Digimon: Death of Akume

Chapter 20: Coronation

When Queen Sokkia had completely disappeared, Sokkia noticed there was a line of men on either side of the room. One of the men from each line stepped up to Sokkia as Pupmon came to stand beside her.

"You are the Mystic Kahn Queen, correct?" One of the men asked her

"Yes, that is correct." Sokkia replied, tensing slightly.

"It is time for your coronation, Your Majesty." The other man said to her.

"Well, then let's go." She said kindly. The two men led the group outside to a town square like area. They brought Sokkia and Pupmon onto the platform in the center of the area. One of the men walked up to a microphone and spoke.

"Citizens of Felon, it is my greatest regret to inform you that your beloved Queen, Sokkia Kita, has died. Now it is time for the coronation of the new Queen. Sokkia Tachikawa, daughter of Sokkia Kita, is the Mystic Kahn Queen, and thus, our new ruler. Now we shall crown her to Queen." The man finished up his speech. The two men brought Sokkia up to a microphone and brought a crown out of a box. The other man began the coronation speech.

"Sokkia Tachikawa of earth, do you accept this crown to become Queen of all Felon?" He asked her. Into the microphone Sokkia said her reply.

"Yes." She said, and they placed the crown from the box on her head. It was very heavy and she nearly fell because it put her off balance.

"You may give a speech, if you wish." One of the men said to her.

"I would prefer to answer questions from the people, that way they know what they want to know, not what I want them to know." She said, then in the crowd a few hands raised. Sokkia pointed to one of the Digimon in the back.

"Would you ever surrender us to Sonta?" It asked.

"That is a very good question. The answer is yes. If it came down to surrendering Felon or having the entire country destroyed, I would surrender Felon to them in order to keep the people from being harmed." Sokkia replied. Pupmon looked up at her.

"Good answer." He said. Sokkia smiled down at him. Then she picked someone else from the crowd.

"Under what circumstances would you declare war?" The next one asked.

"I would declare war when another country is invading this one, or when war is declared upon us first. For your security, there will always be a small army on call, should the need arise." Sokkia said, then she picked a young Digimon in the front of the crowd.

"If there was a war, where would you be on the battlefield?" The young one asked her.

"I would be at the front of the army with Wolfdramon. The way I see it, if you want to be a good ruler, don't ask those under you to do something you would not be willing to do yourself." Sokkia replied.

"Who is Wolfdramon?" The same young Digimon asked her.

"Wolfdramon is the Digimon Pupmon can ArmorDigivolve to." Sokkia replied. The questions continued for a while. Soon no one had any questions left and Sokkia stepped off the platform. She joined the rest of the Digidestined where they were standing.

"So, I guess you'll need to go back pretty soon." Sokkia said sadly.

"Yeah, but we still have a couple of days before vacation's over. We could stay for a little while, help you get settled in and stuff." Tai said as he wrapped her in a hug. She welcomed the embrace, knowing she would not see him again for a long time once he left.

"Your Majesty, would you like me to show you around the castle?" One of the men asked.

"Yes, that would be very nice, thank you." Sokkia replied and they all followed him inside. He took them on a tour around the castle. He showed them the bedrooms where they all could stay if they wanted to.

"These are very nice rooms. Which one is mine?" Sokkia asked him. He laughed at her.

"These are not for you! These are guest quarters. Your bedroom is at the front of the hall." He told her.

"Oh." She replied simply. He led her to the doorway of her room. She opened the door and looked inside. "Wow! This is huge! You could fit twenty beds in here!" Sokkia said in awe. Then they went to the dining room. There was a long table with a pair of chandeliers above it. Then they went to the throne room where Queen Sokkia Kita had died earlier. This was where Sokkia would spend most of her days, sitting there and talking out problems with her people who came to her for guidance.

The two days passed quickly, and before they knew it, it was time to leave. The Digidestined said their good byes and left for the real world. Somehow the Digimon weren't transported with them, and the gate closed before they could return.

"I guess that means you'll be staying here." Sokkia said with a smile. The next day, Gabumon and Agumon decided to go live in a small town near the edge of the continent. They left that day and stayed in contact with an e-mail every so often. The rest of the Digimon stayed with Sokkia in her palace.

***

It had been a year since Agumon and Gabumon had left the Palace. That night Sokkia was in her bed, sleeping, when the most terrifying dream came to her. It was from two years ago, she was at home again, being beaten by her father. She woke up with a start.

"It was just a dream." Sokkia whispered to herself for comfort. "Just a dream." She went back to sleep.