Mommy Dearest
A Teen Titans Fanfic

"Mother," See-More whined, "I think I ate too much..."

"Oh, poor deary," the old lady cooed, "lay down and let Mother tuck you in."

See-More enjoyed the feeling of being securely tucked into the warm embrace of his blankets, which were now adorned with dinosaurs. He struggled to recall a time when they weren't, though, no matter how hard he tried-

"Sweet dreams~"

With that, he was out like a light.

The witch roamed the halls, humming softly as she redecorated the dreary corridors. She stopped in the doorway of Mammoth's room. "Now now, darling," she said as she looked around at the scattered dumbbells and surely stolen trinkets, "don't you think you need to put your toys away?"

"But... why?" he shrugged.

"Because Mother said so, and you love Mother, don't you?" she asked, mushing his face between her hands.

"Yes, Mother." he said.

Jinx was sitting on the sofa, noisily eating a pie. Gizmo was nearby, tinkering with another one of his gadgets. He grew annoyed with her slurping and threw a bolt at her, hitting her cheek.

"Oww..." she said and held the spot, "I'm telling! Mother!"

"What is it, Jinxie?" she asked.

Little tears pricked her eyes as she pooched out her lower lip. "G-Gizmo threw a screw at me."

"Gizmo! Why would you hurt Jinx like that?"

"I didn't throw a screw," he mumbled, "I threw a bolt."

Mother put her hands on her hips. "Gizmo, apologize to Jinx."

He crossed his arms. "I don't wanna." he said.

"Gizmo, do what Mother says!"

He stomped his foot rebelliously. "No!" he shouted.

Private Hive, Jinx, and Mammoth gasped. Mother looked at him in shock. "Young man, this attitude will not be tolerated!" she said and picked him up by the shoulders.

He was already childlike in stature. She had no problem laying him face down over her lap, even as he struggled. "Lemme go you scuzz-munching witch!" he protested.

She didn't like that word, not at all. At the wave of her spoon, she summoned a bar of soap that went right into his mouth. "Little Gizzy needs to learn to stop using such dirty words! We'll just have to wash his mouth out!"

He wanted to spew nastier things at her, but the bitter tasting soap bar muffled his speech. Suddenly, he felt something collide with his backside, resulting in a loud smack. Before he could properly react, he felt another on the other half of his rump, and thus a cycle began. The three HIVE members stood silently. Mammoth awkwardly left the scene while Private Hive stifled giggles. Jinx, however, pitied her friend's predicament, and almost felt guilty for getting him in trouble.

The dreaded spoon was glowing a soft pink, increasing its power so that what would have been a rather soft and ineffectual blow to someone on the brink of adulthood felt like a sharp smack on a child's soft rear. He tried to reach back and protect himself from the implement, but the witch held his wrist just above the small of his back. At some point, the soap slipped out of his mouth and onto the floor, allowing him to speak. "M-Mother, please," he begged, "I'm sorry! I'm really really sorry!"

She continued for a bit longer before she finally put her wooden spoon away. She held a crying Gizmo under his shoulders once again and placed him in the corner of the room. "Now you stand here and think about why you were punished until I tell you to come out." she instructed.

"Y-Yes, Mother." he sobbed.

She held Jinx's face and looked at the little nick the bolt left on her cheek. "Oh, Mother's poor Jinxie has a little boo-boo." she said and kissed it.

With a wave of her magic spoon, a bandage appeared, and she gently stuck it over the mark. "There, now, all better?"

"Yes, Mother." Jinx said.

"Good. Will you wait here with Mother so Gizzy can apologize when his corner time is up?"

"Uh-huh."

"That's a good girl."

The old woman began to knit. Jinx sat on the sofa and let her legs swing off the edge. Gizmo had never been so embarrassed in his entire life. His backside was still sore and the taste of the icky soap lingered on his tongue. After what seemed like an eternity, Mother called him over. "Alright, Gizmo, is there something you'd like to come over here and say to us?"

"Yes, Mother." he said and shuffled over.

He looked at he witch and sighed. "I'm sorry I said mean words to you." he said, looking at the ground.

"You're forgiven, deary. I think you owe Jinx an apology, too."

His chin was pointed down, making his gaze upturned to his female teammate. She could see the streaks from his tears trailing down his face. He fidgeted as he sadly spoke. "I-I'm sorry I threw a bolt at you, Jinx."

Her heart went out to him. Again, his small stature made him easy to pick up, and so she held him and hugged him close to her. "It's okay, I forgive you, Gizzy." she said softly.

He rested his head on her shoulder and wrapped an arm around her neck. The other arm snaked down so that he could rub his rump. "Now, Gizmo, if you act like that again, you know what happens. Mother spanks naughty children." she said, waggling her finger.

"S-Sorry, Mother." he said in a small voice.

"It's alright, darling, you're forgiven. Now, go play." she said.

Jinx continued to hold him and decided to carry him to her room. There, she sat him on her now pink and white bedding next to an overstuffed toy unicorn. Her sketchbook had become a coloring book, which was full of things for her to show him. "Wow," he said, "these are really good!"

"Thanks!" she beamed, "this one's my favorite!"

The old witch came in and offered them some pie, which they gladly accepted. Jinx tried to mind her manners, out of respect for her friend. Gizmo was also quiet, but very messy.

"Look at your face," Jinx giggled, "here."

She took a little handkerchief from her drawer and gently scrubbed the bits of pie off of his face. He sleepily nodded his head, moving a little each time her hands did. She smiled and gave him a warm hug. He let her cradle him and lay against the plush pillows until they both drifted off into a nap.

A/N: I don't plan on making Jinx and Gizmo a romantic thing, I'm just trying to establish a "big sister" character in Jinx. I feel like she's the most mature out of all of the HIVE members in the "Mother Mae Eye" episode.