Chapter 1: First Day of Existence

A.N.: I took down the original Digimon story I had up before because it wasn't as good as I had hoped. It was in-salvageable to me and made little sense. So here's a second coming nobody except me wanted. Suffer! Just kidding.

Disclaimer: This story is for entertainment purposes only. Digimon is owned by Saban Brands and Toei Animation. Also the story is based around The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel So it may sound familiar if you know the game but don't worry. I'll be sure to keep it fresh.


August 01, 2030

War ravaged the badlands. Advanced tanks firing at soldier Digimon, struggling to fight against the severe military might. A heavy number of militia soldiers have fallen, but reinforcements were on the way with whatever they could salvage. However, one of the elite generals of the official Military was leading the reinforcements. Two Mons, a Gazimon and a Strabimon since most of the soldiers were rookie or champions, took cover behind a jagged stone. "Damn it... Whose inside those things!?" The Strabimon shouted inquisitively.

"Not sure!" Gazimon replied. "But we need help from the Lieutenant General! Stat!"

Meanwhile, the military base itself wasn't doing so well either. Special mercenaries with strange machines were infiltrating the base. It was the largest on the continent and housed one of the most powerful- if not the most- weapons ever conceived by living creatures. The fortress of iron and steel had been set ablaze by various explosions and the interior integrity had seen better days. In the midst of all the confusion, nine kids in red following a humanoid lion Digimon and a knight with a red cape were rushing into one of the only remaining entrances. Inside blood had been splattered along the floors and walls, looking like a massacre had taken place. Smoke filled the air that threatened to suffocate anyone if not for the ventilation system, but the heavy scent still remained, twinged with a more metallic scent. No able bodied Digimon in sight.

One of the children let out a gasp while a purple dragon Digimon next to him sighed and stated "This is awful..."

Another Digimon that looked to be dressed in a kabuto asked his partner "What would push one to go great lengths for this wanton violence?"

She shook her head. "I'm not entirely certain myself..." Her twin brother, standing next to her, noticed the smoke in the air.

"Are they... using gunpowder?" He asked.

"How could this have happened?" A blonde girl forced herself to say in her shock.

The knight Digimon shook his head in frustration. "Unbelievable... they just blindsided us so easily. And everything else they've done was nothing more than a decoy...

The lion Digimon nodded. "Looks like it. Seems their target is the cannons after all. Meaning they're serious about targeting that conference after all."

"Th-they wouldn't!" The youngest boy of the crowd gasped.

"How atrocious!" A bespectacled boy stated.

A blue dragon with a V encrusted on it's forehead then stated in anger "How low could they sink!?"

The girl with a ponytail shook her head. "Honestly, how outrageous can they be?"

The boy with brown hair next to her only sighed. "They're obviously after the diplomat's head. No matter what extremes they have to go through to achieving that goal. They're terrorists after all."

The dark skinned boy of the group then gave a brief second of thought before reaching a conclusion. "Please, MedievalDukemon, let us help... we don't know if reinforcements are on the way, and we may not be much help. But right now, every second counts."

The orange haired girl next to him nodded. "Thomas is right."

"Yeah. I'm not sure if we all can do much, but considering what'll happen if we don't..." The younger tamer trailed off.

"We have to try!" The blue dragon Digimon finished.

"Exactly, I'll be damned if we're gonna let those terrorists have their way!" The ponytail girl exclaimed.

The lion sighed. "Well, talking you out of it seems impossible now. Fine then: Group A, you're with me. Group B, you listen to whatever MedievalDukemon tells you. Got it?"

"Okay everyone. We learned a lot up to this point from the Academy and it's finally time to show what we've learned. This is where it all counts!" The boy spoke out.

"Understood!" All 18 of them shouted.


Several Months earlier...

(March 31, 2030)

It was the end of winter, and the early start of spring. This typically meant all students in Japan needed to return to their studies. Usually, school starts on April 1st for most schools in the district, however a special school in Odaiba, Japan (that had started up in recent years) had to get started a day early since it not only accepted students who lived in the vicinity but those whose residency was outside of the district. Applicants spanning across from all places across the country applied here. Only truly intelligent students and wealthy families could afford to send their children to the school, and only so much was handed out as scholarships. It was a special school that spanned from the 7th grade class going all the way to the 12th grade class. So middle and high school all wrapped in one.

The academy was called "The Rainbow Town Academy" (Most people in the area simply called it the Academy or the Odaiba Academy) The school had constructed itself on a mock version of a hierarchy. At the top there was Class A: Advanced placement students. They are the ones who go through the most vigorous of schoolwork and have higher expectations. Students in this class tend to see themselves in a higher standard. Their uniform colors are White and Lavender.
Class B: The Intermediate Students. Not as difficult as Class A's coursework but still nothing to scoff at. A majority of students who attend this school are often placed in this class. Their uniform colors are navy blue and white.
Class C: The Remarkable Students. Currently the lowest level of work for the school. Their standards are set slightly higher than most regular schools in the country. Though they aren't as regimented as the other students. Their colors are green and brown.

Due to a new sources of funding, not only could the school begin being a bit more charitable when handing out scholarships, a whole new class could be formed because of it; allowing more students to attend the Academy. This Class is remarkably divergent from the rest of the Academy's standards. First, it doesn't focus on the entrance exam scores to determine placement. Instead, it relies solely on an aptitude test. Second, it's the first year this new Class is being introduced to the Academy so all students regardless of age or grade level must be put through the 7th grade curriculum for the Academy for at least one year before rejoining the appropriate year or remaining in this Class. This new Class's colors are red and while. It's title: Class D.


On a Shuto Expressway train from Central Tokyo, sat a boy with natural dark skin and a mop of dark brown (nearly black) hair. The iris of his eyes were a dark shade of purple, almost violet. His white collared shirt was decorated with lilac colored lines and came accompanied by a similar colored tie. Over the shirt he wore a sleeveless vest primarily covered in a crimson coloring. With the colors of said vest collar having a splash white color running down the middle of the vest. The vest overlapped loosely over his waistline as it remained unbuttoned, exposing the collared shirt and tie. He sat on the bus with a black messenger bag provided by the Academy he was accepted into. He was just gazing out the window as they crossed over the Rainbow Bridge, leading into Odaiba. This boy was one of many students on board of the train, however one of the only few in a red uniform. Most of which were in blue or green. The water reflected the sun's glare perfectly, catching on each ripple of the water; creating a shimmering effect of sorts. 'Wow. You don't normally get to see the ocean like this from where I'm from...' The sound of a bell caught his attention as a woman's voice began to speak.

"The Metropolitan Expressway wishes to thank all passengers for their continued patronage. This train is bound for Odaiba. Odaiba. We'll be stationed for two minutes. Please grab all your belongings before disembarking the train, for we are not responsible for any missing items. Thank you, and have a nice day."

'Well, they may not be the most hospitable people here, but at least I know I'm so close now.' He was starting to feel giddy and anxious at the same time since this was actually the first day of school. He had to leave his home in the more metropolitan area of Tokyo in order to attend this Academy. It was building quite a repartee as one of the best, if challenging, schools to be accepted into. Not only that, but he was getting a full ride to the school. He nor his family didn't have to pay a dime to send him there, they even offered him the trip to go to the Academy. So after a heartfelt farewell until Summer Vacation, the boy boarded the train and was off to begin his first day of middle and high school.

The boy grabbed his belongings much like various other students present and disembarked the train when they arrived. When he exited the station he stared at the metropolis in awe. "Wow... this is Odaiba." 'It's a lot prettier in person than the pamphlets.' The boy pointed out to himself. As he was taking in the view, a girl with vibrant orange hair and bright blue eyes walked and stood next to him. He noticed her but didn't bother acknowledging her presence just yet. She was in a similar uniform with the boy, even having the same jacket color. Though she wore a pleated skirt and high heeled boots that went past her knees. Her jacket was different too, since it didn't have a folded collar but rather a high close fitting one.

"Wow, this city is even more breathtaking than I imagined..." She said in awe.

"I know." The slightly taller boy replied. "It's not every day I get to take in a view like this."

"Same here." She laughed. "Although, I did notice so many students in blue and green... we're the only few in red I guess, huh?"

"Oh, yeah. I wasn't really paying attention at all though. I was too excited about coming here." The boy admitted sheepishly.

"So was I, but I still noticed how insignificant red was on that train ride..." The girl sighed. "I don't think it's a mistake though..."

"Why?" The boy asked.

"For starters, there were a couple others in red. Plus, there was a rumor circulating online that there'd be some kind of new curriculum the school was gonna introduce. Though, there were way too many ideas floating around I wasn't sure what to believe..."

"Now that I think about it, I've heard of that. You think it's a new class maybe?"

"Wouldn't surprise me, honestly." The orange haired girl stated. "Oh, almost forgot. I'm Kathy Haruki. Nice to meet you." She held out her hand politely to the boy she just met.

"I'm Thomas. Thomas Nakano." The boy replied in kind.

"Not every day you get to meet someone with an American first name." Kathy pointed out.

"Same to you." Thomas chuckled. "My father came from an American family, and he decided on my first name and my sister's. Though instead of just using his last name, my parents merged their last names. Though we just use our mother's last name since she's Japanese."

"Hey, a similar thing with my family. But, my mom named me and I use my dad's last name." Kathy explained. "That aside..." She seemed to trail off for a moment, giving a moment's thought about something off topic. "Do you think we'll be classmates?" She asked.

"Probably. If there's enough of us to even have a class..." The dark boy answered.

Kathy just giggled a bit before saying "Well, there could be. I wouldn't mind if you were though. We'd be the best of classmates." She said with a smile. "Anyway, I think I'm just gonna wander around town for a bit. Not everyday you get to stand in the setting of the novels, am I right?"

"Right. I guess I'll go look around a bit too. Catch you at opening ceremony?"

"Sure!" And with that said, the two went their respective ways for the time being to wander aimlessly around the town their school had been constructed. Thomas eventually wandered towards Miraikan, a science museum located in the town. Standing in front of it was a bespectacled boy wearing a black polo with a pale green tie, a green sweater vest, and black slacks. His hair was a neatly combed and closer to a more raven color, if that was humanly possible. His green eyes gazed at the museum in wonderment. He held a pamphlet of all of Odaiba's attractions, using it as a guide. However what caught Thomas's attention was the boy's red jacket; similar to his and Kathy's. His was long sleeved and had a collar but he wore it open, similar to Thomas. But his shirt was tucked neatly into his pants and held together by a leather belt.

The boy quickly turned to notice Thomas walking behind him, and Thomas felt a whole lot shorter. This boy seemed to be at least two years older and was definitely a lighter skin shade than Thomas. "Oh, sorry." He stated. "I guess I was getting in your way, huh?"

"No. Not at all." Thomas said. "So, are you an upperclassmen?"

"Technically, yes. But I did transfer from my old school, so who knows where I'd wind up? Anyway, I don't want to be late so I gotta go. Later." And with that said, the bespectacled older boy walked away.

Thomas was left confused by that. 'Orientation doesn't start for a few more hours.' He pondered a few ideas, but eventually decided to drop the whole idea entirely. Chances are that they might not ever really see each other again if they were in different grades. He then went around again trying to gain a better understanding of the area. He somehow made it to Shiozake Park by bus. He got a better taste of the sea salt smell at the park when he stood close to the water. "How cute. They got a park not too far from that museum."

While looking over the green landscapes he noticed a boy sleeping on a nearby bench. He had jet black hair was was unkempt, like a bad case of bed head. His uniform jacket was red but stylized more like a short sleeved robe and he wore shorts instead of slacks. His long white socks and sport sneakers covered up his feet and legs. He was sleeping absolutely peaceful without a care in the world. Thomas examined the boy with confusion. 'It's still winter and yet he's wearing shorts!? This kid must either be nuts or doesn't care. He IS sleeping in the middle of a park after all. I wonder if I should wake him.'

"Oh, you found him." A girl's voice sighed in relief. Running up to Thomas was a girl in a puffy collared shirt with short ball like sleeves. Around her neck was a scarf that was red like the boy sleeping and like Thomas's jacket. He black skirt went all the way to her knees and almost touched her white knee socks. Her heeled black shoes gave her and extra inch of height. Her eyes were a very rich color of cerulean and her hair was black similar to the sleeping boy, but more well combed with a barrette in her hair. The two facial features were oddly similar. "He just wandered off without a sound and I've been looking for him ever since. I know most people joke about twin telepathy but we honestly don't have that."

"Ah, I get it. You're twins." Thomas answered.

"Of course. I'm Chidori Yukimura, and that is my twin brother Seiya."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Thomas Nakano." Thomas shared.

"What a very lovely and interesting name." Chidori complemented. "Well, I guess I shouldn't keep you. I'll wake him up with plenty of time to spare for opening ceremony. You should go and see what Odaiba has."

"You sound like you've been here before."

"Just once on vacation before the school year started. It was snowing so we couldn't do much, but we still had a good time." She beamed.

"Alright. I'll take in some more sights." Thomas said. He waved by to Chidori and a napping Seiya and wondered to himself. He sure was meeting a lot of strange people today. All in red, no doubt. He spent the rest of the available time wandering aimlessly, looking at all the landmarks and allowing himself to just get lost in the city early in the morning. No other strange encounters happened for the rest of the time until it was time to head off to opening ceremony.

He was finally at the Academy's front gate. His heart was pounding as he looked on. He saw one large building, most likely the schoolhouse, a large field where sporting events most likely happened. There were also a few establishments separate from the Academy but nothing noteworthy at this point in time. Instead he got a rather odd greeting.

"Welcome." A woman said. He black hair was tied into a ponytail and she wore rectangular glasses over those green eyes of hers. "You must be... Thomas Nakano, yes?"

"T-that's right, um... miss...?"

"Call me Nurse Takenaka. It's a pleasure to see you beyond your profile. Welcome to the Rainbow Bridge Academy. Opening ceremony will be happening in the auditorium to the left of the main building, so I recommend you get there as quickly as possible. Otherwise they'll lock you out."

"Y-yes, Ms. Takenaka..." Thomas bowed politely.

"Oh, and one more thing. I'll need to see what you've received in the mail to confirm enrollment. The device they sent in kind of looks like a weird phone..."

Thomas gave a moment of thought before he realized what she meant and pulled out what looked to be a phone inside a case. The case had been emblazoned with the Academy's initials. "You mean this?"

"Correct." Nurse Takenaka said with a gentle smile. "Very well then, you should hurry to the auditorium."

"R-right. Thanks again." Thomas bowed once more and took off to the opening ceremony and found a seat. He had been sitting there for a few minutes before feeling bored. So, now that it had been brought to his attention, he decided to play with that strange device a bit more. It looked like a phone but it wasn't. It had no way of turning on, nothing a regular phone would have. Just a single empty slot in the front, like something small and round was supposed to go inside.

"So, you got one of those too?" A boy asked as he had to be seated next to Thomas. He was wearing a red jacket similar to Thomas's but it was buttoned all the way up to the collar. His dark slacks and short hair having a similar shade of black, and his eyes were a gentle brown color.

"Yeah. Not entirely sure what it is supposed to do, though." Thomas sighed.

"Well, I don't know either. So you're not alone at least. I'm Jeremiah Hisashi, by the way."

"Thomas Nakano."

"Wow, so we both have American names?"

"Yeah. And I remember there's a girl in red too with an English name. Kathy, you met her?"

"N-no... You're the first person I saw wearing red. Everyone else was in their other class's respective colors. I wonder why we're wearing red to begin with..." Jeremiah replied.

"Maybe it's because we're going to be classmates?" Thomas suggested.

"I guess that'd make sense." Jeremiah stated.

"Still, what the heck is this supposed to be?"

"Probably like those electronic handbooks you see people with. Kinda like a card key maybe?"

"Huh. That makes sense." Thomas admitted. Suddenly a bell rung inside the auditorium along with the following announcement.

Students and faculty. Welcome to another year of the Rainbow Bridge Academy being opened. It seemed to be the principal of the school. Though the row Thomas and Jeremiah were sitting in, they couldn't get a good look at who the principal could be. The principal's speech seemingly droned on, but most of the students did their best to remain awake. A few nodded off during the speech since it was just naturally boring to the few. The students weren't entirely sure if they'd have any recollection of this speech afterwards but were just pretty nonchalant about it. However, something that took the students off guard was the way the principal said his final words. AND TO YOU, STUDENTS He seemed to belt out these words with more of a roar than actual words. The students who had fallen asleep suddenly snapped to attention. It left Thomas with a bit of a scare, despite him managing to stay awake through it all. Remember, it's our duty as instructors to lay out the pathway to a brighter future. However it's you who decide what to do. Whether you wish to follow the path or not we won't force you nor stop you. And with that said, may your trials at this institution be fruitful to you in some way.

Applause began simultaneously as everyone cheered at the principals final words. Its almost as though he knew exactly that the audience would've been bored and found a way to engage them one last time albeit a simple shout addressing them. Shortly after the applause died down another instructor took the podium and said "Now students, please report to your class assignments that came within your handbooks over the break. There, you will meet with your homeroom instructors and discuss the course of your curriculum." With that said students filed out of the room. However, the students in red seemed to linger behind. There were nine in total, however they all had a mutual feeling of confusion; uncertain of what to do next. Thomas recognized Kathy, Chidori and Seiya rather quickly. Along with that upperclassmen he met earlier.

"'Class assignments'? That never came with our guidebooks..." Chidori stated.

"I honestly assumed they'd tell us where to go after all this..." Jeremiah admitted, scratching the side of his cheek nervously.

"Students in red, if I can have your attention please." An older voice spoke to them. They all turned and found a girl in a green uniform wearing a band symbolizing her as a member of the student council. "We weren't able to print out your class assignment in time with everyone else's since we had to construct an entirely new curriculum. So you aren't going to be registered in the system until tomorrow..."

"What!? Tomorrow!?" A girl with brown hair and a ponytail shouted.

"Don't fret though. You won't miss anything today since classes don't technically start until tomorrow. However, your homeroom instructor is waiting for you in the computer lab. It was the only available room at the time so we just had to make do. Allow me to show you the way." The nine students didn't particularly have a choice in the matter as they had to follow the student council member to the main building and march to the top floor, at the end of the left wing. She opened the door for them and made sure they all made it into the room. Once the last student entered she closed the door and locked them inside.

Ker-chunk!

"What...!?" Thomas gasped out, rushing to the door. He tried jiggling the handle and pushing on the door. It refused to budge. "It's locked!"

Everyone else seemed surprise by this fact. "S-seriously!?" Jeremiah stammered out.

"Of all the rotten things...!" Kathy fumed.

"IS THIS SOME KIND OF SICK JOKE!?" The brown haired girl from earlier shouted. Her hair was tied into a ponytail and her eyes were a fierce ruddy color. She appeared to be an upperclassmen as well. Her uniform was pretty standard, though she wore a pink turtleneck under neath her jacket and wore the lavender tie on the outside of her uniform. She had thigh high brown boots with heels and a green pleated skirt. She seemed agitated by their current predicament. "Why the hell would they lock the door!? And where's our instructor!?"

"Maybe they went to go find them...?" A blond girl suggested, this time within Thomas's age range as well. (Along with Kathy and Jeremiah. Everyone else seemed to have some seniority on them) She wore the collared shirt and jacket of the class, along with some sort of accessory dangling along the side of her pleated skirt. She wore black leggings underneath and had a pair of standard brown loafers. Her tie tucked in neatly under her jacket.

"Unlikely." The brown haired boy spoke. He didn't have a jacket at all, but rather a crimson sweater over his collared shirt. His tie was a lime green color similar to his eyes. His brown hair made into a neck length perm and black slacks offset the uniform just right. He crossed his arms defiantly and said "This all has to be a practical joke..."

"What...!?" The ponytail girl asked. "Someone's... pranking us!? Oh, the nerve...! When I get my hands on the culprits responsible...!"

"Save your breath." He stated coolly. "They're probably watching right now through some kind of camera, seeing how we'd crack under pressure. Gaining some sort of sick pleasure watching us panic... so go on, tell me I'm right." He seemed levelheaded, even as his eyes darted around the roof of the room.

"Uh, I don't see any cameras." Seiya pointed out nonchalantly. "So maybe you're theory is just-" Suddenly a ringing reverberated from their pockets and bags.

"Huh? Ringing?" The bespectacled boy uttered in astonishment. "But, from where?" They all rummaged through their belongings and uncovered the source of the strange sound: the device that came with their guidebook. It resembled a smart phone but it lacked any form of buttons and had a hollow space where a "Home" button should usually be.

"H-How...?" Jeremiah stammered.

"T-These weren't on before." The blond girl stated. "So... how...?"

"We could stand here all day speculating with the answer staring us right in the face..." The brown haired upperclassmen said. "Or, we can actually get the answers."

"He's right." Thomas said. "Might as well see what this is all about."

"If this is a practical joke, I swear..." The ponytail girl grumbled. They all swiped the screen on the "phones" and immediately a voice emanated from the speaker. The voice was rather deep and masculine, though they had a hard time putting a face to the voice.

"Welcome students. I can see you're all getting well adjusted to your new arrangements."

"Please, spare us the small talk." The boy in the sweater stated. "We're growing tired of your games. How about you show us your face already?"

"Oh, nonono. I can't do that just yet."

"Why not?" Seiya yawned. "Too lazy?"

"Listen here you!" The ponytail girl shouted. "I'm getting really sick and tired of all this crap! Get out here right now or unlock the door."

"Unfortunately, I can't do either of those things."

"What, why?" Chidori asked.

"Let's get some things out of the way first. First, I'm your homeroom teacher. You can call me... Mr. B for now."

"'Mr. B'?" Thomas reiterated.

"What's the 'B' stand for?" The bespectacled boy pondered.

"In due time. Second, you're all... different from most students. So the board of directors had to place you all into an entirely new class: Class D. And in Class D there is no distinction between student grade levels or knowledge. Meaning you're all in that sinking ship together."

"Class...D?" Kathy asked dumbfounded. Her mouth left agape as she and the rest of her class had no idea what to make of the information. However, someone did notice something off.

"...You keep talking like you have no relation to the school, and yet you're our teacher." Thomas pointed out. "So, that begs the question: How are you our teacher?" Everyone in the room seemed to be taken aback by his sudden detective skills. However the disembodied voice on the "phone" only chuckled.

"Nothing gets by you. Does it?" The voice teased. "But, I think that's about it for your introductory lecture."

"Lecture? You barely said anything at all!" The ponytail girl shouted.

"I have so many questions right now..." The blond girl stated.

"It's about time for your crash course. Let's get it started then."

"Whoa, wait a second. Crash course?" Jeremiah cried.

"Oh right. You're "Orienteering Exercise" as they like to put it."

"A... map drawing exercise?" The bespectacled boy asked again. "What does that have to do with our studies?"

"Well, it's all about... err... y'know, rather than explaining it how about I show it?" Everyone was bewildered even more now at that comment. Just what did the voice mean by 'show it'? However, the "phones" began to emit a pale blue light from the palms of their hands. Murmurs of confusion and shock spread through the nine students as it started a chain reaction. First the "phones", second the computer monitors blared to life with the same light as the devices, and finally the main monitor shimmered with that light as well. Everyone wasn't sure how to react to the sudden paranormal activity outburst. It's not like they could run away, and they were compelled to hold the devices while at the same time having the growing desire to release them. Then, in an instant, they were blinded by the light streaming from all electronic devices as it flashed in their faces. Suddenly, a feeling of weightlessness overtook the students as they felt they were floating away from the ground by inexplicable means. However in the next instant, they met with hard stone floor against their backsides or front sides.

Groans of pain promptly followed as they were splayed out in various ways along a grey stoned floor. The surface was smooth so no one had to worry about jutting objects getting lodged into undesirable places like their eyes. Small vegetation was apparently growing all around them as roots and small shrubs sprouted through cracks and holes here and there. The area was cool, dark and damp, most likely indicating they were somewhere underground.

"Ugh... what happened?" The bespectacled boy groaned, adjusting his glasses. Thankfully, they hadn't been damaged upon impact. He sat up and glanced around confused.

"It felt like... the ground gave out from under us somehow..." The blond girl moaned as she sat up as well.

"Can't believe we fell for such an obvious trap..." Chidori sighed, rubbing her head to calm down the dull pain.

Jeremiah sat up and placed his hand over his chest and sighed. "I felt like my heart was going to jump right out of my chest...! Thomas, are you o-" He stopped mid sentences as he realized that Thomas had somehow landed on top of Kathy and the two were staring each other dead in the eyes. "-kay...?"

"Welcome, Class D! To your "Orienteering Exercise" in the Digital World!"


Note: Yes. Trails of Cold Steel is prevalent in this. I'm an unoriginal sack of shit so what the hell do I know?

Kidding. While yes, it IS based on ToCS I decided to make something original with the premise. Hopefully I avoid taking after the game too much and make something actually worthwhile. Anyways, have at the reviews all you people and criticize me with all your might.