Memory
Chapter XII: The Meeting of all Kingdoms
By Salamon2
Salamon: I can't believe it…
Salamon2: You better…
Salamon: You're going to go on a killing spree aren't you?
Salamon2: We already have conformation of one death already
Salamon: One death? I think you're going to kill more people in this than one person
Salamon2: It's one person that is barely mentioned you never see and has no impact on the plot, directly that is…
Salamon: Are you sure?
Salamon2: Just say the Disclaimer!
Salamon: Salamon2 doesn't own Digimon!
Salamon2: Enjoy this chapter… I've had a hectic life finishing a project which I just have… so I'm happy to have finished it, and have time to type up what I enjoy to type!
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Kari had been happy for the past few months, slowly they rulers from each nation came from their kingdoms, each one came alone, two rulers never showed up at the same time. There was King Yamaki of Ishida, who, as Takevi said, only came because he felt his Kingdom was next for a possible Digimon takeover.
Prince Sotu of Ichijouchi was a stuck up, arrogant, pompous individual, who had not an ounce of compassion in him, but was very attached to his father, the King.
Koshi, Prince of Izumi wasn't a smart individual, but very handsome, and having some common sense, and humorous wits. Izumi was a steadfast ally of Takaishi, along with Takenouchi, and Hida. Koshi came in substitute of his elderly father.
King Iroi of Hida had inherited his kingdom recently, and was only a child of nine. Often, he is found in conflict within himself and others due to the popular favor of his older sister in his country. He often has accused others of plotting with his sister to steal his throne.
King Jyoudo of Kido was a very shady, unreliable person. He could have cared less to come, but only came since part of his Kingdom had followed the rebels' example, and was now in alliance with them.
King Taichou the V of Kaymia came, he would speak very meekly. He was often the quiet shy type, holding his tongue. He cared not for war, but if everyone else was going to war, he felt he should as well. He was controlled by his mother, he almost was a puppet leader for her, and she had come as well.
Finally Prince Daisai of Motomiya came, he was a very silent, meticulous, and predictable, no surprises here, what you saw is what you got, but for the girls, he did have a certain charm, which got him in trouble a lot, he was regent of his nation after his mother, the queen, recently went insane.
They all came over the period of six months, acting as if wanting to delay. The night before the meeting, a large reception ball was held, bigger and better than the ones held each night.
"It is unfortunate that this catastrophe is spreading, King Jyoudo…" said Kari, who sat at a table with other rulers, or representatives of rulers, and her fiancé.
"Yes, but this weak little band of rebels calling themselves Digido, will fall as will the weaker Digitopia, and when it is all said and done, the rewards will come… Then we shall get some farming territory we deserve!" said Jyoudo discreetly hinting. He ten left the table acting as if talking to Kari was a waste of his time.
"What could he mean Takevi?" asked Kari, who was left in the dark by his hint.
"Something that would destroy my Kingdom…" said Takevi moving his position in his chair slightly so that he could talk more privately to her. "It is widely thought that if they should destroy Digitopia by invasion, thy should take some of my land, as a price to pay… we'd keep the capital, and thirty miles surrounding it, but that would be all the mainland we'd be able to keep, we'd still have our islands, but everything else would be split up…" said Takevi
"Who supports this idea?" asked Kari
"King Jyoudo King Daisai, and King Tachai's Mother, who is almost the voice of Tachai himself… my grandfather took some land from Motomiya, Kido, Ichijouji, and Tachikawa… some still hold grudges, and want compensation for their many years of what they consider, suffering… Tachai's Mother is eager to get more land, and doesn't care how she'll convince her son of doing so…" said Takevi
"But they can't, I mean, they wouldn't?!" said Kari
"They can impose conditions to do so… we need them on our side, our current alliances are small and weak…" said Takevi
"If you compare them to those gold diggers!" said Kari
"Watch what you say my love, for they are gold diggers we need…" said Takevi
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"If all goes well, we'll also have more land tomorrow… Sotu or Daisai should second your proposal…" said a young blonde man to a blonde young woman standing in front of a mirror. He stood behind her, holding her shoulders, she was dressed in a light green night gown, her blue eyes lit up as if on fire as he leaned closer and over her shoulder. She turned her head from the mirror and to the man, and they opened their mouths and their lips moved closer and touched, her head leaning left, his right, and the passion, and the love was evident. The kiss ended, and she smiled, her eyes still lit from the passion held within, and she turned to the mirror to examine her abdomen. It looked normal, but she could feel the new life within her, moving and forming, him and her combining into one being.
"Do you really think it's noticeable?" asked the woman.
"Yes… a little..." said the man, pushing off from her after embracing in another passion driven kiss, he then invited her to the bed behind them, wearing a bathrobe opened to reveal a bare chest, he wore comfortable pants suited for sleeping, and he like her was barefoot. His crystal blue eyes starred into hers as she sat on the bed with him. He smiled as she leaned into him, resting her head in his lap. He massaged her shoulders, and she closed her eyes in absolute contentment. After some time he continued speaking in soothing tones "Our child shall be the strongest, smartest, and greatest ruler of the Digital World yet to have lived… He shall be the faultless King…" said the young man. She smiled at the thought, and sighed with fulfillment.
"I heard you have all but killed your Duke of Kawa…" said the man and the woman nodded, still under the spell of the massage.
"Yes… he was found in the room with my husband… dead…" she said smirking and laughing a little afterwards.
"Since he's out of the way… we should…" started the man massaging a little harder, and she enjoyed it even more.
"Oh… yes, tomorrow, after our victory is complete…" said the woman.
"And then tomorrow, who will dare stand against us… after all we have the largest and most advanced armies… any nation would think twice before going to war with the strongest nations against them!" said the man and the woman nodded and rose from her comfortable position and looked equally into his eyes.
"I'm in love with a man who is as strong and as smart as I am…" said the woman before the passion again was unleashed.
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"Tachawi, Duke of Kawa of Tachikawa… you have been charged with murder of the Duke of Tachi of Tachikawa in Kenouchita… what is your plea?" asked a woman judge in a red marble court room.
"Guilty…" said the man, knowing full well that no matter what he said he would die all the same.
"And so the evidence proves, the Queen of Tachikawa has agreed to wave her authority over you and thus your sentence is of Takenouchi Law and not Tachikawa law… you shall be hung on the twenty-seventh of this month… you are allowed to say a few words before you are beheaded…" said the judge who then hit the gavel.
"Damn that bitch!" mumbled the Duke of Kawa thinking he could have ever trusted Queen Memai, but he knew her secret, and soon would more people.
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"Good afternoon, we are all here to discuss the current situation in Takaishi… recently a Digimon coup, something we have never thought possible, has happened, they have total control of mainland Takaishi… and parts of other nations are also following example…" said Sorea, standing and speaking to the round table in a room without windows. All of the rulers were in comfortable but respectable clothing, representing their family, culture, and kingdom. Sorea sat down in her seat, and Takevi stood.
"Cousins… I have for fact that if this is allowed to continue, it might be so that all Digimon might revolt, and force us to abdicate…" said Takevi before sitting. Memai was next to stand, she smiled, appearing to be sweet.
"Despite what you say… my agents only see it as a weak puppet government, that can and most likely fall any day now… I believe that you are overreacting…" said Memai in false sincerity.
"How is that so? Already one part of a nation has revolted and allied itself with what you call a puppet regime!" said Takevi
"And yet another example of a weak unimportant corner of the world…" said Memai still standing.
"But what we are here is to decide whether we should help Takaishi…" said Yamaki winking his left blue eye at Memai.
"Yes… both sides have been heard, the voting shall be on a piece of paper given to each of you… write whether you agree to help or disagree… yeah or neigh…" said Sorea, passing papers down the line. Each ruler only took a second to write their decision. And the rulers passed the papers back to Sorea, she looked at them and then spoke "it has been a unanimous vote to help the Kingdom of Takaishi… and now, those having opinions on suggesting how to help them may now do so…"
Memai immediately stood up, as if expecting the last vote. She started speaking before anyone had a chance to. "I propose that for helping Takaishi in its hour of need, each nation get 1,000 acres of land for every soldier each nation provides…" said Memai. Then before anyone could talk, or respond, a guard came in.
"Yes guard?" asked Sorea
"There is a messenger from Ichijouji for Prince Sotu…" said the guard. Sotu rose and with a pompous, arrogant, and overly proud look walked out of the room. They could not continue the meeting without Sotu, so they waited. After five minutes of silence, Sotu came back in, hanging his head. Liquid on his cheeks had been recently rubbed away. Without waiting to be asked what was wrong he said "I'm King…" started the sobbing teen.
"Well I'm sorry your father died…" said Takevi. Sotu did not respond, a streak of moisture fell down his cheek, it was quickly rubbed away.
"He died two weeks ago… when Digitopia invaded… they took the capital by surprise… and they murdered him!" said Sotu, his head buried in his hands. Kari, who had sat next to and slightly behind Takevi, stood.
"This is exactly why we should act now! Forget all of these petty preliminaries and destroy them now before they invade anymore lands!" shouted Kari
"Quiet! Takevi you should keep your fiancé on a tighter leash… why this doesn't even concern her, yet she's here… send her back to her chambers before we continue any further, there is her proper place at the moment!" said Yamaki
"Let her stay, nothing she says is anything we can decide or vote upon… she's no bother… oh, and I second Queen Memai's proposal" said Daisai slyly
"Well then, I… I… propose… what Hikari said!" said Myaika, with boldness in the first three words which faded quickly.
"I second Myaika's proposal, sounds good enough to me…" said Koshi with a stupid smile revealing he didn't know what was going on, and to Memai, he looked easy to manipulate.
"Alright on these slips of paper write whom you support… Memai or Myaika… then the votes shall be tallied…" said Sorea, who handed out more paper to the rulers.
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In a courtyard a platform had been built for the occasion, and a small group of people gathered, no one important, no rulers or anyone, just common people who had nothing to do on such a windy day, and the thought of watching someone being beheaded was actually an appeasing cure to the boredom. The sun hid himself behind the clouds not daring to show his face upon the sorry event about to take place. Up on the gallows stood a woman in black holding a freshly sharpened axe, the head on the ground, and the executioner's hands on the top of the weapon. Then footsteps could be heard, the prisoner was coming to his doom, his footsteps indicated he was not afraid to die, as they were not meek, mild, or weak. He entered the courtyard, surrounded by many female guards, and walked up some wooden stairs to the platform. He turned to his audience, even though they were common, they had a purpose in what was yet to come, and he could feel it.
"Good Day fellow people… the head of your land has condemned me to death, and so therefore I must die. But know ye this, I fell into the trap that many fall into each day, the trap of security… when one deals with monarchs, and politics, there is never security. I also fell into the trap of Luxury, sure it is a beautiful thing to have, but know ye this, do not fall back upon it, for one day it too can turn on you as easy as any politician or monarch… I only ask that if your monarch should ever side with Tachikawa, that all of your army never leave your capital…" said the Duke of Kawa, and he kneeled to the wooden block, prayed to the heavens, lowered his neck, and stuck his arms behind him so that his body appeared like a V with a line coming strait out from the center. The woman lifted the axe, through it back with her arms and came down with so much force; there was barely a second between the two actions. And the Duke of Kawa's head fell into a basket in front of the block. The crowd applauded, and the sun appeared.
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I can't believe it!" shouted Memai pacing up a storm.
"I know! Don't you think I'm angry too?" asked the blonde male. "All that land!" moaned the blond as if in grief.
"You're crying! Ha! I knew it! You're a weakling, like all other men!" shouted Memai, her hormones actually speaking for her.
"Memai… we've lost a chance at having more land… how can you not long for what we've lost and grieve?" asked the blonde male.
"No grief is needed Yamaki, you weakling! If you were anything like me you would be ready with a plan B!" shouted Memai, and she headed for the door.
"NO! Don't leave me, I have another plan… just stay… your child needs a father…" said Yamaki
"Get back! My child won't be raised by a man who is still a boy!" shouted Memai, leaving the room, shattering Yamaki's spirit. This left him, sobbing on his knees, pounding the door.
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"I can't believe it! Such a close vote, five opposed to us, six allied with us…" said Kari waltzing with her fiancé.
"I know… Kari, I've been thinking, would you like to hold the wedding here or in my substitute capital of Takel on the island of Takela?" asked Takevi
"If it's alright with Sorea, I would like to have it here… before we depart for your capital of the islands of Takaishi…" said Kari happily, and they danced on into the night.
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"Thank you, you may go…" said Touchi, and the servant who had brought his dinner left the room. Just as soon as he had left Gatomon opened the window and climbed into the room. She leapt to the bed and curled up next to Touchi, the other Digimon slept at the bottom of the bed happily.
"Thank you…" said the Gatomon
"You're always welcome here…" said Touchi
"I'd like to introduce you to my mother…" said Gatomon.
"That would be nice… can you?" asked Touchi
"Oh yes… but you're too big to fit… I'll have to… wait! Wait here! Said Gatomon jumping to the window and reaching up, grabbing something from above the window and she came back in, opening her paw to Touchi, revealing a small green berry. Touchi easily recognized it as one of the plants that the old stories and legends told of.
"Wow… a Digi-berry… but they're mythical… aren't they?" asked Touchi
"No, they're found all over this palace, the vines grow in and out of the cracks in the stone…" said Gatomon.
"Is the legend true?" asked Touchi
"Yes, it lasts for twelve hours though, and you have to think of a Digimon, while you eat…" said Gatomon
"Cool!" said Touchi, who grabbed the berry, thought of a Digimon and ate the berry. Immediately he felt weird feelings throughout his body, as he felt it shrink and change shape. When he opened his eyes, he was a Patamon.
"Come on!" said Gatomon and Touchi followed her, flying as if it came naturally to him. He waited while she climbed down the wall until she was on the ground and he followed her up in the air. They journeyed through the town, passing homes, shops, and the marketplace, all seemingly deserted. Touchi loved flying and would often do a loop-de-loop after loop-de-loop. Finally they came to part of the wall, and they entered a small crack in it, which Touchi in his normal body would not have fit through. They crawled for ten minutes along a long tunnel until they came to a large chamber. Touchi gasped at what he saw in the dimly lit center.
To Be Continued…
Next: Memories of Long Ago: Part I
Preview: "Mom, don't worry, he's not a mate for me, he's the human friend I told you about… he ate a Digi-berry so he could come through our door" said the young Gatomon.