The alleyway was dark, as the rain poured down in the city and lightning flashed. A rat was rooting through the turned over garbage cans, searching for food; it was completely oblivious to the rain and thunder. It had no idea what was about to happen in the area; no clue that its life could soon be on the line...

A crack sounded, a crack unlike the thunder and lightning that were booming overhead. The rat jumped and scampered out of sight, as a strange fog began to fill the alley.

It had shown a great deal of intelligence in running, as a large, blue, dragonoid creature began to take shape within the fog. A pair of horns crested from the back of its head, and a third from its nose. Although it had no wings, it didn't seem to need them; powerful muscles tensed in its arms and legs, its thick tail waving in the air. It snarled, revealing sharp white teeth; its eyes showed signs of extreme concentration. In a sharp, power-hungry voice, it rasped, "Who out there is willing to come and fight me, the great V-dramon!?"

As if in answer, a smaller creature began to enter the fog. Unlike the first creature, it appeared to be half-dragon, half-dog. Short, deep-blue and white fur covered its body, and scars ran along its back. Muscles rippled under the skin of its arms and legs. From its forepaws and feet extended sharp black claws; its dog like ears were tipped with a very dark color, almost black as night. Its own tail was much like that of a fox, but also capable of knocking an ordinary human adult over. A pair of jet black dragonoid wings extended from its back, marking an ability to fly. It also seemed to have a lean look about it, like a starved wolf. Its eyes were a piercing yellow, its pupils narrowed almost to slits. The eyes were just as focused as V-dramon's, but seemed hungry almost, as if it was longing for something but had been unable to find it. "I am willing and able to defeat you, you insolent fool."

V-dramon scoffed. "You think that a Child-level like you can defeat an Adult-level like me?! Ha! You're cockier than I'd expect in someone so pitiful!"

"He's not alone," a dark female voice declared. A new figure began to emerge. Unlike the first two, this one seemed definitely human. Her clothing would seem strange and attention-grabbing to most (a sleeveless black jacket over a red shortsleeve tee-shirt, which in turn was over a navy colored long sleeve; a long, blue scarf around her neck; and tattered, deep blue jeans), but either she didn't care about the attention or it was the effect she desired. Dark brown hair fell as far as her shoulders, framing her pale face and her angry, piercing blue eyes. The same leanness and hunger that surrounded the second creature seemed to be present in her as well. "With a Tamer at his side," she continued, "He's capable of destroying multiple Adult-levels at once. For I have shaped him that way. He is the Ultimate Monster..." She paused, looking first at the creature that had entered the fog just before her, then at V-dramon. "And I am the Ultimate Tamer!"

V-dramon gasped. "No... impossible... a kid like her is the Ultimate Tamer?! Impossible!"

"Yet it is so," the girl said, a nasty smirk crossing her face. "And you are about to become our next step in our becoming invincible." She looked at the dog-dragon. "NeoDorumon? I believe you KNOW what to do by now."

The hunger in NeoDorumon's eyes seemed to intensify, as if the very thing he wanted was finally coming within his grasp. He charged at V-dramon, baring his own short, sharp teeth, his powerful jaws forming a loud roar.

In his panic, V-dramon didn't even know what to do. The only thing that came to mind was the fight-or-flight instinct that exists in all living creatures... And he had decided to fight.

"V-Breath Arrow!" he cried, as an arrow shaped flame shot from his mouth; he breathed the flame multiple times at NeoDorumon, who nimbly dodged them all, all the while getting closer to his prey. Suddenly, NeoDorumon leaped at V-dramon's neck, and brought his jaws down in a certain-death bite: his Dino Tooth attack.

V-dramon cried out, in a mix of pain and horror. He seemed to flicker, as if at any moment he would disappear entirely, leaving no trace. Finally his body burst apart into millions of almost-microscopic particles: data. It was all that was left of him, but neither the girl nor NeoDorumon seemed to care.

"You KNOW what to do," the girl said, a hint of anger in her voice. NeoDorumon responded by leaning his entire body back, his eyes closed. His entire being seemed to stiffen, as the particles rushed towards his body... and entered it. He had just loaded V-dramon's data, and added it to his own.

"Excellent work, NeoDorumon," the girl said. "Soon, nothing will stand in our way..."