Only One Bug

Mount Justice

February 22, 16:47 EST

A stomach bug had been making its way around the Team. A really bad one seeing as it had gotten traction against Beast Boy and his adaptable biology. The Bat-clan had taken precautions, but still got it just like every other human to pass through the cave in the past two days. Except for Blue Beetle (though most attributed that to having complete coverage in his armor, minimizing his exposure), so after school he was helping play nursemaid for Cave residents.

"Man, I'm just lucky I haven't gotten sick yet," Jaime said, placing the emptied soup and sick bowls he'd just fetched on the counter next to Conner.

[That is incorrect, Jaime Reyes.]

"What do you mean 'that's incorrect'? I am lucky to not be sick!" Jaime hissed and Conner just watched on calmly, placing the dishes in the sink.

[Luck is inconsequential. This Scarab has heightened defenses to prevent the acquisition of the Stomach Bug.]

"So what, I can't get sick?"

[Correct. It would be inconvenient for you to be rendered immobile by disease, so I have strengthened defenses against such "bugs."]

"Huh."

"So what did it say?" Conner asked out of curiosity.

"Apparently, one of my 'super powers' is not getting sick," Jaime explained, "since it would be 'inconvenient' for me to 'acquire the Stomach Bug.'"

Conner laughed as he rinsed the dishes. "Guess there's only one Bug you're allowed to 'acquire.'"

Jaime laughed too. The Scarab might be his Inner Demon, but at least it wasn't willing to share.


Author's Note

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE! Ahahaha, so yeah, had to make that joke. Anyways, I figure that since the Scarab made antibodies to drive off Bumblebee and the Atom when they try to cut it out in S2 E12, it can produce them just to boost Jaime's immune system for the above reasoning. I know it didn't prevent Tigress/Artemis's sedatives from getting him in S2 E9, but sedatives work different than getting sick, right? (I'm not a doctor and don't know medicine/biology stuff like that) It seems to me that the Scarab is always looking out for Jaime's health, but more on that next chapter (hint, hint).