"I think it's a little late for that!" Tai called. "I mean, he was able to take our our strongest Digimon."

"Yes, but it took most of his power to do so." Leomon answered. "We were lucky this time, but if what MageOgremon said is true and he does have a spellbook of Devimon's, then he could gain the strength to wipe out armies of Megas without even breaking a sweat."

"What are we going to do?" Kari asked.

"I'll talk to Gennai and see what we can come up with." Izzy said. "With any luck, we'll find a way to stop MageOgremon before he does some serious damage."

"You do that, Izzy." Tai said. Palmon, meanwhile, noticed her partner's worry.

"Don't worry," Palmon said to Mimi. "We'll make sure MageOgremon doesn't get his hands on you, I promise."

"I know, Palmon." Mimi whispered. "I know."

Later that night, Leomon escorted Mimi to the digital gate so she could return home. "I don't like the idea of leaving you someplace where I can't protect you." he said to her. "MageOgremon will do anything to get what he wants, and I mean anything."

"Don't worry about me." Mimi replied. "I'll be okay. You just watch yourself, all right?"

"Don't worry. The most hurt will be if I ever lost you. I couldn't bear that." They soon arrived at the gate. "Well, this is it. I hope I'll be able to see you again soon."

"Okay, but no more battlefields, okay? They do such damage to my hair." Leomon had to laugh at her 'big complaint'.

"Goodnight, Mimi." he said as he pecked her on the cheek.

"Goodnight, Leomon." They kissed. It was short, but sweet. As Mimi went through the digital portal, Leomon prayed to all the gods in existance that his beloved will be protected.


Meanwhile, at a distant castle in the north, a weakened MageOgremon spied on the couple through an enchanted mirror. "One way or another," he vowed. "I will have my queen and rule the cosmos." He then proceeded to read an antiqued book whose thickness would've put 'War and Peace' to shame. One thing was for certain; the battle between the newest evil on the block wasn't over by a long shot. This war was just beginning.

-fin