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Taming Equestria
A Digimon Story
Chapter 6: Talks
Earth – Tokyo Japan – Wong Residence – 3:00 PM
Knuckles hovered away from the door for what seemed like hours. Henry had never felt this nervous before. On one hand he knew this was the right thing to do. He had to clear the air with his father before he went back through the portal. Yet on the other hand, he was still angry with him for being behind the cause of Terriermon and the being sent away. It was like a big game of tug o war inside his head. He promised his mother he would do it though. That was the one condition she gave to allow him to return to the Digital World. So with a deep sigh through his mouth, he opened up the door to the rooftop of his apartment building and walked outside.
Whenever Janyu didn’t have to work, he would practice his martial arts in the afternoon rather than the evening. He always went to the roof though no matter what. And sure enough there he was, practicing his stance. Henry must have figured he didn’t hear the door open because he didn’t turn back to look at him. Either that or he already knew he was up there and wasn’t sure what to say. Then again, Henry didn’t know either. Finding a nearby cinder block, the tamer moved it in front of the door so they wouldn’t get locked out.
The scraping of the block’s rough surface against the ground of the roof was enough to make Janyu stop and turn to see what it was. He froze when he saw it was his son. His mind began to ask a million different questions pertaining to what he possibly could have wanted. Surely it had to do with the message Takato left last night and the fact that he ran off in the night but what exactly? The father and son just kept staring at each other for a few moments, which to them felt like hours.
“H-hey Dad.” Henry decided to be the one to speak first.
“Henry.” Janyu responded back with one word.
Once again the air was filled with silence.
“Why is this so hard? Why can’t I just talk to him? Yeah I’m mad but it’s not like I wanna be forever.”
“So I take it you’re going to go back then?”
His father’s voice brought him out of his thoughts.
“Oh….yeah. We’re all going back. We gotta make sure Takato didn’t get himself killed or anything.”
What was he supposed to say? How was he supposed to start this? It was killing him to try and figure it out.
“How could you, Dad?” Finally, after all this time of just being silent, Henry decided to just release it.
“How could you send him away like that? Terriermon was more than just my best friend he was family to me. I just don’t understand why you couldn’t tell me what you had to do. I would have understood. We all would have. We could have thought of another plan. One that would have worked out for all of us.”
The aging man just sighed and walked over to a protruding air vent in the roof and sat on top of it. Henry was it first annoyed because it seemed like his father was just ignoring him. He then saw Janyu pat the left side of the vent next to where he was sitting.
“Come here, son.” He requested.
Nervous as he was before, Henry went over and took a seat where his Dad had tapped. When he was there, Janyu looked up to the sky as if he was becoming lost in his own thoughts himself.
“You know, back when I was Monster Makers in college, I grew so attached to the Digimon that myself and my friends had worked so hard to create. To even think about abandoning the project after that much progress was made, it felt like I had to give up a part of who I was. And for the longest time, I was certain I was never going to get that part of me back. But then something amazing happened.”
For the first time in a while, Henry saw his father look at him with a smile on his face.
“When you had become obsessed with the Digimon TV show, you came to me begging you to take you to buy your first pack of trading cards. Do you remember that?”
Henry thought back to that day. He did remember. And he did so fondly. The cards had already been out for a couple years by that point. But it wasn’t until the show came on TV that he was made aware of Digimon.
“I do remember.” He answered back. “It was right after I saw the episode where they defeated Devimon in season one.”
“I may not remember which episode you were watching but I do remember your face.” Janyu said with that smile. “I knew right then this was something you were going to become obsessed with. And for me, it meant that I would have something special in common with you even though you weren’t aware of it at the time. We came home with your cards and you would read off the names of every monster card with that same smile. That was the very first moment that I felt all that work that we never got a chance to finish didn’t go to waste. You gave me a sense of fulfillment, Henry. Digimon may not have been what we had set them out to be, but the fact that they were able to bring my son so much joy was something much better than I ever could have asked for.”
That was a good day for both of them. Henry remembered it almost as fondly as his father seemed to. He considered that to truly be the day became obsessed with Digimon.
“As time went by, your liking for it only grew. You bought more cards, toys, everything. Every dollar you got you would always spend on Digimon stuff. It only made that sense of fulfillment only grow. But then when I discovered you had Terriermon with you, I just couldn’t believe it. Digimon becoming living creatures and appearing in our world was something I never thought would happen. But yet it did. And seeing your bond with Terriermon go far beyond the one I had with the old project almost made me want to burst.”
He said every word with a smile. But then it shrank away and became a frown as he turned the corner into the hard part.
“That’s why it killed me to do what I did. The fond memory of that face you had when you discovered Digimon became replaced with the one you gave me in the park that morning right after the Digimon had left. To think I could have caused my son and my baby daughter so much pain, it broke my heart, Henry. It destroyed me.”
He took in a heavy breath.
“I am sorry that it hurt you and your sister, son. But I’m not sorry that I did it.”
Henry’s head shot up like a bullet after hearing that. Did he just say what he thought he said?
“What? But Dad, how-“
“Please, Henry.” Janyu stopped him. “Let me explain.”
He wasn’t expecting this to go smoothly from the start. But Henry never thought his father would say something like that. Especially in a conversation like this. Nevertheless, he leaned back allowing him to go on.
“The D-Reaper was overwhelming us and we were running out of time. Every single one of us was working overtime to try and think of a way to stop it. Yamaki, Shibumi, everyone. Then the plan we used came to us. It would defeat the D-Reaper, but it meant that the Digimon would have to return to the Digital World. After seeing all of you kids bond with your partners so deeply, none of us wanted that. But we just didn’t have time.”
He turned his head down so he could make eye contact with his son. He wanted to make sure that what he said was heard loud and clear.
“We couldn’t think of another plan. We didn’t have the luxury to do so. It was either we go with what we knew would work to save our world from that demented program, or spend more time we couldn’t afford and risk total annihilation. I made a choice. One I knew you wouldn’t like but I had to do my part.”
Henry was starting to understand. Looking back, he realized his father was right. Time was not on their side at all and to try and think of a different one would have been really risky. But he still didn’t get why he and the other kids were left in the dark. His father should have been up front with him.
“As for why I didn’t tell you,” Janyu went on. “,you say now that you would have understood, Henry. But the truth is I know you. I know for a fact you wouldn’t have. You’re a smart kid, Henry. Incredibly smart even. It’s something I’m proud of. But you’re still, despite all that, still just a kid. Be honest with me. If I had told you before you and your friends went into the D-Reaper about the plan and what would happen because of it, would you have gone along with it?”
The tamer froze. Once again he had to admit it. If he had been told the truth, that the D-Reaper would be defeated but Terriermon would have to leave, he would have fought against it. He would have demanded something else be thought of. He didn’t want to say it. He wanted to say he would have understood, but the truth was what his father said. He would have resisted the plan.
“I thought not.” Janyu didn’t need him to say anything. His face said it all. “And I knew that too. So I withheld the truth from you and your friends. It was dishonest of me, and I regret doing it of course. But I couldn’t risk you all fighting against us when we were in a race to save the world. So I kept my mouth shut and made you all believe that it was all going to work out. I love you and Suzie so much, Henry. But I had a choice to make. It was either think only about you, or think of the whole world.”
A choice. That was what it all boiled down to. One choice could be what either saves the world or destroys it. Janyu was the one who was doing all the thinking along with Hypnos and the Monster Makers. Henry and his friends were the ones executing those plans. In the heat of battle, there isn’t much time at all to think. And Henry had to see his father’s point of view in a new light.
“Dad….” He couldn’t even find the words. “I’m…..I’m so sorry I’ve been such a jerk to you lately.”
“You don’t have anything to be sorry for, Henry.” Janyu said back, resting his hand gently on his son’s shoulder. “If anything I should apologize to you.”
“No. No you shouldn’t.” Henry took his turn to stop him. “You shouldn’t be sorry either now that I see it clearly. You were stuck between a rock and a hard place, and you had a decision to make. I may not have liked it….but it saved the world.
Janyu’s heart began to warm up a bit, realizing his son was forgiving him. To close the deal, Henry leaned into his body and wrapped his arms around him, embracing his father in a hug. It was the first time that had happened since he first returned from the Digital World. Almost on the verge of tears, Janyu gladly reciprocated the gesture.
“If there is anything I can do to make things up to you, just let me know.”
As he pulled away, Henry looked up, already having something in mind.
“Takato’s mom said he brought Yamaki’s communicator with him through the portal. Maybe you can help me get in touch with him to see if he’s okay.”
Smiling, Janyu stood up from his seat on the vent.
“I’ll call Yamaki and get that sorted out. Meanwhile, you should meet up with your friends and start planning things out for when you go.”
Nodding in agreement, Henry got up from the vent too and together, they made their way off the roof and back down to the apartment. He may not have heard what he wanted to hear, but the results spoke for themselves. The bond between father and son was mended again thanks to a few harsh truths.
Now came the hard part of returning to the Digital World.
Equestria – Everfree Forest – 3:25 PM
The two of them kept each other embraced for what to them felt like not even close to long enough, but for the others present and watching, it felt to be overdone a bit. Takato and Guilmon were still on the floor in a tight hug, crying over their reunion. They kept it up until Renamon finally stepped in and said enough is enough.
Then it came time for yet again another explanation, this one solely for Fluttershy’s sake so she could be caught up. The tamer groaned. He didn’t want to have to go through the explanation of everything for the third time in one day. But thankfully now, he had others with him to help, namely Terriermon, Renamon, and Guilmon. Fluttershy listened intently, all the while keeping her eyes flashing back and forth between Monodramon and Guilmon. The scene of the latter hugging Takato had somewhat eased her fear of the red reptilian Digimon, but Monodramon was still up in the air. She didn’t want to fear them, but their dragon-like appearance was still off-putting to her.
Eventually, with the Digimon’s help, Takato was able to get through everything once again and Fluttershy was now caught up in the loop. Granted he left a few details out all three times he had told the story but he would cross those bridges when he came to them. Hopefully though, he never would. He had done what he had come there to do. To find Guilmon. Now all that was left was the second and final part of his plan: getting home.
“And that brings us to right now.” Takato said as he wrapped up the story. “I fell through the portal in Twilight’s castle and woke up here. I thought I was in the wrong world but my Digivice was working and it led me into this forest. And here we are.”
“I still can’t believe you jumped through that portal all on your own.” Terriermon remarked, annoyed. “Henry’s gonna pound you. And that’s saying something. It’s Henry.”
“Not if Rika doesn’t get to him first.” Renamon added. “You really should have waited, Takato.”
“I know I know I know.” Takato agreed with them reluctantly. “I saw the portal and I was so excited. I was going to wait for them. I left messages and everything. I was going to wait until the next morning to talk with them but I got afraid that the portal might disappear if I waited too long. So I jumped in.”
It was a decent enough reason to go through but it still wasn’t enough for them. They wanted to see their partners as much as Guilmon wanted to see Takato.
“But you’re here now. And that means we can go home, right?” Guilmon asked.
“Unfortunately, I don’t think so.” All eyes turned to Twilight as she answered the Digimon. “You see, I’m not entirely sure how Takato got here. If he did go through a portal to your Digital World, then that’s where he should have ended up. I don’t know how he got here. And quite frankly, I don’t know how to get him, and all of you, back.”
Guilmon just whined a bit like a begging dog as he lowered his head. A second later he felt the soothing hand of his tamer rubbing the top of his head.
“It’s okay, boy. We’ll get back home eventually. And when we do, we’ll have an all you can eat bread buffet waiting for you.”
That seemed to lighten the virus-type’s spirits.
“But now that we’re on the subject, how did all of YOU get here?” Starlight asked the present Digimon. “You said you were sucked back up into a portal like the one Takato went through. So how did you end up here? And how long exactly have you been here?”
Guilmon, Impmon, Monodramon, Terriermon, and Renamon all looked back and forth between each other with mixed looks as they thought about answering the unicorn.
“To answer both questions, we don’t know.” The yellow vulpine answered. “After we were pulled away from our partners, we came out of the other side of the portal here in this forest.”
“At first we thought we WERE back in the Digital World.” Terriermon went on. “The place sure seemed crazy enough to fool us.”
“But then we saw a whole bunch of different creatures that we knew weren’t Digimon.” Guilmon took his turn. “That was our first clue that something had gone wrong.”
“What was the second?” Rarity asked, her interest piqued.
“Well, we reached the edge of the forest and saw that town over that way.” Impmon pointed in the direction of Ponyville. “After we saw that, and all you horses, we pretty much realized that the portal had pretty much gone nuts. This wasn’t the Digital World, and we we’re on our own.”
“So we found this cave and we’ve been using it as a hideout.” Monodramon was the one to finish. “We thought any chance of getting back to the human world or our own world was gone. But now Takato is here.”
Takato smiled as he looked back and forth between the Digimon as he spoke. All five Rookie Digimon.
“Wait a second.”
“I have a question now.” Takato raised his hand as if he were in school, capturing the attention of the five present Digital Monsters. “When you all left through the portal, you had all shrunk back down to your In-Training stages.”
All five of them shifted in their positions as they figured which question was coming next.
“How did you all Digivolve?”
Silence hung in the air for a while. Now that the eight present Equestrians had been brought up to speed they knew what Digivolving was and what it entailed. They too shared the same curiosity.
“Once again, we don’t know how exactly we Digivolved.” Renamon answered. “We were stuck in our In-Training stages for quite some time. But then one morning we just woke up and we all found ourselves back in our Rookie stages.”
It didn’t make any sense. Takato knew that. Digimon were made of data. The only way they could possibly acquire more data to Digivolve was from computers. The closest thing he had seen in this world to a computer was an oven. What sort of energy could have possibly been used to substitute for data?
“Hello?”
A new voice stopped them all from thinking. Turning to where it came from, they saw another small creature, assumed to be a Digimon, walk out from behind it and rub his eyes as if he had just woken up. This one was small and chubby with a white coloring. The tips of its feet and short ears were purple. And on his forehead was a dull red triangle surrounded by three smaller black ones. Every single pony there felt as if their hearts were about to burst from the amount of cute its yawn alone gave off. Then its huge green eyes opened all the way and he noticed that they had visitors.
“Am I still dreaming? Why are there so many pretty ponies in here” The small one groggily said.
“Oh well thank you. Though I do believe the word pretty is an understatement for me, darling.” Rarity bashed.
Becoming more and more awake, the small Digimon was beginning to think this was a dream.
“Calumon.”
Then he heard a familiar voice. And when he saw who it came from, his smile went from ear to ear. In fact, even his ears extended out from his head to make him resemble a rabbit of sorts like Terriermon.
“Takato? Is that really you?”
“It’s me, buddy.” The human happily replied back.
With a huge gasp, Calumon dove back behind the rock.
“HEY YOU GUYS! WAKE UP! TAKATO’S HERE! TAKATO’S HERE!”
After his happy shouted, the tiny white Digimon ran back out from the rock and dived right into Takato’s chest hugging him tightly.
“I missed you so much! I didn’t think I was ever gonna see you again!”
“I missed you too, Calumon.”
“Why do all of their names end in ‘mon’?” Rainbow Dash whispered to Applejack.
“Ah have no idea.” The country pony whispered back.
As Takato hugged the tiny Digimon, the others were still keeping their eyes on him. His happy energy and smile seemed infectious. Then he turned to look at them. Immediately sensing they were friendly, Calumon jumped out of Takato’s arms and seemed to float over to them, using his ears as wings. He stopped right in front of Applejack’s nose hovered right there before her.
“Hi there! I’m Calumon! Wanna be friends?” he innocently asked like a five year old child.
All eight ponies and their dragon companion once again seemed ready to explode from the sheer amount of cuteness this thing was radiating. Applejack couldn’t help but let loose a hearty chuckle.
“Well aren’t you just a little ball of sunshine.” She said to Calumon happily. “Ah know Ah’d like to be yer friend. And Ah’m sure the rest of us will too. Ah’m Applejack.”
Laughing with happiness, the former light of Digivolution plopped its feet on Applejack’s head, right atop her hat. Once again the others introduced themselves. Then even more tired sounding moans came from behind the rock Calumon came from and more figures made themselves known and seen. Three more and the last three present.
One of them looked almost exactly like Terriermon to a tee. Except this one was brown and pink and sported two extra horns atop her head. The second one seemed to resemble a small pink pixie with a ring around its neck. That one made the others go “awwwwwwwwwwwwww” once more. Pinkie Pie was the first to move forward from the group and grabbed the tiny thing, pulling it into a hug. At first the small Digimon was resisting because it was afraid. But after a few seconds and realizing this pony just wanted to be his friend he calmed down and began to laugh as her fur tickled his body.
“Lopmon! MarineAngemon! It’s so good to see you!” Takato cried.
Then the third one came out. The sight alone made all of the present Equestrians, even Takato, shirk back a little bit in confusion. It looked like a big walking stag beetle covered in silver metal plating and beady red eyes. The prodded tops of its head sparked with electricity and electrical plugs protruded out of its abdomen.
“What in Equestria is THAT?” Starlight asked anyone.
“I am pretty sure I saw something like that in a comic book once.” Spike commented.
“Hmph! How rude! You equine looking creatures sure don’t know how to make a good first impression now do you?!” The metallic bug shouted at them insulted.
Takato was the only one of them to recognize the voice and its dialect. Reaching for his Digivice, he held it out towards the bug and a circular holographic screen with a picture of the creature in the center of it came up. Beneath its feet was a name.
“Kokuwamon. Machine data type. Rookie Level. Special attack: Mini scissor claws.”
When he was finished reading off his stats, Takato put the Digivice back, clipped to his belt loop.
“Wait a minute.” Rainbow Dash caught what Takato had done. “So that thing of yours can tell what other Digimon are and what they can do?”
“Yeah.” Takato said as he ran his fingers over his D-Ark. “If Guilmon can see another Digimon, my Digivice can bring up its information with the Digimon Analyzer built into it.”
So powerful, that little device. That was all Twilight was thinking as she eyed it.
“But who exactly are you, Kokuwamon?” Takato asked.
“Takato, that’s Guardromon.” Guilmon said as if it were obvious.
“Whaaa?”
He should have realized it before now. Monodramon was in his rookie form so of course Guardromon would be in his too. He had just never seen it before.
“I apologize I am not in the shape you recognize, Takato.” Kokuwamon politely bowed. “But I assure you I am Kazu’s partner one in the same.”
Yup. This was Guardromon alright. There was no denying it. Looking around, Takato smiled again. They were all here. All nine Digimon he tearfully said goodbye to three months ago were right here.
“Kenta?”
The soft voice came from MarineAngemon who was still in Pinkie Pie’s forelegs being hugged.
“No you silly little cutie. That’s Takato. Tuh-KAH-toe!” She explained while pointing to the tamer.
“No no, Pinkie. Kenta is one of my friends and MarineAngemon’s partner.” Takato corrected.
“Kenta isn’t here, MarineAngemon. Takato thought it would be a good idea to hop through the portal all by himself.” Terriermon said, still annoyed.
“Alright alright, I get it. It was stupid of me to do it.” Takato waved his hand to the small green Digimon.
Lopmon, Kokuwamon, and MarineAngemon all looked dejected when they heard none of their partners were there.
“But now that you’re here, does that mean we can finally leave this cave?” Guilmon asked. “Not that I don’t mind eating fish and berries for every meal but I’m hungry for some bread again.”
“While food isn’t my top priority, the fact that Takato is here and friends with these ponies does open up the possibility of a better place to stay than this forest.” Renamon added on while turning her head to the Equestrians. “That is, if they were willing to accommodate us.”
At once, all eight of them began to think it over.
“Well they can’t stay with me. I don’t think Digimon can walk on clouds.” Rainbow Dash voiced her opinion.
“Ah suppose Ah could let them stay in the barn. But how would I explain them to mah family?” Applejack wondered aloud.
“I don’t think Mr. and Mrs. Cake can make room at Sugarcube Corner for them. There was barely room for Gummy when I first got him.” Pinkie Pie said while looking down to MarineAngemon.
“My whole house is a mess right now from all of the orders I’m getting for the Gala. I simply can’t take the time to accommodate for them even though I really want to.” And Rarity meant it. Renamon’s fur and overall look still captivated her.
“So that leaves either Fluttershy’s house or the castle.” Starlight said as she looked back and forth between the alicorn and her pegasus friend.
Fluttershy wanted to say she could help. She so wanted to. But there was no way she could tell them why she also didn’t want to. Her eyes kept glancing back to Monodramon. Even though he had barely said a thing this whole time, his look alone was still menacing. Then she was told what Digivolving was. What is he decides at some point to Digivolve and get even bigger? What then?
While she thought, she kept her head flashing back and forth between Monodramon and the rest of the group. It didn’t take a genius to figure out she was severely conflicted on the whole thing. Someone had to stop her before she hurt herself.
“The castle has more than enough room for them.” Twilight finally announced, making Fluttershy stop. “They can all stay there until the time comes where I can figure out how to send them back. But you all have to stay out of trouble and stay out of sight. The town of Ponyville knows about Takato but they don’t know about you.”
“Do those sound like agreeable terms?” Spike asked the Digimon.
“Those sound like very acceptable terms.” Lopmon finally spoke. “Thank you all so much for this.”
All parties present smiled save for the yellow pegasus. She didn’t have to say it. They all knew she was afraid. What did they think of her now?
“Well then let’s get going. Everyone gather around and I’ll teleport us all to the castle.” Starlight said as her horn began to glow.
All nine Digimon, Takato, and the eight Equestrians all gathered around while a bubble of cyan colored magical energy surrounded them. Closing his eyes, Takato braced himself.
“Hehe. This feels funny.” Calumon chuckled, still standing on Applejack’s hat.
The other Digimon agreed. It felt odd but it also felt like something else. They didn’t have much time to think about it though as a split second later, the scenery around them flashed away from view and they were instantaneously transported back into the map room of Twilight’s Castle of Friendship.
While Takato found it familiar, all nine Digimon looked on in awe at the room they were in. The crystalline walls and chars matched each other. And the marks on the back of the six taller chairs matched six of the present ponies. Calumon however was entranced by something else. Jumping off of Applejack’s head, he literally began to float upwards towards the large piece hanging from the ceiling. The roots of the Golden Oaks library decorated with several jewels, each one embedded with a different memory Twilight and her friends had in the place. Takato too found himself looking up at the thing in awe. When he rushed in here this morning to talk to Twilight he hadn’t noticed it at all.
“I can’t believe I didn’t see that. It looks like an upside down Christmas Tree.”
“How pretty.” Calumon commented.
“Well I always thought castles were supposed to be shiny and this certainly fits the bill.” Impmon added on.
Guilmon was going to say something, but then he thought of another thing.
“Hey Takato, have you tried sending a message back to Earth?” he asked his tamer.
Takato froze for a moment and then facepalmed. How could he have forgotten? He had Yamaki’s communicator. And seeing as how he came alone, the least he could do is try to get word to them that he’s okay and they don’t need to worry about him.
“No but I’ll try.” He answered before thinking of something else, catching everyone else’s attention. “But I don’t even know if the communicator I brought with me will work. The Digital World and Earth may be directly linked but I don’t think the same rules apply here in Equestria.”
“Well the only way you’ll know for sure is if you try.” Rainbow Dash confidently said. “I say try and if it doesn’t work, then you’re pretty much in the same place you’re in right now.”
“And don’t you worry none, pardner.” Applejack approached the human with a warm smile. “We’re gonna make sure you and all yer friends here get back to your own world safe and sound. We give ya our word. Right y’all?”
With enthusiasm, the six other ponies and their dragon friend all pumped their hooves (and claw) into the air agreeing with their country friend. Twilight was still nervous though. She still had to examine the portal, a chore she would get to at least by tonight. Then maybe she could think of some spell or different way to try and alter it so it could open up a new passage back to Takato’s world.
“Thank you so much for your help!” Calumon shouted as he landed atop Applejack’s hat.
“Ya really like it up there, don’t ya little fella?” Applejack chuckled.
Takato couldn’t help but laugh a bit too. But his face quickly turned to concern when he saw Spike clutch his stomach and bulge out his cheeks.
“Spike? Are you okay?”
A huge belch was his answer along with a burst of green flames. Everyone and every Digimon backed away from the small explosion not at all expecting it. The flames then spiraled upward before they formed a small shape. Then with a pop, the fire morphed into a paper scroll and fell to the floor before them.
“Did he just puke up a scroll?” Terriermon tilted his head, completely and utterly confused.
“I wonder if it tastes good.” Guilmon eyed the thing with interest.
Only to be pulled away by his partner.
“Guilmon, he just threw that up! Don’t eat it!” Takato pleaded with disgust.
“It’s a letter from Princess Celestia. She must have finally gotten back to me from my earlier message this morning.”
Twilight stepped forward and took the scroll up into her telekinetic grasp and unrolled it to read the response.
“I thought SHE was the princess.” Lopmon pointed to Twilight.
“Perhaps it’s her sister or something?” Kokuwamon thought.
“No it’s nothing like that.” Starlight corrected them. “Princess Celestia is the ruler of this country of Equestria. Twilight is a princess too but she doesn’t rule in the same manner as Celestia, Luna, or Cadence.”
“There are four princesses?” Monodramon wondered. “Then who’s the queen?”
This caught the attention of all the ponies save for Twilight, and Spike. They looked like they didn’t have a clue what he was talking about.
“If there are princesses here, then surely there must be a queen at the very top. Right?” Renamon agreed with her purple and gold friend.
All of them had no idea how to answer that. They had never been asked about it before. Before they had a chance to try however, Twilight rolled up the scroll and looked all around at her present company. It looked like a huge wave of sweat was rolling down her forehead.
“Twilight, what’s wrong?” Fluttershy asked concerned.
“She said she wants me to keep Takato’s presence here a secret.” The alicorn replied with a nervous chuckle. “And she wants to come here to speak with him.”
Now they all understood. The first part of that was going to be a bit of a problem.
“So what are ya gonna do? Ponyville already knows about Takato.” Applejack reminded her. “And chances are somepony who travels out of town from here may bring this up in passin’.”
Letting out an anxious groan, Twilight ran a hoof through the top of her mane. She had to keep it together. Remembering Cadence’s exercise, she placed that same hoof to her chest and exhaled out, calming herself down.
“I guess I’ll just have to write back telling her it’s too late for that. In the meantime, Takato, while you may be free to walk around town here, the Digimon are not and I want to keep it that way for just a little while longer. At least until I can have a conversation with Celestia in person. Does that sound agreeable?”
Takato, and most of the Digimon each sounded off in agreement. There was one however who didn’t like it.
“What?! You’re sayin’ that we’re supposed to be kept in here like a jail cell?! That sounds bogus if ya ask me!” Impmon shouted.
“Relax, Impmon.” Renamon told him annoyed. “It’s only temporary. I’m sure once Twilight talks with this Celestia, we can work something out. Besides, I agree with her. Its best we stay out of sight for now.”
“Besides this is a castle after all. We got all the space we could possibly need!” Terriermon shouted excited to get a look around.
The small Digimon still didn’t like it. He liked going out and walking around. Exploring was his relaxation. To be denied that was almost like being confined in a prison. But he was outnumbered.
“Fine I’ll stay but I won’t like it.” He declared.
“Knowing this group, I’d be surprised if that arrangement lasts a day.”
Takato didn’t want to believe what the back of his head thought but the track record spoke for itself. These guys had a tendency to disobey and sneak out on their own from time to time. Especially Calumon and Guilmon.
“Oh don’t you worry, Impmon!” Pinkie Pie appeared right in front of his face. “Once we show you around I’m sure you’ll LOVE staying here!”
Considering that a good idea, Twilight asked her friends to please show the others around so she could have time alone in the map room. Only Spike was asked to stay. Slowly but surely, the others all made their way out of the room, ponies, human, and Digimon. When the door shut and it was just her, Twilight turned back to her assistant.
“Take a letter, Spike.”
Acquiring a blank scroll and a fresh ink dipped quill, Spike held the tip up to the parchment ready to repeat back in text what the alicorn says vocally.
“Dear Princess Celestia, I really wish you had responded to me sooner.”