Fan:Nicky Hanawa

Nicky (ニッキー) is a fanfictional character in the Digimon Mighty Squadron series. He is a member of the DigiDestined.

Beginnings
Nicky is one of the five "teenagers with attitude" selected by Seraphimon to become the original DigiDestined, along with Taylor, Spencer, Carly, & Maggie. Nicky becomes the holder of the blue Digivice & partner of Triceramon.

Nicky begins the series as the stereotypical "nerd." His closest friend throughout the series is Carly, to whom he can communicate most comfortably & effectively. He is initially very insecure about himself, making him an easy target for people like Brick & Stick, who torment him often in the beginning. The other DigiDestined, especially Carly, defend him loyally, but Nicky later evolves to become a stronger individual. He is one of the top members of Tokyo Junior High's science club & often help its younger members with their experiments. One such example is with Ricky, a young boy he helps to create a virtual reality simulator for a Science Fair. In the episode "High Five", Nicky not only creates the CCCs for the Digivices, but also the interface that allows the devices a remote access to the Command Center's teleportation unit.

It is revealed that, due to an experience in his youth when he was bitten by a fish during an experiment involving whirlpools, Nicky developed icthyophobia: fear of fish. This fear will affect him well into his teens & Lilithmon will use a spell to exacerbate this fear. When he is the last DigiDestined left able to contend with Rarefishmon, Nicky overcomes the spell & then, after helping to free his friends & defeat the Digimon, completely overcomes the fear itself on a fishing trip with Hojo, the owner of the Youth Center.

Each of Nicky's teammates have a unique skill to offer the team &, in Nicky's case, it is his vast intelligence. He sought out to improve himself physically, & the audience will see him transition over time from the suspenders-wearing "brain" to a confident, hyper-intelligent athlete with appreciable fighting skills, thanks in great part to Carly's Uncle Willis. Taylor, & later Alex, help graduate Nicky to the red belt level in karate.

Nicky's intelligence will help the DigiDestined save the world on many occasions. When the Command Center is damaged, with Seraphimon lost & Kokuwamon incapacitated, it is his invention, the RADBUG, that allows the DigiDestined to travel to the Command Center. He performs a wide array of tasks, ranging from creating the method for which the DigiDestined will use initially to infiltrate Lilithmon's Dark Dimension, to disarming the lock-out mechanism for Kokuwamon's activated self-destruct, & many other achievements. Though Nicky does manage to attract girls earlier in his "nerd-like" personality, it is after he begins his journey toward self-improvement that he will garner more attention from romantic interests, even more so than the other members of the team.

Nicky is accepted into the Young Scientists of Japan program. He befriends Spencer's cousin Trey when he became the newest student at Tokyo Junior High. Trey's musical interests, particularly in playing the trumpet, sparks Nicky's intrigue into the rhythmic patterns of jazz music.

Tactimon's Invasion
When Tactimon invades Earth after doing away with Lilithmon, Seraphimon digivolves the Digimon into the Thunder Digimon; Nicky is given control of Unimon. When Seraphimon & Kokuwamon disappear, Nicky is the one to find the secret door where they are making Baihumon. While most of the other DigiDestined are disappointed of a new member is suddenly joining them, Nicky knows that they need a new DigiDestined to help them against Tactimon, regardless of who it is. However, he is happy to find that Baihumon's partner turns out to be former teammate Alexander.

New Friends & Teammates
One day, while roller balding in the park with Alex & Maggie, Nicky unexpectedly meet Cody, Zoe, & Liam, & help them stop a runaway stroller carrying a teacher's baby boy. When Tactimon kidnaps the new teens to change them into his own Dark Warriors, Nicky, Alex, & Zoe set out to rescue them. Nicky enters the cave where the teens are being held & grabs the evil snake that will turn them evil. However, the snake wraps itself around Nicky's neck, & he is forced to reveal his identity to breathe. Cody, Zoe, & Liam swear to keeping the DigiDestined's identities a secret & become friends with everyone. When Taylor, Carly, & Spencer are chosen to attend a peace conference in Switzerland, Nicky & the DigiDestined have to retrieve the Sword of Light to allow the DigiDestined to transfer their powers. Though Nicky is sad to see his teammates leave, he is happily surprised that his new friends will take their place as the new DigiDestined.