Stuck in a world shaped by memories, the digidestined are forced to face the past and all the baggage between them. Separated, captured, and left without their partners, truths unravel, feelings escalate, and a new monster lurks, ready to destroy it all.
In this part of Izzy's new world, the stars were far brighter than they were in Tokyo. Sora wondered if the sky changed with each part. If the space surrounding the digiworld portions would always be this clear, without man around to pollute it.
When she stared at it long enough, past the strange trees and misplaced street signs, she could almost imagine she was in Kyoto, where stars still stood a chance. Sometimes she would watch them through the telescope at the university on those small occasions she would visit her father there. It was peaceful in that city, more lush and ancient than Tokyo and she often wondered why her mother tried so hard to build a forest in the middle of concrete when they could be there instead.
Back when they were trapped in Digiworld, Sora wondered what worlds lied in space there. If there were other planets like the ones in Earth’s solar system or if their sun was one of those stars, a small glittering speck in the distance.
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Also on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/9314519/chapters/41926403
It’s getting super hard to share excerpts that aren’t spoilers now that we’re getting close to the end. Only 8 more chapters to go.