Author's Note: This is a 'general' fic, so it's not really funny or dramatic or romantic, it's just there. It's also shorter than the last few chapters, and I can't promise you guys will like it. So why did it take a month to write? It didn't, it took two days, I've just been busy with the stupid school newspaper! I don't speak Spanish, stop making me write the Spanish page! Ok, sorry about that.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans, if I did there would be new episodes airing already!
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Beast Boy shivered as a plane few overhead. He was never a fan of airplanes, one of his first memories was of flying over the Atlantic ocean to go to Africa. He could remember he was fascinated, face pressed against the small window. They flew through white clouds that danced off of the wings and left drops of water on the windows. They flew high above the deep blue ocean, forever stretching just beyond the boy's vision. He could remember watching, waiting, wanting so badly to see a whale or a dolphin. A little boy discovering the world, a father pointing out things and explaining them over his shoulder. Beast Boy could not imagine anything more exciting, at least for the first hour or so. By the end of the eighth, however, he was quite unimpressed.
Airports, on the other hand, were always mesmerizing to the teen, except for right now. At the moment Beast Boy could not remember being more frustrated in his life. Not twenty feet away from where he stood was a long, wide hall full of gift shops and restaurants… his heightened senses smelled tropical fruits, salads crushed with vegetable toppings, the distinct odor of rising pizza dough, fudge bars, frozen treats slowly melting… Oh, and Raven's plane was landing soon, too. He chuckled to himself as he realized that he was putting food before his best friend. He saw Robin shift in front of him and remembered exactly what was stopping him from getting some food. And seeing Raven, of course, which was-
BEEP BEEP BEEP!
Robin looked up at the blinking lights of the metal detector and rolled his eyes. "Step over here, young man." A guard dressed in forest green impatiently waved Robin over to a mat next to the luggage x-ray. He pointed at Beast Boy, "wait there."
The officer turned to Robin and held up a small blue basket, waving it in front of him. "Alright, empty your pockets, Wonder Boy." Robin cringed at the nickname but unclipped the first pocket on his utility belt anyway and pulled out a small grappling hook. The officer's jaw dropped. "What the hell is that?"
Robin cringed. "Uh…Batgrapple."
An angry red tint graced the guard's cheeks a second later. "Is that a…"
"Batarang," Robin raised an eye and dropped it into the box.
He held up a pair of cuffs before placing them in the basket. "Batcuffs."
Three silver balls rolled in his hand before he added them to the basket. "…Uh… *cough* remote charges *cough.*"
The guard looked at the forming line behind Beast Boy with frustration. "That it?" Robin shook his head and tossed two compact nets onto the pile, followed by a 'batscope.'
The guard raised an eyebrow. "Flash-"
"Bombs. Uh… yeah."
A second officer picked up a pill and inspected it. "And this is…?"
"An African Death bee antidote pill."
"…Why?"
Robin shrugged, focusing his attention on the belt. "Long story."
The first guard inspected a small box. "What's this?"
"Portable voice analyzer. Recognizes a criminal by their voice, quite useful actually."
"What about this ball?"
Robin looked up, "that's-" the fingers around the ball tensed and a puff of powder squirted onto the officer's face. "-Anti-blast bat powder."
"Hey, an MP3 player, my kid has one of these. Cost me a fortune." The guard put the earpiece on and clipped the player to his belt.
"Actually that's an eavesdrop batplug."
The guard's face lit up, "Cool! I can hear my stomach digesting!"
Everyone looked at him. "Bill! Take that off!"
A red pill was dropped into the box. "Anti-freeze capsule."
"Anti-mechanical batray."
An officer held up a tub and read the label, "universal wax solvent…? So… what do you and Batman do during your free time?"
Robin's cheeks burned, "hey!"
The first guard frowned, "just hurry it up, hero."
Robin held up a small circular disk. "Silent mine. Makes a silent explosion. That's it."
"You know, you've got some neat stuff in this belt. The force would love to have this technology." The first guard handed the basket back to Robin. "Go ahead and put everything back in your belt thingy, then take it off and set it on the counter."
Robin blinked, a frown scarring his face. "You're arresting me, aren't you?"
"Yes, yes we are. Next!"
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
"What now?!"
Everyone turned to see Cyborg standing in the metal detector.
"You've gotta be kidding me!"
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OK! I've figured out how to handle my review replies. It's been driving me crazy for awhile now, but I'm just going to reply to everyone who reviewed the previous chapter. Yes, I'm a genius, I know. (Post reply writing note: I am no longer a genius, this reply thing is rough. ^_^)
SxStrngSamurai13: Write something you lazy college kid! And if you're ever in a bad mood, just remember this; you get out of school long before I do.
Audi katia: I'm glad you liked the last chapter, it is a favorite of mine, hopefully this one doesn't suck.
JTCartoon: You like my stuff? I love your story! It's too good for words.
Warprince2000: Well, that update soon thing didn't work out, but I did update.
Fanfic Gurl: I'm a pretty big BB/Rae fan, but I don't like to write romance, so the previous chapter is left open for interpretation (and I like where yours is going), thanks for reading and I hope your computer behaves.
The Mad Shoe: 'Heh, bloody sweet.' I'm not sure why, but I always grin at your reviews.
Some Guy: Wow, talk about an ego boost, I usually write articles, so visualization is always a struggle for me.
Dragonmaster101: I am seriously working on that vacation one, but I can't choose a location between the beach or… never mind, just got an idea! Hehehehe…
Change-Of-Heart2: I love your 'Falling' collection, you are a great poet.
insanemaniac: Wow, that's one hell of a reviewJ, you should watch Excel Saga, I strongly recommend the insanity of it.
Ud the Imp: I'm working on a HIVE chapter, but I'm working on a lot of chapters, so it'll get tossed in soon… I think.
Flora: Aw… thanks for the review.
ScarletAngel68: I love that line, too.
Holliaur: Thanks for the great review, just out of curiosity; where are you from?
Invader Sam: Terra can (insert long stream of obscenities). And here's a poke, keep writing your short story collection, too.
Possesed Angel: ^_^
Sage: No between chapter poke? You're letting me get lazy ^_^. Your sister reads?! Awesome, Toast's got a family of readers (kinda)!
Eienvine: Thanks, and hint taken to heart, I swear. ^_^
Snea: That is the cutest face, I'm glad that you liked the chapter.
Thanks for reviewing and thanks to everyone who read.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans, if I did there would be new episodes airing already!
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Beast Boy shivered as a plane few overhead. He was never a fan of airplanes, one of his first memories was of flying over the Atlantic ocean to go to Africa. He could remember he was fascinated, face pressed against the small window. They flew through white clouds that danced off of the wings and left drops of water on the windows. They flew high above the deep blue ocean, forever stretching just beyond the boy's vision. He could remember watching, waiting, wanting so badly to see a whale or a dolphin. A little boy discovering the world, a father pointing out things and explaining them over his shoulder. Beast Boy could not imagine anything more exciting, at least for the first hour or so. By the end of the eighth, however, he was quite unimpressed.
Airports, on the other hand, were always mesmerizing to the teen, except for right now. At the moment Beast Boy could not remember being more frustrated in his life. Not twenty feet away from where he stood was a long, wide hall full of gift shops and restaurants… his heightened senses smelled tropical fruits, salads crushed with vegetable toppings, the distinct odor of rising pizza dough, fudge bars, frozen treats slowly melting… Oh, and Raven's plane was landing soon, too. He chuckled to himself as he realized that he was putting food before his best friend. He saw Robin shift in front of him and remembered exactly what was stopping him from getting some food. And seeing Raven, of course, which was-
BEEP BEEP BEEP!
Robin looked up at the blinking lights of the metal detector and rolled his eyes. "Step over here, young man." A guard dressed in forest green impatiently waved Robin over to a mat next to the luggage x-ray. He pointed at Beast Boy, "wait there."
The officer turned to Robin and held up a small blue basket, waving it in front of him. "Alright, empty your pockets, Wonder Boy." Robin cringed at the nickname but unclipped the first pocket on his utility belt anyway and pulled out a small grappling hook. The officer's jaw dropped. "What the hell is that?"
Robin cringed. "Uh…Batgrapple."
An angry red tint graced the guard's cheeks a second later. "Is that a…"
"Batarang," Robin raised an eye and dropped it into the box.
He held up a pair of cuffs before placing them in the basket. "Batcuffs."
Three silver balls rolled in his hand before he added them to the basket. "…Uh… *cough* remote charges *cough.*"
The guard looked at the forming line behind Beast Boy with frustration. "That it?" Robin shook his head and tossed two compact nets onto the pile, followed by a 'batscope.'
The guard raised an eyebrow. "Flash-"
"Bombs. Uh… yeah."
A second officer picked up a pill and inspected it. "And this is…?"
"An African Death bee antidote pill."
"…Why?"
Robin shrugged, focusing his attention on the belt. "Long story."
The first guard inspected a small box. "What's this?"
"Portable voice analyzer. Recognizes a criminal by their voice, quite useful actually."
"What about this ball?"
Robin looked up, "that's-" the fingers around the ball tensed and a puff of powder squirted onto the officer's face. "-Anti-blast bat powder."
"Hey, an MP3 player, my kid has one of these. Cost me a fortune." The guard put the earpiece on and clipped the player to his belt.
"Actually that's an eavesdrop batplug."
The guard's face lit up, "Cool! I can hear my stomach digesting!"
Everyone looked at him. "Bill! Take that off!"
A red pill was dropped into the box. "Anti-freeze capsule."
"Anti-mechanical batray."
An officer held up a tub and read the label, "universal wax solvent…? So… what do you and Batman do during your free time?"
Robin's cheeks burned, "hey!"
The first guard frowned, "just hurry it up, hero."
Robin held up a small circular disk. "Silent mine. Makes a silent explosion. That's it."
"You know, you've got some neat stuff in this belt. The force would love to have this technology." The first guard handed the basket back to Robin. "Go ahead and put everything back in your belt thingy, then take it off and set it on the counter."
Robin blinked, a frown scarring his face. "You're arresting me, aren't you?"
"Yes, yes we are. Next!"
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
"What now?!"
Everyone turned to see Cyborg standing in the metal detector.
"You've gotta be kidding me!"
…
OK! I've figured out how to handle my review replies. It's been driving me crazy for awhile now, but I'm just going to reply to everyone who reviewed the previous chapter. Yes, I'm a genius, I know. (Post reply writing note: I am no longer a genius, this reply thing is rough. ^_^)
SxStrngSamurai13: Write something you lazy college kid! And if you're ever in a bad mood, just remember this; you get out of school long before I do.
Audi katia: I'm glad you liked the last chapter, it is a favorite of mine, hopefully this one doesn't suck.
JTCartoon: You like my stuff? I love your story! It's too good for words.
Warprince2000: Well, that update soon thing didn't work out, but I did update.
Fanfic Gurl: I'm a pretty big BB/Rae fan, but I don't like to write romance, so the previous chapter is left open for interpretation (and I like where yours is going), thanks for reading and I hope your computer behaves.
The Mad Shoe: 'Heh, bloody sweet.' I'm not sure why, but I always grin at your reviews.
Some Guy: Wow, talk about an ego boost, I usually write articles, so visualization is always a struggle for me.
Dragonmaster101: I am seriously working on that vacation one, but I can't choose a location between the beach or… never mind, just got an idea! Hehehehe…
Change-Of-Heart2: I love your 'Falling' collection, you are a great poet.
insanemaniac: Wow, that's one hell of a reviewJ, you should watch Excel Saga, I strongly recommend the insanity of it.
Ud the Imp: I'm working on a HIVE chapter, but I'm working on a lot of chapters, so it'll get tossed in soon… I think.
Flora: Aw… thanks for the review.
ScarletAngel68: I love that line, too.
Holliaur: Thanks for the great review, just out of curiosity; where are you from?
Invader Sam: Terra can (insert long stream of obscenities). And here's a poke, keep writing your short story collection, too.
Possesed Angel: ^_^
Sage: No between chapter poke? You're letting me get lazy ^_^. Your sister reads?! Awesome, Toast's got a family of readers (kinda)!
Eienvine: Thanks, and hint taken to heart, I swear. ^_^
Snea: That is the cutest face, I'm glad that you liked the chapter.
Thanks for reviewing and thanks to everyone who read.