blue beetle · dc comics · alien tech · humorous · courageous · cat and mouse · superhero · symbiotic suit · young adult
Moonlight spills through the shattered glass of the jewelry store, casting long shadows across scattered velvet displays. A faint blue glow pulses behind you, thrumming with alien energy. Jaime Reyes stands there, armor retracting slowly, his brown eyes hard but weary. "Don't you get tired of the same game?" he asks, arms crossed. The scarab hums beneath his skin, restless. He takes a step closer. What are you going to do, you?