CHAPTER FIVE Tom and Kaz appeared together at the port, and they had changed very little. They immediately found Sarah and Peyton waiting at a nearby table.
⌠Tom! I thought you resigned,■ Sarah exclaimed.
⌠Something▓s wrong with the system. No one can get back in once they leave,■ Tom replied. ⌠We need to find someone who can help us fix it.■ ⌠How did you get here then?■ Sarah asked.
⌠We got new avatars and everything. Someone told us to do it, a girl,■ Kaz replied. Sarah pulled out her scanner.
⌠Was it this girl?■ she asked. The boys saw the picture and nodded. ⌠Her name▓s Amelia. She▓s been everywhere since about two months ago. I ported back home and she was walking around outside when I had to take out the trash. Some other people I talk to have said the same thing. She▓s the one who has the scan, the girl over there.■ ⌠Only we had the new scanners. How did she get here then?■ Tom asked. The group looked to her and then back without an answer.
⌠Well, now that we▓re all here, we can go on out little quest to bring back Chaotic!■ Peyton smiled. The group stood at once and went to Raven. She smiled and pulled out her scanner, showing them all the scan.
⌠You▓ll need me there to help you get through a security measure, then you▓re on your on. Who wants a copy of the scan?■ she asked.
⌠I do!■ Peyton exclaimed.
⌠How about Tom and me?■ Sarah asked.
⌠Okay,■ Peyton sighed. The group went to the trading area and Sarah received the new scan. Then Sarah traded with Peyton and Tom and Kaz so that everyone had a scan. As soon as they were done, they went to port out, but before they did, Tom addressed the group.
⌠Everyone, tell whoever▓s here to stay here. If you port out then you can▓t come back in unless you get a new scanner. Understand?■ Tom asked. The youngest of the group ran up to him and hugged his legs.
⌠I▓m glad you didn▓t resign, Major Tom. You▓re my hero!■ the boy smiled.
⌠I▓m happy to hear that, Joe. I▓ll be back soon, alright? And then we▓ll fix this,■ Tom whispered, walking to the group. They all ported out together to the rock formation.