Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ The Digital Trilogy - Episode 1 - A Time Honored Tradition ❯ Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Kovin stood in the rain. He didn't have an umbrella, nor did he want one. The rain wasn't that hard anyway. Just enough to earn the title rain, almost like tears. The water soaked into Kovin's black suit as it did everyone else's. Kari was beside him, with TK's head on her shoulder crying. He had lost his brother, nay, his best friend. He was also a sensitive kid and it showed, though no one could blame him. Ken and Yolei were there, together but none of the romantic hand-holding normally seen with them. They too were dressed in solid black and declined rain protection. Tai, Sora, Izzy, Joe and Mimi were all there to bid farewells too. Black was the uniform at this occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Kamiya were there. The Ishidas were actually sharing emotion, and all it took was the death of their first born. The Motomiya family, consisting of Davis' parents and his sister June. And the two Ioris, being Cody's mother and grandfather.

The cemetery's ground was dressed beautifully for the occasion. A triple funeral. It may sound morbid, but it made sense to have all three grieving families share their grief with each other and lean on each other for support. So far it was going well.

"We commit the mortal remains of Daisuke Motomiya, Hida Iori, and Yamato Ishida to the Earth from whence they came..." Kovin never liked church things. And he would have left had he not been responsible for all of what happened. In the weeks to come everyone would be trying to convince him that he was not the cause, but rather a catalyst to an existing problem.

The minister finished his speech and the people began filing out. All those who formally had or currently did have a digimon, remained.

"Well, what do we do now?" Tai asked.

"The only thing we can do for now, disband." Sora said. Her arm was in a sling and she used a crutch from being shot, but she was expected to fully recover. The word did not come as a surprise. There was only four of the original twelve left.

"You can't disband. I'll fight this alone if I have to. I won't let anyone else go through what you people had to." Kovin's words hung in the air, actually giving a ray of hope to them all. The left pocket of Kovin's suit began to glow, and make slight whistling sound. Allura's purse did the same thing. And they heard the sound and saw the light come from behind a tree near them. Kelryn stepped out.

"These things sure know how to give you away." She was holding her digivice. It was the small three-buttoned device everyone had, except the newest four. Kovin and Allura were looking at theirs. They glowed, and formed into D3s. Allura's was blue, the style Davis had, and Kelryn's turned yellow, like Cody's. Kovin's went a gleaming white, with a slight purple colouring to the inside area.

"What are these for?" Kovin asked.

"A while ago when there were just the eight of us," Sora said, "we had crests that gave our digimon an extra boost of power. Now the young guys have these D3 digivices. We considered them the main part of our group, having the newest digivices. That's why we formed. We had what all the other digidestined did, but we all had something extra. We used it to for our group to protect life."

"Wow," Kovin said. "So does this mean somebody wants me to join with you guys?"

"Apparently," Tai said. "It looks like Allura here is supposed to take Davis' place, and Kelryn is supposed to take Cody's. But you get a new place all your own. Probably a new crest too. There are seven of you so you guys could start a new group. A rebirth of sorts."

"Sure, I'm in." Allura said.

"Me too. I'll help." Kovin added.

"Not me. I don't want any part of any group. I go my own way. I may see you guys around sometime, but this isn't for me." Kelryn said.

"Kelryn, think about that for..." Izzy was stopped by a look from Kovin that said he could do nothing to alter her mind once it had been made up.

"Good luck out there, Kelryn." Kovin said.

"Thanks. You too." She had to walk through the group to get to the gates. On her way past Kari she gave her a little kiss on the cheek. One that said she'd be back. Kari blushed like someone with a crush.

"Kovin," Tai spoke again, "you're the oldest one here, you have a unique digivice, and you're the only one here with a digimon that can go to mega. I think all that means you're the leader. I know you have the fighting experience to do it. But you should listen to these guys here and let them teach you how to control it, and make a better leader." Tai indicated the others with D3s. "Now, traditionally the leader wears goggles, but, I don't have any to give you."

Kovin reached in his pocket and retrieved Davis' goggles, those that had formally been Tai's. He put them on over his head, and brought them to rest on his forehead. A perfect fit. It was official now.

"So. The Ultimate Twelve is gone, but we are the Guardians. A group of digidestined dedicated to preserving life and to peaceful cohabitation." Kovin said.

Above them in the tree, six digimon watched it all and fully agreed to everything. An owl, a plant, a winged hamster, a cat, a small hawk, and a caterpillar. They all gathered together, with their human partners at the beginning of a new chapter in their lives, and the lives of all the people of the world. They had suffered, fought, learned, and grown. All of them were now better prepared for any who would dare to face them.