CHAPTER 13 "Arrival."



The screen of Mariana's laptop glowed and rejected Davis and T.K. with their Digimon. They saw Joe but no Mariana just like what Joe said.

"Hey, Joe, when is Maria going to be back?"

"Maria? Who's Maria? I thought the person who I'm suppose to help is Annye," Joe replied.

"We'll explain later. Now let's go and we can come back to see Mariana later, Davis," T.K. suggested.

"Easy for you to say, but I guess I could," Davis said.

"Alright then. Digi-port open!" T.K. commanded with his D-3 and lead the way with Patamon. Joe followed and then Davis with Veemon. For some unknown reason Mariana knew Joe and Davis and perhaps Ken and me. She was waiting for a train to Tamachi at the subway station.

They arrived and hurried to aid me in any way they could.

"Guys, look. T.K. and Davis are back with Joe. And he's got a first-aid kit, I hope," Tentomon informed when he saw them running to them.

"So what's her condition, Joe?" Agumon asked.

"A bad condition," I joked as I awoke and tried to sit on the ground instead of lying like a dead body.

"You're awake," Ken said.

"Of course. I just wanted to get some sleep and scare all of you," I kidded when I finally managed to sit up.

"And you succeeded. But don't try that ever again," Cody replied with sudden tears.

"Huh? Why are you crying? Don't cry. Oh, Joe's here. Hello, Joe, glad to meet you. But I was hoping not to meet you like this," I commented and Cody quitted weeping.

"Hi. Nice to meet you. Annye, right?" Joe replied.

"Think you could succeed in stopping the bleeding and my migraine?" I asked Joe. "What have you there? Isn't that Mariana's medical kit? How did you get it?"

"I'll try but this isn't going to be easy. I'm not certified to be a doctor yet," he said as he opened the medical kit and got out some bandages.

"What? Bandages! I don't need any more bandages. It reminds me of being wrapped up by Mummymon's bandages. Isn't there something else?"

"No. I don't think so. And besides this isn't the same," Joe replied as he wrapped my forehead.

"Oh well. So, where are Arukenimon and Mummymon now?" I questioned all of them.

"They're gone. You think you can stand up now?" Gatomon asked.

"I think so. I just hope the migraine goes away soon," I said as I tried to lift myself up. Halfway there to a standing position, I felt strange and I began to bathe in white light. My eyes were closed and I was sleeping.

"What's happening?" Ken asked for the entire group present. Then, I split into two persons. Everyone was astonished and doubt founded. They didn't really understand what was going on. Izzy, being shocked, tried no theories.

"There are two of her. How can this be?" Yolei said when she freaked out.

"Look. The one on the left is awake, but she's got no bandages around her forehead," T.K. said.

"And she's floating," Yolei added as they all looked up to listen politely to what I might have to say.

"But, the one on the right is on the grass again, and she stopped glowing," Patamon added.

"Who're you?" Davis asked.

"What a silly question. I'm Annye but she isn't," I said and pointed to my right and transformed Ange back to herself. "Her name's Ange. She's the one Matt thought I was. She's back with her own life."

"What about you, Annye? Aren't you going to be back with your own life," Izzy asked.

"I can't. Can't you see me floating and glowing? I'm already a ghost. I've used the last of my strength with the combination of Ange's strength to heal her wound. She'll need to carry out my mission and take care of Wishmon for me. But I'm sure she'll do okay. I mean she's a part of my life, nothing can ever change that, but I can't let her die too."

"We're not following," Armadillomon said. "Care to explain even more?"

I pointed towards Ange and used my ghost and perhaps magical powers to unwrapped the bandages around her forehead. "See? She's just fine. But, she'll need some time to rest up and regain her energy."

"So, where does she live?" Willis asked me.

"Next door to where you're staying this summer in Japan, Willis," I stated.

"Really? How come I've never noticed her before?" Willis posed.

"You can ask her that, Willis. She's awake now," I proposed when I saw her sudden awakening movements.

"Hey, who are you people? And toys? What's going on? I don't remember coming to this weird place. So where am I ? Care to explain any of your future answers to my inquiring questions?" Ange asked as she got up to a sitting position and rubbed her forehead with her right hand implying that she doesn't remember anything that had happen before she came to the Digital World to rescue me.

"Hello," they all greeted her, including the Digimon and almost caused her to have a nervous breakdown. She backed away some inches but stopped when I caught her attention.

"Am I dead?" Ange asked. "I can't be dead now. I've got too many unfinished businesses to tend to right about now," she sighed.

"You're not dead. I am," I replied. "Don't freak, Ange. I wouldn't hurt you. Neither will they. Everything's okay. I'll explain everything."

"Don't explain anything, just tell me how to get out of here. I don't need to get another headache," she said as she got up and began walking away the opposite direction from us with her right hand examining her forehead.

"Wait!" Kari shouted when Ange had completed in taking a few steps. "I'll show you the way out!" Ange heard Kari's offer and stopped walking and instead, looked back for Kari to catch up with her so she can show her the way out.

"Kari, don't go yet, I've to fill all of you in a few details quickly before I have to go. Excuse Ange. She doesn't remember anything, but in time she'll remember. And, Kari, take Wishmon and my stuff with you to Ange so she can take care of her for me. Say that she's an endangered species of the cat family. When Ange remembers, she'll help out with the Digital World. Until then, let her be alone for some while. Remember your words, Cody. Any questions you have will have to wait. I have to go now. Sorry. Bye, Ken. Wormmon. Good luck, Wishmon. Bye guys and take care. I'll miss you all," I said as I began to fade away.

"Bye, Annye, I'll miss you too," Wishmon said in closing when she took one last glance at me. "Ready, Kari? Gatomon?"

"Ready. Bye Annye," Kari and Gatomon answered in unison.

"Bye, Annye," the others said as the wave goodbye and I completely vanished.



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(Ange is the narrator now.)

"I'm finally back! Is this Mariana's place, Willis?" I asked.

"You know my name?" Willis asked instead of answering me.

"Can you remember all of us?" Ken added to the questioning.

"Of course I remember you, Willis. You're the kid who just moved into one of the apartments next door. Your uncle had told me a lot about you," I explained. "I'm surprised that you haven't notice that I was your next door neighbour, but then again, we've never met before until now. Care to introduce me to your peculiar looking friends with the toys? But two toys are missing. What happened to the orange mini-sized dinosaur and the big lady-bug? They are toys, right?"

"Right! Absolutely," Willis agreed.

"But this one isn't," Kari said and referred to Wishmon.

"A cute little kitty you have there. Can I keep her? That is if you don't mind. I just adore cats. And she's perfect for my next sketch of wild, but extra-ordinary cats. And I've always wanted a pet. It gets really lonely living all by yourself in this always changing world. Don't you think so, Kari?" I replied as I placed Wishmon onto my lap and then put her back down again on the beautiful blue carpet.

"You know my name?" Kari asked.

"I know most of your names. I've seen most of you with Sora before. And that reminds me, I've got an appointment with Sora today at my place. Got to go now, talk to you later. Say hello to Mariana for me when you see her, Davis. Come on, Kitty, let's go," I said and walked towards the front door. I swung open it and saw a loyal and intelligent friend of mine. "Hey, Mariana, you're back. That's good. I've got to go now. Sorry. I'll e-mail you later. And don't worry, I'll make it up to you."

"Okay, Ange. Bye," Mariana said and entered after Wishmon and I walked out the door and began to take off.

"We'll come too. Bye, Mariana. Nice meeting you," Tai said as he dashed his way out. "Wait for us."

"Bye, Mariana. Sorry for the bother, and hope you return to Japan. It's beautiful here," Izzy commented.

"Almost unreal," Mariana added. "See you later, Izzy." Izzy ran and followed Tai.

"Wait for us, Tai! Izzy!" Kari shouted and ran with Gatomon. "Bye, Mariana. Hope to see you later. And thanks for everything." One by one with their Digimon, they said goodbye and left, all except for Joe, Davis, and Veemon.

"You better go, Davis, they're waiting for you," Mariana said as she pushed Davis to the door and Veemon and Joe followed. "It's not like I'm trying to get rid of you, but, you better get going."

"What about you? You're leaving soon," Davis stated with a gloomy face.

"Don't worry, Davis, you've got my e-mail address and if you lose it, Joe can always give it to you. And besides, I'm going to be back, I think. You better get going before T.K. gets Kari. And don't forget about Gatomon and Patamon, Veemon," Mariana uttered and giggled. "Okay?"

"Okay then, Maria. Bye," Davis carefully chose his words and left with Veemon. "Guys, wait up!"

"Bye for now. Okay, Joe, ready for your interview?" Mariana said and cheered up as she closed the door.



***



A few months have passed by, and so have my friends. Uraina died just like my parents did- before I could say goodbye. Willis has returned to Colorado with Terriermon. Mariana's gone with her dad. They're always travelling. And soon I might have to return Wishmon back to the Digital World. She and I really had fun together. I could still remember the time when she almost scared the life out of me when she spoke too soon before I had fully retrieved my memory. It's really good to have company to brighten up this old house. This magnificently spacious and luxurious-looking house really belonged to Aunt Patricia. It was great staying at her house after my parents' fatal car accident. Auntie Patricia and I really had fun painting and telling each other stories. Before her death, I had promised her that no matter what, I would finish writing my stories with my own pictures and publish them. I was hoping to complete my promise with her. After her death, the house became my own and I changed my name to Annye and lived alone with the help from Uncle Phil in Canada who's taking excellent care of his brother's and sister-in-law's business. I've never mentioned to anyone about my past except for my united form partners, Uraina and Kamari, who's better known as Mariana or Maria to Davis, and Wishmon. Sora, being my one of my closest long-lasting friends, knows my past except for the part with magical powers and the cause of my sickness. Even with my past unveiled to her, she didn't manage to piece together that I was the one that Matt was searching for since he and I broke up about two years ago. I don't blame her. She couldn't have known. When she knew me, it was three months after the summer when I had already change my name to Ange a month before I left for a visit to my distant pal in Canada. We haven't seen each other since the second grade. And that's when my parents died. After their funeral, Aunt Patricia took me into her home and would always tell me how glad she was ever since I lived with her because she felt lonely living by herself in a gigantic house with a garden of colourful roses as well as other flowers. Her favourite saying was: "It's always nicer having someone with you to admire and go through life together than to keep it all to yourself and feel sad and scare in your own home." Every day, she would say, "Remember this, Dawna, no matter where you go or where you are: People need people for motivation and support," just like how she needed me as a house-mate to keep her company and how I needed her to take care of me until I'm older to do so by myself. When I asked her what she meant by it, she gave no answer, but told me that I would find out what she meant by it when I'm older. Now that I'm older, I understand what she meant and I'm glad that me and Matt broke up two years ago although it was my decision, and that Sora's finally found her future husband.



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"Tell me again, Ange, what do you think of Willis? You think that he'll find a way to return you and the others to your world?" Wishmon asked.

"I hope so. Look at it this way, Wishmon, he's found a way to get me here, I'm sure he could get me out of here. Don't worry," I answered her as I remembered how determined Willis was when he insisted on a date with me, almost an eighteen-year-old this November. It's just days away.

The door bell rung twice. Knock. Knock. "Someone's at the door, you better see who's there."

"Right, Wishmon. I'll be back, and keep still," I answered Wishmon and hurried to open the front door.

"Morning, Ken. Wormmon. Come in," I insisted after I swung open the door.

"Morning, Ange," Ken and Wormmon said together as I allowed them inside my home. Onto the living room where Wishmon was we went. We sat down and waited for a speaker.

"So, what is it, Ken, that you wanted to speak about with me this morning?" I asked with curiosity and concern. "Is something the matter?"

"So, what's new, Wormmon?"

"Ken got a letter from Annye," Wormmon answered Wishmon.

"Uraina? What does it say?" I asked Ken.

"Actually, I haven't opened it yet. And I was hoping that you can open it for me," Ken requested and passed the letter into my hands nervously and awaited for my approval anxiously.

"Okay, Ken, I think." I tore the white envelope with the sender's name written on it and the receiver's name inscribed on it. I unfolded the letter and found a message and a silver necklace with a pendant of one of the signs of the zodiac. It was the sign of the Scorpio. Upon finding the necklace with the letter, I handed it to Ken while I read the message out loud for all four of us to listen to.

The message:

Hello, Ken. How are you and your family doing? I just wanted to give you this necklace. It doesn't come with your zodiac sign, but I added that in. There are two parts to this pendant, Ken. You've got only one piece. The other almost identical piece is with another. You must find it and piece together both parts. Don't worry, it'll be easy finding it because the owner has already found you and both of you have met before some years ago, but you don't remember. Not to worry though. When the right moment for both of you to meet and piece together both pieces comes, both pieces of the pendant will glow a rainbow of colours. Until then, whenever you're nearby to the other piece, both pieces will play a soft sweet melody until both pieces are too distant from each other. Make sure you find the other piece before your birthday. Good luck, Ken. I trust that you'll find it in time. Good luck with the Digital World. Say hi to your family and the others for me. Missed you and the others dearly. Oh yeah, Sam told me to say hello to you, he also misses you and the family. I have to go now. We're both sorry. Goodbye, for now. Best of luck. Annye.



After I finished revealing and interpreting the letter from Uraina or commonly called Annye, I brought up a question for Ken or Wormmon to answer. "Hey, Ken, when did you receive this letter?"I asked as I handed Ken the letter back to him.

"I found it in my room a week after she died," Ken replied. "It was just lying there on my desk in front of my computer's screen ever since me and Wormmon first saw it. I was too afraid to open it."

"It was kinda of spooky getting a letter from someone, who you watched die, a week after they passed away. So, we've waited this long to finally have the nerve to ask you to open it. You don't mind, do you?" Wormmon continued the explanation in grief and perhaps guilt.

"I'm sorry that we've waited this long."

"Oh, that's okay, Ken. You don't have to apologize. And besides, just a few days ago, Annye visited me and told me the news about the pendant. I'm sure that she told the owner of the other piece about it too."

"How did she do that?" Ken asked.

"Can she do that?" added Wormmon.

"Of course. Both of you have to keep in mind that there is one other person out there that is very close to Ange, besides Annye. Both of them are closer to Ange than any relative of her. They're like sisters, but much closer," Wishmon tried to explain.

"Oh," Ken and Wormmon said, meaning that they are trying to interpret the same meaning she was giving.

"What about Sam? Is he with her?" Ken asked anxiously.

"Let's try to stay on target. I'm sure that Sam's with her and that they're doing okay. Besides, I don't think that ghosts can physically feel pain," Wishmon reasoned and Ken and Wormmon nodded in uncertain but hopeful agreement.

"The other person is the one who has the other piece of the pendant. Annye notified me that she will return to Japan very soon, maybe in the next few days. And when she does, she will take my place in completing the mission. If everything goes right, maybe all three of us can finally unite and return to our world," I unravelled.

"What do you mean by, all three of us can finally unite and return to our world?" Ken asked in suspense.

"Before I can return to my world, I must reunite with Annye and the owner of the other piece," I explained.

"And I guess that you already know who the owner of the other piece is," Wormmon suspected. "Why don't you tell us who this person is instead of leading us into a wild pendant chase?"

"I can't. But I trust that you and Ken will find her with the other piece very soon. And your Ken here will finally be more than accepted by his own brother, that is if both of you find her in time," I answered confidently as they began to ponder.

"Why are you so confident, Ange?" Wishmon asked in doubt.

"There's no reason why not. I mean, we've already found her without even looking. And she's someone we know. And I used to baby-sit her some years ago."

"Is there any way to recognize her without actually using any device or memory chip?" Ken joked sarcastically.

"There is one other way, I think," I started to answer.

"There is? How?" Wormmon asked to make sure.

"Yep. She usually dresses as much black as she could. And she loves playing a piccolo. She loves the water so much that whenever you see her, she would be in the water swimming or diving. She was on Davis' soccer team. And she will be once again. She loves competition just like you, Ken, when you were still the Emperor. And that's all I can tell you. I hope I've told you enough to recognize her," I described.

"That's more than enough," Wormmon commented.

"Thanks," Ken said as he placed the necklace around his neck and wore it hidden under his shirt. Then, he folded his letter once and placed into his left pocket of his pants.





Author's Notes: Don't own Digimon.