"Mom, I'm home!"
"Honey, how was it ?"
"Somehow weird, we both broke up with each other. And I feel relieved, neither hurt nor excited. Relieved is the perfect word…"
"I don't know if I should be sorry for You or happy. I'm glad that this worked out without any of You hurt badly. What have You planned next ?"
"I'm not sure, but next I need to find my heart, my memories and some answers."
"I wished I could help You with that, but I can only tell You that You must follow the direction Your heart shows."
"But where should I start ? – Yet I've got no clue…"
"Really ? I think deep in Your heart You know a clue… and where…"
"Huh ?"
But I never get an answer, my mom left the kitchen silently. She left me alone… What did she say last ? Deep in my heart I have a clue ? Do I ?
*** Flashback
I stand in a cavern, I see a girl, clothed in a yellow shorts and a pink top – I think I know her – Hey that's me – I see two digieggs, with two crests engraved, one is the crest of Light and the other I cannot resolve… Through whose eyes do I look in the moment, I know these aren't mine, who is this ?
*** End Flashback
What did just happen ? I know this cannot be an usual flashback, usually I remember with my own point-of-view not with someone else's. Was this a hint ? I think it was, but how ? What does this flashback mean ? Where should I start with my search ?
… … …
I think I know what this flashback wanted to tell me. I'm looking for a DD, and where else should I start than in the Digiworld…
I grab my D3 and head to my computer. Before I start I write a note for my mom where I am. I wished Tailmon would be with me, but all our digimon decided to have a 'vacation' with the others somewhere in the Digiworld. But do I really need Tailmon ? Since our final fight against MaloMyotismon the Digiworld was safe. No other evil has appeared since then. I program the coordinates of that cavern, I still remember where I got that egg… Perhaps I'll find there a sign or a new memory…
*** and again a change of the POV ***
Ahh, it started, she accepted my gift, I will wait here and then tell her the rules…
*** and back again ***
It was easy to remember the coordinates, but not that easy was the way. Finally after an hour of moving aimlessly I reach my destination. I enter the cavern and head towards the pedestal where I found my egg. Then I notice a familiar person standing beside it.
"Gennai !"
"Oh hello, child of Light. I'm waiting for You."
"Please don't call me 'child of Light', I'm still Hikari…"
"I know, but I'm used to greet this way. You have to listen carefully what I've got to say. It's very important for Your quest."
"You know why I am here ?"
"I know and I've to tell You the rules of it. First I've to tell You that You only get this one chance to fulfill Your soul-quest. You can quit everytime without problems, but You might never have this chance again. This is the last opportunity for You to go back and still having Your chance. If You start now You have to go through all or You might never know what would be else. You can ask me about everything, but I will only answer what I am allowed to. If You decide to go on I'll tell You more exactly what You have to expect."
"What do I have to expect ?"
"As far as I am allowed to tell You: You must expect memories, good and bad, some are Yours, some someone else's. You'll learn what happened and it might hurt You, perhaps badly, perhaps barely. At last You'll be tempted and You have to chose the correct path."
"What are my risks ?"
"Usually You don't get hurt, but Your sanity might get. You might learn of mistakes You made and of hurts You did. And You might get hurt by Your own decisions."
"What happens if I quit or if I never go on that quest ?"
"Nothing and Everything. There'll still be an alternative…"
"May I get help or do I have to go through alone ?"
"You have to start alone, but You might find help where You don't expect. Usually You have to go the whole way alone although You aren't."
"How long will this take ?"
"That's difficult to say, for You it might be forever, but in reality it will only take a few minutes. Are You ready ?"
"I'm that ready as I can. If I don't try now I'll never."
"Good, You passed the first test. Sorry if I lied to You, but I had to. You have started before, You're just now on Your quest. If You declined You would've spoiled Your only chance. Listen well… Your soul-quest will have several parts, a few tests but mostly parts of understanding. This whole quest You have to follow Your heart and not Your mind. Your heart knows the truth, Your mind will only follow the lies and illusions. No test will be announced, You've to pass them without knowing it. The first part is filled with memories, some of Yours, some of other's. These memories are true, You've got to remember what You miss. Your next task is to find a place where it all started. The next part is to understand what happened and why it happened. Then is the temptation and the last is the most difficult: You have to accept the hurt and share it. And still remember, every test and every task can only be fulfilled by following Your own heart. And one part besides, You aren't the first DD on a soul-quest, it happened before and will happen in future. The last one passed the test although she got hurt. Then there are other rules which will be told You when You get back. For now have faith in Your own heart. Find Your light and Your hopes."
"Like everytime before You speak in riddles. But even then thanks for helping me."
"No thanks needed. This is a little payback for a good friend. I wished I was allowed to tell You all, but that might ruin Your whole soul-quest and destroy all Your hopes. If You haven't anymore questions then give me Your D3. You'll get it back either when You quit or You've fulfilled Your task. But don't forget, there'll be still a temptation. It might be more than one choice…"
I get out my D3 and give it Gennai. Just the same moment he gives me something else, another device which looks a little bit like my old digivice.
"I can't tell You what this is, but it'll help You to travel around the Digiworld. If You want to go there just imagine the place and call 'transport'. Be careful, it'll transport You instant and if You imagine the wrong place it can be deadly. After Your soul-quest I need this device back, it's very important for me, it also has other functions which You don't need to know. We'll see us again when You return…"
He turns around and leaves the cavern. Now I'm alone again. First I check the cavern again…
Hey, there's another pedestal beside mine although it's also empty I've got a feeling that there was another Digiegg but I cannot resolve which. Here I can start like everywhere else.
I head towards the pedestal and touch it.
*** Flashback
It's the same situation like in my last flashback. Again I see me but this time I notice my digivice changing and then his. His is mainly yellow colored now. Somehow I know that the color fits to this personality, but not why. Then he concentrates on his egg – I wished I could hear what is said or his thoughts, but I've got only a view through his eyes – and I notice the egg emerging with his digimon. It was a little bit too fast, I can't remember how his digimon looked like, but suddenly it looks like a Pegasus – a flying horse – which somehow fits to my Nefertimon.
*** End Flashback
To be honest, this flashback hasn't helped me that much, but at least I know now that we're somehow connected, even our digimon were. There are only a few hints about him, he's somehow connected to the color yellow although I think that it isn't his favorite color. It might be the same like with Mimi, her crest has the color green although she loves pink. I wished I was able to see his rookie-digimon longer, that might be more a help…
*** Flashback
Again we are in the Digiworld, somehow in a forest, I notice Daisuke and me walking with him. Then I notice something orange flying towards us. I try to get a better view, but this body doesn't obey my commands. I think I can only play along not taking control… Finally I get a better view. It looks like a pig or hamster with wings like a bat – a batpig or flying hamster. But there's a name somewhere in my mind – P…Pi – no – Pa…Patty…Patta… Ahh – Patamon. That's his name, Patamon. He really looks cute, although not as much as Tailmon…
*** End Flashback
Was that coincidence ? I don't think so, I wanted to see more about his digimon and I got a flashback which showed me more. At least I've got a little control about these flashbacks. But where should I start with my exploration ? … Why not with the situation I told Sora ? It's as good as every situation else…
*** Flashback
I see six defeated champion digimon and a big black one. I think that's Devimon – it fits to the description by the others. And then there's Patamon flying a little bit above me. That are seven good digimon, that would mean that there are two other DDs. I wished the body would obey my commands, then I could check all DDs, but it doesn't. I notice Devimon's hand coming towards us, Patamon and me. Patamon tries to fight against Devimon but he's too weak to do any harm. I feel fear and uselessness and I know these aren't my emotions. But there's also something else, a small feeling hidden between the others. While Devimon grabs Patamon this strange emotion gets stronger, and somehow I remember that feeling, it's somehow connected to my light. Finally Devimon's hand begins to glow and Patamon manages to get free. He's the source of that light, the light of evolution. With a flash he changes into a familiar looking figurine. He now looks like Angewomon, but I think he's now Angemon, a holy digimon.
*** End Flashback
Now I know who defeated Devimon, it was Patamon or better Angemon in connection to this mysterious boy…
*** another POV ***
Why do I have these flashbacks… especially the last one. That was something I really wanted to forget. I know what happened afterwards, I lost my best friend, I had to see him die, that's something I cannot forget even if I try hard… But why do I have these flashbacks, it didn't happen the last two years. And then why these ??? These were memories I really wanted to forget; will the pain never end ???
*** no POV – same situation ***
There's a boy, lying on a bed and sobbing…
*** back to Hikari ***
What is this, I've got a feeling of me needed somewhere. And then there's sadness, extreme sadness. I know that I should be somewhere else, but not where. It's time to hurry up. Now I know at least about his digimon, Patamon; how could I even forget this little buddy ? And why ? But that's not important yet, better I concentrate on the boy, who haunts my mind for a long time…
*** Flashback
I'm lying in a park on a blanket. I remember, I was here once, shortly after our arrival back from the digiworld, this is a park in Kawada. But why am I here ? – I remember, I was visiting someone. I look around and see several boys, one in particular. This boy is somehow different, he's completely dressed in green…
*** End Flashback
I think I've found him, even if I don't know him yet, I've got a feeling that there're many memories hidden in my mind which are about to reveal…
*** Takeru again ***
Huh ??? What was this ? That couldn't be my memories, I just saw myself, my 8-years-old self. What's going on ? And why couldn't the past stay behind ?
*** again Hikari's turn ***
Now I've found him, it's just a question to concentrate my memories about him. Perhaps I should start with the fall during our battle against Piedmon.
*** Flashback
I see him, just in this moment he's one of the happiest persons on earth – correct this – digiworld. I notice him gazing his partner, his digimon, now ultimate, meanwhile I gaze at him. He's full of hope and happiness which I never saw again.
*** End Flashback
I can't imagine how and why I could forget this. I remember, that this was the reason why my heart belongs to him. Even now I can still feel his hopes which he emits although they aren't anymore this bright as if he lost the reason to hope… What could have happened ? – That's nothing I've to find out now, but somehow I've got a feeling that I know where the 'place' is, Piedmon's castle. I know that it got reformatted after our fight against Apocalymon {I hope I wrote this correct} although it's now abandoned. But who is he ? Do I have more memories about him ?
*** Flashback
I see my room and some homework. It's nothing difficult, now, but at that time I had several problems with this. Then I notice someone tickling me. "Stop it Takeru !!" – Did I hear this, or was this one of my memories ? – Takeru… Takeru Takaishi !!!
*** End Flashback – No POV ***
Now the numbers of flashbacks increase, showing thousands of fragments of her/their past. She begins to remember who he was and about their connection… Somewhere else in the digiworld still lies a boy on his bed and sobs…
*** Takeru's POV ***
What have I done ? – I tried not to hurt her, but I've hurt her worst. I betrayed her of our best memories, of our friendship and my love…
*** Hikari ***
Whoa, what a trip ! And it seemed to last years, but in real it only lasted a few minutes. Finally I remember him and I understand what I missed the last two years – him. I really missed our friendship, him if I needed a shoulder to cry on, his optimism and hopes. Now I know who he is; I think it's time to advance to the next step. I need to find him. Gennai said that I've to go where all began. Technical began our friendship in Odaiba, but I doubt that I've to go back in the 'real world'. Piedmon's castle is definitely the best position to start the search. The Piedmon-incident was the first time I noticed a connection between us, more than only being the only two children of the same age in the group. I'm sorry that I never visited the reformatted castle again. We only looked at it from the outside, all DDs of the first group had too bad memories to enter this castle again. At least I remember the place around the castle, this way I can at least teleport me near it. What has Gennai said, I shall imagine the place and then call 'Teleport' ? … Like told I do so.