themainframe | 009 - Ninth Flight [Video]

[A video appears on the feed, showing a Gomamon lying down on a pillow on a bed in a seemingly empty apartment. He lets out a sigh and drops his head onto his claws, staring at the D-Terminal that he just switched on.]

A'ight so.....s'been a long time comin' so I figured I'd go 'head and say this while the town ain't bein' destroyed and all. Plus I...got a lotta people t'apologize to.

[Fearless? Apologizing?
Stranger things have happened.]

...When th'lights were out I....got really mad at Hic. Like. REALLY mad. I ended up Digivolvin' and I don't remember a whole ton about it, but some things are startin' ta' come back.....he told me I Digivolved to Gigadramon, wasn't listenin' to nobody....

[He hesitates, glancing away from the screen.]

...Paolo, Choco. ...I'm....I'm sorry. I'm really sorry for hurtin' you guys. I didn't mean to, really. And Donnie and Fluttershy...I'm sorry for how much that must'a hurt ya guys too.

...Mostly you Donnie. ...I messed things up real bad fer ya and Marley, I-I know. ...Now she's gone, so... I can't even apologize to her.

[He lifts his head a little, shaking his head.]

A-and I know you ain't ever gonna see this....but Marley, I'm sorry too. Ya were such a good person, and I never.....meant ta' hurt ya. ....I loved ya....

...But....it wasn't right'a me ta'do what I did. If I cared 'bout ya so much, I just would'a let you and Donnie be happy. But I didn't.....and I'm sorry.

Anyone else I've hurt, with bein' Gigadramon....or just bein' a big fat jerk anytime....I'm sorry. I'm....tryin' ta' learn. Been taught th'hard way how far keepin' a forked tongue gets me..

And....what with these "real" partners or whatever. ...Yaknow, maybe I wasn't 'sposed ta' be Hic's partner. I've already screwed up ENOUGH. I let 'im get killed, so if that ain't screwin' up I dunno what is.

But I ain't goin' anywhere without a fight. But I'm gettin' off topic- Look bottom line? ...I'm gonna work on doin' different from now on.

Maybe then things'll be better.

[And with that, he reaches out and turns off the feed with a claw.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

They are an understanding people...I would not trade anything for them.

Mmm.

[Fearless gives a faint nod.]

How you been fairin' big guy? I see yer still all in one piece?

There has been...much going on.

I almost wish less happened.

You an' me both. ...though I think things are gonna calm down for a while, at least.