Part Six

One day in March, a miracle happened. It would also mark one of the most tragic days of Yume's life.

I didn't come in until later, so I didn't know exactly what happened between Yume and her friends, but I learned that a greater evil, which I now know must have been Daemon, had taken all of Yume's companions -- including her partnters -- captive.

Actually it was a sugar-coated event.

They were all told that they couldn't exist in Yume's world, and were to be taken away temporarily to be "refreshed" by digi-gnomes. It was all a setup.

The digi-gnomes were forced to give Yume's companions some sort of knock-out gas, after she had to painfully watch them disintegrate in front of her.

That's when I came in with who else but Osamu Ichijouji. We were there to warn of the danger.

Using her own strength to share, Yume Matrix evolved into Megaladramon with Osamu, and allowed Morgan to Matrix evolve with Kaizer to BlackMegaladramon. Then those two fused with BlackMetalGarurumon and V-Lugia(mon) to become Yumedramon.

Yumedramon was somehow able to free the others from the dark clutches of (Daemon??), but for some reason, even after they all turned into Digitamas, they couldn't stay. Except for Vamdemon and myself.

Yume was devastated. What would she do without them? What would they do without her?

As I stayed to comfort her, she was very grateful. I'll never forget that day. That was the day she gave me a hug. The first one I ever had in my life.

And also, she started getting feelings for me. Even though she was worried what Vamdemon would have thought, strangely he didn't seem to mind, or rather, thought it was a better situation.

One day he had to leave, too. He didn't seem that sad, but I know he was.

"Promise me you'll take good care of her, and give her everything she needs," he had said, laying his hands on mine as if giving me his love to pass on to her. I promised. And a while later, he was gone.

"Vamdemon!!!" I can still hear her cry.

"Yume-chan!!!" was the last thing he said.

And ever since she met me, ever since that day, everything became more and more grim. Yet I had brought so much joy to her heart. That was the balance.

With Yume's love, I had felt more complete. It made me stronger. I had to help her as she had to help me. I promised I would help her find her friends again, make her happy, and protect her. In return, she has given me more love than I could ever have hoped for.

As I said, things became more grim.

Yume developed more terrible "feelings". Indescribable and deteriorating. Thus a medicine was prescribed, but they still linger. They must be partly from. . .

All of the evil digimon of the past have been returned to their normal state. Except for Daemon.

Daemon is out for me. I may be dead, but Yume's desire and my ability to stay with her has come with a price: vulnerablity. I can be hurt. Fortunately, I can fight, too, and she has been training me as if we are partners.

Daemon is using an army of synthetic armor digimon to seek me out, and will stop at nothing to capture me -- even break the Laws of the Digital World. But why? What am I to him? i am but his former slave and he is my former master. Would he manipulate me? I am not very strong, and would never give in to him.

But then I realized. It's not me. It's Yume. Sure, he holds a grudge against me for rebelling him. But I know he's after Yume. Just like Vamdemon was back in those days, but under his orders.

And what's worse is, were not sure if he can be turned around. He may be a digimon, but is probably the mastermind behind all the woes of the Digital World's history. Yume's gift could surely enable him to be our ally, but what if that's not the case? What if he can't? But why is he after Yume? For power? Surely he must have learned years ago that he cannot obtain it: it's part of her.

Maybe he wants to break her, if he cannot obtain it.

In any case, he would destroy me to break her heart, and I know I'm putting her in danger by being with her, and she feels the same way, but I will NOT leave her side. If possible, I will fight to a second death for her.

That must be the final confrontation. Now all we must do is bear with life and wait.