Operation: Structural Collapse [Job / Plot] [4/4]

John and Casimeir both sat cross-legged together in the grass where the group remained for the time being. Those who looked at them could see clearly that the pair were deep in thought. A Black Spire was nothing to take lightly by any means. Especially if it was anything like the corruption that John and others had to face in the Labyrinth. Would this be the same sort of event, or something entirely different?

The human finally spoke up. "I have never seen anything like this before," John mused in a sagely manner. "But I have faced corruption before. It was horrible." Images of what happened that day replayed in his mind, troubling him for a moment. "From what my boss has told me, Black Spires prevent natural Digivolution." He eyed his Agumon partner. "Casimeir just happens to have an Armor Digivolve at the ready. We never thought that we'd have to rely on it completely, though."

Casimeir's gaze met John's while he sent calming vibes toward his partner. "That won't be a problem. If we all work together, there's surely nothing to worry about. But Tahir has a point. How should we go about this?"

John leaned back in thought. Gazing at the beautiful blue heavens above helped. "Sure. We have an option to take down Fugamon." The human returned to a normal sitting posture, now. "But we could use all of the help we can get. I say we help free Fugamon first so that we can all attack the tower together."

Dark Spires. Just the words alone would haunt Dante. His memory about the last time he encountered such a construct was hazy in places. Wormmon had told him about the time he was a part of a team that brought one down after the duo had been separated while out in the Digital World. Dante walks along the shore, with Wormmon riding on his shoulder. His leather jacket and red scarf blowing in the wind looks badass, but it was unintentional. After he comes within range, he stops and stares up at the Dark Spire.

"What do you think, little buddy?"
"No way, uh-uh, not again! Not after last time."
"I know, Digimon being taken control of is downright disgusting. I remember seeing what happened to you and K. But it seems more and more of these spires just keep popping up all over, and because no one can even digivolve to Champion, it takes a cohesive unit to bring these down. It will make the Digital World a better place for Digimon."
"Let somebody else handle the leg work! I'd rather be laying on the couch playing video games."

In spire of the Worm King's protests, Dante marches on. He meets up with some nearby Tamers and Digimon. Dante recognizes one of the Tamers.

"Hey there, John. I remember you from the Spears of Megiddo."

It looks like the standard setup. Big tower, a Champion level under control, just who was doing all of this? It couldn't be Dante's perverted friend Shirou. He would never put so much effort into something unless it resulted in receiving money or affection from women. Dante listens while the others talk strategy. It wouldn't be right to harm the Fugamon. They were likely another innocent Digimon under the influence of an outside source, that being the dark ring. Still, even going into this battle meant they knew the risk of causing harm to a Digimon that got caught up in the wrong place at the wrong time.

"Alright... So we pinpoint the dark ring, and see if we can use their strength to damage the spire. Wormmon, I hope you're up for another round."

"Well, it does kind of remind me of the time I kicked dino butt, only this time you are here to witness how awesome I am. When I get the chance, I'll get in close. This would be so much easier if I could just digivolve! Dante, after this you're finding me some eggs."

"You mean like, to unlock armor forms?"

"What? No, I'm hungry!"

"So it's settled," John stated rather flatly while he got to his feet. "We take out that ring around Fugamon's neck first and foremost. We can focus our efforts on the tower afterward."

Flashing a confident grin, John whipped out his Digivice, triumphantly holding it out toward the Fugamon. As of now, the pair only had one Digimental under their belt. They just had to be sure that it was enough to sway the battle in their favor. "Okay, Cas! Digi-Armor Energize!"

Just as the words passed John's lips, Casimeir became encased in a bright light which was quickly replaced by rushing water. "Agumon Armor Digivolve to!" His form contorted and shaped itself into a larger more serpentine Digimon. The water dispersed to reveal the transformation's result. "Tylomon!"

"Torpedoes Away!"Casimeir wasted little time when it came down to this mission's objective. From his opened maw, two torpedoes were launched, homing in on the ring around Fugamon's neck; each having a minor tracking system.

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Actions:

-Casimeir launches the attack "Torpedoes Away" to target the ring around Fugamon's neck.

Torpedoes Away- After locking on to his opponent, Casimeir fires two torpedoes from his maw that have a minor guiding system. This attack can track an enemy. [1 turn cooldown.]

Buffs:

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Debuffs:

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Active Effects On Enemies:

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Cooldowns:

Torpedoes Away [0/1]

Durations:

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The group was in agreement. They would target the dark ring, before ultimately taking down the control spire. Though it was tempting to use the Fugamon against the tower. As they engage the enemy, Dante scans the area, looking for a strategic advantage. If they can maneuver to higher ground than the Fugamon, they could fire ranged attacks at a safe distance.

Dante carries Wormmon towards the Fugamon, and sets him down before giving him a pep talk.

"Remember, work as a team. The dark ring is the first priority."
"No worries, Dante. Remember, I've dealt with this kind of thing before. The Worm King shows no mercy. Except when I do."

Dante gives Wormmon a pat on the head, then retreats back to a safe distance. Wormmon gets his game face on and crawls towards Fugamon. The first two attacks fired are ranged attacks aimed at the ring, and Wormmon follows suit.

"Hey ugly! You've got something on your face. Silk Thread!"

Wormmon sprays a barrage of sharp threads from his mouth, directed towards the dark ring. Wormmon is still at quite a distance, so his accuracy may be lacking. Ideally, the threads will deal some minor damage to the dark ring, while also getting a few strands of thread stuck to Fugamon's face (for no damage.) These attacks would surely enrage the controlled beast, and now that they have used up their element of surprise, Fugamon won't be cutting them any slack. It was a matter of wearing down the dark ring, though how much destruction would the Champion level cause in the meantime?

Dante watches the battle, studying their allies. He hasn't seen Casimeir Digivolve to Tylomon before. It was good having an Armor Champion around to even the odds. Their other ally Toki appears to be a novice, yet capable Spirit User. While he lacked the experience that Dante and Wormmon have, the Worm King was limited when fighting at his Rookie Stage. It was only through strategy and luck that Wormmon overcame the odds in his battles, and hopefully this fight would be no different. Wormmon is going to have to bring his A-game if he's going to carry his share of the workload.
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Actions:
Wormmon enters the battle and uses Silk Thread at the dark ring.

Silk Thread: Shoots needle sharp threads at target to inflict damage. Deals double damage if target is stuck in Sticky Net.

Non-Combat Passives:
Able to create silk threads, used for tasks such as climbing or other times where a rope would come in handy.
Able to crawl up most surfaces, such as climbing up walls.

Combat Passive:
Insect Agility: Wormmon can jump, dive, and dodge very quickly. This gives them an advantage against large opponents, greatly increasing their chance to dodge melee attacks from Digimon larger than an average Rookie. (Active)

Buffs:
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Active Effects On Enemies:
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With the Fugamon distracted for time being, John found this to be a good time to attack it with a close-range attack. "Okay, Cas! Ram into him and break through that shield!" Excitement coursed through the human's body like a live wire. After all, it wasn't often that he got to see what his partner was made of as an Armor Champion.

"Right! Torpedo Attack!" Despite Casimeir not being submerged in water, he slipped through the air like a shark hunting its prey. The tylosaur gained both speed and momentum during his charge toward his enemy. His goal was to ram straight through the shield and connect his armored muzzle with the black ring on an intercept course.

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Actions:

-With the Fugamon's attention drawn away, Casimeir charges with his Torpedo Attack.

Torpedo Attack- Casimeir charges toward his enemy like a homing torpedo until ramming into them with all of his might.

Buffs:

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Debuffs:

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Active Effects On Enemies:

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Cooldowns:

Torpedoes Away [1/1]

Durations:

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Now that Fugamon is engaged in the battle, they would have to be on guard. Fortunately for Dante, he is far enough away from the fighting. After the first wave of attacks directed towards the dark ring proves successful, Fugamon responds with a Berserk Rage Barrier, shielding both the Champion and the dark ring for now. Fugamon directs their attention towards Toki. When Fugamon swings their club, Toki attempts to catch it. This creates an opening for Wormmon to close in.

While Fugamon is preoccupied, Wormmon swings into action, literally. Wormmon shoots a strand of thread past the Champion, then swings down towards Fugamon. Wormmon lands on the handle to the bone hammer, then bounces up and flips backwards, and attempts to attack Fugamon in the face with his stinger. Wormmon lands on the ground, sliding back a bit. If he had a pair of sunglasses, he would pull them out and put them on right now. While it may have been a flashy display, at best it would only deal regular attack damage.

"What's the matter, ugly? Not enough change to wash that tiger print loincloth of yours? It's hard to hit the dark ring around your neck with that big, stupid mouth of yours."

While things seemed to be going in their favor for now, Dante knows that this is a battle of endurance. They would need to chip away at the dark ring, but first they have to disable the barrier. Now that Wormmon is within close range, the Worm King has opened himself up to an attack. Even with his speed, at this range, dodging would prove to be quite difficult. Their only option now is to get past Fugamon's Berserk Rage Barrier.
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Actions:
Wormmon leaps into the fray and attempts to attack Fugamon with his stinger for average attack damage.

Buffs:
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Active Effects On Enemies:
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Let it be said that charging an enemy with a shield head-on wasn't the smartest idea. And with Casimeir being out of his element, in a literal sense, a portion of his abilities were unavailable for usage in the bout. It was apparent that both the Tylomon and his tamer seriously underestimated their foe.

Casimeir exhumed pained grunts with each blow dealt to his body. The gashes themselves burned like fire and he found himself having to gasp for air with the wind knocked out of him. The tylosaur's eyes squeezed shut to prevent any dirt from getting into his eyes once he collided into the ground so far away from the Fugamon. John was already on the scene, running as hard as he could to tend to his partner. "Cas! Hold on!"

John skidded to a halt and collapsed next to his partner's head to press himself against it in an embrace. "Come on, buddy. We need to help that Fugamon get free of that collar."

Casimeir steadily rose back off of the ground. "Ugh. Note to self. Close-range is out of the question." He eyed the others, during which he attempted to devise a new strategy. "If he was in the water this would be so much easier. But this isn't over!" The Tylomon once more prepared a ranged attack. "Torpedoes Away!" Like before, a pair of torpedoes were sent on a collision course to hit the Fugamon's ring.

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Actions:
-Casimeir launches the attack "Torpedoes Away" to target the ring around Fugamon's neck.

Torpedoes Away- After locking on to his opponent, Casimeir fires two torpedoes from his maw that have a minor guiding system. This attack can track an enemy. [1 turn cooldown.]

Buffs:
N/A

Debuffs:
N/A

Active Effects On Enemies:
N/A

Cooldowns:
Torpedoes Away [0/1]

Durations:
N/A