Morix: Web of Mistrust

The Theatrical Turnabout, Part 1

"Alright... Just go in already."

"Ack-! What are you doing in here?! Get out already! Go on!"

"Just calm down for a moment..."

"You're trying to ruin our show, aren't you?! Monstrous little punk! I don't know what you're trying to pull, but I'm not going to let you get away with it!"

"I told you to be quiet! Quit screaming already!"

"Everybody is going to know exactly what you're doing. Just give it a few minutes, and your life will be ruined. I have a lot more power than pathetic souls like you are willing to believe."

"Stop this already! Get out of my damn way!"

"What are you--"

"...Well, it seems that plans are going to have to change... It's not convenient, but what crimes like this ever are...? I can manage it..."

May 16

Grand Hall Theater

6:45 PM

Deirdre Brigit

It was a warm night in May that I found myself walking into the Grand Hall Theater. I couldn't keep the gentle smile off my face. Tonight was certainly going to be enjoyable, and it was nice to take a step away from work for a few hours. 

Chrysalis was performing in a show here in the theater, and she invited the rest of us to come and see it. Somehow, it didn't come as a surprise to me that she was a performer behind the rest of her business. After all, how could it shock me when I was fully aware of what she did outside of the theater? Being Oracle had certainly given her the time to refine her abilities as far as acting was concerned, and it was only right that she had the chance to show that off every once in a while. 

I was with Yuri and Mr. Morix as I walked inside of the building. Lily wound up having other business at the last minute, though she vowed to come and see it on another night. Victoria had already made plans with her boyfriend for a date night, and she didn't want to back out at the last second. As for Felicity and Sky, they were busy doing other things that night as well, though I wasn't sure as to what they were. I hadn't been given the chance to ask, and I wasn't going to force it out of them if it wasn't that important. 

"This is going to be fun," Yuri grinned. "I'm sure that Chrysalis is going to do great." She pulled her phone out of her pocket to check the time. "We've got about fifteen minutes until the show starts, so we should go and find our seats."

I nodded my agreement. We passed through the lobby of the theater and into the main area. There were a lot of people, and it was a trying task to navigate through the crowd without bumping into anyone. Due to the large number of people, I found myself clinging to Mr. Morix's hand. He was incredibly tall, allowing him to tower over most of the others in the lobby. I couldn't get lost if I was with him. Yuri held tight to my other arm as he led us through the clusters of people and into the theater. 

The first thing I noticed was the stage. It was huge, to put it simply, and the red curtains were shut to keep it from view. I let out a small sigh of awe. "Wow... It seems that the venue is one meant for these large performances," I whispered. I detached myself from Mr. Morix, though Yuri wound up staying close to me even after I unhooked myself from my boss. She was rather small, after all, and I bet she was still nervous about somehow getting lost in the crowd.