Yes! I am half way done! I will put the Apprentice episodes in chapter 8 I
think. I will put some more Starfire and Robin romance. I will add some BB
and Raven if you want. I really hope you like it because I'm skipping my
homework to do this.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans. This gets annoying to say. I own only Blaze. I do not own the episodes listed or their quotes. If I did own them I'd be very rich right about now. ******************************************************************** *************
Contents
1.Prologue/ A Harmless Girl
2.A Flaming Battle
3.A New Beginning and A Titan
4.Mysterious Plans
5.A Night Out
6.What Is Love
7.A Secret Is Revealed
8.An Outcast
9.The Final Battle
10.The Flame That Could Not Be Put Out
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What Is Love
Setting: Teen Titan Infirmary
Time: 9:00 A.M.
Blaze was waking up on a rainy morning. She could hear the rain banging on the window. There was a get well card on her bedside table. It was from Starfire. Her prize from last night was next to it. Blaze was overjoyed. She tried to get up but she couldn't. She was still weak. She tried to remember last night's events. She remembered having fun. Then there was a stand. She felt a need to stop the boys then there was an explosion. She could see the fire devouring all the fun from the stands at the fair. She stopped the fire but then everything went black. She could hear voices, screams, and murmurs. She would have guessed it was the Titans. She remembered why she charged the stand.
*Flashback*
"What's going on? It's as if they're zombies or something. They can't take their eyes off that game." Blaze shook her head in disappointment. Starfire could feel tears swelling up. Robin had acted so different. He totally forgot about his promise and chose to wait in a line for a video game. What was even weirder is that all the other boys were acting the same way. Then there was the stand. Every 5 minutes, it would open and it would let some people in. And yet they didn't all get a chance to play. It was as if they were searching for someone in particular. "Blaze. What if they're searching for someone in particular? I don't think they're letting some of them play." She said as the boys were next in line to play. Raven had decided to buy a soda. She could be seen at a stand nearby getting drinks. She hadn't noticed Starfire worrying. "Now Starfire. Why would they wait for someone in particular?" Blaze said with a lopsided smile. "Well there seems to be only one game in there and its so many people for just one game machine." Starfire was still wearing a look for concern. "Starfire, who would want to make a trap in the form of a game now?" She said. Just then she looked at the logo of the stand and her expression changed immediately. The boys had just entered. "No! Robin! BEASTBOY! CYOBORG! NO!" *End of Flashback*
She remembered seeing the logo 'Wilson Corp.' it reminded her of her last name. Her old forgotten one. She just got bad vibes. She was unfortunately right. It was a trap. A bomb was hidden in the game. She couldn't stop it.
Just then someone's footsteps were heard out in the hallway. It was probably Starfire, but then Starfire didn't walk, she hovered. It was Raven. She quietly entered and found Blaze awake. "You finally woke up huh?" Raven said with a smile. "Starfire just told the boys in the kitchen that you were better and I decided to come and check on you." Raven said as she felt her forehead. "Well you appear to be fine. Your fever has gone down. You are still weak however and must get rest." Raven sounded like those mothers on TV. "I'm fine. I feel better already. OUCH!" She said as she fell off the bed with a thump. "BLAZE! Are you all right? I don't want you getting up yet! You must get your rest!" Starfire yelled as she burst in the doorway after hearing Blaze fall off the bed. "I'm fine. I'll be just fine." Blaze reassured her. "Well if you insist. Your breakfast is in the kitchen." Raven said. "Wait. Who is cooking?" Blaze asked. "Beast Boy. Why?" Raven asked with a puzzled look. "I think you better have an ambulance ready then." Blaze joked as she walked out the doorway. She hated the fact that she had to hold onto the walls. She felt so vulnerable. Starfire and Raven carefully followed her as if she was going to collapse any second.
She finally reached the kitchen. The titans were eating silently and didn't notice her.
"Good morning BB." Blaze greeted as she past BB with a bowl in his hands. "Oh. Good morning, Blaze." BB was distracted. "Blaze! What are you doing out of bed?" Robin was the first to notice her. "Good morning to you too Robin." Blaze was getting annoyed. "Look. I know I'm feeling a little off today but chill all right. I am fine. I don't want anyone treated me different than what you normally treat me all right? Good." Blaze concluded as she sat down and started to eat.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! It was the alarm. Robin raced in to the control room. He returned in a minute. "Titans! We got trouble at the bank again. Luckily we know our way around now. Let's go!" They were heading out the doorway when they noticed Blaze was flying behind them. "Hold on a minute!" Cyborg said. "You have to sit this one out. You can barely fly higher than 5 ft." A disapproving robot said. "That's all I need anyway. Oh come on. Didn't you hear what I said in the kitchen? I don't want to be treated like I'm handicapped." Blaze said in an agitated way. "It's not that we're treating you like you're handicapped, it's just that you might collapse in the middle of the battle. I do not wish that at all." Starfire quickly explained. "I know. Why don't I stay and keep you company. We can do many things together while we wait for the others to come back!" Starfire squealed happily. "Glad that's settled. Now let's go already." Raven said grumpily.
Starfire dragged Blaze over to the couch and plopped herself on the couch. "Would you like to join me in watching some very sad and depressing soap operas. I still don't understand why they have anything to do with soap suds but I find them entertaining." Starfire said with her million-dollar smile. "Fine Star. I will watch a soap opera with you." Blaze said as she sat down with her arms crossed.
~*~
"Titans! We need a plan!" Robin yelled as the others were trying to hold back the gunshots at the bank. "We have to hold them back somehow. Beast Boy! Try to sneak up behind them and disable them!" Robin yelled at BB. BB then turned into a rat and sneaked behind the crooks. He then turned into a gorilla and immobilized them. Behind him a man pulled the trigger on his gun. BOOM!
~*~
BAM! The guy on the TV just slammed his door in a woman's face. "NO! Steve! Don't leave her. Why can't you understand that she loves you!" Starfire was yelling and crying at the same time. "What did you expect Star? He is a rich brat that acts like a sissy. You didn't expect him to be prince charming now did you?" Blaze muttered with her arms still crossed. "I am sorry Blaze. It's just that I lost control. *Sniffs *" "I wonder what the guys are doing now?" Blaze wondered.
~*~
BOOM! The man fire at BB. BB however was still standing. Raven had stopped the bullet in mid air. "Azarath! Metrion! Zinthos!" Raven had disarmed all the crooks. "Great job Raven! Let's take them down Titans." Robin yelled as he punched the nearest one. The rest of them took action as well.
~*~
"You cannot marry him, Stella! He is.. Your long lost brother!" Starfire yelled again. "Star! Stop screaming like that. First of all, that was a lie made up by her stupid friend. Second of all, that is just a stupid story made up by an idiot that doesn't have a life that shows non real people that don't have lives either!" Blaze finally lost her temper. "But Blaze. The title says 'Real Women, With Real Problems'! How can that be fake?" Starfire protested. "It's more like real women with real issues." She said darkly.
~*~
"Ok homeboys. You want to have a blast or what?" Cyborg said as he blasted some of the robbers with his sonic cannon. "We just gonna have to get wild." BB said as he morphed into a tiger. He charged at some of them and knocked them out. "We did warn them didn't we?" Robin said as used his staff to jump on top of them. "Will you three stop saying cheesy lines already!" Raven yelled at them while using her powers to slam some of them to the wall. "Look! If you three had paid attention you would have seen them run into the bank! There were still people in there!" Raven pointed to the now occupied building. "Titans! GO!" Robin led the titans in to the huge building once more.
~*~
"Titans! GO! He would say that all the time before every mission. He would always worry about me before every mission. Now I am mad because he broke his promise at the fair over some video game contraption!" Starfire was sitting on the couch half-crying. The soap has ended and Blaze didn't want to sit through the next one so she changed the topic. "Don't worry Star. I'm sure that video game had some hypnotizing beam in it. How else would they have made Robin break his promise to you?" She said with a smile. "I do not know but if Robin would have really cared, he would have ignored the game. He just pushed me when I reminded him about his promise." Starfire said in a weak voice. "Believe me Star. No normal video game would have made Robin forget about you. Like I said before with Raven. Robin cares about you very much. So much that you could just about call it, well, love." Blaze reassured her. "Blaze. Do you really believe Robin could return my care for him?" Starfire asked in a bright voice. "Oh Star. I think he'll return more than that." Blaze said with a sweet smile.
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"Oh YEAH!" Cyborg was in a good mood. He caught the leader causing the others to surrender. They were finishing arresting everyone evolved. They got all the hostages out safely. Raven was trying to repair the damage. "Why do I feel like I should have stayed at home with Starfire and Blaze?" Raven said to herself as the boys were giving each other high fives. "Can we go home now!" She shut them up.
~*~
"I wonder what is taking our friends so long in fulfilling their mission? It's been an hour already." Starfire kept looking at the clock and door constantly. "Well they're going to be hungry when they come back so why don't we order something while we wait?" Blaze threw Starfire the phone. "Um. Blaze? Which button do I press again?" Starfire blushed a bit with her hand on the back of her head. "Push the speed dial button with the word 'Pizza' on it." Blaze yelled from in the kitchen. She out of boredom got stuck doing the dishes. Starfire looked on the speed dials. There was a button on it for every type of food. There was Italian, Chinese, Mexican, etc. All the way at the bottom there was 'Pizza'. She pressed it and listened for someone to pick up. "Hello! This is Johnny's Pizzeria! How may I help you?" A man on the other line could be heard. "Star! Why don't you order 3 boxes ok." Blaze yelled from the kitchen. "Um may I please order 3 boxes of pizza please?" Starfire asked uncertainly. "Sure Miss. What toppings would you like?" The man was very polite. "What toppings do you have?" Starfire was still nervous. "Well Miss we have pepperoni, mushroom, meatball, anchovy, black olive, pepper, garlic, and we also have combination specials!" "Would you be kind to inform me about these combination specials?" She asked as politely as she could. "We have the 'All Meat Experience' the 'Veggie Delight' and we have our new experiment, the 'Ice Cream Rainbow Deluxe'!" The man finished with a bang. "I would love to have all 3 please!" Starfire perked with delight. "Of course Miss. Pick up or Delivery?" "Deliver it please." "All right then. That's $14.99. Where should we deliver?" "Titan Tower" "That'll take about 20 minutes. Thank you for calling and enjoy your pizza." Starfire smiled as she hung up the phone. "BLAZE! I just ordered my first pizza!" Starfire was dancing around.
~*~
"Two battles in one day! This is just nuts!" A tired BB was running behind the titans. An alarm was set off at the Weapons Lab at the coast again. "I don't know who would think of hitting a spot that was just hit weeks earlier?" Robin asked himself. "Do you think it's Slade?" Cyborg asked Robin cautiously. "No. I had the microchips removed from the lab 3 weeks ago. Besides, what else could he want there?" He hurried on towards the lab. The front doors were open. Something big had busted in.
In the middle of the room there was a note with a Slade emblem on it. It read ' Be careful who you trust Robin. They might not be what they seem.' Robin crumbled up the note before the others got to see it.
"Yo dude. Are you all right?" BB asked while taking back some steps. "Yea I'm fine. Don't worry. What we need to find out is who came in here and what they took. I doubt they went through so much trouble just to leave a piece of trash." Robin looked around.
His alarm sounded. It was the town police captain. "Titans. We have just has a jailbreak of the occupant known as cinderblock. He escaped an hour ago and ruined our communication systems. We are sorry not to have informed you earlier." He hung up.
"Great! Slade has broken Cinderblock out! He's the one that came here." Robin was furious. "Can we at least find out why he broke out then in?" Raven said as she looked around for any clues. She came back and said, " No weapon was stolen. Just blueprints for building nanoscopic chips. That was the only thing tampered with. What would Slade want with miniscule homing chips?" She looked at Robin. "Whatever we plans to do, I will stop him." Robin said with gritted teeth.
~*~
"Blaze, can I please check on Robin now?" Starfire had pestered Blaze with this since she had ordered the pizza. Which was 45minutes ago. "Fine! If it makes you feel better than go ahead and call him." Blaze threw her the communicator in her pocket.
Starfire waited for Robin to pick up to the catchy tune. "What's up Star?" Robin's voice could be heard. "Robin. Are you all right? You've been gone for a while." She waited for a response. She heard a bit of laughter in the back round. "Don't worry Star. Something else came up. We'll be there in 2 minutes all right." Starfire then thought of something. "Robin. If this is Blaze's communicator then how did you know it was me calling?" Starfire wondered about this. "Well Star, let's just say I had a feeling you were going to call because you were worried." Starfire blushed a bit. Again she heard laughter. She hung up and pondered a bit.
'Does he know about my feelings for him. I am sure my friends didn't say anything about my feelings yet.' She looked at Blaze in the kitchen. She had just finished cleaning the last of the 5 stacks of dirty dishes. 'I don't know that if I behave in such a manner that I become so predictable. "Do you wish to join me in the great art of playing video games while we wait for our friends' return." Starfire asked while Blaze nodded.
~*~
Robin was starting to calm down as they exited the Weapons Lab building. His communicator started to ring. "Must be Starfire. We've been gone a long time." He answered "What's up Star?" She answered back "Robin. Are you all right? You've been gone for awhile." He looked at the rest of the titans. BB and Cyborg were sniggering a bit.
"Don't worry Star. Something else came up. We'll be there in 2 minutes all right." He shot them a death glare. He was about to hang up when he heard her voice again.
"Robin. If this is Blaze's communicator then how did you know it was me calling?" Robin then replied with a smile. "Well Star, let's just say I had a feeling you were going to call because you were worried." He heard the titans laughing out loud and not making any efforts in restraining their fits of laughter. She then hung up.
He then turned to them and said, "What is your deal?" They looked at him. BB then said, "You two sound like you're married or something. It's always 'Robin! Are you all right?" or 'Robin! When are you coming home?" or even 'Robin! I was so worried about you!" Cyborg cracked up at BB's imitations of Starfire. Robin blushed pure scarlet. When they were out of Raven's earshot range, Robin whispered in to BB's ear, "Well at least Starfire doesn't call me immature and thinks that I'm a complete idiot." Cyborg heard this and cracked up again. "Dude! Don't even joke like that!" BB yelled. After being satisfied with getting back at Beast Boy, Robin then headed home.
~*~
The two girls were having so much fun that the rest of the Titans had to call them for them to open the door. "You'd think Robin would have a key in his utility belt by now." Raven said in a grumpy voice.
"Hey. I smell pizza!" BB turned into a bloodhound. He ran towards the kitchen and started to jump at the three boxes. "We thought you would be hungry after a long and devastating battle." Starfire quickly told the titans at how she had successfully ordered her first pizza.
"So Star? Exactly what kind of pizza did you order?" Cyborg asked while inspecting the pizza box. "Well I believe they were called combos. Let's see. It was the 'All Wheat Experiment', the ' Wedgies Delight', and the 'Ice Cream Rainbow Deluxe'!" She said with a smile. "Uh Star? Did you say wheat and wedge?" Cyborg asked while stepping away from the boxes.
"Oh come on guys. Just open the boxes. I paid for them! You don't want to go and waist my money." Blaze said irritated. "Yeah. They shouldn't be too bad. Well the Ice Cream Rainbow Deluxe is ok. It has Starfire's favorite. Mint Frosting." Robin said as he opened the first box.
"Yea. Let Starfire's pizza be ok. What about the rest of us?" BB said as his stomach grumbled. Cyborg opened the second box. "Aw man! This has vegetables all over it!" He said as he handed it to BB. "Oh yeah! Veggie Delight! My favorite. Oh well Cy, guess not everyone can have what they want." BB smiled maliciously at Cyborg.
"Don't be so sure about that." Raven surprisingly revealed the last box to be Cyborg's meat filled pizza. "Well would you look at that my little green friend! I guess I did finally get my 'All Meat Experience'!" He danced as he grabbed the whole box and left for the couch. "I think this calls for a movie night!" He said as Robin entered with a stack of movies.
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Setting: Titan Tower
Time: 10:00 P.M.
"Please! Just one more movie!" Cyborg was begging Raven. She had the TV set levitating above them just because he had called her a chicken. "Fine. As long as we watch something to MY liking this time." BB took out a horror flick and put it into the DVD player. "Blaze, go fetch a big a big tub of popcorn please." BB demanded. "Do not worry Blaze. I will go retrieve it." Starfire stopped her from getting up. "Don't worry Star. I'll get it myself." As she headed for the kitchen her knees felt wobbly and she collapsed on the floor.
"Please wake up! Blaze!" She opened her eyes to reveal a group of shadows huddled around her. One was shaking her violently. "Starfire? Why are you shaking me and yelling in my ear?" She said with a dazed look. "I am happy that you are all right. You collapsed onto the floor." She was crying silently. Blaze got up and sat on the couch again. She stayed still for a minute then she got up again. "I should head home now. If I don't leave now then I won't be able to later." She headed to the door when Starfire reached out to her shoulder. "Don't worry. I'll be fine," She said for the fifth time that day.
She had to hover all the way to her apartment in order for her to not collapse. She quietly set up for bed and slept right away. She hoped she would get better soon. She just knew that she wouldn't stand watching another soap opera again.
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Setting: Titan Tower
Time: 7:30 P.M.
Starfire had gone to Blaze's apartment that morning to fetch her friend. Unfortunately for Blaze, Starfire made her sit through another soap opera, AGAIN. While Starfire had left for the bathroom, she heard footsteps at the entrance.
It was Robin. He was trying to whisper something to himself. He was also blushing like crazy. "Um. Hi Star! No. What about ' Hey Star! How's it going?' Or maybe 'What's up Star?'" He kept saying things like this until he was startled by Blaze's presence. "Robin. What about saying a simple hello. Like 'Hey Star! Can I tell you that I love you and I couldn't have told you before because I was unsure that you would like me back? Then after talking to your loyal friend, Blaze, I realize that I have nothing to fear.' So does that cover your thoughts for a hello?" She said with a smile.
"How did you? How could you? You won't tell her will you?" He stuttered. "Don't worry Robin. I won't tell her. You will." She said laughing. "So do you think I have a chance?" He asked. "Of course you do. By the way, why are you thinking about it now?" She asked with a smirk. "I had the unfortunate chance to run into BB and I got dared. I'm not that obvious am I?" He asked. "Well you kind of are. Go tell BB to cancel that dare or else I tell Raven something that he has been dreading as well." She could see the relieved look on his face. "Thank you. I'll get on that right away. OH BEAST BOY! I WANT TO HAVE A WORD WITH YOU!" He yelled as he walked out. Blaze knew BB would keep the secret quiet since he didn't have any dirt to get her back. She also didn't want to rush Robin and Star on their relationship.
Starfire then returned. "I am sorry I took so long in the lavatory. The door got stuck again and I had to call Raven to help me in opening it. Why is Robin calling Beast Boy in such an urgent manner?" She asked with a puzzled look. "Beats me." Blaze replied.
"Hey Starfire? I've been meaning to tell you something." Blaze thought this was the right time to say it. "Yes, Blaze. Is something troubling you?" Starfire looked at her. "After all you guys have done for me, I really don't know how to thank you. I feel guilty not telling you so many things about myself. I seriously think you might end up hating me." Blaze had a frown on her face. "Blaze. I can not think of anything that could stop us from being friends." Starfire made Blaze smile. 'If only it were true." Blaze thought to herself.
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Setting: Unknown
Time: 8:00 P.M.
"Wintergreen. Send the message to the HIVE. I request their presence immediately." A masked man commanded. "I don't know how that girl managed to get those powers but no matter. I will not let her get in my way." He thought for a second. "Of course. The stone must have done it. She didn't dispose of it she used it. So that is the girl's secret. Doesn't matter. The secret that I am about to reveal will be even more devastating. The Titans will hate her. Then she will be no more of a worry to me." He said in a cruel voice.
"Sir. The guests have arrived." The old man appeared again accompanied with 3 figures. "Very well then. I have another job for you that won't be that difficult. I need you to accompany and keep the Titans busy while I have a little chat with Robin." He said in a smooth tone. The HIVE's faces went pale. "We are sorry Slade. The new Titan, Blaze, is too powerful. She alone defeated us last time." Gizmo replied in a timid way. "She was full of hatred last time. The Titans have softened her up. Please don't tell me I have cowards for the excuse of strong warriors. You will keep them at bay long enough for me to reveal the very gruesome and surprising truth. If you succeed, you will be paid handsomely and judging on your performance, you might become clients. If not then this will be the 3rd and last time you will work for me. Is that understood!" He yelled. "Yes Slade." The spotlights on the HIVE went out as they left to prepare. "The beginning of my true plan has just begun." He said just as all lights went out.
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Setting: Town Square Plaza
Time: 8:00 P.M.
The titans had decided to celebrate Blaze's recovery by going out to pizza at night. The titans were talking joyfully amongst each other while Blaze stayed quiet throughout the whole meal. She kept on feeling guilty. She should have told them from the beginning then she wouldn't have had so much doubt.
Robin noticed how quiet she was and talked to her. "Why are you so quiet? This is supposed to be celebrating you getting better." She was not feeling well at all. "I'm fine it's just that I have something to tell you guys so please listen and don't hate me afterwards." She got all of their attention. "Guys I am thankful for all you have done for me. There is something however that is bothering me and I wish to tell you." It was now or never. "I am." *CRASH* There was an explosion down the street. "Titans! GO!" Robin yelled as the titans rushed to the scene. Blaze reluctantly flew after them.
Down the street it was pure chaos. The HIVE had shown up again and was looking very pale and nervous. "I can't believe Slade wants us to battle the titans again. He knows we're going to lose anyway." Gizmo again said to himself. "He just said to keep them busy. It shouldn't be that hard. We almost won last time if it wasn't for that new girl. He said she's weaker now. Maybe we'll stand more of a chance." Jinx said half believing what she was saying. "I thought we taught you 3 a lesson already!" Cyborg shouted as they appeared on the scene.
"Titans! Attack!" Robin yelled. As he was running Mammoth rammed into him and threw him on the other side of the street. "Robin!" Starfire was about to go after him but Jinx stood in her way. "Going somewhere?" She said casually. Starfire's eyes turned bright green and she blasted Jinx. The other Titans were battling as well. Blaze just froze. 'Why is he sending them now? Why did he separate Robin from the rest, unless he is ready to tell them. the truth.' "No." she said silently to herself. She saw a shadow approaching Robin. She flew to the other side of the street blasting Gizmo out of her way. "Weaker huh?" Gizmo muttered to himself. Blaze paid no attention to him. She could just see Slade getting nearer.
"Well Robin. Looks like we meet again." He said calmly to Robin. "I don't know why you sent us losers to battle us again Slade. I'm beginning to feel like you've lost your touch." He said while smirking.
"I did send losers, but not to battle you, just them." He said while pointing to the titans. "I came to personally deliver the message when you ignored my warning. I think you should know.* WHAM*" Slade didn't finish as Blaze kicked him square in the face.
"You will not say another word." She couldn't control her anger anymore. She could feel all the hatred that she had held back resurfacing again. "Why, Blaze. It's nice of you to join us in this conversation." He said as he got back up. "There will be no more conversations as I will destroy you in the next minute. I will stop you, your plans, and will end everything to do with you." She pointed her palm at Slade and started to charge up.
"Blaze! What are you doing?" Robin called out to her. "I am doing something I should have done a long time ago. This ends now Slade" She was about to fire when. his voice said, "On the contrary, it's just begun, my daughter."
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Well about time I let the secret out officially. I am sorry if I put too much fluff at the beginning. I tried to make Slade as sinister as I could. I want REVIEWS! I will try to update as soon as I can but I am going through writer's block right now. Please excuse me if I'm not done in two weeks! Till next time.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans. This gets annoying to say. I own only Blaze. I do not own the episodes listed or their quotes. If I did own them I'd be very rich right about now. ******************************************************************** *************
Contents
1.Prologue/ A Harmless Girl
2.A Flaming Battle
3.A New Beginning and A Titan
4.Mysterious Plans
5.A Night Out
6.What Is Love
7.A Secret Is Revealed
8.An Outcast
9.The Final Battle
10.The Flame That Could Not Be Put Out
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What Is Love
Setting: Teen Titan Infirmary
Time: 9:00 A.M.
Blaze was waking up on a rainy morning. She could hear the rain banging on the window. There was a get well card on her bedside table. It was from Starfire. Her prize from last night was next to it. Blaze was overjoyed. She tried to get up but she couldn't. She was still weak. She tried to remember last night's events. She remembered having fun. Then there was a stand. She felt a need to stop the boys then there was an explosion. She could see the fire devouring all the fun from the stands at the fair. She stopped the fire but then everything went black. She could hear voices, screams, and murmurs. She would have guessed it was the Titans. She remembered why she charged the stand.
*Flashback*
"What's going on? It's as if they're zombies or something. They can't take their eyes off that game." Blaze shook her head in disappointment. Starfire could feel tears swelling up. Robin had acted so different. He totally forgot about his promise and chose to wait in a line for a video game. What was even weirder is that all the other boys were acting the same way. Then there was the stand. Every 5 minutes, it would open and it would let some people in. And yet they didn't all get a chance to play. It was as if they were searching for someone in particular. "Blaze. What if they're searching for someone in particular? I don't think they're letting some of them play." She said as the boys were next in line to play. Raven had decided to buy a soda. She could be seen at a stand nearby getting drinks. She hadn't noticed Starfire worrying. "Now Starfire. Why would they wait for someone in particular?" Blaze said with a lopsided smile. "Well there seems to be only one game in there and its so many people for just one game machine." Starfire was still wearing a look for concern. "Starfire, who would want to make a trap in the form of a game now?" She said. Just then she looked at the logo of the stand and her expression changed immediately. The boys had just entered. "No! Robin! BEASTBOY! CYOBORG! NO!" *End of Flashback*
She remembered seeing the logo 'Wilson Corp.' it reminded her of her last name. Her old forgotten one. She just got bad vibes. She was unfortunately right. It was a trap. A bomb was hidden in the game. She couldn't stop it.
Just then someone's footsteps were heard out in the hallway. It was probably Starfire, but then Starfire didn't walk, she hovered. It was Raven. She quietly entered and found Blaze awake. "You finally woke up huh?" Raven said with a smile. "Starfire just told the boys in the kitchen that you were better and I decided to come and check on you." Raven said as she felt her forehead. "Well you appear to be fine. Your fever has gone down. You are still weak however and must get rest." Raven sounded like those mothers on TV. "I'm fine. I feel better already. OUCH!" She said as she fell off the bed with a thump. "BLAZE! Are you all right? I don't want you getting up yet! You must get your rest!" Starfire yelled as she burst in the doorway after hearing Blaze fall off the bed. "I'm fine. I'll be just fine." Blaze reassured her. "Well if you insist. Your breakfast is in the kitchen." Raven said. "Wait. Who is cooking?" Blaze asked. "Beast Boy. Why?" Raven asked with a puzzled look. "I think you better have an ambulance ready then." Blaze joked as she walked out the doorway. She hated the fact that she had to hold onto the walls. She felt so vulnerable. Starfire and Raven carefully followed her as if she was going to collapse any second.
She finally reached the kitchen. The titans were eating silently and didn't notice her.
"Good morning BB." Blaze greeted as she past BB with a bowl in his hands. "Oh. Good morning, Blaze." BB was distracted. "Blaze! What are you doing out of bed?" Robin was the first to notice her. "Good morning to you too Robin." Blaze was getting annoyed. "Look. I know I'm feeling a little off today but chill all right. I am fine. I don't want anyone treated me different than what you normally treat me all right? Good." Blaze concluded as she sat down and started to eat.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! It was the alarm. Robin raced in to the control room. He returned in a minute. "Titans! We got trouble at the bank again. Luckily we know our way around now. Let's go!" They were heading out the doorway when they noticed Blaze was flying behind them. "Hold on a minute!" Cyborg said. "You have to sit this one out. You can barely fly higher than 5 ft." A disapproving robot said. "That's all I need anyway. Oh come on. Didn't you hear what I said in the kitchen? I don't want to be treated like I'm handicapped." Blaze said in an agitated way. "It's not that we're treating you like you're handicapped, it's just that you might collapse in the middle of the battle. I do not wish that at all." Starfire quickly explained. "I know. Why don't I stay and keep you company. We can do many things together while we wait for the others to come back!" Starfire squealed happily. "Glad that's settled. Now let's go already." Raven said grumpily.
Starfire dragged Blaze over to the couch and plopped herself on the couch. "Would you like to join me in watching some very sad and depressing soap operas. I still don't understand why they have anything to do with soap suds but I find them entertaining." Starfire said with her million-dollar smile. "Fine Star. I will watch a soap opera with you." Blaze said as she sat down with her arms crossed.
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"Titans! We need a plan!" Robin yelled as the others were trying to hold back the gunshots at the bank. "We have to hold them back somehow. Beast Boy! Try to sneak up behind them and disable them!" Robin yelled at BB. BB then turned into a rat and sneaked behind the crooks. He then turned into a gorilla and immobilized them. Behind him a man pulled the trigger on his gun. BOOM!
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BAM! The guy on the TV just slammed his door in a woman's face. "NO! Steve! Don't leave her. Why can't you understand that she loves you!" Starfire was yelling and crying at the same time. "What did you expect Star? He is a rich brat that acts like a sissy. You didn't expect him to be prince charming now did you?" Blaze muttered with her arms still crossed. "I am sorry Blaze. It's just that I lost control. *Sniffs *" "I wonder what the guys are doing now?" Blaze wondered.
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BOOM! The man fire at BB. BB however was still standing. Raven had stopped the bullet in mid air. "Azarath! Metrion! Zinthos!" Raven had disarmed all the crooks. "Great job Raven! Let's take them down Titans." Robin yelled as he punched the nearest one. The rest of them took action as well.
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"You cannot marry him, Stella! He is.. Your long lost brother!" Starfire yelled again. "Star! Stop screaming like that. First of all, that was a lie made up by her stupid friend. Second of all, that is just a stupid story made up by an idiot that doesn't have a life that shows non real people that don't have lives either!" Blaze finally lost her temper. "But Blaze. The title says 'Real Women, With Real Problems'! How can that be fake?" Starfire protested. "It's more like real women with real issues." She said darkly.
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"Ok homeboys. You want to have a blast or what?" Cyborg said as he blasted some of the robbers with his sonic cannon. "We just gonna have to get wild." BB said as he morphed into a tiger. He charged at some of them and knocked them out. "We did warn them didn't we?" Robin said as used his staff to jump on top of them. "Will you three stop saying cheesy lines already!" Raven yelled at them while using her powers to slam some of them to the wall. "Look! If you three had paid attention you would have seen them run into the bank! There were still people in there!" Raven pointed to the now occupied building. "Titans! GO!" Robin led the titans in to the huge building once more.
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"Titans! GO! He would say that all the time before every mission. He would always worry about me before every mission. Now I am mad because he broke his promise at the fair over some video game contraption!" Starfire was sitting on the couch half-crying. The soap has ended and Blaze didn't want to sit through the next one so she changed the topic. "Don't worry Star. I'm sure that video game had some hypnotizing beam in it. How else would they have made Robin break his promise to you?" She said with a smile. "I do not know but if Robin would have really cared, he would have ignored the game. He just pushed me when I reminded him about his promise." Starfire said in a weak voice. "Believe me Star. No normal video game would have made Robin forget about you. Like I said before with Raven. Robin cares about you very much. So much that you could just about call it, well, love." Blaze reassured her. "Blaze. Do you really believe Robin could return my care for him?" Starfire asked in a bright voice. "Oh Star. I think he'll return more than that." Blaze said with a sweet smile.
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"Oh YEAH!" Cyborg was in a good mood. He caught the leader causing the others to surrender. They were finishing arresting everyone evolved. They got all the hostages out safely. Raven was trying to repair the damage. "Why do I feel like I should have stayed at home with Starfire and Blaze?" Raven said to herself as the boys were giving each other high fives. "Can we go home now!" She shut them up.
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"I wonder what is taking our friends so long in fulfilling their mission? It's been an hour already." Starfire kept looking at the clock and door constantly. "Well they're going to be hungry when they come back so why don't we order something while we wait?" Blaze threw Starfire the phone. "Um. Blaze? Which button do I press again?" Starfire blushed a bit with her hand on the back of her head. "Push the speed dial button with the word 'Pizza' on it." Blaze yelled from in the kitchen. She out of boredom got stuck doing the dishes. Starfire looked on the speed dials. There was a button on it for every type of food. There was Italian, Chinese, Mexican, etc. All the way at the bottom there was 'Pizza'. She pressed it and listened for someone to pick up. "Hello! This is Johnny's Pizzeria! How may I help you?" A man on the other line could be heard. "Star! Why don't you order 3 boxes ok." Blaze yelled from the kitchen. "Um may I please order 3 boxes of pizza please?" Starfire asked uncertainly. "Sure Miss. What toppings would you like?" The man was very polite. "What toppings do you have?" Starfire was still nervous. "Well Miss we have pepperoni, mushroom, meatball, anchovy, black olive, pepper, garlic, and we also have combination specials!" "Would you be kind to inform me about these combination specials?" She asked as politely as she could. "We have the 'All Meat Experience' the 'Veggie Delight' and we have our new experiment, the 'Ice Cream Rainbow Deluxe'!" The man finished with a bang. "I would love to have all 3 please!" Starfire perked with delight. "Of course Miss. Pick up or Delivery?" "Deliver it please." "All right then. That's $14.99. Where should we deliver?" "Titan Tower" "That'll take about 20 minutes. Thank you for calling and enjoy your pizza." Starfire smiled as she hung up the phone. "BLAZE! I just ordered my first pizza!" Starfire was dancing around.
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"Two battles in one day! This is just nuts!" A tired BB was running behind the titans. An alarm was set off at the Weapons Lab at the coast again. "I don't know who would think of hitting a spot that was just hit weeks earlier?" Robin asked himself. "Do you think it's Slade?" Cyborg asked Robin cautiously. "No. I had the microchips removed from the lab 3 weeks ago. Besides, what else could he want there?" He hurried on towards the lab. The front doors were open. Something big had busted in.
In the middle of the room there was a note with a Slade emblem on it. It read ' Be careful who you trust Robin. They might not be what they seem.' Robin crumbled up the note before the others got to see it.
"Yo dude. Are you all right?" BB asked while taking back some steps. "Yea I'm fine. Don't worry. What we need to find out is who came in here and what they took. I doubt they went through so much trouble just to leave a piece of trash." Robin looked around.
His alarm sounded. It was the town police captain. "Titans. We have just has a jailbreak of the occupant known as cinderblock. He escaped an hour ago and ruined our communication systems. We are sorry not to have informed you earlier." He hung up.
"Great! Slade has broken Cinderblock out! He's the one that came here." Robin was furious. "Can we at least find out why he broke out then in?" Raven said as she looked around for any clues. She came back and said, " No weapon was stolen. Just blueprints for building nanoscopic chips. That was the only thing tampered with. What would Slade want with miniscule homing chips?" She looked at Robin. "Whatever we plans to do, I will stop him." Robin said with gritted teeth.
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"Blaze, can I please check on Robin now?" Starfire had pestered Blaze with this since she had ordered the pizza. Which was 45minutes ago. "Fine! If it makes you feel better than go ahead and call him." Blaze threw her the communicator in her pocket.
Starfire waited for Robin to pick up to the catchy tune. "What's up Star?" Robin's voice could be heard. "Robin. Are you all right? You've been gone for a while." She waited for a response. She heard a bit of laughter in the back round. "Don't worry Star. Something else came up. We'll be there in 2 minutes all right." Starfire then thought of something. "Robin. If this is Blaze's communicator then how did you know it was me calling?" Starfire wondered about this. "Well Star, let's just say I had a feeling you were going to call because you were worried." Starfire blushed a bit. Again she heard laughter. She hung up and pondered a bit.
'Does he know about my feelings for him. I am sure my friends didn't say anything about my feelings yet.' She looked at Blaze in the kitchen. She had just finished cleaning the last of the 5 stacks of dirty dishes. 'I don't know that if I behave in such a manner that I become so predictable. "Do you wish to join me in the great art of playing video games while we wait for our friends' return." Starfire asked while Blaze nodded.
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Robin was starting to calm down as they exited the Weapons Lab building. His communicator started to ring. "Must be Starfire. We've been gone a long time." He answered "What's up Star?" She answered back "Robin. Are you all right? You've been gone for awhile." He looked at the rest of the titans. BB and Cyborg were sniggering a bit.
"Don't worry Star. Something else came up. We'll be there in 2 minutes all right." He shot them a death glare. He was about to hang up when he heard her voice again.
"Robin. If this is Blaze's communicator then how did you know it was me calling?" Robin then replied with a smile. "Well Star, let's just say I had a feeling you were going to call because you were worried." He heard the titans laughing out loud and not making any efforts in restraining their fits of laughter. She then hung up.
He then turned to them and said, "What is your deal?" They looked at him. BB then said, "You two sound like you're married or something. It's always 'Robin! Are you all right?" or 'Robin! When are you coming home?" or even 'Robin! I was so worried about you!" Cyborg cracked up at BB's imitations of Starfire. Robin blushed pure scarlet. When they were out of Raven's earshot range, Robin whispered in to BB's ear, "Well at least Starfire doesn't call me immature and thinks that I'm a complete idiot." Cyborg heard this and cracked up again. "Dude! Don't even joke like that!" BB yelled. After being satisfied with getting back at Beast Boy, Robin then headed home.
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The two girls were having so much fun that the rest of the Titans had to call them for them to open the door. "You'd think Robin would have a key in his utility belt by now." Raven said in a grumpy voice.
"Hey. I smell pizza!" BB turned into a bloodhound. He ran towards the kitchen and started to jump at the three boxes. "We thought you would be hungry after a long and devastating battle." Starfire quickly told the titans at how she had successfully ordered her first pizza.
"So Star? Exactly what kind of pizza did you order?" Cyborg asked while inspecting the pizza box. "Well I believe they were called combos. Let's see. It was the 'All Wheat Experiment', the ' Wedgies Delight', and the 'Ice Cream Rainbow Deluxe'!" She said with a smile. "Uh Star? Did you say wheat and wedge?" Cyborg asked while stepping away from the boxes.
"Oh come on guys. Just open the boxes. I paid for them! You don't want to go and waist my money." Blaze said irritated. "Yeah. They shouldn't be too bad. Well the Ice Cream Rainbow Deluxe is ok. It has Starfire's favorite. Mint Frosting." Robin said as he opened the first box.
"Yea. Let Starfire's pizza be ok. What about the rest of us?" BB said as his stomach grumbled. Cyborg opened the second box. "Aw man! This has vegetables all over it!" He said as he handed it to BB. "Oh yeah! Veggie Delight! My favorite. Oh well Cy, guess not everyone can have what they want." BB smiled maliciously at Cyborg.
"Don't be so sure about that." Raven surprisingly revealed the last box to be Cyborg's meat filled pizza. "Well would you look at that my little green friend! I guess I did finally get my 'All Meat Experience'!" He danced as he grabbed the whole box and left for the couch. "I think this calls for a movie night!" He said as Robin entered with a stack of movies.
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Setting: Titan Tower
Time: 10:00 P.M.
"Please! Just one more movie!" Cyborg was begging Raven. She had the TV set levitating above them just because he had called her a chicken. "Fine. As long as we watch something to MY liking this time." BB took out a horror flick and put it into the DVD player. "Blaze, go fetch a big a big tub of popcorn please." BB demanded. "Do not worry Blaze. I will go retrieve it." Starfire stopped her from getting up. "Don't worry Star. I'll get it myself." As she headed for the kitchen her knees felt wobbly and she collapsed on the floor.
"Please wake up! Blaze!" She opened her eyes to reveal a group of shadows huddled around her. One was shaking her violently. "Starfire? Why are you shaking me and yelling in my ear?" She said with a dazed look. "I am happy that you are all right. You collapsed onto the floor." She was crying silently. Blaze got up and sat on the couch again. She stayed still for a minute then she got up again. "I should head home now. If I don't leave now then I won't be able to later." She headed to the door when Starfire reached out to her shoulder. "Don't worry. I'll be fine," She said for the fifth time that day.
She had to hover all the way to her apartment in order for her to not collapse. She quietly set up for bed and slept right away. She hoped she would get better soon. She just knew that she wouldn't stand watching another soap opera again.
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Setting: Titan Tower
Time: 7:30 P.M.
Starfire had gone to Blaze's apartment that morning to fetch her friend. Unfortunately for Blaze, Starfire made her sit through another soap opera, AGAIN. While Starfire had left for the bathroom, she heard footsteps at the entrance.
It was Robin. He was trying to whisper something to himself. He was also blushing like crazy. "Um. Hi Star! No. What about ' Hey Star! How's it going?' Or maybe 'What's up Star?'" He kept saying things like this until he was startled by Blaze's presence. "Robin. What about saying a simple hello. Like 'Hey Star! Can I tell you that I love you and I couldn't have told you before because I was unsure that you would like me back? Then after talking to your loyal friend, Blaze, I realize that I have nothing to fear.' So does that cover your thoughts for a hello?" She said with a smile.
"How did you? How could you? You won't tell her will you?" He stuttered. "Don't worry Robin. I won't tell her. You will." She said laughing. "So do you think I have a chance?" He asked. "Of course you do. By the way, why are you thinking about it now?" She asked with a smirk. "I had the unfortunate chance to run into BB and I got dared. I'm not that obvious am I?" He asked. "Well you kind of are. Go tell BB to cancel that dare or else I tell Raven something that he has been dreading as well." She could see the relieved look on his face. "Thank you. I'll get on that right away. OH BEAST BOY! I WANT TO HAVE A WORD WITH YOU!" He yelled as he walked out. Blaze knew BB would keep the secret quiet since he didn't have any dirt to get her back. She also didn't want to rush Robin and Star on their relationship.
Starfire then returned. "I am sorry I took so long in the lavatory. The door got stuck again and I had to call Raven to help me in opening it. Why is Robin calling Beast Boy in such an urgent manner?" She asked with a puzzled look. "Beats me." Blaze replied.
"Hey Starfire? I've been meaning to tell you something." Blaze thought this was the right time to say it. "Yes, Blaze. Is something troubling you?" Starfire looked at her. "After all you guys have done for me, I really don't know how to thank you. I feel guilty not telling you so many things about myself. I seriously think you might end up hating me." Blaze had a frown on her face. "Blaze. I can not think of anything that could stop us from being friends." Starfire made Blaze smile. 'If only it were true." Blaze thought to herself.
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Setting: Unknown
Time: 8:00 P.M.
"Wintergreen. Send the message to the HIVE. I request their presence immediately." A masked man commanded. "I don't know how that girl managed to get those powers but no matter. I will not let her get in my way." He thought for a second. "Of course. The stone must have done it. She didn't dispose of it she used it. So that is the girl's secret. Doesn't matter. The secret that I am about to reveal will be even more devastating. The Titans will hate her. Then she will be no more of a worry to me." He said in a cruel voice.
"Sir. The guests have arrived." The old man appeared again accompanied with 3 figures. "Very well then. I have another job for you that won't be that difficult. I need you to accompany and keep the Titans busy while I have a little chat with Robin." He said in a smooth tone. The HIVE's faces went pale. "We are sorry Slade. The new Titan, Blaze, is too powerful. She alone defeated us last time." Gizmo replied in a timid way. "She was full of hatred last time. The Titans have softened her up. Please don't tell me I have cowards for the excuse of strong warriors. You will keep them at bay long enough for me to reveal the very gruesome and surprising truth. If you succeed, you will be paid handsomely and judging on your performance, you might become clients. If not then this will be the 3rd and last time you will work for me. Is that understood!" He yelled. "Yes Slade." The spotlights on the HIVE went out as they left to prepare. "The beginning of my true plan has just begun." He said just as all lights went out.
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Setting: Town Square Plaza
Time: 8:00 P.M.
The titans had decided to celebrate Blaze's recovery by going out to pizza at night. The titans were talking joyfully amongst each other while Blaze stayed quiet throughout the whole meal. She kept on feeling guilty. She should have told them from the beginning then she wouldn't have had so much doubt.
Robin noticed how quiet she was and talked to her. "Why are you so quiet? This is supposed to be celebrating you getting better." She was not feeling well at all. "I'm fine it's just that I have something to tell you guys so please listen and don't hate me afterwards." She got all of their attention. "Guys I am thankful for all you have done for me. There is something however that is bothering me and I wish to tell you." It was now or never. "I am." *CRASH* There was an explosion down the street. "Titans! GO!" Robin yelled as the titans rushed to the scene. Blaze reluctantly flew after them.
Down the street it was pure chaos. The HIVE had shown up again and was looking very pale and nervous. "I can't believe Slade wants us to battle the titans again. He knows we're going to lose anyway." Gizmo again said to himself. "He just said to keep them busy. It shouldn't be that hard. We almost won last time if it wasn't for that new girl. He said she's weaker now. Maybe we'll stand more of a chance." Jinx said half believing what she was saying. "I thought we taught you 3 a lesson already!" Cyborg shouted as they appeared on the scene.
"Titans! Attack!" Robin yelled. As he was running Mammoth rammed into him and threw him on the other side of the street. "Robin!" Starfire was about to go after him but Jinx stood in her way. "Going somewhere?" She said casually. Starfire's eyes turned bright green and she blasted Jinx. The other Titans were battling as well. Blaze just froze. 'Why is he sending them now? Why did he separate Robin from the rest, unless he is ready to tell them. the truth.' "No." she said silently to herself. She saw a shadow approaching Robin. She flew to the other side of the street blasting Gizmo out of her way. "Weaker huh?" Gizmo muttered to himself. Blaze paid no attention to him. She could just see Slade getting nearer.
"Well Robin. Looks like we meet again." He said calmly to Robin. "I don't know why you sent us losers to battle us again Slade. I'm beginning to feel like you've lost your touch." He said while smirking.
"I did send losers, but not to battle you, just them." He said while pointing to the titans. "I came to personally deliver the message when you ignored my warning. I think you should know.* WHAM*" Slade didn't finish as Blaze kicked him square in the face.
"You will not say another word." She couldn't control her anger anymore. She could feel all the hatred that she had held back resurfacing again. "Why, Blaze. It's nice of you to join us in this conversation." He said as he got back up. "There will be no more conversations as I will destroy you in the next minute. I will stop you, your plans, and will end everything to do with you." She pointed her palm at Slade and started to charge up.
"Blaze! What are you doing?" Robin called out to her. "I am doing something I should have done a long time ago. This ends now Slade" She was about to fire when. his voice said, "On the contrary, it's just begun, my daughter."
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Well about time I let the secret out officially. I am sorry if I put too much fluff at the beginning. I tried to make Slade as sinister as I could. I want REVIEWS! I will try to update as soon as I can but I am going through writer's block right now. Please excuse me if I'm not done in two weeks! Till next time.