The Saga of Good: Chapter 8

A/N: Please review.

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Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon.

heath 999: To Ken's Luver: It' s not your fault about Sam coming so late, my computer is painfully slow, and I did get and read your message hours before Sam showed up, he was trapped because my Internet connection had to process him through the e-mail slowly, don't blame yourself.

Sam: *grumbles something about a slow and painful death to my dad*

Ken: *Still latched onto Sam* What's eating you?

heath 999: He's probably ticked that Ken's Luver doesn't need him right now, and she's probably torturing Ken in her story even as we speak.

Sam: *twitches*

heath 999: Don't worry, you'll be going back after this chapter.

Ken: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! *latches on Sam's leg*

Sam: *already walking towards the door, dragging Ken behind* Good, the sooner, the better.

heath 999: As soon as your scene is done in this chapter, and tell Ken's Luver thanks for allowing me to borrow you, and I might need both you and the Digimon Emperor soon for my next surprise fic.

Sam: Okay.

Ken: Wait a second, isn't the Digimon Emperor in the scene, too?

heath 999: Yes, but considering what's happening to him in it, I decided to avoid any violence done to me by leaving him at Ken's Luver's place.

Ken: Good idea.

Wormmon: Goody! I get to see the world again!

heath 999: Hold it right there, worm! One complaint about any food or sugar missing, and I'll make sure that you'll never see the light of day again!

Wormmon: *pouting, well sorta pouting* What if I get tired?

heath 999: *sighs* Alright, if Ken's Luver allows you to, you can rest up at her place, and maybe some of the reviewers if you get really tired, IF IT'S OKAY WITH THEM! Got it?

Wormmon: *latches on my leg* Thank you!

heath 999: You're welcome, please review.

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I look around in shock as I realize that this obviously isn't the Digital World.

Where are we?

"Is this the Digiworld?" A shocked Davis asks as he also looks around with the other digidestined, obviously confused.

"If it is, I've never seen this part of it!" T.K. exclaims.

"I-I-I don't think we are," I stammer in shock and fear as I realize that I might have lead the other digidestines and I into a trap in which we can never escape from.

Shame fills me as I realize....

it's my entire fault.

If I hadn't recklessly rushed into the portal without thinking about the consequences...

we wouldn't be in this situation.

I quickly clear my mind of those thoughts, realizing I have to focus on keeping the dark spore children away from the monster named Oikawa.

I charge forward, cursing as once again Arukenimon and Mummymon blocks the way to my goal.

"Lightning Paw!" Gatomon shouts, bravely attacking the Ultimate's to buy time and to distract them long enough for me to get to Oikawa.

I charge forward, only to stop in surprise at the site that is beyond Arukenimon.

There's a ghost-like figure hovering over Oikawa.

I realize with shock that it came from him.

"Time to collect the dark spores," it hisses in triumph, and I lunge forward, only to get hit by Arukenimon's arm, throwing me back several feet.

I hit the ground hard, reeling and stunned by the blow.

I slowly get up, helplessly watching the fake Oikawa absorb the dark spore flowers.

Despair filling more and more as each spore is absorbed.

How many more times am I going to fail these children?

Yet another failure on my long list of things that I messed up...

I always screw up with everything.

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I turn my head away, shocked and saddened by the death of Arukenimon.

I know that Arukenimon was our enemy, but no one deserves death.

The, Mummymon is destroyed just as easily, and I start sweating in fear as realization sinks in.

If he's powerful to stop them that easily...

then we don't stand a chance.

Concern for Stingmon floods me, and I suddenly don't want him to battle because I don't want to see him killed.

I watch as Davis is the only one brave enough to take on Malomyotismon, even after I refused to help D.N.A. digivolve because of the fear of what would happen to Stingmon if they lost, which seems like a big possibility right now.

Nobody can defeat this thing.

It's useless to fight against it.

I can tell everyone feels the same way, holding back his or her digimon from the one-sided losing battle.

"I'll make all of your dreams come true, make you all happy." He hisses, and suddenly as blinding light fills the world, I feel myself pulled into a trance...

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A blinding gust of wind rises up, and I raise my arm protectively to stop the sand from blowing into my eyes.

How did I get here?

The last thing I remember is heading towards Highton View Terrace to keep an eye on the children...

then, how did I end up in a desert?

I wander through the sands, remembering the last time I wandered this much in the desert.

When I stopped being the Digimon Emperor.

I stop dead in my tracks at the sight of a Control Spire.

Why is one here?

I thought the other digidestined and I destroyed them.

I look around, scared to see that Wormmon isn't with me.

Panic sets in as I realize that I've lost him again.

I turn my head back to the scene, horrified to see the person I despise most in my life is tied to the Control Spire:

The Digimon Emperor.

I sprint forward as I realize digimon are surrounding him.

What's going on?

He shouldn't be here; I'm no longer that monster.

I see the digimon attacking him one by one, as I watch horrified a good distance away.

They're finally getting what they wanted all this time from me being cruel to them...

retribution,

and justice.

I'm glad, and happy for them.

The glasses that is the trademark for him fall a short distance away from me, the only thing left to represent an era long ended, the Digimon Emperor having been destroyed by the digimon that he took such sadistic pleasure in.

Bubbles float by, as a hand gently takes the glasses from the ground.

I turn to see Sam standing there, holding the glasses in his hand.

My jaw drops in shock, as I realize he's alive again.

That's one of the things that I always wanted in my life...

was for him to return, for me to apologize for the things that I've done to him.

"You can stay here, Ken. You're now forgiven for all the things that you did as the Digimon Emperor." Sam says, with a warm smile on his face.

"You were dead, how are you back?" I stammer in shock.

"I came back for you, Ken. You can stay here, and forget about the sins of your past. It's all gone now, you can stay here and start a new life." Sam answers.

I stare at him, realizing that for once in my life I'm completely happy, and I'm forgiven.

And the best thing is...

Sam is now back for us to live together as family again.

There's only one problem...

the awful memories and the painful things in my past hasn't, and probably never will go away.

"I still have memories of the awful things that I've done in my past." I look at him with hope, like he's an angel that comes to save your life when you're drowning. "Can you help me forget these memories?"

He smiles, a genuine smile, "of course."

I rush up to him planning to hug him as hard as I can, "I'm so happy that you're back!" I whisper with pure joy.

"Ken..." A voice breaks through the happy reunion, and I look over to see Wormmon staring at me with his crystal-blue eyes.

"Isn't it great, Wormmon? I'm forgiven, and Sam is finally back!" I shout, eyes shining with pure joy.

I'm shocked to see tears in his eyes, "Ken... it's just a illusion. It's not for real." He says sadly.

I shake my head wildly with denial, "no! He is..." I turn my head to see him gone, the scene just a memory.

I slowly sink to the ground, "Sam..." I whisper brokenly as Wormmon nuzzles me for comfort.

"Ken, you're forgiven, stop beating yourself up for things that you can't change." Davis's voice says, and I see him step from the desert sands as I blink in surprise.

"You're part of the team now, nothing can change that." Cody adds as he steps in.

"Sam was never here, he was just an illusion." Wormmon adds.

Realization strikes me a second before anger surges through me, the emotion that can only be compared to the Digimon Emperor as the memories come flooding back that brought me here.

Malomyotismon...

he tricked me.

This is just an illusion.

I'm sick of beating myself up for my past mistakes, there's no way I can fix them now.

I can only prevent future mistakes.

Including stopping that monster called Malomyotismon.

I stand up, eyes glimmering with anger and determination.

Nothing's going to stop me now!

I blink in surprise as I find myself back in the other world, Malomyotismon staring at all of us in shock.

I am going to win this battle!

And no Mega is going to stop me!

Or my friends from that goal!

TBC...

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A/N: I thought that was a good way to end the chapter, please review.