Me: As usual, I don't own Digimon, blah, blah, blah. I'm taking yet another break from "The battle known as Digigeddon" to write this.
Tai: This contains some Taiora. Set between Seasons I and II. Wait. So Davis and the newer members of the team aren't in this one?
Me: With the exception of T.K. and Kari? No.
All original DigiDestined: YES!
Me: (sighs) We'll be taking a little trip back to the past. That will be in Italics.
Digimon
Remembering The Year 2000
Part I-Summoned once again…
Taichi "Tai" Kamiya observed the fireworks go off as the world celebrated the start of the year 2003. Japan had already celebrated it hours ago-and were celebrating still-and America was just barely entering into the New Year.
"Tai? What are you doing up still?"
Tai smiled as he turned to see his girlfriend, Sora Takenouchi exit the Kamiya household.
"Just remembering previous years. What happened to us when 2000 barely begun."
Sora's smile faded almost instantly.
"That happened a long time ago. We should put it behind us."
Tai wasn't so sure if he could. He'd almost lost the most important person in his life on New Year's Eve…
Flashback
December 31, 1999
New Year's Eve
A younger Tai Kamiya was running as fast as possible with his baby sister Kari on his back toward Izzy's house at a very untimely hour-10: 00 at night! He'd sent all the DigiDestined e-mail telling them to come to his house immediately.
"Why are we heading to Izzy's house? Can't he come over to ours?"
Tai shook his head frantically. "Nope. Don't want Izzy or any of the others-especially Sora-to have to try Mom's 'homemade' eggnog."
Within seconds, Tai and Kari were in front of Izzy's house. Sora came in a few seconds after that.
"Tai! Hi, Kari. I see you guys got the e-mail too."
Tai nodded while trying to hide his reddening cheeks. "Uh…yeah. So…what were you up to before our resident brainiac worried us half to death?"
Now it was Sora's turn to try and hide her blush. "I was…uh…writing a poem."
"About who?" piped Kari.
If possible, Sora blushed even redder. "Uh…it was about…"
Thankfully for Sora, Izzy chose that moment to open the door. "Salutations, guys. Why are you standing out here in the cold? Come in and try some eggnog before I tell you what's happened!"
"We've got big trouble. I was surfing the Internet for any type of viruses that could have invaded my computer when I came across this." Izzy typed some letters and up popped a screen. It showed a Rookie Digimon and below it were two words: I'm back…
Tai, Matt and T.K. gasped in shock. "It…it can't be!"
"Trust me. That was my reaction too."
"Who is this anyway?" asked Mimi irritably. "I was in the middle of doing some New Year's shopping!"
"It's Keramon. He's part Digimon, part virus. It started 6 months ago during summer school time. A virus invaded a Digimon and corrupted him. Tai and I had Gennai send in our Digimon into the Internet to stop him, but he Digivolved too quickly and before we knew it, he'd Digivolved to Infermon, a deadly Ultimate level Digimon. By the time we'd figured out that he'd bypassed the Champion level, he'd beaten us. Fortunately, Matt and T.K. found a computer and their Digimon were loaded up. Agumon and Gabumon Warp-Digivolved but it was only seconds after that that Infermon Digivolved into Diaboromon. He'd nearly creamed the Digimon but thanks to Tai and Matt-as well as all the kids online-WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon Digivolved together to form Omnimon. Then Omnimon barely defeated Diaboromon with just one second on the clock. And now, he's back."
Sora was hurt and irritated that Tai hadn't called her. "Why didn't you call me? I could've helped!"
Now Tai got mad. "I did call! The problem was-"
Laughing while sweat dropping, Izzy covered Tai's mouth with his hand. "The phones went dead during the entire battle and Tai couldn't get to you. He would've walked, but then Agumon wouldn't have been able to help."
"So where is he now?"
Izzy released Tai and turned toward Joe. "Somewhere where I was barely able to penetrate getting in. Gennai already contacted me and our Digimon are almost there right now."
"So what are we waiting for? Let's defeat this guy once and for all!" demanded Tai confidently.
"Does this flight contain some honey roasted peanuts on this trip? I'm hungry!"
Agumon eyed Tentomon with a look. "You should've ate before we left! The last time we did this, you said you had to go potty. Think about doing stuff like this before we leave!"
Tai appeared above the Digimon's heads. "Hey you guys! You'll need a password to get in from here."
Izzy replaced Tai's picture seconds later. "You can use my-AHHH!"
Sora pushed him out of the way. "You can use my password to get on: S.T.K.!"
A moment or so later, the Digimon weren't in the highway anymore.
"They're in! So, what's S.T.K. stand for anyway, Sora?"
The Digimon were lucky they weren't looking up, because Sora's face turned extremely red. "I'll tell you later, Tai."
"Enough flirting! Time for action." Insists Matt irritably.
"He doesn't know we're here." Said Biyomon.
"Let's take this guy down quietly." Warned Gatomon.
"I agree."
"Super Shocker!!" WHAM! Tentomon's attack nailed Keramon with definite damage.
"THAT'S QUIETLY?!"
All the Digimon glared at Tentomon before returning their attention to the Rookie Digimon.
"Pepper Breath!!"
"Spiral Twister!!"
"Blue Blaster!!"
"Poison Ivy!!"
"Boom Bubble!"
"Lightning Claw!!"
These combined attacks did serious damage to Keramon but not enough to seriously weaken him.
"WHAT? Those attacks together should've worked, but they didn't!" objected Tai heatedly.
Keramon started laughing crazily.
"Hey, look! Keramon sent an e-mail." Noted Mimi.
"'So you like playing hardball, huh?'
Things may have just gotten worse for us." Admitted Sora worriedly."Time to Digivolve, guys!"
The eight DigiDestined held up their Digivices upward. Kari's Crest of Light started glowing brightly.
"Agumon Digivolve to…GREYMON!!!"
"Biyomon Digivolve to…BIRDRAMON!!!"
"Gabumon Digivolve to…GARURUMON!!!"
"Tentomon Digivolve to…KABUTERIMON!!!"
"Palmon Digivolve to…TOGEMON!!!"
"Gomamon Digivolve to…IKKAKUMON!!!"
"Patamon Digivolve to…ANGEMON!!!"
"Gatomon Digivolve to…ANGEWOMON!!!"
Seven Champions and one Ultimate Digimon were ready to handle this invader.
"Bug Blaster!!"
The Rookie attack missed by a long shot.
"Nova Blast!!"
"Meteor Wing!!"
"Howling Blaster!!"
"Electro Shocker!!"
"Needle Spray!!"
"Harpoon Torpedo!!"
"Hand of Fate!!"
"Celestial Arrow!!"
WHAM! All eight attacks caused great damage but Angewomon's attack damaged Keramon even more so.
"Way to go, guys!"
"You guys showed that jerk!" Tai and Sora's cheers were cut short.
"Keramon Digivolve to…KURISARIMON!!!"
"Now he's at the Champion level!" yelled Izzy.
"We've got a secret weapon on our side." Explained Kari calmly.
"Data Crusher!!" WHAM! Greymon took damage but shook it off.
"You want to play rough? Nova Blast!!"
Kurisarimon smiled and avoided the blast. "Data Crusher!!"
WHAM! Birdramon, Greymon and Garurumon took heavy damage.
"Nova Blast!!"
"Meteor Wing!!"
"Howling Blaster!!"
Kurisarimon avoided all the attacks and all his attacks hit the Digimon and severely weakened them.
"I don't believe this guy! How can he avoid all our attacks and still be standing?"
Tai eyed Matt with a look. "Calm down, Matt! It'll take time to handle this guy!"
"Kurisarimon Digivolve to…INFERMON!!!"
Tai and Izzy gasped.
"Everyone but Kari, take out your Crests now!" demanded Tai.
The Crests of Courage, Love, Friendship, Sincerity, Knowledge, Reliability and Hope glowed brightly a moment or so later.
"Not so fast! Ha!"
"Greymon Digivolve to…METALGREYMON!!!"
"Birdramon Digivolve to…GARUDAMON!!!"
"Garurumon Digivolve to…WEREGARURUMON!!!"
"Kabuterimon Digivolve to…MEGAKABUTERIMON!!!"
"Togemon Digivolve to…LILLYMON!!!"
"Ikkakumon Digivolve to…ZUDOMON!!!"
"Angemon Digivolve to…MAGNAANGEMON!!!"
The eight DigiDestined cried out as Infermon shot his most powerful attack repeatedly at their Digimon!
"Spider Shooter!!"
"Not again!"
"They've gotta Digivolve faster than this!"
"Angewomon, protect them!"
"Celestial Arrow!!"
Not even Angewomon's attack was enough to save the nearly completed Ultimate Digimon from being seriously damaged and deDigivolving back to Rookies.
"Try my new attack, DigiDestined! Energy Drainer!!"
Angewomon cried out as a tendril grabbed her by the head and drained her of her energy. She deDigivolved into Gatomon seconds after that. Then she was tossed into the smoke created by the multiple explosions. Infermon sent another tendril into the smoke and brought out…
"BIYOMON! NO!"
Tai glared at Infermon with all the hatred he could muster. "Let her go, you pile of junk or we'll kick you from here to next Tuesday!" he demanded angrily.
"DigiDestined of Courage, if you want to save your maiden's Digimon, surrender yourself and your Digimon within one hour at this site or she dies!" Infermon tossed the name of a website before exiting.
Tai couldn't keep himself from crying in a fit of rage. "BIYOMONNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!! I should've gone in there…I could've protected her for you, Sora…now I've failed you…"
Talk about a cliffhanger! Will Tai sacrifice himself and Agumon to rescue Biyomon, or will they think of a plan beforehand? Find out next time!