museofspeed | Multitudes of Ficlets Strike Again!

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Title: Blip
Author:

shananagin
Claim: Blue Beetles
Characters/Pairing: Ted, Jaime
Rating: G
Word Count: 300
Prompt: 30. Space-time continuum.
Summary: Ted and Jaime meet, thanks to a rip in the space-time continuum.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Author's Notes/Warnings: For

shigeki_jkp!

"Huh," Ted said. "You're an odd looking creature."

The blue-armored alien turned and looked at him. "Oh, wow, Ted Kord!" he said. "But... how?"

Ted tilted his head. "My reputation seems to have preceded me," he said. "Uh, who are you? What are you?"

The blue alien didn't answer. He frowned. "Time disturbance? That can't be a good thing!"

"What?" Ted said.

"Sorry, Scarab's talking to me."

"Scarab?"

"I'm Jaime Reyes, Mr. Kord." The alien's armor peeled off. Oh, not an alien, a young boy. Quite probably a superhero. Or supervillain. But he hadn't attacked yet, so...

"Call me Ted. Take it you're a supersomething?"

"Hero. I'm your successor. The third Blue Beetle."

"I have a successor?"

"Uh, yeah," Jaime looked a little embarrassed.

Ted smiled at him. "Cool. So... time travel?"

"The Scarab says that there's been a rip in the space-time continuum. It should fix itself really soon."

"Oh," Ted said. "In that case, Jaime, it's been a pleasure meeting you."

Jaime grinned. "You too, Ted. You have no idea how much Booster and Guy have told me about you."

"Oh...dear," Ted said. "It's all lies. Really. The Kooeykooeykooey thing was Booster's idea."

Jaime frowned. "Kooeykooeykooey?"

Whoops, he didn't know about that one. "Nothing, kid. Just a joke. Don't ask Booster about it. Definitely don't ask Guy." Jaime was starting to fade.

"Uh," Jaime said. "I think it's ending. Really, so cool to meet you, Ted. I can't - " His lips kept moving, but Ted couldn't hear him. Then he was gone.

Ted smiled. Nice kid. He hadn't had much time to judge, but from the looks of it, he seemed worthy of the title. Ted whistled as he started walking back to the Bug.

...wait a minute. That meant Guy Gardner outlived him! The bastard.

Title: Jailbait
Fandom: Torchwood/DCU
Characters: Tim, Jack
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 260
Author's Notes: For

darthbatgirl

"Move it, kid."

"You're Captain Jack Harkness, aren't you?"

"Depends who's asking."

"Tim Drake. I'm interested in Torchwood."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"I have photos. This is where the elevator is, isn't it? I've seen people stand here and vanish."

"...observant kid. Come on down. I'll show you around. Give you some soda."

"Oh, I'd love a look around, but no thanks on the soda. I know about retcon, and I'd really prefer to keep my memories, thanks."

"How do you know all this?"

"I have my ways. And I have a lot of time on my hands."

"What do you want?"

"A job."

"We don't hire kids."

"I'm almost eighteen."

"Do your parents know where you are?"

"Dead."

"You have to have someone."

"My guardian's disappeared, and my older brother's trying to take his place. I would be helping, but it all seems...pointless."

"Yeah?"

"Mmm. Only so much one person can do."

"So you want to join Torchwood."

"At the very least, it should be interesting."

"Skills?"

"Detective. Combat. I'm good with computers too."

"Hmm. Maybe. Can you use a gun?"

"I'm not using a gun. I can fight fine without it."

"No gun? Kid, we'll need guns and worse going up against some of the things we're fighting."

"I've fought worse without."

"Also, I'm not sure how comfortable I am letting jailbait on the team."

"That's your most ridiculous excuse yet."

"Hmm. You can help from the base, maybe. We'll see about combat later."

"That's all I ask."

"Well, Tim Drake. Welcome to Torchwood."

Title: Harper Charm
Fandom: DC/Torchwood
Characters: Roy, Owen
Rating: G
Word Count: 142
Author's Notes: For

jacklemmon

"Owen! How's it going? Still secretly killing aliens?"

"Dammit, Roy, I'm a doctor!"

"I know, I know. But seriously, how's it going?"

"Pretty good, I suppose. I did sort of die."

"Yeah? Know how that is."

"Yeah, I'm a zombie now."

"Huh. Sounds interesting."

"Sort of sucks. Can't eat, drink, breathe, feel pain..."

"Not so fun."

"Have sex..."

"Oooh, I'm so sorry, Owen. That sounds terrible."

"Yeah, it really is. So how's Lian?"

"Lian? Pretty good. Recently started reading everything she could get her hands on."

"Great girl. Think she's going to be a superhero like her dad?"

"I hope not. But I wouldn't be surprised."

"Me neither."

"Anyway, I gotta go. Need to pick Lian up in a half hour."

"Good luck, Roy."

"You too, Owen. Hope you get better from the zombie thing."

"Yeah, that'd be nice. Bye!"

"Later, Owen."

Title: Bending
Fandom: Avatar/DC
Characters: Misfit, Aang
Rating: G
Word Count: 146
Author's Notes: for

secondbatgirl

"Coool! What kind of bending was that?"

"What kind of whatting was who?"

"You just appeared in the middle of the air! Can you do it again?"

"Sure."

"How do you do it? Can you teach me?"

"Nope! It's just something I can do. No one else can. I - hey! You're floating!"

"This? Oh yeah, I'm an Airbender."

"I don't know what that means, but it sounds cool!"

"Yeah, it is! I'm also a firebender, waterbender, and earthbender! See, I'm the Avatar."

"Cool! Nice to meet you, Avatar! I'm Misfit!"

"That's a strange name."

"No stranger than Avatar."

"Hahaha! Avatar's not my name! I'm Aang."

"Well, duh. It's a superhero secret identity. Like Misfit."

"Secret identity? Why would you keep your identity secret?"

"Cause I'm a superhero!"

"So?"

"Look, it's just what you do, okay?"

"Okay. Wanna play this cool game I made up?"

"Sure!"

Title: Death
Fandom: Sandman/Discworld
Characters: Death, Death
Rating: G
Word Count: 125
Author's Notes: For

elobscuro

"Hi, there."

HELLO, LADY DEATH. HOW'S BUSINESS?

"Same as always. You know how it is."

YES. OF COURSE I DO.

"How's Susan?"

SUSAN IS DOING WELL. AND YOUR MANY SIBLINGS? I HEAR DESIRE HAS BEEN CAUSING TROUBLE WITH DREAM AGAIN.

"My family's always had it's issue. But...they're family!"

AND HOW IS YOUNG DELIGHT?

"Delirium, now. But she's doing as well as can be expected. Misses her brother, Destruction."

OH? WHERE IS HE?

"He left. Abandoned his job."

AH. HE CAN DO THAT?

"People still destroy."

HE ISN'T LIKE US.

"No. No one is, really. Still, I miss him."

I'M SORRY.

"That's okay. Well..."

BUSINESS.

"Yes. It never stops."

NO. SHALL WE HAVE TEA AGAIN NEXT MILLENIUM?

"Yes, I'd like that. Good bye, Death."

FAREWELL, DEATH.