This is an old story I wrote which I have decided to update and post online. For those of you who will flame me and say how out of character Davis is, I would like to say that I have heard that in Japan Davis is actually caring and sensitive. It's just that the head translator guy does not like Davis so he makes him look like a jerk in America. That said please r&r even if it is to flame me.

Disclaimer-I don't own Digimon or any of the characters involved with it.

Destiny of Courage

-Prologue-

-Decision-

It had been a long, hard fight, but somehow we had done it. We had come into the dark void once again to finally defeat the enemy that had been pulling the strings the whole time and now it was done. Omnidevidramon was no more. The darkness which we, the chosen, had been called into the Digital World to battle so many times before was finally gone. Our seemingly never-ending mission was at an end.

And yet, standing there silently in the calm following the storm, something continued to weigh heavily upon my heart, a feeling I could not describe. Kari finally broke the unearthly silence with a joyous cry of, "Whoo-hoo, we finally did it!" She then ran across the blackened battlefield and threw herself into the waiting arms T.K., who had lost his at some time during the battle. Ken, Yolei, and Cody pulled their torn and battered bodies up off of the ground and gave each other a big group hug. That's when it hit me like a slap in the face. I was alone, surrounded by celebrating comrades I was utterly alone.

Then we heard the voice of Gennai from somewhere in the sky, "Everyone, come to my house at once, I have urgent business to discuss with you." We all started off toward Gennai's. Although I wasn't totally sure of where we had ended up in the Digital World, and where Gennai's house was from there, I took my usual place in the lead. There was something different though, it was as if a shadow had fallen over my soul, I couldn't take any joy in our victory, even though everyone around me seemed to be having a hell of a time.

* * *

As I looked up at Davis from my place next to T.K., I saw that his shoulders were hunched and his step had lost its spring.

"What do you think is wrong with Davis, T.K., we just saved two worlds, usually he would be talking up a storm right about now?"

"I don't know Kari, I guess he just has a lot on his mind, I thought you'd be happy he's not talking," Replied T.K., wondering at her sudden sensitivity toward Davis' mood.

"Ha ha, I know, but it's just kind of strange not to hear him making a fool of himself."

"I know what you mean."

* * *

We made it to Gennai's house in a couple of hours. When we arrived, Gennai came out to greet us. It always amazed me how different he looked from the way Tai had described him to me from his adventures.

"Digidestined, the battle is over, and just like before when you fought Apoclymon, the gate will soon close, you have one hour to say goodbye to your digimon friends, I'm sorry to be the bearer of such bad news," After saying that, he gave me a strange, knowing look and walked away.

After hearing those horrible words everyone just wanted to be alone with their digimon so they all walked off in their separate directions. After Vee and I had walked through the woods for some time, Veemon sat down and began to cry. I walked over, put my hand on his little shoulders and asked him what he was crying about.

"I'm crying because you're leaving now, and we won't be able to see each other again," he said in a tear-strained voice.

"Don't worry. I have a feeling we'll be seeing more of each other than you think."

"Huh!?" he said with a look of surprise on his face.

"You'll see."

Now all I had to do was find a way to break the bad news to Kari. She probably wouldn't take it too hard, and even if she does she can just go get comforted by T.K.. I had about five minutes left before the gate closed. Vee and I made our way back to Gennai's house, and when we got there I walked up to Kari.

"Kari, we don't have much time left, so please just listen to what I have to say."

"Ok Davis, I'm listening, what is it?"

"Well, I've been watching you and T.K., and I realize that you care deeply for each other, so I've decided to get out of your way; don't worry, I won't be around to bother you much anymore."

"Davis, what are you trying to say?"

Everyone began to surround us while I stood there trying to think of the right words. The gate had formed before I was able to force it out.

"Kids, you only have 40 seconds left, it is time to say your goodbyes and get in the gate," said Gennai in that irritatingly calm voice of his.

"Anyway Kari, what I am trying to say is I have decided to stay here in the Digital World with Veemon."

With that I said goodbye and shoved her and the others into the column of light. There was no turning back now. I knew that I wouldn't be able to handle watching them leave so I was just turning around when I heard a yell from Kari as she floated up the column.

"Davis, please keep this to remember me by!"

When I looked back, they were gone, but her digital camera was falling toward me. I was kind of stunned that she had left it for me, she never let that thing out of her sight. I caught it, but it was not until a couple of seconds had passed that I realized it was wet with tears.

To Be Continued...

Please don't flame for all of Davis' emotions some of them were purposely out of character because of future story developments.