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Two more chapters... My gods...
They had gotten Ryo's email; the Harmonious Ones and Gennai had granted their digimon the ability to move freely within the D-Reaper.
It was time. Ryo had told them that the main point of this battle was not only to defeat the D-reaper, but also save a Tamer. Jeri Katou… Leomon's partner.
Using their crests, the Chosen Children digivolved to Ultimate and Mega, and worked on assisting the Tamers and Ryo in defeating the D-reaper, to less than no avail. The D-reaper could regenerate. Takato had gone to save Jeri.
Ryo's bright idea surprised everyone… but it was obvious to Sam and Ken. Their friend would do anything to win this battle. This generation was his.
If it wasn't for MegaGargomon, they would've lost. MegaGargomon and the Harmonious Ones helped them win this battle…
Against the thing Humans created. The D-reaper thought it was doing the right thing… the thing it was created to do.
"The park's never looked more beautiful." Henry spoke.
"DUDE! Everything looks beautiful! I could kiss the dirt!" Kazu shouted.
"Its finally over. We did it!" Rika said.
"Takato… I'm glad we're home." Guilmon told his human.
"Yeah… its good to be back. With the people you care about most." Takato said, catching Jeri's eye. Jeri suddenly gasped.
"Impmon!"
"Impmon… its good to see you." Renamon, Rika's partner, spoke.
"Yeah, well… uh… I just wanted you guys ta meet mah Tamers. Ai and Mako." Impmon spoke.
"Well… hello there." Renamon greeted.
"Um… Jeri… I-"
"Oh Impmon! I'm so glad you're alright! You have to believe me, I didn't want anyone to get hurt!"
"Jeri, will you… What I mean to say is… Could you ever forgive me?"
"Course."
Suddenly, all the digimon, even the Chosen Children's, began to glow.
"A… Agumon!"
"Tai… I feel funny…"
"Gabumon, what's wrong?!"
"I don't know, Matt!"
"Biyomon!"
"Sora…!"
"Pal… Palmon!"
"Mimi…"
"Gomamon!"
"Joe!"
"Patamon!"
"TK!"
"Gatomon…! Wizardmon…!"
"Kari!"
"Kunemon! Lunamon!"
"Sam!"
"What's going on…?!"
"Wormmon!"
"Izzy-han!"
"T-Tentomon!"
"Veemon! Veemon, what's the matter?!"
"I dunno, Davis!"
"Hawkmon!"
"Yolei…!"
"Armadillomon!"
"Cody!"
"Takato… What's going on?!"
"Guilmon! What's happening?!"
"I don't know…"
"Renamon…!"
"I feel strange…"
"Henry…!"
"Terriermon!"
"Cyberdramon!"
"Ryo… I'm… fading…"(XD Best part. I find Cyberdramon's voice while saying this hilarious.)
"..!"
"..! There you are, Henry-nii-san! Lopmon! Terriermon! I thought I- Daddy, what's wrong? Why are they growing so small…?" Suzie ran over.
"Dad, help us!"
"Mr. Wong, why are Guilmon and the others Dedigivolving?"
"Dedigivolving…? Dad, tell us! What's going on?!" Henry's voice cracked.
"Yeah, what's going on?!" Davis butted in.
"Henry, I… The whole world was in danger and there was only one way out. We had to take it. Even if it meant losing the Digimon." Mr. Wong spoke.
"What do you mean lose?! Where are they going?!" Ryo exclaimed, freaking out.
"They have to return to the Digital Plane or they'll disapear forever. Like the D-reaper. They were never meant for this world..."
"But Guilmon's meant to be with me! He's a part of me! I promised him we'll always be together… I promised!"
"No… this can't be! I won't let it happen!"
"You knew about this, didn't you, Dad?! You knew this would happen when you scanned Terriermon!"
The Chosen were just… clutching onto their Digimon. From the originals, a single thought ran through their minds.
Not again…
From the second generation, another thought.
Why is this happening?!
"I had no other choice. The fate of the world was at stake. I couldn't let everything and everyone we love be destroyed, Henry!"
"Henry… Momentie…"
"Terriermon, no…" Terriermon's in-training form began to float away, "Don't go!"
"Renamon, stay! You can fight this, can't you?!"
"Rika… I'm know we'll see each other again one day."
Renamon's in-training began to float away too.
"No Renamon! Please! I love you!"
"Guil...mon…"
"We'll play again soon, won't we… Takato?"
"Yeah… yeah."
Takato let Guilmon's in-training go and float away.
"Guardromon, I love ya man!"
"MarineAngemon!"
"Goodbye, Cyberdramon!"
The Chosen said the same to their digimon as Ryo did.
"Impmon, we'll miss you!"
"Thank you, Calumon!"
"Lopmon, don't go!"
"Momentie, Henry!"
"Stay strong, Rika!"
"Remember, Takato! You promised! You promiiiised! Takato!"
"Henry-nii… where'd they all go?! I want my Lopmon and Terriermon! I don't want them to go!" Suzie was crying at her older brother's side.
"Henry… I know it hurts now, son… but in time, it'll get better, you'll see."
Henry looked at his father, and just shook his head.
"Oh… Henry I-" Mr. Wong collapsed to his knees, "I'm sorry… I'm so sorry…"
"I promise, Guilmon… just you wait. We'll be together again soon."
The portal closed.
Even though I thought I'd never be the same… the world soon went back to normal, and eventually… so did I.
Life became exactly the way it was before I met Guilmon. Kazu still made bad jokes and Miss Nami still gave too much homework.
Sometimes I'd go by our old hangouts, just to see if he's there… I don't see why I bother... cause he never is. Izzy had given myself and the other Tamers D-terminals so we all could keep in touch…
Most times I'm okay but there's still something that bugs me.
The promise I made to a friend.
A promise… I don't think I can keep.
…
Actually, scratch that.
I think I'm gonna keep that promise after all.
After a few months of no Digimon partners… Takato Matsuki had found the portal open in the old shed where he used to hide Guilmon. Swiftly, he emailed everyone.
They could get their friends back!