Well, this is my first (Digimon) fanfiction here, so please be as criticizing as possible! I love to improve (just don't be rude about it), and will take most suggestions to my story. Sorry there's no prologue (I usually have them for essays or stuff), but I forgot. And I'm not going to make one yet, for not much of a reason (Okay, no reason - happy now?). Sorry for the overextensive use of parentheses here; so without further ado, here is PY687's story on Digimon, Digimon Annihilation (Chapter One)...

Chapter I: The Hunter of the Dark

He slowly gazed across the lands. Noting the innocent ones below, he shot the two Kokuwamon mercilessly.

"This is too easy; I thought Lucemon promised me better prey. I gotta have a word with him. But until then…" Beelzebumon easily killed off the remaining Tsunomon, who were hopping away from the previous deaths of their friends.

-(Scene Skip)-

"Hurry up, Dorumon! Otherwise, we'll miss the show!" Harry exclaimed. Marcus, Dorumon's Tamer, was rushing along with the crowd, meters ahead of the lagging group.

"Argh, how are we going to get there in time?" Chris asked. His light-blue eyes shone dully with boredom, slightly angered he was forced to come. His blue jeans and sweatshirt complimented his personality, as he entered the pubescent age and girls were always on his mind. This dark-brown hair was a mess, showing his lazy behavior towards outward looks. Underneath his eyes showed dark rings, indicating a lack of proper amount of sleep. He was Marcus' two-year-younger brother.

"Don't worry, we'll be there before ya know it," proclaimed Katherine. She and Dana, the twins, were walking calmly along with their Renamon. Their black Asian hair was a mixture of frizzy and curly styles. Both had amazingly iridescent eyes, which glittered beneath the light of the searing sun. Their almost-unseen freckles were dotted randomly throughout their faces.

The group - Marcus, Harry, Katherine, Dana, Christopher, Jedidiah, and Benjamin – were at the annual "Digimon Tamers' Carnival Show," which was required by all Tamer groups to attend. However, Harry – the Co-Leader of Group 687, Rank A – was determined to make the most of the show and not have the others become bored. As usual, Jedidiah, the "Legendary Clown" as Tamers knew him as, was refusing.

"This show is nothing but blasphemy to my beliefs!" Jedidiah claimed. His Caucasian looks of blue eyes and black hair were fascinatingly contrasting, while he had big, chubby fingers and a thin, almost unhealthy body frame. He had recently gotten a tan in Hawaii, about a few weeks ago during spring break.

"Oh, suck it up. You don't even believe in a religion, unlike us devote Christians." Dana retorted.

"My beliefs are not tied to any religion, as they are far too limiting. I have my own self-standards that I shall follow; which includes not following this team!"

"Jed, be quiet. Your stupid antics are gettin' on my nerves, seriously." Christopher said.

"And you, Chris, are getting on my…erk, I dunno. I'll think of something." Jed replied, at a complete loss of words. His Digimon, a cheerful Agumon (Hakase), was cackling at his Tamer's jokes.

Chris' Partner, a simple Betamon, had yet to say anything. Harry's Ryudamon chose this time to purposefully kick Jed lightly in the shins, effectively shutting his mouth. After Harry managed to calm the Tamers down, he noticed Dorumon and Marcus had completely gone missing.

"Um, guys? I don't see Marcus anywhere. How're we gonna get to the show if Mark's got all of the tickets? Dorumon's gone missing, and we're all a mess! At least we're getting along better than last year…" Harry stated. Ben, the whole time being silent, quickly made a remark.

"Gomamon, see if you can see Mark anywhere near the lake. There's got to be a way."

The cheerful Partner of Benjamin quickly dived into the depths of the lake the show was mainly stationed at. After a long and careful glance, Gomamon responded to Ben and the team.

"Um, isn't that Mark over there, with his head in a bucket of ice-cold water?"

Sure enough, Marcus was against a female Tamer of the approximate height. He was furiously burying his head into it, trying to catch an apple with his teeth. Dorumon was cheering him on nearby, with a Dracomon somewhat relaxed near him. Within twenty seconds, the girl flung her head up victoriously, receiving a wave of cheers and applause from the viewing audiences.

The Team was even more surprised when Mark went over to the girl and, shaking her hand tentatively, talked to her! Marcus barely talks to girls other than the ones in his group, so this was an event to remember. When he came back to the group, they pelted him with questions.

"Who was she? That's some nice bod she has…"

"Hey, how come you don't talk to me like that?"

"Ooh, you lost!"

"Hm, what'd you tell her?"

"Hey bro, did ya ask her out?"

"Okay people, that's enough for now!" Mark furiously waved them away. His statue-like posture and blue plaid shirt gave him the supposed authority of a Co-Leader. "First off, her name is Madelyne. She's got a male Dracomon with her, and she's an only child. She's a month older than me, and has a pretty sweet voice. She's about my height, has a pet dog, and doesn't know any living relatives. She's a decent Tamer reported in her records, and fairly new. I've asked her on a date tomorrow, and plan to invite her to join our Team then. Any more questions?"

This was simply too much for the group to bear. Mark, the shy and skilled Tamer, asking a girl out? He must be either insane or infatuated with this Maddy. Harry, being the other Team Captain, asked the question that burned the others' minds.

"When and where did you meet her? What does she look like, really? We couldn't exactly see over the younger kids' heads…"

"Well, she's got beautiful brown hair. She has a lean body, brown eyes, and a straight skinny nose. Her ears and mouth aren't that big, and her eyebrows are between fine and bushy. Her chin's not extended, and she smells of French perfume. I figure she's a tad higher than the average middle-class."

"Boy, do you know how to pick'em. Of course, if I had run off without thinking of what my team's needs are, I'd have chosen her, too."

"Hey, I wasn't being insensitive! I just…couldn't miss out on this chance."

As the group was bickering amongst themselves about current news and love lives, they finally reached the carnival show. But as they went to their corresponding seats, an unexpected encounter alarmed them greatly. The Ringmaster of the circus show at the carnival approached the stage in a hushed and energetic voice.

"We have an emergency here, people. But please remain calm. We are getting ready to fight the Great Demon Lord Beelzebumon of Gluttony, who has suddenly appeared nearby this site. I repeat, remain calm and do not worry. Also, would all Rank B or higher Tamers help out against this new threat."

Mark and Harry stole a glance from each other: should their Team go out and fight?

My first fanfiction, this story is set to Digimon. Read the summary for my story, and have fun reading it. It's incomplete, and should be finished within twenty chapters. The protagonists are Marcus Hyuoip, who is not the Savers one - that is an accidental coincidence on my part. Others are Harry Futry, Katherine Yangua, Dana Yangua, Christopher Hyuoip, Jedidiah Blushk, Benjamin Berrikens, and Madelyne Maestreoe. Their Digimon partners are, respectively, Dorumon, Ryudamon, Renamon (shared by Katherine and Dana), Betamon, Agumon, and Gomamon. Just for future reference, Marcus and Christopher are brothers (oldest-youngest), and Katherine and Dana are sisters (oldest-youngest). Nobody else is related to anyone; or are they? Well, just read the story.