Unrecognizable

~(The Real) Chapter Twenty-Three~

Glancing around, the room wasn't all that fancy. There were some waterfalls, which were interesting-- though from where she stood she could only hear them-- but the thing that caught her eye was columns and rows of scaffolding outside the far arch. The cat hopped off of the table and meandered over to the mess. Looking up, her eyes landed on a section of cobble, stone, andesite, and other rocks that was beginning to be replaced with chunks of iron, concrete, and quartz. It wasn't the prettiest thing in the world. 

"He's been doing.... work... on Mumbo's base," said Void's voice from behind her. Citrus, slightly startled, turned around to see the bee-suited Hermit staring up at where she was looking. When he noticed that the cat was staring at him, Void looked back down. "If you're ready, I have Scar's coordinates pulled up, and we can teleport near there."

"Yes," Citrus said with a nod. Her ear flicked as she continued. "Though I don't exactly know what I'm supposed to be doing. Would you mind enlightening me?" It would be rather hard for her to accomplish anything if she didn't know what she was accomplishing. Was Void expecting to tell her?

Apparently, he hadn't thought of that, because Void seemed to falter before hastily saying, "Right. Citrus, your task is to observe Scar and any other Hermits you come across. Come back every day, every other day, as often as possible, to report your findings." He said this so matter-of-factly as if it was perfectly clear. It wasn't unclear, though Citrus still had questions.

"Alright, but what things really matter?" She questioned, cocking her head. "I don't suppose you want me reporting back on what they had for breakfast."

Void seemed to have almost chuckled. "Anything of importance. Whether someone may be suspicious of Mumbo-- or me or you, for that matter-- for one." Citrus nodded along. She wasn't certain how much she'd find, but at least she didn't have to stay cramped up in the lab all day. 

"You got it. I'm ready," she said with a grin. 

Void nodded. He held his arm out and Citrus climbed on. He typed a few things into his communicator band, and suddenly, everything changed. 

The two weren't standing in Mumbo's-- Sage's-- base anymore. In fact, they were standing right near a few buildings. Void let Citrus down and nodded to her, and instantly the cat's attention was drawn over to the sound of voices, specifically Grian and Scar's. She turned back around to Void, but he was gone. Well, then. It was time already.

The next moments went by in a flash of exhilaration. The first thing Citrus heard was Grian explaining something to Scar, but as she sneaked forward, she realized it wasn't just anything. It was plans to investigate Mumbo's base. What luck that she was dropped here just now, she already had something important. Citrus inserted herself in, approaching from behind the large, oddly familiar-looking building. She saw the glimmer of utter relief in Scar's eyes as he scooped her up. It was strange and mildly uncomfortable, but ah, well. She didn't remember much after that... could she have fallen asleep? How disappointing. 

Scar was an interesting person. He certainly cared for his little cat a lot. Enough to disregard any slightly off things about her. Enough to not even fathom that she might be someone else. In a way, it was almost pitiful. Citrus almost felt bad for him.

Almost.

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Scar hadn't gone far after his conversation with Grian. He only went across the Shopping District to work on something or other, Citrus wasn't paying much mind. She knew that was poor form, but it was only building. It wasn't like he was sparking a conspiracy while he worked. That night, Scar slept in the District, and that gave Citrus the perfect chance to slip away. 

Now, if she could figure out a way to get to Mumbo's easily, that would be great. As she slipped away from Scar's work in progress, her amber eyes landed on a glowing purple portal-- a Nether portal. That would do. After a bit, she managed to find the right portal to end up right where she wanted to be: the base. Nether portals were quite convenient. 

Pressing the button, covering it back up, and descending the stairs, Citrus arrived in the room, causing the conversing Sage and Void to look up at her. "Hello," she chimed in her high, saccharine voice. "I'm back."

-(Author's Rambling)-

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Okay, I promise, no more Citrus chapters. They're just fun, alright? And I'll be better at being consistent! I've just had a rather rough time lately and little free time to spend.

As always, thanks for coming, and see you next time, my little Readers!

Promise out!