Worlds Collide (crossover fanfiction)

Chapter 31

Kia twirled around, the dress billowing around her. Besides the fact that it didn't cover her shoulders, she looked pretty good in it. She walked out of the changing rooms, clothes folded in her arms.

Kylie hurried towards the sudden appearance of the brunette, and reached for her batons- which weren't there. She reached for the nearest thing, a bracelet, which transformed into a whip. "Who are you?" She snarled at the newcomer.

Thea laughed. "It's me, Thea. I am pronounced dead in the public, so walking around as a ghost isn't exactly very covert. Also, Tom knows my face like his own. I can't go covert if he sees me as me. So my name's Sylvia Hunter." Thea made a pose, and Kylie laughed slightly, covering her mouth. "I've got your weapons. The cross necklace is your batons, and your bangles click together to form your katana."

Kia stifled a laugh. To be honest, Thea looked ridiculous in her 'Silvia Hunter' persona with the wig and eye contacts, although the dress didn't look too bad. "You guys look great." Kylie's dress fit her- it looked very 'Japanese-y', although that technically wasn't a thing. "So, how do I look?" She put her jeans and t-shirt aside, walking towards the weapons-slash-jewelry rack.

"I don't look ridiculous. It's just because you know that I'm Thea so I look absolutely weird. But if I temporarily make you forget that I'm Thea, and then make you remember again, then you can see that I actually look perfectly fine."

Thea clicked her fingers, and Kia blinked, her world seemingly different.

Kylie put the cross around her neck, and slipped on the bangles, which automatically tightened to fit her slim forearms. "Thank you." She said with a smile, before she frowned. "But I still do not get why we must make such a fuss and go undercover just for a simple covert mission. Why not just sneak in and then sneak out?"

"Because it is boring." Thea said with a conspiring grin. "So we can get to know each other more, so and so."

Kia shook her head, muttering to herself. "Uh, okay. Sylvia still looks weird." Something still looked different, but she couldn't place a finger on what it was. "Eh, whatever."

Alistair stopped twiddling his thumbs, hearing all three girls downstairs. "Hey Dom, should we go down? I think the girls are done." Assuming that Thea had forced the other two girls into dresses, he wondered what Kia looked like. Hmm, maybe- No, this wasn't the time for his 'hormonal teenage boy thoughts', as Terris so kindly dubbed it. He slammed the door shut on his wayward, unwanted inner voice.

Kylie looked at the girl. "You do look different. I love the hair, since we can't have clashing hair colors, could we?" She grinned slightly. Her grin faded, before she sighed. "That's what Wren always says. That's why she'll never let us go out with Tristan if he has brown hair or black hair."

Kia frowned. "Don't do that again, Thea. That was just plain creepy." It was at times like this that Kia really hated the fact that Thea was a goddess who messed with time and people's memories.

"Do or die, my dear cousin. Dom, you can come down now!" Thea said, and as the two boys walked down, she flashed Dom a charming smile. "Butterfly, you actually managed to get Alistair looking slightly better than usual! Congratulations should be in order." Thea mentally snuck back into Berniss's mind. Do you want a dress too? I know you're there, there's no point trying to hide it.

Berniss squealed loudly. Ooh, yes! I do like wearing dresses every now and then, 'cause these robes are getting pretty hot. Temperature hot, of course. She cheered to herself. "For the first time in forever, I'M FINALLY WEARING A DRESS!" Her voice echoed around the quiet Institute. "That was loud."

Kia grinned teasingly. "You do clean up quite nicely, Alice." She twirled around, the scarlet miniskirt fanning out around her. "So, how do I look?"

Alistair swallowed, his mouth suddenly dry. "Oh, uh..." His voice trailed off. The dress left Kia's shoulders and top half of her back bare, revealing her sunkissed skin. It fit snugly against her curves, the golden sash around her waist accentuating the gold flecks in her eyes. Her hair fell down her back in waves, and he longed to run his fingers through the dark strands. "You look-" he muttered lamely, failing to come up with an adjective to describe her. Admit it, dude, she looks hot. His inside voice was back, but this time he had to agree with it. "You look beautiful." He felt his own ears heat up, and saw a flattering blush rise to Kia's cheeks.

Look for Pandemonium. I'll send a dress over to where you are so just bear with me. Also, do you know the age-increasing spell? You might need that. We are going to a nightclub. Thea said to Berniss, as she fiddled with a golden ring. Just saying, Alistair, it's not your inner voice. It's me. Are you proud of my handiwork on my cousin? She added to Alistair, now finding the purple dress she wanted to bring to Berniss. Heightwise, Berniss was like a 16 year old girl, but she still had a little baby face. Not her fault, of course. She was 13. She pulled out a sequined dress with a pencil skirt bottom. Perfect. She sent it over in a box to outside the Institute, before she turned back to face the crowd.

Dom played with Thea's auburn curls, and looked at her with a shy grin. "Does that mean you'll choose me over Linc?" He asked, puppy eyes at the max.

Thea pushed him on the shoulder. "Don't push your luck, Butterfly." Dom grinned, before he shadow travelled behind her, running hIS hands down her bare shoulders. Thea laughed a bit, leaning onto his broad shoulders. "That's pushing your luck." She whispered.

Sure. Hopefully it doesn't backfire like it did on Fred and George. Berniss was quite tall for her age, but she didn't look mature enough. But that didn't matter... she was going to a nightclub for the first time! A box landed with a plonk outside the Institute, and the girl rushed outside, grabbing the dress. Now to find a hiding place.

Alistair grumbled under his breath. "Leave my thoughts alone, Thea."