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Nathanial's day started out fairly normal. Wake up, eat something, say goodbye to his moms, go to school, and do his best to make it through the day. He was not (but should've been) expecting his two villains to spontaneously decide to break into the louvre. Now Illustrator was standing on the roof of the very same place, hoping to get this over with quickly.
It was simple enough to get in, the police knew exactly who he was and liked him as far as he could tell.
Inside the museum there was a thin veil of smoke. Glancing around he found the source to be the security cameras, which had clearly been overcharged. Paired with the thick layer of ice coating the floor and creeping up the walls it was made abundantly clear who had broken in.
“This’ll be a mess to clean up.” He muttered to the empty air. Sure heroing could be considered fun sometimes, not to mention that the hours worked out well. Always after or before school started, not on holidays either. Illustrator really did have weird villains, though he wouldn't have had it any other way.
“What you up to there sugar?” Stormy Weather had managed to sneak up behind him. He made a mental note to stop spacing off during the job. A glance over his shoulder showed her gently rocking on her heels, using her umbrella as a support.
“I could ask the same of you.” He flirted back with her, almost purely by instinct at this point. He didn't really feel any attraction to her (though she was conventionally attractive, as a few local blogs would attest to), his heart really belonged to someone else. Not that it was important at the moment... or maybe it was.
“Stormy stop flirting, and sketchy, we have a hostage so don’t try anything.” Stormy Weather’s partner in crime - Lady Wifi - came out from one of the other rooms. She was dragging a person with her… Marinette. Sure the duo wouldn't hurt anyone but the thought of sweet Marinette getting hurt was worrisome.
“How about you let the nice lady go and we can talk about it.”
“Right sketchy let’s just have a little counseling circle.” You couldn't blame him for trying, might as well try the easiest solution first. Not that he was really expecting it to work in the first place. Now he would have to come up with a way to get the two out of the building and preferably away from Mari.
“Why are the two of you in here anyway, what is there for you to take?” From what Illustrator could tell they seemed to be his age and didn't particularly seem invested in art.
“Not much sugar, we got kind of bored really.” It would be a shame for any of the paintings to get damaged… Time for option two.
“What do you say gals, take this outside?” To his surprise the two villains just shrugged their shoulders.
“Outside it is sugar.” Stormy Weather blew a hole through the wall, fortunately avoiding any of the precious artwork. Illustrator inwardly groaned at the damage he would have to fix later. Much to his dismay outside was almost as bad as inside. Stormy Weather had clearly decided that winter would come early, again.
“How do you want to play this sketchy.” Lady Wifi still had a hold of Marinette and seemed to have no intention of letting go.
“Like I said Wifi, let the nice girl go and we can talk this through.”
“No, no, and more no, we aren’t letting you stop us that easily.”
“Maybe we should hurry this up Wifi, I do have an appointment…” Downside of not knowing his villains identities was that he had no idea what they were doing. For all Illustrator knew they could be criminals outside the costumes as well as villains within.
“Fine Stormy.” she moved her gaze over to Illustrator “Sketchy I want to finish this the old fashioned way.” The girl clad in black had a nearly infection grin on her face. This was the main reason he had learned how to fight, because one of his adversaries was a diehard fangirl.
Illustrator noticed that the ‘hostage’ was nowhere to be found. Making an attempt to not look suspicious he glanced around.
“She’s fine sugar, Wifi took her home while you weren’t paying attention.” Illustrator counted himself lucky that these two were more playful than evil. Her would definitely have to work on paying attention better too.
“Why so worried?” Lady Wifi gave a flirtatious wink in his direction “is it about poor sweet Marwinette?” He chose not to answer the question, instead opting for the fighting. A failed jab, a missed kick, neither could really seem to hit the other. Then a shove from behind and he was on the ground.
“Not fair! Two against one!”
“Sorry sugar, I gotta run and well, I couldn't leave my partner in crime to fight you alone now could I.” Illustrator rolled his eyes and Lady Wifi put her hands on her hips.
“I can handle myself Stormy!”
“Mhm, ok Wifi, see you later.” A huff from the technological villain.
“I should go too, I’ve got work.” Another huff.
“Fine, I really should too.” It was known between the three of them that every single one was still a minor, thus meaning homework. Stormy Weather remove the clouds (with some complaining) before flying off. Lady Wifi gave her two fingered salute before vanishing within her phone.
Illustrator was left standing above paris. It was certainly pretty. Alas, he had other things to do so, drawing himself a jetpack, he took off. The bright lights of the city of love were already beginning to turn on though it was barely dusk.
Soon enough the teen superhero was quietly tucking his costume into the closet. The thing was kind of a pain to put on, how the girls did it he would never know. Actually how Lady Wifi did it because Stormy Weather took a good hour to finally be ready. Shaking his head at the thought Nathaniel buried the box with his costume in the back of his closet.