The Saga of Good: Chapter 9
A/N: Sorry about that last chapter, I had my hands full with a final and two projects due practically on top of each other, so it was a little rushed. Please review.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon.
Ken: *pacing a hole in the floor* Where's Wormmon?
heath 999: He's probably trying to get back, it's a long trip for him. Sam shouldn't have complained so much about having to go through the computer. At least you're over Sam leaving.
Ken: *twitches*
heath 999: Why? You aren't?
Ken: *grinds out the words, sounding a lot like the Digimon Emperor* Don't.... mention... that... name...
heath 999: *backs away* O.o
Wormmon: *crawls in, very exhausted* You need to find Internet friends that are closer to where you live.
heath 999: Why? You didn't have that problem circling the planet when you were on that sugar-high.
Wormmon: *sweatdrops* Well... er... *looks at Ken* what's wrong with him?
heath 999: He misses Sam.
Ken: I TOLD YOU NOT TO MENTION THAT NAME!!!! *takes his out Emperor whip and chases heath all around the house*
Wormmon: It's never dull around here, is it? Where did he get the whip, anyway? Please review.
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The digidestines digimon digivolve, every one reflecting his or her own partner's personality.
I have changed so much...
When I stopped being the Digimon Emperor, I didn't know what kindness is,
and now...
I couldn't be anything else.
I glance at Wormmon, looking at me patiently for my decision on whether or not he should help with the battle.
We have to have kindness and belief in ourselves to win.
We can beat Malomyotismon.
I am no longer afraid of the consequences; I know beating this monster is more important.
"Wormmon digivolve to: Stingmon!"
No matter what happens...
~*~
I watch as the digimon D.N.A. digivolve to the Mega and Ultimate forms.
We can beat him, we have to beat him.
I know that together nothing can stop us digidestined from fighting this monster.
It's strange....
I used to think that the other digidestined were enemies, people that had to be stopped at any cost so I could win the game of the digital world.
I'm sure that they thought the same way.
Now...
we're not only allies,
we're friends.
I'm filled with resolve to make sure that Malomyotismon never sees the digiworld ever again, let alone conquer it.
I charge forward, seeing the digiport open mere inches behind Malomyotismon, knowing that if we can't stop him, no one can.
It's all up to us now....
and we won't anyone down.
~*~
A burning pain shoots up into my skull from the dark spore, pain that's unbearable.
I clutch my head in pain, as darkness surrounds me...
when will the dark spore stop battling for control?
I watch, appalled, as our digimon fall, one by one to the powerful blasts of Malomyotismon.
Then, to all our horror, Malomyotismon opens to the portal to the real world.
As darkness surrounds both of the worlds, only one thought goes through my head...
we lost.
~*~
The darkness gets more powerful, our digimon getting weaker as more darkness fills their souls...
and Malomyotismon is getting stronger.
We have to beat him, I don't know how, but we have to.
I look to the spot where I saw the dark spore children last, them huddled at the border of the illusion world and the digiworld, and I realize that their faces are filled with despair.
"We can't be anything without the power of the dark spore." One of them says, and my stomach twists with despair at these words.
They still think the dark spore is powerful enough, that it can make all their dreams come true even after all they've been through.
"You don't need the dark spore to make your dreams come true." Davis tries to convince them.
"I'm fine without the dark spore activated, I'm actually more happy than I've ever been. You don't need power to make your dreams come true." I add, almost a pleading note in my voice.
Our words fall to death ears, as despair and sadness overwhelms them.
"Hey! Are we too late to join the party?" My jaw drops in surprise at the sight of Agumon and many other digimon coming over.
I watch as all the partners from the original digidestined group gather, determined to fight until the end, with many other digimon at their heels.
Hope and determination replaces fear and doubt, we're going to win!
~*~
I watch in astonishment as the lights come pouring down, greatly weakening Malomyotismon, and at the same time making out digimon more powerful.
"It's the world digidestined, they're helping us!" T.K. gasps in surprise at the sight of the lights.
"Let's help them!" Davis shouts determinedly as he lifts his own digivice.
We follow his lead, and I think about my own hopes and dreams...
The dark spore finally leaving me alone!
The dark spore children finally understanding what's it's like to be normal children and being happy!
And...
me being able to live a normal life, the way I want to!
I feel light filling the darkness in my soul, the last remains that have never left me since my fall from being the Digimon Emperor.
The sharp pains that have haunted me ever since the death of Sam are gone.
I would cheer if I had the time...
I have finally won the battle against darkenss.
~*~
I watch as the darkness still comes, the only thing to penetrate the barrier of light surrounding Malomyotismon, and the only thing stopping us from destroying him.
I look over to where the darkness is coming from, already knowing where it is, and not to my surprise, that it's coming from the dark spore children.
They still don't understand...
they still don't understand that darkness and the dark spore doesn't need to be a part of them to have their dreams come true.
Too bad it took me so long to figure that out...
I hear Davis talking about his own dreams of when he grows up; about he wants to be an owner of a noodle cart.
I think about what I want for my own dream, ever since I stopped being the Digimon Emperor, I always wanted to help with justice, to always stop someone before they got too far like I did...
I want to be a detective, help people and innocent victims by stopping a criminal before too much damage can be done.
"You don't need the dark spore for any of your dreams to come true, I'm more happier than I've ever been." I say softly, after a few talked about their own dreams.
They look at me with hope shining on their faces, and I realize with joy that I'm finally getting to them that the dark spore isn't as good as they think they are.
"You mean... you mean that we can get our dreams without the dark spore?" One of the children stammers out in shock, and I nod, smiling.
Grins of pure joy spread across their faces, and to my surprise, I see digimon and digivices appear in front of them and in their hands respectively.
"We've finally got digimon! We're now exactly like you, Ken!" Another dark spore kid cries.
I wince at the words, "you don't have to be like me to be accepted in the world, just be yourself, and believe in yourself, and you'll be fine!" I say encouragingly.
"You're right!" The first one yells determinedly, (A/N: I have no clue what these kids names are, except one might be named Noriko, so sue me.) "we can be ourselves and accomplish our dreams."
Blinding light comes from their digivices, and soon their own lights are covering the area that was once filled with darkness.
Happiness fills me.
They'll be okay now...
~*~
I hug Wormmon, tears of joy and relief flowing from my eyes: "good job." I whisper, relieved that the monster called Malomyotismon will no longer is a threat.
I look at the dark spore children, worrying about what's going to happen now that they still have the dark spore, and if they're ever going to win the battle of darkness like I have.
I turn and watch Gennai walk over and give back Gatomon her tail ring, and then, as if reading my mind, turns to me and says the words that I've been hoping to hear ever since I watched the children get implanted by the dark spores: "don't worry about them, like you, when you gave to the light that helped defeat Malomyotismon, it neutralized the power of the dark spores, it will no longer be a threat to anyone."
"Thanks for the information," I say gratefully as relief floods me.
I watch as Cody three-quarters drags, a quarter carries Oikawa toward the digital world, and even from the distance, I can tell that Oikawa isn't going to make and die before he makes it.
Sadness and disbelief fills me as the thought sinks in.
He can't die!
He was just used as a puppet...
like me!
He doesn't deserve to die!
The person that I used to think was a monster I am now praying that he wont die for the things that he has done...
it's strange how things can change.
I watch him change into a rainbow color, him saying that he has to restore everything to what it was before he came, to be a guardian that will watch over the world for eternity, and for once I fully understand how he feels.
It's always more easier to understand someone after you walked in their shoes...
even if you knew the consequences of your actions before the other person.
I watch as he changes to a million butterflies, tears of sadness streaming down my face as I watch the butterflies go around the digiworld, acting as a barrier.
I know he did what he thought was right.
But,
it's still sad to know that it had to end this way.
As I watch the butterflies make a barrier to the digiworld, a stray thought comes into my head.
And to think...
I used to believe this was only a game.
TBC....
~*~
A/N: Epilogue up soon, please review.
A/N: Sorry about that last chapter, I had my hands full with a final and two projects due practically on top of each other, so it was a little rushed. Please review.
~*~
Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon.
Ken: *pacing a hole in the floor* Where's Wormmon?
heath 999: He's probably trying to get back, it's a long trip for him. Sam shouldn't have complained so much about having to go through the computer. At least you're over Sam leaving.
Ken: *twitches*
heath 999: Why? You aren't?
Ken: *grinds out the words, sounding a lot like the Digimon Emperor* Don't.... mention... that... name...
heath 999: *backs away* O.o
Wormmon: *crawls in, very exhausted* You need to find Internet friends that are closer to where you live.
heath 999: Why? You didn't have that problem circling the planet when you were on that sugar-high.
Wormmon: *sweatdrops* Well... er... *looks at Ken* what's wrong with him?
heath 999: He misses Sam.
Ken: I TOLD YOU NOT TO MENTION THAT NAME!!!! *takes his out Emperor whip and chases heath all around the house*
Wormmon: It's never dull around here, is it? Where did he get the whip, anyway? Please review.
~*~
The digidestines digimon digivolve, every one reflecting his or her own partner's personality.
I have changed so much...
When I stopped being the Digimon Emperor, I didn't know what kindness is,
and now...
I couldn't be anything else.
I glance at Wormmon, looking at me patiently for my decision on whether or not he should help with the battle.
We have to have kindness and belief in ourselves to win.
We can beat Malomyotismon.
I am no longer afraid of the consequences; I know beating this monster is more important.
"Wormmon digivolve to: Stingmon!"
No matter what happens...
~*~
I watch as the digimon D.N.A. digivolve to the Mega and Ultimate forms.
We can beat him, we have to beat him.
I know that together nothing can stop us digidestined from fighting this monster.
It's strange....
I used to think that the other digidestined were enemies, people that had to be stopped at any cost so I could win the game of the digital world.
I'm sure that they thought the same way.
Now...
we're not only allies,
we're friends.
I'm filled with resolve to make sure that Malomyotismon never sees the digiworld ever again, let alone conquer it.
I charge forward, seeing the digiport open mere inches behind Malomyotismon, knowing that if we can't stop him, no one can.
It's all up to us now....
and we won't anyone down.
~*~
A burning pain shoots up into my skull from the dark spore, pain that's unbearable.
I clutch my head in pain, as darkness surrounds me...
when will the dark spore stop battling for control?
I watch, appalled, as our digimon fall, one by one to the powerful blasts of Malomyotismon.
Then, to all our horror, Malomyotismon opens to the portal to the real world.
As darkness surrounds both of the worlds, only one thought goes through my head...
we lost.
~*~
The darkness gets more powerful, our digimon getting weaker as more darkness fills their souls...
and Malomyotismon is getting stronger.
We have to beat him, I don't know how, but we have to.
I look to the spot where I saw the dark spore children last, them huddled at the border of the illusion world and the digiworld, and I realize that their faces are filled with despair.
"We can't be anything without the power of the dark spore." One of them says, and my stomach twists with despair at these words.
They still think the dark spore is powerful enough, that it can make all their dreams come true even after all they've been through.
"You don't need the dark spore to make your dreams come true." Davis tries to convince them.
"I'm fine without the dark spore activated, I'm actually more happy than I've ever been. You don't need power to make your dreams come true." I add, almost a pleading note in my voice.
Our words fall to death ears, as despair and sadness overwhelms them.
"Hey! Are we too late to join the party?" My jaw drops in surprise at the sight of Agumon and many other digimon coming over.
I watch as all the partners from the original digidestined group gather, determined to fight until the end, with many other digimon at their heels.
Hope and determination replaces fear and doubt, we're going to win!
~*~
I watch in astonishment as the lights come pouring down, greatly weakening Malomyotismon, and at the same time making out digimon more powerful.
"It's the world digidestined, they're helping us!" T.K. gasps in surprise at the sight of the lights.
"Let's help them!" Davis shouts determinedly as he lifts his own digivice.
We follow his lead, and I think about my own hopes and dreams...
The dark spore finally leaving me alone!
The dark spore children finally understanding what's it's like to be normal children and being happy!
And...
me being able to live a normal life, the way I want to!
I feel light filling the darkness in my soul, the last remains that have never left me since my fall from being the Digimon Emperor.
The sharp pains that have haunted me ever since the death of Sam are gone.
I would cheer if I had the time...
I have finally won the battle against darkenss.
~*~
I watch as the darkness still comes, the only thing to penetrate the barrier of light surrounding Malomyotismon, and the only thing stopping us from destroying him.
I look over to where the darkness is coming from, already knowing where it is, and not to my surprise, that it's coming from the dark spore children.
They still don't understand...
they still don't understand that darkness and the dark spore doesn't need to be a part of them to have their dreams come true.
Too bad it took me so long to figure that out...
I hear Davis talking about his own dreams of when he grows up; about he wants to be an owner of a noodle cart.
I think about what I want for my own dream, ever since I stopped being the Digimon Emperor, I always wanted to help with justice, to always stop someone before they got too far like I did...
I want to be a detective, help people and innocent victims by stopping a criminal before too much damage can be done.
"You don't need the dark spore for any of your dreams to come true, I'm more happier than I've ever been." I say softly, after a few talked about their own dreams.
They look at me with hope shining on their faces, and I realize with joy that I'm finally getting to them that the dark spore isn't as good as they think they are.
"You mean... you mean that we can get our dreams without the dark spore?" One of the children stammers out in shock, and I nod, smiling.
Grins of pure joy spread across their faces, and to my surprise, I see digimon and digivices appear in front of them and in their hands respectively.
"We've finally got digimon! We're now exactly like you, Ken!" Another dark spore kid cries.
I wince at the words, "you don't have to be like me to be accepted in the world, just be yourself, and believe in yourself, and you'll be fine!" I say encouragingly.
"You're right!" The first one yells determinedly, (A/N: I have no clue what these kids names are, except one might be named Noriko, so sue me.) "we can be ourselves and accomplish our dreams."
Blinding light comes from their digivices, and soon their own lights are covering the area that was once filled with darkness.
Happiness fills me.
They'll be okay now...
~*~
I hug Wormmon, tears of joy and relief flowing from my eyes: "good job." I whisper, relieved that the monster called Malomyotismon will no longer is a threat.
I look at the dark spore children, worrying about what's going to happen now that they still have the dark spore, and if they're ever going to win the battle of darkness like I have.
I turn and watch Gennai walk over and give back Gatomon her tail ring, and then, as if reading my mind, turns to me and says the words that I've been hoping to hear ever since I watched the children get implanted by the dark spores: "don't worry about them, like you, when you gave to the light that helped defeat Malomyotismon, it neutralized the power of the dark spores, it will no longer be a threat to anyone."
"Thanks for the information," I say gratefully as relief floods me.
I watch as Cody three-quarters drags, a quarter carries Oikawa toward the digital world, and even from the distance, I can tell that Oikawa isn't going to make and die before he makes it.
Sadness and disbelief fills me as the thought sinks in.
He can't die!
He was just used as a puppet...
like me!
He doesn't deserve to die!
The person that I used to think was a monster I am now praying that he wont die for the things that he has done...
it's strange how things can change.
I watch him change into a rainbow color, him saying that he has to restore everything to what it was before he came, to be a guardian that will watch over the world for eternity, and for once I fully understand how he feels.
It's always more easier to understand someone after you walked in their shoes...
even if you knew the consequences of your actions before the other person.
I watch as he changes to a million butterflies, tears of sadness streaming down my face as I watch the butterflies go around the digiworld, acting as a barrier.
I know he did what he thought was right.
But,
it's still sad to know that it had to end this way.
As I watch the butterflies make a barrier to the digiworld, a stray thought comes into my head.
And to think...
I used to believe this was only a game.
TBC....
~*~
A/N: Epilogue up soon, please review.