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The next day, nearly half of the Destinies group arrived at Al's house. They came with one large black van. Yolei, Kari, Takato, Davis, Joe, Jake, Zane and Suzie went out from the van. The neighborhoods are quiet, most likely they were evacuated because of the blackout and riots a couple of days ago. The house they are looking for is an average one floor house with a garden and a garage. The team walked casually like any people that wanted to visit as a guest. Suddenly, they heard a voice in Jake's pocket. "Wait." It was Al's voice but from the pocket?

Jake took out a black white line Digivice and inside it, stood a white eye Agumon avatar. He looked down at the device. "Why stop now?" he asked.

"I don't think I'm ready for this yet." Al replied with a hint of hesitation inside Jake's Digivice.

"You're chickening out already?" Gomamon asked.

"Yeah-that's-right-let's-go-back-now." Al answered him quickly with showing fear.

"Whoa, hold it, buster." Jake responded. "You promised that you won't back out of it."

"That's before I changed my mind, yesterday."

"There is no way you are going to turn back now. Your mother will be happy to know that you are still alive and well, except for few invisible bruises and scars." Kari said it with a hint of courage to Al.

"I agree with her this time." Gatomon responded.

"Nu-uh. That won't work because I'm a DIGIMON for God sakes. Do you guys think that she will accept me of who I am?"

"At least give her a chance." Yolei replied.

"Yeah, a chance to scream out of her lung and then past out, believe me guys she can't deal these situation any further. She freaked out when I'm comatose. I don't know what will happen when she saw me alive, talking and most of all in a different body?"

"As the old saying," Takato replied. "You won't know until you try." Guilmon and Veemon said it in unison.

Al sighed with their determination. "I give up. Go ahead and I will expect 'I told you so,' from either one of us." He said.

The gang walked to the door and knock. A minute or two has passed until the door opened and they were greeted by owner of the house. Sarah Revenant. "Yolei, Kari. It is so good to see you two." She greeted both of them by giving a friendly hug.

"Likewise, Sarah." Kari replied back as Yolei patted her back.

"I see Dr. Joe is here as well." Joe gave her a wave. "And Al's classmates, I'm terribly sorry that he isn't awake yet."

"We know," Takato replied. "We came to pick him up and take him to some place safe, at least away from blackout and riot."

"But, where would that be?" She asked in curious and doubt because she knew that no place is safe.

"Inside the game." Zane answered. "Or at least in another world that similar to the game."

"You mean in the Digital World where Soul is born?" She asked again still in doubts. "But that place is a dangerous place. I heard it from Soul and Al."

"That is correct." Al answered with a heavy voice trying to avoid suspicion. "At least to most area, just like they said." Jake pulled out a Digivice where Al is in. Everyone gave a confuse look on why he lowered his voice like that.

"Black, is that you?" Sarah asked as she looked closely to the Digivice. "Your voice changed."

"Well *cough* I had a sore throat, so my voice may sound strange." He lied. "It is nice to see you again, Mrs. Revenant."

"It is been long, and please called me 'mom'. You know that I prefer to be called that way." She replied with a smile.

Al gave a second thought about his words but in the end, he said. "As you wish, mom." He could feel a dagger eyes behind the device telling him 'You are so dead, if she finds out.' But Al only gave a slight sigh for their reaction.

"All right, what do you guys need for moving him and the equipment to the Digital World?" She asked.

"All we need is a simple computer or laptop or notebook and a special key from us." Suzie answered as she showed her laptop and her D-Server to Sarah.

"All right everyone, let's get started." Takato started as all of them entered the house.

One by one, the Destinies called out their partners starts dismantling the equipment excluding the IV. Of course Joe took orders because he knows how fragile the equipments are or else his mouth will spit flames of anger. After everything is dismantled in order, Suzie opened her laptop and pointed the D-Server to open the Digital Gate. One by one, the Digimons and the tamers carried the parts and entered the Digital World without a problem.

Al's real body was carried last along with the bed. Sarah wanted and insisted to go to the Digital World with her son and they didn't object. All except one, but that will contradict his previous statement. So he kept silent until everyone arrived at Gennai's mansion.

Sarah, being her first time into the Digital World, astonished by how large and tradition Gennai's mansion was. It's like an old Japanese house with lots of sliding doors that one of the rooms connects to a lawn with a pond. She went into the front door and followed others by removing her shoes and lined it up along with the rest. She walked down the corridor and saw a room with couple of computers and a large screen, another with lined dining tables, and a large room where there are lots of futons folded at one of the corner of the room.

She also noticed that there are other people and Digimons that gathered in all of those rooms and the lawn. A large robot at the monitor room along with Izzy, Ken, and Kazu. Mimi, Sora, Palmon, Biyomon, Juri, and Rika are at the kitchen next to the dining room, preparing some lunch. Some Digimons are gathering at the lawn sparring at each other. Of course powers aren't allowed. Above them, fishes are swimming to and fro which shock her a lot. Is she under the water? That's where she gasped and held her breath. Everyone tried to ensure her that she doesn't have to worry because in this world everything isn't real unless they believe it's real.

Al was materialized last and silently keeps an eye on his mother along with everyone. In case if someone accidentally revealed his real name to his mother. Unfortunately it came too soon as BlackAgumon approached her. "Hello, mom. I didn't expect you to be here as well, especially when we haven't met in a long time." Black waved.

Sarah was confused because she hasn't seen him and yet how did he know her name. "Excuse me, have we met before?" she asked.

"It's me, Black. Don't you..." Black was confused that she didn't recognize him, but it ping when he remembered his form. "Wait. You haven't seen me in this form yet. Sorry."

Sarah became more confuse by the scene. "If you are Black, then who...?" She tried to point at Al but he isn't there.

"Who's who...?" Black asked.

"The Agumon with white eyes and a weird bracelet." She described Al's rough figure.

"That's Alphonse." Black answered.

"What?" She asked in disbelief. "But that can't be possible. He is sleeping in his bed."

"True and no, because he is much active these days." He replied.

"BUSTED!" All the Digimons that help with carrying the medical parts yelled in unison.

"Sigh... I'll set a BOLO (Be On the LookOut) on him." Henry sighed and headed to the computer or monitor room.

"Don't bother." Gatomon answered. "He told me that he wanted to go to the Beginning Village to see Swanmon."

"Of all the places in Digital World, why there?" Yolei asked.

"Excuse me, what kind of place is that?" Sarah asked.

Everyone gave her a smile. "You'll see when we get there." Takato answered.

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The Beginning Village is a one of the places where Digimons were born and raised till they are old enough to be transferred. Al arrived via teleportation from Gennai's mansion. The scenery hasn't changed since last time he came. The wind blew mildly on the vast plain. One huge tree with multi color leaves when they are exposed to the sun. Upon closer inspection, beneath the tree, lie many bushes with a unique fruits which turns out there are Digieggs in various patterns.

Al takes a deep breath and starts walking to the tree, feeling relax because there are no danger will ever appear in this village. When he arrived at the tree, he saw there are several rookie Digimons are tending the garden and many infant Digimons are playing near at them.

One of the infant saw him coming and alerted the rookies. They saw the visitor in full alert but some of them knew him before. "It's the Funny looking Agumon." One of them spoke and it turns out a grey fur bear cub with several straps and a blue cap that turned backward. By the voice of it turns out it's a female with gruff voice. She ran towards Al and leap at him. Al didn't expect that greeting from someone he barely recognize and fell to the ground with her on top. "Welcome back, Uncle Al." She cheerily greeted.

Al gasped because of the leaping tackle and slowly looked at her. "Uncle Al?" He asked.

All she did was smile at him. "To us you will always be our uncle." She answered.

"Us?" He asked again.

"Yes... Everyone who knows Minomon." She answered.

"Minomon? Soul?" He asked again.

"So that's his new name, Soul. I like that word." She shrieked in glee.

"You know him Kumamon?" Another rookie Digimon called Floramon asked her.

"Yeah." She answered while looking at Floramon. "He is the one that came here and help Minomon get back to this village."

Floramon looked at him closely. "I see why you called him funny looking; He's got white eyes like no other." He said judging by the bass like voice from his voice.

Al wanted to protest but he is suffocating for numerous times in his life. "Excuse me; you're squishing me till death down here."

"How rude, I'm not that fat." She responded but she complied by getting up. He took a deep breath after the pressure is gone and panting loud with several cough. Kumamon gave her a paw. He simply reached it and grabbed hold as she pulled him up.

"Sorry for being rude, but who are you and how did you know Sou... I mean Minomon?"

"You're mean. Did you forget about us? We used to play together, but you are so close to Minomon back then." She answered.

"Back then I was part human so I can't sense you before. Second, you haven't properly introduced, at least your recent form."

Kumamon gave a sighed and shook her head. "All right, if you say so." She gave a paw to him. "My name is Kumamon. Back then I was a Wanyamon. You know a stripe grey cat."

Al looked back at his vague old memories. "Yeah, I do spot a couple of cats but which one are you?" Al asked as he took her paw to shake paw/claw.

"Back then there are four of us. Three evolved into different form and went separately while I stayed here; tending the garden and infants like any others who wished to stay."

"I see." Al replied. "Anyway, you know that I'm Alphonse or maybe Albino back then, but please don't call me uncle. It makes me kind of old."

"To me, you will always be my uncle." She replied and gave a bear hug for a moment. "Come on, Aunt Swanmon would love to see you again." She grabbed and dragged him to where Swanmon is and didn't give a chance to reply.

She dragged him to inside the tree where the eggs were incubated and hatch, and where Swanmon lived. Inside, she and Al saw that Swanmon is instructing new caretakers while cradling a baby in her wing. Of course her back faced them. When Kumamon yelled to greet her, she look and saw Al with a happy face although hidden within her helmet.

"Alphonse, it is so good to see you again, dear." Swanmon greeted them as she turned her body to face them.

"Likewise, Swanmon." Al replied. "I see you still nursing the babies here." trying to get some interactions in here among the babies.

"It's my mother instinct and my job." She answered. "Come, take a seat and we'll have some nice drink and snacks." She led them to the fire place where the stove, table and chair were placed near there. One of the caretakers took the baby from Swanmon so she can brew some drinks for the guest. "So, what brings you here?"

"I need some places to get away, but this place suddenly pop out of my head." Al answered. "Although it is been a while I haven't came here since then." He then remembered about Soul and he went dead silent. Kumamon noticed this and wanted to ask but was interrupted by Swanmon.

"Yes, when you adopt Minomon. Speaking of which, where is he anyway?" She asked. Her head faced Al and saw a sad expression on his face.

"He..." Al had a hard time to answer her question. "He didn't make it. He died protecting me."

"Oh dear, what happened?" she asked while preparing some tea set. Al told the story about the mission where a group of bandit rampaging a certain village at the desert and their mission is to apprehend them. It ends up into a war zone where the Destinies were almost defeated. Soul died when he tried to protect others and he went berserk. The bandits were dead but he suffered terrible lost. He lost Soul and his body and becomes a Digimon. He finished it with sobs. "I'm sorry for your lost but do not worry about Soul, I'm sure that his data will stream back here and reborn again."

Al cries grew louder because that will never happened. She and Kumamon wanted to cheer him up but he couldn't face them. "He... he's not coming back anymore because his data was corrupted and that prevent him from reborn."

"So it was true then." Kumamon said with a sob. "I heard it happened but I thought it was just a way to scare us off."

"I'm sorry. I failed you two." Al apologized in deep regret and cried again.

Swanmon put the stove away from the fire and walked closer to him. She gave him a head rubbed. "It's all right. These always happened when we are in war. But look on the bright side, you saved many. To them you are a hero, a Digi Destiny and that will not change because we trust you for the best."

Al hugged her and cried his heart out. Kumamon hugged both of them trying to comfort him. Swanmon rubbed his head trying to ease his cries. Swanmon noticed that she got more company. "I guess we've got some more company."

Kumamon and Al looked slowly at the entrance and he is surprised to see the Destinies are there with his mother. His mother stood forward trying to hold her happiness that her son is still alive and well, but sad and remorse that he isn't a human. But there is hope that this can be reverse. "Alphonse, is that really you?" She asked.

He lowered his head while he still hugging Swanmon, showing how frighten he is when facing his mother knowing that she will reject him for the way he look. Nevertheless he gave a nodded.

"Everyone told me about your recent condition. At first I didn't believe it was you back there. But after knowing your actions, I'm convinced that it was you." She responded with open arm. "Welcome back and I really missed you."

Al was surprised to hear it from his mother. 'She accepted me for being like this?' "Are you... are you certain, even I'm like this?" He asked within sobs.

"I'll try to accept it, especially when it comes from my own child." She answered.

His body starts to tremble wanting to run towards her and hugged her for longing his mother's warmth embrace. Swanmon knew this and encourage him by scooting him to the human mother. He just ran towards her and hugged her like there is no tomorrow. He cried again.

"I really missed you mom."