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Author's Notes: All right, who was utterly confused in the last chapter? *flinches* Sorry...but there is a bit of mystery in these. This chapter wraps up this story; all will be revealed in the next one...
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Part VIII: Shades of Mystery

I hate those Digidestined! Evil Inferno! Daemon raged, sending flames across the Dark Ocean. Dragomon and his subordinates dove underwater, escaping the fury of the villain.

Hours later, a Scubamon poked his head up cautiously. Daemon was sitting on the beach, deep in thought, and muttering to himself. The scout dove under; Dragomon would be interested in this...

...Revenge...Vengeance will be mine...they will pay...

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You have done well. The figure appeared as a shadow; a hulking. gargantuan creature. The last act will begin soon...

The last act? The tides of darkness will cease? Reptomon seemed ready to leap with joy, but restrained himself in the presence of his master.

No, that will never come to reality; As you know, Darkness and Light go hand in hand...however, once this next foe falls, humanity can keep the balance on their own.

What of Daemon? He might find a way to another dimension. Robomon looked his master in the eye, continuing. It would take time, but he could handle it.

The power of the Dark Ocean will prevent him from returning to our worlds; there are other realms he might enter, but they have their own guardians.

Both Rookies were silent, listening intently for their orders. After a while, their master spoke again. Wait for the time being; when you are needed, you will be sent. The power you were given is fading...one last fragment is all that remains. It must be used wisely...

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I'm glad that you have recovered, Azulongmon.

Thank you, Gennai. Daemon has been defeated, and soon the darkness will be gone for good. The Digidestined have done their jobs well.

Sir, if I might ask...couldn't Daemon reach another realm?

I am certain that he has that power, but it is now impossible for him to reach the Digital World, or the Real World. We do not need to worry about him anymore.

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What are you doing, Izzy?

Well, Tentomon, I'm looking at the Digimon Analyzer, trying to figure out who those two really are. For some reason, I feel like I've seen them before.

Don't look at me! I don't know where we could have met them!

Hmm...it's odd. They're extremely powerful, and can Digivolve on their own. The curious thing is that they keep on trying to protect us.

Maybe they were sent by Azulongmon?

Maybe...Time will tell...

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What are the motives of these two Digimon? Who is that mysterious figure? Find out in the finale, Remnants of the Past...

Author's Notes: That's the ending. A bit short, but it was just a quick epilogue. The next fic will take a while; I'm still deciding on certain names for the Digimon. (In fact, I'm still not sure who the foe is!) Three weeks of vacation should be enough...^_^ Let me know what you think!