Yes. I went there. I made a whole chapter about going to Costco. And it's over one thousand words, LOL. Thank you to all of my reviewers and readers :).
Disclaimer: I don't own Costco, Young Justice, George Bush, Ice Age, Percy Jackson, etc.,etc.
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Title: Costco
Rating: T
Pairing: None
One day, the team gathered in the meeting/training room just as Batman's scowling face appeared on the big screen. "Today," The Dark Knight began, "You will receive a very special mission."
"Score!" Wally interrupted green eyes gleeful. "Are we gonna protect some princess from some land that nobody has heard of? Maybe we'll stop a secret organization from world domination! Or are-"
"Your mission," Batman continued, rudely cutting off Kid Flash. "Will be to get house supplies."
All was silent.
Wally, as usual, was the first to break, doubling over in laughter. "That's a good one, Bats, really. But seriously-"
"You will all go to Costco, as they have close to everything that you need there, not to mention that the bargains there are spectacular. Robin, you have your Costco Gold Card Membership in your utility belt, correct?"
"Yup," Robin said, grinning as he flashed the membership card.
"Very good. Change into your civilian clothes and head to the Happy Harbor Costco. Good luck. Batman out."
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Artemis was the first to leave the group they entered the warehouse with a quick, "I'm out." The rest of the team entered as a group, Kaldur getting cart duty ('Dude. You're the leader. Naturally, cart duty falls on you." Wally answered when Kaldur asked why he had to push the infernal basket on wheels. He relaxed when he saw other people pushing them too.) steered it over to the opening display of books.
Kaldur picked one up and began reading.
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"Yoink," Wally said victoriously as he snatched five samples from a nearby worker. He unceremoniously shoved them down his throat as the old woman behind the stand glared at him. Robin picked one up with a quirk of his lips and a courteous thanks. Wally, whose eyes were already searching the area for more samples, found something almost equally worthwhile.
"Hey, Robin," Wally said, as his I'm Trying to Seduce You And it's Working Because I'm God's Red Haired Gift to Women Look (TM) formed on his face. "Check out the sexy lady."
"The blonde one?"
"Blonde? No! Ug, why would you even ask me that?"
"Jeez," Robin looked up at him. "What's with you and blondes? Did one break your heart or something?" Wally got a far off look in his eyes, so Robin decided not to talk about blondes anymore.
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"What the hell are you doing?"
Megan jumped, startled, as Artemis stood a couple of feet away with a This Could Possibly be the Creepiest Thing I've Ever Seen Look (TM) displayed on her face. "Well, after you left everyone left so... here I am."
Artemis shook her head. "No, I mean what the hell are you putting on your body?"
"While I was walking I came across this padding. And according to Wally you can sample some of their products, so I decided to try out this one."
"That isn't padding they're pads," Artemis felt like taking a couple more steps backwards.
Megan looked confused. "Isn't that the same thing?"
"God, no," Artemis shivered. "Why would you... Let's just go." She ripped off all of Megan's 'samples' and dragged her away.
Needless to say, when a worker walked by the feminine needs aisle, he was very surprised.
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Robin ditched Wally soon after he began to make a fool of himself in front of some girls. Robin made his way towards the electronics section. He kept watching the expensive looking cameras as he walked, until Robin crashed into what felt like a pole.
Robin looked up, putting a hand to his slightly aching forehead. He was surprised to see that it was Superboy he crashed into. The clone didn't even seem to notice that Robin had crashed into him, eyes glued to one of the plasma TVs on displayed. And when Robin said glued he means glued. His eyes were wide and red and if he didn't have super strength, Robin bumping into him probably would have sent him sprawling into the television.
"Uh... What are you doing?"
"Learning about the upcoming Ice Age," Superboy said quickly, almost madly. "Did you know that we will have to pay the animals an infant so they do not kill us? Or that these animals will talk, have virtually no instincts, and have human feelings? I'm pretty sure that he saber tooth tiger and the mammoth will come out of extinction. Maybe-"
"C'mon, buddy," Robin pulled Superboy away with (surprising) ease. "I think that's enough TV for you today."
He ditched Superboy as he shivered and whispered about the Ice Age to George Bush's book. Robin knew he would be safe in the book section with Kaldur, who was engrossed in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: the Lightening Thief.
Maybe he could find one of his normal team mates.
Then he realized he didn't have any...
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"Jerk!" One of Wally's sexy ladies shouted at him before stomping away to the meat section. What was her name again? Wally didn't know, but man, her eyes were like... like... Well, Wally didn't know that either, but he knew they were a shade of... Brown? Whatever.
"Nice one, Slick."
Wally turned to glare at Artemis. What business did she have mocking him, anyway? He didn't see any guys coming to flirt with her. He didn't respond to her, opting to take the no-fighting route, and walked over the fruit section.
Unfortunately, Artemis decided to go into stalker mode and followed him. "What's with you? I didn't do anything to you and you just start talking to me like I ran over your dog or something." Wally kept walking, teeth grit. Maybe if he kept ignoring her she would just go away... "Hey! I'm talking to you!" Artemis said, reaching out to grab his shoulder, now annoyed.
"Get off me!" Wally snapped, shaking off her hand. "Jeez, you're the one that started making fun of me before I even one thing to you! God, this is why I hate blondes!"
"What?" Artemis shouted back. "Okay, I admit that I was a little rude to you-"
"A little?"
"-but the only thing that blondes have in common is hair color! Nothing else!"
"Then why has every blonde girl that I've ever talked to been a total bit-"
"Guys!" Megan whisper-shouted as the crowd around the shouting teens grew. "People are watching us!"
Wally smiled at Megan. "I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable, beautiful." With one last glare at Artemis, Wally was gone.
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When Kaldur finished his book, he was alone.
Until... He looked to his left and saw Superboy mumbling at some old man on a book.
What an odd clone.
Kaldur dropped the book down with renewed rage (he was momentarily distracted by Superboy. It was hard for him to stay angry). He checked his watch. They had been here for three hours, so everyone should wander back soon enough.
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Kaldur was right, as everyone gathered around the cart about twenty minutes later. Robin was the only one that actually bothered to pick up anything, and that was only about five things.
"-it was simply outrages, how they portrayed Aquaman. He does not have black hair, or green eyes," Kaldur's usually calm silver eyes wide with the audacity of the book he was reading.
"So you're buying the whole book series, why?" Robin asked, eyebrow raised.
"Well, I," Kaldur's cheeks pinked. "I must read the whole series and report back to Aquaman, of course. Continuing from where I left off, he most certainly does not have a child named Percy. What kind of name is Percy nowadays? It came out of style in the nineteenth century, for mermaid's sake."
"Yeah, yeah, I get it," Robin said tiredly. He was the most worn out from the trip. "Wait. Did you just say mermaid's sake?"
"You guys think your day was bad?" Came Artemis' voice from behind them. "I was forced to babysit Princess Orange and Green after Freckles yelled at me."
"What did you just call me?"
"You heard me-"
The fight ensued when they reached the front of the line (Robin's headache seemed to grow with every step they took). Good Lord- Mermaid's sake, he meant (Robin smirked) they had been in line for thirty minutes! He hoped that Batman would never send them here ever again...