Oh wow. It's been so long since I updated this. I hope you guys are all reading my story still! I realize that it's been a long time since I've updated this, and I do apologize. I'm going to try and do better at that. I feel like this is a lot better story than what I was able to do before. Anyways, read and review everyone! And make sure to check out NovelistOfTheSky's stories! He's writing the main series, as well as having more info about the rest!

Stepping through the other side of the door, NeoVeemon and I came out in another strange space. Behind us, the door had disappeared but three more archways had opened up in front of us. Each looked like a large stone arch, carved with strange symbols on the tops. Each had a set of symbols on them, and I stared in wonder. Hearing a noise, I quickly glanced to my right, and almost fell over in shock at what I saw.

"S-Shelby?" I cried out in wonder. Shelby, one of my childhood friends, and a fellow digidestined who was living in the city with me was standing near the closest arch. She gave me a small smile and walked up to me.

"It's been a long time Alex. You really grew up," she said, giving me a hug. I returned it, and then stepped back.

"You don't look like you've changed hardly at all," I said in surprise. And it was true. Shelby had disappeared about for several years now, but she hardly looked like she aged a bit. Her smile fell as I said that.

"A lot of what we believed and what truly happened to us is hard to understand, Alex. While we were in that strange city, time almost crawled to a stop in comparison out in the rest of the dimensions. I can't truly explain it, but when the Digital World was saved, the time finally aligned with that city and the real world. I can tell by your face that you don't really understand. Neither do I. I'm guessing you met the 'Spirits of Light,' correct," she finished with the question. I stared at her a bit more, and nodded my head. "Turns out they had something to do with why we came to that city."

"What? We were stuck there for so long, and you're telling me that it's their fault? Then they turn around and ask me to do something for them…."I fumed in anger. However, a tugging at my leg distracted me. I looked down at NeoVeemon, who gave me a small smile.

"Alex, I know you may be mad at them, but they brought you all together, and allowed us to be partners. I know they must've had a good reason for it," NeoVeemon said to me. I took a deep breath to calm myself, and smiled back at him, nodding my head. Shelby smiled genuinely at us, and started talking again.

"Truthfully, it's probably better this way. We were chosen for a reason, so we would've eventually had to come to the digital world either way. Perhaps allowing us time to grow and come into our respective powers was a good thing." I nodded my head at her, not exactly agreeing, but not feeling like getting mad at my friend who I had not seen in a while. Looking around, I realized that someone seemed to be missing.

"Where's Renamon," I asked Shelby. She raised an eyebrow.

"I'm right here," I heard a voice behind me, and I jumped up in surprise. Whipping around, I saw Shelby's partner, Renamon, behind me. Renamon gave me a small smirk, and then walked over to stand next to Shelby. I crossed my arms.

"Good to see you too, Renamon," I said, more than slightly sarcastically. I let my smile drop though, and a more serious look crossed my face. "What happened to you two? You just…. disappeared one night. Where did you go?"

"Not even we're sure exactly what happened. After talking with Ryan and Logan, we think that the mega level of our digimon caused us to…"

"Wait," I interrupted, "you saw Ryan and Logan?

"Yes, shortly after I came here, Logan and then Ryan arrived shortly in between."

"Where are they now," I asked, glancing around hoping to see them. Shelby shook her head.

"They're in the digital world, waiting for you. As I was saying, we think that our digimons' mega levels were too much for the dimension the city was in. Or perhaps it was the activation of the second crest we all had, or even our age. We don't really know," Shelby finished up.

"Ok, well when can we go meet to them," I asked, impatient to see my friends. Shelby turned towards the arches, and suddenly the closest one lit up. A shining portal seemed to form in it, showing a scene of an island, with a large mountain in the middle. Holding up her hand, Shelby gestured towards the arch.

"This portal will take us to File Island, where the first temple lies. I am here to guide you through the first arch. Ryan and Logan each lie in another arch, to help you through them as well. The Spirits of Light told us this is our duty to help the digital world and yourself."

"I… Do you know why we must do this," I asked her with sorrow in my voice. She gave me a sad smile in response. Once again, NeoVeemon tugged at my leg, and he smiled at me too. Renamon, however, was the one to answer my question.

"We all were chosen to help the digital world because it's what we can do. We have been given the power to save it, so we will," Renamon said with conviction. I smirked at her, and gave her a short nod of my head.

"Right," I said, "I suppose we should get started then? What do we do now?"

Shelby took my head, and started running through the arch. I took a glance up, and saw several symbols sketched in the stone above it. As we got close to the portal, Shelby started laughing.

"Well, you know the best we can do is just start running," she yelled at me as she crossed the threshold of the portal, disappearing into the fluid like picture. I stared as the portal got closer, and gave a short squeal as I was dragged through after her, with Renamon laughing behind me, and NeoVeemon shouting my name. After going through, I experienced a falling sensation as Shelby and I were surrounded by colors and flashes of light, before gravity pulled us down towards the island. Shelby and I both screamed as we fell towards the island, though mine was in terror and hers was a scream of laughter. We both landed in a small lake, creating a large splash. NeoVeemon and Renamon both managed to land on a small island in the middle of the lake, and laughed at Shelby and I as we sputtered out of the cold water, drenched. We silently glared at them as we dripped off. Shelby suddenly started laughing, and I couldn't help but join in. I turned towards my partner.

"How did you guys manage to land on the island, instead of in the water, NeoVeemon?"

He laughed at me and gave me a grin. "It probably helps that we're digimon. And Alex, maybe you should just call me Neo. Even I admit that my name is a mouthful," he said with a laugh. I grinned back at him.

"Neo it is. So, anyone know where we are," I asked as I looked around. The small patch of land we were on was connected to the rest by a small strip of dirt. We were surrounded by forest, and the mountain loomed in the distance. Shelby looked over to me.

"We're on File Island now. I know that the temple is somewhere by Infinity Mountain, or so the Spirits of Light said." She took out her digivice (which managed to be fine after getting soaked), and messed around with it. "I managed to get a map up on here now. I figured we could stop by Primary Village while we are here."

"What's Primary Village," I asked her.

"It's where all digimon are reborn. It's supposed to be a safe haven here, since it's apparently free of corruption." I looked at her, startled.

"Wait, those corrupted digimon are here too?" She looked around, and started walking down the strip of land.

"Yes. The whole purpose here is to purify the land of the corruption." A rustling in the trees stopped her, and several pairs of eyes stared out at us. "Looks like it's time to start out mission. Renamon!" Renamon jumped in front of her, and Neo in front of me. They both took up fighting positions. I gulped, and realized this may be more trouble than even I imagined.