It's not difficult to figure out why the digivices are guiding them to this one spot- the terrain is rocky, the air is humid and cloying, and... there's a volcano poking up from the ground not far away, a massive digimon seemingly drawing power from it. Mike swallows down his hesitation and steps forward, staring at the large, winged creature hovering in the air. "Monodramon," he says quietly, relieved when his partner steps up alongside him. "Digivolve. Now."

Justimon's appearance seems to do nothing but attract Volcanicdramon's attention and he roars, arching back and pouring flame towards Justimon. The digimon barely blinks, scoops Mike up and flies them both to safety. Mike gasps as soon as his feet are on the ground again but before he can say or do anything, Justimon is off, gearing up for another fight. Before Justimon has reached him, Volcanicdramon rams into him so quickly that they all gape in horror, flames spiraling around Justimon and seemingly melting his body as he screams in agony. "JUSTIMON!" Mike yells out in fright, dashing forward but stopping short as the heat and flames grow in intensity.

"Lilamon!" Carmella cries out, and her partner whips forward.

"DEZIPMON!" Aiden calls out, the creature who seemingly is made fully of zippers lunges towards them, stripping the flames of its data and absorbing it while Lilamon flaps her wings wildly and keeps Volcanicdramon at bay while Dezipmon collects a limp Monodramon and brings him to safety, Mike scooping his partner up and holding him close, breathing heavily. He's covered in burns and his breathing is ragged, Dezipmon dashing back into the fight to help Lilamon. Stingmon, Bakemon and Roamon joins the fray, Volcanicdramon overwhelming all of them with flames.

"How are we going to beat him?" Aiden gasps, almost locking eyes with Rusev and Lana before they all remember and look away, tense and disgusted with each other after the last few weeks. They're all distracted by Asuka speaking in Japanese to Calumon, the little creature nodding wildly. "What's she saying?"

Calumon suddenly lets out a cry, her body flashing with energy and light as she floats out of Asuka's arms and stretches her arms and legs out, squeezing her eyes shut as the pressure in her body builds. "AAAAAAAAAAAAH!" she screams, the energy bursting from her and blasting into Lilamon, causing her to freeze right in the middle of the fight.

"Lilamon!" Carmella cries out fearfully, her eyes widening as her partner starts to digivolve right then, right there.

"Lilamon digivolve to..." Her body strips, reforming into a tall, confident looking Digimon with red dress covering her body and arms, while black thigh highs sprawl down her legs, vines curling around her wrists and hands. "ROSEMON!" Volcanicdramon looks unbothered by her appearance, but he barely gets another attack off before she's on him, her entire body flashing with fresh power, enhanced by the fresh digivolution and Calumon's power. "FORBIDDEN TEMPTATION!" she cries out, the jewel around her throat lighting up and enhancing her power, quickly blasting out and overwhelming Volcanicdramon, deleting him instantly.

Rosemon lands elegantly by Carmella and the Staten Island Princess squeals, hugging her tightly. As Asuka and Calumon approach, Carmella scritches the little digimon. "Thank you both so much, I thought we'd all be goners..." she says quietly, and Asuka nods with a small smile as Calumon blushes.

"Our pleasure," Asuka says, turning to look at Mike. Her brows furrow in worry when she realizes he's still cradling a lifeless Monodramon in his hands. They leave Carmella and Rosemon and approach him, Asuka's eyes filling with sadness for her Mixed Match Partner. She's about to say something when Calumon floats free from her touch and settles down upon Monodramon, glowing with some power.

"What- what's happening?" Mike breathes out, startled by the warm energy tickling his palms. All he can do is watch as the burns slowly disappear from Monodramon's tortured flesh, his partner regaining his natural color, his breathing returning to normal. "Monodramon?!"

When his eyes open, Mike sobs and throws his arms around him, Asuka's teeth flashing as she grins at Calumon, plucking her out of the air as they watch Monodramon nudge Mike, confused and startled by his partner's reaction to seeing him awake. Asuka walks off to give them a minute and lifts Calumon up in the air, making her giggle. "You are the best partner I could have ever asked for," Asuka tells her and Calumon wiggles happily.