DigimonPokemon Part 2: The Years Ahead Chapter 10 Alone, But Never Alone, a digimon fanfic

Me: I dont own the usual and now I get to finally include Pokémon in that category. Oh yeah, I also dont own "A New Day Has Come." This chapter shouldnt be all that interesting except the ending. It has come a long way but this story has reached the last chapter.

Chloe: (eyes dilate) Youre serious?

Me: (nods)

Chloe: (calls out) Guys, Caros serious! This story is finally over!

T.K.: She finished another one?! Thats impossible!

Rika: (over the intercom) PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SCREAM AND RUN AROUND IN CIRCLES! HAVE A NICE DAY!

(Everybody screams and runs around in circles)

Me: Do you guys HAVE to keep DOING that every time I actually attempt to FINISH a fic?!

Everybody: (stops running and thinks for a minute) YES!!

Me: (sigh) No support, honestly.

Chapter 10: Alone, but Never Alone

"Sometimes, there is no next time, no second chance, no time out. Sometimes, its now or never,"—Unknown

Not everyone is meant to make a difference. But for me, the choice to lead an ordinary life is no longer an option,"—Spiderman

A new day...
A new day...

I was waiting for so long
For a miracle to come
Everyone told me to be strong
Hold on and dont shed a tear

Through the darkness and good times
I knew Id make it through
And the world thought I had it all
But I was waiting for you

Dragomon glared at the trio of Megas before him. "You believe you are capable of defeating me?"

"As long as we believe, we stand more than just a shadow of a chance," Serephimon chanted solemnly.

Chloe gave a sudden gasp and sank to the ground, clutching the front where her heart was. Looks like my crest power was more than my body could handle. She closed her eyes, trying to regain her bearings.

"Chloe! Are you okay?" Tai called down to her.

She shook her head, feeling as if her feet were made of lead. She couldnt stand up. "Ill be fine." Her crest stopped glowing seconds later. "I think."

"Give it up Child of Life," Dragomon hissed. "I can sense your decreasing strength. You dont even have enough energy to read someones mind."

Chloe glared at him through stormy eyes. I can still read yours…and I read fear behind that disgusting outer covering you call your body!

"TENTACLE FLAPPING!"

Serephimon glided smoothly past the giant wave attack. "STRIKE OF THE SEVEN STARS!" He positioned his golden spheres carefully, making sure to aim at the tentacles holding Tai, T.K., Sora, Kari, and Ken. As Dragomon howled in pain, he let go of the five kids.

Chloe looked up and weakly held out her hand to stop them from falling towards the ground. As the landed gently on their feet, she lowered her hand. I cant keep doing this. She felt a pair of hands around her shoulders and she looked up.

"You need to rest," said Tai seriously.

Chloe opened her mouth to speak, and then shut it and nodded.

"TERRA FOOOOOOORCE!" WarGreymon concentrated his energy into one giant orange ball of light before hurtling it straight at Dragomon. At once, the evil Digimon sank below the waves and the ball of light smashed against the surface of the water, kicking up waves but not harming Dragomon.

Dragomon rose above the surface once more. "FOOLS!" he bellowed. "I am no Ultimate Level Digimon! The darkness I have sapped from the Child of Life and the Child of Light is enough to allow me to surpass even your own standings!"

"Well see about that," Magnadramon snapped as she soured into the air. "DRAGON FIRE!"

"TENTACLE FLAPPING!" The enormous wave of water doused the flames that flew from Magnadramons mouth. He smirked.

"STRIKE OF THE SEVEN STARS!"

Dragomon dove beneath the surface again. WarGreymon saw this and grinned. "TERRA FOOOOOORCE!" He shot the glowing ball of energy at the waves and parted the waters like Moses from the Bible. He had also carefully aimed the energy ball in a way that Dragomon was exposed. "NOW!"

"DRAGON FIRE!"

"SEVEN HEAVENS!"

The attacks slammed into Dragomon and sent him crashing against the rocky ocean floor. He sat up, feeling the effects of the attacks on his body.

T.K. cheered. "Nice shot guys!"

Dragomon lifted his tentacles into the air. "TENTACLE CLAW!"

Serephimon and Magnadramon flew out of the way of the attack. WarGreymon saw his chance and changed himself into a whirling tornado. "TERRA FOOOOORCE!"

He rocketed down towards Dragomons chest, zooming through his stomach.

"Good job WarGreymon!" Tai called to him.

Dragomon hissed angrily, feeling the digital damage. He lifted his livid red eyes. "Darkness…COME TO ME!!"

Instead, a blinding flash of white light shot out of the darkened trees and wrapped itself around one of Dragomons arms like a whip. The others stared up at it in surprise as a voice cried out, Dragomon. "THERE IS NO DARKNESS!"

Dragomon, the other Digimon, and the kids turned to see Jacob Sasaki racing up to the clearing. His brown eyes were clear with anticipation and he was holding a D-3 out in the palm of his hand, the light shining from its center.

"THERE IS ONLY LIGHT!"

Jacqueline Miyagi stood next to him, her face frightened but determined. Her own Digivice was out and a shimmering burst of light flew from it as well and wrapped around Dragomons other arm. Behind the two of them, Datirimon and Otamamon made their way to the front.

"Jacob!" T.K. uttered in shock. "How?…When?"

"Does it matter?" Jacob asked him with a small smile.

"J-Jackie? You have a Digimon?" Kari whispered in a quivery voice.

The redhead nodded. "Dont worry Kari. Dragomons not going to hurt you anymore."

Davis and Catherine came up behind her. "Yeah, cause were here to stop him," Davis added decisively.

Cody raced up, smiling and holding his chest to catch his breath. "Yeah, what he said." He grinned. "Were here to help. Go Armadillomon!"

Armadillomon digivolve toooo…ANKYLOMON!

Floramon digivolve toooo…KIWIMON!

"Now that Im here, we can change this battle around!" Davis yelled. "Right Ken?"

"You got it Davis!"

Veemon…

Wormmon…

Mega digivolve toooo…IMPERIALDRAMON!

The towering Mega and the two Champions joined the trio of Megas that were already facing against Dragomon.

"How is it that you managed to digivolve all the way to Mega!" Dragomon roared. "There is barely enough light from the Crest of Light or Life!"

Chloe raised her weak eyes to the grotesque creature. "The strength of Patience and Innocence were enough to help us." She grimaced. "There are just some things you cannot fight alone."

"Now that our Digivices are holding him down, you guys can destroy him!" Jacob yelled at the others. "So go on!"

"TERRA FOOOOOOORCE!"

"DRAGON FIIIIIIIIIIRE!"

"SEVEN HEAVENS!"

"TAIL HAMMER!"

"PUMMEL PECK!"

"POSITRON LASEEEEEEER!"

The attacks seared through the trapped Dragomon and consumed the entire ocean in a blaze of brilliant white light. Dragomon howled in pain along with the Scubamon in the water.

"YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME! I AM THE DARKNESS!"

Kari gasped as her whole body began to glow with brilliant white light. She closed her eyes as the light flew and danced around the chaotic gray world, turning everything brilliant and full of life.

"I…am…the light…"

She flung out her arms and the light began to spread everywhere, over the world and around her friends. They shielded their eyes to the blinding light.

Hush now
I see a light in the sky
Oh its almost blinding me
I cant believe Ive been touched by an angel
With love
Let the rain come down
And wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul
And drown my fears
Let it shatter the walls
For a new sun
A new day has come

"Kari! Kari!"

"Mmm…huh?" Kari sat up in shock. T.K. and Jacqueline knelt beside her, eyes worried. "What happened?" She looked around them. "And…where are we?"

"Were back home, thanks to you."

Kari raised her head at Chloe. The dark-haired trainer seemed in much better spirits than before. "We…are?"

Chloe laughed. "Yeah. Were back home in Odaiba. You used your light to destroy what was left of Dragomon and secure the Dark Ocean. You also managed to create enough light to give us a passage back home. Unfortunately, you passed out due to the amount of energy it took to use your light. So I had to help with my own power and T.K., Jacob, and Jacqueline as well."

Davis grinned. "You gave us quite a scare there Kari."

She got to her feet slowly and shook her head. "But…that means…the Dark Ocean…is…"

"Gone." Ken smiled wearily. He looked extremely relieved. "But thats for the best Kari. It wont bother us ever again now."

"And what matters is that youre safe," Tai added, placing an arm around his sister. "Thats what really matters."

Jacob looked up from where he was with Cody and Datirimon. "So is everyone in the clear?"

"Yeah. What about you and Chloe?" Kari asked her brother.

Sora laughed. "Tai and Chloe repaired their relationship while you were out. Theyve decided to give each other another shot considering it was really Dragomons doing that destroyed their relationship in the first place."

Chloe nodded, her arm around Tais shoulder. "Although…Tai did tell me hes going to study abroad in America for awhile after high school."

Tai turned to look at her. "I know well be separated for a while and a lot can happen in a few years. So what Im wondering is if well always be together," Tai said.

Chloe took hold of his hand. "Of course we will. Lets make a promise that no matter what, nothing will tear us apart. Even forever may not be long enough for our love."

"Itll have to be." He smiled and caught her chin underneath the tips of his fingers. "Will you wait for me?"

"Always."

"Aw, how cute," Davis crowed.

"SHUT UP DAVIS!"

Davis shrugged and laughed. "Geez, cant take a joke these people." He wrapped an arm around Catherine. "Oh well, I got what I wanted."

She smiled at him. "I guess you can say ze same for me."

Kari stared at them. "What else did I miss besides this?" She looked at Jacqueline in surprise. "Are you and Jacob next?"

"Huh?" Jacquelines face turned red. "Kari!"

Jacob bit his lip. "Um…maybe in a few years."

"Really?"

"I…I dunno." He laughed nervously. "It could happen."

T.K. got to his feet. "Dont worry…its over Kari." He glanced at the beach with a feeling of strange peace. "The darkness…is finally gone."

(A/N: Thats what you think! Muhahahahahahahaha!!)

(Chloe: (slaps me upside the head) Continue the fic!)

(A/N: Ow. Okay.)

25 years later…

I dont know why, but today seems strange. Sort of mysterious. Maybe its because today is the same day that the Pokémon trainers and us Digidestined bade farewell. Either that or Im losing it. It seems like an ordinary day to everybody else. Well, except perhaps Chloe. Other than that, I am the only one who thins the day seems a little I know Im not going crazy and Im sure it has nothing to do with what happened twenty-five years ago. At least I hope not.

Kari popped her head into the room. "Hey T.K.!"

T.K. jumped up from the computer. "Gah! Oh hi Kari. Whatre you doing home so soon?"

Karis mahogany eyes sparkled. "School ended hours ago Takeru. You obviously were lost in dreamland or something like that."

T.K. sighed. "I was gathering my thoughts, but today seems strange to me. Doesnt it feel that way to you?"

Kari thought for a minute and then shook her head. "Not really." She turned and walked out the door. "Im taking the children to the school playground. See you later."

"Bye." He turned back to his computer and typed in a few more words in the paragraph. Then he printed it out and shut off the computer.

Gazing out the window, he sighed, letting his mind wander back to memories of his friends, the Pokémon trainers. Twenty-five years had passed since they last seen each other. I still wish wed never said goodbye.

I dont know why Im the only person I know that thinks today seems strange. Not even Kari senses anything. Id ask her more about it but I dont want to bother her now. Maybe later.

Where it was dark now there is light
Where there was pain, now theres joy
Where there was weakness, I found my strength
All in the eyes of a boy

Chloe was bored as she stared at the computer. She had just finished a new design for a book cover and was trying to decide what she should do now. Her husband, Tai, being a diplomat for the Digital World, wasnt going to be home until evening and the kids were at the playground with Kari. Chloe glanced at the people outside her office and sighed. Shed give anything to be outside, catching Pokémon and continuing her career as a Pokémon Master. Now, she was a graphics designer, a fun job but it just wasnt the same as traveling and searching for new and rare creatures.

Chloe shook her head and her long raven hair swished gently. She stood up and tucked her portfolio under her arm. "Im going to the school," she called to her assistants. "See you in a few."

After a while, she arrived at the elementary and settled under the shade of a nearby tree. She began to sketch a design for a new computer program and was soon lost in her work. The next thing she knew, two smiling faces were peering at her from behind the portfolio. "Hi Mom!"

She smiled and put down her portfolio. "Hi kids. How was school?"

Mateo, who was a mirror image of Tai, grinned. "It was okay…for school."

Crystal, who resembled Chloe except for brown streaks through her dark hair, gestured to Kari, whom was standing behind them. "Aunt Kari told us you were here and she showed us where you were."

Chloe looked up at Kari and laughed. Karis kids, Keiji and Hope were right behind her. "Hey Mom," Hope asked Kari. "Are we all gonna home together or something?"

"I dont see why not."

Chloe stood up and was about to move when something jolted through her brain. Something was coming; she could feel it. She raised her eyes in the direction of the area where the portal to the Pokémon World had once stood. "Kari…I feel something is going to happen."

Karis eyes widened. "Really?"

"Yes. I think were going to need to call a meeting of the Digidestined. I know we havent had one in a long time, but this is serious."

The brunette nodded back. "Ill call T.K. and the others. You take care of Tai."

"What about Jacob and Jacqueline? Shouldnt they be here too?"

"Dont worry. If I know Cody, hell call Jacob and Jacob will inform Jackie."

A few minutes later, all of the Digidestined, including their partners and their children, assembled in Odaiba Park. Matt raised his eyebrows. "What was this meeting for?"

T.K. looked at all of them. "Chloe and I sense something is going to happen very soon. I think it has something to do with what day it is."

Davis shrugged. "How?"

"Today happens to be the anniversary of the day our friends the Pokémon trainers left us and returned to their world. Im sure today has something to do with what Im feeling."

Izzys daughter Rioko blinked curiously. Matt and Soras daughter, Sara, and son, Mikey, stopped talking. The other Digidestined were all ears.

"I dont really understand," said Jacob, bemused. "Who exactly are the Pokémon trainers?"

"Theyre friends we made a long time ago to help us in our battles against our enemy Digimon in the past," Cody told him. "We had to say goodbye after the battle and we havent seem them since."

"Look T.K.," Tai said. "How are you so sure this has something to do with the Pokémon trainers. Its been over twenty-five years since weve last seen them. What you and Chloe might be sensing might not involve them."

Before he could answer, a gust of wind blew by and by the time it cleared, a figure was standing before them. It was Gennai, the old Gennai. "Greetings. Its been a long time I say."

"Hey Gennai, whats up?" Davis smiled.

"I hear that you are all thinking about what T.K. just said. Hes absolutely right. You will be pleased to know that the portal can be opened once again. Its taken a long time but we finally have all of the bugs out of it. Just think of it as a Happy Anniversary present."

Chloe jumped to her feet. "You mean we can see them again?"

"Of course." He smiled. "Youll find that weve taken care to place the portal location within Izzys laptop. See if you can all put your brains together and figure out how to open it." He nodded once and vanished.

"Ill never get used to that," Jacob muttered under his breath.

Let the rain come down and wash away my tears
Let it fill my soul and drown my fears
Let it shatter the walls for a new, new sun
A new day has... come

Ohhh, a light
Hush now
I see a light in your eyes
All in the eyes of the boy
I cant believe
Ive been touched by an angel with love

I cant believe
Ive been touched by an angel with love

Hush now

(song fades out)

"Keep trying T.K."

"I am! Its just not working!"

Chloe shook her head and sighed. "I dont understand. It worked all right when you opened it twenty-five years ago. Why isnt it working now?"

Izzy and Rioko glanced at each other. "I suppose you cant just open it up as a desktop window can it Dad?"

"Ive tried that Ri. It didnt do a thing."

Mimi sighed. "And just when things were starting to look up."

The Digidestined didnt know what to do now. T.K. and Chloe turned towards each other. "It seems to me that maybe Gennai was wrong."

Chloe used her telepathy. "No way! I dont think he was wrong. I still feel that portal can open. Maybe were just using the wrong method."

"What should we do then?"

"Give me a minute to think." Chloe paced around and around on the spot she was standing on. Suddenly her head snapped up. "Ive got it! You only used your Digivice right T.K.?"

He nodded. She grinned. "That must mean that all of you Digidestined have to use your Digivices on the computer. The portal is sure to open with that much power trying to use it. Just dont call out "Digi-Port Open!" or "Pokémon Portal Open!" cause it wont understand."

T.K. looked doubtful. "Are you sure about that Chloe?"

"Just trust me." She proceeded to use her telepathy on the other Digidestined. "Listen to me. I believe you guys all have to use your Digivices on the portal, not just T.K. alone. His power is strong but its not enough. The portal might only be opened with the strength of teamwork. There are just some things that you cannot fight alone."

The Digidestined turned towards Izzys open laptop and raised their Digivices to it. Nothing happened.

"Oh great," Davis muttered.

Chloe sat down to think and popped right up again. "I know! Use your crest power in your hearts to open up the portal along with your Digivices. Believe in them and maybe it will be enough to open it!" She closed a hand over her heart and her crest symbol began to glow a brilliant silver.

As one, the Digidestined closed one hand over their hearts and held their Digivices up with the other. All of the crests began to glow: Courage, Friendship, Love, Knowledge, Sincerity, Reliability, Hope, Light, Kindness, Miracles, Patience, Innocence, and Life. Somewhere in the back of Chloes mind, she could sense that the Crest of Faith was glowing too, trying to help them and guide them. Showers of rocks began to fall and explode all around them. Their children stopped doing whatever they were doing and watched in awe. All of the Digivices began to glow and beams of light shot out of them. A beam of light shot out of Izzys computer and combined with the glowing beams from the Digivices to form a swirling portal.

The Digidestined and their children began to shout for joy and they hugged one another, laughing. The Digimon jumped up and cheered. Suddenly, they stopped celebrating and silenced themselves. For a while, not a sound was heard. They heard footsteps coming from within the portal. A figured emerged, a young man; tall and capable-looking with messy dark hair. He stared at them in surprise and shock for about a minute. Then he saw Chloe and his face broke into a smile. "Chloe…is that you?"

The trainers face lit up in recognition and she flung her arms around him. "ASH!"

Immediately, everyone else gathered around him, shouting and laughing. "Its so good to see you!"

"Wow youve changed a lot!"

"Are you a Pokémon Master now?"

Ash laughed. "Its good to see you guys too. Yeah, since Ive grown up Im not surprised Ive changed." He glanced at Chloe. "And yes, Im a Master now."

"About time Ketchum," she laughed and playfully punched him on the arm. "By the way, hows the Eevee?"

"Lets say I evolved your Eevee into an Espeon. You dont mind do you?"

"No way! Awesome!"

"Eh-hem."

A woman with bright orange hair appeared behind Ash, smiling. Her hair hung to her shoulders and her cerulean eyes sparkled. "Hi everybody."

"MISTY!" Chloe hugged her tightly.

"Oh boy, I knew it was gonna turn out to be one of those mushy reunions," muttered another voice. This belonged to a little boy with tanned skin like Ash and orange hair like Misty. He grinned shyly at the adults and their children. "Hi Im Kato."

The Digidestined gaped at him. "Is this your kid Misty?"

"Our kids," Ash corrected with a broad grin. "Theres another…and her name is…."

"Arina," his daughter interrupted, rolling her eyes. Shed only just appeared behind Kato. She had Ashs dark hair and Mistys light skin, and Ashs old League cap was placed backwards on her head. "Dad, you know I can speak for myself. Im a trainer."

T.K. laughed. "Seems your daughters inherited your personality Misty."

"If you say so," Misty answered. She laughed at Chloes stunned face. "Youve been waiting to hear my answer…and well, Ill let the situation speak for itself."

"Yeah."

Brock, Tracey, and Pikachu emerged from the portal. They too looked older. Tracey wore a white lab coat and carried a clipboard under one arm instead of his sketchbook. Brocks face looked a little leathery, as if he had spent a lot of time outside exposed to the wind and sun. Tracey grinned. "Im a professor now and I work alongside Professor Oaks grandson Gary."

Brock had a younger version of himself with him. "This is my son Rocky. Hes studying to be a breeder just like me."

"So you actually settled down?" Tai asked him in disbelief. "Howd you choose?"

"It took awhile," Brock answered him.

Patamon was flying around Pikachu excitedly. "Why dont we catch up on old times? Howve you been doin in the Pokémon World?"

Pikachu laughed. "Pika! Pika!"

"Oar?"

Chloe looked back in the portal and before she could comprehend what was happening, a towering orange creature flew out of it, barreling her over. The creature smiled peacefully down at her.

"Dragonite!" Chloe jumped up and flung her arms around its neck. Dragonite looked surprised…and then recognized her even through all of the years of separation. It smiled at her.

Ash smiled at T.K. "We kept our promise to you T.K. We never let a day go by without remembering at least what you looked like and weve been waiting practically forever for this day to come."

Chloe grinned. "Hows everything back home? You know I havent seen it in over twenty years."

Ash nodded at all of the Digidestined. "How bout you all see for yourself?"

Hope grabbed Kari around the waist. "Oh Mom, can we?"

Oriana grabbed her fathers hand. "Cmon Dad, otherwise Ill sue."

"And we can get to know each other," Jacqueline added, smiling at the Pokémon trainers.

Tai sighed. "Might as well."

"ALL RIGHT!" their children whooped and cheered.

"Ill race ya!"

In a flash, the kids zoomed into the portal.

The adults looked at one another and grinned. "Do you suppose anything evil will happen in the world again?" asked Kari.

Tai shook his head. "I dunno sis. You never can tell."

Ash grinned. "Theres no need to worry about it," he said cheerfully. "If there is still something evil in the world, it wont be able to stand up to us and our friendship."

Chloe nodded. "Were a team and our friendship and the belief in our hearts is stronger than any dark power."

T.K. agreed. "Besides, were together again and we always will be. Now and forever."

THE END

Me: Wow. What a completely boring chapter. Sorry I didnt make it too interesting but I wanted to end it.

Chloe: Ill say Caro…but at least you managed to end it on good terms.

Me: End? End? Its not over yet. I still have "The Saga of Destiny" to post now! So now that this fic is over, its time for the beginning of the end! YES! YES! YES!

Chloe: (sweatdrops) Excited arent we?

Me: You bet.

Chloe: Have fun in UCSD Caro.

T.K.: Yeah, well be waiting for your return.

Me: Thanks guys. Im posting the first two chapters of "The Saga of Destiny" along with this ending chapter to make up for my being gone for the next 3 weeks. When I get back, its more updates for you readers so stay tuned. I hope you have enjoyed this fic and now prepare for the entrance of the final (and hopefully best) part of this trilogy! Till then!