"I don't get it, bro. They start a new group of Digidestined, just to get us back in the game, and then bench us? What even is the point?" Matt Cardona is impatient, bored. He wants to be doing things, helping where he can. Not sitting by the portal to the Digiworld, waiting for an all-clear of some sorts.
"I guess the other digidestined groups are still being targeted, and they'd rather it not be all of us," Punk says, sounding as displeased about it as Matt looks. "Look, I understand that we're all impatient, but some of us still only have digimon in their baby forms, right? We have very little fighting skills to defend ourselves with. So it's understandable Luke is being careful. Let's just wait a little longer."
Luke had had plans for CM Punk back in 2014 before all of this started, had planned for him ot be leader of the group, and even granted him his digimon, but he had left WWE and lost all access to the portal before they could really get started. Because of that, Mokumon had never felt the need to power up, content to remain small and easily hidden in Punk's home in Chicago. He suspects the same can be said for PAC's partner, who is also tucked up carefully under PAC's arm, blinking out at them with the wide, innocent eye of a baby digimon.
Matt's shoulders slump as he looks around at the others and sees the truth behind his statement. He and Heath's partners were the only ones to make a full evolution, after all. That said, he rounds on Heath. "How are you being so patient about all of this? Surprised you're not up here raising hell alongside me."
Heath shrugs. "I dunno, man. Luke wouldn't string us along for nothin'. Figure he'll let us know when he thinks we can actually do somethin' to help." He looks away for a minute. "Hope Wade's doin' alright right about now."
"Yeah," Matt mumbles, giving up and slumping down next to where Heath's sitting. "Dolph too."
It's never easy having to sit and wait, especially when your best friends are trapped somewhere dangerous where you can't follow.
Then the portal awakens and Punk looks at it closely, before turning to address the others, backlit by the glow of the device. "Ok, guys, this is it. You ready? Stay together, and don't do anything stupid. Now come on! Let's go kick some digital ass and save the others!"
They all move as one. "Digiport open!"
