It was a bright and Sunny day in Pallet Town in the Kanto Region. At the laboratory of Professor Oak a young boy named Ash Ketchum was outside the lab with all of his Pokemon. He had just returned from reaching the Top 8 in the Johto League and he had to say goodbye to his best friends and traveling companions Misty and Brock.
He was in the shade of a tree with a yellow mouse in his lap. "Well we didn't this time Pikachu, but there's always next time right?"
"Pikachu.",the mouse squeaked and nods.
"There you are." Ash turns to see an old man in a lab coat walking over.
"Oh hey Professor Oak what's up?"
"Well Ash I came to check up on you." He sits down next to him. "Ash something's on your mind care to talk about it?"
Ash sighed. "Professor? Do you think I'm growing as a trainer?"
"Of course I do Ash I mean you went from the top 16 in the Indigo League to the top 8 in Johto and you were able to beat Gary. That's quite a bit of progress."
"Well you're right about that, but besides the league. I mean, during travels I made ALOT of mistakes. I couldn't train Charizard properly, I keep getting the type of Pokemon typing wrong, and to tell the truth, I barely train.",he said looking down.
Professor Oak pats him on the back. "Ash being a trainer is all about making mistakes, but if you learn from them you can get better."
"But how do I know if I am learning from them?" He asks
"Well how about this?" Prof. Oak reaches into his pocket and pulls out a PokeGear. "If you ever need help with anything I'm just a call away."
Ash smiles and takes it. "Thank you Professor." "And it's not just me they're here to help you as well." Prof. Oak gestures to all of Ash's Pokemon.
"Pikapi!",Pikachu looked up at Ash. Ash smiled. "How can I forget about you little guy.",he pets Pikachu on the head.
"Cha!",The mouse purred.
"Now why don't you help me gather the Pokemon it's lunch time and Tracy's getting the Pokemon food ready." Prof. Oak said standing up and walking towards the lab.
"Sure thing. Come on everyone!" Ash calls out. All of the lab Pokemon including Ash's came running to have lunch. Ash's Pokemon were a Pikachu, Pidgeot, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Primeape, Charizard , 30 Tauros, Muk, Kingler, Snorelax, Lapras, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Bayleef, Phanpy, Noctowl, Heracross and a brown Egg he found on his way home.
As they all gathered around Ash and ate their lunch Pikachu climbs off Ash shoulder to eat as Pikachu was about to take his first bite something catches his attention. "Pika?" He looks up to see lots of bright colors in the sky. "Pika! Pikachu!"
"What's wrong?",Ash asks. Pikachu pointed to the sky and saw bright lights. "What the?" Ash and all the Pokemon look up to see the bright lights were an Aurora. "I'm not the only one seeing this right?" Ash asks and all the Pokemon shake their heads. "Hey Prof! Tracy!",Ash called them.
As they made their way out towards the ranch the Aurora glows bright and the light engulfs Ash and his Pokemon.
"Ash what's wrong?" Tracy asks as they run out only to see Ash and his Pokemon had disappeared. They dropped what they were holding and gasped."Ash?!"
"Tracy gather the Pokemon and have them search the area for them!" Prof. Oak ordered.
"Right away!" Tracy runs off into the fields
"Where ever you are Ash I just hope you're alright." Prof. Oak prayed.
With Ash and his Pokémon they were going through some portal and Ash quickly returned them all and held Pikachu and his egg. "Pikpai!"
"Hang on Pikachu!" Ash yelled when they suddenly landed in what looked like a village for little kids. He gets up. "W-where are we?",he looked around.
"Ow my head. I think I hit something." A voice said
"Wait who said that?" Ash asks looking around.
"Ash I'm over here.",the voice said again. Ash looked to see Pikachu looking at him.
"Pi-Pikachu did you just talk?" Ash asks with his eyes widened in shock.
(Pikachu's voice: Zach Tyler Eisen)
"I did?",Pikachu said like a human and he gasped. "What the hell?! I'm talking like you!"
"Oh Arceus! You're like Meowth from Team Rocket!" Ash said freaking out.
"Whoa do not compare me to that werido!"
"Ok. Let's just calm down.",Ash said and they both breathed in and out. "Now. First things first.",he checked his bag and saw his egg was there safe and sound, he smiled. "Ok, it's still here.",he checked for his Pokeballs. "Ok, everyone's here Pikachu."
"Alright let's see if we can find the lab or a Pokemon Center nearby that can point us to Pallet Town." Pikachu said.
"Yeah good idea." Ash said as Pikachu climbs onto his shoulder. They looked around the weird fantasy but couldn't find anything. They then heard laughter.
"You hear that?",Pikachu asks.
"Yeah, I think were finally gonna find someone!",Ash said and ran to the laugh.
"Hey let's play with the baby Digimon!" A little boy with blonde hair dressed in green said holding a small orange creature.
Ash turns a corner to see a giant lion like creature up on the hill above the kid drawing its sword. He gasped and yelled. "Hey kid, behind you!"
"It's Leomon!" The kid's creature yelled as Leomon ran down the hill
"Pikachu Thunderbolt!" Pikachu jumps off Ash's shoulder and zaps Leomon. "This way quick!" Ash yells as the kid runs to him with Pikachu right behind them. They all hid in some bushes as the tall lion creature recoveres and begins to look for them.
"What kind Pokemon is that thing?" Ash asks taking out his Pokedex. "Unknown Species, no available data."
"No data?",Pikachu asks. "It must be a new species."
"Hello you kids have company!" They turn around to see a large ugly green monster holding a small baby jelly like creature. "You seem like a smart kid so let me come out and get a good look at you or else your little friend here will squeak his last squeak."
They gasp. "Wh-what do we do?",The kid gulps.
"I can't zap him or else I might hurt that little guy." Pikachu said.
Ash hears footsteps. "Look out!" He grabs the kid and jumps to the ground just as Leomon chops the tree they were hiding behind in half.
"I must eliminate the Digi Destined!",Leomon yelled and readies his sword.
"Pikachu, Quick Attack!",Ash said. The mouse rushed and tackles Leomon, making the sword fall out is hand. "I don't know what's going on here, but the kid isn't getting killed!",Ash said.
"Howling Blaster!" Blue flames shoot out and blast Leomon back. Ash looks over to see a boy with blonde hair riding a giant wolf.
"T.K!" He yells
"Matt you made it!" T.K smiles
"Yeah good thing you're new friend stopped Leomon or might not have made it in time." Matt said jumping off the wolf leaving it to deal with Leomon. Tk and Patamon remembered and turned to Ash and Pikachu. "Oh I forgot, thank you."
"Don't mention it. But we can talk later, right we got to deal with ugly here.",Ash turned to Ogremon.
"You asked for it now you're little friend here is about to go splat!" But as he was talking another kid with brown hair and goggles takes the baby from his hands when he wasn't paying attention. "Hey where'd he go?"
"Sorry pal, but he's staying with us!",he said.
Ogremon growled. "Says who?!"
"Says Greymon!",He points to a giant orange dinosaur who growled at him.
"Nova Blast!",Greymon released a fireball at Ogremon, but he dodged it as the fire hits the ground.
"Woah, what is that?!",Ash said stepping back. He seen Pokemon huge like that before but this is completely different.
"Don't worry they're our friends." T.K said
"Alright." Ash then looks to see black gears flying out of the mountain. "The what are those?"
"Black gears!",Matt exclaimed and the gears went into Leomon, making him howl in pain. Then it all died out as he then began growing and his hair changed from yellow to gray. He glares ar the tiger. "Fist of the beast King!",he sends a power shockwave as it hits the tiger sending him into some rocks.
"Garurumon!"
What the heck happened?" Ash asks
"Leomon just got a super power up." Matt gulped.
"Fist of the beast king!",The same thing happened to Greymon as he was sent into some buildings.
"Greymon!",The goggle kid ran to it.
"I must eliminate the Digi-Destined! Starting with the small one.",Leomon looked at Tk and headed towards him.
"Tk!",Matt yelled. Ash glares at the giant new creature and pulls out a Pokeball. "Charizard, I choose you!"
Charizard flies out and tackles Leomon knocking him back.
"Whoa Matt what happened?" T.K asks
"He threw a ball and that thing appeared." Matt said surprised.
"Charizard Flamethrower!", Leomon was engulfed with flames as he roared. He was charred and but charges. "Fist of the Beast King!"
"Protect yourself with Steel Wing then use Dragon Breath!",Charizard's glowed as he covered himself from the blow. Once it was done, he let out a green flame and hits Leomon.
"Whoa that guy is tough I hope he's on our side." The boy with goggles said.
Ash looks up to see what looks like a giant cactus dropping down. "Charizard out of the way!" Charizard flies off as the giant cactus drops right on top of Leomon. "Bulls Eye." Ash grins.
Something else came in. It was a giant blue bug with 4 arms and 4 wings. It had a red haired boy wifh an orange shirg and a girl in a dark pink dress and a pink cowgirl hat. "Hey Tai!" The red haired boy yelled to the brown hair kid. "You won't believe what we just found out!"
Oh man are we glad to see you." He smiled.
"We've figured out the answer to all our problems."
"Check it out." The girl said pulling out a strange device.
"They're called Digivices and they have the power to destroy the Black Gears."
"Oh man that comes in handy!" Tai holds his decive up to Leomon and the gears started to leave his body.
"Boy these things back a punch!" Matt holds his up and all the gears come out of Leomon and are destroyed. He returned to his normal state and fell to his knees.
"Woah that was freaky. Cool but freaky.",Pikachu said.
"Good job you two." Ash said petting Charizard who grunted happily.
The blonde boy walks over to him. "Hey you saved my little brother so I owe you one."
Ash smiles. "Thanks, this place might be new to be, but I can't just stay and do nothing."
"Well those Digimon of yours packed quite a punch. How did you get two?" Tai asks
"What's a Digimon? These are Pokemon." Ash said confused.
"Po-ke-mon?", Tk asks confused. "Yeah or Pocket Monsters they inhabit everywhere you telling me you never seen one before?"
They all shake their heads. "Nope sorry.",Tai said.
"Then I'm guessing these monsters are Digimon?",Ash guessed looking at the monsters around the kids. "Yep that's what we are." Patamon said
"Of course you guys can talk as well." Ash said not surprised.
"So who are you?",Izzy asks wanting to know the boy and his monsters.
"Oh sorry how rude of me. I'm Ash Ketchum, this is Pikachu and that's Charizard.",Ash said greeting him and the Pokemon.
"I'm Tai, this is Matt, Izzy, T.K, and Mimi."
"And we're they're Digimon I'm Agumon and these guys are Gabumon, Palmon, Tentomon and Patamon.",a small Dinosaur said.
Pikachu turned. "Huh? Hey weren't you that big dino a minute ago?", he asks hopping down to them.
"Yep when I digivolve I become Greymon." Agumon nods
"But you don't stay that way?"
"Nope. We go back to normal.",Palmon said.
"I guess that's one difference from us.",Charizard said hearing his voice. "Woah, I sound cool."
"Okay so I'm in a place with new creatures, my Pokemon can talk, and I have no idea how to get back home." Ash sighed.
"Yeah we've been trying to get back home too, but we haven't been so lucky." Matt said.
"And the worst part is, we don't know why we're here.",Mimi sighs.
"I can answer that." They turn to see Leomon weakly standing up.
"Want some more huh?",Pikachu sparked up and glares at the cat-man. Charizard readies his claws. "Just give us the word."
"No wait! Now that the Black Gears are gone Leomon is a good Digimon." Patamon said getting in front of them.
"Are you sure?",Ash asks.
"Trust us, we've seen it before.",Mimi said. Ash then decided to take their word and then he returned Charizard.
"Alright, but you try anything and you'll regret it.",he warned Leomon.
They were all now siting underneath a giant tree.
"A rumor was spread that the Digiworld would consumed with evil and the digi-destined will save us all. File Island is now taken over by them. And that is how you all came."Leomon explains.
"That's amazing, but how can you be sure we're the Digi Destined?" Tai asks.
"Yeah do you have any proof?" Matt asks.
"It is said that the Digi Destined have the power to make Digimon Digivolve."
Izzy took his Digivice out. "I belive he's right. I think if we can stop whatever from taking over the island, we'll be released from the Digi-world."
"Sounds simple enough, but it doesn't explain why I was sent here." Ash said.
Leomon turned to face him. "There was another rumor that a hero would arrive with creatures from another world to help the Digi-Destined defeat the evil." He said.
"So Ash was brought here to help us?" Tai asks
Leomon nods. "More than just that he was brought here to lead you all."
Lead?",they all said surprised.
"I-I can't be a leader, I'm not even that good of a trainer." Ash said.
"You must, without you the Digi Destined will fail." Leomon said. Ash was silent by this. He thought being a trainer was tough and all but becoming a leader of these Digimon were a completely different story.
"If what he says is true we should all return home to our world after we accomplish what we were brought here to do." Izzy said.
"What do you mean Izzy?" Mimi asks.
"I mean we all will get to go home." Izzy explains.
"But how can we be sure what's causing it? I mean how do we know if we're strong enough?" Matt asks
"Devimon is the cause of the Dark Gears. To save this island: you'll have to defeat him." Leomon said.
Tai stood up. "Well if that's the case, then we're doing this! We can't survive here with Devimon out there destroying everything."
Izzy stood up. "Sounds good to me with the digivices there's no way we can lose."
Mimi stood up. "First thing I'm gonna do when I get home is go on a killer shopping spree."
"We'll help you Mimi." Palmon said.
"We have recovered our strength anyway." Tentomon said.
Agumon turned to Tai. "We're ready for anything!",he said and Tai nods.
"How about it Matt are we up to the challenge?" Gabumon asks turning to Matt
"It's gonna be tough." Matt said.
Tk looked up at Ash. "Will you help us?"
"I don't know T.K I mean I don't even know what's happening and I have to lead you all to beat this guy." Ash said nervous
"Well you stood up to Leomon and you didn't know what was going on. That seemed pretty cool." T.K said trying to cheer him up.
"Y-you think I'm cool?",he asks. T.K nodded.
"Yeah Ash, I know you can help us beat Devimon."
Ash smiled. "Thanks T.K, Pikachu you up for this?"
"After hearing all this, I'm game. And that goes for the Pokemon too.",Pikachu nods his head.
T.K smiles. "Let's go take him down."
Soon they were all on a boat heading towards File Island. "Devimon is a powerful Digimon who has brought nothing but pain to File Island he won't be easy." Leomon said steering the boat.
Once they arrived on the island they walked. Then all of a sudden the sky started to darken as Black Gears make their way to the top of the Island.
"This isn't good." Pikachu said as the ground started to shake a and giant Devil like Monster appears right above them.
"What in the world is that?!",Mimi exclaimed.
"That's Devimon?!",Matt exclaimed.
"I didn't expect him to be such a big guy!",Palmon said.
"You know bad guys apparently bigger is better!",Izzy
Ash and Pikachu were frozen in shock at seeing something like Devimon.
Devimon flies down from the top and lands in front of them.
"Agumon you gotta Digivolve!" Tai said
But before they could do anything Devimon blasts them with a dark beam making them unable to move. "You fools! Don't expect me to play silly games I'm far to wise for that!"
"Harpoon Torpedo!" A barrage of missiles shoot up into the air and blast Devimon.
"Way to go Ikkakumon!",A blue hair boy with glasses said.
"Meteor Wing!", a giant orange bird released fire blasts at Devimon.
"Friends of yours?" Ash asks when a girl with orange hair and a blue hat runs over to them.
"Quick everyone there's no time to waste we've gotta strike fast!" She said.
"Time to get to business!",Tai took his Digivice out.
All of the Digimon began to glow.
"Agumon digivolve to...Greymon!"
"Gabumon digivolve to...Garurumon!"
"Tentomon digivolve to...Kabuterimon!"
"Palmon digivolve to...Togemon!"
"Ash we gotta help them." Pikachu said
"Right Pidgoet, Charizard I choose you!" Ash yells as both Pokemon took to the skies.
"Woah how many of those things do you have?!" Tai asks.
"Alot.",Ash said and turned to the battle.
"Nova Blast!"
"Howling Blaster!"
Garurmon jumps onto Devimon biting his arm, but Devimon throws him off and hits Greymon. "Do you really think these attack will work?",Devimon said.
"Electro Shocker!"
"Needle Spray!"
"Give up you fools it's useless!" Devimon said as he swats them away.
"Oh yeah big guy try this Pidgeot Quick Attack! Charizard Wing-Attack!", Ash called.
"Get a load of this!",Pidgeot slammed into Devimon's chest. Charizard followed, he slams his wings into the collosal devil's sides.
Devimon flinches in pain as Leomon jumps out at him, when suddenly Ogremon appears out of Devimon and whacks him with his club. "You think I'm just gonna sit around did you?! I'm not letting you come near him!",he laughs
Devimon grabs the giant bird and throws it into Greymon and Garurumon. He then picks up the giant Walrus and throws him into Kabterimon.
"Ash I'm scared what are we going to do?!" T.K panics as Devimon turns to T.K
"They said the youngest would destroy me, do us both a favor and stay still make it easier for both of us." Devimon said reaching out.
"HEY UGLY!" Ash yells as flames, water, leaves, wind, and electricity hit Devimon. By his side were Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charizard, Pidgeot, and Pikachu.
"Don't forget you have to deal with us!",Ash yelled.
"You think you can defeat me?" Devimon said
"We're not going to lose to some monster. Come guys let's show him how we do things back home!" Pikachu jumps on Charizard and Squirtle jumps on Pidgeot as they Bulbasaur charges up Solar Beam.
"Thunder!"
"Flamethrower!"
"Water Gun!"
"Twister!"
The four Pokemon fly around blasting Devimon from every angle while dodging Devimon's attacks
"Guys now!" Bulbasaur yells as the other fly out of the way and Bublasaur fires Solar Beam knocking Devimon to his knees.
"What in the?",The blue hair boy said in shock. "What kind of Digimon are those?"
"And who's he?",the girl points to Ash.
"He's our new friend." Tai smiles
"And Leader." Matt said
"T.K don't be afraid of him." Ash said
"Huh?" T.K looks to Ash.
"Don't you get it he used the Dark Gears on himself cause he knows he can't win on his own, he's nothing but coward and he's using the big appearance to try and scare you." Ash said.
"Y-Y-YOU LITTLE BRAT!" Devimon lets out a powerful blast of dark energy knocking Ash and all his Pokemon into the cliff.
"ASH!" T.K yells
"Now that he's outta the way!" Devimmon reaches out his hand to grab T.K.
"T.K.!" Matt yells
"I'll save you T.K.!" Patamon flies in and gets caught in Devimon's grip.
"Patamon no!"
Suddenly the inside of Devimon's hand starts to glow.
"What?!", he released Patamon and sees a light.
"What's happening?" Ash asks
"It's Patamon he must be digivolving!" The orange hair girl said.
"Patamon Digivolve to...Angemon!" From Patamon an Angel appeared and everyone was in awe.
"You're foolish attempts will not stop me!" Devimon said
Angemon swings his staff and the light from everyone's Digivices come to him. "The light is far to strong for you to extinguish."
"Stop! If you do that, you won't get off easy either!",Devimon warns him.
"There is no other way. Even if it means killing myself...I will bring back piece!",Angemon said.
"Angemon!" T.K yells
Ash struggles to get up when a blue orb comes from inside of him and goes to Angemon. "What was that?"
Ogremon jumps out to try and stop him, but Angemon repels him.
"Hand of Fate!" Angemon blasts a big hole right through Devimon defeating him.
"That was foolish of you to do Angemon. What was the point of getting rid of all your energy like? The evil's on File Island is not alone. Somewhere across the sea...there are more far more Digimon that are more menacing rhan I am. You are all finished!",He laughs before evaporating.
Angemon" T.K cries as he starts to evaporate.
"Don't worry T.K I'll be back if you want me to." Angemon said as he transforms back into a Digi Egg.
"An egg?" Pikachu asks
"Don't worry Angemon is just recharging his batteries, when he hatches he'll be as good as new." Tentomon said.
Ash sighed "Well that was some fight."
"You guys ok?",Tai asks.
"Yeah just a little bruised, nothing we can't shake off." Ash said as he and his Pokemon walk over.
"You should see how intense our League battles get." Charizard said.
"Yep and I'm going to take good care of him until he hatches." T.K said
"That-a boy T.K." Ash smiles
"Hey it's nice to meet you I'm Sora." The orange hair girl said walking over to him.
Ash looked at her. 'Woah for a minute I thought I was seeing Misty.',he shook it off. "I'm Ash, nice to meet you too."
"Well Ash this is Biyomon and that's Joe and Gomamon." Sora said gesturing to the boy in glasses.
"We saw you guys take on Devimon that was amazing." Joe said.
"Thanks he had it coming." Pikachu said.
"You saved my brother Ash two times you're alright in my book." Matt smiles as the two of them shake hands.
"Thanks.",Ash said smiling too.
"Guess Leomon was right you are meant to lead us." Tai said patting Ash on the back
Palmon sees Bulbasaur and walks over. "Neat a new plant friend. Hi I'm Palmon." Palmon said. Bulbasaur smiles and blushed a bit. "I'm Bulbasaur. Nice to meet you." Palmon rubs his bulb soothing him.
"Hey did anyone know what he meant when he said more Powerful Digimon were across the sea?" Matt said
"Yeah I thought we'd all be going home." Joe said
"Oh I don't want to have to fight again. I think I broke a nail." Mimi said
"We have to, if we want to save this world.",Izzy said.
"Yeah like Leomon said, we're the Digidestined.",Tai said.
Suddenly the ground shakes and some rocks move revealing a machine that beams a hologram of an old man. "Ah you must be the Dig Destined."
End of Chapter 1.
