Perfect Platinum's Revenge

ONE WEEK LATER...

*Penny is on the phone to Vibes*

Penny: Vibes?

Vibes: Hi Penny what's up?

Penny: It's Carmy. Have you seen her lately?

Vibes: No. Then again she doesn't tend to hang out with me post rescues.

Penny: Oh. By the way sorry for...

Vibes: That wasn't you, Warp King played with your mind. I forgive, I forget, move on.

Van: when she wants to *is making chili to make up for the bad joke*

*Vibes laughs*

Vibes: When you declare yourself my No 1 fan you MAY get forgiveness and move on privileges.

Van: yeah yeah yeah

*Vibes tastes the chilli*

Vibes: On the other hand this is a very good start towards me forgiving your being a jerky jerk.

Van: *sits next to vibes* just eat the chili

MEANWHILE...

*Carmy slumps down on the sofa, exhausted*

Carmy: Getting home from work didn't used to be so hard...

*She switches on the TV*

Ad: Lose weight fast.

*Changes channel*

Chat Show: So Jenny Maverick, I hear you have a new diet and lifestyle book out...

*Changes again*

Cookery show: I'm going to look pouty and tell you how gorgeous my food is while looking
better than you'll ever look!

Carmy: *flips the TV off* grah! what is with today *tries to stand up* oof! heavy...

*Carmy heads toward the kitchen*

Carmy: I don't remember my corridor being this...narrow!

Carmy: are they getting narrower?

*She struggles but gets through*

Carmy (thought): Guess I've got some DIY to do between shifts!

Carmy: *opens the fridge*

*She looks and sees a ton of food*

Carmy (thought): Weird, I don't remember buying all this!

*her body suddenly goes into autopilot*

Carmy: MUST...EAT...

*she eats and eats

*Eventually she slumps down, exhausted*

Carmy: This...this can't be real...

Perfect Platinum: Oh but it is Carmy. All your training, all your abilities, gone, replaced
with flab and immobility!

Carmy: y...you *wobbles*

*Perfect Platinum laughs*

PP: I warned you this would happen. You chose to ignore it and now you will suffer the consequences.

*Carmy scowls*

Carmy: I won't give in to you. I know what you do to people.

*PP shoves her towards a mirror*

PP: You really think they're going to let you go on the beat? What would Sly say if he could see you now?

Carmy: He...he'd love me whatever form I'm in!

*PP raises an eyebrow*

PP: Really? Anyway, you've had a long day Carmy and the days are only get longer with that desk job they'll shunt you on.

*Carmy sighs as PP fades away*

Carmy: I'm going to bed.

*Groaning she heads upstairs*

*the stairs groan*

*Carmy sighs as she gets into bed*

*as carmy sleeps*

Platinum: better kick this into overdrive

*As Carmy falls asleep she wakes up to find herself in the office. As she walks in everyone giggles at her*

Carmy (thought): Hey stop it!

*She walks to her desk to find an enormous amount of papers, all marked "URGENT*

Carmy (thought): You have got to be kidding!

Carmy: *tries to grab her pen

*Carmy groans as she stretches across to reach it. As she finally does so a load more papers land on her desk*

Carmy: You have got to be kidding me!

*An officer comes up, trying not to laugh*

Carmy: What?

Officer: You've been in the service a long time Carmy, so we wanted to get you a gift!

*She looks and sees them bring in a mobility scooter. They all laugh*