Chapter Text
It all started with a bra – quite literally.
When Stephanie Brown got an urgent message about an emergency meeting with the Team, she had made up an excuse to cut class, changed into her Spoiler costume (which she always kept packed in her bag) and ran to the nearest zeta tube to get there on time, only to find out that this so-called ‘emergency’ was about an attempted robbery at a high profiled fashion show. Honestly, she was tempted to bail on the meeting as a whole seeing that the whole Team and the Outsiders were present too. It was just a robbery, they didn’t need this many people, that was until Batman had kindly pointed out which fashion show it was and what the thieves were after – a three-million-dollar bra, this year’s Victoria Secret Fantasy bra.
Now this, she had to see. She had to see them try.
“So, they’re going to try and steal the Fantasy bra right off the model?” asked Arrowette, voicing out a question that everyone seemed to have in mind.
Stephanie bit her bottom lip to stop herself to laughing right now, not that anyone could see her carry out the subtle action considering she wore a mask that covered the bottom half of her face.
“It appears so.”
Stephanie couldn’t hold it any longer, she finally burst out laughing, her body flying forward as she clutched herself. She could feel the tears coming from her eyes, she knew she probably had everyone in the room’s attention on her right now but she really couldn’t care. “Oh my god,” she finally managed to gasp out. “I need to see this.” She let out another round of laughs.
Batman’s eyes narrowed as he glared, looking disapprovingly at the blonde’s current behaviour. “This is not a laughing matter, Spoiler.” Batman responded sternly. “A lot of people could get hurt from their attempt, it’s a very high profiled event that will be attended by some incredibly prominent people.”
“Oh yeah, it’s definitely going to hurt alright.” Said Stephanie as she wiped the last of the tears from her eyes, finally managing to collect her composure at last. ‘For the idiots who try at least.’ “But seriously,” She looked at Batman. “Do they even know who the Angel that was chosen this year to wear it is?” She was smirking now, they couldn’t see in on her lips but the way her blue eyes twinkled, they could tell that she knew something.
At her question, Robin was quick to research her question. “The Victoria Secret Angel that was selected this year to wear the Fantasy bra is… oh.” He immediately caught on, the corner of lips threatening to smirk in amusement as well.
“Who is it, Robin?” Batman has asked.
“Supermodel Kori Anders.” At that name, Batman immediately got the hint.
Unfortunately, most of the other heroes present remained clueless to the link.
“Who?”
“Starfire.” Stephanie replied, the same time Kid Flash added. “The hottest alien bombshell to have graced this planet.” Stephanie raised a brow at him.
“What? She is superhot! Physically and quite literally.” The speedster defended.
“Well,” said Stephanie as she shrugged. “I can’t exactly deny that.” Robin (helpfully) pulled up a photograph of her walking last year’s Victoria Secret Fashion show, decked out with a large pair of white angel wings, helping the Team place a face to the name. Her Tamaranean features were hidden as a wide smile basked her lips. “Bet you guys didn’t even know she modelled on the side. She doesn’t do it a lot but she makes an exception for the Victoria Secret Fashion Show and is really well known for being an VS Angel.”
At that, they all suddenly understood why Spoiler had been laughing so hard.
Starfire – she was relatively new superhero that had just arrived on earth a few years ago, they didn’t know much about how she arrived on earth.
All the details that were known were very vague and only some of the main members of the Justice League (Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman) knew about her situation at all. All they knew was that Superman gave her some friendly advice (from one alien to another), and the next thing they knew was the Florida now has their own resident superhero. She had never really crossed paths with the Team or the Outsiders before, so it was only natural that they wouldn’t really know what she looked like or what her alias was on earth. Most photographs that had captured her often simply caught a fiery bright glow, and it often taken when she was flying away. Considering Batman’s nature, it was not shocking to them that Batman and his proteges would already know her alias since they seemed to know everything about a majority of the superhero community.
“I think the expensive, bejewelled bra will be just fine, Batman.” Said Stephanie. The man still didn’t look convinced, she could tell he was probably still stimulating all the scenarios that could possibly take place. “Relax, I’m going to be sitting in the crowd. I’ll be there as backup if she needs it.” Stephanie assured him, ‘Not that she’ll need it.’
That seemed to surprise a few people.
They weren't aware that Spoiler had been this close to Starfire.
“Man, I’m so looking forward to seeing this.” Chuckled Stephanie. “But I should probably call Kori to warn her though so that she can keep a look out backstage.” Stephanie reached for her phone, selecting a group chat named ‘Purple Murple’ before her gloved fingers started typing away.
“Wait, since when were you friends with Starfire?” asked Beast Boy, still slightly surprised by the revelation. “Starfire is based all the way in Florida, and she rarely even leaves Florida.”
Stephanie shrugged. “Since we ran into each other in Washington D.C. and stopped a bank robbery together, got waffles afterwards and bonded over a mutual love of purple.” She’ll leave it at that. Obviously, there had been a lot more to the initial story, but some details were just better not disclosed. "And she does leave Florida, by the way, once in a while at least."
The fact that she was being called by Batman an hour before the show was starting was just insulting.
“You really need to have a little more faith in us.” Said Stephanie, striding in as confidently as she could in her silver sparkling heels that matched her strapless gold sparkling dress. Her blonde hair was swept over her shoulder to one side, her make up done up to match the status of the event. In short, Stephanie Brown made damn sure to put in as much effort as Kori deserved since the media seem to have caught on to their friendship.
“Holy crap, it’s Stephanie Brown.” Exclaimed Beast Boy, he was surprised but that was probably because nobody on the Team or Outsiders had actually seen her without her costume on before, and she didn’t exactly make it a point to tell people her real name since never really hung out with them outside of her vigilante work.
She ignored the green skinned teen’s statement and made a beeline straight for the big bad bat himself. ‘Yeah, point proven.’
It was needless to say that ever since Kori had taken to uploading selfies with her, Stephanie has seemed to have caught the media’s attention for being the red headed bombshell’s best friend, or possible lover? She didn’t know what they were spinning right now, all she knows is that she woke up one day with a verified Instagram account and whole bunch of people following her high quality waffle connoisseur content.
“You’ve got five minutes before I take the zeta tube straight to New York City, I’m already late as it is.” In most circumstances, she would never dare to talk to Batman like this.
This was not most circumstances.
“How are you going to provide backup dressed like that?” His judgemental eyes scanned over her dress, heels and jewellery, probably just calculating all the mishaps.
Stephanie rolled her eyes before she reached for her dangling earrings. “Smoke bomb,” she then proceeded to move on to the gold beads of her bracelets, “trackers,” before she placed one heeled foot on the table and moved her slit slightly, only enough to show to weapon she had strapped and concealed against her thigh. “Weapon that is capable of extending, electrocuting idiots who stand in my way.” She gestured before putting her foot down and grabbed her purse, opening it as she showed its contents for further emphasise that she was prepared. “Are you convinced now, or do I have to show you my backup weapons, and trust me, you really don’t want me to show them right now.”
Batman simply nodded.
“Thank god,” muttered Stephanie under her breath as she made her way to the zeta tube. “You know, this isn’t my first high profiled fashion event. You should already know this from all the reports Superman submits on Starfire and I’s behalf.” She saw his expression.
‘Ah, he doesn’t know…’
“Or you don’t… well, that’s not my fault.” She keyed in the location before turning to look over the spectators of the room. Way too many for her liking, she didn't exactly like her identity being known but it was inevitable that they would eventually come to learn about hers. “Well, see you guys! Make sure to support the fashion show and stream it live for good music and some potential ass-kicking!”
And then she was gone.