Chapter 3: A Difficult Answer
Ken looked up at the two, frowning. "I didn't want you to follow me..." Ken turned his face away from his friends. "I thought you where trapped in the emperor's body!" Davis said. "I was. But when he reached an 84% evilness factor, as I call it, good and evil becomes separated completely. Good took my form, bad took his... I thought it only happened at a 100% level, but I was wrong." Ken turned to the two. "You must destroy him! He is not me! You must destroy him!" Ken looked a bit frightened, as if holding something back. "What are you hiding from us?" Davis said. "I would die as well . . . but he cannot turn good ever again. There's no crest to help him now. Or me. But I am ready to pay for my mistakes." Ken rubbed the top of his head. Davis realized that when they pushed Ken to the ground, they slid, and Ken's head hit the door. "Are you OK?" Davis asked. "Yes, I am good. I've been better though." Ken continued rubbing his head. "So, what have you been up to?" T.K asked. "I've been wearing a pointy fairy hat and danced around the digital world giving people candy." Ken said sarcastically. "Really? Why didn't you leave any for me?" Davis said sadly. "Cause I was being sarcastic. But I did go to the digital world. This time, no Digimon attacked me. But I found Wormmon in the Digital World. He was soooo happy to see me. But anyway, I saw the Digimon Emperor. He's ruling the Digital World again." Ken smiled. "You must really love Wormmon." Davis said. "Of course! I've known him longer then any of you! Well, T.K and Kari meet their Digimon a little while after I did." Ken moved a strand of blue hair out of his face. "But anyway, the only reason I would die if the Digimon Emperor dies is because the only way to defeat him is to remove the dark spore. Once that happens, my link with darkness will be broken, but I have been living off the spore for a long time now. Even if we where one, I would still perish." Ken frowned. "I have to tell my parents. How will they take it?" Ken said.
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Ken had just explained everything to his parents. "No. I will not let you do it Ken! I will not lose you as well!" Ken's mom said. Mrs. Ichijouji stared at her son. "So you just half of Ken?" Ken nodded. "I'm his good half, yes. And I have to do this." Yolei stared at Ken with a look that meant "No-You-DON'T!" Davis was there as well. Kari didn't go. She would start to explain everything over again and just make it harder for Ken's parents. Cody had to ask his grandpa, and T.K had to explain to Yolei and Davis's parents where they are. "Mrs. Ichijouji, I agree with you. This is just a permanent answer to a temporary problem. But it's Ken choice." Yolei stared at the floor. But then she smiled. "I GOT A PLAN!" Yolei stared at Ken's neck, and jerked it toward her. Ken's neck nearly broke off. "Hey-would you mind me asking what you're -" "The dark spore! You have half of it!" Yolei said, fingering the slight scar on Ken's neck. "I am fully aware of that." Ken stared at Yolei for a few seconds, the gave her a confused look. "Listen, the Kaiser has the other half!" Yolei announced. "I know that! Yolei, what are you getting to -" "Shut up for one minute. Your half works?" Yolei asked. "I don't know. I could check, but it would take to much energy out of-" "Do it. Check the dark spore. Please Ken. If your half is inactive, then you have to get the Kaiser's half. Put his half in you, and you still have a bit of dark energy to live off!" Ken smiled at Yolei, and ran toward the bathroom. "Yolei, get in here!" Ken yelled from the bathroom. Yolei uneasily walked toward the bathroom, and gasped. Ken seemed to be in a trance. His eyes where closed. And a blinding pink orb escaped Ken's neck. "What the heck!" Yolei screamed. Everyone ran toward the bathroom. Ken's eyes snapped open. "What did you see?" Ken asked weakly. "Pink. Just pink." Yolei said, frightened. "Good. My half doesn't work..." Ken fainted on Yolei. "Is he OK?" Mr. Ichijouji asked. "Yes, he's fine." Davis said. Yolei dragged Ken to the living room, and placed him on the couch. Kens' face was pale.
Fifteen minutes later, Ken woke up. His neck hurt from trying to see the levels of good and bad in him. Ken had no clue how he learned to do that, but a few days before Ken became good...Ken closed his eyes, trying to push those memories away. But it wouldn't stop...Ken had a flashback...
The Digimon Emperor was standing in his base, seeing how fast the Dark Spore was growing.. It had reached full levels. Ken still thanked god that he became good again, because when a Dark Spore reaches full levels...Then Ken remembered something he forgot. It had hurt. The Darkness hurt. Every time Ken had a flashback, he remembered something more. This time he remembered to much...
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Ken screamed. He just felt a jolt of pain. The dark spore was trying to grow again, but couldn't. So it continued. Ken grabbed his neck. He continued screaming. Ken's parents, Yolei, and Davis ran in the room. The saw Ken on the couch, crying and screaming. Yolei grabbed Ken hand. "What's wrong?" Yolei asked, worried. "The pain, STOP IT!" Ken's head jolted up. His head bend, and Yolei let go of Ken's hand. The back of Ken's neck seemed to be rising. "It wants to escape! The Dark Spore! It's intact! It works! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" Ken grabbed his neck again. The pain was immense. Ken's eyes went blank, and he fainted again. "Oh no..." Yolei mumbled. The Spore was still there, but Ken's whole face was red, and the back of his neck was swelled. "That is it! He's going to the hospital now!!! It doesn't matter if they can't get it out! He doesn't deserve this!" Ken's mom cried. Davis eyes watered. No one would ever forget what the saw. No one. Davis stared at his partner. He never thought that he would ever see someone suffer so much. Pink light escaped Ken's neck again, pink as ever. Ken's eyes opened. They where red and puffy, and Ken was pale. "What color was it?" Ken asked. Yolei slapped him. "Who gives a damn what color it was?!!! You almost died Ken Ichijouji! And all you care about is what color some stupid light was?" Yolei started to cry. "Davis, what color was it?" Ken asked, hugging Yolei. "Pure pinkish-purplish." Davis said. Ken nodded. Ken continued hugging Yolei. "Don't worry! I'm sorry! I shouldn't have asked what color it was, OK?" Ken said. Yolei stared at Ken. "I love you. I thought it was just a little crush, but I love you! I love your attitude, but hate the way you never care about yourself." Yolei hugged Ken. "Yolei, look at me," Ken pulled Yolei's face towards his. "I don't have to care about myself." Yolei gasped. "Because I have a wonderful young lady, who does that for me. And I love that lady." Ken smiled warmly at Yolei. "You do?" Yolei asked. Ken nodded. They kissed. Davis cleared his throat. Ken looked up at Davis. "We need to get to the Digital world and kick The Emperor's butt!" Davis said. Ken couldn't help glaring at Davis. "I hope you remember that I was the Emperor, and I don't enjoy hearing you threaten to kick my former butt." Ken said. Davis laughed. "I'm e-mailing Kari, T.K, and Cody. To tell them that everything is under control." Yolei said, as she began e-mailing. Ken left the room. Davis saw this, and decided to follow. Ken walked to his room, and stared out the window. He began to laugh a bit. "Yolei's plan isn't going to work, you know that, right?" Ken said. But it sounded a lot like the Digimon Emperor. "Be quite. I know it won't work. Can't you leave me alone and stay in your own darn body? You know how hard it was to separate? Well, it was VERY hard. So I'd appreciate it if you stayed in your Kaiser body." Ken said. "Oh, did I hurt your precious body? Did the separation hurt?" The Digimon Emperor said. "Oh, shut up! You know as well as I do that it hurt! There's no need to rub it in!" Ken said. Davis stood in the doorway, awestruck. Ken wasn't completely separated. Davis motioned Yolei to come. Yolei came. "Do you know that your little friend Davis is spying on you?" The Digimon Emperor said. "Why should I believe you? I'm not turning around. Now, can you please leave me alone? You know, I can communicate through you as well, right?" Ken said. "We wouldn't want that, now would we? One minute, I'm threatening the Digi-Destined, the next, I'm saying that I love them. Haha. Fool. You're not able to love. And you know that." The Digimon Emperor said, laughing. Yolei's mouth hung. "Be quiet! I am able to love! Just not at the full extent! What do you want?" Ken said bitterly. "I want your half of the Spore." The Digimon Emperor said. "No. You're not getting it. My half is inactive!" Ken smiled. "Fine, but I want something else. I want to know why you told Yolei that the plan would work. It would kill you." The Digimon Emperor said. "I did not want to let her down. She would be crest-fallen. Anyway, the only thing that can help is the Digi-Egg of Kindness, and that's impossible to get." Ken said. 'Oh man...." Yolei thought. Ken cleared his throat. "Is there anything you need Yolei? Davis?" Ken's back was still turned, but they knew he was mad. "No, I was just looking for you." Yolei said, silently wishing that she hadn't walked over and spied. "How much did you hear?" Ken said. "Nothing. I haven't got a clue what your talking about." Yolei looked at her watch and said, "It'sLateGotToGoBye!" Yolei walked toward the door, and snuck back to Ken's door. "See? Your loved one lies, Ichijouji." The Digimon Emperor taunted. "You're right. But....I have had my fair share of lies. Like I am lying to myself by saying that I will find the Digi-Egg of Kindness, it is impossible. I shall never find it. Because it is inside of me." Ken frowned. Yolei and Davis both looked at each other. Both where thinking about the same thing. 'The golden radiance?' He sat on his bed, and laid his head down. He started to cry. 'Look at the poor baby. The poor pitiful baby. Crying in his bed, just because of a bit of pain. You're despicable.' The Digimon Emperor said, laughing cruelly. Ken lifted his head. "Shut up. Baka. I do not have to stand for this. I am Ken Ichijouji, Digi-Destined of Kindness." Ken stood up, and ran his hand through his long hair. "I will beat you Kaiser!" Ken turned around, and slammed the door in Yolei and Davis's face. He didn't notice that they where there. Ken's parents gently tapped the two kids shoulders. "Tell me, will my son die?" Mr. Ichijouji whispered in Davis' ear. Davis eyed the floor. "I think so." Ken's mom burst into silent tears. Mrs. Ichijouji put her face in her hands. Her son...her own flesh and blood....was going threw all of this...and now she will lose him....forever....
