Hello. I needed to warm up my writing skills, and take a short break. I decided since I love one-shots so much, I should just make a story out of them. I got inspired when I read a fairly long one about Young Justice one-shots.
There will be many more to come, I promise. And many longer ones too. For now, I hope you enjoy this short story.
It was so fun to write. Wally and Shay have such a great friendship, they really do act like children somistimes.
Anyways, as always, please enjoy.
"No Wally you're doing it all wrong!"
"Am I really, Shayera?"
"Yes! Let me have it!"
"No! You're only saying that so you can play!"
"Will you two knock it off?"
"No!" The speedster and alien whipped their heads and yelled simultaneously at the Green Lantern.
John was resting in the armchair, while Shayera and Wally argued with each other on the couch. The Green Lantern was twiddling his ring in his left palm idly, watching the pair wrestle on the cushions. Oddly enough, they were fighting about...video games. The Thanagarian was attempting to rip the game control out of her companion's hands, but the red-head refused to let go. "Give it back, Shay! I had it first!"
"Just because you had it first doesn't mean you're good enough to keep playing!" They continued struggling to gain possession of the small item, pressing all sorts of buttons as they did. John noticed the screen flash to different menus on the game, start specific levels, and change the avatar from Mario to Luigi to Toad. He didn't say anything though, just watched the childish behavior with an irritated yet bemused smile.
As Wally's head craned back to the screen, he said, "Aw, look what you made me do! I had so much progress on this level! You made me start over," he shrunk back into the brown, couch cushions with an extremely pouty face that only he could pull off.
"Ha!" Shayera exclaimed as the game controller became fully hers. Her fingers wrapped around the sides and instantly started hitting all sorts of buttons. The TV screen that the game was hooked up to blinked and showed many different levels once again. Soon, Shayera's avatar, Mario, was leaping from one grass patch to another, collecting coins as he did so.
"You stink, Shay," Wally complained as his bottom lip struggled to uphold his pout much longer.
"Cheer up, Wal," John said was a light chuckle, "she is getting farther than you."
"Shut up, GL," Wally hissed, although it didn't sound very threatening.
For a few minutes there was silence expect the occasional, "Yes!" or "Suck it, stupid turtles!" From Shayera.
Eventually, J'onn had taken up post in the doorway of the rec room. "What is this game called?"
"Mario," Wally answered grumpily. He looked at J'onn with eyes that could make a puppy surrender, even thouh Shayera barely noticed.
"Why do you look unhappy, Wally?" The Martian questioned, concern creeping easily into his voice.
"Because he sucks," Shayera answered quickly, not taking her eyes off the screen.
"Shut up!" Wally retorted, "Because someone stole the controller right out of my hands!" He glared at the Thanagarian.
"It's not my fault you're not good!" She complained, giving him a quick glance before returning her attention back to the screen.
Wally growled, then lunged himself at her for the second time. They once again got into a wrestling match, each hero trying their best to avoid letting the other posses the stupid controller.
"They act like young children," J'onn noticed, looking down at John.
"Yea," he said in his naturally, deep voice, "it's surprising they're on the team sometimes."
"Agreed," said the Martian, "Would you care for something to eat? Superman has just restocked the Oreos in the cafeteria."
John tapped his right index finger against his chin for a short moment, then looked back at his two childish colleagues. "Yes, I would love to, J'onn," he answered, gratefully abandoning the two red-heads to battle their own petty quarrels. He and the green-skinned hero happily munched on their cookies while the others still argued about who had more skills in Mario...
I know it was short. But I thought it was kinda cute.
I hope you liked it too!
Love to all!
