Chapter 1: Arrival To DigiOz

It had been a month since Diaboromon was defeated, and Sora and Tai were at soccer practice while Izzy and Matt watched. Sora kicked a goal and celebrated.

"Good one, Sora," Tai said.

"Thanks, even though this will be the last goal I'll ever make," Sora said.

"Wait, you're giving up soccer," Izzy said in shock.

"Yes. My mom has been teaching me tennis ever since I started learning flower arranging," Sora replied, which shocked Tai.

"Your mom knows how to play tennis? I didn't know that," Tai said.

"I didn't know, either. She told me she played when she was in high school," Sora replied.

BACK AT HOME

Sora woke up to sirens, warning a tornado was coming for the apartment building she was in.

"Wait, what is going on? Mom, there's a tornado?" Sora asked as she opened her bedroom door, finding an empty living room. The apartment was picked up by the tornado, and she was knocked out by debris. She laid motionless while the apartment building went flying, and then, fell.

She woke up startled when she heard a crash. Changing into her soccer gear, she opened the door to find the living room in ruins. However, she soon saw a familiar face as a pink bird was poking around.

"Biyomon," Sora said with a smile, happy to see her friend.

"Sora," the bird relied with a hug.

"Biyomon, what are you doing here?" Sora asked.

"I don't know. I was relaxing in the Digital World with the others, then the next thing I knew, I woke up here," Biyomon replied. The two opened the door to find that they landed in a village that looked like one you would expect to find in the Digital World.

"Biyomon, I don't think we've been in this part of the Digital World," Sora said, as she recognized the landscape.

"I agree. I have never seen this village before," Biyomon said as a figure landed near them. It was Angewomon.

"Are you a good witch or a bad witch?" Angewomon asked.

"Wait a minute, Angewomon?" Sora said, quizzically.

"Yes, that is me, Angewomon, the good witch of the northern sector, and I have come to thank you for freeing Gatomonland from the wicked witch of the east sector," Angewomon said as she showed a pair of legs with ruby sneakers on them. Sora saw the feet and discovered they belonged to LadyDevimon.

"My goodness. You mean my apartment landed on her?" Sora asked in shock.

"Yes. But do not feel guilty. She has treated them horribly, and now, you have freed them," Angewomon said as she called out to the Gatomon.

"It's okay, you can all come out now," she said as the Gatomon came out. They thanked Sora and Biyomon for freeing them as they gave her a grand parade, but that would be interrupted as red smoke came out of the ground, and emerged Arukenimon, who was disgusted at what happened to LadyDevimon.

"Who did this?! Who killed my partner?!" Arukenimon yelled.

"Another wicked witch," Sora said in fear.

"Yes. This is LadyDevimon's partner, Arukenimon, the wicked witch of the west sector," Angewomon said as Arukenimon approached Sora while the Gatomon hid in fear.

"Was it you?" Arukenimon asked.

"No, it was an accident," Sora replied.

"Well, my pretty, I can cause accidents, too. But first, I need the ruby sneakers," Arukenimon said as she went to the house, but the sneakers vanished as LadyDevimon's legs sank back.

"What in the...," Arukenimon said as she turned around to see Sora wearing the sneakers.

"I don't know how they appeared on your feet, but you had better give them back. Only I know how to use their power," Arukenimon said, which scared Sora and Biyomon as Angewomon comforted her.

"You best keep them on. If Arukenimon wants them, who knows how powerful they could be," Angewomon said.

"If you won't take them off, then I will bide my time. I may have no power here, but I am warning you this once to stay out of my way. But soon, very soon, I will get you, and your little bird, too," Arukenimon said as she laughed and vanished in red smoke.

"Oh, dear, now I really want to go home," Sora said.

"Me, too," Biyomon said as the Gatomon came out after Angewomon signaled that it was okay for them to come out.

"Well, I know of only one person who can help, the wonderful Wizardmon of DigiOz. He resides in the Emerald City," Angewomon said.

"But how do I get to him?" Sora asked.

"All you have to do is follow the yellow brick road," Angewomon said.

"That's good to know. Well, Biyomon, looks like we're on another adventure. This time, it's just us," Sora said.

"Don't worry. I can protect you," Biyomon said as they followed the yellow brick road while the Gatomon bid the two farewell.

TO BE CONTINUED...