Chapter 7: Marco wasn't all that enthusiastic to begin with.
Obama's voice crackled through the walkie talkie. "My fellow Americans. Intel suggests that the next code is being transported to reddit."
"Oh… oh god. We're not going through that absolute cesspool. Can't we get the package any other way?" Star almost retched.
"We could uh… Intercept the package. It's passing through uh… New York."
"Huh. Doesn't sound too hard. We'll go there, and when we arrive you can direct us more?"
"I'm actually travelling too. Just for a uh... little while, so that I can meet up in person with my hacker friends. I'll give you a replacement, but nothing important should uh… happen."
"Alright. Sounds like a plan!"
"Alright my fellow American. Obama, signing off."
Star switched the radio to some music, and looked over to Marco who was sleeping in the driver's seat.
"Hey!" Star smacked him awake "We're going to New York!"
"Wh- what!?"
"WE'RE GOING TO NEW YORK-"
"I heard you! Just… we're really far from new york. Like, on the opposite of the United States from it."
"Don't sweat it, we'll be there in 2 chapters!"
"We've got school tomorrow!"
"It's just online school. Just use a laptop and turn off the camera."
Marco sighed, not budging "I still think we shouldn't"
Star raised her eyebrow "Why not?"
"Star, we have Obama as our hacker. Drake tried to stop us. This is too big. We are way in over our heads."
"We've taken on bigger things!"
"No we haven't. This takes place in the middle of season two."
"Still, you really don't have faith that we can do this?"
"I… I do think we can do it. It's just that… I don't really want to. I mean, you just dragged me out here and now I have to go to New York-"
"Just like how I dragged you into watching those cop movies with me, huh?"
"No no, it's not like that-"
"You never wanted to come with me, did you!?" Her voice seemed to echo. "You never wanted to even watch those movies with me! Are you gonna abandon ship!?"
"Yes! You're right! I never wanted any of this! I'm leaving you to it!"
They looked at each other for a while. They weren't sure what to do next.
Star took initiative. "So i'll leave you here, and i'll drive to New York?"
"Can you drive?"
"No, but you aren't much of a driver either."
"For the first time driving and being under hot pursuit I think I did pretty good."
"Heh, Hot Pursuit. Like the movie. I liked it when-"
"Please, shut up."
"Don't tell me to shut up, rookie!"
"WE ARE NOT COPS!" Marco smacked the steering wheel in frustration "I'd try and convince you to go home with me, but I don't think you'd listen!"
"...So that's it then?"
"I'll drive you to New York and drop you off with a walkie talkie so you can talk to Obama. And I can go home."
"...fine."
And thus they started towards New York City. They didn't talk for much of the trip.