The time is coming.
~\*/~
"Cheers!" the eight original DigiDestined clinked their glasses together. It was the first time for over a year that they could do this. Matt's band had been on tour, Mimi still lived in New York, Izzy and Joe were so smart every college in the country and beyond had them working like Dobermon and everyone else had their thing. Still, they relished the time they could still share.
Right now they were in Tai and Matt's new apartment. They had both gone to the same university, Tai was studying politics and Matt was studying Advanced Physics, so they decided to just live together.
They all took a sip of their drinks and laughed. All night they had been catching up and reminiscing. Although Kari and T.K. couldn't legally drink, it was mutual decision to let them have a little.
"Ugh! Izzy!" Tai yelled "when are you gonna get the Digimon out here again? Agumon must taste beer!"
"Absolutely!" Mimi chimed "I simply must introduce Palmon to all the gourmet restaurants in New York. Where I live you can't turn a corner without seeing a new one."
Izzy tried to explain the severity of the task's difficulty, but nobody had the attention span, sobriety or general intelligence to fall what he was saying. So, they just told him to drink until he didn't know what a ROM was.
The night went on and the drinks flowed. Nobody was drunk, they were reasonable. Even T.K. and Kari managed to hold their liquid, despite their age. Everyone was just drunk enough for nothing to upset them.
"I wonder what they're all doing right now?" T.K. asked.
"Well, it is Digi-time," Matt pointed out "in the time you even asked that question it's probably been hours."
A few nodded in agreement. The room was filled with a comfortable silence as everyone remembered their partners. The memories of their past adventures flowing their minds.
Then, one by one, the crests, always tied around their necks, began to glow.
Courage.
Love.
Knowledge.
Friendship.
Sincerity.
Reliability.
Hope.
Light.
Then, they all heard a familiar voice.
We Begin Now.
"Gennai!" they all called.
They looked at each other.
"Did you guys here him too?" Tai asked.
"Yeah, but where was it coming from?" Matt continued.
Izzy quickly gasped and then dove into his bag. He returned moments later with his laptop. Not the old yellow Pineapple laptop, Izzy had since updated. This one was their latest upgrade. Pineapple Unfold.
Izzy pulled open the green and silver lid and typed in his password.
"Gennai?" Izzy called "Gennai? Are you there?"
A minimized page then took up the whole screen and showed the 8-pixel Gennai and all the Digimon. Agumon, Biyomon, Tentomon, Gabumon, Palmon, Gomamon, Patamon and Gatomon.
Everyone had crowded around Izzy's laptop and was smiling, waving and saying hi to Gennai and their Digimon.
"Yes, yes. It's good to see you too," Gennai said "Izzy, I've had some trouble reaching you. You've changed your computer I assume."
"Yes, I'm sorry," Izzy said "I had hoped to have been able to open up a new portal before too long. It hasn't been going well."
"Well, as much as I'm sorry to hear that, we've got bigger troubles," Gennai announced "the Digital World is in danger."
"Hm?" Izzy said "I don't understand. It's been years since we've been called. After us, the Digital World always called on a new generation of DigiDestined. Why do you need us?"
"The Dark Masters have returned," Gennai answered. The room was filled with shock.
"Yes and they're stronger than ever!" Gennai continued "not only are the Dark Masters your enemies, but I'm afraid that a new generation hasn't been called yet. I have to assume that this means you must return, otherwise by the time they're ready we'd be too far gone. We cherish potential and new recruits are valued, but we need veterans. We need the Original DigiDestined!"
Everyone waited for someone to say something. In the end it was Tai.
"So, you need us back in the Digital World to deal with these guys?" he asked. Gennai nodded. "Well, I'm in."
Everyone looked at Tai in surprise, but then they all smiled. Who else but Tai the Courageous to step up first?
"Well, you can't go alone, roomie," Matt said.
"Well, you can forget about going just the two of you," Sora smiled.
"You're all strong, but you'll need some smarts too," Izzy said "so let's do it."
"Don't forget me! I can't wait to see Palmon again," Mimi chirped.
"I suppose medical school can wait," Joe sighed before smiling "besides who else could carry the Emergency Bag like I did."
"Well, we're not being left behind!" T.K. and Kari joined in.
"Excellent!" Gennai smiled "Izzy. Help me open a portal on this computer. It'll be best if you can access the exit when and if you need it, so I suggest you keep this on charge for when you leave."
Izzy nodded and they began conversing, as well as typing furiously.
The others had taken it upon themselves to prepare. Of course, they all had their crests and Digivices and food had never actually been an issue, but Joe was convinced they'd need another medical bag. Matt and Tai got food and Mimi gathered any utensils she thought would be necessary, including a make-up bag. T.K. and Kari weren't sure what to do, as every base had been covered, so they just wandered and acted busy.
Then, Sora remembered something.
"Wait!" she called "the crests! I forgot, we gave up the power of the crests to heal the Digital World years ago. Do they still work?"
Everybody realised that they'd never tested them. Izzy look to Gennai for answers.
"Hm…" he said "it's true. When the power was used to heal DigiWorld, theoretically it would have rendered the crests useless. But you must remember; the crests were merely catalysts for your own powers, unless you've lost the power to love, Sora, you shouldn't need the crests. Although, I do suggest that you keep them on you, just in case."
Everybody looked at each other for a moment before smiling. They all had the crests for a reason, and it was time to show that it wasn't in vain.
With everything packed, Izzy typed in the final lines of code necessary to create a Digiport. Tai turned off all the electronics and plugged in Izzy's laptop. The last thing they needed was to fight tooth and nail beating the Dark Masters, only to find that they were stuck.
"Everybody ready?" Tai asked. Everyone nodded. "Then, we're off to the DigiWorld!"
"Yeah!"
Everyone took out their Digivices and held it out to the computer monitor. The screen began to shine and it soon illuminated into the room. The light absorbed them all and took them to the Digital World.
It is Time.
~\*/~
The beginning of a great adventure. Prepare to meet everyone and discover everything the Digital World has to offer. Don't miss out on the next episode of Digimon: Digital Monsters!
Ja Ne
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