The Digidestined decide to hold a meeting at Luke's mostly rebuilt mountainside zone, the man looking happier than they've seen him in quite awhile now that he has an actual home again. The eight of them and their Digimon look up at him intently as he takes in the reformated land, the screens with maps and other regional information for specific missions ready for what may come. It looks impressive, a nice revamp from what used to be here. Content with what he sees, Luke turns back to the group and smiles. "So, it's been nearly a year since you all were called to this world. I wanted to let you all know that your efforts in protecting this world can never be repaid. Many villages owe their survival to you all, as do I." He takes a moment for the Digidestined to absorb his words before continuing on. "But we are far from done, as every day there's new trouble on the horizon. Together, I have no doubt we can overcome it."

He walks up to them and stares Seth in the eye. "I am aware you have plenty of responsibility on your shoulders with being considered the future of the WWE by The Authority. I would like you to continue on as the leader of the Digidestined, but if this is a problem..."

"No," Seth tells him. "It's fine. I'm up to the challenge." Underneath the smug callousness, he sounds confident, and apparently it's enough to encourage Luke because he nods and turns to look at the others, one at a time.

"Are you all prepared to continue on being Digidestined?"

None of them hesitate. "Yes," the seven chorus easily.

Luke nods with a proud look in his dark eyes. "Very well, then." He kneels down by the Digimon and smiles at then, petting Patamon and Lopmon while they crowd around him. "You've all grown so much in such a short amount of time. I have no doubt that this will continue on steadily over the next year. I'm proud of you all." Even Renamon looks pleased with his compliments, but he soon stands and stares at them all. "For now, I want you all to take it easy. There's no distress signals for now so perhaps explore a little, enjoy what this world offers. When at peace, the villages are quite accomodating to visitors."

"Any place you suggest?" Zack asks, always down for seeing new places and experiencing new things, meeting new people... or creatures.

Patamon looks up at him before Luke can respond. "My village is near here! Can we go, can we, huh?"

Luke laughs at the Digimon's eagerness. "It's a very nice, peaceful place to go. I would recommend it."

"Then I guess that's where we're going," Seth sighs, resting a hand on Betamon's head before standing up straight. "Let's go." The group of them walk in the direction that Patamon is exuberantly guiding Zack towards, his small wings fluttering rapidly from where he's sitting atop Zack's head causing Dolph to grin, barely able to keep his laughter in check.

"Hey, AJ, did I seriously see you tweeted about having a tamogatchi downloaded to your phone?" Miz says abruptly, teasing the diva. She purses her lips at him and rolls her eyes. "Well, better make sure that it doesn't do what Zack's did a couple of weeks ago."

"Haha," she mumbles. "It won't." He smirks at her until she pushes him away and walks ahead, Renamon at her side.

He pouts at her back before Patamon gasps, "We're here!" in awe, floating completely off of Zack's head and flying towards his old home.

"Bro!" Zack protests, trying to correct his hair. "Come back-" But then he sees it too and falls silent, impressed. It's sunny enough as it is, but there's a special kind of glow coming from inside the village, and as they enter it, it becomes clear why. There are numerous kinds of angel-type Digimon wandering around, their ethereal appearance enough to light up the darkest of lands. The Digidestined gape around, amazed and a little frightened to say the wrong thing, because these creatures not only are awe-inspiring by appearance alone but are also intimidating in stature. It's enough to make the humans feel lacking.

Except, that is, for Mike, who walks into the middle of the village and takes it all in. Patamon is the only other one seeming at ease, hovering by Miz's shoulder as they watch the angelic creatures come and go. "It's beautiful," the rookie creature murmurs, Mike nodding in agreement. "I've missed it so much."

A group of Patamon rush by, playing, when a young one stops short and turns to look at Mike and Patamon. "Digidestined!" she squeaks, fluttering back to them. "Welcome!" She's smaller than Zack's Patamon, her eyes a more icy blue, and he smiles at her. The other Digidestined slowly join them, Zack looking relieved when his partner returns to his shoulder.

Realizing that one of their number's missing, the other Patamon return and gape up at the humans in surprise. "Digidestined," they reaffirm. "Why are you here?"

"I wanted to visit home," Patamon calls down to them from Zack's shoulder, fluttering down to the ground to face them. "It's been a long time, brothers and sisters."

The younger Digimon whisper and murmur amongst themselves, Zack starting to feel uncomfortable on behalf of his partner, when a tall, white Digimon wrapped in glowing cloths lands nearby, examining them intensely. "What is this?" He approaches and seems to realize himself. "Digidestined... I am the leader of this village, MagnaAngemon... Is there a problem?"

"No," Seth says quickly, deciding to step in finally. "One of the digimon on our team comes from here and wished to visit, is all."

MagnaAngemon looks past them and spots Patamon, realizing immediately. "Ah, I see. I apologize for the children, they are unused to humans. There haven't been Digidestined in the Digiworld for many years." He looks past Seth and spots Mike, tilting his head. "Are you Patamon's partner, then? I sense the power of light in you..."

Mike's hand instinctively reaches down for his digivice but he shakes his head. "No, Monodramon is my partner. Patamon is Zack's," he says, nodding towards the broski.

MagnaAngemon turns and stares at him, Zack swallowing hard as he suddenly feels like he's being scrutinized by a date's father. "I see," he murmurs. "You will be a good thing for each other, I sense." He kneels down by where the young digimon are playing, stroking Patamon's head. "You are already much stronger than you were when you left us. I am proud of you."

Zack's partner blinks, looking up at the impressive Digimon. "Thank you, MagnaAngemon," he murmurs, flushing hotly at his former leader's praise.

The Digidestined stay for awhile longer, watching the Patamon play and the older Digimon wandering around, handling village business. When they decide to leave, MagnaAngemon sees them off, the group of Patamon waving at his feet. "I think that's the first time we went somewhere in the Digiworld without something going wrong," Heath mutters to Wade.

"Shut up or you'll jinx it," the Intercontinental champion mumbles, smirking when Heath huffs.