Hoping for a little Light in the dark. [Yoshi/Sunderlands]

Isaac didn't know a lot about Velgemon, but he could see it was a giant bird. That meant it would obviously attack through normal, birdlike means, right? Maybe it would gnash with its giant, prehistoric beak, or divebomb Isaac and try to wrap him within its crushing talons. Maybe it would get a bit fancy and kick up a whirlwind with its giant wings, or fire giant, razor-sharp feathers with a single well-timed flap. You know, bird moves for birds. The usual stuff. He remained aloft, prepared to dodge in whichever direction it took to avoid the bird's onslaught.

What he didn't prepare for was laser eyes. It was too late for him to avoid them; by the time he realized what Velgemon was doing, the fast particles of light were already on a collision course with his body. That meant Isaac was hit directly, spiraling out of the sky before flaring his wings out to catch his bearings. He looked down at his chest to assess the damage; not good. There were ugly red welts where the lasers hit, and they still seemed to be sizzling. This was going to trouble him throughout the combat, wasn't it? He could already feel the lingering effects as he spread his wings to take to the air, noticing the chest pain whenever he moved his flying muscles too much.

This was gonna need a careful touch. And he was not gonna let the Velgemon fire them again.

He took to the skies to face Velgemon head-on, as if daring it to shoot another laser blast. However, rather than flying into close quarters, he opened his mouth and let a noxious black gas pour out. It was tricky to see in the darkness of the cave, but it was also the kind of attack that would be surely noticed as soon as its icy chill reached Velgemon. It would also hopefully make it harder for Velgemon to spot him for another blast, which was really Isaac's main concern.

Elliot was too busy keeping an eye out on the ground, Yoshi and his team having already run off. His eyes widened in shock as he tried to chase after them, but he was stopped short by the emergence of a Duskmon. Oh no, not again! If one could just arise right here, what was stopping one from going after Yoshi? The idea sent a shiver down his spine. He leaned back slightly and fired a golden spear from his mouth, the "attack" sailing right over Duskmon's head. That's because it wasn't for him. Instead it would land near Yoshi and his duo, shimmering brightly as it stuck in the water. "Take this! Protect yourselves!" he pleased, before turning back to face the encroaching Duskmon.

He put his tail in front of him and motioned in the universal gesture of "bring it on."

Elliot grinned proudly as DemiAngewomon managed to not only heft up his spear but also string it into her bow. "That's so awesome!" he cheered, watching as the spear made direct contact with Velgemon's wing. "How'd you do t-!" While he was distracted being proud of the younger Digimon, he took a spear hit directly to the flank. He braced himself for impact, and . . . nothing happened?

Unfortunately, a slash that didn't actually hurt wouldn't do much to slow Elliot's advance. While he took the hit directly, he responded with a hit of his own. At point blank range, it was unlikely the Duskmon would be able to avoid Elliot as he bucked his head down and smashed into Duskmon at full force. While he hoped that the hit would be strong enough to send Duskmon flying, whether on a success or a failure he would soon find himself being racked with pain. The slash itself may not have hurt, but being completely unprepared for the pain to follow left him knocked off of his guard.

Isaac, on the other hand, waved to Yoshi from the skies. "And now lets bring it all on home! C'mon!" His claws glowed a bright red as his Ruby Nail activated, giving them enough heat to slice through armor like butter. Would Velgemon's back count for that? It was time to find out! He did a little loop for momentum before crashing down through the skies, aiming to sink both of his heated claws right through Velgemon's armor and into its body. Of course, the strike wasn't quite as strong as it could have been, considering that overexertion of his chest muscles would trigger that burning chest pain again. For that reason, the drop probably had more effort put into it than the actual stab.

Isaac took a little bow as he landed. His Devidramon form was born for battle, and it was damn proud of that fact! "And that's how you do it! Nice job, guys," he said, looking over his assembled team proudly. "No need to worry. Big Bird over there got a lucky hit on me, but it's nothing too major."

Elliot was much more modest about their success, letting out a sigh of relief as the sanctum doors opened. "I'm so glad you guys are all okay," he said, before releasing the Digivolution. Returning back to Strikedramon in a pillar of light, he smiled happily at the duo. "You guys look so cool! And you did a really good job fighting today, too. We couldn't've pulled that off without you." After a fight like this Elliot usually liked regressing all the way back to human form, but he knew that was a luxury he just couldn't be afforded in a place as risky as the Dark Area. "I think he's gonna keep his word and let us through, but just in case I'm keeping my guard up."

Not that Isaac needed an excuse like that. He just really liked being a kickass dragon. "So, how's it feel? You guys went to the most dangerous part of the Digital World and came out without a scratch on you. If you're looking to be heroes, I'd say that's a damn good first step," he commented, the grin on his face proud. He took to the skies once again, protectively hovering over the group while helping lead them out of AncientSphinxmon's sanctum.

Okay, sure, he'd have to land when they got to the human-sized door. But the visual was cool while it lasted.

"Yeah, maybe we did," Elliot said, sighing in relief as they finally exited the dark and dank and sinister cave. "You're right, though! You guys look awesome! And you're taking to the sudden change in form really well." He almost had to stop himself from laughing as he recounted the next part. "The first time Isaac turned into Devidramon, he just couldn't stop bumping into walls. It was hilarious!" With how graceful Devidramon was now, it always tickled Elliot's funny bone to remember how awful he used to be with the form. Then again, Elliot wasn't one to talk. Even in a form as humanlike as Strikedramon, it took him forever to adjust to having a tail.

"Hey, don't worry about it," Isaac said, smiling as he looked at the boy. "Helping people's what we do best. Its our pleasure to lend you a hand." Considering Isaac was always first to insist that the bros weren't heroes, that meant a lot to say outright. " 'Sides, if you put as much spirit into it as you did today, I know you'll be able to do great things for people."

At Yoshi's mention of not enjoying fighting, Elliot offered a sympathetic smile. "Oh, trust me. I hate it. And I wish it didn't so often come down to being prepared for a fight," he admitted. "I'm glad I'm able to protect those I care about, but it really does get exhausting sometimes.

But hey, lets not worry about that too much. We still gotta get you guys back home, right?"