Dean is having a good day all around. Roman's number 1 contender for Seth's World title, and that makes him happy because Roman's his brother, and Roman has deserved this chance for months by now. Not to mention that it pisses Seth off, and Dean gets to see it first hand while they walk through the Digiworld towards the river to check out the latest issue.
"Take that smirk off of your stupid face, Ambrose," Seth snaps as if reading his mind. "We're here to help Digimon, and the last thing I need is you lurking behind me thinking about all the different ways you're imagining me losing my belt. Which, by the way, will never happen."
"Keep telling yourself that, Seth," he says with a pleased grin. "In a few weeks, Roman's gonna be champion and you won't be able to say or do a damn thing about it. Your little Authority cronies might even wise up and see what a worthless pick they made to be their golden boy."
"It won't happen!" Seth insists. Dean doesn't see it coming- Seth doesn't either, obviously- but one moment they're glaring at each other, Seth walking backwards while Dean approaches him with a smug look on his face, and then Seth falls back with a startled yep and a splash.
They were close to the lake shown on the map, but Dean didn't think it was this close. Then Seth cries out and Dean realizes blood is steadily tinting the crystal blue water rippling between them. "What the hell?!" he demands, looking closer to realize there's a digimon swimming around in the depths of the water. He kneels down and tilts his head, staring at it in surprise.
Seth starts to scramble, realizing that something's in the lake with him and Dean finally moves into action, reaching out and gripping his arms. "Don't fight me!" he snaps, relieved when Betahmon and Otamamon lunges forward and dives into the water to try to help get Seth free from the messed he'd fallen into. "I should totally film this and show H and Stephanie what they've invested in..."
"Shut up if you're not going to help-" Seth's yelling when Dean finally pulls him up and out and they crash back onto the ground, Seth laying on top of Dean. "Ow."
"Hey, I helped," Dean mumbles, his head falling back against the ground. When he lifts his hand, he can see blood smeared across his palm and this gets him to move. He rolls Seth over and sits up, trying to get a good look at him. His pants are torn, one shoe's missing entirely, and all in all it looks pretty grim. "Otamamon?"
There's an explosion under the surface and water rains down upon them, Seth flinching at the first deluge. "Dammit... what just happened?" Betamon and Otamamon return, looking a little worse for the wear, and Seth stares at them.
"It was a Ganimon," Betamon explains, analyzing the deep gouges along Seth's feet and legs. "Apparently he was in the water and you landed on him..."
"Just my luck," he grunts. "Dammit, I'm bleeding a lot." He sputters and struggles when Dean leans down and pulls him to his feet once more, ignoring his protests. "Let go of me!"
"I could but then you'd fall back down and then what? I'm not lifting your scrawny ass up again."
"I'm not scrawny!" Seth yells, incensed.
"Uh huh." Dean pinches Seth's side a few times as he helps him limp back to the digiport, smirking when Seth slaps at him, glaring viciously. He'll be fine. Long as he stops being a dumbass and falling on digimon...
