The Digimon Adventure 01
A Combination Of Seasons 01, 02, 03, and 04
Episode #23
Virus Double, War Approaches!

"Nomon, I don't know if I can let you go back to that fortress, I mean, it's so dangerous, and I don't like it when you fight." said Lexxy. She was sitting next to Nomon's bed, while Elecmon changed her bandages.

"Sound's like you've got a real problem here." Elecmon said as he applied a light green salve to one of Nomon's whip marks on her back.

"Yeah, I know." Nomon said. "But while we wait, Kurayamimon just gets stronger, and if we procrastinate this too long, he will corrupt the whole world!"

Lexxy sighed and looked down at her hands. Just then Mel and Charpimon walked in, Mel wiping her forehead with a bandanna.

"Hey Lexxy-san, how are you?" Mel said smiling.

"Mel, I told you that you don't have to be so formal with me." Lexxy said with mock disapprovement. Mel smiled.

"So, can I cal you No-chan?" Charpimon asked Nomon.

"Sure!" Nomon said smiling. "And I'll call you Charpi-chan!"

Mel was smiling at her Digimon's outgoingness until she saw how worried Lexxy looked. "Lexxy, what's wrong? You look troubled."

"Yes, I suppose I am." said Lexxy quietly. Charpimon and Nomon continued to chatter in the background. "Truth be told, I'm afraid of loosing Nomon ... again."

"I understand Lexxy, I mean, you just got reunited with her." Mel began. "I don't like it when Charpimon fights either, and we've only battled once. But soldiers in a war must do their duty, and the way I see it, we are here for a purpose greater than all of us. If the Digimon's situation is so desperate that they need to bring in warriors from another world, then the fact must be that we are the only ones that can fix their problem. I know it is hard, but, our duty awaits."

Lexxy looked up at Mel. Was it just her, or the light, or her point of view, but did Mel look like a warrior clad in armor? "Mel ... " Lexxy said softly, almost surprised.

"Oh, sorry you know how I get, when I'm all rallied up like this." she said blushing and rubbing the back of her neck absent mindedly.

"I understand Mel. About everything. Thank you." Said Lexxy standing up. She smiled. "Thanks."

"Blah! More mushy!" Hawkmon said from across the tent.

"Hawkmon!"

"What?"

"Here Denkimon, this should help you feel much better." said the Elecmon dai-fu. He attached two metal wire ends to Denkimon's neck. The other ends were attached to an electrical generator. Switching it on, fresh energy flowed into Denkimon's body. Denkimon sighed with content and relaxed a bit. "This will automatically shut off in one half hour, so please, make yourself comfortable." Elecmon said.

Outside the tent, the two Vishomon were talking with Mel, Charpimon, Wormmon, and Lexxy.

"We need to get back to our homes now, I saw you through to safety Lexxy, now ye have friends to take care of yeself." said Vishomon.

"My fish await!" said Ryoshi. "I would love to stay and have an adventure with you, but my true home is by the river. I'll take Vishomon to her home as well." He said, bowing.

"I'll miss you two." Lexxy said sadly. But then she smiled. "I will keep you forever in my heart, good luck to you both!"

"Thanks for helping us find Lexxy's Digivice Ryoshi, and for keeping Lexxy safe Vishomon." Mel said. Charpimon nodded.

"What about you Wormmon?" Charpimon asked.

"I want to stay with you and fight against Kurayamimon." Wormmon said with force. "I never liked him anyway."

"Well, I'll have to agree with you on that!" Lexxy said, laughing.

Ryoshi looked up at the setting sun. "Well, be best be off." The group walked with the two Vishomon to the river, where a small boat was docked.

"A parting gift." said Pan. He was holding two white staffs with a lighted crystal at the top. "And to light your way." He said, handing each traveler their staff.

"Thank you Pan, for your hospitality and kindness." the two Digimon said together as they bowed. They got into the small vessel, and shouting their goodbyes, cast off. And they were gone into the setting sun.

"Am I dead?" Caleb thought, for he was staring directly into his own eyes. His eyes blinked. "No, if I was dead, then my eyes wouldn't blink." His reflection or what ever it was, smirked, and slowly began to move away. As his clone moved away, Caleb could see that it was standing at the feet of Kurayamimon, who was still standing on the black circle of symbols. Next to it was a copy of Elsemon, Michael, and Darikomon. They were all dressed in black armor and cloth.

Caleb felt exhausted, but still tried to struggle free. He felt limp and worn out. Looking to the left he could see Michael struggling slightly in his shackles. "I don't know why I didn't notice this before, but we're not wearing the black cloths Kurayamimon gave us! And I don't think the rings either." But he couldn't really tell, because the cold was making his arms and legs go numb. Suddenly the world went black again.

"I'm going to really miss them." said Lexxy. It was the morning after Vishomon and Ryoshi left. "Vishomon was one of my best friends."

"But you have me now." Nomon said. Her wounds were healing nicely, but there would still be scars.

"Well, yes." Lexxy said. "But that doesn't mean that I won't miss Vishomon and Ryoshi."

"I know, but I want you all to myself." Nomon said smiling.

"Wow! I feel so much better!" Denkimon said, jumping out of bed. He had slept the whole night after his charge up. As he danced around something in his back cracked. "OW! Maybe not." Hawkmon chuckled. "Grr! Wanna rassle?" Denkimon said playfully and jumped on top of Hawkmon, who whacked him with a pillow.

"Hey, we've been here for nearly three days now, so shouldn't we be moving out? I mean, I have this bad feeling that the more time we waste, the worse our situation will become." Charpimon said. "I need to fight. War approaches."

"When did you get in here?" asked Lexxy.

"I spent the night in the infirmary tent, watching the others. Veemon isn't looking so good." said Charpimon. She hugged her knees to her chest and sighed.

"Oh" said Lexxy and Nomon. They glanced over at Veemon. He was sleeping fitfully, but he looked better than a few days before.

Suddenly Mel burst into her room, holding a buzzing and beeping Digivice in her hand. "There's something wrong! War approaches!"

To Be Continued ...