Chapter 39: A God And His Partner
Millenniumon and Devidramon were back at the floating island, near the temple of the dark god.
"Is there a reason you want to return here my lord?" Devidramon asked.
"Yes. I do not want the chosen children to try and 'Rescue' him. I want my partner to be safe. He's injured and needs to be treated now. He was wounded by an Eraser," Millenniumon replied, looking at his partner on his palm.
"I have something to treat his injury. I'll be back," Devidramon said entering in the empty temple.
Millenniumon looked at his partner and saw some blood on his palm, near his partner, "It should already stop bleeding. Maybe I could do like last time," Millenniumon tried to move the time backward for the injury of his destined partner, but it didn't work this time, Millenniumon grunted furiously at his incapacity to help Ryo. He sat near the entrance and watched his partner, "Ryo. Hang in there. Devidramon will bring something to heal you. I know we are giant compare to you, but we aren't going to let you down."
He gently put his claw against the wound and tried to slow down the bleeding. It was partially a success. The dark god looked at the entrance and whispered, "Hurry up Devidramon. Time is the essence here," he moved his eye closer to his destined partner. "Ryo. You will be alright. We will save you. You are strong. You will overcome this," the dark god noticed the skin of his partner starting to turn grey.
"I'm back my lord with the bandage. I'll just need to apply it and it will stop the bleeding," Devidramon said.
"You have big claws. You better be careful or I'll destroy you," Millenniumon warned his servant.
"I am not worried about you're threat at all. I know I can do it," Devidramon said as he started bandaging the boy.
Millenniumon was surprised that Devidramon could even do the bandaging. He was sure the dark dragon would have some trouble because of the difference of size.
"How can you do this without any problem?" Millenniumon asked.
"I have done it a few times to small digimons. We just need to be careful. I also need to perfectly control my strength when I lightly tighten the bandage like that," Devidramon replied, finishing the bandage, "Now we just have to wait for the wound to heal itself."
"Yeah. That's the part I'm worried. The injury is different than normal one. A wound caused by an Eraser takes more time to heal. It took a few days for me, but how long for Ryo? He's not a digimon," Millenniumon said looking at his partner.
"Then he needs to rest and eat well when he's awake," Devidramon replied, "Speaking of eating. I'll prepare something for you and Ryo."
Devidramon left him alone once again.
The dark god watched his destined partner resting on his palm. He gently put his claw against the cheek of his partner and patted it.
"I'm sure you'll heal without any trouble Ryo."
The chosen children and their partner were back in the village. Monodramon sat alone at the middle of there and thought back about what Millenniumon said.
I can't believe I agree with what he said. That Eraser was powerful and I couldn't hurt it. I really tried and I did nothing. I tried to protect him, but even so, he was hurt and bled a lot. Not only that, but Millenniumon had to save us. I'm too weak to protect Ryo. What can I do to evolve to my perfect form? If I can't, I won't be able to protect him. Monodramon grunted painfully when his side suddenly hurt. He looked at his flank and saw the wound there. And I'm not healing fast. It's really slow, much slower than the usual. Monodramon sighted. "Once I'm healed. I'll show you how strong I can become Millenniumon," it was because I procrastinated. If I did it seriously, maybe it wouldn't happen. Ryo would be fine and Millenniumon wouldn't have to kidnap him.
"Are you alright?" someone asked the purple dragon.
Monodramon turned his head toward the entrance and Taichi was there with Agumon. He knew it was Agumon who asked him.
"I'm alright," Monodramon replied as he looked at his claw.
"You aren't alright Monodramon. You should see Jou. He knows how to treat your wound," Taichi suggested.
"B-" Monodramon stopped himself from protesting. If I'm healed faster, I can train faster. He said, "You're right. I'll see him right now," Monodramon said walking toward Jou.
Taichi watched the purple dragon walking away.
"Taichi. What's going to happen to Ryo now?" Agumon asked, looking at his partner with a worried gaze.
"I don't really know, but from what we know about Millenniumon, he will be fine. Also, I'm not worried at all that the dark digimon would convince Ryo to join the darkness digimon," Taichi replied with a small smile.
"Right," Agumon replied, "I was only talking about his health anyway."
"I know," Taichi replied before sighting, "I hope Millenniumon had something to heal Ryo thought."
Millenniumon watched Ryo starting to move on his palm. He knew Ryo was about to wake up. He moved the boy closer to his eyes and waited for him to wake up. It didn't take long before Ryo opened his eyes.
They looked at each other's silently. No words where exchange as Ryo started to fully awaken.
Ryo looked in the amber eyes of the dark god and saw some relief in the eyes of the darkness digimon. Ryo opened his mouth to say something, but the dark god spoke first.
"Are you alright Ryo? Is the bandage too tight?"
Ryo wondered what he meant when he noticed the bandage around his stomach. Ryo nodded negatively.
"Good. You shouldn't move too much. It is a deep wound and it only stopped bleeding now," Millenniumon softly said. He saw Ryo opening his mouth again, "What do you want to say?"
"Why am I with you?" Ryo asked.
"It's because Monodramon couldn't protect you from the Eraser Ryo. I couldn't think of losing you Ryo. So I brought you here. It was only to protect you from them," Millenniumon justified.
"You cannot do that Millenniumon. My friends are there and-"
"Can they protect you from the Erasers like I can?" Millenniumon cut him with a question.
"Yes," Ryo replied.
"Maybe Taichi and Yamato, but only because they have ultimate digimon. When the Erasers, strong as ultimate digimons come, I will be the only one who can fight them," Millenniumon said to the boy. He shook his head and said, "But enough about that. You need to rest until your body is fully healed Ryo. You only regained consciousness."
Ryo sighted and didn't reply to the demand of Millenniumon. It was pointless to convince the dark god to let him go. He saw how much relieved Millenniumon was. It showed him how much worried the dark god was. He wanted to ask more things to the dark god, but Millenniumon was closed to continue the conversation about his friends.
"Rest Ryo. You are still wounded by an Eraser. It's an injury that takes a lot of time to heal," Millenniumon softly said with a small smile.
Ryo nodded negatively, "Why did you kidnap me now Millenniumon?"
The dark god twitched his head before replying, "Because I didn't want you to join my by forcing you Ryo. I wanted you to join me by our own volition. The reason I kidnap you now is for your own safety. It is only a temporary measure Ryo."
"Temporary?" Ryo asked.
Millenniumon sighted lightly annoyed when he realised he said too much, "I promised Monodramon to release you, if he proves to be strong enough to protect you."
"Are you serious about it or not?" Ryo asked suspiciously.
"I am serious Ryo. I am not lying about it and I never lie," Millenniumon replied. He saw Ryo giving him a glare, "Hiding things aren't lying, especially if they would be considers lies like you did. Remember that."
Ryo sighted and replied, "True. You never really lied."
"I never lied," Millenniumon replied, moving Ryo closed to him, "Never. There is no point deception when my powers are beyond normal and that lies could only mean losing you in the long term."
"Millenniumon...What will you do when everything is over?" Ryo asked.
"We will rule the Digital world together of course," Millenniumon replied with a smile.
Ryo glared at the dark god before correcting his question, "I mean when the Erasers are defeated. And seriously, I will never help you conquer and rule the Digital world, no matter how many time you say or ask it."
Millenniumon lost his smile and said seriously, "It will happen eventually Ryo. I refuse to lose you-" he cut himself before saying another word.
Ryo looked in the eyes of the god and asked, "What else where you about to say?"
Millenniumon grumbled, "Clever boy," before replying, "I will tell you when the time shall come. I do not want to say it sooner or make a mistake like...about your father."
Ryo remembered that time and also the apology the dark god said to him. Ryo lowered his head.
"Ryo?" Millenniumon asked. The boy didn't reply and Millenniumon asked, "What is wrong?"
"I forgot about it for a moment," Ryo finally replied.
"What did you-" the dark god stopped his question when the answer came itself.
"The real world," Ryo replied.
"The world of the flesh," When you're body was covered with bruises from whoever did this to you. That's why I trap you here, but...You aren't even safe here either. Millenniumon sighted at those thoughts.
He noticed the mood of Ryo getting worse. Millenniumon made his decision and moved his hand against his chest, where the boy rested against.
Ryo heard the core of the dark god pulsing of his great energy, "When this is over, I'll have to return home," Ryo said.
"Why?" Millenniumon asked. He wasn't going to accept such decision. I won't return you to somewhere where the one could hurt you again.
"After all I've been thought and will go through against them and you, I will have to face it myself one day," Ryo replied.
Millenniumon said nothing, but nodded.
"I have to fight my inner demon Millenniumon," Ryo said as he raised his head and only saw the jaw of the dark god.
Millenniumon grumbled as a small smile grew on his face, "That's you my partner," Fighting head on his enemies, just like the other Ryo, but this one have to fight his inner demons. The one who abused him...He might be greater than the other Ryo.
"Ryo. You should really rest now," The dark god said.
"Warm," Ryo whispered.
"Warm?" Millenniumon asked.
"Your heart is warm," Ryo replied, "Not as cold and heartless as you showed."
Millenniumon felt his warm core. He usually felt it as cold as ice, except when Ryo was against him.
"It's call core not heart. I am a digimon Ryo," Millenniumon replied. He moved his mouth as close as he could and repeated, "Now rest."
He waited for a reply, but nothing came. He listened carefully and heard Ryo resting against his chest, "I'll wake you up when it's time to eat."
AC: This is the end of chapter 39.
Chapter 40: A Bound.