Destined To Be Deceived

Author's Note: Well, here's another chapter. Some of the names of Digimon here come from the German language. Here's a list of them and what the name means:

Talismon Das Tal means 'The Valley' in German

Ebenemon: Die Ebene means 'The Plain' in German

There are going to be some more Digimon names that come from German words, and possibly even other languages, so look for them in future chapters.

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Chapter Two: Tidings of Fate (Part One)

In a field in the Digital World, a small group of four Digimon waited. One lay calmly on the grass, one was laying on a branch up on the only tree in the field, the third was pacing back and forth, and the fourth was finding a comfortable spot on a rock. All four Digimon looked different in their forms as well as coloring, though some colors were repeated. The first Digimon's eyes were closed as she rested patiently, the only female out of the four. "Irmon, stop pacing. They'll get here eventually," she stated, her eyelids uncovering emerald colored eyes. She looked very much like a small fox with her bushy orange colored tail wrapped around her body and legs, her head raised on a slender neck a little higher than the rest of her. The ears on the small creature were a green color much like her eyes, and she had a blue marking on her head below her ears that looked very much like a droplet of water. She was easily the smallest one there.

The young pacer stopped and looked over at her, shaking his head roughly. "They're taking too long. I'll pace as long as I want to Kiromon," Irmon replied before starting to pace again impatiently. Irmon was a smallish Digimon like Kiromon, but he wasn't as small as she was. However, he was the second smallest Digimon there. He looked much like a small Black Labrador puppy with his black colored fur and blue colored eyes. However, there were a few things that marked him as different than a black lab puppy; for one thing, his forelegs have a white stripe running down from the joint between body and leg, all the way to the bottom third of each foreleg. The bottom third of each foreleg is white. Secondly, there is a triangle-shaped pattern of four markings above his nose. The top marking of the triangle is red in color, the one directly below that is white, the one to the right of that is yellow, and the one to the left of the white is orange. Besides those differences, there was also the streak of color running from the tips of his ears to his tail, which branched out in two. This streak was colored orange, red, and yellow very much like the colors of fire.

"You do know the meaning of patience, right?" the one sitting on the rock asked, a faintly amused look reflected in his beady black eyes that looked very much like a hamsters. This Digimon's eyes related very much to his name, Wrathmon. Unlike the others, his body was colored with one shade; a dark red which highly resembled the liquid called blood. However, he did have one marking which resided on his left front leg; a yellow colored shape which appeared to be an hourglass. In overall appearance, he looked much like a large feline, and seemed to be the largest out of the four.

"I honestly don't think that he does. Irmon never shows patience. Always rushing off to do things against Ariana and Damian's will…" the last of the four replied in an amused tone as he shifted on the tree's branch. He flicked his red forked tongue out of his mouth with a hiss, before retracting it again. True to the tongue, this one looked very much like a lizard. His body was all green, too, though his eyes were yellow. The small tail that hung over the branch and drooped into the open space was also yellow. On the underside of his body, the belly, he had a white colored star-shaped marking.

"Talismon, you know that your not supposed to say their names…They shouldn't even still be in the Digital World, remember?" Kiromon reminded the reptile Digimon with a shake of her head, sighing a little. Why was she stuck with these three as company…?

"Right," Talismon replied, muttering quietly to himself about the annoying Kiromon and some of the others that they were waiting for. After all, she couldn't hear him from down there, could she? Kiromon actually could, and she shot a glare in his direction before looking back over at the other two.

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Back near the tower that she had just left, Ariana walked along with her partner, heading for a lone Digimon not too far away from the said tower. She passed trees thick with leaves, bushes, logs, and other such things. Very little sunlight came through the thick foliage. This was exactly how she liked things, and how she knew Parimon, the Digimon she was looking for, liked things. She soon came upon the small rabbit-like Digimon waiting under a bush. Parimon was all white, and he had two small white wings poking out from his back. The only splash of color besides the white was a green leaf on the top of each wing, seeable whenever the wings beat, his dark blue eyes, and his green colored tail. Currently, the wings were folded carefully at his side. "Hello, dear Parimon. I realize its short notice, but you are needed," she said, crouching done in front of him.

"I know. I sense the coming of…a friend. He's not here yet," Parimon replied, stretching out his wings. He flapped them and flew up into the air; the woman stood up and turned around, beginning to walk away. Her partner, who had remained unseen, followed along after Parimon and Ariana.

"The boy is coming along with some others. Just like we discussed was a possibility, though we weren't sure. It seems that the number has indeed increased to nine instead of the original eight," Ariana replied as she nodded.

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Approaching the small field where the four watched and waited came another small group of Digimon, this one also numbering four. It seemed that four was a good number for them coming together. These newly arrived four had come from farther away than the ones that they came to meet, yet still not as far as Ariana and Parimon had to travel. That pair would probably not arrive for another few hours. Like the four already waiting, this group was also diverse. The one in the lead was a mix of both pink and purple in lighter shades that swirled in a pretty pattern along her form, and her small sized ears poked up from a head that was about half the size of her body, and she walked around on only two legs. She didn't have a tail, and could be said to closely resemble a teddy bear except that she didn't have arms and her legs were longer. She was a good deal bigger than the normal teddy bear that existed on earth; if it was remarked to her that she looked like the stuffy toy, she'd probably ask what the thing was. This medium sized Digimon-medium-sized for a rookie level, that is-was called Jinamon. Besides her coloring she had a dark shaded marking on her left ear that looked like a cloud except in blue.

The Digimon walking closest to Jinamon looked fairly similar, except where she was pink and purple he was black. He also had a tail poking out from the end of his back, and unlike her he walked on four legs. He didn't resemble a teddy bear-he resembled a black bear, and was about twice the size of Jinamon. Sarimon was certainly one of the largest Rookie level Digimon around, and he knew it. His tail, paws, and left ear were red tipped, and his eyes were also red. His right ear was entirely red except for a small yellow marking in the shape of a bolt of lightning-something along the lines of the scar that Harry Potter had on his forehead except this was on the ear and it was yellow.

The two walking behind Jinamon and Sarimon couldn't be more different. For one thing, the one on the left was all white and looked very much like a miniature version of a female deer, though he was male. The only thing about him that wasn't white was the blue icicle shaped marking on his right front leg. Very much like the plains that the animal he looked like enjoyed running through and eating the grass, his name was Ebenemon, and he was the smallest in the group that had just arrived.

The fourth and last Digimon of this small group of four was in the middle between Jinamon and Ebenemon size wise. His coloring was a mix of a very dark shade of blue, grey, and black depending on what part of his body you were looking at. His head, neck, ears, feet, and tail are entirely grey, his body dark blue with a grey tinge to it. He has two wings poking out of the sides of his body, and they are where his black comes in. His eyes are also black, and they have a somewhat….odd look to them. They could almost be said to look cool as ice, with a look that speaks plainly of arrogance. His tail has a curve in it like an Alaskan Malamute. The Digimon was known as Carcinimon, and he has a strange marking on his left back leg. The marking takes up the entire front side of his leg and wraps around to cover a little bit of the side of the leg, and it seemed to be some sort of a shadow marking in black. That marking was the only splash of black besides his two wings.

All eight of the gathering Digimon had one thing in common, along with Parimon; they all had a marking in the shape of something somewhere on their body. The one possible exception was Irmon; however he had a streak of color that was in the place of a marking. The odd thing was that the others of their kind didn't have the marking; they were all special in that light. The normal Sarimon didn't have the bolt of lightning, nor did the normal Irmon have the flame streak, nor the usual Carcinimon the shadow-like marking. The new arrivals exchanged greetings with the ones that had been their earlier, and they soon settled down to wait.

Ariana, Parimon, and the young woman's partner approached the group of waiting digimon after a few hours; Ariana's tower wasn't too far away from this gathering place. The young woman surveyed those who had gathered, some of whom were watching Parimon curiously-they hadn't expected him to come along as well. "Well, it seems you've all made it here in one piece. The children are on their way at this moment and will be here soon," Ariana stated once she had looked them all over.

"What's Parimon doing here? He hasn't been matched up with one of them, has he? If he has, whose place is he taking?" Jinamon questioned; she was one of the ones that were eyeing the newly arrived Parimon.

"Calm it. I'm not taking anyone's place. Apparently, something goofed and there's a ninth child heading this way. What I want to know is how this changes things; Ariana, there are only five of you humans besides the coming children, and you have already split up for this plan of yours. I hope that you have a plan to get that extra device," Parimon replied, shooting Jinamon a slightly annoyed look.

"Thing is, I don't have an answer to that question. I don't know how or where I'll be able to find one. That's why I'll be heading over to speak to D once I've had a talk with the children," Ariana replied as she shook her head a little. At this statement a clamor rose up, all the digimon talking at once, until she sought to bring back order to the group. "Quiet! Do you want to be found out? You're all sworn to secrecy, remember." With that they all fell silent, and the wait began again.

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Remember how I mentioned that we had all changed a lot from that first day? Well, guess what; the first day of our group will soon be able to be understood. It wasn't the first day that we disappeared from the world that we had previously thought of as the only world; it was the first day that we appeared in the Digital world. Back then, we were all stupid. Yes, stupid. We were filled with misconceptions, untruths, a wonder at this new world and the partners that we had just gained, along with wonder at ourselves. That was the first day that we realized we were all something more, something different from the rest of our peers.

Out of all the children on earth we were the ones who were picked out to deal with this threat to both our worlds. We didn't know just how connected they were but we would learn. This tale has a lot to do about learning both about ourselves and about others, and about the things that we had been taught were right. Though we were the ones chosen, there's still one problem; to this day I'm still not sure if we were the right ones for the job.

Enough of that. It's time to turn back to the story; from here on out it only gets interesting. After all, nine children are about to enter a world that they know almost nothing about, and they are going to be set on a quest that has a whole lot more to it than what we were told on that first day.

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Hiro, there are those elsewhere who need you. They are calling to you, Hirotashi, and you must come meet them. Look inside yourself and find the strength to go and see who they are, to find them. You are direly needed.

Tiysuki, the boy who is calm in the face of everything that comes your way. Your will and inner strength are needed, as well as your sense of what is right. Look inside, and find what is needed. Everything that you will ever need resides in there.

Young Jiyasaki, boredom does not suit a boy of your age. Look within, and find the solution to your boredom, and your insecurity. Come to what calls your very soul and nature. Look inside the screen.

Hieh twins, you will always be there to support each other, and keep the other safe. Now is the time to meet your destiny, and the others who share your fate. The two of you have the duty of keeping the others like you safe, and being with them throughout hardships, keeping your ties of friendship strong. They await you.

Vannon Carson, your home is not what you think it is. So many secrets…so many things kept hidden. It is time that you share your inner self with others. It is time you feel a sense of being, a sense that you belong. You are not alone.

Kiyar Sargo. I am not your mother, nor is now the time to sleep. I need you. Others your age and younger need you. You are destined as a Chosen, boy, and now is not the time to be filled with happy dreams or horrible nightmares. Time waits for no one. Wake up, get dressed, and come. We will be waiting for you.

Soren Yars, your differences often set you apart, and make it so that your innermost nature is rarely ever seen. It is time to throw off the shields of your childhood and show people who you really are, to engage with others at last. This I say to you, and this I say to all Chosen. It is time for you to come to where you belong.

Outspoken Ryena Aresin, your views and ideas are direly needed. Your clear head will help the group. You belong with the others like you, others who will listen to what you say. Come to the world which is so mirrored after the things that you love. Step away from the boundaries of what you believe to be real and step into your adventure.

Those were the thoughts going round and round the heads of the nine children as they moved from the human world to the digital world in what seemed like an area of bright white light; each of them had their eyes closed. The young children were each afraid in their own minds, not knowing what was happening and what would come next. It was only natural for those who would soon reach a new world.

Back in the field where the Digimon and the lone human waited, the air in front of them began to look a little weird. A little morphed, it could be said, as the blue mixture and white coloring of the clouds mixed with the color of the grass upon which they stood, creating a swirl of color that just wasn't…natural. Out from this swirl of color popped the nine children, one of them at a time-except in the case of Arian and Rikui, Kakrasi and Atsuhar-and once all were deposited on the ground the sky was returned to normal.

Vannon was the first one to recover, standing up on somewhat shaky legs and looking around. He frowned a little when he saw the other children nearby lieing on the ground-that one girl couldn't be more than nine or ten years old. As his eyes took in the rest of the area, he stared at the…creatures…not too far away from the children. They were definitely not normal.

Carcinimon eyed the nine children in front of him, looking Vannon over from head to toe. "Doesn't seem like the friendly sort, now does he?" the Digimon remarked, glancing back at his companions. Ariana shook her head at this, sighing a little; it certainly hadn't been her idea to pick that one out….Darn Aidan and his stupid ideas about which ones of the human children would be the perfect chosen. She didn't know how much help the fifteen year-old boy would be, or why the child of Carisronimon's one-time partner seemed to be such a popular choice among her co-workers. Who knew what that one would do once he learned that his father had once been a part of the inner workings of the Digital World. Ariana had never been a very trusting individual-it had taken her forever to trust the four others that had been the Digi-destined with her those many years ago.

While Ariana stood there contemplating the merits of each of the children, the rest of them began to stir. Atsu and Kakra were the next ones to stand up, the two twins sharing a look of bewilderment before looking around. Kakra started to walk off so that she could better explore this place, but she was stopped when Arian placed a hand on her shoulder. The older boy was taller than her, but not by too much-she was in the middle of a growth spurt. "I wouldn't wander off. Who knows how vicious those things are…" he said quietly, his light grey eyes carefully observing the girl. Kakra looked over her shoulder and took in his neat, sandy brown hair, smiling a little at him.

"We aren't vicious!" Irmon stated in response to Arian's words, earning a whack from Kiromon's swishing tail. "Well, I'm not!" he stated emphatically, glancing around him. Kiromon stood up onto her four legs, arching her back in a stretch briefly before she made her way on over to where Arian and Kakrasi were.

"I like this one. She's lively. I'm Kiromon. What's your name, girl?" Kiromon asked, sitting on her back legs and stretching out her front paws. Kakra looked between Irmon and Kiromon, a little confused. So, the things could talk?

"I'm Kakrasi Hieh. My brother over there is Atsuhar, but people call us Kakra and Atsu," she told the digimon, smiling down at the fuzzy creature. "Who are you?" she asked, tilting her head a little to the side as she looked over her shoulder at Arian. The boy had removed her hand from her shoulder, though that was probably due to the glare on her twin brother's face. He didn't like people touching his sister…

"My name's Arian Tiysuki. It's nice to meet you, Kakra," Arian replied, smiling back at the girl. She seemed pretty nice. He glanced over at Atsuhar and gave him an amused look before he looked down at Kiromon. "Do you know where this place is little one?"

"It's the Digital World," Sarimon told him, nodding slightly. The other digimon had been quietly observing the children-all of them were standing now-trying to pick out which one was to be their new partners. They were all so new to this…none of them was that old. The children also looked like a confused lot, and the younger two looked a little scared; Kiyar was trying to comfort them.

"Good. Now, children, my name is Ariana Kirsh. There'll be time enough for you to introduce yourselves to each other and to the Digimon-your partners-later on. For now, I need to tell you some things. First off, I'm going to put you all in pairs-one Digimon and one human child. The pairs are Rikui and Irmon, Arian and Parimon, Calin and Talismon, Kakrasi and Kiromon, Atsuhar and Sarimon, Ryena and Jinamon, Soren and Ebenemon, Vannon and Carcinimon, Kiyar and Wrathmon," Ariana stated, eyes shifting between each of the children as she named them off.

As she named each of them in turn, the children looked over at their new Digimon partners. None of them knew what the meaning of 'Digimon partner' was-except for Ryena. She remembered the games that she had played on her Game Boy, and the shows that she had watched on television. This all seemed so…familiar. She looked at Jinamon in delight, the frightened look to her from a few minutes ago banished; Kiyar was pretty good as calming people that were younger than him down.

Arian, meanwhile, was eyeing Ariana suspiciously-and wondering why their names were so similar. Ariana's was almost exactly like his, except for the extra 'a'. He listened to her words, realizing that they were probably important, and storing them in the back of his mind for his use later on.

Ariana nodded in satisfaction when she noticed that they were actually paying attention; and then she frowned. So, one of them liked playing games, did he? "Rikui Hirotashi, pay attention. If you'd be so kind, Irmon?" she asked, one eyebrow rising as she shook her head slightly. The puppy-like Digimon nodded, crouched down, and sprang at the fourteen year-old, swiping at his head with one paw as gravity pulled him back down to the ground. Rikui rubbed at his head where the paw had hit him, glaring at Irmon. Stupid 'partner'….

"Now, then. You nine are what are called the Digi-destined. It's your destiny to save the Digital World, or to fail and have it destroyed. Lovely thought, isn't it? Anyway, you are all basically the Chosen to fulfill a hard, dangerous, and long quest. Just like what's in the stories back on your home planet," Ariana continued once she had their attention. "Your partners can fill you in later. I have business elsewhere that I must attend to, so I have to make this quick and simple. Your first task is to find a Damian Circa; he will have something for you, as well as your next instructions."

"Wait a minute, why do we have to find this 'Damian Circa'? And why can't you give us these instructions?" Rikui asked, shooting another glare, except in the direction of Ariana. What was with all these secrets?

"Like I said, I have some things to do, places to be. That's all that you need to know right now," Ariana replied, and with that she turned around and walked away, leaving the children and the Digimon alone to fend for themselves and to figure out where they needed to go.

Well, now you know who we are. Or at least, you think you do. If there's one thing that you learn and take with you, remember this; nothing is ever as it seems. Yeah, I know, you've probably been told that a thousand times….but it's true. Particularly with what happened to us. It's important, too, so store that in the back of your mind for later. That's the only thing that you can do at this point.

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Note: Well, there's the next chapter. Sorry about taking forever to get it all typed up. The next one shouldn't take as long-I have a lot more time now to work on it. After all, it's summer. Again, sorry about that.

Dot cubed: Heh…Anyway, there –were- dividers in the original chapter in word. I guess that fanfiction chopped the things out. I sort of have it planned to have a little bit of that first person stuff in every chapter. I guess that you could call old-Rikui the 'analytical mind accessing everything' or something. Or just the narrator. Both work. I have some plans for the first person stuff later on.

Glory: See, I don't have that much information from the first season-I've only watched the beginning episodes. Most of my information about Digimon comes from what I've looked up/what I saw in the second and fourth seasons. As for dear Vannon…he's shaping up to be one of my favorite characters, along with Kiyar. Originally, I was thinking that Vannon's –last- name would be Kiyar….but then I created a whole new character using that name, because I like the way things turn out with Kiyar. I like him more than old-Rikui, and I'm already planning some….interesting…things with that one. At least, I find them interesting. I'm already really excited for the last chapter-so much that I've already written out part of it.

Dark Quiviut: Thanks for reading and it really didn't take you long to review it-you pretty much reviewed it soon after I put it up. It's my fault for taking forever.

Now….a cookie goes to whoever can figure out who the "child of Carisronimon's one-time partner" is, as well as who Carisronimon is in the first place. Either way, you'll find out later, but it's always interesting to learn the ideas based on what's been included so far.