(In an unknown universe)
A mysterious figure was talking to itself. "Everything is in place" the figure said "At long last I will finally have my revenge. And by the time it's over everything will belong to me! Plus I'll make sure to destroy those goody twoshoes once and for all! And the best part is, nothing wlll go wrong! I won't allow it!"
(In Odabia, Tokyo)
Any thoughts of evil forces were far from Tai's mind as he finally finished unpacking his backpack, full of heavy textbooks. He was glad to finally be on break once again. Studying to become a diplomat was hard work, but it was worth it for a chance to make the world a better place. Having seen firsthand in the Digital World just how much pain and suffering could come from fighting, Tai wanted nothing more then to play a part in ensuring that stopped. Both in his world, and the Digital World.
"Hard to believe how fast time has gone by since that 'extended stay' in Equestria." Tai thought to himself. He could still well remember what happened over the previous spring break, when he and his fellow digidestined had been teleported to Equestria, alongside their partner digimon. They had battled against several foes they'd thought they'd seen the last of, and Tai had fallen in love with Twilight Sparkle. But despite his best efforts he had been unable to stay in contact with her, largely due to the difficult homework in his classes. And now he was finally going to get the chance to play catch up. He had no idea how much time had passed in Equestria, and he had no way of knowing just how much had changed in the time since his visit.
Placing the last textbook down on the floor and setting the backpack aside Tai now turned his attention to the computer. He could still remember back to that time when he was 10, and had somehow traveled into the
Internet to fight Diaboromon. It was hard to believe over three and a half years had passed since that battle. It still seemed so recent to Tai. That had been the first time where he was forced to confront the possibility of not being able to save someone he cared about, even if he did everything he could.
Tai quickly pushed the memories from his mind. He did not like to relive the events of the past. Time and time again all it did was make him feel bad, and sometimes give him nightmares. He focused on why he had wanted to approach it in the first place. He was really looking forward to talking with Twilight once again, perhaps even arrange for a trip to Ponyville for the duration of his break.
After booting up the computer Tai checked his e-mails. To his surprise there was an unknown one waiting at the top of his list, and it had just been sent today if the date was to be believed. Normally this would've seemed odd to Tai, and likely raised a red flag in his mind. But he remembered that all of Twilight's e-mails had been marked as unknown, because it did not recognize Equestria as an actual place.
The e-mail read:
Dear Tai,
How has life been for you over the past few months? I haven't heard from you in so long. I hope you haven't forgotten about me.
You would not believe what's been going on in my life since you last showed up. I could go on and on talking about what you missed out on.
But I shan't bore you with the details.
Could you please come to Ponyville again for a while? If it isn't too much to ask of course.
I know this may seem selfish but I really miss you, and I want to see you again so badly. I spoke with Princess Celestia and she said it was okay, and Gennai has agreed as well.
So can I expect to see you again soon? I hope that you say yes, but I'll understand if you say no.
Love,
Your marefriend for life, Twilight Sparkle
Tai smiled as he read the e-mail again. He was pleased to see that Twilight wasn't mad at him for not staying in contact, and that she missed him so much.
He felt tempeted to reply and say yes right then and there. But something stopped him. He remembered that he had those who cared about him in this world. These included, his mother and father, his partner digimon Agumon, his fellow digidestined, and his little sister Kari. All of them would surely panic if he just up and left without saying goodbye, or at least writing a note explaining where he was going.
"I won't be gone for too long." he thought to himself as he quietly tiptoed out of the computer room. He went to the kitchen and opened one of the drawers. Inside was a stack of sticky notes, just the thing for a quick little message of reassurance.
On his way back to the computer room Tai stopped for a moment. He made a small detour and went into the bedroom that he and his sister still shared after all these years. He looked down at the bottom bunk and saw Kari and Gatomon fast asleep. Gatomon was curled up beneath Kari's arm, which held her tightly. Almost like a stuffed animal. And above them, on the top bunk Agumon was snoring away. They all looked so peaceful. It pained him greatly to leave them all behind, even if it was only for a few days. But they were resting peacefully, and he didn't want to wake them up. They deserved to rest, they had all been helpful in protecting the real world, the digital world, and Equestria. If they really missed him that much they could always come to Equestria themselves.
"Sweet dreams guys. Try not to worry too much about me. I promise I'll be back before long." Tai thought to himself as he headed back to the computer room. He quickly wrote down a message on the sticky note, he made sure to mention where he was going and when he would be back.
With that done he set the note aside and typed up his reply to Twilight's e-mail.
"Dear Twilight Sparkle,
Hello again, it's me Tai. I've missed you as well. Sorry I haven't contacted you for so long, but I've been very busy,
I've got some good news though. I'm currently on break and I figured Ponyville sounded like the perfect get away destination.
So I'll gladly accept your offer, hope to see you real soon.
Love,
Your coltfriend for life, Taichi Yagami Kamiya"
The instant Tai hit "send" the trouble began. Without warning the computer began to emit weird sounds. Within seconds the screen turned an ominus red. Tai blinked, and before his eyes he saw what looked like a digiport appear on the screen. Something was not right here, but the instant he tried to rise up from the chair some unknown force pulled him down, and glued him to the seat. He couldn't move.
"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?! WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME?! WHAT KIND OF CRAP HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO?!" he shouted, hoping that someone would hear him. Alas noone did.
Tai gasped as he suddenly felt himself being pulled into the computer. He tried to resist, to no avail. The unknown force refused to let go. "WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING TO ME?!" Tai shouted as he shut his eyes. A moment latter the leader of the digidestined, and the bearer of the Crest of Courage was gone.
(In the land of Equestria)
Twilight Sparkle awoke with a start. Outside there came a bright flash of light. "That's weird." she said to herself "The pegasi didn't schedule a storm for tonight." Her curioisty getting the better of her Twilight threw her bedsheets up into the air and bolted out of bed. Waking Spike up in the process.
"Are you okay Twilight? You look worried." Spike said.
"I just got a feeling that something really bad just happened to one of our friends." Twilight said, racing downstairs.
"Do you know who it is?" Spike asked. Needless to say he was worried.
"I think so." Twilight said, using her magic to open the front door and race outside. Not far from the library she spotted something. The sight caused Twilight to let out a gasp.
There, laying helpless and unresponsive was an orange peagsus stallion. His brown mane and tail done up in a seemingly familar spikey style. On his flanks was emblazoned an orange swirl with 8 triangles surronding it.
"Who is this guy?" Spike asked "And why does he look so familar?"
"I don't know Spike. But we need to get him inside quick! He needs our help!" Twilight said. He proceeded to pick up the pegasus with her magic and carried him into the Ponyville Golden Oaks Library. She quickly brought him upstairs and placed him on the guest bed.