The Digimon King and The King of Gondor

Chapter 3 Shoutmon's Doubts

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It was late at sundown that the Fusion Fighters United Army return back to Shoutmon's castle.

It was a very big castle. It has many rooms, towers for some lookouts to see anyone approach the castle. It has a large throne room with a throne at the end of the hall. Their was a garden at the back of the castle full of flowers. It has a kitchen that has a supplies of food they storage and cook cake by Coronamon who is the best cook. Their is even a Library room full of books were Wisemon is at reading books.

Shoutmon and his army enter the castle and those that were waiting for them were Jijimon, Ignitemon, Stingmon, Lilamon, Beastmon, (Who was sleeping as usual.) Dondokomon, Dracomon, Spadamon, Sorcermon, Cutemon's Parents, and Lunamon.

They were happy to see their King return. "My King you have return." Sorcermon said. Sorcermon is the adviser for the throne and the castle.

"I'm glad your here my boy Shoutmon." Jijimon said to Shoutmon, when he looks after him all these years.

"Your majesty I am happy you came." Lunamon was happy to see him. "Good to see you, I see everyone is looking after the castle." He said to them as he turn to everyone.

"It's time for us to celebrate our victory against the last of the Bagra Army and we will now have peace!" Shoutmon declare as they they all celebrated and they throw out a party.

It was at night as they are getting ready for the party. Coronamon was baking a big cake with the help of Spadamon, Ignitemon, and Chibitortomon. While everyone enjoy themselves as they were talking, dancing, relaxing, and Cyberdramon was on watch guard at the castle. He was much of a silent sentinel guard that never speak very well. They also bring out Wisemon out of his studies to join them. Coronamon brought out food for everyone to eat. As everyone all take their seat as they all enjoyed eating.

Everyone but Shoutmon. He was looking down at his plate and was wondering about the time if he was questioning himself. He got up and left the room. But someone did notice Shoutmon left. It was Lunamon. She saw him left the room and she followed him.

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Shoutmon was outside and was sitting at the balcony and was looking up at the night sky. "Now the Digital World is at peace, is it the right path for me to be King after seven years?" Shoutmon asked himself. He heard someone called him from behind.

"Shoutmon are you here?"

Shoutmon turn and he saw Lunamon. She was staring at him. Shoutmon jump off the balcony and was a little surprised. "Lunamon what are you doing here?" Shoutmon asks her.

"I noticed that you left the dining room so I went to check on you." Lunamon was very worried.

Shoutmon was not sure if he can tell her or not. Because when he first met her in the Disc Zone and he give her a Digibites for her as a gift. He took a long breath and look at the castle's banner of the Fusion Fighters. He turn to Lunamon and he wonder if she could help him.

"Well Lunamon it goes like this. I can't be sure if I am fit to be the King." He said to her.

Lunamon was shock to hear him say that. "My King... Shoutmon! Why your the best king anyone can ask for, but why would you say that!" Lunamon was asking him way.

"It's because I did not lead everyone to victory or to come up with the plans. It was our General Mikey who lead us to victory. It was he who helped us win the war and I am someone who charged in without thinking a plan. I think Mikey should be a better King than I." Shoutmon explains to Lunamon.

Lunamon stops him. "But you help us to change our future Shoutmon. You help defeat the Bagra Army and Bagramon. But you can't step down the throne and quit, because you work so hard to save our world!" Lunamon firmly told him to not give up the throne.

"But why should I be the King? It's because I am small and have a big heart. But I can't Digifuse or Digivolve, I don't feel like a leader to lead." Shoutmon was upset and begins to doubt himself as he clutched his hand on the balcony.

"No!" Lunamon shouted at Shoutmon as she grabs Shoutmon's hand. Shoutmon was shock to hear Lunamon to yell at him like that. "I don't believe that you should give up your throne and you should know everyone in the Fusion Fighters United Army stands with you! What happen to the Shoutmon that I know, it isn't you at all!" Lunamon tried to help him see reason.

Shoutmon let Lunamon's hands go."But Lunamon I should have been a true King like to lead, to build up defenses, to make plans and to counter a attack." Shoutmon try to explain to her.

But Lunamon stops him. "You are a good leader, and a true friend to everyone here. You did help to build a castle for everyone to stay together. I want to help you just like you help me when I was down!" Lunamon stared at Shoutmon at his eyes.

"Let me tell you why. You did formed the Fusion Fighters that we gathered many Digimon to our cause and you fuse with them. So why are doubting yourself if your not being a good leader?" Lunamon ask.

"But Lunamon..." Shoutmon was about to say something, but Lunamon hugs him.

"Shoutmon everyone and I all have faith in you and I want you to not doubt yourself. So please do it for everyone and do it for me." Lunamon assured him. But it did not seem to help Shoutmon at all.

Shoutmon thought about this and told her. "I thank you for helping me Lunamon. I know you are trying to help me. I need to prove myself that I can lead without Mikey's help, I'm going out for a walk to think about this. Can you do me a favor to not tell anyone. I don't want anyone to worry about me when there's nothing to worry about." As Shoutmon said to her. Lunamon sign and let him go.

"Alright." she murmured "Just try and be your old self Shoutmon for everyone we all know and love." She said.

"I will try." He said as he left the balcony to go into the castle.

Lunamon watch him left she tried to helped Shoutmon, but it only upset him more. Lunamon begins to put her hands on her heart and she was filled of sorrow as she shed tears. Shoutmon was not being himself like he used to be. Even he is the Digimon King he had not taken a mate. Because their was no Digimon Queen. If their is such a Queen... She wonder if she were leader material too.

"Oh Shoutmon..." "It's not like you at all." "Why would you doubt yourself? You were always so confident, So strong with a mind, heart, and body. Your soul blazing in everyone hearts to bring light to our world..."

Lunamon paused for a moment and look down at the castle balcony, to see her reflection under the moonlight's lake. she stared at her reflection. "Especially me." Lunamon was upset.

"I remember that day you help me and my people when our zone was destroyed. You rescue me from Olegmon's mind control. When we Digi Fused to Shoutmon X7F Superior Mode, I can feel your fiery heart that burns my chest, Full of determination, passion, and courage...that's the Digimon you should be... That's the Digimon I fell in love."

Lunamon remember the time when her zone was attack by the Bagra Army and Team Blue Flare were fighting one another for the Code Crown. She met the Fusion Fighters that helped her and her people to escape the clasping zone. They went to the Warrior Zone to stay at. Shoutmon give Lunamon a gift it was a Digibites canister. She was happy about the gift she was given and she began to have a crush on him.

But it was destroyed by Blastmon's attack and Lunamon did cried. It only made Shoutmon mad and he defeated Blastmon. Shoutmon has a good heart and willing to protect others for his noble deeds. She want to tell Shoutmon, but she was too nervous to tell him. She made sure no one heard her as Lunamon left the balcony and went back to the Great Hall.

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When she enter the room. She looks and saw Beelzemon with Mervamon next to him. Beelzemon was hugging Mervamon by his left arm and Mervamon was leaning next to him. The two of them were smiling and they saw the small bunny Digimon came in Beelzemon ask her. "Lunamon what can I do for you?" He ask her. "Yes... No... maybe..?" Lunamon was very nervous and she was having trouble with her answer.

Beelzemon knows Lunamon was never this nervous, but he calmed her down. "Lunamon is all right just breathe, now tell me what is wrong?" Beelzemon ask her. Lunamon took a deep breath. "Okay. It's Shoutmon." she gave him his answer.

"Shoutmon?" Beelzemon blinked at her. He look and saw that Shoutmon was not on his throne. Beelzemon was meant to be a silent observer and he turned back to Lunamon. "What's wrong? Where is he Lunamon?" Beelzemon ask Lunamon.

"I promise him that I will not tell anyone but... He said that he has doubts that he not sure if he was fit to be King." Lunamon was upset about it. "I told him that he was a good leader, but my words did not help. So I thought you would help him if you could talk to him instead, even your a warrior like him to convince him." Lunamon ask Beelzemon.

"I'll see what I can do, so where did he went." Beelzemon ask Lunamon. "I think he is heading to the hallway room." Lunamon told him. Beelzemon let go of Mervamon. "Mervamon I am going to find Shoutmon and I'm going to be back okay." Beelzemon said to his mate and he went to find Shoutmon.

As he left Lunamon and Mervamon talk. "So Mervamon how are you and Beelzemon doing together?" Lunamon ask her. "Very good and I can ask you why is Shoutmon not feeling himself?" Mervamon asks Lunamon. "Shoutmon was beginning to question himself if he is not better king to lead." Lunamon explains to Mervamon. "I can see why now, but don't worry Beelzemon knows what he is doing." Mervamon assured her.

Lunamon ask Mervamon a question. "So Mervamon are you and Beelzemon having a good time together?" Lunamon ask.

"Well we have a great time, but we were enjoying each other as mates and even if were both warriors." Mervamon told the bunny Digimon. "I can tell you are very devoted to Shoutmon and you seem to care for him." Mervamon ask her.

Lunamon was blushing by Mervamon's question. "I not sure what you mean, but I do care for Shoutmon." Lunamon told her.

"Let go and have a drink before Dondokomon and Starmon devour all the drinks." Mervamon told Lunamon as they see the two Digimon were drinking everything. The two of them chucked and they served themselves for their drinks as they toasts they drink their cups. They put their cups down as they still talk each other.

Lunamon wonder if she had the courage to tell Shoutmon that she love him. But she was afraid if she would be the Digimon Queen. She was not much of a fighter and she was not strong. She believes Shoutmon should deserve a better mate than herself.

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Shoutmon enter the corridors as he walk pass each hallway. He walk down the stairway down the castle. He enter a room with a door sealed by a Chrome Digizoid to keep anyone from getting in. It can be open only by King Shoutmon or his Fusion Fighters. As he shut down the barrier he open the door as he enter the room that hold the Code Crown. It was glowing a golden light and it was a very large diamond shape that the Fusion Fighters had work hard together to get. It has the power to change the world and grant wishes to anyone they desire.

After they defeated DarknessBagramon Shoutmon used the Code Crown to reformed and restore the Digital World. Shoutmon had brought it down here were no evil Digimon could find it and use it for control the world again. So the Code Crown was placed their ever since. Shoutmon was staring at the the Code Crown as he spoke out to it.

"You know." Shoutmon murmured to the Code Crown, he is not sure that it can understand him if it was a object. Shoutmon spoke to it. "I know you can't respond to me anyway... I just need your guidance right now." Shoutmon said as the object did not react. So he question it.

"I just have so many questions that need answering right now. Am I the right Digimon to be the King of this world? Would I be able to protect you from someone that is attacking the castle and use you for their evil purposes. You did choose Mikey to change our world and save it. And, at the end of the day... how does that reflect on me?" Shoutmon closed his eyes and put his hand on his head. "Can I really call myself a King? What am I... without Mikey?"

He said as he was startled by a voice behind him said. "You are Shoutmon. The rightful King of the Digital World." Shoutmon whirled at the door and saw the tall figure with black wing's.

"Beelzemon!" Shoutmon sighed as he saw him standing by the door. "And your people, will follow you to whatever end." Beelzemon firmly add.

"You do have a habit to spring out of nowhere." Shoutmon bristled. "Have you been following me?" Shoutmon ask him.

Only when you reached the bottom of the stairs and I need to speak with you about... your doubts." Beelzemon answered him.

"So you knew about it?" Shoutmon said.

"No not until a few moments ago." Beelzemon shook his head "Please don't blame Lunamon, she was very worried about you and she promised not to tell. I am here to talk about your doubts as the King." Beelzemon explains.

Shoutmon blinked and chuckled. "Trust Lunamon to find some help like that." He murmured.

"Well, I just got the idea of what you said about the Code Crown there." Beelzemon step into the room. "Why should you doubt your ability to be a King? Shoutmon, why do you think for not wanting the throne you work hard for?" Beelzemon ask.

"Will to be honest, at first it was my goal, but now I am not sure." Shoutmon replied. "As I said to Lunamon. I was using all my strength but I was not leading. Mikey came up with strategy while I don't. He always comes up with a plan as we pulled through. Can I really call myself a King without Mikey by my side."

"A King comes in many forms Shoutmon." Beelzemon stated. "I have seen many in my times in the Bagra Army. There are Kings that came come up with strategy, their are Kings that can lead the charge, their are Kings who cares for the people, and there are Kings who have only have good interest in their hearts. You are the only King that is fit to rule the Digital World, just like my arm cannon." Beelzemon smirk as he lifted his cannon up.

"Thank you for the support Beelzemon." Shoutmon admitted. "But without Mikey I would never have taken the throne."

"Perhaps." Beelzemon concluded. "But you did train with Ballistamon to help you to grow stronger and with my help back in the Warrior Zone. Mikey's had nothing to do with it at that time. You never said a word to Mikey. And for the record your training payed off to make you stronger. We face Blastmon that came to the Warrior Zone and after we have defeated Blastmon. You said to him that day that I remember you say." Beelzemon explains to Shoutmon about that time and he repeats Shoutmon said to Blastmon.

"I want to get stronger. I won't lose to the Bagra Army or Team Blue Flare. I won't let a single tear drop. The world that Mikey wishes for... I want to see it. I promise you all. I'll be the Digimon King. I will not have anyone to cry! I will be the Strongest King!" "Those were your exact words, Shoutmon. What happened to the Digimon with all that determination?" Beelzemon asked him.

"He becomes the King." Shoutmon nodded. "But he realized that in reality he just lost that path because it's a big job."

"It's seemed you lost your way on it." Beelzemon shook his head. "The Shoutmon from then would overcome those doubts to be a great leader, But not to brooding over about not being fit to rule as the King, He should suppress any obstacles and overcome it, You are a great warrior, Shoutmon and you will not lose your beliefs to ruled for seven years."

Shoutmon grimaced "But without Mikey..."

"Your not looking at the bigger picture here." Beelzemon interrupted. "It's true without Mikey we could not have won the war. But without you by Mikey's side he could not have prevailed either. You led us as much than he did, Shoutmon. If any of us were Mikey's partner instead of you, we would have failed even with Mikey's help."

Shoutmon's jaw dropped by Beelzemon's words.

"The two of you were a team that helped saved the Digital World." Beelzemon concluded. "You think you were nothing without Mikey, if that the case, then Mikey would also be nothing without you too.

Shoutmon blankly stares for a few seconds, but then he replied about it. "But that's just it! Mikey's not here now. Without him what am I...?"

And then the Code Crown suddenly exploded with light in the room.

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I added another character called Sorcermon who will be the steward and caretaker for Shoutmon's throne and castle.

Next time Chapter 4 The Code Crown's Choice