Wade knows that it's stupid. He shouldn't wander off, especially now when two of their numbers are missing, but he'd been injured and stuck at home for so long, leaving him jittery and feeling pathetic with each thing happening in this world that he can't resist the urge.

He can still hear Luke's voice in the distance, his fellow Digidestined responding every now and again so he's not worried, certain that, should something happen he'd be able to get away, or be assisted in time. Even so, it doesn't keep him or Lunamon from keeping an eye out, both on edge because of Seth and Zack's mysterious disappearances.

There's little doubt in anybody's minds that the person who took Zack also has Seth, it's just the fact that the Digiworld is so massive, not to mention the Digimon responsible has somehow been able to travel to the real world and cause even more trouble.

He sighs and strokes Lunamon's head thoughtfully as he walks a little further, barely paying attention to his surroundings with all of these thoughts plaguing him. "And here I thought things would be easier upon my return," he tells his partner. "But now instead of deciding which city deserves to witness the return of my numerous talents, this is what I'm stuck pondering."

Lunamon nods into his hand, staring at him with her wide, innocent blue eyes. "I'm scared," she confesses softly, the words causing his heart to seize in his chest as he stares down at her. He would never admit it to anyone else- maybe Heath, with enough drink in him, but she's his partner, and he's quickly grown to trust her explicitly.

"Me too," he murmurs, lifting her off of his shoulder and holding her in his arms like a child would its favorite teddy bear as he walks on. It's only when he realizes that he can't hear Luke anymore that he actually looks around, discovering he's unsure where they're at. Disgust with himself over this oversight, he's about to ask Lunamon where they're at when he hears something overhead and looks up... just to be overwhelmed by a sudden, terrible noise that deafens him, sending him to his knees with the pure force of it.

"Wa-" Lunamon tries to choke out, also unable to focus as a result of the pure pain this unending pressure is causing them. Both collapse, pure darkness greeting them, and neither are aware as a Digimon only a little taller than Lunamon lands by them, sneering.

"My lady will be pleased," the creature hisses, the sound of wings fluttering following this simple statement.

-x

Wade never finds out how much time has passed after that, but when he wakes up, he's surrounded by darkness and peers around, feeling achy and sore. His only comfort is his recently repaired arm feels alright, but- "Lunamon!" he gasps, remembering abruptly that his partner had also been with him before he'd been overwhelmed by a brain-numbing agony that he'd never felt before, not even when he was stabbed in the streets all of those years ago.

"Wade?" she asks quietly, her voice nearby and allowing him to find her in the gloom, pulling her close and holding her against his chest. "Are you ok?"

"My ears are ringing, and I feel strange, but yes. I'm fine. Are you?"

"I think so," she murmurs into his shirt. "I don't know where we are though..."

He's about to respond to that when there's a weary cough from across the room, both of them freezing when they hear shuffling a few feet away. "Bro... Wade, is that you?"

It's Zack. As his vision clears, Wade spots Zack hovering in the corner, holding his injured arm protectively to his side. Another blink and he realizes Seth is next to him, staring suspiciously back at them. "Yes, it's me," he snaps. "You're both alright?"

"If that's what you want to call this," the defacto leader of the group responds just as angrily. "So you got yourself kidnapped too, huh?"

Before Wade can respond, the darkness of the room grows even more pronounced, if that's even possible, Seth and Zack immediately falling silent and still. LadyDevimon enters and leans closer to Wade, smirking at him. "Good job, Pipismon," she offers a rare compliment to the fluttering, bat-like creature by her side whose outline is barely visible. "I appreciate your help, as does Grand Dracumon. If I need anything else, I will alert you."

"And I will come running, my lady," he says smoothly, his wings slowly quieting as he takes his leave of her, not wanting to overstay his welcome.

She continues to smirk down at the men, tapping hers against her thigh. "Now... what to do with you all...?" Her laughter is dark, and shudderworrthy, and it echoes throughout the area, causing Wade's hair to stand up on the back of his neck.

He'd rather be listening to anything else, even Heath singing, right about now...