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Dukemon X The barn was fairly peaceful as typical. Monsters doing monster things. The trouble was, the barn door has been left open, just by a crack. For a moment in the shadows of the early morning sun peeking through-- a humanoid figure was moving about.

There was some shuffling of items, things being moved around, and just for a moment, one may catch a glimpse a red cape. Then shuffling of items--- In the outdoor fridge, with some muttering.
Alexis Getting up early on Sunday sucks. But Alexis was up, needing to go out to the pasture and check on the flock of sheepmon she has been keeping as a side hobby. Their wool was a good commodity on the islands still, and one of the Flaaffy was about ready to evolve. So it was an early day to get to, despite being the weekend.

Though she only gets a few steps down the stairs before noticing the door creaked open. The sound of something shuffling about has her shake off the lingering sleepiness in an instant. She had a lot of rare and unusual monsters around here and someone trying to sneak about wasn't a new worry. Which is probably why there is conveniently a baseball bat hung on the wall of the stairway for her to grab before slinking the rest of the way downstairs.
Dukemon X Down near an old sofa is a kneeling figure. Huamnoid in shape, with a red cape draped down its backside. Heavy metal pauldrons sit on its shoulder and out the back of the helmet looks to be blonde hair directed like a pony tail by the armor casing.

In its black clawed hands was an old, weathered hoodie that he was neatly placing on the TV stand. There seem to be a letter in the pocket. The only give away of this strangers form, beyond being perhaps close to, if not slightly over seven feet, was the glowing crystals set in its armor.

Next to the hoodie was a can, and a some kind of energy bar perhaps, which once the figure places down the hoodie, with the note. It goes to reach for the can and snack, seeming to be already making a move to head out. Its only the creak of floor boards, that causes the stranger to look in Alexis' direction. Those glowing teal eyes looking directly at her, which narrow faintly and he goes to turn away quickly...
Alexis Shit, forgot some of those floorboards are loose. Since it's usually just pokemon down here tromping around she never bothered worrying about them as long as they didn't upend.

It wasn't the most flattering way to see Alexis. Wearing just a scruffy old t-shirt and shorts for working outside, her pink hair not even put up in a ponytail yet. And the bat cocked back ready to swing. Super digi-metal armor or not, there's a chance even a human as strong as Alexis is could make him feel the hit, even if not do a lot of damage. Fortunately, the figure moves out of the way.

Giving her clear view of the TV stand and what was left on it. The tomboy stares for a moment, lowering the bat. There was no missing that was the same wore out hoodie she'd let a certain digimon borrow when he was moping about. Then cranes her head to stare at the armored form.

Alexis lifts the bat again, though this time the motion is exaggerated as a joke. "I should still smack you just for taking this long to come back."
Dukemon X The armored figure turns to face he once more, those glowing eyes looking at her with only slight flecks of gold in them. They looked worn and tired. He doesn't speak to her at first, but Alexis knows who he is; Just as he knows her. This place was sanctuary and many memories were made here during a time he didn't remember anything at all.

His voice was quiet to not wake any of the other monsters, "I am sorry." He says to her, lowering his head, his eyes closing. "It was never---" He didn't finish, instead he looks at her once more. "I came back soon as I could, but..." The knightly figure shakes his head. "I can't stay. Not yet." His clawed hand points to the note, "It explains it all..."
Alexis "Yeah, I know how these things go." Alexis smirks just a little to show she was only joking about hitting him anyways, letting the bat just rest on her shoulder. "If you came back too soon, -he- would of followed you." Pause. "Though I never did get to smack him upside the head." Probably for the better that way. Last thing they would of needed was her giving the Knights a worse opinion of humans than they already had.

"Dig the new look though. You really look all shiney and noble now." Somewhat aimlessly she wanders over to the stand to pick up the hoodie. Though just to look at it for a moment instead of getting the note out just yet. Looks at Duke again. "Though that's not what you originally looked like either, is it?"
Dukemon X Duke remains silent as she talks, being distant perhaps, and not looking at her directly. He lowers his head once more and nods his head softly to her question, before lifting up his head a little to look at her smaller form. "Yes. This is... Not how I once looked, but close enough, I suppose."

His glowing eyes dim a little as they close ever so slightly, "But a Royal Knight is a Royal Knight and they will know. I also can't revert back..." He turns sideways to her, perhaps getting ready to leave once more. "Thank you for everything, Alexis. I, Dukemon X, promise that what the note doesn't answer, I will answer in due time." Dukemon X slowly turns away from her. "Send Beelzebumon my regards."
Alexis Alexis opens her mouth a little more, but whatever she was going to say is unnessesary when he explains farther. "And they're gonna be looking for you." And the people with him. "Regardless of what they try to tell you, Duke, you were always better at worrying about others than yourself. I'm touched, but don't think you have to keep away on my account."

From some far corner of the grounds a roar rings out. It's muffled by the distance, but that doesn't seem to stop a certain Entei for realizing something is up.

"And sounds like I wouldn't be the only one pissed off, either." All the same she doesn't try to stop him from leaving. Instead she goes to dig the note out of the pocket, giving Duke his peace to depart without making a fuss about it.
Dukemon X Dukemon X gives her only a final glance over his shoulder, before he turns to walk away. He was glad to see her, just as he will be glad to see the others, but there was no problems to face. As for the note written to her. It has her name written on the front of the folded paper, inside is rather decent print.

    I am sorry that we could not talk, but I promise that we will talk more soon. I was able to convince him to stay away, for now, but I am unsure how long that will remain. My hope is that one day there will be peaceful between the X Digimon and the Royal Knights. That one day, Yggdrasil will not have such a hold over us and our world can go back to what it once was... Including working in harmony with the Multiverse.

    There are still dangers out there and dangers with me. I can hear Yggdrasil in faint whispers in my mind and I am unsure why he has decided to torment me. It is not loud, but, it is troubling. Combined with this body dual nature-- I am rather at conflict with my own self. I don't want to hurt anyone I love or care for, so my stays will be short until I can get a good grip on my inner conflicts.

    However, I do hope you will still have me around, as being that I can't hide what I am anymore, there will be many who will be upset with me. That will probably hound me and hunt me down. Many who will blame me for what happened and they are right to do so. I did help murder so many lives... Innocent lives... They are blood on my hands that I can never wash away, but I know-- in time-- we will all learn to forgive. I will just need to know it is still safe to stay there at the barn when I need to recover. I will pay, if it is asked of me and I help clean, if that will cover the room and board as well.

    I did miss you Alexis, as I missed everyone. I look forward to seeing you soon...
Alexis "And now I feel kinda odd for having answered some of those questions before knowing the question," Alexis muses after reading, and shrugs a little. Looks at the hoodie for a moment, and then tosses it over the back of the couch. If that's not enough of an indicator he's still welcome around here, she'll have to chew his non-existant ear for being oblivious.

Which would be about when the aforementioned Entei sticks his large head in through one of the windows, rumbling lowly. Even with Extremespeed he couldn't cross the fields fast enough to arrive before Duke disappeared again.

Alexis walks over to ruffle a hand through his coarse mane. "Eh, don't worry. He'll be back. Sooner this time." Looks back at the corner that's always been the digimons' spot to lurk in. "... Might need a bigger couch down here now, though."