Chapter 35: Calm Day
Ryo slowly woke up after the moment he shared with Millenniumon. The more he thought about it, the more he realised how enjoyable it was to be with the dark god. It was the moment where another side of the dark god was revealed, a brighter one, although it was discriminated to him only. The boy closed his eyes until he realised something was on his back. He was worried for a second, until he knew who it was. He tried to glance behind him, but the one on his back was out of his reach. He waited until the one on his back grumbled and woke up.
"Hi Ryo," Monodramon said. He gasped when he realised where he was and moved away, "Sorry!"
Ryo turned around and looked at his partner with a smile. He put his hand on the forehead of his partner and said: "It's alright," which made Monodramon smiled: "I don't mind it, if you were as Strikedramon, this would have been painful."
"Good thing I'm a child digimon," Monodramon replied with a smile.
They stood up and walked outside of the house and after eating their breakfast, they were ready for anything today. The chosen children did as usual after this when nothing happened. Ryo saw Koushiro continued his research to find a way to go out of the Digital world, but Ryo guessed that the seal that imprisoned them won't break that easily.
Now that I think about it, maybe I'll eventually Millenniumon to let us out. Ryo thought when he was interrupted by Mimi.
"Ryo?"
"What is it Mimi?" he replied looked at her.
"It's been a while we didn't really talk together," Mimi said.
It was true that it had been a while since they talked together. The situation always took priority over this. They were in a situation where they have to wait for the enemy to strike and not walk around.
"We have time for that," Ryo replied with a smile.
Mimi nodded and they walked together with their partner elsewhere.
Millenniumon watched the event in the village and was wondering why Mimi was with Ryo. He felt his jealousy coming back in him. He grumbled in himself and continued to watch. Ryo was still too young to fall in love. He kept repeating that in his mind. It wasn't easy to remain calm when that girl was near him. He couldn't help, but feel the competition against her.
I hate it when I cannot control my emotions. It turned against me before. I was lucky I managed to obtain Ryo forgiveness for my outburst. You better not feel for her Ryo.
The dark god saw them walking farther away, out of his ears. He couldn't move closer to them, but he concentrated on watching his partner. He didn't see them talking immediately; they watched the blue sky of the Digital world. He crossed his arms and thought about it.
Ryo and Mimi stopped looking at the blue sky and they looked at each other's. He knew it was a while back from when they first traveled together. Once he thought back, he remembered that she explained to him how she gained the courage to fight against the evil digimon. It helped him, even if he didn't really realise it. Without that chat, maybe he wouldn't face the dark god with VictoryGreymon. The message Millenniumon sent to her. He called her a bitch when it wasn't the case. He didn't understand why, but it made him a little uneasy.
"What are you thinking about?" Mimi asked.
"Nothing," Ryo replied, he didn't want to bring that message up again after her scream.
"Okay..." Mimi said, wondering what he was really thinking about, but not pressure it.
"Did you want to talk about something?" Ryo asked her.
"Yes. You didn't really say to anyone who the entire situation fells to you. I mean, since the moment you discovered that Millenniumon was your destined partner and the Erasers," Mimi told him.
"I thought I told everyone?" Ryo replied.
"Not really how you feel about the situation. You spoke a few times with Millenniumon after you knew the true."
Ryo looked down and saw Monodramon and Palmon looking at him. That question got their attention and were wondering how Ryo felt about his situation.
"It is confusing, to be honest. The fact that we are trap here isn't something that I consider extremely bad. It might sound egoist, but that's how I feel," Ryo said silently that he thought before continuing: "As for the Erasers, I think we're all surprised by their existence. After all, no one seemed to know about it except Millenniumon."
"What about Millenniumon?" Monodramon asked, looking in the eyes of Ryo.
"I am not sure about it yet. It's just confusing and with the Erasers, he isn't trying to fight against us," Ryo admitted. Even when he talked with Raziel, he had no answer, "Millenniumon is a complex digimon. He wants to conquer the Digital world so the darkness digimon rules this world, but he didn't kill you and the other chosen children when you stand in his way. When he could've kill Taichi, he didn't. I don't understand what is in mind well, but I think it's all around me. He knew I hate him if he killed any of you, so he didn't do it."
"Is it because he's being nice with you?" Mimi asked. Ryo nodded. After a few minutes of silence, Mimi decided to change the subject to something else: "I really appreciate the time we spent together when we were together during our journey."
Monodramon didn't know what she was talking about and guessed it was when Ryo partner up with Agumon and not him.
"I really liked it too. It was kind to share your thought when I need it," Ryo told her.
After this, it was only some unimportant words that were shared between each other's. After a while, Mimi said: "I'm glad I've met you Ryo."
Ryo wondered why she said that and replied: "I'm glad to meet all of you."
"I mean that you are...They type of guy a girl will be interest in. I cannot put it in words, but it's true," she admitted.
Ryo cheeks lightly turned red as she said that, at the next second, he suddenly felt a malevolent energy and knew it came from Millenniumon.
Millenniumon saw Ryo cheeks turning red and smelt something he hatred. There is love in the air! He furiously thought. He wanted to destroy Mimi right now, but it was a stupid idea and gave up on it. Ryo is my beloved! Not yours. He watched them talking a little more. Millenniumon felt his blood boiling in him when Ryo stood up and said loud enough for him to hear: "I should be going now. I have something to do Mimi,"
"Alright. See you later," Mimi replied with a smile.
His partner smiled back at her as he walked away with Monodramon.
Millenniumon calmed down and said: "That boy is growing a little too fast. Starting to feel his body calling for a mate. I don't like this at all."
He looked behind him and was glad Devidramon wasn't present to hear him say that or saw what anger him. He knew he couldn't do anything about it. He watched Ryo and Monodramon and saw them smiling about something they must talked about. It made Millenniumon grumbled a few words.
"I know it's funny Monodramon. That digimon really tried a backflip?" Ryo asked with a smile.
"Yes and he end up right on his face. He wasn't happy about it for a while," Monodramon giggled even more. "He isn't flexible enough to do anything like that."
"We should laugh at him. He tried to impress you because he thinks you are strong," Ryo replied.
Monodramon lost his smile and dropped his head when he heard it. I think I'm misinterpreting it but...: "What do you mind by 'he thinks I'm strong'?"
Ryo knew what was in his mind: "Don't take it that way. You are stronger than him and wanted to impress you. You must be his hero. I'm not comparing you to Millenniumon."
Monodramon didn't feel that reassure: "I know...But I'm not that strong. I can evolve to a champion form, but compare to the Eraser, it is as if I'm still a child digimon. They can pierce any defenses as if it was nothing at all. I need to evolve even more if I want to be helpful. Not only me, but the other chosen children too."
Ryo thought about it and replied: "You will grow stronger as the time come. As for the other chosen children, I'm sure they could reach the ultimate form like Agumon and Gabumon. It will happen eventually."
"Will it be in time or not?" Monodramon asked.
Ryo looked at his partner and saw his eyes lightly trembling. Fear of an unknown future and unknown ending: "I do not know, but we have to believe it will all be in time," he replied with a reassuring smile.
Monodramon wasn't that reassured, but he smiled as he pushed that thought aside and said: "I'll train so I can evolve into a perfect form! I'll be able to protect you better than before and you won't need Millenniumon to save you."
"That's true," Ryo replied with a smile, although, he remembered that the Will of the Digital world told them that the Dark God was needed to defeat them. Ryo didn't comment on it, it wasn't something he was sure himself.
"I'll start training right-...Tomorrow," Monodramon said with a smile.
Ryo chuckled when his partner changed idea about his training. He grabbed his partner and lifted his left arm: "I thought you were going to say right now."
"Right now? We are in the middle of the day," Monodramon tilted his head as he pointed the sun in the sky: "Why would I start training right now?"
"Because there is nothing going on right now and it might be the perfect time," Ryo replied with a smile.
"I don't want to train now," Monodramon replied with a smirk.
"Alright Monodramon, I won't annoy you with it," Ryo said giggling. He let him go and said: "Let's go eat something. I'm sure you are hungry."
"Yeah!" Monodramon replied.
Millenniumon watched them, boiling inside with even more jealousy when Devidramon appeared behind him and said: "Are you going to waste your day spying on your partner?"
"No," the dark god replied.
Devidramon nodded negatively and said: "You should do something else my lord. You cannot destroy that try anymore with your grasp."
Millenniumon looked at his right hand and realised that he crushed a tree. He opened his hand and let it felt on the ground and turned around to face his servant: "Alright. What now?"
"I brought checkers," Devidramon replied, showing the game.
The dark god smiled and replied: "Bring it on."
AC: This is the end of chapter 35.
Chapter 36: Monodramon Training.