Teen Titans – Video Games Are Fun!
14. Chapter 13: So We Meet Again
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TDG3RD – Hey, thanks for being the first to review… and probably the only one… again! Okay, that "part video game character" thing was really Raven putting her morbid sense of humor onto the situation that she's part Hylian. Plus, not the fact that Beast Boy had the same thought. One of them's rubbing off on the other, no matter how you look at it! I know that it's insanely farfetched, but that's just my thing!
Elterprince – Hi! This is my response to your review of chapter 1! By now, you probably already know the answer to your question, so all I can say is; thanks for reviewing! I like your name, it's fancy!
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Terra's POV
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"Terra!" he shouted, leaping from the couch staring at me in disbelief.
"Please!" I began, starting to get a slightly panicky feeling in the pit of my stomach. "Somebody here needs my help, and I can't let you guys down again!"
"Okay?" he said, stretching out the "o" part. I began to explain the events of the previous day as quickly as I could, but it still took a good hour to get all the details out and understood.
"So, which of you guys've gone missing?" I asked, wanting to get right to work.
"Well" Cy began. "At this point, all of them."
"No!" I nearly shouted, shaking my head. Something was happening to the one's that I had to help, and whatever it was, it was big. I quickly decided to figure it out myself. I had seen Starfire flying through the sky, and Robin at the front door, and Cyborg… right now. That only left… Beast Boy and Raven! "BB and Rae!"
"Huh?" he asked dumbly.
"They're the one's I've gotta help!" As soon as I said that, I heard the main door open again, with the sound of moans and pants following it, while a strange mechanism in Cyborg's arm began to play a beeping version of Big Butts. I quickly began to turn my head back and forth between the different… and awkward sounds.
"Well, looks like Rob and Star're back" began Cyborg, seeming to sympathize with me on that subject at least. "And, BB's trying to act ghetto, wherever he is… " He then pulled out his communicator and I could only assume that he called for BB's one.
I just kept looking back and forth between Cyborg and the hall leading to the front entrance of the tower. I sighed, defeated.
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BB's POV
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When I caught up with Raven, I was just about to put my hand on her shoulder to comfort her or something, when my communicator went off. We both stopped in our tracks. "Damn, that's some range!"
I flipped the communicator open just in time to see Cyborg with a flat expression say "No" to me… like he does whenever I try to act ghetto.
"Cyborg!" I shouted, shocked to say the least.
"Cyborg?" asked Raven, probably not believing it. "B-but how? We're in another dimension!"
It was at that point that I saw what looked like blonde hair over Cyborg's shoulder… and began to hear moaning and panting. "What's going on over there?" I asked, slightly confused… and pissed that, whatever it was, I wasn't invited!
"Beast Boy?" I heard a familiar voice call from over the communicator. I could feel my breath catch in my lungs.
"T-Terra?"
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Raven's POV
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"Beast Boy" I heard a familiar voice shout over the communicator. I just couldn't put my finger on who it was…
"Terra?" Beast Boy asked in a shocked whisper.
"No…" I whispered, mortified. Back to the shadows with me, I guess…
"Beast Boy, is that you? Cy, give me the communicator!" I heard her shout. She sounded slightly panicked, and my horror was temporarily ebbed by curiosity.
"Terra, how?" Beast Boy asked as soon as he was talking to her. It was at this point that Robin and Starfire had arrived in the background, confused as to what was going on. Stupid obsessive bastard, probably didn't even notice that we were gone…
"There's no time B" Terra replied. "What's happening over there?"
Beast Boy shook his head, apparently deciding that it could wait until later. "How much do you know about our situation?" he asked in an oddly official tone.
"I'm sorry, absolutely nothing. All I know is that something big just happened" was Terra's slightly flustered response.
It was at this point that I decided that I decided to take charge. To be honest, I was actually thankful to see Terra's face. At least she gave me a distraction from my recent discovery.
I quickly grabbed the communicator from Beast Boy's hand. I knew that this would be easier for me. "We were transported to a dimension that the video game series; The Legend of Zelda was based upon. The current time period is during the duration of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Are you familiar with it?"
"Am I familiar with it?" Terra almost shouted. "That was my favorite game when I was living with you guys! I, like, totally beat it, like, twenty times! Oh my god! Did you meet Link? Zelda? The sages? What were they like? Is rauru really that fat?"
"Sort of, no,two of them, Beast Boy can tell you later, and yes" I replied, interrupting her fangirl-ism by answering each of her questions in order.
"Okay, so where are you and what did you just do?" Terra asked, apparently remembering the importance of our situation.
Beast Boy took it from here. "We're in the Kokiri Forest. We just beat the Forest Temple and awoke Saria as a sage. We also met Rauru at that point and had an… interesting… discussion with the Deku Tree Sprout."
Terra nodded in response, apparently deep in thought. "I don't remember the game perfectly. I mean, I remember the basic progression of the story, just not the specific details. Where's the game?"
"It should still be in the Game Station… if it isn't broken" Beast Boy replied. It's actually rather odd, how he never acted at all friendly toward Terra at any point of the conversation. He wasn't being particularly mean. He was just sticking to the information that was needed and keeping to the point at hand. What the hell's wrong with him?
"No worries guys, she was broken, but I fixed 'er" Cyborg shouted from the background. "The game's still in it."
"Okay then, we've officially got a plan" Robin began, finally deciding to join into the conversation. Up until now, he'd just been watching and listening like the good little personified traffic light he is. "You guys continue on with the game as quickly as possible. I don't see why you can't take a day off between each… temple to restock, recuperate, and check back with us. Terra and Cyborg can work together to research the world through the game and the internet. And, Starfire and I can… keep the city under control."
As usual, his plan was all encompassing and flawless. "Sounds good to me."
We all just stood awkwardly waiting for anything else to discuss, when Starfire put in her two sents. "I believe that we all need to rest and prepare for tomorrow's trials. Friends, return to your places of rest and call us tomorrow. We will discuss any further planning at that time." Once again, she never fails to amaze me with her random bursts of logical thinking.
All parties nodded in agreement and the connection was broken. Knowing exactly how to get back to the village, I decided to teleport us there, rather than dealing with the walk. "Beast Boy. I'm going to teleport us back."
"Sounds good" he replied in an oddly quiet and sullen voice. I couldn't just leave him in this state.
"What's wrong?" I asked, attempting to sound as concerned as I could.
"Do you think she'll do it again?"
I instantly knew exactly what he meant. "I don't know, but we're kind of stuck trusting her for now. Come on, get ready. We're going now." With that last statement, I chanted my mantra while placing my hand on Beast Boy's shoulder and we were enveloped in the black Raven that so many of my powers are based upon.
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BB's POV
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I try to sleep but find it impossible. Far too many things have happened to me… to us… in the past couple days. I will admit that my problems aren't even close to being on par with Raven's, but they're still problems to me.
Finally giving up on sleep, I climb out of bed and start thinking of what I can do to keep myself distracted. Normally, I could go down and grab some food or play a quick video game on mute. But, neither of those are even options in this world. I look at the window and am suddenly struck by an idea.
I approach the window and slide it open. I'm just about to pull myself out onto the ledge when I hear a throaty voice address me. "Beast Boy?" I immediately stop and turn to flash Raven a grin. It feels so fake right now. "What are you doing?"
I stop to think up an excuse but finally settle on the truth. "I couldn't sleep, so I'm going out onto the roof to… think."
"Oh… well… don't hurt yourself" she said, turning back over in her bed.
"I was gonna fly up there, ya know" I say, slightly indignantly.
"I wasn't talking about the going-out-onto-the-roof part. I was talking about the thinking one" Raven said in a slightly sarcastic voice. I'm not phased by this, as I've learned that it isn't meant to be cruel… most of the time.
I'm climbing out again when I'm struck by a sudden question. "Do you hate her?"
There was a long pause, but finally she replied. "No." There is another extended pause. " I just don't think that I can ever trust her after what she did. Not that I blame her."
I stare at her questioningly. "What do you mean by that?"
"I've always had trouble controlling my powers, so I can sympathize. I'm not saying that I would run to Slade, but I would be tempted."
It wouldn't be a stretch to say that I was shocked, but that was nothing in comparison to what Raven asked me next.
"Do you?"
"Hate her? I really don't know. I loved her… or… at least… I thought I did. Now, I think I feel the same way as you… betrayed." With that, I finally slipped out onto the roof.
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Raven's POV
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Well, that was awkward. I'm just glad that he doesn't think that he's the only one affected by… her return. I mean, I know that this is hardest on him, but I'm definitely a close second. Second… that's what I always am…
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BB's POV
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Okay, I'm on the roof. Now what? I sit and try to understand everything that has been happening, when I make a sudden decision. Call her. You have to talk to her…
I flip out my communicator and check the listing of other communicators. I am glad to find that Terra already has one of her own. I quickly make the connection and wait for an answer.
A/N: Hey everybody! I know that it was short, but it was either this, or have some freakishly long chapter, so I stopped a bit early, and am going to continue this in the next chapter! I'm really sorry for the entirely dialogue based chapters, but y'all've got a couple nice thingies to look forward to in the next chapter. The next one'll be introducing a new character… sort of, plus we get another episode of Raven's Emotions! I hope you enjoy it!
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The Cheese