Random Warehouse, Warehouse district, after classes
A quiet row of abandoned warehouses. No one would think of one of them as being the temporary home for a group of gang members from Baltimore. But one of them was.
Out on the main floor, the majority of the group assigned to the current mission were in conference. The topic: the current occupant of the small office behind them.
And in that small office? Was Momoko, tied to a chair.
"Seriously? You come to the island, threaten innocent people, and take me hostage JUST TO TIE ME UP IN A WAREHOUSE?!" Momoko was not happy. Especially when her words came out as, "MSFRLY? Mu mkumtutzld, trtn nnsnt ppl, ntkmhsgggg JSTT TEY MEMUHINNUH MWRHSE?!"
Neither were her captors, though for not quite the same reason: this was the third layer of tape over her mouth and she was still annoying them. In the next room.
"Look, just shut up, okay?" The shorter guy set to guard her was nervous. "This place is creepy;
From the start when we got here from Baltimore
Things have been happening I can't ignore
And it's freaking me out, this place is..."
A gremlin popped his head through a busted window and ran up to the poor man, head cocked as it obviously tried to decide if he was bite-worthy.
"Madre de Jesus...!"
Momoko couldn't help giggling as the gangster broke his singing to cross himself and back away from the 'demon'. She'd make sure she beat this guy up the least when she got free.
Robin
Tim kept a costume stashed in town just in case and it didn't take him long to get changed and pick up the trail leading to Momoko. He found the warehouse and peered through a dirty window to see what they were up to and if he could spot where Momoko was being held.
Iceman
Bobby... didn't have to worry about a costume, and after Momoko had left with the creepy guys, he'd followed from a safe distance until they reached the abandoned warehouse district. Once they'd gone into the warehouse, he ducked into an alley and iced up.
A few moments later, and there was no longer a door to this particular warehouse as Iceman burst on to the scene.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything!" he annouced. "...Actually, that's a lie. I totally hope I'm interrupting!"
Blue Beetle
Jaime didn't have a costume to worry about either. He'd just ducked into an alley, armored up, and taken off. The Scarab had gotten an easy fix on Momoko's location, and seconds after Bobby's spectacular entrance, the Blue Beetle crashed through the roof.
"Everybody freeze!" he demanded, hovering overhead.
There was a pause, and then his hushed conversation with the voice in his head could be heard since he wasn't so good at the hushed part. "What do you mean 'good one'? There's a-- Oh. Dude with ice powers. I knew that."
Iceman
"Uh..." Iceman frowned and raised his hand. "I'm pretty sure that's supposed to be my line, actually..."
Blue Beetle
"Sorry about that." The Blue Beetle actually facepalmed there.
"You can have one of mine?"
Hapless Goons
The door being blown off its hinges (as far as they were concerned) and a talking snowman busting in had interrupted the conference and sent the hoodlums scattering very dramatically backwards and away, gasping in unison.
Then when the blue... thing came down through the roof, they easily ducked, rolled, vaulted, and tumbled out of the way of the debris. and the blue... thing.
This meant they were scattered all across the room, now, which apparently gave their leader a brilliant idea:
"And the heroes keep commin' commin', and commin' commin', and commin' commin', and commin' commin', and commin' commin', and commin' commin', and commin' commin', and commin' commin', and..."
He stepped back, then leapt suddenly forward, towards the bantering duo, and raised his arm, rallying his crew.
"Everybody, everybody, let's get into it.
Get busy.
Get it started, get it started, get it started.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here. Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here. Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Yeah."
Robin
Tim used a small laser to cut through a window at the back of the warehouse and he slipped in the window while the thugs were distracted with - whatever was going on up there. His ninja boots touched the ground with barely a whisper and he took careful, quiet steps toward the back office.
He slipped through the door of the office and closed it quietly behind himself. He lifted a foot to take another quiet step towards the tied-up Momoko and found his leg kicking out in an exaggerated dance pattern. Oh no! He opened his mouth and sang at the top of his voice.
With cat-like tread
Upon our prey we steal
In silence dread
Our cautious way we feel
No sound at all
We never speak a word
A fly's foot-fall
Would be distinctly heard
... so much for stealth. He tossed a batarang at the ropes to free Momoko, then flicked open his staff and turned to face any thugs that might approach.
Momoko / Blossom
Momoko couldn't actually facepalm, but she totally was on the inside.
As soon as she was freed and could use her hands, she ripped the tape - four layers by now - from her mouth and fell crouching to the floor with a wince.
"Ow ow ow ow ow! That hurts!" She rubbed her lips for a moment, looking up at Robin's back with a smirk.
"So stealthily the Robin creeps,
While all the household soundly sleeps."
her hand stilled over her mouth: still singing? Even now? She sighed and stood, reaching for her power compact.
"Came, friends, to share heroics,
time for transformation; I call out, HYPERBLOSSOM!"
And, despite the off-rhyme, there was indeed the usual sparkly pink heart transformation sequence and after a few milliseconds, Blossom was ready to rumble.
"Let's help the boys outside," still singing, apparently, "and do a little heroing!"
Hapless Goons
By the time the two guys who were ostensibly guarding Momoko got over their shock at what may have been the least stealthy rescue in the history of ever, it was too late for them to stop it.
Which, come to think of it, may have made it a brilliant ploy.
The goons spun in perfect unison to face the two heroes.
We don't need no, teenaged heroes (menacing step forward)
If they escape the, boss'll be pissed (another menacing step forward)
We'll be in trouble, if they escape now (they both pause and pull their fists back menacingly)
That's okay we, can handle this (they rush toward our intrepid heroes!)
Apparently, though, they were wrong about being able to handle it since it's only a couple of seconds before they both fly through the door and out into the main room with the rest of the goons.
Iceman
"Oh good," Iceman said, sidestepping neatly as one of said goons came barreling in his direction. "We're all here."
" I'm a bad guy, it's true,
and everything we did to her
is what we'll do to you
I'm a bad guy, it's true..." the goon sang out as he swung a punch.
"Sucks to be you," was Iceman's retort as he smirked and encased the bad guy's hand in a block of ice.
Blue Beetle
"Sucks a lot," the Blue Beetle agreed. His arms shifted, converting into low-frequency proton colliders.
"Eat low-frequency proton beams!"
That sounded a lot less threatening now that he'd said it...
Robin
Tim swept the legs of one goon with his staff and brought it up again to block a punch from another goon. He sang while swinging his staff to the beat of the song.
Fight the good fight every moment
Every minute every day
Fight the good fight every moment
Make it worth the price we pay!
Blossom
Blossom was not happy. Hence the rather dramatic entrance she was making, strolling into the main section of the warehouse to the beat of Robin's song.
"You think kidnapping me can buy your soul some rest
You'd better think of something else instead."
She kept to the beat and pulled her yo-yo from her pocket, tossing it at the feet of the nearest thug and lassoing him to the ground as she pulled him to her.
"Better be afraid; there's no innocents to harm.
You'd better hope someone has sounded an alarm"
She dragged him with her into the air and flung him off into a wall.
"I HATE BEING KIDNAPPED!" ooh! She didn't sing that part! Totally awesome!
Hapless Goons
There weren't many of them, but the gangsters were spread out all over the warehouse now and they were used to brawling and throw-downs; some were even armed.
What they weren't used to, however, was the sudden uncontrollable urge to leap and twist as they tried to respond to the attacking heroes. Extra steps to carry them forward and then for some reason, they never really reached their targets. They came close, then pulled back. Repeatedly. And became even more frustrated each time. When they weren't being struck and knocked down.
Finally one of them drew his gun and tried to aim at one of the heroes. "Aaaaaaaaaah!"
Iceman
A gun? Really? Iceman almost laughed as he sent a column of ice out to knock it from the thug's hands. "When are you guys gonna realize you're way out of your league?"
And he hadn't even sung that time either!
Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle cut out his hovering jet thingies and dropped to the floor. "I think that's enough banter. We should..."
Just Beat them! (beat them, beat them, beat them) (And where had that echo come from all of a sudden?)
It's time for them to be defeated
Let's show them how good we are in a fight
It'll be quick, they're wrong and we're right
Just beat them!
He paused in his singing to spin around on one foot, somehow managing to catch two of the thugs right on the chin with his other foot as he did. (And since when was he that flexible?)
Robin
Tim was always this flexible, but not usually this showy on his kicks. And double spins were totally unnecessary. He addressed the goons.
We're out to get you, better leave while you can
Don't wanna be a thug, find a better game plan
Yeah,
You wanna stay free, better do what you can
So beat it! (beat it! ) Just beat it! (beat it! )
Though when one goon took his advice and tried to run, Tim threw a set of bolas, which wrapped around the guy's ankles and tripped him up.
Blossom
So far Blossom had four of the thugs tied up and hanging from hooks, but then they'd broken into a series of barbershop quartet songs and she'd started dancing with the fifth bad guy. In mid-air... don't ask her how.
"Thank you for the dance, and sorry!" she finally managed to punch the gangster in the face as she was spun back into his hold for the next song. "This is a totally weird day," she muttered as she dove back into the fighting again.
Hapless Goons
There was a quick musical coda, and then the music came to an abrupt end, punctuated by the thump of the last thug hitting the concrete floor of the warehouse.
Oddly, the goons seemed to be laid out in... a perfect circle. Heads facing inward and limbs splayed in odd dance-like poses. Almost like they'd planned to get knocked out that way.
Which was ridiculous.
Iceman
"Thanks, that was fun," Iceman's luck at not having to sing had apparently run out. "Don't forget, no regrets, except maybe..." he shook his head as he surveyed the damage. "Nah, none."
Blue Beetle
"That was overkill," the Blue Beetle shook his head.
"So... what now?"
Robin
"Introductions?" Tim suggested. "Hi, I'm Robin."
Blossom
Blossom hit the last guy on the head again to shut up his stupid rap about his friends back in Baltimore, and then joined the others.
With glee.
"Oh wow
Everyone I know is together!
Can I get your number hero?
We can go p'troling
Let me call and you pick up
And we go hanging out
Can I get your number hero?
So I can call you talking all about
What I'm all about
Hero?"
Iceman
"Blossom," and wow, he'd only just managed to not say 'Momoko' there, oops, "and I have already met. You can call me Iceman," he said, fingers splayed in a little wave. "I think the reason why is obvious."
Blue Beetle
"Blue Beetle. For... similarly obvious reasons, maybe?" He rolled his eyes. "And Blossom and I have already met." He grinned and stuck out an armored hand toward Iceman. "Nice to meet you."
He'd met Robin. Well, another Robin, but it was enough to make him forget to offer him a hand to shake.
Robin
Tim noted the lack of greeting from "Blue Beetle" but didn't comment on it. "Excellent work, everyone." He couldn't help adding, "And you all have lovely singing voices."
Blossom
Blossom turned and stuck her tongue out at him, grinning. He'd rescued her, she'd be nice today. "And you have totally awesome dance moves."
She turned back to take in the whole group. "Thank you everyone! I don't know how you knew I was here. I didn't even activate my phone." She pulled a pink sparkly phone from her pocket and flipped it open. "And I was totally serious a minute ago; can I have your numbers? I already have Robin's."
Robin
It took Tim a second to realize it was the same phone he'd given her. "Oh my God! What did you do to my phone?"
Blossom
Blossom looked up. "It was BLACK! I told you I couldn't carry a black phone! But look!" She flipped it around so he could see the spot where the bat logo used to be. "I found this totally cute Robin sticker! See?"
Robin
Iceman
Iceman was just going to... stand here and try not to laugh. "I don't- have a phone number, at the moment?" he hedged. It was sort of true- he didn't have a phone that couldn't be traced back to Bobby Drake, which is something he wanted to avoid. "But if you give me yours I'll text you or something when I get one. Because I dunno about you guys but... that was kinda fun," he grinned. "We should do that again sometime."
Blue Beetle
"Actually..." Blue Beetle cocked his head slightly. "If Robin gave a phone to Blossom, you got any more spares?"
He smirked slightly. "Though if I could get mine in black?"
Robin
"They all come in black," Tim sighed. He took out a notepad and wrote out instructions, then handed slips of paper to Blue Beetle and Iceman. "I'll get phones for all of use. You can pick them up at the place and time I've indicated."
Blossom
Blossom sighed over-dramatically at the delay. She just wanted to be able to call them when she wanted to talk shop or go into Baltimore or something; why did they make it so hard to get to know your fellow superhero? "Let me write down my number for you two, then."
"May I?" She reached out a hand to borrow Robin's pen. "And are you going to tell them about the guy listening in? Or is it only my phone he listens to?"
Iceman
"...Guy listening in?" Iceman cocked his head curiously.
Blue Beetle
Oh, Batman. Blue Beetle waved dismissively. "It's cool."
"Hey..." not to change the subject, but... "we should probably do something about these guys. Someone wanna dial 911 or something?"
Robin
"He's just monitoring the calls for emergencies," Tim said, taking out his own phone. He called the police and told them about the thugs. When they asked for a name, he said, "Robin.... No, just Robin.... I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't be more specific." He disconnected the call. "They're on their way," he told the others. Let's make sure these guys are secure and get out of here."
Blossom
Momoko finished scribbling her number for Blue Beetle and Iceman and handed the pieces of paper to them.
"Where do all you heroes go
when all the fighting's done?
Where's the chance to sit and talk
And share in what you know?
I don't want a white knight upon a fiery steed...
When you're gone I miss you guys so here is what I need
I am a hero
I'm hoping now for another I can call when I like..."
Okay, the songs were getting way too close to home now. Time to go.
Iceman
Yeah, leaving sounded good. Especially since Iceman was beginning to feel that now-familiar urge to break out into song again himself. "Later, gators!" he called out, forming an ice-slide and sliding out of the warehouse district. Because he couldn't just walklike a normal person, no. He had to do the dramatic exit.
Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle nodded. "Yeah. Being on-call for each other might be a good idea." He eyed the goons on the floor. "Something tells me that we haven't heard the last of these guys..."
He tossed off a playful salute to Blossom and Robin. "It's been fun. We'll have to do it again sometime."
And with that a set of wings popped out of the back of his armor and he took off, exiting through the hole he'd made in the roof during his over-dramatic entrance.
Robin
Tim looked over Blossom's shoulder at one of the goons. "Oh, man, I think that guy's getting loose." When she turned to look, he made a quick and quiet exit.
Blossom
Blossom turned back, retrieving the yo-yo she'd just shot at the 'loose' guy.
"Oh, of course he had to sneak aw... wait!" She blinked and looked around a moment. She was by herself, surrounded by a whole bunch of unconscious bad guys that needed securing.
"Hey?! How come I have to do this? I was the one kidnapped!"
[Follows from here! NFI, except for those who were called, please. For broadcast is okay, but please keep secret identities secret! Thank you hugs and sparkles go out again to longislandiceme, weldedtomyspine, and boywonder03, as well as the upstanding and totally-awesome-please-don't-arrest-us Fandom Island police department.]
Out on the main floor, the majority of the group assigned to the current mission were in conference. The topic: the current occupant of the small office behind them.
And in that small office? Was Momoko, tied to a chair.
"Seriously? You come to the island, threaten innocent people, and take me hostage JUST TO TIE ME UP IN A WAREHOUSE?!" Momoko was not happy. Especially when her words came out as, "MSFRLY? Mu mkumtutzld, trtn nnsnt ppl, ntkmhsgggg JSTT TEY MEMUHINNUH MWRHSE?!"
Neither were her captors, though for not quite the same reason: this was the third layer of tape over her mouth and she was still annoying them. In the next room.
"Look, just shut up, okay?" The shorter guy set to guard her was nervous. "This place is creepy;
From the start when we got here from Baltimore
Things have been happening I can't ignore
And it's freaking me out, this place is..."
A gremlin popped his head through a busted window and ran up to the poor man, head cocked as it obviously tried to decide if he was bite-worthy.
"Madre de Jesus...!"
Momoko couldn't help giggling as the gangster broke his singing to cross himself and back away from the 'demon'. She'd make sure she beat this guy up the least when she got free.
Robin
Tim kept a costume stashed in town just in case and it didn't take him long to get changed and pick up the trail leading to Momoko. He found the warehouse and peered through a dirty window to see what they were up to and if he could spot where Momoko was being held.
Iceman
Bobby... didn't have to worry about a costume, and after Momoko had left with the creepy guys, he'd followed from a safe distance until they reached the abandoned warehouse district. Once they'd gone into the warehouse, he ducked into an alley and iced up.
A few moments later, and there was no longer a door to this particular warehouse as Iceman burst on to the scene.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything!" he annouced. "...Actually, that's a lie. I totally hope I'm interrupting!"
Blue Beetle
Jaime didn't have a costume to worry about either. He'd just ducked into an alley, armored up, and taken off. The Scarab had gotten an easy fix on Momoko's location, and seconds after Bobby's spectacular entrance, the Blue Beetle crashed through the roof.
"Everybody freeze!" he demanded, hovering overhead.
There was a pause, and then his hushed conversation with the voice in his head could be heard since he wasn't so good at the hushed part. "What do you mean 'good one'? There's a-- Oh. Dude with ice powers. I knew that."
Iceman
"Uh..." Iceman frowned and raised his hand. "I'm pretty sure that's supposed to be my line, actually..."
Blue Beetle
"Sorry about that." The Blue Beetle actually facepalmed there.
"You can have one of mine?"
Hapless Goons
The door being blown off its hinges (as far as they were concerned) and a talking snowman busting in had interrupted the conference and sent the hoodlums scattering very dramatically backwards and away, gasping in unison.
Then when the blue... thing came down through the roof, they easily ducked, rolled, vaulted, and tumbled out of the way of the debris. and the blue... thing.
This meant they were scattered all across the room, now, which apparently gave their leader a brilliant idea:
"And the heroes keep commin' commin', and commin' commin', and commin' commin', and commin' commin', and commin' commin', and commin' commin', and commin' commin', and commin' commin', and..."
He stepped back, then leapt suddenly forward, towards the bantering duo, and raised his arm, rallying his crew.
"Everybody, everybody, let's get into it.
Get busy.
Get it started, get it started, get it started.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here. Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here. Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Yeah."
Robin
Tim used a small laser to cut through a window at the back of the warehouse and he slipped in the window while the thugs were distracted with - whatever was going on up there. His ninja boots touched the ground with barely a whisper and he took careful, quiet steps toward the back office.
He slipped through the door of the office and closed it quietly behind himself. He lifted a foot to take another quiet step towards the tied-up Momoko and found his leg kicking out in an exaggerated dance pattern. Oh no! He opened his mouth and sang at the top of his voice.
With cat-like tread
Upon our prey we steal
In silence dread
Our cautious way we feel
No sound at all
We never speak a word
A fly's foot-fall
Would be distinctly heard
... so much for stealth. He tossed a batarang at the ropes to free Momoko, then flicked open his staff and turned to face any thugs that might approach.
Momoko / Blossom
Momoko couldn't actually facepalm, but she totally was on the inside.
As soon as she was freed and could use her hands, she ripped the tape - four layers by now - from her mouth and fell crouching to the floor with a wince.
"Ow ow ow ow ow! That hurts!" She rubbed her lips for a moment, looking up at Robin's back with a smirk.
"So stealthily the Robin creeps,
While all the household soundly sleeps."
her hand stilled over her mouth: still singing? Even now? She sighed and stood, reaching for her power compact.
"Came, friends, to share heroics,
time for transformation; I call out, HYPERBLOSSOM!"
And, despite the off-rhyme, there was indeed the usual sparkly pink heart transformation sequence and after a few milliseconds, Blossom was ready to rumble.
"Let's help the boys outside," still singing, apparently, "and do a little heroing!"
Hapless Goons
By the time the two guys who were ostensibly guarding Momoko got over their shock at what may have been the least stealthy rescue in the history of ever, it was too late for them to stop it.
Which, come to think of it, may have made it a brilliant ploy.
The goons spun in perfect unison to face the two heroes.
We don't need no, teenaged heroes (menacing step forward)
If they escape the, boss'll be pissed (another menacing step forward)
We'll be in trouble, if they escape now (they both pause and pull their fists back menacingly)
That's okay we, can handle this (they rush toward our intrepid heroes!)
Apparently, though, they were wrong about being able to handle it since it's only a couple of seconds before they both fly through the door and out into the main room with the rest of the goons.
Iceman
"Oh good," Iceman said, sidestepping neatly as one of said goons came barreling in his direction. "We're all here."
" I'm a bad guy, it's true,
and everything we did to her
is what we'll do to you
I'm a bad guy, it's true..." the goon sang out as he swung a punch.
"Sucks to be you," was Iceman's retort as he smirked and encased the bad guy's hand in a block of ice.
Blue Beetle
"Sucks a lot," the Blue Beetle agreed. His arms shifted, converting into low-frequency proton colliders.
"Eat low-frequency proton beams!"
That sounded a lot less threatening now that he'd said it...
Robin
Tim swept the legs of one goon with his staff and brought it up again to block a punch from another goon. He sang while swinging his staff to the beat of the song.
Fight the good fight every moment
Every minute every day
Fight the good fight every moment
Make it worth the price we pay!
Blossom
Blossom was not happy. Hence the rather dramatic entrance she was making, strolling into the main section of the warehouse to the beat of Robin's song.
"You think kidnapping me can buy your soul some rest
You'd better think of something else instead."
She kept to the beat and pulled her yo-yo from her pocket, tossing it at the feet of the nearest thug and lassoing him to the ground as she pulled him to her.
"Better be afraid; there's no innocents to harm.
You'd better hope someone has sounded an alarm"
She dragged him with her into the air and flung him off into a wall.
"I HATE BEING KIDNAPPED!" ooh! She didn't sing that part! Totally awesome!
Hapless Goons
There weren't many of them, but the gangsters were spread out all over the warehouse now and they were used to brawling and throw-downs; some were even armed.
What they weren't used to, however, was the sudden uncontrollable urge to leap and twist as they tried to respond to the attacking heroes. Extra steps to carry them forward and then for some reason, they never really reached their targets. They came close, then pulled back. Repeatedly. And became even more frustrated each time. When they weren't being struck and knocked down.
Finally one of them drew his gun and tried to aim at one of the heroes. "Aaaaaaaaaah!"
Iceman
A gun? Really? Iceman almost laughed as he sent a column of ice out to knock it from the thug's hands. "When are you guys gonna realize you're way out of your league?"
And he hadn't even sung that time either!
Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle cut out his hovering jet thingies and dropped to the floor. "I think that's enough banter. We should..."
Just Beat them! (beat them, beat them, beat them) (And where had that echo come from all of a sudden?)
It's time for them to be defeated
Let's show them how good we are in a fight
It'll be quick, they're wrong and we're right
Just beat them!
He paused in his singing to spin around on one foot, somehow managing to catch two of the thugs right on the chin with his other foot as he did. (And since when was he that flexible?)
Robin
Tim was always this flexible, but not usually this showy on his kicks. And double spins were totally unnecessary. He addressed the goons.
We're out to get you, better leave while you can
Don't wanna be a thug, find a better game plan
Yeah,
You wanna stay free, better do what you can
So beat it! (beat it! ) Just beat it! (beat it! )
Though when one goon took his advice and tried to run, Tim threw a set of bolas, which wrapped around the guy's ankles and tripped him up.
Blossom
So far Blossom had four of the thugs tied up and hanging from hooks, but then they'd broken into a series of barbershop quartet songs and she'd started dancing with the fifth bad guy. In mid-air... don't ask her how.
"Thank you for the dance, and sorry!" she finally managed to punch the gangster in the face as she was spun back into his hold for the next song. "This is a totally weird day," she muttered as she dove back into the fighting again.
Hapless Goons
There was a quick musical coda, and then the music came to an abrupt end, punctuated by the thump of the last thug hitting the concrete floor of the warehouse.
Oddly, the goons seemed to be laid out in... a perfect circle. Heads facing inward and limbs splayed in odd dance-like poses. Almost like they'd planned to get knocked out that way.
Which was ridiculous.
Iceman
"Thanks, that was fun," Iceman's luck at not having to sing had apparently run out. "Don't forget, no regrets, except maybe..." he shook his head as he surveyed the damage. "Nah, none."
Blue Beetle
"That was overkill," the Blue Beetle shook his head.
"So... what now?"
Robin
"Introductions?" Tim suggested. "Hi, I'm Robin."
Blossom
Blossom hit the last guy on the head again to shut up his stupid rap about his friends back in Baltimore, and then joined the others.
With glee.
"Oh wow
Everyone I know is together!
Can I get your number hero?
We can go p'troling
Let me call and you pick up
And we go hanging out
Can I get your number hero?
So I can call you talking all about
What I'm all about
Hero?"
Iceman
"Blossom," and wow, he'd only just managed to not say 'Momoko' there, oops, "and I have already met. You can call me Iceman," he said, fingers splayed in a little wave. "I think the reason why is obvious."
Blue Beetle
"Blue Beetle. For... similarly obvious reasons, maybe?" He rolled his eyes. "And Blossom and I have already met." He grinned and stuck out an armored hand toward Iceman. "Nice to meet you."
He'd met Robin. Well, another Robin, but it was enough to make him forget to offer him a hand to shake.
Robin
Tim noted the lack of greeting from "Blue Beetle" but didn't comment on it. "Excellent work, everyone." He couldn't help adding, "And you all have lovely singing voices."
Blossom
Blossom turned and stuck her tongue out at him, grinning. He'd rescued her, she'd be nice today. "And you have totally awesome dance moves."
She turned back to take in the whole group. "Thank you everyone! I don't know how you knew I was here. I didn't even activate my phone." She pulled a pink sparkly phone from her pocket and flipped it open. "And I was totally serious a minute ago; can I have your numbers? I already have Robin's."
Robin
It took Tim a second to realize it was the same phone he'd given her. "Oh my God! What did you do to my phone?"
Blossom
Blossom looked up. "It was BLACK! I told you I couldn't carry a black phone! But look!" She flipped it around so he could see the spot where the bat logo used to be. "I found this totally cute Robin sticker! See?"
Robin
Iceman
Iceman was just going to... stand here and try not to laugh. "I don't- have a phone number, at the moment?" he hedged. It was sort of true- he didn't have a phone that couldn't be traced back to Bobby Drake, which is something he wanted to avoid. "But if you give me yours I'll text you or something when I get one. Because I dunno about you guys but... that was kinda fun," he grinned. "We should do that again sometime."
Blue Beetle
"Actually..." Blue Beetle cocked his head slightly. "If Robin gave a phone to Blossom, you got any more spares?"
He smirked slightly. "Though if I could get mine in black?"
Robin
"They all come in black," Tim sighed. He took out a notepad and wrote out instructions, then handed slips of paper to Blue Beetle and Iceman. "I'll get phones for all of use. You can pick them up at the place and time I've indicated."
Blossom
Blossom sighed over-dramatically at the delay. She just wanted to be able to call them when she wanted to talk shop or go into Baltimore or something; why did they make it so hard to get to know your fellow superhero? "Let me write down my number for you two, then."
"May I?" She reached out a hand to borrow Robin's pen. "And are you going to tell them about the guy listening in? Or is it only my phone he listens to?"
Iceman
"...Guy listening in?" Iceman cocked his head curiously.
Blue Beetle
Oh, Batman. Blue Beetle waved dismissively. "It's cool."
"Hey..." not to change the subject, but... "we should probably do something about these guys. Someone wanna dial 911 or something?"
Robin
"He's just monitoring the calls for emergencies," Tim said, taking out his own phone. He called the police and told them about the thugs. When they asked for a name, he said, "Robin.... No, just Robin.... I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't be more specific." He disconnected the call. "They're on their way," he told the others. Let's make sure these guys are secure and get out of here."
Blossom
Momoko finished scribbling her number for Blue Beetle and Iceman and handed the pieces of paper to them.
"Where do all you heroes go
when all the fighting's done?
Where's the chance to sit and talk
And share in what you know?
I don't want a white knight upon a fiery steed...
When you're gone I miss you guys so here is what I need
I am a hero
I'm hoping now for another I can call when I like..."
Okay, the songs were getting way too close to home now. Time to go.
Iceman
Yeah, leaving sounded good. Especially since Iceman was beginning to feel that now-familiar urge to break out into song again himself. "Later, gators!" he called out, forming an ice-slide and sliding out of the warehouse district. Because he couldn't just walklike a normal person, no. He had to do the dramatic exit.
Blue Beetle
Blue Beetle nodded. "Yeah. Being on-call for each other might be a good idea." He eyed the goons on the floor. "Something tells me that we haven't heard the last of these guys..."
He tossed off a playful salute to Blossom and Robin. "It's been fun. We'll have to do it again sometime."
And with that a set of wings popped out of the back of his armor and he took off, exiting through the hole he'd made in the roof during his over-dramatic entrance.
Robin
Tim looked over Blossom's shoulder at one of the goons. "Oh, man, I think that guy's getting loose." When she turned to look, he made a quick and quiet exit.
Blossom
Blossom turned back, retrieving the yo-yo she'd just shot at the 'loose' guy.
"Oh, of course he had to sneak aw... wait!" She blinked and looked around a moment. She was by herself, surrounded by a whole bunch of unconscious bad guys that needed securing.
"Hey?! How come I have to do this? I was the one kidnapped!"
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