The team + reader having some fun in the snow
plus trying a different format, is this preferable? Let me know if it’s too spacey (:
It was snowing, and it had been snowing for two whole days. Initially, the team and the league had thought it was one of the villains playing around with a weather machine. But alas, it was just the weather being naturally cold enough for snow. You all had just gotten to that conclusion, and since the snow was perfect for it, you petitioned the team to go outside with you and play in the snow. It was silly really, how giddy you felt in the snow. There’s just something about the snow that turns you into a five-year-old. And so, you all dress in warm clothing, and get going. M’gann is almost as excited as you, citing it amazing water can fall in this form down from the sky. So the pair of you just run around and start making snowmen within a minute of getting outside. The rest just kind of stand back for a moment and laugh at the energy levels you’re showing. It doesn’t take you and M’gann long before you finish two snowmen, and are about to start the third when you notice the rest is still just standing about and not really looking like they are enjoying themselves. So you pull on M’gann’s sleeve, and whisper in her ear.
“Hey, I have an idea to involve them.” The whisper is as low as you can get it without stop making a sound, and as low as you can get it with all the excitement in your voice. You just hope Conner didn’t hear it.
M’gann looks at you curiously, and instead of whispering, opens up a mind link between the pair of you. ‘What are you thinking, (Y/N)?’ You look her in the eyes, and a mischievous grin starts spreading on your lips as you think back to her, ‘Snowball fight! It’s easy, we just pretend for a while to be making a bunch of smaller snowmen, and then you use your telekinesis to throw them all at the same time at the guys! It’ll be great!’ You’re almost bouncing as you think about it, and she immediately agrees. So you start making tonnes of “little snowmen”.
Conner is the first to notice something’s up, and walks on over. The others are busy talking amongst themselves to notice anything at all.
“Hey, what are you two doing?” Conner asks you two with suspicion evident. He’s naturally untrusting of you two, especially since you two had gotten significantly more quiet since the idea was born and approved.
“Oh, it’s nothing! We’re just making a small snowman family!” You say with a large grin. He doesn’t buy that for a second.
“Common, I know you two better than that. I want in on whatever it is you’re planning.” He states and lowers his voice, “Please, they’ve been talking about school and it has gotten tired.”
You and M’gann share a look and a quick conversation via the mind link M’gann never bothered to dissipate. ‘Should we?’ M’gann asks and smiles at Conner.
‘I think it can’t hurt. Besides, we need someone on our team when the war breaks out. I’d like to recruit Wally too! I think his speed could come in handy in the manufacturing ammo as the war goes on.’ Your reply comes swiftly and surely, and your strategy seemed sound to M’gann. And so, she linked Conner up with you two. You quickly explain the plan to him, and he agrees to it in a heartbeat. This should be fun.
Kaldur, Robin, Artemis, Zatanna and Wally still haven’t noticed the absence of Conner, or the absence of sound from you, and you take it to your advantage.
‘M’gann, can you link Wally up, and keep his expression neutral as we try and recruit him?’ You ask her through the link, and she complies right away.
‘Aye, aye captain!’ Her eyes glow a bit, and you see Wally stiffen ever so slightly, and hope the others don’t notice it, or just write it off as a chill.
‘Wally, do you hear me, please answer in a thought!’ You make the first contact, and he answers right away.
‘Yeah, I do, what’s this about?’ The confusion is clear in his mind, but thankfully doesn’t show up on his face.
‘O.K. so! We’re planning an all-out war! And we want you on our side!’ You exclaim, and the excitement is felt by all through the link.
‘Wait, what? War?’ Your statement didn’t seem to help with his confusion, and if anything, it made it worse.
‘Yeah! A snowball war! We’ve been preparing it, and we think you’d be a lot of help maintaining that advantage.’ M’gann interjects and with that, Wally is sold.
‘On three, you run to us, so you don’t get hit by the snowballs, O.K.?’ You ask Wally, who agrees, and the countdown began.
‘THREE!’ You all but shout in the link and Wally dashes back to you, as M’gann flings 20 snowballs at the rest of the team. They all manage to turn towards where Wally ran, and thus get pummelled in the face. They all stand for a moment stiff, registering what just happened, and your team laughs hard.
“You all should see your faces!” Wally shouts over to them. You had made sure to have a good space between you, so shouting was a necessity.
“Oh no, you didn’t!” Artemis shouts right back, and has already started forming snowballs. Zatanna and Robin weren’t far behind. Only Kaldur took a moment to assess the situation, and take a moment to see what the rest were doing with their hands.
“What are we doing, precisely?” Kaldur asked with a slight confusion in his features. He’s not used to this sort of behaviour, but he’ll be damned if he doesn’t attempt to follow suit.
“We’re having a war, and we are going to win even if they cheat with telekinesis and super speed!” Artemis growls, and takes aim at M’gann, hoping to knock her down for a second to stop the rain coming down in the form of snowballs.
“Right. How can I help?” Kaldur looks between the other three, trying to figure it all out.
“Have you never made snowballs?” Zatanna asks, bewildered.
“No, I have not.” Kaldur deadpans, and frowns, “But it seems easy enough. Just press the snow together into a ball?” He tries to clarify.
“That’s all there is to it, Kal. Then aim for their faces, so don’t press too hard, or Batman will have our heads!” Robin saysjust as he prepares to disappear. “Just do your worst.” Robin grins and runs away.
“No Rob! We need a strategy!” Artemis yells after him, but already too late. “Aaah, damn it! Z, can you make a shield or something? We need to regroup!”
“Yes, should be doable. Dliub a trof wons!” Zatanna recites and a snow fort rises. It’s nothing grand, but it’ll work while they come up with a plan. As they strategize, you and your team work out how to get rid of Robin.
‘Do you think we can bribe him?’ You ask shamelessly, hoping for a yes, because the more, the merrier. Also, it increased the odds of you winning, which is always a positive thing.
‘Maybe, depends on the bribe.’ Wally says and strokes his chin as he thinks it.
‘Isn’t that… Unfair? I mean, we already got Wally and M’gann on our side, what does Robin offer?’ Conner asks, not seeing the value in having Robin, who can be virtually unseen in any terrain, including snow, on your side.
‘Yeah, but they have Artemis, and she never misses, and Zatanna can cast spells for daays!’ You interject, and move your hands in accordance.
‘I say we just rush them now, while they’re unprepared. I mean, they’re thinking of doing the same anyway.’ Conner pipes in, having used his hearing for intel.
‘Wait, can we call for Wolf?’ Wally asks just as the shift towards attack mode was made.
‘Why do you want him with us?’ Conner asks.
‘He can take down the fortress while we come in from the sides.’ Wally explains, gaining sounds of approval from everyone.
‘O.K. call him M’gann!’ You say, and you all wait for only a minute before Wolf comes running from the woods, having gone out a bit sooner than you to explore the new, white surroundings. You fill him in and get ready to rumble.
‘Alright, Wally and Conner, take left. Me and M’gann take the right. Wolf, go straight! We clear?’ You ask, and they all nod. “O.K. on my count! One, two… THREE! CHARGE!” You shout and lead the way. The others are surprised by your yell, and peek around the fortress. Much to their surprise, they see you all running at them, and within a moment, everyone’s throwing snowballs like crazy, and the fort is down. Even Robin comes out of hiding and joins in. This went on for about an hour. After which, you all were exhausted, and couldn’t wait to get back into the warmth of the cave. Who won? No one really. Everyone was cold and wet, and smiling from ear to ear. So you all decided that it was a draw, if only to prevent any further fights centring on who won.
“So, I think today was a success?” You ask with a smile over the group as you all sipped on your hot beverages in the living room.
A definitive yes could be heard in various forms, as the team confirmed what you’d been thinking.
‘Today was the best day we’ve had as a team!’