A/N: RIP, Luke Harper/Brodie Lee

It takes a lot for the three groups to join back up. Yeah, they worked together recently, but that was more a situation of convenience- they kept getting beat down, taken out, it was necessary, but this feels different. This is Luke calling all of them at once, demanding their presence, and it just feels... feels strange.

Asuka arrives first, Miz, Morrison, AJ and Xavier behind her. Luke encourages patience while they wait for the other two groups, and she obliges with a tense nod, aware that it must be something serious if he's encouraging all three of them to be present for this mission. Miz and Morrison are joking around, a little, but even they look worried under the weak grins and quips that fall short of the mark. AJ and Xavier look little better.

Finally, the digiport glows again and Shinsuke, Carmella, Gable, Ziggler and Owens appear. Asuka almost expects Luke to begin then, but he shakes his head and continues to examine the map before him as they wait for the NXT group to join in, everyone in general ignoring Carmella's impatient sighs and disgusted mumbles about how much of her time is being wasted while they wait.

It's only a few minutes later when it lights up again, and Drake, Dream, Ciampa, Dakota, Damien and Rhea all appear. It's not regular that an entire group of wrestlers appear, but there they all are, and it's clearly a relief to Luke as he stands before them and examines them. Sixteen Digidestined and there's still some doubt in the man's eyes, Asuka frowning at this and its implications.

"Thank you all for coming," he says. "I wish it could be for better circumstances." He casts a glance over his shoulder at the map and exhales slowly. "We have... a situation."

It's nothing new, there's always a situation to deal with, they knew that from the moment they accepted their new roles as Digidestined. But Asuka keeps her confused thoughts to herself and waits for him to continue.

"There is a digimon who has decided to take matters into his own hands, and he is..." Luke hesitates for a moment, closing his eyes. "He is destroying full villages worth of Digimon in an attempt to eradicate the darkness in this world." He opens his eyes and takes in the shock on the digidestined's faces. "We need you to stop him."

Asuka swallows. It's worse than she ever could've imagined. What kind of power does this creature have to manage this much destruction? she wonders as Luke indicates where on the map his rampage is marked. And how... how can we possibly succeed at stopping him?

She's not sure. But she knows they have to do their best to do just that. Or else.