>>5726036A quiet ‘<span class="mu-i">what the hell?</span>’ escapes your lips as you and the others look around the room.
“Told ya she fell in, man…” Mutters Raj as he cautiously peers into the very non-high-tech toilet! “Warned ya…”
You’re almost inclined to agree until you look up at the ceiling–specifically the <span class="mu-s">VENT COVER</span> barely held in place by a few loose bolts! <span class="mu-i">CRAP</span>, you snarl, she flew the coop!
“But why?” Asks Cammy as she examines the sink. “... hey, wait a sec…”
Motioning you over, Cammy points out a familiar device sitting next to the faucet handles…
“Pepper’s <span class="mu-s">CAMERA…</span>” Whispers Raj as the three of you examine it closer! Taking the gadget in your hands, you quickly thumb through the saved pictures and find that true to her word, the redhead deleted them all! In their place, however, is a lone video… the thumbnail showing the same bathroom you’re currently standing in!
“Where do you think she went?” Asks Raj as you fiddle with the camera’s buttons!
You don’t know, you frown, but she wouldn’t leave this behind without a reason, right?
“Nope. Crazy bitch is practically <span class="mu-i">married</span> to that dumb thing…” Scoffs Cammy as she drums her fingers against the paper towel dispenser! “Might as well see what she left on it, Pizza Guy…”
You do just that, but not because Cammy told you to! Pressing the play button, your fellow stooges squeeze in close to watch with you!
“<span class="mu-i">Editing note:</span>” Begins what is unmistakably Pepper’s voice, “<span class="mu-i">We’re currently inside a bug-out bunker underneath the Hauser Mansion… My partner is currently gathering information from the others–I figure we can dig up some dirt while people think he’s not listening… Here goes!</span>”
The camera stealthily pushes its way through the bathroom door and creeps through the locker room. As it approaches the doors to the docks, you feel an ominous sensation creep into your gut… when was this taken?
Your answer comes almost immediately. Opening the door to the docks, the camera pans across the cave at all of its new residents: Rodney telling some stupid joke to Vivian, Vivian laughing, Jake whispering something to Bill with the usual angry look on his face… it’s only when you see the Vice President’s face grow pale… well, pale<span class="mu-i">er</span> that you realize what’s happening!
>CONTD. 