Chapter One

Serena Tsukino sighs in relief when she gets on the bus to summer camp, until that moment she had honestly thought her parents might try and hold her back. Nope, because it had been a birthday gift from her paternal grandmother she was allowed to go as Grandma Umika had showed up personally to escort her to the bus stop. The twelve year old smiles as she settles in. Half an hour later an apologetic brown haired boy a little younger than her sits beside her, " Sorry for waking you. I'm Kamiya Taichi but call me Tai, please. "

" No problem, Tsukino Serena. What's up with the goggles? " Serena responds.

" My one grandpa gave them to me and they were one of the last gifts he ever gave me. "

" Oh, then they are very important and priceless. " Serena says.

" Hey, you got a favorite sport? "

" Track, I run in all of the solo events and I also do the discus. "

" I'm more of a soccer player but, I guess it wouldn't hurt to get a few running tips. " Tai admits.

That was the beginning of a lifelong friendship though neither of them knew it at the time. Serena found herself being harried by her cabin mates and so she generally hung out with Tai as long as she could. Keeping all of her possessions in the unique backpack her grandma Tsukino had given her. It was spelled to hold an infinite amount of items and whatever she was thinking of ended up in her hand. Her grandma had shoved as many water bottles and non-perishable food items as she could buy in three days into her backpack. Everything could be eaten without being cooked and there was plenty of plastic ware as well.

Plus, there was enough medical supplies and medicine, mostly pain killers and antibiotic creams in her backpack as well. Her grandma had just said it was better to be over prepared than underprepared. She and Tai were up in a tree currently just relaxing when it started to snow. Serena curses under breath as she leaps down from the tree easily, Tai following her. She had taught him how to safely jump from trees earlier at camp. They ended up in Tai's cabin along with the blonde Ishida Yamato and his little brother Takaishi Takeru, Serena had heard that he was called TK and he called his brother Matt.

Tachikawa Mimi was dressed all in pink, while a slightly older boy with dark blue hair and round wire frame glasses was Kido Joe. The red headed girl wearing a yellow sleeveless t-shirt and blue jeans along with some kind of blue hat was Takenouchi Sora. The final occupant of the cabin was a boy wearing an orange long sleeved button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up, khaki colored cargo shorts, yellow gloves, light green socks, and purple shoes with black snaps with a yellow lightning bolt on each shoe typing away on a yellow and white laptop held the name Izumi Koushiro but Tai just called him Izzy.

Serena got on all right with Sora but she stayed close to Tai. The chocolate eyed and haired boy frowns briefly, Serena had, had no problems with making friends with him. In fact they'd clicked immediately, which was cool, but he'd've thought that she'd want female friends. Apparently she was more comfortable with him here at camp than anyone else. When the snow stopped Serena takes the time to dig out a hoody for herself and Tai, as he was the only one close to her at the moment. Hers was silver in color while his was orange. Tai smiles his thanks as they head out in time to see what looked like an aurora in the sky and to hear Mimi comment about wanting her fluffy pink snow boots.

Serena tunes out the conversation going on around her and is stunned when eight objects crash land in front of them. Serena's right hand lashes out to grab hers immediately and she attaches it to her belt at the same time Tai does. When Tai calls out, " Surf's Up! " the twelve year old was quick to grab onto her second ever friend.

Serena groans as she comes to, to see a yellow creature that looked somewhat vulpine in nature sitting on her chest, " Hi, Serena, I am Viximon. I've been waiting for you for a very long time. "

" Where are we, Viximon? " Serena asks.

" We're in the Digital World, Serena. "

The blonde gets to her feet and looks around spying Tai already on his feet. She removes her hoody and puts it back in her backpack before heading over to Tai and reaching him at the same time as Izzy. " You all right, Serena? " Tai asks her as he hands her the hoody she had loaned him. She puts it back in her backpack even as she nods and introduces her partner. Serena was internally swearing as she could feel the malevolence in the air and it was weakening her. She and Viximon both turn when they can feel danger approaching. Motimon leads them to a hiding tree and Serena was grateful for the close proximity to Tai. His positive outlook was counteracting all the despair and sadism, yes, sadism could be sensed by empaths, in the wind.

Why could she not filter out the negative feelings that she sensed? She didn't have enough good memories to combat all the negativity that she was sensing either. Just then Sora called out an all clear, after all the humans and digimon were introduced they realized the pink lover was missing. That was when Izzy suggested she was just picking flowers and they heard her scream. Serena sees the bug after her, that Motimon identifies as Kuwagamon. Serena spins on her heel, picking up Viximon, and sprinting off, Tai only seconds behind her.

Serena curses when she sees the cliff and skids to a halt, " Anyone bring a helicopter? " Matt asks somewhat jokingly.

Serena then notices where Tai is and tackles him out of the way even as Koromon attacks Kuwagamon and sends him wide. Serena stands up, her eyes narrowing and holds her ground. She could take a few injuries, no problem. Tai pulls her back though and their little partners decide to take a stand and at that moment the devices that had landed in front of them burst into life and start to whine while a rainbow of color descends upon the digimon.

" Viximon digivolve to… Renamon. "

" Koromon digivolve to… Agumon. "

" Tsunomon digivolve to… Gabumon. "

" Yokomon digivolve to… Biyomon. "

" Motimon digivolve to… Tentomon. "

" Tanemon digivolve to… Palmon. "

" Bukamon digivolve to… Gomamon. "

" Tokomon digivolve to… Patamon. "

" Diamond Storm! "

" Pepper Breath! "

" Blue Blaster! "

" Spiral Twister! "

" Super Shocker! "

" Poison Ivy! "

" Marching Fishes! "

" Boom Bubble Breath! "

With Renamon in the mix Kuwagamon is pixelated only for another one to come after them while they were celebrating. Serena curses at this, " Gomamon, we'll have to jump, can you guarantee we won't drown? "

" Yeah, no problem, I have friends in the area. " Gomamon replies.

Tai nods at this, " Everyone, I have faith in Gomamon, let's jump. "

Gomamon goes first and then the others jump and land on a raft made up of fish. Serena sighs in relief, " You did good, Renamon. I don't think any of us were expecting another one to show up. "

The others all have their private chats and Serena tunes out until Matt says he wasn't scared at all. Since she could only reach him with her foot she lightly kicks him and he yelps, " Enough with the macho attitude, Ishida. "

Tai grins at this, " Thanks, I think all of us wanted to hit him for that comment. "

" Most definitely. " Izzy agrees as they get off of their raft and end up on a beach. Gomamon thanks his fishy friends and so does Serena, Renamon, Tai, and Agumon. Now what were they going to do?

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or Digimon.