After school Star was at her locker getting all of her stuff together
when she heard a vaguely familiar squeaky voice.
"Hi Star," It was the 'nerdling' she had rescued this morning.
"Hi...ummm...name please?" Star asked, puzzled at why he wanted to talk to her.
"My name's Eric. But you can just call me Aqualad!" he exclaimed striking a pose.
Star giggled. "So what did you want?" she asked.
"Oh I just wanted to say thanks. You're the first person who stuck up for me."
"No problem. He was asking for it."
"You've got some cool moves. Right out of the Matrix."
"Thanks." Star smiled. 'What is it with these people and the Matrix? I mean Robin sunglasses and now this...' she thought.
"Well if you ever need any help, don't hesitate to give me a call. Do you want my number?"
Realization dawned on Star. He wasn't thanking her, he wanted to go out with her! "Ummm....I'm really busy right now...and we just moved in...no phones!" Star said, silently thanking the phone company for delayed installation. "I'll see you."
"Bye," Aqualad called to Star's retreating back.
As Star neared the doors, she heard catcalls and saw a large ring of people. In the middle were Robin and another boy, Fang.
"You again?" Star groaned as she neared the center.
"Keep your hands off my girl!" Fang shouted.
"Look, she tripped I was just helping her up."
Star saw Kitten off to the side, her eyes were gleaming in anticipation.
"That's one sick girl," Raven said, coming up behind Star.
The other Titans joined the circle trying to get Robin out.
"Dude! He's not worth it. He's making us miss training." BB said.
Robin snapped out of it and turned around.
Just then Fang shout out his leg, trying to kick Robin. Star jumped in and twisted his leg.
"Keep your legs off our boy!" she snapped and turned.
"You'll regret this! I'm going to get you back!" Kitten screeched.
"That's the third time you said that today. Did you miss out on Catch Phrases 101?" Star asked.
"My dad will get you expelled!" Kitten continued her barrage of threats.
"Do you have to turn to your dad for everything?" Raven asked. "You're such a daddy's girl."
"At least I have one!" Kitten retorted.
Everything went suddenly quiet. No one made a noise. Raven slowly turned around. "What did you say?"
Even Kitten seemed to lose her nerve staring at Raven. Raven seemed to grow several inches and was looking Kitten straight in the eye. Kitten then seemed to swell up and snapped, "At least I have one."
Raven threw herself at Kitten. Her dad had left the family. Raven had told Star when they had eaten dinner together at Star's house.
As Raven launched herself at Kitten, Kitten finally realized what a big mistake she had made. She was already to turn and run when her eyes widened and she smiled wickedly. Putting on a scared face she turned to Raven who was trying to fight off Robin, BB, Cyborg, and Star's hands.
"Don't take my homework Raven!" She pleaded making her eye widen. "I don't want to fight all of you!"
The Titans stopped a moment stunned.
"She's finally cracked," BB said.
"It couldn't have happened soon enough," Robin agreed dryly.
"Well, well, well. What do we have here? Fighting again?" A sharp no- nonsense voice rang out.
Robin turned to Kitten, "You set us up!". Kitten smiled back, "Don't forget I have claws."
"I think that Mr. Robin, Mr. BB, Mr. Cyborg, Ms. Raven, and Ms. Star have an appointment in my office."
Resigned they turned and followed the tall man.
Star tried to figure out who he was. All she could see was his name tag with the words: Mr. Slade, Vice-Principal in charge of discipline on it.
"Hi Star," It was the 'nerdling' she had rescued this morning.
"Hi...ummm...name please?" Star asked, puzzled at why he wanted to talk to her.
"My name's Eric. But you can just call me Aqualad!" he exclaimed striking a pose.
Star giggled. "So what did you want?" she asked.
"Oh I just wanted to say thanks. You're the first person who stuck up for me."
"No problem. He was asking for it."
"You've got some cool moves. Right out of the Matrix."
"Thanks." Star smiled. 'What is it with these people and the Matrix? I mean Robin sunglasses and now this...' she thought.
"Well if you ever need any help, don't hesitate to give me a call. Do you want my number?"
Realization dawned on Star. He wasn't thanking her, he wanted to go out with her! "Ummm....I'm really busy right now...and we just moved in...no phones!" Star said, silently thanking the phone company for delayed installation. "I'll see you."
"Bye," Aqualad called to Star's retreating back.
As Star neared the doors, she heard catcalls and saw a large ring of people. In the middle were Robin and another boy, Fang.
"You again?" Star groaned as she neared the center.
"Keep your hands off my girl!" Fang shouted.
"Look, she tripped I was just helping her up."
Star saw Kitten off to the side, her eyes were gleaming in anticipation.
"That's one sick girl," Raven said, coming up behind Star.
The other Titans joined the circle trying to get Robin out.
"Dude! He's not worth it. He's making us miss training." BB said.
Robin snapped out of it and turned around.
Just then Fang shout out his leg, trying to kick Robin. Star jumped in and twisted his leg.
"Keep your legs off our boy!" she snapped and turned.
"You'll regret this! I'm going to get you back!" Kitten screeched.
"That's the third time you said that today. Did you miss out on Catch Phrases 101?" Star asked.
"My dad will get you expelled!" Kitten continued her barrage of threats.
"Do you have to turn to your dad for everything?" Raven asked. "You're such a daddy's girl."
"At least I have one!" Kitten retorted.
Everything went suddenly quiet. No one made a noise. Raven slowly turned around. "What did you say?"
Even Kitten seemed to lose her nerve staring at Raven. Raven seemed to grow several inches and was looking Kitten straight in the eye. Kitten then seemed to swell up and snapped, "At least I have one."
Raven threw herself at Kitten. Her dad had left the family. Raven had told Star when they had eaten dinner together at Star's house.
As Raven launched herself at Kitten, Kitten finally realized what a big mistake she had made. She was already to turn and run when her eyes widened and she smiled wickedly. Putting on a scared face she turned to Raven who was trying to fight off Robin, BB, Cyborg, and Star's hands.
"Don't take my homework Raven!" She pleaded making her eye widen. "I don't want to fight all of you!"
The Titans stopped a moment stunned.
"She's finally cracked," BB said.
"It couldn't have happened soon enough," Robin agreed dryly.
"Well, well, well. What do we have here? Fighting again?" A sharp no- nonsense voice rang out.
Robin turned to Kitten, "You set us up!". Kitten smiled back, "Don't forget I have claws."
"I think that Mr. Robin, Mr. BB, Mr. Cyborg, Ms. Raven, and Ms. Star have an appointment in my office."
Resigned they turned and followed the tall man.
Star tried to figure out who he was. All she could see was his name tag with the words: Mr. Slade, Vice-Principal in charge of discipline on it.