Well, this is it. The story I've got stuck in my head but I'm struggling to put to paper err... into writing should I say. Up 'till now, all my stories have been oneshots. Things that I basically thought up off the top of my head without a great deal of thought. This on the otherhand, has been brewing for months, my first attempt at a proper story.

For now this is the prologue, but there's more coming, just don't hold your breath for how quickly it'll come (heh come... *coughs* sorry). I've set myself a fairly reasonable target of getting the story finished before I die, which seen as how I'm 20, average is age is about 80, minus a few years for all the alcohol I drink... I'm fairly sure I'll manage it.

Digimon are not owned by me or anyone apart from Toei. Try and enjoy the story, I promise it'll be alright. Oh also I'm gonna be placing authors notes in the story like [AN?] and then explaning certain things at the end of each chapter 'cause some things will need explaining.

Electronic Log.
Day 312, Year 8 NDT [AN1]
Day 13 of the expedition.

Once again, I arrive at the Temple of Destiny. I had been here so many times over the years but I never thought, nay, I never hoped I'd be here again. I hoped, we all hoped, that the DigiWorld would never again be threatened. When Azulongmon informed me of the latest developments, I knew I had to visit the Temple again.

It was much more overgrown than I remembered, the jungle surrounding it trying to reclaim the land for it's own. The main entrance is as staggering as always. Stone dioramas of battles fought long ago carved into the walls of the corridor. At the end was the grand entrance hall also as it used to be, although the statues adorning it were heavily damaged. Statues of extinct Digimon, only remembered in memoriam by sculptures that stretched down the centre of the half mile long hall.

I looked around to get my bearings. Every time I visited here, the layout was slightly different. It was as though the Temple itself was alive and it seemed to try to guide me to where I needed to be. About a third of the way along the entrance hall on one side was a small staircase leading up to two grand wooden door. This was where I needed to go.

The doors opened surprisingly easily when I pushed them, despite their size. They opened into a circular hall with a domed roof, a thin strip of sunlight coming through a hole at the very top. Along the walls was an extravagant painted tapestry.

The painted scene started with a hooded figure, I presumed a Digimon. As it moved along it showed the steady destruction of a world filled with humans. The hooded figure appeared to corrupt, decieve and annihilate eveything in its path. I already knew this part of the story; it had already occured according to Azulongmon. It then showed another scene. Two vast armies faced each other. In front of one, an army of humans, stood the hooded fgure. In front of the other army, which consisted of both humans and Digimon was a young male human.

The last scene depicted the hooded figure standing over the human, who had his back against a wall. The human had his arm raised and was holding one of those 'gun' things that humans have. Above the two of them on top of a pole, was a flag which I vaguely recognised as one of the flags humans use to distinguish between countries.

Below the tapestry were written words which told me much and yet threw up many questions.

One world will fall into eternal darkness and all others may follow. The fine balance between them will be theatened by an old and new evil. Unity will be needed in the coming fight or all will be destroyed. The remaining Chosen Ones will unite but it is none of them that shall lead the forces of good to victory. Many will die, so that others may live in freedom. And both Their deaths shall come at he very end, at the place of many names.

As I contemplated the words, I heard what I'd been waiting for. The computerised female voice I have conversed with every time I've been here before. The voice I presume is either a guardian of the Temple or even the Temple itself. What follows is what I recorded of the conversation.

'Sentiant being detected. Analysing... Subject confirmed as known. Welcome back, Gennai.'

'I would say it's nice to be back but I'd be lying.'

'I see you have found the new prophecy. Before we continue, as in previous visits, may I inquire into the result of the last prophecy?'

'Everything turned out as planned. The DigiDestined succeeded in destroying evil once again.'

'Clarifying statement... My computer banks have recorded that approximately four and a half years ago, by your DigiWorld's standards, the being known as MaloMyotismon disappeared. Is this the evil you are referring to?'

'Once again, I wonder how you can know these facts, and also if you already know, why you bother asking, but yes it is correct. I suppose it would be stupid to ask you how you know?'

'Affirmative.'

'Fine, whatever. What about this latest prophecy?'

'I am only able to pass on limited information of the new prophecy. Many facts cannot be revealed to you.'

'Oh? In the past, you've generally interpreted most of it for me.'

'My databanks indicate to reveal information to another being and only reveal minimal information to you.'

'Let me see what you'll tell me then. Who's this hooded figure in the pictures?'

'Analysing... the hooded figure you refer to is also the "old evil" mentioned in the writing.'

'And the new evil?'

'This refers to the human army you see standing behind the old evil.'

'What's this about the "Chosen Ones" uniting?'

'Analysing... one set of Chosen Ones has fallen whilst two sets still remain. Both these sets must be called upon.'

'Both? It has never been like this before. Why must they be called upon again? Why not a new set of DigiDestined?

'Insufficient data to answer question. I theorise it is because there are no more worlds from which to call new DigiDestined from.'

'I think we both know there is another world out there!'

'That world was disconnected long ago, and although it has recently been reconnected, this was done by the forces of darkness. It would be unwise to call DigiDestined from there.

'I suppose so. This one who leads the forces of good to victory, I presume it is this other figure here?'

'Affirmative.'

'He wouldn't be the one you're withholding information for would he?'

'Affirmative.'

The conversation ended there. I didn't think I would get much more information from the computer. I therefore left to rush the information back to Azulongmon as fast as possible. And so we could plan our next move before the enemy did.

Day 319, Year 8NDT
20 days into expedition

I have finally returned, making record time, but unfortunately I have come back to grave news. Azulongmon has informed me that the enemy that prompted me to go on this expedition in the first place is on the move. They are growing in number and spreading across the DigiWorld.

After telling Azulongmon the details I knew of the prphecy, he immediately called for the others. Ebonwumon, Zhuqiaomon and Baihumon arrived shortly from their domains. It did not take long for us to decide on a course of action. The enemy is too numerous for us to do anything but contact all who can help us.

I have begun to contact the DigiDestined, Azulongmon has said he will take care of business with these... "Tamers". The time has come for fighting but it is a battle I fear we may lose. And if the prophecy is true, none of these people we have called will lead us to victory. The question to be asked therefore is, who will?

Who will indeed. Stay tuned for the start of the real story. Or don't actually because you may be sitting there a while. And for anything that's confused you, I'll explain it eventually somewhere in the story. Authors notes to follow, well note, I realised that's the only thing that needs explaining so far that won't be explained in the actual narrative, which is the whole pupose of them.

AN1 - Yeah, Gennai's using "New Digital Time". They basically reset the clocks when Apocalymon was defeated (the DigiWorld was old enough so that the years were getting too long to write down). So just like all dates in Star Wars are set around the first movie (fourth movie in other words), the dates are all gonna be set around Digimon Adventure, or 01 whatever you want to call it. Oh and they don't go for months in the DigiWorld, they just have the number of days in a year, same number as on Earth. Leap years count as well.