Tactimon and Andromon continued their face off against each other. Andromon has been doing well to hold his own against the powerful warrior. It will soon be the ultimate showdown between warrior and machine.

"Take a battle stance machine." Tactimon said as he took one himself and was giving off intense energy that was causing the place to shake.

"He's giving off lots of energy. It's got the rocks rolling." Zudomon said.

"Here I come." Tactimon said and launched himself like a rocket. He swung his sword, but Andromon stopped it with his hand. Tactimon was pushing hard and Andromon was being pushed back. "I warned you that you need more than calculations."

"I guess you're right." Andromon said as he pulled back his other fist, but Tactimon moved out of the way.

"Primary Tactic."

Tactimon fired his guns and blasted Andromon as he was slid back. Andromon dropped to one knee and was running low on energy already.

"It's simple. Machine could never triumph over a warrior such as myself." Tactimon said. "I hold true strength, true power, and a true warrior heart."

"Warrior heart? I think not." Andromon said.

"I beg your pardon?" Tactimon said.

"You serve a dangerous digimon known as Hydroumon." Andromon said.

"Hydroumon? Who is that?" Joe said.

"Is he the one that wants Davis and Veemon?" Izzy said.

"Yes. He's an evil digimon, but we do not know the reasons he would want Davis and Veemon. This is just based on what Gennai has told us." Andromon said. "He is a dangerous digimon and if Tactimon serves him, I don't see how he could have a warrior heart."

"You're wrong. He is a good man and I gladly serve him." Tactimon said.

"Go-No-Tachi: Goryounku."

He slashed thin air about five times that created shock waves that blasted Andromon that left cracks in his armor and he dropped down.

"Andromon!" Izzy shouted in concern, fearing their friend is seriously hurt.

"Now to finish this." Tactimon said.

"No, please stop." Joe begged. Andromon was able to pull himself up.

"This fight is not over. Now I will show you my true power." Andromon said.

"True power?" Izzy said.

"You mean he hasn't been going all out?" Joe said and Andromon began to glow a bright silver color.

"Oh I see." Tactimon said.

"Is that what I think it is? When did Andromon learn to do that?" Izzy said.

"Andromon digivolve to…Hiandromon"

Andromon stood there in his new form as Hiandromon. His injuries were healed and he was fully functional again.

"So you hold the ability to digivolve." Tactimon said. "I would say I'm impressed, but in truth, I'm not."

"Mu-no-Taichi: Rikudourin'ne."

Tactimon slashed the air a total of six times as he created a vortex and it was blowing straight at Hiandromon. He didn't move or even flinch as he got caught in it. Joe and Izzy were worried, but they saw through the wind and saw Hiandromon hasn't been moved.

"What? How is he still standing in that same spot?" Tactimon said. Hiandromon swung his arm and had the wind disperse. "Impossible!"

"Do you still think you can win?" Hiandromon said.

"Of course I can still win." Tactimon said. "A machine like you can never overcome a skilled swordsman like myself." Tactimon went to attack and swung his sword around. Hiandromon was able to block each of his strikes. Hiandromon grabbed on the sword and pounded Tactimon in the gut and was pushed back.

"I don't believe this. How is it possible he can have this much power? It took me years to obtain the strength I have now." Tactimon complained. "This has to be some sort of trick."

"No trick, Tactimon. I told you that I ran the calculations and I know how to defeat you." Hiandromon said.

"Do you think I even care? I didn't want to do this, but it seems I am left with no choice." Tactimon said and tossed his sword towards the sky and brought his hands together. "I will unleash my full power that lies in my sword and destroy you."

"He's releasing his real power?!" Izzy said.

"This is bad. He was tough to beat, but if he unleashes that power, we're in real trouble." Izzy said. The sword from the guard and up began to light up in a purple light. It came straight down and Tactimon caught it by the hilt with one hand.

"This is my full power. The power used to destroy an entire star." Tactimon said. "It is a blessing to have such power, but also a curse."

"What do you mean a curse?" Hiandromon said.

"It will not matter to you because you are about to enter oblivion." Tactimon said as he raised the sword over his head and it grew taller, reaching the sky. It caused the others to freak out.

"He could destroy everything if he unleashes that!" Izzy said.

"I won't allow that." Hiandromon said. Through his sight, he was analyzing the attack with a target symbol landing on one spot. Hiandromon had electricity flow from his shoulders to his hands as he prepared his own attack.

"Ultimate Tactic."

"Atomic Ray."

Tactimon swung down his sword and Hiandromon fired a powerful energy beam and the two attacks collided. The force that was being released by the two attacks was pushing everything back. Both sides weren't backing down. Soon the pressure and the power was becoming too much and cracks were starting to form in Tactimon's sword.

"No, it can't be!" Tactimon shouted. Hiandromon's attack broke through and blasted Tactimon through the chest. The impact caused an explosion that blew everything back, everyone as well. When everything settled, Hiandromon was getting up with his comrades and saw Tactimon was defeated.

"Is it over?" Megakabuterimon said.

"Why won't he give up?" Hiandromon said. That answered the previous questions, also the fact that Tactimon was trying to get up. Tactimon was looking back at his life that was miserable.

'My strength is a curse.' Tactimon thought. 'It was because of my power, others feared me. I was left to a life of solitary. I actually held onto the hope that I could find a comrade, but I was wrong. I was like a flower blooming in an open meadow, without any others to interact with. That is until I met him.'

"I see that you hold marvelous power. If you agree to serve me, I can give you a place that you will never feel alone. Come with me and I will grant you the entire world." Those were the words that Hydroumon said to him and he agreed to them.

"He was the first person to see my power as something amazing. He was the reason to live and fight." Tactimon said and stood on his feet. He ran to Hiandromon and he wouldn't be able to dodge his next attack. He swung his sword, but missed as he collapsed next to him and Tactimon's data dispersed.

"What happened?" Joe said.

"It would seem I was wrong, he did hold a warrior's heart. He fought to his last ounce of strength." Hiandromon said. "He was just fighting for the wrong side."

…

Hydroumon

Hydroumon turned to a light candle as it was blown out before the wax completely melted. He knew that as a bad omen. An omen of someone's death and he knew that it was Tactimon.

"Even Tactimon was defeated. Such a shame, he was a great warrior." Hydroumon said. "He was a fateful warrior, but he done a great job. I can feel the one I truly want by my side coming closer."

…

Andromon

After the battle, Andromon and the other digimon dedigivolved as they were resting.

"I guess we know whose better, machine." Gomamon said.

"Of course. Never underestimate the power of technology." Izzy said.

"No, I say this was a mixed battle." Andromon said. "I did use my computer mind to find a spot to target his attack and cause it to collapse like a tree. However, I'm not pure machine. From my knowledge of the human world, androids can also be humans that were turned into machines. Another name would be cyborgs. I believe I would be like that. In a battle between machine style of fighting and warrior style of fighting, we might never know which side is better."

"I guess you're right. Hopefully, now, T.K. has caught up to him and was able to stop him." Izzy said as he thought about what happened to them right now.

…..

Davis

Raidramon jumped over a set of cliffs that held a river at the bottom of them. That was when T.K. and Pegasus finally caught up to them as they landed on the other side.

"Davis!" T.K. shouted at the top of his lungs. He finally got their attention as they both turned to face them. What they saw shocked them.

"So it's you….Mr. Perfect." Davis said. They were too late. What they saw, the Davis and Veemon they knew was probably gone.