A/N: I don't own Young Justice or anything Marvel related. For entertainment purposes only.
Contradictory Statements
Jaime Reyes wanted more excitement in his life, but he never imagined having a homicidal, alien robot bug as a permanent companion as the solution. Not to mention how utterly ridiculous the bug is making his non-hero life.
It was a shove. A playful one at that given by a neighbor of his as the boy walked to the local library.
That meant nothing to his socially clueless Scarab companion. Not that the Scarab trusted anyone else anyway...
Readying plasma cannon.
If Jaime had a dollar for every time Khaji-Da uttered that phrase, he wouldn't even have to pay for college, let alone go to it. He'd be rich.
"Dios Mio! It was a playful shove! It's not an attack!"
Contradictory statement.
"Contradictory my ass! Ugh, forget it!" the teen yelled in defeat after having nullified the forming cannon. Jaime was grateful the neighbor hadn't seen the transformation or heard the ensuing argument.
Jaime bitterly remembered his school's dodge ball competition and how he'd nearly been expelled because Khaji-Da had taken control and apparently made many disconcerting threats against the other team.
He woke up from his stupor in the principal's office as the Gym Teacher told the tale of "Jaime" going axe-crazy in the gymnasium. (How they managed to get his Khaji-Da possessed self into the principal's office was beyond him.) He hadn't even known he could shoot objects from his plasma cannon. Khaji-Da apparently thought it was an efficient method of eliminating his "foes" as the bug blasted the dodge balls at lethal speeds back at the opposing team. Miraculously, no one was hurt, but they were freaked out to say the least.
That is where Jaime Reyes is now: Currently dealing with his 2-month suspension.
"Thanks, Khaji-Da." he muttered sarcastically.
They were launching projectiles. An attack was warranted. the Scarab answered matter-of-factly as if firing dodge balls from a plasma cannon was normal human behavior.
Jaime didn't bother with a retort, the space bug just refused to understand or even listen. He once tried to grasp Khaji-Da's logic and failed miserably. How exactly does a handshake warrant a Gamma Ray emitter? It does in Khaji's world.
The Scarab was getting creative with it too. He would begin to form weapons that couldn't easily be hidden. It's quite difficult to hide a long, jagged blade or a bulky mace.
"Yes they were launching 'projectiles' at me, but said 'projectiles' weren't lethal." Jaime argued back for the sake of boredom. He'd accidentally taken a wrong turn, a mistake to which the bug alerted him when he went into what Jaime called "Siri mode".
He had to give Khaji credit where it was due: the Scarab put Google Maps to shame. The bug mentally produced an image of the exact location with picture clarity that humans couldn't conjure. The bug also located the precise suite or room number and personal office suite if necessary. Jaime was shocked that he inadvertently learned where his doctor's parking spot was.
Scanners indicated that your 'dodge balls' are composed of dangerous chemicals known to cause illness. They are designed to leave microscopic, carcinogenic residue on your skin upon contact.
"So, plasma cannoning the entire gym was your solution to a one-in-a-million threat?" Jaime asked sardonically. It was true though. Everything has some form of dangerous substance added to it, but something is going to kill you regardless. You can't live life on eggshells.
The attack was justified, Jaime Reyes.
Nope. He couldn't figure Khaji-Da's logic.
My logic is flawless.
Jaime hoped that he could convince Zatanna to erase the school students' and teachers' memory of the havoc so he could get on with his life.
A/N: That concludes my first ever Young Justice fanfic! I hope you enjoyed!
