Prologue:
Just as there has been, and always will be, evil in Earth, so long as there are people or inhabitants in it, there will be so in the Digital World. Some say that the Digital World has only been around since the Silicon Age, which began some fifty years ago. Some others say that this is impossible; that the Digital World has been in existence, in various forms, for an Earth-Age; at least as long as Earth itself has existed. Still others insist that even if there is a digital world, how can there be either good or bad inhabitants, as they are all composed of Data, which is neither good nor bad. It is lifeless, just an object.
Unfortunately, those people are wrong. As the Digital World was created, there was one group of evil Digimon that rose in power, and then remained hidden in some secret realm, unknown to all. All that was evil in the Digital World was spawned, inspired or recruited by them. Even the mutant Apoclyamon was nothing compared to them; rather but the last servant under their power.
Gennai however, knew of their plans, and so recruited a series of teams of Digidestined, who time and again managed to defeat all that they had sent to conquer both worlds. And so, they then regrouped in dark places after all was done, and waited through the reconstruction of the Digital World until all was as it was just before the Digidestined came first to File Island. It was then, when Gennai was least wary and the Digidestined back in their own world, that they sought to at last take matters unto their own hands. They would suffer no more bungling fools. At last, they would rise after so long, and take both worlds.
And so they did. They rose from their secret places, ready at last.
They were . . . from the beginning . . . Supreme Darkness . . .
Fire belched forth from the forge, shooting out red tongues to consume any that moved too close and could not withstand such fire. A hammer on the anvil smote with a dull, ominous sound. A lone Gotsumon, his eyes drained of any personality or emotion, raised the hammer again, but suddenly stopped. He simply put the hammer down and receded back into the depths of the mountain, to his quarters. A shadow passed through the empty room, one so deep and complete that even the red forge could not penetrate. A strong hand reached towards the anvil, and grasped the hilt of the sword. The sword was lifted effortlessly by the hand, even though the blade still burned with red fire.
Two large red eyes suddenly burned from the midst of the shadow. The sword blazed through the air before disappearing somewhere within the folds of the being's black cloaks. The being faded back into the shadows as quickly as it had appeared.
In another part of the immense dark fortress where the Supreme Darkness now used as their base of operations, the other members prepared. It was only the matter of the exact correct moment upon which to strike the first blow. Most of the Digital World was already in ruin, far more so than it had been during the reign of the Dark Masters. They had enslaved almost all of the Digimon in the Digital World, and it was only a matter of time before the portal that lead into the real world was complete, and then they would pass into the real world and conquer that as well. The fool Gennai had not been seen for several years, not since Supreme Darkness had risen and taken over the Digital World. They had suffered no resistance; none of the Digimon which they had tried to enslave gave them any trouble.
One by one, each of Supreme Darkness became ready at last, and reported to their leader, who was in the library of the fortress, delving into books which held within them the secrets of the beginning of the world. Upon hearing that the last member of Supreme Darkness was at last ready, the leader closed a large, leather bound book, and got up from his lofty chair. He palmed a large wooden staff, brimming with power, and a smirk flashed across his pale face. At last, all was in readiness. The Digital World had fallen to him . . . and now too would Earth.
Halfway across the Digital World, an old man with a shiny bald head and a long white mustache suddenly leapt up from where he was having his sixty-second cup of tea next to one of the large windows which looked out into the aquatic world which surrounded his underwater house. He nearly spilled the tea, before placing it onto a small saucer next to him.
He had felt a sudden presence unlike anything he had ever felt before. There was a sudden dark presence . . . a flash of pure evil . . . something which should be impossible . . . yet it was all too real to disregard. He sat a while deep in thought, going over all of the virus-type Digimon he could remember, and some he couldn't. To be sure, he remembered that there was a disruption in the unseen forces of the Digiworld when the Dark Masters had first shown up, but this was far beyond the level of the Dark Masters.
He frowned suddenly to himself, and then climbed to his feet, careful not to spill his tea. He moved quietly through the house to a rather large library, and spent some time scanning the titles. He finally pulled off of the shelves a large, leather-bound book, at one time a dull, offbeat red. Now, dust was the only color that could be seen.
Carrying it gently to a nearby table and gingerly opening the pages, he proceeded to scan the contents of each page, until he reached a certain page, perhaps halfway into the book. He then stopped, and read for several moments in silence.
After pausing and re-reading to assure that he had not misread, Gennai took a deep breath, and sighed deeply. If the contents of this book were true, then he was going to need a lot of help, and as quickly as possible. He moved then to a large computer station, which had a screensaver of the little fish swimming to and fro across the screen.
His aged, spindly fingers fairly danced across the keyboard, much faster than would have been thought possible. He was going to contact the few people who could help him . . . and the fate of the Digital World. If they could not . . .or would not help him, then all was doomed, and darkness would soon blanket both worlds in unending night.
Across a space which is unmeasureable in distance . . .
Tai Kamiya and Sora Takenouchi, along with several of their friends, had gone to the movies one afternoon in late July. They had just settled down into the darkened theatre, when a small pinpoint of light shone forth from Tai's pocket. Tai glanced down, and did a double-take. His Digivice, which had been silent since he had come back from the Digital World, was now faintly glowing.
Not wanting to disturb the others, Tai slowly touched Sora's hand with his own, and noticed that she did not draw away, almost as if she were waiting for such a thing. Under ordinary circumstances, he would have been pretty happy, but this was not under ordinary circumstances. Tai leaned over and whispered in her ear. "Sora. My Digivice is reacting."
Sora turned, and looked into Tai's eyes, suddenly filled with concern. "What does that mean?"
Tai swallowed before answering. He had never been this close before to Sora, and he had not before noticed how really beautiful she was. "Um . . . I don't know. Does it mean that Gennai wants us again?"
"He said that we would be hearing from him again . . . " Sora said, and for a moment, her gaze was averted from Tai's. "What can we do?"
"We're Digidestined." Tai said slowly, using that word for the first time in three years. He had not spoken of the Digital World to anyone, save his companions. "I . . . We have to go to him." Tai slowly rose from his seat, and in the darkness felt his way across the aisle of seats to the walkway upon the left side of the theatre.
As he and Sora quickly moved towards the closed doors at the rear of the theatre, Sora whispered, "I hope our Digimon are all right."
"Me too." Tai whispered back. His mind then sprang to work. He had grown in wisdom and courage since he was last in the Digiworld, and once more took up the standard of leadership.
All the Digidestined were on summer vacation again, so there would not be a problem with leaving school. If time still flowed much faster on the Digital World than on the real world, than their parents would not know if they were gone, unless the journey to the Digital World took many months.
Once outside the theater, Sora and Tai split up, after making arrangements to meet at Tai's house in an hour, with all of the Digidestined that could be mustered. Tai turned down a side street, not far from the theater and quickly located a phone booth. Ducking inside, and searching his pockets for his phone card, he suddenly paused. What had happened on the Digital World to cause Gennai to alert them? Were their Digimon in danger? What if a force greater than the Dark Masters and Apocylamon had appeared? Tai gulped, and suddenly he was not so eager to find out.
Nevertheless, he was a Digidestined, and he would help the Digital World whenever he could. He located his phone card, and quickly dialed Matt and Izzy. Upon answering, they sounded surprised to learn that their Digivices were indeed glowing, as they had not looked at them before. They agreed, rather reluctantly, to meet Tai at his apartment where they might sort all of this out.
Tai hung up and then headed for his own apartment, his thoughts rather dark and foreboding. He had a sinking feeling that things were going to go downhill from here, and even if all the Digidestined were gathered together and decided to go, no one knew what kind of new terror was threatening the Digital World.
He found Sora waiting for him at his front door, and with her was Izzy, Matt and Mimi. "I couldn't contact Joe." Sora said, as Tai unlocked the front door and the former Digidestined went in and settled themselves in the living room. Oddly, Kari was waiting for them, with her Digivice clutched in her hand.
The Digidestined arranged themselves, rather awkwardly, around Tai's small living room. There was a long silence, which Tai reluctantly broke at last. "So we have to make the decision. Do we go back to the Digiworld, or do we ignore Gennai?"
Matt held up his hand. "Tai, we don't even know if it's Gennai that is calling us. Our Digivices might just be reacting to some kind of digital thing on earth, or they might finally be breaking down."
Izzy, who was sitting on the floor, looked up from where he was typing furiously on his computer. "That's highly illogical Matt. The Digivices would fade only when the Digiworld would fade, so we know it's not that. As for your other theory, Digital information does not take a physical form on earth as it does in the Digital World."
"I don't know about the rest of you, but the last time we went to the Digital World it wasn't exactly fun. I still haven't gotten over some of the nasty stuff." Mimi said.
"But we've got to help them!" Kari said, and stood up. "Mimi, did you forget all the Digimon that sacrificed themselves for you—for the Digidestined?"
Mimi stared at Kari for a moment, and all could see that sorrow was slowly creeping into her face. "Y-you're right, Kari." She then stood up as well, filled with sudden resolve. A pink purse hung from her small clenched fist, as if she would beat senseless anyone who would disagree with her.
"I think we should go." T.K. said from where he sat next to Matt, but he did not stand up to join Kari and Mimi. As much as he would have liked to see Patamon again, he was old enough to understand that they would not be called back to the Digital World just to see their Digimon again. They would have to fight some evil Digimon again, even more powerful than before, and he did not want to endanger Patamon.
Izzy looked up again from where he was typing on his suped-up computer. "It's safe to assume that if we go back to the Digiworld, we'll be up against some Digimon even more powerful than the Dark Masters."
Tai shuddered at the mention of them, and none of the Digidestined looked happy at this comment. After a moment of silence, Izzy turned off his computer and stood up. "I'm in for it! No Digimon's going to mess up the Internet like Diaboromon did if I can help it."
Sora felt reassured by her teammate's enthusiasm, but she was not convinced. She would go to the Digital World without hesitating, if Biyomon or any of their other friends were in trouble, but there were others in the room who she cared too much for to let harm come to them. After exchanging several glances across the small room with Tai, she slowly stood up. "I'm going too."
Tai stood up a few seconds after her, and she sent a small smile his way.
Matt looked around at the rest of the Digidestined, who were all looking down at him with mixed expressions of anger, amusement, sorrow and hopefulness. Matt looked away for a moment, and did not say anything. He slowly pulled out his own Digivice, which was glowing, not too dimly now. The light had increased in intensity since Tai and Sora had discovered it, some hour and a half ago. He then closed his eyes, as if remembering some memory of long ago. He did want to see Gabumon again, and the other Digimon—but their last trip to the Digiworld had not been exactly a walk in the park, especially for Matt. Indeed, it had been filled with peril, both physically and mentally. How could this one not prove even worse?
He then looked up again at the other Digidestined, who were waiting for his answer. Something which he had said the last time they were on the Digital World suddenly echoed within his mind. 'Nothing is impossible, not at least when you have your friends with you.'
Slowly he got up, clutching the glowing Digivice in his hand. "Let's go."
The other Digidestined cheered, but were quickly silent, when Mimi said, "But what about Joe?"
Tai paused for a moment. "We'll have to wait for him in the Digiworld." He said at last. He pulled out his Digivice, and put it out, face up. Slowly, six other Digivices joined his in a not entirely complete circle.
Suddenly there was a rapid banging on the front door of Tai's apartment. From through the front door there came a slightly hyperventilated voice of Joe. "Let me in! Wait for me!"
Kari ran to the door and opened it. There indeed was Joe Kido, leaning against the doorpost, trying to catch his breath. His glasses were slipping down his nose, and a large bulging white duffel bag hung loosely off his right shoulder. He stumbled in and saw the ring of Digidestined with their Digivices combined in a circle.
"You—you were going to leave without me?" he asked, his voice rising.
"Take it easy Joe!" Sora said, before any of the others could speak. "We tried calling you, but no one was home."
"That's because I was heading over here." Joe said, only now catching his breath. Neither he or any of the Digidestined had known it, but they could not have gone to the Digiworld even if they had wished, for all eight Digivices needed to be joined in a circle for the transportation portal to open.
Joe held out his Digivice, which was also glowing brightly. "Let's do it!" he said, with un-Joe-like determination. He moved quickly to join in with the others, and now a small circle was formed.
As the eight Digivices were joined in a circle, their digital screens exploded with a bright white light. The light steadily grew brighter, so that all the Digidestined shut their eyes tightly. There was a massive jerk, as if they all had been pulled suddenly into the air by invisible ropes, and they were gone.
They appeared to be floating in a black, endless abyss for what might have been anywhere from less than a second to several minutes, and then suddenly, with another massive jerk, they all landed atop large fluffy pillows around a long rectangle wooden table.
Gennai was sitting at the head of the table, with a half-finished cup of tea sitting at his knee. Gennai looked old and drawn to the Digidestined, as if he had endured through some terrible times. He waited until all the Digidestined had been settled comfortably before he rose and spoke. "Hello kids." His voice seemed much like it had before, but a little wearied.
The Digidestined all responded, rather enthusiastically, greeting Gennai in turn. They all wanted immediately to know what had happened and why they had been called suddenly after leaving the Digiworld for what they had all thought was the last time.
Gennai paced back and forth across the large room for a long time silent. At length he stopped, and stood before them, appearing as a wizened old oak tree. "The Digital World is in trouble, and not from the expanse of the Internet." Gennai said at last. "There is a dark power that has risen out of the depths of the Digital World. The power has enslaved much of the Digital World, and already is considering taking over your world as well."
Whatever the Digidestined had expected, it was plainly not this, as they all appeared in shock at hearing such news.
"What?" Joe asked in amazement. He had been rummaging around in his duffel back, and had nearly jumped backwards at the news. "But we defeated all of the bad Digimon!"
"You did so," Gennai replied, "But all of them, even the Dark Masters and Apoclyamon were but servants to the dark power. There has never before been such darkness on the Digital World, even before you Digidestined had come into existence."
The Digidestined stared openmouthed at him for a long while, in disbelief, anger and fear, and Gennai turned away and looked through his transparent walls to see the fish swimming about outside.
"So, what does that mean?" T.K. asked slowly, a little confused.
Gennai turned back towards them, and his eyes did not meet theirs. "They have enslaved nearly all of the Digital World," he repeated at last. "They have destroyed all Digimon that they cannot use for their slaves . . . as it was, I was only just able to rescue your eight Digimon from their clutches." He winced as he said this, as if he was remembering something terrible and painful. "Needless to say, they are freeing up the Internet connection speed around here." He added in a failed joke.
None of the Digidestined smiled. They were wondering what could possibly endanger the Digital World and wreck so much havoc when there were so many Digimon to stand up to it. And what force could ever harm Gennai?
"What is it that we're up against?" Tai asked after a long silence, almost dreading the answer.
Gennai did not answer for a moment, but finally he said in a low voice, "They are called . . . Supreme Darkness."
The effect of the name that Gennai had just spoken did not have a profound effect on the Digidestined, as he thought it wouldn't. They had not seen or beheld the power of Supreme Darkness, so they would have nothing yet to fear. However, T.K. and Joe looked slightly troubled, and the rest of the Digidestined appeared silent and grim. "They are kept always in shadow, and I have never seen more of them than a thin outline from within the thickest shadows, so even I cannot guess as to what they are, but they are unlike anything I have ever seen." He turned back to the Digidestined, trying to impress upon them the seriousness in his voice. He was waiting for Tai to burst out and say that it was nothing that their Digimon couldn't handle, but Tai did not say anything. Perhaps he has finally grown up a little, Gennai thought with approval.
"So that's it, we don't even know what we're up against?" Matt said with a sudden harshness. "It's always like that, isn't it? The last time we were here we had no idea of what we were about to face and we always got off badly!!"
"Such is the manner of being a Digidestined." Gennai said. He knew that the Digidestiend would never fully understand their full role, nor why Gennai could only tell them so little.
Kari stood up suddenly, and a moment later, Mimi did as well. "C'mon. We've got to try at least. Think of Wizardmon and Whamon!"
"And Chuumon and Pixiemon!" Mimi said, brandishing her pink handbag dangerously at Matt.
"But Gennai already told us that this Supreme Darkness, whoever they are, have already taken over most of the Digital World!" Matt said. Mimi and Kari glared at him, and he cowered slightly under his gaze. He was about to add something, when a chorus of voices suddenly erupted out in the hall far off to the Digidestined's right.
It was their Digimon, as they had always known them best in their rookie forms, looking nothing worse for the wear. Tai, Sora, Mimi, Joe, T.K., Izzy, Kari and even Matt ran to greet their partners which they had not seen for a long while. Agumon, Biyomon, Palmon, Gommamon, Patamon, Tentomon, Gatomon and Gabumon certainly were glad—overjoyed to see their human partners again, as they had all feared that they might not.
Gennai simply sat were he was and smiled for the first time since before he could remember, looking at all of the joy and happiness of a long-awaited reunion.
Nearly a half-an-hour later when the Digimon and the Digidestiend had caught up on the times and had settled themselves reluctantly back in their seats, Gennai continued. "Your Digimon have all been informed of all I know of Supreme Darkness, so I will not repeat any of it. You must now travel to the Mountains of Ruin, where the Supreme Darkness are swiftly planning their invasion of Earth."
Matt stood up this time, and his anger was clear to see. He was certainly happy to see Gabumon again, as the two had become fast friends only just before they had been separated, but this had not changed his mood. "Gennai, what use is it to go to the Supreme Darkness if they are too powerful to defeat? It's a waste of time!"
Tai stood up then, and he was getting angry as well. Matt had not changed much since they had last been on the Digital World, and it was apparent then and there that Matt and Tai would not get along very well yet again. "Matt, didn't you listen at all? Gennai said that if they're not stopped, they'll take over our world too! Then what?"
Matt had nothing to say to this, but merely glared across the table at Tai. Beside him, Tai felt Sora place her fingertips on his leg, and he glanced down at her. She looked imploringly up at him, as if to tell him wordlessly that he was wasting his time. At length, Tai sat down slowly, but still glared across the table at Matt.
T.K., who was at Matt's side, tugged on his arm from where he sat. "C'mon Matt! Sit down!"
"Yeah Matt!" Gabumon said, who had by now risen to his feet, "We've got to stick together!"
"Forget about it, Tai!" Agumon said, trying to divert his human companion's anger.
Sora glanced down at Biyomon, who was sitting comfortably in her lap. "Some things never change." Biyomon said softly, so that no one else could hear. Sora nodded slightly, but did not say anything, and the sorrowful look on her face spoke for her.
Finally, Tai glanced at Sora, and smiled half-heartedly in a way of apology. Sora returned the smile, but knew that this would not be the last confrontation between Matt and Tai.
Gennai, who had sat down during the exchange between Tai and Matt, rose to his feet again and said to Matt sharply, "Do you think I would send you out against them if there was no hope of winning? The odds are certainly against you, but there is a chance, even the most slim, if you use what you have and your wits, that you may win." His tone softened to that of an old, frail man. "Supreme Darkness has a great lead upon you, and time is unfortunately on their side." He paused, and glanced all around at the seated Digidestined and their Digimon, allowing this to sink in. "You have one small advantage, perhaps more, which will help you. You have the strength in numbers, but who is the stronger, that will have to be proven. You may meet some who will be able to help you, but I do not know for certain." He paused again, and moved slowly away from the table, towards a closed door far off to the left. "There is one more thing I must discuss, but it must wait for a moment." He opened the door and disappeared through it into an unseen room.
"So this is it?" Joe erupted as soon as Gennai had left. His glasses were slipping down his nose, and as he continued he pushed them back up again. "I'm starting to agree with Matt about this. It's not fair that he calls us out of nowhere to tell that the Digital World has been overtaken and expects us to—"
"That's enough Joe!" Mimi snapped, and all the Digidestined stared at her. "I'm sorry, but we have to do something! Those Digimon sacrificed themselves for us, and we're not going to let that sacrifice go to waste! We have to give something back to the Digital World!"
Matt looked as if he wanted to express his own opinion again, but Joe did not give him a chance. "If we try to fight these guys, that sacrifice will be wasted! Didn't you hear Gennai? He said that they've taken over all of the Digimon on the Digital World, and that all the Digimon we've defeated in the past were nothing compared to them! How can we possibly win?"
"That's funny Joe," Kari said, and she was beginning to get angry as well, "But all I heard Gennai say is that the Digital World is in trouble and our help was needed. I guess some of us have selective hearing for what is right and others have it for what is the quickest way out!" It was a rather harsh remark, certainly coming from Kari, who usually only thought of others and never said anything bad, but Joe and Matt had struck a nerve.
Gatomon looked up at her and smiled, as did Mimi, Sora, and Tai from across the table. Joe appeared to say a rather nasty comment, when the door in the far left wall opened silently, and a figure cloaked in a long, light brown cloak walked silently in. The figure assumed the place were Gennai had sat moments before, and appeared to study the group of Digidestined before slowly lowering its hood. A tall man with brown hair, a long face and extremely thoughtful brown eyes was revealed.
The Digidestined started, but Izzy, who had all this time been typing rapidly on his labtop, blurted "It's Gennai!" The Digidestined had seen Gennai, in his much younger form long ago, when they were fighting the infamous Dark Masters and had been shown a flashback on how they became Digidestined.
The man said nothing at first, and continued to survey the children with his brown eyes. He bore no resemblance to the former Gennai at all, save for his eyes, which held the same thoughtfulness and depth to them, as if he had seen many things in a life which time could not count. At last he took his seat slowly and said, "I am indeed Gennai, as I appeared several centuries ago when the Digital World was young and Supreme Darkness was still in hiding, nothing more than an old legend."
"How did you become so—" Tai floundered around for a more suitable word, failed and instead said, "Young?"
For the first time in a long while, Gennai chuckled quietly before he answered. "It was simple, really. I simply turned back my internal clock and booted up old bits of data, and I became, in body, the Gennai I was long ago, but I have still retained all of my mind and knowledge."
Izzy looked up again from his computer in shock. "You mean you have an internal clock like a computer?"
"I see some things, like tempers and attitudes," Gennai glanced pointedly at Joe, Matt and Tai, who appeared abashed, "Have not changed much. I would explain, Izzy, but that would lead you to more questions, which I—we do not have time for." Matt looked like he was about to say something, but he wisely remained silent and continued to listen. "Yes, I said 'we', because, as a last tiny edge to give you over Supreme Darkness, I will be coming with you."
Matt and Joe looked as if much of their grievances had suddenly been laid to rest, and they joined the other Digidestined and Digimon in cheering. When the noise had settled down, Agumon rose, and bowed awkwardly. "Gennai, no offense, but even when you are young, what can you do against Supreme Darkness?"
Gennai did not appear offended at all. "Perhaps I deserved such a question, as in the past, I have only brought you news and set you out in the Digiworld on your own. I cannot do much, but I may lead you in the least, and provide you with as much wisdom as I can." There was a sudden strange glint in his eye. "But I think I will be able to hold my own in a battle, if the time comes." At this the Digidestined felt that Gennai was more than he seemed, and he was far more powerful than he seemed, as they had thought before.
T.K. was about to ask another question, but Gennai held up his hand in a sign of silence, and rose quickly to his feet. As he did so, his cloak shifted, and the Digidestined caught a glimpse of the gilded hilt of a small broadsword. "There is no more time for talk. We must go. Every moment we waste puts Supreme Darkness that much closer to the real world."
As the Digidestined got to their feet, Gennai clapped his hands twice. Around each Digidestined there swirled the faintest glint of a sparkling radiance, as if miniscule stars were flitting about them like fireflies, and a moment later, they all found that they each had on a brown cloak, much like Gennai's, but it did not touch the ground, and was very light and felt as if it was not really upon them. As they turned slowly and looked at one another's cloaks, they saw that each of them had their respectable crest engraved, rather largely, within the very fabric on the back of the cloak.
Gennai clapped again, twice, and about each Digidestined's neck there was the same brief, shimmering radiance, and their Tags and Crests appeared about their necks, completely restored. As they all examined their Crests in wonder, Matt said, "I thought our Crests were destroyed!"
"The tangible entities of the Crests were destroyed, but nothing can destroy the true power and essence of the Crests. Their true power lies within each of you, and the Crest merely channels and strengthens that power." Gennai said. "The cloaks are your protection against any elements we may come against, and may it be some comfort to you to know that such cloaks are very hard to pierce, so they add some protection in this way as well." He paused, and glanced at Joe's duffel bag. "Is that still filled with comic books and sugar?" He smiled and clapped once. "It is now filled with provisions enough to last us all for some time, and will not be empty, even when it appears to be so."
"Its a lot lighter too!" Joe said in surprise, fixing it about his shoulder so that it lay outside of his cloak.
"Of course. I have seen to that for you will need all of your strength and speed before long, unless I am much mistaken. Your Digimon," he glanced at them all for a moment, "Have been well fed and rested, and will be able to undergo several Digivolves before needing to eat again. Now, let us be off." Reaching under his own cloak, he withdrew the broadsword that the Digidestined had caught sight of before.
It was rather large, with a golden hilt. The blade was composed of light, triple forged steel, and there appeared to be power rippling across its sharp edges and sides. As Gennai took hold of it in both of his hands, he said, "Be warned, once we have been transported and land, there is no telling what we may encounter. Be prepared for anything." At his words, the Digidestined looked uncomfortably at each other. Tai looked down at Agumon, who nodded back up at him. He felt Sora's shoulder brush against his, and he slowly took her hand in his. To his surprise she did not draw away, and returned the pressure of his hand on hers.
Swinging the large sword rather easily, he then clove a large circle in the air before him, which was as large in diameter as he was tall. The blade seemed to cleave through the very air itself, as if it were cutting through a sheet of wood. When the circle was completed, the space within the circle shimmered, and suddenly turned an extensive white, as if there was a room of cloud beyond the circle.
A moment later, there was a flash of white light, and the Digidestined, their Digimon, and Gennai appeared to be pulled into the place of clouds, and they were gone.