Notes: Okay, so I finally decided to continue with the story. I had already planned on doing so, but I had computer difficulties with bringing files to my new computer and what not, so I don't have my original chapter 2. Therefore, I am writing a new one, which I personally think is better than the first. Sorry that this chapter is so short, but it's a filler for the actual piece in the next chapter. I need to get back into writing more.
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans or any of the mushy lovey-dovey movies mentioned. Okay, so I may have some on DVD, but…let's keep that quiet, okay?
"The Notebook?"
"No."
"A Walk to Remember?"
"No."
"Music
and Lyrics?
"No."
"Just Like Heaven?"
"No."
"13 Going on 30?"
"No."
"Moulin Rouge?"
"That's a musical!"
"Please Robin, there must be one romantic movie that you enjoy watching. The Holiday?"
"No."
"Last Holiday?"
"No."
"Grease?"
"What did I say about musicals?"
"Merely that the music makes your ears bleed. But Robin, they look quite normal to me. Sleepless in Seattle?"
"Nah-"
Robin was cut off in the middle of his reply as the phone rang. He immediately sprang for it, anything to get away from the current conversation.
"Titans Tower – Robin speaking."
Almost as quickly as he recognized the voice on the other line, Robin suddenly would have preferred arguing with Starfire. He was silent for a long moment, only saying "uh-hu" and "yes, sir" in reply. When he hung up a second later, the expression on his face was completely unreadable as he used his communicator to call an emergency meeting.
"Mayor Gerris just called," Robin started the meeting, "We have a press conference at five this afternoon at the center of the city." Then he left and there it ended.
When the Teen Titans reached the center of Jump City, the area was already packed with people. Unlike the other times that they had press conferences though, nobody was cheering the arrival of the heroes. Instead, the people were glaring and booing the five teens. The young children that were there were merely looking on in curiosity or tugging on their mother's dresses in hopes of ice cream or other treats.
Raven set Cyborg down as Starfire did likewise for Robin. Beast Boy landed in his eagle form before transforming back into his normal self. They took their places in the five seats designated for them at one end of the makeshift stage.
Beast Boy didn't even pay attention to what Major Gerris was saying at the beginning of the conference. He did notice however when he received a forceful jab in the side from Robin, who merely glared at him and then pointed to the podium at the front. Beast Boy slowly realized that Robin intended for him to speak to the crowd…the angry, jeering, booing crowd of Jump City residents.
Beast Boy's first response was to turn into a fly and try to get away, but his plans went astray the second that Robin looked over at Raven. The girl in question reached her hand out, encasing the green boy with her powers.
"Sorry Beast Boy," she told him, sounding truly apologetic, "but you brought this upon yourself." She directed her energy until he stood in front of her, "Stand up for yourself out there. This idea of yours, it wasn't half-bad." Then she released her powers, resulting in Beast Boy falling to the ground, unprepared for the sudden drop. Standing up, he headed towards the podium, but not without shaking slightly, unsure of their reactions.