Co-Writter: GhostKaiser23

Artist: GhostKaiser23, he goes by Hangman12 on Deviantart. Either look him up, or go to my profile to see links to all of his official work for this story

Disclaimer: We do not own Digimon, that belongs to Toei

Authors Note:

Hey everyone, here is a new story! I hope you all enjoy it as we are taking a very special twist with the story of Digimon Adventure 02.

Here is Tai's harem:
Kari, Sora, Mimi and Yolie

Also ignore the first bit if you want, as that is part of mine and my co-writers continuing personal storyline

Digimon Adventure Tai 02

Chapter 1: Raising Sun Part 1, A New Beginning

Walking through a large cinema, a group of people were looking for the exit.
Two were blonde-haired women and two dark-haired men, standing opposites of them. The ones on the left were a short brown-haired man with dark eyes, wearing a dark shirt and jeans. On his left was a blonde short haired woman, whose sides were curled like rams horns, she had a lacy white dress and stockings and blue eyes with C-cup breasts.
The one on the right was a black haired brown eyed glassing wearing guy with a black shirt with an orange sun symbol, a dark grey jacket, black tracksuit bottoms and brown trainers while the woman on his arm was a blonde with blue eyes with C-cup breasts dressed in what looked like a school girl uniform of black and white with things like her tie being blue and bronze

"Ghost, where's Weaver?" The ram haired girl asked the brown haired man to her right.

"She stayed behind in the last world...Something about 'Teaching Dr Manhattan a lesson'. At this point in my life, I've given up wondering what my sister is doing." The now named Ghost answered

"Something about him ripping hope from the DC universe, as well as ten years of in-universe history, I think?" Grey shrugged "Flashpoint and the New 52 are confusing as hell."

"That's true." Ghost sighed. "Luna, Catherine; how're you two doing?" Ghost asked kindly

"Fine." Luna smiled

"I kind of want to sit down." Catherine admitted

"Well, hopefully, there's the exit and we can leave." Ghost pointed to a door, as he opened it, it was actually another cinema theater. "Ah, dang it. Guess it's not here either." He frowned

"At least we've got comfy seats now." Catherine answered, she and Luna sitting down in cinema seat row

"... Awesome!" Grey cheered, running towards a chest in the corner of the room

"Um, okay. I'll go get some stuff." Ghost answered nervously. "What's in it?" He called out from the back room to get some drinks and such

Grey span around with a grin, showing 11 different golden necklaces with different coloured plates in the middle "Crests! Digimon Crests! You guys get first dibs, which one fits you best?"

"Ooh! I call dibs on 'Love'!" Catherine called out

"Fits you." Luna giggled "I believe you once said 'Purity' fits me best, Grey."

"Here you go girls." He nodded, passing the red one with a love heart to Catherine and the green one with the tear drop to Luna

"Isn't that the Crest of Serenity?" Catherine asked as she looked at the green crest around Luna's neck

"That's the dub." Luna and Grey said at the same time, Luna using a teasing tone like she knew what Grey would say

"Here you go, buddy." Ghost spoke, handing a couple of cans of coke to Grey. "And...Honestly, I don't know which one fits me best." Ghost admitted sadly

"I know just the one." Grey smiled as he passed him a purple-ish one with a curved flower bud on it "The kindest guy I know."

Ghost smiled, taking the crest. "Thanks, bro."

"Welcome." Grey nodded, putting on the blue one that had two hands shaking which could be interpreted as a yin Yang symbol

"Friendship?" Ghost asked, sitting down next to Catherine.

"What?" Grey shrugged "I think it fits me well."

"I wasn't discouraging it." Ghost answered. "I think it fits ya."

"Thanks." Grey nodded "So, what's the story?"

"Oh, here. Accio." Luna spoke, summoning the clipboard from the door. "Here you go." She smiled

"Thank you." Grey nodded and read it "Oooh... This is awesome! Okay so this is a 02 fic where Davis doesn't exist."

Ghost and the girls blinked. "But...wouldn't that change everything in the Digimon timeline?" Catherine asked, the Crest of Love around her neck like a necklace.

"Yep." Grey nodded with a laugh "Oh! This sounds awesome!"

"Well, let's start the show." Ghost spoke, pointing to the screen

*story start*

We find ourselves at the end of a mighty battle, the DigiDestined from all over the Earth defending their home from MaloMyotisemon. Scores of Partner Digimon and their DigiDestined surrounded the malicious white armoured vampiric Digimon. Light was shining from every human, every Digimon, every Digi-Destined. Weakening MaloMyotisemon, harming him and standing in front of him where the six children responsible for his defeat, their strongest Digimon preparing his strongest attack to end him while the leader was grinning

"Take him out ImperialDramon!" Davis yelled

"Curse you... Davis Motomiya..." MaloMyotisemon hissed, reduced to just a head and a chest "I should have destroyed you first... I know how dangerous your crests are! I wish you never stepped foot in the digital world!"

"GIGA DEATH!" ImperialDramon Fighter Mode roared, unleashing a large blue blast of energy from his chest cannon and with the power of light from every Digi-Destined destroyed the vampire menace. However, unfortunately, they had not won

What had happened? Why didn't the DigiDestined win?

The reason was this: MaloMyotismon's wish...had been granted.

*three and a half years ago*

"Well, Gatomon? Is it one of them?" Myotismon glared as he stood inside the top of a TV tower in the real world, a fog all over Tokyo

"No." She shook her head

"'No'? NONE of these children is the chosen one?" Myotismon snapped at her

"That one isn't." Gatomon said, not reacting much

"Hey you big meanie!" A red haired child said suddenly

"Hmm? What was that?" Myotismon turned to the child and glared at him

The child had brown spikey hair and brown eyes, as well as tanned skin "Give me back my mama and daddy!" He yelled, snot and tears falling from his face before he charged

"Annoying brat." Myotisemon snapped, slapping his hand out

SMASH!

The young boy had crashed into a wall, his head was cracked and his body was bleeding. He was coughing up blood and writhing in pain. The wall soon began to crack behind him... And then it shattered
The young boy's eyes widened in fright, seeing his life going past his eyes, imagining his mother and father being right there with him. The young boy...was falling. Right through the air.

Then everything went black

CRASH!

The children who were held captive there were stunned, they just saw this massive vampire of a man, just throw a child to his death.
Gatomon's eyes widened in shock. She was just there to collect the children; she didn't expect Myotismon to murder one. Immediately, and quite understandably, the children began to cry, begging not to die and wanted their parents

*three years later*

The sun began to rise, filling a teenage brunette girl's room. Inside, there was a girl wearing a white and pink shirt with pink shoulder length fingerless gloves, yellow shorts, white socks and pink and white shoes. She was, right now, sitting at her desk, doing up her shoes "There, finished." She whispered, getting up from her desk's chair and put on her camera necklace.

This was Kari Kamiya, the DigiDestined of Light, the Eight DigiDestined of the original team.

She went out of her room and went to the kitchen to get breakfast. There she saw her big brother eating an apple. He had large and wild brown hair and brown eyes, wearing a white button up shirt that had the top few buttons undone with green blazer and brown pants. Around his neck was a blue sweatband, a pair of aviator goggles set atop them. He was looking away, munching away at the apple. Kari held back a giggle and smile, sneaking up on Tai and hugging him from behind "Morning." She grinned

"Good morning. Sleep well?" Tai chuckled as he looked behind him

"Yeah." Kari nodded, kissing his cheek "First day of the year, a bit out of it."

"It'll be fine. It's always scary for the first day, BUT it gets easier." Tai reassured her.

"Says Mr Courage." Kari giggled and kissed his cheek again

"Yeah, yeah. Try not to break many hearts; okay?" Tai teased with a smile

"Why? Jealous?" Kari joked, pulling her body closer to his body

"No, I'm not." Tai rolled his eyes. "Come on Kari, you're gonna be late."

"Fine." Kari pouted, heading out and closing the door... Before she ran back in "Forgot my Digivice!" She called, running into her room before running back out "Bye." She said, kissing his cheek again before leaving

'Always with the kisses.' Tai thought, rubbing his cheek. Kari, his little sister who use to be rather sick, had become a lot clingier and kissy over the years. Tai looked to the clock, seeing that he had to go too "Off to school." He nodded, clipping his own Digivice to his hip. Heading out, Tai locked the door behind him, almost running off with a soccer ball under his arms. 'I can't believe how much stuff has changed in the last three years.' He thought

Three years ago he and the other Digi-Destined had saved the world, stopping Apolocolymon. The DigiDestined consisted of Tai and his little sister Kari, and their six other friends
Izzy, the smartest of the team and possibly Tai's best male friend.
Sora, the red haired tomboy/mother of the group and Tai's best friend over all who he has had a crush on for a while
Matt, Tai's rival/other potential best male friend who is a wannabe musician
Mimi, a loud but well-meaning rich girl
Joe, the oldest and 'dad' of the group who was studying to be glad doctor
And TK, Matt's younger brother and alongside Kari was the youngest member of the team

But they couldn't do it on their own. They had their Digimon partners who had their backs through thick and thin. But they were not here right now; they were back home in the Digital World and the gate, the connection, between the two worlds has been closed since that final battle three years ago. Tai soon arrived at the school, he was on the school's soccer team and he needed to get here early... Then a familiar beeping, a beeping he never thought he would hear again, filled the air

BEEP BEEP!
BEEP BEEP!
BEEP BEEP!
BEEP BEEP!
BEEP BEEP!
BEEP BEEP!

"Wh-what?" Tai's eyes widened in shock, looking to his waist...and saw that his Digivice was beeping once again! He was silent for a few seconds... Before he grinned and took off running. Tai ran as fast as he could, running to find his friends and former teammates 'Damn it, I can't find anyone!' he thought in annoyance and he could not afford to wait for them, his Digivice reacting to a computer "Alright, here I go." Tai spoke, clicking his fingers fast on the keyboard and began to open up the portal to the Digital World. He was amazed at the gate being open, not hesitating to enter the other world. Tai unclipped the Digivice from his waist and pointed it at the screen. This had to work...It had to. As soon as he did, the device in his hands began to glow and shake, resonating with the computer screen which digitized him and sucked him through the portal.

Soon he was falling, through space

The adrenaline coursed through his veins, seeing the vastness of Cyberspace fall with him, rushing past his face was like a wind tunnel. And under him, he could see it, expansive and eye-catching; bringing a tear to his eyes, he saw it: The Digital World! He soon emerged from a white light, in a wood of colourful trees. Tai looked around, seeing the world he had left behind three years ago...The sights, the sounds, the touch...He remembered it so well "The Digital World...I'm back." He whispered, looking around in awe "... Agumon!" He gasped, seeing his hurt friend

*With Kari*

Kari was currently in her classroom, learning maths at this minute when a new student arrived "Huh?" Kari blinked

"Hmm? Oh, hello there. You must be the new student we're expecting." The teacher spoke seeing said student

"Hello." The blonde haired, blue eyed hat wearing teen nodded before he turned to the class "My name is Takeru, my friends call me TK. I hope we all get along." He bowed

'TK? What's he doing in this class?' Kari thought, seeing her old friend and fellow DigiDestined. She smiled gently, especially when he was sat next to her. TK had always been like a twin brother to her, someone she could talk to about anything. Almost like he was 'one of the girls' but they hadn't seen each other for nearly a year

"Look who it is." TK grinned, blushing lightly

"Just like old times." Kari nodded

"Our teacher looks like Ogermon." TK joked making Kari laugh

"TK!" Kari giggled through her speech. The two chatted whenever they could, class passing

"Well, looks like the first lesson's over." TK commented

"Yeah. When'd you move over here?" Kari asked as she began to eat her bento

"About last month. We had a lot of packing to sort out." TK answered

"You should have called! Tai and I would have helped!" Kari urged, soon blushing and drooling lightly

"I know but, I wanted it to be a surprise." TK answered

"Hmm." Kari nodded, brushing the drool from her chin

"Um...You okay? You've been drooling a little." TK commented "And blushing."

"Oh, yeah yeah." Kari nodded quickly, laughing nervously. In truth she was picturing her brother shirtless and sweaty

"Well, it's good to see you. Do you...want to hang out some time?" TK asked

"Of course." She nodded, when a purple haired girl neared them

"Hey there, Kari. Who's your friend?" The purple haired girl was wearing wide lens glasses, a red beret-like cap, a yellow shirt with a 'Radio station' like picture on the front, blue three quarter trousers, green socks and grey and purple boots.

"Oh, hey Yolei. This is an old friend of mine: TK. TK, this is Yolei." Kari introduced them to each other

"I just got a message on my computer, tell me... Do you know a guy called Tai?" Yolie asked, showing a picture

"Tai?" Both TK and Kari asked

"Yeah, he's my brother." Kari nodded.

"He's an old friend." TK added

"Has something happened to him?" Kari asked in worry

"He sent this email." Yolie said, showing a printed page

'From: Tai
To: Gang
DigiWorld in danger! Gates open! Need help! Hurry!'

"WHAT?!" TK and Kari gasped as they saw the e-mail before they took off running

"Hey, wait!" Yolei called out. "What the heck's a 'DigiWorld'?" The two didn't listen, run towards the computer room... When they saw a guy dressed as Tai, only younger, running towards them

"Huh? Tai? Is-Is that you?" Kari blinked in shock

"Tai? Kari, it's me Izzy." The boy frowned

"S-Sorry, Izzy. I didn't mean any offense." Kari apologized, shaking her head "I'm just worried about my brother, seeing things."

"Same." Izzy nodded, turning to Yolie "I was actually looking for you Yolie, can I use the computer room?"

"YOU'RE 'Izzy'?" Yolei squeaked almost bouncing in excitement. "The famous former Computer Club president wants to talk to me?! I'm honoured! Of course, come on!" She nodded and lead them to the labs

"YOU have a fan." Kari teased gently

"Haha." Izzy chuckled. The group of kids rushed to the computer room where they saw an active computer Izzy frowned, typing away "The Gate has been closed for three years. It shouldn't have opened at all. And... Yes, it is still closed."

"What?" TK gasped

"But... But Tai's in there!" Kari whimpered in worry

"I know." Izzy frowned before the screen started to glow and three lights shot out of it

"GAH! Wh-what the?" TK and Izzy gasped

"It's Tai!" Kari smiled. The three lights, one red one blue and one yellow, flew out of the room as screen stopped glowing, the three left there in silence. They looked on at the glowing lights, aghast at what was happening "No!" Kari gasped in fear

For those of you who do not remember, these are the D3's. The new form of Digivice. The red Digivice flew into the hands of Yolie while the yellow one flew into Cody's hands... The blue one though?
The blue D3 was originally meant for Davis Motomiya, made long before he became a Digi-Destined... And he was long since dead. The device flew the halls for several minutes, unable to find its user as it began to glitch lightly... And then it reversed course.

"Let me in! I have to help Tai! Let me in you stupid gate!" Kari yelled at the computer as she shook it while Izzy and TK tried to hold her back. They were all thrown back as the blue light returned to the room and back into the computer, winds flying through the room

"What was that?" TK blinked

"I don't know but the gates open!" Izzy gasped

"Then I'm not waiting anymore!" Kari frowned as she held her Digivice forward, being sucked into the computer in a large flash of light

"Hey Kari, wait for me!" TK yelled as he did the same

"Here we go." Izzy nodded, following the two

*Elsewhere*

"I wonder where those three fireflies went to?" Tai joked as he and his partner, a small orange Dino Rookie Digimon called Agumon, where hiding with a cave. In the middle of the cave was a small egg with a flame design, a born and the symbol of the Crest of Courage

"I don't kno... Tai look out!" Agumon started to say and then yelled, Tai being knocked back by the blue light as it flew into his chest

"Oof!" Tai gasped, feeling the blue light warm his heart. He fell to the floor, looking in his hand to see the blue D3 "Huh? A-A new Digivice?" Tai blinked in shock, seeing the D3. He looked down, seeing this Digivice and comparing it to his original one "It...It looks more advanced, Agumon." Tai commented

"Yeah." Agumon nodded, both Digivices beeping and showing several dots "Tai! Others are here!" He cheered

"Really? Gabumon, Biyomon and the others?" Tai smiled

"Who else do you think?" Agumon chuckled. Tai shrugged and smiled, the two heading off to meet the others. The orange/yellow dinosaur Digimon and his partner rushed outside to see their friends.

*with Kari and co*

"Gatomon!" Kari cheered as she was tackled by the white cat, the two hugging each other close

"KARI!" Gatomon cheered, crying as she saw her partner once again. Gatomon was a cat-like Digimon with a purple striped tail, and purple tuffed ears, her front paws were covered in green gloves with black claws and orange stripes.

"Patamon!" TK grinned as he hugged his flying partner, crying tears of joy

"TK! You've shot up!" Patamon, a small orange and white mammalian Digimon with orange bat wings for ears and clear blue eyes.

"I guess Tentomon is with the others." Izzy sighed

"Gatomon!" Kari gasped, getting a better look at her partner "Your tail ring!"

"Yes...Yes, I lost my ring." Gatomon answered sadly while her tail with aged weakly "I feel as weak as a new-born kitten."

"Oh, Gatomon." Kari frowned and hugged her friend close.

"We need to move, Tai's close by." Izzy instructed, looking at his Digivice

"Let's go!" Kari answered, still carrying Gatomon

"Hey, Kari wait up!" Patamon called out, flying next to TK. TK and Izzy nodded and ran after them. The group where running, flying in one's case, through the magical woods if the Digital World, not allowing the Nostalgia to catch up to them at the moment

"We're getting close, he's just through this clearing!" Izzy spoke, showing watching the map on his Digivice and he was then running towards two dots on the map, one a normal red and one... blue? "Wait, red AND blue? What's going on?" Izzy asked himself

"There's a second Digi-Destined with him?" TK asked

"Tai!" Kari cheered as her brother came into view

"Kari! Izzy!" Tai called out.

"Hey guys!" Agumon called out, waving his claw

"What, forget about me?" TK joked, Kari jumping into Tai's arms and hugging him

"TK? Holy-When did you get here?" Tai asked, laughing, hugging him like TK was his younger brother.

"We all got your email, so we came to help. The others where busy." Izzy explained

"Well, that's good. Sorry about the interruptions, Izzy." Tai apologised

"Let's get back to the cave." Agumon urged

"Right." Kari nodded, agreeing with Agumon, just wanting to be with Tai again. Tai nodded, the group heading off back to the cave they hid in

"So, WHY are we hiding in a cave?" TK asked as they were almost cramped in that natural hole

"Because of the Digimon Emperor." Gatomon said as she jumped out of Kari's arms

"'Digimon Emperor'? Who's that?" Izzy asked in worry, seeing the fear in his partner Tentomon's eyes

"A few years ago a human came to the DigitalWorld." Patamon explained "He brought with him his Control Spires, with those and his Dark Digivice, he stops us from being able to Digivolve."

"And he has these Dark Rings, which can control any Digimon." Gatomon added

"WHAT?" The DigiDestined gasped. "That; he did that?"

"That monster!" Kari whisper hissed

"Those dark towers are making us as weak as new-born kittens. We can't face him like we are." Gatomon continued

"... Does it look like this?" Tai asked, showing the group his new blue D3 after sharing a glance with Agumon

"Yes! Yes, that's it!" Gatomon, a ladybug-like Digimon with green spots instead of black answered.

"But why does Tai have one?" Patamon asked

"It happened after I touched this egg." Tai said, leading them to the strange DigiEgg "I touched it and three lights shot out... Then this came flying back after a few minutes."

"Tai...So, this DigiEgg has chosen new DigiDestined?" TK asked

"Or something." Tai shrugged "I tried to lift it but it launched those lights out... Anyone want to give it a try?"

"Okay. I'll try." Kari offered, going to the weird DigiEgg to try and remove it. Kari walked over to the obscure DigiEgg; looking at it, it looked like a flame covered egg with a curved blade on the wider part with the Crest of Courage underneath. 'Here I go.' She thought, gripping the egg and struggled to lift it. She grunted, trying to pull the Egg to no luck "Sorry, I can't lift it." Kari apologised

"Let me try." TK offered, getting a good position on the DigiEgg...But no luck. The same thing happened like with Kari.

"Tai, maybe you should try again?" Izzy suggested

"I...Alright. I'll try again." Tai answered, gripping the DigiEgg once again and tried to lift. He knelt down, grasping the egg tightly, before he pulled 'Come on. Come ON!' Tai thought as he struggled, lifting as strong as he could...

POP!

"Wh-WHOA!" Tai was flung back by his own force and landed on his back

"You okay?" Kari asked

"Yeah." He nodded before light shine from the hole left in the ground

"Whoa! What's going on?" The DigiDestined asked in shock, seeing a figure emerge from the light.

It seemed to be a blue-skinned humanoid looking Digimon, a tail and pointed ears, a small horn for its nose with yellow markings on its cheeks and a yellow 'V' on its forehead, clawed feet and small clawed hands. "Wahoo! I'm free! I'm free! I'm free!" He cheered as he danced around

"A-A new Digimon?" TK blinked in shock.

"Who're you?" Agumon asked

"YESH!" The Digimon cheered happily, having a bit of a lisp/hiss due to his teeth. "Thank you, thank you!"

"Er... Hi?" Tai blinked at the energetic ball of energy "I'm Tai."

"Nice to meet ya Dav... Wait, what?" The small Digimon blinked "You're not Davis!"

"Davis?" The group blinked

"I'm Veemon and I've been waiting under that egg for my partner Davis to release me so we could fight together!" The now named Veemon frowned "Where is he?!"

"... By Davis... Do you mean Davis Motomiya?" Kari asked after a few seconds, remembering the name

"Yes! That's him! What did you do with him?!" Veemon glared

"Veemon... Davis died three years ago." Kari explained sadly. Davis had been a classmate of hers and she had found out that Myotisemon had killed him, only learning this fact when she returned from the Digital World after the battle with the Dark Masters. She blamed herself, thinking she failed because she did not hand herself over fast enough. She had been a crying mess for weeks, Tai being there for her

"W... What?" Veemon whispered in shock and dread, his eyes widening

"That explains it." Izzy said, going all analogical mode "With his chosen partner no longer able to receive his Digivice, it redirected itself to the next best candidate. Since it is clearly connected to the Crest of Courage, who better than Tai? And once he had the Digivice, he could lift the Egg."

"Izzy, not now." TK frowned, making Izzy's eyes widen

"Oh... Right. Sorry." He whispered, feeling a bit ashamed

"Veemon... I'm sorry." Tai sighed as he knelt down, putting his hand in Veemon's shoulder

"He's... He's gone?" Veemon whispered, his body limp

"I know how you feel Veemon, it will all be okay." Gatomon soothed, putting her class on his arm gently

"Pour Mon." Agumon muttered

"D-Davis." Veemon whispered, looking up at Gatomon with tears in his eyes. Sniffing gently, he then looked at Tai. "You, you're my partner?" He asked

Tai nodded silently, holding the D3 in his left hand "I guess."

"Well...Guess you're my partner." Veemon sniffed, composing himself. "I'll try not to let ya down."

"I'll do my best to." Tai smiled when the cave began to shake and crash

"What's happening?" Patamon asked in worry

"It's coming from outside!" TK pointed

"No... From above!" Izzy corrected, the group looking up to see a Monochromon with red eyes trying to burst through the roof of the cave

"RUN!" Agumon ordered as he tried to get everyone to safety. Tai grabbed Veemon's claw and dragged him away, the group of four humans and four Digimon running as fast as they could. The red-eyed Monochromon roared, crushing through the roof of the came and landed behind them, trying to get a grip on the floor to climb his way out for a stampede. The group jumped from the cave, landing outside as they heard the cavern collapse behind them

"That was close!" Patamon panted

"Not out of the woods yet." TK answered, helping up Kari.

"Ow." Kari flinched

"Kari?" Gatomon asked in worry

"I think I twisted my ankle." Kari muttered as TK was now helping Izzy to stand

"Tai, you've gotta open the egg." Venom whispered

"'Open the Egg'? What do you mean?" Tai asked, seeing the Crest of Courage on the front of it 'The Crest?' he frowned, wondering what the connection was

ROAR!

"Tai, whatever you're gonna do, you better start." Izzy spoke

The large armoured rhino-triceratops Digimon emerged from the cave with a roar, jumping right at Kari "TAI!" Kari screamed

For a moment time stood still as Tai was filled with fear, the same fear that he had felt so often in his adventures... And like always, like all of the times before... Like instinct... His fear vanished. He pushed it aside, he summoned his courage.
He ran as fast as he could, running to save his sister. He jumped, wrapping his arms around Kari's waist and rolling them out of the way. He flinched, gasping in pain as the giant Digimon's born brushed his leg before he completely got out of the way of the Champion. Meanwhile the DigiEgg was glowing a soft orange

"TAI! KARI!" Agumon and the others called out

"Veemon... Take the power!" Tai called, holding out the glowing light

Veemon's body began to glow, his body beginning to change and shift.

"VEEMON ARMOUR DIGIVOLVE TO….." Veemon began to grow to a more human size; his head, claws and torso began to protrude with claws and the blade horn from his forehead "FLAMEDRAMON! THE FIRE OF COURAGE!"

Flamedramon emerged from the orange light, the DigiEgg no longer in Tai's hand

"Armour... Digivolve?" The group asked

"Man, this feels good." Flamedramon smiled, clenching his claws before glaring at the controlled Monochromon

"There! There's a Dark Ring around his waist!" Patamon called

"I see it." Flamedramon answered, rushing in to tackle the Monochromon away.

"Grrr." Monochromon gritted its feet into the ground, trying to stay in place...But didn't notice the claws under his stomach.

"FIRE ROCKET!" Flamedramon proclaimed, shooting a triple fire shot at the Dark Ring

The flames did miss slightly but they not hit its chest, sending it flying. The group looked at how strong Flamedramon was, seeing how he blasted the controlled Monochromon away "Incredible." Gatomon mumbled

"You guys okay?" Flamedramon asked.

"Yeah, good work. But I don't think we're done yet." Tai spoke, looking at the Monochromon "Let's do this."

"Oh yeah!"Flamedramon cheered

"GUARDY TUSK!" Monochromon roared, rushing at the Armour Digimon

"Jump it Flamedramon! Attack from above!" Tai called, remembering his encounters with this Digimon from the past as well as taking Flamedramon's size and speed into consideration

"Right!" Flamedramon nodded, dodging the attack, while spin jumping over the Dino-Digimon "FIRE KNUCKLE!" he called, punching the Dark Ring with his flame encased fist and shattered it

The Monochromon screamed in pain, before his eyes returned back to their natural colour as the Dark Ring's control was broken. Flamedramon landed, glowing orange and reverting to Veemon as the orange light shot into Tai's D3 and then into Tai's D-Terminal "Whoa...That was. Intense." Veemon panted, landing on his butt in exhaustion

"You did great Veemon." Tai praised

"Thanks." Veemon smiled

"Is everyone okay?" Izzy asked the others.

"Yeah." Kari nodded as she stood up, flinching

"Here, I gotcha." Tai smiled as he supported his sister, wrapping one of her arms around his shoulders and holding her waist carefully

'Tai!' Kari thought happily, feeling him hold her.

"Thanks, Izzy." TK answered, getting pulled up

"Are we able to hear back?" Kari asked, wondering if they were stuck in the Digital World again

"I believe so." Izzy answered. "It might be easier than last time."

"Let's get out of here, we need to get Kari's foot looked at and fixed up." Tai frowned "Then, tomorrow, we are coming back with a vengeance."

"Good idea." Izzy answered.

"Thank you, Tai." Kari winced gently

"Anything for my sister." He smiled. Kari smiled and slightly blushed. Feeling happy that he was looking after her.

"Alright, the portal is being set up." Izzy spoke

They were walking through the forest towards the TV they emerged from "WHOA!" The group called out, being digitized and brought back to the real world

CRASH!

"Ow..." The group groaned, having landed on top of each other.

Tai groaned and felt some weight on his face... Opening his eyes he saw Kari's butt, his sister sitting on his face 'Oh...Snap.' Tai thought in worry. 'Just move slowly.'

"T... Tai!" Kari gasped, pinned to the wall by TK. She was blushing and excited at seeing Tai like this

"S-Sorry, Kari!" Tai pulled back...But it didn't help that Izzy was lying on his stomach so he couldn't move MUCH

Kari was blushing up a storm, seeing him there 'Oh... oh god.' she thought as she began to pant

"Ow, sorry Tai." Izzy apologised, rolling off.

"Sorry Kari." TK repeated, getting off her and walking away

"It-It's okay." Kari answered, slowly getting up from her brother's face. She blushed and smiled, getting ideas

"'Scuse me." Tai got up from the floor.

"It's okay." She nodded gently

Tai gulped and got up, pulling his sister up with him. "How's your leg?"

"A bit better." She nodded gently with a smile "Thanks."

"No worries. Let's get you to the nurse's office." Tai answered

"Tai, schools out." TK said "Besides, it's just a sprained ankle. Put some ice on it when you get home."

"Thanks, TK. But, Tai's just looking out for me." Kari defended her brother, resting her head on his shoulder

'Oh boy...What am I gonna do?' Tai gulped. "Well...We'll see you guys later?"

"Sure." Izzy nodded "I'll call the others. Park at 11?"

"Yeah, Park at 11." TK and Tai agreed to that.

"Sure." Kari agreed

"Tai!" Agumon called from the computer, the group turning to see their partners waving at them from the computer

"Agumon, Veemon/Gatomon/Patamon!" The trio spoke

"You're okay?" Tai asked

"Yes." Veemon nodded

"We'll go and hide somewhere." Gatomon nodded "We'll be waiting for you to come back."

"And gather the others." Patamon finished

"Alright, stay safe; okay?" Tai answered

"Don't worry. We'll look out for each other." Veemon answered

"Agumon, look after your little brother." Tai joked with a smile

"Little-" Veemon and Agumon double took at the joke

"What? You're both my partners, I'm just teasing you." Tai assured with a laugh

"Jeez, Tai..." Agumon sighed.

"I'll keep an eye on them." Gatomon pointed to them.

"Good." Kari smiled

"We'll see you later; okay?" TK added

"Okay." Kari and Izzy nodded, Tai smiling gently. The group of friends headed out, leaving the Digital World's view.

*time skip*

Kari and Tai were now back home, the former resting up on her bed with an ice pack on her hurt ankle "Feeling better?" Tai asked, making sure the ice was there properly

Kari nodded and smiled "Yes, it is."

Tai nodded, sitting next to her "Kari, I-" Tai began to speak

"Yes?" Kari quickly spoke

"I...I'm sorry. For earlier." Tai answered

"For what specifically?" She asked

"Um...My-My face under...Y-You know." He blushed in embarrassment.

"Under my butt?" She asked lightly teasingly "It's fine. It's not the first time."

"Kari, we were kids then trying to copy what we saw our parents doing. We didn't know any better." Tai sighed

"I know." Kari responded. 'Didn't mean to say I didn't like it.'

"Want me to get you anything to eat? We should eat before we head out to the meeting." Tai asked and explained

"Yes please." Kari nodded

"Be right back." Tai nodded and kissed her forehead, leaving

Kari sighed, sitting back. She loved her brother, yes that way 'Tai. You've always been there for me.' She thought tenderly, her hand holding over her had been there for her after she discovered the death of her classmate Davis. And before Tai even went to the Digital World, one night they had heard their parents making noise late at night. They came across what we know you are thinking and tried it, thinking it was a game. Only after that, when they were caught, where they told the birds and the bees. However as they got older, Kari wondered what it would be like to try again 'Why-why can't we try it again?' She thought longingly "I love him." This was the first time, for a long time, she said that out loud.

"I'm back." Tai smiled, holding a tray with some sandwiches on it