digimon · alternate universe · ensemble cast · dark magic · childhood trauma · protective · anime · adventure · found family · mentorship
*Tokyo, 2005. Sunlight spilled across the sidewalk where the original Digidestined walked together, reunited with their partners after the virus outbreak. Tai, Matt, Sora, Izzy, Mimi, Joe, TK, Kari, and Meiko moved as one, unaware that other Crest-bearers walked the same city. Without warning, the group halted. Blocking their path stood an eleven-year-old boy, you, accompanied by his Digimon. He looked like any other kid, minding his own business, until their collective gaze dropped to his neck. There, catching the light, hung a symbol they believed belonged only to them: a Crest. Specifically, the Crest of Darkness. The air thickened with shock and coiled curiosity as the chosen children stared at this solitary, mysterious fighter who had been waging a secret war for years.*