Hot or Cold
Nevada Desert
July 16, 12:34 PDT
"Damn, Blue. How are you not fried in that tin can?" Static asked, sweating up a storm himself under the hot Nevada sun. They were on a recon mission to see if a remote base was pulling an Area 51 kind of mess at the request of Green Lantern and approved by Batman.
"My armor's got temperature control, so I don't overheat," Blue Beetle replied.
"Ugh, trade me powers?" Wonder Girl said. It was soooo hot out and being invulnerable did not mean she couldn't feel the heat.
"Sorry, chica. I may have spent all my life in El Paso, but even I prefer air conditioning to the heat. Besides, Scarab came with a no refunds or trade-ins policy," Blue Beetle joked.
[You did not purchase this Scarab, Jaime Reyes. That statement is false.]
It's a joke, ese. I was trying to get them to lighten up and get their minds off the heat, Jaime thought back at the Scarab. It didn't reply.
"Wait, you said 'temperature control,' so if we were up in the Himalayas in winter…?" Static questioned.
"I'd be toasty warm," Blue Beetle affirmed. "Hot or cold, Scarab makes sure the inside of the armor's at the 'optimal operating temperature.'"
"Oh, that's just not fair," Static grumbled.
"Downside is that I do not get to touch the thermostat. It's all Scarab's settings," Blue Beetle said playfully, getting small smiles from his team.
"Convoy's coming!" Wondergirl called, perking up and ending the small talk. It was time to get back on mission, regardless of the heat.
Author's Note
Temperature control when you're wearing a metal suit is both a lifesaver and something worthy of envy when in extreme elements. And Blue Beetle's definitely got it if he can fly in space since the vacuum of space is really cold.