Baxter54132: We came up with the idea for this one together!
Flipomatic: Yay!
Baxter54132: We have created a new character
Flipomatic: His name is Greg.
Baxter54132: Flipomatic and Baxter54132 do not own the Teen Titans in any which way. They all belong to their respective creators. We do own Greg!
Flipomatic: Those sound like legal words…
Baxter54132: They are. BTW Terra is back because we think she is awesome. Don't worry she won't get between Beast Boy and Raven.
Flipomatic: R and R
Baxter54132: *glares* my story! My line… R and R
So I decided that I actually wanted to write this story in full so I edited the first chapter and will hopefully start a chain of updates.
It is a normal day in Teen Titan's tower. The T is standing tall and the sun is shining. The birds are tweeting and all of the villains are where they belong. (In jail…) The only thing left to do is decide what to do with the day.
"CARNIVAL!" shouts Beast Boy.
"YEA!" shouts back Terra with equal enthusiasm.
"Carnival, what is this carnival you speak of?" Starfire floats next to the eager teens, shooting them an inquisitive glance.
"Eh… you've never been to a carnival before?" Beast Boy leans back on the chair he is lounging in. "Now we have to go for Starfire's sake!"
Robin sweat drops at the scene unfolding before him.
"Of course it is for Starfire's sake!" Cyborg winks at the green teen from his spot behind the kitchen counter, "Because you don't like coasters at all."
"What is this coaster you speak of? Can you please explain this to me Robin?"
Robin feels a slight smile tug at his lips as Starfire stares at him with pleading eyes. "I'll show you when we get there."
Starfire seems satisfied with the promise and grins at the team leader.
Beastboy watches the exchange with a bored expression, "So are we going?"
Robin nods once, and that is enough of an affirmative for Beast Boy.
"YAY! High fives all around!"
Beast Boy and Terra high five while Starfire stares at her hand in confusion. "High five… what is this?"
"I'm going to win tons of prizes!" Beast Boy places his hands on his hips and puffs up his chest proudly as he boasts, "You can all get excited now ladies."
Raven rolls her eyes in annoyance, "You know these games are rigged, right?"
Beast Boy shrugs off her comment nonchalantly, "You just watch me win them all on the first try, I'll show you."
Robin cuts between the fight with a sigh, "How about we go on the coasters first and worry about prizes later. I don't think you can take a large stuffed animal onto a ride with you."
Starfire nods in agreement, "I agree, let's go coastering or whatever it is called…"
The Titans walk up to the nearest coaster which just so happens to be the biggest and fastest coaster in the whole carnival.
Beast Boy's feels a growing excitement in his gut as he observes the 50 meter high coaster. Beast Boy grabs Terra's hand and starts to drag her towards the entrance. Right behind them is Robin, who is being similarly dragged by Starfire. Raven decides to pass and sits down on a nearby bench to watch the other Titans go on the ride. Her eyes follow them as they wait in line, get on the ride, and Raven swears that she can see Beast Boy drop a loogie when they go over the largest spin. They finally come to a stop and Raven shakes her head at the immaturity in the group.
She hears a chorus of "Booyah!" and "That was, oh what is the word? Oh yes, Amazing!" Beast Boy isn't speaking but he has a smug grin on his face. The only unhappy person in the group is Terra who is turning multiple shades of green. She stops next to the nearest trashcan and leans against a wall, taking a deep breath as she tries to regain her senses.
Honestly, seeing Terra so ill does bring a tiny smile to Raven's usually emotionless face. Beast Boy freezes mid-step and instantly rushes over to Terra's side. "Are you okay Terra?" He raises one hand and rubs her back in slow circles reassuringly.
Terra nods as her face starts to turn back to an acceptable shade.
Raven stands up slowly and crosses the clearing to the group, trying to express concern for the blond earth mover, "Maybe Terra shouldn't be going on any more coasters for now."
Cyborg nods as he considers her statement, "Raven is right, we should definitely take it easy for a while."
"Fine," Beast Boy concedes but chippers up as he thinks of a new plan, "How about I win some prizes then?"
Robin grins at the idea of winning something for Starfire. "Sure! Let's go!"
Terra pushes herself off of the wall, a smile returning to her face. "I'm game. Let's see those big muscles at work." Beast Boy flexes his right arm at the comment, causing Terra to ooh and Raven to sigh.
Beast Boy leads the group eagerly to the ring toss. He skids to a halt in front of the stand and leans in towards the manager of the booth, "Is this where we win prizes?"
The man beams at the shape shifter and has three large rings resting on the table in front of him. "Welcome to my humble stand, the ring toss. If you can get two of these three rings onto one of the sticks then you get a prize! It is 2 dollars for one try and 5 dollars for 3."
Robin slides in front of Beast Boy and raises one arm with a grin, "I'll go first. I think one game should be enough." Robin exchanges his 2 dollars for the rings.
Robin is extremely skilled with weapons so of course he nails this challenge. 1, 2, and 3, the rings fly and each land perfectly on a stick. The man gapes for a moment before snapping back into host mode. "Congratulations, which prize would you like?"
Robin pauses, not wanting to choose the wrong one, "Um…. Can I have that pink bear hanging in the back please?"
"Sure!" The man pulls out the bear and passes it to Robin who immediately turns and pushes the bear into Starfire's arms.
"Oh my! Why thank you Robin."
Robin scratches his head nervously, "Don't mention it Star."
"You don't wish for me to mention this? Why not?" Starfire is confused again and she hides her face behind her new bear.
"It's just a saying Star, I'll explain it to you later."
Beast Boy slides between Robin and Starfire with his hands up. "Okay love birds, you can get all cooshy and gooshy later, but right now it's my turn to try the ring toss." He ignores the outburst of denial from both sides and fishes out a 5 dollar bill. "I'll play 3 times I guess."
The man nods, taking the money and handing Beast Boy the rings. Beast Boy takes a deep breath and throws the first ring. Miss. He throws the second. Miss. Finally the third leaves his hand. Miss.
Beast Boy hears a chuckle and turns to glare at the robotic man cackling behind him. "I'd like to see you do better Cyborg, you can even use one of my games."
"I can get it in one shot BB," Cyborg proclaims confidently as he steps up to the stand. The man hands him the rings and Cyborg focuses on his goal. Just like when Robin went all 3 of the rings land smoothly onto the loop holder. "Booyah! I told you I could do it. So Raven, since BB wants to win a prize for Terra you can have mine. Which one do you want?"
Raven slowly shakes her head no, wishing for once she could blend into the background.
Cyborg ignores this and just chooses one for her. Raven looks up at the last second and catches the large eyed frog that is flying towards her. She shoots her darkest glare towards Cyborg but he is already looking the other way while whistling in mock innocence.
The man collects the rings and holds them out to Beast Boy one more time, his grin growing with each passing second. Beast Boy takes them with a huff and closes his eyes to collect his thoughts. He aims and… Miss. He aims the second ring and… It lands smoothly on the target. He allows a small smile to cross his face before returning to his objective. He aims, throws, and watches as the ring makes an arc through the air and flies in what seems like slow motion. It hits the stick and swings around multiple times before finally settling on its set target.
"All right!" Beast Boy pumps his fist into the air, his eyes lighting up with excitement. He turns to the rest of the group, "Well, which one do you want?"
Terra glances down at her own hands, desperately wanting for Beast Boy to be asking her but she isn't certain, he could be asking Raven…
"Uh, Terra?" Beast Boy's smile is shrinking as he interrupts the girl's throughts.
Terra's gaze snaps up, her eye's meeting Beast Boy's as she fiddles with her fingers, "Yea?"
Beast Boy's voice is quiet now, his expression softening, "Which one do you want?"
"Oh…" Terra blushes slightly, embarrassed that she jumped to conclusions. She shrugs, and then randomly points at the one nearest to her.
The man follows her gaze and retrieves her prize from the wall. It is a large green dog that looks similar to Beast Boy. A little too similar…
Terra smiles and thanks the man as she accepts the dog. Beast Boy's grin returns at the exchange, but the moment is interrupted by a tap on his shoulder. Beast Boy turns slowly to face the tapper. "What's up Cy?"
Cyborg doesn't say anything, but he raises his arm to point at a nearby ride. Beast Boy follows Cyborg's finger to a sign that reads, "The Love Ride" and is next to a large building that has a water entrance at the front and rear. A boat is at one end and Beast Boy watches two people climb into the boat which then enters the building.
Beast Boy's eyes widen slightly as he comprehends what Cyborg is suggesting. He turns to Terra who is admiring her new stuffed dog. "Want to go on the ride with me?" Beast Boy tries to sound cool but can't hide the nervousness in his voice.
"Sure!" Terra is oblivious to Beast Boy's nerves and eagerly makes her way to the ride; she probably hasn't noticed the title of the coaster yet.
Starfire watches them go. "May we also go on the ride Robin?"
"Sure Star," Robin agrees anxiously and hopes that Starfire doesn't ask about the meaning of the ride.
Raven glances at Cyborg. "No way…"
Cyborg nods his head. "No way in hell."
Raven points to a nearby bench, "I'll be waiting on that bench."
"I'm gonna find some cotton candy." Cyborg's stomach growls as if it knows he is talking about food.
Cyborg runs off while Raven settles on to the bench. She watches as Terra and Beast Boy get into a boat with Starfire and Robin climb into the one right behind them. She closes her eyes and lets all of the noise drift away from her. Peace, quiet, and serenity.
"RAVEN!" A loud voice from a certain changeling startles Raven so badly she can't help but jump slightly.
"What is it Beast Boy?" Raven allows irritation to seep into her voice as she narrows her eyes at excited green teen that is now grinning widely in front of her.
Beast Boy is completely unaffected by Raven's negativity, "You have to go on the love ride, it looks calm but it is actually quite crazy. Terra is getting sick in the bathroom I think… hopefully she will be okay…" Beast Boy trails off as he realizes he kind of ditched Terra. "Oops, well… she'll be okay." Beast Boy glances over at the bathrooms while mumbling to himself and Raven almost feels badly for the blond girl getting sick in the bathroom. Almost…
Beast Boy is shocked when Raven stands up from the bench and starts walking over to the ride. Beast Boy trails after her, for once smartly staying silent.
When they get to the boat Raven promptly turns and puts her hand up in a motion for Beast Boy to halt which of course he doesn't notice and walks into her hand.
"Ouch," he complains as he rubs his throbbing nose. "What did you do that for Raven?"
"Do you really want to go on this ride with me?" Raven arches her right eyebrow, giving Beast Boy a skeptical look.
A light blush covers Beast Boy's cheeks but he quickly shakes it off. "No…"
"Then don't follow me onto the ride."
At that moment an employee of the Carnival walks up. "So, are you two getting on or not?"
Beast Boy chuckles nervously, "Actually Raven is going alone."
The employee gasps in astonishment, "Hold on a minute there son, we've never had someone go alone on this ride and we aren't starting today. Get on in there now and fasten your seat belt." The employee gives Beast Boy a not so gentle nudge and the changeling falls ungracefully into the boat.
"Ow," Beast Boy complains as he sits up, rubbing the growing goose egg on his head.
The employee closes the safety gate and waves goodbye as Raven and Beast Boy enter the tunnel. They slowly pull up to a set of buttons. There are three options. The top button says "Scariest." The second one says, "Scary." The third button says, "Not scary at all." Beast Boy smirks and punches the "Scariest" button.
"Terra wouldn't let me take the ride scary earlier, this is going to rock!" Beast Boy fist pumps as the boat lurches down the path.
They come to a three-way intersection and the boats swivels to go down the path on the right.
From outside the ride Terra can hear a small yet clear screaming coming from inside. It sounds almost like Beast Boy but it is hard to tell. A few moments later the two teens appear at the exit.
The whole group laughs as Beast Boy is now wrapped around Raven's arm and hanging onto it for dear life, his eyes squeezed shut and his face scrunched up in pure terror. Raven looks like her usual self with an expression of indifference on her face. She shakes her arm slightly to loosen Beast Boy's tight grip. Beast Boy cracks his eyes open slowly and finds himself under the scrutinizing gaze of the Titans. His eyes meet Terra's and a slow blush starts to crawl across his face.
It only takes Beast Boy half of a second to release Raven's arm and slide as far away from her as possible. The boat comes to a stop and the two exit the ride hastily.
Terra steps closer to them with something clenched tightly to her chest. "That was so funny BB. Were you really that scared?"
Beast Boy puts on a brave face, "No! I mean no… I was just doing it for Raven. That's all…"
Terra laughs again and flips around the item she is holding. It is a picture taken from inside the ride. It shows a very calm Raven and a not so calm Beast Boy in a similar position to the one they were in a few moments ago.
Beast Boy laughs awkwardly and reaches out for the photo, but before he can grab it Cyborg plucks it out of Terra's hands, "I think I'm gonna hold onto this one."
Beast Boy doesn't like the suspicious wink Cyborg shoots him as he turns away from the group.
Alright, Beast Boy's bro Greg is soon to come, I'm glad I did the editing on this.
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