Chase U are still new to the Digiworld. They've been witness of some strange ass battles, but not actually involved in them, their digimon still babies, clinging to their arms and watching, wide eyed and a little worried as things proceed around them. It's easy to hide them at this level, thankfully, but Duke admits sometimes he wishes his partner was a little more self-reliant so he wouldn't fear so much for him when they're in the middle of a battle, but...

His thoughts are derailed when a scream echoes through the area, Thea gripping at Andre as the sound drifts away. "Oh my god," she says shrilly, Duke stepping closer to tower over the two of them defensively. "Who was that?"

"It looks like it was The Miz," Andre says, glancing towards where a dome is hovering, electricity crackling through it. "What the hell happened?"

"That Digimon must've done it," Duke says, staring up at the Taomon in mid-air, arms stretched out towards Mike. He's about to say something else when the electricity in the air seems to ripple over Minomon, causing him to glow and vibrate in Duke's arms. "Uh, what's happening?" he demands, unable to hold onto his partner.

"Minomon digivolve to..."

Duke gapes as his partner grows, changes form into a metallic beetle type digimon. "Oh," he says faintly.

Kokuwamon looks up at him. "Hello, Duke, I am your partner," he says. "I was powered by the electricity thrown off of Taomon's attack. I have to try to help your fellow digidestined. Don't worry, I'll be ok."

Duke blinks hard, watching as Kokuwamon rushes off towards the danger. "Wait-" he cries out, reaching for him. "Kokuwamon?!"

Kokuwamon lunges forward and ...headbutts Taomon, who is so surprised by such a small creature attacking that the command it has over its dome surrounding Mike fails, freeing him.

"How dare you?" Taomon snarls, getting ahold of Kokuwamon and preparing to attack it, eyes flashing dangerously. "You dare to attack your own kind?"

Kokuwamon's eyes flicker in the glimmer of her power, trying so hard to squirm free when there's a flash of red and Taomon yells out in pain, staggering forward and dropping Kokuwamon entirely.

"Wha- what happened?" Taomon chokes, blinking blurrily as data streams past. "Where is that- that data coming from?" Hands trembling, it touches its midsection and gasps, realizing. "No- who did- who did this?"

Kokuwamon is plucked out of the air by Mistymon, Johnny TV kneeling by Miz's prone form, his partner landing heavily behind him. "I believe you can blame this on me," Mistymon informs Taomon, sword aimed at them.

"You will suffer for this," Taomon declares, more and more of its body disappearing. "I will ensure it... one way or another..."

Mistymon watches, unblinking, as Taomon finally deletes completely, and sighs, putting Kokuwamon down. "Everyone ok?" he asks, kneeling down next to John and Miz.

"I think he'll be ok," John says, resting a hand on Mike's chest and searching his face. "Mike?"

"Ugh," he groans, still dazed from the electricity and temporarily limited oxygen while he was in the dome. "Yeah."

"He'll be fine," John says, patting Mike's shoulder. "Thanks for the help," he says, looking up at Duke as he approaches, holding Kokuwamon close to his chest.

"My pleasure," the young digimon says, sounding proud.