Chapter 4

"This is definitely her. I know her voice from anywhere" Beelzemon thought. "Do you believe I am your mother now?" Syllva asked. "Oh I believe you, mother!" Beelzemon, somehow, wrapped his arms around the white wolf's neck. "I missed you" he said. "I did too" she replied. The two sat there in each other's embrace. The white wolf had tears of joy running down her cheeks. "I'll never let you out of my sight again! Tell me, is my father still alive?" he asked. "No. The digidestined killed him years ago" Syllva answered. "Darn! I could've avenged you!" Beelzemon hated himself for letting his father kill her. "My death was not your fault. It was mine. I have to apologize to you for leaving you with humans. I should've let you stay here" the white wolf sighed and looked deep into her son's ruby eyes. "You mean you left me with humans?" he asked. "Right, I did. And in doing so I made a mistake" Syllva sounded guilty and even looked it. "You made no mistake. The fault is mine. I should've known better than to run away from them" Beelzemon tried to comfort his mother. It wouldn't help. She felt so guilty about it. Beelzemon couldn't blame her. He had done a million wrongs and never had he ever felt this guilty, guilty about Jeri and what he did to her and Leomon. In a way, he had destroyed them both. Jeri's feelings and Leomon himself. Beelzemon let go of Syllva. "Is there any way I can redeem myself for what I did to Leomon and Jeri?" he knew she knew what had happened. "There is one way. Go back to your humans. Listen to me, in the future, a thing called the D-reaper will grow around and it will take the human you hurt. Jeri, I believe her name is?" Syllva glared at her son with emerald green eyes. "What'll happen to Erica?" he asked. "She will return home and take her rightful place as the new queen of light. She's my successor, you know? She will be a wonderful ruler" Syllva answered.

Meanwhile, Erica was looking for her favorite constellations. She started to get bored. "I miss Beelzemon. I think it's best if I go look for him. But he told me to stay put until he got back. He's been gone for two hours straight" she thought worriedly. Just then, Beelzemon howled for her. Erica got up immediately. She howled back. Then she heard a voice she never heard. "It can't be! Syllva? Impossible! She's dead" she wasn't convinced. Syllva was dead. But it was true. Syllva's spirit still thrived on her family's beloved tundra. Beelzemon greeted Erica and introduced Syllva to Erica and revealed the startling truth. "Erica, remember how you said that Syllva had a son? Well, I am that son. So I should be dead. But Syllva here saved me by sending me to humans. Two humans that I have to go back to and another human to forgive me for killing her digimon" he admitted. "You what! Killed a tamer's digimon? I can't believe this! Why? Why did you do it?" she asked. "Because… I was power crazed. I didn't mean to do it, honest. Leomon was only trying to protect them, the tamers. Yet, I turned on him and stabbed him in the stomach. I still remember how it happened" Beelzemon tried to stay calm by petting Syllva, who was right next to him. Before his eyes, the death of Leomon raced.

Flashback

"Do as you wish, Beelzemon. But I will not let you harm these children" Leomon had almost stopped him from killing Kyubimon, Renamon's digivolved champion level and the tamers. Beelzemon turned and stabbed Leomon in the stomach, leaving his data for him to keep. "Leomon!" Jeri cried. "How could you be so blind, Beelzemon? Jeri remember, you have a lion's heart" Leomon had said his last words to Beelzemon and Jeri.

End of flashback

The memory made his heart heavy. "My son, do not let that memory stop your destiny. You must forget it and move on. You can still have redemption for all evils you have done. Although it will cause your destruction" Syllva closed her eyes at the thought. She turned to Erica. "You must head back to your home. The light of the digital world will die without you. Please, for your races sake" she said. "Under one condition, Beelzemon must guess the third verse of the song" Erica stared at him. "What? I don't know it" he replied. "I know you do, don't lie to me anymore please" her eyes looked innocent like the way he met her. "It makes her look more beautiful than day and night combined. I think I know the last part" he tried looking back on a lullaby Syllva used to sing to him as a tinyYaamon. "You can turn to me and know that I'm always standing by. I gave it all for you so you could have this gentle peace inside" Beelzemon never knew he had a good voice. Syllva found a light note above his. "I will follow you because I believe in everything you are" she sang lightly and bell-like. "I am your best ally" he sang after her. Erica joined in. She and Beelzemon sang at the same time, Syllva looked on. "You are my savior" Erica's voice followed his. Then the three sang together as a pack. "And in the matters of the heart, I am taking yours and you are taking mine" the pack chorused. Erica rested her head (she had been like Syllva, on haunches and head raised). She thought for a moment and turned to her friends.

Her mind was made up. She would go back home to take her place as queen of light. "I'll go. But you must promise me just one thing Beelzemon, actually, two things. One, go home to your tamers, and two, give up all of the power that you gained. I promise, I'll help the tamers and you fight the D-reaper. It's our home, and I'll fight for it. Even if it means me going to the real world to prove it" Erica made Beelzemon promise.

Beelzemon nodded, too happy to speak. He could tell that Syllva was the same way. The white wolf was in no mood to stay and plus her work with her son was done and she could leave. But first, she would take Erica home. She knew the trail almost too well. She turned to him and trailed off, Erica followed closely behind. She looked back at her friend and smiled. He knew what he had to do. He picked up his jacket and turned back up the trail.

A/N: Hope you liked it! Sorry I had to make this so short. The sequel will not be like this. I promise! Look for my other stories soon!