Chapter 1: Destiny Revealed
Daisuke surveyed the area that he mysteriously appeared in. The air around him filled with some mist, making the atmosphere cold. Daisuke's resting place turns out to be dried grass and dirt with sand and rocky areas nearby. Winds also filled the air with coldness beside the nearby ocean of water.
Where exactly is this place...? Daisuke wondered as the winds blew against him, causing him to shiver from the coolness of the wind. Primarily because he only has a pair of shorts with a T-shirt and did not get a chance to change before going into his current location. This place looks familiar, but I already hate it... why does my summer have to be this cold? Say, why am I here anyway?
Daisuke looked to the right side, and then looked to the left side. Both sides were the same with either dark-coloured trees or scenery, but the dominating feature of the area was the sand in front of him followed by a giant mass of water that is black-colour. Stepping forward into the sand, Daisuke looked at the horizon; there is a blob of white light in the sky, supposedly the sun.
Wait, I remember now! This is the place where Demon is sealed off... why am I here? Everything looks calm, but something is just not right... how did I get here when I was just sleeping? Hold on, what if Demon appears right now? Without V-mon or anybody, it could be the end of me! But... I don't have anything right now... Daisuke thought as he remembered that last night when his Digimentals came out of his D-Terminal, in emotional discomfort he swiped everything into the garbage can save the D-Terminal. Oh well, if I don't have anything then nothing too bad can happen to me... I hope.
Walking off the sand, Daisuke went left of the beach area and onto the rocky areas with concrete and more city-like area. The place was similar to the Odaiba school area except at the area dark fog filled the air with uncertainty. Looking at the random black shrouds around the area, Daisuke began to wonder if he was here because of his cold troubled emotions again or if he was dreaming. Seeing an opening between the beach-area and the urban-like area of this world, Daisuke squeezed through the tight space.
Maybe I'll find a way out somewhere here... somehow... Daisuke thought, as he knew it was impossible to get out of places like this without his D-3 or help from someone else. Just as Daisuke was about to pass through the deserted streets of the black world, a loud explosion sound from behind ringed through into him.
Turning around, Daisuke looked back to direction of where he woke up. The rocky area to the right of where he woke up from was an Airdramon darker in colour and more hostile looking. Although Daisuke is unsure whether the Airdramon would come for him, he ran forwards away to safety.
Running ahead, Daisuke discovers an even greater danger at a much closer proximity. As a yellow dragon-like Digimon with a large arm and a brown mask appeared.
Cyclomon... looks like I'd better run back before... Daisuke thought as the Cyclomon turned to spot him. Not wasting another second, Daisuke fled to the opposite direction while a hot laser flew overhead. There was no mistaking it now, the Cyclomon was obviously hostile. As Daisuke ran, the dragon-type Digimon trailed behind him with large thumping footsteps that shook the area nearby.
Daisuke managed to get back to his starting place, puffing from the running. Unfortunately, for Daisuke, Cyclomon appeared shortly, walking as if it knew Daisuke's location. Seeing the hostile creature appearing in near proximity, Daisuke tried to run to his right this time, but stopped as Airdramon flew in the air above him. Daisuke backed off into the sand, with two adult Digimon surrounding him. Daisuke tried to remain calm despite his gnawing fear. This can't be the end... no way... I refuse to die here!
"Com'on! Give it your best shot!" Daisuke yelled out in front of the two Digimon as he clenched up his fists and faced the beasts with determination even though there was nothing to back him up.
A black energy ball started to form in Airdramon's open mouth, and Cyclomon started to charge another Hyper Heat. The air became extremely uncomfortable for Daisuke as the two Digimon readied their attacks, but he stood still, still hoping there would be a way out somehow.
Before the Hyper Heat and God Tornado flew in at Daisuke, the sand beneath himself weakened and gave way to a large hole that he fell through.
Daisuke yelled out as he fell down into the seemingly endless abyss, but lost his consciousness before anything else happened.
Back in the Motomiya household, Jun sat down at the couch in discontent.
"That Daisuke... I just know that he went into my room and messed with my computer... all my homework, chat windows, everything... gone! And to make things worse, it's already lunch time and he's still in his room sleeping... yesterday I didn't even get a chance to speak to him because he was all depressed and jetlagged... he'd better have a good explanation for all this..." Jun grumbled to herself.
After ten more minutes of non-interesting Television shows, Jun got impatient. Today none of her friends was available because they already had plans, but worst of all, the Motomiya parents requested Jun to clean up the house a little. Standing up in indignation, Jun slowly made her way to Daisuke's door. She did not care if the boy was asleep or not, she was going to kick open the door and get her much needed answers.
Knocking hard once, Jun waited a few seconds. With no reply coming, she turned the knob and pushed the door open.
"Alright! Get up, you..." Jun trailed off as she noticed the empty bed and stillness of the room. "Huh? Since when did he leave his room?" Jun wondered.
In the world of the Dark Ocean, deep down in a cave-like area lies Daisuke, unconscious from his fall from the beach hole.
Daisuke...
Daisuke started stirring as he heard the voice echo in his head, he twisted and turned.
Daisuke, are you there?
Moving in discomfort, Daisuke managed to open his eyes a little, but shut them again.
Daisuke! I am here!
Upon hearing the voice clearly, Daisuke sprang up from his unconscious state. Looking around the area, the save area structure is mostly rock and with some water around. Walls of rocks except the direction he faces surround Daisuke's wake-up location. The hole that Daisuke fell down from gave off enough light to the area that a flashlight is not required to see.
"Am I dead? No... This seems real, but... why am I in a different location again?" Daisuke complained to no one. "Whatever, and who called me earlier?" Daisuke finished as he got up and walked forwards into the only opening space.
Proceeding onwards, Daisuke reached a fork in this cave. To the right was a path with darkness while to the left was a path not so covered by darkness. While deciding on which path to take, Daisuke looked to the left path while the voice spoke again. This time, a small ringing sound came first.
Daisuke, I am over here...
Daisuke's eyes widened at the voice, he recognised the voice belonging to Nat-chan. He looked left to right in his area to see where her voice might have come from.
"Nat-chan?" Daisuke called out, wondering why Nat-chan would be around his current location.
Over here... the girl voice called out.
At that moment, Daisuke remembered the e-mail from last night: "but suddenly, the egg glowed a dark blue aura around it and it disappeared!"
Nat-chan is here? Why? Daisuke thought, then closed his eyes and concentrated. In the blackness of closing his eyes, a slight flash appeared on the right side. Daisuke opened his eyes and faced the right path. Although seemingly more dangerous, if there was at least some lead out of his current mess, Daisuke would go for it.
Slowly entering the path of darkness, Daisuke took small steps. As he entered the area, he began to see clearly. Eventually Daisuke gained confidence in this path and walked on with his normal pace. Stopping once, Daisuke turned around to see that the lengths he walked became as light and clear as the left path, but looking forwards the path was black. This is weird... but whatever... Daisuke thought as he continued through the dark path knowing that almost anything could happen in his world of weirdness.
After another few minutes of walking, Daisuke entered a room where that is shaped like a cylinder. In front of him was a set of stairs that led up to a higher height with another cylinder-shaped field. Not turning back, Daisuke walked up to the platform, and up there stood a cylinder force field with a pedestal in front with a white shining orb stationed on it. Inside the force field seemed to be an object that Daisuke could not see due to the light colouring of the force field.
Walking closer to the pedestal, the shining orb flew upwards, and Daisuke stopped to see the orb glowing with a strange power almost looking at him. With no warning, the orb flew towards Daisuke at full speed, hitting him on the head and sending him backwards on his back.
Unlike the other occasions where Daisuke lie still for a few minutes unconscious, he woke up fast in this event.
"Who's funny idea is it to make me fall down so many times in one day?" Daisuke complained to no one again as he got up. As Daisuke got back up, he noticed a drastic change in his own appearance. Looking down, he had his normal dark blue T-shirt with white stripe across the top along with his blue vest, brown shorts, orange shoes and complete with something that appeared on his head as well. Reaching up, Daisuke pulled off the object and examined it. This object surprised him the most. In his hand, appeared his own pair of goggles. Not Taichi's pair he got, but his very own pair that broke during the start of his Digimon adventure. The only difference was the colour of the goggles; the strap was white while the lens showed a purple colour.
Either I am dreaming or I am insane... how is all this even possible? Daisuke thought as he strapped the pair of goggles back onto his head. Standing up, he remembered his objective and noticed the force field from earlier is now gone. Running forwards, Daisuke took notice of the object that stood in the middle of the circle.
The object has a circular base, while having grey roots stick upwards like trees. The roots closed at on after rising from the circumference of the base, but expanding again at the top as they seem to surround a blue sphere at the top.
What is this thing? Oh well, nothing ventured, nothing gained... Daisuke thought as he reached out and pulled the object out. After removing the object, a black spiral of energy erupted from the hole the base covered. This caused Daisuke to fly backwards in fright, and watched as something formed inside this pillar of dark energy. After a short wait, the thing from inside jumped out of the pillar and released a glee of laughter.
The creature landed near Daisuke, stretching out its arms happily. Daisuke noticed the familiarity to another Digimon he had seen before. Except this Digimon had black fur and purple variation. A... a... BlackTailmon? What is going on here? Daisuke thought as the BlackTailmon looked around and turned to Daisuke. Uh oh... how do I know she's not hostile?
After looking at each other for a few seconds, the Tailmon jumped into Daisuke's hands with a big smile and rubbing into Daisuke happily while Daisuke could only react in confusion.
"Ahhhh... hey, what's going on here?" Daisuke said, not sure of why the emerged Digimon showed such interest.
The Tailmon lifted her face to Daisuke's point of view. "Daisuke, you did come after all..." She replied, waiting for Daisuke's reaction while bell sound echoed the area.
Daisuke thought for a short period of time, then it all made sense to him of his situation. "Nat-chan... it's really you! I heard that your Digitama disappeared, but it seems like you already hatched and evolved so far..." Daisuke responded, holding the cat Digimon in his two hands.
"Yes... I am lonely Daisuke... that's why I called out to you... let's go somewhere this time..." Nat-chan suggested.
"Well, ok..." Daisuke said, knowing that perhaps this was his purpose in this world.
As Daisuke and Nat-chan stood up, a dark sphere hovered over them, and it slowly descended at them.
"What is that, Daisuke?" Nat-chan asked.
"I... I don't know..." Daisuke responded as the sphere hovered in front of him. Daisuke reached out with his hands and the sphere landed in his hands. Folding in his fingers, the dark sphere disappeared and in Daisuke's hands was a new D-3 that is completely white everywhere. From the screen rim, grips, everywhere, white. "This is... wait... could it be that...?" Daisuke said, trying to piece together the recent turn of events.
"Daisuke? What's wrong? What is that thing?" The cat asked, seeing Daisuke's face filled with surprise.
"Well, this is a-" Daisuke managed to say before a violent shaking occurred in the cave area and the walls began to crack. Looking around at the collapsing place, Daisuke picked up the object from earlier and placed it in his pocket as well as his new D-3. Daisuke and Nat-chan ran down the stairs and out the doorway. The cylinder room collapsed short afterwards. As Daisuke and Nat-chan ran through the not-so-dark hall, the walls started to collapse as well.
"We have to hurry; it doesn't look like this place will hold out for much longer..." Daisuke said, as Nat-chan nodded in agreement. I think I know what might be the possible cause of this... Daisuke thought as he remembered earlier that a Cyclomon and Airdramon attacked him.
Nat-chan tripped while running, falling down. "Daisuke!" She called out, and Daisuke stopped and turned around. Running back, Daisuke picked up the cat and ran full speed towards the way he had come from. The walls and rocks falling stopped just as Daisuke jumped back into the fork earlier.
Puffing from the recent escape, the Digimon and Human took a moment to breathe, but the respite ended when another violent shaking occurred in the location that Daisuke emerged from when he entered the cave.
"No good, it looks like we're going to have to get out completely before we're safe!" Daisuke said, picking up the Digimon and running through the left path of the fork. The area being clearer gave Daisuke the advantage of seeing what is ahead. Running through the path as the place shook, Daisuke neared the end when he saw a light at the end. Picking up his pace, Daisuke ran through and exited the cave before it completely collapsed.
Outside, Nat-chan jumped off and looked around the area. This area was a full of sand and the rocky areas surrounding the two with one way in front of them. Before making another move, another explosion of rocks occurred above the rocky area. Turning around, Daisuke and Nat-chan saw the flying Airdramon over them, looking at them like they are its food.
"Oh no, this is bad... that thing is here..." Daisuke said, while Nat-chan analysed the Digimon size.
"Leave this to me..." Nat-chan said, walking into battle.
"Huh? Wait, Nat-chan! There's two of them, you... you can't take them on..." Daisuke pleaded, having the thought of merely another Digimon perishing in front of him haunting him.
"Don't worry Daisuke just run, I have a plan" Nat-chan responded, jumping and climbing the rocks.
Daisuke could do nothing protest to make the Digimon stop, but somewhere inside himself he knew there was hope. Please be safe Nat-chan... I'll never forgive myself if another dies before my eyes... Daisuke thought as he ran towards the clearing while turning his head back occasionally to see what the Nat-chan would do.
Airdramon flew down as Nat-chan reached the top of the save, and Cyclomon swiped his big arm around. Nat-chan skipped away, leaving the two enraged. Running to the other side, Nat-chan watched as Cyclomon neared her. Noticing that the Cyclomon stopped, Nat-chan looked to the opposite side with the Airdramon. The two closed in as Airdramon's God Tornado charged while Cyclomon's Arm Bomber readied. At once, the lunged forward in their attacks, but at the last moment Nat-chan jumped away under Airdramon's space while the God Tornado and Arm Bomber collided, causing a minor explosion that critically injured both Digimon. With her task done, Nat-chan ran back to the ledge of the cave rock and descended.
Daisuke saw the explosion smoke rise up as well as numerous black spots rising into the air. At this time, his D-3 beeped, and checking on it, Daisuke saw red numbers all over the screen seeming to react to something. "What's this? Something to do with that?" Daisuke questioned as he pointed the D-3's screen towards the black data spots rising from the explosion. At once, the data reacted and flew into Daisuke's direction like a vortex. Upon reaching him, the data entered the screen of Daisuke's white D-3.
What is this feeling? This cold feeling... this dread... Daisuke thought as the last of the data spots flew into the screen of his D-3 before turning off. Strange... this thing works so differently to other D-3s...
Nat-chan arrived at Daisuke's location unscathed from the fight. "Daisuke everything ok?" asked the cat.
"Yeah... everything's fine, I don't know how you managed to do that, but that was amazing!" Daisuke commented.
"You think?" Nat-chan asked, smiling.
"Yeah..." Daisuke said, before his D-3 beeped again. "Oh, what now..."
Pressing a few buttons on the D-3, a white light in cone-shape flashed from the D-3, Daisuke looked in surprise as to what this would be. Nat-chan jumped up to Daisuke's shoulder and looked at the flashing D-3. As the whiteness of the flash died down, a familiar hologram figure appeared.
"Gennai!" Daisuke said as the man's face appeared.
"Hey Daisuke! What's up over there?" Greeted the robed man.
"Well, nothing... except just... some action" Daisuke responded, not sure of what to say.
"Say, where are you right now?" Gennai questioned, knowing that by Daisuke's clothing he is not in the DigiWorld.
"Umm, I am at this place... where the Dark Ocean exists..." Daisuke replied.
Shocked at the location, Gennai took a second to process the words and respond. "You are what? How did you get there? Where is V-mon?" Gennai questioned, not knowing the situation.
"Well, that's a long story... but... I guess I could explain..." Daisuke responded, as he sat down at his current location and began to explain the recent events. Starting with the New York world, meeting of Nat-chan, and then through V-mon's unfortunate death up to his current place.
"Hmmm, that's interesting... so what was that object you pulled out earlier? Do you still have it with you?" Gennai asked.
"Yeah, it's right here" Daisuke responded, holding up the object with circle base and blue sphere on top supported by grey roots.
Gennai's eyes widened as he looked at the object. " That is... the Digimental of Darkness... How'd you get it?" Gennai asked.
"What? Darkness? This thing? Are you saying that I am going to become evil now?" Daisuke asked, ignoring Gennai's initial question.
"No, I don't think so... However, I have only heard of rumours about that Digimental ever existing... I did not know that it was actually real... still; it looks like that evil has not given up yet. Which is typical, the forces of evil is always working" Gennai explained.
"Oh, forget that! What's going to happen to me? What if I become evil right now and and... like turn into the next Digimon Kaiser and destroy the world?" Daisuke questioned, still scared of the possibilities that he hold.
"Daisuke calm down, I want you to listen closely right now. Although I have no information on what could happen as you are the first to ever possess this kind of power, but know one thing: You have a choice in what to do with your powers, so just because you hold this power does not automatically make you evil... I think the reason you were given this power is that you are strong-willed enough not to let it control you. I will try to find out more information about this whole thing if I could meet with Qinglongmon. Because of your location, I am only able to contact you for a short period and I really cannot do much to help you out of there. Try to find a way out yourself; just do not forget what I said even if you do not know what it means. Take care!" Gennai concluded.
"Hey! Wait a moment, I am not done!" Daisuke responded, but Gennai's transmission ended.
"Daisuke..." Nat-chan said, getting up from the spot next to Daisuke. "Is it true that Chibimon is gone?"
Daisuke did not respond, but he figured it would be better to say it. "Yeah... he died... but... I am not completely sad... after all; I am going to say that you're my partner now, Nat-chan.
The black cat stood there, blinking her eyes as the words sank in. "Daisuke!" exclaimed the cat, jumping into Daisuke's arms. After a short while of celebrating, a strange noise became apparent to the two of them. They froze for a moment before Daisuke started to say something.
"I am hungry... let's go get something eat..." Daisuke said, while Nat-chan nodded in agreement. Turning and facing their right were some trees, and while the place itself was dark, these trees seemed quite pleasant and resourceful.
Nighttime approached, and Jun had finished with using her computer. However, the one thing that seemed to worry her was Daisuke's absence throughout the day. She got up from her seat and walked out of her room, slowly creeping up to Daisuke's door. Knocking three times with no response, she slowly opened the door. Peeking inside, the sight was the same as morning: Nothing.
Where did he go? Did he wake up early in the morning and left? Why is he not back yet? Mother and Father are getting worried now... Stupid Daisuke... where could you be? Jun thought as she retreated to her own room.
Night in the Dark Ocean world differed from the real world in the sense that the darkness around the sky appeared twice as dark and almost twice as eerie. Daisuke and BlackTailmon were asleep in a dent of a rock structure with a small fire going. Although survival is rare in this world, the two managed to get enough resources to survive for the time being.
Daisuke slowly opened his eyes and sat up from his location. To his right was the fire still burning at a good proximity to warm up but not too close into danger. Next to him is Nat-chan, his new BlackTailmon partner, sleeping away happy. Getting up and walking out a small length, Daisuke looked to where the Dark Ocean would be if visibility were clear. Several thoughts surfaced as Daisuke began to think about the past day.
So much has happened today... at first waking I was completely powerless to do anything... yet, in almost a matter of minutes to an hour everything seemed to restore itself. It is strange how everything turned out... Powers of Darkness, Digimental of Darkness... how do they all fit together? What's going to happen to me? I wonder where I can go to look for answers... And Nat-chan... When she destroyed herself to save us at that alternate dimension... I wished that I would become her partner... and now... that has become reality... Did I really wish for that though? Did everything happen with V-mon just the way they are so I could be partnered with Nat-chan? What if there was another way...? Did I actually kill V-mon with my own wish? ...no, I must not think that way... V-mon did what he believed was right in saving Patamon, and I am just going to accept that. Nat-chan is my partner now, but surely, I will not forget about V-mon. I may not understand Gennai's words yet, but for sure, I will not turn evil...
Daisuke walked back into the dent of the rock area, slowly settling himself down again and facing the sleeping cat. Nat-chan's face smiled as she was asleep. The very sight of it brings Daisuke new hope and confidence. Sure, Nat-chan is a virus Digimon and Daisuke possessed the Digimental of Darkness, but at heart, they were not evil in anyway. As Daisuke began to understand Gennai's input from earlier, he slowly drifted off to sleep in contentment.
I do not really recall in the Drama CD explicitly stating what kind of Digimon Nat-chan was, so I would not know for sure... Besides, in the CD Drama Mimi explained that the protagonist of the Science Fiction book has a cat who looked for the Door to Summer first, so I just wanted to make some faint parallel to that.
Another thing to note here is that for the next three chapters, I do intend to put in some time skips. However, I will state how much time has passed before the chapter begins.