http://el-escarabajo.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] el-escarabajo.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] trans_92009-10-08 09:44 pm

The Call

Jaime Reyes voice sounds over the comm-rings--all of them--and it sounds very urgent.

« Everyone on the ship, listen up! This is Jaime Reyes, your local 'Blowing this pop stand' coordinator and escape facilitation engineer. I need everyone on the ship to come to the City, in front of the Precinct, immediately. Grab people who don't have their comm rings with them--and tell them to grab their comm rings, people who are sleeping, whoever you find, and try to make sure everyone on the ship knows to come. This is very important. This is "getting the heck out of here" important. »

When they arrive, they arrive to find the Command Staff waiting, and a tiny, tiny young man standing on stone ledge from a fountain, waiting for them.

Here goes nothing.

Re: Gathering

[identity profile] greatest-zatara.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
Zach smirked. "Watching as fast as you want doesn't mean anything when a good magician just has you watching what they want you to be watching."

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[identity profile] greatest-zatara.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
With you? Some tin-foil or jangling some keys would probably work.

He smiles. "Come to my show and you'll see."

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[identity profile] speedforbrains.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
It's sad, but kind of true. He might not be distracted for more than a few seconds, though.

"I'll come! D'you think you could show me some tricks or something though? That'd be awesome."

Re: Gathering

[identity profile] greatest-zatara.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
Zach considered it, then nodded. "Alright, one trick for now." He held up a coin which he'd gotten from somewhere, then closed his hand. It had vanished.

"What's that in your ear?" He reached over to Bart's ear, then pulled back a closed hand. He opened it, and bubbles floated out, rather than the coin.

Re: Gathering

[identity profile] speedforbrains.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
Bart blinked and laughed. "How'd you do that?"

Re: Gathering

[identity profile] greatest-zatara.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Zach grins, pleased with himself. "Well-trained hands, and having you looking for the coin when you should be looking for me switching off to a packet of liquid soap."

Re: Gathering

[identity profile] speedforbrains.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Bart gave him a slightly awed look. "Coooool. Can you do it again?"

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[identity profile] greatest-zatara.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Zach shook his head. "No. Along with never revealing secrets, doing a trick when someone's ready for it, especially someone like you, defeats the purpose. I will however point out that you've got a flower in your hair now."

And sure enough, where Zach pointed, there was a daisy.

Re: Gathering

[identity profile] speedforbrains.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"COOL!" Bart laughed and pulled it out. "How'd you do that one?"

Re: Gathering

[identity profile] greatest-zatara.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Isn't it obvious?" Zach replied, shrugging with a smug look on his face. "I'm awesome."

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[identity profile] speedforbrains.livejournal.com 2009-10-09 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sweet, me too!" He grinned.