Mike is cranky after losing to Ziggler. He had had one shot- perhaps the last real opportunity he's ever going to get at the WWE title- and he'd squandered it. He grouses over it, watching Alicia and Tanemon try to figure out where on the map their latest mission is at, since they're surrounded by a number of small villages. Monodramon stands by him, looking as unimpressed as he is with everything, when Alicia turns to look at them.

"Hey, boys, are you going to help figure this out or just stand there like a couple of bumps on a log?"

Mike makes a face at her before nudging Monodramon forward. They've just taken a few steps forward when there's a sharp cracking sound behind them and some force shoots through the ground, sending them both down onto their knees. Alicia screams and Tanemon squeaks out, "Parrotmon!" Mike rolls onto his back and looks up in shock at the green bird hanging in midair, his beak gaping open.

There's a loud squeeching noise and both Mike and Alicia grab their ears as sonic waves threaten to deafen them. Monodramon, thankfully, isn't bothered too badly by it and lunges upwards, fists at the ready as he tries to punch the creature when it hovers a little closer. Instead he gets pecked, data pouring from the wound as he crashes back against the ground. "Monodramon!" Mike cries out, forgetting about his hearing as he rushes forward and lunges for his partner.

Tanemon looks frantic, shooting bubbles off every which way in her excitement, and Alicia grabs her just in time as another sonic wave blast heads right at her. Alicia squeals and dives for cover, just barely avoiding it. Mike grits his teeth and pulls Monodramon to his feet. "Go!" he yells, needing to end this before one of them legitimately gets hurt.

Monodramon nods and digivolves into Strikedramon, rushing after Parrotmon. Their fight is brutal and fast but Strikedramon even isn't enough, Mike finally pulling out his crest. "Digivolve further!" he yells, eyes gleaming with anger and a deepseated need to see this through as quickly as possible.

Cyberdramon is more evenly powerful, diving forward and quickly taking care of Parrotmon. As soon as his data scatters across the ground, Alicia and Mike both relax, exchanging glances. "Well, another one bites the dust," Mike sighs, relieved.

Neither notice a golden shimmer not that far away, nor hear the soft murmur. "I would not grow so confident, Mike Mizanin," Shakamon says slowly. "Things will definitely not always be this simple, I'm afraid to say..."