Rusev is hovering behind Shinsuke, an uncomfortable look on his face as he watches the battle rage on nearby. Andromon is trying, but he's not getting too far, Maildramon an intense fighter despite how much damage he's taken since attacking Seth and Shinsuke. "It's like he knew they were our groups' leaders," Rusev finally says, a few of the digidestined looking over at him. "Attacked them to leave us with no direction, cause us to panic and do something stupid in response."

"Yeah," Aiden says quietly, the first positive thing he'd had to say to his former partner in a long, long time. They exchange glances and Rusev exhales, nodding distractedly as Aiden kneels down, casting a cursory glance over Shinsuke's bruised, still form. "There may be internal bleeding," he says needlessly, ghosting his fingers against Nakamura's ribs, where some of the bruising is its worst. "They both could really use medical attention right now..."

"We need to get them back to Luke's until the digiports are working again," Dean says, cradling Seth's face in his hands, fighting to keep him conscious. "Kind of impossible to do that with that pile of metal over there, willing to fight anyone just to keep us trapped here." He exhales and stands up, reluctantly leaving Seth to himself for a few minutes. "Otamamon!" His partner makes his way over, looking worn out and anxious, but he obliges and quickly Digivolves to Plesiomon. "Handle your business," he says quietly to his partner, nodding at the water creature before kneeling back in front of Seth.

Plesiomon dives in and joins Andromon, the two Digimon exchanging nods before moving side by side, Plesiomon lunging forward and sending off blasts of deafening sound waves that causes Maildramon to recoil, hissing sharply. Before he can respond with an attack of his own, Andromon is shooting off gatling missiles repeatedly, Maildramon howling in pain as the attacks explode against him again and again, adding to the streams of data already pouring from various parts of his body.

He roars, clearly not ready to give up, and dives up, about to slam his whole weight down upon them once more, when Plesiomon smacks him aside with his tail, Andromon once more following up, slicing through him with a spiral of energy coming from his hand. Maildramon freezes then, his body barely listening to his commands anymore, all offense lost, and all he can do is stand there dazedly and drain data out over the ground at their feet. His deletion seems to take forever but happens in a matter of seconds, Rusev immediately moving to hoist Shinsuke up- Aiden actually assisting him a little bit- while Dean guides Seth to his feet and walks him slowly through the group of Digidestined to sprawl out along Plesiomon's back. "You're gonna be fine," Dean tells him, hopping up behind him. "Go, Plesiomon! Get us back to Luke's lair!"

They're gone before the others can finish regrouping and Zack smirks. "And those two thought we believed that they really hate each other. Are you serious, bro?" He rolls his eyes before following Ziggler over to figure out which partner digimon is still strong enough to help transport everyone else "Hopefully this is one step closer to home, and asleep in my own private bed, and just taking it easy for the first time in weeks."

Some of the digidestined exchange exasperated noises at this thoughts but they keep to themselves, aware that there's nothing that can be said to calm the group as the others work out how to make it back to Luke's safely.