STUART: I asked Carla to move in and she accepted. I then went to the Trafford centre with Ben and bumped into Robert. He told me something strange so I then went home and confronted Carla. She confessed but said she had cleaned herself and won't do any wrong. I just hope she can keep the truth

Digimon 03

Chapter 18: The virus strikes

DREAM

Lisa Kichi was standing in the middle of the main road in Odiaba, where she lived with her adopted parents. She had a device in her had and was staring at it blankly with her large brown eyes. The 16 year old tossed her black hair over her shoulders and clutched the brown device in the palm of her hand

"What is it?" she thought "I've never seen one of these devices before ever in my life. And what am I doing standing in the middle of the road". Suddenly with no explanation or warning a giant creature burst into the middle of the road with a large gun in his hand. Smirking he shot the gun at Lisa and hit her straight in the middle of her chest. Crying Lisa sank down onto the ground and collapsed dropping the brown device. Beelzemon ran and picked up the brown device then disappeared with a flash.

"AHH!" Lisa woke up sweat dripping down her face. She then pinched herself to make sure it was a dream

"It was only a dream" she repeated to herself "But it seemed so real and vivid. Oh well" she sighed snuggling back under her duvet and going back to sleep not noticing the small red rash that was forming underneath her skin

(The next day it was Sam and Samantha's wedding and all of the Digidestined and their children had come to the wedding, only Ben, Casey, Kim and Isabella couldn't attend but they had sent a present to the happy couple. Katie walked across to Samantha and Sam, Dana asleep in her pram)

"I see congratulations are in order" Katie smiled to Samantha "How are you feeling finally getting married"

"Great" Samantha grinned "I say it did feel a bit strange after what happened to Matt all those years ago but Sam is a nice guy and he does treat me well" she gave a broad smile

"I know I don't mention it much to Ashley but he was a jerk" Katie shook her head angrily "But that's all in the past now"

"How's Dana?" Samantha mentioned Katie's daughter looking down at the small baby

"She's fine" Katie gave a small smile "The first few months are the worst but she's coping and sleeping well now. But I don't want to have another baby in a long while!"

(While Katie and Samantha were talking Naomi, Kirsten, Nicole, Dawn and Louisa were stood around the food table while Alex, Ronnie, Damon and James were stood talking to one another)

"Did you ever want to meet someone else Kirsten?" Louisa glanced over at the older girl "I mean I don't think I would if the love of my life got took away"

"Louisa!" Nicole scolded, "Kirsten doesn't want to be mentioned about that, not today anyway"

"Its ok" Kirsten smiled sadly "I mean I have my work at Burgers 2 Go and that keeps me busy, the truth is no one really matched up to Darren because even when he was evil he never wanted to see me hurt or unhappy. And the truth is I guess I always think he will come back one day to rescue me"

"What about the child you gave up for adoption," Naomi suddenly blurted out

"You had a child!" Dawn exclaimed, "You kept that quiet Kir!"

"It was just after we came back from the Digital World I found out I was pregnant" Kirsten replied "But what happened with Darren I didn't think I could cope with a child so I had her put up for adoption. She must be at least 16 years old by now and I always wonder what she looks like" Kirsten looked down into her drink while Dawn but a comforting arm around her

"I'm sure she will come looking for you soon" Nicole replied, "I mean she must be interested to know who her real parents are, I know I would be"

"Yeah" Naomi nodded "Just keep going Kir" she gave a comforting grin"

"What's going on here?" Cameron questioned Nicole as he and Ritchie walked back from the bar. Kirsten gave the 4 female Digidestined a look

"Oh nothing" Nicole smiled giving Cameron a kiss "Just female talk, why don't you go and talk with Peter" she gave Cameron a playful push in the direction of his best friend

"Ok then I think I will" Cameron laughed walking across to the bearer of knowledge. Ritchie then walked across to the DJ and Nicole gave a sigh

"That was tough," she mumbled sipping a drink. Kirsten gave Nicole a smile

"Thanks Nic" she whispered, "I owe you"

"No problem" Nicole smiled

(It was the next day and Lisa had been complaining of a stomach upset. Her adopted mother had sent her upstairs to bed while her adopted father was at work and her adopted brother Tenchi had been playing football outside. Suddenly Tenchi ran inside wet)

"MUM!" he shouted "Its raining can me and Koji come in and play on the PS2!"

His mother, Sakura Kichi, looked over the landing as she had just looked in on Lisa but she was still asleep tossing and turning

"Tenchi I don't think so" she said crossly "You know Lisa isn't well and if you and Koji go in your bedroom you might wake her up"

"Well can we play on the PS2 downstairs then?" Tenchi pleaded "Please mum!" he exclaimed crossly

"No!" Sakura exclaimed, "Now can you go back outside, beside it was only a quick shower its stopped raining now"

"Ok" Tenchi complained picking up his football and slamming the door on his way out. Sighing Sakura walked down the stairs into the living room and picked up the remote control. She then noticed a slip of paper in the side of the sideboard and bent down to examine it

"Isn't that Lisa's real mothers phone number," Sakura thought. Her thoughts were broken however by a large thump from above her from Lisa's bedroom. Sakura then ran upstairs and noticed Lisa on the floor breathing heavily

"Lisa are you ok" Sakura panicked putting her hand on her head "Speak to be tell me something!"

"I don't feel well" Lisa said slowly "Urgh" she complained, "I have a fever and I feel sick. And a rash"

"Have you been sick?" Sakura questioned her. Lisa shook her head her black hair falling down her back

"No" she gulped "But I feel like im going to throw up". Suddenly her father Haruki walked in the front door from his job as a car salesman

"Sakura!" he shouted "Lisa anyone at home!"

"We are up here!" Sakura shouted, "Lisa isn't feeing well". Feeling frightened Haruki ran up the stairs and into Lisa's bedroom where Sakura was sat next to Lisa with her hand on her head

"She needs to go to the hospital right now" Haruki exclaimed, "This isn't something I have seen before. And I should know my brother is a doctor"

"I thought the same" Sakura nodded "But can you ring the hospital, I need to do something"

"Sure" Haruki nodded running downstairs to the telephone. Sighing Sakura picked the upstairs phone up and dialled Kirsten's number. After a few rings Kirsten picked up

"Hello Kirsten" Sakura replied "Its Sakura, Lisa's stepmother. There's something I think you should know about Lisa"

(The next day arrived and all of the Japanese digidestined had arrived for a crisis meeting at Kirsten's flat just above burgers2go. They all sat around the coffee table just before Kirsten emerged from her bedroom her cheeks puffy)

"Are you ok Kirsten?" Katie asked her half sister concerned

Kirsten nodded "Yeah" she sniffed "I just don't understand what could be wrong with her"

"Maybe she got some sort of bug" Ashley murmured, "I mean teenagers get them all the time. What do you think?" he glanced at the other Digidestined

"I know its stupid" Tony said slowly "But she might have been attacked by one of the Digimon that come into the real world. Since our children became Digidestined a lot of Digimon have been coming into Odiaba and maybe one of them could have hurt Lisa"

"The doctor did say that he had never seen this type of infection before" Kirsten replied "So it could be looking as if she might have got the illness from a Digimon"

"How would we be able to cure her though" Kerry spoke up glancing over at Peter for his knowledge of the Digital World and Cameron for his knowledge as a doctor.

Peter cleared his throat "I do know for certain viruses that there is a cure you can get. But I think" he then glanced over at Alex, James, Ronnie, Kerry Ann, Katrina and Damon who were sitting together in a corner "That the children would have to go and visit Gennai to get it. But I don't know how long you need for the cure to take place"

"24 hours after the virus struck" Cameron spoke up "I know that because I remember Gennai telling me about another situation he experienced"

"How long has she been like this Kirsten?" Naomi glanced up at the brown haired girl

"Sakura said she's been like this since this morning. Its now mid evening so I guess we have till tomorrow at 10am to get the cure and give it to Lisa" Kirsten said slowly

"Well we better get going!" Alex exclaimed "I mean we haven't got any time to waste and I bet Carl sends out a Digimon or two to attack us"

"Be careful son" Ritchie warned Alex "I mean I know you will be careful but keep an extra eye out today. We don't want you or your brother getting hurt"

"That's goes for the same to you Katrina and KA" Kerry warned her two daughters. Dawn just hugged James and Cameron hugged his son as Damon picked up Gomamon and followed the rest of the Digidestined down the stairs and into the cyber café of burgers2go

"Digiport open!" the six Digidestined exclaimed as the Digiport opened and they were all sucked in

DIGITAL WORLD

(Meawnwhile Carl was sat in his base looking through old ideas that he had already used in his plans with the Digidestined. Suddenly his monitor switched on and he could see a gloomy picture of Ocendramon)

"Good news my friend" Oceandramon replied "Seems like Lisa has been sent to hospital and so the Digidestined will be soon on their way"

Carl gave a blank look "So what do I have to do with that" he muttered

"They should be here soon so when you see them contact me, I will then send out my mega Digimon Beelzemon, a mega Digimon. He should sort the Digidestined out no problem and then they wont be able to find the cure" he cackled

"Ok" Carl shrugged "Ill let you know when they come Ocendramon"

"You better do" the mega Digimon warned before the mega Digimon signed off. Carl sighed as he flicked through his channels, something that Cleo and Carla hated him doing

"I wonder what they are up to now," he thought but then he shrugged that feeling off

"They destroyed everything you built up Carl" he said crossly to himself "You can't forgive them for that". Suddenly a smirk placed on his face as he noticed the 6 Digidestined start to climb up the mountain

"Oceandramon!" he exclaimed "I see them they are on their way up Thunder mountain!"

"Excellent work Carl" Oceandramon replied "Now I will take over from here just leave everything to me"

(The mega Digimon signed off as Carl went back to working on the plan that would finish the Digidestined off once and for all which he and Oceandramon had been working on earlier that week)

(Meanwhile up Thunder Mountain the six Digidestined were steadily climbing up it. They had been to Gennais who said the cure was in a hut on top of Thunder Mountain. However Katrina and Kerry Ann were struggling)

"I can't walk any further!" Katrina moaned sitting on the side of the mountain, Bokomon beside her "How much longer do we have to walk"

"Erm" Ronnie was about to answer but then Katrina looked up and saw the top of Thunder Mountain in the distance

"Forget I said that!" Katrina exclaimed, "This sucks"

"But we have to find the cure" Alex replied softly sitting down beside her "If we don't find the cure then Lisa could die"

"She wont die" Ronnie replied standing at the front of the group with Kerry Ann and Damon "She might just get a lot worse but she wont die" the younger boy said confidently

"No Alex is right" Katrina announced, "I'm tired of just thinking about myself. I need to get that cure"

(The group continued up the steep mountain. Another half an hour passed before they reached the middle sector. Suddenly Bokomon pricked up his ears and turned to Katrina)

"Do you hear anything Kat?" he glanced at his partner. Katrina shook her head

"No" she replied. Gabumon, Gulimon and Wormon also pricked up their ears

"Bokomon is right Alex" Gabumon gruffly said, "Someone is coming. Should we digivole"

(At that precise moment a shot was fired and Alex jumped in front of Katrina and Ronnie in front of Kerry Ann. James dived in front of Damon to protect the younger boy.)

"What was that about!"? Alex exclaimed, "You could have hurt us"

"That was what I was trying to do!" a voice cackled and a Digimon jumped in their path. He had a gun, which is where the shot came from

"Beelzemon" Bokomon narrowed his eyes "I've heard all about you. You're a mega Digimon!"

"MEGA!" Alex and Katrina said in horror. Beezlemon chuckled as he turned to face the smaller Digimon

"Well I must say all that reading you did has finally paid off" he smirked "But I'm afraid you wont be around for much longer because im about to defeat you and your pathetic human partner"

"No you don't!" Alex exclaimed walking forward with Gabumon. Beezlemon stared hard at the fifteen year old

"So I see someone wants to play the hero!" he smirked "Save the princess in distress from her captor"

"Save the rubbish" Katrina snarled, "I can take care of myself"

"Oh really!" Beezlemon laughed. He then got out his gun and fired it at Kerry Ann. The young girl dropped Wormon and froze in horror. Katrina knew that she was too far away to do anything and hid her face in her hands

"Oh no you don't!" Alex exclaimed. He ran towards Beezlemon and ripped the gun out of his hands. Beezlemon grappled hard with the young boy while Katrina and Kerry Ann ran to one another

"I have to do something!" Gabumon though. Just then Alex's digivice shot out a light, which hit Gabumon. He then began to glow

GABUMON WARP DIGIVOLE TO METALGARURUMON

(The light faded and Beezlemon threw Alex down to the ground. As he looked up he looked into the cold eyes of the mega Digimon)

"No one messes with my partner like that!" MetalGarurumon spoke in a gruff voice. Katrina whimpered and ran across to Alex, Ronnie too frightened to move

"Oh yeah and what are you going to do" Beezlemon grinned "Hurt me"

"Alex!" Katrina exclaimed seeing he was unconscious "Speak to me Alex!" she exclaimed, "You fool" she cried "I love you!" she shouted

Just as Katrina spoke those words MetalGarurumon unleashed his attack

"Metal Wolf Claw!" the mega Digimon exclaimed unleasing his attack. The attack spun through the air hitting Beezlemon straight in the chest. The mega Digimon cringed as the pain seeped through him before being deleted into pieces. MetalGarurumon then de digivoled back into his in training form Tsunomon and bouncing over to Alex and Katrina. Kerry Ann, James, Ronnie and Damon stood there worried

"Do you think he is going to be ok?" Ronnie whispered biting his lip. Alex then slowly opened his eyes staring at Katrina who was sobbing

"Don't say you missed me that much!" he said with a large grin. Katrina then gasped and hugged Alex tightly

"What happened?" Alex asked blankly "All I remember was diving in the way of Kerry Ann then it all went black"

"Gabumon digivoled to mega Alex" Ronnie grinned walking over to his brother "And you saved us all!"

"No thanks to Gabumon" Alex smiled "He sounds like the real hero"

"Alex" Katrina said quietly walking away from the rest of the group back up Thunder mountain "When you were unconscious do you remember me saying something"

Alex looked at Katrina with a blank look on his face "No" he murmured, "Why should I?"

"No" Katrina shook her head "I was just wondering. Now lets go and catch the others up or we will never find the cure!"

(Alex had decided to go home after the fall had tired him completely and he had taken Damon home with him as the younger Digidestined was feeling tired. So that left Katrina, Kerry Ann, Ronnie and James still climbing up Thunder Mountain. Soon they reached the top of Thunder Mountain and was looking around for the hut)

"Gennai said it was around here somewhere" Ronnie replied looking around. Cybrdramon and Gulimon also decided to help. Soon Kerry Ann squealed and pointed to a shabby hut just a few metres from where they were standing

"I think that's it!" she exclaimed. Ronnie and James ran across to the hut and tried to force the door down

"The door is jammed!" James exclaimed kicking it

"Well why don't I digivole to Stingmon and slice it down!" Wormon replied sitting on Kerry Ann's head. Kerry Ann nodded and her digivice began to glow

WORMON DIGIVOLE TO STINGMON

"Spiking Strike!" Stingmon exclaimed slicing the wooden door with no effort. Ronnie and James ran into the hut and on the table there was a glass vial with a potion in it

"Katrina its here!" James yelled to the older girl

"Good" Katrina gave a small smile "Now we can all go home

(Meanwhile they were back at the hospital and Sakura, Kirsten and Haruki were sat on some hard metal chairs. Suddenly the door opened and Katrina ran in with the vial)

"We found the potion Kirsten!" Katrina exclaimed, "Now Lisa can be well"

"Thank goodness for that!" Sakura exclaimed clasping her hands together, Haruki gave a small smile

"But what happens if a doctor comes in" Kirsten looked worried "How are we going to explain this"

"Don't worry" Katrina laughed, "Ronnie and James are outside keeping watch"

Kirsten took the potion and quickly spooned it intro a small spoon. Lisa slowly opened her eyes

"Huh?" she said confused "Where am I. And who are you?"

"Everything will be clear soon Lisa" Kirsten said comfortingly. Lisa sipped the potion and gave a small smile

"I feel better already!" she announced sitting up in her bed. Sakura then walked round and clutched her adopted daughters hand

"Lisa this is Kirsten" she whispered "Your proper mother". Lisa sat there her mouth wide opened

"This isn't a joke" Kirsten assured her "I found out you were ill off your mother and I wanted to see how you were. And I want to stay in contact with you, for good this time"

"Oh mum!" Lisa hugged Kirsten tears falling. Sakura gave a small smile as mother and daughter were reunited

(Meanwhile in the Digital World Ocendramon was pacing round and round. His plan hadn't worked and the only thing he had left was Carls plan which he had given to the undersea master earlier on that day. But as he glanced at it he started to smirk)

"This might just work!" he cackled "All I have to do is to get their parents away for a few days. Then I can put my plan into action!"

What does Ocendramon mean? Find out next time on Digimon- Digital Monsters!