Quote:“Where is everybody?” Johnny asked, looking around.From http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-22783-7/ ... py+Cat.htm]Copy Cat, Chapter 7
“Sue is doing something with Alicia; I heard the words fashion and fall clothing and used a personal teleporter to escape,” Reed said.
“You created a personal teleporter?” Peter asked.
“No, Doom left it here the last time he attacked – or his robot duplicate did; I was never sure about that,” Reed intoned before taking a sip of coffee.
“You used something that Doom may have booby trapped rather than go shopping?” Johnny asked incredulously.
“Sue is teaching Alicia about color and fashion now that she can see, while Alicia is explaining the subtleties she used to measure clothes while she was blind – what would you have chosen?”
“Good point,” Peter agreed.
“So, where did you teleport to?”
“Doom's castle,” Reed replied. “I explained what was going on and he was surprisingly understanding, but insisted I face it like a man and used his personal override to teleport us back.”
“How'd you escape?” Peter asked.
“I merely pointed out that I had not the skills needed, while Doom was a ruler who had shown he was my superior in all areas of artistic merit,” Reed said with a smirk.
“I thought the symbiote would negate the need for clothes shopping?” Johnny asked.
“Apparently they need to show Alicia what the clothes look like and see what the latest fashion trends are,” Reed explained.
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“Foolish peasant,” Doom roared, “it is obvious that the dear Alicia is a fall not a winter!”
Janet van Dyne, aka the Wasp member of the Avengers had been sneaking up on Doom in Wasp form, to free the two women he had hostage, stopped and reconsidered the situation, and morphing back to full size she offered her own opinion, as she was a famous fashion designer, “True she is definitely a fall, but the tailor isn't completely wrong, some winter accents on a fall ensemble would look wonderful on her.”
Doom tapped the chin on his mask absently, apparently unsurprised at the Avenger's sudden appearance. “Doom has to admit that your idea has merit, perhaps some highlights in her hair to enhance the effect.”
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.