Teen Titans – Video Games Are Fun!
25. Chapter 24: Sexual Preferences!
Mail Call!
Hyper Speed Luke – I'm glad you're liking the fic. I have a few questions for you though. Which writers were you talking about? TT writers or Zelda writers? You understand my confusion, right? Plus, just out of curiosity(you don't have to answer if you aren't comfortable with it), but is your name actually Luke? Anyways, thanks for the heart warming compliments and here's your next chapter!
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Spam29rice – Okay, I apologize for having to make this sound a bit mean, but I've said it twice and I'll say it one more time Terra and Beast Boy will not get together in any of my fics… at least… not permanently! Although I understand and support the possibility of the pairing, I will never write it as main in a fic. Once again, I apologize for the forceful tone. It was necessary. Plus, the story listing at the end of the last chapter was not a poll. It was a simple declaration of fact.
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Fenix of the light – Thanks for the nice words on the topic of the one genre I think is my worst. No, that position would have to be held by horror. As for my choice not to do a 'big group game', no. I haven't changed my mind. When I said "Final Fantasy", I meant that literally. I'm dong the only FF game that doesn't have a number or subtitle to go with it; the first one, which technically doesn't even have a cast of actual characters. It has a class selection/naming screen at the beginning and that's your party through the entire game. It was simple enough for me to beat it in less than a week, but complicated enough to keep me interested. As for Kingdom Hearts; I've played them… and then gave them to my half… step… borther… person… thingy… whatever! The point is that I didn't really care for them. I didn't hate them, they just failed to catch my interest. I'd say that the only part in the first game I really liked was the time spent on the island where you get to beat up Selphie(my least favorite TT character)! Is it just me or did they make her look like a monkey? As for your last question; I can't answer that… yet…
Mrbeans – 1-Yeah, I thought it was from that show. I even remember the episode now that you point it out.
2-It's probably one you've never played. Plus, it's usually the fighting style that turnes people off, and obviously they won't be fighting like that in a fanfic. But, if your reasons are something other, that's perfectly understandable, too.
3-You couldn't have picked worse cats to try and use mind control on. They're not called "The Lump, the sack, and the blob" for no reason. I know you didn't know that, but now you do! Feel my unnecessarily logic based wrath!
Rotten Core – No. Wind Waker is a poor Zelda. Not only are the graphics weird, but just about everything else about it is weird(not in the good way), too. This information is based upon beating the game with a friend. I apologize, but we have a massive opinion gap on this one. No offense is meant to you… only the game… and if you're going to get angry about that fact, just rember that it is only a game. Okay, now that I've made myself look… sound… something… like a royal ass, THANKS FOR THE REVIEW AND INPUT!
Warprince2000 – So we meet again. (It wasn't a poll.)
xXiluvfanficsXx – Thanks for the enthusiasm! I really appreciate it! Yeah, I know. Raven is awesome. Though, I rather enjoy some of the Terra scenes and Slade scenes as well.
JustMeAndADream – Hey, thanks. Yeah, I make that mistake a lot for some reason.
Zirra Nova – Y'know. I would've felt more threatened by that glare if it weren't for the computer screens and miles upon miles of internet between us. Well, whatever. For your quote; I have that t-shirt. It's just too bad I already made my mind up about those polls due to previous… stuff. Lastly, I rather enjoy it when people get angry when I say something mean about a video game they liked. The reason for this is that it gives me a chance to do so all over again. I don't like Wind Waker, and nothing anybody says will ever cause me to change my mind. That game is an insult to the Zelda series in so many ways it isn't even funny. The premise was the most childish thing since Barney, and don't get me started on the graphics and ending. Now, if you like the game, that's all well and good. Just don't get all bent out of shape because somebody(me) disagrees. In what could quite possibly be the immortal words of Raven; "It's just a video game. It's not worth it
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Raven's POV
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Consciousness came to me slowly. Lying comfortably in the sheets, I had not a care in the world. Soon however, this temporary calm would be interrupted.
A pair of fingers grabbed my ear lightly and gently forced it slightly more opened. I felt a warm puff of air on it, but before I could realize what was happening…
"HEY RAE! WAKE UP!"
With that, I screamed and literally flew out of bed landing face first on the floor.
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BB's POV
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I knew it was stupid… possibly even dangerous… but I couldn't help it. Plus, seeing the after affects of Raven's face flat against the floor and her butt straight up in the air… it was just too much… and I laughed.
I continued to laugh all along as Rae slowly righted herself, turned to face me, and encased my entire body in a black aura. Okay… so I wasn't laughing anymore at that point. I found myself quickly slammed against the far wall. This, in turn, forced a groan due to the re-introduction of my full body bruise from the previous day.
"Can-I-help-you?" she asked, forcing a sickly sweet smile though her eyes were a flaming red. I just stared nervously, and she stared back, her head slowly tilting to the side until it was nearly upside down.
Finally, I found my voice and forced myself to speak. "Come on Rae! It was just a joke!"
"A JOKE?" she bellowed insanely. "A joke?" I nodded slightly. "A joke? A joke… a joke… a joke… A JOKE!"
By this point, I was virtually ready to piss myself. Insanity is one of the very few things that don't look good on Raven. Suddenly, her eyes thinned into flaming slits and the mystical grip on my body tightened substantially. I groaned in pain before saying "Rae-can't-breethe-cru-"
Before I could finish, the grip on my body faded completely and I fell to the wooden floor with a resounding thud. I was about to stand when I felt a pair of hands pull me up and grip my arms.
"Gar, are you okay?" she asked, her voice brimming with apprehension.
"I-I'm okay" I replied slowly. "My back just hurts like a bitch."
She didn't even respond, just laid me on my stomach and tried to heal the massive bruise. Finally, only after it felt a tiny bit better, she spoke in a forcibly calm whisper. "I'm so sorry Gar."
I forced myself up into a sitting position and looked up at her kneeling form. "It's okay. I shouldn't have done that."
"No!" she replied in a slightly pained tone. "I was the cause of that bruise" she continued, forcing a return to her familiar monotone.
I looked at her like she'd gone insane… again. "But… how?"
"The night before last… you were possessed by… something… and made to threaten me…"
"Did I hurt you?" I asked shocked.
"No. I don't think that was even the plan" she replied, somewhat thoughtfully. "I think they were just trying to scare me into attacking you or something."
"Wait" I said as she was about to ontinue her explanation. "You're trying to tell me that I can be possessed at basically any given time?"
"No. You… spit… something up. It was like a black goober or something like that."
"Hmmm… the essence of whatever possessed me?" Before Raven could answer, I was struck by a realization. "Did you just say… goober?"
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Raven's POV
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And we were off… in the most anticlimactic way possible.
After descending the steps from the village, the vast majority of the walk was silent. There simply wasn't much to say.
That is, until I noticed where we were going. "Wait. Aren't we supposed to go to the desert… canyon… place… thing?"
"We've got one quick thing we gotta do first" Gar responded without even looking in my direction. "How are you with a horse?"
"Good enough… why?"
"We're headin' for Lon Lon Ranch; yeah, I know; faggy name, right?" I just rose an eyebrow in that 'What are you getting at' way. "Right. There's this horse there that we gotta rescue. Hopefully if we do this, we'll be able to get everything there back to normal."
"Just by saving a… horse?"
"Yeah, why not?" he asked rhetorically with a shrug.
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BB's POV
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I had been excited about this part, since it's one of my favorite side quests in the game, but when we got there, I noticed something that would make things… hard… in more ways than one. "Uhhh… Rae?"
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Raven's POV
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I hadn't noticed Gar stop until he called to me. "Uhhh… Rae?"
I stopped and turned to look at him from over my shoulder. He looked slightly nervous and… a bit… sweaty. "What's wrong?" I asked, finally going back.
"You know… how… I'm a changeling, right?" I only nodded. "Well… that… kinda messes with my… hormones… and it's… kinda… y'know… with the animals and… y'know, right?"
I couldn't help myself as the corners of my lips forced themselves into an upward tilt. Finally, I was able to speak, but what came out was not what I had planned on saying. "Which animals?" What I had meant to say was "I'm surrounded by freaks. First Terra, and now…" But alas…
He eyed me somewhat strangely. "Ummm… the… horses?"
Once again, I lost control of my emotions. But this time, it was a snort of laughter. "Please say you're joking…" He just stared awkwardly at his boots. "You're not joking…"
"Nope…"
I just sighed. "Whatever. Is it bad?"
"I can still hold back… but I won't be able to if I get too much closer…"
"Then…" I began, realizing the problem. "I have to do this on my own?"
"Yeah… sorry…" he replied sheepishly.
With an exaggerated huff, I turned and went off to find this horse in question. But, just before I was out of hearing range, I heard Gar call something after me. "If you're challenged to a race, go for it!"
Without turning, I nodded. As much as I hate to admit it, I was looking forward to it. I quickly reached the gates to a massive field with a corral in the center. "Hello?" I heard a quiet yet strong voice call to me. I spun around to face the voice. It was a woman; slightly taller than me with bright red hair, capable of easily rivaling that of Starfire.
"Excuse me?" I called back to her as she approached.
"Oh, I'm sorry" she said, seeming to be annoyed at herself. "We haven't had many visitors lately… not since Ingo took over… that is…"
"And… you are…?"
"Oh! My name is Malon" she said, holding out her hand for me to shake. I only took it out of common courtesy. I was beginning to tire of that whole 'socializing' thing. "My father owns-owned this ranch… until the king decided to transfer ownership to Ingo."
I couldn't help but wonder why she was telling me all this, but some of it might help, so I asked some leading questions. Eventually, I found out that the main horse in question was named Epona and had tanned reddish hair, and that the girl had learned a song from her deceased mother that preveiously mentioned horse seems to like. She also told me that her favorite color was pink(DIE!), and then, completely out of the blue, she decided that I needed to know the song. This was one spazzy little girl.
Armed with a new song and some completely useless information, I continued on my way towards the corral.
"Well, 'ello there lil' lady!"
Having reached the end of my social rope, my only reply was "Never call me that again. I want a ride."
"My, we get right ot the point, don't we?" the tall man with the obviously greased mustache said.
"Yes" I replied coldly. "And I would appreciate it if you could do the same."
He seemed to recoil slightly at that last comment. The slight increase in height couldn't have hurt either. "Ummm… okay… then…"
"Good. How much?"
"Uhhh… ten rupees?"
"Deal." And with that, the gate was opened just long enough for me to pass through. I found the red horse almost instantly, but it ran away from me before I could even get close ot it. "Dammit. If Garfield were here…" jThen, I remembered the song.
I pulled out the ocarina and with a quick shake, placed it to my lips and began to play the pleasantly simple tune. What? Sometimes simple is a good thing.
It didn't take long for the horse to take notice and come right up to me. With a sigh, I went up right next to her. She recoiled a bit, but with a quick pat on the side of the face, I was able to safely mount her.
Since it had been so long since I'd rode a horse, I decided to take a couple laps around the track. It wasn't long before I got the hang of it and circled around to have a talk with the man who let me in.
"Well, yer' not bad, are ya'?" he called up to me, still trying to make some idle chitchat. It's funny how people never learn.
I shot him a look before clearing my voice. "You have no idea!"
"'Scuse me, but did I just hear some attitude?"
"What if you did?"
"You ain't got no right to be cocky!" he shouted at me angrily. "I am and'll always be the best at this 'ere ranch!"
"Care to back that up?" I called, realizing that my attitude may have messed some things up.
"And 'ow might I do that… LITTLE LADY?" he called, emphasizing the last words in the most obvious way possible.
"That's it!" I shouted due to a burst of rage. "You! Me! A race! Now!"
"Bu-"
"NOW!" He seemed to cringe once again before nodding and opening the gate so we could get started.
"So, what I get fer winnin'?"
"Fifty rupees, and when I win, I get the same thing and you can't call me 'little lady' anymore."
He seemed to contemplate the idea for awhile then grabbed a horse of his own by the reigns and mounted it. "'Kay, when I say go-"
"Got it."
"Uhhh… 'kay… go?"
With that, we were off. I allowed him to take the lead for awhile, as to lull him into a false sense of security. I also used the time to assess his racing style. Apparently, he liked to take his turns wide. With that information in mind, I used the next bend in the track to effortlessly pass him. I even grinned and waved as I went. He was so enraged that he lost concentration and nearly ran straight off the track on the final bend. Because of this, I was able to claim victory a full twenty seconds before he crossed the finish line.
He was obviously pissed and was doing absolutely nothing to hide it. "Goddammit! If anybody found out 'bout this… hey! How's 'bout a rematch?"
"I really don't know" I replied, examining my nails in the most uninterested fassion possible.
"Listen!" he nearly shouted before forcefully calming once more. "If you win… you can keep… the horse!"
I looked at him as if just noticing his presence. "Okay… but I still get the money, no matter what."
"FINE!" he shouted insanely before realigning himself with the starting line. I smirked, knowing my success to be absolute.
Once again, we began at his call of "Go!" with me once again in the rear. I felt as if I had a permanent smirk pasted to my face. He rode using the exact same strategy as before. Although, he did seem to be paying a bit more attention to me. So, I changed my strategy slightly. Instead of pulling ahead at the first bend, I slowly pushed the horse to go faster, while still allowing her to remain within her range of comfort until I was just behind him. But, as he took the last turn in his usual way, I waved at him, gliding effortlessly past and across the finish line.
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It was amazing how distracting the smell was. It took all I had to ignore it and breathe through my mouth. Then suddenly, I heard the voice that would be my undoing.
"Hi! My name's Malon!"
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Sheik's POV
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"Hurry up" I muttered to the somewhat overweight man.
"But, I don't think I'm allowed back in the ranch" the man replied.
"What are you? Ten?" I asked him rhetorically and saw that it had its desired affect.
"Let's just hurry ya' little fuck!"
Some explanation is in order. I'd heard that an attack was to take place at the ranch so it could be made into one of Ganondorf's bases due to its central location. I found its previous owner and decided that his massive girth could be useful in a fight.
That's why I was running, one dagger drawn, followed by a chubby farmer with a battle axe of all things. If the king took the ranch, we'd be done for.
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Raven's POV
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"Well, I did say that you keep the horse…"
I was understandably apprehensive. I'd just beaten him in two races and he was smiling like Gar at Christmas… and I find it hard to believe that he suddenly became a good loser.
"And I keep my promises" he continued, his grin growing so that it nearly split his head in half. "You can keep 'er, but you'll never leave the ranch!" He then proceeded to shut the main gate.
"A gate?" I asked him, one eyebrow raised. "You expect to hold me back with… a fence?"
Before he could even respond, I encased him in a black aura, chucking him lightly into the center of the field, and with the same aura, carried the horse and myself over the fence to the other side. I was about to round the corner for Gar when I heard an agitated voice.
"Geez! Could you hurry up and put it in?" came the voice of the red head from earlier.
"I'm trying! It's too big!" was the response from Garfield.
What the hell's going on?
"Get over it! I've seen bigger!"
"Somehow I doubt that!"
I reiterate…
"Just shut and put it in!"
"Godammit! I don't even know where it goes!"
Are they…?
"Just put it in the hole!"
No way!
"Oh! I think I got it!"
"Oh shit! Not that hole! Not that hole!"
"Sorry!"
That whore…
"Owww! Just hurry up! I can't stay in this position forever!"
"I'm trying! Wait! I got it!"
Then there was a shriek from the gril.
That's it!
I rode around the bend in a way that could only be described as 'like a bat out of hell'.
What I saw brought me to a stop instantly. Malon was attempting to hold up the side of a wooden cart with Gar holding a wheel partially in place and partially… no completely… wrong. However, the girl was now looking off in the distance where a large mob of gleaming armored skeletal forms were drawing near and Gar's head had snapped around to stare at the horse with a glazed look in his eyes, a thin stream of saliva dripping from his mouth.
The next thing I saw was Sheik and some fat guy running toward us from the direction of Kakariko.
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Sheik's POV
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As soon as I was within ear shot, I called to the people at the front gate of the ranch. "There's an ambush! Get weapons! Garfield! Raven! Get away from here!"
The purple haired girl hesitated for a moment before nodding. She then rushed the horse forward, sweapt the green boy up intot he saddle behind her and turned to leave. By this point, we had reached the gate. "Should I get Ingo to help?" she asked, probably expecting a negative response.
I wonder slightly if my answer was just to spite her. She just glared at me incredulously.
"'E might be an ass, but 'e's still got some loyalty to the ranch if 'e didn't give it to Ganondorf already!" shouted the fat man who used to own the ranch.
"Daddy?" the red headed girl called over to him.
"Not now Mal!" he called back, turning to face the quickly approaching army of Stalfos. "Grab some weapons and get Ingo!"
"I'm already on it!" the purple haired gril called before turning the horse and running back into the ranch. No more than a minute later, the man called Ingo emerged with a bow which he tossed to Malon along with a quiver full of arrows, and a pitchfork which I assumed he would be using himself.
We lined ourselves up at the entrance of the ranch and prepared for the slaughter to come.
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Raven's POV
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"Hold on Gar!" I called, making the horse leap over the fence into the corral. I once again lifted the greasy man and flipped him over the fence. "The ranch is under attack!" I called back to him before being carried over the tall outer fence of the ranch.
As we rode, I could feel something pressing against my back, and it only took me 7.2 seconds to figure out what it was…
A/N: Okay everybody! I'm sorry if that sucked, but I felt it was better than some of my work… but much worse than my best. Anyways, I've decided that I'll drop the review requirement since I forgot to mention it in the last chapter and still got more than I had been hoping for. So, I think I'm safe. However, if I don't get enough, I'll probably put the requirement back or something. Though, in order for me to reach my desired final review count, I'll only need eight reviews for each chapter. Yeah, I'm that close.
This chapter was meant to explore what Gar's genetics do to his hormones, and the next one'll have his reaction to drugs. Hmmm… sex and drugs… yep… this is definitely for teenagers…
Signed,
The Cheese!