Scene #2678: Don't Look Back

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Dukemon X	Down by the western borders, are towering pieces of the Digital Ruins. The land slightly swamp like the closer one gets and where buildings and things start to become sunk down into the growing, mud, vines, and water. The sun is blocked out by the heavy clouds in the air and the fog that creeps across the area. Slightly further away, some people have generators running and are exploring some of the remaining building structures near by. A man sits there on his laptop, typing away as he eats a tuna sandwich and several computers are lined up for aiding in calculation data, mapping, and geographic survey of the area. After all the Multiverse is an every changing place! You never know what new treasures could show up here! Though as he takes a bit and goes to type, there was a flicker of power from the generator. The man blinks his eyes a few times, "Huh?" Then suddenly his computer screen starts to display garbled text, before long so do the other computers. The man drops his tuna sandwich as he goes to stand up. A few of the other members of the team also stare in wonder as the electronics start to act up. Then with an explosion of energy from all the computer systems and a blast of electrical pulse a digital portal explodes open from the screens. The people working here run away screaming and what comes stepping out is a figure near eight and half feet tall... Trouble was on the rise, even as the call is made out for assistance from the crews having no idea what may have just arrived or even wanting to look back to find out!
Omegamon	And to think, all Omegamon wanted after a long day of carrying out Yggdrasil's orders was a cup of digital coffee. The dual-digimon steps out of the wreckage of what once was a laptop, coughing a bit from the smoke. He looks around, head tilting one way. A pause. Then the other way. Neither part of his brain has an answer for how and why he ended up in a place that's clearly not in the Digital World. He lets out a long suffering sigh. "...Maybe this is a sign that I need a vacation." He mutters to himself in irritation.
Gaonoir	Disruption from a digital portal, and for once it wasn't him, Gaonoir thought to himself with amusement as he bound across some of the stonework outcroppings to avoid the more viscous swampland below. Maybe Duftmon sent more of his scouts to harass the rejects. Or maybe not, as a different but equally familar form was presented to him instead. "Omegamon." The black canine dropped down to a large boulder, kneeling atop it. "Come to investigate matters first-hand, sir?"
Beelzebumon	Bored bored bored bored bor-- oooo, sparkly! That would be Beelzebumon's approximate frame of mind as he speeds through the vast stretches of ruins, desperate for something to break up the monoteny... and a giant flash of digital light certainly qualifies! With a screech of tires, the Demon Lord whips Behemoth around 180 degrees and peels off towards the distant flash of light, grinning gleefully at the thought of a little excitement.
Dukemon X	With a flicker of a near by Warpgate, Duke bolts out of the gateway and goes to head for the location on foot. The Knightly humanoid moves from structure to structure with bounding leaps and jogs across the structures. The flicker of that Digital light was hopeful in his mind really, they been needing to solve some riddles and this could be the answer to those question. He spots Beelzebumon down below and his eyes get a twinkle of mischievousness in them. The next thing poor Beelzebumon may notice is a shadow, before a thunk on the back of bike as Duke manages to actually nail the landing with a chipper sound in knight's voice. "Hi there! Going my way?" Who is trolling who now, Demon Lord?
Doran	A digital portal? Doran has a Very Bad Feeling about this... The four-foot tall wolf-raptor bounds through the ruins, utilizing the terrain and the ruins themselves to make good time with the fog and fine water droplets swirling in his wake. He doesn't need anyone to tell him where this has happened -- his Digital Interface is buzzing, the accompanying headache and static behind his eyes getting stronger the closer he gets. That means Gaonoir, at the very least... and if Gaonoir is indeed here, then this could be the worst-case scenario. The Dorumon slows his pace to a silent stalk, ignoring the buzzing migrane between his ears, and carefully peeks around a ruin's corner... only to see Gaonoir kneeling on a rock near -- Doran immediately pulls his head back and hunkers down, hoping he hadn't been spotted. Oh, he /knows/ who that is (what Digimon doesn't?) and his DigiCore fills with dread. 'Worst case scenario' doesn't even begin to cover Omegamon's appearance in the Multiverse, and he can't even risk warning anyone else over the radio since Gaonoir has the frequencies and he could be overheard...
Omegamon	Thankfully, those approaching aren't noticed by Omegamon. He's confident in himself, as always, and also lacks long range scanning abilities. There's far better people for that duty than him. Speaking of, there's Gao. His head tilts, and inclines into a nod. "Gaonoir." He responds, tone full of that regal authority and respect. His words give him pause. An awkward one. "...Yes. It was long overdue." Sometimes a little white lie goes a long way in keeping authority. "Tell me about this area."
Gaonoir	Gaonoir rises back to his feet after the Knight acknowledges him. "But no time like the present. I'm sure you've seen some of the reports Duftmon and myself have been sending back, so I'll keep it to the relevant point. This area is known for it's hodgepodge of old ruins, a lot of drifters, digimon and otherwise, pass through here on occasion." He turns to point one glove towards the west. "There is even a cluster of wreckage from the Old World over there. Probably feel through one of the rifts the other pests escaped through. It's pretty busted up and useless." He turns back to Omegamon, but before he can continue his half-folded ears perk up at an all too familiar engine in the distance. You barely need good hearing, subtle is not one of Behemoth's strong points. "Speaking of pests, sir, it would seem your arrival already has caught some attention." Gaonoir shifts his stance a little, turning to try and home in on which direction Beelzebumon is actually coming from. "It's the Demon Lord, and the ingrates have actually been working -with- him, so I suspect the others won't be far behind." Luckily for Doran that Gaonoir turned in the opposite direction.
Beelzebumon	Beelzebumon jerks a bit as he suddenly feels a weight land on the back of Behemoth. His first impulse is to immediately grab one of his Berenejenas from it's holster and jam it under the chin of whoever is behind him. His second impulse normally would be to pull the trigger, but luckily for Duke, he notices who it is before he ends up giving him a slug right up the nose. "God /damnit/ man, don't sneak up on me like that!" Beelz lowers his shotgun again and snorts, before giving Duke a jab in the gut with an elbow, "You're lucky I enjoy having you around too much. Anyone else who tried something like that would have been missing a face." Then he sees the form of Gaonoir up ahead and grins, "Looks like the shadowmutt is prowling around. Let's go kick the puppy." Then as BNeelzebumon comes skidding around the corner and to a stop, he yells out, "Found you ya little ganking pri--" And then as Beelzebumon lays eyes upon Omegamon, he suddenly jerks to a stop for a moment. "... Well, that's a face or three that I haven't seen in a long time..." Slowly, the Demon Lord dismounts his ride and shoulders his shotgun as he smirks wildly, "So Tri-Face, did Yggy send you or are you out here on a pleasure cruise?" Sounds like typical Beelzebumon Smack Talk to be sure, but to those who /know/ the Demon Lord, they can tell that something is... off. From the way his cocky little smirk seems a little too forced to the unnatural tenseness in his muscles, as if he's ready to spring at any moment. Then there's the tightness in his eyes, and the way his free hand hovers near the holster on his leg, twitching ever so slightly. Three guesses as to what has Beelz wound up so tight, and the first two don't count.
Dukemon X	Duke chuckles lightly as Beelzebumon goes to elbow him and winces just a smidge from the impact. "Oh com on! You know you enjoy it!" There was a glint of a smirk in those gold eyes as he chuckles a bit more to what Beelzebumon has to say about 'how much he enjoys company' and so on. "Yeah, yeah..." His gold eyes then look dead ahead with Beelzebumon, to see what the Demon Lord sees. "Looks like it. Been needing to give that shadow mutt a thing or two myself!" His hand extends out as he summons his lance. When Beelzebumon comes around the corner, Duke jumps off with a flip and lands, there is a flare of his cape as he throws it back behind him and readies his lance. "Gaonoir! This is---" This his gold eyes stare at Omegamon. Those eyes just stare and he finds his body freeze up. There is a flicker of blue lines in his eyes. "O..." He at lasts breaks his own silence, with a twitch of his eyes as his body tries to unlock itself. "...omega..." There was a flicker of a few images before him and only him as his memory starts to unwind itself, to that very moment in time. To that very moment that brought him right here, to who he is now. His Digital Core was aching now, as those gold eyes almost took a painful look, one of betrayal, anger, loss, it was a mix emotional display over those expressive eyes. "...you..." He says almost in a whisper as his head lowers, his finger tips starting to loosen on the lance. "...hah...hahaha..." Then that is when Duke starts to laugh, chuckle deeply, before those eyes snap back. A fierce anger in them before he suddenly charges forward blindly, "HOW DARE YOU!!" as he comes in closer he leaps and goes to swing his halberd lance right for Omegamon...
Doran	As the two Chosens turn their attention to the sound of the incoming Behemoth, Doran takes advantage and slips away. This leads him out of his hiding spot and towards a better-shielded vantage point, staying out of sight and as silent as possible on the way. He couldn't stay /there/, that's for sure, and he doesn't want to spend energy Digivolving if he doesn't have to. Unfortunately, Duke and Beelzebumon arrive before Doran can give them any advance warning. This 'worst case scenario' just becomes even WORSE when MedivalDukemon lunges at Omegamon in rage. "Duke!" He shouts from his vantage point, abandoning stealth to perch out in the open. "STOP!" He might have to Digivolve after all, if this keeps up...
Omegamon	"You both have been performing well. Continue to do so. Yggdrasil is pleased." States the knight, nodding several times. Soon Omegamon is scanning the horizon, when Gaonoir mentions the ruins. But before he can investigate, in come the Demon Lord and company. Turning, his sword and shield soon slip from his arms. But he doesn't immediately attack. There's no standing orders right now to do so. And even then, he's measuring authority. Would it even be worth doing if they're not in the digital world? Thus, there's no immediate attack. "Well. It really is you." Comes the creature in a flat tone. Despite the weapon, the ever-confident Omegamon simply stands firm. "What do you intend he..." Starts Omegamon, before there's a lance aimed at him. He blocks it deftly, sparks flying as he's pushed back by the powerful strike. Recognition dawns. No. He's dead. The thought repeats over and over. For once, Omegamon doesn't have words, doesn't have a cool and calm reaction immediately to his mind. He shoves the lance away, then aims a point-blank shot towards the face of his oldest friend. "....How...are you even alive, Dukemon?" Mutters Omegamon. There's honest amazement in his voice. The followup canon volley is weak-hearted at best. A delaying tactic. He tells himself he needs to know the answer more than killing him. Again. He's lying to himself. Some part of him is screaming in joy.
Gaonoir	A bit of dog-like nature shows briefly as Gaonoir's curled tail wages a few times at the praise. But the moment is short-lived. Mostly because the real party is arriving. "See, told you. Totally working WITH the damned demon." And the reactions are priceless. On both sides of the fence. Gaonoir tilts his head a little to the side. He doesn't comment because that would be extremely bad showing to his superior, but the faint twitch in Omegamon's tone doesn't escape him. He's told Yggdrasil, did Yggdrasil not tell Omegamon? Considering the two had... history. Or maybe that is exactly why not. Would Omegamon really believe it without seeing it for himself? Back to the present. The shadow boxer leaps off his rocky perch, briefly engulfed in dark digital energy, so it's his Perfect form that comes down to hover in front of Beelzebumon, so he's between the biker demon and the two knights getting reaquainted, smirking as he crosses his arms over his chest. "I think the ... old friends need time to catch up, don't you?"
Beelzebumon	Good to see that Omegamon is as slow and methodical as ever. If Beelzebumon plays his cards right, he might be able to take advantage of this and get out al-- Wait, did Duke just fucking charge in? That's /HIS/ thing, god damnit! He's supposed to the one to charge in and fuck up everyone's plans! "Fuck!" Beelzebumon lets out as he throws caution to the wind and bolts forward, trying to save Duke from his momentary lapse of common sense... and survival instincts. Only to be cut off by Gaonoir. With a bit of a skid, he comes to a stop, then snarls as he glances between the two knights and Yggdrasil's slipper fetcher. "Why don't you go play in traffic before I throw you under a bus, mutt?"
Dukemon X	Duke's lance slams into the armored shield brought around. The knock kicking him back as he flips in the air. Those gold eyes narrowing sharply, as the energy blasts come his way. His armored feet land down on the ground, as he twirls the lance around to block each of the blasts, knocking them aside. 'Why do you have to be here now?' BADUM Duke's body tenses even as Doran yells for him to stop. Blind rage is over his eyes, his body almost trembling as he tries to hold himself back, but the emotions inside. While Omegamon is glad to see him, Duke--- Duke doesn't really know how he feels, beyond just wanting, something-- something he doesn't even understand. 'Why did they have to send you?' "You killed them all... You tried to kill me..." He seethes out, before the ground under him starts to glow. "FOR WHAT?!" With a flare of his anger he slams his lance into the ground. A field of fire roars up from the ground as it races right for Omegamon, exploding across anything it lands into impact with. 'Go away...' BADUM 'GO AWAY BEFORE I KILL YOU!' "You... you took it all..." He says as lifts up the lance, his eyes flickering with blue. "...you are why I can't remember ANYTHING!!" Duke doesn't even give a chance for his fire attack to hit or see if it, does he is already running back in, shifting his weight around to time it with the flaming wall racing for Omegamon.
Doran	Doran snarls as his eyes constrict into cat-eyes. This is pointless, meaningless. Gaonoir Digivolving does not help, and the resulting stab straight to his skull makes his Digital Interface flicker... with a strange shadow in the center...? The Dorumon shakes his head firmly as the triangular gem on his forehead dims once more, his vulpine tail thrashing from side to side, and forces himself to refocus. He can't afford to have another lapse of judgement like he did the last time they encountered a Royal Knight, not with Beelzebumon actually paying attention this time. There is one way... risky, but it's not as if he hasn't stood his ground against Royal Knights before. He releases a long exhale, closing his eyes as his body stills. Golden light highlights his fur for a moment before the tiny Dorumon is enveloped in an orb of light, which grows bigger as Doran makes the transition. Wings with sword-like fingers burst from within the orb as Doran's Dorugoramon form takes flight, the bipedal dragon arcing high in the air before divebombing right for the two Royal Knights. He hits the ground hard in the wake of the fire wave, his wings flaring out with the full intention to knock back /both/ Duke and Omegamon from each other... albeit without hurting either of them. "I SAID /STOP/!" He roars, his childlike voice almost screeching. Omegamon may find this form interesting... and the voice familiar.
Gaonoir	"What's wrong, Beezy? Worried your little buddy will realize how messed up in the head he really is and stop playing with you?" Gaonoir doesn't pass up the oppritunity to rub it in a bit, even as he uncrosses his arms. "It's okay." Instead he puts his metal-clad hands together, cracking the mechanical joints. "I still need to have a few personal words with you anyways." Though unsurprisingly Gaonoir prefers to 'talk' with his fists, and that said 'words' come in the form of a metallic sucker punch straight for the demon lord's center of gravity.
Omegamon	With Gao running interference, Omegamon can focus on the threat in front of him. Even without that, there's little chance he'd be able to do anything else. Omega checks his subroutines. Yes. He's not crazy, there's no digital corruption. Inwardly, he reminds himself that Dukemon is a traitor, and has to be dealt with. His nerves steel as the question is asked. The fire roars against him, and his sword responds. IN one swift motion, it cuts the blast in two, sending it shredding around him. The heat from the fire causes his blade to glow red briefly before quickly cooling. "...Do you really not remember? You betrayed us. So you paid the price. Or so I thought. It looks like I have to finish the job." He's stalking forward, ready to take Duke's head. There's the slightest of hsitation in his steps that gives Doran his chance. Why is that voice familiar? Troubling, but a matter for later. Omegamon is swifter than he looks, and leaps back as Doran divebombs in. He wipes some dust off of his pauldrons. "...So you have allies indeed. One more obstacle to destroy." He states simply.
Beelzebumon	Perhaps it's due to the fact that Beelzebumon's attention is divided, or maybe Doran just make his entrance at exactly the wrong time, but either way, Gaonoir's sucker punch lands solidlyin Beelzebumon's gut and knocks him back several steps as he clutches his stomach. "... Ya know... on any other day, I'd more than happy to have a little 'discussion' with you, but you see, I am in a bad mood right now, and you're pushing my buttons. so if you'll please..." And then Beelzebumon surges back in, ducking low to avoid counter attack before delivering a rising uppercut to the chin. "/SHUT! UP!/"
Dukemon X	"Is that it?! Is this what you really want!?!" Duke quips back quickly as Omegamon heads in for him. His lance ready to meet the Royal Knight as his a flicker of blue dances across his eyes. He can feel the words at the tip of his tongue as part of his mind races. Races to find answers within the mixed of bad of his emotional state. "No-- no no no. It was you who betrayed THEM!" He snaps out, however about then Doran plays interference and Duke flips back with the shockwave. "Tch! Get out of the way Doran!"
Doran	Doran looks dead in Omegamon's eyes without fear, his wings flexing as he straightens. "Is this what the justice of the Royal Knights have become, Omegamon?" He asks sharply. "When does the killing stop? Or have you been fighting for so long that you've forgotten everything else?" These questions have been asked before... in the same voice, albeit in a smaller form. He points back at Duke. "I will NOT! What is there to gain from this, Duke?" His eyes narrow. "Never mind your memories, you forget /yourself/! Stand down!"
Omegamon	Duke, as ever, is good at punching holes in his arguments. It's a little too familiar, and it hurts inside. His head tilts. "Want?" "A Royal Knight only 'wants' to carry out Yggdrasil's will. I carried out that will. That always was your problem. You should have learned to not rely on that heart of yours so much." Then he turns to Doran. His gaze narrows. "It stops when rebels and traitors are gone. It is all for the sake of the Digital World. Nothing else matters." It's then that his his cannon arm starts to whirr as it charges up a massive blast, the heat and power visible as he aims at the pair. After a moment, he'll let out a blast easily able to melt through the thickest of metals in a bright blue laster blast.
Gaonoir	The wily Demon Lord still has a trick or two of his sleeve. Or is just too pissed off to care otherwise. A bit of both? Either way Gaonoir was expecting him to yank out one of his guns and just shoot him, so the move in close does catch him off guard. The fist catchs his muzzle and the jet-dog reels backwards from the blow, partially because he was hovering and thus not really having any traction to avoid the knockback. A snort as he rights himself, and rubs his jaw with one gauntlet. Then smirks all the same, eyes glowing behind the aviator visor. "Well fine, if you're going to be that way." The condensending tone certainly hasn't gone away though. "I'll just dispense with the pleasantries." Jet engines blare to life, and though the distance is a bit too short to reach full mach speed, its still enough to make the motion a blur as Gao hurtles back at the Demon, using the momentum to throw a flurry of combo punchs in just as much of a blurr, to the point that it almost looks like multiple shadowy fists at once. Or maybe it really is considering his ability to manipulate shadows in general. "GAOGA RAGE!}"
Beelzebumon	Beelzebumon sneers, his hands clenching into fists. Truth be told, Omegamon's presence here has Beelzebumon on /edge/, and unfortunately for Gaonoir, he has made himself a really easy target to work out his stress on. When the shadowmutt comes rushing in, Beelzebumon /surprisingly/ stands his ground and pulls in his fists, before unleashing his /own/ punching rush to counter Gaonoir's. Again and again, the fists clash against each other, pounding again and again before Beelzebumon unleashes a single powerful punch, the recoil of which is enough to skid him back several feet.
Dukemon X	Doran calls Duke out and the Knight Digimon tsks softly, his body though his still tense. He couldn't argue with Doran and that is the part which bothers him. He wants to argue, but he can't. His attribute, his rage, it was biting at his heels--- almost blinding him really. However when Omegamon speaks up and explains the want including not to listen to his heart. Duke eyes narrow sharply. "Yggdrasil was wrong, it didn't have to go down like it did. We could have found away!" BADUM There was a blue glow in his eyes now as he hand tenses up into a fist and he points at Omegamon. "Its YOU who has forgotten yourself! You let it all consume you, Omegamon! At least I can be honest with myself and say I was a monster then-- Can you?!" However that answer would have to wait as he charges up the barrel. Duke's eyes go wide, as it flashes back to that one time that final time. "DORAN!" His body flares with light as he charges ahead, he reaches out to shove the Dragon knight Digimon aside as Omegamon's cannon fires. Duke with all his strength throws Doran aside, the blast coming directly for he Royal Knight... The area explodes where Duke was, dust, dirt, and debris flies around, but when it all starts to settle a shield stands out from the smoke. His body knelt down, as parts of his armor charred around the edges from the beam, but the shield-- the shield stands sturdy as it always has. Those crystals gleam gently with light and while Duke did not look like his old Dukemon self, there was no question of doubt who this was, even as he rose up to his feet fully. Those glowing blue eyes stared directly at Omegamon's. "Leave." He says coldly. "Take your glitching dog and leave... when we meet... we will see then who will be the last mon standing is... Omegamon... my once... dearest friend."
Doran	Doran smirks as his chin tilts downwards at Omegamon's reply, a knowing glint in his golden eyes. "Liar." Did his voice deepen slightly? Hard to tell with only one spoken word. When Omegamon charges his cannon, Doran freezes for just an instant. Only a moment, but it's enough time for the Royal Knight to lift his cannon and fire. The Dorugoramon feels a hard impact at his back and finds himself tumbling ungracefully out of the line of fire, which puts Duke solely in the line of fire. "DUKE!" He scrambles back to his feet, but he shouldn't have worried. Seeing Duke's Dukemon-X form charred but whole is a relief after that stunt, but energy still builds in his hands as he stares at Omegamon. Whatever happens next is the sole choice of the Royal Knight's leader.
Omegamon	Duke's staunch refusal to die there, to leave an ally unprotected brings a smile inside of Omegamon. That is the Duke he knows. His voice doesn't show it, however. "Hmph. Always deluding yourself. You were doing what was necessary." Then he turns to Doran. "You know nothing." Was there a slip in his voice? "Gaonoir. We are leaving. This is a waste of resources. We will come back to slay them properly equipped." Then, he turns, and walks back through that digital portal.
Gaonoir	It's not nearly as dramatic as the other confrontation going on over there, but no less intense as fists slam into fists. Gaonoir has size and speed, but Beelzebumon is no less strong, making the two almost equally matched. Gaonoir throws one of his 'Knuckle Crusher' mega-punchs at the same time as Beelzebumon throws his all into it, the two blows colliding with such force that the resulting FWOOM and shockwave could of just as well been a bomb. Dust rolls through the air afterwards, a few of the less structurally sound ruins crumbling over. The rocketeer skids backwards out of the blast zone, feet actually hitting the ground to do so instead of just using his thrust as a braking tactic, scarf flapping over his shoulder. Almost casually he grabs it as he stands up and tosses it back behind him. Then clenches his fist again... only for Omegamon to command they are leaving. The interesting thing? Being that instead of his usual snarkiness Gao barks an immeadiate "Sir yes sir!" as he spins on a heel and dashes past the others into the portal after Omegamon. Then after a baited pause leans back out partway. "Oh, almost forgot." He backsteps through again, but can be seen on just the other side as he lets loose one of his howling blasts. The digital disruption literally shatters the portal before anyone can follow. On the other side ClavisAngemon gives him a really dirty look for someone that has a helmet entirely obscuring his eyes. Or maybe it was feedback from his portal being so brutishly shut down. Hard to tell, again, no visible eyes and only a mouth to grimace with. Gaonoir just shrugs a bit as he walks past. "Your process takes too long to close the gate. They were literally within entry range." Fingers ripple their grip on the weapon... but seeing as Omegamon is right there ClavisAngemon belays himself from doing more than continuing to glare at shadow boxer.
Beelzebumon	"Hey, get back here ya mutt!" Beelz calls out as he bolts after the leaving pair, but just as he makes the dive for the portal, it shatters, leaving him to crash into the table and bowl it over. After taking a moment to kick the broken remains of the table off him, the Demon Lord sighs and stands up, then snaps his fingers, "Almost had it..." And then he brushes himself and walks over to Duke. Whom he promptly smacks in the back of the head. "Don't steal my schtick."
Dukemon X	Omegamon goes to leave and is followed by Gaonoir. Duke is very tempted to follow, he takes a step but thinks better of it. Those glowing blue eyes watching them as leave as Gaonoir uses his own attack to destroy the portal. Perhaps a good thing when the portal closes causing Beelzebumon to topple over. The former Royal Knight looks off to the side, away from Doran, closing his eyes with a staggered breath. He was holding back his emotions, how he felt right now His own heart mixed in confusion on /how to feel and if he had done the right thing. "...even if you could have made it..." Duke says with a gruff sound to his voice. "You would have been walking into the Lion's den with very hungry lions." Though Beelzebumon whacks the backside of his and the Royal Knight nearly spins that shield around to slam into the Demon Lord's gut. Yet he stops mid way, his eyes flicker, dimming in their light. "Better off I did... but it doesn't matter now..." Duke forms softly became code of data as it flickered with light, becoming back to the Guilmon X form once more. He looks at his clawed hands with a gentle sneer. "...because we are all out of time." His gold eyes glance back to the ruins and far beyond them. "Just what do we do now though?"
Doran	Doran lifts his chin defiantly, that knowing look spreading to a toothy grin. He doesn't have to say anything else to Omegamon -- that slip, however slight, was enough. He's far enough away from the portal that he doesn't get bowled over upon its destruction, but he does have to shield and brace himself as the shockwave washes over them. He gets pelted with debris, but nothing particularly /bad/. Ended up better than Beelzebumon, at least. As Beelzebumon smacks Duke upside the helm, Doran just sighs as he regresses back to his Child form in a flash of golden pixels. He can't risk spending excess energy now, not after what they'd just been through. "Prepare," he replies to Duke grimly, a tone very out-of-place with his child-like voice. "They'll come back, and we'll need to be ready... All of us, especially the other Exiles. Time is no longer on our side."
Beelzebumon	"Well, I know what /I'm/ going to be doing," Beelzebumon says as he matches over to Behemoth, "Finding the nearest bar so I can get wasted."
Dukemon X	Duke side glances over to Beelzebumon with a dead pan stare. His ear fins lay flat, as his tail twitches. "Why do that not surprise me... We could be watching end of the world and you'd /still/ be drinking."
Doran	Doran groans as he holds his square head in his front paws. Though the static is gone, the headache remains, and neither of them are helping. "If you two are done sniping at each other, can we get a move on before Yggdrasil sends someone else here or people start getting curious?" He turns and starts padding away, regardless of what the other two do. "I need some food."
Dukemon X	One goes to the bar, the other goes back to get food and Duke-- Duke is just stuck in the middle on what to do. This... seems to be a common theme today. ...is this how Omegamon feels sometimes in his headspace?