UR: Well, it's finally done, hope you like this last (and short) chapter. If you like what you've read, check out Shadows of the Past, a sequel to this story. It answers many of the questions that have been posed by this fic, while simultaneously beginning a whole new chapter in the Digimon saga.

Rika woke up in a building that had apparently been a hospital when in use, with Takato nearby and awake. "It's weird," she said after a long pause, "When Izzy first told me his plan, I thought that if it worked, I would stop liking Ryo and start liking you or Henry. But it wasn't like that at all. Instead I realized that I had been in love with you all along and simply not known it. Funny how Kazu of all people helped me to accept my destiny." While Takato pondered that statement, Henry walked in. "Hey sleepyheads, welcome back." "How long were we unconscious?" "Almost a week." "Where's TK and Kari?" Henry lowered his head and stared at the floor. "So that's what they meant by 'The Ultimate Price'." Henry nodded and said, "The good news if there is any, is that everyone else made it, and balance has been restored to all 5 worlds." "But will they ever be the same again?" Henry shrugged, "Believe it or not, I don't have all the answers." he paused, "I'll-I'll tell the others that you're awake." The came in, one at a time; Ryo was first. Rika started to talk to him, "Ryo, I-" He held up his hand for silence, took a deep breath, and said slowly "You did..what you had to..in order to save us all. It's not my place..to question your actions..or your means. I'm told that if I refuse to accept this..we'll have to do this all over again. One or both of you..would probably die..as a result. Since I care to much about both of you to let that happen..I guess I'll just have to accept your destinies and mine." He seemed about to say more, but suddenly left, unable to continue. After Takato and Rika had recovered, the Tamers and digidestined used Kiowata's gate to return to their respective worlds, and their lives went on, and although those were never the same, they managed to deal with what had happened. Unbeknownst to them, however, fate was not through with them, or their fallen comrades.