MOTH MOUND

CHAPTER 9

PHASE

DEFINITION

A distinct period or stage in a series of events or a process of change or development.

"The final phases of the war."

-

DATE - JULY 8TH 2015

-

At the front of the facility, Fritz and Warden stood still, Fritz, with her clipboard adjusted on Adrien's page. They had been out there for a half-hour at that point. Adrien's photo had the ginger constrained with various chains, and he was as expected, entirely ablaze.

"Ya sure, you wanna deal with that one first?" Tabby's chipper voice intruded, and Fritz looked down and moved her clipboard out of the way to look at the TV, "He's pretty intense, y'know?"

Fritz took a while to respond, still very taken aback by Tabby's appearance despite her being here for four days. Fritz blinked and lowered herself to be more 'eye'-level with Tabby, "Yeah, intense is something I'm used to," She smiled, "It's best to start with what you recognize, right?"

Tabby made a thoughtful sound, she then tilted her head, "Who else are you gonna talk to?"

Fritz was about to speak, but she quickly shut her mouth before she flicked Adrien's paper over onto Joslyn's page. She looked terrified in her photo, and possibly in tears, but her picture made it hard to tell. I noticed that Fritz purposely used her hand to cover the info section as she showed Tabby, "This little lady."

"Oh!" Tabby teetered back and forth on her heels, "Josy!" She seemed extremely overjoyed for no reason at first, "She's my favorite; she reminds me of Alvis!"

Again, absolutely no relation between us in any sense. Fritz furrowed her brows slightly, "Alvis?"

"Yeah!" Tabby tucked her arms behind her back, "He's the creature with the eyes and tail," Fritz returned her clipboard to her arm, "He looks terrifying, but he's just a big ol' ladybug!"

"Tabitha!" A gruff voice rumbled from across the courtyard, which made them both look over. Out of the open garage, each of the Virus was being escorted outside. The Warden was the one who shouted, and he gestured for Tabby to leave as he was in motion.

The computer obliged after a grumble. Tabitha waved to Fritz as she waddled off. Fritz stepped over to the Warden halfway, a pursed smile present as the Warden refused eye contact, "Do not make me regret this."

"It'll be fine," Fritz sighed and looked past the Warden to the right-wing Virus who were visibly confused. Fritz dodged around the Warden, which startled him, "Why are they still in tracksuits?" She hissed through her teeth, arm extended to the bunch.

"For Identification-"

"You'll get them mixed up when they're not all in the exact same clothes?" Fritz huffed, visibly unimpressed, which made the Warden's brows furrow as he was about to retort, "No excuses; it has to be at least ninety degrees!"

"They're Virus, they should adapt to weather regardless." Warden stammered slightly, taken aback by being yelled at by this small woman.

Fritz shook her head. After a few audible huffs, she went over to the Virus herself. The Warden hesitated before for once; he followed behind.

-

"You think they're letting us go?" Dex asked, eyes on Skylar as if he expected her to know somehow.