Wander had no idea where he was.

The time he opened his eyes, everything was black. He felt himself in a sitting position against a wall. Wander couldn't remember how he ended up here. He wished he stayed asleep, because his stomach violently growled at him, demanding food.

"Oh.. no problem."

He reached over his head to get something from the hat...

But it wasn't there.

Immediately, panic set in.

"Hat? Where are you?"

He held his hands and arms in front of himself, he couldn't see a thing. He felt around his torso to see if it had just stuck to his fur, but no such thing. He let his eyes adjust to the darkness...After four minutes, he could make out faint red, and orange lights on the walls and floor.

His beady eyes turned with fear.

Now he knew exactly where he was...

Two hours before...

Wander didn't care where he was running off to, anywhere but here...to get away from Sylvia, away from the fear of her coming after him for revenge.. or him hurting her again. He couldn't bear letting those two fates happen again. He saw trees being uprooted from the ground as he ran, rocks falling from the sky and the air rumbling;

He thought as he ran away; he caused all of it. Since the knowledge of being a Furnicle, he knew he was too dangerous to be around anyone.

He continued to run, until he tripped, causing the wounds on his chest to re-open once more. He yelled in pain and curled into a ball. The jungle around him kept shaking, he was wondering if something was going to eventually fall and crush him to death.

"If this is how I'll go.." he breathed,

A mechanical, rumbling from a machine came near, its crimson colored eye spotting him; Wander's vision began to blur as lethargy told his brain to shut down. The last thing he saw or though he did, was Sylvia's feet coming near him, then the supporting feet of a Dominator bot...

"At least it'll do the favor if I didn't exist, for the sake of the universe.."

He didn't know what was real before he fell unconscious completely.

Lord Dominator was indeed fully intending to destroy the planet below her ship. And not only that, but succeeding in locating her primary target;

Wander.

"I must congratulate myself.. ME! for being so awesome and tracking down the idiot I need." She hissed happily.

"Killing two birds with one ship is my specialty, haha. Or should I say stone? Whatever."

"Lord Dominator, your target has been taken in."

A bot flew next to her mid-air, announcing the news.

"Yeah, yeah, when you get him, send him to the cells."

"Yes, Lord Dominator."

It left, and the moment it did, an alert flashed on her screen.

"Oh, now what is it?" She groaned.

She check to see what it was; Hater's ship was just a few kilometers away, watching.

"These idiots are here, too?" She denounced, annoyed.

She rolled her eyes, and shook her head.

"If they get in my way, I'll blow them up."

She didn't want to deal with Hater right now, she needed to finish her main objective, which was more important. But Hater on the other hand was just the candy on the stick she wanted for herself...

Down below, everything crumbled and shook. The only thing that sat still, was a remorseful Sylvia. She sat alone, with Wander's hat and poncho on her lap, looking sadly at them. She didn't pay attention to her current surroundings, or the fact she was going to be crushed by falling trees and rocks, she didn't care.

She didn't feel like running away..or doing anything that required her mind to think..she just wanted her friend back. Sylvia didn't see the massive boulder that was falling straight for her, about to crush her...

She snapped out of her thoughts when an explosion bang, and she looked up,

A figure with a scarf whipped into the air, but she couldn't see a face, but it held a weapon that hit the threat and was the cause of the huge rock to shatter into pieces.

Now, she realized how much danger she was in.. and covered her head, and still held onto the Hat and poncho.

"Hey!"

Someone shook her to get her to look at them, and Sylvia did...

Wander stood before her, stern faced and yelling at her.

"WE HAVE to get out of here, or we're dead!" He furrowed his eyes and brows, getting her to come to her senses.

Wander? you came back?

He roughly and tightly grabbed her hand, and pulled her out of her security wall, leading her out of harm's fingers.

She didn't resist, but new thoughts surrounded her mind:

It's my fault,

I should have gone after him,

I'm a horrible friend, I was still horrible to him back at that party ship,

The two continued their way on the path to Hater's ship, but she didn't realize she was being rescued, her mind was on auto pilot and she was too focused on why she was seeing her friend, and thought she was dreaming.

"Hey Flab-dresser, get a move on or we'll be dust!" Hater yelled to get her to move faster.

Sylvia didn't even flinch at the insult, everything was a blur. But she felt Wander's hand in hers, she returned the grip. It was great to feel the fur on her skin and palm.

She was aware and glad at least..to have him back.

Dominator whistled a catchy song, hands behind her back as she walked in the mile between the rows of prisoner cells. She had built a special one to make her prisoner fall into despair; with no lighting.

"Time to wake him up." She sang-song.

In the cell, Wander hardly made a sound. He was just now remembering how he came to be here, and how he carelessly gave up his hat out of frustration. He had nothing. Except his shoes, which were tattered from running and his retracting claws on his feet.

He took them off, it was bugging him. The socks were torn up as well; he almost wanted to reach over his head to get new ones, but was reminded again that he threw it away.

"How do I get out of here? I guess I'll wait for Dom-"

A wall trembled and opened , making him jump and blinded by new light.

"Hellllo!"

Dominator walked in, smirking proudly to herself. Wander quickly adjusted his eyes and gasped;

"Um, hi? I didn't expect you to come see me." He laughed nervously.

"Well, of course," She snapped her fingers," You're a special guest, and only special people are put into this room!" She said cheerfully.

"Oh...wow, I'm flattered. I don't mean to be rude, but it's a little dark and depressing?" Wander input.

Her smile faded to a humorless one.

"That's the point, dark and miserable."

Wander was going to say something else, but was unexpectedly grabbed, and entrapped by Dominator's transformed lava-hand. She slightly squeezed on his abdomen, pressuring his wounds. He didn't hide it, he squirmed under the pain.

Dominator didn't seem to mind she was hurting him, just stared blankly. She walked out of the cell holding him, then set him on the floor. The wall to the cell reformed and shut.

"I know you've been injured, not that I care how, but..."

She decided to play nice to earn his trust...

"Let me get you something for them..I don't want you out of shape; or dead for what I need you to do."

Wander smiled at her, and inside he was screaming with joy.

I KNEW there was a sweet girl under there!

"Just follow me, and I'll get you all cozy and bring the supplies." She smiled a seemingly genuine grin.

"Thank you Dominator! I didn't think you had the whipped cream and cherry figure in ya!"

"Um, yeah sure," She didn't fully understand the phrase but went with it;

"This way."

It hurt to walk a little, but it didn't bother Wander as much knowing he was going to be treated, and by none the less, Dominator!

This is exciting! Not only is she helping but she wants my help, and I can't let her down!

With her back turned she smiled, and not out of generosity...

Evil, murderous intent, making her irises double in color and insanity.