Sparkle Shimmer Bang! Part 1: Upside Down Smiles

[cityship]

||Attention, Attention. The following personnel please report to the Observation Deck. Attention, Attention. The following personnel please report to the Observation Deck.

Doctor McNinja
Alastirra
Guru Clef
Miyako Inoue
Kanoe Zouichi
Jiraiya
Remus Lupin
Shoutarou Hidari
Sayaka Miki
Starfire ||

When the called crew members were assembled at the Observation Deck, they would find the usual mission information displayed on the screen.

Planet Designation: Sweetdream Paradise
Status: Terrestrial, H-class
Non-sentient life: Extensive flora and fauna
Semi-sentient life: Yes
Sentient life: Yes
Water: 70.2% of planet's surface
Climate: Earth-like
Landscape: Varies
Air: Normoxic concentration: 31% oxygen, 60% nitrogen, 2% xenon, 4% trace gases, such as hydrogen, krypton, and argon.
Air Pressure: 93.8 kPa (kilopascals) = 13.6 psi (pounds per square inch)
Sky: Pink.
Sun: Class G yellow star
Warnings: None.
Mission: Check the stability of the capital city of Gummiring. Dispatch of any threats encountered.

It was a nice, fluffy planet with a nice, fluffy name. Bound to be as nice as Happy Happy Fun World, right?

Comments

[starbolts]

Starfire looked very worried. Their attacks had been ineffective, only the girl's had worked. And the girl didn't seem to be able to fight for a long time. "...Is there a way to fight them, if you cannot?"

[thisclinchesit]

Shoutarou steps up after Starfire asks her question. "If things are going to get worse, considering the fat lot of good we just did right there, I'd say our chances of being useful don't even register..." He sighed, breaking his transformation. "I'm not usually one to give up like that, but none of us did any damage to those things."

[perverttoadsage.livejournal.com]

Uh please excuse Jiraiya who had managed to sneak close to them and was totally not, like...checking out the goods.

[cityship]

Agent Rainbow thinks for a moment. "I'm afraid that only our powers have any effect on the Pain Posse. We can't use them. so...hey, mister, is there something on the lady's shirt?" she asked innocently.

[myboggartismoon.livejournal.com]

"Then we should be devoting our attention to curing your ailments instead of attempting to fight them," Lupin said.

[wantstobebatman.livejournal.com]

Dr. McNinja lifted a hand.

"I've got extensive experience with treating strange diseases and countering poisons and I'd be glad to try take a look at you and the rest of the militia, but I can't guarantee you'd be back on your feet by this afternoon.

Are there any backup members or are you the last line of defense?"

[perverttoadsage.livejournal.com]

"No, nothing's wrong," he answered back with a grin. "You all look young. How old are you exactly?"

[swordstabmagica.livejournal.com]

Sayaka blinked, ignoring Jiraya as she listened to what was going on. "Where exactly do your powers come from anyway?"

[cityship]

Rainbow bit her lip. This wasn't good, not at all. "Thanks for the help. It means a lot! But you can't go ahead and heal us, not now. They're coming this afternoon, they always do."

She glanced back up at the window, where another small voice called out. "Hey Rainbow, what's taking so long? Don't make me---don't make me---"

And the voice faded into a coughing fit.

"The other girls are sicker than I am, and we're all we've got. But somebody's gotta use the prism sphere," she whispered, turning the little device over in her hands.

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

"Okay, so maybe we can come up with some temporary replacements for you," said Zouichi, frowning a little. "What are the requirements? Will any girls of about your age do?"

[starbolts]

"Yes, we will find warriors for you!" Starfire nodded, already looking around....

...but it seemed that they would have no luck. The frightened citizens had already retreated inside their buildings, waiting for the oncoming disaster.

[cityship]

Rainbow saw this too. "I don't see anyone healthy enough out here."

Except...the people right in front of her. She suddenly brightened up. "Except you! Yes, you! All of you! Come on!"

She's decided on this plan and already scampering off to the hospital, where they will pick up their items. Ready?

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

Uh, wait a second. What?

Zouichi started after her, planning to argue that he had no idea how to be a magical girl or how to use rainbow powers. "Hold on! Where are you going?"

[myboggartismoon.livejournal.com]

"It seems we've been volunteered," Lupin said mildly as he pocketed his wand, then moved to follow. "Unless we plan on leaving this town to its fate?"

[bequiet_hescreamed]

Clef didn't really have a problem with this. Sure, let's get magical girl powers and save the city!

"Can we wear trousers?" he asked hopefully, following the others. Clef had learned not to expect much from missions, but he was about to be disappointed nonetheless.

[thisclinchesit]

Wait I'm a Kamen Rider not a Precure

Shoutarou stared for several moments, then sighed, adjusting his hat as he fell in step with Lupin. "These guys seem pretty nasty. Can't let this place get run over, even if they're used to attacks."

[cityship]

"We're going to get the chains, silly!" Rainbow told them, bouncing into her hospital room as best she could while sick. "I've gotta round up the necklaces from the other girls, hold on---"

She scampered away, and as soon as the door was closed, the voices of more small girls sounded in the hallway. They started calmly at first, escalating into a rather nasty argument after a minute or so. There were many tears, and then another child came into the room, carrying a box. This girl was wearing a trench coat, large shades, and a hat.

"I apologize for keeping you all waiting. We don't have time to waste. I'm Agent Daydreamer, and I've brought your necklaces in Rainbow's place. She was so frustrated by us that she ran off. Kids," the other child shook her head.

She opened the box in her hand, revealing nine glowing necklaces, each with a unique gem set in the center. "The chains should be large enough for all of your heads. Go on, put them on!'

[starbolts]

Starfire bit her lip as the fight went on through the door. Was Rainbow okay? It wasn't helpful for sick children to be so stressed.

Her frown grew as Agent Daydreamer explained, but she managed to get back into the swing of business when she saw the necklaces. She studied one's gem before dropping it over her head, wondering about the odd light-headed sensation that came over her.

"It feels new."

[zouichi.livejournal.com]

Zouichi looked at the box a little skeptically. "Will she be all right?"

And did he really have to wear one of those things?

[bequiet_hescreamed]

"Is she alright?" Clef asked.

This looked suspicious. He didn't want to dither too much when time was clearly of the essence, but Agent Daydreamer's story didn't quite make sense and the whole shady outfit was not helping. To top it off, no one had yet confirmed that what they were about to do would involve pants! There were numerous red flags present.

As much as he was sick of being a mere pawn in other people's bizarre transvestite machinations, he again felt as though he had no choice right now. Mentally shrugging, he slipped the chain over his head and immediately questioned the wisdom of that action as he felt strangely lightheaded. Had this really been a good idea?

[myboggartismoon.livejournal.com]

Setting aside his many doubts and reservations, Lupin took one of the necklaces and donned it. "We can't afford to delay. This may not be the only way, but it is the only one we know of, and we can't gamble with the lives of others on being able to find a different one."

[wantstobebatman.livejournal.com]

Oh god, the last time he'd brought home something sparkly it possessed him.

"Please don't let this be a trend." Doc muttered to himself, picking up a green colored pendant and slipping the chain over his head.

[cityship]

"Rainbow is fine," Daydreamer promised a little too quickly, "though I think one of your group ran back there to take care of her. The green-haired girl. Said she was going to stay there with the girls. We've had trouble finding someone to care for them, so that's great."

Daydreamer smiled a little, as though she really was daydreaming.

"Anyway! We can't delay. Come on, you're going to transform," she urged, the smile spreading even wider.

[perverttoadsage.livejournal.com]

"You can't be serious."

They were deadly serious.

flaky croissant magic--oh wait no. Sorry!

[alastirra.livejournal.com]

Alastirra had been rather taken aback by it all. Better to watch and listen.

But helping little human girls? Something she could get behind, wholeheartedly at that.

"I am not sure I understand this," the Draenei said, even as she accepted one of the necklaces and donned it. "Transform? Transform how?"

Oh, was she going to find out...