44Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon franchise and its characters.
Author's note: Without a doubt, Digimon franchise is the most influential anime franchise in my life (Fullmetal Alchemist comes close, but I mainly read the manga, not watching the anime). I still remember it was the fall of 2000, I just immigrated from China to Canada and I speak next to no English at all. One day when I turn on the TV there was Digimon Adventure 02 on Foxkids, and I instantly fall in love with the show despite not understand anything the characters were saying. I watched all the shows till Frontier, at which point I stopped watching TV all together.
With that said, I always want to write a glorious all series crossover to celebrate my personal favourite anime franchise, but I never had an idea which direction I'll take. My first idea was a story where all the main cast live in a world where they exist together, and get missions from some kind of centralized guild to stop rogue Digimon from causing trouble in real world. Kind of like the beginning of Digimon Savors actually (That was before series 5 was released). But still, I didn't really feel happy about this idea.
Then one day, I was playing Majin Tensei 2 – Spiral Nemesis on Super Famicon (in my humble mind it's one of the most underrated Strategy Role Playing game in Super Famicon library, all the way up there with Fire Emblem franchise.). Long story short, it's a story where human live in a post-apocalyptic world where earth is over run by mythological creatures summoned by a portal created by Japanese government. I remember thinking to myself: Geez, this story and the world setting is so cool. I think someone should write a fanfiction for it.
Then it hits me, this is the perfect setting I want my all series Digimon crossover to be in. The setting would allow me to explore some of the darker themes I want to touch in this story, at the time make my characters become true heroes when they over come all the hardship. So many years later, I decided to actually write out this story I have been thinking over for all those years in my mind.
I hope this story would bring some joy to people who read it.
All he hears are sound of explosion and people's scream, all he can see are fire that's so bright, it makes the night as bright as the day. The smell of charred human flesh makes he want to throw up, if his body is not already paralysed with fear.
This is not the first time monsters from another world invade the one he lives in. He still remember about three years ago when he is kidnapped from the comfort of his home by white, blanket like ghost and brings to that huge imposing figure. With dark colour clothing, a high collared cape and sharp fangs sticking out of its mouth, the creature looks like a vampire from one of those old horror movie. Except it is not a make belief story in a movie, it is a living nightmare.
But it's still nothing compared to this… back then he could still muster up all his courage, and stares defiantly at that monstrosity. But as the city he grow up turns into a warzone around him, he can not even scream as his parents are burned to ashes right in front of his eyes.
"It's ok, little brother. I won't let anything happen to you." he can hear the trembling voice of his sister as she carries him through the burning street, as her tear slide down from his goggles into his hair.
That pair of square shaped goggle was given to him by a man three years ago, after the rescued him from those monsters. He still remember how the man tells him with an encouraging smile: one day, you'll become stronger than I am.
Has he become stronger?
His sister suddenly stops as the ground shakes around them. Turning his head with all his strength, he sees a gigantic tyrannosaur like creature turns its attention towards them.
A group of five dinosaur like creatures standing on all four of their legs walks alone the broke up pavement. One of them stops in front of the ruin of a fast food restaurant and curiously nudges the broken golden arc with the horn above its nose before joining the rest of the herd. They don't know where they'll be going in this strange land, but they have all the time of the world to figure it out.
They are walking along what used to be a busy shopping district of Tokyo city. Back in its hay day, the street lines up with shops that are filled with latest fashion, most advanced technology, or delicious yet often unhealthy delicacy to fill the gorge of hungry shoppers. Right now, it is nothing more then a ruin claimed by the wasteland.
The curious dinosaur look up to the right side, atop one of the building there stands a creature. The creature appears to stand on two of its hind legs. It does not have fur or scale on its body, but some kind of blue skin tight suit, a gray cloak and a pair of square shaped head ornament that reflect the bright light of the sun. It's not the strangest creature the dino ever sees, but it does have an alien feel to the other creatures the dino encountered for all his life.
The pack leader let out an annoyed growl, and the curious dino quickly follows the pack and continues their journey with the strange creature on the rooftop waves them goodbye.
It's hard to believe six years has already passed since that fateful night which the world would forever remember as the 'Nemesis Crisis'. Well… what's left of this world anyways.
The teenage boy on the rooftop turns his gaze away from the group of dino and back around the corner. A faint yet warm smile creeps up his lips. Despite the entire roof is missing, and only two of its walls still remain standing the boy with square shaped goggles still recognize the ramen restaurant his family used to go after they finish their shopping in the district.
Out of all the memories he remembers the most is Jun's constant whining when going to this place. He remembers how she likes to go on and on about a ramen place doesn't suit a cute girl like her. She feels they are more suited for old men and women in their forties and would rather go to a sweet shop to eat cake. Despite all her complains, once the food is ready she gulps the noodle down just like the rest of his family.
As for himself… the ramen from this restaurant is simply the most delicious thing in the world. He wonders if this is truly contribute by his taste bud, or rose tint by the nostalgia of wonderful childhood memory with his family. But regardless, this little ramen restaurant inspires him to dream about becoming a ramen chef when he grows up.
That is such a different (not to mention long) time ago. He feels more like Kamen rider then a ramen chef these days. Minus the motorcycle or the mask of course…
Let's face it, you are simply too dumb to learn how to ride a motorcycle.
Be quiet! Miyako voice in my head.
Well, excuse me sir! It's not like I'm wrong. Have you forgotten what happen to you the first time you tried to use that build in grappling hook…
"Alright, mission first Motomiya, I can argue with the real Miyako all I want when I get back to HQ. focus… focus, FOCUS!" The boy said to himself out loud as he shakes away both the nostalgic flash back, and the made up argument he's having with one of his oldest friend. He raises his left arm to his chest, on his left forearm is a wristband computer. With the push of a button a blue hologram pop out of the screen, giving him a 3D view of surrounding map.
Using his right hand to rotates the holographic image, the goggle head boy sees the red signal in what appears to be a shopping mall in the distance. With his destination set the boy turns off the map and starts sprinting and leaping on the roof top, commonly referred to by his follow agents as Defender's highway. The enhanced strength and shock absorption gives to his legs by his suit makes such stunt much easier to perform than one would imagine.
"What's the plan Daisuke?" A child like voice suddenly comes out of goggle boy's wristband computer. Zooming the gaze on its screen, one can see the head of a cartoonish looking, small blue dragon like creature's head on it. He has two small blue appendage perched on his head, and a small V shaped mark between his large eyes and small horn on his nose.
"Simple, little buddy. We knock down the door, get the bad guy, save the day, and go back home celebrate our victory with Shoyu (soy sauce) Ramen. As Yamaki likes to put it: Everything by the number." Daisuke couldn't help but smile at the thought of the sunglasses wearing director of Dynamic Data Defender Tokyo branch. He certainly doesn't expect Yamaki to let him pass his exam after landing atop of him with another boy and nearly breaks his arm in the process.
"Great! When do I get to kick some ass, and bust some of heads in?" A coarse voice roars from wristband computer's speaker, as a huge claw hand shoves the small dragon's head out of the screen.
"Shove out the way you big oaf! Can't you see I'm talking to Daisuke first?" The small, child like blue dragon struggles as he tries to push back the blue claw back. For a while, it looks like he is actually succeeding at moving back to the center of the screen. But then a finger gives him a quick hard tap on the head. It sends the small child like dragon flying off the screen.
"And pop, you are gone." Another blue dragon's head moves into the screen with a smirk on his face. Unlike the child like dragon before, his head has a more traditional fantasy genre dragon look to it with the long reptile face, one horn on his nose and two more horns sticking out from back of his head, "I will get to kick some ass right?"
"Well, I was thinking…"
"Oh shi…" Before his human partner could finish his sentence, the big blue dragon suddenly turns his attention to something off screen. A blue blur suddenly flies back into the screen and latch on to his face. Despite how intimidating the big dragon looks a few seconds earlier, he starts to scream like a scared little child. "Yeek! Not the face! Not the face!"
Daisuke lets out a defeated sigh as his dragon friend falls over with a loud thud. The three of them might be a big merry family but there's no denying of the strong competition between his two dragon friends.
Once again, the small dragon's face moves into screen while blowing his tongue and making funny face. Daisuke couldn't help but think back to the first day they become partners. And the refreshing feeling of have a cold bucket of water dropped on his head by the child like dragon.
"Serves you right! You big dumb bully!" He turns towards Daisuke with a much happier expression on his face.
"Play nice boys, or do you guys want to sit in a circle and sing Barney's song again?"
The small child like blue dragon lets out a shudder. Daisuke lets out one of his usual goofy grins at the memory his trip to America to help his American friend Wallace. During one of the break between their mission to subdue Wendigomon he marathons Wallace's Barney tape collection with all his other friends. It's only a show for little kids, but most of his human friends enjoy the time spend reminiscing about the good old days where they do nothing other than sitting in front of a TV and watch kids' show. Their Digimon buddies on the other hands are… less enthusiastic. His little buddy Veemon in particular, as he claims that foul abomination scars him for life.
"So as we were saying, frontal assault again?"
"Yes and no, we are dealing with a slaver this time. That means hostages, a lots of them. It's also possible our missing operative is captured by him. If I don't at least try to rescue her… well, let's just say Iori will probably kill me." Motomiya says as he lands on the last building beside the ruined shopping mall. He looks around and sees a fire exit ladder on the side and proceed to walk towards it.
"Nah, big D. The little samurai looks up to you too much to actually kill you. He might clubber you hard on the head with his bamboo stick, and make you eat out of a straw for a week though." The coarse voice of the big dragon can be heard from outside the screen.
"And that's better… how?" That very thought makes his heart tingles with fear. Being the impatient boy Motomiya doesn't even enjoy drinking soft drink with a straw, let along the thought of using it to surviving on liquid ration.
Heavens forbid, solid ration tastes bad already but making it mushy only makes it ten times worse.
The goggle head boy sighs with a defeated smile again as he pushes down the ladder and start climb down to street level. "Anyways, the safety of all the hostages will be our first priority. So we have to subdue our target as fast as possible."
"Why don't you just let me squash the little bugger like a bug, or punch him through a wall big D? Much easier that way." The big dragon moves his head into the screen, there's visible scratch mark all over his face. His smaller companion moves to the side and gives him some space on the screen this time.
"Because we are Defenders, our Dogma is…"
"To Mend and Defend, not To Judge and Execute. We must heard this a million times already." Both dragons roll their eyes and recite the oath of Dynamic Data Defender which makes Motomiya let out a chuckle. It's one of the few moments his two friends have perfect synchronization.
"Well, I wouldn't have to recite our oath every time, if everyone's so well behaving on the mission would I? But then again…" The goggle head boy jumps down from the ladder and peeks out from the corner of the building at the shopping mall.
"…It would also make me hypocritical, since I makes Miyako yell all the time." He shrugs with a smile on his face, but in a blink of an eye Motomiya's expression turns serious as he pulls the hood of his cloak over his head.
"Let's get the show on the road, shall we?"
===DDD Log – Nemesis Crisis===
During 1999, an event known as 'Odaiba Incident' occurred in Tokyo, Japan. It lets the whole world know the existence of Digimon – Powerful creatures from another world. The Odaiba Incident attracted attention of all major world power, especially the military branch. What if such creatures can be domesticated for military purpose? This very thought sparked another arms race across all the major super powers.
This eventually result in Nemesis Program developed by Japanese Self-Defence force, a program designed to summon entity known as Digimon into the world through a dimensional gateway. In January 1 2002, Nemesis Program suddenly spun out of control as millions of Digimon enters through gateway all over the world and human civilization was left in ruin. The exact cause is unknown amidst all the chaos followed right after, some speculate it's due to enemy agent sabotage, while others believe the technology was simply too unstable.
===Log End===