Dolph and Xavier are leaning close to Zack and Heath, trying to keep an eye on them but yet not entirely ignore the battle going on nearby. Chaos Dukemon is barely giving them a chance to breathe, much less anything else, and Shinsuke gnaws at his lower lip as he watches the cat and mouse game currently on-going between all of their strongest digimon and this one, frighteningly stong creature, so determined to take over the world and do as he wishes with it. Unfortunately, even with all of their strongest Digimon out there fighting, there is a high chance they'll be defeated and the creatures so many of the Digidestined have started to depend on will be destroyed right before their very eyes.

Even Apollomon is struggling, his weapons flashing as he dashes around, trying to land as many lucky strikes as he can, Chaos Dukemon roaring out in anger and swiping out at him with his lance, Apollomon ending up being in the wrong place at the wrong time as the lance tears through his shoulder, sending him crashing to the ground below as he cries out in pain, data pouring from the wound. Shinsuke grits his teeth, raising his Digivice and watching as his partner struggles to regain control of himself, get back into the fight with Beelzebumon, Duftmon and Seraphimon, none of them doing very well even with attempts to combine attacks.

Beelzebumon stands side by side with Seraphimon, their attacks fusing together in waves of light and dark energy, exploding against Chaos Dukemon but he barely flinches, diving at them and landing heavily, a wave of pure darkness coming from the shield and washing over the four Digimon attempting to fight him off.

AJ shakes his head. "Dammit, I can't stand by and just watch! Modoki Betamon...?" As his partner digivolves to Stingmon, he realizes he's not alone in feeling like this, despite their partners nowhere near as strong as the four struggling. Garurumon, Dezipmon, Roamon, Andromon and Mach Gaogamon joining the fight, their Digidestined partners standing side by side with Dolph and Shinsuke. Only Gable and Ariya hold back, their baby partners still cradled in their arms as they watch on, wide eyed and worried.

Chaos Dukemon merely laughs at the extra bodies, quickly swiping through the line with his lance, sending all of the weaker Digimon flying. They land hard, twitching helplessly against the ground, and he sneers down at them, moving slowly to finish them off... when Apollomon lunges forward, Duftmon close behind, the distraction their best option. Flames pour from his fists, molding into a gigantic orb, as Duftmon slashes his sword down, Seraphimon summoning seven orbs of power and Beelzebumon aiming his pistols right at Chaos Dukemon. "NOW!" Apollomon cries out, his flames exploding against Chaos Dukemon's side, Duftmon's slash slicing into his back, while Seraphimon's orbs surround him and explode, flames spreading far and wide before condensing themselves to his body. Beelzebumon's bullets pepper his back.

Chaos Dukemon stands there, wavering on his feet after the series of attacks, data raining down around him. He turns slowly and looks at the digimon who dare to keep attacking him and lifts his head, staring at the dark sky overhead before exhaling, dark, pulsing energy surrounding him. Before anything could be said or done, Chaos Dukemon lunges forward, bowling through them and stopping short of Beelzebumon, staring straight through him before Beelzebumon coolly lifts his pistol once more. "Farewell," he says simply, recoil barely shifting his aim as he shoots straight through Chaos Dukemon's heart, his body immediately wavering as more data pours from his wounds even faster, the evil beast finally gone between one blink and the next.

"We did it, kid," Dolph says softly, hoisting Zack up and holding him close. "You're safe now. Let's get you guys home."

"Sounds good... bro," Zack mumbles, looking over. "Heath?"

"He's ok," Dolph whispers. "You're both gonna be ok."

Zack grins, teeth a little streaked with blood. "Of course we are, bro. You're here."

Dolph's eyes soften and he squeezes his best friend before looking up. "Come on, let's get them out of here!"

Beelzebumon is relieved to dedigivolve back to Impmon, sensing something's off but unable to find a good time to say anything as they collect the injured people and prepare to leave, needing to get help and eager to put all of this behind them.