Chapter 1:

In a Japanese city known as Odaiba, a mahogany haired boy wearing a pair of white aviator goggles with blue tinted lenses on his head, a dark blue jacket over a grey turtleneck and a pair of light brown shorts was running down the hallways of his elementary school with a blue dragon that had yellow markings under his eyes and a 'V' on his head and a white abdomen sitting on his shoulder.

The brunet boy was running towards the school's computer laboratory to meet with their other friends since he was part of a special group of children called the Digidestind, who were partnered to creatures known as Digimons. Recently, the Digidestind had just defeated a powerful evil digimon called Armaggedemon and were now planning on heading to the Digital World, the home of the Digimons to make sure everything is alright.

"Aw man, I am so late this time! Everyone going get angry at me!" the goggled boy groaned as he just reached the computer lab door and was about to turn the handle when they heard voices from the other side.

"Davis is late again" sighed a small brunet boy wearing a brown shirt and a pair of grey shorts.

This caught Davis' attention and he presses his ear against the door to listen closely to the conversation.

"Argh, why is he always late?!" growled a lavender haired girl with glasses wearing green T-shirt with long white sleeves and a pair of blue shorts.

"Maybe he's still in soccer practice at the soccer field but you know how he's going to be gloating to all of us about how good he's such a good player and the latest goal he scored" said a blond boy wearing a cream colored Gilligan hat, a yellow V-neck over a red shirt and a pair of green shorts.

"Yeah, he always think his the best player that ever existed but he's nowhere near as good as Tai is" said a girl with brown hair wearing a pink blouse with a red line at the left side and a pair of light brown shorts.

'What? Kari thinks I'm a horrible soccer player?' Davis mentally gasps in shock as he continues to listen to his friend talk behind his back.

"Davis always so full of himself, big deal that he was the one that got to armor digivolve first, I'm sure Angemon could of saved Kari from Monochromon" the blond stated, gaining a nod of agreement from and orange and white hamster with bat wings for ears.

'But Patamon couldn't digivolve because of the dark spires' the brunet boy countered in his head.

"Yeah but Davis isn't the only one that head is getting bigger, ever since Veemon got to second armor digivolve he has been getting more and more arrogant, its annoying" an bird covered in red feather.

Veemon, who was sitting on his partner's head so that he could listen to the conversation, frowned from hearing that the other digimons also think badly about him.

"Sometimes I wonder why those two are part of our team. They do nothing but hold us down and cause problems that waste our time" the lavender haired girl stated coldly.

Davis and Veemon silently gasp in shock from hearing those words and try to hold back the tears in their eyes.

"I agree with Yolie, why do we even keep those two anyway?" asks the small brunet in annoyance.

"Because they're the most powerful of all of us and they're close friends to Ken and Wormon" the blond answered.

That was the last straw and Davis ran away from the computer lab with Veemon still on his shoulder. As the duo leave the schoolyard, they bump into a group of teenagers that were part of the first Digidestind.

"Davis?!" called out a brunet boy with a weird hairdo wearing a green high school jacket and matching pants but it fell upon deaf ears as the younger brunet continues to run down the street without even giving a second glance back.

Davis ran aimlessly as his tears cloud his vision but he eventually stopped after his legs started feeling like they were going to fall off at any moment.

"They don't care about us at all? Even after all the things we did?" the brunet sobbed as he double over to catch his breath from all the running.

"Not just them, even the digimons didn't like us" Veemon cried at how his supposed friends thought of him.

"You sound troubled. Is there something I can help you with?" asks a monotone voice. The duo quickly turned their heads to the source and saw a man wearing worn light brown cap, a black balaclava that covers his whole head except the area from one eye to the other, a worn light brown jacket over a black sweater, a worn pair of light brown pants and matching pair of gloves.

"W-Who are you?" Davis stuttered as he furiously wipes away the tears.

"My name is not important but what I can give you is" the man said before taking out a gold train ticket from his jacket. "This ticket will change your lives forever" he said as he hands the golden ticket to the brunet but he was hesitant to accept it.

"Change our lives? What are you talking about?" Davis asks getting a strange feeling from the man in front of him.

"Your teammates don't respect you" the older man stated, gaining shocked looks from the duo. "I'm giving you a chance to change that, Davis Motomiya and Veemon" he said while staring at them with his cold, dead crimson eyes that had a golden tint in them.

"How did you know our names?".

"I know a lot of things about you and the others, which is why I'm giving you this ticket. It's time for a new beginning Davis".

Davis was still hesitant at taking the ticket and turns his gaze to his partner. "What do you think Veemon? Should we take the ticket?" he asks the dragon.

"I only want what's good for you Davis. If you think taking this guy's offer is the best idea, then go for it" Veemon said with an assuring look in his eyes.

The brunet stares at the ticket and after a while takes it from the man. Suddenly the sound of train whistle blows around them and only then did the duo notice that they were in an abandon train station.

"You made the right decision Davis but I must warn you, that where you're going is a dangerous place but it will make you better than what you are now. Just remember, after you get out of the train remember where the station is because it's the only way for you to go back and you can only ride the train if you have a golden ticket" the man said as a midnight black train stops at the station and opens one of its carriage doors.

"W-Wait, we're leaving now?" Davis gasps in shock.

"Yes Davis, you have to go now. Bring nothing but the clothes on your back, your digivice and D-Terminal and your partner, everything else must be left behind".

The brunet was starting to have doubt about leaving his life to go for the adventure the man had given him but he then takes off the goggles that he had cherish since the begin of his adventure until now.

"Okay, I'll go but can you give this back to Tai? I want to earn my own goggles" the young boy said as he hands his former idol's goggles to the older man.

"I understand Davis and I wish you and Veemon luck on your adventure" the man said, keeping the treasured item into his jacket.

With that said, the duo walks out of their old life and into a life changing journey while the mysterious man turns around and leaves just as the door closed between them. The train blows its whistle once before moving down the track into a dark tunnel with its passengers to an unknown location for who knows how long.

(2 Year Later)

In the very same train station, the mysterious crimson eyed man was standing near the tracks and waiting patiently for something to arrive. Suddenly he hears a loud whistle coming down from the tunnel at his right and he turns to see the same midnight black train approach the platform.

The train slowly stops dead and lets a puff of steam that covers both the train itself and the platform. When the steam disappears, it showed a boy with mahogany hair that was slightly unruly and reached his shoulders wearing a pair of dark blue goggles with dark red straps and golden tinted lenses around his neck, a red sleeveless jacket that was blue at the sides over a black tank top that was white on the left side, a pair of black fingerless fighting gloves and a pair of light green pants. Beside the brunet was a blue dragon with yellow markings under his eyes and a 'V' on his head, crimson lightning markings on both sides of his jaw and rings markings on his ears, a black 'X' on his chest, a white abdomen and black training grips on his arms.

"Welcome back Davis and Veemon, it's been two years" the man greeted in his usual monotone voice.

"Yeah, a really long and grueling two years" Davis mused as the duo walk up to the older man. "Can't wait to get home and finally get some actual sleep on my bed" he said before taking out the golden ticket and handing it to the other.

"No Davis, this ticket is yours to keep and it will help you one day in the near future" the man said, pushing the younger's hand back to him. "I believe it is now time for you to go back and show your teammates the new you" he said before turning around and leaving the platform.

"He's right. It's time for everyone to see our hard work, come on Veemon" Davis said as he and his partner walk towards the exit to confront their friends.