You're Most Alive When You're in Love (Crypto x Wattson)

Chapter 13

Holding the piece of paper in his hand, Crypto was standing out back of the Paradise Lounge waiting to meet the mysterious messenger. Five minutes had already passed. It was dark and he could barely see anything as the alley way allowed no light from the lamp post and cars on the main street. The atmosphere was also dark as the smell of several days old trash hung in the air and the sounds of scurrying feet could be heard as if it was coming from something right next to him. He was relaxed as best as he could keeping his hands in his pockets and maintaining a threatening glare to ward off anyone who wanted to try and rob him. "Come on, where are you?" Looking around and around, the one who had left him the note did not show them self. "This was a waste of my time." Walking back towards the Paradise Lounge, Crypto began to feel guilty for leaving Natalie over a random message. She was probably wondering where he had run off too and with how emotionally fragile she is, she could possibly be crying thinking he had dumped her. "Damn me!" The note in his hand was then crumpled and tossed on the ground. A vorpal whoosh was heard and then a loud closing inter spacial noise followed shortly after as the note rolled away by the breeze of it.

"Sorry I'm late."

Crypto turned around to see Renee in her fighting gear. "I thought you were never sorry?" Crypto looked at her with a bit of a amused look on his face.

"Uh... how you... never mind. I wanted to meet you in private out back because there is something I need your help with."

Facing her directly, Crypto walked closer so as to lower the chances of anyone over hearing them.

"There is a bunker on the outskirts of the city. It was used for project WRAITH and I want to poke around it and see if there is anything towards further details as to who I really am. Maybe it'll also provide a way for me to get rid of my void powers and go back to being normal." Renee looked down as if disappointed, but then quickly back up. "Well?"

Crypto was shocked by how she shared with him. Usually to him, she's very reserved and doesn't explain so much before a mission and unravels it along the way and hides any personnel objectives. This Renee seems open, yet he was unsure if she was doing this intentionally. Replying casually, "I'll help you."

"Good. Lets get a move on." As soon as she said that, a rift in time and space was opened up in front of them. Renee walked through it at once. Crypto was about to go through as well, but stopped short to look back at the Paradise Lounge. "I'm sorry Natalie." Looking down with regret, Crypto turned back to the portal and went through. The void portal closed at once eliminating the only source of light in the dark back alley way. Everything was then left to carry on as it was expected too by the laws of time.

Back at TheParadise Lounge...

Natalie came out of the bathroom looking better as a positive aura surrounded her.

"Crypto! It's okey, I feel ze same way about you!" Natalie looked around the lounge. "Crypto!" No response. Natalie grew a bit worried as she walked over to the bar. "Elliot, have you szeen Crypto?"

Elliot had finished chatting with Dr. Sommers and had returned to cleaning glasses. "Uh... no I haven't. Sorry."

Natalie was a little saddened by this. "He left me. Oh... whatsz have I done?" Natalie put a hand to her head as she felt like she was going to cry. "I guess I could go and find Renee and talk to her." Natalie began walking around the lounge looking for Renee. "Where is she?" All she saw was; Ajay and Makoa wrapping up the karaoke machine, Loba helping Anita out of the lounge as she obviously looked drunk, and Silva begging Ramya to go one more round on the racing game as it was evident that he had not won against her yet.