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"Thanks, Reiko!" I shouted back as I sped towards Jigoku Fusion's head.
"Vajira Mandala!" I cried, causing four small foxes to spring from my hand and strike.
"Buddhist Brush Brandish!" Mom shouted, following suit. Then Guardromon with his Guardian Barrage, Rapidmon with his Golden Triangle, and we finished our attack with Growlmon's Pyro Blaster.
Jigoku Fusion dropped to his feet, clutching his head in pure agony. Baihumon rose ready to attack, but...
"Mon Boy! Help me!" Reiko gasped desperately.
"Reiko...what's wrong?" I demanded, moving towards Jigoku Fusion.
"Hellmon...won't let me go! He's taking me down with him! Mon boy!" Reiko cried with alarm.
"Reiko!" I gasped, running towards the writhing Jigoku Fusion. "Reiko! Reiko!" I screamed, nearly forcing Jigoku Fusion's head to open and get Reiko out. No such luck.
"Reiko!" I shouted and dropped down to my knees, crying. "Reiko..." I whispered. Then I started to sob.
Brother, you idiot!
"Huh?" I gasped, wiping my tears. I knew that voice...but it couldn't possibly be...
I told you to go after her once this was all over! And you didn't listen to me or Grey!
"Devi? What are you..." I was about to ask, but she cut me off.
I'm coming to use my final message. All of us hybrids, when we die, get say one last goodbye to whoever we choose. And I choose you! Renamon brother...Kiiroishi...take my advice from beyond death! Use that ring!
"My ring!" I gasped, understanding now. Of course! If Mom could use her ring to get Dad and I back home, then I could free Reiko! The small aqua ring on my finger flashed as I turned to face Jigoku Fusion.
Don't be like Grey and me, brother. Live in happiness...
That would be Devi's last words to me, or anyone, ever. If there were such a place as heaven, Devi and Grey would be there together. Or there was no justice.
"Thank you so much, Devi..." I said softly. I held my ringed hand to my chest and felt the ring start to violently flash.
"Let her be free! Peacefully separate, be free!" I shouted. The ring let out a large beam of light to Jigoku Fusion, and then shattered. Jigoku Fusion began to glow, and then I saw it slowly meld back into Hellmon. When the process was done, Reiko floated down to the ground. I caught her, and to my surprise she wrapped her arms around my neck and started to cry.
"It'll be all right...!" I gasped, stupidly stroking her hair. Then she pulled away from me, blushing.
"What do you mean, it'll be all right?" she demanded, glaring at me. "It's already all right! I'm outta there!"
"Reiko!" Ruki cried, tightly hugging my best friend. They both stood there crying and blubbering. It was embarrassing. Then Reiko ran up to Takato and hugged him for about an hour. Then she moved onto everyone else, hugging all of them. It was once she was finished that I noticed something. Hellmon hadn't gone away, but yet he wasn't attacking...
Then all of the sudden, a small orb of glowing light appeared above Reiko's head. She looked up at it in awe.
Then opening her palms, she let the orb float down into her hands. It was a Black D-Arc, with grey symbols on it.
Hellmon began to pulsate the same white light until in his place was a small grey digimon with big red eyes. He looked something like a Bukamon, except much paler in color, and with no fins. Slowly, he floated towards Reiko.
"I am Neuvemon, and I'm your partner...if you'll let me be..." Neuvemon said, his eyes full of tears. Reiko nodded.
"Of course! But only if you promise to never ever do anything like that again!" Reiko shouted, raising her finger. Neuvemon's eyes lit up in joy. "I won't, I promise!" It surprised me how innocent and childlike his voice was.
"May I see that?" Mom asked suddenly, looking intently at Reiko's D-Arc. Reiko nodded, and handed it to Mom.
Then, almost causing me to go into shock, Mom laughed as she inspected it. "You won't have to worry."
She smiled at everyone's confused expressions. "It's inscribed here, in digital code." She explained, tracing the symbols with her finger as she read them. "With the power of a wish, the hell becomes a peaceful heaven."
"You mean..." Reiko said, looking at Neuvemon, who had fallen asleep in her hand. "That mon boy and I did this?"
"Yes, young one." Ebonwumon's voice said. I looked behind me to see all of the gods standing up, beaming.
"Even though I do not agree with what you are, I do commend your courage." Zhuqiaomon said, to me of course.
"Yeah, you sure put up a good fight! I mean, you didn't even have to destroy Hellmon, I'm impressed!" Baihumon declared, giving Reiko and I a thumbs up.
Qinglongmon shook his head. "You have certainly fufilled your job, Digimon Tamers." He said, bowing.
"Our job?" Dad asked, confusion showing on his face.
Qinglongmon smiled. "Yes. Who else could ever combat a force such as Hellmon, really?"
All the other sovereign nodded in agreement. "And now we depart." Qinglongmon said. In a flash of light, the image of the four young men faded away, replaced by a large blue dragon, a fiery phoenix, a two-headed turtle, and a wicked tiger. Then a portal appeared, and they disappeared from my view. They were back home...
Like I should be. At home, with my family. Ruki, Takato, Reiko, and Neuvemon began heading into their car and saying their good-byes. Reiko gave me a peck on the cheek, which I'm never gonna wash again.
Then I felt Dad place his hand on my shoulder. "You need a ride, Hirokazu?" He asked, and my uncle-of-sorts shook his head. "No, I'm sure Shuchion will come get me. You three get some sleep." He said, smiling at Dad, Mom and me.
"Well, all right. Night, Hirokazu!" Dad called as he and I piled into the car.
"Good Night, Hirokazu." Mom said, phasing back to our house, probably. It wasn't long before the ride back home started that I fell asleep. But I did notice that on his finger, Dad still had a small green ring...