New story here, 1st chapter of "A Titan Christmas"
The day was just like any other day in the glorious Jump City, the metropolis not significantly affected by the December winter. The air was just slightly nippy, the sun didn't shine as bright, and the cloud cover was a little more bloated, but the city still fared well.
The surrounding forest lands of California didn't have the same luck, and that's where we find two of our heroes, a week before Christmas, in a snowy field.
"Damn… tree… won't… come… down!" grunted a green changeling, better known as Beast Boy, as he swung an axe at the medium-sized Douglas fir tree. His arms strained as he crouched and swung at the tree's base, the angle creating an issue. He was tiring fast. He didn't understand why they couldn't have just bought a fake tree like they had in previous years. This year Starfire wanted a real tree to accompany all the other traditions she planned to implant into their make-shift Christmas.
Beast Boy continued to struggle with the God-forsaken tree until he fell on his backside, legs exhausted from the horrible position he had been in. The ground gave muted thuds as the massive footfalls of Cyborg came up behind him.
"Seriously, B? You ain't done? Man, I was able to walk all the way through the field twice to get to the T-Car for my thermos and back, and you're still here swingin'? Stand back, I'll get it. We need to leave anyway."
Beast Boy moved out of the way as Cyborg converted his cybernetic fist into a small chainsaw. "BB, hold the tree so it don't fall on me." With that Cyborg lay down on the ground and extended his saw-hand towards the base of the tree while Beast Boy tentatively held a branch of the tree. The brief sound of cutting and the new scent of sawdust filled the changeling's sensitive nostrils, causing him to sneeze and let go of the tree right as Cyborg sawed right through the last millimeter of the base.
With a wobble and a crash the fir fell on Cyborg's massive frame, smothering him. A muffled "Gaw hammit, BB!" was heard under the tree, his mouth covered by needles. Beast Boy, recovering from his sinuous explosion, acquired the form of a great ape and lifted the tree off his friend. He set the tree to the side, retained human form, and burst into cacophonous laughter.
"Yeah, you think that's funny, don't you? Well, laugh at this!" With that the cybernetic teen picked up a mass of snow and threw it in the green elf's face. The changeling stilled, transfixed by the white, cold, powdery substance sliding off his face. Immediately an octopus filled his space and eight tentacles cocked back with prepared snow balls to throw at his technically-inclined friend.
"Whoa there, B. No need to be rash. We can discuss this, right? Right?!" Cyborg pleaded. He started running in the opposite direction but didn't get far before he was knocked over by eight rock-hard balls of snow simultaneously striking him in the back of the head.
After a brief moment of shock, Cyborg got off the ground, leaving a crater in the snow, to face his green friend. "Okay, you win. Let's hook that tree up and go home."
The friends travelled back to car, strapping the tree onto the roof of the car with bungee cords, and finally were on their way home.
