Good to be back

[lovedsincere]

Hey, mun! It's been a long time, huh? I'm with you: I'm ready to get going! And Hawkmon, too! He is coming along, right?

What do you mean, he might not be there?!

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[chosen_kindness]

He might not be.

Wormmon wasn't where my mun sent me, unfortunately.

[FYI, Ken is still not pleased by that.]

[lovedsincere]

He... he wasn't? Oh, Ken... I'm sorry.

[chosen_kindness]

Part of me is hoping he'll show up eventually, but another part of me doesn't want him to, because then he'll be stuck here too.

[lovedsincere]

I know how you feel. I felt the same way about Hawkmon last time I was sent somewhere.

[chosen_kindness]

This is the second time she's sent me someplace Wormmon wasn't.

At least last time, however, Kari and Gatomon were there.

[lovedsincere]

You know, last time I was anywhere I think you were the only one out of us Digidestined who had their partner with them.

[hopeboy]

There's a big possibility that he might not be. [A beat.] I know Patamon wasn't with me when I entered Johto.

[lovedsincere]

Oh, you mean that place with the Pokemon? I got a bird called Pidgey while I was there!

[hopeboy]

[A nod and some blinking.]

Really? You were there before? Another you is actually there right now, Miyako-san.

[lovedsincere]

I've never met another me before.

[hopeboy]

I admit it's... pretty confusing how this place works. [Or any world works.] If it helps, I haven't met another me either.

[lovedsincere]

I have! A lot of the Digidestined were together for a while, then we started disappearing one by one.

[hopeboy]

I see. But where did this happen?

[lovedsincere]

A place called Paradisa. It's this giant magical castle that does really bad things to people.

[hopeboy]

There's... a place like that? [Oh, wow.] I'm sorry to hear you were stuck in such a place. It sounds awful. [To think they also disappeared one by one.]

[lovedsincere]

It was pretty bad, but I made it out in one piece!

[hopeboy]

[A gentle smile.] Well, that's the most important thing, anyway. How long ago were you in that castle?

[lovedsincere]

Three years ago, I think.

[hopeboy]

Wow, it's... been a really long time since.

[lovedsincere]

Yeah, it has... But I won't go back. I'll go anywhere else first.

[hopeboy]

That's a good decision. [Nod. Nod.] Where do you plan to go? -Or I mean where does your mun want you to go this time?

[lovedsincere]

I don't think I have any plans. I'm just relaxing for now.

[hopeboy]

Hm, not a bad thing either. That sounds like something we should do with our Digimon as well.

[lovedsincere]

Yeah! Hawkmon and I are going to chill out.