Lay of the Worlds

I don't own Digimon and Mega Man

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'Thoughts'

"Talking"

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(----) Different point of view

(:-:) Flash back

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Chapter 22

He frowns as he remembers the battle between the flying Digimon and the mega. He remembers the few glimpse of Lan's battle, but he didn't really pay much attention. He had his own battle to fight.

"What to talk about it?" Jinx asks. He sighs and says, "It just feels wrong, battling the minions and not the head." "I thought that you didn't behead them?" Jinx states, clearly puzzled to what he means. He sighs and chooses his next words carefully. "What I meant was we can't get to the one sending the Digimon to the real world." He says. "Ooo. Maybe some of the others got a good idea on how to help." Jinx says cheerfully. He grins at the naivety of the white Digimon. "I think I'll talk to Lan about it. Night." He says to Jinx. "Night!" Jinx answers. He closes his eyes and lets his thoughts drift and soon he's fast asleep.

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He just lies on the mat on the floor. His curled up into a ball. He hasn't seen Protoman since they split up. It feels like ages since he last talk to Lan. He hopes that Lan's doing better then he is.

Then something happens and he looks to find a ball of light. He asks, "Is it time yet?" "Tomorrow, throw yourself into the darkest shadows. That way you'll end it. I've already told this to your friend." The light says. He nods his head and sighs as he thinks about it. The light fades away and he's left alone once again.

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He glances over to where Set is. He steels himself for what he's about to do. He walks over and asks, "Could we talk in private?" Set studies him and nods. They then walk towards the water. He goes over what he want to talk about and then he begins, "I wasn't born a Digimon." He looks at Set and Set sighs and says, "I guessed that. It doesn't matter, to me. Both you and Chaud are Digidestine. You were chosen to defend the Digital World. If it doesn't matter to those that chose Digidestine that you're human, it shouldn't matter to anyone else." He smiles and says, "Thank you." Set ruffles his hair and he just snorts in annoyance. Set just laughs at his expression.

Then Set sobers up and says, "There is something I should tell you. You see, twelve years ago, I lost my wife. We had an egg between us, but while I was busy grieving, the egg was stolen. I never found who stole the egg or anyone came looking for me. That hit me hard as well. Then Chaud and you appeared. From the moment I first laid eyes on you, I thought I had a chance to be a father again. You didn't seem to mind, truth be told. I think most just pass off your strange behaviour off as you being Digidestine." He sighs and saying, "We were just eight year olds, little kids when we arrived to save the Digital World. Things changed, you know?" He pauses and looks off towards the water.

Then Set asks, "Should you be with your family?" He answers, "They went to a conference awhile back. Dad and I don't spend a lot of time together. He's usually too busy with work." Set sighs and he adds, "You've been a better father then my own, you know? I love him and all, but he's never been around when I need him." He looks at Set's face and continues, "I kind of like to consider you my father too. You don't mind?" Set smiles and says, "I'd be honoured to be your father."

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Chaud sits down on his left, looking at the sun setting. "So, you told Set?" Chaud asks. "He kind of guessed Chaud. What's bugging you?" He asks as he turns to look at his friend. He notices a distant look in his friend's eyes. "I don't like not being able to attack the one in charge, Lan. This Iris needs to be taken out of the picture. But I have no clue how to get to the Digital World from the real world." Chaud tells him. He thinks and says, "The barrier between the real world and Digital World is there mostly to keep humans from entering the Digital World. If we entered the Net, couldn't be maybe cross over to the Digital World? You're the one that knows more about the program that the group of old programmers created, so couldn't you create a gate from the Net to the Digital World?" Chaud just looks at him with awe in his eyes. "I should have seen that! I bet that Digimon that entered on the Net must have taken Megaman and Protoman! I think I can get it to work! Give me a good night and I'll get us to the Net!" Chaud says excitedly. He watches as Chaud bounces away to start creating a way to get them to the Net.

He just looks over at a newly arrived Jinx and he just shrugs. "I'm coming too!" Jinx states, he doubts that Jinx even knew what just happened. He grins and nods, "Good, it wouldn't be the same without you." Jinx just beams and lands on his head and watch the sun set with him.

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He remembers throwing himself into the darkest shadows and now he finds it hard to keep his eyes open. He then hears a voice whisper, "Just rest now, we'll take care of everything." He complies and falls into a dreamless sleep.

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He spends a good five hours finishing the program and sometime afterwards, he fell asleep. He is getting shaken awake, he groans and says, "Five more minutes." "I suggest that you wake, Chaud. You might find all of breakfast gone if you don't!" He hears Lan say. He opens his right eye and glare at the lion rookie. Lan just grins and says, "We'll be needing all the energy too." He sighs and complies with getting up.

They walk to the ground and sit down at a table. Food is already on the table and already disappearing into the mouths of hungry Digimon. He soon fully wakes and also joins the feeding frenzy. After a good twenty minutes, everyone has finished the food. They began to drift away from the table to get clean before starting their jobs.

Lan, Jinx, Set, and him walk back up to the computer room. He explains what he did last night and answers any question that they might have. When they enter the room, he fires up the computer. "So we leave right away." Lan says. He nods his head and soon activates the program.

The computer begins to glow and soon a gate appears before them. "I wish you three luck." Set says. They nod and he watches as Lan and Set do a quick hug. They then enter the gate and they fall through lines of code and odd symbols.

They land roughly on the ground. They slowly get up and take a look around. They soon spy an odd castle. "You want to bet that's where we'll find Iris?" Lan asks. "That's no bet." He answers. "I don't like that place!" Jinx states. He nods in agreement with Jinx, for he did get a really bad vibe from the castle. The castle fades in and out of the Net. The castle changes colours from black and grey. He frowns and glances at Lan, he finds a dark expression on his friend's face.

They then began to walk towards the castle with Jinx on his right shoulder. They walk for a good twenty minutes and soon find themselves by the door. He motions for Lan to have the honours and Lan opens the door. They find the room to be spacious and they notice the staircase. They glance at each other and then wordlessly split up.

Jinx and him walk up the stairs and Lan went forward under the stairs. As they walk through the hall for a good ten minutes before crossing paths with four guards, two BlackGatomons, one FlaWizardmon and one Devidramon. The guards just look shocked at seeing Jinx and him. It was the Devidramon that started the attack.

He's lucky the hallway is large for it makes dodging the attacks from the guards. For soon the BlackGatomons also join in attacking him. He then attacks the FlaWizardmon, to keep the FlaWizardmon from calling in more help. He deletes the fire Digimon and then grabs Jinx out of the air and holds the little guy to his chest as he continues to evade attacks from the enemy Digimon.

He leaps onto one of the beams for a carpe hanging. He lets go of his friend and then Digivolves into KendoKangmon. He then rejoins the battle with swords in each hand. He blocks the attacks from the Devidramon and leaps out of the way of the two BlackGatomons. He then lands on the back of the larger champion. He slashes at the Devidramon's wings. The wings disappear into particles. The dragon Digimon roars in pain and he leaps away.

The BlackGatomons attack with renewed fury and the Devidramon in a berserk rage. Soon everyone was dodging attack from the berserk Devidramon. He then uses Storm Blades on the raging dark dragon. The attack deletes the Digimon.

Soon he looks around for the two cat Digimon. He soon dodges attacks from above. The BlackGatomons didn't go after Jinx, which relieved him. He continues to dodge the attacks of the two Digimon. Soon he gets tired and then presses the attack on the champion Digimon.

He finally deletes one of the BlackGatomon. The other Digimon cries in grief and begins to glow. His eyes widen as the cat transforms into a new shape. Soon the newly transformed Digimon turns and snarls at him. "She was my sister!" The fallen angel screams. He flinches and takes a fighting stance.

The newly Digivolved Digimon soon attacks. He blocks the attacks from the dark lady. He steels himself and then counterattacks. The Digimon's grief blinds her and he deletes her.

He sighs and puts his swords away. He doesn't transform back into his rookie for he needs to be a champion for what is to come. He turns to look for Jinx, he then grins as the little white Digimon flies down. He then turns to stare at what's down the hall. They again walk down that hall.

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He walks for a good fifteen minutes. Then he finds some stairs leading down. He doesn't see the harm and walks down them. He soon finds the end and walk through it and then finds an odd room.

What he finds makes him want to cry, for he finds Protoman's helmet as well as Megaman's. He slowly moves around the room and finds more of either Protoman's and Megaman's things. He feels the tears fall from his eyes.

He then turns around and walks out of the room. He searches through the cells and finds nobody in them. He searches for a good forty minutes before realizing that both Protoman and Megaman have been deleted.

He breaks down and cries as he remembers everything that Mega and him have been through. He wishes that his last conversation hadn't been about his relationship with his father.

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He dreams of Lan and him battling as one when they crossed fused. He dreams of how it felt to be so close to his brother, to be one with him for a short amount of time.

He goes over all the arguments that they had. He hopes that Lan'll be there to greet him when he wakes. He also wonders if how Lan will react when he tells him about their true relationship.

To be continued …