venusaura owns Ashes' Father, May Foster/Azure Dragon , XenoSaiyan owns George.

"Tzelohimon!"

My eyes were wide. Hiro gasped. Ruri stared. RobinHoodmon and MusosIatreiamon had gone guppy-faced.

Was this...

The Digimon had ram horns instead of antennae as her warm brown eyes looked at us. Her ram face had a gentle smile while she slowly landed on the water near the beach, her crystal wings reflecting the fireworks exploding in the sky beautifully. Her red insectoid body glistened above the water, white legs  touching the water.

"It has been a while, Soluneos."

My eyes widened. "E-Eosm-"

I was interrupted by both Robinhoodmon and MusosIatreiamon zooming straight for her, hugging with tears streaming down their eyes.

"H-How?! How is this... P-possible?"  MusosIatreiamon stammered.

"We were so sure that... That you were a goner..." Robinhoodmon whispered. "Even Young and Beom couldn't... They couldn't figure out how to save you before their deaths."

"'“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”' Matthew 20 verse 16, New International Version," She answered.

"The last will be the first and the first will be last....? Hang on, don't tell me!" My eyes widened.

It all clicked into place! That was what I was missing!

"Sonozaki Raito gave you the key to understanding this concept. When you began your quest to revive me through Project Metamorphosis, you were arrogant, selfish, and were only thinking to repay your debt. I am sure that now, you think differently. You let go of the Miracle Box, knowing of how power corrupts."

"So letting go was the key here... Huh, ironic how acceptance was the thing that revived you," I admitted with a smile.

"Revival? I think not," She chuckled. "The Son of Man had to suffer for three days before he rose again, and for me to fully become who my Father and the Creator wanted me to be, I stayed in digital limbo for three years. It is the same principle of defeating demonic powers. No offense intended to the dream demons here, of course."

"If we took offense every time someone called us that, we wouldn't be here," Shotaro-san laughed. "It's not a surprise people think that when we introduce ourselves as dream demons."

Kurayashiki Daijirou flinched at that, but Seiji placed a hand on his shoulder and smiled gently. "It's okay. You've grown from that, Jirou."

"I... I thank you, Sei," He answered as the two linked hands.

"Wait, but if you're rising up... Does that mean that..." MusosIatreiamon gasped.

She smiled. "It is time for me to take my role as the ruler of Saviour Datand. The Creator knew that it would not hold under the self-sustaining system it currently has, so he granted the Spirit that honour."

"So you're saying that what Pascatmon wanted was to be the ruler of Saviour Datand?!" Dan gasped.

"Indeed. But the Creator and my Father saw that she, like Haneul Srirocco when they were starting out, was only thinking for the prestige. She didn't wish to serve, she wanted to rule, so she was rejected. You... Can see the repercussions of that. She became our enemy and created the Fragmented Codes, which, as anyone can see... Ended up pushing her further away from the goal in her arrogant desire to rule. To be the best in everyone's eyes, to hopefully regain their favour. It only solidified their beliefs. They knew she wasn't sincere in it. She didn't have anyone to tell her she was wrong early on, and while I wish this could have been avoided, she chose the path of destruction, which earned her the ire of my Father. As a contrast, Haneul slowly came to realise their mistakes thanks to those around them. They have grown exponentially since then."

"Correct me if I'm wrong, but
Team 1 was a team to take care of the various locations outside of our worlds, like Saviour Datand, Cho-Taiyo and so on?!" Blues looked ecstatic at this, as if he had made a breakthrough.

"Indeed. To do this, the Creator trusted in a higher power. Sadly, following Pascatmon's evil, he decided to cut off ties with my Father, claiming that he was the reason everyone was suffering and going on to create the Dragods, the Emma tribe, the six Roles of the Digital World... All on his own."

"So the Creator refused to work together just because of one **** up. That sounds... Very stupid," Reiji muttered.

"And the consequences of those actions for the Dragods... Whirnobog.... Was created by Pascatmon..." She admitted quietly.

Garga's eyes widened. Ashes' father paled. Destroyer shuddered. Cross and Agito gasped. Takahiro Mitsuko brought Bal and Azi Dahaka in SD form tigher to her chest. Timeruler nuzzled Anastasia. Alec hugged his Buddies. Shin Ashes shook. Shin Michelle looked down. Jane hugged her parents again while Shin Kyoya rubbed his neck.

"Of all the despicable... SHE DID WHAT?!"  Yuga snarled.

"There are many, many evils that are born as a result of sin. Broken souls, evil that roams... And... Innocent souls lost to them..." She closed her eyes, and I could barely read her lips. Naomi? "There were many, many lives lost to these various evils, and yet you fought them valiantly, and... I thank you. I can promise you all, especially Akashiro Ismaya, that you have long lives ahead of you."

"I... Thank you, Tzelohimon, right?"

"Indeed. I am Tzelohimon, protector of warriors and believers. I am far from perfect, unlike Solisamon who is a Pure-attribute Digimon, but I know that the important thing is intention. So I may not be a Pure-attribute, yet does it truly matter, what we are born as? As long as you follow the Lord, take up your cross and keep on believing... Well, I believe it will come to pass. It doesn't matter what attribute or field you come from, so... You don't have to be a Pure-attribute to save lives. Both Menoa and Wallace didn't give up, and neither did Ko and Sayo. I trust you and Uju will be the same."

"... Wait, Wallace?" Daisuke gasped. "Hang on, so...!"

"I see you have caught on, Motomiya Daisuke. Yes, Menoa Bellucci would marry Wallace, the partner to Terriermon and Lopmon. Part of that is why Haneul is able to have multiple partners. I believe the most part of it, however, is what their partners and Yü Tianheng's partners share in common; their subconscious desire to have friends. They were rejected painfully by societal standards and in-fights, struggled with Digimon-related trauma but... Deep down, they just wanted friends."

"That..." Tianheng and I shared a glance. She... Wasn't wrong.

"However, once I'm gone... I believe that someone will come to retrieve the box. I trust you will hand it over to her, Haneul."

"I... I will. And... Tzelohimon?"

"Hm?"

"Thank you... For saving me that day."

If anything, her smile grew wider. "Of course. And no matter what, keep moving forward."

"I will," I promised.

"Well then, it is time," She said while floating up again. "I must head to Saviour Datand, but before that... May I use a Miraculous, Haneul?"

"Of course!" I nodded. "The Spirit one right?"

She smiled and nodded, so I took out the necklace and watched it float to her before she clasped it around her neck. "Arrchē, fill the Spirit in me!”

A bright light covered us all, and when we opened them, Tzelohimon waved her hands over Robinhoodmon-

My eyes widened as data began to fill him until.... Until we could no longer see through him. Uju's Digivice beeped in reply as Robinhoodmon gasped. " Tzelohimon, you..."

"Your journey has not ended, Robinhoodmon. I know you wish to continue being partners with Uju, so I shall grant that wish."

"I... I am so thankful. Thank you, Morphomon." He smiled, tearing up as Uju hugged him, sobbing as well.

"Never stop fighting for the Lord's will to be brought to earth as it is in Heaven," She answered. "Arrchē, spread the Spirit out to the world!"

Then she teleported the necklace back, glowing gently. A portal opened up as small bright lights began to enter.

"Good bye, my grandchild," A voice suddenly whispered before I swore I saw my grandmother whiz past me to enter the portal. Tzelohimon flapped her crystal wings once and soared into the portal.

"BYE! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING, TZELOHIMON!!" I screamed as I waved with the others.

As the portal closed, another opened.

Someone I vaguely recognised stepped out.

"Azure Dragon!" Inaho waved at her.

She smiled and waved back, before turning to me. "Haneul Scirocco, the box?"

"Of course," I said while scooping it up.

Walking over to her, a small voice seemed to whisper, "Why give it up? With it, you could protect others!"

The answer? "It's not mine to command. It's not my right to keep it. Azure Dragon knows better than I do about Miraculous, so... It's best to leave it to her."

And that... That silenced the voice once I reached her. She opened it up and checked on all ten artifacts, before flipping it over on the ground to check the twenty four items.

After a while, she closed the box and sealed the Pandora side with tape. "We can never be too careful."

"That side is scary," I admitted as I remembered Pandomaniummon. "So please keep it safe from bad people. And... I'll forget about this, won't I?"

She chuckled at that. "Not quite."

"Huh?" I blinked.

"This box is... Special, to say the least. Ownership doesn't really exist for it and it has two sides. So... In a sense, it's actually a joker of a card deck, a secret ace up one's sleeve. Dangerous all the same in the wrong hands, but... One of these could turn the tide of any battle because... It's not just compatible with humans, it works with Digimon, Appmon, Buddy Monsters, Youkai... It, in its essence, is a far cry from actual Miraculous because it EVOLVED."

"Miraculous can evolve...?"

"Miraculous form as a result of a concept. So when the concept is strengthened at the hands of a user... Well, I think you know what happens. The Spiritual Fruit DigiDestined managed that, and the Pandorian Miraculous... They also shifted, I guess, from how they were because of the concept itself growing and adapting. Fourteen of these things grow like parasites, but the other ten grow because of the influence of the Fruits. So... It's a weird cycle." She shrugged. "Make of that as you will."

"Huh... Interesting."

She chuckled. "But either way, thanks a lot for helping me find these things. I had been searching for too long. These things are elusive to the point of making me question if they even existed."

"They're not that elusive I think? They just came to me in a way."

"They were most probably attracted by the silver bell necklace. But as for how it came to you last month... I don't know either. Could be that Cha Aba entrusted Pomumon with it before he died. Could be that you are a magnet for those things. Literally."

"Hey, I'm not a Trouble Magnet. That is Hiro-kun and sometimes Ruri-chan and Kiyo-kun's thing."

The trio gave me scandalised looks while Mei and Violet roared in laughter. Blues chuckled. Aoi and Mika giggled. Koutarou smirked. Ryubo-san and Dad chortled. Semo-sensei and Duri-san high-fived.

Azure Dragon chuckled. "Either way. Thank you. And... I wish you all a great year no matter how hard it gets."

"You too, Azure Dragon. You too."

She smiled and waved before she left, leaving us there.

With that... It was over. Everything was fully over. And as I watched everyone chat and laugh, as the fireworks continued exploding, I smiled, holding my backpack close to my heart.

Merry Christmas... And a Happy new year to us all. Even if it got challenging, we had each other to fall back on and we were not about to let evil win!

(This year would definitely do that and more.)