Chapter 42: Until Next Time Ryo
Millenniumon watched Monodramon progression. He was lightly depressed at the thought of his destined partner to leave him, but he had to do it. One thing that helped him to eventually accept it was that he could still watch the boy from a safe distance.
It will soon be over, but it was enjoyable Ryo. Millenniumon thought in his mind. He looked at the boy, watching the remaining of his temple silently before turning at his direction.
"Millenniumon. Are you thinking of eventually rebuilding it?" Ryo asked curiously.
"No. Once destroyed, It's not really a good idea to rebuilt it. I'll just move on to somewhere else and built a new temple," Millenniumon replied. He smirked and added, "It will be bigger of course, but more importantly, it will mean that I move forward. If I rebuild the old one, it would feel like I live in the past, which isn't the case. I move toward a future...Our future together Ryo."
Ryo didn't reply when the dark god spoke about their future. He looked at the smile on the face of the dark god and didn't try to break it. Millenniumon is smart enough to know it won't happen the way he's thinking. He could dream about it, but know it won't happen. He lightly smiled. He wasn't with Millenniumon for long, but knew him a little better. Everyone knew Millenniumon as an evil digimon god who wanted to control the Digital world, but with Ryo, he showed another part of him. Why does the world always need to be more complex than it seems. Although, it helps to know there's a good side of him, or it would have been wrong to know I was the partner of a pure monster.
Millenniumon broke his thought when he said, "Shall I take your silence as an acceptation to build our future together, or you are thinking about something else?"
"I was thinking about something else. I do not think we have a future together Millenniumon. You know already that I won't accept your desire," Ryo replied.
Millenniumon snickered and replied, "I know it is the case Ryo. I still hope that one day, you'll say yes."
"It won't happen," Ryo replied with a small smile.
Monodramon was at the beach and watched the small wave of the ocean trying to hold him and dragged him in the flesh of the ocean. He looked at the horizon and saw that everything had been restored, "If Millenniumon wasn't there...It would remain damaged and the ocean would miss some data," he sighted and added, "I don't know if you are watching me Millenniumon, but I know I can protect Ryo now," the purple dragon lips lightly rose on his face as he said, "Time is by my side this time."
He walked toward the water until it grabbed his feet and tried to pull him in its flesh. Monodramon remained at his place and closed his eyes, his body shined and he became Strikedramon.
He watched his claws and said, "When I evolved into this form, I was a little overconfident. I don't understand how much my personality changed, but I change. Is it what I'll become, or is the personality of Strikedramon more confident? One thing clearly remained, I want to protect you no matter what Ryo," before clenching his claws and turned into two fists, "My power comes from my bond toward you Ryo. I won't disappoint you again Ryo."
His long tail whipped the water and he looked at the endless ocean. He turned around and walked back toward the village and said, as his body shined once again, "The Erasers shall fear me now. I won't fear them anymore, because I fear the lost more important that my own demise," his body shined even more as Strikedramon shouted, "Strikedramon Shinka!"
Millenniumon instinct told him that bad news was coming for him. He closed his eyes and knew what caused it. It wasn't the Erasers, it was something he didn't mind waiting for a longer time, but won't have the luxury. He opened his eyes, looked at the sky and said; "It is soon time."
"Time for what?" Ryo asked.
Millenniumon dropped his head and looked at his partner, sitting next to him at the roof of his temple. He said nothing for a minute.
"What is the time for Millenniumon?" Ryo asked the giant digimon god.
The dark god sighted loudly and finally replied, "The time I didn't want to come so soon. Monodramon managed to obtain greater power than before. He just evolved into his Perfect form. I have to hold my part of my promise and send you back to the Chosen Children," Millenniumon looked at Ryo and moved his claw against the cheek of the boy and lightly smiled, "Even so, I am glad to spend time with you, physically and not in the dream world."
"Me too," Ryo admitted.
Millenniumon smiled turned to a bigger one. He felt joy in his core, "I'm glad you enjoy it too."
"Millenniumon. When are you going to send me back to them?" Ryo asked curiously.
The dark god said nothing for a few seconds, before replying, "When you are ready."
"Then let's stay here a little longer," Ryo replied to the dark god. It is what you are wishing inside of you Millenniumon. I know it.
Millenniumon nodded with a small smile and said, "Thank you Ryo."
At the bottom of the temple, Devidramon watched them. His ears picked their conversation up, but didn't interrupt them. If he tried, he might die and it was the last thing he wanted. My lord shall be victorious against Monodramon in the end Ryo. Be sure of it. My lord has a strong mind and everything he said to you is to bond with you. He walked inside the temple and quietly said, "When shall the digivice appears? I wonder what it will look like. Will it be like the other chosen children, or more splendid. Then...What about the crest? Which one he has?" Devidramon found no answer in his mind and disappeared through in the temple.
It was the evening and the sunset just begun. One bulky biped dragon stood on his feet and watched the sunset. He looked in the air and waited for something to come. He told me to come alone here. I guess he doesn't want anyone else here. They are enemies after all. The only one who could wait alone was Monodramon in his perfect form. He was wearing a black armor over all of his body and his long tail and wore a brown mask on his face. Only his white claws, his gray jaw and his four red wings weren't in the armor. He waited for a while to meet Millenniumon. He told me that I was now worthy of protecting Ryo. He...really hold into his promise. I wasn't really expecting it. It was my only hope, but I was right to hope.
He heard a loud sound behind him and knew who it was. He turned around and faced Millenniumon, still bigger and more powerful than himself. He said nothing and waited for the dark god to speak first. He knew that if he tried to upset him, he might change his mind and he'll never see Ryo again. It wasn't his stile to be polite toward his enemy and competitor, but it was the smart thing to do.
"We meet again Monodramon," Millenniumon said.
"It's Cyberdramon. I am a Cyberdramon now," he replied to the dark god. He saw in his hand Ryo, who was looking toward him with a smile, "Ryo! Look! I did it!"
Ryo was too far to reply, but showed his thumb up.
"Congratulation Cyberdramon. You managed, somehow, to fulfill what I demand. Know that it is only temporary. Stronger Erasers are to come and if you fail to-"
"I won't fail Millenniumon! I won't fail Ryo!" Cyberdramon yelled as he glared to the dark god without showing any fear in his body.
Millenniumon watched the smaller dragon and noticed something; I cannot see his fear as much as before. He's...braver. He sighted in his mind. He looked at his partner before lowering his hand on the ground. He put it there and waited for Ryo to climb off before standing up again, "There. I did as I told you. I might be a digimon of darkness, but I do not lie. I don't need it and it is unworthy of a god like me."
Cyberdramon didn't reply. He dashed toward Ryo before picking up and hugging him, "I'm so glad you are fine Ryo! I was worried I might never see you again."
"I wasn't," Ryo replied as he put his hand on the cheek of the armored dragon.
"Cyberdramon. You better hold your words. You cannot fail Ryo again, because the worse might happen next time," Millenniumon said before turning around.
"Millenniumon," Ryo said. The dark god turned his head toward the boy, "Thank you."
The dark god smiled and replied, "You are welcome Ryo. I shall take my leave. Until next time Ryo. When we will meet in the flesh again."
The dark god disappeared from their sight and left them alone. Cyberdramon put the boy on the ground and tapped the head of his partner, "It's strange that you are smaller than me."
Ryo chuckled lightly and replied, "True. You are much bigger now."
"Ryo...Did Millenniumon tried anything?"
"Do not worry Cyberdramon. Millenniumon didn't try anything against me or you," Ryo replied calmly.
"That's good to hear," Cyberdramon gently put Ryo on the ground and knee in front of him. He put his hands on the boy's shoulder and said, "Ryo. I promise I won't fail you another time. This mistake is my first and last one. Never shall I let fear conquer my core. Never shall I let you down. More importantly, I shall never let you getting hurt again by anyone, no matter where we'll go."
Ryo couldn't see the eyes of Cyberdramon, but he knew only the will would shine, just like his entire code was emitting right now, "Of course you will. I believe you."
AC: This is the end of this chapter.
Next: Cyberdramon Baptism of Fire.
Hello everyone. I hope you like the story.
The next chapter will be sent in two weeks. I'll take a week of this story before releasing it the 30 august 2015.