A/N: Sorry in advance for this being so short and so bad. I haven't written any proper fanfiction in a while so I'm attempting to get back into it, and this is the result.

It was August 1st, the year 2000, exactly a year after the Digidestined had first gone to the Digital World. The eight of them were having a picnic together, to celebrate the anniversary of their adventures and reminisce.

Kari was halfway through biting into a sandwich when Izzy's yelling made everyone jump.

"I just got an email from Gennai!"

Everyone turned towards Izzy, "What?" Matt yelled, "What does it say?"

"Well, I haven't opened it yet..."

"Open it!" the Digidestined yelled in unison.

Izzy opened the email and read it aloud, "Digidestined, I'm writing to inform you of something very important. Disaster has struck the Digital World and only you can help. I'll explain the exact nature of the disaster later. In the meantime, attached is a link that will open a gate to the Digital World when you click it. Come as soon as possible, we're counting on you. Gennai."

Everyone was silent.

"No..." Tai whispered, "Again? It was only last year that we sealed away the forces of darkness for good!"

"I don't want to have to fight again!" Mimi yelled, "I've had enough of that to last a lifetime!"

"We all have," Sora said, "But if the Digital World is in danger... We don't have a choice, do we?"

"Besides," TK chimed in, "This means we'll get to see the digimon again!"

"Yay!" Kari cheered, "I'll get to see Gatomon!"

"And Patamon!" TK said happily.

Matt grimaced, "It's not that simple. I mean, yeah, we'll get to see our partners again, but who knows how dangerous this new evil could be?"

"Maybe we should prepare first," Joe said.

"How? Practice our kickboxing skills?" Tai said, punching and kicking the air to illustrate.

Sora sighed, "No, Tai, not like that... You know we can't fight whatever it is ourselves, that's what our partners are for..."

"I know that!" Tai said exasperatedly, "Which is why I'm saying it's pointless for us to prepare!"

"Why do you always do this, Tai?" Matt said.

"Do what?"

"No, no, no! Not now! Don't fight!" Mimi squealed.

"She's right, guys, break it up!" Sora said, stepping between them.

"Tai," Izzy said, "You couldn't seriously be suggesting we go to the Digital World right now, are you?"

Tai shrugged, "Well..."

"Just think about it a little. Joe and Matt are right, we do need to prepare! We'll need some food, at least!"

Tai stared pointedly at the picnic laid out before them that they'd barely gotten to start into.

"We could bring the picnic?" TK said, as if reading Tai's mind.

"If we're going now, I need to go get toilet paper and an emergency first aid kit!" Joe said, and ran off.

"So we are leaving today!" Tai said.

Matt sighed and shook his head.

Mimi hesitated, "Well... I guess I'll go get the survival kit I had last time. Maybe it'll be of some use to us now."

"Everyone's leaving..." TK said.

"Don't worry, TK," Matt said, "Everything's gonna be just fine, just you wait."

"...Right, I guess it wouldn't be too bad if we did leave today," Sora relented, "Since that's the idea everyone's settled on," she looked to the five still remaining, apart from herself, "So everyone go get some preparations to go to the Digital World, okay? You know, food, clothes, survival kits... And we'll meet back here in two hours to go there."

Everyone nodded, "Alright."

They then all went their separate ways, to prepare to travel to the Digital World once more.