Thanks to Orion and the newly digivolved Candlemon, both Jehu and Killian were barely able to retreat from the oncoming forces that were following behind them. As they arrived into the village, they saw the Tanemon fleeing and hiding as best as they could. Still, as soon as they arrived, both they and Orion and his partner could tell that it would be pointless to hide. Trusting Orion and Candlemon to look over Killian, Jehu swiftly dived towards the first enemy Digimon to show themselves- Sealsdramon.
"Razor-Stryker!" shouted Jehu as he swung his resonating blade down unto the larger Digimon who effortlessly slid out of the way before smacking him down into the ground with the palm of his hand. Despite how futile it was, the little Digimon got right back up and continued again with his signature move, still trying to do some sort of damage to him as best as he could.
The Commandramon and Mekanorimon in the meantime began to focus their efforts on breaking down and destroying the huts and homes of the Tanemon in order to locate the rest of the humans, causing many of the hiding Tanemon to flee in fear and in horror of what was happening to their homes. "Watch it! We're looking for humans, be careful! We're not destroyers here!" barked Sealsdramon as he grabbed Jehu and smashed him into the ground again before the smaller Digimon cut him along the face, causing him the release him and to let out a yelp of pain. "Little robotic bastard...!"
"Screw you, too!" replied Jehu as he continued his assault on the clearly stronger Digimon.
"Orion... We gotta stop this madness somehow... I don't know how... but we have to protect the Tanemon! Where is everyone else?!" spoke Killian as he looked over at his rescuers. Before an answer would be granted, he heard the flapping of wings from above and saw Loree helping to assist them as best as he could with the situation by providing cover. However, just as he appeared, he fell due to a Commandramon. His heart began to pound as he saw Danny following behind the hurt Bird Digimon... and from the corner of his eyes, he could see Arista with her partner, RubyBearmon, and Fleur with Dracomon hiding with some Tanemon being approached by another squad of Mekanorimon. Were they another group that split off from the main force, or were they sent from elsewhere? How could they have gotten here before he and Orion could? On top of that, he had no clue where Catherine or Annabeth were in this chaos either...
In the end... it wouldn't matter, would it? They would be captured, the village would be destroyed, and the Tanemon would be left without a home. All of them would be taken back to the tower and end up like those... things... and he didn't want to think what would happen to their partners... God only knows what would happen to them. Killian fell to his knees, lowered his head, and clenched his teeth as he began to cry.
While he wasn't necessarily their leader, he took it upon himself to take care of them and now he was useless. He did he best to protect them, to lead them, to support them and to care for them... but it just wasn't enough. His little brother back then said that he did the same... but then how come he isn't around? How come he had to go like that so suddenly? That one moment he looked away to get something for him... for his own sickly brother who always smiled despite being bullied, looked up to him, and wanted to do everything with him even if it may not have interested him... that one moment he abandoned him to get him a treat and he just... he just goes and dies...? Is that how things are? No matter how hard you try... no matter how hard you work... things can end just like that?
Something, however, made Killian stop crying. He could hear metal striking loudly against metal. Looking up, he saw Sealsdramon gripping Jehu, who was pounding away at his metallic arm with his own. Jehu wasn't given up despite the odds... but why? It was clear that none of them could take down any of these Digimon, not the way that they are now. So, he began to think why was Jehu still fighting when it was clear that it was over... that there was no way that they could win. It wasn't until a few seconds of thinking that he realized what Jehu's reasons for fighting was.
"...there is a Digimon village not too far from here that we can go to and rest at, along with some friends that I know who are waiting for me."
While Jehu doesn't show it, he was fighting for the sake of the village and the other Digimon to protect them. Upon this, Killian forced himself up despite having little to no strength left, and gripped his Digivice as tightly as he could. "Jehu!" he shouted with every fiber of his being at he charged straight at Sealsdramon. He wanted to defeat these Digimon and save the Tanemon. He wanted to see to it that he and everyone else can get out of this alive. He wanted to take down Sealsdramon and rescue Jehu. But most of all...
...he wanted to protect everyone just as much as Jehu did.
With that thought alone, his Digivice began to glow brightly and with it so did Jehu in a blinding light that illuminated the entire village as if it were a beacon. "Jehu... Digivolves to RaiJehumon!" roared the Jehu as he knocked back Sealsdramon, who RaiJehumon was now twice as tall as, before standing gracefully like a knight upon the ground.
His legs, arms, and wings all elongated, his head refurbished and more arched, with both his blade and his shield larger. "Killian..." spoke Jehu as began opening and closing his hand, before turning towards Sealsdramon, "I knew I was right to have faith in you, boss. Although, I pray the others have faith in their partners as you do with me, for it is your faith and our bond that gives us strength." With that, RaiJehumon's metallic wings spread open and he flew towards Sealsdramon and began his assault once more upon the leader of the force, this time on equal ground and dealing damage to the Digimon.
