Chapter 9: Returning Home
Tai and the other two digidestined woke early the next morning. "It
should be easy to find the others now." Biyomon convinced
everyone. Sora nodded in agreement. "With the island reconfigured
from that weird light, everything is alot more convenient." She
replied. The three children got up from the mossy ground in the forest
and started their long trek back through it. They heard conversation
off the path, so they decided to investigate. "Joe! Izzy! Mimi!" Tai
greeted the other three children and their digimon cheerfully. "Hi
Tai. I think we're finished here, that light has reprogrammed the
island." Izzy said. Tai nodded in agreement. They started towards
Mt. Digital to find T.K, Kari and Tristan.
******
Wizardmon woke before the other six that morning, yawning under his
mask. The little digimon grasped his staff and rose to his feet,
looking around at the now tranquil and beautiful scene around him. He
walked down to the clear-water river for a drink. The mountain was
covered in trees of all shapes and sizes, including little pathways
which moved through them. Wizardmon followed one of these paths to the
river. He removed his mask and put his face down to the river, taking
a long deep drink of water. "Even digimon can go only so long without
nourishment." Wizardmon said to himself, sitting down next to the
river.
A shiny metallic head popped up in front of him. "Thund--- oh, it's
you Coelamon." Wizardmon said, stopping himself from blasting the
little fish out of the water. "Hi Wizardmon, thought I'd drop by when
I saw you having a drink. Did you notice that since Gabrielmon used
Pure Rejection all the Black Gears inside File Island have
disappeared?" Coelamon said happily. Wizardmon smiled happily under
his mask. "Yes! Now Devimon's forbidden powers are useless!" The
wizard digimon exclaimed. Coelamon nodded it's head in
agreement. "Well, see you around sometime. I've got to be going, if
the humans don't see me again tell them I said goodbye." Wizardmon
nodded as the little fish swam off into the distance.
The short digimon rose to his feet and took of his hat. He stuck his
hand in and pulled out a cheese sandwich. Wizardmon growled to
himself. "I wanted a cheese and tomato sandwich. I can never get the
tomato bit right." He said to the air as he bit down on the
sandwich. Wizardmon started to walk back towards the camp, which he
heard talking coming from.
*****
Gatomon found herself very unstable as she woke from her position in
the tree above the others. "Hey!" Gatomon called as the branch snapped
and she fell down on to a very surprised looking Wizardmon as he
entered the clearing. "Gatomon, what do you think your doing?"
Wizardmon asked, picking himself up from the ground and brushing
himself off. Patamon, Wyvermon and the children all turned
around. "Gatomon? You're finally awake. You've been sleeping for
ages. We all got up about half an hour ago." Kari said.
"By the way Kari, did you have any unusual dreams last night? You
appeared to be having a nightmare." T.K asked. Kari's face drained of
colour as she remembered the nightmare and all the horrors she had
seen. Which not least of all had been T.K dying over and over again.
"It was... scary. All my past nightmares and experiences I have forgotten
or never think about were played over and over again in my head until I
felt ready to fall apart... I don't know if I will be able to stand it
if he does it again." Everyone listened intently as Kari explained her
nightmare.
"Who was doing it? Is it anyone we can fight or something?" T.K questioned,
trying to find the source of the problem. "He is called Destruction. A evil
demon, apparently he is called different things in different worlds. In this
world I believe he is called Deverilmon. We have to leave the digital world
soon or he is going to keep torturing me in my sleep until I go mad." Kari
explained. T.K nodded. "Deverilmon! I never thought he would go as far
as to attack us, but looks like he has. You had better find the others and
get back to the real world. Deverilmon is very versed in the ways of making
people slowly go crazy." Tristan said, knowing something about the subject
as usual.
"Kari!" A voice shouted from further down the mountain. "Tai?" Kari asked,
walking down from the clearing and into the path to where she heard the
voice. "T.K! Tristan!" Matt shouted, him and the other eleven running/flying
up the mountain path to the others. They reached the clearing, panting from
the exercise. "Hi everyone! I hope we can get back home soon." T.K greeted
the people and digimon. Tai nodded and smiled. "We just met up with Jijimon
and Gennai. They said it's safe to return to the real world." He answered.
Kari felt relieved. Now at least I won't have to put up with anymore
nightmares like that one, she thought to herself.
"Ok everyone, door's open." Izzy said, bringing out his computer and
typing a few things in. A shining door appeared in the tree opposite
his computer. "Bye Tentomon! Hope we can see each other again
sometime!" Izzy waved as he ran through the door. Tai was next, waving
his farewell to Agumon. Then Matt, Sora, Joe and Mimi followed. "You
aren't coming Tristan?" T.K asked, about to step through. Tristan shook
his head. "I need to stay here to prevent Deverilmon from coming after
you. Have a good time!" Tristan waved.
"Bye Patamon, Wizardmon, don't worry, we'll see each other again!" T.K
said, running through the door. Kari stepped up to the door. "Bye Wizardmon,
good to see you again." Kari said. She picked up Gatomon. "Don't worry. We'll
be back." Kari said to Gatomon. "See you Tristan!" She said, then ran through
the door. A shining light shot out and the crest of Life settled into Tristan's
hands. "Well I suppose we better get going, right everyone?" Tristan said.
All the digimon nodded.