Recap:
"Well… We have an intern, but she doesn't really fit in anywhere, you see."
Tech rolled his eyes, suddenly aware that they were trying to dump a newbie on him. He would have groaned, if it wasn't for the urging stares that the double-act were giving him.
"Fine…" He muttered. "I'll take her on."
Chapter Two: The Meeting
The day passed without any more interruptions, and Tech was left wondering if they had been joking about him taking on an intern. Interns were inexperienced and slow. He hadn't seen one yet that could outperform anyone in the building. Including the lowly cleaning ladies.
The end of the day finally reached his large ears when there was some commotion outside. It was always the same. Scientists fighting over hooks to hang their coats on. Humans made him laugh. Standing up, he began to slowly pile bits of paper on top of each other, before placing them neatly into a draw. His door slid open again.
"Mister Coyote?" A voice called through the laboratory.
Looking up from his paperwork, Tech stood and approached the half-open door. "I knew it." He said, smiling slightly. "You guys were just winding me up. There is no inter--"
A very slight figure slipped through the opening in the door, followed by the second scientist that donned a thick top lip of whiskers.
"This," He gestured half-heartedly to the female who had entered before him, "Is Skye Torii. You'll be teaching her everything you know over the next few months." He said.
Tech looked at the young human girl, remaining emotionless. When he returned his persistent gaze to the first scientist that had entered, he spoke. "So what do I get?" He asked. "What's on my side of the bargain."
With a grin, the scientist knew he had Tech. "You get a bigger laboratory. We're giving you the opportunity to build a prototype of one of your inventions." He paused. "If we like it, then we'll see what we can do."
Tech was speechless for a second. "A new… Laboratory…?" He whispered, gob smacked at the gesture. "Thank you!" His lips curled into a never-ending grin, and he approached his desk. "Tell me when I can move in!" He packed his things away, almost forgetting about the girl who was waiting for him.