Cruising the Caribbean
By Fiery-chan and Angel13
A/N:
Guess who's back, back again, Fiery's back, tell a friend. Guess who's back, guess who's back…… back again. I've created a monster caz nobody wants to see Jackie no more they want Fiery, I'm chopped liver. So if you want Fiery this is what I'll give ya. A little bit of me mixed with some fanfiction. Some digimon to jumpstart your heart quickly when your getting shocked at the hospital by the doctor when you're not cooperating, when you're reading at the table while he's operating!
Here it is the final chapter of Cruising the Caribbean. The end has finally come.
Fire: It was a long road coming but it's now here.
Water: Oh it's so sad! I'm going to miss this story!
Wind: Fear not fair maiden! There shall be a sequel, but not for quite some time. Fiery wants some time off to go off to do bigger and better things.
Earth: Yes the day shall come when there will be a part two. Hmm, where will our beloved tamers go this time?
Fiery: Let's not go there let's finish this story first.
Wind: Good point. Disclaimer time.
Disclaimer: The Ocean in Kansas has a new name, its now called The Derek Ocean in Kansas. Only a select few will be able to comprehend that, sorry for the clueless ones.
Chapter 25: All Good Things Must Come to an End
Rika woke up and looked around her cabin. It had come down to the final day of the trip. Things were packed, memories were tucked away. Today they would develop all of the film and make copies for everyone. It would be a sad day on the Seaqueen, a day the tamers never hoped would come.
"Hey Wildcat." Ryo said, poking his head in through the door. "It's sad, isn't it?" He walked over to Rika's bed and sat down on the edge of it. He sighed. "I'm going to miss these guys."
"Yeah Ryo, me too." Ryo kissed Rika's hand and got up.
"Get dressed and meet me in the café. We'll have breakfast together." Rika nodded and watched as Ryo walked out. She rose from her bed and pulled out an outfit to wear. She took a quick shower and got dressed. She chose a pair of white capris and a yellow tank top. She pulled her hair up into its traditional ponytail, grabbed her sandals, and headed to the café.
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Henry and Kila sat on the deck, both reading magazines. They looked so content and involved in whatever they were reading, its as if they gad become oblivious to the world around them. But not, of course, to each other.
"Say Henry, you're going to keep in touch when you head back to Japan right?" Kila asked.
"Of course I will. I have no life otherwise so why wouldn't I?"
"You're such a liar. You have quite a busy life and you know it." Kila said with a laugh.
"True, but I will still talk to you. I'm not one to let good things slip from my grasp."
"Oh really? You could have fooled me Wong." Kila mused, recalling all the Henry/Missy incidents.
"Oh come on Ki, I love you, you know that. And I'm not going to lose you again." Henry said, scooping her up in his arms.
"Best answer you could have said." Kila smiled and kissed him lightly. Her smile turned to a mix of anger and fear when she noticed that Henry was carrying her to the edge of the pool. He gave her an evil grin and tossed her in the water. Kila screamed and came up to the surface and jumped out. Henry cried out in fear and took off running. Kila ran after him, now leaving a trail of water behind her. "You better run Wong because if I catch you you'll be dead!"
*****
Emily and Becky sat on the shore watching as Evan helped Fio to balance on her surfboard.
"They are so cute together." Emily said.
"Yeah, say where in Florida did you say you lived?" Becky asked.
"Miami, why?"
"Because Fio and I are moving back to the states next October, and we're going to Miami!" Emily squealed with glee and gave Becky her address.
"Oh my god! We'll be neighbors!" Becky cried.
"You're right! I forgot about that house up for sale next door to us. Oh this is going to be so awesome!" Emily replied. The two girls jumped up and down and called in the couple to tell them the good news.
*****
Rika walked into the café and joined Ryo at a table in the back corner of the room.
"Hey pumpkin." Ryo got up and helped Rika into her chair, giving her a quick kiss on the cheek.
"I'm quite capable of sitting down by myself Akiyama. How many times do we have to go over that?" Rika tried to sound serious but a smile broke on her face. Ryo grinned and they ordered breakfast.
"After breakfast we gotta swing by the photo shop, I already brought the pictures in and they should be done by now." Ryo said.
"Ok cool." Rika replied. The two ate their meal, paid, and left, heading off to the photo shop.
*****
"So, where are they?" Evan asked.
"Dunno. Rika and Ryo said to meet here in our cabin, but I don't see them." Takato replied.
"Did they forget?" Jodie asked.
"How could they? They organized this meeting." Kenta replied.
"Weird." Becky added.
"We're here!" Ryo cried bursting through the door with Rika behind him. Both were holding many bags from the photo shop. They dumped the contents into the center of the room and everyone gathered around them.
"Bet you can't guess what these are." Rika said with a smirk. Evan groaned.
"Oh no, burn them and burn them now."
"Ha, yeah right Cole. Hmm, I think that picture of you and Ryo from the spin the bottle game is in here. Hmm, maybe I'll blow it up poster size and Emily can hang it up in school." Rika replied evilly.
"You wouldn't dare."
"Oh would I?" Rika laughed. "Ok, well let's get started."
Together the group went through the photos, laughing at some, and gasping at others. Every once in a while, they shrieked, "burn that picture!" Each person was given a set of photos and the last set was placed into a large photo album, which the tamers decided to give to the adults, just so they would know what their kids had been up to.
"I can just imagine the whole Hypnos team flipping through the pages during their coffee break, laughing about how these are the same heroes that saved the world." Henry said. He then quickly covered his mouth, he'd said too much. Luckily, Ryo saved him.
"Long running inside joke." The bewildered faces on the non-tamers disappeared and they nodded as though they understood. "Inside joke, the term that cures all problems." He later muttered to Henry.
*****
After what was hours of work, the pictures had all been organized and put into books and the copies had all been handed out. The group flipped through the pages of the book, which documented the entire trip; from the first picture Rika's mom had taken before they left, to the most recent pictures of the dance. They closed the book after looking at the last page and packed it away. They all then headed out to what would be their last day on the Caribbean beach.
*****
"I can't believe it's over." Kazu said, his arm draped around Jodie's waist.
"Yeah I know. It seems like just yesterday we'd met you guys in that first card tournament." Emily replied.
"That was great. If it hadn't been for that tournament, we never would have met you all." Evan added.
"Yeah, not to mention everyone we met along the way." Rika added. "Remember Phe? She was so cool. I loved her hair."
"Yeah, plus she knew Tony Hawk!" Evan cried.
"And you got all their autographs you obsessive fan boy." Kila replied. Evan laughed.
"True, very true."
"I am NEVER going to forget this trip." Ryo said. "There were some really great moments." He said intertwining his fingers in Rika's.
*Flashback to the beach scene from chapter 11. *
"Definitely." Fiona added, resting her head lightly on Evan's shoulder.
"I'm glad that we all met each other. This really was a great cruise." Emily said.
"Well, what are we waiting for? We've only got the day together so let's go out with a bang!" Kazu cried, jumping to his feet, a grin on his face. Everyone else got up and they all headed into town to walk around a bit before they had to head to the airport where the tamers would get on the plane to go back home.
*****
Everyone walked along the boardwalk. They bought their last minute souvenirs, and some hot dogs and soda. They sat at a couple of tables that were placed along the boardwalk and ate their lunches, talking and laughing like they had everyday. But of course, today was no ordinary day. It was the end, the grand finale, the closing of a fantastic three weeks….
*****
Now, this spot here can be filled with a multitude of flashbacks, as if this was a movie. But I don't feel like doing that so if you want flashbacks, you can just "pretend" to flashback and just go reread sections of previous chapters.
*****
They walked to the airport, carrying their luggage with them. After getting their boarding passes, the group walked to the terminal, which would take them to Tokyo International Airport.
"I'm going to miss you guys so much!" Becky said, her eyes welled up with tears.
"Yeah, me too." Emily added. There was a lot of hugging and crying, especially between Kila and Henry, and Jodie and Kazu.
"You'll write to me all the time right Kazu?" Jodie asked.
"Oh course Jo. Wouldn't do anything but that." Kazu replied with a grin. Jodie smiled and kissed him.
"Attention, flight number 486 departing for Tokyo International Airport is now boarding at terminal 12. Please go to terminal 12 if you are for that plane." The announcer announced.
"Well guys, that's us." Ryo said. I guess it's so long." He hugged Fio and Becky goodbye, then Kila, Jodie, and Emily, and shook hands with Evan.
"Glad we became friends in the end bro." Evan said to him with a grin.
"Me too." Everyone else said their good byes and then the tamers boarded the plane waving until their new friends were out of view.
*****
The tamers took their seats on the plane and buckled up as the plane started to taxi. Rika sat between Ryo and Henry. Across the aisle was a two seater where Takato and Jeri sat and in front of them was another two seater where Kazu and Kenta sat.
The plane took off and soared over the islands and the clear blue waters of the Caribbean. Ryo pulled on a headset and watched the in-flight movie. Henry opened a magazine and began reading. Takato and Jeri slept on each other's shoulders and Kazu and Kenta compared the new cards they'd bought. Rika smiled at all her friends and pulled out her journal, filling in the last entry for the trip.
~I can't believe this trip is finally over. These three weeks sure went fast. I'll never forget a second of it. The food, the sights, and the people. We made some great friends and I hope never to lose contact with them. I'm glad we all went on this trip. We deserved it. Who would have guessed I'd fall in love with the "great Ryo Akiyama"? Oh well, I'm not complaining. He really is great. And although I never thought I'd admit it, he's pretty good-looking too. I loved this trip. Thanks to everyone who made it possible. Hmm, maybe I can bribe mom into another one next year… ~
The End!
A/N: So, how was it? This last chapter was short, I'm not too happy about that. Oh well, it was good though right? Well worth the wait? I hope so. I'd like to thank all the reviewers, from the one-timers to those who reviewed every chapter. You know who you are! You guys are great. Some reviews I laughed at and some were so great I cried! But I'd especially like to thank my PiC, Angel13. I love you girl! If it wasn't for you, this story never would have gotten finished. Well that's all folks! Don't forget your final review! Make it a good one!
Luv'n'stuff!
Fiery-chan, Angel13, the Elements, and the Tamers