Sentinel fic - Just Another Normal Day

[dimity_blue]

It's been a while since I wrote a short fic. I've had this plot bunny for a while, then woke up today with the fic pretty much written in my head. So...

Title: Just Another Normal Day
Author: Arnie
Rating: Gen, and S for Silliness
Genre: Humour, day in the life
Spoilers: Small mention of Nightshift (season 3)
Disclaimer: Not mine, never were.



Just Another Normal Day
by Arnie

Blair stopped mid-sentence as Jim held up his hand. "Jim?"

"Shhh!" Jim listened, then shoved his cell phone into Blair's hand. "Call for back up."

"What's going on?" Blair whispered. He started dialling the number from memory, following Jim out of the parking lot and towards a dimly-lit alley.

"Possible mugging." Jim already had his gun in his hand. "Though I don't -"

Blair looked up just in time to avoid bumping into Jim as he stopped. "What -" Then he felt his eyes bug out. Even for Cascade, this was weird.

"Aha! More seekers of justice to help with defending the weak and innocent!" The dark-haired guy wearing a cape and a brightly coloured leotard grinned at them, his eyes hidden by the matching mask.

Blair blinked, then looked around the rest of the alley. The 'weak and innocent' seemed as nonplussed as him.

One of them shrugged, his eyes on Jim's gun, and slipped his knife out of view. "Hey, man, we were just having a discussion."

The other, his gang colours brightly displayed, nodded. "Yeah, we were uh...discussing." His knife disappeared out of sight too.

Blair nudged Jim.

"What?" Jim glanced at him, then turned his attention back to the guy in the cape.

"Yeah, then Capeman came along and uh...interrupted us," the first gang member said, sounding rather annoyed.

"Not Capeman, but Sensorman!" He grinned again, apparently not minding at all that he was out and about in a lime green leotard with matching hose.

"Sensor...oh for God's sake." Jim sounded as confused as Blair.

"I heard the altercation between our two young friends and came racing to the rescue." Sensorman's grin didn't fade in the slightest, despite the look Jim was giving him.

"Rescue," Jim echoed blankly.

"But now that you're here, Jim, I can leave it all in your capable hands."

"My - wait a minute! How'd you know my name?"

Sensorman grinned again. "Your young associate referred to you that way."

Blair guessed that 'young associate' was him, but how'd he...?

"Talking of whom..." Sensorman leaned towards Blair and murmured confidentially, "How would you like to work with me?" His voice had dropped from his previous confident boom to a more normal tone. "I already have the outfit picked out. It's blue."

Jim somehow got in the way, his back blocking Blair's view of the 'superhero'. "He's already got a job, thanks," he informed Sensorman, the hint of a growl in his voice. "And he gets to wear normal clothes."

Sensorman shrugged. "No surprise. It's getting harder to find a good sidekick nowadays. They're all claimed."

Blair's jaw dropped. "Claimed? What do you mean 'claimed'?!"

"Well, I'll leave you to it, Jim," he boomed, his voice resuming its original tone. "Maybe we'll meet again." The green cloak fluttered, and Blair caught a glimpse of green feet disappearing out of sight over the wall.

There was silence for a long moment, then Jim said, "Right, now will you... Hey, where'd they go?"

Blair looked around again, this time at the empty alley, then shrugged. "I don't know. You're the one with the hyperactive senses."

Jim growled, then turned, grabbing Blair's shoulder and pushing him in the direction of the parking lot. "Let's get out of here. I swear Cascade gets crazier by the minute." He continued to complain as he steered Blair to the truck, shoved him into the seat and buckled him in, ignoring Blair's attempts to grab the seatbelt for himself. He plucked the phone from Blair's hand, and shut the door, then stalked around to the driver's seat. "Any more of this and I'm putting in for retirement, Chief. Alligators and angels were bad enough."

Blair grinned. "I thought you didn't believe Gabe?"

He got another growl for that, and let his grin widen, then it faded as he glanced over his shoulder, peering through the back window towards the alley. Sensorman? And he heard Blair say Jim's name?

Blair shook his head, then looked back again. Nah, it couldn't be. Could it?

The end.

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If you spot any typos/mistakes, can you let me know? Hope you liked it!

Comments

[muffiewrites.livejournal.com]

A sentinel in lime green leotard? *snigger* The guy is a lunatic.

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

That's what I think too. :oD

Thanks for commenting!

[betagoddess.livejournal.com]

I guess some Sentinels go a little loony tunes without a Guide! Heh heh.

Thanks for the chuckle. *g*

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, Helen. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for commenting! :oD

[laurie-ky.livejournal.com]

Of course, Sensorman is another sentinel, one who grew up immersed in comic books. Blair's going to find himself cossetted tonight.

Laurie

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

Heh, I think so! :oD

Thanks for commenting, Laurie. Glad you liked it.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Poor Jim. And I bet he'd look lovely in some nice green tights. *g*

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

LOL! As if anyone could persuade him to wear them.

Thanks, Snails. :oD

[roslynsmuse.livejournal.com]

Vintage Arnie *G* We haven't seen much in the way of crack fic about faithful side-kicks yet what could be plainer? I think we may be seeing the beginning of a serial - not killer, but crusader? Adorable.

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

LOL! Who knows? Maybe Sensorman will turn up again.

Thanks, Roslyn. I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much. :oD

[vamysteryfan.livejournal.com]

A fun little story. And I have an image in my mind of Jim and Blair in tights. Yum

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

LOL! Yeah - from Batman & Robin to Jim & Blair! I really don't think they'd go for it though. :oD

Thanks, Karen!

[leesa_perrie]

LOL!! You is cracked, but I likes that!!

Of course, now I've got this image of Blair in blue tights...!

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

LOL! Nah, Blair would have turned down that job. :oD

Thanks, Leesa. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

[jessriley.livejournal.com]

Hee! I want to know what colour tights Blair would wear.
Thanks for the laugh.

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

Blue, I think - a paler blue than his costume. But he'll never know now!

You're welcome, Jess. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting! :oD

[imbecamiel.livejournal.com]

Bwahaha!

*iz ded of laughter*

Too, too hysterical. There's sentinels as superheroes, and then there's... that guy. And here I though some sense of dignity was probably inherent in sentinels. Maybe not.

Poor Jim, he has to deal with all the crazies. At lest this one seemed relatively harmless. Even if he did want to steal Jim's guide. Which, come to think of it, might well explain some of the nuttiness. Sentinel without guide = craaazy.

Though the idea of Jim going that crazy gives me... highly amusing mental pictures.

Thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable story!

*still giggling madly*

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

There's sentinels as superheroes, and then there's... that guy. And here I though some sense of dignity was probably inherent in sentinels.

LOL! I think he's doing his best! Poor guy.

Thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable story!

You're welcome. I'm really glad you enjoyed it that much. Thanks for commenting!

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

Heheh, I love a confused, baffled Jim :-)

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

He does do confused very, very well. :oD

Thanks, Jane! I'm glad you liked the fic.

[katfairy.livejournal.com]

Heh. Now, how do they write up this one?

"Heard altercation. Investigated. Interrupted by cape-wearing vigilante. Perp and vic fled during exposition."

I don't think there's space here to do Blair's version, which delved into the psychosocial ramifications of costumed vigilantes and their impact on official law enforcement.

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

"Heard altercation. Investigated. Interrupted by cape-wearing vigilante. Perp and vic fled during exposition."

LOL! I think they'd agree to not bother with any report - though Jim's bound to complain to Simon about all the nutters he encounters. :oD

Thanks for commenting!

[caarianna.livejournal.com]

Ah, Arnie, I do love the way your mind works. Very cute story and an intriguing OC. I very much hope we see more of him and his hope that Blair might consider being his sidekick, even if only part time. ::grins:: I'll bet he'd look great in a suit that matches his eyes.

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

LOL! I can't see Jim being impressed if Blair decides to go off and be Sensorman's sidekick - even if it's only on a part time basis. Then again, the rants he'd subject Simon to would be legendary. :oD

Thanks, Arianna. I really am glad you enjoyed the story that much.

[snycock.livejournal.com]

LOL, very cute! I loved how possessive Jim got at the idea that Blair might choose to side-kick for someone else.

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Jim wasn't impressed at all. Not that I can blame him. :oD

Thanks! I'm really glad you enjoyed the story.

LOL

[rafes-gal.livejournal.com]

That was great! I loved how Jim got all possessive of Blair lol. Nicely done ^_^

Re: LOL

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

I do like a possessive Jim! I don't think Blair even noticed. :oD

Thanks for commenting! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much.

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Sensorman *g* And a lime green leotard? It's a wonder he doesn't overload sight, just looking in the mirror. I'd love to know how they explain that one to Simon.
Thank you for making me smile.

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

LOL! I can just see Simon's face! I'm sure he'd decide they were hallucinating.

You're welcome! Thanks for reading and commenting. :oD

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

That was a lot of fun!
I do think blue would be Jim's colour, with a paler blue for Blair. Match their eyes, see?

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

LOL! I think it would have to involve bad guys with guns to get Jim into a leotard - matching his eyes or not! I can't see him being impressed with the idea at all!

Thanks for commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed the story so much. :oD

[sfulton229.livejournal.com]

Hee! Very funny! There does seem to be something about Cascade. I do like the image of Blair in blue skin tight costume; that may not do much for crime fighting but would be very enjoyable. Thanks for posthign this.

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

LOL! It might cut down on the crime rate as everyone stopped to stare. :oD

You're welcome. Thanks for reading and commenting!

Just another normal day

[ael68.livejournal.com]

LOL! Sensorman! That's great. But where's his guide? I like the idea that a sentinel could be so wild and crazy. Cute story.
JudyL

Re: Just another normal day

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I was hoping it would work okay. :oD

As for his Guide, he doesn't have one. Maybe he'll pop up in another story, or maybe Blair might consider working with him part time...if Jim will let him! :oD