Chapter 27: The Coming Storm
The day passed fast for Ryo. To make it short, he presented Monodramon to the other chosen children and they greeted him properly. When the digimons partner of the chosen children came close to Monodramon at the same time, he felt a little intimidated by them and backed behind Ryo, telling them that they were too many close to him.
Ryo chuckled with a smile when he told them what he said when they met. He said that he promised to be by his side and protecting him. Monodramon shyly replied that the situation was a little different. The rest of the day, some of the chosen children tried to find a way to return back.
Ryo and Monodramon took that time to talk together about everything that came in their mind. Monodramon was happy to be with Ryo.
The night eventually came and nothing could help the chosen children to return to their home. They all decided to rest.
Ryo climbed on the bed with Monodramon by his side. He looked at Ryo and smiled.
"I'm happy to be your partner Ryo," Monodramon said.
"I'm glad to meet you too Monodramon. You're a little shy right?" Ryo asked while he looked at the bracelet.
"Of course. I told you there were many of them moving closer to me at the same time. I don't know them, although I know they are chosen digimon, but I don't personally know them," Monodramon replied defensively. The purple dragon chuckled nervously when he saw Ryo grinning at him. Ryo put his hand on the forehead of Monodramon who silently purred at the affection he was getting.
"Time to rest Monodramon. Maybe there will be something happening tomorrow," Ryo said.
"Maybe," Monodramon replied. He yawed and felt fast asleep.
Ryo smiled and was about to close his eyes when he heard Monodramon snoring loudly. He looked at his partner and chuckled with a smile. He then whispered: "You snore very loudly."
He closed his eyes and managed to ignore the snore. He felt asleep and joined the dreamland.
Ryo opened his eyes and looked around him. He was a little confused when he saw that he standing on a giant floating rock with a high tower at the middle of it. He raised his head and looked at it reaching the dark sky.
"Looking at the amazing gaze of the Babel tower?" a voice asked him.
Ryo gasped and turned around. He saw Millenniumon looking down at him; the dark god had no choice since Ryo was very small compare to him. Ryo looked at the amber eyes of the dark god without showing a small hint of fear.
"You aren't happy to see me?" Millenniumon asked him confused.
"What do you mean by that?" Ryo asked.
"First time a dream reply to me that way. Especially you Ryo. You are always happy to see me, but I never see you here," Millenniumon noticed.
"How could I dream that you dream about me? It doesn't make sense," Ryo noticed.
Millenniumon looked at Ryo and dropped his body. He closely looked at Ryo and said: "You aren't the Ryo I dream when I sleep. How can this be?" he asked as he stood up.
"How should I know? One thing is sure, why would I dream about all of this? Answer me," Ryo asked.
"You think you are the one-" Millenniumon stopped talking at mid-sentence before putting his right hand on his jaw. He then said: "Ahhhh. I think this might answer the current situation."
"What are you talking about Millenniumon?!" Ryo ordered an answer.
Millenniumon chuckled, but didn't make Ryo wait: "Have you ever heard of Dream telepathy? It's about the fact that we are currently link by the power of our mind Ryo when we are sleeping. We are in this place because of it."
"Why would that happen now?" Ryo asked.
Millenniumon replied by a: "Welllllllllllll..." and continued it as he thought about it and eventually said: "That's not important."
"You don't know," Ryo replied.
"I know the answer, but I said it's not important!" Millenniumon shouted before lightly grunting.
Ryo smiled lightly when he found out that his real partner hated when someone noticed he lacked knowledge on something.
"Don't mock me Ryo!" Millenniumon ordered with a menacing voice. Even so, he also had a small smile because it was Ryo. Only Ryo could mock him without any consequence.
We meet again Millenniumon.
Millenniumon recognised the voice and said: "You again."
"Who is it?" Ryo asked to the voice while looking around.
"It's the Will of the Digital world," Millenniumon answered.
It is the first time I meet you Ryo. You are an interesting boy.
Ryo still looked around and saw nothing.
"Ryo. Stop looking around. You can't see him or feel him," Millenniumon said moved closer to Ryo.
I called you here to deliver an important message.
"Straight to the point this time Will of the Digital world," Millenniumon commented.
There is no time to lose. This is why I called you Millenniumon. Although, Ryo followed you this time.
"You didn't call me? Why am I here then?" Ryo asked.
Millenniumon already started a part of the explanation. He claims to be dream telepathy, but it isn't right and it isn't wrong at the same time.
"That again?!" Millenniumon shouted at the Will. He grumbled and said nothing else.
The reason you are both at this place is because of a small bond connecting your heart and souls right now. The connection is faint and weak, but it is deep enough to allow both of you to be here.
"I knew that," Millenniumon said nodding.
"No you didn't," Ryo replied giving a side glance at him.
Millenniumon looked at Ryo and showed his teeth before grunting in frustration.
You are correct Ryo.
"Don't need you to agree with him too," Millenniumon complained quietly, knowing it was a losing argumentation.
"You said that there is no time to lose Will of the Digital World. Why did you call us here?" Ryo asked, moving the conversation back to what was important.
You are right Ryo. Let's return to the subject of importance.
Millenniumon stopped complaining and seriously waited for the Will to speak.
You two have to beware of the danger coming at you. A crack is slowly created and will soon release the nothingness. This nothingness will take the form of a storm. The storm will soon covered the Digital world and turn everything as it is, nothingness.
"The nothingness?" Ryo asked.
"It's the absence of data, in the Digital world or the absence of atoms in your world Ryo. Nothingness means nothing," Millenniumon replied.
"How can it be possible? Something cannot turn the Digital world in a void world," Ryo said.
Those have the abilities. Everything they touch will be infected by their presence until it becomes nothing. The storm leaves nothing, not even destruction. It is a danger far beyond anything you've encounter Ryo and Millenniumon.
Millenniumon didn't reply and knew what the Will meant by that. He is aware that I come from another reality. I'm not surprise, but Ryo will surely ask question about it...Maybe later. He concluded when he saw Ryo closing his eyes and clearly thinking about what he heard.
"What could bring nothingness?" Ryo asked.
What do you know about the attributes of the digimons?
"I...nothing," Ryo admitted. He never heard about it.
"The attributes are what makes the digimon who they are Ryo. There are vaccine digimon who are the enemies of the virus digimon. The vaccine is what it means while viruses are what they mean. Those are like the light and the darkness. Remember that nothing is good and nothing is evil between light and darkness. The last attribute is the data digimon, closer to the signification of life because they have the data attribute," Millenniumon explained.
Ryo didn't reply and nodded.
You know them well Millenniumon. Three out of four.
"Exactly three- OUT OF FOUR!" Millenniumon screamed. He gasped when he remembered the warning. "Oh yeah. You told me about it the last time."
The fourth attribute is similar to the virus and vaccine attribute. It is an attribute that opposes the data, meaning that they are or aren't really digimons. It was sealed long ago, but the seal is cracking and releasing the storm.
"So, a danger is slowly coming out," Ryo whispered.
"How long before they come out?" Millenniumon asked, not sure if he'll get an answer.
Eventually, they will come out, slowly but surely as the seal weaken. You two must be ready to accomplish your destiny for the moment when the seal will disappear. That's when their leader will strike.
Millenniumon lightly grinned at the warning: "I am the most powerful digimon Will of the Digital world. I don't know why I should beware of them."
Do not underestimate them Millenniumon. You aren't strong enough to beat them with your current strength. Remember that VictoryGreymon almost defeated you if you didn't escape. You are far from reaching your true potential.
"My true potential?" Millenniumon whispered. He crossed his arms and waited for the rest. Since he didn't hear anything, he asked: "How can I reach my true potential?"
"Don't answer that," Ryo whispered.
It is for you to find out Millenniumon.
Millenniumon looked at Ryo and said: "It's about me and my partner obviously. The chosen children and their digimon partner became stronger through their bond, but also their will and virtue, which aren't going to work well for now."
Maybe it is the case, maybe it isn't.
"That's really helping," Millenniumon grunted back.
They waited for an answer, but nothing came back to them. Ryo and Millenniumon waited for a few minutes, but no words came from the Will of the Digital world.
"So...Are we waking up now?" Ryo asked.
"Doesn't seem the case," Millenniumon replied before looking at his partner. He added: "Just so you know, I wasn't about to lose against VictoryGreymon, I choose to retreat because it was a part of the bargain."
Ryo didn't reply and was pensive about the message he heard. Danger is coming at us. The fourth attribute even Millenniumon isn't really aware off. He just knows the existence by the Will. I have to warn the other chosen children once I wake up and- Wait...A bond exist between me and Millenniumon? "How did it happen?" he said his thought out loud.
Millenniumon was a little confuse by the question: "I already answer you. It's through our bond that we are here."
"You didn't say it, it was the Will of the Digital world," Ryo corrected him.
Millenniumon didn't counter the reply of his destined partner and lightly smile instead. Good to know you aren't afraid of replying to my words my beloved Ryo. "What was your question you asked Ryo. I think it's not about how we end up here. I can enlighten you; after all, I'm your partner."
Ryo took a minute before replying: "How did we make a bond between each other's?"
Millenniumon looked at Ryo and put his finger on his chin. He didn't really know himself how Ryo started to share a link with him. Millenniumon moved his hand closer to Ryo and before the boy could do anything to escape the fang of the dark god; he was picked up by his shirt and lifted in the air. The dark god put his partner on his palm and looked at him. Ryo saw his reflection of the amber eye of Millenniumon and he was, once again, lightly smiling at him.
"A bond happens when the heart or core of two living beings is created and accepted. It might not be accepted loudly or something you admit, but a bond is made when a connection is established in a spiritual way. I do not know how it happens, but I think I know when," Millenniumon explained.
Ryo didn't know Millenniumon to tell him when: "After I learned that you were my real partner; when we talked at the cliff."
"It is complicated to know how it began, but maybe it was when you smiled at me, just like right now," Millenniumon told him.
"Why are you kind to me Millenniumon? Even if I am your partner, I refused it and you aren't trying anything to force me to become your partner as I thought. Why?" Ryo asked.
"As I said, it is artificial that I force you. If you mean about the main reason I am kind to you, I will give you the answer one day. Not now, but one day, I will," Millenniumon told his partner.
Ryo saw a hint of sadness in the eye of the dark god before he was put on the ground. Millenniumon looked at Ryo one last time and said: "See you next time Ryo."
Ryo was confused by his words as he said; "What do-"
"-You mean?!" Ryo shouted.
"Gyah!" a voice shouted surprised.
Ryo saw sheet rising in the air and a flash of purple came out of it and looked at Ryo with his shaking eyes. Ryo realised he woke up as he asked his question to Millenniumon. He knew what the dark god said. You knew I was waking up...How? Ryo ditched the answer he couldn't get and looked at Monodramon, still shocked and surprised.
"Sorry I wake you up Monodramon," Ryo said.
Monodramon calmed down and replied: "It's alright. You just really surprise me. Are you alright Ryo?"
"Yes. I just have a strange dream. I'll talk to the others about it after we eat," Ryo told him.
Monodramon smiled and replied: "Alright Ryo! I'm hungry."
They stood up and walked outside.
AC: This is the end of chapter 27.
Chapter 28: A Crack.