"What is wrong with everyone anymore?" Heath grouses to Lopmon, huffing as Ziggler brushes past him impatiently. "Rhyno's off in his own world, now this..." His partner shrugs unhelpfully and Heath sighs roughly, continuing to walk. It's easy to see the problem before they've even reached the village- the gate is trashed, buildings within are destroyed, and the few digimon who still can are escaping wildly, cries and roars tearing through the night sky.

Heath grimaces as he recognizes the cause- Giga Waru Monzaemon currently stomping through the village, trying to delete as many digimon as he possibly can. "Aw man not this guy again!" he whines, hoisting Lopmon off of his head and holding him out. "Well, go on then, digivolve!"

Lopmon squirms around unhappily but eventually listens, Duftmon dashing away and joining the fight alongside Wisemon, Justimon, and Plesiomon. "Why didn't Ziggler digivolve to mega too?" he mumbles to himself, shading his eyes as brightly flashing attacks go this way and that, more innocent digimon falling all over themselves in an attempt to get away from the battle brewing in their village. Heath gets distracted, diving to the side to avoid a pink blast, and gasps for breath as dust gets in his throat. "Dammit!"

He's holding onto his digivice, squinting through the grit to watch as Duftmon shields Wisemon from another pink blast and then strikes out with explosive energy, his attack slicing straight through the massive digimon's belly and causing him to roar out in pain as his data streams around them. It's a relief when the village is freed from this evil creature, but still. Heath frowns over at Dolph as he listlessly stares down at Impmon. "What happened there?" he asks once Lopmon is back on his shoulder.

"Where?"

"With Ziggler? Only gettin' Wisemon, and not Beelzebumon?"

"Well, his crest is of friendship, right?" Lopmon muses. "Considering how he's been acting since Zack's injury, he's not been a very good friend so... maybe that weakened his digivice's power."

"No kiddin'?" Heath mumbles, staring down at his own digivice. "Huh... What d'ya know... Guess as long as I stay good ol' reliable Heath, we ain't gonna have a problem." He chuffs Lopmon under the chin and grins.