Henry stared out the window in shock as the Forbidden Forest started to burn. Quickly, he snapped himself out of it and ran out his dormitory and down the stairs. Along the way, he was joined by Tommy, Cody, and Kristy. The three ran out and into the forest. There, they saw the shadow, Aodhan burning the trees with a touch. Quickly, the trio leapt into action, surrounding the black being. Using the powers of the Obelisk of Change, granted to them last year the group attacked like a team of trained fighters. However, Aodhan proved to be too strong and the three collapsed to the ground.

"Aht lahst." Aodhan whispered and then moved on to the school. Quickly, he set fire to a little cottage by the forest and then a carriage nearby.

"Run my students run!" Madame Maxine screamed at her students as the group ran to the school. Some shadow thing had burned down Rubeus' cottage and then had targeted her carriage. Before she arrived back at the school, a group of students ran past her, knocking everyone down. As they passed, she recognized them. There was the fox girl Suzie and that was the beetle boy Izzi. There went the lion kid, Koichi and that was the bear boy Marcus. Even so, she didn't recognize the other students that ran past.

"Was that Madame Maxine?" Matt asked. With Tai dead and Kari gone, he was currently the leader of the first group of digidestined.

"I think so Matt." TK said.

"Well, it doesn't matter. Gabumon realize!"

Madame Maxine had finally risen up but she froze as she looked behind her. The group of kids was pulling out strange devices and calling out strange words. As each kid spoke, a strange creature appeared.

"Alright brother, Patamon realize!"

"Palmon realize!"

"Tentamon realize!"

"Biyomon realize!"

"Lopmon realize!"

"Agumon realize!"

"Ok team, let's do it!"

"Digimon warp digivolve to!"

"MetalWereGarurmon!"

"Rosemon!"

"Seraphimon!"

"Phoenixmon!"

"HerculesKabuterimon!"

"Antylamon!" Antylamon was a large white and brown bunny wearing an oriental suit.

"DNA charge, burst mode!"

"ShineGreymon, burst mode!"

As Madame Maxine and her students watched, the strange creatures charged the shadowy figure. However, everyone was shocked by what happened next. The Elecmon ran out and then began to attack but before he could Digivolve there was a flash of light and Keenan was standing there, his old boomerang in hand.

"Keenan!" Everyone screamed, but Keenan just threw his boomerang at the shadow and leapt into the fray. Taking their cue, the humans and digimon quickly followed suit, trying to take down the shadow. Instantly, they saw two shadowy forms wielding ancient Katana.

The past

"YAH!" Harry chambered his weapon and quickly was received by Takuya.

The present

When Harry's sword came down, the blade scored a hit against Aodhan. With a gasp, the shadow was sent flying, strange black stuff spurting out of wounds.

Quickly, the Digimon attacked but were unable to score a hit. Only the strange shadow battle was able to work. Suddenly, Harry and Takuya appeared but just as quickly they disappeared. It was as though the walls between past and present had crumpled.

A.N. So Aodhan was hit but not by anyone alive. Somehow, the barriers have weakened and Harry injured something that was centuries apart. Of course, anyone who knows the book probably knows what comes next, the second task. But will Harry be able to return and hang on to the present? If only I knew.