Chapter Three

8:00 AM

Robin: 0 points, 0 prizes

Starfire: 0 points, 0 prizes

Cyborg: 0 points, 0 prizes

Beast Boy: 0 points, 0 prizes

Raven: 5 points, 0 prizes

Beast Boy: (rubs hands together) I'm so totally ready for my first challenge!

Ryo: We'll see about that... (pulls red curtains apart to reveal a large door)

Robin: Wha... wha...

Cyborg: I built every single brick of this tower. (scratches his head) I do not recall adding a secret entrance.

Ryo: Oh yes... I had my personal engineer add the extension yesterday... while you were asleep.

Cyborg: (narrows his eyes) Clever girl...

Ryo: Now, if you will all kindly follow me... (swings the door open)

Starfire: Uh... did I do the mentioning that I have the phobia of enclosed areas?

Ryo: In you go! (shoves Starfire into the dark hallway)

Starfire: (flails around) EEARRGH!

(The rest of the Titans walk into the hallway, followed by Ryo)

Cyborg: Whoa...

(The dark hallway leads to a gigantic lighted gym, complete with track and fitness equipment)

Ryo: Your first challenge is a simple relay race. The team that finishes in first will receive prizes for each of their team members.

Robin: Teams? You mean you're going to divide us up?

Ryo: Precisely. Five points for you.

Beast Boy: (whines) No faaaiiirrr! I don't have aaannnyyy points!

Ryo: Oh, you want points ehh?

Beast Boy: Heck yeah!

Ryo: Fine. Answer this question correctly and I will award you ten points.

(The rest of the Titans gasp, except for Raven, who smirks)

Ryo: What is two plus two?

Beast Boy: (sweats) Um, ah... tofu?

Robin: (facepalms)

Beast Boy: What? At least it rhymes!

(The rest of the Titans facepalm, except for Raven, who smirks again)

Ryo: Better luck next time. Anyways, since we have an odd number of contestants, we are introducing a sixth honorary Titan to compete in this round!

Starfire: Oh, how exciting! Who is this new person who shall be running in the 'race of the relay'?

Ryo: Welcome to Titans' War... BUMBLEBEE!

Cyborg: Aw yeah!

Beast Boy: Aw what?! But she can fly!

Ryo: So can Starfire and Raven.

Beast Boy: …

Ryo: Anyways, Team Alpha will be Robin, Star, and Cy. I'm putting the rest of you on Team Beta.

(Robin, Star, and Cy all high-five)

Beast Boy: Aw yeah!

Ryo: Okay, first up is Star and Bee. The rest of you can just line up.

(Starfire and Bumblebee take their places at the starting line)

Ryo: (hands a red baton to Starfire and a blue baton to Bumblebee) Are you ready?

Starfire: Yes, I most definitely-

Ryo: Readysetgo!

(Bumblebee takes off, leaving Starfire in a cloud of dust)

Starfire: (coughs) What just happened?...

Robin: C'mon Star! You got this!

(Starfire zips off after Bumblebee)

Beast Boy: Woo! Let's go team!

(Bumblebee makes it back to the starting point and hands the blue baton to Beast Boy)

Beast Boy: Alright! (runs off in the wrong direction)

Raven: (facepalms)

Bumblebee: (looks up) Hey BB! Wrong way!

Beast Boy: (turns around and runs off in the correct direction)

Bumblebee: (sweatdrops) Whew...

(Starfire makes it back to the starting point and hands the blue baton to Robin)

Robin: Thanks! (runs off)

(Beast Boy makes it back to the starting point in the form of a green cheetah)

Raven: (takes the blue baton from Beast Boy's mouth and holds it with two fingers) -_-

Beast Boy: What?

Raven: (glares at Beast Boy and walks off)

Beast Boy: Dude, go faster!

Raven: (continues at a normal pace)

(Robin makes it back to the starting point and hands the red baton to Cyborg)

Cyborg: Sweet! (runs off)

Raven: (looks behind her) Shit...

Cyborg: (passes Raven) Oh! Yeah! What are you going to do about it, huh?

(Cyborg, not looking where he's going, smacks into a nearby tree and falls over)

Starfire: Oh no! (flies over to Cyborg) Friend Cyborg, are you well?

Raven: (sweatdrops and walks past Starfire and Cyborg)

Beast Boy: That's my girl! (performs some version of a victory dance)

(Raven walks over to the finish line and hands the blue baton to Ryo)

Ryo: It seems we have a winner!

Bumblebee: (flies over) Awesome! You go, Rae!

Raven: …

Ryo: Here are the promised prizes for each of you! (hands the Team Beta members each a lollipop)

Beast Boy: Sweet, watermelon! (pops it into his mouth)

Bumblebee: BB, NO!

Beast Boy: (swallows it) What? What did I do?

Robin: Aw dude! Ah ha ha ha!

Starfire: (giggles) What is the funny?

Raven: And that's zero for the count.

Ryo: BB, did you not hear me when I specifically told you to NOT EAT YOUR PRIZE?

Beast Boy: Shit.