Omegamon Series S is far from being defeated. All three groups are together, and they're still struggling. NXT is trying to pick up the slack, help out, but they're still relatively new, their partners not evolved as fully as they could be, and as much as they try, they're mostly just there to be swatted around by the impossibly strong Digimon. Drake's hands clench into fists and he looks around, desperately. "Anyone? Any ideas?"
Dakota, Rhea, they all shake their heads grimly. Ciampa stares on blankly, rage pooling in his deep, blue eyes. Priest is about as clueless. All they can do is stand there and watch, listen to the desperation in the voice of the others as they try to console their partners, or even just get them to stir and respond to their voices, some beaten down so thoroughly by Omegamon Series S that they're on the brink of dedigivolving... and maybe, Drake thinks with a grim realization, outright just return to digieggs.
It's maddening, he hates it, but there's only so much he can do- and then Shinsuke is there, off-balanced and weak, clearly, but standing side by side with him. Asuka gingerly makes her way up as well, and he finds himself sandwiched in by both leaders, looking left to right. "Hello?"
They glance at him for a brief, exhausted moment, before turning their focus back onto the digimon before them. "Asuka," Shinsuke says quietly.
"Shinsuke," she replies steadily. As one, they reach out for their digivices and hold them up, defiance in their eyes despite everything they've seen and how badly beaten they've been in this fight. She casts a glance at Drake. "We weaken him, you all FIGHT!"
There's a direction in her voice, an expectation that makes his mouth go dry as he gapes at her. It's easy to understand what she means, however, when powerful beams of light blast from their digivices, slamming into Omegamon Series S' side, wrapping around his massive body and pinning him into place. All Drake can do is gape for a few moments before reality smacks him upside the face. "Right, yes, of course," he gasps, once more turning to the other NXT digidestined. "Everyone! Now! We have to fight with all we have!"
It's not much, but it's just a glimmer of hope. To his pride and relief, Dakota, Rhea, Ciampa, and Priest all grab hold of it and make the most of it while they can, their digimon partners right there with them.
