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.
