Chapter 12: Whereabouts

Zor enters Lord Himi's chamber. He walks up to Himi, who is sitting in his thrown. He kneels down to him & speaks. "My Lord, I have completed my research on the Digivices & Tags & Crsets."
"Good work, my friend," said Himi with a smile, "What have you found?"
"Well, I have discovered that these DigiDestined's 'morphers' are made to serve the same purpose as our own morphers. Also sir, they are made out of the same materials. The only difference is that these devices were made on this world."
"So," said Himi, "these devices use both magic & technology in their making. Interesting. Are they in the vault now?"
"Yes they are," said Zor, "I put them next to your collection of morphers. I have guards keeping an eye on them for you."
"Good. You may leave for now."
"Yes sir."
Zor stands up, turns around, & leaves. Himi gets out of his seat, & walks up to a hologram of Digi-World.
"Soon," said Himi, "This world will be mine."

A few hours have passed since Rico, Ajax, Rald, Maya, Rex, & the DigiDestined went into the kitchen for lunch. They have had a lot to eat. During that time, they whole group talked about many things. The Phoenix, Earth, Digi-World, etc. The group has just finish having lunch. The group is still sitting together at a large table, talking.
"And to think I was that crazy to seal a gyro-cruiser when guards were all over the damn place! Like a fortress!" said Ajax, laughing. Some of the DigiDestined & their digimon laughed with him on this. Maya & Rald also.
"How did you get out?" asked Sora.
"Well," said Ajax, "I had to use a cloaking device on my suit & mech in order to make sure I wasn't detected. Luckily, Rico & I made it off the Hur'g Base in one piece."
"Sounds like you & Rico have had a wilder time than we had here on Digi-World," said Agumon.
"Yeah," said Matt, "traveling through space, seeing new worlds, aliens beyond our imaginations, sounds like a dream to us."
"For you humans & digimon, yes," said Maya with a cute smile, "To us micronians, its our way of life."
"How long have you & Maya been together?" asked Kari.
"Ajax & I have been in love together ever since we met in the Theocracy Training School," explained Maya, "That's about five years. We were like madly in love. We go out everywhere together, talk together, etc."
"You two make a great couple," said Joe.
"Thanks Joe," said Ajax.
"You know, I've been wondering," said Tai, "I hope are Digivices & Tags & Crests are O.K."
"Me too, brother," said Kari.
"Well," said Rico, "Let's see how their doing then. I'll patch into the Mech-Tech Repair Bay, & we'll see what's up."
"O.K.," said Tentomon.
"Computer," said Rico, "Get me Mech-Tech Repair."
"At once," said a male computer voice.
Just then, a hologram appears in the center of the table. It's a hologram of a micronian male, about 23 years old, wearing a black star force suit. He speaks.
"Mech-Tech. Sisko here."
"Sisko, this is Master Rico."
"Yes my master. Its good to see you again sir."
"Same here. I need to ask you how the Digivices & Tags & Crests are doing."
"Sir?"
"The Digivices & Tags & Crest, how are they?"
"Sorry my master, but we don't have these 'Digivices' or 'Tags & Crests.'"
Rico & the gang show concern in their eyes.
"What do you mean?" asked Rico, "You sent down one of your men to check out the devices earlier did you?"
"No sir," said Sisko, "We haven't. All of my men have been working in the hanger bays ever since yesterday. No one has been sent to get these devices at all."
"If not one of your men, then who?"
"Don't know my master, but I'll let you know of anything that comes up if you want."
"Very well, Rico out."
The hologram fads away. Rico shows concern & a little bit of anger in his eyes. The DigiDestined show some worried-ness in their eyes.
"I don't understand," said Gatomon, "You said one of them came in & took our Digivices."
"I did," said Rico, "I saw one of them come in & asked to see if there was anymore damage on the morphers. Then he took them."
"Something tells me that was not a Mech-Tech man at all," said Izzy.
"Same here," Tai.
"If that was no repair officer that took your devices," said Maya, "then who was it?"
"A spy working for one of our enemies?" said Rald.
"I don't know," said Rico. He was now showing angry eyes.
"Well we got to find them!" said Gabumon.
"Yeah, who knows who took them," said Biyomon, "Without our Digivices or our Tags & Crests, we won't be able to digivolve again."
"I have to agree with you guys on that," said Ajax.
"Come on guys," said Rico, "Let's go find them."
"You got it!" said Tai.
"You want to help us Maya?" asked Ajax.
"Sure thing," said Maya.
Rex shrieked agreeing yes.
"O.K.," said Rico, "Let's go."
The whole gang got up & headed out the door. Tai & the others couldn't believe what was happening. Who could want with their digivices? Why would someone seal them? And most important, why? One thing was for sure, the whole gang had to find out soon.
Very soon.