A Digimon Frontier Fanfic

By Haru Glory

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Chronicles of Time: Of What the Future Brings

Chapter 9: The Return to Ophanimon's Castle!

The morning after their battle against Woodmon, Takuya after assuring a very worried Zoe that he was all right, resumed their journey towards the Castle of Ophanimon. This time, they both agreed that it would be all right to digivolve and instead of walking, fly towards the castle now that the enemy knows they are back at the digital world.

"How do you suppose the others are doing?" Kazemon asked.

"I'm sure they're doing better than we are." Burning Greymon replied, "They might have even found the new digidestineds already."

"What do you mean by that?" Kazemon asked, "We're not doing bad ourselves, if you ask me."

"Nothing." Burning Greymon quickly replied.

And the two continued to fly their way towards the castle. Meanwhile, eight children were already eagerly waiting for their two other companions to arrive.

"Why'd you think they're not here yet?" Tommy asked.

"You don't think they...?" Koji asked.

JP knowing what the Koji was about to say, blurted out, "Of course not! Zoe isn't like that at all! Besides, why would she choose Takuya over me?"

Koichi sweat dropped and whispered over to Koji, "He doesn't really want us to answer his question, right?"

"Anyways, enough about that you guys," the new member, Erika said, "Can you guys tell us more about this Takuya and Izumi that you so often speak of?"

"That's right." Another newbie, Kira added coldly, "You don't expect me to work with someone I don't know."

"You don't have to be that cold, Kira." Max said, "So, can you tell us?"

"How would they tell us about the others if you guys keep asking them if they would?" Hitakaru asked, "Just listen and shut up for a while, will ya?"

"Uh – guys, no need to fight over it...geez" Koji replied.

"Yeah." JP added, "Koji's right, we'll tell you everything about them."

"Yup." Tommy chimed in. "If you guys have any questions then you better ask Takuya and Zoe when they return yourselves."

As the eight children waited anxiously for their friends to meet up with them, Koji decided to talk with Angewomon.

"What is it, Koji?" Angewomon asked, "Is there something you need?"

"Yes." Koji replied, "I need to know something."

"What is this 'something' that you speak of?" Angewomon asked.

"Why only now?" Koji asked, "Why only now did you guys called for Kira and the others? You guys could have called for them when we retrieved the spirits."

"That...is a good question, Koji." Angewomon replied, "Although my memories from the time that I was Ophanimon is still vague due to the fact that I have not yet digivolved to that level, I have a reason to believe that I, when I was still Ophanimon, cannot point out who would pass the qualifications of owning the spirit that is being guarded by Cherubimon."

"What?" Koji asked, "What do you mean, Angewomon?"

"Kerpymon and Cheribumon is the same, have you forgotten?" Angewomon asked back.

"No." replied Koji, "But what do you mean that you would not know who would pass? How come you know now?"

"I wasn't the one who chose." Angewomon explained, "It was Cherubimon, and even if I could, I would have not called for them during your first visit here. Kerpymon would have easily fooled us by controlling them to fight against you, which would lead to your defeat back then. And I have no regrets that I did what I did and did not do what I did not do."

"That would mean...?" Koji asked.

"I think the enemy that we have now is still oblivious to the fact that we have all ten warriors on our side." Angewomon continued to explain, "Whoever this Chronosmon is, he is powerful – being able to resurrect the evil Dynasmon and all, but he has one flaw."

"A flaw?" Koji asked, "Really?"

Angewomon nodded, "Whoever he is, he lacks information, which puts us a little bit ahead of him."

"But we lack information too." Koji said, "We lack information about him."

"That may be true," Angewomon said, "But, we have all the information we need to defeat the enemies that you have fought against and that he or she have resurrected."

"So, what you're saying is," Koji said, "We have the upper hand?"

"Yes." Angewomon nodded, "But there is another thing that we have...something that may well spell out victory for us – if we find it."

"And that would be the thing that Angemon has told us?" Koji asked, "The Ultimagi."

Angewomon nodded, "That is right, but I will not explain of what it is – yet."

"That's right, We have to wait for Takuya and Zoe, right?" Koji asked.

"Right." Answered Angewomon.

Meanwhile, Burning Greymon and Zephyrmon decided to take a break from all their flying and digivolve back to Takuya and Zoe. That was when Zoe saw that Takuya's arm which was injured during the fight with Woodmon was still bleeding...

"Takuya!" Zoe ecxclaimed as she ran towards him.

"What is it now, Zoe?" Takuya asked as if nothing was wrong with him.

"You're arm!" Zoe pointed out, "Why didn't you tell me that it was still bleeding!"

"What?" Takuya asked and he noticed that what Zoe was telling was true, "Oh, I didn't felt it."

"Don't lie to me Takuya." Zoe said, "It would be pointless if we get to Ophanimon's Castle and you are bleeding to death."

"But, I'm not." Takuya replied, "Besides all it needs is a bandage and it'll be okay."

"Oh really?" Zoe asked, "And what will you do if it gets infected? Honestly Takuya, you should take better care of yourself."

"I would like to clean it, Zoe." Takuya said, "But, there's no water here."

At that, Zoe digivolved to Kazemon and began to fly upwards.

"Hey!" Takuya called out to her, "Where are you going? Wait for me!"

"Stay there Takuya." Kazemon said.

"You can't leave me here, Zoe!" Takuya exclaimed.

At this, Kazemon flew back down and said, "I am not going to leave you here, Takuya. We need to get to the castle together, right?"

"Then where are you going?" Takuya asked.

"I'm going to look for a lake near here to get you some water to clean your wound." Kazemon replied.

"You don't have to do that." Takuya told her, "I can clean this up when we get to the castle. Besides it's not too far now that we're here, right?"

"Are you sure about that, goggle-head?" Kazemon asked before de-digivolving back into Zoe.

"Of course I am." Takuya replied, "And don't call me 'goggle-head'."

Zoe smiled at this, "Why not? You are a goggle-head, always wearing that goggle of yours."

"Hey, I said don't call me that!" Takuya repeated.

At this, Zoe transformed back into Kazemon and began to fly as fast as she could towards the castle, Takuya did the same and transformed into Burning Greymon chasing after her.

It was already well before midnight that the large doors of the Castle of Ophanimon flew open. Everyone began to ran to the foyer ready to defend the castle if they would be facing an enemy. Instead, what greeted them was not a foe but an ally.

"We're back." Takuya and Zoe said in unison as they faced their friends: both old and new.

To be continued....

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