Aftermath

Magi politely turned down the gurney, "I am fine, save those for everyone else." He continued to limp onward as the others were taken on the gurney. Blake lay on the gurney finally letting himself relax and he nearly fell into a sleep but the shooting pain in his knee kept him from it. He eyed the Sistermon dashing around, and to his pleasure they were pleasant to look at.

"Magi," His head turned his head to see the young digimon dressed in white giving her a plaintive smile, "Honestly even you. My word those bastards know no bounds."

"Language sister," someone called out.

"Won't apologize if its true," Magi chuckled. "Yes well, I could not let harm befall anymore people. I had to protect the young ones....I despise fighting and am a man of books but I could not ignore such a dangerous situation."

"The bone looks cracked from the force. Some stitches and plenty of time though and you should be alright," Magi shook his head raising his hand in protest. "Focus your attention on everyone else in the city. I need only rest to restore my magic...I can tend to my own leg when I am able. All I require is a room." He asked. Magi had an extremely difficult time accepting help from others. He had the knowledge to treat himself sure, but he'd need to at least brace the wound.

"Alright lets see," Blake looked at her as she silently examined him. She was very cute and he gave her a smile, he was then motioned off to a different room. He looked to the Sistermon carrying him away and he cleared his throat, "So...uh, am I gonna have to take my pants off for you to treat me?" He asked. "Cause.....if that's the case....I can treat you all afterwards." He said winking at them. His playboy attitude had never faulted.

"A unique pup we got here," Ban looked at the Sistermon, his concern for Theos showing on his face.

"Theos," he responded introducing himself.

"Nami," she said smiling faintly, Ban whimpered when he heard Theos sounds of pain as he was examined. He felt so powerless to help his loved one. All he could do was watch and listen. "Some stitches, bandages and bone setting and you'll be fine." Ban gave a small tail wag at the good news.

"Umm....which room holds a Spadamon named Kemba,"

"Oh? Lord Kemba....and you are the new prince. Right," she chuckled a bit. "We'll get you fixed up them make sure you can see each other okay."

"Okay," Theos said returning her smile. "C-Can I go with Theos?" Ban asked in a worried whisper of the Sistermon.

Kim remained silent in the arms of Ike. She had stopped crying at some point and just stared at the different people going by. She had gone into a deep mental depression, wishing this all a horrid nightmare she'd wake up from. Magi eyed her from where it was he was walking, and thought a moment. "Nami." He called out, "The young Chamelemon young Ike holds suffered a devastating loss tonight. She watched her home, parents and friends die a horrid death...I fear she may not recover so easily from the trauma of it. I'd like her to remain by my side, I will try to provide some comfort." Magi stated.

As they were on their way to the room indicated by Nami, a distant yelling could be heard down one of the halls. It sounded like Kemba, but was too distant to be sure.

"I said let me out of this damn room right this instant!!" A very loud and angry Kemba screamed at a few Sistermon trying to treat him. "I need to go to Theos's side!! Small Town was attacked! I need to go find him! I'm supposed to protect him!" An armor-less Kemba stood in the room, only half treated with a tight grip on his sword.

Kaa was in the bed, unable to be treated now that Kemba had started this. "Kemba....you have to get better!" Kaa called out. "To hell with that!! I'm going to Theos's side!! I'm supposed to be a Lord!! That means you have to listen to me!! Get the hell out of my way!!" Kemba said a small blue aura surrounding the blade. "If you don't, I'll move you myself!!"

Kaa frowned, "Kemba....you can hardly move! Theos is with Blake, I'm sure they're fine! Please stop....you're scaring me." Kaa asked. Kemba tried lifting his sword but the sharp pain of his injuries caused him to wince and he collapsed on one knee, busting his partially stitched wound and bleeding again. Kemba coughed and looked up, "Damn it all.......just let me go...." He begged.

"Alright lets see," Blake looked at her as she silently examined him. She was very cute and he gave her a smile, he was then motioned off to a different room. He looked to the Sistermon carrying him away and he cleared his throat, "So...uh, am I gonna have to take my pants off for you to treat me?" He asked. "Cause.....if that's the case....I can treat you all afterwards." He said winking at them. His playboy attitude had never faulted.

The sistermon smiled more than happy to comply. Very few soldiers have been in high enough spirits to flirt so it was a nice change for them. They started chatting with him as they took him towards the west wing.

"C-Can I go with Theos?" Nami smiled and nodded at Ban.

"Nami." He called out, "The young Chamelemon young Ike holds suffered a devastating loss tonight. She watched her home, parents and friends die a horrid death...I fear she may not recover so easily from the trauma of it. I'd like her to remain by my side, I will try to provide some comfort."

"Of course Magi. There have been many like her tonight I am afraid. Let's prey they all get loving arms like yours," Nami said in response.

She lead them down the hall a bit more before turning a corner and following it to the east wing. Sounds of yelling could be heard and Nami let out a sigh. So troublesome there was a reason she had learned he was Lord Kemba. 

"I said let me out of this damn room right this instant!!" A very loud and angry Kemba screamed at a few Sistermon trying to treat him. "I need to go to Theos's side!! Small Town was attacked! I need to go find him! I'm supposed to protect him!" Theos ears perked at the sound of Kemba's voice...it seemed he wasn't being very helpful. "Kemba....you have to get better!" Kaa called out. "To hell with that!! I'm going to Theos's side!! I'm supposed to be a Lord!! That means you have to listen to me!! Get the hell out of my way!!" Kemba said a small blue aura surrounding the blade. "If you don't, I'll move you myself!!"

Kaa frowned, "Kemba....you can hardly move! Theos is with Blake, I'm sure they're fine! Please stop....you're scaring me." Nami stopped short of the barricaded room. Three doors down on the same all to motion Magi inside. The bed was clean and had a single pillow.

"I'll have the sisters bring a couple of blankets. One will at least wrap your leg to stave off the bleeding," Nami said smiling at Magi. She then motioned to the other room for Theos were they took him inside. Theos looked down the hall at the sistermon barricade. He wanted to see Kemba as well...

"Dear," Nami said crouching to eye level with Ban. "While we treat your friend would you mind trying to telling Lord Kemba his Prince his perfectly fine. Cause if I do it I am going to whack that loud mouth of his into next week."

She stood them headed into Theos room and shut the door. She began treating him immediately setting the bones in his tail and splinting it. The whole process painful and earning yelps here and there. She checked his hip again and surmised it was probably cracked. She joked about it being good to have four legs. She then sterilized, numbed and began stitching up his rear. Though his wounds had already begun healing. The clay like mass of his having been leaking into the wound and slowly making them shallower. By the time she was done he looked like he was wearing half a diaper. 

"Alright....that numbness in your rear will probably fade in a bit. You should try to get some sleep," Nami said shooing the girls out. She left the door open for little Ban and looked down the hall to see if the commotion was still going on.

Theos lay on his unwounded hip. Sleep did sound good though he was worried about Kemba's stubbornness. His ears were pricked listening for him. Sounds of breathing behind the curtain caught his attention for a moment but they were even and shallow. Who ever it was was asleep.

Nami stopped short of the barricaded room. Three doors down on the same wall to motion Magi inside. The bed was clean and had a single pillow.

"I'll have the sisters bring a couple of blankets. One will at least wrap your leg to stave off the bleeding," Nami said smiling at Magi.

"Thank you Nami." He smiled, walking inside. He turned to look at Ike, "I'll take young Kim from here Ike. Thank you for your support. Just let her sleep on the bed there." Magi motioned going to sit down on the bed. His face cringing through the pain of stretching out his leg.

"You should have the Sistermon check you out. Just to be safe." He smiled at Ike as he waited for the Sistermon.

Ban looked at Nami with a frown as she knelt down.

"Dear, While we treat your friend would you mind trying to tell Lord Kemba his Prince his perfectly fine. Cause if I do it I am going to whack that loud mouth of his into next week."

Ban placed a finger on his chin and gazed down the hall at the sound of Kemba making a scene.

"Um...okay...I'll try." He turned and headed towards Kemba's room. Kemba was still trying to get out. Kaa, who should have been in bed and asleep, had gotten up to try and help the Sistermon.

"I'm getting out of this room one way or another!" Kemba said holding his bleeding side. "Is one of those ways in death because if you're not stitched up you're going to bleed out!" Kaa said blocking Kemba's path.

"This is nothing. I'll get patched up when I know Theos is alive!" Kemba said, Kaa cringed as he put pressure on his wounded leg. "Don't you think I'm worried too? Ban was in Small Town too! I'm trusting in Magi and Theos...I know they're safe! The best we can do is get well for them!" Kaa encouraged. Kemba looked at Kaa and glared. "I made a promise. I will keep it. You're welcomed to rest...I'm going. Now get out of my way Kaa." Kemba said sounding threatening.

Kaa was surprised by Kemba's sudden change of character. Was this really the Kemba he had come to know this half year? Kemba seemed dangerous, like he was willing to harm him to get by.

Ban's small head peaked into the room, his bright blue eyes and innocent stare taking in the room. Kemba noticed Ban first, "Ban?" Kemba questioned. Kaa turned and perked up, "Ban!! You're okay!!" Kaa said Ban smiled and walked into the room and hugged his brother. "Magi protected me and everyone." He said.

"Does that mean Theos too!? Where is he!?" Kemba said raising his voice in excitement. Ban flinched a bit but smiled and nodded. "He's getting all better right now. I was told to come tell you by the white lady." Ban frowned.

"Kemba are you mad?" He asked. Kemba sighed, "Just worried sick....but this is welcoming news." He took a moment then looked away. "I'm sorry Kaa....I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." Kaa waved it off, "It's okay...we all get that way. I do remember blaming you after the coronation. All is forgiven." Kaa smiled.

Kaa yawned, "I do however need my sleep...so if we're all good...I'm gonna go lay down." He hobbled over to his bed and laid down. Kemba was happy that Kaa wasn't upset with him and looked at Ban, "Can you go back with Theos and tell him I'm okay? Or I will be when the nice forgiving nurses with staffs and guns stitch me back up." Kemba said twiddling his fingers giving a nervous chuckle.

Ban giggled and nodded, "I'll go back to Theos for you. I want to be by his side too." Ban said. Kemba nodded, "Thanks Ban, oh and tell Ike that if he cares, Don is here too. Seems his assumption about the palace was right. He just got out of surgery I hear. He should be in the same wing in his own room as requested by Cora." Ban nodded in response. He wondered what happened to his brother but if he was here, he was safe and that's all that mattered.

Kemba went back to sit on his bed waiting for the Sistermon to come back in now that he had calmed down. Ban turned and left the room, finding Ike first. "Um...Ike...thanks for protecting me...." he said. "I was scared but having you there really helped." He nuzzled him a thank you and smiled. "Kemba wanted me to tell you that Don is here too. He's a few rooms down the hall. He just got out of...surgey." Ban said, mispronouncing the last word, saying surge-e.

"I'm gonna go see how Theos is doing." He said continuing on.

Ban peaked into the room to make sure that Nami was done and smiled seeing Theos alone. His tail began to wag and he walked inside. Theos would feel someone climbing into the bed with him and see a familiar bright eyed Spinomon with a warm smile, his tail beating the sheets of the bed. He stared at Theos a moment and licked his cheek, nuzzling close to him and gently wrapping his tail around.

"I'm so happy you got fixed." He said resting his face into Theos breast. "Kemba said he is okay too. He's getting fixed right now." Ban rubbed his head against him to get comfortable. "I'm sorry for this." Ban said referring to everything. "I'm supposed to make everyone happy like you said but I've been scared." He said keeping his eyes closed, his short warm breaths and body heat helping stave off the cold of the room.

Ike followed Magi into the room and sat Kim up on the bed as instructed. She till seemed out of it. Ike shook his head when Magi mentioned him getting checked out. Magi had done a good job protecting him and Ban. If anything he was just a bit stressed from the whole ordeal. He wouldn't waste their time. 


The sistermon sighed in relief they really hadn't wanted to call in Nami. They got to work treating Kaa and Kemba once more. 


"Um...Ike...thanks for protecting me...." he said. "I was scared but having you there really helped." He nuzzled him a thank you and smiled. "Kemba wanted me to tell you that Don is here too. He's a few rooms down the hall. He just got out of...surgey." Ban said, mispronouncing the last word, saying surge-e.



"I'm gonna go see how Theos is doing." He said continuing on.



"Thanks," Ike said following him out. There wasn't much he could do here so he may as well go check on Don. He headed down the hall peeking into his room to see if he was awake.

Theos smiled at Ban. He wanted to wag his tail as well but decided it would hurt to much.
 "I'm so happy you got fixed." He said resting his face into Theos breast. "Kemba said he is okay too. He's getting fixed right now." Theos smiled thankful he had calmed down. "I'm sorry for this." Ban said referring to everything. "I'm supposed to make everyone happy like you said but I've been scared."

"We all were," Theos admitted. "You did good though. You are alive and that alone has made everyone who loves you happy. You calmed down Kemba too. You've done a lot even if you didn't realize it."

Ike after peaking in would see Don standing by the window looking out over the destruction of the city, the lights turned off. He had his torso bandaged from where he had gotten hurt and it wrapped around his back, he looked to be lost in thought. He turned his head when he saw the light of the hall peak in, his face flush with tears he looked at Ike and smiled cleaning his face. "Oh...Ike! Hi...I didn't know you were here..." He said looking back out the window. "You can come in....if you want."

"We all were," Theos admitted. "You did good though. You are alive and that alone has made everyone who loves you happy. You calmed down Kemba too. You've done a lot even if you didn't realize it." Ban smiled. "That makes me happy." He whispered, he himself was awfully tired from the events of the day. He opened his eyes as he lay in Theos embrace, he felt happy despite all that happened here in this moment. Coraggio was burning and digimon died but everyone he cared about was alive and well. He wondered if that was bad.

"Theos....am I a bad digimon? I know everything that has happened is bad...and everyone is in pain but I am happy. You're okay and Kemba....Kaa and Don....daddy and mommy...everyone important in my life is okay. So...I don't feel sad that the city was attacked. Not like daddy does. I don't want to be bad..." He whispered bringing his face away to look at Theos. "If Kaa or Don found out...they'd yell at me for being a bad prince. Daddy would be mad too..." He added.

"Oh...Ike! Hi...I didn't know you were here..." He said looking back out the window. "You can come in....if you want."


Ike approached and stood beside him looking out the window in a mutual silence. There was nothing he could say. Don's home was burning and it would take years to rebuild if at all depending how the war went. He hoped they won but a part of him expected the worst.

"Theos....am I a bad digimon? I know everything that has happened is bad...and everyone is in pain but I am happy. You're okay and Kemba....Kaa and Don....daddy and mommy...everyone important in my life is okay. So...I don't feel sad that the city was attacked. Not like daddy does. I don't want to be bad..." He whispered bringing his face away to look at Theos. "If Kaa or Don found out...they'd yell at me for being a bad prince. Daddy would be mad too..."

"You are not bad," Theos said smiling. "You are grateful for what you still have. Thinking like that. That is what is going to keep a lot of people sane. If anything you are doing good and you just got to remind people of what they still have and hopefully they all will be grateful like you."

Don watched the soldiers coming and going and carrying more wounded. They had begun to clean up the rubble, Don looked in the direction of Small Town. "I saw the explosion...in Small Town. I made a terrible miscalculation thinking Small Town was left alone because of poverty. I should have considered it to be a trap...because of my idiocy Magi...you and my baby brother could have been killed. It was Cursed Exodus not Scomparsa that attacked us and they're after Theos....for me to not think they would use Kim as a potential lure...I've failed." Don clenched his claw and it trembled. His bottom lip quivered, "I was dumb to think a kid like me could be a strategist. Stall is smarter then me." Don said just speaking his mind. His breath fogging up with window as the temperature cooled outside.

"You are not bad," Theos said smiling. "You are grateful for what you still have. Thinking like that. That is what is going to keep a lot of people sane. If anything you are doing good and you just got to remind people of what they still have and hopefully they all will be grateful like you." Ban's tail started up again, Theos could feel just the tip of it wagging as it patted his backside. "You always know what to say...I wanna be smart like you when I get older." He placed his head back into Theos chest. "I love you Theos." He said. "You're the best. Kaa and Don think so too. I'm gonna work hard so that Stall goes away and leaves you alone." He said his tail coming to a stop.

He let out a yawn and closed his eyes, "I'll do it tomorrow though....I'm sleepy." Ban said his breathing becoming steady. It didn't take long for the young prince to give into his exhaustion between the training and the attack. His silent slumber on Theos bosom a testament to the pups own experience tonight.

"I saw the explosion...in Small Town. I made a terrible miscalculation thinking Small Town was left alone because of poverty. I should have considered it to be a trap...because of my idiocy Magi...you and my baby brother could have been killed. It was Cursed Exodus not Scomparsa that attacked us and they're after Theos....for me to not think they would use Kim as a potential lure...I've failed." Don clenched his claw and it trembled. His bottom lip quivered, "I was dumb to think a kid like me could be a strategist. Stall is smarter then me."

"He's also is ten times older.....you live and you learn," Ike responded


"You always know what to say...I wanna be smart like you when I get older." Theos smiled glad he could give him peace of mind. "I love you Theos." He said. "You're the best. Kaa and Don think so too. I'm gonna work hard so that Stall goes away and leaves you alone." Theos didn't want him to have to worry about such things.



"I'll do it tomorrow though....I'm sleepy." Theos smiled softly as he lay against him.

"Love you too," Theos whispered. He waited a long moment before backing out of bed. He winced as he got out of bed. He eased his way out of the room and looked down the hall to where the sistermon had been. He walked down and looked into Kemba and Kaas room. The sistermon were gone leaving the room partially empty.


Theos smiled and walked in looking at Kemba before a bit painfully hopping onto the foot of his bed. "Glad to see you are doing better and not making a ruckus." Theos chuckled.

"He's also is ten times older.....you live and you learn," Don looked to him, "Not when lives are on the line! You could have been killed and then Cole would have been heart broken! I promised that I....I mean..." Don turned away, "Never mind...." Don walked away from the window sitting on his bed. "I am supposed to become my brothers adviser when he takes the throne. As such, I'm supposed to know things...so I studied every single day. Every book and every map, politics, war, history....all of it. I won't ever become a king so I needed to do my best where I can....I am young I know...but honestly Ike."

Don closed his eyes, "When we were going to war, a part of me was happy. I was finally going to be able to show father that even though I'm second born, I can still be useful to this kingdom. I thought I could be this hero that saved the day because of a few hundred texts I memorized. Instead, my city is burning and my loved ones are all in this hospital. I told you all when this began that I could do this and now I'm not sure I can...just one bad miscalculation caused many losses and nearly got my mentor, brother and my friend killed." He looked at Ike. "This place was supposed to be a happy place for you and Cole....and instead...it's just as dangerous as the place you fled from."


Kemba gave a bright smile seeing Theos come into the room, Kaa was fast asleep on the next bed. "Hey you." He whispered.

"Glad to see you are doing better and not making a ruckus." Kemba nodded, "Do you blame me? Not knowing whether you were dead or alive after that explosion in Small Town. I just knew I had to come find you, instead, I was kept here." He patted the bed for Theos to join him. "Next time, I don't care if all that is left of me is my head...you're not going anywhere without me. Understand? This is not debatable." Kemba said moving over to let Theos next to him.

He furled his lip and wagged his finger as if a mother scolding its child. "I'll have the guards chain our legs together if I must." Kemba said. Kemba reached over and caressed Theos cheek, massaging it with his thumb. "You can't imagine what you just put me through." He said.

"Not when lives are on the line! You could have been killed and then Cole would have been heart broken! I promised that I....I mean..." Don turned away, "Never mind...." Ike watched. He only said what he meant and false reassurances....he wouldn't do that. "I am supposed to become my brothers adviser when he takes the throne. As such, I'm supposed to know things...so I studied every single day. Every book and every map, politics, war, history....all of it. I won't ever become a king so I needed to do my best where I can....I am young I know...but honestly Ike."



Don closed his eyes, "When we were going to war, a part of me was happy. I was finally going to be able to show father that even though I'm second born, I can still be useful to this kingdom. I thought I could be this hero that saved the day because of a few hundred texts I memorized. Instead, my city is burning and my loved ones are all in this hospital. I told you all when this began that I could do this and now I'm not sure I can...just one bad miscalculation caused many losses and nearly got my mentor, brother and my friend killed." He looked at Ike. "This place was supposed to be a happy place for you and Cole....and instead...it's just as dangerous as the place you fled from."



"Your right...you made a big mistake that could have killed those you care for," Ike said staying at the window. "You read everything yet you have no experience. Stall does and he is no doubt already three steps ahead of us..." Ike let the sentence trail like he was going to say more. "We were all scared. You thought about it and reacted. We could say what if all we want but the truth is we all are alive. Because of that you can't fall into despair....your plan probably saved more lives than if we had just winged it. It isn't just your mistake either...Magi thought it was safe too. He wanted to set up emergency care there. Theos thought nothing of it and sent your kind brother out of harms way....I thought nothing of it."

Ike watched the sky his arms going behind his back. "In the end we are all at fault...the world is what we make it. Stall....he made his world and we make ours and when worlds clash only one can come out on top. The question is will it be the cruel world of Stall....or the kind world my father spoke so fondly of..."

He suddenly wondered if he had spoken to brazenly with the prince. His tears and self pity made him feel like he was any other digimon. It was a dangerous feeling....he was a commoner and he spoke out of line to a prince. He knew Don wasn't like that but in the back of his mind he expected that lash. It was something that he had learned early on.



"Do you blame me? Not knowing whether you were dead or alive after that explosion in Small Town. I just knew I had to come find you, instead, I was kept here." He patted the bed for Theos to join him. "Next time, I don't care if all that is left of me is my head...you're not going anywhere without me. Understand? This is not debatable." Thos thought that would be an odd sight him carrying around Kembas head.....what would he do call it precious and keep it as a good luck charm...it was a creepy thought really. Theos scooted up next to him.

"I'll have the guards chain our legs together if I must." Kemba said. Kemba reached over and caressed Theos cheek, massaging it with his thumb. "You can't imagine what you just put me through."

"I can." Theos said smiling softly. "Don't say if it wasn't the other way around you wouldn't want to go get Magi to heal me," Theos said chuckling. "In the end we failed to protect Small town. Stall killed everyone there but Kim....she is alone now but for us." Theos said his heart aching. She was so very alone. He never minded not having family but he had never had one til now anyway. So to know family and friends and lose them all in one fell swoop. He knew deep down that could break a person in two.

"We'll have to do what we can for her," Theos said sadly. He hoped she wouldn't let rage consume her.

"Your right...you made a big mistake that could have killed those you care for," Don was taken back by Ike's response, his eyes widening in surprise. "You read everything yet you have no experience. Stall does and he is no doubt already three steps ahead of us..." Don sighed, Ike had a point. Experience always beat out texts, he read as much.

"We were all scared. You thought about it and reacted. We could say what if all we want but the truth is we all are alive. Because of that you can't fall into despair....your plan probably saved more lives than if we had just winged it. It isn't just your mistake either...Magi thought it was safe too. He wanted to set up emergency care there. Theos thought nothing of it and sent your kind brother out of harms way....I thought nothing of it." Magi did agree with his thoughts on Small Town originally. Magi was just as smart if not smarter then he was. That alone made Don feel better.

"In the end we are all at fault...the world is what we make it. Stall....he made his world and we make ours and when worlds clash only one can come out on top. The question is will it be the cruel world of Stall....or the kind world my father spoke so fondly of..." Don chuckled.

"You've made excellent points. You sound exactly like a motivational speaker and stand like a noble. For a slightly educated digimon, you've shown more wisdom then me. Thank you. I won't fall into despair....I can only do my best and hope that my best is good enough. I'll hold out hope that this was the best outcome and most have their lives still as a result. You're an excellent friend, you're going to make some girl very happy one day. You possess your fathers heart." Don laid up in his bed and turned to look at him.

"So then....what will you do now? Your father won't be finished with clean up anytime soon." Don said, he thought about asking Ike to stay here with him but determined that might be inappropriate and did not, though it was obvious he did have something to ask by the way he spoke.


"I can." Theos said smiling softly. "Don't say if it wasn't the other way around you wouldn't want to go get Magi to heal me," Theos said chuckling. "In the end we failed to protect Small town. Stall killed everyone there but Kim....she is alone now but for us."

"We'll have to do what we can for her,"

Kemba nodded, "Kim is a strong digimon...as long as she still has all of us at the palace, she'll make it through. I know that. Small Town is a tragedy but a small one, we saved the core of Coraggio and because of that we will rebuild and come out stronger." Kemba placed his nose on Theos. "Though you're my core and not knowing if Stall did something horrible to you....I can't even explain how that made me feel." Kemba chuckled, "Though you have a point...I'd have sought out Magi. As your shield and partner, it's my job." Kemba reached around and patted Theos bandaged butt gently.

"I'm also digging the diaper...ha ha ha." Kemba said he narrowed his gaze and stared at him, "I almost did something dumb to come find you....I threatened Kaa...I'm sorry."

"You've made excellent points. You sound exactly like a motivational speaker and stand like a noble. For a slightly educated digimon, you've shown more wisdom then me. Thank you. I won't fall into despair....I can only do my best and hope that my best is good enough. I'll hold out hope that this was the best outcome and most have their lives still as a result. You're an excellent friend, you're going to make some girl very happy one day. You possess your fathers heart." Ike blushed at his compliments though it was hard to tell in the dark. He had forgot his standing and yet he was praised. It left him with conflicted emotions. He wasn't very wise either he just said what he thought. He had reflected on it all walking to the hospital. He had never doubted Don's suggestion or Theos command. He had just followed...it left him as one of the few to blame. He was trained by his father after all maybe he should have asked why it was still safe.



"So then....what will you do now? Your father won't be finished with clean up anytime soon."

"I dunno," Ike responded. Which was truth. He had no idea what to do. He couldn't go to his fathers side and he was much to small to help clear rubble. He might be able to help here in the hospital but he didn't know the first thing about treating wounds. In the end he was rather useless.
He made no move to budge from his place at the window.




Kemba nodded, "Kim is a strong digimon...as long as she still has all of us at the palace, she'll make it through. I know that. Small Town is a tragedy but a small one, we saved the core of Coraggio and because of that we will rebuild and come out stronger." Theos hoped so. "Though you're my core and not knowing if Stall did something horrible to you....I can't even explain how that made me feel." Kemba chuckled, "Though you have a point...I'd have sought out Magi. As your shield and partner, it's my job." Theos knew he'd say that. He was stubborn and caring and it made Theos love him all the more.


"I'm also digging the diaper...ha ha ha." Theos rolled his eyes, "I almost did something dumb to come find you....I threatened Kaa...I'm sorry."


"Well you didn't...you shouldn't let love blind you so much. You would regret it if you ever hurt the ones around you that you care for," Theos said placing his forehead against Kembas. "I love you and your single mindedness just the same though. i know no matter what you will always have my back."

"I dunno," Don contemplated his words, what was Ikes specialty? In a sense, he was very much like Ban. A digimon yet to discover himself, well, at least Ike had a goal. To be like Cole and he shared a deep bond with Cole much like Ban had with everyone. Still, he wasn't good or bad at things....in Scomparsa he probably wasn't allowed to make much of himself. He must feel so powerless after all of this, Don felt like it was his turn to give a pep talk.

"You must be feeling even more out of place then before huh? You're under educated and can only defend himself. You know nothing of war or battle and have been a slave. All you know how to do is serve." Don realized how bad this pep talk had started. He mentally scolded himself, "What I'm trying to say is, because of your upbringing you're a blank canvas. You're able to paint your future however you like. Not like me or Kaa, our futures are already written so we aspire to be that digimon. You can become a noble of some nation, the greatest warrior this world has ever seen, create a new kingdom, become a scholar, see the world...your possibilities go on and on." Don turned on his side to face Ike.

"Ban has the title of prince, so he doesn't have that luxury despite not having to be a part of the kingdoms court. In a sense, you're more free then the nobles and kings you served...more free then I. I'm kind of like a slave to the future, though I have no qualms. I picked up on that when we met....I knew if you could forget your past and learn to live in this city. You could make something of yourself and I selfishly wanted to live my fantasy through you. I'm a huge fan of fictional novels...humans have the best stories. I thought I could help you become a main character, you already had the tragic backstory and then I could be the driving force. " Don chuckled.

"Listen to me ramble, this was supposed to be a pep talk. In short, I'm just trying to say that you shouldn't feel useless." Don bonked himself on the head with his claw, "I kinda suck at pep talks." He laughed.

"Well you didn't...you shouldn't let love blind you so much. You would regret it if you ever hurt the ones around you that you care for," Kemba thought about it, he didn't doubt he'd regret it but if he had Theos it may not be such a bad regret.

"I love you and your single mindedness just the same though. i know no matter what you will always have my back." Kemba smiled and purred, "Till death do us part." He said, He moved in to kiss Theos, the taste of Theos lips against his own always seemed to melt away all his problems.

Kemba pulled away after a deep and passionate kiss and stroked Theos neck, "I don't know if it's possible to love you anymore than I do." Kemba touched his nose against Theos again. "You're so handsome...even wearing a diaper." He chuckled silently as to not wake Kaa in the next bed. He moved in to kiss him pationately again. It tasted even better the second time. "With you here, I can sleep soundly tonight..."He said; each word being spoken in between a kiss. He pulled away and laid there purring.