months of hospitalisation. Homeostasis had changed its mind about Taichi and would be curious to see what kind of future this change would bring.
"Yo, Daigo!" They came to the pick-up point where Yamada Kyoutarou arrived with a van to pick the few of them up.
"YO! Kyoutarou!" Daigo could sense he was trying to instigate him to start an argument. What were they? Big kids? Taichi and Yamato stared at them and to each other.
"Just get on the van. Other vehicles are waiting." Taichi reminded them with another car honking at them to move.
Taichi felt for his heartbeat on their journey to the place Koushirou and Wallace had arranged for Sora's dream gathering to take place. Yamato watched him carefully as Taichi was deep in his own thoughts while they were both deaf from the bickering between the two older men.
There was no heartbeat no matter what the medical assessment said. He died after the battle with Heliosmon. Heliosmon did something to him and the world and even Homeostasis was deceived.
*Flashback*
Year 2010, Time Dungeon
Heliosmon was engaged in the battle with Yggdrasil who had taken merged with 2018's Taichi's hologram.
The Chosen Children had arrived and reunited with them.
"I'll find a way out of this." Koushirou said running off somewhere he could focus with HerculesKabuterimon guarding him.
"Oniichan?" Hikari grabbed Taichi's hand trying to wake him up. Taichi had his hand clutching on his chest. It was clear he was in terrible pain yet he was struggling to keep himself alive. Somewhere at the other corner. Meicoomon leaped to Daigo and Wallace who was preparing an injection. She had shown herself and Daigo realized it was time.
"Let me, Hikari-san." Wallace walked over. Hikari gasped when Wallace want to inject something unknown to his brother's heart.
"This is the only way to extend his life for now." Meicoomon explained to Meiko's surprise. Meiko had all the memories from the various dimensions because of her powers and Meicoomon was wiser than she knew her since young.
"Taichi-san could have a new future if things go well." Meiko said holding Hikari's hands to give her comfort.
"After all, he is not in this alone, he has all of us this time." Mimi came over and squatted to Taichi's level.
"We will guard you." Rosemon stretched her whip preparing to fight the Eosmon army which was approaching them.
"I'm not sure if we should anyhow inject some unknown element to his body." Jou said pushing his glasses.
"Jou is acting like a mother hen." Vikemon said teasingly.
"I'm not Sora." Jou whined.
"Everyone." Hikari found herself teared up. She could never help her brother out. She did not even know what he had been through.
"Holydramon!" She saw her partner glowed.
"They were vanishing." Takeru ran towards them in panic. Seraphimon was glowing and so was Rosemon and Vikemon.
"Someone was calling them." Hikari had a sense.
Real World
Back in the Real World, Omegamon from another dimension had arrived before Yamato whose eyes were locked on them intensely. Omegamon's weapon reminded him of MetalGarurumon and WarGreymon since they made up of his head.
"Don't be surprised, Yamato. We're one of Gabumon's potential evolution." Omegamon was would be in charge of defending the Dimension Gate to the Time Dungeon. Yamato found himself teared up at the sight of Omegamon. He had heard of Omegamon but never had a chance to see Gabumon evolving to that level because of his foolishness.
"You know, it's never your fault or anyone's fault. Gabumon of this dimension has a different possible evolution." Omegamon understood Yamato even though he was not the same Yamato who sent them here.
"Our partners have a different mission so are you. That's the beauty of possibilities. They are endless and that brings us hope… "
"Right!" Omegamon started firing at the army of Eosmon which appeared suddenly with another portal open. He was unable to move much having to guard the portal.
"Fools, did you think you can defy Yggdrasil's wishes?" Dark Gennai in Digmon Kaiser's form appeared and he had Sora held up to the air grabbing her by her throat.
"SORA!" Yamato did not notice anyone creeping up on them.
"All I need is to kill one of them. As expected, all of you are useless without your partner Digimon." Sora was grimacing in pain, her hands attempted to reach the man who was choking her to death.
"Shall I just let her die in place of your best friend, boy? This could well guarantee his survival." Dark Gennai pulled out a pistol Yamada dropped earlier in Koushirou's office and he pressed the pistol point-blank to her chest where her heart was. This man was sick and he was likely going to do it.
"NO, SORA!" Yamato and Omegamon were helpless to help Sora. Yamato swore he would kill him whatever it takes if he hurt Sora.
"No, you don't!" Someone came and knocked Dark Gennai over and another girl helped Sora to safety. It was Ken and Miyako. Dark Gennai clicked his tongue when he saw the young man kicked his pistol to the sea at the bridge they stood.
Yamato pulled Sora into his arms as soon as Miyako led her to him. She was still in shock, her eyes filled with tears. This had to be how Taichi felt in the face of death when Taichi was shot.
"She has us!" Miyako declared raising her voice. Her voice slightly trembled.
"We're never alone." Ken stood up in the face of the Digimon Kaiser he had forgotten. That was a dark side of his. Dark Gennai clicked his tongue and changed to his usual form as Gennai.
"You're no fun. You don't know when to give up. But you will learn soon." Dark Gennai flicked his fingers. Omegamon raised his head and saw many other portals opened. More Eosmon was appearing.
"Eosmon from various dimensions will arrive and take your consciousness. Very soon, all of you will find your peace after dancing like clowns." Dark Gennai laughed evilly.
"And those in the dungeon would be lost forever!" The four of them gaped at Dark Gennai in horror. Dark Gennai then changed his form once more and standing before them was a Digimon they were familiar yet currently helpless against it.
"Alphamon!"
"So this was his real form. " Omegamon realized. He found himself caught in between protecting the four of them or protect the portal with more Chosen Children had entered.
Time Dungeon
"Taichi-san is waking up." Mimi cheered excitedly when they noticed he stirred and opened his eyes.
"Hikari, Mimi?" Taichi tried to sit up with Hikari's help. Their partner Digimon had vanished.
"They're helping out in the Real World." Galgomon walked over. He was the remaining partner Digimon who was unable to evolve to Ultimate level for now.
"You mean my brother and the rest were in danger." Takeru realized.
"It would seem so. Don't worry, Homeostasis knows what to do since your partner Digimon were summoned. We have our jobs to do." Cherubimon flew towards Taichi who stared up at him in confusion. They were going to where Koushirou was at his request.
Real World
"In the face of Eosmon, what can you do? Be in despair, Chosen brats!" Alphamon waved his staff and sent Eosmon towards their direction.
"We still do." Hackmon sat before Alphamon before he realized. Behind him was another group of Chosen Children from Japan chosen over the years such as the group with Dark Seed. Oikawa Yukio was also in the group.
Omegamon glowed. He was calling out for more powers to keep the gate which had been shrinking open. Omegamon then changed its form. One angelic wing emerged from its body and Omegamon became white. Omegamon was beautiful. Miyako and Ken watched in awe.
"We have one lesser member." Omegamon tried but they would make do with the powers they could gather in this dimension since Piyomon was not available. Sora looked down in shame. Yamato placed his hand on her shoulder to stop her from reproaching herself, to stop her from regretting from her decision she had made.
Hackmon evolved into Jesmon and took on Alphamon. They have scores to settle. Oikawa helped Ken and the rest up. Their legs felt jelly. They had never felt such fear of helplessness since their adventure, they could not have lived without their partners.
"Member from reboot team." Oikawa Yukio introduced himself. Hackmon had gathered them to support the Chosen Children who had saved the world before.
"Don't you forget me?" A two-year old little girl walked towards them. That was his daughter.
"Why're you here?" Oikawa wanted to carry his little girl when she glowed. Oikawa's eyes widen when he saw his daughter changed her form into a Digimon, his partner Pipimon.
"I'm sorry, Yukio, I had been keeping a secret from you." Pipimon informed his partner. Unlike the others, Oikawa seemed unfazed after hearing what Pipimon had said. Iori and the rest knew about it too.
"I knew, I always knew." Oikawa picked Pipimon up and hugged him for the very first time since his return from the reboot. Pipimon cried as he did. The others were feeling touched by the scene as Miyako cried in Ken's arms. But this was not time for this. The other Chosen Children's partner Digimon were already engaged in battles.
Pipimon jumped into action. With the powers of their bonds, Pipimon could evolve as well.
"Pipimon evolves…"
Time Dungeon
"All I have to do this and this. Why didn't I think of this earlier?" Koushirou had been muttering to himself as Galgomon fended him from an Eosmon.
"I had modified Taichi-san's Digivice. This should allow him to control all Digivices that linked to Agumon and I had added something else..." Koushirou was concerned about Taichi's condition yet they were aware what they had to do.
"Taichi-san, are you alright?" Cherubimon asked Taichi who was resting on his arms. Taichi opened his eyes upon hearing his voice.
"I'll take you to them." Cherubimon informed Taichi who nodded weakly. The drug was taking effect and he was feeling better although he knew it was a cardiac stimulant at work and side-effect would come after that.
Koushirou closed his eyes tightly resisting his tears from falling when he saw the angel Digimon off with Taichi. This could well be his last battle.
Taichi taken a look of his Crest of Courage, Nishijima had entrusted him with. He clutched his fist with the crest with it. It was hard. Nishijima Daigo seemed to want to tell him something but the situation was to dire for him to even have time to talk to Taichi.
"I entrust my hope to you." That was what he said.
*End Flashback*
Year 2012, Real World
On the surface they had won the battle despite undergoing threat by the new weapon the Incorporated Administrative Agency had unleashed at the final stage of the battle when they got involved by their Chief's order to move forward their plan in advance should things did not go according to their plan. As Omegamon had to keep the gate open, he was unable to defend himself when they were cornered by the Self-Defence Force. It took many Digimon fought with the risk of breaking off their bonds with their human partners fighting to evolve and evolve to render their weapons useless.
Even the people they had touched before such as Hikari's schoolmates, the baby carried by his mother, Daisuke had saved somehow made their way there with their new partner Digimon much to Yamato's dismay. Never underestimate the bonds between human and Digimon despite their age.
Omegamon looked sad when he was about to leave him back to their original dimension they came from. His last word was for him to find Taichi as they lost theirs. That was their last evolution.
Yamato did not know how much exactly they had lost. Before Taichi of his dimension before or after the loss of Gabumon, Yamato was never able to get Taichi on a heart-to-heart conversation, neither he knew what was on his mind.
They had arrived at their destination. Mimi practically jumped on Taichi to give him a hug before Hikari could approach him. The siblings had not seen each other for some time despite being in touch once in a while.
"You're in a mess." Taichi teased to only have Mimi pouted. She was covered with flour.
"I'll help you." Taichi offered Mimi and Hikari his hand. They were really in trouble with Sora throwing the boys out for making a mess.
"Hi, everyone!" Daigo greeted with Yamada. They were like their seniors since they were like 'pioneers' of the Chosen Children.
"How is Menoa Belucci?" Koushirou did not want to know but he just had to ask. She was found alive at the end of the battle within one of the Eosmon. She was planted inside for unknown reason and she could not remember what happened since she went missing that day.
"She's improving. We'll take care of her." That was what Daigo could share. Just leave it to them. Daigo did not know whether it was better for her not to remember. Daigo left Menoa under another Chosen Child's care so he could come here to see the children who used to be his students.
Yamada was a little disappointed that Yamato decided to pursue his dream to aim for the sky instead of detective work. However, Ichijouji Ken was interested to have him as his mentor. It was a consolation to Yamada who wished to have a 'successor' for a detective dream.
The group in the kitchen were stiffened to see Taichi and Yamato. It had been a long time since the whole group came together.
"Taichi-san! Taichi!" Koushirou and Jou were happy to see him. Sora was too engrossed with finishing up her baking that she did not notice everyone had stopped working.
"Sora-kun, see who had arrived." Jou called out to her.
"No, don't disturb me. I need to finish these before Yamato and Taichi are here." Sora just finished placing the last of the batch into the oven.
"Sora!" Sora paused and turned her head around.
"Sora." It was Taichi and Yamato. They came together. Sora smiled and gave the two boys a big hug.
"You did well, Sora." Yamato said looking away. It was a little difficult for him to say such things. She wanted a gathering, Yamato thought it was not easy since Taichi left Japan without a word leaving just the goggles to Daisuke not long after his discharge from the hospital. No one knew where he was. Maybe he left this dimension altogether. Yamato considered to travel between dimensions to find him but decided not to. Koushirou's experiment was unstable and Daisuke had lost the ability to open the dimension gate.
Taichi finally got in touch through Mochizuki Meiko who managed to find him in the States in her travels after resigning from her post in the Incorporated Administrative Agency. She connected Taichi and Hikari first. It took time for especially Taichi to warm up to them and the rest but with her constant encouragement, Taichi managed to contact them who were happy to hear from him. Meiko reminded him not to leave any regret as long as he lived. Taichi and Meiko had become really good friends as the actual Taichi from this dimension would have wanted.
"I'm sorry. I need some time to myself." Taichi explained to the group who forced him down on the sofa to talk.
"Oniichan, please don't do this to us again." Hikari said sitting beside Taichi holding his hands. She could not even tell her parents, not wanting to disappoint them. Hikari seemed relieved that she felt warmth from his hands. He was real, not digital data, he was well and alive.
"It was thanks to Taichi, the other Taichi and Osamu…" Taichi clutched his chest and the rest almost cried out worriedly. Taichi raised his hand to signal them not to worry. He was just feeling emotional all the sudden at the thought of his old and best friend.
Yggdrasil was defeated with the weapon, arrow of courage Koushirou had programmed into Taichi's Digivice to be used with the Crest of Courage and Cherubimon unleashed it after taking the arrow that hovered above it while Heliosmon kept him busy. Yggdrasil was shocked when his data was dispelled from the dissipating data of 2018's Taichi hologram. He reached out to the Crest of Miracles on his wrist when Heliosmon gave him a finishing blow.
"The job is done." That was the last words heard when Yggdrasil finally disappeared from their view.
With the threat eliminated, they turned their eyes to Taichi. They had to remove him who did not belong anywhere. It was an instinct implanted to them, likely by Homeostasis who finally had access to the Time Dungeon.
*Flashback*
Year 2010, Time Dungeon
He was the one behind the assault of BlackWarGreymon and Digimon incidents involving the broken sign of friendship. Taichi sensed how awfully they resembled one another.
Heliosmon was impressed by Taichi's relentless to finally reach him despite his difficulties in keeping up with them. By now, Taichi should be too weak to even stand and Taichi's body was wrecking in pain from his attack throwing him off distance. Taichi was relentless, no matter how many times he fell from his attacks, he picked himself up. Somehow, Heliosmon could not get himself to finish Taichi off.
Taichi still struggled to stand up. He failed in his previous life which he had no control of. He did not want to waste this life BlackWarGreymon had fought for him.
A portal opened and an Agumon fell out from it. That Agumon came from another dimension.
"Taichi!" Agumon who was really worried about him, placing his claw over his hand which was clutching his chest. Agumon knew all about his ailment. Taichi smiled in acceptance. Seemed like Taichi from his dimension was like him, well-liked and brave.
"As long as my heart is still beating, I'll not give up." Taichi accepted Agumon's help to help him up. Agumon was here to rescue his partner who had been corrupted and Taichi would support him to save him like the rest did for him.
"Whoever become your partner is the luckiest Digimon." Agumon felt that Taichi was kind and brave, well-liked by everyone who knew him. He had something within him which could bring everyone together. A Chosen Child hard to find.
Taichi smiled at Agumon holding up his or rather Kamiya Taichi's broken Digivice. A new evolution occurred. Taichi watched in awe. That was the legendary Agumon, Bond of Courage who only appeared in this dimension. They were ready to fight. This would be their final battle.
Taichi managed to win them over. Heliosmon stopped his assault as Agumon, Bond of Courage had his fist punched through his chest. Agumon fought hard well trained by Osamu. He was determined to take Heliosmon down no matter what it takes. Never go easy on their enemies if they wanted to survive. Heliosmon groaned in pain as he collapsed, he was vanishing like Yggdrasil did.
They were horrified to see Heliosmon still trying to stand up after his defeat and a hole in his chest. Taichi was feeling hopeless as Agumon, Bond of Courage was almost out of energy to keep fighting and reverted to his child form.
"Agumon…" Heliosmon extended his hands, his body become translucent revealing the data who were in control of the Digimon.
"Osamu, Taichi, how?" Agumon could not believe his eyes. He was here looking for Osamu and yet he was fighting Osamu. Taichi, another Taichi was with him.
"You won, Agumon. That's all." Osamu said warily giving a fist pump to Taichi.
"Our job is done here. The Time Dungeon is collapsing." Osamu raised his head noticing cracks within the dimensions. They were vanishing, likely returning to where they came from.
"Taichi, you can finally return to where you came from." Osamu told him. Taichi shrugged, not saying anything. He needed to head to 2018, clutching the Crest of Miracles he retrieved from that obnoxious Digimon who somehow materialize it making an unknown wish and this place would be thrashed according to the wish he made. Taichi in 2018 was certainly dying without a soul now.
"Take care, Osamu. Your life is probably a mess but I'm sure you can work things out." Taichi felt he should say this to him turning to Agumon, he continued, "Take good care of him, partner." Agumon found his body vanishing too. He was returning home with Osamu.
"Agumon, I'm sorry." Taichi who fought with him apologized. He did not know who they were fighting and he did not expect Agumon to turn against his partner for his sake. He wanted to reach out to Osamu, his best friend from his time. As expected, he still have many things he wanted to share with him. He did not really want him to go.
"What was past is over, you can't create them but we can create all kinds of futures. Let's create new memories together!."
"I had made many new memories, Osamu..." Osamu, on the other hand chose to avert his eyes from him. Taichi realised his eyes were... filled with guilt?
The next moment, Taichi felt his chest tightened. His eyes widened he clutched his chest in pain as it throbbed. His heart was giving out on him any time now from the side effect of the drug.
"TAICHI! TAICHI!" The Taichi and Osamu's Agumon who was vanishing cried out. Even Osamu turned his attention to Taichi who collapsed. Taichi collapsed with his eyes widened. He was still trying to reach out to Osamu, his hands extending to his direction.
Taichi smiled when he felt someone grabbing his hand before the sense of touch faded as he finally disappeared. He could barely see the boy in glasses. He was in tears, wasn't it? Taichi could no longer hear their cries. After that it was a blur to Taichi until he found himself awake in the hospital after a month.
*End flashback*
Year 2012, Real World
The group had a wonderful time together. They made muffins, cookies, cakes and they tasted so good. Taichi was reminded the day he died with them by his side. Taichi walked out to the door. The snow was falling outside.
Taichi felt out of place even though the rest tried to make him feel at home. It was said that it was a miracle that his heart eventually healed on its own on surface but deep down, Taichi could not feel his own heartbeat.
He went around the world to find answers which he never did. Taichi did witness quite several heartwarming moments between Chosen Child and their partner Digimon while joining them on a journey including one to the Digital World with Nishijima Daigo to get a closure with his partner Digimon.
Even though they were separated, their bonds were never severed. They were always be in one another's mind. Maybe he would meet Agumon one day. He was granted a new life here and he would make the best out of it. That was Taichi thought when he looked up to the sky and hence, he came back to Japan with Daigo.
"A penny for your thought?" Yamato asked noticing Taichi leaving the room and he followed him.
"Just need a breather." Yamato pinched Taichi's nose all the sudden. Taichi yelped in response.
"I'm sorry, I cannot help it when I see your red nose, like a clown." Yamato said with a laugh.
"Like Piemon." Taichi blurted and Yamato stopped. That Digimon sure did a number on them.
"Taichi, I have something to say." Yamato grabbed Taichi by his shoulder for Taichi to look him into his eyes. This had been on his mind for many years.
"I'm sure you didn't know that you don't rely on others. But to rely on others doesn't mean that you are weak. It means trust. The courage you have for believing in others is your strength, isn't it? For you have already shown it to me." Yamato finally told Taichi what he had meant to let him know.
"I will become a friend you can always rely on. Please don't suffer alone in silence. At least please share your pain with me." Yamato declared feeling determined about it. Maybe he was not good enough now, but he would work hard towards it. Taichi closed his eyes with a gentle smile as he placed his hand over Yamato's on his own shoulder.
"Alright." Back then, Taichi thought he was strong when he was actually weak. He was aware that he could not win the final battle without everyone working together. Perhaps, there was a part of him who is strong after all. It took Ryo, Wallace and the rest to save the Time Dungeon while the other Chosen Children along with Yamato and the rest dealt with the threat in the Real World. Jesmon and Alphamon took their battles back to the Digital World and no one knew the outcome of the battle until the day one of the messengers would appear again to reveal the answers.
Yamato really got emotional when he heard Taichi's response.
"Idiot!" He muttered.
"What did you say?" Taichi felt a little annoyed.
"Hey, the two of you!" Sora appeared behind them with her hands on her waist. She heard them and she felt they were going to start fighting if she did not say something.
"I'm sorry." Taichi said looking away from her.
"So am I." Yamato apologized as well.
"That's my good boys!" Sora ran to them and locked her arms with the two of them.
"Sora is really a mother." Taichi whispered to Yamato.
"Did you say anything?" Sora glared at Taichi.
"No ma'am!" The boys broke free from Sora and took off before she blew up on them.
Hikari and Takeru laughed at the sight along with Daisuke and his team. In fact, everyone had witnessed that scene including the new kids.
The past was fixed but not the future. The potential is limitless. Life was full of possibilities. As long as you keep the light in your heart and hold the power to realise your dream, all will be well.
Time Dungeon
"Don't you think it's amazing, how the possibilities are endless?" Wallace asked Ryo in the aquarium in the Time Dungeon. He had arrived with the twin Digimon to meet up with Ryo and Monodramon. He was always amused by the lives underwater.
"Is it alright for us to stay here?" Wallace expressed his concern.
Two years ago, Yggdrasil fought with Heliosmon and the travelers eventually overpower his hologram with Izumi Koushirou defeating the technology his future-self came up with.
"It's all within Rasielmon's prediction. She claimed to have seen all the possibilities and for this dimension, this is the best way to go." Monodramon explained to two young men.
"Now she's a having the time of her life with Mochizuki who is travelling round the world as Meicoomon. Are you sure you're not playing into her hands? She said she wouldn't know what would happen in the process of achieving the end she seen." Terriermon asked Ryo who had been helping her without knowing her identity.
"I took a plunge, but it did turn out well. Yagami Taichi is well and alive for now." Ryo turned to Wallace who nodded. Wallace recalled how he and Daigo injected a medicine received from Ryo who got it from Rasielmon into Taichi to help him feel better to fight against Heliosmon.
That was the same drug used by Ichijouji Osamu on Taichi in his own dimension and that eventually killed Taichi when he had his own medicine to complete the course of chemical reaction causing his ailing heart which had already overexerted itself to slow down and give out on him.
"Yagami must have moved Heliosmon. A new crest had appeared in place of his heart which had stopped keeping him alive and all is well." Ryo said tugging his hands into his pocket.
"You and I know this is not over. The adventure continues in another world, Ryo-san." Wallace said to his friend as he changed his look to his fellow Tamer from the Tamers' dimension, Lee Jenrya. They nodded at Mochizuki Meiko and Meicoomon who arrived and met up with them in acknowledgment. They needed to save Motomiya Daisuke who supposedly have the dimension key in this dimension.
Year 2012, Real World
Indeed, all Digimon vanished in one night including Oikawa's memory of his daughter who disappeared into the thin air. No one realized or noticed it and the mystery was never looked into. It was like Digimon had never appeared in the Real World and the adventure with Digimon never happened.
The others whose lives were touched by the Chosen Children and their partner Digimon, they sensed something when it happened but unlike a little boy, they moved on with their lives. The boy, now a two years old toddler woke up. He stared out of the window after sensing something. He was the baby Daisuke saved.
"Daishuki-niihan..."
Daisuke was rescued by Ryo's group before a certain wish took effect on him. They would journey to another dimension in another timeline, eight years down the road.
Year 2018
Taichi shut his laptop's lid with a sigh. It had been a long day at work once again but it was fulfilling. Staring out of the window in his office, Taichi had a reflection. He took a short-cut to this dimension, now older than he really was.
He took a glimpse on his wrist and still wondering what wish Yggdrasil had made back then on his Crest of Miracles. To think a crest accepted a Digimon's wish. Taichi tried to reverse it back then but he had no way to know and the crest would not accept vague wish. The crest disappeared after he made it to this dimension.
All Taichi knew was the dimension gate was closed and there was no way he could travel again. He turned back to his laptop when he realized something. Taichi sat down and typed quickly giving up after an hour including checking up on Koushirou, Kido Shuu and Professor Takenouchi Haruhiko.
"He sure had done it. His wish had come true." Taichi realized in horror. He was an ambassador of between two countries. There was nothing on Digimon. It was like their experience vanished without a trace.
It was then he saw Mochizuki Meiko at the door in fear, for they were the only ones who remembered their experiences with Digimon as Chosen Children.
FIN
As for the ending, I will leave it to reader's imagination.
Thank you once again for reading.