Some Assembly Required
Some Assembly Required
by Mara
Summary: Sometimes it just doesn’t pay to be curious. You’d think Blue Beetle would know that by now, wouldn’t you?
NOTES: Written for the DC_flashfiction “Skippy’s list” challenge, this is #191.
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Booster Gold frowned at Blue Beetle. “Are you sure?”
“Absolutely sure,” Beetle said, looking back down at the computer to avoid the
disappointment on his friend’s face. Darn it, he was *this* close to figuring
out a new application for an epoxy he’d developed for Kord Industries.
“Completely and totally sure?” Booster asked, leaning over his shoulder to peer
at the screen.
“Yes, I am completely and totally sure.” Now, could he make it more heat-
resistant?
“C’mon, can’t we just give it a try?” Booster stuck his head between Beetle and
his work. “I’m bored!”
“Then go bug Ice, why don’t you? Do…” Beetle pushed Booster’s head aside,
“flying practice or something.”
Booster was silent for a long moment and Beetle breathed a sigh of relief. Too
soon.
“Good buddy,” Booster said, “d’you mean you’re not even *slightly* curious about
whether we can assemble the JLI vehicles into a giant battle-robot?”
Beetle weakened. It *would* be really fun, wouldn’t it?
Twelve hours later…
J’onn’s voice echoed through the JLI headquarters: “Beetle! Booster! This time I
will definitely kill you!”
–end–
Obviously, 191 is “Our Humvees cannot be assembled into a giant battle-robot.”