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The End Is the Beginning...

Five years ago I never would have guessed the battle would have started all over again. I thought we were finished. Vamdemon was gone, Apocalymon was gone and we even managed to destroy all that would be Diablomon. We never expected this to happen. We never dreamed that we would have to fight again. The idea that so much would be taken away from us never entered our minds. Death, it seemed, was running us down. I should start at the beginning.

After the battle against Demon and Dragomon in 2011, the powerful darkness was lifted and we were then free to live our lives in peace. This was also when everyone on the Earth met their own Digital Partner. Knowing that evil was an ever present danger; we did know that while we peacefully went on with our life, the darkness festered and grew in size and number, stemming from our own human weaknesses that desired power through greed and manipulation.

The governments of the world had a great deal of interest invested in the digital world. All of their previous efforts to study and have access to that world were thwarted by Gennai. After the battle with demon, however, the doors lay open and everyone on the planet had access to that world. My body still quakes with fear and disgust at how many times I've seen Primary Village harvested, the Digi-Eggs molested and stolen for the "weapon" that resided inside. I can still remember how the Digital World and Earth used to look. Now they lie in ruin, destroyed by a war so disgusting and pathetic. We now stand as a resistance to annihilation. We fight an enemy that has yet to reveal itself. It has control of many nations, governments and armies of human and powerful Digimon. Even our children are forced to fight just as we had to fight so many years ago.

"Sora!" I heard my husband, Yamato. "Sora, we have to go! We have to find him! He can't die!" My sweet and calm Yamato had changed so much, but he was right. Without Taichi meant no Omegamon. We lost Imperialdramon when Ken threw away his sanity and reverted to a state where he was open to any suggestion. He was captured and returned to Evil's side. The Emperor has put on his cape and armor once again, now in full control of the evil that was given to him.

I looked down at Biyomon; her wings were singed from a battle with a pack of Hybrid Digimon. Her body looked so beaten and so weary, but her eyes showed her strength. I took Yamato's hand as he pulled Biyomon and me on top of MetalGarurumon's back. My body jerked as the metal wolf began to run, his thrusters kicking on for extra speed. We had to find Taichi and Agumon. Without them, this war would be lost. If only Daisuke would come to his senses. There was a connection deeper than friendship between him and Ken. God only knows what recent events have done to Daisuke's heart. We need them all to be strong. We can get Ken back, and I know that Taichi is still alive.

MetalGarurumon galloped even faster as the thrusters burned even harder. Driven by emotion, the four of us pressed on in the night. Where were we? I could barely tell any longer. Judging by the sky, we were on Earth, but I couldn't tell what city or even continent. It was all terribly desolate. I pulled out my D-Terminal and attempted to contact Takeru, Iori and Hikari who were currently attacking a Hybrid factory in the Digital World. I managed to send a message out and no sooner I got a reply from Iori.

"Sora, mission failed we were ambushed. New Hybrid soldier called DeathMechamon. Very powerful and in large numbers. Please help."

I handed the D-Terminal to Yamato, who gave me a look of horror. I realized he now had to make a choice to save Taichi or Takeru. I didn't know how to react. Our world is slowly crashing down on us and we have nothing and no one to look to for hope.

To be Continued...

Hmm... This was going to start out as a Kaizer fic, but now... Who knows where this is going? I certainly don't. Now I'll have to be torn between continuing this or "Cosmic Shame" next. BTW, this title comes from a Smashing Pumpkins song. Cosmic Shame comes from a Tenacious D song :)