Fic: Date-us Interruptus
Title: Date-us Interruptus
By:
milleniumrex
Rating: PG
Characters: Peter Parker/Bobby Drake
Words: 431
Summary: Peter learns exactly how crazy life at the Xavier institute is.
Author's Notes/Warnings: Written forbewize's request of "trapped together" for coldfiredragon's The Summer of Cliches Fic-a-thon!.
Dumbfounded, Peter stared at Bobby as the blonde mutant calmly played his DS.
"You're playing video games."
Bobby barely looked up from his game. "Got to pass the time somehow, right?"
"You're playing video games...while we're trapped in some sort of containment chamber inside a giant robot. And this doesn't freak you out?"
Bobby laughed. "Oh, no way, dude! This happens weekly. Someone - usually Wolverine - pisses off the government, so they sic the Sentinels on us. The giant robots rampage around, trapping us, until the Prof gets ahold of the guy in charge, and they let us go. Nothing to do but wait it out."
"But I'm not a mutant."
"Yeah, part of the shift from the laser-shooting models to the trap-and-release models. They don't hit us too hard anymore, but they're not as good at picking out mutants. I mean, you're at least pretty close. Last month, they trapped our pizza delivery guy."
Peter shook his head. "I told you we should have met at the restaurant. Every time I pick you up here, something crazy happens."
"But that's part of the fun! It's not a real date unless something crazy happens along the way."
They were interrupted by a roar, followed by the sound of shredding metal, punctuated by laser shots.
"Did...they just barbecue Wolverine?"
Bobby shrugged. "Yeah, he'll walk it off."
Suddenly, Peter burst out laughing. He didn't stop, and Bobby put down his game.
"Pete, dude...you're scaring me."
"It's just...it's so incredibly bizarre it's hilarious! Here we are, going on a date, and suddenly we wind up in the belly of a giant purple robot, the institute is a war zone, and this is all completely routine for you, isn't it? I mean, I think I have a wierd day when a guy dressed as a bird robs a bank!"
"What can I say, Pete?" Bobby slung his arm around Peter's shoulder. "Get used to the bizarre. You're an honorary X-men now. Comes with boyfriend privileges."
"Okay, if you put it that way, it's definitely worth it. But let's make a deal."
"I'm all ears."
"I don't bring any alien symbiotes to the manor, you don't bring any giant robots to my school."
"Sounds like a plan." Bobby looked up at the monitoring camera in the containment chamber. "You realize we're probably being watched by the President right now?"
Peter grinned. "Interesting. What do you have in mind?"
"I say we give them a show. Not often you get trapped in a giant robot with your boyfriend. Let's not waste it."
By:
milleniumrexRating: PG
Characters: Peter Parker/Bobby Drake
Words: 431
Summary: Peter learns exactly how crazy life at the Xavier institute is.
Author's Notes/Warnings: Written for
bewize's request of "trapped together" for coldfiredragon's The Summer of Cliches Fic-a-thon!.Dumbfounded, Peter stared at Bobby as the blonde mutant calmly played his DS.
"You're playing video games."
Bobby barely looked up from his game. "Got to pass the time somehow, right?"
"You're playing video games...while we're trapped in some sort of containment chamber inside a giant robot. And this doesn't freak you out?"
Bobby laughed. "Oh, no way, dude! This happens weekly. Someone - usually Wolverine - pisses off the government, so they sic the Sentinels on us. The giant robots rampage around, trapping us, until the Prof gets ahold of the guy in charge, and they let us go. Nothing to do but wait it out."
"But I'm not a mutant."
"Yeah, part of the shift from the laser-shooting models to the trap-and-release models. They don't hit us too hard anymore, but they're not as good at picking out mutants. I mean, you're at least pretty close. Last month, they trapped our pizza delivery guy."
Peter shook his head. "I told you we should have met at the restaurant. Every time I pick you up here, something crazy happens."
"But that's part of the fun! It's not a real date unless something crazy happens along the way."
They were interrupted by a roar, followed by the sound of shredding metal, punctuated by laser shots.
"Did...they just barbecue Wolverine?"
Bobby shrugged. "Yeah, he'll walk it off."
Suddenly, Peter burst out laughing. He didn't stop, and Bobby put down his game.
"Pete, dude...you're scaring me."
"It's just...it's so incredibly bizarre it's hilarious! Here we are, going on a date, and suddenly we wind up in the belly of a giant purple robot, the institute is a war zone, and this is all completely routine for you, isn't it? I mean, I think I have a wierd day when a guy dressed as a bird robs a bank!"
"What can I say, Pete?" Bobby slung his arm around Peter's shoulder. "Get used to the bizarre. You're an honorary X-men now. Comes with boyfriend privileges."
"Okay, if you put it that way, it's definitely worth it. But let's make a deal."
"I'm all ears."
"I don't bring any alien symbiotes to the manor, you don't bring any giant robots to my school."
"Sounds like a plan." Bobby looked up at the monitoring camera in the containment chamber. "You realize we're probably being watched by the President right now?"
Peter grinned. "Interesting. What do you have in mind?"
"I say we give them a show. Not often you get trapped in a giant robot with your boyfriend. Let's not waste it."