The DigiKnight Saga

By: Takenouchi Ryu

Disclaimer: I do not own this anime/manga, nor the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Chapter 1: Introductions

Author's Notes: Several years have passed since the prologue. Since this fic does deal with the idea of alternate dimensions, please bear with me if the time frames seem royally screwed up to you. Now then, on with the fic!

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TK is now 15 and hardly ever thinks about his incident with Gatomon when he was 11. He and the rest of the DigiDestined have far worse things to worry about. Shortly after the discovery of interdimensional travel two years ago, the Virals were first encountered. Far worse than any DigiMon, Virals were computer viruses incarnate. To date no one has been able to come up with an effective way of fighting and defeating the Virals. The only guidance given to the DigiDestined is an old DigiMon myth that has yet to come to pass.

Today the DigiDestined have only to worry about being able to pick up the Interdimensional(ID) exchange student assigned to them. They are barley on time. The student arrives just as the gang walks into the ID Center located near their apartment. Sora is the first to notice the arrival.

"I don't see anybody...oh wait! That must be him right there!" Sora points out.

A taller-than-average youth is seen approaching the DigiDestined. He has a slight tan, blue eyes, and a very long ponytail(think of Tenchi's grandpa!) of blond hair tied back. The boy is wearing a pair of Nikes, shorts, and a tank top, revealing moderately developed muscles in his arms and legs. On his back is an overstuffed backpack and a huge duffle bag is seen in each hand.

Everybody rushes up to greet him; however, Tai is the first to reach the newcomer.

"Hey! I'm Tai! Welcome to Tokyo!"

"Hm. Thanks. Name's Micah."

At this moment everybody has finished catching up to Tai. The rest of the DigiDestined were just able to hear Micah's name. Tai takes a quick glance backwards and then proceeds to introduce everybody else to Micah.

"Guess I'd better introduce you to everybody else. First off, there's us original DigiDestined: Mimi and Palmon, Izzy and Tentomon, Kari and Gatomon, Sora and Biyomon, Joe and Gommamon, TK and Patamon, and Matt and Gabumon. We also have the newbies: Davis and Veemon, Yolei and Hawkmon, Ken and Wormmon, and Cody and Armadillomon. And here we have our the Tamers: Takato and Guilmon, Rika and Renamon, Henry and Terriermon,and Suzy and Lopmon."

"Y'all must really believe in strength in numbers." Micah responded.

"Well, we kinda have to what with the Viral threat and everything." piped in Sora.

At this Micah just started laughing. The DigiDestined and Tamers just looked at him with confused looks. After all, always being in large groups was what the police had said was the best way to deter and escape Viral attack.

"You do realize that what you've been told is nothing more than a giant crock of shit don't you?" Micah was finally able to ask.

Now it was Izzy's turn, "What do you mean? Are you saying we can't trust what we're told?"

"Oh, no!" Micah said, "You just can't believe a single thing coming from the mouths of what passes for this dimension's anti-Viral force. They'll say anything to keep the government off their backs. Believe you me, the best protection is to run, either that or have a DigiKnight for your dimension."

"DigiKnight? Oh come on! Everyone knows that the DigiKnights are just a myth!" Gatomon laughed.