AC: Here's chapter 21. The revelations are starting now.

Chapter 21: Ends Of Secrets

Millenniumon smirking after he said his sentence. He saw that his partner was worried that he found out something he didn't know. Do not worry Ryo; I won't use it to hurt you. I am your partner.

Millenniumon grabbed VictoryGreymon arm and made him spun around himself. The dark god smirked and fired his cannon on his back and was thrown against the wall.

"We can begin talking about you Ryo. First off, what you showed was only a needle on my sleeves," Millenniumon said with a small smile.

"We are not here for that!" VictoryGreymon came back and slashed with his sword.

Millenniumon dodged the sword and countered with a kick at VictoryGreymon face. VictoryGreymon was thrown back again, but he charged again.

"VictoryGreymon. You better stop interrupting me. I told you that something will happen to Taichi if you are pissing me off, and I'm not talking about fighting me," Millenniumon warned him again, but with a tiresome voice that meant it would be for the last time. He looked at Ryo and said: "Let's continue shall we?"

"No," Ryo replied.

"Yes? Good to know you agree with me. Let's continue. You are strange chosen children Ryo. You came here because I was conquering the digital world and defeated the chosen children. You showed some leadership, bravery, intelligence for your age and fast thinking. You have a strong mind and will Ryo; all of those things dangerous for me, but you didn't meet your chosen partner from the start. I am trying to conquer the digital world as the representative of darkness after all. I was wondering something Ryo. I saw when you came here. You were covered with bruise."

Ryo opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything. His forehead was starting to cover with sweat as he became nervous about what the dark god will say.

"I thought your world was safer than ours, but it doesn't seem to be the case. It got me curious about it, but I shouldn't care because you are my enemy," Millenniumon said.

Millenniumon grunted a little at himself, he wanted to say everything from his mind right now, but it would only come from Ryo perspective. It was the me from before; I would have say it already.

Millenniumon was hit on his skull by the handle of the sword and blood came out of the bruise. The dark god countered with a low kick and pushed VictoryGreymon away when he lost his balance.

"That is enough about you for now Ryo. Let's move on to the subject I beloved the most, your destined partner," Millenniumon said.

"What did you do to him?!" Ryo shouted furiously, but also glad that Millenniumon was interested in somethings he didn't want Millenniumon to know.

"You don't need to shout Ryo. That will use your voice. I did nothing to him. I hold on my promise Ryo, your partner is alive and in the temple," Millenniumon said.

"I searched for him and he wasn't anywhere Millenniumon. He isn't in here either. Where is he?" Ryo grunted.

"That will come later. First, let me tell you how your partner is feeling right now. I know he is happy to know you are coming for him; he is smiling and holding in hope that you are going to accept him. He suffers a lot because he isn't with you. The bond that unites him to you is something soft in his heart, but also causing some pain," Millenniumon said with a small smile.

"Y-" Ryo was cut.

"I didn't do anything to him Ryo. It is the separation with you that pained him and also gives him hope," Millenniumon said before Ryo made any accusations which would all be false: "Now. You were asking where your partner was right?"

"Yes," Ryo replied.

Millenniumon couldn't reply when he was punched at his stomach and air came out of his lungs. He grabbed VictoryGreymon tail and threw him against a wall. VictoryGreymon flew out of the room before coming back the next second.

"You're partner is in this room right now Ryo," Millenniumon said.

Millenniumon decided to wait for Ryo to reply something and focused on his battle. Millenniumon was secretly a little nervous about the battle. He was underestimating VictoryGreymon and had trouble fighting him without his time control ability. The other reason was that VictoryGreymon was holding back right now. He knew that Taichi partner was letting him talk for Ryo sake.

He put the digital world in danger for Ryo sake. Millenniumon realised. Although you are not the only one holding back.

"I don't see him you liar," Ryo replied.

Millenniumon chuckled loudly before dodging VictoryGreymon sword: "Me? I didn't lie to you. You are not looking the right way Ryo."

Ryo didn't reply at his comment. Ryo gave a command to VictoryGreymon and managed to pass Millenniumon guard once again. He was punched at his snout and blood came out of Millenniumon nostrils.

Millenniumon ignored the pain and continued speaking as if he was never punched: "Think back what I said not too long earlier Ryo. I told you that you mission were different than the other chosen children. You're duty isn't that light prevail over darkness, but maintaining the balance between light and darkness. That means that your chosen partner might be different than the other partners like Taichi's and the other's partner," Millenniumon said. He looked at Ryo and wondered if his destined partner was a little stupid. No! He is not stupid! He...He must guess what I mean already, but couldn't accept it. With that in mind, Millenniumon knew he had to be more direct to his destined partner: "Ryo. I know you are a smart kid and you already guess what I mean with those words."

Ryo lightly lowered his head and his body shook a little.

VictoryGreymon shouted and charged with his sword. Millenniumon saw that he was going all out and used his powerful defense. He created a shield around his body. The sword hit the shield of dark energy and couldn't pierce it.

"Sorry VictoryGreymon, but I have a powerful defensive ability I develop just in case the battle became a little dangerous for me," Millenniumon chuckled.

"I don't want to hear another word from you," VictoryGreymon grunted.

"So you are smart enough to guess what I was about to saw VictoryGreymon. I'm going to say it anyway," Millenniumon said with a mocking grin at his face. He looked at Ryo and put his right hand on his chest. He looked kindly at Ryo and with a small smile: "Ryo. You surely have realised it by now, but let me say it. The Will of the Digital world brought us together. We are the opposite of the same coin. You are the light and I am the Darkness. That is because I am your destined partner Ryo. From the moment I existed, my core was silently calling for you just like the other digimons. You must feel the silent bond uniting us, because you knew where was the throne room without anyone giving you directions. What I'm saying is the true Ryo."

Millenniumon wondered how his destined partner would react. He made one major different from his universe, it was that he told the true during the first confrontation, before everything pushed them against each other's despite the fact they should be together. Ryo might have some problem, but this time, he will accept me as his partner. There is no Monodramon in my way this time.

Ryo didn't reply. Ryo clenched his hand and looked right into the dark god eyes. Millenniumon suddenly had some doubt in his core, but had faith in Ryo. Millenniumon watched his partner reaction as his enemy strike against his shield.

"Millenniumon...You..." Ryo said nothing for a few seconds. The dark god waited for what next would come out of his mouth. "You are lying Millenniumon! Do you really think I'll believe those words?! You are trying to destroy the digital world! You tried to kill me with your minions! You trap and sealed the chosen children! Now! You are trying to manipulate me to bid to your will!"

"There is no lies Ryo. What I'm telling you is the true," Millenniumon calmly said.

"The true? How can you even believe I'll trust those words?!" Ryo shouted.

"We are partners because of our opposite nature Ryo," Millenniumon replied.

"Silence Millenniumon! I knew you were planning something, but not something this low! Ryo is my friend and I know he's too kind to believe those words coming out of your filthy mouth! You capture and sealed my partner and the other chosen children with their digimon! You are spreading death and darkness in the digital world and you are saying that Ryo should help you in this?! That is ridiculous!"

"Silence VictoryGreymon! You are talking to me like I'm a pure monster! We are partners because of our opposite natures. We complete each other's. First of all, I could have killed you and you partner already if I wanted too. I could have killed you anytime if I wanted. I am giving you a fair fight right now. I didn't really try to kill you Ryo because I knew you would come out victorious of your battles. I conquered the digital world, but I didn't kill the digimons just for the fun of killing them! If it was the case, the digital world would have been completely ruined right now," Millenniumon replied furiously.

"Enough of your lies! You are only toying with us! I am not your partner! You planned everything to make me believe it was that way! You just want to use me!" Ryo shouted.

Millenniumon looked at Ryo and felt pain in his core. He hid it from them. Millenniumon heard the sound of his heart cracking like glasses when he was rejected again. He closed his eyes and lowered his head.

Millenniumon quietly said: "I do not want to use you Ryo," He suddenly shouted: "THEY will use you!" Millenniumon calmed down and added: "That is why the light is tainted and why I have to fight against it. They want to destroy the darkness at any cost, even manipulate you and hurt you so you can accomplish your mission. I am your partner because I really care for you. You might think it's twisted but-"

"It is twisted!" VictoryGreymon shouted.

"Silence! Next time! I will really kill Taichi! I was patient with you long enough!" Millenniumon looked at Ryo after he shouted at VictoryGreymon. "Ryo. You remember when you felt off the cliff to your doom when you crossed Etemon path?"

"Yes," Ryo said confused.

"I saved you, you cannot remember it because I stopped the time, but I really saved you," Millenniumon told Ryo.

"I don't believe you," Ryo replied.

Millenniumon grunted at his partner mistrust toward him. He saw that he wasn't gaining what he wanted. He stopped thinking about the right thing to say: "I really care about you Ryo. I am not worry about you because you are powerful chosen children. I was watching you and see how much powerful you are. I am watching since the moment you came in the digital world. I saw the mark on your body and it really disturbed me. I was always wondering how dear to do that to you, my partner and I searched for the reason."

"Enough," Ryo said.

"I know who did this to you," Millenniumon said.

"Enough," Ryo repeated while clenching his fist.

"It was clear when you showed distrust against Raziel. You were defensive against him and also Gennai. They were both adult man," Millenniumon continued.

"Not another word!" Ryo shouted.

"It is a tragedy that happens with children sometimes when they are abused," Millenniumon said sadly. He looked at Ryo and asked with his voice pointing hatred to the one who did this to Ryo: "Tell me Ryo. The one who did the bruise to you was your father right? He abused of y-"

"SHUT UP!" Ryo screamed with hatred at Millenniumon. He looked in his eyes with rage and fury. Millenniumon knew at the second he saw those eyes that he made a fatal mistake in his supposition and he spoke without thinking. "You don't know anything about me Millenniumon! How dare you say this about my father?! You know nothing about him! My parents both love me until I lost them! I won't let you insult them that way!"

Millenniumon realised that his plan was completely collapsing because he accused Ryo's father of abusing him. He also knew that from what he said, they weren't alive anymore and his father couldn't be the source.

Another difference from my reality. Ryo's life turned from the worse because his parents die. I'm such an idiot! I knew I should hold this, but I panicked and said it too soon. Once again, Ryo is turning against me! I...I have to find a way to turn this around! An apology will obviously not work in this situation! Millenniumon said in his mind as he lost his calm.

AC: Here's the end of chapter 21. This isn't going well for Millenniumon. I'm not sure if you liked this chapter.

Chapter 22: Bargain.

If everything is alright, chapter 22 is the end of the first Arc.