Disclaimer: I don't own Digimon. Heck, if I did do you think I would be writing this? Anyway I only own Kei, Takeshi and any Digimon I created. I don't own Rick or Sacchi either.
Digimon: Legend of the Holy Dragon Chapter 1

Kei Anyako ran down the stairs and out of the door, grabbing her breakfast on the way. Waving goodbye to her mom, she slammed the door and ran to meet her best friend and neighbour, Takeshi Seifuku.

" Come on! We're late!" She demanded, hopping onto her bike.

" So, what else is new?" Takeshi teased her as he got on his bike, cycling off quickly as he saw her face turn black.

" What did you say??? Baka Keshi!!!"

Takeshi was laughing when Kei finally caught up with him. That phrase never failed to anger her as she hated being teased for being late. In fact sometimes it had actually saved them from being late as she chased him all the way to school.

" That wasn't very funny, Keshi!" Kei grumbled as she tried to eat her breakfast while cycling.

" Hey! How many times have I told you not to call me Keshi?"

" Er. about three million, six hundred and eighty five thousand, nine hundred and fourty two times?"

"Hey!" Takeshi yelled and tried to snatch Kei's breakfast. Just then, the school tomboy, Sakura Kuonji aka Sacchi, skateboarded up and nodded to them as a greeting.

"Sacchi, help me!" Kei yelled as she tried to protect her breakfast. Sacchi grinned and easily stopped Takeshi from kidnapping Kei's breakfast. Takeshi scowled at Sacchi.

"Aren't you supposed to be on my side?"

"Being on the same soccer team doesn't mean I always have to help you. Besides, I hate bullies, Keshi." Sacchi replied.

If you didn't know better, it was easy to mistake Sacchi for a boy. She was short and skinny, had short chestnut hair and green eyes and spoke like a boy. She was skilled in martial arts and skateboarding and loved video games, especially Sonic the Hedgehog. Currently, she was on the school soccer team. Kei, however, seemed like a ditzy girl on first glance. She was bubbly, ever-cheerful and a little hyperactive. That, coupled with her long copper-streaked brown hair and amethyst eyes, made her seem like a cheerleader type of girl. The truth was, she was no weaker than Sacchi, having a strong personality. She was also able to defend herself, one of the benefits of living with three older brothers.

Takeshi was basically a normal typical guy. He was serious and quiet most of the time, but if you knew him really well he is very fun- loving. He was someone you could count on in an emergency, as he was very level-headed and was able to think clearly in difficult situations.

The three of them had known each other since young as they lived in the same neighbourhood. Although Sacchi was a year younger, they got on very well with each other.

The three of them were laughing and joking as they headed for school like they did every morning. That morning, however, they heard something out of the ordinary and decided to take a look.

"Kei, what is it?" Takeshi asked. Kei parted the bushes in front of her and gasped in surprise.

"Oh my god! What are those?"

Takeshi and Sacchi were about to ask Kei to clarify when they saw the creatures too. Their mouths promptly fell open as they took in the scene in front of them.

In the bushes there was a small white kangaroo with stripes defending itself from what seemed to be a very ugly green plant with a face, two tentacles and some red and blue petals on its head. The tentacles whipped at the kangaroo as the teenagers watched.

"Blinding Bubble!" The kangaroo yelled in female sounding voice. Several glowing bubbles materialized and floated in front of the plant where they burst. There was a flash of light and the plant dissolved into little pieces. The kangaroo gave what seemed like a triumphant smile and collapsed to the ground.

Amongst the three teenagers, Kei was the first to react. She ran to the kangaroo's side and gingerly stroked it, finding that the kangaroo was still breathing, but out cold. As she stroked it, the kangaroo slowly opened its eyes. By this time, Takeshi and Sacchi had also recovered from their shock and made their way to where Kei and the kangaroo were.

The kangaroo opened its eyes and blinked. It had mesmerizing dark purple eyes that seemed to contain limitless knowledge. It slowly surveyed the three humans staring down at it, its gaze stopping at the female who held it. Instinctively, it knew that this was the one it was looking for.

Kei noticed the kangaroo staring at her. She glanced at her friends. They seemed to be in some kind of stupor. Kei sighed, she was going to have to do this herself.

"Who are you?" She asked.

"I am Kangamon. I greet you, DigiTamer." Kangamon said in slightly childish voice, which contrasted with her mature-looking eyes. "Thank you for helping me."

"You're welcome.but how did I help you? And why do you call me DigiTamer?" Kei questioned.

"You helped me by giving me some of your energy after I fainted. The energy helped me to regain consciousness." Kangamon's purple eyes blinked. "I call you DigiTamer because you are one. A Digitamer is a human who is joined to a Digimon as a partner, as we are."

"I see." Kei said, although actually she was more baffled than before. Takeshi broke in.

"Wait a minute. Did you say Digimon? Isn't that just a game?"

Kangamon turned her eyes to Takeshi. "You are wrong, DigiTamer. The Digital World and the Digimon are very much real. The Digital World is a universe parallel to your own world, what is known to us as the Real World. Both the Digital World and Digimon were created from unused and discarded data from your computers and internet. Digimon only appear in the Real World when there is a crisis in the Digital World, causing a fluctuation in the data."

"What will you do now, Kangamon?" Kei asked worriedly.

"I have to get back to the Digital World. I have an important message to pass. But I do not have enough energy to open the portal." Kangamon sighed.

"I can help you." Kei started but was cut off by Sacchi. "Kei, c'mon we have to get to school. We don't have much time."

"But." Kei looked from Kangamon to her friends and back again. She had no explanation for it but she felt a strange need to help Kangamon. Besides, she never left a friend in need, and although she had only just met Kangamon, she already saw her as a friend. Making up her mind, she told her friends, "I need to help her."

"Thank you, DigiTamer. To open a portal all you have to do is to hold up your D-gadget, concentrate your energy into it and say 'Digi Port open'."

"D-gadget?" Kei noticed a pendant like object hanging around her neck and held it up. It fit her palm perfectly. "Is this it?" Kangamon nodded. Kei took a deep breath and did as Kangamon told her.

_DIGITAL PORTAL OPEN_ A small speck of light appeared in the sky and rapidly grew into a large glowing white sphere with occasional flashes of colour as the three teenagers watched in awe. Kangamon smiled slightly and walked towards the portal. Turning around, she thanked the three of them and entered the portal.

As Kangamon entered the portal the three teenagers all felt a sucking sensation and the next thing they knew, they were flying into the portal.

Richard Hunter aka Rick, was walking down the street when he saw a bright light. When he went to take a closer look, he felt a sucking sensation and felt himself flying into a sphere of bright white light.
TBC........

Author's notes: Well this is finally done.anyway thanks to ssofman and Mario 72486 for contributing Sacchi and Rick, I promise Rick will get bigger parts in the next chapters. Thanks to all you guys out there who read this. Comments and advice are welcome. Oh yeah, the form for characters is still up, go to my bio to get it.

Up next: What will happen to Kei, Takeshi, Rick and Sacchi? Who will their Digimon be and what is the message Kangamon had to deliver? Find out in the next chapter which will probably be up in a week or two.