Dolphina: ::blinks:: What has happened now? Read on!!!!
The garden around them vanished, leaving them all in a dark void. The Digimon returned to their Rookie forms, except Gatomon.
"Where are we now?" Mimi asked.
"I wish I knew," Palmon said.
"Hey, look!" Izzy said, pointing above them. They all looked up.
"Is that," Matt stammered.
"No way," Gatomon whispered.
Their questions went unanswered for the moment. GuardaWiccamon had returned to Wiccamon, but she looked different. Her cape was gone, her hair loose around her shoulder, wavy and brown. Her orange eyes were now a browner hue.
Next to her was a familiar figure. The outfit was more tight-fitting and of a richer color, losing its shabbiness. The long lost staff laid at his side. The cape was shortened and no longer frayed. The light brown hair was shorter, but still tied back under a dark blue hat. The hat held a new black band and the skull was missing. The green eyes had changed slightly too.
And both wore a tag and crest.
"Whoa," T.K. breathed,
"Wizardmon and Wiccamon." Gatomon said.
Both of the Digimon had vacant looks in their eyes. They suddenly came alive as the two drew in a sharp breath. The sixteen watched in awe. The two looked around, then found each other.
"Wiccamon?" Wizardmon murmured in surprise. He reached to touch her, but something held him back. "No, no, this isn't right,"
"But it is Wizardmon." Wiccamon said, showing a side of her that she had hidden.
Wizardmon looked at himself and saw he had changed. He was nearly overwhelmed.
"But, but I, I," Wizardmon stammered. He seemed dizzy, confused, and near tears.
"Shh," Wiccamon said. to him. "Wizardmon, look."
His eyes followed her to the sixteen waiting below them. "All of them? Together? I'd never thought I'd ever see,"
"Why didn't you tell me?" Gatomon asked, tears in her eyes. "Why didn't you say something?"
"We were not to tell you about us. Wiccamon and I are guardian Digimon. We're here to guide, guard and protect. To be the keepers of the living Digimon and of the departed. A dangerous position where being destroyed could mean the destruction of many lives."
"Nice job." Gabumon commented.
"I couldn't tell you," Wizardmon continued. "If anyone knew, we would have been destroyed long ago. Wiccamon and I worked together until we both feared the others safety. So I left."
"My heart broke. I feared his livelihood greatly," Wiccamon added. "When he left, I made this dimension, the mansion and garden so I could watch both worlds. Years apart lead Wizardmon to forget and his heart to grow hard. Mine did as well, but I never forgot. I watched and waited."
"What will happen now?" Sora asked.
"You are still in my dimension. The garden and mansion were just images. Now that my power is drained I can no longer maintain them." Wiccamon explained.
"I have a question." Kari said.
"Yes Kari?" The two Digimon asked.
"Who were you as humans?"
"Honestly, we don't remember." Wizardmon said, his head bowed. "Memories of our human lives are vague."
"But we recall our feelings well." Wiccamon said quietly, turning away.
Wizardmon's eyes became soft. He reached over and took Wiccamon's hand with a smile. She blushed.
"How can you digevolve?" Izzy asked.
"We too were given tags and crests. You see, we are not quite Digimon, but not quite human." Wiccamon explained. "Wizardmon lost his tag and crest long ago. I nearly lost mine as well. It was because our purposes weren't served. Wizardmon has the Crest of Guidance. I have the Crest of Protection. It was my want to protect you all that had made me digevolve."
"Makes sense, I guess," Izzy muttered.
"So, you're Fairymon?" Tai asked.
Wiccamon smiled. "Yes. My In-Training form. My dream must have came to you."
Tai nodded.
"We must return you to your path." Wizardmon said.
"Will we remember you?" Patamon asked.
"The memory of what has happened between us will be buried deep inside you. But try to remember the faith we have in you." Wiccamon said.
"One day, your hearts and minds will remember us. We will be able to come to your aid and help you in your darkest hour." Wizardmon said.
"One day, we will be reunited. I promise." Wiccamon said.
"Well, don't make promises you cannot keep Wiccamon." Salamon said.
"I'll keep this one Salamon." Wiccamon replied, smiling.
Wizardmon and Wiccamon raised their staffs.
"Beings of the pass-ed time, chanting out in rhythm's rhyme. From the ground below to the stars above, protect the ones we care for and love. To right the wrong that hath been unfurled, send these back to the digital world!" They chanted.
The Digi-destined and their Digimon waited for the cold gust of wind to take them away. But instead, a warm breeze came. As the sixteen left, they watched as Wizardmon and Wiccamon hugged each other. Wizardmon pulled down the piece of fabric that had been covering his mouth. They could see it was as a human. Wizardmon lifted Wiccamon's face up to his and kissed her. Even the guys didn't mind witnessing such a touching love scene. It made them happy.
They suddenly landed in a dark forest. Everyone was as they were when they left the real world. The memory of Wizardmon and Wiccamon were faded and vague.
"Well, looks like we're back." Tai said.