Disclaimer: The idea for this fic came mostly from the game series Legacy
of Kain so I have to acknowledge the inspiration, as well as the fact that
I own neither Digimon nor Legacy of Kain nor any of the characters within.
Authors Note: Things to keep in mind about this timeline 1) The battle with Diaboramon never occurred so Taichi and Yamato never achieved Jogress 2) Ken never became the digimon emperor 3) All known digidestined are under the rule of Tai and the other crest bearers 4) Ken does have the crest of kindness however it is not active.5) The digi-egg of kindness did not become the digi-egg of miracles and is with Ken
It has been three years since Tai and the others first entered the digital world, and Tai now rules it. It wasn't always this way, originally the digidestined acted to save the digital world defeating the dark masters with the powers of the crests. But everything changed after the battle with Apocalylomon. The digidestined had successfully contained the evil digimon's final attack with the powers of their crests, but after all they had done a new task was asked of them. The powers that were sealed in the digital world asked them to give up the powers of their crests to free them. Tai refused preferring to keep the power, and the other digidestined agreed, all but two. T.K. and Kari wanted to restore the original powers to the digital world, and tried to do so on their own; the stress of the action was too much to bear and it destroyed them. In anger Tai and the other digidestined conquered the digital world by first gathering the other digidestined around the globe, and using this army they claimed the world they had once fought to protect. Two years later 4 new digidestined were chosen, Ken, Davis, Yolie, and Cody, they each had the power to armor- digivolve. After seeing their powers Tai made them lieutenants and enforcers in the empire, until the day everything changed.
Tai's empire was powered by a single truth, the digidestined with crests were the only ones who could reach the Ultimate level. No other digidestined could go beyond champion, or so it was thought. Davis and Ken had been friends for only a year but they were as close as brothers if not closer; they were also the strongest of the lieutenants and the most feared enforcers in the entire digital world. The day their fate was sealed was the day they broke the unspoken law of Tai's digital world, they reached the Ultimate level through DNA digivolution, and for this crime they were damned.
The Dark Ocean was discovered by Matt after a particularly severe depression spell, his dark feelings were strong enough to convert a nearby digital gate; the dark world became the sacrificing ground for traitors and criminals, this was where Ken and Davis were banished and left to die, this is where their story begins.
We've been drifting for days now, neither of our digimon have the energy to reach the rookie level, let alone the champion. Is this how the two best enforcers meet their end, drowned in some endless ocean of sorrow? Davis is fighting sleep, even we can only go so long without it, the digimon are weakening I think it might be best to let go. The violet haired boy made one last attempt at staying awake before slipping into unconsciousness and the darkness of oblivion.
" Arise Ken" the violet haired boy sat up and shook his head wondering at the fact that he wasn't dead.
" Where is this?" He asked looking for his friends and the mysterious voice.
" This is my palace in the dark ocean, I am Dagomon" Ken took this in as he searched for his companions, Dagomon answered his unasked question. "Your friends are fine, they will enter shortly, I want all of you present to consider my offer." As the voice spoke Davis entered with Wormon and Veemon they all looked disoriented.
"Where is this place? Why aren't we dead?" Davis asked Ken as he walked to his side.
" This is Dagomon's palace," Ken answered calmly. Davis looked around the room for a moment.
" Why doesn't he show himself? Scared?" Davis shouted to the empty room, everyone else rolled their eyes but froze as their host answered the call.
" Me, fear you? Ha! If you wish to see me so badly child I will oblige." An invisible door opened in the wall the group was facing and out came a large humanoid octopus, one arm ended in tentacles and bore a large trident, this was Dagomon the lord of the Dark Ocean. " Welcome, to my domain," he said as it moved past the group, a large throne materialized out of the floor and Dagomon seated himself.
" What do you want from us?" Davis asked his voice challenging and defiant. Dagomon seamed to smile as he bent down closer to the group.
" I want to offer you a chance for revenge against Tai" Davis looked at Ken who only crossed his arms considering the offer.
" Okay, we're listening." Dagomon smiled again, he knew both boys wanted revenge.
" I need you to kill the other digidestined and take their crests"
"What's in it for you?" Davis asked, his tone suggesting he had not yet agreed.
" The digital world and the real world are part of a balance. The good thoughts and wishes of people accumulate in the digital world, while the Dark Ocean gathers the negative ones. Tai and the others were supposed to give up the powers of their crests in order to restore the four digital guardians and bring back the balance the dark masters destroyed; they refused. By using their powers to control instead of protect they are corrupting the crests, and since they are the strongest force in the digital world if the crests become corrupted, so does the digital world."
" So what?" Davis interrupted, Dagomon looked annoyed. " This still doesn't explain what you get out of balance being restored."
" If you would let me finish. If the digital world becomes corrupted, instead of drawing good thoughts it will draw dark ones, it will become the new dark dimension and mine will cease to exist. To restore balance you must get the crests, and the only way to do that is to take them from the dead bodies of the other digidestined."
" How exactly are we supposed to manage that?" The ever-rational Ken asked his violet eyes appraising the aquatic digimon, " the crest bearers can all reach the ultimate level with the exception of Matt and Tai who can reach Mega, how are we supposed to beat all of them?" Dagomon turned around and touched a spot on the wall, a glowing digiport opened.
" The rest of the answers you seek are through here in the digital oracle, there you will find the help you seek." Dagomon turned to face the two boys and their partners, "that is of course if you choose to accept my offer. Do you?" The two boys looked at each other for a moment before Davis stepped forward heading for the open gateway.
" If this is a trick I will personally come back here and kick your ass" Davis said before motioning for Ken to follow, the two stepped through the doorway with their digimon and were swept to the digital oracle. Once they were gone and the gate closed Dagomon smiled to himself, and exited the throne room.
Authors Notes: Well? What do you think, I don't really know why I decided to do this but I know that I had to get it down. I hope those who read this are kind enough to review and I ask that you forgive my grammar; I am horrible at catching mistakes sometimes. Anyway I hope you enjoy and I might put up other chapters depending on the response.
Authors Note: Things to keep in mind about this timeline 1) The battle with Diaboramon never occurred so Taichi and Yamato never achieved Jogress 2) Ken never became the digimon emperor 3) All known digidestined are under the rule of Tai and the other crest bearers 4) Ken does have the crest of kindness however it is not active.5) The digi-egg of kindness did not become the digi-egg of miracles and is with Ken
It has been three years since Tai and the others first entered the digital world, and Tai now rules it. It wasn't always this way, originally the digidestined acted to save the digital world defeating the dark masters with the powers of the crests. But everything changed after the battle with Apocalylomon. The digidestined had successfully contained the evil digimon's final attack with the powers of their crests, but after all they had done a new task was asked of them. The powers that were sealed in the digital world asked them to give up the powers of their crests to free them. Tai refused preferring to keep the power, and the other digidestined agreed, all but two. T.K. and Kari wanted to restore the original powers to the digital world, and tried to do so on their own; the stress of the action was too much to bear and it destroyed them. In anger Tai and the other digidestined conquered the digital world by first gathering the other digidestined around the globe, and using this army they claimed the world they had once fought to protect. Two years later 4 new digidestined were chosen, Ken, Davis, Yolie, and Cody, they each had the power to armor- digivolve. After seeing their powers Tai made them lieutenants and enforcers in the empire, until the day everything changed.
Tai's empire was powered by a single truth, the digidestined with crests were the only ones who could reach the Ultimate level. No other digidestined could go beyond champion, or so it was thought. Davis and Ken had been friends for only a year but they were as close as brothers if not closer; they were also the strongest of the lieutenants and the most feared enforcers in the entire digital world. The day their fate was sealed was the day they broke the unspoken law of Tai's digital world, they reached the Ultimate level through DNA digivolution, and for this crime they were damned.
The Dark Ocean was discovered by Matt after a particularly severe depression spell, his dark feelings were strong enough to convert a nearby digital gate; the dark world became the sacrificing ground for traitors and criminals, this was where Ken and Davis were banished and left to die, this is where their story begins.
We've been drifting for days now, neither of our digimon have the energy to reach the rookie level, let alone the champion. Is this how the two best enforcers meet their end, drowned in some endless ocean of sorrow? Davis is fighting sleep, even we can only go so long without it, the digimon are weakening I think it might be best to let go. The violet haired boy made one last attempt at staying awake before slipping into unconsciousness and the darkness of oblivion.
" Arise Ken" the violet haired boy sat up and shook his head wondering at the fact that he wasn't dead.
" Where is this?" He asked looking for his friends and the mysterious voice.
" This is my palace in the dark ocean, I am Dagomon" Ken took this in as he searched for his companions, Dagomon answered his unasked question. "Your friends are fine, they will enter shortly, I want all of you present to consider my offer." As the voice spoke Davis entered with Wormon and Veemon they all looked disoriented.
"Where is this place? Why aren't we dead?" Davis asked Ken as he walked to his side.
" This is Dagomon's palace," Ken answered calmly. Davis looked around the room for a moment.
" Why doesn't he show himself? Scared?" Davis shouted to the empty room, everyone else rolled their eyes but froze as their host answered the call.
" Me, fear you? Ha! If you wish to see me so badly child I will oblige." An invisible door opened in the wall the group was facing and out came a large humanoid octopus, one arm ended in tentacles and bore a large trident, this was Dagomon the lord of the Dark Ocean. " Welcome, to my domain," he said as it moved past the group, a large throne materialized out of the floor and Dagomon seated himself.
" What do you want from us?" Davis asked his voice challenging and defiant. Dagomon seamed to smile as he bent down closer to the group.
" I want to offer you a chance for revenge against Tai" Davis looked at Ken who only crossed his arms considering the offer.
" Okay, we're listening." Dagomon smiled again, he knew both boys wanted revenge.
" I need you to kill the other digidestined and take their crests"
"What's in it for you?" Davis asked, his tone suggesting he had not yet agreed.
" The digital world and the real world are part of a balance. The good thoughts and wishes of people accumulate in the digital world, while the Dark Ocean gathers the negative ones. Tai and the others were supposed to give up the powers of their crests in order to restore the four digital guardians and bring back the balance the dark masters destroyed; they refused. By using their powers to control instead of protect they are corrupting the crests, and since they are the strongest force in the digital world if the crests become corrupted, so does the digital world."
" So what?" Davis interrupted, Dagomon looked annoyed. " This still doesn't explain what you get out of balance being restored."
" If you would let me finish. If the digital world becomes corrupted, instead of drawing good thoughts it will draw dark ones, it will become the new dark dimension and mine will cease to exist. To restore balance you must get the crests, and the only way to do that is to take them from the dead bodies of the other digidestined."
" How exactly are we supposed to manage that?" The ever-rational Ken asked his violet eyes appraising the aquatic digimon, " the crest bearers can all reach the ultimate level with the exception of Matt and Tai who can reach Mega, how are we supposed to beat all of them?" Dagomon turned around and touched a spot on the wall, a glowing digiport opened.
" The rest of the answers you seek are through here in the digital oracle, there you will find the help you seek." Dagomon turned to face the two boys and their partners, "that is of course if you choose to accept my offer. Do you?" The two boys looked at each other for a moment before Davis stepped forward heading for the open gateway.
" If this is a trick I will personally come back here and kick your ass" Davis said before motioning for Ken to follow, the two stepped through the doorway with their digimon and were swept to the digital oracle. Once they were gone and the gate closed Dagomon smiled to himself, and exited the throne room.
Authors Notes: Well? What do you think, I don't really know why I decided to do this but I know that I had to get it down. I hope those who read this are kind enough to review and I ask that you forgive my grammar; I am horrible at catching mistakes sometimes. Anyway I hope you enjoy and I might put up other chapters depending on the response.