Seven Kisses

Author's Note: This is a series of mini-stories that may or may not be connected with each other or other stories. Originally, this was intended to be a companion of sorts to a four-story arc, thus the little girl Melicus and her mother OC's mentioned occasionally. I gave up on that series around the time I realized I had Madame Rouge slated as Gizmo's sister, but decided not to take this down. I believe this story works somewhat well as a stand-alone.

Part One: Locked In

In which we learn that plots should be made carefully.

One day, Melicus had a splendid idea that involved taking over a candy shop and locking in the last two people to enter inside for weekend to see what happened. Naturally, there would have to be all types of defenses to prevent anyone with unusual skills to escape. So, she set the programs and left the shop at precisely nine PM with her friend, Mammoth. Inside the completely warded and very locked shop were an angry Jinx and an amused Kid Flash, but the child knew nothing of all that.

"I cannot use my bad luck to break the door, but you can vibrate your molecules through walls," stated Jinx. "Get through the wall, and open the door for me."

"I can't, Jinx. The defense security is not a solid object… more like another version of a level four containment field." He gave a dashing grin. "Looks like you're stuck with me until this place opens."

"Why, you---" started Jinx angrily.

The red-haired boy chuckled lightly and put a piece of chocolate in her mouth. It effectively silenced her.

He then suggested they both eat the candy, so as not to starve. It had ended in both of them getting on a sugar-high and Jinx doing some out-of-character things--- such as kissing Kid Flash for an hour. Of course, it had to be the excessive sugar she had consumed. What else could explain why she had spent a night being civil and actually more than civil to a hero? She would never do something like that again.

Meanwhile, Kid Flash was sitting on his bed and making the same promises. His reason was that Jinx would dislike him, though, not that he did not want to kiss her again. To be truthful, he would have liked that very much.

The two stayed away from each other for a few days. Unfortunately, they were locked together in a completely warded and very locked liquor store the next weekend. Like last time, they were forced to spend a night there.