Digimon: Death of Akume

Chapter 19: Mother

When they arrived at Felon after ten long days of travel by Whaemon, they walked to the nearest village. When they got near to the outskirts, they came across some young Digimon playing in the dirt.

"Hello, there." Sokkia said to the young Digimon as she squatted down beside them. They looked up at her, then at her Kahn and bowed to her.

"Good morning, Your Majesty." They all said at the same time.

"My, you are certainly polite." She commented. "Could you please tell me the name of the village over here?"

"The village is called Soma. It is very small." One of the Digimon said as they all still bowed.

"You don't need to bow to me. I treat everyone as an equal." Sokkia said to them.

"Really?" Another one of them asked, lifting his head.

"Really." She said with a smile. All the young Digimon lifted their heads to look at her. They smiled warmly at her. "That's the kind of spirit I like to see. Kind and honest. You are very nice, thank you for your help." Sokkia said as she stood up.

"You're nice. I like you." One of the smaller ones said.

"Why, thank you, little one. That's very kind of you." Sokkia said. They turned and headed toward the small village. Sokkia looked back and saw them once again playing in the dirt. She slipped her Kahn under her sweater so no one else would see her as the Queen, only as a traveler.

They arrived in the small village and took a look around. A few Digimon came up to Pupmon to say hi, then went about their daily work.

"Is this your home town, Pupmon?" Sokkia asked him.

"Yes, I grew up here when I was freshly hatched." He replied. A rather large cheetah like Digimon came up to Pupmon.

"Who did you bring to the village?" The Digimon asked Pupmon.

"Her name is Sokkia. I'm her guardian." Pupmon replied.

"I thought you were sent to protect the Mystic Kahn Queen." It replied

"I was." Pupmon said. The other Digimon's eyes went wide. It quickly bowed.

"I am so sorry, Your Majesty. I was not aware it was you, please forgive me." The Digimon said to Sokkia.

"You needn't bow. Besides, how were you supposed to know I'm the Queen? I have my Kahn hidden under my shirt." Sokkia replied.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Digimon said as he stood up, "Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Pumamon."

"It's very nice to meet you, Pumamon." Sokkia replied. "You can call me by my name, Sokkia."

"Yes, Queen Sokkia." Pumamon replied.

"Not Queen Sokkia, just Sokkia." She said. "Now, can you direct me to wherever I am supposed to go to fulfill that prophecy?" She asked him.

"Yes, I'll take you there in my wagon." Pumamon replied. He led them to an old fashioned wagon being pulled by an Ogremon.

"Ogremon? How'd you get all the way over here?" Sokkia asked the Digimon.

"Sokkia? Oh, I floated over in a crate. I got lost in the ocean and ended up here. Now I pull this cart for Pumamon in exchange for a place to live and food to eat." Ogremon replied.

"I see, so you got a job. That's very good, now maybe you and Leomon can stop fighting so much." Sokkia said to him.

"I doubt that." Joe said. "I remember back when I was in the Digiworld for the first time they fought at every opportunity. Even when Ogremon had a broken arm."

"Well, we had better get going." Pumamon said as he jumped into the wagon after the last of the group had gotten in. With that Ogremon began pulling the wagon out of the lot it was parked in.

"Where to, boss?" Ogremon asked Pumamon.

"The Royal Palace." Pumamon replied.

"Why are they going to the Palace?" Ogremon asked.

"Because Sokkia is the Mystic Kahn Queen." Pumamon replied.

"What?!" Ogremon yelled in surprise. Then he took off full speed for the Palace.

An hour later they began going around a lake.

"Excuse me, Pumamon, but could we stop here a few moments? Ogremon looks as thought he is about to collapse." Sokkia asked the driver of the wagon.

"But of course, Your Majesty." Pumamon said to Sokkia, then to Ogremon, "Stop here for a rest, Ogremon. You've been working harder than usual, lets take a rest early." Ogremon stopped gently and set the cart down to go to the lake for a drink. After a few minuets of rest, they set off again, this time at a slower pace.

After another hour and a half, they stopped in front of a beautiful palace.

"That is one big house." Sokkia said in astonishment.

"This is just the guard house, Your Majesty. It's where the servants and guards sleep." Pumamon said with a laugh.

"Then the Palace must be as big as a skyscraper." Sokkia said. Pumamon looked at her curiously.

"What is a skyscraper?" He asked her. Mimi answered for her.

"It's a large building that is so tall it actually touches clouds." Mimi told him. Pumamon stepped off of the wagon and up to the guard house. He spoke with a guard for a moment, then a guard came up to her.

"Excuse me, could you please verify that you are royalty?" The guard asked Sokkia kindly.

"No problem." Sokkia replied. She pulled her Kahn from under her shirt to show the guard. Pupmon also stepped forward, making sure the guard saw him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. You may enter." The guard said as he opened the gate blocking their path.

"You're welcome." Sokkia said with a smile as they rode through the gate. They drove up to a much larger building with flowers out front. It was simple and plain, the was Sokkia liked things. They all got off the wagon and walked up the small flight of steps. Sokkia looked down at Pupmon for assurance, then she knocked on the door. A moment later a man opened the door and ushered them in. Sokkia looked around as she was led to a large room at the end of a long hallway. One of the paintings on the wall made Sokkia gasp in surprise. She walked up to it as the man leading them down the hall stopped to wait for her. Sokkia got a scowl on her face.

"Pupmon, who is this?" Sokkia asked the Digimon.

"That is our last Queen. She is very ill and near death. Her husband, the King died a week before I was sent to you." Pupmon said.

"I, I want to see her." Sokkia said.

"Why is that, Sokkia?" He asked her as she broke out in tears.

"That's my, my mother. My birth mother." She replied in tears.

"What?" Ken asked, "You mean, that's our mother?" He asked her. She nodded as she continued to cry. She walked along the hall as the servant led them on. When they entered the throne room, Sokkia saw her mother sitting in a throne, coughing.

"Mother?" Sokkia called out to her. Her mother looked at her.

"Sokkia? Is that you?" She asked. Sokkia smiled at her mother.

"Yes, mother, and Ken's here, too." Sokkia replied as she walked up to her mother who was now standing, and gave her a hug. "Oh, mommy, I thought you died in that car accident. You were so limp, I remember seeing you in the front seat." Sokkia said as she cried in her mother's arms.

"I faked my death, sweetheart. We couldn't bring you here with us, and we didn't want you to think we abandoned you." Her mother said to her as she comforted her. "We got out of the car when you went to get help. That's why they never found our bodies."

"They never told me they didn't find your bodies." Sokkia said.

"They never even told me I was adopted." Ken said. Sokkia looked at her younger brother.

"Ken, this is our mother, Sokkia Kita." Sokkia told her younger brother. Ken stepped up to her, tears in his eyes.

"Mother, it is good to meet you." Ken said as he shook her hand. Then he wrapped his arms around her as Sokkia had. She gently hugged them both. Kari took a picture of them hugging. Queen Sokkia let go and sat back down on her throne. Sokkia sat at her feet along with her brother like she would when she was little and her mother was going to read her a story.

"I understand one of you has come to take over the throne when I pass on." Queen Sokkia said.

"Yes, mother." Sokkia replied. "That would be me." Sokkia pulled her Kahn out of her shirt and showed her mother. Queen Sokkia smiled at her daughter and son.

"Rule fairly, and always remember, a negative action..." Queen Sokkia began.

"Results in a negative reaction." Sokkia finished for her mother.

"That's right. You still remember." Queen Sokkia said kindly.

"I love you. Both of you," Queen Sokkia said to her two children, "But I must go now. It is time for you to take the throne, Sokkia." Queen Sokkia said kindly, then she slowly closed her eyes in death.

"No!" Sokkia cried out as she burst out in tears. "This time it's real." She whispered. "Goodbye, mother." She then said aloud. Ken cried as Queen Sokkia slowly disappeared, being deleted.