Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon or any of its characters.
Author: Okay, I'm in a bit of a Digimon high right now, this story came to mind after watching Digimon Tri, replaying Digimon Dawn, and while I was waiting for Digimon Cyber Sleuth. Unfortunately, I'm kind of rushing this since I know that if I don't, I'll end up thinking too hard about it and get stonewalled. I hope it turns out okay in the end.
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At the center of a dark void, Tai stands, distraught, while staring at another figure in the dark.
"Why? Why are you betraying us?!" Tai yells out at the mysterious figure.
The figure doesn't answer.
"Answer me Sora!"
BEEP BEEP BEEP…
Tai suddenly sits up on his bed, panting hard. He held his head and looks around to get his bearings. Tai shuts off his alarm.
(What was that?)
XXX
Tai waltzes towards the school, he sees happened to catch Matt giving Sora something. He stopped for a moment and breathed deep.
"Hey!" Tai calls out to them and rushes over.
"Tai," Sora greeted.
"What's that?" Tai looks curiously at the object in Sora's hand.
"It's a ticket to my concert," Matt answers.
"A concert? You got your band back together?"
"Kind of," Matt replies. "There's some new faces. This guitarist we got is really something else, he's playing in a band while studying to be a prosecutor." Matt had to giggle at the thought. "And get this, this brother is a defense attorney."
"A bit of a sibling rivalry?"
"He didn't give us any details, if you want to see him for yourself," Matt takes out another invitation and holds it out to Tai. "Why don't you come along? TK is asking the others at his school. I'm hoping everyone can make it."
"You don't have game on that date do you Tai?" Sora asks.
"No, it's a couple days after," Tai answers as he takes the ticket. "Yeah, I'll be able to make it."
"You should bring some of your friends along," Matt tells him.
"I don't really know anybody outside of you guys."
"Well, if you can think of anybody, be sure to ask, I better get going now." Matt waves as he walks away. "See you guys."
"See you!" Tai and Sora gave a quick wave before walking down the other direction.
"It great to see Matt working so hard," Sora started.
"Yeah, he's really something else."
"Is something bothering you Tai?"
"N-no."
"Really? You look like you have a question."
"Well…" Tai and Sora stopped in the middle of the hall. "Are you taking anyone?"
"There's no one I can really ask."
"So other than us, you're not… seeing anyone?"
"That's a strange question, is something wrong?"
"Why are you betraying us? Answer me Sora!"
"Tai?"
"H-huh?"
"Did you blank out? There is something wrong."
"There's nothing wrong-"
A school bell rings.
"Except for that! We gotta go!" Tai and Sora rushed down the hall.
XXX
"Good going everyone!" a young girl cheers on the soccer team in the field. "Keep it up!" Her long purple hair waved as she waved and jumped. Her purple eyes gleamed in the sunlight.
Tai had the ball, he weaved and danced around the other players. Two of the opposing team ganged up on him, Tai noticed a free teammate and passed to him. The teammate rushed to the goal until a defender stops him. Tai's other teammate signaled a pass. The pass was intercepted by the other team, Tai quickly stole the ball back and aimed for the goal. He lines up his shot and fired the ball. The goalie blocked the attack but fumbled the ball, another of Tai's teammates slides at the ball, sending it into the goal.
The coach blows the whistle, "Alright everyone! Good game!"
Tai helps his teammate up, "Good shot, Marcus."
"Nice set up Tai," he responds. "So, ready to get torn apart by coach Yamaki?"
"You know it," Tai smiles.
"Takato," the coach continues to rip apart her. "Your footwork needs more work, less foot. Takuya, a little more speed. Marcus, don't signal so obviously or the ball will get stolen. Tai, stop hogging the ball. As you can see from this practice, you need to rely on your teammates more."
"Does it matter if he gets the goal" Takuya asks.
"He didn't get the goal," Yamaki answers sternly. "Practice is over."
"Yeesh," Takato murmured. "What a jerk."
"Can't be helped," Tai comments. "We have the national quarter finals soon. We need to be at our best."
"Good job everyone!" the young girl runs up to them carrying water bottles. "Catch!" She tosses the bottles one by one to each of the team players. "And finally a water bottle for the star player!" She tossed the last bottle to Tai. "Don't dry up now, okay?"
"We heard the first 100 times Sayo," Tai opens the bottle and starts drinking.
"A 'thank you' would suffice you know," Sayo pouted.
"Thank you Sayo," Agumon thanks Sayo.
"Aww," Sayo rubs Agumon's head. "Thanks Agumon. Whoever you get your manners from, it's definitely not Tai."
"Ouch," Takuya playfully winced.
"Hehehe," Takato laughed. "I'm surprised Agumon is okay being the team mascot."
"He enjoys it," Sayo playfully plays with Agumon's head.
"You do know that he's more thankful for all the cookies you keep bringing, right?" Tai counters.
"Hmph," Sayo gives Tai an annoyed look. "You just earned yourself some private practice."
"I was waiting for you to say that," Tai smiles.
"Hey," Marcus gets up. "I want some of that action."
"I'm game," Takuya followed.
"Oh, why not?" Takato got ready.
"Three on three then," Sayo gave an assertive tone. "Come on boys! Don't fall behind!"
The rest of the team gave an annoyed groan.
"So what will the teams be?" Takato asks.
"Me and Tai on opposite teams," Sayo answers. "As usual."
"As usual," Takuya sighs.
"She never wants to side with Tai," Takato mumbles.
"It's the only way for her to get a good match," Takuya whispers. "Marcus is good, but only Tai can match with Sayo."
"Ready?" Sayo smirks confidently at Tai.
"Always," Tai smiles back.
It has been nearly a year since the defeat of MaloMyotismon, the human world and digital world has become closer together. More and more digidestined are popping up all over the world, with that comes more and more digimon. There are still hurdles to clear, but for the most part, the two worlds are at peace.
Everyone has pretty much returned to their normal lives, Izzy is hard at work to keep things that way. He's working with Gennai to create a kind of digimon policing force for the two worlds. Until they get that set up, the core digidestined are on call for any incident that most digidestined can't handle. At the very least they managed to get themselves an entire office building as an HQ for operations.
Besides that, Tai himself is has returned to becoming a regular high school boy. Focusing on his soccer and what he can of his studies, Tai had settled down. Though there's been a rumor circulating the school between him and the new team manager, Sayo Yua.
She was a transfer student a few months back. Other than her casual clothing, her crazy purple hair and eyes, her soccer skills, and that outgoing personality of hers, she's fairy average. She doesn't talk about her past though, so no one really knows where she comes from, other than the fact that her overseas working father had set her up to be in this school, and she lives alone. With her soccer skills, she could easily become the girl's top soccer player, but instead she choose to be the manager of the boys team. Which is probably where the rumors started. Her constant teasing with the entire boys team, especially with Tai, does not go unnoticed.
"Whew!" Tai sprawled out on the field. "That was one heck of a match."
"You're… telling… me…" Takato panted hard next to him. "I've never seen her… so worked up."
Sayo walks over Tai and stretches out her hand. "Good match."
Tai takes the hand, "You too." Tai stands up with Sayo's help.
The entire team heads to the locker room to change. When Tai exits the building, he sees Sayo waiting next to his bike. She was wearing her usual casual wear; a dark purple beanie hat with two points that resemble cat ears, and large square goggles wrapping around it. A turtle necked blue shirt, a black jacket with long sleeves and purple ribbon on the left arm, a black skirt, blue and deep blue striped stockings, and purple boots. Around her neck is hangs a small case that no one has ever seen her open and she has a shoulder bag that can fit a small laptop.
"Hey!" Sayo waves.
"Sorry, been waiting long?"
"No," Sayo smiles. "Are you tired from the extra practice?" Sayo pulls out a water bottle. "Need a drink? Don't dry up now, okay?"
"Thanks," Tai takes the bottle and takes a couple mouthfuls before handing it back.
Sayo herself takes some of the water before putting it back. Tai puts Agumon on the bike's basket and gets on, Sayo sits behind him and holds on. Tai starts pedaling.
"Same place?" Tai asks.
"Nah," Sayo shakes her head. "Just drop me by the supermarket. I need more ingredients to make more cookies."
"Yay!" Agumon cheered.
Tai giggled. "Are you going to try anything new this week?"
"I haven't decided," Sayo ponders. "May be… butterscotch? Does Agumon have any preferences?"
"As long as it's good!" Aguman answers.
"Hehe," Sayo smiles. "Okay, I'll do my best."
"Hey Sayo," Tai address her.
"Yes?"
"My friend Matt is going to play in a concert in a couple days, are you available?"
"Why are you asking me?"
"You haven't met any of my friends yet. I thought it'd be a good place to introduce you."
"I don't think you and your friends need any introductions. You're all world famous, aren't you?"
"I guess, but don't you want to meet the rest of them perso-"
Tai's phone starts ringing.
"Who is that?" Tai ponders. "Can you get that?"
Sayo reaches into Tai's pocket.
"He-e-ey!" Tai's biking jerked a bit. "Watch the hands."
"Got it," Sayo took out Tai's phone. "Hello?"
"Hello?" the person on the other side sounded confused. "You're not Tai, who is this?"
"Tai's manager, Tai's busy… driving."
"This is Izzy," the voice on the phone introduced himself. "Please put Tai on, we have… a problem."
"Tai, it's Izzy," Sayo tells him. "He says there's a problem."
Tai slows to a stop and takes the phone. "Izzy, it's me. What's going on?"
Sayo gets off the bike and overhears Tai's voice.
"A Mega? … What about Matt? … He must be practicing. … You set my gate? Alright, I'll be on my way." Tai puts the phone away.
"Trouble?" Sayo asks.
"Yeah, I need to find a computer connected to the network."
"There's a coffee shop nearby with free wifi," Sayo mentions. "I have my laptop with me."
"That's great," Tai gets on his bike. "Let's go."
Sayo holds onto Tai as he raced to the coffee shop. She opens her computer for Tai.
"Can you take my bike back to my place when you're done with it?"
"Sure thing."
"You ready Agumon?" Tai asks his partner.
"You know it!"
Tai raises his digivice to the computer screen, a blinding light engulfs them both.
"Good luck," Sayo whispers.
XXX
Tai and Agumon lands in a familiar looking forest.
"Huh," Tai looks around. "This place…"
"What do you mean?" Agumon asks.
"This is where we first landed in the digital world. But why would anyone cause trouble here?"
Tai takes out his phone. "Izzy, I'm in. But why am I here?"
"It's the closest place with the best transfer. Be careful, my sensors a detecting a large amount of energy nearby."
"Did you find out why it's attacking here?"
A loud noise, several falling trees and fleeing flying digimon alerts them.
"Guess we'll find out soon, let's go Agumon!"
Tai and Agumon raced to the source of the disturbance. There they saw a large being, clad in orange and red armor, with large and long bushy hair.
"Umm… Izzy? What am I looking at?"
"Hang on… scanning… It says… Apollomon."