Here, Have two Celestials who got their clothes swapped. I'm working on the animatronics versions of them, but I want to know. In the comments I want you to give me ideas on what to draw with these two Goobers! You can include the characters from Mas too and Corvin of course!
Arriving in New York for her week-long stay at Titans Tower, they were immediately met with an invasion. From what Marinette could tell, it was robots, hellbent on destroying a lot of stuff and leading the vast majority of the population to being enslaved. Worst of all, they breathed fire and Marinette was unlucky enough to have to come face to face with one.
Tim was swearing when Marinette's bag went up in flames and, when her lovingly created dress caught fire next, he shoved her to the ground and forced her to roll until she stopped smoldering. Although she didn't begrudge him for saving her, she definitely complained heartily about the scrapes to her elbows and upper arms. She had also heard her phone screen splintering in her pocket and had the feeling she wasn't going to be able to check in with anyone until she got a new one.
“We need to get to the Tower,” Tim said as he hauled her back up and dragged her away from the robots. They'd managed to dismember the one that had attacked them but more would arrive shortly, and Marinette was in no mood to try and stop them. Tim moved quickly and she focused solely on following him.
Rather than the tour she had been anticipating, Tim ran straight to his room to change and join the fight. They'd caught sight of Wonder Girl and Impulse already there and Marinette knew he would be needed. She'd barely had time to orient herself when she realised her dress was falling apart at the seams.
Marinette ducked into the next available room and rifled through the wardrobe inside. It was mostly filled with denim and leather, and she grimaced at the thought of wearing any of it. It was all far too big for her so she settled on one of the only plaid shirts and a pair of shorts she found pushed to the back of a drawer.
Shoving her hair onto a messy bun, she picked up the remains of her clothes, hoping some of it could be salvaged. She needed to get hold of a working phone to message the Waynes so they didn't worry, since her own was now toast. Tim had changed and run straight back out to join the fight so she couldn't ask him but maybe one would be lying around.
_ _ _
Kon was exhausted after helping wrangle the last of the robots into scrap metal and just wanted to go to bed. He didn't wait for Tim, Bart or Cassie before zooming back to Titans Tower. He was about to grab a drink when he stumbled across the woman that was apparently just hanging out in their base. She made a soft noise of surprise when he stopped abruptly in front of her but didn't offer any explanation for what she was doing there.
“Hi, you must be Superboy,” she said after a moment, her cheeks red. She was cute and vaguely familiar, dark hair in a bun and clad in an oversized shirt. It was comically large on her and she had rolled back the sleeves to her elbows, showing how petite her hands were. “It's, um, it's nice to meet you.”
“I must be,” he drawled back at her, letting himself give her another once over. His eyes moved slowly down her before coming back up to meet her own gaze. He registered distantly that she had gorgeous blue eyes but his flirt muscle was ready to flex. “And you must be my reward for coming back early.”
“Hmmm,” was her initial verbal response. He felt a small thrill when she returned his once over with one of her own. Her lips pursed slightly as she hopped up onto the kitchen counter and he had to hold himself back from leaning towards her. “I don't know, you'd have to have done something pretty impressive to earn a reward this good.”
“Does helping end a robot invasion count?” He asked, wondering idly whether she was another Amazonian. It wouldn't explain her attire which, now that he was thinking about it, looked suspiciously like a shirt he rarely used. “Hey, is that my shirt?”
“The invasion’s over?” She perked up, flirty tone dropping immediately. “Is T- Red Robin okay?”
“You know Red?” He asked, a sudden sense of foreboding washing over him.
“Yeah, he's the one that stashed me here, I was just waiting for him to get back-”
“Mari, are you okay?” Tim shouted as he ran into the room. Kon watched as his best friend launched himself at the woman, wrapping her up in a big hug. “You didn't answer any of my texts!”
“My phone died, duh,” Mari said, rolling her eyes to Kon over Tim's shoulder. He looked away, feeling bad for flirting with her. This is why he has wanted to meet her in context, he would never have done it if he'd known who she was. “Why, what was so urgent?”
“I was trying to tell you that Superboy got back early and was heading for the Tower. So you could hide somewhere until I returned? I apologise in advance for whatever he said,” Tim said as he pulled away.
“It's fine, I was warned about the auto-flirt function he's installed with,” Mari giggled. Kon felt himself flushing even though he knew it was true. “I know he didn't mean it.”
“Oh, he meant it,” Tim muttered in a low voice which meant he didn't want Mari to hear it. But Kon did and felt bad that it was true. “This is not how I wanted you two to meet.”
“You were planning on introducing us?” Mari said, raising an eyebrow. “Because from what J- Red Hood said, it sounded like-”
“Hood should learn to shut his face,” Tim said with a frown. “And you really shouldn't be hanging out with him so much if he's talking shit.”
“I'm telling him you said that-”
“Hey, Tim, is your friend okay?”
Kon turned towards the door, relieved that Cassie was there now too. Mari gave a squeal and darted past Tim to say hello.
“I am such a huge fan, it's so nice to meet you Wonder Girl!” She gushed. “It's such an honour to meet you, Tim's told me so much about you!”
“Oh, um, hi,” Cassie said, blinking before looking at Tim. “He told us lots about you too. Is it true you can beat Cyborg at video games?”
“Why, think you can challenge me?” Mari said, face lighting up with delight and a smug confidence that made Kon's heart skip a beat. She and Cassie fell into an easy conversation that ended in the Amazonian offering her better fitting clothes.
Once they were out of the room, Kon turned to Tim to apologise.
“Listen, I didn't realise who she was or I wouldn't have-”
“Whatever, I knew it was going to happen when you eventually met,” Tim grumbled, removing his domino mask carefully. “I'm going to shower, try not to seduce her while I'm gone, alright?”
Kon spluttered indignantly but Tim ignored him as he knocked on Cassie's door to let the women know what he was up to.
_ _ _
Marinette shut herself in Tim's room to call the others with his spare phone. Knowing that Adrien should be back on Earth made her anxious to catch up with him. She knew Alya would want to do the same, so she started a video call between all three of them. It was a blessed relief to see his smiling face and she said as much.
“Aww, thanks Mouse,” he laughed. “How's New York?”
“Exciting! As soon as we got here there was an army of robots trying to take over. Fortunately I was saved by Red Robin and - you'll never believe this - I met Superboy!”
“Uh-oh, please tell me he was on his best behaviour,” Adrien pleaded. “Because he finally got me to show him a Multimouse picture while we were stuck in space jail. And he was…appreciative.”
“Like I can't handle Superboy. But yeah, you were not kidding about the flirting,” she said, blushing a little at the memory of his eyes roaming over her slowly. “But you also didn't tell me just how hot he is. Seriously, did it slip your mind or something? Because he is practically combustible.”
“No! Mari, you weren't supposed to fall for the flirting!” Adrien shouted, burying his head in his hands while Alya and Nino laughed. Marinette grinned and fanned her face in an exaggerated manner. Not that she didn't think Superboy was hot but she knew it would wind up Adrien.
“Gotta agree with Blondie here, M,” Alya said when her chuckles had subsided. She looked amused more than concerned though, so Marinette just stuck her tongue out. “I’d sooner see you date Red Robin than Superboy, he at least seems respectful.”
“Who wants respectful?” Marinette scoffed, trying to disguise the wrinkle of her nose at the idea of dating Tim. He was a nice enough boy but…yeah, not really what she wanted. “All you're telling me is that you think Superboy would be fun.”
“Okay, now I'm convinced that you coming up to the WatchTower is a bad idea,” Alya retorted, rolling her eyes when Marinette glared. “You can't come up to the Tower just to flirt with Superboy.”
“Fine, I'll just have to move to New York!” Marinette said, exasperated. There was a knock on the door and Marinette glanced away from the screen. “I'd better go, glad you're home Adri! Als, Nino, let me know if you want anything sent over as a souvenir from New York.”
She'd been told that the rooms were soundproof, so she didn't bother calling out to whoever was knocking. Checking her reflection in a mirror by the door - no, seriously, if Superboy was willing to flirt with her, she wanted to look cute enough to do it right - she was only mildly disappointed to be met by a smaller guy with red hair and a lot of energy.
“Hi! You must be Tim's friend Mari, right? Wow, you're even shorter than me, that's so cool! You're from France right? What's your favourite pastry? Is the Eiffel Tower really that tall? Have you ever been into Notre Dame? Do you think-”
“You must be Impulse,” she said with a barely suppressed laugh. She hadn't heard an awful lot about him but Tim had tried to warn her that he was a force unto himself. He nodded so fast she was worried his head might fall off before he darted around her faster than she could blink.
“Tim won't tell us if you're single, which makes me think you are,” he said, as if that made sense for a continuation of their conversation. Which, if his mind was flipping through conversation topics, it might to him. “Why were you wearing SB’s clothes? Mine would probably have fit you better if you forgot to bring some so if you want I'll show you where my room-”
He stopped before finishing his sentence when something zipped past his head and he had to dodge. When Marinette poked her head out of the door she couldn't see anyone else but that didn't mean an awful lot. Impulse was still standing by the door but he was also grinning more widely, like he'd found something hilarious.
“Uh, my bag of clothes kind of turned into a smoldering wreck, as did the dress I was wearing,” Marinette admitted. “I would have taken some of Tim's but he was using his room at the time so I just went into the closest one. But Cassie said I could use hers for the meantime and tomorrow I can pick up some of my own.”
“Okay, but if you change your mind, my room is at the other end of the tower. Gotta get my steps in where I can,” he joked, giving a jaunty salute before vanishing back down the hall. He reappeared a second or two later. “By the way, you can call me Bart, or Impulse, or Imp, or handsome, or-”
Marinette laughed when he dodged another projectile and followed him back to the living area where the others were. Superboy was lounging on one of the chairs, seemingly engrossed in the onscreen battle between Tim and Cassie. Marinette had been surprised when Wonder Girl had introduced herself by her real name but was eager to cultivate a friendship with her.
Tim looked over at her when their match was over and offered the game controller wordlessly. Cassie grinned and boasted that she was going to be the one to topple Marinette from her perch as reigning champ.
The rest of the afternoon and evening had a relaxed atmosphere, and when Marinette eventually went to bed in one of the spare rooms that Bart had rushed around to prepare, she was happy.
