Tai, Matt, and Gabumon have been scaling down the rock face. Not knowing what lay at the depths of this great pit, they feel a sense of apprehension; except for Tai. The determination Tai holds is to strong for fear. He has been in danger before, all the Chosen have and He was not going to let anything stop him.
Gabumon: Uh Matt, I don't mean to worry you but something seems to be approaching from beneath us.
The three of them stare into the blackness of the pit. They hadn't made any noticeable progress towards the pulsing lights. They had only been climbing for around ten minutes and hadn't expected to, and they also hadn't expected for three of those pulsing lights come to them.
A gust of wind rushed pass them upward as the three lights soared up the side of the pit. The boys and Gabumon hold onto the rock face with all their strength. They watch as the lights come down for another pass. Matt and Gabumon both hold on tight. Tai stares at the lights, focusing on them, trying to see what they are.
Tai: …They…They're Airdramon...
The serpent-like flying digimon are enshrouded in an aura that gives of a blinding light. On their second pass they don't fly as close before.
Matt: How can we fight them?
T: Metalgarurumon can fly.
M: Ya, Gabumon War-
Tai interrupts Matt.
T: No, that's a last resort, and overkill. They're just champions. Three mind you but if Gabumon warp-digivolves now then he may be too drained to face whatever is beneath us.
M: Right. But Tai, I don't think we have any other choice.
T: You're right. It's your call Matt.
M: I got to.
The boys nod at each other.
M: Gabumon WARP-DIGIVOLVE!
Matt's digivice unleashes a wave of light and energy that completely envelops Gabumon. Gabumon's size begins to grow, but the bright white light that is being emitted quickly turns to a dark purple, almost black. Gabumon's size begins to shrink to normal. Matt's digivice begins to let of an electrical discharge. Tai notices this, and yells.
T: Whatever you do, don't let go of that digivice!
Matt, bewildered at what has just transpired trusts Tai's words. Matt doesn't know why Tai would think he'd let go, but the two of them have been through enough to have the kind of unquestionable trust. Matt soon realizes why Tai was telling him to hold on. The digivice send surges of energy that course throughout Matt's entire body, surges that almost force him to release his grip. The pure white hue of Matt's digivice turns, like Tai's, to a pitch black.
Gabumon's body slumps but still holds onto the rock face. Matt reaches out to him, but he can't reach.
M: Gabumon, hold on!
The Airdramon turn upwards for another pass. Gabumon's grip gives away and he begins to fall into the depths of the pit. Matt can't bear to watch his best friend fall. He closes his eyes. He feels an almost overwhelming heat come over him, and another brush of wind…but this time from above. The sounds of a digivolution and the words Eagle Claw fill his ears .After a moment passes he decides to open his eyes. Where the Airdramon should have been were strings of data uncoiling into nothingness. He looks to Tai, but he isn't there. A large hand picks him up and he's now within its palm. The hand is that of a Garudamon. Tai stands upon the great digimon's right shoulder with Gabumon; now looking like Agumon. On the left shoulder, the shoulder that's attached to the hand that he is currently in stand a familiar face.
Sora: Come on Matt, let's get out of here.