Disenchanted
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Author's Note: I hope everyone has had a good Christmas! I have actually finished writing the next chapter in record time, so here it is!
If you haven'talready done so, please take a moment to look at Wolfbane17's fanfics as there will be intertwining plots that occur in our fanfictions.
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Chapter Six
By the time that Motorbaby, Sugar Fiend and Battery Bled had pulled up in the covered ambulance bay outside the hospital that the Zone Seven Killjoys had made their base, Mercurial Crash, Space Biscuit, Little Red, Rocketship Dropout, Wolf Venom and Lady Luck were already outside and waiting for them.
"Put those away," Sugar Fiend instructed the rest of her team as she switched off her engine, nodding her head towards their drawn ray guns. "It's okay," she gestured back towards Battery Bled. "We picked him up on Route Guano after he was being chased down by Dracs."
At her words, the rest of the Zone Seven Killjoys holstered their weapons. None of them noticed the hesitation in Wolf Venom's grey eyes as he regarded the newcomer sceptically before he finally sheathed his ray gun.
"You're hurt!" Lady Luck was the first to approach Battery Bled as he dismounted from his motorbike.
"Yeah. One of the Dracs got him," Motorbaby growled as she shook out her multi-coloured hair. "We figured this would be a good place to let him rest for a while and get patched up."
Lady Luck's green eyes seemed to light up for a moment before she spoke again. "Well, I don't mind helping to patch his arm up."
There was a cough from Little Red.
"Uh, I mean, we could let Little Red look at his injury and I'll go rustle up a can of Power Pup for him?" Lady Luck smiled nervously as she glanced briefly at the Zone Seven medic. After all, Little Red was well known for her quick temper; and once angered, she was arguably worse than what anyone would receive from if they had the misfortune of getting on Sugar Fiend's bad side. However, on this occasion, Lady Luck seemed to have escaped provoking Little Red's wrath and she inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
Sugar Fiend watched the individual reactions of the rest of her friends before she shrugged. "Sure thing. Red, take Battery Bled to get checked out. Luck, I'm sure you can find something for our guest if he's hungry," she gave Battery Bled a small smile. "Don't worry. They won't bite you. You're quite safe."
With a slightly intimidated chuckle, Battery Bled stepped towards Little Red and Lady Luck, pausing only to address everyone around him as he spoke. "Uhm… Thank you so much for your kindness and hospitality. Giving the current circumstances in my life right now, I really do appreciate it."
"Not a problem," Lady Luck smiled warmly at the white-clad newcomer. "You're a Killjoy after all. And Killjoys always look after their own."
Behind her, Space Biscuit rolled her eyes, causing Mercurial Crash and Rocketship Dropout to stifle their sudden urges to giggle.
Little Red let out a sigh at this before she nodded her head towards the emergency room doors. "C'mon, new guy," she offered Battery Bled a smile. "Let's take a look at you."
From where he stood, slightly behind Rocketship Dropout, Space Biscuit and Mercurial Crash, Wolf Venom watched silently as Little Red and Lady Luck led Battery Bled indoors. Maybe it was because he had spent some time on his own out in the Zones before he had been welcomed into Zone Seven, but there was something about the white-clad Killjoy that he could not help but feel wary of. Part of him hoped that Battery Bled would not be hanging about for too long.
"I hope you're not getting jealous."
Wolf Venom's grey eyes blinked at Space Biscuit's playful words. "Jealous?" he echoed, feeling suddenly defensive. "Why would I be jealous?"
Space Biscuit laughed softly at the tone of her friend's voice, also noticing how he had instinctively straightened his posture, puffing his chest out a little. She turned to walk back indoors, waving a hand dismissively. "Oh, I don't know. Maybe because we have another male Killjoy in our Zone wandering about?"
"Oh please," Wolf Venom rolled his eyes as he turned to walk behind her, following her indoors. "I'm not that kind of person."
"Then what's the problem?" Space Biscuit asked, turning her head to glance back at him. "I saw the way you were almost scowling at him."
Wolf Venom let out a small sigh. "Honestly? I don't know," he admitted quietly. "I just got a bad vibe off the guy when I saw him."
Space Biscuit slowed her pace so that she could walk alongside her friend. "Maybe that's because he's a new face around here," she said quietly. "And, these days, trust can be a hard thing to come by. I know this because I've been there. Just give him some time. He looks like he's been through a lot. It's not definite that he will stay with us. Hell, he may even tag along back to Zone Two with Motorbaby," a small, understanding smile appeared briefly on her face. "Try not to let things get to you. Times are pretty rough at the moment. What with the Fabulous Killjoys and all…" she exhaled heavily. "I think everyone just needs some time to adjust." Space Biscuit ran a hand through her short, pink hair. "We should get ready to head out soon in any case. We have that big meeting in Zone Six this evening after all, right?"
Wolf Venom nodded his head.
"And try not to be too hard on Battery Bled," Space Biscuit offered a smile at the taller Killjoy. "I mean, we took you in, didn't we?"
Another roll of Wolf Venom's grey eyes, this time accompanied by a light, playful swat of his hand on the back of the pink haired Killjoy's head.
"O-Oi! What was that for?"
Rocketship Dropout, Motorbaby, Mercurial Crash and Sugar Fiend all looked up at the sound of Space Biscuit's voice echoing in the corridors up ahead, feeling a little more relieved as they heard Wolf Venom's playful laugh shortly after.
"Some people…" Mercurial Crash shook her head, an amused expression upon her face.
Motorbaby glanced at Sugar Fiend as they wheeled their motorbikes along the corridors within the old hospital, the Zone Two leader arching an eyebrow at her Zone Seven counterpart. Her response came in the form of an amused smile, a snort, and a shake of Sugar Fiend's head. Motorbaby could not hold back on her own expression of amusement. "I see that nothing's really changed some I was last here then, huh?"
"Not really, no," Sugar Fiend's smiled seemed somewhat forced before she glanced at Mercurial Crash and Rocketship Dropout. "I'm going to rush on ahead, if that's okay. I need to get ready for the meeting in Zone Six later on today. Would you two mind getting Motorbaby something to eat and drink? Oh and someplace to park her bike too, of course."
"Sure thing, Fiend!" Rocketship Dropout chirped in her usual enthusiastic voice as Mercurial Crash nodded her head in a less energetic manner. Zone Seven's youngest Killjoy turned towards Motorbaby, her curly brown hair bobbing with the quick movement. "I hope you're alright with a can of Power Pup, Motorbaby. It's all we can get hold of these days."
"Not a problem," Motorbaby could not help but chuckle quietly. "It'll be just like back home in Zone Two."
"Speaking of Zone Two," Mercurial Crash said, her voice its usual timid and gentle tone. "How are the others in Zone Two? Didn't they come with you?"
There was an uncomfortable silence as Motorbaby seemed to hesitate for a moment. She did not really feel like telling her two friends about her trip to the mailbox and her farewell letter to her comrade and predecessor, Tiger Triggerpull. Not wanting to worry the two Zone Seven Killjoys, Motorbaby cleared her throat and waved her hand in a dismissive manner. "The others are going to meet me in Zone Six later for the meeting," she finally replied. "I just needed to run an errand earlier today and then I bumped into Sugar Fiend and subsequently, we then came across our new friend, Battery Bled." She was inwardly relieved that the two Zone Seven Killjoys did not enquire further into the matter.
"I wonder what Doctor Death Defying wants to talk to all of the Zone leaders about," Rocketship Dropout mused aloud. "Sugar Fiend didn't seem to want to talk too much about it earlier today, though she said that all of us had to go. It all sounds pretty serious," she glanced at Motorbaby. "Are all of the Zone Two Killjoys going to be there too?"
The Zone Two leader nodded her head. Like Sugar Fiend, she too had not said much to her own fellow Killjoys back at her base. Mainly because she was not sure exactly what the meeting was going to be about either. However, she knew from the grim tone of Doctor Death Defying's voice over the radio that it was not going to be a meeting of good news.
As if she had not already received her fair share of bad news recently…
"So I see that Lady Luck seems to have taken a liking to Battery Bled," Motorbaby said, trying to change the subject to something more… Light-hearted. She needed to take her mind off all of the negative news that she had been involved in as of late. "I guess that means he'll be sticking around with you guys then?"
A snort from Rocketship Dropout as she pulled open the door to the old cafeteria. "Are you kidding me? We've only just met the guy! For all we know, he might wanna go back to Zone Two with you. Besides, it's also up to Sugar Fiend if she's happy to have him around. That is, if he does decide that he wants to stay here," she gestured at the many empty seats in the eating area. "Pick a seat. Any seat."
Motorbaby propped her camouflage-painted motorbike up against a nearby wall and sat herself down in a chair by one of the tables.
"One can of Power Pup or two for our esteemed guest from Zone Two?" Rocketship Dropout grinned as she posed like a waitress.
The multi-coloured haired Killjoy chuckled before she replied. "Just the one. Thank you."
Mercurial Crash took a seat at the same table as the Zone Two leader, unable to hold back an amused laugh as Rocketship Dropout bowed at Motorbaby and bounded off towards the kitchen. "I don't know where she gets all of her energy from," she remarked as she tucked some of her wavy brunette hair neatly behind her ear. "I'd like to speculate that it could be from the Power Pup but I think you know as much as I do how much that is a complete fabrication of the truth."
Motorbaby nodded her head, idly fiddling with her yellow Zone leader bandana for a moment before she spoke, keeping her voice low. "So, between me and you, is everything alright here in Zone Seven?"
Mercurial Crash blinked as she straightened in her seat, caught off guard by the sudden serious question regarding her home Zone. "Well, apart from us missing a member of our little family, I should think so," she pouted, her brow furrowing in confusion. "Why do you ask? Is something wrong?"
"Fiend," Motorbaby frowned. "She looks… I don't know. Different. I mean, aside from the new addition of red in her hair."
The Zone Seven Killjoy's perplexed expression deepened even further. "Well, I guess she has been pretty stressed out with things," her grey-blue eyes were cast down towards her clasped hands that rested in front of her on the table. "Probably the same things that have been troubling you as well, I imagine…" she trailed off, not wanting to mention the Fabulous Killjoys' demise directly. For her, the news was still too shockingly fresh. The horrible, televised images were still vivid in her mind every time she closed her eyes at night.
"I think it's something more than that," Motorbaby frowned, unable to stop herself feeling just a little frustrated at the fact that none of the others seemed to have picked up on anything – or at least not Mercurial Crash. "She looked a little… pale. Has she not been feeling very well recently?"
"Well, she hasn't started to sparkle in the sunlight if that's what you're insinuating…" Mercurial Crash's intended light-hearted joke was quickly shot down by a stern glare from Motorbaby. The brunette coughed and nervously cleared her throat before speaking again. "I can't say that I've noticed much out of the ordinary. Space Biscuit the person you should probably be asking though. Those two are pretty close. Mischievous twins if left up to their own business."
Motorbaby let out a small, slightly disappointed sigh, snapping out of her pensive mood at the sound of fast approaching footsteps. Glancing up, she could see Rocketship Dropout's brown curly hair bouncing up and down as the hyperactive Killjoy came bounding back towards their table, three cans of Power Pup and some water in her arms. The Zone Two Killjoy looked briefly at Mercurial Crash, giving her a quick look that told the brunette that they should not pursue the subject any further before she turned her attention back to Rocketship Dropout and did her best to smile and maintain her previous, cheerful demeanour. Inwardly, she hoped that she would have enough time alone to speak to either Space Biscuit or Sugar Fiend before they had to set off for the big meeting in Zone Six in the evening.
AN#2: Phew! Two chapters in less than a week! That's definitely a new personal record for me! Well, this one may not have been as long and action-packed as the previous chapter but I hope you like it nonetheless. I felt I had to break in some of the other OC characters a little more!
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The future is bulletproof! Have a lovely New Year, all you Killjoys out there! =^.^=~3