"Infinity Stones"
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Telling Veemon what had happened earlier, Davey then started locating Gennai's home in the Digital World and the duo rushed off into the other dimension to speak with the guardian.
They easily found the entrance to Gennai's home at a lake and ventured inside of it, looking around at the garden and the Japanese styled house that the guardian lived in.
Knowing that the duo of Miracles would be arriving, Gennai stepped out of his home and smiled in greeting towards the young woman, amazed with how much she had grown.
As for Gennai, he was no longer a young man like they had seen him last time.
His hair had grey strands going through it, there were wrinkles around his eyes and he had grown out a moustache.
"Davia, Veemon, welcome. It's great to see you both again." Gennai smiled as he walked over to greet them.
"Gennai, we have a problem." Veemon announced looking serious.
Seeing the playful, cheerful Digimon looking serious, which was a shock for the guardian; gennai stopped walking and glanced them over.
"Oh? What is it?" He asked.
"It's this stone. I found it in the Digital World years ago. Earlier today, I was attacked by someone and when they touched the stone, they were vaporized. I need to know, what is this thing?" Davey asked.
Eyes landing on the aforementioned stone, Gennai's jaw dropped and his expression filled with shock at the sight.
"No, it's not possible! You're a human; you shouldn't be able to control it!" He exclaimed.
That reaction made Davey and Veemon curious as they shared a look, wondering why Gennai was shocked by the sight of the stone.
"What? What's not possible? And control what? What's going on here?" Veemon asked.
Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, Gennai then ushered the duo into his house, wanting to speak with them privately and in the safety of his home.
"Hurry now, come inside. We'll speak there." He said.
Walking into the house, Veemon and Davey allowed Gennai to lead them into the living room, which looked like a dojo, and sat down on the cushions that were on the floor.
Trying to settle his thoughts, Gennai then grabbed an old, ancient looking book and sat down in front of the duo of Miracles as he prepared to explain something he never thought he would have to talk about with the DigiDestineds.
"So, what is it? What's going on here, Gennai?" Davey asked the man.
Opening the book, Gennai then showed off a page that had a picture of six colorful stones on it.
"Before creation itself, there were six singularities. Then the universe exploded into existence, and the remnants of these systems were forged into concentrated ingots. They were known as the Infinity Stones." Gennai explained.
"The Infinity Stones? What are those?" Davey questioned.
"They're sentient beings. The stone you wear is one of them. Each stone holds a great power inside of them. The Infinity Stones are six immensely powerful objects tied to different aspects of the universe, created by the Cosmic Entities so that way, each of the stones can possess unique capabilities that have been enhanced and altered by various alien civilizations for over millennia of years. Only beings of immense power can wield the stones, which is why I'm shocked that a human is able to wear one without being destroyed." Gennai frowned.
Jaw dropping in shock at the information she heard, Davey tried not to panic over the fact that she was wearing an alien stone around her neck and had been for six years.
"But-But why did it react that way when that man touched it?" Davey asked.
"Because he was not worthy of its power. Also, if the stone has allowed you to touch it and wear it, then it means that the stone has chosen you as its host. Because of this, the stone will protect you from whoever tries to harm you." Gennai explained.
Thinking back to the mugger with the knife, Davey remembered the crazed look in his eyes as he tried to take her money.
She knew that the man was homeless and seemed to be desperate for money and desperation would make people do things they usually wouldn't if they were sound of mind.
A part of her felt bad that the man was homeless and had to resort to attacking people for their money so he could survive, but another part of her felt angered that he may have actually killed someone.
Who knew what that man was truly capable of and what he may have done?
The stone had only done what it thought was needed to protect its host from danger, but she wished it could have done something other than kill the mugger.
"What was this stone doing in the Digital World?" Veemon asked.
"The Infinity Stones scattered throughout the universe, going to different galaxies and dimensions. Which is honestly a good thing. If someone were to ever gather all six stones together, then they could do some real damage with them. All of the monsters you've seen in the past, the Dark Masters, Myotismon, Diaboromon, they are nothing compared to the power of these stones." Gennai warned.
"They could easily destroy the universe." Davey said looking worried.
"Exactly. But, we have no need to worry. There is only one stone on Earth at the moment and it has chosen you as its host. No one can take it from you forcefully." Gennai assured.
"That's good to know. The stone works the same way a Digivice and Crest do." Davey muttered.
"Davia, I know this is quite a bit of information for you, but if I'm being honest, I think it's wonderful that you were chosen to be a host of the stone. You're an innocent, pure and kind hearted person. You always do everything you can to help people, even if the others don't agree with you. I know that you will do the right thing and use the power of the stone for good. And please, don't let what happened earlier weigh down on you. You did not kill that man, the stone did. Remember that." Gennai told her.
"Thanks, Gennai." Davey smiled, feeling happy that the guardian had faith in her.
Smiling at the DigiDestined of Miracles, the guardian then closed the book and handed it over to the girl.
"Perhaps you would have better use of this book than I would, Ms. Stark." He said.
Eyes growing wide in shock, Davey stared at Gennai, unable to believe that the man knew who she really was.
Veemon's jaw dropped in shock as well, wondering how the man knew who his partner really was.
"How..." She trailed off.
"Azulongmon knows everything about his Chosen Children. Don't worry, the others don't know and I won't tell them, either. It's not really any of their business anyway." Gennai winked.
"At least someone is trustworthy. Seriously, though, thanks so much Gennai. I really appreciate all of this." Davey said as she accepted the book.
"It's my pleasure, Ms. Stark. Now, I wish you every bit of luck you will need in the future." Gennai said.
Smiling at the man, Davey and Veemon were then walked over to the nearest portal with Gennai escorting them, wanting to see them off safely.
Surprising Gennai with a hug good-bye, Davey jumped through the portal with Veemon and they landed in her bedroom back in New York.
Sitting on her bed, Davey started reading the book, wanting to learn everything she could about the Infinity Stones.
"So, what does the book say? Did you find out which stone you have?" Veemon asked as he jumped up onto the bed beside his partner.
"Not yet. I'm reading something about the Reality Stone right now. Turns out, whoever wrote this book, doesn't know a lot about the stones. Mostly, all it talks about is the legends behind them. I don't know what's real or not." Davey said.
Veemon stared down at the book, and then his scarlet eyes wandered up to the stone that was resting peacefully on his human's neck.
He had known for years now that the stone seemed to be alive and it reacted to Davey's emotions, usually making her eyes turn orange at certain moments.
"I hope we find out more about the stone and fast. I want to know exactly what it can do." Veemon informed.
"So do I." Davey sighed.
To be continued...