It's been a few months into the alien invasion. The Lancers have one good work pushing it back, but the war for Earth drives ever onward. And some forces are, noticeably, getting tired. Both physically and mentally, as it seems the war is just going to keep going on and on with no end in sight.
However, the fighting has stopped. The Lancers have been needed less and less, as have their various allies. The threat hasn't been quiet, just less active.
And in this time of temporary peace, DeeDee had a genius idea!
"No."
"Aw come on, Dexter!"
While the McPhersons argue, it eventually attracts the rest of the Lancers. And when Buttercup louds tells them to promptly shut up, DeeDee finally has the time to explain her idea for a moral boost! A show for the masses! Like those old navy shows for marines to keep their spirits up.
At first, everyone is on board with this.
But then DeeDee brings out the Cheerleader uniform.
Buttercup is out and Ben and Otto don't get much of a say anyway, as told by DeeDee. Bubbles is all in, and Blossom gives a respectful no. Poor DeeDee was really hoping for the Powerpuffs to join in, but Bubbles brings up Kuki-aka, Numbuh 3-and is positive she'd want in on this.
As the two blondes leave, Dexter huffs, thinking this is a waste of time. Blossom, however, tells him that being a superhero is about more than just saving the world. It's about being a public figure and inspiring hope in people. And sometimes, that means putting on a show for the people so they can be assured that everything is okay and will be okay. Lots of heroes do this!
Superman and the Flash race for charity. The Teen Titans do drug PSAs. Major Glory doesn't have comics, toys, and his face on fruit pies for the money, does he?
Er, yes, the answer is yes, he does, lol.
Maybe I DO need to write that fic...anyway, this is a followup to a pic I did about a year ago. You can find it by using the 'DexLab Lancers' tag.
And this is also a remake of a pic I did any moons ago.
2021 vs 2018. My 3 Year Timeskip did a number on my art skill, huh? XD
Been in a FusionFall mood and thinking about the fanfic I'm never going to write. So thought I'd try to jot down these thoughts.
And since this post is pretty long, I'll put this all under a cut.
☆ In General, I think that Dexter and the Powerpuff Girls are very familiar with each other. I've always believed the two shows existed in the same universe anyway, so I'd imagine the two crossed paths every once in a while.
☆ Dexter met the girls when a giant monster was stomping around his neighborhood. Let's say everyone involved is around 12 years old; so after Dexter's Lab ended AND long after the PPGs left kindergarten.
The girls hit the scene, just in time to see Dexter's giant robot, Robo-Dexo 2000, putting a monster in a headlock. Turns out, the Dexter came from space looking for Dexter specifically. Something about a prior conflict.
The girls met proper and Dexter began fanboying for a few moments. The Powerpuff Girls are famous superheroes after all. Dexter tries to smugly brag bout his own adventures, but Buttercup quickly blows him off and tells him they need to go. Blossom thinks she's being rude, but she IS right, they need to get going.
After this encounter, the four of them begin meeting up more frequently. Not to the point where they work together regularly, but Dexter does swing around Townsville to analyze monster residue and stuff and maybe to show off his latest and greatest monster fighting mech to...various effects. (In the original series, Dexter is supposedly 8 years old, so it's been 4 years since the series ended. He's gotten better at inventing machines, but in Dexter fashion, sometimes, things just go a bit wrong.)
☆ Dexter, naturally, is also a big fan of Professor Utonium. He reads a lot of his articles and listens to plenty of his articles. Utonium, in turn, is pretty surprised to see someone so young with an interest in science AND can understand his heavily advanced findings.
☆ One time, while in Townsville, Dexter helped Mojo Jojo on a machine. Mojo was able to see Dexter has a massive ego problem and used that to get him to help. Thankfully, Dexter hasn't grown out of putting self destruct buttons on all of his inventions and, well...
☆ Dexter & Blossom hit it off very well. Blossom has grown an appreciation for science after her father, and is thus able to keep up with Dexter. When the two start dating at age 16, it's not immediately public; Blossom is more or less a celebrity and she's smart enough to know that, no, you DON'T want your relationship public.
☆ DeeDee LOVES teasing Dexter about his relationship with Blossom. Dexter, in turn, is easily riled up. Despite her teasing, Dexter often goes to her for romantic advice-it usually backfires, but DeeDee usually knows it will, but it'll be cute.
☆ Bubbles likes going all mushy when talking about Blossom and Dexter together. Blossom finds it mildly annoying, but Bubbles is being harmless.
☆ Buttercup doesn't like Dexter dating her sister. At all. But as long as he doesn't do anything to hurt her, then she won't lobotomize him with her laser vision from space. Blossom knows that despite Buttercup's sour attitude, she's just being protective and if the roles were reversed, she'd feel the same way.
☆ Dexter & Bubbles initially had a very rocky relationship. Bubbles is so similar to DeeDee, who get along well with her, that Dexter was apprehensive. But, thankfully, Bubbles respects Dexter's space and doesn't wreck his lab at every chance, so they're neutral-positive. Early on, Blossom & Buttercup have to keep Dexter in check and stop him from saying something he'd regret to their "baby" sister, but over the years, the two are good friends.
☆ Dexter & Buttercup have a love-hate relationship. The two are always butting heads. Buttercup thinks Dexter's a know-it-all (which he is, let's be real) and Dexter thinks Buttercup's bullheaded and stubborn (which, again, she is). The two only get along in their mutual love for fighting giant monsters and video games. Both of them are sore losers. Blossom thinks that the two of them are too similar to be left alone for too long.
☆ With his lab no longer a secret with DexLab industries, Blossom helps Dexter to rub elbows with all sorts of Superheroes, including Major Glory. Major Glory does not recognize Dexter, or DexStar, but apparently keeps regular contact with DeeDee (aka Diva Dynamite...KABOOOM). Blossom likes to occasionally tease Dexter on this, much to his frustration.
