Kid Flash rocketed through the streets of Jump City, quickly dodging cars as he ran through rush hour traffic. He had ran all the way from Central City to get to Jump City for an event the Titans West were planning. The 3 hour journey had really made him hungry, but he didn't stop to get food. Today was the day.
Kid Flash ran across the water of the bay that Titans Tower was in. He quickly stopped in front of the tower's front door. After his handprint was verified, the doors opened, and he rushed in.
"Ugh! Dude! When is everyone getting here? I can't wait any longer!" Beast Boy whined. He had been pacing around for the past 20 minutes, very anxious.
"We said 6 on the invitation, so they should start arriving in an hour or so, Beast Boy." Robin said from the kitchenette. "Just be patient. It won't be that-"
The red-haired speedster rushed into the kitchen. His sudden presence startled Beast Boy, causing him to fall backwards onto the floor.
"Sup, guys? You ready for this?" Kid Flash said to the Titans that were in the living room. Beast Boy got up from the floor, and when he saw who had scared him, jumped over to greet the Honorary Titan.
"Speed Demon! Wazzup, dude?" Beast Boy exclaimed, high-fiving the speedster. At that moment, Starfire and Cyborg walked into the room. Starfire was carrying Silkie, and Cyborg his GameStation XL.
"Child Flash! You have arrived! You missed us, yes?" Starfire exclaimed, engulfing him in one of her trademark bone-crushing hugs. Just like everyone else who has ever been on the receiving end of a Star-hug, Kid Flash was in quite a bit of pain. But, he endured it. His increased healing factor would take care of any injuries.
"Hey, sugar! How you been?" Kid Flash said, very flirtatiously, to the princess. He quickly ran out of the tower, and returned a few seconds later with a large bouquet of flowers, which made her giggle. All of this flirting really got under Robin's skin.
Kid Flash quickly rushed over to Cyborg, and put his arm around his shoulder. "So, is this what we'll be piloting tonight?" He asked, pointing at the GameStation.
"Oh, you know it! And this isn't just any GameStation, my speedy friend. This is a completely customized GameStation, done by your's truly." Kid Flash was drooling slightly as Cyborg talked about the console. "Completely new processor, with power that won't be in a stock console until the next GameStation, 16 gigs of RAM, 200 gigs of external storage, and completely customized, super sensitive, extra comfy, wireless controllers. All four of them have been customized! And, to top it off, I have the best part!"
Cyborg walked over to the counter, and set the GameStation down on it. The other Titans all gathered around as Cy reached into a Game Stop bag that was on the floor.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Titans of all ages! It is my absolute honor to present to you, the most anticipated game of the year, weeks before it's released, the one, the only!..." Cyborg was now shouting as he pulled the game box out of the bag. "Super Smash Bros Universe!"
Seen through the eyes of the men in the room, the box seemed to be glowing. Starfire was just confused. Nonetheless, the boys were excited.
"Ah! Dude! How did you get a copy of that game?! It's not supposed to be out until next month!" Beast Boy shouted in amazement.
"I know a guy who works at Game Stop. He's the store manager, so he let me buy the game early for this party. He's really cool." Cyborg explained. "And to top it all off, all of the bonus stages and characters are already unlocked for us!"
Star was still confused. "Please, what is this 'Smashing Bros'?"
The four boys looked at Starfire as if she was from another planet. (Figuratively speaking, of course. She really is from another planet.)
"Only the greatest party game series ever created!" Robin exclaimed, holding the game high above his head.
Beast Boy snatched the game from his leader's hands. "Four player, non-stop side scrolling beat-'em up action!"
"Got a problem? This game can solve it!" Kid Flash claimed. "Fighting over the last slice of pizza? Play a round of Smash Bros, and the winner gets the slice!"
"Long story short, it is the GREATEST MULTIPLAYER GAME EVER CREATED, GIRL!" Cyborg shouted very excitedly at the Tamaranean.
Oh! This sounds quite enjoyable!" Starfire said, very happily. "I wish very much to join you!"
"No problem, beautiful. We'll put you in the bracket along with everyone else." Kid Flash said after taking Starfire's hand in his own, making her giggle. He then quickly rushed over to the couch before Robin could yell at him.
"Speaking of which, where is everyone else?" He said while laying across the cushions.
"Uhh, you're actually an hour early, dude. We weren't expecting anyone until 6." Beast Boy said, sitting down on the couch next to him. Raven had walked into the room at this point. After sensing Kid Flash's aura, she rolled her eyes and put on her hood. But, it was already too late.
"Hey, cutie!" Kid Flash quipped, suddenly at the empath's side. He pulled down Raven's hood, startling her. She quickly regained her calmness, and levitated towards the kitchen.
"Aren't you here a little early?" She asked, getting out her tea kettle, her eyes not straying from the tea kettle at all. Kid Flash rushed over and put his arm around her.
"You can never be too early for tea time with a lovely lady." He said to her with a smile on his face. Raven just rolled her eyes again. Kid Flash didn't notice Beast Boy beginning to tense up behind them.
"Er-Hrm!" Beast Boy said quite loudly. "So, anyways, no one else is going to be here for an hour, so, you could go into the city for something if you wanted to."
Kid Flash took his arm off of Raven, and she continued to make her tea. "I am pretty hungry. Super speed has it's benefits, but increased metabolism is not one of them. That run from a Central City really took it out of me. And...wait..." He opened up the compartment that was built into the brace on his arm. "Aww, man! I forgot it!"
Before anyone could ask what he forgot, the speedster had rushed out of the building, and was seen running across the water into the city.
"Could that guy be anymore touchy?" Raven asked in disgust. She placed her tea kettle on the stove to let it boil.
"Tee hee! I find it quite amusing! On my world, someone who does so much of, 'the flirting' is called a 'respant' which is very similar to what you call a 'Forever alone'. It is most unlikely that he will find a compatible match anytime soon." Starfire giggled.
"Really?" Robin said, with the slight sound of relief in his voice. Only Raven noticed it. "But doesn't Jinx have a crush on him?"
"Alright, everyone, enough lovey-dovey talk." Cyborg said at the mention of his former crush. "Let's get this bad-boy set up!" He took the GameStation and the game over to the TV, and began plugging in the cables. The other two boys quickly jumped onto the couch, eager for the party to begin.

"Welcome, one and all, to the first annual Teen Titans Smash Bros. Smack Down!" Cyborg announced in front of the large crowd that had assembled in the living room. The Titans had set up everything needed for a proper party; everything from a food and refreshments table, to a huge surround sound system that was hooked up to the TV. And boy, was it a party. Almost everyone who had been invited showed up; the few who didn't had good reasons, such as Gannark's fear of technology.
"This tournament will be set up in the form of a bracket. Each of you have put your name on a slip of paper, which has been placed into Mumbo's hat. The names will be picked, and in whatever order they are picked will determine the matchups in the bracket. Now, without further ado, Bumblebee will be picking the names!"
Bumblebee stood up from the couch, as the rest of the Titans started cheering some more. The rest of the Titans East were giving her high fives and fist bumps as she flew over to Cyborg. She reached into the hat, and pulled out two names. "Speedy and Kilowatt!" She announced, as everyone began to cheer again. Using his friction-proof controller that he had had his Uncle Barry run over to him, Kid Flash quickly entered in the two names, and asked them which characters they wanted to be.

Hotspot walked over to Robin as they names continued to be called off. This was one of the few instances where Hotspot had turned his powers off.
"So, was this whole shebang your idea?" Hotspot asked his companion.
Robin just looked down and laughed. "Haha, no. Believe it or not, it was Beast Boy's." Robin jokingly said.
"And you were ok with the idea from the getgo?"
"No. He tried really hard to convince me."
"What was his argument?"
Robin's happy expression suddenly dimmed. "It was that this won't last." He quietly responded. Seeing Hotspot's confused look, he quickly continued.
"All of this; being the Teen Titans." Robin said. "We're not gonna be young forever." He paused. "Sometimes, I think about the Justice League, and how each one of them started out. They all started their crime-fighting careers as adults. But when they're not doing that, they don't stop being adults. They never try to enjoy life outside of their jobs. I mean, sure, there secret identities have jobs and everything, but even outside of that, they're glued to being adults."
"Where are you going with this?" Hotspot said, after Robin didn't continue.
He turned and looked at the Honorary Titan. "Even though we're heroes, we're still kids, Hotspot. Our secret identities don't have jobs. Heck, most of us don't even take off the mask after the fight is over. But kiddom won't last forever." Robin paused again. "I just don't want to look back on these years when I'm in Batman's shoes, and regret not doing things like this."
Hotspot walked over and put his hand on Robin's shoulder. "Well, we're doing those things now. I think we'll be alright." He said, smiling at his leader.
"Hotspot and Robin!" Bumblebee announced from in front of the TV. The rest of the Titans continued to cheer.
The flame head was surprised, but Robin only smiled. "Just like the Tournament of Heroes all over again, huh?" The two friends walked over to Kid Flash to put in their characters.

"Game!" The Smash Bros narrator shouted. Everyone else cheered along with the game.
"Boo-yah!" Cyborg shouted in victory. He had just beaten Thunder in the first round, and the sound lord was not happy.
"I demand a rematch! That Ganondorf character was not at all as powerful as you claimed he was!" Thunder angrily stated.
Cyborg just laughed. "Sorry about that, dude. He can't fly quite like you can." Thunder responded to this by making a small cloud next to his brother, and then sitting on it, pouting. Cyborg then passed the controller off to Jinx for her match against The Herald. Cyborg then made his way over to the food bar.
Scooping up some guacamole, he didn't notice Bumblebee fly up to him until she put her hand on his shoulder. He didn't need to look up to see who it was. He could tell by the flapping of her wings.
"Well, you outdid yourself, Sparky. This is quite some party." Bumblebee stated, which made Cyborg smile. "I don't think all of these people have been together in one place since the Brotherhood of Evil battle."
"I'd much rather have everyone together for this." Cyborg said, eating a tortilla chip. "Having fun, I assume?"
"It's wonderful." She responded with. "A video game party wouldn't have been my first choice, but it's still fun." Cyborg continued to move down the food table, with Bumblebee walking behind him.
"So, are Robin and Starfire official now? They seem a little more...touchy than usual." Bumblebee spoke up, as she snatched a chip off of Cyborg's plate and started to eat it.
Cy just chuckled. "Finally. Yea, they sealed the deal on the Tokyo trip." Cyborg filled her in on all the details that Robin had told him. "Which, as you could have guessed, Robin has been head over heels for her from day one." Robin and Starfire were holding hands on the sofa, as they cheered on Jinx and Herald.
Bumblebee started filling up her own plate. "Well, it's about time. I was thinking that they'd never get together!"
"I know, right? Did I ever tell you how he complimented her when we were on a hostile alien planet?" Cyborg exclaimed. "You will not believe what he said!"

"Alright, this is it, people!" Cyborg announced about 45 minutes later. "This has been quite the event, and I gotta tell you, it' she's been amazing. Everyone has competed incredibly well, and, for that, congratulations!"
The audience started to cheer once again at this. Cyborg has always had a way of being able to rally people up, and get them excited for something.
"But!" Cyborg continued. "As expected, we have now come down to the final two. Let's meet them, shall we?"
"First off, manning the player 1 controller, we have Titans West's very own Beast Boy!" Cyborg yelled, with the audience cheering as Beast Boy danced his way up to the front of the room. He jumped up on top of Cyborg's shoulders.
"Who the lucky dude who has to feel the pain of getting beat by me?!" BB exclaimed, rather arrogantly. But, when he read the name on the card, he was so startled, he changed into a monkey and fell off of Cyborg's shoulders.
Cyborg pushed aside the shapeshifter with his foot, and continued. "And, coming seemingly out of nowhere in the gaming world, also from Titans West, give it up for...Raven!"
The rest of the Titans had been cheering loudly for everyone the whole night, but now they erupted. Beast Boy did too, but with shock instead of excitement.
"DUDE!" Beast Boy yelled. "How did you get to the final? I thought you hated video games!" What had just happened was starting to make Beast Boy rethink everything he thought he knew about Raven.
An ever-so-slight smile curled up on Raven's face. "I may or may not have been practicing Melee in my room for the past month." She responded. Beast Boy was even more dumbfounded then usual. Raven? Owning video games? Not to mention awesome ones, and not super dark and depressing ones! BB was amazed.
Cyborg cut in, and continued his speech. "This match will determine who is the best Titan Smash Bros player for this whole year." He said in a very generic sports commentator voice. "For the eliminated contestants, you may side with whomever you wish, and give them pointers and tips before the match. That time will start now."

"You're the underdog, Raven. And from what I know, that'll help." Jinx said to the empath, who was sitting in a chair, holding the controller.
"Remember; Mewtwo's strong points are his dodging, his recovery, and his grabs. Don't try to finish him with a smash attack; use the up grab." Robin explained.
"Kick the butt!"
"What she said, but also, remember how good Mewtwo is with a sword-type weapon." Kilowatt reminded her. "A running attack with a beam sword is devastating."
"Just stay calm, girl." Argent said.
"Although that shouldn't be a problem for you, Raven." Bumblebee added.
Raven got up, and took her seat on the couch, ready for battle.

"BB, we've been training for this moment for forever! This is your time to shine, man!" Cy exclaimed as Beast Boy was doing stretches.
"Nice choice with Falco, by the way. Speed is where it's at." Kid Flash commented.
"Are you certain the green one will succeed? The dark one seems quite trained in this manner of dueling." Thunder asked his brother. The two were standing away from Beast Boy.
"Have you no faith, brother? Of course he will win!"
Jericho was using sign language to try and talk to Beast Boy.
"He says that you need to remember to only use Falco's over B as a recovery move." Herald translated.
"Vaya, señor Beast Boy! Batir señorita Raven!" The tiny twins shouted.
The other two male Titans East members were still getting used to having Spanish-speaking teammates.
"What they said." Speedy responded with.
Beast Boy stopped stretching, and looked at his friends. "I got this, guys." He said with a smile. The others started cheering again. Cyborg picked him up and placed him on the couch, while Más y Menos sped over and gave him his controller.
"This is it, folks! Let the game begin!" Cyborg announced. Beast Boy pushed start, and the game began loading.
"You know, it's not too late to back out, Raven." Beast Boy said slyly as the Smash Bros logo spun around. The empath glared at the shapeshifter. He was obviously trying to scare her.
"You know," Raven said mockingly. "If I win, I'll be the best vide game player in the whole tower. Do you really want to risk losing your title?" It always felt good to Raven to be able to give Beast Boy a taste of his own medicine like that.
"3!" The game narrator announced. The two players quickly turned back to face the TV screen. Each of their controllers were firmly grasped. No amount of nervous mid-game sweat could make them drop them.
"2!" Beast Boy placed his controller on his lap, just long enough so that he could quickly crack his knuckles. Raven moved her hear from side to side, loosening her neck.
"1!" The audience was quiet for the first time all night. The tension could be cut with a knife.
"Go!"

Raven's eyes slowly fluttered open as the sunlight streamed through her bedroom window. The party the night before was really fun, even for Raven. It had been ages since she had seen some of those people, and even Raven had been happy to see them. All in all, Raven was happy. (Raven-happy, that is.)
She slowly sat up in bed, and began to scan her room. Window, desk, bookshelf, a Beast Boy, TV with Smash Bros on it, closet...wait...Beast Boy?
"Hey, you're up!" Beast Boy said as Raven's eyes darted over to the green boy. "Just so you know, the only reason you beat me last night was because Melee is just a better game, ok? Don't let it go to your head." He paused, and held out the second player controller to her. "Wanna play?"
"GET OUT OF MY ROOM!"