Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans or any of the characters. I do own any original characters. I don't own anything from House either.
"Soooo, what you're saying is that the disease Foreman had would have essentially killed him."
"Or left him brain-dead, yes."
"But he didn't." Raven sighed.
"That's why it's FICTIONAL television, Beast Boy. It's not real. They can take liberties with things like diseases and who lives and who dies," she told him. But she could practically see the smoke coming out of his ears. It's not that he's NEARLY as dumb as he looks; it's just that he watches WAY too much television. Great, now I'm starting to sound like him in my thoughts, she told herself.
How they had even gotten onto the discussion of diseases from House she couldn't recall and probably never would. It was one of the few shows the whole team watched together, since it seemed to contain elements that they could all enjoy.
But that still doesn't explain how…oh wait, she remembered. It had been one of those all day marathons and the episode where Foreman had gotten sick had shown. One episode, his neurons were crossed and his appendages were moving on the wrong signals, the next he was up and walking around as if he'd just gotten back from the gym. Raven had casually commented that the outcome would not have been possible and for some reason, Beast Boy had chimed in, hence the ensuing debate.
"Does it really matter?" she asked. Raven was getting just a little annoyed not to mention numb as for some reason she'd actually joined him on the couch. She stood, stretching and winced as her back popped in about twenty places.
"Yes! These creators, the writers, should not mess with the delicate feelings of their viewers!" Beast Boy cried, tears streaming down his cheeks. For some reason, the Foreman episode always got to him. The girl rolled her eyes and went to make some tea.
"Glorious day to you all!" Starfire decreed as the door 'swooshed' shut behind her. "I have just returned from the mall of shopping and found that they were marketing their goods for less than what it originally was!" she beamed.
"That's called a 'sale' Starfire, and most stores have them from time-to-time. You can often find them-" The alarm took this particular moment to interrupt. Their comlinks beeped simultaneously.
"Titans, it looks like Control Freak! Let's move out!" Robin hollered. They all took off, though Starfire looked a bit dejected that she could not share her "treasures" with her friends.
"Ha! I, Control Freak, cannot possibly be defeated! Not when I am the master of my world! Hahahahahahaha!" he laughed.
"Dude, this cannot possibly get any more embarrassing. Or itchy," Beast Boy said, scratching at his beard.
"I don't know. At least he didn't make us switch genders or something," Cyborg stated, adjusting his vest.
"The width and breadth of his…imagination, if it can be called that, leaves something to be desired," Raven muttered as she did her best to cover herself with her cloak.
Control Freak, for some reason or another, had worked a new remote not to take people into electronics but to bring that world to the real world. And for some reason, he'd decided to make the real world into his version of the video game Madatar's Adventure. From Beast Boy's description, it was the latest and greatest in computer RPG'S and the Titans had all been turned into characters. Beast Boy had gotten the role of sorcerer which would have been great…but only really if it had been Raven's role. As for their own resident sorcerer, she'd been entrusted with the role of healer, which would have been great too but the outfit was a bit "revealing." In other words, it was bikini battle armor. Cyborg had turned into a barbarian to an extent in that he was wearing animal skins but it just didn't mesh with his cybertronic prosthetics. Robin was a swordsman, the lucky snot, which was entirely fitting and his confidence even seemed to have gone up a notch. And Starfire was an Amazoness. It worked for her and thankfully distracted Control Freak at convenient points considering the scandalous costume.
"Now my guild, you must pass your next obstacle. Go to the Forest of Darkness and retrieve-"
"That's enough Control Freak! We're not playing this game anymore! Titans GO!" Robin yelled. All at once they attacked but an army popped up, blocking their way to the game master. They worked at dismantling the soldiers but they were innumerable and quite often, got up after they were knocked down.
"This isn't working! For every one we cut down five more pop up in its place!" Cyborg stated, blasting them with his cannon.
"Oh, are the little kiddies getting tired of playing?" Control Freak cooed. His pinky sat at the corner of his mouth while he looked down his nose at them.
"Please tell me you did not just do a Dr. Evil impression?" Raven asked.
"And what if I did? There's nothing you can do to stop me."
"Oh yes there is," Starfire replied. She blew up a small section of the army before heading for Control Freak. She threw a couple of star bolts at the couch potato but he used his remote to create a barrier. She gasped as a group of soldiers grabbed her.
"Face it! You've met you match! No one can stop me no-" A few red flashes destroyed the soldiers immediately surrounding the Titans. Control Freak gawked at the sudden change in favor. "How, what, who_" A gloved hand came out from behind him and crushed the remote. The army instantly vanished and the Titans turned back into themselves. They looked up just in time to see their enemy fall off his tower and flat on his face.
"Uh, what just happened?" Cyborg asked.
"I don't know but tie him up before he wakes up," Robin said.
When they were sure the game master wouldn't be escaping anytime soon, they looked up as the mysterious stranger came down to hover over them. She wore black boots that tied up to the top of her calf, a red gem on the curve of the shoe. Her black pants were tight and while a belt hung at her hips, it didn't really seem necessary. The mysterious stranger wore black fingerless gloves with the same red gem set on the border that ended near the elbow. Her top was a red lace corset, that extended into a silver collar, embedded with yet another gem, though this was partially hidden by a red scarf. Part of the girl's face was hidden by scarf, but one silver eye peered out at them. The other was hidden behind red bangs, though the rest of her long black hair was tied back into a pony tail. The Titans stood there for a moment taking in the stranger before Starfire squealed.
"Oh, it is my oldest friend, Marrin'r. Have you come to see me?" she asked, floating up to speak eye-to-eye.
"You could say that," the girl answered before firing a star bolt at the Tamaranian.
Author's Note: A quick chapter I know and I'm not sure if everyone's going to like it but I like the character that Marrin'r will be. I also wanted to start off with a weak character like Control Freak and to be honest, I could see him coming up with a gadget to bring computer RPG's to life. Anyway, review please! Even if you didn't like it tell me why. I want to make it better. Thanks!