Chapter 1: The Dark Future:
Deep in the future of Shinjunki, the city had been destroyed. Many buildings were reduced to rubble.
As the sky was shrouded in darkness, the atmosphere was filled with despair.
No life could be seen, expect for one single hidden form sneaking from building from building. He proceeded with absolute caution as to not be seen as they headed to the fallen building that was Hypnos.
Hiding within the remains of research lab, Yamaki was flicking away at his rusted lighter as he made his voice heard, a recording on his laptop.
"My final entry. Twelve years have gone on by since the D-Reaper's defeat, and seven years have passed since that day. Due to a fury at the death of one of our dear friends and comrades, he had undoubtedly released a evil which now darkens our world. Most of humanity has been vanquished and most of the Digimon were destroyed. There were only two survivors. I have just finished the final piece for what we need to ensure our world's safety, not now, but so the past could live a better future." Yamaki spoke, recording what he knew would be his final moments.
After hearing the doors burst open, Yamaki shut the program down and turned to face the one who had destroyed their world.
"Glad you made it, Guilmon." Yamaki said, remaining calm. "Is that fiend still out there?"
Guilmon just stood before Yamaki, showing the changes he had gone through due to this scourge.
He was now an inch taller than Renamon, and he had trained, both physically and mentally. His body now muscular, his stomach no longer chubby, but instead having a six pack. Any child-like attitude he had was long gone, replaced with a look of loss, pain and determination on his face.
Set upon his arms and his legs were bandages, acting more of a reminder of his failure than for wounds. Around his neck, he wore a tattered brown scarf.
A red handled sword, which lay within an orange scabbard; was set with a navy-blue strap set across his chest. Guilmon had also changed his methods of attack, no longer depending on Takato's Digimon Cards or assistance.
"Yeah he is." Guilmon finally said, his voice expressing more maturity. "Yamaki, I have to know. Is it ready?" he asked.
"I just finished it." Yamaki replied as he approached a glass container. Using what technology he could salvage from the old Juggernaut program, he created what he believed could be their last chance at salvation.
Typing at a keyboard ahead, a mechanical arm withdrew a container of blue liquid. Yamaki handed it to Guilmon.
"This Electro-Fluid will get you a trip to the past." Yamaki said, handing Guilmon the cylinder. "Put this in the time machine at the Wong's Department and you can undo this horrible mistake."
"Thank you." Guilmon said, expressing his respect toward Yamaki, only to then look upon the container. He sighed and said, "If only I had been stronger with my feelings, then this wouldn't have happened..."
"Then you must change your fate. I know you are full of despair after losing your Tamer, but this is your chance to see him again." Yamaki assured. His tone both of comfort and of confidence toward the Hazard Digimon.
Guilmon silently nodded, believing that things could go back to how they used to be. Back to the time when the world around him seemed so innocent.
Suddenly, an explosion cut his thoughts! The eruption caused Yamaki to rush to one of the still operational monitors and view the cause.
"Damn! He follows me everywhere I go!" Guilmon said as he observed the monitor's image, a black silhouette with red eyes heading towards Hypnos.
" Go! Be the world's last hope. Find HER and go back to the past!" Yamaki yelled out.
"But…" Guilmon began to say, concern filling him as he knew what Yamaki was thinking and planning.
"GO!" Yamaki yelled back, his call causing Guilmon to silently nod. Guilmon made a break for it, escaping the facility just as an explosion blew the doors open. Behind, Yamaki glared at the red eyed figure hiding within the dark smoke.
As Guilmon reached the ground floor, he then heard another powerful explosion. He turned just in time to see Hypnos erupt into a great blaze. A familiar pair of sunglasses landed at his feet.
"Yamaki..." Guilmon cried out, clutching the the container tightly. Knowing Yamaki was gone, he would honor his last wish. Guilmon made his way through the ruins of the city, arriving at the remains of what used to be Rika's old home. Now it was fortified as a base of operations.
After slipping over the fence and venturing within the now baren garden, Guilmon slid a worn statue aside. Doing so revealed a secret bunker underground, where he made his way within. He panted for breath with each step.
Inside the bunker, Guilmon looked upon his allies. The other surviving Digimon, which sadly, only consisted of Renamon.
Looking at her, Guilmon could see that like him, she too had continued to train her body. Only with her development, she had become more of a woman.
As Renamon kept up her strong womanly figure, she now wore a torn brown bra, barely covering her large EE-cup sized breasts, showing off her cleavage in the process. A matching coloured loincloth covered her lower region, with the foxy Digimon doing what she could to hide her more intimate of areas.
Having lost one of her gloves long ago, Renamon now sported the same bandages around her left arm as Guilmon wore. A small symbol of their alliance while her usual purple glove was on her right arm.
"Renamon, thank goodness you're safe." Guilmon said with a clear relief in his tone. Renamon reacted by placing her arms around Guilmon, embracing him briefly.
"That should be my line after all the stunts you've pulled. But I am glad you are safe." Renamon replied, breaking the embrace as she looked upon the red dino Digimon with a sincere smile. "Is he still out there?"
"Yeah. He's like a bloodhound, just wanting to kill all humans and Digimon alike." Guilmon answered, turning his head down with regret. "It's my fault he's even here to begin with."
"No. It was those terrorists who made you lose control. But I wish Takato and Rika were still alive. I would give anything to see Rika again." Renamon said sadly. She tried to comfort Guilmon in their dark time, but found even her hope fading.
"We have that chance. Yamaki gave us something to make this right before he died." Guilmon said, as he displayed the electro fuel capsule.
"With this, we can finish the time machine back at Henry's place. We can go back into the past and help prevent the terrorist attack and make sure HE does not exist. And we could ask for the Tamers' help." Guilmon told Renamon, his words causing her to look at him with a growing faith and hope.
"You mean we can see Rika and Takato again?" Renamon asked, her question immediately getting a nod from Guilmon. She smiled in hope.
"By the way, I made some noodle soup for both of us to eat." The foxy Digimon then said, expressing a sweet and caring smile toward the Hazard Digimon as she offered. "Before we continue, please join me."
"Sure thing." Guilmon replied with his own smile, finding it hard to resist Renamon's request. Guilmon took a seat at a stone slab, sitting by Renamon's side. The pair began eating, enjoying a small pot of ramen soup Renamon had cooked for them.
"To think, if it works we'll get to see everyone again." Renamon said as she ate, thinking of the past. The vixen added, "Rika, Takato, Jeri, Henry, Terriermon, everyone..."
"Yeah, but what happened to Jeri is what created him to begin with." Guilmon said in reply. He enjoyed Renamon's meal, knowing the obvious effort she had placed in making it.
"That is why we must fix this mess... together." Renamon said as she slid her tail on top of Guilmon's. Not only as a gesture of her strong bond, but to comfort him.
And from feeling her trust, her kindness, and her warmth, Guilmon smiled.
Since their Tamers and friends were killed, the two Digimon had become even closer than they did before, and he wouldn't want it any other way.
"Together..." Guilmon then replied, deepening the moment as he moved his head in and claimed Renamon in a quick but loving kiss.
-A few hours later-
After finishing their meals and enjoying what time they had left, the two left the Nonaka Estate. The duo slowly made their way to the outskirts of the apartments where the Wong family used to live. Guilmon grasping the hilt of his sword and Renamon holds onto her spear which is her choice of weapon.
They arrived at the long abandoned household, where lying within Janyu's old study was a machine, designed to seat two.
Taking their seats within, Guilmon and Renamon were confident they had all they needed to make the device operational.
However, after closing the apartment door behind her, Renamon felt some uneasiness. She faced Guilmon and asked, "Can you sense him?"
"No." Guilmon replied, shaking his head. "But if he has my capabilities, it won't be long till he find us."
Renamon nodded, finding herself grasping onto her spear tightly. Concern filled her as to what could come next.
Wasting no time, Renamon entered the cockpit of the machine. She then slid the blue cylinder within an exposed port, which flowed through and brought the machine to life. Guilmon suddenly froze up.
"He's here!" Guilmon called, feeling a familiar darkness coming. Most of the hallway of the apartment was blasted open, revealing a shadowed figure consumed within the blaze. The figure waved their right arm aside, brushing away the flames and revealing himself.
The figure looked almost like Guilmon, only his skin was pitch black, with red strips and markings in place of the markings set upon Guilmon's being. Black armour covered his chest and his upper arms, with the Digital Hazard symbol carved on the chest.
While this second Guilmon had the same yellow eyes as his counterpart, they were filled with a clear malice and hatred. The second Guilmon withdrew a dark hilted blade from the sheath strapped around his belt. An unnerving eye was set within the handle. It really creeped the other Digimon out when it would twitch and move around as to survey its surroundings.
"BlackGuilmon!" Renamon let out with alarm. She removed herself from the vehicle and stood by Guilmon's side. Both Digimon drew their weapons and waited to strike when needed.
"It's about time, 'brother'." The dark being now known as BlackGuilmon said with a clear wickedness in his tone. He looked upon the duo with a growing evil as he added. "You and your girlfriend have been running around lately and causing a lot of trouble for me. But now I'm going to put that all to an end as I choke the life out of both of you."
Guilmon snarled as he drew out his sword, holding his blade before him and against his dark counterpart. He worried about himself, but more about Renamon.
"How far will your madness go?" Renamon cut in, managing to keep herself together. "You killed all the Digimon and almost eliminated all of the humans. Don't you have a shard of honour in you?"
"Honour is for pathetic human protectors like you." BlackGuilmon said back with spite in his voice. "Humans are nothing more than bugs that need to be crushed. Besides, once this world is void of life, I will bring destruction to my heart content."
From his reply, Renamon snarled. Her emotions getting the better of her. The foxy Digimon drew her spear upward and prepared to attack.
However, Guilmon set a hand on her shoulder, causing her to turn and see the seriousness in his expression.
"Go. Take this and start the time machine. I'll hold him off." Guilmon whispered, his eyes darting to the supplies stocked beside the machine.
Renamon shook her head. "No, Guilmon. I don't want to lose you, too."
"I'll be fine. Just start it up and I'll catch up to you." Guilmon said, expressing a continuing seriousness. Renamon slowly nodded in reply, before moving aside and making her way over to the time machine
"Oh, where'd you think you're going, foxy?" BlackGuilmon asked as he held up his claw, creating a sphere of black flame. He then threw it at Renamon, only to scowl when he saw Guilmon slash the fireball aside.
"Leave Renamon alone. I am your opponent!" Guilmon called at his evil double, keeping his blade ready and his battle stance up.
"Always the caring one aren't you, brother?" BlackGuilmon asked with a continued smirk, drawing his own sword up and copying Guilmon's fighting stance. "Very well. This time, I'll pierce your heart, the way I did to our puny former Tamer."
"Our Tamer… You mean Takato? DON'T YOU DARE BADMOUTH TAKATO!" Guilmon shouted. Harnessing the power that lay within him, he unleashed a red aura from his body as he charged at BlackGuilmon.
But seeing the attack, BlackGuilmon smirked and unleashed a similar power, a dark purple aura circled his being.
Starting their battle, Guilmon tried to strike with his sword. BlackGuilmon avoided with ease, jumping back. They gained a little more space for both to fight as they left the emptiness of the Wong's apartment and fought on the outside.
As Guilmon swung his sword with skill, BlackGuilmon blocked each strike.
"You cannot hope to win, Guilmon. Just give up and maybe I'll spare your girlfriend." BlackGuilmon said, his tone mocking and dishonest.
"You plan to kill us anyway! You'll pay for what you've done!" Guilmon said back with a growing might, trying to once again strike his dark form down. BlackGuilmon only moved aside to try his own hand at attack.
Swinging his dark sword down, Guilmon just managed to avoid the blow. BlackGuilmon's blade cut through and destroyed the section of floor Guilmon had been standing on. He turned and quickly brought up his blade, defending himself and locking the two Guilmons in a stalemate as their weapons clashed.
However, fighting dirty, BlackGuilmon swept his right foot up, kicking Guilmon in the chest, before unleashing another black fireball from his claws, this time striking Guilmon in the chest and causing the good version of Guilmon to scream in pain.
While Guilmon fought against BlackGuilmon, Renamon, despite every instinct to go and help Guilmon, remained loyal to Guilmon's request, sat at the passenger seat, typing at the keys.
'Come on Guilmon. Please hurry.' Renamon thought with a growing concern as she could sense the pair remaining in their fight. However, she could tell that without Takato, Guilmon wasn't at his full potential.
Back with the pair, Guilmon, beaten and nearly broken, found himself in a continued pain. His dark half continued to show no mercy as he grabbed at Guilmon's head and slammed him against the wall, before pinning the Hazard Digimon down as he shoved his blade through his left arm. Guilmon yelled in clear pain.
"Seems like you're all out of steam. However, do not fret brother. Once you die, and after I kill your vixen girlfriend, I'll go on and destroy everything in this universe." BlackGuilmon said. Wanting Guilmon to suffer, he twisted the blade a little.
Before BlackGuilmon could finish what he had started, the roof of the entire complex was blown off. Catching BlackGuilmon's attention, he saw Renamon aboard the time machine, watching the device take flight.
'Now's my chance!' Guilmon thought as he saw the small snarl on BlackGuilmon's face. His dark form distracted.
"Pyro Sphere!" He then let out, releasing a burst of flame from his maw, which struck BlackGuilmon's face. Dealing just enough to send BlackGuilmon back and into the wall.
With BlackGuilmon repelled, Guilmon wasted no time as he grabbed at the handle of the dark blade keeping his arm pinned. He managed to rip it out of his arm and make his retreat.
"Come on!" Renamon called as she slid the door open and offered her hand out, refusing to leave without Guilmon.
Seeing Renamon behind the wheel, Guilmon ran up the building and then made a high leap, grabbing Renamon's hand. She quickly pulled him inside the machine, relieved to see he had made it.
Once Guilmon was safe, both turned to see the evil Guilmon something emerge from the rubble, glaring up at them.
"BlackGuilmon…" Guilmon panted out of breath and pain from his battle.
"You think you two can escape me? This is where it ends! Pyro Grenade!" BlackGuilmon bellowed furiously, spitting out a pitch black sphere of flame at the duo. He planned to destroy them, alongside their machine.
But right before the fireball could make contact, the time machine glowed and disappeared, astonishing the dark Guilmon.
"What?!" BlackGuilmon let out. Finding his confusion and rage growing, he looked around. He tried desperately to find his foes, but found he had no such luck, leaving him questioning. "Where have they gone to?"
-In the time stream-
Travelling through time and space, Guilmon, felt the pressure of their fight. He was about to lose consciousness from his pain. Renamon noticed. She offered what assistance she could as she held Guilmon, trying to keep him awake.
"Renamon… we've got to… make this… count..." Guilmon just managed to say before passing out, concerning Renamon to no end.
She let out. "Guilmon! Guilmon! Hold on! We'll get help!"
-Seven and half years earlier-
At Hypnos, the facility standing proudly before BlackGuilmon's attack.
Within his office, Yamaki and Riley sat together, watching the beautiful city of Shinjuku as they looked out of the window.
"It has been years since the D-Reaper's defeat. The world is setting up on its rightful course and all Digimon traces have been reported back to the Digital World." Yamaki said with his usual calmness.
Riley gave a small nod and said in reply. "And the Digimon Tamers have gone with their peaceful lives."
They were proud of Takato and the other Tamers, seeing them as true heroes of their world. However, the moment changed when a sudden flash of light surged from the top of the building, momentarily causing the electronics with Yamaki's office to shutdown.
Concerned by the occurrence, Riley had to ask. "What was that?"
"Sounds as though it came from the roof." Yamaki said in reply, rising from his seat. He showed the seriousness on his face as he added with some command in his tone. "Let's check it out, but remain cautious. Should anything happen, I want you to call for security right away."
"Yes, sir." Riley replied as she too stood, her tone of loyalty as she followed Yamaki, curious as to what could be waiting for them.
Making haste aboard the elevator, glad to find it was still functional, Yamaki and Riley made their way to the roof. They passed the final row of stairs that lead to the top of the Hypnos building, before bursting through the door and finding a strange machine parked before them.
Both were puzzled about to the vehicle, both to its appearance and to how it managed to get to the top of the building without clearance or authorization. The confusion only grew as the glass dome opened, revealing a familiar yellow furred vixen.
"Renamon?" Riley had to ask, taking in the foxy Digimon's more 'developed' body, leaving her commenting. "You look... different."
"Riley? Yamaki?" Renamon let out, her tone expressing some puzzlement of its own. It quickly changed, turning to concerns as she held up the damaged form of Guilmon and said. "Please help me. Guilmon's hurt and he needs help."
"Guilmon too?" Yamaki let out, having thought he had seen the last of the Digimon, finding more and more questions coming to him at the sight of the two. "What's going on here?"