A/N: Shout out to Shara Raizel for being my awesome Beta, and I know you're extremely busy so thanks :) Thanks to BreakingWays as well for sharing ideas and advice.

DISCLAIMER: Digimon is the property of Toei Animation, Saban, blah blah blah. None of this is mine, except anything I made up.

CHAPTER 2:

Nightfall. The time when residents of the city were either back home with their families, or out doing errands.

The first generation of Chosen Children had called for a group meeting in the park. True to word, Koushiro had broadcasted the emergency meeting call to all the Chosen of Odaiba. The first to arrive was the computer prodigy, followed by Taichi and Hikari, then Sora. They found their comfortable sitting positions at the playground and waited for the rest to appear. Soon, all had gathered except Mimi, who was in America at the time.

Takenouchi Sora smiled at all her friends, brushing her red hair out of her face. "It has been a long time since we gathered like this."

"Too long, actually," spoke up Ishida Yamato, elder brother of Takeru. Their surnames were different because their parents split up long ago. Still, they managed to keep in touch and had spent a long time together in the Digital World last summer. When Yamato first heard that his mother and sibling had moved back to Odaiba, he was surprised and excited to see them again. He had even planned a dinner after practice.

Things didn't go as planned however, when Koushiro had picked that particular night to summon them all. "Didn't think our first reunion since last summer would be like this. I thought it would be catching up over homemade dinner," he noted to his brother.

Takeru smiled. "It's fine, bro. I'm just happy to see you again."

Yamato nodded gratefully. "I'll make you dinner tomorrow then."

"This had better be important. I still have homework, you know," ejaculated Kido Jyo, the oldest among them all. Being a high school student, he had lots of assignments and hardly had time to spare. It wasn't that he didn't wish to meet his old comrades though. He missed them dearly but he would never be caught saying that out loud.

Bemused by how little Jyo had changed in terms of being responsible, Taichi cleared his throat and started, "Yes, Jyo, it is important." He then proceeded to recount the day's events and told them that new Chosen Children had appeared.

"The new Chosen Children have their own Digivice models, too. Theirs look completely different from the ones we have. They also have a different method of evolving. It's called Armor Evolution."

Koushiro, who hadn't been at the scene where everything happened, piped up curiously. "Armor Evolution?"

Taichi nodded. "Yeah, using some sort of egg. It's called a Digimental, and the one I saw had the symbol of Courage on it. I tried lifting it, but it wouldn't budge. It sent out a beam of light when I touched it though. Turns out it was a new Digivice."

"You said there were three new Digivice models, but only one flew out when you touched the Digimental of Courage. Does that mean that there are more Digimentals out there?"

Everyone looked at Yamato. He had a point.

"Maybe, since the Digimental I touched was Courage, there should be other Digimentals of our crests."

That was an interesting thought. Sora counted of her fingers and exclaimed, "There might be eight new Chosen Children then! That's a big addition to our group."

Hikari rebuked the idea. "There were only three lights that came out of the computer screen, we didn't see any more. Right, Koushiro?"

"That's right. We are not sure if there are any more that found other Chosen Children, unless they used another Digital Gate that we don't know about.

Sora slumped her shoulders, slightly disappointed. "I see… Then who are the new Chosen Children?"

"Currently they are Motomiya Daisuke, Inoue Miyako and Hida Iori."

"Daisuke? You mean that spiky haired kid who idolizes you?" Yamato remarked.

"Uh huh. Kind of a surprise for me as well."

"Miyako and Iori were there when we came back, so they made a fuss about wanting to go to the Digital World. We promised them we would go tomorrow, but I'm anxious since there is trouble in the Digital World," Takeru added, leaning back against the slide.

His words caught the attention of his companions almost immediately. The words "Digital World" and "trouble" in one sentence never bode well for the Chosen Children. Thoughts of their partners sprang to their minds instantly.

"Tell us more about it."

And so Taichi, Hikari, and Takeru shared their story of how the Digimon Kaiser suddenly appeared in the Digital World and started wreaking havoc on the peaceful land. When they finished, the chilly night air seemed to drop a few degrees in temperature.

Sora spoke wearily, "If the Digimon Kaiser is enslaving the Digimon, then I can't help but worry for our partners. I hope they're all okay."

The moment of silence that followed showed that everyone shared her sentiments.

"What I'm more concerned about is the fact that none of our Digimon can Evolve to fight because of this Digimon Kaiser's Digivice. It's kind of a cheat, taking away our powers like that," Jyo grunted, frowning at his friends.

"Yeah, he probably couldn't take us on in a fair fight. Wish I could trash that little punk to the ground, almost getting Agumon like that." Taichi punched his palm. His sister placed a palm on his shoulder comfortingly.

Koushiro raised his hand and said loudly, "Don't forget that we can't open the Digital Gate without the new Digivices. The portal locks itself when there are none of the new models around."

Taichi raised an eyebrow. "How did I get into the Digital World then? The new models didn't even exist when I entered earlier today."

Rubbing his chin, Koushiro hummed thoughtfully. "Perhaps," he theorized, "you only managed to enter because Agumon was calling for your help and the Digital World responded, unlocking the portal and allowing you to enter."

"Really?"

He shook his head. "I'm not sure. It's just a hypothesis."

"So does this mean that we can't go to the Digital World without the new kids around? That sounds a bit troublesome." Yamato folded his arms, unhappy that they had to rely on other people to get the job done. It was less complicated when everything was their business alone.

"Brother, don't forget that we can't Digivolve our partners with the Digimon Kaiser around. The heavy-lifting will have to be done by Daisuke-kun and the rest," Takeru reminded. Yamato harrumphed, still dissatisfied. His brother shook his head at the show of stubbornness.

Finally, Taichi spoke up. "Anyway, we should all go to the Digital World. We need to get a clear picture of what's going on and how we can help to restore the peace."

Sora, Koushiro, Hikari and Takeru were with him instantly, the former two having not seen their partners for ages. To their amazement, Yamato and Jyo declined, having band practice and studying respectively to keep them busy. "I want to see Gabumon but… I trust he'll be fine. Just tell us everything once it's over," Yamato instructed Taichi.

"Keep an eye out for Gomamon for me as well."

Their leader agreed. "Alright, leave it to us."

With that, the meeting adjourned and the teenagers went back to their respective homes, anxious about their Digimon partners' welfare. They were Chosen Children tasked to protect the Digital World, and they would not allow some brat to undo the stability that had fought so hard to restore.

Iori stood outside on the balcony in his family apartment. He gazed at the beautiful night scenery before him, and wondered what the Digital World was like. Did it have stars? Would he be able to see the constellations at night? Or was it a cold, hard place with numbers floating around?

Daisuke and the rest had just popped out of the computer screen and landed on Koushiro, Miyako and himself. They were mum on the details regarding the Digital World, but judging by the scrapes, bruises and dirt on them, they weren't having a picnic.

That should have stopped him right there. That should have been the warning that screamed danger and not to get involved. But how could he? It was a world waiting to be explored.

Then there was this miniature, yellow object that had materialized into his palm. It startled him, to suddenly have a beam of yellow light plunge directly into his hand and turn into what that Izumi-senpai had called a Digivice.

Miyako had one of them too, though it was coloured red. Both of their Digivices were different from what Izumi-senpai had, which was plain white and shaped differently.

Those are called Digivices. They are the physical embodiments of the bond between you and your Digimon, Izumi Koushiro had explained, before correcting himself, your future partners apparently.

Iori had never heard of a Digimon. In all seriousness, who had? It sounded like a product name marketed towards children. It stood for Digital Monsters, which meant monsters made out of data.

Ridiculous, Iori thought. Monsters don't exist.

But four kids had toppled out of a computer screen right onto his small frame. That was real enough.

He gripped the railing tightly. There was so much out there that he hadn't seen. There was a world out there waiting for him to explore. Despite all of its mysteries and potential dangers, he yearned to see it.

So whatever it was that awaited him in the Digital World tomorrow, he would be ready. He would be careful, as his grandpa and mother always reminded him to be.

His mind wandered towards his late father. I wonder if Father had heard of it before. I wish he was here. I wish I could tell him about it.

Deeply immersed in his thoughts, he did not hear Miyako let out a sigh of satisfaction behind him in his room. She had just fixed his computer, which hadn't turned out to be that big of a problem. Just tinkering with the circuits and reconnecting the wires had solved the problem.

"Iori, I'm done with the computer so I'll be off now. See you in school tomorrow!" She hollered at the boy. Noticing the boy's tightly clenched hand on the railing, she asked concernedly in a softer tone. "Iori, are you alright?"

Iori snapped out of his trance and turned around. "I'm fine. Thank you very much for your help," he gave Miyako a low bow, who waved it off cheerfully, the accomplished smile returning to her face. She left and walked back to her apartment, which was on the same floor as Iori's.

Iori took a deep breath and said confidently to himself, "I'm definitely going to the Digital World tomorrow. Just wait!"

Taichi flopped down on his bed and switched off the lamp. His bed was the lower bunk of a double decker that he shared with Hikari. Of course, she had gotten the top bunk after winning a game of Rock, Paper, and Scissors. He doubted anyone he knew could beat her at that game.

He thought hard about the events from earlier, and about how Daisuke seemed to have a different personality and attitude. The Daisuke he knew would have been jumping with joy, bragging about how ready he was to explore the Digital World and enjoying himself. Today, the young Motomiya had been unexpectedly quiet and serious.

Hikari walked into the bedroom, wearing a night gown and using a towel to dry her wet hair. Seeing her brother frowning whilst deep in thought, she asked, "What's wrong, big brother?"

Taichi looked towards his sister and sighed, "I am worried about Daisuke. He didn't seem too happy today. In fact, his presence kind of felt different. I don't know what it is, but I feel troubled."

Clutching her towel, Hikari said, "You noticed that too? Daisuke's attitude, I mean."

Taichi nodded. "Yeah, but… We can't do anything about it. If we confront Daisuke, I don't think he will tell us anything. We need to find out what's going on with him."

Hikari hung her towel on the rack outside the room and climbed into the top bunk. "Right, I just hope he will tell us what's wrong someday, so that we can help him."

"Do you think I made the right choice, passing the torch to Daisuke? Those were my favorite goggles after all."

"I'm sure you did what you think was best, big bro. He'll be fine. You've always tried to make the most suitable decisions."

Comforted by his sister's kind words, Taichi grinned. "Got that right. Goodnight, Hikari."

"Goodnight, big brother."

With that, the Yagami siblings closed their eyes and let sleep overtake them.

While many were excited about going to the Digital World the next day, one boy in particular crashed onto his bed tiredly; his mind was on other things at the moment. He was right about Jun being his sister, as she was once Hikari's older sibling.

He found it strange that he remembered Jun as Hikari's sister, but he wasn't as able to recall his own surname. But whatever his name was, it definitely wasn't Motomiya Daisuke. It just felt wrong. Yet if that's what all these people knew him as, he would be Daisuke until everything became clear to him.

I have to tell them that my name is Davis. Davis… something.

First, he was in a world where he didn't belong. Then, he got downloaded into a computer world. Finally, his friend's sibling was now his instead. He also currently had a bunny dragon to deal with. What could be worse?

He closed his eyes, trying not to work himself into a headache. Chibimon, still curious about his partner leapt up and landed on Davis' stomach. "Why are you so quiet, Daisuke? You should loosen up a bit." Then he started using Davis' stomach as a trampoline, jumping and doing flips in the air. Suddenly, firm hands gripped him mid-jump and he found himself staring into the solemn eyes of his human partner.

"My name is not Daisuke. It's Davis."

"Day-vees? But you're Daisuke! How can you be Day-vees?"

Davis opened his mouth to argue but decided against it. It was rather pointless.

After a moment of silence, he sighed. "I'm not sure if I can do this, Chibimon. I don't belong here. This world just doesn't seem right. I'm not even sure if I can live up to Taichi-san's expectations. I mean, what do I even know about being a Chosen Child?"

"A Chosen Child is a human who is partnered with a Digimon to save the Digital World!"

Davis raised an eyebrow. "I know that, but what else does a Chosen Child do?"

"Um, I don't really know. Oh, we can play together!"

Sighing, Davis said, "That's not exactly what I had in mind."

Chibimon wriggled out of his grip and landed on the pillow. "You will figure it out, Daisuke. You're my partner, after all." Slowly, his eyelids drooped and the little Digimon fell asleep. Mildly amused and consoled by the vote of confidence, Davis switched off the lights and got into bed.

Motomiya Daisuke, huh? That's who I am right now. I will find out who I was before this. I swear.

He closed his eyes. Tomorrow is going to be one hell of a day.

The next day…

School went by quickly for the Chosen Children, though it felt like ages with the excitement burning in their hearts. Davis kept eyeing the clock nervously. He had left Chibimon in the computer lab with no supervision and every second his partner stayed there, he risked getting caught. Hiding in his bag was not an option too.

Just as the bell rang, he sped towards the computer lab without a single word, leaving Hikari and Takeru standing in the figurative dust cloud he left. Hikari had never seen Daisuke in a rush since the last time a stall was once set up in front of the school, selling some Trading Cards that he liked. That stall had unfortunately moved elsewhere a few months ago.

I wonder what Daisuke-kun is so hurried about this time.

Upon reaching the computer lab, Davis snuck in and closed the door. He went to the shelf where he found Chibimon last time. Praying that his partner was still there, he reached out into the dark corner. To his enormous relief, Chibimon latched onto his arm and began chanting, "I'm hungry! I'm hungry! I'm hungry!"

"Calm down, Chibimon. I have some food for you." He took out a sandwich from his bag. "You better eat up and get back into the Digital World."

"But Daisuke, I want to stay with you," he said between bites.

I know, little guy. Thing is, you can't be here. What if you get discovered?"

"I won't. I remained so quiet today nobody noticed I was here.

Now Davis felt impressed. The hyper little creature being quiet and obscure? "Huh," he managed. He was about to say something else when the door slid open, revealing a Koushiro and Taichi plus a red haired girl he had never met before. Their faces morphed into a mixture of shock and panic. They quickly closed the door and walked towards Daisuke and Chibimon, who was still munching on the sandwich.

Taichi started. "Daisuke, what is a Digimon doing here?"

Davis was momentarily caught off guard, but he answered slowly. "Well, he kind of followed me back here yesterday. Everybody, meet Chibimon, the Baby form of V-mon."

The door opened again and Takeru stepped in with Hikari, Miyako and Iori. They greeted the older teens, and D aisuke found out that the red haired girl's name was Sora, and turned to Daisuke before repeating what Taichi asked. "Daisuke, what is a Digimon doing here?" Sighing, Daisuke nodded and repeated his answer.

So much for trying to keep Chibimon a secret... At least they took it well.

Hikari suddenly giggled, causing the rest to look at her. "So that's why Daisuke-kun was in a rush just now." Takeru giggled along with her.

"So this is a Digimon… He's so cute!" Miyako began cuddling with Chibimon. He squealed. He enjoyed the attention very much.

Iori studied Chibimon with great interest. "I've never seen anything like it before. Are they all so adorable?"

Miyako cooed, pinching Chibimon's cheeks. "I certainly hope they are. I could live in a world full of creatures like this guy."

Koushiro cleared his throat. "Miyako-san, do you mind giving back Daisuke-san his partner? We're about to get going."

"Awww…"

"Does everyone have their Digivices?" Koushiro asked again. Everyone nodded, and held out their respective ones. Sora and the older Chosen Children looked at the new Digivice models with fascination, while Daisuke warned the newer two that the Digital World wasn't as great as they thought it was. Naturally, Miyako and Iori doubted his words.

"You've only been there once, so don't act like you know everything. We're ready for some danger," she snarked. Iori agreed as well.

Davis merely shrugged. "Suit yourselves." Behind him, Taichi raised an eyebrow.

Daisuke not responding to rudeness? That's new.

"Daisuke, would you like to do the honors?"

Davis blinked. "Uh, okay."

He turned towards the screen that presented the portal to the Digital World. Everybody followed Davis' example and the group disappeared into the screen with a flash of light. The bright flash was not unnoticed, as the teacher in charge of the computer club, Fujiyama-sensei happened to pass by the lab. Startled, he opened the door and went inside, only to find that the room was empty sans a computer that was left running.

He didn't know much about computers, other than turning them on and off. The teacher muttered something unrepeatable about irresponsible students and shut down the PC, unwittingly trapping the group in the Digital World.

In a peaceful meadow sat a TV set that few knew what purpose it served. Suddenly, a bright flash came from it and a group of teenagers were spat out from the screen.

Davis crawled out of the tangle of limbs and groaned as he stood up. He just had to be the leader and go first. In retrospect, going first meant he had a team that had his back. By landing on top of him, that is.

Chibimon had evolved back into V-mon, which startled Miyako and Iori who had no idea about Digimon evolving.

"But he's not as cute anymore," the girl whined. "Change back!"

Then they noticed that their outfits had changed. Miyako now wore clothes that resembled a biking suit while Iori had a Chinese-looking outfit. Davis himself wore a blue leather jacket with flame designs and what seemed like fur at the collar.

The first generation of Chosen Children looked at the new group with surprise. Their own outfits had not changed, and they still donned their usual school clothes.

"What, so the new Chosen have new clothes on top of their new Digivices? Not fair!" Sora groused. Koushiro agreed, but he made a mental note to study the new Digivices as soon as he could.

Taichi called out for Agumon, who arrived soon with Tentomon, Tailmon, Patamon and Biyomon. They greeted their respective partners happily, and Miyako wondered out loud, "How will we get our own partners?"

Davis answered, "If you're anything like me, you'll get your partner by lifting your Digimental. But first, you'll have to find i—" He broke off as the ground crumbled beneath him. He fell into the chasm that just opened up but managed to hold on to a rock that jutted out of the slope.

"Daisuke, hold on!" V-mon tried extending an arm to pull Davis up but the ground trembled once more, causing him to lose his balance and fall onto his partner. Davis lost his grip and they both tumbled into the giant hole in the ground.

"Daisuke! V-Mon!" Taichi ran over towards the hole but a purple slash of energy stopped him in his tracks. He looked up to see a green mantis-like Snimon hovering overhead. Agumon, Tentomon and the rest tried using their attacks but Snimon was so fast, none of them hit. Things got worse when a Yeti joined the battle. Mojyamon hurled rocks at the humans who barely dodged them.

Koushiro yelled, "They have Evil Rings on them!" Realizing that the battle could not be won, the team scurried over to the bushes and ran into the forest. Once they were sure that they had lost the enemy Digimon, the children collapsed from fatigue. Miyako and Iori were trembling in fear, and they suddenly realized what Daisuke had meant by the Digital World not being a really peaceful place. The older generation plus Hikari and Takeru, however, were laughing hysterically.

"Just like old times, eh? Running for our lives while being pursued by enemies we couldn't defeat." Sora said between spasms of laughter and gasps for breath while the others nodded in agreement, similarly out of breath. Their partner Digimon snorted, because that was a regular routine for them as they lived in the Digital World.

Miyako rounded on them immediately, retorting angrily. "What are you laughing about? Daisuke and V-Mon just fell down a large hole, two monsters attacked us and we have no idea how to get home!" She burst into tears, while Iori patted her back consolingly.

Sora's face turned serious and she said, "We are going to need help if we are going to rescue Daisuke. Can the Digimon evolve?" The Child level Digimon all shook their heads miserably.

Collecting herself, Miyako sniffed and said hoarsely, "Daisuke said something about looking for our partners and finding a Digimen—Digimanta—"

"Digimental?" Takeru offered.

Miyako nodded. "Yes, that's what he said."

Biyomon and Tentomon shared a look. "Could it be?"

Curious, Koushiro asked his partner, "Do you know anything about Digimentals?"

Tentomon shook his head and said, "We are not sure. We are only guessing what those things at the temple are." He flew up and pointed towards a grey, weathered building on the hill. Biyomon added, "The ornaments on the altars have the symbols of Love and Knowledge on it."

Taichi stood up and pumped his fist. There was no sense sitting down and doing nothing. His experience as leader from his previous adventures began to kick in. "I think those are the ones. Alright, let's go and get Daisuke back!"

"Where am I…?"

Davis opened his eyes slowly, his pupils adjusting to the light flooding into his eyes. When everything came into focus, he realized he was shackled to a wall. He struggled, causing some dirt to fall off.

Wait, this isn't a wall. This is a rocky slope.

Above him, he heard a voice speaking. "Finally awake, eh? It's about time too. I was wondering how much longer you were going to stay asleep."

Davis tried to turn his head to face the speaker but the metal cuffs held him in place. "Who are you?"

"I am the Digimon Kaiser and the master of all things in this world. You have been given the privilege to hear me speak in person." He snapped his fingers and a slab on the barren slope opposite Davis spun around to reveal V-Mon cuffed in a similar manner.

"Yo, Daisuke." V-mon grinned at his partner. "Nice day to be chained up like this, huh?"

Davis rolled his eyes and yelled up at the Kaiser. "What are you going to do with us?"

"Nothing much to you, except having you watch helplessly as your partner becomes my slave." The Kaiser snapped his fingers again and a black ring appeared and flew towards V-Mon. "I would have preferred Fladramon but this will do."

Davis struggled against his bonds. He had to free a hand to get his Digivice and D-terminal so that V-Mon could evolve and escape.

As if reading his mind, the Kaiser held out the very items he wanted. "Looking for these? Don't bother. As I said, just sit back and watch." He laughed at his prisoner's futile attempts to break free.

"Forcing me to become your slave? Don't even think about it. I have waited so long so be free and to be with my partner. I won't let you take my free will away!" V-mon yelled at his captor.

The Kaiser curled his lip and retorted, "We will see about that." The black ring picked up speed.

A confident grin crossed the blue Digimon's face. "Try me." Just then, two beams of red light sped towards the black ring from the sun and destroyed the ring in an explosion. A red griffin Digimon soared out from the sky; its rider was a bespectacled girl who wore an orange helmet.

"Miyako?" Daisuke said incredulously. The girl flashed him a thumbs-up as her ride stopped in front of him.

"This is Holsmon, my new partner." She patted the Digimon fondly. Holsmon slashed at the cuffs with razor sharp claws, severing them in a second. Daisuke slid down the slope and rolled on the ground to decrease the impact. He dusted himself off and thanked Miyako. He looked up to where V-Mon was held captive and saw a yellow insect-like Digimon holding his partner in its arms.

"Daisuke!" Davis turned around and was glad to see Taichi, Hikari, Takeru, Sora, Koushiro and Iori running towards him. Miyako swooped down on Holsmon and Digmon jumped down with V-Mon. Happily waving, he ran towards his friends. "Daisuke! Digmon saved me." V-mon said and jumped out of Digmon's hold and onto his partner's chest and hugged him tightly.

A shrill whistle was heard and Mojyamon, Drimogemon and Snimon joined the fray. From the top of the cliff, the Kaiser hollered, "You twerps won't get away from me!" Narrowing his eyes, Davis turned to the group and said, "I need to get my Digivice and D-Terminal back. Miyako, give me a lift to the top, drop me off and take out that Snimon. Digmon-" Davis looked up at the bug Digimon,"—keep him busy." He jerked a thumb at the approaching Drimogemon and nodded at the yeti digimon. "Everybody else, distract that Mojyamon."

With that, he hopped onto Holsmon's back and shouted at the group as they ascended. "Try not to get killed."

Iori's mouth twitched. "Did he just start giving us orders?"

Taichi smiled. "It seems so." I didn't expect he'd do the job so well, he thought.

Iori raised a brow but said nothing. He turned his attention towards Digmon who was grappling with Drimogemon. After a few strikes, the mole Digimon fled by burrowing underground. Digmon jumped down the hole and took the battle to the tunnels.

Meanwhile, Davis had jumped off Holsmon's back and landed in front the Kaiser. V-Mon hopped off as well. Davis lunged for his Digivice and D-terminal but the Kaiser dodged and held them out of reach. He lunged again, only to have the Kaiser dodge, grab his arm and twist it behind his back. Yelling his partner's name, V-Mon attacked the Kaiser. Out of nowhere, a green caterpillar Digimon knocked him aside and they faced off. "I won't let you hurt Ken-chan!" the caterpillar said.

Daisuke blinked. "Ken-chan?"

"You fool!" The Kaiser roared in anger at the Digimon. Davis took the opportunity to swipe at the Kaiser's hand which held his belongings. They fell out of the Kaiser's grasp and Davis broke free from the hold at the moment the hand holding his arm behind his back loosened its grip. He got the two items but lost his footing and Davis fell off the cliff into the deeper chasm at the other end, yelling his lungs out as he plunged through the air.

"DAISUKE!" He heard V-mon scream and a familiar bright orange flash came from the items Davis was holding. Davis closed his eyes to block out the light and braced for the fatal impact, but it never came. He felt non-human arms wrap around him and his body began to ascend. He opened his eyes and found himself looking at Fladramon. His partner jumped from slope to slope and landed on safe ground. The rest of the Chosen Children came running towards him, Mojyamon hot on their tails.

Fladramon yelled furiously at Davis. "What were you thinking, putting yourself in danger like that!? I just met you yesterday, and you want me to lose my partner after just knowing him for one day?" The humanoid lizard had tears in his eyes.

Davis was shocked. He didn't know his partner Digimon cared for him so much. He lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, Fladramon. I won't take such risks again."

Fladramon's glare softened and he said, "Make sure you don't. I don't want to lose you."

Davis looked up and nodded. His friends called him as they came to a stop around him. They all looked back at the yeti that was stomping towards them. "Leave this to me," Fladramon stepped in front of the group. Mojyamon threw an icicle spear at him, which he grabbed with his talons. The heat from his claws melted the ice. Grinning slightly, he got ready to attack. "My turn. Knuckle Fire!" The fireballs that he shot from his hand curved and spiraled around each other as they sailed towards their target.

Flames engulfed Mojyamon and it screamed in pain. The dark ring attached to it was incinerated and crumbled into nothing. A tunnel opened from the slope and Digmon hurled a limp Drimogemon on top of the fallen Mojyamon. Immediately after that, Snimon fell from the sky and landed on top of the heap.

Miyako and Holsmon descended from the sky and joined the group. "How's that for a beginner?"

Davis smiled and nodded. "Good work, you guys." He glared up at the Kaiser who was looking at the scene with disgust. The Kaiser turned his back and with a swish of his cape, he was out of sight.

Turning back to the group, Davis said tiredly, "Let's go home, guys. It has been a long day."

A/N: Basically Davis' side of the story is a retelling of 02, with changes here and there of course. This is not the first rewrite of 02 out there, but I want it to be unique. I hope to be able to write as well as SadHelm2, who is the author of two of the most popular Digimon Stories ever. His 'To Keep On Rising' is truly a remarkable masterpiece in the works, whereas his 'Teacher Of All Things' is an extraordinary crossover of V-Tamer and Season 1. Worth reading? Definitely.

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Next update will be Chapter 3 for Daisuke: Meanwhile On The Other Side. Thank you for your support. Have a nice day.