(A/N: this is just a story I threw together in my spare time. Hope you enjoy it!)
(Disclaimer: sigh I keep saying it but no one ever listens. I don't own the Teen Titans, just this storyline and some made up characters)
Chapter one: Farmer Boys (and girls)
The sun was shining bright on the first day of summer, but there were storm clouds in the minds of some of the Teen Titans, for they were spending their summer on a remote farm in the middle of no where and were not looking forward to it.
"Are we there yet?" Beast Boy asked for the hundredth time that day.
"NO!" the rest all yelled at him, patience wearing thin.
"Let us all sing a glorious song to pass the time," Starfire suggested, "oh…"
"NO!" they again shouted at the confused alien, who shrunk down into her seat.
"Tell me again why we're driving to boredom?" asked Raven in her classic bored voice.
"Look we need a vacation…" started Robin
"Well going to a farm is not my idea of fun or relaxing," Beast Boy mumbled
"…and we need community service so that we can renew our hero licenses."
"Oh and saving the world doesn't count?" asked Raven sarcastically.
"Exactly," he responded, as she sweat dropped.
"Tell me, what is this farm?" asked the resident newcomer to earth (aka: Starfire)
"A farm is a place where people grow crops, and raise animals, like sheep, chickens, and cows…mmm I can't wait!" Cyborg said licking his lips at the thought of, meat and home cooked meals.
"Yeah and you get to work everyday before sunrise," Beast Boy mumbled, "I'm so excited I can barely stand it." He finished sarcastically.
"just think of it this way, we need a vacation and this is the one time we can get someone to watch the Tower," Robin said, referring to Speedy, and Aqualad, who were taking care of crime in Jump City while they were away.
"Oh look we're here!" Cyborg exclaimed, as they pulled into a long driveway, flanked by cornfields.
"Where? I can't see it!" Beast Boy said looking around at the corn. "all I see is corn, do you think it's popcorn?"
"I doubt it." Replied Robin, "ok Titans listen up, I don't want to hear any reports of trouble, especially from you, Beast Boy" the green skinned boy grinned sheepishly as he continued, "you all must listen, and pay attention, got it? Oh and you can't use your powers since that would just scare people around here, and would violate the hero license contract."
"Yes, Robin" the Titans responded in unison.
The road that they were traveling on suddenly got rough and bumpy. There was no more conversation because of it. A while later they arrived at a small white farmhouse. The Titans got out of the T-car stretching and looking around at the farmstead which would be their house for the next few weeks.
There was of course the small white house that was mentioned earlier. It had a green roof and shutters. Next to the house were a windmill and a well. There were two barns further along and a chicken coop. even further behind the barns was some pastures where you could see, cows, sheep and horses, grazing. The whole scene was topped off by blue skies and large field with corn and wheat blowing in the wind.
The farmer started towards the Titans, studying them as he went. "Hmm…I get volunteer help and this is what they send me," he thought, extending his hand in greeting. "Good afternoon, my name is Adrian Williams. Welcome to my farm," he said, shaking Robin's hand, "we're right pleased to meet you."
"Hello, it's nice to meet you too," Robin replied
"Um, dudes? I really have to go, bad," Beast Boy said, as they were walking up to the house.
"Go up the stairs to the right and it's the second door." Adrian said to the faltering youth. Beast Boy ran upstairs and out of sight
"Hey! Get down here ya'll," Adrian yelled in his slightly southern drawl. Almost at once there came a pounding on the stairs as five kids came running. Near the fireplace was a woman and she too, stood up. The whole crew stood in an uneven line, as he picked each one out, one at a time.
"This here's Tessa, my wife," pulling out a small woman by the arm. She had brown hair and blue eyes, and was thin. She merrily waved hello.
"This is Ezra my oldest," introducing them to a tall blond boy with blue eyes.
"Anya," a girl with brown hair and bright green eyes, stepped forward
"Ellie" a blonde haired, blue eyed girl
"Quinn," a red-headed boy with green eyes and freckles
"And Kiara, my youngest" a small girl with black hair and green eyes looked up at them.
A round of hellos was shared as they all got to know one another.
"Well then, you all made it in time for your first assignments." Adrian said as they finished up.
"What would those be, sir?" asked Robin
"Glad you asked…" the Titans looked at each other with worried eyes.
The first jobs that they had were getting the cows from the pasture to be milked, BY HAND! While Robin and Cyborg waited with heavy hearts to milk all 25 cows. Raven, Beast Boy, and Starfire were sent to find the cows.
"You can change into a cow can't you? Why don't you talk to them or something?" Raven suggested as she eyed the big beasts, which were staring at her.
"Ok…just don't tell Robin ok? He'll have a fit." Beast Boy replied as he switched into a cow.
"Moooo, Moo, Mooo, Moo" he bellowed at the cows. They looked at him and the girls for a moment, looked at each other, and then started a stampede.
"AHHHH!" they yelled taking off running from the monsters that were following them.
"I think they have a different dialect," said beast boy huffing and puffing.
"Gee ya think?" Raven yelled back at him
"No more running now please?" Starfire told the cows, but to none avail.
"Wait I think I have an idea! Follow me!" Beast Boy took off running towards the barns, closely being followed by Raven, and Star, and the cows.
"Quick juke left!" Beast boy yelled, taking a quick right.
The cows couldn't turn as fast and so they ran right into the barn. "Good thinking Beast Boy!" Starfire complimented
"Everyone gets their moments I suppose." Raven said sarcastically, smirking. Beast Boy turned red and glared at her, "by the way what did you say to them that made them want to kill us?"
"Oh something like, Move you stupid hunks of beef! I thought it would get them moving…" he mumbled
"Well it worked, but there was the small fact that it almost killed us," Raven said smacking her forehead at his stupidity. Meanwhile the farmer came up behind them.
"Good work ya'll, ready for your next task?" he said, watching amused as they jumped 10 feet in the air.
The three Titans next "task" was pitching hay for all the animals, starting with…the cows.
"Just don't talk to them and hopefully they won't try to smash us into pancakes," Raven said as they took the forkfuls of hay to the spotted menaces.
"Perhaps we can become friends with these cows?" Star suggested
"Yeah…tried it, didn't work, not trying it again." Beast Boy said, throwing his load into the feeder.
After feeding, there came watering, and then mucking out stalls. "why did I get roped into this mess?" asked Raven, smacking her forehead at her stupidity this time.
"Oh come on Raven, its not so bad." said Beast Boy, throwing out a load of manure.
"Not for you, your room smells like this all the time." Muttered Raven
"I must agree with Raven. This "farming" is not at all much fun" agreed Starfire.
"Ding, Ding, Ding!" Adrian had explained to them that this meant dinner and quitting time. "Yahoo!" Beast Boy yelled throwing down the pitchfork and running in to find a warm meal.
"Finally," said Raven, studying the blisters that had formed on her hands.
Dinner consisted of a turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, and gravy. "mmm…mmm…good!" Cyborg said, digging into his loaded plate.
"Now you youn'gns have had a hard day. We haven't room for you in the house, but…" seeing the dismay on the Titans faces, "we have an empty barn with plenty of hay and some cots, you can sleep there," the young farmer started eating his meal, as did the rest of his family. The Titans looked at each other, shrugged and began eating as well.
Later that night, as they got ready for bed in the barn, Cyborg started to complain, "I can't deal with this!" he yelled, removing the hologram ring that Robin insisted that he wear.
"look we're all tired, maybe after a good rest it'll seem better in the morning," Robin said as he lay down and immediately went to sleep.
The others followed suit and also went off to dream land. A good ending for a hard day of work and idiotism.
(A/N: ok that's it for now. please review! Ha ha ha! What will Adrian the farmer do to our hero's next? Find out in the next chapter!"