Protecting Kitty

Chapter2- T-R-O-U-B-L-E

(Two Days Later at the T- Tower)

"No one's seen Beast Boy," Raven said emotionlessly, "or they just wont tell us," she added as she sat beside Cyborg who was staring at the video game controllers almost longingly, "you can play a game by yourself you know," she told him.

"Wont be the same," Cyborg responded simply, "that hair salon guy knows something," he said suddenly, "but he'll never tell us anything," he said in defeat, "being one of Beast Boy's closest friend and all," he said with a sigh.

"You got that right," Robin snapped as he entered the tower, "Starfire and I both got officially banned from his salon," he growled and stormed up the stairs.

"He was very unhappy with our questions," Starfire explained, "then Robin asked him about his alien permit and Trey took it as a threat," she continued, "he called Robin some inappropriately rude names and demanded that we leave his store and never come back," she said sadly, "he said if we returned he'd call the law enforcers and get an order of restrainment (restraining order)," she added and floated over to stand beside the couch that Raven and Cyborg were currently sitting in.

"WAIT!" Robin cried suddenly as he ran down the stairs, "who do we know that would hide Beast Boy without telling us?" he asked the others as he approached them.

"That would be the most unkind, unfriendly, uncivilized, selfish, mischievous,…" Starfire started to list angrily.

"Lightning and Thunder!" Raven, Cyborg and Robin cried in unison interrupting Starfire's tirade.

"But where are they?" Cyborg asked, "Beast Boy was the only one who really kept in contact with them," he pointed out, "the rest of us didn't exactly keep any form of contact with them," he added frankly.

"Maybe I can be of assistance," a voice said suddenly from the doorway, "long time no see," the voice said hoarsely as the Titans headed to the front door to see who it was.

"You really ought to lock your doors," Jinxx said to them with a laugh as she sat in a wheelchair, "I know why Kitty was at your Tower that night," she said suddenly, "Terra dropped her off," she told them.

"Why?" Robin demanded and Jinxx looked away and sighed.

"It may shock you but Terra was secretly working for Slade," Jinxx revealed and everyone else but Raven gasped, "I contacted her after I realized Kitty had been attacked," she told them, "Gizmo confronted her attackers first while I was telling Terra," she continued, "I'm also distraught about Terra's death," she added solemnly.

"I already was suspicious about that after my telepathy picked up an image soon after she returned," Raven stated, "but I must confess that actually hearing you say it is still a hard blow," she said honestly, "but why the Tower?" she asked.

"That was Terra's choice," Jinxx told them, "plus we really didn't have much time to protest," she added.

"We are hero's, yes?" Starfire asked suddenly and Robin nodded, "maybe Terra thought that our home would be safe from these villains," she suggested, "but I must say I'm unhappy to hear that Terra worked for bad man Slade," she added frankly.

"I'm not totally shocked," Robin said honestly, "but I'm still really disappointed," he said, "but your suggestion is possibly the answer Starfire," he added and Starfire beamed.

"Well I hope that she at least really liked us," Cyborg spoke up solemnly, "even if her allegiance wouldn't have fully been to the Titans," she

"Believe me Cyborg she did," Jinxx assured him, "if it weren't for Slade I'm certain that she'd be with you guys fully and truly," she stated, "especially Beast Boy."

"Did she have a crush on Beast Boy?" Raven asked.

"Believe me she did," Jinxx revealed, "she definitely had feelings for him," she said, "but she always feared that if she told him and he found out about her working for Slade," she started to explain, "that he would immediately reject her and never want any form of contact with her again," she concluded, "it's so sad that she never got a chance to tell him how she felt before she died," she added softly.

"Like you and Gizmo?" Cyborg asked suddenly but seriously.

The other Titans turned to stare at Cyborg in surprise. But Cyborg's face showed that he was serious.

"No," Jinxx responded in an airy whisper, "he told me how he felt before he died," she said, "just as he was attached the device to me he told me everything," she revealed, "then he kissed and left to continue fighting," she said then soon started to cry.

"I'm very sorry about your loss," Cyborg said to her, "Gizmo might not have been my friend," he admitted, "but no one deserves to die like that," he said firmly as he gently rubbed Jinxx's shoulders.

"Anyway," Jinxx continued after regaining some composure, "I know where Lightning and Thunder are currently residing," she said and the others gasped, "Slade had decided to keep an eye on them so he kept us informed on their every location they went to live," she revealed, "I can give the location to you now if you want," she said and they all nodded.

"The sooner we find them, the better," Robin responded and the other Titans immediately agreed.

(One hour Later at an abandoned area with old ram shackled houses)

"What do you mean she's still alive!" Swarm demanded furiously as the members of his gang cringed, "well," he said formally, "that will be rectified," he said with an evil grin, "I think it's time we paid these Thunder and Lightning characters a visit," he said and his followers agreed enthusiastically and immediately.

Chapter 2 Completed.

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