Hey! I'm back with the next chapter! What is it? Like chapter 10? I guess it's been quite awhile since I started this story. It feels like just yesterday I was writing Marrying a Traffic Light. Then again it seems like just yesterday I was failing algebra. Once again, thanks for all your support! Thank you guys for all your reviews! Now! If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them! This story is not my best, I'll admit that, so as the author I'd love to hear what you think could make this story better. You know what? I'm gonna go one step further and say give me suggestions! That's right! Do you want to see chapter 10 posted this decade? Well then give me some constructive criticism! …Okay, so you don't have to…but it would be nice.
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans or any of the other related properties. If anything this story can be considered a promotional piece for DC comics. I do not own DC comics but to my knowledge they are not losing any money from this story. It was written purely for entertainment purposes. Got it? You should, I've been writing these disclaimers since chapter 1.
"And I thought the limo was big," Garfield muttered stepping out of the car as the party pulled up to an enormous rich Victorian-era looking building. Victor just nodded and snapped a picture.
"Okay everyone this way," Richard said waving his hand as the large group walked towards the entrance to the country club. The doorman looked at them curiously before respectfully nodding in Richard's direction.
"The Wayne tech reservation," Richard explained. The doorman quickly looked at a clipboard in his hand and scanned the crowd again before pressing a button on the intercom on the wall and opening the door.
"It's a pleasure to see you again Mister Grayson," he bowed. Richard politely nodded back as everyone quickly shuffled inside. Suddenly as fast as they'd entered everyone except Richard and Danielle came to a halt.
"Welcome," he smiled. "To Gotham City's Southern Country Club, hangout for Gotham's finest and famous citizens.
"It is…beautiful," Koriand'r breathed saying what was on everyone else's mind. Richard just smiled and motioned for everyone to follow him once again.
"You'd think that they'd never seen a mansion before," Danielle whispered with something of a smirk on her face.
"Well of course this is nothing to you," Richard smiled back "You pretty much grew up in places like this." Danielle just shrugged and grinned back.
"The car has been parked out back sir, do you require anything else?" Alfred's voice said as the butler appeared beside Richard's side. The man thought for a second before shaking his head.
"No, not right now Alfred but maybe you should stick around, enjoy the company," Richard smiled.
"Very well sir," Alfred said with a bow. "And might I say that you and misses Pryde are looking quite nice together? Almost like a couple."
"Alfred," Richard said with good humored groan but inside his mind was turning. What was up with his butler lately. The get together, the arrangements and now attempts to fit him together with girls? Was he…?
"Didn't you just say to 'enjoy the company'?" Alfred asked with a smile, trying to pass off his first comment as a joke. Richard just rolled his eyes and grinned. 'He's definitely up to something.' He thought.
"Besides," Danielle said jokingly casting a glance over at Richard "You're going to have to work harder than that if you ever want us to be a couple."
"Fine with me," Richard shrugged with a smirk. "Excuse me! Greta! Would you care to walk with me?" he asked extending an arm. The girl looked unsuredly as at Suzanne who simply smiled at her and gave her a thumbs up. Danielle just gave a huff before falling back with the group as Greta took Richard's arm with a red face.
"Look at him," Roy whispered as the group continued to follow Richard through the expensive looking building.
"Pretty shameless in his flirting isn't he?" Rachel muttered.
"Eh, he's not that good at it, when he scores with Donna, then I'll be impressed." Roy shrugged.
"And that's a feat you've accomplished?" Rachel glared skeptically.
"Like hell he has," Donna said angrily slapping the Archer on the back of his head.
"Oww," Roy muttered. "But my point is that's how we lower his guard." He whispered with a smirk.
"For the last time, that plans never going to work," Rachel glared.
"Oh and yours will?" Roy asked. "Just waltzing up to him and asking him if he'd like professional help is not going to work. Remember who we're talking about here. Richard Grayson. He's virtually unaffected by physiological warfare, posses' a nearly unreadable mind and is an expert in manipulation. For all we know he's been onto us from day one and now he's simply keeping us occupied until the end of this reunion."
"So if you're so pessimistic about this situation what makes you think we have a chance?" Rachel replied with a bored expression on her face.
"Because I know how the male mind works."
"You said it yourself, he's an expert manipulator," Rachel glared. "Any attempt to lower his guard like that would do no good."
"You underestimate me," Roy smiled. Rachel just shook her head. "This isn't just about sending a pretty looking girl his way, this is about getting him jealous, playing him when he thinks he's playing us and once his shields are down, once he's open, he can get help." Roy finished dramatically.
"That's never going to work," Rachel sighed. "What happens after that?"
"Eh, we'll worry about that when we get there," he shrugged back.
"I'm just saying, what happens if he really does fall for this girl you plan to use?"
"It's a risk we'll have to take."
"What happens if he finds out what we're doing?"
"Will we really be any worse off?"
"What if he's gay?"
"Well then we're screwed." Roy finished good naturedly. Rachel just placed a hand on her forehead before rubbing her temples.
"I don't know Roy, there just seems like so much that could go wrong with that plan." She sighed. The archer just shrugged as if to say 'give it some thought'.
"Okay everyone! We're here," Richard yelled from the front of the group as they arrived in a huge room lined with fancy paintings and expensive furniture.
"Whoa," Victor breathed looking out the single giant window at the giant golf course outside.
"That's awesome," Garfield said pressing his face onto the glass.
"Wait, the conditions on this golf course suggest that it's somewhere in May while it's snowing outside. This is an 'outdoor' golf course isn't it?" Victor asked curiously.
"Kind of," Richard smiled. "There's a transparent dome around the course that was designed by Wayne Tech, keeps the golfing conditions perfect."
"Hey take a look at this!" Wally said looking at a map that had been placed on the wall. "Three pools, game room, five restaurants, this place has everything!" Quickly Victor and Garfield were at Wally's side looking over the map.
"Richard can I talk to you?" Rachel asked silently as everyone else in the room gradually drifted towards the map.
"Sure? What's up?" he asked casually turning around to face her.
"This is about last night," she said sternly. The casual look on Richard's face immediately vanished. "I know what you're going through right now and I'm here to tell…" Richard held up a hand indicating for her to stop.
"I know what you're going to say. Alfred's been saying the same thing for years but it's my life and I'll do what I want with it. For the last time Raven, this is my burden and I'll shoulder it alone. I appreciate your help and I know you're upset but you need to forget about the past and move on with your life. End of discussion, understand?" he asked sternly. Rachel stepped back and opened her mouth before taking one more look at Richard and reluctantly closing it.
"Perfectly," she muttered. Richard just nodded before casually sauntering over towards the group again. Rachel stood silently by herself when suddenly she felt a warm hand on her should. Quickly, she stiffened.
"Relax," Roy's voice said as he turned her around while forcing her to move towards the window.
"What are you doing?" she hissed and he laid an arm over her shoulder.
"What does it look like? And for Nabu's sake relax, remember that physic link works two ways." Roy whispered back moving a little closer.
"It looks like your trying to make a move on me," she growled angrily at him.
"Use your powers, what's he feeling right now?" Roy asked.
"Richard? He's…" Rachel paused for a long while before she finally coughed out the word "curious."
"Your plan failed. It's my turn now. You know that girl in my plan?" Roy asked with an all too smug smirk.
"No, no, no, no, no," Rachel said.
"Yeah, it's you," Roy grinned.
Well there's the chapter, I hope you enjoyed reading it! Hopefully, I'll have the next chapter up soon (soon meaning hopefully this year). So, until next time! And remember! I'd love to hear from you! Suggestions, comments and constructive criticism are always welcome!