DISCONTINUED ---- Iris: Giant Black Widow

Chapter Five: Cocorito

Wiz is still explaining things to Cocorito when she breaks in, saying, "What's this girl's name?"

"Oh. Err... I dunno." Wiz responded.

"That definitely doesn't work out. How old is she? Can I meet her? Where is she now? Does she even want to be president? Why is everyone else asleep? When did she wake you up? How are we even here?" Cocorito bombarded Wiz with questions about Iris.

Wiz suddenly interrupted Cocorito, saying, "Cocorito, too many questions here. One at a time, okay? She looks about 12 years old, she went to get some stuff, I don't know if she wants to be prez, everyone else is asleep because she pressed the button a long time ago and woke me up, and we are here because we are taking down the government! Does that answer some of your questions?"

"...I guess."

"Okay, Coco-"

"But can I meet her?" Cocorito blurted.

Wiz paused. "Yeah, if she comes."

"Yay! N-"

"Missy!!!"

"Uh...that's what you call her?"

"No, I just made it up on the spot. Now, Coco, we wait."

"Will you stop calling me Coco, Wiz?"

"Fine."

Iris came out of a more distant alley and called out, "Wiz! Need a little help over here!"

"What do you need?" Wiz called back.

"Help bringing a gun. Is Cocorito awake?"

"Oooh, she knows my name!" exclaimed Cocorito.

"Yeah, Coco's awake!" Wiz called again. "Yeah, she does. I told her when she woke me up." Wiz said to Cocorito.

"...Oh. That's very...disappointing."

"Good morning, Cocorito! Wiz! I still need some help! Are you coming or not?" Iris interrupted from that side of the tunnel."

"No, Cocorito is!"

"What? I never-"

"You said you wanted to meet her." Wiz reminded Cocorito. "Yeah, okay, Wiz." Cocorito began to trot away to Iris, but she hadn't been walking for a long time, as she was in hypersleep, and she stumbled over some rocks as she went. "I'm okay!"

...

Iris and Cocorito were trying to lug the machine gun around, but it wouldn't budge. Cocorito began to growl, "Wiz...get over here now!" There was a snort and the silhouette of the cat reluctantly stalked toward them. Then Wiz froze. "Where did you get that?" he cried and in a flash, he was helping them drag the air-powered machine gun to their "camp". Finally, an hour later, they were straining to keep going, but then Cocorito's eyes widened and she announced, "There it is! There it is! That's the backpack and all that stuff we left to find our way back!"

Wiz began to stress as he saw one thing, ignoring the rest. All of a sudden they all stumbled as Wiz froze. "What is it now?" asked Iris, annoyed. "The...the spider..."

"Yes?"

"...It's gone!"