Chapter 1: Creepy
"Yes! My high score is unattainable!" I shout as my cybernetic best friend fails once again to reach my score on Super Monkey Ninjas 4. Cyborg throws his controller down in disgust.
"I don't see why you continue to rub it in my face every time I fail to beat a high score you were able to set because you play this game way too much." He says. I eye him, before digging an elbow into his side.
"Oh, is Little Robot Man mad because Big Bad Beast Boy is the supreme master of all games?" I ask. Cyborg rolls his eyes at me.
"We met the 'Supreme Master of all Games', remember? He wasn't very nice." states my tin man best buddy. A distraction in the form of Raven interrupts our argument about the true Supreme Master of all Games.
"Will you two keep it down over there? You've had this argument about seven times by my last counting. Besides, I'm trying to read here." She holds up a large leather bound book for reference. Cyborg raises an eyebrow.
"So what exactly is in this novel of yours anyway, Raven?" He wonders aloud. Raven sighs, then lays it out for him.
"It's a story of lost love, raging jealousy, and, eventually, suicide." says the empathic young woman in her monotone voice. Cyborg's jaw hangs open for a brief second before he catches himself and closes it.
"Th-that's nice, Raven." He stammers a bit, but he gets the message across. He's more than a little creeped out, but he keeps that to himself. I really should learn from him.
"That's what you've been reading for the past few hours?" I ask accusingly. "Hmmm, no wonder you're so creepy." Cyborg swings around to gape at me. Above me, a light bulb shatters into a few thousand pieces. Raven looks shocked and a little hurt for a second before she covers it up. She stands up and rushes away from the living room. I think I can hear a tear. Cyborg rounds on me.
"Man, now look what you did! She's probably sobbing her eyes out right now! Why can't you just leave her alone?" He yells at me. At that moment, my salvation, at least for the moment, walks into the room.
"Friends, can someone please tell me why Raven is so distressed?"
"Ask Mr. Game Master here." Cyborg points at me before getting up and heading for the kitchen.
"I think I'm going to cook me some MEAT." He throws a grin my way, which I catch and fling right back. Starfire rounds on me.
"What did you say to Friend Raven?" She stands with her hands on her hips, her face a mask of confusion.
"Nothing, Star-" I start, but she cuts me off.
"Then why has Friend Cyborg asked me to speak with The Master Gamer? That is you, yes?"
"You see, what Cyborg meant by that was…" Once again she cuts me off.
"Just please explain what you have done to Raven" Starfire is starting to get mad, never a good sign.
"I…kind of…called her creepy." I stare at my feet, shuffling like a bad kid does when caught. Starfire puts a hand to her mouth.
"You have done the calling of 'The Creepy' once again? Raven considers this a most horrible insult." Now it is my turn to feel ashamed.
"I'll go apologize." I start to head in the direction of Raven's room when Starfire stops me.
"Perhaps it would be best if you waited a bit before the doing of the apologizing."