The Captain: Hey, how'd you guys like that last one? I know it ended almost suddenly, but I think there was a feeling it would end, but not without a sudden call out. Well, I'm gonna continue the call out and maybe a little more in this one. Still, I hope to get Football Friday Fight part 1 editted some time this or next week, that way Terra's return won't seem so sudden. Let's just call what is there a quick fix.
Hey everyone, keep reviewing me! I usually update about twice a week or so! I love reviews! Thank you Lily for the lovely review. To answer your questions, Robin's real name in this fic is Tim Drake, the second (or third? Maybe fourth?) Robin. I thought about Dick Grayson whom which becomes Nightwing in the future (as was shown in the episdoe 'How long is Forever') but then again, by the technology and such showed in the show, it's too current for it to be Dick Grayson (cars don't look like the 70's blocky cars, for example). Thus, this is how my story will work. Black just said that to Robin to prove his skills on being able to identify and learn of people by their shadows and such.
Yeah, Robin's been a bit ooc. I'm gonna try to clear that up, but he's mainly getting so mad because he can't really crack this guy or Slade's real plans yet.
Legal Tander: Ok, so I don't own the Titans, but apparently the WB and Cartoon Network do. So WB and CN, please don't sue me. And while your at it, please hurry up and get the Titans on DVD soon (it is going to happen! Isn't it great?)!
Shadow Requiem: Friend or Foe, part 3
The team and Clive gathered up, ready to head on out. They all piled into the T car with Cyborg driving. Finally, they left the garage and were about to travel through the underground bridge that connected the tower to the mainland. As they started driving, Terra's stomach growled loudly, followed shortly by Beastboy's.
Terra: " You've got to hurry Cyborg...I don't think I can last too much longer!"
Cyborg: " Yeah yeah. You know, they do call it a speed limit. Either way, the pizza place is on the other side of town."
Terra: " I know...but man, I'm just starved!"
Beastboy: " I'm with her. I mean, come on, can't you do anything?"
Cyborg: " Oh sure, and risk the lives of others just so I can take a couple of people to the Pizza place. Do I look like a taxi cab driver to you?"
Beastboy: " Now that you bring it up..."
Starfire: " Friends! Let us think of the joy which we will have by comsuming the pizza and forget our differences for now!"
The 4 were arguing lightly while Clive observed. He smiled and started to laugh.
Clive: " Alright...y'all want to get there fast, but Cyborg's right, we can't just break the speed limit. So stop the car. I'm gonna take us there faster than this car will get us there."
Cyborg: " Oh hows that genius?"
Clive: " Simple! Just hold still and don't freak out. We're gonna do a little teleporting maneuver!"
Starfire: " You will do that again?"
Clive: " Sure, why not."
The car pulled to a stop and Clive looked down at the ground, focusing. A shadow opened up from underneath the car, stretching widely until it was large enough to engulf it. The car began to slowly sink. Cyborg tensed up greatly.
Cyborg: " Nothin' better happen to this car!"
Clive: " Don't worry...I do this with my bike enough. I love my bike like you love your car."
A drop of sweat fell off Clive's head as his concentration grew more noticable. Finally, the car was lost in a sea of darkness. The 4 Titan's looked out the windows to see what they could, but nothing was there.
Cyborg: " Man! Where are we?"
Clive: " Hang...on..."
Beastboy: " Dude...I'm getting really freaked out here!"
Clive: " Al...most...found it...."
Finally, a bright white like opened up out of nowhere, and the 5 young individuals headed right for it. All of a sudden, they were parked right in front of the pizza shop. They all carefully opened the doors and stepped out slowly. Clive got about halfway out, still sitting down. He was out of breath and covered in sweat.
Beastboy: " Dude...are you alright?"
Clive: " Yeah...I'm alright..."
Starfire: " Clive, what is wrong?"
Clive: " Oh nothing. Just took a little more out of me than I thought. Just give me a moment to catch my breath here..."
After a few more minutes, Clive stood up. They looked at him oddly, and he gave them a smile and thumbs up to let them know that he was alright. They exchanged nods and went inside, sitting down on the roof at a large table.
Cyborg: " Alright man, what was that back there?"
Clive: " Well...do you believe in the existance of different worlds and dimensions?"
Cyborg: " I've heard theories."
Clive: " Well...there you go. There's a realm of sorts that mirrors this. No real name for it, so let's call it the Shadow Realm for conversations sake. Well, Black has powers that pertain to that world, and so, he can travel through it at will. Since I share his powers, I can as well. Though I have a mastery over those powers like he does, I'm not from there, and so, moving through there and taking things through there is much harder for me to do."
Cyborg: " So, you can't just do your little teleport, right?"
Clive: " Exactly. I need to prepare it. I can't just disappear like that. Now, if it were just me, it wouldn't have taken a quarter of that much time. However, there were 5 people and a car to take."
Terra: " So, the more stuff you take, the harder it is?"
Clive: " Right. See, just me is easy. Doesn't take much to do, only a few moments to prepare. I have to open the portal inside, then find an exiting portal out. Then, once inside, I guide us through to the exiting portal. It's a lot more work than it sounds."
Beastboy: " Sounds like it. But we were all in the car...so wouldn't that just make it so that it was one big package?"
Clive: " Not really. See...it's not the size alone...but everything has to go individually. A portal for myself, Starfire, Cyborg, the car, Terra, and yourself. 6 different portals to go to one place. It's not a big deal, but it's some work...particularly keep us all together like that. I decided to keep us all together, since I didn't want you guys to freak out in there. Too much disruption and I could technically lose control and the portals would shut."
Starfire: " We could have been lost in there forever?"
Clive: " No...I'd just have to take a moment and catch my breath, then reguide us back on track, then reopen the exiting portal. Again, it's no big deal, but a lot of things at once and trying to keep them together is tough."
Terra: " You sure you'll be fine?"
Clive: " Yeah, I just need a drink or whatnot."
A waitress came by whom which was familiar with the Titans.
Waitress: " Hi guys, how are ya?"
Cyborg: " We're just peachy now. But we're starving. Been searching the city all day and night for Star over there."
Waitress: " Oh my. Well, sounds very adventurous. So what can I get for you to drink?"
Cyborg: " Fruit Punch."
Terra: " Rootbeer."
Beastboy: " Sprite."
Starfire: " A Coke please."
Clive: " Lemonade."
The waitress wrote it all down, then took off.
Cyborg: " Alright, so what're we gonna get?"
Beastboy: " Well no meat."
Cyborg: " What? We've already discussed this. out of us 6 Titans, you're the only one that doesn't like meat. Majority rules, you can pick it off."
Beastboy: " Dude, that's so unfair."
Clive: " Why not get like, 2 or 3 pizzas?"
Cyborg: " 2 or 3?"
Clive: " Come on...you can't be serious....maybe the girls together could take a single pizza...but we're guys! When I hang out with my buddies and we get pizza, it's like 3 pizza's for the 6 of us! I mean, how does 1 pizza feed 5 or 6 people?"
Terra: " What do you mean ' maybe the girls'?"
Clive: " Well, you ladies are pretty skinny. In shape, but skinny. Now, I've seen Star eat when she was hungry, and she can put away a couple of plates. But still, I can't see the 3 of you together polishing off a full pizza."
Terra: " You wanna make something of it?"
Clive: " I think I do!"
Terra: " WAITRESS!"
The waitress came back in a hurry, half expecting to get yelled at.
Terra: " Wanna put your money where your mouth is?"
Clive: " Go ask my sister and she'll tell you that's probably where it'd belong..."
Terra: " Then I challenge you. I bet I could eat more Pizza than you could."
Clive: " You? I'm the King! You're having pipe dreams girl. But tell you what...I'll oblige ya. Just don't cry when you have a full stomach and I'm still going."
Waitress: " Is there something I can help you two with?"
Terra: " We need 2 pizza buffet orders."
Waitress: " Alright, would you like the salad bar with that as well?"
Clive: " No need for appitizers miss. We'll just take the buffet."
Waitress: " Not a problem. Can I get anything for the rest of you?"
Cyborg: " Just get us an extra large, half green onions, peppers, mushrooms, and eggplant, and half double pepperoni. How's that?"
Starfire: " It sounds wonderful."
Beastboy: " Hey sure, whatever. But that's nothing. Terra and Clive are really gonna go at it. It's gonna be great!"
The waitress brought out their drinks and a plate for each of them. Terra and Clive got up and walked over to the buffet slowly, eyeing each other, like a pair of gunslingers.
Beastboy: " Anyone care to take bets?"
Cyborg: " Terra, hands down. He might be bigger than her, but that girl can put away a frigerator."
Starfire: " I do not know. Clive too can do the woofing down of food as well."
Immediately, after those statements were made, Clive and Terra began filling up thier plates. They raced back to the table and began scarfing down. Though Terra was eating single slices of pizza quickly, Clive wasn't far behind her in speed and eating two slices stacked on top of each other. The pair inhaled their food to everyone elses standards, and soon, Clive got up, with a finished plate and two half slices of pizzas in his mouth. He loaded up his plate full of more pizza, and just as he was turning to head back to the table, Terra was coming to fill her plate.
Again, Clive just shoveled more pizza into his mouth. People began to gather just too see how many slices he could cram into his mouth. This time, it was three. He was foaming around the mouth while chewing, using his hands to keep the slices from falling out. Terra sat down and continued to chow down, just shoving entire slices into her mouth and chewing them up. Clive had a problem trying to swallow his 3 slices, so he crunched the slices hanging out of his mouth up and forced them in. He then grabbed his drink as it was brought and poured it on the slices, making them mushy so he could fit them down better.
Terra was a little shocked to see this. First off because he was so competitive, and secondly because she's never seen anyone eat like that. Clive was getting up while she still had half her plate to go. Clive brought back an entire pizza this time, 8 slices stacked up on his plate. A crowd was gathered to see if he could do it. Clive stuffed 3 more slices in his mouth, with a sip of lemonade, chewed, swallowed, and repeated as fast as he could. Terra finished her plate, then came back with as much as last time. His plan was to eat all he could as fast as he could. She was going to space herself, which was probably smarter...but she still could not match the bottomless and otherwise iron clad stomach of Clive. Finally, after another 10 minutes of eating, Terra gave in. With his victory proclaimed, Clive fell over in his chair and frothed at the mouth, holding his now widely expanded stomach.
Clive: " Uhhh....too...much..."
Drool ran down Clive's cheek, and so, the other Titan's decided to check on him. Cyborg ran a quick diagnosis on him.
Cyborg: " He's fine...just stuffed himself silly."
Beastboy: " Man, that was nuts! I didn't think someone could do that!"
Starfire: " You've eaten 32 of the pizza slices. It is truely valorous!"
Clive: " Tha...nks...uhhh...."
Finally, the pizzas the others ordered came. The 3 Titan's took a few slices and were eating them while talking about anything and everything. Clive finally pulled himself back into his seat and wiped the drool and everything else off his face. Terra sat next to him, slouched greatly in order to deal with so much food. They were both basically in the same boat. It was a very nice time, especially for Clive. The 5 laughed and told jokes, and eventually, the others warmed up to Clive.
Cyborg: " You know Clive, once you get past the fact that you beat us down pretty bad and knocked some of us senseless...you're alright."
Clive: " Well thanks man. Sorry about throwing you out of the tower and into the bay."
Cyborg: " It's alright...but that's a mean arm you've got. Ever thought about playing baseball?"
Clive: " Not really. I play Bass though! Heh heh!"
The others had a good laugh. It wasn't a really funny joke, but it was nice to be able to relax finally. All the Titan's had been on end for the last few days, with getting beaten and losing a member for a short while.
Beastboy: " So then what are you gonna do now?"
Clive: " What do you mean?"
Beastboy: " Well, you don't work for Slade anymore, so what are you going to do now?"
Clive: " I dunno. Probably just work some extra hours. I'm gonna need the cash."
Cyborg: " For that rent and such you can't pay?"
Clive: " Something like that."
Starfire: " Could he not become a member of our team?"
Cyborg: " Well...I really don't see a problem. Since you're one of the good guys now, I think it'd be great. We could use your kind of power."
Terra: " Yeah, that would be great! Someone else to move in. Plus, I want a rematch some time. But we'll do it hardcore style with Ice Cream!"
Clive: " Well...I'm honored and all with the offer, so...."
His answer was cut short by a rocket flying out of the sky crashing into their table. The 5 teens were thrown from thier position and landed on nearby tables. Clive was the first up, and looked to the sky to see Gizmo Boy flying around. Then, Mammoth jumped up onto their story of the Pizza floor carrying Jinx with him. The 3 Hive associates formed up by the ledge with grins across their faces.
Gizmo: " What's up pit sniffers?"
Mammoth: " Nice to see you brought your friends girly."
Jinx: " Ready for some fun?"
The other titans were up almost instantly. Cyborg formed his cannon.
Cyborg: " TEEN TITANS...G.."
Clive: " WAIT!"
Clive interrupted Cyborg, stepping in front of the titans.
Clive: " Hey, were you the guys that hurt Starfire?"
Mammoth: " What's it to ya?"
Clive: " I just want to get my facts straight."
Gizmo: " Well let me straighten them up for you. You're a loser, and so are your friends."
Clive: " I see."
Clive reached down into his shadow. He pulled his shadow straight off the ground, and it formed into his bass guitar. Clive smiled, hoisting it over his shoulder.
Clive: " Who wants some? Huh? Who wants to go first? Come on, me verse you guys. Care to step to the plate?"
Mammoth: " Who're you?"
Clive: " Just some guy who's gonna inprint my foot on your skull. And you?"
Mammoth: " I'm Mammoth."
Jinx: " Jinx."
Gizmo: " Gizmo, and don't you forget it!"
Clive: " Well, I'm Clive. Now then Titans, leave this to me. I've been looking for some trash to take out."
Clive ended his statement in a full out run. He covered the distance between himself the the 3 Hive members quickly, pulling back his guitar. Mammoth didn't throw up a block, underestimating Clive's skills greatly. Clive swung his guitar and smashed it right against Mammoths chest, knocking him right off the building and imprinting him into the next. The other 2 Hive members watched in great amazement, then decided to take him seriously. Gizmo flew through the air, firing his energy machine cannon at Clive. Clive pulled up his guitar to block the small shots, then turned his attention to Jinx who was coming at him with a flying kick. Clive rose his hand and her shadow reached out and pulled her to the ground, holding her down. Afterwards, Clive jumped into the air as Gizmo came for another pass, then swung down on one of Gizmo's wings, smashing it to pieces and grounding him.
Gizmo activated another of his gadgets, bringing out his large spiderlegs. He made a quick advance, and was followed by Mammoth. Clive threw his guitar at Gizmo, who shot it away, sending it flying off in the distance. Mammoth came in and made a swing at Clive. Clive released his hold on Jinx and threw up his hands, causing his shadow to reappear and block the swing by mammoth. Clive charged back, pushing Mammoth into Gizmo. Afterwards, Clive pulled back his fist, and it started to crackle with all sorts of energy. He slugged it right into Mammoth's gut, sending him flying backwards, knocking Gizmo out of the way and reimprinting him into the other building. Jinx got up and waved her hands, causing the floor the start to crumble. The other titans began getting people out of the way, clearing the floor, but they wouldn't have enough time to get the occupants below it. Clive spread his shadow across the ground, then caused numerous large hands to raise up below the flooring and hold it all up so the people beneath could get out.
The titans hurried up, as Clive was giving most his focus to his powers and holding up the floor. Jinx took this moment to beat on him, kicking him, punching him, and all sorts, since he didn't want to let the floor fall. Finally, he heard Cyborg call out.
Cyborg: " It's empty!"
Clive: " Ugh...good."
Clive let the floor go, landing on one of the black shadowy hands. Meanwhile, Jinx fell through the floow, and since Clive retracted all but one of the hands, she had nothing but the cold hard ground to land on. Finally, after the dust settled, Gizmo was the only one left of the 3 standing. Clive smirked as he brought out his guitar again. He ran at Gizmo, avoiding the shots fired at him from Gizmo's cannon. Clive swung the guitar and destroyed each of the legs, knocking Gizmo down to the ground. Afterwards, Clive grabbed him and threw him against the wall. Afterwards, he gathered the 3 Hive members and put them together. Afterwards, he took a few moments and sent them off to Slade's headquarters, though their shadows. Afterwards, Clive fell down on his rear, sitting on the ground.
Clive: " Well, that was fun. Is everyone alright?"
Terra: " Yeah, I'm alright. I think we got everyone out."
Cyborg: " All the employees are present, and we got all the customers..."
Starfire: " A success!"
Beastboy: " Dude, you were awesome!"
Clive was still sitting down, then hung his head and wiped some blood off his lip. It was then that everyone realized that his voice was a twinge higher than it usually was.
Clive: " That girl fights dirty. Two shots below the belt...psh..."
Cyborg: " Whoa man, are you alright?"
Starfire: " You are damaged!"
Clive: " Naaa...just some bruises and a bloody lip. I'll be fine. Stupid pink haired....bah."
Clive got up shakily, then brushed himself off of all sorts of dust and debris from the fallen pizza shop. The 4 titans and Clive bowed their heads in respect to the wonderful and now destroyed restaraunt.
Beastboy: " This sucks! That was the best pizza in town!"
Starfire: " Truely a sad day it is."
Terra: " What's wrong guys? I mean, it can be rebuilt after all."
Cyborg: " Yeah...but what'll we eat until then? I mean, yeah sure, we've got our pizza in today...but what about tomorrow?"
Clive: " You could always just make dinner."
Cyborg: " Don't even joke about that."
Terra: " Well...I don't mind. I'll eat whatever..."
Beastboy: " But we can never decide on what to have! No one wants what I cook, no one but Terra wants what Star makes, Raven doesn't cook at all, Robin burns everything, and Cyborg is only good at the breakfast menu!"
Clive: " I see. Well, in any case..."
Cyborg: " Hold on, I'm getting a message from Robin.
Cyborg looked down at his arm and activated the flashing red light that was coming from his comm link.
Cyborg: " What's up Robin?"
Robin: " There's trouble. I've detected Cinderblock at the Technology Institute in downtown. Raven and I will meet you guys there!"
Cyborg: " No problem! We'll be there."
Cyborg turned to the team.
Cyborg: " Come on guys, we gotta hit down town. Cinderblocks that way."
The 4 Titans ran for the car. Clive stayed where he was though.
Cyborg: " Hey man, come on! Show off your stuff for Robin and you'll be in as a Titan."
Starfire: " Yes, please! It would be wonderful if you could join us!"
Clive: " Well, as I was saying, it's a great honor and all, but I have to take care of my sister. I'd love to join you guys, but being a Titan won't pay my bills or take care of my sister. Good luck you guys..."
The 4 Titans by the car looked a bit sorrowful. Clive smiled to them, then waved.
Clive: " See you guys later. You've got my number, so if you ever wanna hang out, and I'm free, give me a call..."
Clive began walking down the street afterwards. He would have to head back to the tower to get his bike, but decided that he'd just best head home and pick it up later. The Titans got in the car afterwards and drove off to their destination in downtown. Clive watched them drive away, then whistled a little tune as he wandered home.
Hey everyone, keep reviewing me! I usually update about twice a week or so! I love reviews! Thank you Lily for the lovely review. To answer your questions, Robin's real name in this fic is Tim Drake, the second (or third? Maybe fourth?) Robin. I thought about Dick Grayson whom which becomes Nightwing in the future (as was shown in the episdoe 'How long is Forever') but then again, by the technology and such showed in the show, it's too current for it to be Dick Grayson (cars don't look like the 70's blocky cars, for example). Thus, this is how my story will work. Black just said that to Robin to prove his skills on being able to identify and learn of people by their shadows and such.
Yeah, Robin's been a bit ooc. I'm gonna try to clear that up, but he's mainly getting so mad because he can't really crack this guy or Slade's real plans yet.
Legal Tander: Ok, so I don't own the Titans, but apparently the WB and Cartoon Network do. So WB and CN, please don't sue me. And while your at it, please hurry up and get the Titans on DVD soon (it is going to happen! Isn't it great?)!
Shadow Requiem: Friend or Foe, part 3
The team and Clive gathered up, ready to head on out. They all piled into the T car with Cyborg driving. Finally, they left the garage and were about to travel through the underground bridge that connected the tower to the mainland. As they started driving, Terra's stomach growled loudly, followed shortly by Beastboy's.
Terra: " You've got to hurry Cyborg...I don't think I can last too much longer!"
Cyborg: " Yeah yeah. You know, they do call it a speed limit. Either way, the pizza place is on the other side of town."
Terra: " I know...but man, I'm just starved!"
Beastboy: " I'm with her. I mean, come on, can't you do anything?"
Cyborg: " Oh sure, and risk the lives of others just so I can take a couple of people to the Pizza place. Do I look like a taxi cab driver to you?"
Beastboy: " Now that you bring it up..."
Starfire: " Friends! Let us think of the joy which we will have by comsuming the pizza and forget our differences for now!"
The 4 were arguing lightly while Clive observed. He smiled and started to laugh.
Clive: " Alright...y'all want to get there fast, but Cyborg's right, we can't just break the speed limit. So stop the car. I'm gonna take us there faster than this car will get us there."
Cyborg: " Oh hows that genius?"
Clive: " Simple! Just hold still and don't freak out. We're gonna do a little teleporting maneuver!"
Starfire: " You will do that again?"
Clive: " Sure, why not."
The car pulled to a stop and Clive looked down at the ground, focusing. A shadow opened up from underneath the car, stretching widely until it was large enough to engulf it. The car began to slowly sink. Cyborg tensed up greatly.
Cyborg: " Nothin' better happen to this car!"
Clive: " Don't worry...I do this with my bike enough. I love my bike like you love your car."
A drop of sweat fell off Clive's head as his concentration grew more noticable. Finally, the car was lost in a sea of darkness. The 4 Titan's looked out the windows to see what they could, but nothing was there.
Cyborg: " Man! Where are we?"
Clive: " Hang...on..."
Beastboy: " Dude...I'm getting really freaked out here!"
Clive: " Al...most...found it...."
Finally, a bright white like opened up out of nowhere, and the 5 young individuals headed right for it. All of a sudden, they were parked right in front of the pizza shop. They all carefully opened the doors and stepped out slowly. Clive got about halfway out, still sitting down. He was out of breath and covered in sweat.
Beastboy: " Dude...are you alright?"
Clive: " Yeah...I'm alright..."
Starfire: " Clive, what is wrong?"
Clive: " Oh nothing. Just took a little more out of me than I thought. Just give me a moment to catch my breath here..."
After a few more minutes, Clive stood up. They looked at him oddly, and he gave them a smile and thumbs up to let them know that he was alright. They exchanged nods and went inside, sitting down on the roof at a large table.
Cyborg: " Alright man, what was that back there?"
Clive: " Well...do you believe in the existance of different worlds and dimensions?"
Cyborg: " I've heard theories."
Clive: " Well...there you go. There's a realm of sorts that mirrors this. No real name for it, so let's call it the Shadow Realm for conversations sake. Well, Black has powers that pertain to that world, and so, he can travel through it at will. Since I share his powers, I can as well. Though I have a mastery over those powers like he does, I'm not from there, and so, moving through there and taking things through there is much harder for me to do."
Cyborg: " So, you can't just do your little teleport, right?"
Clive: " Exactly. I need to prepare it. I can't just disappear like that. Now, if it were just me, it wouldn't have taken a quarter of that much time. However, there were 5 people and a car to take."
Terra: " So, the more stuff you take, the harder it is?"
Clive: " Right. See, just me is easy. Doesn't take much to do, only a few moments to prepare. I have to open the portal inside, then find an exiting portal out. Then, once inside, I guide us through to the exiting portal. It's a lot more work than it sounds."
Beastboy: " Sounds like it. But we were all in the car...so wouldn't that just make it so that it was one big package?"
Clive: " Not really. See...it's not the size alone...but everything has to go individually. A portal for myself, Starfire, Cyborg, the car, Terra, and yourself. 6 different portals to go to one place. It's not a big deal, but it's some work...particularly keep us all together like that. I decided to keep us all together, since I didn't want you guys to freak out in there. Too much disruption and I could technically lose control and the portals would shut."
Starfire: " We could have been lost in there forever?"
Clive: " No...I'd just have to take a moment and catch my breath, then reguide us back on track, then reopen the exiting portal. Again, it's no big deal, but a lot of things at once and trying to keep them together is tough."
Terra: " You sure you'll be fine?"
Clive: " Yeah, I just need a drink or whatnot."
A waitress came by whom which was familiar with the Titans.
Waitress: " Hi guys, how are ya?"
Cyborg: " We're just peachy now. But we're starving. Been searching the city all day and night for Star over there."
Waitress: " Oh my. Well, sounds very adventurous. So what can I get for you to drink?"
Cyborg: " Fruit Punch."
Terra: " Rootbeer."
Beastboy: " Sprite."
Starfire: " A Coke please."
Clive: " Lemonade."
The waitress wrote it all down, then took off.
Cyborg: " Alright, so what're we gonna get?"
Beastboy: " Well no meat."
Cyborg: " What? We've already discussed this. out of us 6 Titans, you're the only one that doesn't like meat. Majority rules, you can pick it off."
Beastboy: " Dude, that's so unfair."
Clive: " Why not get like, 2 or 3 pizzas?"
Cyborg: " 2 or 3?"
Clive: " Come on...you can't be serious....maybe the girls together could take a single pizza...but we're guys! When I hang out with my buddies and we get pizza, it's like 3 pizza's for the 6 of us! I mean, how does 1 pizza feed 5 or 6 people?"
Terra: " What do you mean ' maybe the girls'?"
Clive: " Well, you ladies are pretty skinny. In shape, but skinny. Now, I've seen Star eat when she was hungry, and she can put away a couple of plates. But still, I can't see the 3 of you together polishing off a full pizza."
Terra: " You wanna make something of it?"
Clive: " I think I do!"
Terra: " WAITRESS!"
The waitress came back in a hurry, half expecting to get yelled at.
Terra: " Wanna put your money where your mouth is?"
Clive: " Go ask my sister and she'll tell you that's probably where it'd belong..."
Terra: " Then I challenge you. I bet I could eat more Pizza than you could."
Clive: " You? I'm the King! You're having pipe dreams girl. But tell you what...I'll oblige ya. Just don't cry when you have a full stomach and I'm still going."
Waitress: " Is there something I can help you two with?"
Terra: " We need 2 pizza buffet orders."
Waitress: " Alright, would you like the salad bar with that as well?"
Clive: " No need for appitizers miss. We'll just take the buffet."
Waitress: " Not a problem. Can I get anything for the rest of you?"
Cyborg: " Just get us an extra large, half green onions, peppers, mushrooms, and eggplant, and half double pepperoni. How's that?"
Starfire: " It sounds wonderful."
Beastboy: " Hey sure, whatever. But that's nothing. Terra and Clive are really gonna go at it. It's gonna be great!"
The waitress brought out their drinks and a plate for each of them. Terra and Clive got up and walked over to the buffet slowly, eyeing each other, like a pair of gunslingers.
Beastboy: " Anyone care to take bets?"
Cyborg: " Terra, hands down. He might be bigger than her, but that girl can put away a frigerator."
Starfire: " I do not know. Clive too can do the woofing down of food as well."
Immediately, after those statements were made, Clive and Terra began filling up thier plates. They raced back to the table and began scarfing down. Though Terra was eating single slices of pizza quickly, Clive wasn't far behind her in speed and eating two slices stacked on top of each other. The pair inhaled their food to everyone elses standards, and soon, Clive got up, with a finished plate and two half slices of pizzas in his mouth. He loaded up his plate full of more pizza, and just as he was turning to head back to the table, Terra was coming to fill her plate.
Again, Clive just shoveled more pizza into his mouth. People began to gather just too see how many slices he could cram into his mouth. This time, it was three. He was foaming around the mouth while chewing, using his hands to keep the slices from falling out. Terra sat down and continued to chow down, just shoving entire slices into her mouth and chewing them up. Clive had a problem trying to swallow his 3 slices, so he crunched the slices hanging out of his mouth up and forced them in. He then grabbed his drink as it was brought and poured it on the slices, making them mushy so he could fit them down better.
Terra was a little shocked to see this. First off because he was so competitive, and secondly because she's never seen anyone eat like that. Clive was getting up while she still had half her plate to go. Clive brought back an entire pizza this time, 8 slices stacked up on his plate. A crowd was gathered to see if he could do it. Clive stuffed 3 more slices in his mouth, with a sip of lemonade, chewed, swallowed, and repeated as fast as he could. Terra finished her plate, then came back with as much as last time. His plan was to eat all he could as fast as he could. She was going to space herself, which was probably smarter...but she still could not match the bottomless and otherwise iron clad stomach of Clive. Finally, after another 10 minutes of eating, Terra gave in. With his victory proclaimed, Clive fell over in his chair and frothed at the mouth, holding his now widely expanded stomach.
Clive: " Uhhh....too...much..."
Drool ran down Clive's cheek, and so, the other Titan's decided to check on him. Cyborg ran a quick diagnosis on him.
Cyborg: " He's fine...just stuffed himself silly."
Beastboy: " Man, that was nuts! I didn't think someone could do that!"
Starfire: " You've eaten 32 of the pizza slices. It is truely valorous!"
Clive: " Tha...nks...uhhh...."
Finally, the pizzas the others ordered came. The 3 Titan's took a few slices and were eating them while talking about anything and everything. Clive finally pulled himself back into his seat and wiped the drool and everything else off his face. Terra sat next to him, slouched greatly in order to deal with so much food. They were both basically in the same boat. It was a very nice time, especially for Clive. The 5 laughed and told jokes, and eventually, the others warmed up to Clive.
Cyborg: " You know Clive, once you get past the fact that you beat us down pretty bad and knocked some of us senseless...you're alright."
Clive: " Well thanks man. Sorry about throwing you out of the tower and into the bay."
Cyborg: " It's alright...but that's a mean arm you've got. Ever thought about playing baseball?"
Clive: " Not really. I play Bass though! Heh heh!"
The others had a good laugh. It wasn't a really funny joke, but it was nice to be able to relax finally. All the Titan's had been on end for the last few days, with getting beaten and losing a member for a short while.
Beastboy: " So then what are you gonna do now?"
Clive: " What do you mean?"
Beastboy: " Well, you don't work for Slade anymore, so what are you going to do now?"
Clive: " I dunno. Probably just work some extra hours. I'm gonna need the cash."
Cyborg: " For that rent and such you can't pay?"
Clive: " Something like that."
Starfire: " Could he not become a member of our team?"
Cyborg: " Well...I really don't see a problem. Since you're one of the good guys now, I think it'd be great. We could use your kind of power."
Terra: " Yeah, that would be great! Someone else to move in. Plus, I want a rematch some time. But we'll do it hardcore style with Ice Cream!"
Clive: " Well...I'm honored and all with the offer, so...."
His answer was cut short by a rocket flying out of the sky crashing into their table. The 5 teens were thrown from thier position and landed on nearby tables. Clive was the first up, and looked to the sky to see Gizmo Boy flying around. Then, Mammoth jumped up onto their story of the Pizza floor carrying Jinx with him. The 3 Hive associates formed up by the ledge with grins across their faces.
Gizmo: " What's up pit sniffers?"
Mammoth: " Nice to see you brought your friends girly."
Jinx: " Ready for some fun?"
The other titans were up almost instantly. Cyborg formed his cannon.
Cyborg: " TEEN TITANS...G.."
Clive: " WAIT!"
Clive interrupted Cyborg, stepping in front of the titans.
Clive: " Hey, were you the guys that hurt Starfire?"
Mammoth: " What's it to ya?"
Clive: " I just want to get my facts straight."
Gizmo: " Well let me straighten them up for you. You're a loser, and so are your friends."
Clive: " I see."
Clive reached down into his shadow. He pulled his shadow straight off the ground, and it formed into his bass guitar. Clive smiled, hoisting it over his shoulder.
Clive: " Who wants some? Huh? Who wants to go first? Come on, me verse you guys. Care to step to the plate?"
Mammoth: " Who're you?"
Clive: " Just some guy who's gonna inprint my foot on your skull. And you?"
Mammoth: " I'm Mammoth."
Jinx: " Jinx."
Gizmo: " Gizmo, and don't you forget it!"
Clive: " Well, I'm Clive. Now then Titans, leave this to me. I've been looking for some trash to take out."
Clive ended his statement in a full out run. He covered the distance between himself the the 3 Hive members quickly, pulling back his guitar. Mammoth didn't throw up a block, underestimating Clive's skills greatly. Clive swung his guitar and smashed it right against Mammoths chest, knocking him right off the building and imprinting him into the next. The other 2 Hive members watched in great amazement, then decided to take him seriously. Gizmo flew through the air, firing his energy machine cannon at Clive. Clive pulled up his guitar to block the small shots, then turned his attention to Jinx who was coming at him with a flying kick. Clive rose his hand and her shadow reached out and pulled her to the ground, holding her down. Afterwards, Clive jumped into the air as Gizmo came for another pass, then swung down on one of Gizmo's wings, smashing it to pieces and grounding him.
Gizmo activated another of his gadgets, bringing out his large spiderlegs. He made a quick advance, and was followed by Mammoth. Clive threw his guitar at Gizmo, who shot it away, sending it flying off in the distance. Mammoth came in and made a swing at Clive. Clive released his hold on Jinx and threw up his hands, causing his shadow to reappear and block the swing by mammoth. Clive charged back, pushing Mammoth into Gizmo. Afterwards, Clive pulled back his fist, and it started to crackle with all sorts of energy. He slugged it right into Mammoth's gut, sending him flying backwards, knocking Gizmo out of the way and reimprinting him into the other building. Jinx got up and waved her hands, causing the floor the start to crumble. The other titans began getting people out of the way, clearing the floor, but they wouldn't have enough time to get the occupants below it. Clive spread his shadow across the ground, then caused numerous large hands to raise up below the flooring and hold it all up so the people beneath could get out.
The titans hurried up, as Clive was giving most his focus to his powers and holding up the floor. Jinx took this moment to beat on him, kicking him, punching him, and all sorts, since he didn't want to let the floor fall. Finally, he heard Cyborg call out.
Cyborg: " It's empty!"
Clive: " Ugh...good."
Clive let the floor go, landing on one of the black shadowy hands. Meanwhile, Jinx fell through the floow, and since Clive retracted all but one of the hands, she had nothing but the cold hard ground to land on. Finally, after the dust settled, Gizmo was the only one left of the 3 standing. Clive smirked as he brought out his guitar again. He ran at Gizmo, avoiding the shots fired at him from Gizmo's cannon. Clive swung the guitar and destroyed each of the legs, knocking Gizmo down to the ground. Afterwards, Clive grabbed him and threw him against the wall. Afterwards, he gathered the 3 Hive members and put them together. Afterwards, he took a few moments and sent them off to Slade's headquarters, though their shadows. Afterwards, Clive fell down on his rear, sitting on the ground.
Clive: " Well, that was fun. Is everyone alright?"
Terra: " Yeah, I'm alright. I think we got everyone out."
Cyborg: " All the employees are present, and we got all the customers..."
Starfire: " A success!"
Beastboy: " Dude, you were awesome!"
Clive was still sitting down, then hung his head and wiped some blood off his lip. It was then that everyone realized that his voice was a twinge higher than it usually was.
Clive: " That girl fights dirty. Two shots below the belt...psh..."
Cyborg: " Whoa man, are you alright?"
Starfire: " You are damaged!"
Clive: " Naaa...just some bruises and a bloody lip. I'll be fine. Stupid pink haired....bah."
Clive got up shakily, then brushed himself off of all sorts of dust and debris from the fallen pizza shop. The 4 titans and Clive bowed their heads in respect to the wonderful and now destroyed restaraunt.
Beastboy: " This sucks! That was the best pizza in town!"
Starfire: " Truely a sad day it is."
Terra: " What's wrong guys? I mean, it can be rebuilt after all."
Cyborg: " Yeah...but what'll we eat until then? I mean, yeah sure, we've got our pizza in today...but what about tomorrow?"
Clive: " You could always just make dinner."
Cyborg: " Don't even joke about that."
Terra: " Well...I don't mind. I'll eat whatever..."
Beastboy: " But we can never decide on what to have! No one wants what I cook, no one but Terra wants what Star makes, Raven doesn't cook at all, Robin burns everything, and Cyborg is only good at the breakfast menu!"
Clive: " I see. Well, in any case..."
Cyborg: " Hold on, I'm getting a message from Robin.
Cyborg looked down at his arm and activated the flashing red light that was coming from his comm link.
Cyborg: " What's up Robin?"
Robin: " There's trouble. I've detected Cinderblock at the Technology Institute in downtown. Raven and I will meet you guys there!"
Cyborg: " No problem! We'll be there."
Cyborg turned to the team.
Cyborg: " Come on guys, we gotta hit down town. Cinderblocks that way."
The 4 Titans ran for the car. Clive stayed where he was though.
Cyborg: " Hey man, come on! Show off your stuff for Robin and you'll be in as a Titan."
Starfire: " Yes, please! It would be wonderful if you could join us!"
Clive: " Well, as I was saying, it's a great honor and all, but I have to take care of my sister. I'd love to join you guys, but being a Titan won't pay my bills or take care of my sister. Good luck you guys..."
The 4 Titans by the car looked a bit sorrowful. Clive smiled to them, then waved.
Clive: " See you guys later. You've got my number, so if you ever wanna hang out, and I'm free, give me a call..."
Clive began walking down the street afterwards. He would have to head back to the tower to get his bike, but decided that he'd just best head home and pick it up later. The Titans got in the car afterwards and drove off to their destination in downtown. Clive watched them drive away, then whistled a little tune as he wandered home.
