Heroes and Humanity

by Katariina Mariad

After a little galvan named Albedo got his butt handed to him by a human named Ben Tennyson and a giant squid alien named Vilgax, he's now in an area of Japan called West Shinjuku. Will living in Japan give his life new meaning? He may give it a try, especially if that human, Henry Wong, keeps buying him chili fries. Now if only he'd let him see that Digivice of his...

62. Chapter 62

Ben10 & Digimon Tamers

Heroes and Humanity

Part 01: Heroes and Humanity

Chapter 62

Originally Written: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 308PM to 338PM

A/N: Hello there. Thank you for reading. This is the epilogue. However, it's more of a preview for Part 2 of my version of Albedo's story. Thank you so very much for reading and taking this journey with me. I am not certain if I will start posting Part 2 next week. When I do, it will be a separate story entry. If I don't that means I won't post until the new year. In that case, I hope you have happy holidays and an equally happy new year.

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Henry Wong shuffled around his new apartment. Most days he was surprised Albedo left this place for him. Terriermon laid on his head, occasionally flapping his ears. "Hm..." He maneuvered around his bed and looked at his calendar. "Six month's left." He mused.

"Do you ever wonder where he got all this money from?" Terriermon looked down at him. Henry scratched his shoulder as the small digimon spoke. "For all we know it stemmed from the Yakuza, or the black market."

Henry laughed unamused, "No, I don't. And you watch way too many primetime dramas." He threw a couple of shirts into a basket by the table in the sitting area.

"I'm just keeping my possibilities open."

"Mhm." Henry raised an eyebrow. "Where did I put my shoe?"

"I'm just saying. How does a homeless guy wind up with enough money to pay rent for a year and leave a balance of paid utilities that left enough credits for up to six months of a free ride on that? I know how expensive you guys make everything."

"Albedo does not have the skeletons of people he murdered and sold their body parts for cash in his closet." Henry reached under the small couch, and pulled out his shoe. "How did this get here?" Terriermon attempted to interrupt him to no success.

"-Mention skeletons! You know something I don't, buddy?"

"Momentai, would you?" Henry picked up his D-Terminal from the small table next to the couch.

"I'm just saying Henry." Terriermon threw his ears up in the air and let them flop down. "You just never know these days."

Henry sat on the couch. "No, you don't, but common sense still exists."

"Common sense doesn't exist." Terriermon shot back as Henry scrolled through instant messenger conversation. "It has to be common first."

Henry smiled at a few of the messages, "-ha ha. Musicals." Terrimon rolled off of Henry's head. Henry moved his arms, as Terriermon fell. The digimon flopped onto Henry's lap.

"Is that that joke he told about mermaids and musicals?"

"Mhm." Henry nodded, setting the device on his lap so Terriermon could read. Terriermon started scrolling through the messages. The hairs on the back of his neck stood up.

'Check the door.'

He set Terriermon down on the couch and stood. He scratched his neck. He went to the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge. "Feels weird being diagnosed and still not needing medicine."

'Go check the door.'

He stared at his water in confusion, then set it down on the table, and walked to the door of his apartment.

Terriermon jumped up from his place on the couch, "Henry?" He watched a swirl of sparkles float around Henry's right hand. Henry looked out the peephole.

"Holy shit." Henry murmured. He opened the door. A male stood in front of him, hand poised to knock on the door. The male blinked at Henry, tired red eyes completely focused on him. Terriermon quickly crossed the room and climbed atop Henry's head.

Henry touched a hand to the male's cheek, "You..." His eyes shifted. Heavy bags adorned the males face, under his eyes. He no longer held a proud stance, but rather let his shoulder's slump. The male eventually lowered his hand.

"Where's your shirt?" A familiar voice questioned Henry.

"That's what you ask!?" Terriermon called.

The red eyed male flinched.

"Nevermind that." Henry whispered. "What happened to you?"

"Things," the male eventually replied, "like with everyone else."

Henry ran a gentle hand through the male's white locks. "It's good to see you again, Albedo." Henry led him inside. The male shuffled his feet as he entered, and closed the door behind him.