Here's the first chapter of the sequel. I do hope that you enjoy.

Digimon V2: The Search for ElDradimon

Chapter I: The battle begins anew

Hello there dear readers, my name is Renji Chiba, the sole surviving member of the Chiba clan and former wielder of the Bronze Digivice. If I'm not mistaken, it has been four years since the defeat of Lucemon.

You think that with him dying and all there would be no more evil digimon to fight, right? Wrong! Four years later, there's still some evil digimon whose ass needs to be kicked in order to learn a lesson.

Before we begin our tale, an explanation is needed. You see, after me, Akira, and the digidestined defeated Lucemon, we thought it best that they didn't know we ever existed. In other words, we erased their memories.

We were very selective when we erased their memories. We kept the fact that Tai and Sora were together and that she was pregnant with his kid. Also, I don't know why we did it, we paired Mimi with the jackass, or Matt Ishida as he is normally called.

Don't get me wrong, I love Mimi and I always will, but she needed someone who would give her a future, and right now, that's not me. Even though it breaks my digital heart knowing that she'll be with him, I know that it was the right thing to do.

After that, we went out to the digital world and…Well; I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me start from the beginning. It all started at the graduation ceremony at Odaiba University…

*_*

Graduation caps flew through the air as the graduating class celebrated leaving the university. Tai, Sora, and Matt could hardly believe that they finally got through the grueling four years of college. They saw Tai's parents, Kari, and their little miracle carried by Kari.

"Congratulations son," Mr. Kamaya said clapping Tai on the back, "you too Sora."

"Thanks Mr. Kamaya," Sora said. "I don't think I would be able to do it if Tai and my little girl weren't by my side."

"MOMMY, DADDY!"

Tai and Sora watched as their three year old daughter Amy jumped out of her Aunt Kari's arms and hugged her parents. Amy was the spitting image of her mother with Tai's hair and eyes. When she was born, Tai and Sora knew that they would do anything to make sure she was happy.

"Hey there little one," Tai said to his daughter, "did you enjoy the ceremony? You weren't too bored were you?"

Amy shook her head, signaling a no. "The best part was when you and mommy got the pieces of paper."

"MATT!"

Matt watched as his girlfriend Mimi ran up to him and jumped into his arms, embracing him in a hug.

"Oh Matt," she said, "I'm so happy for you."

"Thanks Mimi," Matt said. "I'm just so glad it's finally over." Matt then took out a diamond ring. "Mimi, I was going to wait till tonight, but, will you marry me?"

"Oh Matt," Mimi said with tears in her eyes, "of course I'll marry you."

As Matt was putting the ring on Mimi's finger, a single thought was going through her head. This isn't right. You can't marry Matt. YOU LOVE RENJI! How could you betray him like this? Mimi didn't know where this thought came from, but she dismissed either way. She didn't even know who this Renji is anyhow.

As the other digidestined came over to congratulate them, they heard a tremendous explosion. They turned toward the source of the noise and saw that the explosion took place six blocks away.

"What was that?" Sora asked.

"I don't know," Tai said. "We better check it out. Amy, sweetheart, grandma and grandpa are going to take you home, okay?"

Amy nodded in understanding, and the digidestined went to get their digimon from their hiding places. At the same time, Amy's Koromon bounced into her arms.

"What's going on?" the Koromon asked.

Amy just shrugged her shoulders as her grandparents took her home.

*_*

To answer your question, yes I was the cause of that explosion. But it wasn't my fault. How was I supposed to know that there was a propane truck behind me when that digimon launched its attack at me?

Anyway, I was in the digimon looking for this artifact in the mountains, and I had to get past a pack of Garurumon and challenge their leader, a WereGarurumon. When I defeated him in a fight, he let me in to this cave where the artifact was.

Then, as I came down the mountain, I was attacked and the artifact was stolen from me. I tracked them down through half the Digital World and all the way to Odaiba to try and get the artifact back. Then, when I finally caught up with them…

*_*

The force of the explosion tossed Renji half-way across the block. He recovered quickly and landed on his feet with the grace of a cat. He turned toward the group of digimon, a group of four Bakemon and two Phantomon led by a SkullSatamon.

"All right SkullSatamon," Renji said, "hand over the Friendship Soul and I'll let you and your little friends go."

"Oh, you mean this," SkullSatamon said holding up a blue oval-shaped stone with the Crest of Friendship etched into it. "I don't think so Renji Chiba. We know you know longer have the Bronze Digivice. Maybe you should run back to your master before we kill you."

"If you won't hand over the stone willingly," Renji said, "then I have no choice than to take it by force."

Renji threw smoke pellets at the group of Bakemon and a smokescreen covered the group of ghost digimon. Before they saw it coming, Renji had used his sword to slash through the Bakemon and they were deleted instantly.

"All ask you again SkullSatamon," Renji said, "will you return the Friendship Soul to me, or will I have to kill your two friends here?"

SkullSatamon grinned evilly. "Boys, why don't you give him our answer?"

"Shadow Scythe"

The two Phantomon slashed at Renji with their scythes, he easily avoided the attacks. One of the Phantomon attacked him again; Renji blocked the scythe with his left hand and used his sword to cut the digimon in half. As the Phantomon was deleted, the other one came after Renji with his scythe. The scythe cut through Renji's jumpsuit and cut through his skin, red digital blood oozing from the wound. Renji shoved the blade of his samurai sword into the Phantomon and it deleted into data.

"Last chance," Renji said, "return the stone or die."

"Come and get the stone," SkullSatamon said. "But you might find it pretty hard. Bone Blaster"

SkullSatamon shot lightning from his staff and struck him. Renji felt electricity surge through his body and became paralyzed

"Looks like the great Renji Chiba isn't so great after all," SkullSatamon said. "Skull Ham—"

"Terra Force"

Renji watched as a huge orb of energy struck ShullSatamon. He turned to see WarGreymon and other digimon with the digidestined. That's when he saw her again. Mimi was just as he remembered her. She still had her hair dyed pink. But then he saw the ring on her finger. But it wasn't an ordinary ring; Renji saw that it was an engagement ring.

'What the hell?' Renji thought. 'How could she get married to the jackass?'

Renji noticed Tai running over to him. "You okay kid?" Tai asked outstretching his hand.

"First of all," Renji said getting up, "I'm not a kid, and I'm quite alright."

"What are you doing anyway?" Tai asked.

"That SkullSatamon took something of valuable from me," Renji said, "and I attend to get it back."

Renji charged at SkullSatamon. "You want some more Renji Chiba?" SkullSatamon said. "Well bring it on. Skull Hammer"

The skeleton digimon swung his staff forward. Renji rolled out of the path of the attack, leaving a crater in the pavement. Renji then slashed at SkullSatamon's wings, severing them from his body, and the digimon fell to the ground.

"Please," SkullSatamon said, "have mercy."

"I show no mercy toward digimon like you," Renji said before decapitating the digimon, leading it to be deleted.

"That was pretty good," Tai said. "Where did you learn how to do that Renji?"

"How do you know my name?" Renji asked suddenly alert.

"That digimon shouted it out," Tai said. "Why do you ask?"

"No reason," Renji said, then his eyes widened in shock. "I have to go."

"Wait!" Tai said but the boy known as Renji Chiba was already gone.

Mimi was with the other digidestined, and she was very confused.

'Renji,' Mimi thought, 'that name seems so familiar. How do I know that name?'

*_*

I finally defeated the SkullSatamon, but then some guy in a black hoodie took the Friendship Soul. I have to make sure when I defeat the evil minion, I have to take the precious artifact first.

I followed the guy in the black hoodie to an alleyway and…

*_*

Renji watched as the guy in the black hoodie stopped dead in his as he reached a dead end.

"Alright whoever you are," Renji said, "hand over the Friendship Soul or else."

"Hello Renji," the guy in the black hoodie said. "It's good to see you again."

The guy turned around and took slid the hood off his head. Renji gasped in shock as he recognized the guy's face. He had piercing blue eyes and jet black hair; he had an amused smile on his face.

"Kenji!" Renji gasped.

"Surprised to see me aren't you?" Kenji said in a mock tone.

"I'm surprised you're not running," Renji said. "I swore that the next time I saw you that I would kill you."

"Why would you kill me Renji?" Kenji asked in a mock tone. "I'm giving you a present."

Kenji then tossed the Friendship Soul over to Renji.

"Why would you give this to me?" Renji asked. "What are you up to Kenji?"

"I know what you and Akira are planning," Kenji stated. "The two of you are planning to use the other seven stones to bring back the Royal Digivices."

"What does that have to do with you?" Renji demanded.

"Because I want to fight you," Kenji answered. "I want see which is better, the Bronze Digivice or this."

Kenji then brought out a solid black digivice. (A.N.: The digivice Kenji has looks like a D-Arc, like the ones from the Tamers series.) Renji almost had a heart attack when he saw the object in Kenji's hand.

"Are you insane Kenji?" Renji asked freaked out. "Do you know how dangerous the Darkness Digivice is? The power is too great for you. It will kill you!"

"That's what you think," Kenji said. "Good-bye Renji, until next time."

Kenji then threw a smoke pellet at Renji's feet, covering him in a smoke screen. Renji fanned the smoke away with his hands. When the last of the smoke went away, Kenji was nowhere to be found.

Who is Kenji? What is the Darkness Digivice? Can Renji and Akira really bring back the Royal Digivices? Find out in the next chapter. Please review until then.

Peace out.