Hey again everyone! Thanks for the reviews on my other fics and such. This story came from an idea of one of my good friends I met on a forums site. I asked them if I could write a story from a summery they had posted. The response was a yes. So if you take a liking to this story, keep in mind that it was all thanks to my friend.
Review if you like and Review if you don't!
ZodiacFire
Teen Titans In:
Tone Deaf
Prologue: 'Jump Fest'
On the eastern most side of the Jump City bay, an auditorium stood, looking out over the waters that soon drifted to the sea. It was this particular auditorium that concerts were held. Classical, rock, pop, you name it, they held it there. But it was on this night that the auditorium would serve past its limit of seating.
A singer was to perform there at the annual music festivities of Jump Cities 'Jump Fest.'. One with a heavenly voice that made the very angels, themselves, jealous. The singer had a voice so pure, so innocent, yet so intense that captivated the audience every time they performed. Their music that they sang made the top of the charts more times than any in history. The lyrics, themselves, were absolutely astounding.
As at every performance the populace would become ravenous to see the singer. They would shout the name of their idol over and over;
'Black-Fi-er! Black-Fi-er!'
The crowed hoped that their chants would bring the concert even closer to starting. To see the ebony haired beauty again with her pure voice and her swift body dancing to the music's beat. It made every guy want to have her and every girl want to be her. Soon, the curtains would shift away and the blazing lights dance and flash to the tempo of the music.
But it wasn't time yet.
Up on the catwalk above the stage stood two figures watching the people pour onto the floor. Mainly teenagers and older folks usually went to these types of festivals. It was still a good three hours before the show started. First a warm-up band, then, on the listings, followed every person or people that were to perform.
Last on the list was Blackfire. Hey, you want people to stay for the whole concerts right? Why not put the main attraction last.
The bigger figure on the catwalk put an arm on the smaller figure's shoulder and nodded their head. The smaller dropped its head but raised it again in response to the other figure's question. Taking the hand off the shoulder, the figures own shoulders jostled up and down, as if chuckling. The petite silhouette laughed also and hugged the counterpart. They had to get ready for the show. Every minute counted and every pitch had to be struck.
Or else the consequences would mean the end of Blackfire's career.
(Chapter 1: Setting The Stage)
In just three hours prior to the biggest smash the Jump Fest has every seen, the poor auditorium on the Jump City bay was filling rapidly with people, and didn't stop even at it's peak limit of audience seating. Well, actually they tore up the seats to make more room onto the floor so more people could squish in. I mean, who wouldn't pass up an opportunity to see Blackfire in concert! All the coolest people in high school were there. Especially the wanna-be cool people.
A mass of bodies crowded around the gates to be let in, tickets or not. The guards gave up a while ago to see if the stubs were scams and just checked the person for anything illegal and let them pass.
A guard yawned and chanted, "Next."
A huge, African-American teenager ambled up to him. He grinned and flexed his arms playfully. The guard's eyes grew wide and gave a weak smile. Running the 'wand' (you know, the thing the airport security guards have?) over his body, he quickly ushered him in and called out, "Next!"
The next teen was close to normal, if you didn't count the mask covering his eyes. A white and black material fitted and formed to his face that moved along with his facial expressions perfectly. Giving a weird look to the boy, the guard once again used the same procedure as the person before him and waved the boy through.
"Next!"
The gate guard raised an eyebrow to the next person in line. She seemed like a Goth in stereotypical standards. Pale skin and emotionless face, was etched onto her demeanor. Another curious item was a gem that was set onto her forehead. She sighed in boredom and followed the orders as the guard let her pass. "Next!"
A small teen with incredibly awkward green skin grinned up at him. Throwing the 'wand' up in the air, the guard called out, "That's it! I'm going home!" and stormed off. The teen then shrugged his shoulders and raced on ahead.
"Cyborg! Robin! Raven! Hey wait up!" The green boy dodged through the throng of people to catch up to his friends.
"Hurry up Beast Boy! The show's about to start!" Boomed the tall teen known as Cyborg.
"It doesn't start until two hours from now. Settle down." Raven pointed out.
It was true. The mighty form of Cyborg, athlete extraordinaire, had won four tickets to the Jump Fest for besting practically all of the schools records in swim, football, track, baseball, and many other sports. People hinted that he wasn't a man, but a machine. Never running out of energy and incredible strength at his disposal. He never became a bully; he was a gentle giant as some would say. Thus he was dubbed 'Cyborg' as a nickname.
Robin was a much more simple person. His mask, which no one has ever seen off his face, was the exact replica of his nickname's eyes. He was swift, cunning, and not to mention 'cute' by the girls. Robin even managed to impress the male population by his many gadgets that he never seemed to run out of. From flash disks to smoke bombs, he had it all hidden on his person, ready to whip out in a moment's notice. Good thing they weren't metal, (but highly synthesized plastic), or else he never would've gotten through the gate.
The pale, female of the quartet of friends, was never the kind of person to show much emotion. Her dark, brooding demeanor and attire allowed her to be called a Goth by those who didn't know better. They were spooked by her sometimes and made jokes about her gem, which she called a 'Chakra'. She didn't mind though, (she was part telepath) they all were idiots anyway. So they called her 'Raven,' in remembrance to the black bird that haunted a man in a famous epic poem.
Last, but not least, was the shortest of the group. When he was born, Beast Boy had a severe skin pigmentation disease that caused his body to turn green...and a little furry. That didn't stop him from becoming the class clown when he was older. Most of the time his jokes got him into trouble, but with his sly tongue, he could charm his way to safety. That wasn't the end of it. Gifted with quick agility and silent prowess, rumor spread that Beast Boy could talk to animals, and even go so far as to change into one! Though the latter was never confirmed, people still kidded him to go climb a tree like a monkey or roar like a lion. He would do just that too, and 'Beast Boy' was born.
The four found each other in awkward ways but soon became close friends. People respected them because they helped out in miscellaneous way. Why they did it? No one was really sure but they were happy with the kindness that the quartet showed. One day a person was asked to describe the friends. None knew exactly what they said but in his interview he used words along the lines of 'teenage' and 'titan,' and so the Teen Titans was the groups name.
But back to the concert that was about to begin.
Using his massive form, Cyborg was able to wade to the front (or close enough) of the stage where most of the action would take place. His friend's hitched a ride behind him before the bodies closed up the gap. Beast Boy could barely contain his excitement. He started to dance to the tune that only he heard in his head.
"Ow!"
"Hey!"
"Watch it buddy!"
Due to circumstances, the green boy's dance was cut short.
"Uh, heh heh. Guess I'll save my moves for when the party starts." He fingered his collar. "Don't want to reveal my talents just yet."
"If you had any talent B.B., it ain't at dancing...or telling jokes." Cyborg chuckled. Beast Boy frowned and crossed his arms. "Hey my jokes are pretty good!"
"Beast Boy, you couldn't make a clown smile." Raven called out. The voices were escalating to a higher volume. The show must be starting soon. Cyborg looked around over the tops of many kids and saw the stage crew fixing the last wires into the lights and speaker systems. Suddenly, he remembered something.
"Hey Robin! We forgot about food!"
Fancy that, the only thing that could sustain a body so young was across the seating plaza.
"Why are you telling me this?" He shouted. The noise was getting even louder as the timer for the concert ticket down.
"Because you have the money, genius!" Cyborg shoved Robin into the crowd and, like many others, was just a part of a swarming mass of heads.
Persistence is the key to actually get anywhere and to make it over to the food stands was a miracle in itself. This place was packed! Robin walked up to the nearest unoccupied vendor.
"Hey how's it going?' The man behind the counter shouted.
"I feel like I'm in a herd of cattle!"
"You and me both! What'll you have?"
Robin shouted the order (making sure not to give meat to Beast Boy. He is a vegetarian you know.), and rested against the counter as the food was being prepared. Gazing across the room, to the stage, and up to the rafters and catwalk, he noticed a lone figure. Standing way above everyone else, it watched the plethora of bodies swarming all over the floor. Suddenly, a light fixture illuminated the area the figure was in and Robin, with as keen as eyesight as he could muster, vaguely caught a glimpse of them...her.
He couldn't shift his eyes away from the mysterious girl. A cesspool of flowing, red hair cascaded down her back and around her face as she leaned onto the railing. She seemed tall and lean, with a purple outfit and short skirt. That was all he could see.
The vendor came back and Robin pointed up at her. "Who's that?"
The man looked up to where the boy pointed.
"Oh, That's Kory, Blackfire's little sister. She's shy and stays behind the scenes a lot. Doesn't like a lot of attention. Great gal though. Sweetest thing since candy I say. Beautiful eyes too..." The man stared off into space at the girl as Robin raised an eyebrow. "How do you know-"
"LADIIIIIEEEEES AND GENTLEMAN! LET'S GET READY TO RUUUUMBLLLLLLLEEE!!!"
The cliché quote boomed over the speakers on stage and above the crowd who burst into hysterics. Robin quickly took one last look at the top and found that she was looking at him! His heart thudded against his chest for a split second. Then, the masked boy made the mistake of blinking and she was gone the next instant. Frowning, and then shrugging, he gathered the food and made his way back to his friends. On stage it was a different world.
On stage, one could freely express themselves in dance, speech and acting. Any one who stepped out onto the wood floorboards was instantly transported into what they desired.
Off stage was reality. It was crazy and it hurt.
"Where the hell is my earring! Why can't anyone find my earring!"
"Miss Blackfire no one will notice!" A woman of late thirties chased Blackfire around off stage.
The famous singer paced up and down on the side of the stage, waiting for her cue to go on.
"The people in the back might but not the urchins up front! I swear one day I'm gonna kick them in the face if they even look at me wrong!"
"But they idolize you! You're the star of the show!" A teen girl with blonde hair piped up.
Off stage the crowd was roaring Blackfire's name.
"Damn it! I know that! What do you think I'm stressing about?" The singer growled furiously.
"Uhhh...you're earring?"
"NO! WHY are you people such IDIOTS! Am I the only genius here???" Blackfire almost tore at her hair. Instead she took a brush and combed through it, setting it neat and stylish on her head. Licking her finger she smiled and touched her rear, making a sizzling noise.
"Where's Kory?"
"..."
Blackfire didn't like the silence as an answer. Turning toward the two people who were chasing her around, she clenched her jaw. "Where. Is. Kory?"
"Right here sister."
Kory stepped off of the stairs that led from the catwalk and strolled over to her sibling. Blackfire didn't take kindly to her sister's casualness.
"What were you doing up there?!?"
Kory smiled. "I was looking at all the people coming in sister! There's so many! It has to be another sold out show for sure!"
The star singer grabbed Kory's arm, shoved a pair of large headphones into her hands, and pushed her away. "I don't care! The concert's going to begin so get to work!"
Blackfire looked at the three standing figures.
"MOVE!!!"
(End Chapter)
Nothing more I can say really. Just that I hope you readers like it! I don't know when chapter two will be up but I hope soon since school is almost over and homework isn't bogging me down. (But I still have to study.)
But anyways, that's all for now!
ZodiacFire