After jumping through portal to portal, Takato, Rika, Agumon and Renamon found the lost kingdom of the DigiVixen, which looked like it had seen better days.
Despite the kingdom, buildings around it were all ruined from past battle, but the trees remained, undamaged and very beautiful, each covered with stunning cherry blossoms.
"Apart from the buildings, everything seems so beautiful." Rika had to admit.
"So this is Renamon's true homeland?" Takato asked as he touched one of the destroyed buildings, making the leader of the Digimon Tamers say. "And the Black Digimon were here five years ago, who else would have done this?"
Curious, Agumon asked. "I wonder where all the Digimon are?"
"Probably fled." Renamon replied.
"All were actually defeated in battle. I am the only survivor." A beautiful, female voice replied, making everyone turn to see a Taomon approach the group, only she wore royal clothes.
"I welcome you heroes to the DigiVixen Kingdom, or what was left of it." She then said.
"You're the queen?" Rika asked.
"I am." Taomon replied, before she then saw Renamon and looked shocked.
"Renamon? My daughter? Is that you?" She asked, rushing over to the foxy Digimon, who just looked at her in awe, before she replied. "Mother?"
Taomon then pulled Renamon in for a hug, crying as she said. "Long painful years, I thought we lost you. I am glad to see you safe my dear."
"How'd you know she is your daughter?" Takato asked.
Because of the royal symbol on our hands." Taomon replied, as she showed her a royal symbol on her right hand, which represented a mix of both Yin and Yang and a crown.
"Renamon, give off your gloves and you'll see." Taomon then said.
Renamon did as she was told and took off her gloves, shocked to see the same symbol on her hands, only to then fall to her knees.
'So that's why they don't want me to take off my gloves.' She thought.
"So you are a princess." Takato said, amazed, before asking. "But how did you end up on the organisation before meeting Rika?"
"Long ago the shadow organisation came to our kingdom. They gave me and Renamon's father a choice: Hand over the Digi Crystal or submit. They chose neither and make them retreat. But someone from that group stole Renamon's Digi-Egg and took it away. Then when BlackRenamon was hatched..." Taomon began to explain.
"BlackRenamon?" Agumon gasped, before he asked. "You mean, she is Renamon's sister, not a Dark Digimon double?"
"No. She was tasked with a mission to try to find Renamon. Sadly, she chose the wrong people and travelled with the Black Digimon. They warped her mind, thinking they want to help her but in truth, trying to deceive her. But she didn't know better and thus she was sadly sealed away. The Sovereigns knew that mistake but feared that if we free her, so will the Black Digimon. While we finally found the shadow organisation's hideout, your father deleted them all but soon realised we couldn't find you." Taomon said sadly, almost in tears.
Renamon then asked her mother. "So you lost me for many years?"
"Yes, so what happened to you my dear daughter and how'd you grow up to be such an attractive young lady?" Taomon had to ask.
Renamon told her mother the adventures she had, with her meeting Rika to her battle with the D-Reaper and then to her 'reunion' with BlackRenamon, making Taomon say to her daughter. "I am glad to see you made a lot of friends, Renamon. Even with you as a fight, just remember, you are still a princess at heart."
Renamon's eyes begin to swell up with tears before she hugged her mother. "Oh, mother. I never thought I'd meet you."
Taomon smiled as she hugged her sobbing daughter.
"You've grown much, Renamon." She said, before looking up to Rika and told the Nonaka in a grateful tone. "Thank you for looking after my daughter and making her strong."
"You're very welcome." Rika replied, bowing in respect, before asking. "Did the Black Digimon do this to the kingdom?"
"They did but that was foretold. Come." Taomon said as she and Renamon broke from their embrace and she lead them inside the ruined castle.
"Hieroglyphics?" Agumon asked, seeing various pictures on the walls.
"Yes, they tell a tale of what just happened and what will happen. Now, see here." Taomon said, pointing to a seal opened by a red creature and many shadow forms emerging. "The Black Digimon had indeed escaped, thanks to a very innocent but very curious Digimon child."
'Oh, Guilmon.' Takato thought in sadness as he looked at them, before Taomon then showed them another section of the Hieroglyphics, which displayed BlackGuilmon and the others looking at the two worlds.
"This, tells the Black Digimon plans to destroy both the Real World and the Digital World and then..." Taomon said, showing an image of the Black Digimon as Masters, while the other good Digimon were treated as slaves. "Create a new world where they can rule all over the Digimon."
"So that's their plan?" Rika snarled.
"It is. And they created a huge machine to allow them to do that." Taomon said in reply, as she showed them a huge machine image etched into the wall, before explaining. "But to do so, they need the Digi Crystal. So they came rampaging to this kingdom, slaughtering innocents."
Taomon then showed them the Black Digimon in battle against Taomon and a male Sakuyamon, who were guarding a glowing blue and white crystal, making Takato ask. "So that's the Digi Crystal?"
"My husband tried to stop them but he too was deleted by the leader, BlackGuilmon." Taomon said sadly.
"With the Digi Crystal in sight, they planned to drain the power, making the Digital World weak and then use it's power to destroy the Real World. But just before he could, the innocent red digimon appeared." Taomon then explained, showing the Digimon Tamers another section of the story, where the Black Digimon were confronted by the red familiar digimon.
"Guilmon?" Renamon asked.
"Yes. He came because he knew it was his fault that he freed the Black Digimon and so he came here to make things right." Taomon said, directing Renamon and the others to another Hieroglyphic of Guilmon's angered face while still tearing up.
"He protected me from BlackGuilmon and I told him to take the Digi Crystal to safety. He did so and he ran away with it. As long as the Digi Crystal are in his hands, the Black Digimon cannot continue with their plans." Taomon explained, showing that the next Hieroglyphic was of Guilmon taking the Digi Crystal and escaping.
"Incredible. Did that all really happen five years ago? And you entrusted the Digi Crystal to Guilmon?" Agumon asked, amazed.
Taomon nodded and replied. "Yes. But there is a legend. The red dinosaur digimon will look after the crystal. But he realised as long as he stayed young and curious, he will put the Digital World in danger. He then disappeared in this kingdom somehow to do some serious training. He's doing this right now, training his mind, body and himself in order to undo the damage he has done and destroy BlackGuilmon."
"He's training?" Takato asked, as everyone looked on and then saw a Hieroglyphic of a new, muscular and taller Guilmon, with a brown scarf around his neck blowing in the wind.
"Wait, that's Guilmon?" Rika asked, finding it a little hard to believe that was the same Digimon she knew five years ago.
"And in five hours time, he will return, more powerful and mature than ever. An adult. He spent many days in a room where he spent years of training and soon he will re-emerge more stronger than ever. However, he needs to know that you all had forgiven him as he hasn't forgiven himself." Taomon replied as she showed them the last Hieroglyphics, which consisted of him, Renamon and Agumon together against someone who looked like Gallantmon, only he was adorned in black armour, making Taomon say. "And together, you all must stop BlackGuilmon and his Mega form, ChaosGallantmon."
"He's coming back in five hours time? Then what are we're waiting for?" Takato asked.
"Hold on. It would be best if Renamon go and see him. Only she can talk some sense into him." Taomon interrupted, before she said. "He'd never forgive himself if he saw you, Takato. He'd feel that he had let you down."
"I suppose you're right." Takato replied, agreeing with Taomon and her logic, before instructing. "Renamon, you better go and meet him."
"Of course. Where would I find him?" Renamon asked.
"If you go into the cherry blossom forest, he will come to you there. Go, child. Wait for him to return." Taomon said in reply, making Renamon nod her head, before the foxy Digimon then left, heading fast into the cherry blossom forest.
"I hope she finds him, We need Guilmon for this." Rika said, causing Takto to nod in reply and say. "You're right there, Rika."
"But that isn't all. Come here." Taomon spoke up, before she showed them a secret hieroglyphic featuring both Guilmon and Renamon embracing each other closely, making Taomon explain. "Guilmon will be named the Hero of the Worlds, and he will not just save both world but will claim the love of my daughter, the princess of the worlds. She will offer him her heart and her body and I am confident he will accept her."
"Guilmon and Renamon in love?" Rika asked in surprise as well as Takato, making the brunette say. "Who would have thought?"
"I just hope they can help each unlock their hearts and help them be at peace." Rika said.
"What about you two? If they gonna fall in love what about you?" Agumon asked Takato and Rika, making both of them blush.
"I guess I do, but we'll see how it turns out." Takato said in reply, scratching the back of his head, while Rika nodded.
But as they did, they missed Taomon hiding a small smile, already knowing the answer.
In the cherry blossom forest, Renamon just stood in place staring into the distance, waiting for five hours to pass and for Guilmon to return.
