Disclaimer: Wow it has been a while since I've done one of these. Well its back to basics so I will simply say I do not own the Teen Titans, DC or any of their characters. Nor do I own any trademark franchise mentioned here or in any other chapter.
Rated T: For language, sexual innuendos, some possible mental images and just to be safe
I'm back. Yes no weird message here or comic relief today. No offbeat excuses as to why I took so long to continue this chapter. The simple truth is I had lost my muse, my inspiration. A lot of stuff has happened in my personal life and in my home life and for a long while I had a massive writer's block. But thanks to the constant poking of my good friend and editor Black2Blue I have returned to the fan fiction arena with some new ideas for this fan fiction which I hope to update on a regular basis now. Thanks to everyone who has added me to their favorite's list and who have left reviews urging me to continue this story. I hope I don't disappoint. Well enough of the explanations and back to the story. ^_^ I hope everyone enjoys the chapter. As usual read and review and no flames due to pairing. Enjoy the chapter.
The way I write:
Narration
"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
Flashbacks
Chapter 3
The smell of freshly brewed coffee hit the groggy masked teen the instant the door to his room slid open. It was his favorite blend, found only at a small Hispanic shopping area that the Titans had protected from Plasmus during one of his rampages about a year back. As he finished dressing he allowed himself a brief smile as he saw the alien princess that lay on his bed snuggling a plush toy of his image. She had started sleeping next to him a few weeks after they became a couple. Her request to do so surprised him more than he could have ever shown, but as the nights passed he found himself waking up calmer and even sleeping a bit sounder. Starfire was adamant about keeping certain acts off limits until the proper ceremonies had occurred but she wasn't beyond the occasional cuddling which was more than enough to bring a smile to the masked teen's face. Robin was usually the first up each morning which made him wonder who could have prepared his favorite blend of coffee before him. As he made his way to the Tower's kitchen his senses were assaulted by a barrage of sweet smells and odd mechanical noises. The smells were too varied for him to identify but he could make out a few familiar scents from his days at Wayne Manor.
"French Toast, bacon and a chocolate chip muffin." he murmured as the doors to the kitchen slid open and the smells were made clear.
"Very good leader, I'm glad that long nights of cuddling haven't dampened your finely tuned senses." jokingly added the resident metal teen as he untied the strings of his "Kiss the RoBRO" apron.
"What's all this Cy?" asked Robin as he eyed the breakfast spread the metal teen had whipped up.
"What? Can't a guy get up at three in the morning and prepare each of his friends' favorite morning treats for no reason other than the love he has for them?" replied Cyborg with a wide and evil looking grin. The grin widened as the masked teen eyed the calendar and looked at him approvingly. "So I take it you know what day it is today?"
"You are a sick and twisted person Cy." replied the masked teen as he grabbed the morning paper. "And I approve completely." he added with a small smile spreading on his face.
"Why thank you leader. Your approval makes it all worth while." he grinned as the kitchen doors opened and the rest of the team looked at his work in awe.
"What a spread!" screamed the changeling still wearing his Batman pajamas which were a gag gift he received from Robin and Cyborg one Christmas.
"Friend Beast Boy is correct. This meal is truly magnificent. On my planet such a morning meal would be indicate the conception of an heir to a powerful family. Are you to be a father friend Cyborg?" innocently asked Starfire taking a seat next to Robin and starring at Cyborg as if expecting an answer.
"WHAT?!?! No it's nothing like that Star. I just…wanted to start off the day with a wonderful breakfast with my dearest friends." replied the metal man with an innocent smile. Robin could swear Cy had set up the kitchen lights to cast an aura of innocence around him but he couldn't be sure until after his morning coffee.
"Well after last night's incident I could use a good breakfast." coldly replied the resident goth teen starring icily at Beast Boy.
"For the last time Rae I said I was sorry." quickly shot back the changeling feeling slightly uneasy at her glare.
"Hey, hey, let's not fight. I slaved over a hot stove all morning making everyone's favorite breakfast so lets dig in before it gets cold." grumpily replied Cyborg drawing the morning argument to a close. A sense of accomplishment filled his mechanical heart as his teammates took their first bites of the food he had prepared and each gave a sigh of pure culinary bliss. Cooking was just one of his many talents and although he never doubted his skills in anything, it was always satisfying to see someone enjoying a meal he prepared with precision and art. As time passed the team slowly got into their breakfast routine: Robin scanned the morning paper looking for any possible crimes or leads to old cases, Starfire poured inhuman amounts of condiments onto her pancakes, Raven finished her meal quickly and calmly sipped her morning cup of tea and Beast Boy and Cyborg argued over the morning comics while devouring their respective meals. The morning routine was cut short as a chorus of "It's all about the Pentiums." blasted out of a green cell phone sitting on the kitchen counter.
"Umm I gotta get that." uttered the changeling with a nervous smile. A chill ran down his spine as he felt a glare fixed squarely on him. A quick glance over his shoulder confirmed the glare came from the beautiful goth girl sitting at the table he had just left. Nervously he fumbled with the phone's keys until he answered. "Yeah? Um yeah we are still on for this afternoon. Yeah I will try not to be late. Ok talk to you later then."
"Who would be calling at this hour?" calmly asked Raven starring at the tea in front of her.
"Oh just one of my comic book pals. The new comics arrive today so I promised to meet up with them at the Comic Shop later today." replied the changeling calmly. He wasn't technically lying since he was meeting his comic book pals at the comic shop, but he was just omitting the fact that one of those pals was a former villain.
"Oh well that sounds like a lot of fun." added Raven in her usual sarcastic tone. She could feel Beast Boy wasn't being totally truthful but she wasn't going to dig any further…yet.
"Well you aren't going anywhere yet BB." grinned Cyborg as he finished loading up the dish washer. "Do you know what day it is?" he asked as realization dawned on the green teen and his eyes widened. "That's right fur ball it's time for everyone's favorite training exercise!!!!" proclaimed the metal man into a microphone that appeared out of thin air. A set of game show like wheels emerged from the floor as Cyborg dragged the changeling into a spotlight. "It's the Wheels of Torment!!!! Robin would you please remind our green contestant how this exercise works."
"Do I really have to this every time you decide to play game show host Cy?" asked the masked teen rather annoyed. His friend's expectant look answered his question. With a sigh of mental frustration he walked over to the wheels.
"Oh and do the voice." added Cyborg.
"I hate the voice." shot back Robin a bit more annoyed.
"But I like when Robin does the announcer voice." sweetly commented Starfire as she hovered above the masked teen and kissed him on the top of his head.
"Fine." replied the now blushing masked teen before clearing his throat and changing his voice to that of a TV announcer. "The rules of the game are quite simple Cy. Our contestant spins both wheels. The first one will determine what event he will be using as training. The second wheel will determine who his partner will be. The first wheel is divided into tasks ranging from target practice to full out one on one combat. The second wheel has a picture of each of the members who aren't competing today. Back to you Cy."
"Thank you Robin. Now Beast Boy spin those wheels and lets see what we get!!!" gingerly added Cyborg with a grin.
"Yes friend Beast Boy. Spin the wheels!" screamed Starfire in a joyful tone.
"Yes Beast Boy. Spin them." added Raven in a more chilling voice. Her eyes stared intently at the wheels as the green teen used all his might to spin them. Her mind wandered into thoughts of him sneaking off the previous night to meet some teen airhead that would never appreciate him. Or some cheaply dressed bimbo whose IQ was probably as high as the IQ of a wet towel. 'I think he needs to be taught a little lesson.' whispered a voice inside her as a black tendril stealthily slithered its way to the wheels and began to slow them down. The changelings' eyes widened in horror as the wheels came to a stop and his fate was sealed.
"Well, well, well. It seems it isn't your lucky day Beast Boy. The wheels have spoken and your exercise for today will be one on one combat against Raven!!!!" solemnly commented Cyborg before grinning and turning to the goth teen. "So Raven what area of the Tower's battle grounds do you want to use?"
"The beach at the north end." replied Raven with a small smile.
"The one with all the big rocks and no place to hide?" asked Cyborg.
"Yup that's the one." replied Raven icily.
"Well we have the arena, lets take a quick post breakfast break and then head to the arena at about ten." added Robin as if sealing a deal.
"See you in an hour Gar." said Raven as she took her cup of tea and headed back to her room.
"So…I'm a dead man huh?" added Beast Boy with a worried look. "That's why you were so cheerful today and made everyone breakfast?"
"Yup." replied the metal man with a grin on his face as he made his way towards the big screen TV.
"You're sick Cy." added Beast Boy in a defeated tone as the metal man turned on the huge television.
"Yeah I know. But you should be preparing your last will and testament don't you think?" shot back Cyborg jokingly.
"Yeah I will get right on that. And just so you know you aren't getting my comics!!!" yelled out the changeling with a chuckle before heading off towards his room. The doors behind him closed but opened quickly as the team leader caught up to him. They walked in silence until they neared Beast Boy's room.
"We need to talk." commented Robin as they reached the Changeling's room. "Your personal business is your own. I know things are slow and we haven't had many incidents lately and we have had time to explore our hobbies and develop new friendships. I don't care how late you go out as long as you at least tell me you are doing so. We are still a team and as team leader I have to know where to get in touch with you in case something does come up."
"Thanks for not prying into it Rob." replied the changeling with a sincere smile. He knew Robin's abilities as a detective and his long list of snitches and sources. He was glad that for now Robin did not feel the need to pry into his acquaintances.
"No problem BB. We are friends after all." added Robin before patting the changeling on the shoulder and walking back towards the Common Room of the Tower. "And no funny business today with Raven."
"What do you mean?" asked the changeling rather nervously.
"Well last time you had a one on one battle it was against Starfire remember? You turned into a caterpillar, got into her blouse and tickled her into submission." replied Robin in his usual serious tone. "Starfire sees you as a kid brother, hence why she wasn't upset. Imagine what Raven would do to you if you went under her leotard and tried to tickle her."
As images of Raven without her leotard flooded the changeling's mind, images of a very angry Raven replaced them quickly as he remembered what happened when he accidentally entered the Top floor bathroom and bumped into a Raven that was only wearing a damp towel. The mental scars of what happened next still haunted his nightmares.
"Don't worry…I won't be tickling anyone today…" replied the changeling as his green coloration paled a bit. "I'm gonna rest for a bit…and write out my will." he added jokingly before heading off into his room. As the door closed behind him he collapsed onto his bed. 'Raven looked like she was planning on killing me.' he thought as he looked through his phone's address book and dialed a number.
"Hey B-man. The comics just arrived." answered a familiar voice.
"Hey Dwayne. The comics will have to wait. It's my turn to be tortured this month." replied Beast Boy with an exhausted tone.
"Ouch. The Wheels of Torment huh?" asked the chubby teen slightly concerned.
"Yup." answered the changeling.
"So what did they land on?" inquired the teen.
"One on one combat…" glumly replied the changeling.
"Well that doesn't sound so bad." commented Dwayne trying his best to calculate the odds of his friend beating Cyborg or Robin with his shape shifting abilities.
"Against Raven." added Beast Boy with a worried tone.
"Ouch…I'll tell the guys you are going to be late today. Assuming the hospital releases you early." jokingly replied the teen.
"Very funny. I'm so glad my impending doom amuses you." shot back Beast Boy in a sarcastic tone.
"I'm just messing with you Gar. Don't worry. Just set up a good defense and she will eventually grow bored. You know how Raven is. I mean you are the one obsessed with her." commented Dwayne trying to get his friend's mind unto another topic.
"Hey I'm not obsessed…I just think everything about her is great, and I want her to open up to me a bit more, and I wouldn't mind going to the movies with her. And…I'm digging myself deeper into this huh?" asked the green teen.
"Yup. Pretty much." replied Dwayne with a chuckle.
"Speaking of obsessing over a girl, how is your girlfriend?" replied Beast Boy teasing his friend a bit. He laughed as the voice on the phone went silent and began to stutter. "Now that I have succeeded in turning you into a stuttering wreck I will take my leave."
"Good luck Gar. I hope you survive." added Dwayne before hanging up.
"Yeah I hope so too…" whispered Beast Boy loosing himself in thought before resting his head on his pillow and drifting slowly to sleep.
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"Wake up sleepy head." softly whispered a familiar voice. The changeling squirmed slightly at the thought of having to leave the soft silk sheets where he slept. Something seemed off about that particular thought.
'Silk…sheets…My bed doesn't have silk sheets.' he groggily thought as his eyes slid open. He could see a blurry figure sitting next to him, as his eyes focused and adjusted to the low light more and more figures came into view. 'Ok…something is wrong here. Why are there so many…oh…' his thoughts were cut short as the figures came into full view. They were all Raven. Multiple copies of Raven surrounded the Changeling in what appeared to be an enormous silk covered bed.
"YAY!! He is finally up." squealed one of the Raven's who was wearing nothing but a pink bra and pink panties.
"I thought our rigorous activity had caused you to fall into an exhaustion induced coma." worryingly added another Raven copy, this one wearing a rather conservative silk pajama.
"Who are you kidding? This one is a stud. I'm sure he is already good to go for another round." jokingly commented another copy of Raven who wore a green sports bra and green shorts.
Beast Boy was confused to say the least as he tried to put together a rational explanation for his current surroundings. 'Ok…there has to be a simple explanation for this.' He thought as he looked around at all the other Ravens surrounding him. They where all wearing different colored clothing and each one's style ranged from provocative to what the changeling could only classify as granny panties. 'Well possibility numero uno: I fought Raven, she killed me and I'm in heaven. This seems to fit the general description of what Heaven should be.' His reasoning faltered as did his mind as the Ravens finished conversing with one another and set their sights on him. Their faces seemed to synchronize into a collection of twisted and lustful smiles.
"Umm…so what where you girls talking about." he asked a bit worried.
"We were just organizing ourselves into teams of threes to better enjoy ourselves without causing you to grow weary again." replied the yellow clothed Raven as she began to unbutton her pajama top.
"Wait…what?" asked the green teen seemingly lost between the complex verbal assault and the sight of Raven's body uncovering herself. His attention shifted as a pair of pink panties landed next to the changeling.
"Well silly what she said is that we are going to take turns with your sexy green body so you don't pass out again and we can keep the fun going!!" squealed one of the Raven copies as she prepared to pounce on the changeling.
"I don't care if I'm dead, if this is heaven then I'm happy!" happily screamed the green teen as the Ravens surrounded him. As they closed in on the happy changeling a distant voice caught his attention.
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"BB…" it whispered in a distance. "Time to get up and face the music BB."
A sudden blast from an air horn caused the green teen to snap back to reality. His eyes opened suddenly and a large grinning figure loomed over him. "Cy? What the…where am I?" asked a confused and somewhat disappointed Beast Boy.
"Why hello there sunshine, I hope you enjoyed your nap." cheerfully replied Cyborg as his arm changed back to its normal form. "I'm here to make sure you keep your beach date with a certain goth girl."
"Oh crap…I had almost forgotten. How much time do I have left?" asked the green teen trying to get his bearings.
"Well you have…" replied the metal man checking his wrist display. He smiled as he picked up the changeling by his collar and tossed him out the window. "No more time left buddy!"
"Very funny!!" screamed the changeling at his metal friend before shifting into a hawk. His eyes adjusted immediately to his form before spotting the rest of the team already waiting for him at the predetermined location. 'Time to face the music I guess.' he thought as he dove towards his friends and landed on a boulder near his opponent. Shifting back to his human form he noted something was a bit different about Raven. She seemed uneasy or preoccupied with something else. Before he could ask her if something was wrong a shout from Robin caught him off guard.
"Start the fight!" commanded the masked teen.
"Oh crap…" muttered the green teen as the object of his affection glared at him and charged straight for him dead set on a fight.
End of Chapter 3.
Well it is good to be back. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I await the reviews ^_^ I tried to make it a decent chapter both in content and in size. I apologize if it was too short. I'm still trying to get the rust out of my creative gears. ^_^ Thanks in advance for the reviews and stay tuned for the next chapter.
