Storm: hn.
Fangrirl: What?
Storm: What do you mean what? It seems pretty self explanatory to me.
Fangirl: Just…explain it to me once more again…
Storm: No! I've already explained it to you five times. Even someone who has half a brain would have gotten it now!...oh wait, I see the problem. You don't have a brain at all!
Fangirl: (pouts) I find that very offensive! Is that any way to treat your best friend?
Storm: When you find me a best friend, I'll treat them nicely, but for now, I'm stuck with you.
Fangirl: Oh you know you need me! If I wasn't here, who would help you with new ideas for your stories? Huh?
Storm: (rolls eyes) I'd find a monkey and give it three bucks!
Fangirl: (voice rises a few octaves) You'd replace me with a monkey? I bet your stupid monkey wouldn't have come up with some of the ideas I gave you for our Titan's High story!
Storm: (evil smirk at Fangirl's frustration) Maybe, but he wouldn't scream at the mention of Justin Bieber. Your name says it all Fangirl.
Fangirl: (resists urge to scream) I-I'm n-not s-screaming n-now….I-I'm over him…
Storm: (in sing song voice) I can tell you're lying! Don't argue…everyone agrees with me. Next subject, the story it took you forever to finish. I hope it was worth it.
Fangirl: (looks at Storm confused) You mean chapter one? Or…what?
Storm: Yeah, we better stop talking and let the readers get to the story…
Fangirl: Fine…
Storm: Alright. (Faces Reader) We would like to say that Storm0Wolf and Fangirl140 do not own Teen Titans or Justice League or a monkey. We do however own the conversation above. Thanks for reading. You can read more of our stories at fangirl140's and Storm0Wolf's profile. Fangirl, you say the rest.
Fangirl:(Looks up from Justin Bieber poster) Wait, what'd you say?
Storm: (stares in disbelief) You have a serious problem. It's called pretty-boyites. The only way to be cured of it is GETTING IT THROUGH YOU THICK SKULL THAT YOU WILL NEVER BE TOGETHER!
Fangirl: (flinches) sorry…now, what do you want me to say to the readers?
Storm: (sigh) Forget it. You're such an idiot! Bow to the story!
Fangirl: (bows)
The heat in the auditorium was becoming slightly uncomfortable for the many students attending Titan's High. The bleachers were filled with upperclassmen and freshmen, also known as newbies to the seniors. Two masked boys sat inside their circle with some of the senior boys as they eyed the freshman.
The red head elbowed his friend, pointing to the girl who was sitting next to the caveman with the other freshmen, "Oi, Robin! There's only one girl over there I can see you standing a chance with. You see that girl with the pink hair over there. She's cute, has a good smile; I can sense sparks!" The boy wonder rolled his eyes, smacking his friend over the head.
"Shut up Speedy," he growled.
"Alright! Everyone, please be quiet!" All heads turned towards the stage to see four of the founders of the school, along with some of the teachers. The auditorium silenced except for the seniors who were whispering to one another in hushed tones. Robin recognized his mentor as he spoke to the rest of the school, "Welcome all new superheroes to Titan's High, and welcome back to you returning students."
"Oh, of course…call the freshmen superheroes; call us students. It's not like we've had more training than any of them…oh wait, we have," Speedy murmured under his breath, causing the boys around him to smirk as they tried not to laugh. The archer readjusted his bow on his lap as he looked over at the freshman once more. "Let's see…girl with the caveman? Give me your prediction." Robin looked over, following the archer's gaze.
"I'd say…a four for the girl, and a…maybe a seven for the cave man. He seems like he could be able to hold his own in a fight…not so much the girl." Speedy nodded. "What about the twins over there?"
Speedy looked at Robin, an 'are you serious' look on his face, "I'd give them maybe a two. What about the-"
"It's not right to rate their toughness when you haven't even seen them fight yet," Aqualad whispered over his shoulder before turning to face the front again. Speedy let out a huff at his Altantean friend, but just continued watching the freshmen. Several of them were very focused on the adults as they spoke. He shook his head, "How much do you wanna bet that some of these newbies are huge Justice League fans?"
"Speedy." His head shot up as someone called his name, and he gulped. His mentor was glaring at him from the stage as he motioned for him to get up with his green glove. He let out a low growl, and his friends chuckled as he walked onto the stage; his bow held firmly in his hands. Green Arrow put his hands on his protégée's shoulders, addressing the others in the auditorium, "Everyone, this is my apprentice, Speedy. Wave to the students Speed'." The archer did so but very reluctantly.
His senior friends were smirking up at him, and he ground his teeth in frustration, "Sir, if I may ask, what am I up here for?" His mentor's grip on his shoulders tightened, making the archer slightly wince.
"Well, it seems like you're very…eager to speak, so why don't you tell the new superheroes about this school, and why it was built? You've heard this speech many times from Bats, so you should be able to tell them…" Green Arrow looked back at his friend who was shaking his head at one: what his friend was doing and two: that he still calls him by that stupid nickname.
Speedy let out a groan as he looked at the other students before finally giving up, "Fine…this school was built by, as you can see, the members of the Justice League." He motioned to the adults surrounding him, "At first, it just started out as an idea, but soon the others realized that they weren't going to live forever, so they decided to make a school for superheroes who would someday take over the Justice League for them…blah blah blah! The rest is self explanatory." His eyes fell on his masked friend who had the biggest smile on his face. He quirked his eyebrow up, an idea forming in his head. He looked back at the students, "Actually, there's more…but I don't think I can do this by myself."
"No? You seem to be doing a fine job right now though…" his mentor said.
"I know, but I just think I could use a little help," Speedy's gaze fell on Robin once more whose face had paled over. The boy wonder began to shake his head rapidly; a terrified look on his face.
"You? Speedy, the agile archer who never misses a shot he shoots and is as independent as ever, needs help?" Green Arrow questioned, a teasing tone in his voice. "Not making a very good impression on the girl's, are we?" A few chuckles emanated from the group of heroes gathered, and he just smiled as best as he could.
"I just think I know someone who would be more than happy to help me, isn't that right…Robin." The boy wonder slapped his forehead with the palm of his hand, trying to ignore the stares that were penetrating into his back. "Let's go, Robin! I need my best friend up here to help me!"
"Yeah, come on Robin!" He gazed up to see Hot Spot, Cyborg, and Aqualad beginning to chant his name, the other students joining in. He looked to the Justice League members to see that they were just as amused as anyone else in that room except for Batman of course. That man never smiled unless he did something right, or if he completed a mission. Before Robin knew it, someone was pulling him up and towards the stage. He tried to pull his arm out of the red head's grip, but he wouldn't let go.
"Speedy, you're not going to have a best friend for long if you make me do this," the boy wonder hissed. Both of them knew that wasn't true though. They had been through too much together their entire lives; it would be impossible to ruin their friendship. "Speedy!" he whined, a weak smile forming on his face as the boy pulled him onto the stage. How the look on the red head's face reminded him so much of the first day they met, and as he shut his eyes, he could see the nine year old face of his friend.
"Speedy!" The archer pulled him through the corridors of Wayne mansion as they ran away from the living room. Batman and Green Arrow were looking for them, and Speedy suddenly decided he wanted to turn the whole thing into a giant hide and seek game. Robin tried to stop, but he wouldn't let go of him. He knew that if they didn't let their mentors find them, they were going to get in trouble.
"Come on Robin…loosen up!" Speedy exclaimed, "You're too uptight! You need to have a little more fun! Maybe that's why Green Arrow brought me here…this is for your own good!" The archer pulled him into a closet, shutting the door behind them, and the room was consumed in darkness.
"Speedy…I really think-"but the red head put a gloved hand over his mouth, muffling his voice. Outside, they could hear the two mentors walking by.
"Ollie…why did you bring him here in the first place? I mean, was it really necessary?"
"Yes, it was! He wouldn't stop whining if I didn't bring him along with me. Apparently, he's heard about your little sidekick and wanted to meet him. I think he looks up to Robin even if he is about two inches taller." Robin stiffened, Wait, didn't Speedy say that Green Arrow decided himself to bring him along? He looked up at Speedy but couldn't see his face.
"I don't know if we should let them spend time together…we might have a bigger problem with handling them in the future." Both boys tensed at the man's words. As much as Robin hated to admit it, he actually liked spending time with the red head. He was having fun for the first time in years. The two men's voices disappeared as they walked further down the hall.
"Speedy…I thought you said that Green Arrow brought you here by his own choice? Why is he saying that you were whining for him to bring you?"
"I didn't whine!" he screamed before quickly lowering his voice, "Look, I just really wanted to meet you. I've seen you fight, and you're really good. I mean…" he sighed, "I'll never be as good as you…Why don't we just leave it that…"
"No…let's not. What do you mean you'll never be as good? Green Arrow is a really good mentor, that's what Batman tells me, so he should be teaching you a lot of stuff…right?" Speedy shook his head. He didn't understand why he was telling this boy anything, but he figured maybe it was the best choice.
"He doesn't train me as much as Batman does you," he confessed, "That's why…I'm…somewhat jealous, I guess. Batman probably takes you out to fight crime like every night, right? Not for me…I get lucky when Green Arrow decides to bring me along during his patrols or visits to the Justice League base. He'll train me but not every day. Days we aren't working on my accuracy and shooting which are also days that Ollie is too busy to even talk to me, I'm basically screwing around and pulling pranks on the many maids and butlers working in the home I live in, and Ollie doesn't seem to care. And when I'm not goofing off, I'm in my room…playing video games…" Robin looked at the archer in surprise.
"You're jealous of me? Well, I'm jealous of you!" Speedy looked at him confused, but before he could ask why, Robin continued, "I wish Batman would let me play video games or let me goof off once in awhile…but all I ever do is train every single day. We don't even play any games on days off, which rarely ever happens…he just sits in front of that stupid computer and works. Batman is practically glued to his work, and I think that's what he's trying to get me to do. I mean, I haven't seen and/or talked to another kid my age for awhile…I mean, you're the first boy whose come around here that I've actually been able to talk to."
"Wow…seems like both our lives are kinda messed up, huh?" He nodded his head."Well, don't worry…I got an idea! What if I can get Ollie to let me come visit more, and we can play together and also train! Then we both can get an even balance of fun and training!" The boy wonder's smile grew bigger before falling slowly.
"That's a good idea, but I don't think they'll let us see each other again," he said sadly, "You heard them…Batman's afraid we'll cause problems. What we've been doing today, he probably doesn't want me to get into a habit of running around and slacking off."
"We'll figure something out…don't worry! And I do not slack off!" The door burst open, and the two boys looked up to see their mentors standing above them.
"ROBIN!" He opened his eyes to see Speedy snapping his gloved fingers in front of his face as he tried to gain his attention. "Don't you start zoning out on me now! I need your help!" Robin smiled, confusing the boy in front of him. "What?" he asked.
As annoying as his friend could get, Robin could never hate him. They were best friends for as long as they could remember, and without the other, they probably would have grown up differently than they had. Without Speedy, he probably would have turned into a younger, more uptight version of Batman, and Speedy wouldn't have gotten the proper training he needed which would have been a shame. Robin knew that Speedy had a lot of potential as a fighter, and if he hadn't been his friend, Speedy's talent could have been just a waste on him. He patted the archer on his back, "Let's get to explaining! We don't have all day! We got to get these newbies to their classes soon!" Yeah, they needed each other, and they both knew it.