Weeks went by before anyone new showed up at the guild's doors. Around Prowl's third month there, a young man walked in and expressed an interest in joining Wonderland. Cat was the first to get over any signs of shock, her muffled laughter causing the man to narrow his blue eyes. When she was done, he spoke up.
"So, I take it you don't want my skills in the guild?" Cat smiled wide, her teeth showing. The smile made Prowl shiver, as it reminded him of the thin "Cheshire moon" that came twice every month.
"Now, I never said that, dear man. Let us just step outside and see what you can do, shall we?" Her voice was as smooth as velvet, and the poor man didn't realize that his life could be at stake, especially if he went up against Lockdown. The man surely was a Jabberwocky, and he wasn't known for being a pushover in any fight.
Jazz was waiting outside with a trumpet and a smile on his face. Blowing the trumpet, he announced the two competitors. "Today, on this good day, we have uhh… you got a name, man?"
"You can call me Longarm for now."
"Right." Jazz smiled and then started up again. "On this good day we have the challenger Longarm and the Cheshire Cat in a test of skills. Will the challengers please step forward?" Longarm stepped into the sparring field, and Cat jumped onto the fence. "Now, here's the thing, peeps. Any special skills are allowed. Ready? BEGIN!" With that he ran and jumped out of the fenced area. Longarm quickly took a battle stance while Cat just sat on her pole and watched as the male shot both his arms at her. Cursing, she jumped up and flipped, landing on his arms with a smirk.
"That's cute, baby…" Prowl couldn't help but notice how Jazz stiffened at the words. Longarm merely smirked before sending his hands at her again. Cat disappeared, and Longarm ended up punching himself in the face. Stepping back, he ended up getting a kick in the lower back from Cat that sent him forward a bit. He managed to regain his footing and get a hit in. Cat went flying back and slammed into one of the nearby trees. Jazz blinked before running over, Longarm running over as well. Both of them helped her up.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. Damn man, you should have just said you were a 'shifter. What's your real name, anyway?" Longarm blushed before changing his shape, growing about three feet and the headband with the singular circle sliding over his eyes. Hair length and color stayed the same, but his clothing became purple. He looked like a totally different person.
"Shockwave… My name is Shockwave." He said after about ten minutes, during which he had been allowed to sit in the empty chair next to Cat. She simply smiled that smile of hers that she got when she seemed pleased.
"Well Shockwave, how about we just start calling you Caterpillar from now on, hmmm?" Cat purred this out and Jazz had to fight to keep his cool. He knew they needed someone to be the Caterpillar, but he wasn't so sure he liked his lover getting all cozy with this guy…
Shockwave thought for a moment before nodding yes. And getting hit on the head with a flying teacup from Random. "Can ve PLEAZE get back zu our tea?" Everyone else laughed as Shockwave sent a dirty look the Hatter's way, Wasp simply rolling his purple eyes as he went back to sleep. It was just another day in Wonderland.
