Chapter 1: How it all begins...

Hey, I decided to take a break from Pokemon Colosseum and try something new. I spent a weekend watching some old Digimon show (01 and 02) and decided to take a shot at it. Hope yall enjoy it. Remember, it is unrelated to the series.

Dislcaimer: I don't own Digmon.

The name is Takeru, Takeru Takaishi, friends at school call me T.K. most of the time. Before that special incident that happened during my junior year, I was a typical Japanese teen. Being an average Japanese living in the 21st century, I of course caught up with the latest fad: Digimon Zeta-Tamer. Digimon wasn't really the newest toy; it was here ten years ago already. Yet the creators didn't want Digimon to extinct, and therefore they created the Zeta Tamer, a new Digivice that could raise all Digimon including new breeds, touchscreen, chargeable instead of using batteries, contained a hibernation mode when the device was out of juice so its memories wouldn't be wiped out like the old devices, and best of all, when connected to the newly created "Zeta Colosseum", the trainer would be warped into a virtual dimension, where he/she would enter the "Arena" to join his/her Digimon in person to fight against other trainer. This darn realistic simulation had already became the most popular fad in the Japan and many other parts of the world. Of course, the Zeta-Tamer didn't come cheap, yet people were willing to pour in money and time on this toy. Tournaments had been held all over the nation, usually sponsored by the Digimon Company where they would set up an Zeta Colosseum in shopping malls. To make it short, Zeta-Tamers became a must need in the eyes of Japanese among my age. However, it was not as easy to raise a Digimon as the old ones. It would take a really skilled trainer in order to just get to the champion level.

My brother Yamato, or Matt as he prefered to be called, and his best friend Taichi Kamiya became the first people from my school to get the Zeta Tamer. After knowing that the Digivices would come out in late spring, they took up multiple jobs in order to save up enough cash to ensure they would get the Digvices before they graduate from high school. Talking about the two of them, Matt and Taichi, or Tai as everyone called him, did everything together (even the same college now). They actually met each other for the first time in a summer camp during middle school. Matt and dad moved to Odaiba before mom and I did. Matt tried to persuade dad to get an aparment close to the Kamiya's, but dad was too lazy to walk ten extra minutes to work every morning to get one. When mom and I moved to Odaiba a couple years ago, we got an apartment close to the Kamiya's, pissing Matt off so much. Before they left town for college, they were known to be the only two in our school who ever raised their Digimon to the Mega level. They even planned to find a major in college to get a job at the Digimon company.

Tai's sister Hikari, or Kari for short, was totally different from her brother. While her brother was the biggest trouble maker in our school (or maybe the entire Japan) along with my brother, Kari was smarter, more rational, nicer and... cuter . I had seen her a couple times before and we instantly recognized each other during the first day at my new school in Odaiba and somehow we became best friends just like our brothers. However, no matter how other people said we were like a couple, we were just best friends. Matt told me that we were too timid to take the next step. He even told me that Tai wouldn't mind me dating her sister, and in fact he even only allowed me out of the entire world to date her (Tai was really protective of his sister by the way). I didn't really know about the rumors, but I enjoyed our relationship as best friends now.

Both Kari and I would like to continue the legacy left by our brothers to become the best tamers in town. Yet we were too broke to get our Digivices. However something strange happened. You would never believe what was about to happen...

"I definitely flunked that chemistry test today."

"Yeah, I guess I did really bad as well, so don't worry too much TK."

"Well Kari, last time you said the same thing to me, but you ended up with an 92%."

"I wasn't expecting that! By the way have your parents agreed to sponsor you for the Zeta Tamers?"

"No. They said Matt worked his ass off and didn't asked them for any extra. Probably bs."

"Mine too. Stupid Tai."

"Haha. I know even Davis got one too. He has been showing it off to everyone in English class today."

"Really? You know what I heard? There is a rumor saying that our brothers are having this competition to be the first to buy Sora a Zeta Tamer for her birthday."

TK laughed. Matt and Tai had the exact same preferences, even girls. Watching them fighting over her was a hilarious sight.

TK turned towards Kari, who was looking over the photos taking by her digital camera that was always hanging around her neck. She was really... cute. Her short brunette hair plus her eyes... those eyes that made TK dizzy every time he looked directly into them, made her stood out from the crowd. She was now holding a camera with one hand and the other hand hanging loosely by her side. TK gulped. His brother would have told him that it would be a perfect moment to grab her hand. He reached his hand closer to hers, trembling...

"Hey!"

TK flinched and tried to stick his hand in his pocket. Yet, he lost balance when he retracted his hand back and fell on the ground. His face was burning red now.

"Oh my God you alright? How did you hurt yourself again?" Kari asked as she lay her hands on TK's head. Amusement and and embarrassment both rushed all over TK's body, but he sighed with relief as Kari didn't seemed to notice what he was about to do.

"Nah I was just... never mind."

"Oh I just wanted to show you this picture I have taken of us and our brothers. Isn't that sweet?"

Kari handed TK the camera. Inside that LCD screen was a picture of him having his arm around Kari, who was next to him in the photo. Both he and Kari were gazing at the camera smiling. Kari was leaning her head on TK's shoulder with his arm around her, while Matt and Tai were making weird faces in the background (Matt's hand was rubbing TK's blond hair by the way). TK chuckled.

"Yeah that was a nice one. Can you print one out for me?"

"Of course! Wait have you seen this route before?" Kari asked. TK looked left and found a path that he had never seen before.

"Hey," he muttered. "I haven't, and I have taken this path to and from school everyday since I got here. Might as well take a look." The two of them started to go towards the unknown direction, unsure where they were heading. He had never noticed this place before.

"I guess we are lost." Kari sighed after they seemed to be circling the same place for the past ten minutes. "Wait, look over there. There seems to be a hut. Let's ask someone over there at that house."

The two walked gingerly towards the wooden shack. As they stepped closer, they found themselves standing in front of an old toy store.

"This place gives me creeps," Kari said. She was now grabbing onto TK's arm. TK's lips crooked. Sure, this place is creepy with puppets and ragged dolls everywhere, yet Kari so close to him gave him a racing heart.

"Hello?" TK said loudly as they moved into the store more.

"Can I help you lads?" a voice sounded behind the two. Kari screamed and almost leaped onto TK's back. The two lost their balance and fell backwards.

TK looked up. In front of him was the strangest man he had ever seen. The man was surely short and old; his white hair and bear had covered his entire face. He was barefooted and was holding onto a crane that was taller than him with a huge paw on top. If that wasn't strange enough, he was wearing a toga. The man leaned towards the two, observing them. Kari was digging her nails into TK shoulder while peeking over him.

"Ah customers! I have been expecting you!" The old man shouted cheerfully.

Before TK and Kari could get up, the man was ransacking his place advertising the old toys around his shop excitedly. He kept shoving dusty objects towards the two. TK turned towards Kari, giving her a I-think-he-is-crazy-let's-get-out-of-here look. Kari nodded.

"... and I also have this box here that used to make some silly sounds, but for some reason it doesn't work now but still it will be a nice decoration. Hey, where you two going?" The senior noticed the two walking slowly towards the entrance.

"Err... we were just passing by. We gotta go home now," Kari answered nervously.

"I see... but I got something back here that might interest you young fellas," the man persuaded.

"No it's okay. We are sixteen years old, and I don't think these stuff fits our age group. Thank you," TK said politely.

"Not even Zeta Tamers?"

The two instantly halted. They both gave each other a surprise look. They have Zetas in such an ancient place? TK thought.

The man chuckled and walked behind the counter. He then took out a wooden box with some weird carvings on it. TK and Kari looked anxiously as the man unlocked the box. Inside rest two Zeta-Tamers TK and Kari had never seen before. One was gold with a green frame while the other is silver with a pink frame.

"Woah... are these limited models?" TK asked as he examined the gold one.

"You could say that." The old man simply answered.

"Where do you get it?" Kari asked.

"I... sort of know the manufacturers."

"Woah..." the two teens' eyes were glittering at the sight of the Tamers.

"How much are you selling them for?" TK asked. He knew it was such a pointless question. There was no way they could afford these.

"It is not the question of money, but rather if the Digimon are willing to choose you as their tamers" The senior suddenly said philosophically. He then waved his crane on top of the Digivice. Two eggs appeared on the screen.

"Touch it," the senior said and pointed his crane at the two.

As TK and Kari pressed their thumbs gently on the screen, the eggs vibrated and a warm sensation flowed through the teens' bodies. This sensation, though unusual, gave them such comfort that they could just hold on to the eggs forever. After a few seconds, the egg vibrated more; it was hatching.

"Ahh, so they find their tamers. Good for you guys." The senior commended. "They seemed to like you guys a lot. Only their destined trainers can hatch them."

"Excuse me, but..." TK stopped saying as he found the old man disappeared. "Where did he go?"

"Probably in the back room," Kari pointed at the door behind the counter. The two opened the door and found themselves in a small empty storeroom.

"Weird..." Kari shivered.

"Should we put these back in the box?" TK suggested, yet he felt a huge sense of sadness when he finished his sentence.

"What are you two still standing here for?" The two jumped again when they heard the old man's voice behind them. "It's really late now, you two should be going home. Out now, shoo. I am closing."

"Excuse me, but should we put it back in that box?" Kari asked. TK could sense a great sadness in her voice. She must be having the same feeling like him; unable to separate herself with the Digivice, or rather, the Digimon that just been hatched.

"What are you talking about? You are responsible for them now. You are their destined tamers! Now shoo! I need to prepare for supper." The man just pushed them out of the store.

TK glanced at his Tamer, then at Kari. She too was wearing a confused look.

"Well... that was pretty... awesome..." TK decided to break the silence.

That's it! In case you are wondering, that old toy store owner is a Digimon as well (I can't remember the name) Sorry to break the news!