Iconorific meme for karabou, Ultimate Marvelverse, Bodyswapping fic.

[jamjar]

Takes place sometime after the canonical body-swap.


"I can't believe this is happening again! And to me! Which is really insulting because what, all the villains you've fought, all the bad stuff you've seen, and I'm the worst place you can think of? You really think switching bodies with me is worse than, I dunno, switching with the Blob or Paris Hilton? My life is not that bad."

Logan wants to say a lot of things. How they don't know why they bodyswapped this time. How it wasn't exactly a barrel of laughs the last time. How his left thumb looks suspiciously new and didn't the kid learn anything last time? And how the kid really needs to stop crossing his arms like that because it makes him look stupid.

He also wants to punch himself in the mouth, because the kid's babbling is at least part nature and Logan really wants to tell his own internal monologue to shut the hell up.

"You smell like MJ. Why do you smell like MJ?" he leans forwards suspiciously, sniffing Logan.

"It's your body, kid. Any reason it shouldn't smell like your girlfriend?" Logan says.

"But it smells really strong," the kid says, putting both hands on Logan's shoulders and sniffing him. He smells of the same shampoo the kid normally uses, and his hair, Logan's hair, looks suspiciously shiny.

"Did you use conditioner?" Logan brushes it.

"I had to! Do you know how hard it is to comb through?" the kid is still sniffing him for traces of his sharp-as-knives redhead. Probably picking up from before they switched, because Logan hasn't really touched her enough to pick up much of her scent. The kid probably made out with her, right before they switched, or... he's what, sixteen? Maybe did more than make out, maybe they--

Fuck, and he means that in every sense.

"What was that?" The kid's eyes go as wide as they can when he's using Logan's face to do it. "You just-- your smell was-- are you?"

"Fucking teenage bodies," Logan snarls, pushes the kid back and he didn't take the freaky spider-strength into account because he's just sent him across the roof and over the edge. He doesn't make it in time to catch him, just to see him sprawled unconscious on the alley below. Broken back? Legs at least.

Or not, because it looks like a pile of garbage broke his fall. Wonderful.

Fucking body switch. He's going to kill Jean when he gets back.

Comments

[amarin-rose.livejournal.com]

And the thing is? Considering some of things that DC puts in their canon, this isn't even close to being crack. :) Nicely done, I like the conditioner thing, and the reason behind the switch.

[jamjar.livejournal.com]

DCU crack is a league all of its own.

Thank you. Lifting plots from canon does make life easier.

[marici.livejournal.com]

*deeply amused* So, I suppose he's not glad that pushing Peter off the roof kept him from having to answer? Fun story, thanks!

[jamjar.livejournal.com]

Not only does he still have to answer, but he's going to smell of garbage now. Broken backs heel, but the smell of garbage sticks around for ages.

[brownbetty]

I like, "his left thumb looks suspiciously new." It perfectly captures the bizarre/banal nature of Marvel mutations.

[jamjar.livejournal.com]

Those adamantium claws are hard to deal with. Thank goodness for heeling factor to help cope with the sudden, accidental loss of extremities.

[navisx.livejournal.com]

Ahh those two comics where awesome. Nice little fic

[jamjar.livejournal.com]

They really were. I love the little explanation/apologies from the writers at the front as well.

[navisx.livejournal.com]

I loved what Jean said to Scott in relation with her ability to swap their minds over.

"Just go with it."

Though it begs the question, is Colossus just attracted to Logans body? Would Peter jump Peter's bones if he could? or would he prefer Peter's former bones now holding logan's mind. Whee for confusion!

[apathocles.livejournal.com]

*snicker* Awesome.

There really isn't enough Ultimate fic in the world. *sigh*

[jamjar.livejournal.com]

There really, really isn't.

[metron-ariston.livejournal.com]

Heeeeeee! This was awesome, yes.

[karabou.livejournal.com]

This was fantastic, thank you! :D Oh man, the part about the thumb, and pushing him off the roof! I really need to re-read this comic arc.

[jamjar.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

And that arc is always worth re-reading.