Runaway Chapter 3

Dr.M

Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon, but I thought of the kingdoms. And the Digimon have different powers in this, so don't review me telling me that I did something wrong.

Two guards led Henry to a dungeon and threw him into a dark, dank prison cell.

"And you'll stay there until your execution." One of the guards said. Henry felt sad and alone. He wondered if Suzy and Jeri were all right, and if Takato could handle things. He thought about Rika too, and he was still surprised about the fact that she was a princess.

Back at Roch, Queen Rumiko was happy at the return of her daughter. Rika was very unhappy at her return, and even more unhappy at the fate of Henry.

"Prince Ryo, I give you all praise for bringing Rika back." The queen said.

"Think nothing of it." Ryo said. "Besides, rescuing princesses is what princes do."

"Enough with the rescuing crap!" Rika shouted.

"That's no way to talk to the man who saved your life!" Kazu rebuked.

"I was never in trouble! Henry and the others were nothing but kind to me!"

"Then what about that dead horse we found?"

"I was attacked by the guards of Drenvock!"

"Enough." Queen Rumiko ordered. "Rika, even if it is true, I don't want this to go around. News like that could start a war."

"Fine, but I'm going to Drenvock to free Henry!" Rika said.

"No! I don't want you to leave the castle for risk of kidnaping. And that knave is in the King's hands, it's none of our business." Rika just scowled at her mother's words.

Back at the orphanage, Takato just watched as Suzy stared out the window. She continued to worry about Henry since the guards said that he'd be executed soon.

"She's really been sad ever since Henry was taken away." Takato said to himself. "Henry did ask me to take care of her, I just hope I can do it." Then he turned to Jeri, who was in bed because of a high fever. He felt her forehead and found it hotter then before. "Who am I kidding? I can't do it, I can't even take care of Jeri and she really needs it right now."

"Takato." Jeri said as she turned toward him. "Don't feel bad."

"But there's no sign of you getting better, and I couldn't help."

"It's not your fault Takato." Jeri coughed after saying that.

"I just wish I could've helped you Jeri, you've been there for me ever since my parents were arrested, and I... I..."

"Don't be shy to say anything Takato. Before my mother died, she told me a very important thing; never hold your feelings back. If you do and that person dies, that person may never know what your true feelings."

"Jeri, I wanted to say that I love you and I don't want you to die."

"Takato, after my father left me and I was all alone, I wandered the streets searching for him, but found nothing except for this person. I didn't know who she was, but she asked me about my troubles. After telling her my sorrow, she told me one thing, as long as you hold the person you love close to your heart, that person will never leave you. I never saw her again, but her words gave me back my happiness."

"Jeri, I promise I'll never forget you."

"And another thing Takato, I love you too." After saying that, the two of them kissed each other.

Back at the castle, Rika was just miserable. She wanted to help Henry and the kids at the orphanage, but she couldn't get out. Her mother was so scared at the thought of Rika being kidnaped that she put guards in front of the door, making sure no human could get in or out. However, there was no stopping Digimon. Renamon was able to get into Rika's room without alerting the guards.

"You wanted to see me." Renamon said.

"Yes, I want you to go back to Drenvock." Rika said. "I want you to go to the castle and free Henry so I can straiten things out."

"I'll do my best."

"Oh, and one more thing." Rika said as she handed a basket full of food to Renamon. "Give this to the orphanage that I was at. Tell them that it was from Rena."

"I'll do it." Renamon said as she leaped out of the window and onto the castle rooftops.

Back at the Drenvock dungeon, the king sent his son Kenta to guard Henry. Now Kenta knew about the king's true intentions with Henry and why Henry was falsely accused as kidnaper. But unlike his father, Kenta was good natured. He decided to let Henry in on his father's plans. He went to the cell Henry was in to tell him.

"Henry." Kenta said. "There is something I must show you." He took the keys and used them to unlock Henry's cell. Kenta took Henry to another Cell and inside it were two rabbit like Digimon, one white and the other brown.

"Hey Kenta." The white one said. "So who's your friend?"

"Terriermon, this is Henry, your partner."

"But only royalty has Digimon Partners." Henry said.

"So doesn't that tell you anything stupid?" Terriermon remarked.

"Sorry about that." Kenta said. "Terriermon can be a little rude sometimes."

"So you're trying to say that I'm royalty?" Henry asked.

"Yes." Kenta said. "Your parents used to rule Drenvock, but then my father, who was the general of their army, killed everyone in your family except for you and your sister Suzy. He's been searching for you two ever since."

"So, that's why he accused me off kidnaping Rena I mean Rika. But wait, that means he could kill Suzy too!"

"Don't worry about her, after you're dead, some time later, he plans to reveal that she's a princess, and she'll have her marry me."

"So he can get full control over the kingdom." Henry said. "But why didn't he kill Terriermon if he wanted to secure his position as king?"

"Easy." Terriermon said. "Us Digimon can't die unless the ones we protect die."

"I see."

"Well what are we waiting for, let's go attack the king and take back the throne."

"We can't go without a plan." Henry said.

"Why not?"

"Think about it. He must have more than a hundred soldiers, we can't fight them all at once."

"I get your point."

"I think this is a bad time to mention that I'm not much of a fighter." Kenta said.

"I'm not too good ether." Henry said. "But we can give it a try."

At the time, Renamon continued her journey back to Drenvock. She made it to the entrance where the soldiers were guarding. Renamon moved so fast that they weren't able to notice her. She leapt onto the roof of a hut and searched.

"The castle is up ahead." Renamon said. "But Rika wanted me to give this to the kids at the orphanage she was at." Renamon looked around and found the hut, she ran across the roofs to get there. She noticed Takato sitting on the porch still worrying about his problems. She dropped the basket in front of him. Takato looked up and saw Renamon standing on the roof.

"Who are you, and what is this?" He asked.

"I am a Digimon and this is a gift from Princess Rika." Then Renamon took off so fast it was like she disappeared. Takato opened the basket and saw more then enough bread for everybody there, and enough to make Jeri well again.

Henry, Kenta, and the Digimon waited at the top of the stairs that lead to the King's throne room.

"Ok." Henry said. "It looks like we'll have to use force."

"I know, but the odds are against us, who knows how many soldiers there are." Kenta said.

"Relax." Terriermon said. "You guys have Digimon Power on your side."

"I guess the time to strike is now." Henry said as the four charged at the soldiers. Henry and Kenta drew their swords and struck as many guards down as they could, but it wasn't long until some others alerted others soldiers and soon the entire room was filled with more than thirty soldiers, the guys knew that they were outnumbered. But they weren't done yet, the four continued attacking.

"Diamond Storm!" A voice shouted, then some crystals rained down on some of the guards. Everyone looked up at the balcony and saw Renamon looking at them. She leapt down toward them.

"Who are you?" Henry asked. "And thanks for helping us."

"I am Renamon." She said. "I am the guardian of the princess Rika."

"Now is not a good time for introduction, more guards are coming!" Terriermon pointed out.

"Diamond Storm." Renamon said as she blasted some guards.

"Terrier Tornado." Terriermon said as he took out some others. Henry and Kenta continued to fight off anybody who got close.

"We can't keep this up forever." Renamon said.

"You guys hold them off, I'll make a break to the door." Henry said.

"It could be dangerous." Terriermon said. "But it's not like we're putting ourselves in danger now."

"Go for it." Kenta said. After that, Henry took out another guard and made a break for the door to the King's room. But another guard charged at him.

"Henry!" Terriermon shouted. Then he started to glow.

"Terriermon Digivolve to... Gargomon." Terriermon said as he changed his form. Everyone looked in shock.

"So this is Digivolution." Kenta said.

"I never figured a Digimon would unlock the power of protection." Renamon said.

"Man am I cool." Gargomon said as he checked out his new form after taking out the guard who charged at Henry. And after looking at Gargomon, Henry entered the king's throne room. The king was shocked with Henry's entrance, but not scared.

"So you made it past the guards kid." The king said. "Too bad you won't live to tell about it."

"I won't let you do this, Suzy would never associate with the man who'd kill her own brother."

"She's still a naive child, so I could persuade her."

"She'll never listen to you."

Both Henry and the King drew a sword and were ready to fight. They each slashed and their swords clanged together. They continued clanging their swords together, but Henry knew that he couldn't keep it up much longer.

Meanwhile, the others with Henry were able to fight through the guards and arrived in the king's room. They saw Henry and the King in battle, and noticed that Henry wasn't able to keep it up much longer. Gargomon got ready to enter the battle, but the others stopped him.

"Why did you do that?" He asked.

"It's something Henry must do alone." Kenta said. "And I'm pretty sure he doesn't want our help." The force of the king's blows was making Henry back off, and with that, he knew he was in trouble. Henry continued to dodge blow after blow until he tripped over a small stool. He fell with his back against the ground and with only one hand on the sword. The king saw this as an opportunity and raised his sword high.

"Guess what, you've just made things easier for me." The king bragged. "Once I kill you, I'll tell everyone that you started a rebellion. Now what will your sister think of you." Henry saw the bragging as an opportunity too. He got a full grip on his sword and stabbed the king, right in the stomach.

"One of the most important things I was taught in my training, never let your guard down." Henry gloated as he removed the sword. With the sword out, the king fell to the ground, dead. Kenta picked up the crown and gave it to Henry.

"I guess you're the king right now." Kenta said.

"I'll tell it to everybody tomorrow." Henry said. "But I want you to expose the king's true motives."

"Ok."

"But what about the guards?" Gargomon asked.

"They'll listen to me." Kenta said. "So I'll tell them to obey their new king."

"Thanks." Henry said. "And the first thing I'll do is to right the wrongs done by your father. And Renamon, thank you for your help."

"Anything young king." Renamon said as she left to return to Roch.

Rika waited patiently for Renamon to return, she was hoping that Henry would be all right. Then Renamon entered.

"So how did it go?" Rika asked.

"Your friend is safe, and the others have the food." Renamon said.

"That's great." Rika said.

"And it turns out your friend Henry is actually a prince. His father was the rightful king of Drenvock, but was killed by the former king."

"Former king?" Rika asked.

"Yes, Henry is now the king of Drenvock."

"If he's a prince, then he can compete in the tournament." Rika thought to herself. "My grandmother told me that fairy tales do come true before she died, could she be right?"

To Be Concluded.

A/N: That's right, I have one more chapter of this left.