Title: 30 Day OTP Challenge – Bering and Wells
Day/Prompt: 7 – Cosplaying
Rating: G
Pairings: Bering and Wells
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"Comic con." Artie said, passing out folders to everyone.
I raised an eyebrow. "What is comic con?" I asked, the words trying to trip on my tongue.
"The biggest gathering of artifacts in the world, for four days." He answered and I glanced at Claudia who had a look of wanting to kill him.
"Dude, no. Comic con is amazing. You fan girl hard over like Stargate, comic con is where everyone who has ever fan girled over anything ever comes together to fan girl as a unit of amazing." Claudia said, she was staring right at me and I shifted uncomfortably in the chair.
"We are going to this then?" I asked, opening my folder and flipping through the small book of artifacts that Artie thought would be at the convention. Most seemed to be related to pop culture in some way, including Lucy Lawless's original costume for Xena. I had been sick for the past few weeks, knocked out with the flu, and Claudia introduced me to Netflix, which then led me to developing an unhealthy obsession with Xena and Mrs. Lawless. Myka approved immensely however.
"Here are your passes. You need to come up with costumes." Artie said passing out the four day passes with the preview night attached and the squeal that emanated from Claudia hurt my ear drums.
"We should totally do a Resident Evil thing." She all but squealed and I looked at Myka, who was nodding with just as much excitement.
"I call dibs on Claire." Myka announced before sliding her pass in her back pocket and darting upstairs.
A moment later I felt Claudia elbow me in the ribs. "Ow." I murmured turning to look at her.
"You should be Alice. The internet totally ships Claire and Alice." She whispered. "And I could totally be K-mart."
"You're going to be a store?" I asked, my face contorted with confusion.
"No dude, she's a girl." She answered me.
"I am afraid I don't understand." I answered.
"We will do double duty then, I will get you dressed up and you can watch the movies on my lap top." Claudia said, her hand slipping into mine and pulling me out of my seat and up the stairs. I almost tripped twice but that wasn't slowing her down any. She pushed me through the door and closed it, locking it behind her. "Sit." She said, forcing me down into the chair and placing her lap top on the desk in front of me.
I forced a smile, the title screen playing while Claudia dug around in her closet.
"I am slightly concerned that you had this costume that fits me so well." I said looking in the mirror. Claudia had gone all out, painting my face to look dirty and bruised and I went to touch a fake bruise with a light touch, almost forgetting it was fake.
"We are built similarly dude, chill." She said, walking beside me. Even after watching the movies I still wasn't sure that Claudia was actually cosplaying. Kmart dressed a lot like she did on an everyday basis, only the clothes were more trashed.
I bent down, adjusting the leggings that were attached to the ittie bittie shorts, and pulling the fake gun holsters attached to my thighs up as well.
"One last piece." Claudia said, handing me a long worn duster.
I slipped it on and I had to admit, I looked a lot like Alice. I smiled broadly before pulling Claudia into a hug. "This looks amazing."
"We should get going though. Artie is going to blow if we take any longer." Claudia said, opening the door and ushering me out.
Standing at the bottom of the stairs I saw Myka, who managed to pull Claire's look off better than the actress that played her, at least in my opinion. She turned around and I lost my breath seeing the toned skin peeking out from her tank top. She smiled catching sight of me before pulling her fake gun and pointing it at me.
"You a zombie?" It was obviously a joke, she knew I was Alice but it was cute.
I shook my head, laughing while I walked down the stairs and slipping my hand in hers. "Claudia informs me that the fan base believes our characters to be a couple."
Myka nodded. "They do. I ship it like fed ex."
I tilted my head before placing a light kiss on her lips. "Then my dear, let us go be the best cosplayers possible."
Myka smiled before pulling me out the front door and sliding into the back of Claudia's Prius so we could catch our flight. A moment later Claudia was settling into the driver seat.
"I bet I can get more artifacts than you guys." She challenged.
"I am sure of it." Myka muttered, her hand trailing up the inside of my thigh and light kisses trailing over my neck.
"Oh come on guys!" Claudia all but screamed, catching sight of us in the rear view mirror.
