Episode 2: The One Who Inherits Courage
Unwavering Forest, File Island, Digital World
"Run! It's the Digimon Kaiser!" Evil Rings flew around the forest as a gray Digimon tried to avoid being enslaved by the Digimon Kaiser.
The Digimon Kaiser laughed as he watched the Digimon run from him like ants. That's all they were to him. None of them were at the level or had the mind set for peace and order. But he did. He was going to make sure she was never hurt again.
"We need them!" Another Digimon said before he was ringed along with his friends.
"We need the Chosen!" A Gottsumon said as he fell to the ground before he too was ringed.
"We need the Tamers!" A Unimon screeched before being ringed and falling to the ground.
Tailmon ran as the Digimon Kaiser sent more Evil rings. Tailmon's Holy Ring glowed as the Evil Ring came near her. She hit the Evil Ring rendering it useless. "That was close." She said as she looked at her Holy Ring. The sound of hooves got her attention. Tailmon looked behind her to see a controlled Unimon.
"Holy Shot!" The controlled Unimon fired a burst of energy from its mouth directly at her.
Odaiba, Japan
"Slow down Ken!" A young teenage male with spiky brown hair and multi-colored eyes (one a dark brown, one bright blue) called his friend as they got off the train. He was wearing army style pants, and a blue shirt. On his belt, the teenager had his D-Ark and Digimon Cards. The young man was walking with a young female with amethyst colored eyes and navy blue hair. The preteen had her shoulder length hair tied into a ponytail. She was wearing a purple shirt and light blue jeans.
Ken Ichijouji smiled at her friend and fellow Tamer. It had been three years since their adventures against Millenniumon. A lot had changed since that time. After the D-1 Tournament, her and Ryo had gotten pretty close. He was like literally a member of the family. During that time Ryo, finally, met his partner and receive his own digivice. Ryo now owns a blue and white D-Ark. Unlike her D-3, Ryo's D-Ark was used in battle by using Digimon: Digital Monsters Cards. Ironically, those cards could only be bought in Shinjuku. It wasn't a big surprise when Ryo entered a Digimon Tournament, one summer, and won it, being named the Digimon King.
Ken remembered when she met Monodramon. He was a very funny Digimon and a quick learner too. He reminded her of V-mon. Ken wondered what happened to him after he went with Gennai. Ryo was worried of course, but he just assumed that he was probably with his partner. That made sense. Hopefully, they would see their old friend again. Though, they still had Impmon and Wormmon.
Impmon and Wormmon had become like brothers. Despite the rift that was happening between her and her brother. Ken lowered her eyes a bit. Over the years Osamu has been distant lately. He was becoming meaner. Ken could feel this dark aura around him. She didn't like it. She feared that something terrible was happening to her older brother. It wasn't like her parents noticed though.
Somehow, Osamu had gotten smarter and had been spending more time in his room. He was working on his schoolwork for long hours and had gotten even more awards and recognition. Her parents were now even more wrapped up in their 'perfect son'. Ken wondered if they even realized that they have forgotten, yet again, about their mute daughter. Ken had given up long ago to gain their recognition. Ken rarely spent time at home. On the weekdays, Ken would spend her time at Ryo's place. Ryo's parents adored her and even offered for her to stay with them a year ago and even talk about Ryo's younger days, much to Ryo's embarrassment.
When she was at Ryo's they either play video games, which she wins at, go to the Digital World, or practice talking. Ryo had even gotten some articles on helping her form words with the sounds that she was able to make. Ken at one point almost made a word, almost. She was able to make a letter but it didn't form a word. She would sometimes get so frustrated that she would cry. But Ryo was always there to help her. He often said she would get it one day.
Before she started temporarily living with them, at the end of each day Ryo would take her home. Every time she entered, she would find her brother waiting for her in the living room. It was disturbing that this familiar aura was always surrounding him. Osamu would ask her every time what she did with Ryo. When she tells him she almost made a word, the aura would disappear slightly. At that moment, her older brother, the one that she adored and always took care of her, would be there. His eyes would sparkle as he said: "That's good, Ken-chan. Just keep practicing and one day I hope I'll get to hear you say my name for the first time." She would smile brightly at him. At that moment her brother was back, that was until her parents come out of their room. Sadly, the aura would come when they ask what they were doing. Osamu would simply say that they were talking before he motioned for her to go to her room. They never noticed that she wasn't there.
However, after that incident in the Digital World, Ryo's parents offered for her to live with them until this whole matter was solved. It wasn't surprising that her parents agreed without a fight or question. Maybe it was for the best though. Her brother was becoming irrational. She wasn't afraid of what he might do to her though. He had slapped her once, which ended with Ryo cursing him out and dragging her to his house. Despite that day, she did not fear him. She was afraid for him.
"No!" Ken blinked as she and Ryo came to the school's soccer field. Ken looked up to see a boy with maroon hair and dark brown eyes, and another boy with blond hair and blue eyes. The maroon hair boy was wearing goggles, a black shirt, and brown shorts, while the blond was wearing a yellow and green shirt, gray shorts, and a white hat. She tilted her head a bit as the blond caught the soccer ball when the goggle-head male made a major error in distance and speed and almost fell on the ground when the ball bounced.
"That kid needs more self-control," Ryo muttered under his breath. Ken shrugged her shoulders. The boy did seem to have a passion for soccer, much like she did, but with a little control, who knows what he could do in the future. "Come on, we need to get you checked in," Ryo said as he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the building. Ken rolled her eyes. He is just as bad as Onii-chan.
Ken and Ryo walked into the building and went towards the main office. The principal welcomed them to the school and hoped Ken considered attending the school after the exchange program was over. Ken smiled and signed, "thank you." The principal nodded and give them a schedule. Ryo was given a pass saying that he was her interpreter for the exchanged program. With another "thanks" they left his office. As they were leaving, Ken saw the blond again, waiting for his schedule. He smiled at her.
"Hi. I'm Takaishi Takeru and I'm in 5-A. What's your name?" Ken smiled warmly at him before signing.
"Hi, I'm Ichjiouji Ken. I'm in 5-A as well." Ryo paused in his translating for a moment as Ken then pointed to him before her fingers went back to moving gracefully in front of her. "This is my friend Akiyama Ryo. It's very nice to meet you." Takeru continued to smile at Ken, but she did notice the look Ryo was sending the young blond. She was going to ask him about it later.
"It's very nice to meet you both. Do you want to walk together to the classroom?" Ken nodded before they all walked out of the main office. Takeru made small talk and threw in some jokes. Ken made small laughing sounds, making him look at her. "You're mute?"
"Of course she's mute!" Ryo growled protectively. "Why you think I'm here for?"
Takeru was taken aback by his tone and glanced at him in confusion. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to sound rude. I just wasn't sure if you were mute or deaf." Ken waved his apology away. She was used to it. At least he didn't give her disgusted looks or walk away from her. She smiled at him, which seemed to give Takeru the message that it was fine.
"You are too kind and forgiving, Ken-chan," Ryo said as he glared at the blond. Ken sighed and signed to him that it was fine and to cool it before he makes a tear in the Digital World. Ryo rolled his eyes at her.
Takeru watched them as Ken quickly made various hand gestures in front of her. He wasn't sure what she was saying to her friend, though. It must be rough not being able to talk and having someone to translate everything for you. Takeru thought she was a nice girl. In a way, she reminded him of Hikari, Sora, and Jo put together. Takeru would love to be friends with the mute girl. Takeru wondered how hard it would be to learn sign language.
Class 5-A, Odaiba Elementary School, Odaiba, Japan
"Hey, Hikari-chan! We are in the same class again."
Hikari turned from her bag to smile at Daisuke who was coming in. "It's nice to see you again," Hikari said as she sat down.
"You won't believe it, but some guy commented on my goggles while I was playing with the guys. He said it was cool." Daisuke's grin was wide as he said that. Hikari smiled at him, happy that her long time friend was so happy. However, she couldn't shake the odd feeling that something was about to happen.
Unwavering Forest, File Island, Digital World
A purple dragon Digimon watched as an Agumon fell to the ground, after dodging an Evil Ring. He had barely missed the Evil Ring that was coming near him. The Kaiser's Evil Rings never went near him or his other two friends. When he thought it was going to touch him, he was surprised to see it fly around him and then go to a different target. The purple dragon Digimon wasn't sure why that was, but he believed that his partner's friend was not totally gone. The Dark Seed may have not totally taken over yet. There was still hope.
Ryo! Please help!
"Taichi, help! TAICHI!"
Odaiba Middle School, Odaiba, Japan
A boy with wild brown hair, brown eyes, and wearing a green Odaiba Middle School uniform was reading the chapter that his teacher had assigned for the class. He was just about to turn the page, having finished the note taking he had done for that page, when he heard his partner's voice, making him pause from what he was doing and looked up.
Was that Agumon I just heard?
"Huh?" He looked down when his digivice started to make a low beeping noise. A distress message appeared on the digivice. His brows furrowed in confusion. His digivice hadn't blinked like that in years. Did this mean that the Digital World was in danger again? And that the Digimon were calling for his help?
TAICHI!
Taichi jumped slightly in his seat, the color slightly draining from his face. He definitely heard it that time. That was Agumon's voice alright and he sounded desperate.
"Yagami-kun, is there something wrong?" Taichi glanced up at his teacher, who was standing in front of his desk. Endo Aika was a woman with long, curly brown and striking green eyes. She had a tall, slender figure, one that suggested that she used to dance in her youth and a light tan skin. The woman was frowning at him in concern when she got a good look at his face. "Are you feeling all right?"
Taichi smiled slightly at his English teacher. "I'm actually not feeling so well, Endo-sensei. Is it okay if I visit the nurse?"
Endo Aika nodded, her face still showing her concern. "Of course, I'll write you up a pass."
Class 5-A, Odaiba Elementary School, Odaiba, Japan
Hikari listened as the teacher, Hamasaki Fumio, introduced himself and welcomed them to a new year. She smiled as Daisuke complained that he rather be in soccer practice. Wouldn't they all?
"I will like you to welcome two new students for this semester." Hikari watched as three students walked into the room. She smiled when she saw her best friend. Next to him was a pretty girl with navy blue hair and with the most unique colored eyes. Next to her was a teenager with spiky hair. Hikari's eyes widened when she took in his appearance. For some reason, he looked very familiar, but that wasn't what surprised her. What surprised her was the odd looking digivice on his belt. A new Chosen Child? Is the Digital World in trouble again?
Hamasaki looked at the three children as they lined up next to each other. "Please introduce yourself to the class."
"It's nice to meet you. My name is Takaishi Takeru. I like baseball and love making new friends."
"Hey it's that kid," Hikari heard Daisuke mumble softly.
"Thank you Takaishi-kun. Please take a seat...next to Yagami." Hikari smiled as Takeru took a seat next to her. She noticed Daisuke's confused expression when Takeru sat next to her.
"Hikari-chan, so nice to see you again."
Hikari smiled at him. "Takeru-kun it's been so long," Hikari said. "You've gotten so tall since we last saw each other." Takeru smiled at her before they both turned their attention to the new girl.
The room was quiet as the girl smiled warmly at them. Hikari felt a familiar presence from her. It was the same feeling she got when she was near another Chosen. Hikari watched in silence as the navy hair girl made a variety of hand gestures.
"Hello," the spiky hair boy translated. "My name is Ichijouji Ken." Whispers of awe traveled around the room about one of Tamachi's prodigies being at the school. "It's very nice to meet all of you. I'm the captain of my soccer team in Tamachi, I love video games, and I'm the lead piano musician for the music department at my school. I might only be here for a week for the exchange program, but I hope we can become great friends." Ken finished signing and pointed to the boy next to her and poked him.
Hikari couldn't help but smile at the interaction between the two. She had a feeling that the two were best friends. "Hi. I'm Akiyama Ryo. I'm Ken-chan's best friend and translator. I too love soccer. I try to beat Ken-chan in video games, but it doesn't work out," Ryo said sheepishly. Ken poked him again and signed to him. "That not true Ken-chan! I've never beaten you once." Ken rolled her eyes again and then signed again. However, Ryo didn't reply since the teacher spoke up again.
"Thank you Ichijouji-san and Akiyama-kun. Please take a seat...behind Motomiya."
Daisuke watched as the captain of Tamachi's soccer team and her friend walked to the empty seats behind him. Daisuke made a mental note to talk to her and to see if she wanted to play soccer later. Daisuke would be stupid if he didn't admit that she was cute. He didn't think there was anyone cuter or have such a kind and friendly soul around him or her, other than Hikari. Yeah! He was so going to ask her later. Much later.
Daisuke glanced at Hikari when he noticed that she was laughing. Daisuke frowned. How does he know Hikari-chan so well?
Unwavering Forest, File Island, Digital World
A green caterpillar hid behind a bush as the Kaiser sent more Evil Rings and controlled Digimon after the others. The caterpillar watched as a Tentomon, Patamon, and Piyomon ran away. He looked up in fear as the three are chased by a Snimon.
"Hurry," the Tentomon yelled to his friends. "Don't let Snimon catch us!"
"Shadow Sickle!" The group of Digimon barely moved in time when the Digimon launched two pink beams from its sickles. The caterpillar watched in horror as Piyomon and Tentomon got hit with the attack. However, he couldn't see where the Patamon went. He must be hiding.
The caterpillar left his hiding place and crawled up the tree to look for his friend. For some reason, the Evil Rings don't touch him. He was glad for that. His partner would go above and beyond to save him and maybe even start a war similar to the one they fought in the past.
When the caterpillar got to the top branch, which was still covered in leaves, he saw an Agumon on the ground. He was surprised to see one of the Chosen. He was Yagami Taichi, leader of the Chosen Children. The caterpillar wondered how he was able to get in. Only his partner and Ryo were able to access a Digital Gate. Though his partner hadn't had a chance to help the Digimon of this side of the Digital World. She and Ryo were busy in a different part of File Island, though. Ken wanted to map out the area and get a general idea on the damaged caused by the Kaiser. Ryo also wanted to make sure she was protected since the Kaiser wanted her to stay with him at the base.
They all managed to stop that, though. In fact, they ended up ruining his first base and freed a bunch of the Digimon under his control. The Digimon were very grateful and helped them in return when they need assistance. The Digimon respected the Tamers and did everything they could to help. The stories of the Tamers were very well known. He was glad for that. The Digimon were more accepting in helping the Tamers without question then the Chosen for some reason.
"Agumon! Are you okay?"
The caterpillar wondered why though. After the battle with the Dark Masters, the Chosen were heroes. However, they were captured by Millenniumon. His partner, along with Ryo and Osamu, was called in. They were called the Tag Tamers. Once they defeated the evil god multiple times, they never stop coming to the Digital World. But then the Digimon Kaiser came to the Digital World. Ken, Ryo and the Digimon weren't sure what to do. He kept preaching that he came to restore peace and order. For the first two months, he built the Dark Towers and a base. However, when he started hunting Digimon that's when Ken and Ryo fought back. Ken had gotten captured at one point, but the Digimon in the area saved her before they got ringed.
"Taichi, you're here!"
"You need to evolve!" Taichi raised his digivice and was surprised that it was not working. The caterpillar frowned. So the Chosen's Digimon can't evolve. This is bad. The caterpillar sighed in relief when he spotted his friend. He crawled down the tree and made his way to him.
"I can't...I can't evolve, Taichi!"
"Why? Why can't you evolve?" The caterpillar entered the bush that his friend was hiding in. He sighed in relief when he found Monodramon. Monodramon smiled at him.
"Hey, Wormmon. You alright?"
"Yeah," Wormmon answered. "Looks like the Chosen's digivices are affected by the Kaiser's Dark D-3."
"Looks that way. What about the other Chosen Digimon?"
"Piyomon, Tentomon, and Patamon got attacked by a Snimon." Monodramon looked troubled.
"Can you see where the Snimon is now? We need to inform Ken and Ryo about this ASAP."
"I'll check." Wormmon crawled up the tree to the top again. He gasped when he saw Snimon attacking again. This time he was attacking Tailmon. She was running from him, and Taichi and Agumon were running in her direction.
"This way!" Wormmon heard her say as she ran in another direction. Wormmon crawled down the tree again and landed in front of his friend.
"The Snimon is chasing Tailmon, Taichi, and Agumon. They are running towards the Cave of Courage."
Monodramon looked shocked for several minutes before smiling. "Well, looks like we will be getting help after all. I was wondering when the Chosen would get involved." Wormmon nodded. "Come on. Let's call Ryo and Ken. I'm sure Ken will love to know about these turn of events." Wormmon smiled at the mention of his partner.
"Are we going to start looking for mine now?" Wormmon asked.
Monodramon smiled. "I think we need to now, in addition to getting more powerful cards for me."
Cave of Courage, File Island, Digital World
Taichi entered the cave, slightly out of breath from all the running. He took out his D-Terminal, looking at it for a moment as the Digimon explored the cave. He opened up the cover and scrolled through the contacts of his fellow Chosen. Taichi knew for certain that only his sister and Koushiro would be available. Jo would be busy at his school. Yamato would most likely be busy with the band and he believed Sora had tennis tryouts today. Mami was in America and Takeru was in France with his mother, so it was pointless to ask them.
However, this knowledge did not enter Taichi's mind as he swiftly pressed on the keypad, writing his frantic message.
Sender: Yagami Taichi
Destination: Everyone
Subject: Emergency!
Everyone, please come. The Digital World is in trouble!
As he finished his message, Taichi pressed the send button, sending his message to all of his friends. Taichi scanned the message he just sent, hoping someone would read his message in time. "Please, someone read this and help us."
Computer Room, Odaiba Elementary School, Odaiba, Japan
A girl with purple, almost lavender hair, with light brown eyes and glasses, gazed at the computer as she tried to finish the project she had been assigned for class. However, she was interrupted when the computer flashed, showing that she had gotten an email on the school email for their club. Who the email was addressed to, baffled her. "This email is for Izumi-senpai...but he already graduated..."
The girl frowned, unsure what to do. What do I do? The girl shifted her gaze to the sender. Maybe she should email him back. "Yagami Taichi." She frowned. Who is this? She looked at the last name again. "What a minute. Isn't there a Yagami in fifth grade." She blinked as a thought came to her. Maybe she should give her the message. The girl gazed at the clock. School had just finished, so hopefully, she could catch the younger girl before she left.
The girl swiftly printed the email and made her way out of the computer room and down the hallway and a flight of stairs that would lead her to the lockers and cubbies. As the girl ran through the hall, she didn't notice two kids walking in the opposite direction, in somewhat of a rush.
Odaiba Elementary School, Odaiba, Japan
Ken signed to her friend about how he acted around the other Chosen earlier that day. Ryo grunted at her.
"Ken-chan, you know what they did. I can't trust them again." Ken frowned at that response. "I'm sorry, but they betrayed my trust. Maybe in time, I'll give them a chance. I'm happy just having you, Osamu, and our partners. You guys are my team, my family, my loyalties are with our team." Ken felt touched that he saw her as his family. She felt the same way. However, they should still help them when the Chosen find a way into the Digital World. Ryo sighed again. "If it makes you happy, we will help them when they need it. However, as of now, I will not interact with them and don't expect me to be nice and friendly with them either."
Ken nodded, but she didn't like that answer. She closed her temporary locker and put her stuff in her bag. She froze when her digivice began to blink. She looked at Ryo to see that he took his out. He pressed a button and a message from their partners appeared.
Ken's frown deepened. The Kaiser was attacking the forest and some of the Chosen Digimon had been attacked. She read the rest of the report and stopped when she read Wormmon's half of the message. Wormmon said that Yagami Taichi entered the Cave of Courage. He said that possibly new Chosen were going to be picked. He also said that they were going to need more power to battle the Kaiser. They were going to need to find the Digimental of Kindness and were going to need those cards that Ryo was talking about before.
Ken looked at Ryo and saw a grim look on his face. She swallowed a rising fear. Things were getting worse. They needed to work with the Chosen and needed to find those new powers. She feared that the Dark Seed was working over time. She hoped they could save him in time.
"Ken-chan?" She looked at her friend. Ryo eyes were darkened in worry. "I believe there's a computer lab near here. You can open a gate through there." Ken nodded before they left their lockers.
Ryo walked down the hall and made his way to the hall that led to the computer room. He saw a girl with purple hair running down the hall with a piece of paper in her hand. Ryo lifted a brow, wondering where she was off to, considering she had just skipped several flights of stairs, but shrug it off when they made it to the computer room moments later. Once they entered the room, the two of them stopped when they saw that a message was left on one of the computer screens. Ken pointed to the computer that had a message on it. Ryo growled in annoyance as he read it.
"How in the DigiWorld did Yagami-san get into the Digital World? He doesn't have a D-3 or D-Ark, nor does he have his crest," Ryo growled. Ken shrugged her shoulders as she waited for Ryo to calm down a bit. Once he was calm, she pulled out her D-3 once Ryo pulled up the gate and typed in some coordinates. She lifted up her D-3, watching as it glowed. The red light turned green when it registered her digivice.
After Ken mouthed, "Digital Gate, Open!" light engulfed the both of them. Unfortunately for them a student with red hair, wearing the Odaiba Middle School uniform saw them going through the gate.
"So Takeru, are you and your mom almost done packing?" Hikari asked Takeru as he grabbed his things from his cubby.
"No not yet, but we are almost done."
"Hey, you!" Takeru looked behind Hikari to see the boy again, the one with goggles that was very similar to Taichi's.
Hikari placed her hands on her hips as she glared at him. "His name is not 'you', it's Takeru-kun."
Daisuke's eyes blazed in anger. "Whatever," he grunted angrily, "What's your deal with Hikari-chan? How do you know her?"
Takeru looked at him in confusion. "What you mean?" Takeru was very confused, unsure why the other was upset. Takeru shrugged it off with a laugh, which just made the soccer player madder. Before he could comment further a girl with purple hair walked in. He smiled at her. "Hi, Miyako-san."
Miyako waved at Takeru, as she appeared in front of Hikari. "Hi, you're Yagami Hikari, right?"
"Yeah, that right..." Miyako smiled as she opened up the paper in her hand.
"Well, are you related to Yagami Taichi? He left this email?"
Hikari looked at the email and her eyes widen. "My brother needs us." Hikari looked at Takeru. They both nodded and asked Miyako to take them to where she got the message. Miyako agreed and took them.
On the way, they meet up with Koushiro. He asked that he needed to use the computer right away. Takeru watched as Miyako got all excited as she clapped her hands together, glad to see Koushiro again after all this time.
"Hey, Koushiro-san!" Takeru greeted his old friend.
Hikari opened up the email and showed it to him. "Onii-chan sent us an urgent email."
"Yeah I know," Koushiro replied. "I got one too." Miyako looked at him in confusion as Koushiro walked towards the computer room. Koushiro's eyes widen in shock as he saw two kids surrounded in light and then enter through a Digital Gate. He rushed to the computer in hopes of finding out where they went but was stumped to see that the gate closed and disappeared.
The others came in as they saw him trying to get a Digital Gate up. Koushiro wondered who those kids were. Were they new Chosen? When the others came in he told them that he was going to email Taichi. He smiled when he was able to connect to Taichi. He sent a reply that he, Hikari, and Takeru would be there soon, once they found a gate. He even added that he saw two new Chosen entering the gate.
Cave of Courage, File Island, Digital World
Taichi smiled when he got a response from Koushiro. He was relieved that Koushiro got his message and that Hikari and Takeru were with him.
"Alright, it's from Koushiro! He's got Hikari and Takeru with him!" There was also something about two new Chosen entering the gate before he got there.
He blinked. New Chosen? I wonder who they are? Where are they?
"TAICHI! Come here, quick!" Taichi looked up to his partner who was further down the cave.
Computer Room, Odaiba Elementary School, Odaiba, Japan
"Where's the Digital World?" Miyako asked. "Is it a new theme park? I bet they have some great rides."
Takeru looked at Hikari and shrugged at her with a worried look. What were they going to do?
"I think I heard from Taichi-senpai once," Daisuke said to himself. "He said something about a Digimon or something..." Hikari and Takeru looked at him in shock.
"You know Taichi-san?" Takeru asked. Daisuke blinked at him.
"They used to play on the same soccer team," Hikari told him. Now it all made sense!
"So, what's a Digimon," Miyako spoke up. Takeru and Hikari were about to say something when a young boy stopped in front of the door.
"Miyako-san, aren't you coming over?" The boy asked. "Remember you were going to fix my computer."
She looked at him sheepishly. "Oh, right."
"If Taichi-kun is there and if those kids went through then the gate to the Digital World must be open," Koushiro mumbled to himself. "But how do we get there?"
Cave of Courage, File Island, Digital World
"Look at that!" Agumon pointed to some type of egg. The egg had red, orange, and yellow flames. It had the Crest of Courage on it and there was some kind of blade sticking out of it.
Taichi approached the egg. He was taken aback that it had the Crest of Courage on it. "It has the Crest of Courage on it. What is it?" he asked, but he had a funny feeling that he knew the answer already.
"It looks like it's been here for a long time," Tailmon commented as they stared at it.
"I don't know," Agumon replied. "I've never seen anything like it. But it looks like a Digi-Egg."
"That's not a normal egg, not really" Taichi and the Digimon looked up in surprise at the new voice. Walking towards them was a purple-skinned imp with a yellow face on his chest.
"Who are you?" Taichi asked.
"That's Impmon," Tailmon answered. "Impmon is a virus Child level Digimon. Impmon loves pranks just as much as he loves attacking with his Night of Fire attack."
Impmon smirked at the introduction. "Thanks for the intro. Couldn't have said it better myself." Tailmon rolled her eyes.
"What do you mean?" Taichi asked. "What type of egg is this?"
"It's not necessarily an egg, Chosen. This is a Digimental. Only Digimon of the ancient species can use them. When one of these Digimon uses them, they can evolve using the evolution used in ancient times."
"I heard of this story before," Tailmon said as she studied the Digimental. "I've never seen one before, but it is said to be a myth."
"Well, it's not a myth now," Patamon squeaked.
Taichi looked at the Digimental and thought about what Impmon said. "If this is an ancient form of evolution, how do I activate it?"
Impmon crossed his arms over his chest. "If you are truly destined to wield this power, all you have to do is pick it up."
Taichi blinked at him. Was it really that simple? Taichi placed both of his hands around the egg and tried to lift it. Instead of lifting it like he had wanted to, the Digimental glowed orange. Taichi gasped as the light became blinding. When the light stopped, three orange balls of light floated into the air and out of the cave.
"What just happened?"
"You're not the Chosen that this Digimental belongs to," Impmon said before turning around and walking away.
"Hey! Where are you going?" Agumon yelled.
"I would love to stay and chat, but my Tamer will be looking for me." And with that said he left.
Taichi blinked and turn to the Digimon. "What's a Tamer?"
Great Canyon, File Island, Digital World
Ken looked at her D-3 as it continued to beep. She looked up and took a left and ended up in a wide passageway. She continued done the path, knowing that they would be there soon. The beeping was getting louder now.
Ryo, Strikedramon, and Stingmon were behind her as they followed her. Ken saw the lights of the Digimental of Courage activating. Before they entered the cave, formed by strong Digimon of the past within the canyon, three orange lights were seen shooting across the sky. She knew what this was. Three new Chosen with Digimon of the ancient species has been chosen. It was only a matter of time.
Ken smiled as her D-3 beeped continuously when they enter a huge cavern. In the middle of the cavern was a rock pedestal. On the pedestal was a pink, rose-like Digimental. The Digimental had the Crest of Kindness on each of the pedals.
"There it is Ken-chan!" Wormmon yelled. "It's our Digimental!" Ken smiled at her Digimon enthusiasm.
"Well don't just stand there, " Ryo said as he gave her a small push. "Go pick it up."
Ken laughed and shook her head in amusement. She placed her D-3 in her pocket as she looked at the Digimental. It was beautiful. It was such a lovely shade of pink and the flower's design was breathtaking. Ken gently placed her hands on the Digimental and lifted it up with ease.
She smiled as the boys' cheered behind her.
"Finally!"
"Ken-chan! Ken-chan!"
She laughed. She turned to face them with a kind smile on her face. Ken took out her D-Terminal and pressed a combination on the device. The D-Terminal glowed as it shot a light at the Digimental. The Digimental of Kindness turned into a pink light and entered the D-Terminal. The light stopped when the transfer was complete.
"What do we do now?" Ken's hands moved gracefully in front of her.
"Well, let's go to the TV and take the Digital Gate to Shinjuku. I called the guy ahead and told him that we were coming for the cards."
Ken frowned and moved her hands frantically in front of her. "But what about the other Chosen. They could be in trouble."
"She's right you know," Strikedramon said. "No matter how much they've hurt us, we can't just leave them."
Ryo grunted in response.
"Why don't we just go over there to check anyway?" Stingmon suggested. "If they don't need us, we can leave. However, if they can't handle it, we step in and then leave before they notice us." Ken nodded her approval.
Ryo sighed, realizing he was out numbered three to one. "Fine! But if they can handle it themselves, we leave immediately." Ken jumped up and down, moving her hands rapidly in front of her. "Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I know! You don't have to thank me, but I expect a new song from you for making me go within three feet of them without some type of fighting!" Ken hit his shoulder playfully. "OW!"
"You kind of deserved that Ryo," Strikedramon said with a smile.
Computer Room, Odaiba Elementary School, Odaiba, Japan
"If Taichi-senpai is in trouble then I want to go with you!" Hikari frowned at him.
"That's impossible," Takeru said with a frown. "Not just anybody can go you know. You need a digivice," Takeru said as he showed his rectangular digivice.
Daisuke did not like that answer. Why did hat-boy get to go with Hikari to this Digital World and not him? Besides, Taichi was his senpai and needed him! He growled, "Listen, dude! If you and Hikari can go to his Digital World, then so can I!" As if it were the magic words, the computer began to glow. Three beams of light burst out of the computer. The blue beam landed in his hand, while the other two went out the door.
Daisuke's eyed the weird device in his hand. The device was an oval shape. It was blue with a white center. "What's this?"
"It's a digivice," Takeru said, looking surprised.
"But it's a different model." Hikari looked confused as she looked from her digivice to his.
Koushiro looked intrigued for a moment before looking at the computer. "We better go now, while the gate is open."
"Yeah, but how long will it stay open." Daisuke raised his eyebrow. The gate weren't opened before?
"We have to hurry, then." Daisuke looked at Hikari from his device, wondering what she was doing. "Onii-chan needs our help."
This looks like one of my video games. Daisuke frowned. Can his device really take me to Taichi-senpai? Daisuke was shocked when Hikari put her digivice out. The screen glowed and before he knew it, she was gone.
"I'm with you," Blondie said as he did the same. What just happened?
"What about you, Daisuke-kun," Koushiro said to him, his eyes knowing. "You don't have to do this. The Digital World is a dangerous place." Daisuke shook himself of his shock. Daisuke Motomiya was not going to stand by while Hikari and Taichi were in danger. Daisuke did the same thing as Hikari and soon found himself being pulled through the computer.
Unwavering Forest, File Island, Digital World
"Wow! First time being download. This is pretty cool." He turned to the others. "So this is the Digital World." Daisuke looked around and noticed that he was wearing a different outfit.
Hikari looked at her digivice and saw three dots. Two were red and one was white. "It's over this way."
"This place doesn't seem so scary," Daisuke said as he followed them. "It looks a lot like our world." He looked around and noticed a soda machine. "What's this doing here!" He stared at it, wondering why there was a soda machine. Well, he was thirsty. As soon as he took a few steps a bunch of ugly green Digimon with eyes came out and trampled over him. He frowned when Blondie and Hikari laughed. "That wasn't funny." Daisuke got up and followed them. It was not funny; those things were creepy. He placed a smile on his face though. They didn't need to know how their laughter stunned a bit. "So, were those Digimon?"
"Yeah, there are lots of them. There are some who are a lot cuter than those," Hikari said.
"Yeah, and there are those who are a lot scarier," Takeru added. Daisuke frowned. He didn't need to rub it in.
"Do any of them come out of soda machines?" Daisuke asked hoping to get some type of answer.
Taichi looked at his digivice as dots blinked on and off. "They are really close by." They continue walking and before he knew it they were right next to each other.
"Takeru!" Patamon yelled as he flew to Takeru.
"Patamon!" Takeru caught Patamon in his arms and smiled at him. "I'm so glad to see you."
Taichi ran around the corner and met up with the group. "Hi, guys! So glad you can make it!"
"Taichi-senpai!" Taichi's eyes widened as he heard Daisuke. "Are you alright?"
"Daisuke? What are you doing here?"
"Hikari!" Hikari smiled as she picks up Tailmon.
"Tailmon!" Hikari hugged her friend happily until she noticed that Tailmon's Holy Ring was gone. "Your Holy Ring...tell me what happened," Hikari asked.
Tailmon sighed as she told the story of her getting hit by a controlled Unimon. After the Unimon attacked her, he tried to stomp on her after she hit the ground. Before he stomped on her, she managed to move away, but not before losing her Holy Ring. She then continued by telling them about how it all started when a human appeared, claiming that they were unfit to bring peace and order to this world.
"The human called himself the Digimon Kaiser. For the first two months, he built the Dark Towers and a base. None of the Digimon did anything because they believed he was right. Two other humans were with him. They were called the Tag Tamers. They helped save the world before when it was almost destroyed and constantly come here when they could." Hikari looked confused at that, but Tailmon continued her story.
"They didn't totally believe what he was saying was true, but they couldn't do anything since he wasn't really doing anything wrong. That was until he started enslaving Digimon and tried to make the Tamers help him in his conquest to 'restore peace'. The Tamers were angered and fought against him. However, it was only the two of them against an army of controlled Digimon. At one point, one of the Tamers almost got captured." Hikari, Taichi, and Takeru gasped. "However, she was saved by a local village. Unfortunately, those Digimon got ringed as the Tamers made their escape."
"Why didn't they stay and fight?" Daisuke asked annoyed. Only cowards would run.
Tailmon glared at him. "You try fighting against almost twenty Digimon with one injured, and two tired Child Digimon!" Daisuke flinched. She was right, he guessed.
"That's awful!" Takeru exclaimed. "Where are they now?"
Tailmon shrugged. "Around. The Tamers don't stay in one place. The Kaiser is still after that one Tamer for some reason. There's a rumor going around when he came here he named her his Kaiserin. However, when she learned of what he was doing she fought against him."
"I bet he didn't take that kindly," Taichi said bluntly, feeling bad for the female Tamer.
"Yup. He constantly tried to get the Digimon to capture her when they see her. But they managed to unring the Digimon instead. Don't ask me how. I don't know."
"So why can't the Digimon evolve then?" Taichi asked.
"The Kaiser has this dark digivice that makes us unable to evolve. It's different from Hikari's"
Takeru glanced at Daisuke. "Show them your digivice." Daisuke blinked and did what he was told. Tailmon stiffened as she recognized the shape.
"Yeah, just like that one!"
"So this Kaiser's digivice is like mine, only in black?" Tailmon nodded. Daisuke looked at her, overwhelmed. "Man, I just got this digivice when it came out of the computer. Why does it have to be the same as this Kaiser creep?"
Taichi looked at the digivice. So that's what happened when I tried lifting it up. Three new digivices! Taichi noticed that Daisuke's digivice looked familiar, like he seen it before. He froze slightly when he realized why. Wasn't that Akiyama-san digivice when he was partnered to V-mon. Taichi felt guilt rise in him again as he thought about his old friend.
Computer Room, Odaiba Elementary School, Odaiba, Japan
"Where is everyone?" Miyako questioned Koushiro. She knew something was going on and she was going to find out what.
"I told you they went home," Koushiro answered frantically.
"I'm not letting you off the hook that easy." Miyako crossed her arms across her chest. "I know you hiding something from me. Now spill! What is the Digital World? And what are these Digimon?"
"I don't know what you're talking about?" Miyako gritted her teeth. He was going to tell her rather he liked it or not. She reached into her pocket and took out the strange device.
"Then what do you call this?" She watched as Koushiro eyes widen. Bingo!
"Where you get that?" he asked in shock.
"Iori-kun got one as well," she said, still glaring at him angrily.
Cave of Courage, File Island, Digital World
"The dark digivice drains us of our powers, making us unable to evolve. Only a few were known to not get affected by it, but that number is very low."
"So that's why you can't evolve," Taichi said to his partner.
"If I could evolve, I would put him and his controlled slaves in his place!"
"The Digimon Kaiser uses these Evil Rings to brainwash the Digimon," Tailmon continued with a sigh. "Things are bad. I'm weaker now without my Holy Ring."
"We also got separated from Piyomon, Tentomon and the others." He looked at them with a sadden expression. "I don't want to think about what would happen if they got ringed. From what we could tell, if you get caught, you're his slave for the rest of your life," Patamon added.
"Unless we find a way to break them like the Tamers do," Agumon added
Takeru looked at the Digimental in the middle. "Isn't that the Crest of Courage?" He placed his hands on his hips.
"Yeah..." Taichi confirmed, "and it's really heavy." Takeru walked towards it and tried to pick it up. He grunted when it wouldn't budge. Hikari went next and was not able to pick it up. Daisuke took a try, looking very confident. When he went to pick it up, it came out with ease. Takeru couldn't believe it. Daisuke managed to remove it but ended up falling on his behind.
"Guys, there's a problem." Everyone turned to see a burst of orange light coming out of the hole that the Digimental was at. Everyone gasped as a blue dragon Digimon appeared in the light.
Taichi's eyes widen. It's V-mon!
V-mon jumped out of the light and in front of Daisuke. "Free at last!" V-mon said as he jumped around Daisuke. "You removed the Digimental of Courage! My name is V-mon." V-mon put out his claw for Daisuke to shake.
"Hi, I'm Daisuke," Daisuke said still slightly dazed at the sight. "Motomiya Daisuke."
"It's nice to meet you. I've been waiting a long time to meet you, Daisuke!"
"Waiting for me?" Daisuke blinked in utter confusion.
"Yup! I have been waiting for the child who would move this Digimental of Courage ever since I was placed under it all those years ago!"
Taichi studied V-mon. The last time he saw V-mon, was during the time of the D-1 Tournament. He recalled Ryo having a mute little girl with him. He didn't like how she got involved too, but there was nothing he could do about it. Ryo also had Impmon, Wormmon, and V-mon with him.
Taichi was snapped out of his thoughts when the cave started shaking. At the top of the cave was a Monochromon. Monochromon managed to create a hole and enter the cave from the top.
"It's a monster!" Taichi heard Daisuke yell.
"That's not a monster! It's Monochromon!" Takeru yelled back.
"Air Shot!"
"Baby Flame!"
Taichi paled, as Agumon and Patamon's attacks did no damage.
"Volcanic Strike!"
Taichi, along with everyone else, followed him as he ran out of the cave. Monochromon was still behind them as they ran.
"Daisuke, hurry up and activate your Digimental!" The two of them ran with Monochromon charging close behind them.
"How?" Upon exiting the cave, V-mon opened his mouth answer his partner's question, that was until Monochromon attacked, forcing him to but he pushed Daisuke out of the way.
"Daisuke, you hold the Digimental of Courage. You need to use your courage to activate it."
"Daisuke, are you okay?" Taichi ran to Daisuke, fearing Monochromon was coming closer. If they stayed there for another second then they were.
"Yeah, I'm okay," Daisuke said as he spotted Taichi running towards them.
"Come on we have to move!" Taichi yelled, but Daisuke, for once, ignored him as V-mon continued where he left off.
"To activate the Digimental, all you have to say is Digimental Up!"
"What will happen?" he asked.
"I will evolve!"
Daisuke and Taichi gazed at the Digimon with wide eyes. Evolve, Taichi thought with a frown. But didn't the Kaiser block evolution?
"Taichi!" Taichi gazed behind him as Agumon yelled out his nickname. Agumon was running towards him, with Takeru and Patamon right behind him.
"Hikari, hurt her ankle!"
Hikari winced as she touched her ankle. It didn't feel broken, but she might have twisted it while dodging Monochromon's attack.
"Hikari?" Hikari gazed at her partner as she held her ankle. Tailmon was gazing at her with concerned, troubled eyes.
"It's okay, Tailmon. I just twisted it a little." Hikari tried to smile at her partner, but she couldn't ignore the slight pain. This was not good. She could not run or fight in this condition.
"Hikari!" Hikari glanced up at the sound of Takeru's voice and paled. She gasped as Monochromon jumped off the small cliff and began charging towards her. Hikari could stop the trembling of her body or the way Tailmon moved in front of her, protectively. There was no way Tailmon could fight Monochromon like this.
"Hikari-chan!" The sound of Daisuke's voice drew her attention. Despite the fear that filled her, Hikari managed to give a quick glance towards Daisuke, watching him as he tossed his goggles to the side and lifted up the Digimental. "Digimental Up!" Hikari was shocked to see the Digimental glowing a bright orange before leaving Daisuke's hand and engulfing V-mon.
"V-Mon, Armor-Evolve! Buring Courage, Fladramon!" Hikari looked in awe as a tall version of V-mon, wearing some type of flame armor, rushed to protect her and Tailmon. Fladramon rushed at the Monochromon and hit him with the spike on his head, knocking him to the side.
"Armor-Evolve?" Taichi asked in awe. This was so different than the Armor-Digimentals that Ryo used.
"Awesome!" Daisuke asked as he eyes his partner's new form.
Unknown to the Chosen, hidden among the trees, two humans and their partners were watching the battle. Before V-mon Armor Evolved a female was going to have her Digimon evolve to save her classmate, but it looked like it wasn't needed.
The boy watched the battle with narrow eyes. Yagami Taichi was there as well as Ishida's younger brother. He had no plans of not punching Yagami, but he did promise not to because she asked. They could not do this alone. If it meant putting his pride aside then so be it.
"Fire Rocket!" The boy smiled at his old partner. It had been awhile since he saw him. One day they would meet again, but today was not that day. He was glad V-mon had his partner, though.
"They did it," the purple dragon said. The boy smiled.
"It's about time the Chosen did something right."
The boy turned to see his female friend moving her hands in front of her. He nodded. "Yeah, you were right. It could have been bad. The Yagami girl could have gotten hurt." She signed again. "I am glad to see V-mon too, but I don't want to reveal ourselves yet. I still don't trust them. Can we do it another time?" The girl sighed at him, but she gave in and nodded. He smiled at her. "Thanks, Ken-chan. Let's go now. They are leaving."
The girl looked at the group and smiled at V-mon as he shook Daisuke's hand. She believed there was something special about him. Something the Chosen Children needed in their fight against the Kaiser. Her eyes softened as Taichi gave Daisuke his goggles. She didn't agree that every leader needed goggles, but it worked for them.
She looked at her Digimon as they began to leave. She gave one last glance back at the Chosen Children making their way towards the Digital Gate.
Computer Room, Odaiba Elementary School, Odaiba, Japan
Koushiro ate some of Iori's mother's ohagi. They were very delicious. However, the question of those other two Chosen was still on his mind. He didn't get a good look at them, though. All he saw was a boy, maybe around Taichi's age, with brown spiky hair, and a girl, who was around Hikari's age. It could be the trick of the screen, but it looked like she had navy blue hair. That was rare.
"So, Izumi-senpai, shall we go now?"
"Go where?"
"We just talked about it, sempai. the Digital World." Miyako turned to the computer and was shocked to see Daisuke on the screen with Takeru, Taichi, and Hikari. The screen glowed and the humans that were in the computer landed on top of them. Koushiro groaned. He really hated this.
Unknown Location, Digital World
He watched as the Chosen left the Digital World. He narrowed his eyes at them. He hated the Chosen. After what they did to his little sister and best friend, he was going to make them pay. How dare they interfere? He was making this world a better place.
He could understand that his sister might be upset with him for the way he acted and for distancing himself from her, but this was all for her. His parents didn't care. All they cared about was the fame that came with being a genius.
He glanced at another screen and saw his sister with his friend. He frowned. Why were they watching the Chosen? He knew that his sister would try to befriend them. However, Ryo was wary of all Chosen Children. He would most likely try to keep his distance from them, as long as Ken was not motivated to help them.
His frowned deepened. He will have to find a way to convince his sister to see reason. She was blinded by their lies. She was a sweet girl, but she was so naïve. She might have stopped trying to get their parents attention, but she still hoped. As long as she hoped, she was naïve.
He started typing on the computer, working on his scheme to capture his sister, as well as destroying the Chosen. "Master?"
The Digimon Kaiser didn't move when his partner entered the control room. "What is it, Impmon?"
"The materials you request is ready. The scouts are waiting for your command."
"Excellent. Let the hunt begin."
To Be Continued…