Young Avengers: Pros and Cons
Saturday, June 7th, 2008 10:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Too many short ideas. Oh well. I'm writing and that's what counts (and oh god, the plot bunnies are multiplying).
Teddy was in the middle of microwaving a bag of popcorn when the lights flickered once, twice, and then died. Inside the kitchen there was total darkness, which meant that more than just their apartment was out. The bag gave one last forlorn pop, and then there was total silence as well. Then Billy called out.
"That wasn't me!"
"I didn't think it was," Teddy called back. Billy hadn't tripped a breaker in years and he definitely hadn't taken out electricity to an entire block. "Where are... ouch!" Teddy found the counter with his side.
"Stay there. I'll come get you." Billy's voice floated through the darkness. Blue light flared to life from the depths of the apartment, sending odd shadows dancing across the walls. It flickered once or twice. Then it seemed to stabilize, and begin to move. Soon Billy appeared from around a corner with a small glowing blue light hovering over his shoulder.
"One of the pros of being a superhero," Billy said gesturing towards the light. "Where did we put the flashlights?"
"I think we need to find our cell phones instead." Teddy made a gesture towards the windows. "Who knows how big this power outage is."
At that exact moment, the theme from the old Avengers TV show filled the apartment. In stereo. Which meant that someone from the rest of the team was trying to contact them.
"So much for a quiet night at home," Billy muttered as he tried to track down his cell phone. "Why can't New Yorkers just sit in their apartments during a power outage instead of running around in the streets rioting?"
"One of the cons of being a superhero," Teddy replied.
Lunch time now.
Teddy was in the middle of microwaving a bag of popcorn when the lights flickered once, twice, and then died. Inside the kitchen there was total darkness, which meant that more than just their apartment was out. The bag gave one last forlorn pop, and then there was total silence as well. Then Billy called out.
"That wasn't me!"
"I didn't think it was," Teddy called back. Billy hadn't tripped a breaker in years and he definitely hadn't taken out electricity to an entire block. "Where are... ouch!" Teddy found the counter with his side.
"Stay there. I'll come get you." Billy's voice floated through the darkness. Blue light flared to life from the depths of the apartment, sending odd shadows dancing across the walls. It flickered once or twice. Then it seemed to stabilize, and begin to move. Soon Billy appeared from around a corner with a small glowing blue light hovering over his shoulder.
"One of the pros of being a superhero," Billy said gesturing towards the light. "Where did we put the flashlights?"
"I think we need to find our cell phones instead." Teddy made a gesture towards the windows. "Who knows how big this power outage is."
At that exact moment, the theme from the old Avengers TV show filled the apartment. In stereo. Which meant that someone from the rest of the team was trying to contact them.
"So much for a quiet night at home," Billy muttered as he tried to track down his cell phone. "Why can't New Yorkers just sit in their apartments during a power outage instead of running around in the streets rioting?"
"One of the cons of being a superhero," Teddy replied.
Lunch time now.
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Date: 6/7/08 03:21 pm (UTC)Mmm, lunch.
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Date: 6/8/08 12:57 am (UTC)Also, I'm glad you liked!
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