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Speedy shifted nervously in the living room of Titans Tower. Then, he caught himself doing itand grunted in frustration. It was just Robin, after all. The kid was two years his junior! He didn't have to worry about him!
Speedy sighed. He knew what the problem was. This wasn't just any kid. This was Robin, the young boy he'd grown up with. His friend…This was Dickey, his little brother.
No, Speedy thought sourly, we're not brothers anymore.
"What's wrong, Hot Shot?" asked Bumblebee, the leader of his team, with a concerned look in her eyes.
"Yeah, man," added Cyborg, "You've been in kind of a daze since you got here."
Speedy wondered how long the other Titans had been watching him as he looked over the faces of Bumblebee, Cyborg, Mas, and Menos. He didn't even need to see Aqualad, who already knew what was on Speedy's mind.
The young archer shrugged and easily flashed a smile at the others. He could always act cool under pressure. "It's nothing, really…Hey, where are the others?"
No sooner had he said it than Beast Boy and Starfire sped into the room. Starfire attacked each member of Titans East with a hug, speaking rapidly in a mix of English and Tamaranean. Speedy only caught, "Friends," "Happy to see you," and "Apkun'a," whatever that meant.
Aqualad laughed and pulled himself out of Starfire's embrace. He and the alien princess got along very well because they both still had a tendency to get confused by the customs of those whom he called the surface dwellers and whom she called the Earthlings. "Great to see you, Starfire! Uh…Where's-"
"Robin," Speedy said stiffly, looking directly at the Boy Wonder, who had silently entered the room and walked over to a corner.
Robin mentally cursed. Speedy always could find him faster than anyone else.
"Speedy," Robin responded, just as uneasily.
"Beast Boy!" Everyone stared at the shape-shifter. "What? I thought it was 'say your name day'."
Before anyone could stop it, Starfire exclaimed, "Oh, is this another of Earth's recreational customs? Starfire!"
"Mas!"
"Menos!"
Now, the little name game spread around the room like an epidemic.
"Aqualad!"
"Cyborg!"
"Bumblebee!"
"…Raven."
"Kid Flash!"
Everyone (except Robin and Speedy) jumped in surprise and turned toward the new voice. By the door stood the teen speedster and his girlfriend, Jinx.
"What?" Kid Flash said, "I thought it was 'say your name day'."
"Dude, so did I! But when did you get here?"
"Ten seconds ago. No, eleven…Twelve…Thirteen…"
Jinx decided to smack him upside the head before anyone else did.
"Ow! Baby, what was that for?"
"You were being a moron, Sweetie," Jinx said, kissing the pouting speedster on the cheek.
Speedy snickered behind his hand and Beast Boy gagged.
Robin decided it was time to get everyone on task.
"Jinx, nice to see you again."
"You too, Robin," Jinx returned unsurely. She wasn't sure if she should be wary around Robin, but her boyfriend certainly seemed to be. Kid Flash had been hesitant to come to Jump City. And Kid Flash was never hesitant.
Robin wordlessly walked past Kid Flash and toward the computer console.
"Now, as you all know-"
"Yeah, yeah," Kid Flash interrupted, receiving a glare from the slightly younger hero, "We all got the briefing video. You need our help taking down some criminal who calls himself 'The Reflection'."
"Actually, we don't need your help," Robin responded, seething.
"Then why call us?" asked Speedy, saying more than one word to Robin for the first time since arriving.
Robin redirected his glare at the red clad archer before turning back to the console and pulling up a picture of a large gray building.
"That is why," he said, zooming in on different points on the building, "This compound serves as his headquarters, and it's highly secured. He specifically designed it to repel the five members of my team."
"But he didn't prepare for any of our abilities," Bumblebee finished.
Robin nodded in agreement and began pointing at the different spots on the compound. "Mas, Menos, and Kid Flash can easily run over these motion pads without setting off any alarms. Speedy's tech calibrating arrows can throw a continuous loop over the surveillance cameras. Cyborg can do that as well, but I need him to unlock the electronic doors without being seen. Bumblebee can get into any small spaces if the need arises. If she works with Beast Boy, they can get the job done in half the time. We don't know for sure if this guy has any superpowers, but quite a few witnesses claim that he's some sort of magician. If this is true, Jinx can definitely help us out. Raven could use another sorceress to give her a hand. Aqualad, Starfire, and I will be taking down any of his hired help. I'll also be hacking into the mainframe of the base. How's that sound?"
Aqualad, Cyborg, and Raven nodded. Bumblebee looked impressed. Beast Boy, Mas, and Menos looked confused. Speedy and Kid Flash looked disgruntled, but grudgingly nodded as well. Jinx was still concerned by the two redheads' behavior. Starfire shouted, "Excellent plan, Robin! We must begin at once, must we not?"
Robin smirked. "Yep. Titans together?" Everyone except two certain heroes smiled, hearing the Titans motto.
"Whatever," Speedy said, pushing past Robin, "Let's just kick his butt."
After Speedy was out of the room, Beast Boy asked, "Dudes, what's with him?" The other Titans shrugged, but then Kid Flash brushed Robin in the same way and followed after Speedy. "What's up with both of them?" he added incredulously.
Aqualad sighed. "They're just dealing with personal issues, right Robin?"
Robin glared at the Atlantean boy for bringing him into the conversation. "No idea what you're talking about," he replied pointedly and stalked off toward the garage.
"Okay, Aqualad, you seem to know what's going on, so spill," Bumblebee demanded with her arms akimbo.
"Yeah, why's Kid Flash been acting so weird?" Jinx asked.
"They're ganging up on Robin for some reason. They barely know him!" Cyborg complained, slightly worried about his friend.
"Yes, please, Robin has also been rather…out of sorts lately," said Starfire, "He will not talk about it, but he seems bothered."
"He doesn't just seem bothered. I could sense something going on with all of their emotions while they were talking," Raven added, speaking for the first real time in hours.
Aqualad put his hand up for silence and sighed again. "Listen, I think you should hear the actual story from them, but…Let's just say that you're wrong, Cyborg. Those three know each other better than any of us do."
Before the other Titans could question him further, Aqualad quickly exited the room.
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