3 The Beautiful Disaster that is Cobalt
This is a work of fiction. The Frost School for Gifted Women is a college. All characters are over 18; we checked IDs. 18 to party, 21 to drink. This is part two of the prequel.
The reading order is as such:
1 Rise of the Bubblegum Princess
2 Rise of the Bubblegum Princess: And So We Fight
3 Rise of the Bubblegum Princess: Our Teeth And Ambitions Are Bared
4 The Beautiful Disaster That Is Cobalt 1 (
Rise...
prequel)
5 The Beautiful Disaster that is Cobalt 2 (prequel continuation)
6 The Beautiful Disaster that is Cobalt 3 (ditto)
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Behind the counter is a short, petite girl with dark curls, a round baby face, slanted eyes, and puffy lips. She's wearing something that a little girl might wear in a very girly pastel yellow. She approaches the foursome.
Performing a curtsey, she says, "Hello, Ma'ams , my name is Missy and I'm here to assist you with whatever you need."
With a twinkle in her eye, Domino replies, "We all want outfits that match our personal styles, Missy."
Becky and Sabine seem okay with getting an outfit there. Cobalt looks mortified at the proposition of wearing anything on display.
Seeing Cobalt's demeanor, Missy selects her to be her victim. Approaching the Princess of Cats, Missy asks, "Would you be the model for the girls to decide what outfits they would like to purchase?"
With very serious cool, Cobalt lets Missy know that's never going to happen, and that she'll need to pick someone else.
Missy smiles and points to Cobalt . "I'll comp all the dresses if Mrs. Stubborn here will model my creations."
With agitation, Cobalt snarls, "Why the fuck would I want any of this stuff? It's not my style."
The red-eyed woman, Domino pulls Cobalt to the side and pleads with her to do this. Domino confesses that she loves this kind of stuff but can't afford it. "Please," she begs.
Responding to Domino's plea, Cobalt grinds her teeth. "You're asking a fucking lot from me Domino - seriously, a lot."
"I'm begging you. Please! I'll do anything. You can ask me for anything."
Finally relenting, Cobalt turns to Missy. "It would be an honor to model your amazing clothes."
Missy, getting her way, smiles. "Excellent." She escorts Cobalt back to the dressing area. Becoming an expert at getting undressed, Cobalt strips down to her underwear. Missy motions that the rest of her garments need to come off.
Pulling her panties and bra off, Cobalt asks, "Is this where your plan stops?"
With a confident smirk, Missy replies, "No, silly! My stuff's all custom, from the lingerie to the dress. Everything is designed to work together."
Missy hands Cobalt a white dress trimmed with pink and blue trim. It gives off strong
Alice in Wonderland
vibes. It comes with a pink paw brooch, pink bell collar, pink panties, pink bra, and pink garter belts attached to white stockings. Missy puts on the finishing touches: a little makeup and a pink hair bow.
The Kodachi informs Missy she'll pick the music to walk out to. Missy agrees to the simple request, and the show begins.
The first notes of Bon Jovi's 'Wanted Dead or Alive' fills the air of the mini-stage area. Domino, Sabine and Becky have taken their seats. Cobalt busts through the curtain. The girls holler and clap as the blue-streaked girl does a sexy strut to the end of the catwalk. Blowing a kiss to Sabine, she struts back to the back to change clothes. With a few quick outfit changes, Cobalt has successfully completed the fashion show.
Domino and Missy seem to have a strong connection to each other. She actually offers Domino a work opportunity to make some money, or clothes, if she likes.
Cobalt takes a look around, astonished by the number of bags. Cobalt only has one, but the other girls each have four or five.
Continuing the mall adventure, the girls hit the food court for a break and lunch. The ensemble is chatting amongst itself when Sabine leans over to slip Cobalt a deep, passionate kiss on the lips. It immediately draws the ire of a group of fuckbois.
They try to get some attention by catcalling the girls. They do, after a fashion. Becky, the petite redhead, turns into a shrinking violet, but Domino, the large, red-eyed warrior, gets angry.
It seems to not even phase Cobalt and Sabine. They continue their conversation, ignoring the obnoxious group of teenagers. In a fit of pure, petulant anger, one hurls a milkshake at the ensemble of women. With her cat-like reflexes, Cobalt grabs her plastic tray, using it like Captain America's shield to block the projectile. She knocks it to the floor; the boy who threw it is stunned. Sending the plastic tray flying at his shins, Cobalt takes his legs out from under him.
The other delinquents start laughing like the hyenas they are. Pushing himself off the ground, the fuckboi's anger swirls around him.
Cobalt senses what's about to happen and gives him an out. "Don't do it. I'm not going to tell you whether a bruised ego hurts worse than broken ribs, but I can tell you that if you push me, you'll be carted out of here with both."
The rest of the crew can see how dangerous Cobalt is. They drag their pouting friend away. He does a mediocre job of pretending he wants to stay and fight.
With a look of awe, Domino asks, "How did you do that?"
With her patented cocky smile, Cobalt replies, "Practice, training, and my mother."
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A week later, Cobalt and Sabine are going over the files from Mrs. Greed's computer.