“Didn’t you see the signs?” The guard asked. “How did you get past the fence anyway?”
“Sorry, I wasn’t really paying attention.” Henry lied. “It looked like that fence was open on the side... I thought it was so people could get to the restrooms.”
The guard sighed and pointed towards the section of fence they had moved. “You didn’t open that?”
“No...” Henry answered. “I thought there was a bathroom on this side of the food court. But I noticed that hole in the roof and stopped to look.”
“Great... That means someone else is back here.” The guard mumbled. “Alright, lets go... If you need a restroom, there’s one next to Finches. That’s two stores down and on the left if you head west. Or you can just look at the map kiosk on the east end of the food court. This area is off limits, including the bathrooms.”
“Finches?” Henry replied innocently. “I didn’t know there was a restroom over there... Thanks.”
The guard lead them back to the side of the fence, then left to find whoever had opened it. Henry couldn’t believe his luck and quickly moved back through the food court. By then, it was past 8 and a few of the shops had opened for business. Foot traffic was still sparse. That was probably for the better since adding the rock made the bulge in his pants slightly more noticeable.
Kara stayed quiet behind his fly as he made his way back to the parking lot. Eventually, she felt a slight change in temperature and peaked out. They were outside and his car was coming closer with each step. As soon as he sat down and pulled the door shut, she revealed herself along with their loot.
“I can’t believe this... We found a piece of it!” She exclaimed. “Maybe now we can get some real answers.”
“Ask away” Henry said, “I’m gonna get out of here before anyone tries to stop us.”
“Um... c-137, right?” Kara began, looking into the glowing shard. “Are you the reason everyone is changing?”
[[ More information required ]]
“More information? I’ve turned into my friend’s penis” Kara complained. “What else can I say?... Henry and I were changed. Our friends were changed... People all over the region have been changing and it all started when you crashed into the mall!”
[[ Intelligent ... Compatible species detected ... information transfer protocol initialized ... DNA mapped ... Mass genetic data added ]]