Things Different
Chapter 1: The Digimon King
Izzy Izumi sat up in alarm at his school desk. The small dull metallic device secured to his waist was shrilly whining in protest of something or other. He then got the professor's attention to allow him use of the restroom so he could check the digivice in his hands. The teacher assented to the high school boys wishes and allowed him to leave the classroom. When Izzy got into the empty school hallway he looked down to the digivice which was lit up brightly by vivid red lettering.
The message seemed to point out that Izzy's partner Tentomon who he had left in the Digital realm years ago was in trouble. Izzy formed his hand into a fist in frustration and made his way to the currently deserted computer lab. The overly computer-competent teen soon had made his way to his email which contained a message and link from an old friend. This old friend was Gennai the former mentor of the Digi-destined team. He informed Izzy and team that a new force for evil had sprung into the vacuum of power in the Digital world. The link led to something called a Digiport. Izzy quickly presumed it to be a form of transport to that realm. As he read through the conclusion of Gennai's message he was told that digivices were required to open the gate.
Izzy got up from the computer and pondered who to contact on the team to travel with him to the digital world. Finally he settled on sending an email to everyone and whoever showed up after school would travel alongside him to save Tentomon. The ace student dearly missed his insect companion since leaving him behind in the Digital realm. Hopefully the digimon was not in a life or death predicament. Izzy returned to class wearing a worrying look.
Takeru Takaishi otherwise known as TK closed the door on him and his mother's new apartment and made his way toward the Japanese apartment building's elevator. When the elevator had descended one floor he was joined by a blue-haired girl of his age and a younger boy with dark brown hair. The two soon-to-be classmates of TK introduced themselves as Yolei Inoue and Cody Hida. The two kids were very pleasant and TK could see the two becoming fast friends of his. As he was reminded of friends he thought of his best friend that he left behind in another dimension, Patamon. The orange and white creature had become TK's best friend through their adventures in the Digital World along with the other Digidestined. He suddenly missed the little guy terribly. Before he even realized it the three children had made their way to the front of Odaiba High School.
Out of nowhere a soccer ball came shooting at TK's feet. The blonde boy quickly lifted his foot and intercepted the spherical projectile. Then a black haired youth sheepishly made his was over to them while rubbing the back of his said. Before he could introduce himself Yolei quickly spoke up, "Hey, Ken how's it going? This is TK he just moved to our apartment building." TK nodded at the boy and stepped up and shook his hand and then handed him the soccer.
"It's nice to meet you, Ken. I wouldn't worry about the soccer ball I've got some goggle-headed friends if you know what I mean." TK said while chuckling. Yolei then began to commence deep conversation with her evidently good friend. As the two friends were discussing computer club or something like it TK was tackled from behind. He quickly whipped around to find an old comrade, Kari Kamiya. "Kari! I haven't seen you in ages!" TK exclaimed as he reunited with his old friend. The rest of the day went by quickly as the two old friends and Ken, Yolei and Cody got along very well.
At the conclusion of the student's last class TK and Kari were walking toward the exit of the school when Ken came up behind them to get their attention. "Hey guys, you have an email from Izzy Izumi." The soft spoken black haired teen informed the two teens. The three then quickly made their way to the computer lab where the message was displayed on a brightly lit monitor. The message said that Izzy was traveling to the Digital World by himself and that Joe would meet them in the computer lab. TK and Kari quickly read through the message and then readied themselves to meet Joe at the high school computer lab. Kari then asked how Ken had seemed so familiar with Izzy. "Well we are actually pretty good friend you know both being nerdy and all. Do you guys have to go save that Digital World place?" The two teens then almost feel back in comical disbelief. "Yeah he's told me all about it before. It certainly seems like an interesting place to visit." Ken said with a grin on his face.
Soon they made their way into the high school computer lab where Joe sat at a computer toward the corner of the room. He looked up and waved at the two younger Digi-destined and Ken. "Hey guys I figured Izzy needed someone to stay here to cover for you guys." Joe said with a chuckle. "I also didn't realize you guys had an outsider with you." Joe said whilst nervously glancing at Ken. Kari chuckled and said.
"Oh you don't need to worry about Ken, Izzy already told him about the Digital World apparently." Ken nodded in assent. "Unfortunately I don't think he can come with us to the Digital World without a digivice, right Joe?" Joe shrugged in assent obviously some of the technical details went over his head.
Meanwhile in the Digital World…
Izzy ran alongside Tentomon as the Snimon behind them sent energy blades at them. Through panting gasps Izzy questioned his digital partner, "So why can't any of you guys digivolve again?" Tentomon was about to answer when Patamon cut in.
"It's the Control Spires they stop evolution in their immediate vicinity. They were all built by the Digimon King." The orange flying creature explained as the quartet of Izzy, Tentomon, Patamon, and Gatomon rushed into a cavern for protection. The Digidestined then began to relax as the Snimon continued on without noticing the cave.
"So who is this Digimon King guy anyway?" Izzy asked.
"Well he came into power not too long ago he's a human just like you Izzy. Besides the Control spires he also uses Dark Rings to control digimon like the Snimon who was chasing us." Tentomon explained as he hovered in the air. Izzy nodded then looked deeper into the cavern where he saw a bright light shining. He and the digimon quickly made their way towards it. What they discovered was a Yellow egg-looking object labeled with the Crest of Knowledge. "Izzy since it has the Crest of Knowledge why don't you try to lift it." The teen stepped up to attempt to lift it but was not successful. As he fell back three lights of green, red, and yellow shot out of the egg and out through the roof of the cavern. "Prodigious!" Izzy exclaimed from the floor.
Back to the Real World…
Just as Kari and TK readied themselves to enter the Digital World, three lights burst through the computer screen. The green one smashed into Ken's chest while the red and yellow ones flew elsewhere in the school. Ken now held a green and white device in his hand. Kari, TK, and Joe looked at each other at the same time. "He must be Digi-destined." Joe said while pointing to the more advance version of a digivice. "It's the only explanation." Kari and TK nodded.
"I guess I get to see the Digital world now eh guys?" Ken asked while sheepishly grinning. TK and Kari nodded. Joe then motioned to the computer.
"You guys should probably get headed then Izzy may need your help just aim your digivices at the screen and say Digiport open." The three teens then stood and pointed their digivices at the monitor screen.
"Digiport Open!" In a flash of light Joe was left alone in the computer lab.
When the teens arrived in the Digital realm Ken began to look intensely at his jungle-like surroundings. He then looked down to find himself wearing a green shirt and brown khaki shorts. It was certainly not what he had been wearing. "I guess I get a new wardrobe." He commented to his two companions. The two both looked at him curiously. Then they shrugged and Kari took out her digivice to track Izzy's signal.
"He's in that direction." Kari proclaimed while pointing deeper into the jungle-like woods. As they traversed the digital terrain Ken came upon a seemingly derelict vending machine. As he stepped up to it to investigate the machine burst open and a seeming flood of slimy green and purple creatures flowed over him. Ken then commenced to brush himself off from the harmless assault.
"That was certainly an interesting first digital encounter." He said as Kari and TK laughed.
"Those slime balls were Numemon by the way Ken." TK said as they continued on toward Izzy and the digimon. Finally they came upon the cavern where Izzy came out to greet them and Kari and TK's partner digimon ran to their friends. Patamon immediately set himself down on top of TK's head while Kari hugged her feline partner tightly.
"Hi, Ken!" Izzy said with a surprised look on his face. "What are you doing here?" Ken then lifted up his digivice for Izzy to see.
"Whoa then you're Chosen too! That reminds me there is some sort of artifact in this cavern I can't seem to lift." Izzy then led the others into the cave toward the Digi-egg. TK quickly stepped up to try but failed he was then followed by Kari who had the same luck. Izzy suddenly looked at Ken and motioned him forward. "Give it a try, Ken!" The diminutive boy then stepped up to the egg. He gripped it by the base and lifted it easily. A light shined from the whole in the cavern floor. A green and purple caterpillar-like digimon then appeared. It soon wrapped itself around Ken's legs. "Ken! It's you I have been waiting for years for you for my partner!" The digimon said in a pleased voice. "I'm Wormmon and that artifact is the Digi-egg of Knowledge and it belongs to you Ken." As the two partners were introduced the cave began to rumble. The group quickly made its way outside with Ken carrying Wormmon along.
When they reached the entrance of the cave they saw a frightening sight of a large red T-rex with green spikes along its spine. "Oh no that's Tyrannomon and he's got a Dark Ring on!" Gatomon yelled from Kari's feet. The assembled digimon then began to attack even Wormmon whose thread attacks were not very effective. It soon became apparent that the digimon could not defeat the larger digital monster. That was when Wormmon yelled to Ken.
"Use the Digi-egg to armor digivolve me Ken!" Ken then looked hesitantly down at the artifact but then gripped it tightly and held up his digivice.
"Digi-Armor Energize!"
Wormmon Armor Digivolve to….Searchmon The Radar of Knowledge
The small green caterpillar had changed into a silver insect with a large apparatus on its back labeled with the Crest of Knowledge. "Let's see how you like me now big lizard!" Searchmon yelled and charged at the red saurian digimon. "Busy Status!" The metallic bug began to vibrate and slammed into Tyrannomon side. The controlled digimon then cried out in pain.
"Get the Dark Ring!" Yelled Tentomon from the ground, Searchmon nodded in acknowledgement to the order. The silver insect then yelled out, "Hertz Jamming!" as sonic energy collected on its radar back and was flung to hit the Dark Ring which shattered under the pressure. The Tyrannomon then calmed down and turned to start plodding away from the group of Digi-destined.
"Well there's one safe from the Digimon King but there are many more." Izzy said as the group readied themselves to find their way home. Soon they encountered a small TV set which Izzy claimed would return them to the computer lab. After using their digivices to transport, the four teens found themselves once again in the computer lab along with the addition of a small insect digimon in a brown nest. As Ken looked at the creature in slight confusion it spoke up quickly, "I'm Wormmon's In-Training form Minomon! " Ken rubbed the small insects head with a smile on his face.
"We should probably all head home before our parents start to worry." Joe said while shutting down the computer. The teens then dispersed to their individual homes with thoughts of the Digital realm in their heads.
Who Is This Digimon King and Will the Digi-Destined Be Able to Face Him? Find Out on the Next Episode of Things Different!