Hi! Don't own digimon for it belongs to Toei and Saban etc etc. This is my latest idea and I hope someone will read it. Kokuei Bouryokudan is a loose translation of Shadow Band in Japanese.

Soul Harvest-The Beginning

It was a normal day in Odiaba, Japan. Kids were just getting out of school but as a group of kids turned the corner to their apartments, two black shadows lurked nearby. The smell of human souls is delicious. Master, when will it begin?

A voice hissed. Soon, my most loyal and valuable servant. You will be the first to feast on the offering brought to me. Another voice boomed, in reply to the other.

"Oh, please, it was a lucky shot. If I hadn't let my guard down and slipped, we would've won." A boy exclaimed in annoyance, his goggles glinting in the sun. "Excuse me. Is that the famous Davis Montimiya whining about the game again?" "Well, it's the truth. Isn't that right, Kari?" "Sorry, what did you say?" "Aw, Kari. Are you going to agree with TM again?" "My name's is TK, goggles for brain. Besides, I'm not the one wearing goggles. What are you planning to do? Jump in a lake?" "Very fun, TP. At least you'd be able to make sand castles with your stupid hat." "Don't make fun of my hat!" "Don't make fun of my goggles!" "Would you two stop arguing!" Yolei Inoue shouted. "Aw, c'mon, Yolei. Do you have to spoil all of our fun?" TK Takashi moaned. "Yes, because you're driving me insane!" Yolei retorted. "C'mon, I bet we aren't that bad," Davis Montimiya said, "we aren't, are we?" Davis asked. "Yes! Yes! YES!!!! Stop asking, stupid." Yolei said. "Will you all stop talking?! Can't you guys ever not fight?" Cody Hida asked. "NO!" Yolei exclaimed. "Cody's right, Yolei. I wouldn't complain if we had a nice quiet walk home together." Kari Kamiya commented, "I know, let's go to the Digital World." "Again?" Davis whined, "we were just there yesterday." "Well, we really..." "Great idea, Kari." TK interrupted. "Actually, I have kendo. So, I'll see you all tomorrow." Cody ran across the street and around another corner to have his lessons with his grandfather. "Well, I guess we'll have to postpone our trip to the DigiWorld. I'll see you tomorrow." Yolei called as she and TK went in the opposite direction of Kari and Davis.

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That night, Kari was having trouble sleeping. Gatomon was purring contentedly beside her and Kari crept out of bed slowly, as if not to wake Gatomon. She went into the kitchen and dialed a number. Hope someone answers. Kari silently prayed.

Davis was having trouble sleeping as well (surprisingly) and was just abut to count sheep again for the 15th time that night when the phone rang. Davis fell out of bed and reached for the phone in the darkness. "Hello?" "Hi, Davis?" "Yeah?" "It's Kari. Meet me in the park in about 15 minutes." "Alright. Bye." Davis placed the phone silently on the cradle and went to his room. He dressed in baggy cargo shorts and a gray t-shirt and his sneakers. He opened the door and slipped out into the night.

Kari hung up the phone and headed to her room. She dressed in a pair of jean shorts and a baby blue colored tank and was heading out and had her hand on the knob when Tai entered into the kitchen. "Kari, that you? What are you doing up?" he paused as he looked over at her, "And in regular clothes. What are ya doing?" "Going out." "Out where?" "Secret." "Better tell me, Kar, before I am forced to wake-up Mom and Dad and tell them you're sneaking out." "I wasn't... Oh, fine. C'mon, if you want to come so bad." "'K. All ready to go." Tai said in a few minutes, standing in khacki shorts and a forest green tee. "Let's go." Kari motioned to Tai and they slipped out of the apartment.

Davis was waiting for them under a tree in the park. "Hey, Kari. Hi, Tai. Didn't know you'd be here." "Neither did I." Kari muttered. "I decided to tag along. So, what's up?" Tai asked. "Excuse me. Anyway, Davis, I couldn't sleep so I thought it would help if I could talk to someone." "I see. Why couldn't you sleep? Bad dreams? Nightmares?" "No, I felt something." "Like?" "Dark. Cold. Hungry." Kari whispered, barely breathing. "This thing, have you ever felt it before?" "No, this is different." "Maybe you should've just called TK." "No, I needed to talk to you. Tai, can you excuse us?" "Sure." Tai walked over and leaned against a tree a few yards away and stared up at the full moon. "Davis, I think I like you." "You...you do?" "Yeah. I think I have for a long time." "Well, I like you too." Kari leaned in towards Davis when they were interrupted by a yelp. "Kari! Davis! We have a problem!" "Huh?" Davis leapt up and ran over to where Tai was, Kari close behind. "What are you?" Tai gasped. "Your worst nightmare. Soul Separation!" The same voice hissed from earlier. "You're from my dream." Tai stood frozen before the life in his eyes left him and he crumbled to the ground. Kari screamed for a second. The dark figure, cloaked in black, held up a small bottle, containing an orange colored cloud. "This is what's left of you brother now. His soul is in my possession. And he is only the beginning of where many of your beloved friends, family, and colleagues will meet their end." The figure threw back his head and laughed.

Kari began to sob. Davis growled and rushed at the figure. "You-you monster!" Davis tackled this figure to the ground but the figure disappeared in a puff of smoke, taking Tai's soul with him. Davis hung his head in shame, sorrow, and despair. "Kari..." Davis allowed Kari to collapse in his arms as she howled over the loss of her brother and Davis couldn't bare to look at the blank face of Tai's body.

"Did you complete your mission?" "Yes, Master. I captured Courage. What next, oh, Great One?" "Nothing now. But, soon the soul harvest will begin and nothing will escape my grasp." The figure cackled and his laugh filled the cave.

To Be Continued......

Who will be the next to feel the wrath of the Kokuei Bouryokudan? Will Kari recover from

losing Tai?

How was it? The digimon partners will be brought into the picture soon. Don't worry, I would never forget about them. Remember to review.