Sooo, y'all would have had this yesterday if FF didn't decide to act like poo and be all, "FILE NOT COMPATIBLE RAWR!" How bothersome.
On a happier note, the lovely Lillythemarshmellowqueen made me some awesome fanart of Artemis and Kaldur, in his froggy form! I put the link to it on my profile, and everyone should totally go check it out! =D
I have to admit, a small part of the reason I describe everyone's outfits as much as I do is because I secretly hope for fanart. If anyone wants to draw King Barry with his larger-than-his-head puffy sleeves. . . well, to say I would love it would be an understatement. ;) Just saying, lol.
Disclaimer: Nope. Nada. Not mine. (Btw, I'm sure you've all heard the new episode set to air June 3rd was CANCELED! D8 With NO new date for us to look forward to! I am NOT happy about this Cartoon Network. NOT HAPPY AT ALL! *cue incoherent grumbling*)
Wally peeked around the corner of the mansion.
"I see Supergirl and Wondergirl. They're looking as twintastic as usual." An older woman was getting into the carriage, the teen girls following close behind. The coachman snapped the reins and the horses took off at a light trot, passing their hiding spot and disappearing down the road. They all stared.
Kaldur was the first to break the silence. "M'gann. . . was not in that carriage."
"Nope," Roy agreed.
Glancing around quickly to make sure they were alone, Wally left the shadows they were crouched in and ran to the mansion's front door. The others followed.
He pushed at the door, slightly surprised to find it unlocked. "M'gann?"
He heard her soft sobs before he actually saw her, kneeling in the middle of the floor, her dress hanging limply off her body, in tears, her shoes gone.
"M'gann!" He stepped forward and found his foot sliding out from under him. Roy caught him before he fell and he looked down. Pearls. The floor was covered in several dozen unstrung pearls.
Artemis dodged the pearls and made her way to M'gann's side, enveloping the girl in a hug. "M'gann, what happened?"
"They said I stole it. . ." she whispered, clutching Artemis' arm, "They said there was no other way I could have gotten such nice things. . . and they didn't want to be caught associating with a thief. Wondergirl said they had to destroy the evidence and then. . . Supergirl started pulling at my dress. Wondergirl snapped my necklace. . . it all happened so fast. Before I even knew it. . ." she lifted a torn piece of fabric off the floor and started sobbing with a new vigor, "I'll never see my Uncle J'onn now!"
An air of quiet solemnity fell over them.
"I could go buy another dress!" Wally yelled, glancing hopefully at them all. It was a great idea! The pickings would be slim, but that didn't matter, not much. He could be back in no time!
M'gann shook her head. "The whole town is closed down. Everyone's at the ball. . ."
Silence ruled once again, broken only by M'gann occasional sniffles and quiet sobs.
Then the side wall exploded.
They all stared with wide eyes as the room filled with dust. The chandelier fell from the ceiling and Wally yelled, backing into Roy to avoid it.
The dust slowly began to settle, disclosing a large (large as in, super incredibly enormously large) hole in the wall. Inside the hole stood the silhouette of what appeared to be a person. A very tall, very broad, boxy kind of person.
"M'gann M'orzz?" the figure boomed, the silhouette coming a bit closer.
"Y-yes?" she squeaked, clutching more tightly to Artemis and watching the figure with large eyes.
The dust finally completely settled, revealing what appeared to be red robot wearing a periwinkle hooded robe with a giant pink bow at the neck. They continued staring silently.
"My name is Red Tornado and I am your fairy godrobot," the robot said, striding over to her then coming to a halt right in front of her, looming above her, "I have appeared to assist you in making your dreams come true."
"O-oh?" M'gann asked timidly, staring up at him.
"Affirmative. Please stand."
She did as told, bringing Artemis up with her. Red Tornado lifted a hand and a small twister issued forth, engulfing the girls. The boys lunged forward with a cry.
The wind dissipated, leaving behind the girls who were now decked out in gorgeous gowns. Artemis' was green with silver embellishing. A silver circlet lay on her head and her hair had been set in a lavish updo that kept the unreasonable length off the floor. She lifted the length of the dress to reveal her combat boots, which had changed into silver slippers. She didn't look happy. M'gann, on the other hand, seemed thrilled. Her tattered dress had transformed into a gorgeous shimmering gown of gold with matching gold slippers and a gold silk choker around her neck. She raised her golden gloved hands to her head, fingering the dainty tiara sitting there. She grasped the sides of the dress and twirled in a circle, looking down at herself. "Oh, it's so beautiful! All of it!"
Red Tornado turned to regard the boys, who promptly shut their mouths, which were hanging open. He raised his hand again and they flinched as they too were engulfed in a cyclone, only to emerge in rich, princely attire. Wally, used to such apparel, reached up to make sure his crown was still intact. It was, as was his sword. He looked down and noted with pleasant surprise that his outfit still had his signature lighting bolt embroidered on the front. This Red Tornado guy really knew what he was doing.
To his left, Kaldur seemed to be impressed with his new clothing as well. To his right, Roy. . . well, Roy was never happy about anything anyway. He actually looked kind of pissed.
M'gann skipped over, practically dancing, and took in their appearances. "You all look wonderful! This is fantastic!" She flitted away from them and over to the oddly dressed robot. "Thank you so much, fairy godrobot!"
Red Tornado nodded. "You have until midnight before your clothes will revert to their original forms. Come, I will take you to the ball."
"Wait," Artemis said, holding up an elegantly gloved hand, "Why are we all decked out? M'gann is the only one that needs to go."
"M'gann will benefit from your presence, for moral as well as tactical support," he said, matter-of-factly.
"Tactical?" Roy asked, taking the new crown off his head to examine it.
"Affirmative. I suggest you work to distract her step-family, in the event they wish to intervene. A scene would best be avoided, particularly before she meets the king."
M'gann looked at them. "You don't have to come if you don't want to. . ."
Wally smiled. "It's no problem, Megs. Trust me, I'm a pro at this royal ball stuff," he looked up at Red Tornado, "So, how are we getting there, big guy?" It was getting late; if they had to walk, they wouldn't have much time left to find the king before midnight.
Red Tornado responded by grabbing Wally and tossing him over his shoulder, ignoring the boy's cry of protest. Roy got the same treatment, getting thrown on the other shoulder. His protests (slightly louder but also less obnoxious than Wally's) also went unheeded. Crouching slightly, the robot scooped the girls up so that M'gann was comfortably cradled in his left arm and Artemis in his right.
"Fisherman, if you would climb onto my back, we can leave."
Kaldur did as he was asked, easily securing himself to the robot's back. Red Tornado's body began to slightly vibrate before his lower half became engulfed in a red tornado (Wally realized in that moment where the robot may have gotten his name) and he torpedoed out of the mansion via his hole in the wall. Using the tornado to propel himself, he flew the group to the castle, arriving there in less than a minute.
He let the girls down gently while Kaldur climbed down, then he unceremoniously tossed Wally and Roy off him.
He bowed to M'gann. "Best of luck to you, Princess M'gann. May all your dreams come true," he said, right before blasting off into the night sky.
M'gann waved after him. "Thank you fairy godrobot! Thank you!" She turned to regard her friends, "Ready guys?"
Wally grinned, ignoring the slight pain in his bottom from where he'd been dropped. "Ready as we'll ever be, your highness," he bent down and held his hand out, gesturing for her to go before him. She complied with a slight giggle, climbing the steps to the palace.
It was easy to see M'gann was overwhelmed. Kaldur, Roy and Artemis were too, though they hid it a little better. Wally was used to this kind of stuff though. If anything, he was underwhelmed (underwhelmed, what an odd thing to think. . .).
"Hello there, gorgeous, would you like to dance?" A man in an expensive looking suit was holding a hand out to M'gann. Her cheeks turned red.
"Me? Uh, well. . ."
Wally slid an arm over her shoulders, "Maybe some other time. My date and I just got here, and she really wanted to look around first. You understand, don't you?"
The man glanced at the bolt on Wally's chest, nodding quickly. "Right, right, of course. How presumptuous of me. Are you-"
"Thanks man. We'll see you around." And then Wally steered her away, the others following close behind.
"What was that about?" Artemis asked, eyebrow raised.
Wally shrugged. "The Flash family crest carries a lot of weight. We're a big kingdom. Anyway, here's the plan. Kaldur, you take care of M'gann," he lightly pushed the girl in his direction, "You two need to focus on finding the king. Artemis, your job is to find mommy dearest and distract her. Lavish her with compliments or something. Can you do that?"
She snorted. "If I must."
"Great. Roy, you're coming with me. We're going to take care of the sisters. From now on, you're the Prince of Arrow," he smirked, "Make sure you throw your title around. Kinda like I just did with that guy who was creeping on Megs. Just follow my lead."
They split up, Wally and Roy searching the crowds for the girls. They found them quickly enough.
Wally leaned toward Roy, "You wanna handle the one in blue?"
"Sure. That's Supergirl, right?"
"Right. And I'll take Wondergirl. Now stop scowling and try to look charming."
Roy smirked down at him. "Don't worry about me, Prince Flasher. I've got this."
They found themselves before the girls before Wally had a chance to reply. Wally took Wondergirl's hand and kissed it, looking up into her face.
"Hello." Wally blinked at the echo to his voice and glanced to his side to find Roy on the same level as him, looking back, Supergirl's hand in his. They had spoken (and hand kissed, apparently) simultaneously. The girls giggled.
They stood up straight and laughed with them. "We didn't plan that, honest," Roy promised, eyes on Supergirl. She blushed.
Wally smirked, looking Wondergirl straight in the eye. She blushed too. "You girls believe us, don't you?"
They exchanged a glance before looking up at the boys coyly. "Well, that may depend. Who exactly are you dashing gentlemen, may we ask?" Wondergirl asked, eyeing Wally carefully. Wally curled his toes in his boots, hoping against hope she wouldn't recognize him from the other day.
"Of course, how rude of us," Roy lamented.
"We were so distracted," Wally began.
"By your incredible beauty," Roy continued.
"Completely forgot our manners,"
"You'll have to forgive us,"
"I'm Prince Wally, from the Kingdom of Flash,"
"And I'm Prince Roy, from the Arrow Kingdom,"
"It's a pleasure to meet you girls," Wally purred, lowering his voice.
Roy also lowered his pitch, producing a huskier tone. "I hope you don't mind that we already know who you two are. We saw you across the room and we couldn't help but inquire about you from those around us."
"Since your beauty is so entrancing. Your girls. . . don't mind, do you?"
Relief flooded through him as they both shook their heads, falling into a fit of mad giggles. Roy and Wally exchanged a glance. Hook, line, and sinker. They were good.
Wally and Roy walked mindlessly around with the sisters for over two hours, dancing every so often and flirting with all their might. They were exuding so much charm they were almost gagging on it. The girls laughed at everything they said and the double shrill sound had given them both a headache. Wally had to consciously keep himself from wincing.
He glanced nervously around for a clock. What time was it? It had to be close to midnight by now. He caught Roy's eye and they shared an uneasy look.
"Wondergirl? Who's she?"
The boys looked in the direction Supergirl was pointing so fast they nearly got whiplash. By his side, Wondergirl tensed.
"I don't know, but it certainly looks an awful lot like-"
"Aww, come on you two! Who cares about some other girl! Why don't we dance?"
For the first time, Wondergirl didn't take the bait, actually pushing away from Wally. "That looks like-"
Supergirl followed suit, letting go of Roy's waist and moving out from under his arm. "But that's impossible! It can't be M'gann!"
Wally took the scene in at a glance. M'gann was across the crowd, Kaldur right behind her. She was rushing, fighting her way through the crowd. He looked up and saw why. The king was standing only a few yards away, talking to a guest. The girls couldn't interrupt her now.
"No!" Wally yelled, grabbing Wondergirl's wrist and wrenching her back. Roy followed suit, gripping Supergirl's hand and twirling her around until she smacked into her chest. They didn't have time to mask the panic-stricken expressions marring their faces.
"W-Where are you girls going? Are we boring you?" Wally asked, trying to keep his voice level.
"Who's M'gann? She can't be that important, right? You both were having a good time," Roy said, rubbing Supergirl's shoulders. She pulled away.
"She's our. . . maid. She's our maid and she shouldn't be here!" Wally had to fight back the angry retort building behind his lips. Maid. What trash. She was their sister.
"We'll be right back boys, just stay put for a moment, okay? We'll be back," Wondergirl promised, pulling out of Wally's hold.
"Don't go!"
"You can't leave!"
The girls gave them perturbed looks as they were grabbed again. "We said we'd be back," they said together, not seeming to notice their synchronisation. People began to stare.
Noticing the slight attention, Wally decided to milk it. If a scene had to be made, he'd rather it be about him and Roy than M'gann.
He dropped to his knees, silently begging Roy to do the same. He wrapped his arms around Wondergirl's waist and pressed his cheek to her stomach. "Oh Wondergirl, I can't bear for you to leave my side! I think I may love you!"
"Supergirl, please, be my queen! I don't think I can live without you!" Wally didn't have to look to know Roy was on his knees, clutching Supergirl as he was Wondergirl.
"Queen?" The blonde squeaked, forgetting her stepsister momentarily.
Wondergirl, unfortunately, was not as easily deterred. "Wally, that's very sweet, but if you'll just let go. I'll be right back, I promise," she sounded a little frightened, which wasn't totally surprising, "Come on Supergirl, we'll be back."
"Um, could you let go Roy? My sister and I will be right back," she said weakly, trying to pull away. The boys maintained a vice grip.
With a groan of frustration, Wondergirl started walking backwards, dragging Wally with her. Supergirl did the same, ignoring Roy's lamenting cries and proclamations of love. If people weren't staring before, they most certainly were now.
Wally had to hand it to them, for such petite girls, Wondergirl and Supergirl were strong. They struggled, sure, but they still managed to drag Roy and Wally with them as they made their way across the room toward M'gann.
"Excuse me?" That was M'gann's voice. Wally looked around Wondergirl's waist and spotted the girl only a few feet in front of them, her hand on the king's arm. The King was turning to look at her. . .
"M'gann, what are you doing here!"
"You're supposed to be at home, M'gann! Where did you get that dress!"
"You stole it didn't you! Mother will be so angry M'gann!"
The girls had reached out and grabbed M'gann's arms, pulling her towards them.
"You have to take it all back, M'gann! Take it off right now!" Supergirl snatched the tiara off her head.
"You're such a brat, why won't you listen to us!" Wondergirl struggled with her glove, succeeding in ripping it off despite the other girl's efforts.
"Sisters, please stop! I didn't-"
"We're not your sisters!"
"Don't you dare say that, M'gann! You're not our sister!"
Using all his strength, Wally jerked backwards, sending Wondergirl hurtling to the ground on top of him. Roy had done the opposite, lurching forward and sending Supergirl sprawling to the ground. M'gann had to step quickly aside to avoid them.
"M'gann. . . is it?"
M'gann looked up to find the king staring down at her. Everyone in the palace was staring at them. She burst into tears as she nodded a few times, confirming his question.
The king gripped her chin and tilted her head up, examining her face. "What a remarkable resemblance. . . M'gann, you're my niece, aren't you?"
He let go of her chin and she nodded again, her voice lost. On the floor, Wondergirl and Supergirl seemed frozen. Kaldur and Artemis appeared from somewhere in the crowd and helped Roy and Wally to their feet.
"Since I became king, I've been looking everywhere for my dear sister. I never knew she had a child," he wiped the tears from her eyes, drinking in her appearance, "But you look so much like her. Tell me, where is your mother?"
M'gann sniffed quietly, finally finding her voice. "She died. Many years ago. My father passed away too."
The king fell silent for a moment, then placed a hand on M'gann's back and ushered her toward him, pulling her into a hug. "I'm sorry. I should have been there. I should have known." He held her silently for a few moments after that, stroking her hair. Finally he asked, "Where have you been staying?"
"With my stepmother and stepsisters. . . but Uncle J'onn," she blushed, unsure if she was being to forward with the name, but he didn't stop her so she continued, "they're not," she worried her bottom lip, trying to find a nice way of wording what she had to say, "they're not all that kind to me. They're not my family," she gripped his wrist and looked him pleadingly in the eye, "Please Uncle J'onn, let me live with you! I just want to be a part of a family again!"
Wondergirl started getting off the ground. "Why you ungrateful, little-" Artemis kicked her. Supergirl watched, deciding to stay quiet.
"Of course you can stay with me, M'gann. You're my niece," he cupped her cheek and smiled fondly, "I've never been an uncle before though, so you'll have to forgive me if I'm a bit unorthodox."
M'gann giggled happily and placed a hand over his. "It's okay, I've never been a niece either. We'll learn together."
Wally looked over at Artemis, who turned, feeling his eyes on her. She smiled and he smiled back. He looked over his shoulder at Roy and Kaldur. "Come on guys, let's get out of here. We have a quest to complete."
The others nodded silently and they quietly slid out of the entranced crowd, not speaking until they were on the palace steps.
Wally broke the silence first, laughing. "Man Roy, that was priceless. You were soooo funny man!"
"Me? How about you, Prince Charming?" Roy laughed, grabbing Wally around the neck and giving him a noogie. Wally struggled, laughing while he complained Roy was going to knock his crown off.
Kaldur watched them fondly before turning to Artemis. "How did things go with you, Artemis? Was M'gann's stepmother easy to distract?"
Artemis groaned. "Painfully. I've never kissed so much ass in my life. What a snotty woman. I wanted to punch her lights out the entire time."
Wally got away from Roy and ran ahead to dodge his grasp. "Yeah, yeah, missy. Don't blame her for your violent tendencies."
Artemis was about to respond with an angry retort when a voice from behind them cut her off, "Guys! Wait! Wait up!"
They stopped and turned around to see M'gann running down the steps toward them. They stood silently until she caught up with them.
"Hey M'gann, what's up? Shouldn't you be with your uncle?" Wally questioned, waiting for her to catch her breath.
"I want to come with you!"
Wally's eyebrows shot up. "What? Why would you want to do that? You finally got what you wanted, M'gann!"
"Yeah, stay here and get to know your uncle. We can't ask you to give that up," Kaldur agreed.
M'gann shook her head. "You're not asking. Friends don't need to ask, remember?" she said with a wink, "Besides, I have years ahead of me to get to know Uncle J'onn. We'll be fine. You helped me find my family Wally. . . I want to help you find yours. I already asked Uncle J'onn, and he thinks it's a good idea as well."
Wally smiled slowly, grabbing her hand and shaking it. "Okay then. In that case, welcome to the team, M'gann! Glad to have you!"
M'gann smiled brightly as their clothes began to shimmer. Their outfits reverted back to their original forms while the extra accessories turned to red glitter and swirled around them in a small twister before blowing away on the wind.
It was midnight.
And M'gann joins the group! Da-da-daaaah!
Not entirely sure how she muscled her way into having two chapters, but there you have it.
And once again, robots are allowed to exist in this time period because Wally's mind says so. Wally's mind says robots in girly robes with big pink bows are A-OK too, apparently.
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