A different kind of digital world adventure

""

Sora remained silent for a long time, so long that even Biyomon looked at her with some concern. Then, it turned to Tai and spoke first.

"This has nothing to do with Sora, it's all my fault..."

"Hiyomon, stop talking."

Sora suddenly interrupted Biyomon, then took a deep breath before continuing.

"That's right, I am the Sora you know. As for the Sora of this world..."

She is... dead.

Suna's voice trembled as she said those words.

"...What did you say?"

Chapter 44 Digimon Originals: Chapter 43 The Truth

"In the end what happened?"

Taiichi never expected Sora to give such a somber answer, which made his expression serious. He walked up to Sora, patted her shoulder, and looked at her intently.

"Take your time and we'll figure out a solution together."

Feeling the warmth from her shoulder, Sora's eyes welled up with tears. These past few days, she had been bearing this immense pressure alone. Although Sora had long since resolved to live on with the will of the original Sora alone, to be honest, this pressure was truly unbearable...

But Sora was ultimately a girl of strong character, so she didn't cry or whine, and even the tears that welled up in her eyes didn't fall. Sora wiped her eyes slightly, and then began to tell Taichi about what had happened.

"I don't know how I got to the Digital World. When I woke up, I found myself on Falui Island."

"There was no one around me except for Biyomon."

Suna was lost in memories, and her tone became somewhat unpredictable.

"I was terrified at that time. There were unfamiliar creatures all around me. I didn't know how to get home, and I didn't even know what I was supposed to do... If it weren't for Biyomon with me, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold on."

Tai listened quietly to Sora's story. Although he couldn't fully understand it, he put himself in her shoes. Imagine a girl suddenly appearing on a deserted island with no one else around except herself. If it weren't for Biyomon being able to talk and other Digimon being able to communicate, Sora's situation could be considered a survival challenge in the wilderness.

"Later, after my emotions had stabilized and about a week had passed, I saw a huge vortex suddenly appear in the sky, and then Taiyi and the others came out of the vortex and fell onto the island."

"At that time, I had just adapted to the environment, and I didn't dare to go anywhere except for a very small area around me."

"But I really want to see people. Even though I have Biyomon with me, I still really want to talk to humans."

"So without hesitating for too long, I walked there with Biyomon."

"Then, I met Sora Takenouchi from this world."

coming.

Taiichi perked up, knowing that Sora was about to get to the point.

He observed Suna very carefully at this moment, making sure he didn't miss any details.

Meanwhile, Sora was completely absorbed in her own memories and didn't notice Tai's movements.

"That's when I realized I had come to a parallel world. When Sora woke up and saw me, she was very surprised, but we got along very well and quickly became good friends."

"Her partner, Biyomon, also evolved into Biyomon."

“We wanted to look for other people, but at this moment,”

During the pause, a clear hint of fear could be seen in Sora's eyes.

"Suddenly, a crack appeared before us, and we saw a terrifying red eye. That red eye was clearly searching for something, and when it saw me, I was certain that I was being targeted by that thing!"

"Then, a huge claw reached out from inside, trying to grab me."

"We fought back fiercely together, and even Biyomon evolved into Birdramon, but we still couldn't fight against that giant claw."

"Just as that giant claw was about to grab me, Sora pushed me away, and she was the one who got caught by the claw!"

Sora's tone was very intense, her expression filled with pain. It was clear that even now, recalling it still caused her great distress, and her voice was now choked with emotion.

"After grabbing Sora, the claw didn't hesitate for long before trying to retract into the gap. I wanted to stop it, so Birdramon evolved again, becoming Magma Galitamon, but even that couldn't stop the claw."

"When Sora realized she couldn't break free, she told me... told me..."

"Let me live well in her place."

Sora couldn't help but cover her face, recalling the scene from before: Sora smiling as she was told to live well in her place, and then being dragged into the darkness with Birdramon by claws. Sora couldn't help but burst into tears.

"That guy was clearly trying to capture me, so why, why did she have to die in my place?!"

"I shouldn't even be alive!!"

"Calm down, Suna, calm down!"

When Taiichi saw Sora lose control of her emotions and start wailing, he immediately went over and hugged her.

"Thinking about it carefully, it's very possible that Sora in this world didn't actually die."

"At first, I also thought that Sora was not dead, after all, the claws only dragged Sora into the crevice."

Hearing Taiichi's words, even though she was still choking up, Sora still managed to express her own thoughts on the matter.

"But later I secretly learned from Elder Xuannei that the world inside that crevice is the world outside the firewall. People and creatures that go there will die without exception, from ancient times to the present."

"Well, we might just encounter such a special case."

Taiichi looked at Sora earnestly and said...

"Even if there is only a one percent chance, we should not give up. Before we actually find Sora, we should not make any hasty conclusions about her condition, should we?"

"Furthermore, since that claw originally intended to grab you but failed, I think that at least that guy didn't want to kill you, but rather wanted to use you to do something."

"After all, if the other party really came for you and wanted to kill you, then at least that guy wouldn't target the other Sora, right?"

"So I think what that guy was interested in was some commonalities between you and the other Sora, which led him to continue the mistake even after realizing he had grabbed the wrong person."

Taiyi calmly analyzed,

"Moreover, firewalls are not easy to break through, and I estimate that breaking through them is not an easy task either. It is very likely that the guy did not want to come back to catch you, but rather that he did not have the ability to break through a second time and could only make the best of a bad situation."

"So I think we shouldn't be so pessimistic, we shouldn't give up, we should think of a way, we can always find Suna."

Hearing Taiichi's analysis, or perhaps feeling a little better after finally having something on her mind, Sora seemed much calmer than before. Neither of them spoke for a moment, until Taiichi broke the silence.

"When are you going to tell Taiyi and the others about this?"

"I..."

“Suna’s disappearance is not just your problem; we should all face it together.”

"But... Sora disappeared because of me."

“That’s not your fault. Anyone would try to save someone in that kind of accident.” Taiyi shook his head. “Actually, you should have told everyone about it back then, instead of bearing it all alone.”

""

Suna remained silent, reluctant to explain the truth to everyone, but she had to admit that Taiyi was right.

Suna took a deep breath, thought for a long time, and then spoke.

"I need to be prepared to tell them the truth right after defeating the Vampire Beast, okay?"

"Of course you can, anytime you want, as long as you have the courage to tell them." Taiichi said, patting Sora on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'll stay by your side and be with you."

"Um..."

Sora looked at Tai's hand on her shoulder, and after a long while, she nodded slightly in response.

"Taiichi... thank you."

"We're friends, no need for thanks."

Seeing that Sora had finally cheered up, Taichi smiled and waved his hand. He took a tissue out of his pocket and handed it to Sora.

"Come on, wipe your face. Let's go to the river to wash our faces, and then we'll go back together."

"Ah."

Suna readily accepted the tissue.

Chapter 45 Digimon Original Series: Chapter 44 The Final Assault on Myotismon (Please continue reading!)

"So you deliberately let the molecular beast capture you back then?"

After Sora composed herself, Taichi followed her on a walk back to the camp.

"Ah."

After venting her frustrations, Sora seemed to be in much better shape than before. She nodded slightly and then shared her earlier thoughts.

"Actually, I could have escaped, but when I learned that the Molecular Beast wanted to create another version of me, I thought that this might allow another Sora to appear, so I didn't resist."

As Suna spoke, she also sighed.

"After all, we are currently in the Digital World, so perhaps if Sora's consciousness is revived, Sora should be able to be resurrected."

“Suna is not dead. You are wrong to say that.”

Taiichi corrected Sora again.

"If you give up too, then Suna will truly be dead."

“You’re right, Suna isn’t dead. She must be somewhere waiting for us to come and rescue her.”

Suna patted her face, repeated it several times, and then said...

"In short, I thought that way I could bring Sora back, so I let Mole Beast take my Divine Plan and Sora's Crest."

"But the result was just an emotionless robot."

As Suna spoke, she also let out a deep sigh.

"I did something stupid again."

"Just learn from your mistakes and don't repeat them next time. We're not saints, it's normal to make mistakes," Taiyi comforted her casually. "Besides, the result was actually pretty good, so relax, it's not your fault."

“Mm.” Sora nodded silently. “Thank you, Taiichi. Without you, I don’t know how long I could have held on.”

“Even without me, you will definitely be able to persevere to the end.” Taichi smiled at Sora. “Although the process is painful, you will definitely persevere to the end because you never give up. As your childhood friend, I have great faith in this.”

"Taiyi..."

Sora stared blankly at Taiichi, and it took her a long time to recover.

When Taiichi saw Sora staring blankly, he waved to her.

"Hey, hey, wake up, wake up, Suna, what are you thinking about?"

"...nothing."

Sora, having regained her senses, shook her head seemingly without any apparent change, but the beast beside her keenly noticed that the tips of Sora's ears were slightly red.

Suna casually ran her fingers through her hair.

"I'm just wondering where the molecular beast is right now."

"That's right." Upon hearing this, Taiichi's attention was immediately diverted.

"I wonder what Molecularmon is doing now. I've become quite famous in the Digital World, but Molecularmon has never come looking for me."

He sounded a little downcast as he said this, but Taiyi quickly cheered up again.

"I think the Molecular Beast is currently on a journey to find its memories, which is why it hasn't had time to look for me."

"Well, I hope so."

Sora gave a vague reply, saying she had recovered a little, and then continued the topic of molecular beasts.

"By the way, although we didn't see you, the Emu actually helped us."

"Ok?"

"Back then, Yamato and Taichi had a conflict because of Devimon's instigation, and our team almost disbanded."

Sora was lost in memories.

"It was the sudden appearance of the Molecular Beast that resolved our conflict in a few moments, allowing Ahe and Taiyi to reconcile, which is why our team didn't disband."

"However, the molecular beast separated from us again after that."

"I remember what it looked like back then. It was newer than when I first saw it, and the spirit of the molecular beast was also very different from before."