Chapter 20: Back in the Brig

The DigiDestined, their parents, Rico, Ajax, & their mechs enter the same Brig station where they met Terok. The guard & two Hur'g escort the gang. They put them in large brig cell, & lock it.
"See you all in hell," said the guard.
The guard & Hur'g leave. The gang is all together alone. A shield goes up around the entrance of the cell.
"Well, it looks like we won't be getting out of here," said Ajax.
The DigiDestined untie their parents. After that, the whole gang sits together in a circle.
"Its great to see you kids again," said Tai's Mom.
"Thanks Mom," said Kari.
"What I like to know is what the hell is going on," said Matt's Dad.
"Yeah," said Mimi's Mom to Rico, "Who are you? What are you? And what's this all about?"
"Well," said Ajax, "We're just friends. But maybe Rico should explain."
The gang looks at Rico. Rico deactivates his helmet & looks back at them.
"Very well," said Rico.
Rico starts to talk to the parents & tells them everything.

Dr. Solo & Master Control are in their lab at a terminal. They've sent their message to the Theocracy about a half hour ago. They are wondering now if Rico & the others are doing O.K.
"Well, it has been an half hour," said Solo, "I hope our message gets through."
"So do I," said MC.
Just then the computer receives a message.
"Message received from the Imperial Theocracy," said a female computer voice.
"At last!" said Solo.
The terminal then opens up message. Solo & MC look at the message:


FROM: IMPERIAL THEOCRACY
TO: I.T.C PHOENIX
MESSAGE:

I.T.C. PHOENIX, PREPARE FOR REINFORCEMENTS TO ARRIVE. WE ARE SENDING ALL POSSIBLE FIGHTERS & SHIPS TO YOUR LOCATION IN THE DIGITAL UNIVERSE. GET ALL OF YOUR FIGHTERS READY TO BATTLE THE HUR'G. STAND BY TO RECEIVE FORCES IN A HOUR.

YOUR HAVE A HOUR TO GET THE COLONISTS OFF THE COLONYSHIP & TO THE SURFACE OF DIGI-WORLD.
ONCE MORE YOU HAVE ONE HOUR.

THEOCRACY OUT.

"At last," said MC, "reinforces are coming to help!"
"They sure are," said Solo, "We got to tell the others."
"Agreed," said MC.
Solo tries to call Rico on the comm.
"Rico this is Solo. Come in."
No answer.
"Something is wrong," said Solo, "MC, look for their location."
"I'm on it," said MC.
MC uses his scanners to look for the DigiDestined & Rico. A few minutes later, he has them.
"I got their location Solo," said MC, "They're all together in Brig 51. Their in one of the large cells."
"They've must have been captured," said Solo, "We must get them out. I'll get some explosives & get them out. You stay here offline."
"Agreed Doctor," said MC.
MC disappears, going off. Solo leaves the lab.

Back in the Brig, Rico has just finished explaining everything to the DigiDestined's parents.
"I don't believe this," said Matt's Dad.
"This can't be happening," said Izzy's Mom.
"Believe it lady, it is," said Ajax.
"So now what do we do?" said Jim.
"Nothing," said VT-10.
"The guard left us here," said Sora, "We could digivolve & get out."
"No you can't," said Ajax, "Not in this cell. It has a shield that emits a signal to disable morphers. We can't morph or demorph, & we can't use our powers. We're done for. We have lost."
"No you haven't," said a familiar voice from the corner of the cell.
The gang looks to where the voice came from. It's Odo.
"Master Odo," said Ajax.
"Hello guys," said Odo, "Nice to see you kids again. And it is nice to meet your parents."
"How long have you been in here sir?" said Rico.
"Ever since you left Terok," said Odo, "Himi's men ambushed me while I was heading back to my quarters. They've put me in here."
"It's great to see you Odo," said Tai.
"I've been wondering how you were doing," said Biyomon.
"No time for further talk, just listen to me," said Odo.
The gang gathers around Odo & listens.
"Rico, you & the others here have got to stop Lord Himi, Zor, & the Hur'g. If you all don't, then ours worlds will be destroyed. Himi is preparing something more for our worlds. He is not just going to enslave the worlds; he is also going to destroy them all. Everyone & everything. He is trying to commit genocide! He wants to make sure that you & I & everything else do not exist! But it is all up to you & the others. When you get out of here, get as many reinforcements as possible. Get more of our warriors together to fight the Hur'g. I know you can do it. I believe in all of you. I know you won't let me down."
"But how are we going to get out of here?" said Tentomon.
Just then a knock came from the wall. The gang hears it. A few more knocks come in. Rico notices a pattern in the knocks.
"What is it?" asked Mimi.
"It's mores code," said Rico.
"I see," said Joe.
The gang listens to the knocks. Rico tries to decode the knocks.
"S," said Rico, "TD, & a word."
"Stand," said Sora's Mom.
A few more knocks come in.
"New word," said VT-03.
The gang continues to listens to the knocks as Rico & VT-03 decodes.
"A," said Rico.
"C," said VT-03.
"K, & a word," said Rico.
"Back," said Tai's Dad.
"Stand back," said Mimi's Dad.
"Stand back," said Gatomon.
"STAND BACK?!" said everyone.
Then without warning, the wall exploded! The gang jumped back a little. There was now smoke everywhere. Then it cleared up. The gang looks toward the wall. In its place is a hole big for them to escape. A micronian stands on the other side. It's Dr. Solo!
"What the hell are you all looking at me like that for?!" said Solo, "You guys don't know a jail break when you see one?!"
"Solo!" said T.K.
"Great to see you buddy!" said Agumon.
"No time for talk now guys we got to get colonists to the surface," said Solo, "I got a message from the Theocracy. They said their going to be here in a hour. This place is going to be a death zone soon. So let's go!"
"Right!" said everyone.
The gang follows Solo through the hole & escape.
"Thank you, old friend," said Rico.
"Any time," said Solo, "I've also received note that Maya & Rald have got the warriors up. They're on their way to get their morphers & assist."
"That's great!" said Izzy.
"Come on everyone," said Tai, "Let's go stop Himi!"
Everyone agreed.
"Your parents want to help out?" asked Ajax.
"You got it!" said Tai's Dad.
"Same here," said Kari's Mom.
"Count us in," said Matt's Dad with T.K.'s Mom.
"You got our vote," said Izzy's Mom.
"Same here," said Jim.
"We're both in," said Mimi's Dad.
"O.K.," said Rico, "Let's rock it!"
"Right!," said everyone.
The gang runs down a corridor, heading for battle. They all know now what they must do. Save the colony, as well as their worlds.
It is all up to them.