A Visit From Fairyland

[ssjmihoshi]

Location: New York, outside "Mutant Squad" HQ





Josh: *sitting on the front steps of the police station, his nose in a thick book on advanced chemistry*

Rachel: *pushing the door open while laughing and waving at someone inside* Yeah, see you on Monday!

Josh: *sitting so still that most people don't even see him, but is so intent on his book that he doesn't notice this*

Rachel: *shaking her head at her coworkers, oblivious to the outside world until she bumps into Josh* Oh, I'm sorry!

Josh: *lifts his head and turns it, blinking. Then grins* Rachel. Hi.

Rachel: *regaining her balance on the steps* Oh, Josh! *blinks* What are you doing here?

Josh: *stands slowly and turns, his finger keeping his place in his book* Looking for you. There's this job that my boss thinks you'd have fun doing.

Rachel: Oh? *relieved there's nothing wrong, but still put off by the unusual request* I guess it's important, since you came all the way here... *sticks her hands in the pockets of her coat*

Josh: *tilts his head just slightly* Do you like Batman?

Rachel: *eyebrows raise* I was never really into old-fashioned superheroes, sorry. I know who he is, but that's about it.

Josh: Oh. Hmm. Well what would you think about helping out a Batwoman for a couple nights? Charlie says you'd earn two dollars an hour more than you do for your day job.

Rachel: *blinks, trying just to process the "woman" part on the end of Batman's name, let alone the rest of the sentence* Wait, why does he-... she need my help? She's Batman.

Josh: She's also five months pregnant. So she can't go undercover to help her stand-in get information.

Rachel: *blinks again* Oh. *runs a hand through her hair, having a hard time picturing any Batman as a parent. She is chuckling to herself though* Congrats, I guess.

Josh: And Mom... *shrug* She gets flashbacks from being in Gothams right now, and she's kind of too busy hanging out with her new husband.

Rachel: I see. .... Wait, "husband"?

Josh: *grins* Yeah.

Rachel: *full-blown chuckling now* Wow! You guys have been busy, haven't you? *doubled-over* I'd hate to see the guy who can get her in line!

Josh: *chuckles too* Etienne doesn't try. But he's just glad to see her again and trying to make every day of his week's leave count.

Rachel: *wiping warm tears from her eyes as she chuckles at the passers-by staring* Can't he stay as long as he wants in the... uh... where you live?

Josh: He can time jump back. *nods* But that's not really his thing.

Rachel: Ah. *nods in understanding and respect* Well, I still don't see why she needs my help. Aren't there people who can move planets just by blinking?

Josh: All the women that can pass as normal human are busy right now.

Rachel: Oh. *saddens slightly* Oh, I see.

Josh: *suddenly perks* Oh yeah. If you come by sometime, you can meet my wife.

Rachel: O.O *much blinking and staring*

Josh: ...I didn't mention that's where Mom was the last time we talked? Oh. No. I didn't. *blush* Yeah. She went to talk to a guy she knew to see if any of his daughters were the right age and stuff.

Rachel: *trying SO hard not to laugh, smirking and covering her mouth* But... But you're- *was about to shout "9 years old" but thinks better of it at the last second* -s-so young!

Josh: *much blush* So? I'm still a grown guy. Besides, Blitzfee had a quick childhood too.

Rachel: *and now she can't stop smirking at that name. SO sorry but so amused! Can't help but feel her little brother's gotten hitched*

Josh: *blush blush blush* What's so funny?

Rachel: *amidst giggles* Your mom set you up!

Josh: *blink blink* What does that mean?

Rachel: Like some old biddy matchmaker! *honestly trying to stop now..... nope, not working*

Josh: *quirks a brow* *watches her for a moment* *and then pokes her gently in the belly*

Rachel: *only giggles more at that, though she's hoping her gasping breaths will calm her down* Sorry! Sorry I'm not laughing at you I sweaahahahah.....

Josh: *glances around, and then pokes her again. He's young enough still despite his physical and mental maturity to figure that if he can't stop her from laughing, then he'll help her keep laughing!*

Rachel: No, quit it! Hehehehehe... How was your honeymoon? *busts out again*

Josh: *sets his book down and then pokes her on both sides at once* You're silly.

tall well-dressed black man: *emerges from the building with an amused look upon seeing the pair* Rachel, I thought you'd gone home.

Rachel: *still giggling and leaning against Josh when she sees him* Oh! Hi, Adam.

Josh: *automatic arm around his friend as he sees the newcomer. Curious and friendly look. Also, another sneaky poke to the Rachel ribs*

Adam: *small smile, clearly interested if a bit tired* What's so funny?

Rachel: *meeps at the poke and gives Josh a mock glare before extricating herself and taking another deep breath* I haven't seen Josh in months and then he tells me he's married!

Josh: And she thinks the fact that my mom and my father in law set everything up is hilarious. *grin*

Adam: *can't help a silent chuckle* Actually that is pretty funny.

Rachel: *looks to Josh* See?

Josh: So's this. *poke Rachel!*

Rachel: EEP!

Adam: *actual laugh this time, broad and cheerful*

Josh: *big grin and then a big Rachel hug that is plainly brotherly and very affectionate*

Rachel: *surprised at the laugh, but before she can say anything Josh assaults her. Chuckles again, though she's in no danger of losing it this time* Josh, my ribs!

Josh: I'm not squishing you that hard. *rumbly chuckle as he sets her down*

Rachel: *knows this, but wanted to tease him anyway* Josh is an old friend of mine. Josh, meet Adam. He's our resident profiler.

Adam: *nods in greeting* Good to meet you. Rachel isn't very forthcoming with her personal life. It's nice to see she has friends outside of work.

Josh: Nice to meet you, Adam. *doesn't offer a hand to shake, instead putting those hands on Rachel's shoulders and absently kneading them a bit very gently* Yeah, there are a few of us.

Rachel: *frowns at Adam's honesty, grabbing Josh's arm to lead him away before Adam revealed anything else* We were just about to get some dinner, so I'll see you around.

Adam: *knowing smile as he nods* Good night, you two.

Josh: Whoa! What'd I do? *follows after Rachel*

Rachel: *huffs, turning toward the nearby parking garage* It's not you. Adam just doesn't know when to shut up sometimes.

Josh: Oh. Wait! My book. *gentle tug on the arm she's holding as he looks over his shoulder*

Rachel: *stops, rolling her eyes bemusedly* Be quick.

Adam: *has picked up the book and is too curious not to flip through it before returning it*

Josh: *holds out a hand for it* Thanks.

Adam: *hands it back* Don't mention it. What language is that by the way?

Josh: *slight smile* Vulcan.

Adam: *blinks* Really? *hadn't realized it had been formalized along with Klingon*

Josh: Yup. *turns to go, waving slightly as he does and tucking the big book under his arm with the other hand*

Adam: *confused and impressed at the same time as he wanders off his own way*

Rachel: *eyebrow raise* What'd he say?

Josh: He was curious about the language the book's written in. *glances around as he reaches Rachel*

Rachel: *that has her worried a bit* He didn't know?

Josh: *shows her the cover of the hand made book* It's Vulcan.

Rachel: *both eyebrows up now* What?

Josh: *opens the coptic stitched volume and shows her* Vulcan.

Rachel: *blinks* I... don't even know what that is. *impressed by the book though. Has completely forgotten to keep walking*

Josh: Vulcan? You don't have 'Star Trek' here anymore?

Rachel: Oh! Star Trek! *ruffles her hair, looking down* Yeaaaah, you should probably ask Wallace about that. I've never seen it.

Josh: *chuckles* Well, and this is advanced chemistry. Blitzfee printed out the text and then bound it for me. *hard cover and beads on the binding and all*

Rachel: Wow! Some wedding present!

Josh: *laughs* Actually, she gave me some of her dad's genetic research texts for a wedding present. This was something she heard me mention I'd like to read when I had time.

Rachel: *chuckles softly, amused by the cuteness of the gesture. Then, without responding, she continues toward the parking garage*

Josh: You have a car? *tucks book back under arm*

Rachel: Yep. But you don't have to stay if you've got stuff to do. The garage will be more private, is all.

Josh: Well... I don't really have time to stay and eat this time. We just came to tell you about the job and see if you were interested.

Rachel: Ah, I see. *was hoping to show him a neat place for once* *smiles anyway* If your friends need help I'll gladly lend a hand. *stops, blinks* Wait, "we"?

Josh: *hesitates a bit as they reach the garage, and then startles sideways slightly as a girl appears beside him* Yeouch.

Rachel: *jumps back at Josh's startling* Ah!

girl: *hunkers down a bit, but then straightens and looks from Rachel to Josh with big blue eyes under the shadow of straight, blonde, shoulder length hair* Auch, I am zorry.

Josh: *arm around her, and though she's over five nine she looks tiny next to him* It's alright, Blitzfee.

Rachel: *laughs softly as she looks over this seemingly human girl* *hears the name and perks* Oh, is this her?

Josh: *voice soft* This is her.

Blitzfee: *blushes slightly* Ja, zis ist me.

Rachel: Aww Josh, she's adorable!

Josh: *blushes more than his wife* Well, this isn't really what she looks like. She's got a cloaker.

Blitzfee: *poke*

Josh: Meep! *catches wife hand!*

Blitzfee: *still has a hand. Poke!*

Josh: Ack! *catches that one too*

Rachel: *tiny snicker. Karma has caught up with him!*

Blitzfee: *ear seems to twitch very slightly at Rachel's snicker, and then the muscles on her arms are flexing as she pulls her hands away from Josh and catches his hands*

Josh: Oh darn...

Rachel: *can't resist joining in the poking!*

Josh: *squirms and flexes, and gets one hand free!* Aw c'mon, guys! Yike!

Blitzfee: *soft laughter as she tries to catch the free hand again*

Rachel: *evades his free hand by hopping over the trunk of her car* *poke again!*

Josh: Awah! Eeep!

Blitzfee: *graceful twist, and suddenly has the strapping husband pinned against the car with his arms behind him*

Josh: *grumbles, but his face is smooshed against the roof of the car*

Rachel: *laughs at the girl's skill, and the fact that she seems to have done a cop's job without a lick of training* And she's a wild one too.

Josh: *still muffled* Not really...

Rachel: *laughs again and smiles at the girl* Well I like her.

Blitzfee: *peeks at Rachel as she leans against Josh's back* *softly and shyly* Danke.

Josh: *shifts his shoulders, and then manages to stand up as Blitzfee quickly lets go his wrists and puts her arms around his neck. Now has wife backpack as he turns to his friend* Do you have the write-up?

Blitzfee: Ja. *reaches into the pocket of her skirt and pulls out a book that's too big to have rightfully fit in there* I printed it out, zince your handvriting vas a bit hard to make out to somevone who does not know ze language you vrote it in.

Josh: *blink blink! BLUSH* What was I writing in this time?

Blitzfee: Ze usual mixture, vith some Vulcan added.

Rachel: *snickers as she reaches for the book and admires the binding*

book: *binding is an intricate and beautiful Japanese stab stitch design done in iridescent pearl colour yarn. Cover is heavy recycled brown paper decorated with shiny glitter stickers and a lovely title done in faultless flowing calligraphy*

Josh: *facepalming and blushing at his mistake*

Rachel: Wow, this is beautiful! *flipping the paper back and forth to watch the glitter sparkle*

Josh: *lowers hands and looks* Which ink did she print it with?

Rachel: *glances at the serviceable Times New Roman font* Dark purple. *holds it up so he can see the flecks of glitter in the ink*

Josh: *grins and looks over his shoulder* I thought that was for tattoos?

Blitzfee: *shrugs. Softly* It vorks vell in ze printer too.

Rachel: Sounds like you have a fun job.

Blitzfee: Auch, zoze are my hobbies. Ich ben un scientist. *peeks and crinkles her eyes in a smile*

Rachel: Ah. Of course, you're good at everything. *small twitch of a frown as she flips through the book*

Blitzfee: *quietly* Nein. Zhere are many zings I cannot do.

Josh: *uncertainly* Rachel? Are you okay?

Rachel: *reassuring smile* I'm fine. Nothing less than perfection for Superman, right? *smacks him on the shoulder*

Josh: Well... actually...

Blitzfee: *shakes her head* I am not perfect. I am veak, und I haf an active X gene und no vings.

Rachel: *intrigued* An X gene, really?

Blitzfee: *nods* Haf you heard of ze Schattenfeen?

Rachel: *shakes her head* No, sorry.

Josh: *pokes a button on his watch and shows a tall and statuesque woman with skin so dark as to seem like black shadow, long pointed ears, and vast webbed wings that are wrapped around her like a high shouldered cloak*

Rachel: *low impressed whistle*

Josh: *then scrolls, and there is an image of a slender girl only five foot nine inches tall, with bluish white eyes, and hair on her head and in manes on the backs of her arms and legs. Is indeed lacking any sign of wings, and her skin is a deep teal or blue that seems nearly black. Face is much more delicate than the previous beauty, and more approaches cute*

Rachel: *looks at the 2nd woman and notices her lack of confidence* So this is a... half Schattenfeen?

Blitzfee: *softly* Ja. Zough my schister... ssssis... Auch. Many of my vader's dochters haf vings. *more quietly* Und courage.

Josh: *reaches back and pat pats*

Rachel: *reassuring smile* Well if you can keep up with this guy's brain you're better than most of the people on my planet at least.

Blitzfee: *blink blink!*

Josh: *grins* She's a McCoy. Of course she can keep up with me.

Rachel: *smiles more* Well if you can't stay I won't keep you. You'll have to come clubbing with me sometime though!

Josh: *grin falters slightly* You're sure that wouldn't cause trouble?

Rachel: *waves dismissively* Naaw. I've got a favor I can call in. *small evil giggle*

Josh: Yeah, but I'm kind of too big to cloak successfully.

Rachel: But you can also control your own strength.

Josh: Yeah. But people here are still skittish, aren't they?

Rachel: *sighs and laughs* Fine, another time then. I'll ask for some time off and... Uh... I'm gonna need a new costume... *boggles at how long it's been since she's had one designed. Oh no, she's getting old!*

Blitzfee: *suddenly softly but insistently thumping one slender fist against her husband's back... without hurting herself...* *very softly* Joshie, I vant to go dance vith your fruend. Bitte?

Josh: *pauses with mouth partly open, his dark eyes showing his surprise*

Rachel: *blinks*

Josh: *pinks* Okay. *sheepishly looks at Rachel*

Rachel: *small grin* I like her.

Josh: *blushes more* What day do you want to go?

Blitzfee: *is once more peeking shyly, though now her eyes hold excitement and anticipation of fun*

Rachel: I have next Sunday off.

Josh: We can do Sunday. *glances at wife*

Blitzfee: Vhat should ve vear? *ears seem to twitch again*

Rachel: *thinks for a sec* Maybe I'll come over and look at your closet first.

Josh: *eyes wide* You'll come to the Nexus?

Rachel: *ruffles her hair* Yeah, I guess. I mean, I'm going to Gotham-verse so...

Josh: But that's another normal reality. *has a pleased little grin peeking though, and a glad look in his eyes now*

Rachel: *half-playful half-serious* It's got Batman, it's not normal to me.

Josh: *rumbles laughter* Batwoman.

Rachel: *chuckle* See?

Josh: Do you know how to get to our house?

Rachel: Well yeah, I've been there tons- Oh! Did you move out?

Josh: *shakes his head* No. Still the same place.

Blitzfee: Ze place ist nearly as big as my vader's lair. Vhere else vould ve find enough space? *seems to be trying humour*

Josh: Hey... It's bigger.

Rachel: *soft laugh* Ok then, I'll be fine.

Josh: If you do need a guide, we have the number for your contact in the write-up. *teasing*

Rachel: *rolls eyes* Don't push it.

Josh: *grin* He's got black hair and blue eyes.

Rachel: *sisterly glare*

Josh: And an accent. *very slight shifting of muscles tells that he's poised to duck and back pedal*

Rachel: *now looking to Blitzfee, hoping she'll take the hint and help out*

Blitzfee: *arm around husband neck*

Josh: >.o Blitz...

Blitzfee: I know. She does nicht like ze teasing. *kisses him on the cheek and loosens her grasp*

Rachel: You two have a good one. I'll be studying this. *waves the book*

Josh: *quietly, though not sadly* Okay. *offers a hug*

Rachel: *takes the hug, wondering if Blitz will join in too*

Blitzfee: *is that very very warm and very very firm hand gently squeezing her shoulder with shy affection*

Rachel: *amused at the girl's warmth, not being used to someone like her* *smacks Josh's butt with the book once the hug ends* Make sure to let me in on life events before they happen, huh? I don't want you coming back with a kid or two I never knew about!

Josh: *BLUSH* What?

Blitzfee: *squeeks and hides her face*

Rachel: *cackles and hops into her car*

Josh: Wait, Rachel...

Blitzfee: *PINpoint times!* *swish and slight flash that takes her husband with her*


((Written by random_xtras and ssjmihoshi.))