Chapter III: Youth Isn't Innocent
Dark enjoyed being with these people, even if they were the only ones he could remember. He was glad they took care of him. Sometime, if his memory came back, he would find a way to thank them.
During lunch, the alarm went up. Robin immediately shouted, "Jinx is loose. Titans, go!" Everyone left immediately, who quickly spoke to Dark.
"Dark, we have to go quick. Stay in the tower until we get back, and stay out of trouble," Starfire instructed him. She gave him a quick kiss on the forehead, then left.
Dark watched them go, then went in and sat on the couch. They are really nice people, he thought, if only there was a way to return the favor...I know! I'll find a way to make them happier! But how? I've known them for only a day; I don't even know who I am! Think, whoever I am, what have you seen about them that they are missing that could make them happier? Aha! I know! While his memory was gone, something he did detain from it (although he didn't know) was his planning ability. Carefully, he crept around the house, laying two surprises. When he finished, he noticed someone walking around in the shadows.
"Who are you?" Dark asked. The figure threw a knife at him. Dark dodged it, and easily decided this person wasn't his friend. The figure fled, and Dark ran after it. He decided he would try to tackle them, and if he needed to he could use his claws. The figure ran up on the roof. Dark followed him. The figure jumped. Dark stood on the edge and looked down.
Robin and the others were coming back when Robin shouted, "That's Slade jumping off our Tower!"
"Dark! What is he doing up there!" Starfire shouted, spotting Dark up on the roof. To her utter horror, Dark jumped. Frozen with shock, the Titans watched as Dark descended through the air after Slade. Then everyone ran after them.
Slade landed on his feet and jumped into the ocean, vanishing. Dark wasn't so lucky. He landed head-first on the ground. Starfire shrieked and flew toward him. To her relief, Dark sat up holding his head.
"That felt funny," he said. Starfire hugged him, this time squeezing him to death.
"Dark, you are okay!" Starfire said as she choked him, then held him eye level, "Never do that again." Dark nodded, and she helped a dizzy Dark into the Tower.
Robin asked him what happened with Slade. Dark told everything. Robin proceeded to his room. Starfire followed suit. Cyborg went to the TV, Raven went to the basement to meditate, and Beast Boy went to the kitchen to get tofu. Perfect, Dark thought. He went down to the basement.
"Miss Raven, are you there?" Dark asked.
"Yes." was Raven's reply.
"Could you tell me about meditation?"
"Okay."
As Dark distracted Raven, an angry Beast Boy stood in the kitchen. Someone had taken his tofu. BB became a dog and hunted down the scent to the basement. Where Dark had it in his pocket. Beast Boy charged into the room. Raven yelled at BB, and the two didn't notice Dark slip out and close the door. He locked it, and sealed it with a tool from Cyborg's shed. Raven and Beast Boy were stuck in the same room. Next step, was Dark's victorious thought.
Dark walked to Robin's room and knocked on the door. Inside, Dark asked Robin about martial arts. Robin said he would meet him in the gym in ten minutes to show him. Before he left, Dark took the liberty of snatching one of Robin's force field generators. Next, Dark went to Starfire and said to be in the gym in ten minutes for a surprise.
Dark went and hid in the corner. In ten minutes, Robin passed by with two sticks. Then Starfire also passed by. Dark crept to the exit. He activated the force field and ran from Starfire's shouts. Starfire and Robin were also stuck in the same room. Now to distract Cyborg for a while so he doesn't get in the way, Dark thought.
Dark asked Cyborg to teach him to play video games. For two hours, Cyborg and Dark played video games. Finally, Cyborg asked, "Why is it so quiet?"
Dark gave his answer with a grin, "Because I trapped Starfire and Robin in the gym, and Raven and Beast Boy in the basement."
Cyborg stared at Dark. "I knew those four had something going, but you are good!"
"I thought they needed some help, so I gave them some privacy and time together."
"Sweet! You are good! How long have they been in there?"
"Two hours."
"Once again, Sweet! Maybe we should check on em'."
"I will right now." Dark left to go see. No doubt they'll be angry at him, but if this works, they'll be pretty happy.
Dark first went to check on Raven and Beast Boy. He unsealed the door quietly. When he began to turn the knob, he got a mental note: Open the door and die painfully. Dark was smart enough for a twelve year old to know that they were enjoying themselves. Next he went to check on Starfire and Robin. He carefully slid his head through. Robin and Starfire were snuggling, asleep. This means they've confessed, too. Dark deactivated the force field so they could leave when they woke up. Before they left, Dark saw a mark on Robin's cheek. Grinning to himself, Dark left.
"Well?" Cyborg asked.
"They've all confessed," Dark said as he walked by, "I'm gonna go swimming so when they come after me, I'll have time.
Cyborg sat for a while, then went to go plug in at his room. That little kid, he's everyone happier, but he's proven that the youth aren't innocent.
Dark enjoyed being with these people, even if they were the only ones he could remember. He was glad they took care of him. Sometime, if his memory came back, he would find a way to thank them.
During lunch, the alarm went up. Robin immediately shouted, "Jinx is loose. Titans, go!" Everyone left immediately, who quickly spoke to Dark.
"Dark, we have to go quick. Stay in the tower until we get back, and stay out of trouble," Starfire instructed him. She gave him a quick kiss on the forehead, then left.
Dark watched them go, then went in and sat on the couch. They are really nice people, he thought, if only there was a way to return the favor...I know! I'll find a way to make them happier! But how? I've known them for only a day; I don't even know who I am! Think, whoever I am, what have you seen about them that they are missing that could make them happier? Aha! I know! While his memory was gone, something he did detain from it (although he didn't know) was his planning ability. Carefully, he crept around the house, laying two surprises. When he finished, he noticed someone walking around in the shadows.
"Who are you?" Dark asked. The figure threw a knife at him. Dark dodged it, and easily decided this person wasn't his friend. The figure fled, and Dark ran after it. He decided he would try to tackle them, and if he needed to he could use his claws. The figure ran up on the roof. Dark followed him. The figure jumped. Dark stood on the edge and looked down.
Robin and the others were coming back when Robin shouted, "That's Slade jumping off our Tower!"
"Dark! What is he doing up there!" Starfire shouted, spotting Dark up on the roof. To her utter horror, Dark jumped. Frozen with shock, the Titans watched as Dark descended through the air after Slade. Then everyone ran after them.
Slade landed on his feet and jumped into the ocean, vanishing. Dark wasn't so lucky. He landed head-first on the ground. Starfire shrieked and flew toward him. To her relief, Dark sat up holding his head.
"That felt funny," he said. Starfire hugged him, this time squeezing him to death.
"Dark, you are okay!" Starfire said as she choked him, then held him eye level, "Never do that again." Dark nodded, and she helped a dizzy Dark into the Tower.
Robin asked him what happened with Slade. Dark told everything. Robin proceeded to his room. Starfire followed suit. Cyborg went to the TV, Raven went to the basement to meditate, and Beast Boy went to the kitchen to get tofu. Perfect, Dark thought. He went down to the basement.
"Miss Raven, are you there?" Dark asked.
"Yes." was Raven's reply.
"Could you tell me about meditation?"
"Okay."
As Dark distracted Raven, an angry Beast Boy stood in the kitchen. Someone had taken his tofu. BB became a dog and hunted down the scent to the basement. Where Dark had it in his pocket. Beast Boy charged into the room. Raven yelled at BB, and the two didn't notice Dark slip out and close the door. He locked it, and sealed it with a tool from Cyborg's shed. Raven and Beast Boy were stuck in the same room. Next step, was Dark's victorious thought.
Dark walked to Robin's room and knocked on the door. Inside, Dark asked Robin about martial arts. Robin said he would meet him in the gym in ten minutes to show him. Before he left, Dark took the liberty of snatching one of Robin's force field generators. Next, Dark went to Starfire and said to be in the gym in ten minutes for a surprise.
Dark went and hid in the corner. In ten minutes, Robin passed by with two sticks. Then Starfire also passed by. Dark crept to the exit. He activated the force field and ran from Starfire's shouts. Starfire and Robin were also stuck in the same room. Now to distract Cyborg for a while so he doesn't get in the way, Dark thought.
Dark asked Cyborg to teach him to play video games. For two hours, Cyborg and Dark played video games. Finally, Cyborg asked, "Why is it so quiet?"
Dark gave his answer with a grin, "Because I trapped Starfire and Robin in the gym, and Raven and Beast Boy in the basement."
Cyborg stared at Dark. "I knew those four had something going, but you are good!"
"I thought they needed some help, so I gave them some privacy and time together."
"Sweet! You are good! How long have they been in there?"
"Two hours."
"Once again, Sweet! Maybe we should check on em'."
"I will right now." Dark left to go see. No doubt they'll be angry at him, but if this works, they'll be pretty happy.
Dark first went to check on Raven and Beast Boy. He unsealed the door quietly. When he began to turn the knob, he got a mental note: Open the door and die painfully. Dark was smart enough for a twelve year old to know that they were enjoying themselves. Next he went to check on Starfire and Robin. He carefully slid his head through. Robin and Starfire were snuggling, asleep. This means they've confessed, too. Dark deactivated the force field so they could leave when they woke up. Before they left, Dark saw a mark on Robin's cheek. Grinning to himself, Dark left.
"Well?" Cyborg asked.
"They've all confessed," Dark said as he walked by, "I'm gonna go swimming so when they come after me, I'll have time.
Cyborg sat for a while, then went to go plug in at his room. That little kid, he's everyone happier, but he's proven that the youth aren't innocent.