“Tony’s Pizza delivery!” Danny knocks on a door and stands back slightly, waiting for the answer. Silence. He knocks again. “Pizza order! For…” he checks the box, “Rob!”
There’s the thud of footsteps behind the door, but it doesn’t open. It’s like someone walked right up to it and is waiting. The house itself has blacked-out windows and piles of trash on the lawn. Something about the situation feels…off.
Danny pulls out the taser, which he usually keeps in his pocket. The other hand tightens slightly on the pizza box. He doesn’t go intangible, not yet, but his powers bubble around his core, ready at a moment’s notice.
The door swings open. There’s a gun pointed at his face.
Acting on instinct more than thought, Danny snaps the taser forward and presses the button when it meets the man’s arm. There’s a roar of pain and the gun is dropped.
Keeping a hold of the taser, Danny drops the pizza box on the steps. “You owe us payment next time you order thank you goodbye!”
He bolts, grabbing the bike and wheeling it next to him instead of jumping on it. Pulling on intangibility it spreads to the bike as well. As soon as he’s around the corner, Danny goes invisible. His heart is hammering against his chest and all he wants to do is curl into himself.
Still, he keeps a hold of the bike–no good if it suddenly pops into existence–and breathes through his panic. The taser worked. Sure, he didn’t get paid, but he also didn’t get shot. If Tony’s upset, Danny will ask him to take the cost out of his wages.
After another few minutes of breathing exercises–thank you Jazz–he’s settled enough to flicker back to visibility and bike back to the shop.
Tony glances up at him when he enters and does a double take. “What happened, kid?”
“Didn’t get payment for the pizza. Sorry.”
The owner’s eyes narrow. “This wouldn't happen to be because someone pointed a gun at you, would it?”
“Er…”
Laughter is not what he expects. Tony just grins at him. “Kid, I just got a call saying the delivery boy had a taser he wasn’t afraid to use and skedaddled without payment.”
Danny winces, waiting for the beratement.
“Rob gave you a five-star review. Said it’s the smartest move he’s seen in a while. Paid over the phone for once. You’re good, kid.”
He lets out a breath he didn’t realize he was holding. “Do people often answer the door for pizza while holding a gun?”
A shoulder shrug. “Around here, it’s more common than you’d think. But if you think you’re in danger, you act to protect yourself, got it? The pizza shop will recover if someone decides to order elsewhere. Besides,” and Tony’s grin edges on feral, “they don’t get many other choices.”
Crime Alley residents, Danny decides, are a rare breed of people.
Some Triple Threat propaganda for @breannasfluff, a sequel to the one I made her for that anon who wondered why Legend and Rulie look so fem. Fixed it!
everybody clap very epic moment IKA AND BRE COLLAB IKA NAD BRE COLLAB I REPEAT IKA AND BRE COLLAB!!!! of course, yada yada, you can read her work exactly here!
and figure out why is poor boy getting electrocuted:)
Uuuuuh.... my first instinct was gonna be Wind, for various reasons, but then I realized the ultimate truth to all of this and know the correct answer.
FOUR!
He's a one man boy band! Split him into four and he can be the gruff one, the mysterious one and the sensitive one! They auto synchronize for the perfect dance number! And because he's still one guy he'll reap the rewards of all the different merch depending on which one the fangirls are most into at one time!
Wind flopped down in the grass, throwing his hands up to cover his eyes from the sun. “That was crazy.” He said, panting slightly. “Who knew monsters could even do that?”
Twilight lowered himself down next to the sailor. “It looked like they were trying to dance.” He complained. “I just stood there completely bumfuzzled!”
It took Wind a moment to process what Twilight had just said. “Bumfuzzled?” He questioned, holding back a laugh.
Legend groaned from somewhere off to his left. “It’s another one of his weird sayings.” The other hero said. “Don’t question it.”
Twilight gave Legend a look of mock offence. “Weird saying?” He squawked. “I’ll have you know that my ‘weird sayings’ are-“
Wind closed his eyes, tuning out the conversation. He snickered quietly to himself. “Bumfuzzled.”
