The alarm sounded in the tower, alerting the Titans of a robbery downtown. Robin hopped on his motorcycle and Cyborg took the car. Raven, Starfire, and Beast Boy in eagle form flew towards the sight of the robbery. Alarms were ringing at the bank, the tellers trying to put things back in order but not succeeding. A man wearing a black mask and carrying a bag of cash was running away from the scene.
The titans chased him through the streets. They had the advantage in numbers and power, but there were hundreds of civilians milling about the streets for a parade. They couldn't risk firing any weapons into the crowd, and it was too late to clear the people out. The man disappeared into a particularly thick knot of people, and the Teen Titans lost sight of him.
It seemed like he would get away. But as he dodged through the crowd the cement beneath his feet suddenly became slick with ice, though it was a warm summer day. He slipped, having not seen it coming, and fell to the ground. The money bag slid from his hands, and bills scattered everywhere, attracting the attention of the crowd. A cry of surprise went up, and the Titans were there in seconds. The money was gathered up and returned to the bank, while the robber was handed off to the police.
Cassy's P.O.V.
She watched the heroes collect the robber, slightly disgusted. She melted the ice, then stuck her hands in her pockets and walked away. No one had noticed the ice, and if they had, they could never trace it back to her. She was a bit angry with herself for helping them, but it didn't matter as long as she wasn't recognized for it. Even though she had powers, she would never play the hero as they did.
Cassy blended into the crowd easily as she left the scene. There was nothing outstanding about her straight brown hair, icy blue eyes, and plain features. The only thing that was really noticeable about her was the black-and-white striped scarf that she always wore, and that could be easily overlooked. She prided herself on looking and acting normal most of the time. No one passing her on the street had to know that she could create and control ice. She didn't advertise it with flashy costumes like the Titans did.
Normal was what she wanted more than anything else. Her powers made her a freak, but she could still seem normal. The Teen Titans could never do that. She hated how this city relied on those heroes to take care of crime, and not the normal police. Cassy regretted moving here whenever she saw them flying by, off to save the day. Her eyes ached for the sight of police cars chasing a stolen car down the street. She missed hearing the sound of sirens pass her house every now and then. She missed seeing a crime that wasn't quickly solved by super-powered heroes.
The strange girl weaved through the crowd until she reached the mouth of an alley and disappeared inside it. She'd had enough of the outside world for one day.
Robin's P.O.V.
"Good work guys," Robin said as the armored police car drove away.
"I thought we'd lost him for a second there," Cyborg said.
"That's because we did lose him," Raven said, cynical as ever, "It was just luck that he slipped."
"No way! You can't beat the Titans!" Beast Boy yelled.
"Whatever," Raven muttered in response.
"We should go eat pizza!" Starfire suggested in her peppy way.
"Alright! Pizza!" Cyborg yelled, and they all piled into the car.
They headed to their favorite pizza place and ordered a large meat lover's for Cyborg alone and a veggie pizza for Beast Boy. Robin laughed along with the rest of them as BB acted stupid, but he couldn't help wondering about that robber. Raven had been right. It was just luck that the guy had fallen. But it wasn't likely that the robber was just clumsy, so how had he fallen? Had someone tripped him? And had they done it one purpose or just by accident?