What's up, everyone! This is GKC here bringing you the first chapter to a new project of mine between Gundam and Digimon.
The characters introduced from Gundam are Setsuna F. Seiei, Heero Yuy, Amuro Ray, Kira Yamato, and Banagher Links. Their Digimon partners are their Gundams only as Digimon. The pilots will also receive a second Digimon partner later on.
Pairings are undecided at the moment. Not sure if I want the five to be paired with female humanoid Digimon or humans.
Now for the disclaimer: I do not own, except my OCs, Gundam or Digimon. All rights belong to their respective owners.
Now let's get this party started… BEGIN!
Digimon: Gundam Digidestined
Chapter 1: The Gundam-type Digimon, Astraeamon!
Osaka, Japan
Setsuna F. Seiei, a young Middle Eastern boy with wild black hair, bronze skin, and brownish chestnut eyes was getting dressed for a visit to Osaka Castle.
The story about this young man is a tragic one. His parents had died from a terrorist bombing in his hometown of Krugis when he was just five years old. Setsuna ran away, casting aside his old name in favor of a new one. Along the way, he was found by a United States Army platoon led by Captain Graham Aker, his future guardian. After Graham retired, Setsuna had to move with him to Japan where he took up his new name.
Along the way, he developed a love for the Japanese metaseries, Gundam. Everything he watched on television or in theaters would be about Gundam. He even had a hobby of building Gundam plastic models or Gunpla for short. His favorite by far were the Gundams that possessed the GN Drive. Gundam 00 was the series they belonged to. It was also quite strange that the main protagonist had the same name and even looked like him.
Despite going to public schools in Osaka, Setsuna was always an outcast. He was antisocial and didn't like it when anyone messed with him. One time, a group of punks were trying to bully him only to get themselves a beat down instead. Regardless, he still made quite a few friends even if some of them were strange.
Such friends included the overbearing older brother of the group, Neil Dylandy, nicknamed Lockon Stratos for his skill in archery and marksmanship. His twin brother Lyle, a go-with-the-flow type of person. Allelujah Haptism, a sort of emo looking boy with a split personality that he calls Hallelujah. Tieria Arde, an intellectual who has a tendency to be blunt. Feldt Grace, a shy, meek girl who has a small crush on Setsuna, despite his ignorance in the matters of the opposite sex. Then there was the skinny kid, Saji Crossroad and his girlfriend, Louise Halevy; the blonde haired girl was quite loud most of the time but she was a good person, it was strange how such an awkward Japanese boy like Saji could be in a relationship with the boisterous European girl.
While he was getting his shirt on, Setsuna didn't notice the strange glow coming from his desk where his cellphone sat. Once he was finished, the Middle Eastern boy found a strange device in place of his phone. It seemed like a blue handheld GPS device.
"What's this?" Setsuna muttered to himself, picking the object up and inspecting it. "I don't remember buying this."
"Oi, Setsuna! Your pals are here!" Graham called out to the boy from downstairs in the kitchen.
The Middle Eastern teen quickly stuffed the device in his pants pocket then grabbed his backpack and was out of the door later on. However, had he stayed for a few more seconds then he would have noticed a light shoot out from his computer and into one of his Gunpla models.
Meanwhile, Setsuna came downstairs only to find his friends waiting for him by the dining table while Graham was finishing up a light breakfast.
"Sup, kid, about time you got down here." Setsuna's blonde guardian remarked with a small grin.
Setsuna huffed, taking a seat at the table where a plate of eggs, bacon, and toast sat in front of him. While he ate, he couldn't help but look at the strange device that appeared on his desk. What was it? How did it get in his room?
"Oi, Setsuna, what's that?" Saji asked, looking at the device in his friend's hand.
The Middle Eastern boy shrugged, unsure of what it was in the first place. "I just found it." He muttered.
"Looks kinda weird." Allelujah commented as he stared at the strange machine.
"I don't know, I kinda think it looks pretty cool." Louise pointed out.
Setsuna shrugged. "Thanks, I guess." He mumbled.
The blonde pouted slightly. "Mou, Setsuna, why are you being a prude?" She whined.
"Now, Louise, be nice." Lyle lightly scolded the European.
"But he is!" Louise said childishly.
"Louise…" Saji spoke, trying to get his girlfriend under control.
Graham appeared in front of the teens with folded arms, a narrowed stare on his face. "You kids better not be fighting."
The kids minus Setsuna yelp in surprise at his sudden appearance.
"They're just having an argument." Setsuna replied bluntly, finishing up his breakfast.
"Is that true?" Graham asked.
Feldt fiddled with her index fingers in a meek fashion. "Um, it is, Graham-san." She replied nervously.
"Well, what was this argument about?" Graham asked curiously.
Setsuna held up the strange device he found on his desk. "This thing." He answered.
Graham walked over to get a better look at it.
"Any idea on what it is?" Neil questioned, drinking from a cup of water.
"No idea." Graham said as he looked at the device.
Shrugging, the Middle Eastern boy pocketed the device into his pants. Tieria checked his watch. "We need to leave. Our bus will be here any minute."
"Alright, let's get ready everyone." Graham informed as he walked to his desk.
The rest of the teens grabbed their backpacks, cellphones, and wallets then stood in front of the door, ready to leave for their trip to Osaka.
"Oh, I'm so excited to see Osaka Castle! I hear it's quite beautiful this time of the year." Louise squealed with joy.
"I heard about that too." Feldt said with a small smile.
Allelujah released a sigh. "I don't really see the point in going to the place. I mean, it's not like they let anyone in or anything."
"Is everyone ready?" Graham asked.
"Hai!" The teens replied in unison.
"Alright, let's go everyone." Graham said with a smile.
Setsuna and his group of friends left the house with Graham following after locking the door. The group walked a few blocks towards the bus stop, coming upon a handful of high school students getting ready to board the shuttle for Osaka Castle.
"Alright, kids, this is where I leave you. Setsuna, you better come straight home after the bus returns. Got it?" Graham leveled a stern glare at the Middle Eastern boy.
Nodding, the teen hefted his backpack and quickly joined the group of teenagers about to board the bus. His friends following after him.
Once the kids board the bus, Graham released a sigh as his mind trailed back to the device his foster son held. "So it's happening all over again…" He muttered under his breath.
Unknown Area
Everything was all white…
…
How did it know what the color white is?
Why is it even here?
It felt warm…
But it also felt a sudden urge to find someone… but who?
It needed to get out of here... Find who it is seeking…
A mechanical hand pressed against the white walls that enshrouded it. With one push, it bursts through its warm prison. A red and white foot slammed onto the ground.
A pair of green eyes filled with wonderment and awe blinked then asked itself a simple question.
"Where am I?"
Osaka Castle
The bus ride to one of Japan's famous landmarks wasn't that long. At most, twenty minutes. Despite that, Setsuna yawned in both boredom and exhaustion.
"Bored?" Lyle asked curiously.
The Krugis boy hummed in acknowledgement. "Bored."
"Same here." Lyle said with a sigh as he leaned back in his seat.
Setsuna reached into his pocket and took out the strange device once more. He had no idea what it is but his gut told him that it was something important.
"Something bothering you?" Lyle asked.
The Middle Eastern teen gestured to the device in his hand. "Still don't know what it is."
"Eh, you'll probably find out sooner or later." Lyle shrugged.
Seeing the logic in the Irishman's words, Setsuna pockets the strange device into his pants and sits back in his seat for a much needed nap.
Before long, the bus arrived at Osaka Castle, high school students disembarking from the bus, the group of friends included, and broke off in pairs to explore the surrounding area of the famous landmark.
"Not bad." Lyle said with a smile.
"It's actually pretty cool." Neil replied.
Tieria pushed his glasses up to the bridge of his nose. "It was classified as one of Japan's most beautiful landmarks." The violet-haired teen remarked.
"I can see why." Allelujah said with a smile.
"It's so pretty." Feldt muttered lightly.
Setsuna looked up at the tall structure, finding it completely indifferent. "Hmm." He hummed in response.
"Alright kids, let's get going." Graham said with a smile on his face.
"Yes, sir." The teens all responded, following after the American man. However, had they stopped to look up at the top of Osaka Castle then they would have noticed a small digital fritz.
"It's really nice." Feldt lightly said with a smile.
A small growl rumbled in Setsuna's stomach. "Hungry." He mumbled, a thin line crossing his mouth.
"I'm sure there is something we can eat nearby." The pink haired girl said shyly.
Saji noticed out of the corner of his eye, a ramen shack. "Hey, we can get something from over there." He gestured to the restaurant.
The group all decided to eat at the ramen shack. Graham having to pay for everyone's food. Setsuna, Neil, and Allelujah had beef ramen, Sagi and Lyle ate pork, the girls consumed miso, Tieria and Graham both had chicken.
"So how is the trip for you all so far?" Graham asked with a smile.
The teens all stared at him. "Pretty boring." They spoke as one.
"I guess it is boring but isn't that what some field trips are?" Graham asked jokingly.
Setsuna hummed in agreement. He would rather be home right now, watching Mobile Suit Gundam.
"At least it's better than sitting around doing nothing." Lyle said with a small smirk.
His brother just nods his head with his own smile.
The Middle Eastern boy tuned everything that they were saying off. He was too bored to care right now, absentmindedly eating his ramen.
A loud, shrilling sound caught his attention. He had no idea where it was coming from but it sounded closeby.
"What was that?!" Louise screamed in fear as she grabbed onto Saji.
"Kids, stay here!" Graham stood up from his seat to check outside along with a few others. The rumbling grew louder as well as the shrilling sound.
"What is going on?" Lyle asked in concern.
Setsuna shrugged until he felt a vibration in his pocket. Snaking his hand inside, he found that the vibrations were coming from the strange device. "Huh?" He uttered out softly.
"It is time!" A message read on the screen then a strange symbol started to glow, surprising Setsuna.
"What is going on?!" Neil exclaimed as he and the others caught sight of the glow.
Before the boy could answer, something started to come out of the device.
"What is that?" Allelujah asked in surprise and confusion.
Before anyone knew it, something small came out. Once it fully formed, the teens noticed that the mysterious being looked to be a robot but not just any robot, it was something Setsuna had known when he was younger. A Gundam or to be more specific an SD Gundam.
"Hello, my name is Astraeamon, are you my new Tamer?" The small white-blue robot asked innocently in a child's voice. By the tone it was definitely a male.
"Am I dreaming or did I hit my head?" Lyle asked as he rubs his eyes.
"Want me to test that?" Allelujah raised his fist, ready to punch the Irish.
"I'm pretty sure we all see the robot." Neil said as he got between Allelujah and his brother.
"Oi, I'm not a freaking robot!" Astraeamon waved its arms comically like an unruly child. "I'm a Digimon!"
"So cute!" Louise squealed before grabbing the Digimon and putting it into a tight hug.
Astraeamon tried to speak but seemed to enjoy the 'close contact' he was receiving from the blonde girl. "Well, I don't mean to brag…" He spoke slyly, a faint red blush appearing above his facemask.
"Is he serious?" Lyle muttered with a deadpan expression.
"I think he is." Saji growled lowly, jealous of the attention the little robot was receiving.
Astraeamon nuzzled into Louise's breasts quite affectionately. "Oh, please tell me that you're my tamer!" He pleaded, his green eyes looking up at the blonde innocently.
"Get off her!" Saji shouted as he grabbed the Digimon and threw it away.
"Hey!" The mechanical Digimon exclaimed.
"Saji!" Louise pouted.
"What? I just don't like it when he was grabbing onto you like that." The Japanese boy explained.
"Oh boy." Neil muttered.
"Both of you, shut up!" Tieria shouted, clearly annoyed by the constant fighting.
"Yikes!" Saji shouted in surprise.
Astraeamon sat up, rubbing his helmed head. "So, for real though, are you my Tamer?" He asked Setsuna.
The Middle Eastern boy shrugged. Before he could answer, something landed in front of the restaurant. Standing there with a ferocious snarl was what looked to be a giant red saw stag beetle with gigantic pincers on its head along with razor sharp teeth but there seemed to be no eyes anywhere.
Setsuna felt the GPS device in his hand vibrate then it revealed an image of the monster and its name. "Kuwagamon. Champion-level Insect-type Virus-attribute Digimon." He repeated what was texted on the small screen.
"Oh boy, that's bad." Astraeamon chuckled nervously, rubbing the back of his helmet.
Deciding to scan the small robot, Setsuna hovered the device over Astraeamon's head. "Astraeamon. Rookie-level Machine-type Vaccine-attribute Digimon."
"Oi, I didn't give you permission to scan me!" The small Gundam look-alike complained.
Kuwagamon, furious from being ignored, roared at the frightened group of people but its sights seemed to be narrowed only onto one person: Setsuna.
"Crap! Aibou, run!" Astraeamon pushed the boy out of the way just as the red beetle Digimon crashed into the building, slamming into the small mech and sending him flying into the wall.
Left with little choice, Setsuna fled from the restaurant with Kuwagamon following close behind in a frenzied hunger.
"Setsuna!" Allelujah shouted as Setsuna ran.
Externally, Setsuna wouldn't seem scared at all but as he ran, he could feel a sense of adrenaline pump in his veins. Internally, he was scared. He was afraid to die just like his parents did when he was younger. He didn't want to die.
Before he knew it, Setsuna was thrown off his feet after Kuwagamon tried to kill him with its powerful jaws.
The middle eastern boy crashed into an abandoned construction site. He grit his teeth in pain. His side was burning up. Looking down, Setsuna realized that the giant insect Digimon must have scratched his hip. It wasn't serious but it damn well did hurt.
Kuwagamon landed in front of the boy, its maw dripping with saliva as if it were ready to feast on Setsuna.
Said teenager closed his eyes, awaiting his doom.
For several seconds he waited but nothing seemed to be happening. Daring himself to peek, Setsuna opened one chestnut eye to find, to his shock, another creature that the strange device he carried started to react to.
The humanoid being seemed to be clad in heavy black armor with golden details, a royal blue mantle, wing-like protrusions on its back, and markings written in a strange language completely inhuman. It also had a pair of scarlet red eyes that were similar to a human.
Setsuna brought up the device and read its contents. "Alphamon. Mega-level Warrior-type Vaccine-attribute Digimon." He read aloud as the black knight grappled with the giant insect.
Alphamon glanced back at the human for a quick second then focused on combating Kuwagamon.
Setsuna was about to run again but stopped himself. With if this new guy lost? Then Kuwagamon would keep chasing him and might hurt innocent people.
He gritted his teeth. Hating this feeling of being weak for so long, Setsuna turned on his heel to face the battle. For some reason, he had a feeling that he had seen battles such as this before. The boy brought up the device and thrusts his arm out toward the clashing Digimon.
[Play Brave Heart - Digivolution Theme]
"Astraeamon! Energize!" He commanded. In a brief flash of light, the small machine Digimon appeared.
"Alright! Here comes the hero of the day! The great Astraeamon-sama!" The white-blue robot declared boisterously.
Setsuna could see the lines of code revolving around Astraeamon. His eyes landed on a program above the small robot. Instinctively, he took the device in hand then swiped it across the program.
"Astraeamon henshin!"
Astraeamon's body started to glow then he grew taller. His frame looked more slim and humanoid. A cone-shaped object on his back started to sprout green light particles. A rifle appeared in his right hand with a shield attached to his left arm. Once the light melded away, Astraeamon was now the size of a full grown man with his green eyes now becoming glass lens.
"Astraeamon - Battle Mode!" The white-blue mech posed with his rifle and shield.
Setsuna was mesmerized. The small robot had now transformed into the MS form it had been first issued to be.
Astraeamon brought up his rifle and aimed it at Kuwagamon. "GN Shot!" A pillar of pink energy shot from out of the rifle's barrel, striking the red insect's left jaw which snapped off.
Alphamon stepped back, clearly surprised by this sudden intrusion. Astraeamon didn't stop as he dashed towards Kuwagamon and slammed his shield directly into its face. The insect Digimon roared in pain from the impact in which Astraeamon followed up by throwing a punch directly on Kuwagamon's mandibles.
"Ora, ora! Is that the best you got, bug boy?" Astraeamon taunted, casting aside both his rifle and shield then reached behind his waist and grabbed two handgrips. "GN Saber!"
Emerging from the handgrips came a pinkish-purple blade of energy. The mechanical Digimon raised both sabers over his head then slashed down cutting into Kuwagamon's body. With one final roar of pain, the insect Digimon started to break down into bits of data then vanished.
[End song]
With a flourish, Astraeamon holstered his sabers. "Heh, how'd you like that." He smirked behind his facemask. "I didn't even break a sweat." He stopped then turned to face Alphamon, who was looking right back at Astraeamon. Green eyes glaring into scarlet. Nothing was spoken between the two yet they seemed to understand what the other was thinking. With a nod, Alphamon disappeared into bits of data as well.
Setsuna watched as the black knight disappeared. For some reason, the boy felt as if they had met before but where? He's never met any other Digimon besides Astraeamon and Kuwagamon. So why did he feel this way? Suddenly, a brief glow from Astraeamon drew Setsuna's attention. The white-blue robot shrunk down back to his regular small form.
"Oi, Setsuna, what happened to me?" The Rookie-level asked curiously. "I was totally awesome! I was all like boom!" He started waving his arms around like any child would after seeing or doing something fun.
Setsuna droned out the boisterous Digimon's rambling instead focusing back on the strange device that helped grant Astraeamon the strength to beat something that was obviously stronger than him.
A message appeared on the screen. "It is time, Setsuna F. Seiei! Your fate as a DigiDestined now begins."
"Digidestined?" The boy repeated until the device in his hand glowed a bright blue. All he could do is gasp in shock as he along with Astraeamon started to break down into bits of data then dragged into a small swirling vortex.
Unknown Location
"...He's coming to." A strange boy's voice reached his ears.
Setsuna groaned; chestnut eyes weakly fidget open. A bright light forced him to close his pupils again until they started to adjust to the light. Once they adjusted, the boy found that he was surrounded by four other teenage boys around his age.
One of them had messy brown hair, prussian blue eyes, and slightly tanned skin. He was definitely of Japanese descent plus he had an athletic build with a cold scowl on his face. He was dressed in a sleeveless green basketball shirt, blue jean shorts, and brown shoes.
The second also had brown hair only his reached his shoulders with purple eyes and light skin. He was also Japanese just like the first boy though he seemed a bit more feminine in facial structure. The boy wore a black long-sleeved shirt with a high white collar folded around his neck, seafoam green pants, and black boots.
The third boy also had brown hair only it was more neat and curly with brown eyes and light skin. He was an American if his features were anything to go by. He wore a golden yellow t-shirt with a light blue jacket over it, blue jean pants, and brown boots.
The last had unkempt brown hair only it was a darker shade with brown eyes and light skin. He was also American with a hint of European. He wore a blue jacket with a black shirt underneath, blue jean pants, and brown boots.
"Who...are you?" Setsuna asked, his throat a bit dry.
The first boy handed him a bottle of water. "Heero Yuy." He introduced himself bluntly.
The Middle Eastern boy greedily drank the water to relieve his dry throat with the soothing clear liquid. With his thirst quenched, he glanced at the other three teens.
The boy with purple eyes greeted Setsuna first, a friendly grin on his feminine face. "My name's Kira Yamato. I'm glad you're okay."
"Amuro Ray, you gave us a bit of a scare." The curly-haired teen spoke with a small grin. "Your partner informed us about what happened to you."
"Yeah." The last boy nodded. "Oh, I'm Banagher Links. What's your name?"
"Setsuna F. Seiei." He suddenly realized something. "Astraeamon!"
"Relax, he's alright. He's helping our partners with the children." Kira calmed Setsuna's nerves.
"Children?" Setsuna muttered in confusion.
In a matter of seconds, tiny creatures all hopped into view and clambered onto Kira.
"Kira onii-chan!" A collection of numerous young children's voices cried out in joy.
Said boy laughed at the playfulness the children displayed.
Setsuna looked at the small creatures with a raised eyebrow.
"They're Digimon." Banagher stated. "Unlike Rookie-levels, these little guys are the In-Training Digimon. Meaning, they're babies. Rookie-level Digimon are children."
"Why do they call him 'onii-chan'?" He questioned.
"He was the first one who came to the Digital World. He landed in a village of young Digimon and took on the role as their guardian or their big brother as they so affectionately call him." Amuro explained as a small yellow-purple feline Digimon landed on his head.
"Oi, aibou!" A familiar voice called out to Setsuna. He looked in the direction of the voice and found Astraeamon waving at him with four other Digimon that also resembled SD Gundams. "Glad you're finally awake. I was worried about you."
Setsuna didn't say anything. His gaze landing on the other four robot Digimon.
Heero stood next to the winged Digimon. "My partner, Wingmon." He introduced.
"Charmed to make your acquaintance." The small mech nodded respectfully in a slightly deeper tone of voice than Astraeamon.
A horned white robot hid behind Banagher. "This is my Digimon partner, Unicornmon." The brunette smiled down at the small white mech. "Go on, say hello."
"H-hi…" Unicornmon stuttered nervously.
"He's shy." Banagher grinned.
Kira managed to get the younger Digimon to calm down. "This is my partner, Strikemon." The next robot was grey in color but had yellow eyes.
"Hello!" Strikemon greeted Setsuna in a higher tone of voice.
The last robot Digimon stood next to Amuro. "This is Gundamon, my Digimon partner."
"I hope we can be friends." Gundamon bowed politely.
Setsuna could only blink in utter confusion. "Where the hell am I?" He asked aloud.
"You are in the Digital World." A beautiful female voice echoed, drawing all five boys' attention. A feminine being that looked like an angel with ten golden wings, clad in green armor and wielding a spear materialized into existence. She was quite beautiful as well or she would seem to be if she didn't have on the strange helmet that gave her a sort of Valkyrie appearance. "Welcome, young ones. I am Ophanimon. The Holy Mother of this world."
"Why are we here?" Setsuna questioned then brought up the strange device he carried. "And what is this?"
"You are here because you are the DigiDestined. A select group of special individuals charged with protecting the Digital World and the Human World from dangerous threats." Ophanimon smiled softly. "As for what you hold, that is a Digivice. It is a tool that symbolizes your bond with your Digimon partners."
Setsuna looked back down at the blue device then noticed the others brought out the same type of Digivice only different in color. Heero's was indigo, Kira's was grey, Banagher's was red, and Amuro's was white.
"Why me?" Setsuna asked.
"You're special, young Setsuna. In that moment of hesitation, you could've run to save yourself but you didn't. Instead, you took a stand to fight for the innocent." Ophanimon smiled warmly. "That took quite a lot of courage."
He didn't see himself as brave but Setsuna didn't want anyone hurt. That's all there was to it.
"The reason you are all here is because the Digital World is in peril." Ophanimon explained. "Years ago, a great and terrible darkness enshrouded our world, threatening to consume everything in its path. Many Digimon tried to stop it but they were defeated soundly even the Royal Knights couldn't defeat such darkness. However, five individuals much like yourselves defeated the darkness with the help of five special Digimon. No one knew what happened to them but we Digimon soundly called them the DigiDestined, our chosen ones."
"So the reason you've brought us here is because this darkness is about to return, right?" Heero theorized with his usual stone cold gaze.
"That is correct." Ophanimon replied.
Kira held up a small pink creature with antenna-like ears. "Is there anything we should know?"
"Yes, throughout the Digital World, there are eight irregularities that have taken residence in eight zones." The angel Digimon began. "Each of these irregularities holds power over an element and thus have an advantage in the zone they reside. In order to defeat them, you must gain more allies to assist you and train your Digimon partners to get stronger. Your task will be perilous and you will encounter hardship but as long as the bonds between you and your Digimon grow, you will gain a new power."
The five teens looked at their Digivices then back at Ophanimon. It was almost too unreal but so far the boys understood the seriousness of the situation forced upon them.
"Will we be able to go home if we do this?" Banagher asked.
"Yes, once the danger has passed then you will be able to return to your world." Ophanimon confirmed with a nod.
Amuro shrugged. "Count me in."
"Mission acknowledged." Heero nodded.
"I'll do whatever I can to help." Kira agreed.
Banagher scratched the back of his head. "I suppose I've got no choice. If it helps, I will lend you guys a hand."
Setsuna was the only one who looked unsure. He didn't want to fight but he didn't want to leave this world in the current state that it already is. With a deep breath, he looked at Ophanimon and answered, "If fighting is the only way for me to get home then I will use all my power to stop those that would bring about conflict."
Ophanimon smiled at the humans. "I thank you all from the bottom of my heart." She bowed graciously. "I wish you good luck in your journey. Farewell, for now." In a split second, the angel disappeared into data particles.
Now that the five were by themselves, they each looked at each other along with their Digimon partners.
"So now what do we do?" Kira asked.
"We must prepare for the long journey ahead. We'll need to gather food and other supplies to help us on the road." Heero replied going over a mental list he made in his head.
"Leave that to me." Amuro grinned widely then turned to leave. "Come on, Gundamon. Let's go get some supplies!"
"Roger that!" The tiny mech saluted, following after his tamer.
"Kira onii-chan?" The purple-eyed boy looked down at all of the gathered In-Training Digimon, who all looked ready to cry. "Are you leaving us?" A small puppy-looking Digimon asked.
Kira smiled, kneeling down in front of them all. "Don't worry. I promise to come back every now and then to check up on all of you. For now, I suppose I could leave you in the hands of Ms. Lilymon."
All of the children clambered onto the boy, crying their eyes out and pleading with him not to go. Kira comforted each and every one of them.
Strikemon marched off to find Lilymon while his tamer tried his best to calm down the Digimon children.
Banagher stretched. "Well, I better go take a nap while I still can. No telling how long it will be until we can rest again."
Unicornmon looked a bit unsure. "I don't know Banagher. Is it alright to be so relaxed?"
"Don't worry about it. We'll be alright." The brunette grinned, patting his partner's head.
The white horned Digimon nodded reluctantly already getting used to his tamer's antics. "I guess if you say so Banagher then we'll be okay."
Setsuna stood there along with Astraeamon. Both of them glanced at each other then back at their fellow DigiDestined and Digimon.
"So…" Astraeamon started, a bit unsure of how to start a conversation. "Wanna look at dirty magazines?" He looked up at his tamer with a sparkle in his eyes.
"No." Setsuna deadpanned.
"Wah! You're such a buzzkill!" The white-blue Digimon whined. "I wish that pretty blonde human girl was my tamer instead!"
The Middle Eastern teen sighed. Guess he'll have to live with this until this journey was over. He thought back to his friends. Were they alright? Are they looking for him? He won't be able to find out until he completes his job as a DigiDestined.
Meanwhile, hidden in the forest near the Digimon Village, a pair of green eyes with x-shaped cat-like pupils was watching Setsuna. The figure the eyes belonged to glowed a soft red before returning to their normal green.
"Setsuna F. Seiei…" A feminine voice spoke softly.
Dark Sector - Virus Palace
Sitting upon a throne with a rather bored expression was a black-skinned humanoid dinosaur covered in black and silver armor with a mane of blonde hair flowing from behind a horned helmet. This is BlackWarGreymon, one of the many lords in the Digital Realm who watches over his land.
For many cycles, he had sat upon the throne without so much as a problem for him to deal with nor an enemy to fight. It was boring and he considered passing off his crown to someone worthy but never found the right Digimon for the job. So here he was, reduced to sitting upon this aching chair until the end of his days.
"So, the mighty BlackWarGreymon is now reduced to a meer couch potato…" A sinister voice spoke from the shadows.
A growl erupted from the Jet-black Dragon Warrior. "You have a lot of nerve coming into my palace, Devidramon."
Stepping into view was a devilish black dragon with razor sharp blood red claws and four red eyes. It chuckled darkly. "Well, is it so wrong for me to come back and grace my lord with news?"
"The last time you and I spoke, you tried to dethrone me which in turn got you banished from the Dark Sector." BlackWarGreymon replied bitterly. "But I shall humor you. What news do you bring to me?"
"I've come to inform you that the Chosen are here from the human world." Devidramon explained. "Five human boys with five Digimon of unknown make."
The Lord of the Dark Sector thought over this information. The legendary warriors had returned to the Digital World meaning there was trouble brewing. "In that case, Ophanimon must've selected these humans in order to 'save' our world."
"What are your plans for them, my lord?" Devidramon asked with a smirk.
"At the moment, none. I can't very well leave my throne just to meet a group of children. In time, they shall come here. It is their destiny after all." BlackWarGreymon answered with a hidden grin behind his helmet. "But, doesn't mean I can't have a bit of fun with them. Devidramon, I have a task for you. One that shall welcome you back into my good graces."
The Dark Dragon-type appeared interested. "Oh? And what would this task be? What's in it for me anyways?"
"Bring me one of these DigiDestined alive and unharmed along with their partner. Succeed, and you shall be greatly rewarded but fail…" BlackWarGreymon released a dark aura around his form to emphasize what he meant. "And you will suffer the consequences."
"Well, when you put it like that; how can I refuse?" Devidramon sarcastically replied with a brief roll of his eyes. "Very well. I will set out at once and bring a human back to you."
"Good. You are dismissed." BlackWarGreymon ordered, watching as Devidramon left the throne room. Once gone, the Black Dragon Warrior glanced from out of the corner of his eye. "I know you're still there. You've been eavesdropping again."
Stepping out from behind the throne was a young human girl with shoulder length red hair, emerald green eyes, and pale skin. She was dressed in a black sundress with white leggings and black heeled shoes. The girl pouted cutely at the Lord of the Dark Sector. "Mou, you know I can't help it, Kuro-chan! I get curious!"
BlackWarGreymon sighed. "What am I gonna do with you?" He mumbled to himself.
The girl smiled then hopped onto the Dragon Warrior's lap much to his discomfort. "Ne, you think these new DigiDestined will be strong?"
"I won't know yet until I find out." BlackWarGreymon grumbled. "Why must you be so insistent in trying to annoy me all the time, Rei?"
"Because I don't have anything else to do for fun, Kuro-chan!" Rei whined with a pout. "Devi-chan is always busy and won't play with me! Lilith-chan is nowhere to be found when I want to play either!"
"So you decided to bug me instead." The Black Dragon Warrior sighed. "Fine, I'll play with you if that's what you want."
"Yay!" The redheaded girl cheered, hugging BlackWarGreymon tightly.
Meanwhile…
As the five DigiDestined prepared themselves for the long journey ahead, a shadowy figure watched from beyond a crystal ball.
"Interesting. Five humans and five new Digimon." The figure spoke with a sly grin. "They almost look like you, my friend."
"So it would seem." A small black mech appeared next to the figure. "But I'm still the strongest."
"That you are and no one will change that."
"Still, are they a threat?"
"They could very well be but we shall see in time."
The small mech's eyes glowed a malevolent violet. "Interesting…"
A/N: That's the end of the first chapter. This, honestly, was something I wanted to try my hand on.
So here's a question that I'll ask all of you: Should there be more? Should I make a status for the Gundam-type Digimon? Should there be OC Digivolutions?
And what other Digimon would be good partners for our five main protagonists? The choice is all yours, my friends.
On the next chapter: The DigiDestined set out on their journey, leaving behind the Digimon Village. Their first stop being the Fire Sector however they come across a small town under siege by bandit Digimon. Can they save the inhabitants?
Please review and comment on this chapter. If you see any problems, tell me and I'll correct them.
Peace out, everyone!
Astraeamon
Tamer: Setsuna F. Seiei
Level: Rookie
Type: Machine
Attribute: Vaccine
Attacks: GN Shot; GN Saber; GN Vulcan
Alternate Form(s): Battle Mode
Element: Light