MERRY CHRITMAS! This is my late in the day Christmas present to you all! (or Chanukah for my Jewish readers if any!) I hope everyone has had a lovely holiday! Thank you to all my reviews and readers! I don't own the Teen Titans!
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Chapter 7! Heroes
I had been a week and a half since their first real day of training and Nightwing had yet to join them; Starfire had said that he was still trying to figure out who the new band of renegade villains were and where he could find them. The younger titans didn't really mind though, because today was their first day all together again and they were sparing.
"Yes!" Zephyr exclaimed, "I am so ready to kick ass and take names!"
"You mean you are ready to get your ass kicked and have your name taken," Winner said smiling.
The team laughed. They were sitting in the common room waiting for instruction from their mentors.
"Psh, that's what you think!" The boy said sticking his tongue out at his roommate, "I would mop the floor with your face!"
Winner burst into laughter, "Oh dear….that was a good one," he said wiping his eyes.
The girls watched as Zephyr's face flushed in irritation, "I'm serious I could kick your butt any time," he said.
"Alright, challenge accepted, you and me we go fight first," Winner said smirking.
"Fine!" the shorter boy said trying to hide his nerves, "but I think we should make it interesting…"
"I like where this is going!" Luce excitedly whispered to Jemima who giggled.
"Alright what do you purpose?" Winner said crossing his arms across his chest.
"The loser shall be the victors slave for the next week!"
"Sounds good to me," the taller boy said extending his hand.
Zephyr looked at the hand confused, "what?" he said.
"Shake on it, I don't want you to try and weasel out of being my work horse."
"I think you mean my work horse," he said.
They shook.
At that moment Starfire came in through the automatic doors, "Hello," She said in her ever cheery voice "are we ready? Do we know who will be doing battle first?"
"We are!" the two boys said in unison.
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Zephyr and Winner were standing across from each other on a training platform staring daggers at each other.
Beast boy, Raven, Starfire, and Cyborg were standing in a control booth a good ten yards above the impending sparring. The girls were just outside the platform all interested in seeing how the fight would turn out.
"Winner V.S. Zephyr," an automated voice rang out, "Ready….Set…Fight," a buzzer sounded and the two boys charged each other.
"Anyone want to take a bet on who will win?" Luce said giving a mischievous smile.
"I'll do it, five bucks on Winner," Jemima said.
"Really I think Zephyr is going to win…," Sandstorm retorted.
"No way Zephyr is to wild with his fighting no doubt Winner will prevail."
"I think wind boy can hold his own, so I'll go in five on the little wind machine!" Luce added.
"I'll go in on Zephyr too," said sandstorm.
"Alright five on Winner," Tecna said giving in.
"Sweet," Luce said smiling, "it's on!"
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The boys charged each other. Zephyr came in with a solid left hook, which Winner barley dogged by twisting under his opponent's right arm. Now behind him Winner using 'claws of the iron bear' nailed Zephyr in the back making him stumble forward.
Regaining his composure quickly he twisted around landing a round house kick to Winner's chest. He saw his rival coughing and clutching his chest, he shot out a jab straight at the taller boy's face.
Winner saw the first coming right at him, as quick as he could he threw his arm up and blocked the attack. This went on for a good five minutes they were equally sending, receiving, and blocking punches and kicks.
Winner could feel himself getting tired, and he had noticed that Zephyr had not used his powers yet, which meant one of two things: a, he was trying to win the fight by not using his powers at all, or b, he was waiting until the taller boy was tired and he was going to hit him with a huge gust of wind to quickly knock him over. Winner was ninety-nine percent sure it was option B so he decided to try and play opossum.
Zephyr observed that Winner was now breathing heavy; it was time to put his plan into action. His adversary was coming towards him; Zephyr took in a big breath of air and then shot a huge gust of wind streamlining right towards the other boys face.
Winner was smiling, the wind bag took his bluff, air was rushing at him; he slid under the squall and pushed up off the ground before Zephyr landing an open palm to his chin, making the shorter boy fall over unconscious.
"The winner is Winner" the same automated voice from the beginning said.
"DAMNIT!"
Everyone's head turned to the person who had the sudden outburst.
Luce was on her feet, face as red as a ripe tomato, "Oh….ah….yeah sorry," she said giving and apologetic wave of her hand.
The other three girls burst into laughter.
Raven teleported down to the knocked out boy on the ground, and did a scan over his body, she gave the original team a thumbs up to lets them know that the boy was alright. She ventured over to the younger team and said, "Your teammate is fine just unconscious, we have to take him up to the medical wing just in case he has head or neck trauma, so training is concluded for today. We will pick up training tomorrow with the next pair, and please try and remember you are fighting your teammates so I advise against knocking them out cold." She said shooting a glance at Winner. "You are excused."
The team in training all left except for Zephyr who was still down for the count.
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"You have to admit that was a pretty good hit…I mean 'pow' and he was out!" Beast boy said acting out the open palm move Winner used.
"It was a 'nice' hit, except he could have done severe damage to his teammate," Raven said floating around the bed Cyborg had placed the young hero. "Azarath, metrion, Zinthos," she chanted her mantra and a black energy appeared on her hand, she went over his head and neck to heal any possible injuries he could have picked up from the fight.
"Yeah, well I guess that is true," Beast boy said running a gloved hand through his hair. "Hey do you know how Nightwing is going to pick their leader, he hasn't shown up to any of the work outs, or anything really."
"I honestly have no idea, but he is Nightwing so he probably has a plan," She said walking over to where the changeling was sitting and pulling up another chair she sat next to him.
"You have a point…"He agreed.
A groan was heard from the other side of the room; Zephyr was finally waking up, "What happened?"
"You got nail pretty hard in the chin, that's what happened." Beast boy said getting up.
"Wait does that mean... crap!" He said face palming himself.
"What?" the green man asked.
The blonde boy looked up, "Nothing." He said quickly.
"Just so you know," Raven interjected, "you are fine and free to go back to your room."
Zephyr nodded and swung his legs to the side of the bed. "Well I guess I'll be going." With that he left the infirmary.
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Upon entering his room the boy saw his roommate sitting on his bed waiting, "So," he said.
"So," Zephyr replied.
"I hope you are ready, because next week is going to be fun!" Winner said with fake enthusiasm.
Zephyrs shoulders dropped in defeat.
"Dude, they don't call me 'Winner' for nothing," he said an evil grin creeping onto his face.
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Well there is chapter 7! I hope you enjoyed it! Please R&R! Bless your face!
-PA
P.S. any one pick out the reference, metaphorical cookie to anyone who can!
