Chapter 8: I Louvre You
The two spend their time strolling through the streets. Starfire smiles at the sights as her beloved tries to escape.
"Do you also enjoy the sights of Paris, Phantom?" She asks.
"Uh… yeah?" Danny responds, not trying to look like he wants to get away. "So… where do we go next?"
Starfire sees something further away that catches her attention. "Look!" She points.
Danny looks in the direction she points, it happens to be a place of importance to France.
"The Louvre?"
"So, that is the Louvre!" Starfire says happily. "We must see the inside!" Starfire then drags Danny by the arm as they fly past the glass pyramid and land nearby. "It's already beautiful!" She finally lets him go as she links her hands together with her fingers. "Can you not feel the feeling of romance?"
As Starfire rambles on, Danny takes advantage of the situation and flies away.
"I gotta get this thing fixed, then deal with her." He says once he's out of hearing distance of her. Looking back, he sees Starfire still talking, not noticing his absence, looking very happy. Suddenly, Danny stops and looks to her, feeling guilty. "It's not her fault she thinks I'm like her… and she does clearly like me." Danny lowers a bit, landing on the side of the glass pyramid. "Maybe I should-" Danny loses his footing as he starts sliding down. "Whoa!"
Danny is too distracted to even try to fly away. He just now notices he's sliding to Starfire, back to where he just escaped.
"It is glorious! Is it not, Phantom?" She finally notices how quiet he is. "Phantom?"
Danny slides to the ground, where he loses his footing again and walks towards Starfire without control. Only now does she turn to her left to look at him. He's too late as the momentum causes him to accidentally kiss her on the lips.
Uh oh.
Once he realizes what's happening, Danny looks horrified. Starfire smiles as she breaks the kiss to speak.
"I see you are experiencing the love feeling the city of love grants others!" Starfire takes his hand as he's still in shock over his accident. "Let us observe the art of France!" She pulls him.
Even in this state he's in now, Danny actually had to admire how nice this place was. The architecture, the paintings, the monument, he knew Jazz and Sam would love being here. It was now he noticed how empty the museum was. He realizes that the people of Paris must be avoiding them, thinking these two flying teens were some kind of monsters and trying to get out of harm's way.
He looks outside and notices the crowd outside, looking concerned. He also notices what looks like a SWAT truck with the initials GIGN on the side.
"Uh, Starfire?"
"Look!" She pays no attention to what's outside, she looks to a painting. "This is the painting I've heard of. The Mona Lisa!" Danny hears her and looks to what she's talking about.
It is exactly as she said, the Mona Lisa. The painting of the woman with the half-smile that is said to be the most beautiful woman in art. Danny and Starfire look at it with some level of question.
"I don't see why this painting is so famous. I mean, it's nicely made, but she's not that pretty."
"I agree. There is nothing remotely wrong with her outer appearance, she's not as ugly as a Gordanian, but not as lovely as X'Hal." Danny figures she's using alien terminology and just goes along with it. "Perhaps she is only as lovely as the standards back then?"
"Maybe." Danny answers.
"Do you suppose… by today's standards, I would be like the Mona Lisa?"
"Sure." Danny answers. His eyes open wider when he realizes what she meant and notices she's looking longingly at him. "Uh… so… Look over there!" Danny points away.
Starfire looks away and sees nothing.
"What? I do not see-" She looks back and sees Danny missing. "Phantom?" She looks around and shrugs. "Perhaps there is more art he wishes for us to see?"
Danny flew as fast as he could, away from Starfire. Once he's made it as far enough down the hall as he can, he takes a quick left.
"Gotta hide!" He stops when he sees 5 men in SWAT gear, holding large guns in his direction. "Ugh, hi guys!" They raise their weapons higher. "Look, would it help if I say I'm on a date?"
"Phantom?!" Starfire calls out in a sing-song tone.
Danny panics. "A date I'm trying to end right now!" He notices they don't lower their weapons. "Okay, I'm not sure if this will work, but…" Danny raises his arms and tries make ice. He struggles at first but then it flashes and the men are frozen solid. "Really glad that worked…" Danny takes a knee. "Good thing ghostly ice isn't as bad as normal ice. They wouldn't make it." He gets up. "Now, to get away from her…"
Danny flies off.
Starfire flies in, and notices the men in ice.
"Ah, modern art." She walks past them. "Now, where is my Phantom?"
"They're going to be alright, aren't they?" One of the Observants asks as they all sit in front of the large monitor.
"The teens or the men?" Pandora asks.
"Both." The same Observant says.
"They'll be fine." Clockwork assures.
"I'm actually liking this girl." Frostbite says as he shoves from popcorn in his mouth. "She might make for a good Mrs. Great One." He starts chewing loudly.
The other Observant looks to Frostbite.
"Are you even going to share those?"
Danny hides behind the statue of the Venus de Milo. He looks around, making sure Starfire can't see him. Danny sighs in relief.
"Phantom!" Starfire calls out. Danny looks around. He feels two arms wrap around him from her his armpits. They lift him up, above the statue. Looking back, he sees Starfire hugging him. "I found you behind the statue with no arms! Now you are with the girl with the arms around you!" Danny screams and flies out of her arms. Starfire smiles warmly. "He is the very cute."
Starfire goes down, past more sculptures. She passes by Danny, who is behind the statue of The Thinker. Once she's gone, he sighs in relief.
"That was close."
"I think…" Danny hears Starfire's voice and looks up, seeing her sitting similarly to the statue she sits on. "I may be falling for you."
She immediately tackles into him, knocking him to floor and the smothers him in kisses.
"Wait! Stop!" Danny pleads.
Starfire gets up. "You are the correct, this is too public a location." She stands up and looks around. Her hands are on her hips as she looks around. "Perhaps I can locate a place more of the private?"
Danny takes advantage of the situation and crawls away.
"Arrêtez!" A man's voice calls as more of the armed men arrive. They aim their weapons at Starfire.
Starfire quickly raises her arms.
"Oh dear, have we been causing much of the ruckus?" Starfire asks. "I could learn their tongue through lip contact, but I fear they wouldn't let me." She closes her eyes. "Please forgive us. We are just enjoying our time together here."
Danny looks back and sees about 7 men aiming their guns at Starfire. Despite everything, his hero instinct kicks in and he fires a ghost ray at each gun. Each blast fries the guns, causing the men to drop them and run away.
"Good, now to get away." He continues crawling.
"Please, allow us to leave and we will not be anymore trouble." She opens here eyes. She notices they're gone. "Hello?" She looks around. "It seems the have accepted the apology." She shrugs. "Then that means my Phantom and I can be together here longer!" She flies off, excitedly.
Danny finds his way to a closet, one that is no doubt used by the janitor. He opens the door and enters it. He then leans on the wall and slides down a bit, as the closet is not very spacious. It is in fact small enough only for two people.
"Least I have time to think…"
The door opens wide. Starfire walks in and closes the door behind her.
"Perfect. You have found the ideal location for us!" She says happily. She then gets on her knees in front of Danny, who crawls back a bit but has no room left as his back is to the wall. Her hands resting on the wall as her arms are around his chest. Her face comes in closer with a loving smile. "Now, to which part of the affections were we?"
Looks like Danny's found himself in a game of Seven Minutes in Heaven. Though he might not fully consider it Heaven at the moment.
And Clockwork and the others are just watching it. They're enjoying it too.
But what happens next? Find out.