This story is being written for a bit of fun. This idea has been on my mind for a few weeks already and I just couldn't resist writing. I'll try to update regularly when I can, but keep in mind Gravity Rises is my main fanfic I'm writing now. Though this fanfic might take most of my time now too. Now why am I writing this fanfic? Because Haru is a sweet cinnamon roll and I just could not resist causing angst to him. And what better way than to do that than to write a fanfic exposing him as a character without his friends and Gatchmon by his side. Haha I'm evil, but don't worry. This fanfic will have a happy ending (or will it). This is my first time writing a fanfic for Digimon, so please bare with me. I'm not the best writer, but I like to think I can try at least.

Chapter One

Even before Haru's body was literally becoming destabilized from the white tentacle that was wrapped around his ankle, he was not exactly having a good day.

He woke up in a dark alley with his appli device clenched in his right hand having no idea where he was. Weird posters were pasted onto the walls while oddly shaped bulbs of light were his only source of light. Haru blinked at the lights and sat up rubbing his eyes. He tried to think of anything that could help explain where he was. Knowing that wasn't going to help, he turned to ask Gatchmon to do a search when he finally noticed it: he was completely alone.

There was no sign of his friends. There was no sign of the pink-tailed idol nor her blue overprotective Appmon. There was no sign of the easygoing apptuder nor his highly spirited musical Appmon. And worse of all, there was no sign of Gatchmon. His buddy that had always been by his side ever since Haru had met him. This realization only left a sinking feeling in Haru's gut.

That was when he noticed it too, his appli drive. Last he remembered, it was bright red and blue that displayed the words on the screen, 'PAIRING GATCHMON' with a small blue magnifying glass on the top. Now it was fully gray and black. The same way it had been devoid of life before he had met Gatchmon.

Haru shakily placed his appli device down on the ground and looked at his wristband. It too was gray and black. Still, Haru wanted to make sure it worked. He turned it on hoping that it would allow him to make contact with Eri or Astra only to hear static noise coming from it. It was no use. He was completely and utterly alone in an unfamiliar place.

Haru wanted to cry. Although he had grown tremendously ever since Gatchmon had come into his life, he could not change the fact how emotional he was. Haru always expressed his feelings openly. It was something part of himself that he could not change no matter how hard he tried. But now, Haru could not help but wish that part of himself would disappear. He did not want to cry because it would mean exploiting himself. He did not want to open up his feelings in a place he did not recognize. Especially if an unfamiliar person saw him.

That was why instead, Haru tried to turn his thoughts to what he was doing before he had woke up in the dark alley. All he could remember was him, Eri, and Astra along with their appmon heading to the Waffle OS Data on the surface web to stop the virusmon. After that, everything was blank. There was nothing else on his mind that could help explain how he got there in the alley.

Sighing in defeat, Haru turned back to his appli device and picked it up. He wanted nothing more than to just be back at home with Gatchmon and his friends. Being alone in the dark alley he was sitting in only made his heart quickened in beats. He was afraid. That he could no longer hide from himself. Haru was afraid what being alone in an unknown place meant. Especially if it was dangerous. Haru was afraid of facing that danger alone.

And yet despite that, Haru knew he could not let fear keep him rooted on the cold ground. Gatchmon helped him realized that months ago. That was why Haru picked himself up and took a few steps towards the end of the alley. Even if he was afraid, he had to try. At least so that he could find his friends and Gatchmon.

Once Haru made it out of the dark alley into the blaring light, he was met with an even more unfamiliar sight. All around him were shining billboards with glowing symbols on them. Beneath some of the billboards were shops and booths selling odd products. Walking around the shops and booths were small hooded creatures wearing different styles of white masks. Haru stared at the creatures trying to think of an explanation of what they could be. He could not recognize them, but they seemed oddly familiar to him.

"Pshh, is that a human?" Haru heard a voice near him whisper.

"What is a human doing here?" Another voice whispered.

Haru blinked as he watched all the creatures moved their attention away from the shops and booths and onto him. They began to walk to Haru and circle around him until Haru was completely surrounded by the creatures. At first, Haru was fine with the amount of attention he was getting until he felt his whole body began to shiver from the atmosphere. The creatures around him were not peaceful or nice as he had thought. They were bad and were especially hostile towards him.

"It's a human!" One of the creatures hissed with hate.

"Lets kill it!" Another creature hissed taking out a large knife.

"Yes, let's do that!" Many of the creatures added nodding and agreeing with one another.

They began to take a few steps towards Haru itching closer and closer to him ready to pounce on him. Of course, seeing what they were trying to do, Haru tried to back farther and farther away from the creatures. It was not until his back made contact with the wall did he realize how much in danger he was in. There were creatures all around him ready to kill him and he could not do anything. He was powerless. His appli device was no longer working. His friends were not there with him. And worst of all, Gatchmon was not by his side. He was alone and he was about to die.

"Die human!" Haru heard one of the creatures say as he watched it jumped with the knife aimed towards his stomach. Seeing that there was nothing he could do to stop it, Haru squeezed his eyelids shut placing his clenched hands over his eyes. He rather not see the knife sticking into his stomach and blood coming out of it. It was a sight he did not want to see.

Haru waited for the pain to come, but it never did. Instead, all he could hear was a static sound followed by gasps full of surprise and fear coming from the creatures. He then decided to open his eyes and see why he was still alive. What he did not expect was to see the creatures backing away from him shaking in fear.

"Minerva!" One of the creatures shakily said pointing at Haru.

Haru blinked confused. Who was Minerva? Why did it feel like the name so familiar to him? He glanced down at the ground trying to think of why he knew the name when he noticed that his wristband was glowing. He looked at it seeing that while it was still grey, on the screen was a symbol of a blue owl. He stared at the owl as if it carried all his answers to the questions he had been asking. He knew the glowing blue symbol. But how? Why did he know it?

"Run! It's Minerva!" One of the creatures yelled out. Haru looked up from his wristband to see all the creatures screaming in fear and taking off away from him. They all ran different directions until no one was left in the small alleyway except for Haru and his glowing wristband.

"Shinkai Haru..." Haru heard a female voice called out. He widened his eyes at his name being called out and began to look around looking for the person who called his name out. He knew that voice. But how?

"Haru..."

Haru froze and looked down at his wristband. The blue owl was gazing back at him with intensity. Haru stared at it now knowing where the source of the voice came from. The voice came from this wristband. And judging by what the creatures were calling the owl, it must be Minerva.

"H-how do you know me?" Questioned Haru bringing the wristband closer to his face. "I-I don't know you."

Haru only heard static from his wristband. He waited for an answer for what seemed like hours, but Minerva said nothing. Haru sighed with defeat and got ready to turn his wristband off. Just as he was about to though, Minerva's voice could be heard again.

"All will be answered soon. For now, do not let the Appmon that reside here catch you."

Haru stared at the blue owl confused. "Appmon? You mean those were Appmon?!" He asked thinking back to those creatures that were wearing the black hooded cloaks and hoods.

"Yes," Minerva said. "They are Appmon. But they are not good Appmon. They work for Leviathan."

"Leviathan..." Haru whispered to himself tasting what the sound of the name felt like in his mouth. He knew the name. Like Minerva's name, he knew the name of Leviathan. But why couldn't he remember from where. Who was Leviathan?

As if Minerva heard him, she answered his question. "Leviathan is an artificial intelligence like me."

Haru nodded, but with even more questions appearing in his mind. "Where is here exactly?" He asked.

"You are in the Deep Web in a place called Cyber Kowloon. Haru, you must f-f-find s-bbzzttt..."

Haru stared at the owl as it began to glitch. "No, wait!" He called out hoping that Minerva's voice will stay, but it was not good. The blue owl continued to glitch and faze out until it completely disappeared leaving only a blank screen on the wristband. Haru stared at the screen for what seemed like forever until he finally put his arm down to his side.

He felt helpless. Although Minerva did answer a few questions, it was not enough. Haru had no idea why he was here nor why he was alone. And the fact that there was holes in his memories that should be there only made the situation worse to Haru. He knew Minerva and Leviathan. And yet, he did not. Why was that though?

"Hey, why are you just standing there Human?!"

Haru felt himself flinch and turned away from his thoughts to where the sound of the voice came from. Standing in front of him was an Appmon wearing a black hooded cloak and a white mask. Although Haru could not see the Appmon's face, he could tell the Appmon was not happy.

"I said why are you just standing there Human?" The Appmon called out again, but this time with an angrier tone. Haru shuddered at the tone and took a few steps back. Minerva said to stay away from the Appmon that lived in this place. And judging by how angry the Appmon was, Haru was definitely going to listen to Minerva's advice.

Of course, that was what Haru wanted to do, but the Appmon had other plans. In a flash, the Appmon took a leap to Haru and pushed him onto the ground. The Appmon stood on Haru's chest with his hand outstretched to Haru's neck ready to end him. Haru fearfully stared at the hand and then back at the Appmon's mask. He definitely should have ran when he had the chance.

Seeing that he now has Haru's attention, the Appmon chuckled gleefully. "Now human!" The Appmon said in a commanding tone. "Why are you here?!"

Haru squeezed his eyelids tight thinking of a response. If he told the Appmon that he did not know why, he'll probably kill him. But if he told a lie, the Appmon might know and kill him. Either way, things were not looking good for Haru.

"Answer me!" The Appmon yelled with a tone that clearly said that if Haru did not answer his tone, it would be over for him.

Realizing this, Haru decided to answer with his gut.

"I don't know!" He shakily said. "I woke up here and I don't know how I got here!"

Haru waited for the inevitable, but to his surprise, nothing came. He opened his eyelids to see the Appmon only staring at him. And even more to his surprise, the Appmon took his hand away from Haru's neck. It was not what Haru expected the Appmon to do.

"I-I thought..." Haru began to say, but the Appmon interrupted him.

"Don't get the wrong idea. I don't trust you. Leviathan said not to trust any humans. That they are dangerous creatures that should be disposed of."

"Then why are you-" Haru began to say, and yet again, the Appmon interrupted him.

"Because you're different... You're just clearly weak."

Haru clenched his teeth. He did not like where this situation was going. "Who are you?" He asked.

The Appmon paused for a second and did the third most surprising thing since they met. The Appmon took his mask off, so that Haru could look at his face. The Appmon had a face that resembled that of a feline with bright blue eyes. It wore a silver helmet with a blue symbol in it. For some reason, the Appmon greatly reminded Haru of Gatchmon. However, what the Appmon said only made Haru more fearful of him.

"My name is Onmon and I'm going to take you to Leviathan."