Chapter Eighteen
With the gallant Dukemon watching over the Primary Village, Ken said his goodbyes to his young friends and left the island sitting atop his Stingmon. The group was nearly whole, as they soared silently but quickly over the ocean back to what they would then begin to consider their home. Thoughts of the old world began to dwindle from the minds of the Chosen Children, as life in the New Digital World didn't seem all that bad.
With them, they carried the cryptic message given to them by Dukemon; the powers that seek to destroy you are not that of this world; they come from the inside.
Yamato stared lifelessly across the ocean as the sun began to set across the horizon. The pain within his heart ached with increasing intensity as he contemplated the meaning of the message. He knew all too clearly what it truly meant, and thus he knew that time was running out.
Gabumon was now his enemy.
**
For nearly a year, the twelve children scoured the land searching for their lost friend. They waited for any sign, even if it were an attack from the one they were searching for. Hopes began to thin, as no activity from the side of darkness appeared in even the faintest form. The group began to grow thin, as responsibilities and personal circumstances began to wear away the bond that the eight shared. It is not to say that they completely gave up on each other or on the lost Digimon, but the way in which they went about it was now different.
Koushirou returned to his scholar city, where he would work with the greatest minds of the world to help find a way for him and the others to bring order to the world, and perhaps a way back to their own. Ken went alongside Koushirou to make his own name within that city as a great mind and worked hard alongside him long lost friend. Mimi and Miyako also ventured to that city with Koushirou and Ken, making sure the two of them wouldn't lose themselves in books and constant intellectual debate.
Takeru and Hikari returned to their kingdom, greeted with nothing but smiles and hugs by the queen. As the attacks from the forces of darkness had not occurred for so long, they deemed it safe to return to their former home so that they may use their resources to help find the others. Within their hierarchy, Iori and Jou remained by their sides as advisors to the royal family. Upon their return, Takeru and Hikari were wed and crowned King and Queen before their new kingdom and all their old friends.
As for Daisuke, Sora, Taichi, and Yamato, the four of them all remained with Flowra, providing much needed help within her bakery. From time to time, two or three of them would go at a time to venture the land to search for Gabumon in person rather than rely on the work of Takeru and Hikari's military. Each time, Yamato would lead hoping that his connection to Gabumon would be the key to their reunion. But that connection never proved fruitful, as Gabumon remained just out of reach. Unfortunately, there was an entire continent across the ocean that they were unable to search.
Rivalries within the world itself had grown to an alarming extent. Factions had grown to encompass two major groups. One side was essentially led by Takeru and Hikari's kingdom of Qualaria. In their short time as mutual rulers of the kingdom, the two had been able to form many alliances across the continent and gained power through good intentions and kind hearts. On the other side of the ocean, and opposing kingdom was doing the exact opposite, gaining forces through coup de tat, assassinations, and hostile takeovers. The malicious forces of Terrela were becoming a threat to the well being of the kind and fair kingdom of Qualaria and the kingdoms below it. As each day went by, rumors and fears of war spread across the continent like wild fire. It was certainly a time of unrest for the Chosen Children, along with the world around them.
**
Jou was shuffling through scrolls and papers shaking his head. He looked up to Hikari and Takeru who sat across the table from him. "According to these latest intelligence reports, the entire continent is now under Terrelan control."
The world was essentially split into two equal continents, with small island countries in between the two.
Takeru sighed. "I think war is inevitable at this point. Jou, please send out a proclamation to the other kingdoms to mobilize their forces just in case. Also, could you have the diplomats arrange a summit with kingdoms still outside the kingdom? We need all the allies we can get should the Terrelan's decide to expand their territory to world domination. Tell them we don't want to take over them, just rally forces together onto one cooperative side."
"Alright," Jou nodded. "I think we should have the others brought here, Taichi and them. It might be wise to stick together at this point, and aid in incoming battles should they arise."
Hikari nodded. "I'll email them and arrange to have them brought here. Good thinking, Jou."
"Well, I _am_ your advisor," Jou smirked, adjusting his glasses. "I'll go and get to those matters." He stood up and left the king and queen alone in their conferencing chamber.
Hikari stood up and walked towards the open window, gazing out onto the city. She thought how hard it was to believe that in such good times of peace, across the ocean and horrible evil was fuming and ready to attack. Takeru walked up behind her and placed his hands on her hips, and asked her what was on her mind.
"Same old," she said. "I don't want this war."
"No one does," Takeru said. "I can't help but wondering who's behind that kingdom. It could be-"
"Don't think about it," she interjected. "I know we all have the same person in mind, but its too terrible to think about." She turned to look Takeru in the eyes, leaning her back against the rail surrounded by his arms. "I won't believe that its true."
"But what if it is? What will we do then?" he whispered.
Takeru leaned his forehead against Hikari's. "It's up to my brother to reach him."
She hugged her husband tightly. "What if he can't do it?"
"I don't know."
author's comments: I know it's been a long time (almost two years) but im back more or less. Anyway, yeah these two newest chapters I've written are weak. It's been a long time.
With the gallant Dukemon watching over the Primary Village, Ken said his goodbyes to his young friends and left the island sitting atop his Stingmon. The group was nearly whole, as they soared silently but quickly over the ocean back to what they would then begin to consider their home. Thoughts of the old world began to dwindle from the minds of the Chosen Children, as life in the New Digital World didn't seem all that bad.
With them, they carried the cryptic message given to them by Dukemon; the powers that seek to destroy you are not that of this world; they come from the inside.
Yamato stared lifelessly across the ocean as the sun began to set across the horizon. The pain within his heart ached with increasing intensity as he contemplated the meaning of the message. He knew all too clearly what it truly meant, and thus he knew that time was running out.
Gabumon was now his enemy.
**
For nearly a year, the twelve children scoured the land searching for their lost friend. They waited for any sign, even if it were an attack from the one they were searching for. Hopes began to thin, as no activity from the side of darkness appeared in even the faintest form. The group began to grow thin, as responsibilities and personal circumstances began to wear away the bond that the eight shared. It is not to say that they completely gave up on each other or on the lost Digimon, but the way in which they went about it was now different.
Koushirou returned to his scholar city, where he would work with the greatest minds of the world to help find a way for him and the others to bring order to the world, and perhaps a way back to their own. Ken went alongside Koushirou to make his own name within that city as a great mind and worked hard alongside him long lost friend. Mimi and Miyako also ventured to that city with Koushirou and Ken, making sure the two of them wouldn't lose themselves in books and constant intellectual debate.
Takeru and Hikari returned to their kingdom, greeted with nothing but smiles and hugs by the queen. As the attacks from the forces of darkness had not occurred for so long, they deemed it safe to return to their former home so that they may use their resources to help find the others. Within their hierarchy, Iori and Jou remained by their sides as advisors to the royal family. Upon their return, Takeru and Hikari were wed and crowned King and Queen before their new kingdom and all their old friends.
As for Daisuke, Sora, Taichi, and Yamato, the four of them all remained with Flowra, providing much needed help within her bakery. From time to time, two or three of them would go at a time to venture the land to search for Gabumon in person rather than rely on the work of Takeru and Hikari's military. Each time, Yamato would lead hoping that his connection to Gabumon would be the key to their reunion. But that connection never proved fruitful, as Gabumon remained just out of reach. Unfortunately, there was an entire continent across the ocean that they were unable to search.
Rivalries within the world itself had grown to an alarming extent. Factions had grown to encompass two major groups. One side was essentially led by Takeru and Hikari's kingdom of Qualaria. In their short time as mutual rulers of the kingdom, the two had been able to form many alliances across the continent and gained power through good intentions and kind hearts. On the other side of the ocean, and opposing kingdom was doing the exact opposite, gaining forces through coup de tat, assassinations, and hostile takeovers. The malicious forces of Terrela were becoming a threat to the well being of the kind and fair kingdom of Qualaria and the kingdoms below it. As each day went by, rumors and fears of war spread across the continent like wild fire. It was certainly a time of unrest for the Chosen Children, along with the world around them.
**
Jou was shuffling through scrolls and papers shaking his head. He looked up to Hikari and Takeru who sat across the table from him. "According to these latest intelligence reports, the entire continent is now under Terrelan control."
The world was essentially split into two equal continents, with small island countries in between the two.
Takeru sighed. "I think war is inevitable at this point. Jou, please send out a proclamation to the other kingdoms to mobilize their forces just in case. Also, could you have the diplomats arrange a summit with kingdoms still outside the kingdom? We need all the allies we can get should the Terrelan's decide to expand their territory to world domination. Tell them we don't want to take over them, just rally forces together onto one cooperative side."
"Alright," Jou nodded. "I think we should have the others brought here, Taichi and them. It might be wise to stick together at this point, and aid in incoming battles should they arise."
Hikari nodded. "I'll email them and arrange to have them brought here. Good thinking, Jou."
"Well, I _am_ your advisor," Jou smirked, adjusting his glasses. "I'll go and get to those matters." He stood up and left the king and queen alone in their conferencing chamber.
Hikari stood up and walked towards the open window, gazing out onto the city. She thought how hard it was to believe that in such good times of peace, across the ocean and horrible evil was fuming and ready to attack. Takeru walked up behind her and placed his hands on her hips, and asked her what was on her mind.
"Same old," she said. "I don't want this war."
"No one does," Takeru said. "I can't help but wondering who's behind that kingdom. It could be-"
"Don't think about it," she interjected. "I know we all have the same person in mind, but its too terrible to think about." She turned to look Takeru in the eyes, leaning her back against the rail surrounded by his arms. "I won't believe that its true."
"But what if it is? What will we do then?" he whispered.
Takeru leaned his forehead against Hikari's. "It's up to my brother to reach him."
She hugged her husband tightly. "What if he can't do it?"
"I don't know."
author's comments: I know it's been a long time (almost two years) but im back more or less. Anyway, yeah these two newest chapters I've written are weak. It's been a long time.