Wow, ok. First off, I want to apologize for the extremely late chapter. It's just that, school just started here and I'm still trying to find balance between writing, relaxing, working and studying – which I still pretty much suck at obviously. But no worries! I'm still writing…in class.
Speaking of which, here's my second apology. I apologize for this chapter – which is dedicated to The Cretin by the way – since I wrote this down in my notebook while I was in class (or maybe at the library, I can't be too sure…)
batman-defeats-all: Thanks and yeah, Jason is dead here – as much as it pains me to admit it. Because...well, he won't be mentioned in this story anyway, so I can't see much use of going through the trouble of making him live if – just like what you said, all he's going to do is mope about how Bruce doesn't love him :))))). And of course; Waynes are anything but normal :P
Waterpokemon: Hey there! Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! And thank you for adding Names to your Story alert list! :D
Fighter1357: Yup, hopefully, this chapter would be humorous too! Hihi. And congratulations on your newest story darling ;) I'm just really sorry I couldn't have put it in the Batman chapter for you.
xxellabearxx: d'aww, thanks :D and yes. HAHA. ALFRED IS IMMORTAL! Just kidding. :P I don't knowi f he eventually dies in the comics, but I'd like to think that Alfred would just refuse to die until he knows that Bruce – and the rest of the crazy Bat Family – would be fine without him.
babytiger5360: THANK YOU! Here's that update you've been asking for! :)))))) I hope you like it :D
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The Cretin: THANKS FOR THE AWESOME RECOMMENDATIONS :D Ok, I'm going to admit that I haven't checked them out yet, but trust me when I say that I've got them bookmarked and ready! HAHA. Just waiting for a free day so that I can read them all without interruption :P and I totally agree with you about Alfred :D I would love to do a story about him, but I just don't trust myself enough to keep him IC. It would be terrible if I somehow ruined his character.
Also, I'm really nervous for this particular chapter since this was your plot bunny and well, I wasn't really sure how to make it move from point A to point B…and I just hope that I won't disappoint you and yeah…
And just to let everyone know…
NO, I am not abandoning Forever and a Day. So please, don't leave me alone =)) Just kidding. Seriously though, I will not abandon that story. Thank you.
Acrobatic Avenger
"I can't believe that everything is finally set for our wedding." Dick said in awe, a small smile playing on his lips as he said it "We're getting married in 6 months."
Beside him, Kori smiled serenely as she leaned her head on Dick's broad shoulder "Yes, it is truly wondrous." She said with a breathy sigh, setting the notebook where the wedding details had been written out down on her lap "All that is left is to send out the invitations – and I personally find them unnecessary as our friends already know that we are to be married soon, yes?"
"Funny…" The dark haired man began as his clear blue eyes settled into a concentrated frown "I don't remember driving to Jump City for a visit."
At this the redheaded alien's hologramed eyes widened considerably as she craned her neck to look at the puzzled young man before truning to the page of her notebook where her wedding planning checklist was.
Get Dress. Yes, she was done with that.
Finalize guest list and seating arrangements. Yup, just finished them last night with Richard
Approve the final layout for the invitations. Just finished doing so.
Tell their friends.
Oh, X'hal..
"Richard." The girl said, her voice sounding far away "We have forgotten to inform our friends of our impending nuptials." She couldn't believe that they had forgotten to inform the most important people in their lives that they were getting married! Seriously though, between planning the whole thing, keeping it under wraps from the media, and well, just being confined in the grounds for the rest of the year, it was a miracle that they even remembered now – but still, to Starfire, it was not a valid excuse. One must never forget their friends.
Ironically, that's just what they did.
Once more, she looked up to glance at her husband-to-be for help, she honestly didn't know what to do anymore, and besides, he was the one who often had the plans.
"Richard?" She called out carefully, watching the mischievous glint in his eyes warily – the man was up to something, and as much as she loved him, she was pretty sure she wasn't going to like what he was planning. Unfortunately for her, before she could even focus on it, the man in question jumped out of the couch, startling the young woman who had been leaning on him as he dragged her upstairs to their bedroom in a speed that she wasn't aware that he was capable off.
She watched him mutely as he let go of her hand after closing the door behind them. He then hurried over to the bedside table at his side of the bed and brought out a round communicator.
"Titans." He called out, relishing the familiar feeling of the cold metal against his bare skin; he had missed being a Teen Titan more than anything. Now was the chance to relieve it – even for a few seconds "Come in Titans."
A few seconds of dead air later, Cyborg's hologramed face flashed into the screen, his familiar easy grin greeting the former titan "Hey Rob. "
The former leader simply grinned at his close friend before Beast Boy along with Raven suddenly squeezed into the other side of the screen, interrupting the easy silence between the two friends with a loud exclamation of "Dude!"
"Nice to hear from you too BB." Cy said with a roll of his eyes at the irate looking, still green haired young man.
"Dude!" He exclaimed once more, his now tanned colored skin reddening in slight irritation "I was about to beat my high score! But then Raven shoved the communicator in my face!" He then complained, earning him a whack on the head from the girl who was wearing a purple sweater behind him.
"What Garfield here was trying to say was; what's the huge emergency?" Raven piped in, her stoic face invading the screen as she pushed her boyfriend out of the way
Dick grinned at them all before saying "Meeting at Titan's tower, I want all of you there by midnight." With that, he snapped the communicator closed before turning around to face Starfire who had now crossed her arms over her chest and was looking at him with an expression of mild annoyance.
"Do you not think that there would have been a more normal way of informing our friends that we wished to speak to them?" She asked sternly, earning her a sheepish look from the former Boy Wonder.
"Richard…" Starfire began as she glided into the familiar ops room. The light from the giant windows her only guide as she floated around the now dusty dwelling "I do not think that any of our friends have yet to arrive." She pointed out as she drifted back towards Dick, her foot barely touching the dusty floor.
"Looks like it." The man beside her simply said as he looked around the former base of operations for the Teen Titans with a wistful smile "I'm starting to think that taking Bruce's private jet to Jump was an overreaction…" After all, they would have been able to make it to the city well before midnight even if they had just chosen to drive.
"It seems so." The girl simply said as she shook her head, choosing not to remind her stubborn fiancé of the fact that she had already pointed out that they would be fine even if they simply drove. Her eyes then drifted towards the window where she could see the sun sinking against Jump City bay before turning to smile at Richard "I shall be outside if you require me for anything." She informed him before flying off the room, excited to catch the last few rays of the sunset that she had missed so much. Sunsets were just so much better at Jump.
Dick merely grinned at his fiancé's enthusiasm as he turned around to walk out of the ops room and into the musty corridors that led to the various rooms of the tower. It had been a while since anyone set foot in here, and he wouldn't put it past villains – or even harmless homeless people – to break into the tower while it just stood there – empty.
He had spent the next few hours there and only coming back into the still darkened room after the sun had set.
The room suddenly felt different.
The hairs at the back of his neck stood up in alarm as he leaped into the air and landed on one of the cupboards in the room – whoever this intruder was, he had somehow managed to get pass Starfire, who it seems was still outside.
"Who's there?" The hero called out as he brought out a bunch of black disks from the utility belt that he had chosen to wear that day. "Show yourself." He added as she poised himself to attack, each disk ready to strike as they remained pinned between his fingers. He turned his head when he heard the sound of someone jumping and landing on the ground fluidly – a move that looked really familiar.
A few more tense seconds later, the silence was broken when the unknown assailant sneezed, sending Robin flying through the air in that instant as he moved to capture the unseen intruder.
But right at that moment, the lights flickered on as Cyborg - with one of his cybernetic fingers pressed into a panel on the wall, activating the power – walked in, with both Raven and Starfire walking beside him, all of them wearing looks of confusion on their faces.
"Richard?" Star called out carefully, as if calling out to a crazy man who would suddenly harm them all if they made any sudden movements "Why are you attacking Garfield?"
Dick blinked at his fiancé before turning back to look at the man that he had just pined on the wall with the batarangs that he had whipped out at his leap "Oh." He simply said, clearly embarrassed the mix up.
Raven waved a hand at the scene, freeing her boyfriend from the metal bats as well as the black energy that she had placed over his mouth earlier, causing his words to just flow freely out of his mouth "Dude!" He said frantically, as he waved his arms around "I tried to tell you! But I couldn't get a sound passed that stupid energy thing Rae had on me!"
Dick rubbed the back of his neck as he smiled at the green haired young man sheepishly "Yeah, sorry about that Gar, didn't mean it."
Behind them, Victor grinned at the two of them and commented "I'm guessing the two of you feel pretty stupid now, don't you?"
Ok, uh...Golden Boy chapter is probably next.
Actually, I'm pretty torn up about what to call him, my sister keeps on insisting that it should be "Prince of Gotham" but then that sounds a little too over rated but then "Gotham's Golden Boy" also sounds a bit too much.
So, I'm letting you guys decide. What do you guys think?
