The Return to the Digital World

Lupine Laser: Please review! Oh and sorry for delays of the chapters for this story. Currently getting busier and busier getting ready for exams. For all those who read my story: Thank you! I do not own Digimon.

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"Good night, big brother," I mumbled. I swear I heard Kouichi chuckle a bit.

Chapter 13: Ophanimon's Castle

NORMAL POV

The group left the Digimon's house early before the other Digimon woke up just in case they wanted to come harass them again. Luckily, they managed to creep out of the village quietly.

Again, the group was walking towards Ophanimon's castle where they would meet the other Celestial Digimon, Seraphimon, who had digivolved from Patamon to Seraphimon, and the purified Cherubimon. Everyone was excited all except for Strabimon who has no memories of them.

STRABIMON'S POV

I was walking along the road to the castle. Everyone had tried to describe how the castle looked but nothing rang any bells. In the far distance, I could see something like a large turret. As we got closer, I realised that it was sandy-brown. I shouted, "Hey guys! I can see the castle in the distance!" Obviously I was the only one who saw with a much better eyesight than them. The rest squinted but could not see.

I ran forward and motioned for them to follow. By then, Takuya and Kouichi could see the blurry image of the castle in the distance. In half an hour, we finally reached the huge castle. If I thought that it was already gigantic on the outside, the inside looked humongous.

There were chandeliers, shelves of books, tables, sofas, everything you could find in a lounge. No one was around. However, in an instant, three Digimon appeared in front of us, shining with light.

"Ophanimon! Seraphimon! Cherubimon!" the others yelled as they ran up to embrace the three Celestial Digimons. I just stood over at the doorway, not knowing what to do. They looked familiar but otherwise did not know them.

Ophanimon looked at the children and asked, "Where is the Warrior of Light, Kouji?" Everyone became silent and looked in my direction. She saw me and stuttered, "A... a Strabimon? What happened to Kouji?"

Seraphimon and Cherubimon tensed up. Seraphimon asked, "What happened?" Takuya told Zoe to bring me somewhere else. Ophanimon said that I could go to the court yard. Zoe nodded and we headed to the court yard.

As I left the room, I could hear the rest telling the three Celestial Digimon what happened to me and our journey so far. I lowered my head. How disappointed the Celestial Digimon must be. Zoe saw my downcast look and said, "Strabimon, it's not your fault. It should be my fault. If I was alert, you wouldn't have to save me." I gave a small grunt.

Instead, I was thinking, "No. It will not be your fault. Even though I lost my memories of you, I would still risk my life to save you." The castle was gigantic and we had to trial and error to find which dorr led to the court yard. Trying out more than fifty doors, we finally found one door that led us to a brightly lit, full of greenery garden.

Zoe looked around, "This must be the court yard." I nodded. I sniffed the air. No one here other than us. At least that was good news. I did not like strangers.

"We're alone," I announced. Zoe nodded and we walked over to a shady tree. The tree was full of blossoms and it was very cooling under the shade of the tree.

I yawned sleepily and Zoe put my head on her lap so that I would be more comfortable. "Thanks," I mumbled. Zoe smiled. I closed my eyes to sleep. Before I drifted off, I said, "Zoe, about what you said just now that it was your fault, it was not at all. Even if I don't have previous memories of you, I would have done the same thing to protect you." My eyes were still closed so I could not see Zoe's reaction. Before I knew it, I drifted off into sleep.

Suddenly, the ground below me rumbled and shook. At first, I could barely feel it. Then, it became more violent. 'Is it just me, more is there an earthquake?' I asked myself. I opened my eyes and saw Zoe's worried expression. "Zoe, what happened?" I asked her.

"I don't know. There's an earthquake," she said, looking about. I sat up and sniffed the air.

"Something's coming," I growled. I stood up and walked out of the shade of the tree and in front of me, a gigantic Digimon appeared...