Heyo! In case you haven't noticed, yeah I removed the pairing. Ya know why? Because this story wraps around many other pairings as well! (More than I thought...) You still get good BBRae, RobStar, and the other pairings :)
Anyways, on with chapter four!
Around the entrance were a full crowd of paparazzi and fans standing behind red ropes. There was also a red carpet leading up to the doors.
Flashes were everywhere when the T-Car pulled up.
"The Teen Titans!"
"Robin, over here!"
"Starfire! Over here, gorgeous!"
"Beast Boy, you rock!"
"Raven, give us a smile!"
"Cyborg! Love you man!"
Everyone's name was called as Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven, and Cyborg got out of the car, and squealing came from the fans; they held up signs with their names on them as well as pictures on the posters. The mayor smiled from where he stood, watching the Titans sign autographs, answering a couple of questions; Starfire, Beast Boy, and Cyborg were more than eager to take pictures with their fans, and Robin and Raven even took pictures with their fans too. Raven was rather flattered, seeing even a few children reaching and screaming for her.
As soon as the Titans reached the mayor, they shook hands with him, and he had escorts bring them inside to the ballroom. Just as they disappeared, the crowd erupted again as Titans East, North, and South showed up, as well as the Honorary Titans.
"This is so pretty!" Starfire said in awe, taking in the ballroom. It was very big and more rounder than the other rooms. To the left and right were tables covered in white table cloths and fancy dark wooden chairs around each one with a bouqet of flowers in the middle. In the front of the room was a band, playing music, and further down was a beaded chandelier-with look-alikes in front of the first rows of tables. And in the very back was a table filled with food, punch, and a chocolate fountain.
There were already guests present, rounding up to around one hundred to one hundred and fifty who were dancing and drinking in whine glasses. Cyborg and Beast Boy were already heading towards the dance floor, and it took no time for the other Titans to join in. Before they got to the dance floor, Bumblebee, Aqualad, Speedy, Mas y Menos, and Kid Flash greeted Robin, Starfire, and Raven first.
Jinx sighed, coming up next to Raven. For once, her hair was down from their usual ponytails, and it looked really good; her dress was a black corset with a hot pink fluffy skirt, and she wore black combat boots with it, and one sleeveless glove on her left hand made of leather. "Hey guys."
"Hi, friend!" Starfire said.
"Hey." Robin smiled.
"Kid ditching you again?" Raven asked knowingly, and Jinx nodded. "He likes to dance, doesn't he?"
"How could you tell?" Jinx deadpanned.
"Hey, Sparky!" Cyborg heard before someone slammed into him. He smiled, recognizing the voice, and turned around; he picked Bumblebee up and twirled her around before setting her down.
"Hey, Bee!" he said back, taking in her outfit. While her teammates came in their tuxes, Mas y Menos looking extra cute, with their dress shirts contridicting with their costume colors, Bumblebee had really decked herself out. She wore a spaghetti strapped dress made of what looked like real gold, sparkling in the lights; it fitted her perfectly, not too tight, and had a slit going all the way up to her thigh. Her makeup and heels matched, and her hair was in a Rihanna bob with brown highlights. "You look great!"
"Don't I always?" Bumblebee patted her head with a smug look, and Cyborg laughed. Bumblebee giggled. "You don't look too bad yourself."
"I try." Cyborg said dismissively, and she shook her head with a smirk.
"Think you all that, huh?" Bumblebee took his hand in hers, holding it up and placing her other hand on his broad shoulder; he placed his hand on her hip on instinct. Bumblebee leaned close to his face. "Let's see how you dance, pretty boy."
Robin looked over at Starfire, holding out his hand. "Wanna dance, Star?"
Starfire smiled, taking his outstretched hand, their fingers lacing together. She looked over at Raven. "Why don't you come with us?"
"No, you go," Raven said. "I'll, uh, get something to eat."
"Yeah, I'll hang out with Raven." Jinx said, and Raven smiled a little.
"Go have fun." Raven gave Starfire look, and Starfire nodded.
"Let us go dance!" Starfire squealed, and Robin yelped as he felt his body fly off the ground; Starfire nearly flew because she was so excited. She and Robin had danced together once, and she was hoping that this experience would be even better. They found a good space and Starfire turned around to face Robin. Robin grinned at her sheepishly, placing his hands on his hips, and she put hers on his shoulders. They swayed from side to side a few times, then Robin took her hand in his, twirling her around, and bringing her back in his arms.
Starfire giggled. "That was quite fun!"
"Get ready, 'cause I'm about to do it again." Robin's heart was hammering as he twirled her around again; this time when she spinned back towards him, her backside was up against his front, and he kept his fingers laced with hers and arms around her as he rocked them back and forth a few times. He spun her back out, then brought her back to him, and they continued their sway.
"So are they dating now?" Jinx asked, drinking her punch as she and Raven looked around for a table.
Raven shrugged, cupping her plastic cup, and took a sip. "More or less."
They found Argent sitting at a table by herself, watching everyone else dance. Her dress was vibrant and red with a flared out skirt, and she wore black gloves with it; her hair was longer, now just dipping past her chest.
"Hey, Argent," Jinx said as they approached, and she looked up.
"Hello, loves," Argent greeted. "You both look rather lovely tonight."
"Likewise," said Raven. "Mind if we sit here?"
"Go ahead." Argent gestured towards the chairs, and they sat on either side of her. "I'm surprised you're here, Jinx. Shouldn't you be with Kid Flash?"
"Supposedly." Jinx rolled her eyes. "He wanted to show off his 'rad skills' that are 'way better than everyone elses'." She put up sarcastic quotations as she imitated her boyfriend. She gestured out to the dance floor, where Kid Flash was goofing around and waving his arms with the boys of Titans East and West. Even Herald and Jericho were present, and they looked amused as they watched; Jericho saw Kole dancing with some of the girls, and she tripped on her heel, only to be caught by the blonde. The two blushed but ended up dancing together.
"HEY, BABE!" Kid Flash called to her, and Jinx got to her feet.
"Looks like I'm finally wanted around here." Jinx growled but made her way through the crowd anyway.
Argent giggled. "So what about you, Raven? Do you have a date?"
As she spoke, Raven's eyes fell on Beast Boy, who was apparently having a dance off with Cyborg; the music had increased in tempo. "I didn't want one. What about you?"
"I never bothered," Argent replied with a shrug. "It's too bad though. Would've been nice if a bloke came about and ask me to dance, no?"
Raven shrugged, watching her teammates have fun. "I guess."
She envied them.
A few conversations later, Hot Spot walked over to their table.
"Hey, Red. Wanna dance?" He was addressing to Argent.
"Sorry?" Argent was caught off guard.
"C'moooon. Ya know you want summa this!" Hot Spot gestured towards himself smugly. "Who wouldn't?" Oh, this guy was cocky.
Argent and Raven exchanged glances before Argent looked back at Hot Spot. "Okay, look-Mister Suave," she got to her feet, her hands slamming down on the table in front of her, making Hot Spot retreat back a step. "Let's get something straight, alright? First of all, I have a name-it's Argent. And second of all..." Argent's lips pulled up into a smile. "I'd like to see what you've got, Hothead."
Hot Spot smiled, and the two headed off to the dance floor. He would've been offended if anyone else called him that, but she made the nickname cute.
Raven was now alone, and she didn't mind. She caught Starfire's eye from across the room, and the Tamaranian princess beckoned her over, but Raven shook her head. There was no way she was gonna dance.
An hour passed, and Raven still hadn't got out of her seat. She just watched her friends, watched them go crazy with dance fever after the band was replaced by a DJ, who still did slow songs, as well as faster ones, but these were ones everyone recognized.
Beast Boy was at the food table, stuffing his face, not bothering to sit down with his plate. He was having an awesome time, but he wished that Raven would come out and dance, preferably with him. He didn't care if he made a fool of himself. He always did!
His communicator buzzed in his pocket. Robin had made them all take theirs just in case there was an emergency, because "anything can happen at an event like this and blah blah blah and important stuff bleh bleh". He took his out of his blazer and opened it.
His heart skipped a beat when he saw who it was.
"T-Terra?"
The blonde smiled from the other end. She hadn't changed a bit, except looking a little more mature in the face. She looked nervous. "Beast Boy?" Her voice was timid. "Um...you said that if I ever needed you then I could call you...so, uh..."
"Where are you? I'll come running!" Beast Boy said automatically.
Terra smiled sheepishly. "Turn around."
Beast Boy gave her a confused look before turning around towards the doorway, watching her giving him a shy smile as she put her communicator away. Beast Boy had given her one just in case she needed him, and this was a few years back. Was she finally coming to her senses, or was she really who Beast Boy thought she was?
He noticed that she was trying to be discrete as she made her way over to him, absentmindedly gripping her skirt; she looked like a princess, wearing a ice blue corset with a matching, long slightly puffy skirt. Her hair was curly, cascading down her back, and she wore white heels, but they were hidden underneath the skirt.
"Terra..." Beast Boy sighed happily.
"Hi," Terra replied, and they hugged each other.
"I thought I'd never see you again," he murmured, pulling back. "How are you?"
Terra looked around them. "Can we dance?"
Beast Boy nodded. "Sure." He led her towards the dance floor, but she insisted that they dance in the corner for private matters. Once they were out of peering eyesight, they laced fingers-with one hand at the shoulder and waist, and they began to sway to the slow music. "So...what brings you here?" he began for starters.
"I don't know. Something just told me that you were here so I can talk to you," Terra began. "But really, I saw that you guys were invited, so I wanted to tag along I guess." She was avoiding his gaze. "You see...the thing is..." She sighed. "Back when you tried to get me to come back to the Titans...the reason why I refused is because not only was I afraid to, but I just didn't remember."
"You mean you don't remember everything?" Beast Boy was in shock.
Terra nodded, finally meeting his gaze. "Not until I saw you. Then, as we spent time together, I started to remember piece by piece, as if my life was an unfinished puzzle. I remember you, the Titans, my powers..." Terra hung her head, and the rest came out in a croak. "M-my betrayal..."
"Shh." Beast Boy rubbed her back in comfort as she buried her face in his chest. "Everything's okay. Since you sacrificed yourself to save the city, everyone forgave you."
"They did?"
"Mhmm."
Terra lifted her head. "Some pieces are still missing and others feel like dreams...very bad dreams. I can't remember everyone's name and...the powers that I used to have are long gone now."
"You're powerless?"
Terra nodded, looking up into his green orbs. "I figured after a while that it's for the best. My powers are what got me into trouble in the first place."
"Don't say that..." Beast Boy shook his head. "If it wasn't for your powers then we would have never met." He smiled down at her.
She smiled back. "I'm surprised you didn't wish that you've never met me."
"That never crossed my mind."
"Ever?"
"Well..."
"Dude!"
"Hey, the opportunity was out there!"
The two laughed and continued their waltz. Little did they know that a certain empath was staring in their direction.
Who's that blonde he's dancing with? Raven thought. Not that I care but...but still. She looks awfully familiar...
Meanwhile, Speedy had been dared by Aqualad to go find some girl to slow dance with; Aqualad had his share of dancing with all of his lady friends, and even had talked to Raven for a bit. Aqualad was observing his best friend by the punch table, snickering at the ginger's awkwardness.
Finally making up his mind, he walked up to a girl who was sitting at a table alone, observing the crowd. She had faint olive-toned skin, long black hair with bangs that framed her face perfectly, brown eyes, and a very nice and slim body. She wore an all black dress, which was sleeveless and had a puffy skirt, and smokey eyes to match.
"Hey."
The girl looked up, arching an eyebrow with a little grin as she appraised him. Last time she saw him, his hair was shorter; but now his bangs were longer and fuller, and shaggier. As she looked closer, she noticed that he had a hint of a five o'clock shadow.
"Speedy, right?" she said. Her voice was soft and shy.
Speedy smiled. "Yeah, the one and only. Wanna dance?" He held his hand out. He saw her hesitation, and took a second thought about whether or not he should just walk away.
"Sure," she said, taking his outstretched hand. Her hand was very slender as it fit in his own, and Speedy felt butterflies for some reason as he led her out onto the dance floor. He turned around when he stopped walking, and they clasped hands while letting their free ones fall where they may, swaying on the spot. Aqualad's mouth dropped in disbelief, and Speedy sent him a smug look.
"So, uh, what's your name?" he asked her.
She gulped inaudibly, silently debating. Should she? Should she risk it? It was only her first name, and she rarely used it anymore. Tonight, she had two aliases. One for the cover story-she was just a citizen lucky enough to be invited-and the other her victims knew her by. She was on a mission tonight, and she had to wait until the right moment. "Jade," she said finally. And she didn't tell him her last name. He had no business knowing.
"Ooh, I've never met a Jade. That's new. Where're you from?"
"I grew up here," Jade lied smoothly. She had never been this close to somebody without seriously hurting or killing them; and strangely, she was a little glad that she wasn't assigned to him.
"Cool." Speedy smiled down at her. Now that they were closer in distance, he got a really good look at her-and she was something to look at. She was different than the other girls who shamelessly flirted with him; she was more timid, and her almond shaped eyes were so intriguing. "How old are you?"
"Sixteen." And for somebody so young, she had experienced and done so many unthinkables...
"Same here."
And that's how their conversation went for the next few minutes; Speedy would ask her casual questions, and she'd give him short answers. Eventually, Jade found herself curious and asking him questions. She shouldn't be doing this! The more they talk, the more it would be expected to reveal! And she'd have to lie about 98 percent of it. All. Lies.
Jade inwardly hated herself; she hated her past, and if it wasn't for her childhood, she wouldn't be in the mess she's in. She would've had a better life; made friends. Went to high school maybe.
But no. Her life was pretty fucked up.
Raven found herself glowering in the changeling's direction, watching him and that blonde dance together; a foreign feeling struck her, and it ticked her off. Whatever feeling it was, Raven didn't like it, and Beast Boy dancing with that girl wasn't helping either.
She didn't notice Robin, Starfire, and Cyborg walk over to where she sat and sat down with her; Cyborg leaned over his chair next to Raven, watching what she was watching. He studied her face and smirked. Ha. This was golden. Little emotionless Rae-Rae was-
"You are so jealous right now." Cyborg snickered.
Raven snapped out of her reverie. "What? What are you talking about?"
"We see you glaring over there at BB and his lady friend."
"Who looks very familiar..." Robin noted quietly, and Starfire cocked her head to the side nodding in agreement.
"I am not glaring," Raven deadpanned. "And I'm not jealous."
"Oh are you now?" Cyborg said sarcastically.
And this was when Starfire noticed what was up with her friend.
"Oh my! I believe Cyborg is right!" Starfire beamed at Raven. "You are the jealous!"
"I am not!" Raven shot back.
"Raven, having the jealous feeling is okay," Starfire assured. "There's nothing to be ashamed abo-"
"I told you, I am not jealous," Raven hissed through gritted teeth. "So stop saying what I am."
"Then why are you staring in Beast Boy's direction? And why are you having that angry look on your face? And why did you have fire in your eyes? And why are you getting so defensive like the other day? And why-?"
Before Raven could snap, Beast Boy suddenly appeared at the front of their table with a toothy grin.
"Hey guys!" he said.
"Hello friend!" Starfire replied. "Are you having the good time?"
"Great time." Beast Boy sighed blissfully, and Raven rested her cheek against her palm with a sour look. "Hey, Raven. You okay?"
"What do you care?" Raven grumbled.
"Uh oh," said Cyborg. "Guys? Anybody in the mood for a snack?"
"I'm in!" Robin said automatically, getting to his feet. He grabbed Starfire's hand. "C'mon, Star!"
"But where are we-Eeeek!" Starfire could barely get her words out as Robin and Cyborg rushed her away from Beast Boy and Raven.
Beast Boy scratched the back of his head. "Uh...did I do something wrong?"
Raven almost glared at Beast Boy. "Where's your friend?" She tried to make her voice sound as emotionless as possible.
"What friend?" Beast Boy questioned, and her glare darkened. "Oh, you mean, uh..." His cheeks turned faintly pink. "You saw that, huh?"
Raven sighed. "It doesn't matter." She got to her feet. "This party is boring anyway."
"Hey, where are you going?" Beast Boy caught her by the arm before she could walk further away, and she yanked her arm out of his grip as she met his gaze.
"Home," she stated simply.
"What? No! Don't go!" Beast Boy protested. "Please stay! It won't be the same if you left!"
"That's bullshit coming from you, Beast Boy. You were gone the whole night and pretended that I didn't even exist."
"That's how you want it, isn't it?!" Beast Boy rose his voice a little. "You always want to be alone and you always want to be a loner. God, Rae, sometimes you don't make sense! I wish you would just-" he stopped as a thought struck him. And then he started grinning.
"...What?" Raven took a step back.
"What does it matter to you if I was dancing with someone?"
Raven was caught off-guard by this. "Wh-what?"
"I saw you staring, Rae. I'm not as stupid as you think I am." He put his hands on his hips. "You were so jealous."
"No I wasn't..."
"Yes you were."
"No I wasn't!"
"Yes you were!" Beast Boy cackled. "Just admit it, Raven! You were jealous. Sooooo jealous."
