OK so now I'm finding a lot of free time. So I was browsing through the TT
stories when I find like 3 other stories that have decided to have
Evanescence songs in them. I wanted to put them in mine but now they're
going to think I copied them but then again who cares. This song is 'Bring
Me to Life'. After this I go back to school and I won't have time to update
again so this is going to be long. Read, enjoy, and review!
Here it is, chapter 12 'Confrontations and Alliances.
Disclaimer: Oh my, I forgot what to put in here so what.
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Robin's Rival
Noises of machines and electricity running through the walls. That was the only thing heard until light flashed from the wall. The screen showed the shadow of someone yet you still couldn't tell who it was.
"I hear you are in need of assistance in defeating the Titans." The cold voice echoed throughout the large room.
"Yes, but what does it matter to you?" The voice seemed to be coming from the walls. No human-like shape could be seen except the forms of machines.
"I have a plan that could help both of us if you care to listen." The shadow spoke again.
"Very well but what would it cost to hear such plan?" The room spoke again with doubt in its voice.
"A partnership. I want to know your every move and I want no betrayals like I hear you cast on your former so called partner." The shadow ordered.
"That was just something I had to do. However, I will listen to your plan. In fact, I'll even add to your plan. I have a new client and she might fit in with your plan."
"She might. Now this is what I had in mind...."
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"Beast Boy, I would like to introduce my all-time friend, Natalie." Cyborg told Beast Boy.
"Um hi." Beast Boy said shyly.
"What's up" Natalie shook Beast Boy's hand.
"So what brings you to West Coast City?" Cyborg asked with much interest.
"Oh you know convention down by the theater. New technology that I wanted to check out. Besides I got an invitation." His friend said with much show-off-like tone.
"Wait a minute! Are you guys talking about computers?" Again clueless Beast Boy questioned the two friends.
"Yea. Haven't you been listening? This girl here is an expert on computers and was a whiz when we were studying together at STAR labs.
"So are you guys are like dating because you seemed pretty happy when you saw each other?" Beast Boy made them both blush.
"No it's just that we're good friends and we haven't seen each other in like 2 years. I mean you would feel the same." Cyborg stuttered.
"Right. Whatever." Beast Boy smirked.
"So Cy, what's been happening here? Still yearning for action and well, a car?" Natalie laughed.
"Oh I got a car and its picture perfect!" Cyborg stood up straight and swelled with pride.
"Yea. It's his whole life. It's his BABY." Beast Boy joked.
"That's right it's MY baby. And I'd be happy to show it to you." Cyborg stood up and let his friend go first. He tripped Beast Boy though.
As they passed Robin's room they heard people yelling.
"Ahh the beautiful sound of young lovers." Cyborg said to himself as he led his friends down the stairs.
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"How can you say I'm going down? I'm doing all this work to stay above Slade." Robin yelled.
"Robin please do not yell. I have no intention of angering you. All I am saying is that this work is destroying you." Starfire said firmly.
"It is not. If I don't do this work then we will be destroyed by Slade and I don't want that, do you?" Robin lowered the volume but it was still loud.
"Of course I do not. You just have to go easy on your work because the past might repeat itself and you could get hurt." She was trying to hold back tears now.
"I made a mistake last time Starfire, I won't let it happen again. I promised you that. Don't you remember?" Robin headed toward his desk and rested both of his hands on it then his head bowed down.
"I have not but have you? You said you would not let your anger take control but look at you now Robin. I have kept faith that somehow you would not let work consume you but I fear my prayers were not enough." Starfire let one single tears run down her cheek and hit the ground. Almost at that same instant Robin turned around.
"I'm sorry. You're right. I shouldn't have let Slade get to my head again. I guess I really am like Slade. So obsessed in getting what I want. Sometimes I hurt my friends along the way and deep down inside I know what I have done and I just keep on going." Robin was keeping his fists tight and looked at Starfire with a bit of hope in his eyes.
"Robin I cannot deny that in some ways you are like Slade but in many other ways you are not. You are caring, kind, and probably the most heroic person I know. I understand that you just want to defeat him and prevent the past but I cannot understand why you must hurt yourself as well. Robin, one of the reasons I worry about you is because I care about you the way you have cared about me. The same way you take time to help me fit in and teach me about Earth, the same way I care about your health." Starfire smiled and watched as Robin lost the tensed posture he had and his hands weren't in fists anymore.
"I have talked to you and you have listened. That is all can do. I just hope you can trust us with some of your work because I do not know if we can forgive a second lie." She sighed, wiped her tears, and turned around. As she opened his door she felt a hand touch her arm and pull her back. She turned around and saw Robin.
"Starfire. I care about you too. Maybe more than you realize." Robin wished he could have said more but he was just realizing the action he had made and started to blush.
"Maybe I do realize but it is you who must wake up and realize how many other people care about you as well." Her eyes brightened and she smiled again. He let her hand go and she opened the door again and left.
Robin stayed in the same place. He was stunned to see how much impact this girl had made in his life. So many moments were joyful and some were tragic. Right now he thought he was fighting for her love against someone else and yet he saw how he was losing her every second he spent tracking down Slade. He had forgotten how it used to be before any of this happened, before Slade and Deathfire happened. Tons of flashbacks came to his mind.
'He was on a rooftop watching the sunrise when he saw a lonely girl sitting
watching the same thing.'
"How are you doing?"
"I am sad for my sister but I am also glad that the truth was revealed
before I was replaced."
"What are you talking about?"
"Well, you, al of you were having such fun with her and then Cyborg
said..."
"Look, your sister was interesting but she could never take your place, no
one could ever take your place."
'The memory was gone and soon another formed.'
'How can you see into my eyes like open doors'
'Leading you down into my core'
'Where I've become so numb'
'The thorough soul'
/'Thorough'/
'My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold'
'Until you find it there and lead it back home'
'The next one was when he was a bit distracted but it meant a lot. He was on top of a Ferris wheel and to him, he was on top of the world. Fireworks were in the distance and there he was, sitting with a person he cared for.'
"Beautiful. Tell me again what they are called."
"Fireworks, cotton candy?"
"Last time I ate a ball of cotton it was white and it did not taste
very....."
"This is different. Try it."
"Mmm...oops! It vanished!"
"Yea, it'll do that."
"You know when I first came to this planet I did not think I would ever fit
in but now I see that..."
"Here comes the finale! Woohoo! Yea! Amazing!"
"Earth has many amazing things too."
"Best planet I've ever been to."
'It was a short moment that soon led into trouble but it was something that stuck onto you. That was the time he first realized how much he really cared about her.'
/'wake me up'/
'Wake me up inside'
/'I can't wake up'/
'Wake me up inside'
/'Save me'/
'Call my name and save me from the dark'
/'wake me up'/
'Bid my blood to run'
/'I can't wake up'/
'Before I come undone'
/'Save me'/
'Save me from the nothing I've become'
'Then bad times came. He was chasing the enemy and just when he was going to catch him, he was blocked. On the other side there she was. While trying to solve the matter peacefully, she fell, and the last of the bits of patience Robin had, had fallen along with her.
'Now that I know what I'm without'
'You can't just leave me'
'Breathe into me and make me real'
'Bring me to life'
'He had now become more obsessed with catching Slade. He didn't have time for her anymore when that was the time that he needed her the most.
"Robin, I am wondering if you might wish to..."
"No, thanks, but I need to figure out why Slade wanted that chip."
"Agreed, and perhaps if you were to take a break, the answer would be
easier to..."
"I can't. You almost got hurt. Next time it could be worse. He's planning
something. I have to find out what."
"But Robin, I am sure that..."
All hope he had was gone when he shut that door in her face. He then saw he couldn't trust anyone and showed betrayal.
/'wake me up'/
'Wake me up inside'
/'I can't wake up'/
'Wake me up inside'
/'Save me'/
'Call my name and save me from the dark'
/'wake me up'/
'Bid my blood to run'
/'I can't wake up'/
'Before I come undone'
/'Save me'/
'Save me from the nothing I've become'
'Bring me to life'
/'I've been given a lie there's nothing inside'/
'Bring me to life'
'He was given forgiveness and he promised he wouldn't let Slade take control. Yet those words she had said haunted him, they wouldn't leave his head.
"You and he are similar, Slade did not trust you and you did not trust us."
He let time pass and he was back to his old self, but then Slade struck again.
'Frozen inside without your touch, without your love, darling'
'Only you are the life among the dead'
/'All this time I can't believe I couldn't see'/
/'Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me'/
'I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems'
'Got to open my eyes to everything'
/'Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul'/
'Don't let me die here'
/'There must be something else'/
'Bring me to life'
'He let his anger take control again. He found out Slade's real plan. That's when he had to do the hardest thing he's ever thought to do, hurt the one's he loved.
"Robin stop"
"Robin, you are my best friend, I cannot live in a world where we must
fight, if you are truly evil then do what you must."
"Starfire, no."
/'wake me up'/
'Wake me up inside'
/'I can't wake up'/
'Wake me up inside'
/'Save me'/
'Call my name and save me from the dark'
/'wake me up'/
'Bid my blood to run'
/'I can't wake up'/
'Before I come undone'
/'Save me'/
'Save me from the nothing I've become'
'Bring me to life'
/'I've been given a lie there's nothing inside'/
'Bring me to life'
'It was a frustrating end to an interminable nightmare. Slade got away and left with a vengeance to fulfill.'
'Yet now he realized that in all those hard times, there she was willing to help him and in resistance to hurt him.
His flashbacks ended. He was still standing in the same spot and his door was still open in front of him. He closed it and went to sit on his bed. He felt some papers wrinkle as he sat but he didn't care. He felt his mask dampen. 'To think it all started with a three word question. 'Who is Slade?'
"Don't leave me now Star. Not when I need you more than ever." He cried.
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"WOW!" Natalie's mouth was wide open as she saw the T-Car parked in the garage.
"You built this yourself? And all this time I thought you were joking about making a car and it was just a toy model." Natalie made Cyborg steam and Beast Boy laugh.
"Now wait just a minute. You know it's been a dream of mine to make a car. I made my car. What about you, did you reach your dream yet?" Cyborg asked smugly.
"Yep. Already done." Natalie said with much satisfaction.
"Right. We both knew your dream was impossible." Cyborg crossed his arms.
"Correction. You thought it was impossible, I thought it was achievable." Natalie snapped back.
"Yo! What was your dream?" Beast Boy tried to get back into the conversation.
"She wanted to be a secret agent." Cyborg teased.
"Cool. You're a computer spy that can hack into stuff, disconnect bombs, and track people down?" Beast Boy said with much interest to the matter.
"Yep. Just got accepted into the CIA just 11 months ago. I'm one of their advanced junior spies. I'm part-time though so I don't have an office but I do have a killer lab top." She made Beast Boy's eyes way bigger and made Cyborg shrink.
"Now how could you get accepted into the CIA? You're only 17 years old. Aren't you a little too young to be an agent?" Cyborg puffed himself up again.
"I sent my application and they noticed my skill in computers. They said the same exact thing about my age so right now I only do basic missions but I know how to do a lot more than they let me." She took out an I.D. card and gave it to Cyborg.
"I don't believe this." Cyborg grumbled.
"So you know how to hack into other computers?" Beast Boy shoved Cyborg out of the way.
"Yea. Any computer I suppose. Though I can't guarantee that I'm allowed. There are some restrictions and I could lose my job if I'm caught." Natalie was worrying about the look growing on Beast Boy's face.
"Say, do you think you can get me into the ABBS? They've been saying things about me and I wanna show them whose boss!" Beast Boy cracked his knuckles.
"Who's the ABBS?" Natalie whispered into Cyborg's ear.
"The Anti-Beast Boy Society. A group of people that think Beast Boy's a nutcase. I joined for two days until Beast Boy found out and threatened to join the I Hate Cyborg Club if I didn't quit." Cyborg muttered glumly.
"Maybe later." Natalie then followed the boys back up to the living room.
"So where and how long are you staying." Beast Boy asked.
"Even though the convention is only this week, I plan on staying a month. Oh and the hotel where I booked a room said there was a mistake so right now I'm waiting for a room to be free." Natalie said with boredom in her voice.
"Hey! Why don't you stay here for a while! There're guest rooms and crime has been low for a while." Beast Boy ignored Cyborg's signs that meant 'Shut up'.
"Why thank you Beast Boy! You are so kind. Why don't you guys introduce me to the other Titans now?" Natalie was smiling widely and Cyborg was giving Beast Boy a death glare.
"Sure I'll go get them!" Beast Boy jumped and ran out of the room.
"Energetic little guy isn't he?" Natalie laughed as he left.
"Come on Natalie. There's got to be a reason why you're staying for a month and not just a week. What's going on?" Cyborg said seriously and Natalie's smile vanished. Natalie sat on the couch and Cyborg followed.
"Wow Cyborg. You really know me that well don't you." Natalie seemed amazed with Cyborg's question.
"I've known you too long to buy that story. Nothing can take you away from STAR labs, not with your recent project. Unless it's more about work as an agent." Cyborg said as he handed her a magazine that was on the table. It had an article on how scientists were making a new program for the web. Her name was mentioned.
"You really don't miss a thing in your articles. Ok you're right. I'm not only here for the convention. The CIA is getting news on a criminal that seems dangerous to the public and someone that you guys haven't been able to take down." Natalie sighed and rested her forehead on her hand.
"Slade?" Cyborg said monotonously.
"There are several agents positioned around the city looking for the slightest clue of Slade. I've been sent here to try to intercept any messages he might be sending to the outside. Not exactly what you call a basic mission anymore." Natalie let her head rise to look at Cyborg.
"So now the government is interfering with our work? They agreed only to interfere when it was a large case. I mean just weeks we got a message concerning a UFO and they didn't care about it. But now they care about Slade? Cyborg put on a puzzled look.
"Part of the government thinks you're capable but the CIA thinks you're just little kids. Cy, the time of superheroes is ending and the government wants to get control back. They think you're a threat after seeing Robin's actions two months ago." Natalie sighed as she saw Cyborg's surprised reaction.
"That's right. Some of them weren't convinced after you guys pled for Robin's innocence. They knew he was forced to commit crime but then they started to think about maybe what if Robin wasn't being threatened with your deaths and if he had really turned. Soon the same threat shall be considered with the Justice League. You need to watch yourselves. Any dirt that they pick up will be used. Maybe not now but soon you guys won't be trusted." Natalie turned to see the door open. Out walked Beast Boy with Raven and Starfire. Soon after them came Robin.
"Hello! Beast Boy says you are an old friend of Cyborg. My name is Starfire. It is a great pleasure to meet you!" Starfire shook her hand.
"Um.. It's very nice to meet you." Natalie tried to loosen her hand from Starfire's tight grip.
"And this is my friend Raven." Starfire pushed Raven in front of Natalie.
"Hello Raven, my name is Natalie. I have read many of your works online and they seem fascinating." She introduced herself smoothly.
"I have works online?" Raven said surprisingly.
"Yea. People who have heard your poetry can't help but post it up." Natalie then turned to Robin.
"You're Robin right?" She had a look on her face that showed great fascination.
"Yea, last time I checked I was." The others were surprised to see that he actually made a joke. Starfire just smiled.
"I've heard so much about you. I can't believe I'm meeting you in person." She held her hand out and Robin shook it.
"So you're Cyborg's friend. How long have you guys known each other?" Robin asked her after they had all sat down on the couch.
"I've known this klutz for about all my life I suppose. Haven't seen him in 2 years though. I'm still wondering why I didn't hear from him until now." She made a face at Cyborg who was steaming again at the word 'klutz'.
"Hey why don't we talk about this at breakfast? We could even go out to eat. We haven't left the Tower for a while. I'll just go lead her to her room. Hey, you got any luggage?" He looked onto Natalie for an answer.
"Yea it's outside with my car." She said blankly.
"Hey BB. Go get her luggage." He ordered to Beast Boy.
"K." Beast Boy got up and left the room.
He hummed to himself as he went out the door and saw Natalie's car parked.
"Hey wait a minute, the ferry isn't open on Thursdays. How did she get her car over the water?" He then saw the bags behind the car and brought them up.
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Raven lay in her bed twisting and turning. She was sweating and the jewel on her head was shining. She was having a dream that had haunted her for so many nights. A dream that she could not escape from and that sent fear down her spine.
'She runs through a cavern that has many tunnels. There are three passageways in front of her and she always chooses the middle one. She now feels the rocky walls rumble and the tunnel seems as if it's about to cave in. It doesn't so she goes on. She hears screaming. She finally reaches a large room with a huge opening at the top. Just about to leave is a giant plane. Next to it she sees Cyborg fighting against Cinderblock. She looks around for the others but she can't find them. She then hears Beast Boy's yells through another passage on the other side of the room. She runs to it and it leads to a cliff. Beast Boy is at the end and is about to fall. Another girl is standing right in front of him and she's laughing. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and was very thin. She just sticks her hand out and the cliff starts to shake. Beast Boy loses his balance and falls. He screams the name "Terra" as he falls. The girl turns around and faces Raven and again sticks her hand out and the top of the opening of the cliff begins to crumble. Raven watches silently as the girl jumps on a big rock and flies away on it. Then Raven looks up to see a huge rock coming down on her. She closes her eyes to only open them and wake up.'
Raven woke up and was panting hard. Again she had the same dream that never changes. She sees now that she's watching it from inside of her but can't do anything to change it. She thinks why is she having dreams of Beast Boy's death and why is she dreaming about a girl she's never seen in her whole life. She tries to go back to sleep and with much effort she manages. Until she is awoken six hours later with Beast Boy dropping her teapot in the kitchen.
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"I just don't understand why I am cursed with Beast Boy. What ever did I do to deserve this?" Raven grumbled while she sat at the usual table at the plaza with her friends.
"Ok, so what kind of pizza are we ordering?" Natalie rubbed her hands together.
"You might wanna brace yourself for what comes next." Cyborg advised Natalie before Beast Boy erupted with suggestions.
"We could have a veggie pizza! Maybe we could ask for the vegetarians menu! Or do you think we could..." Beast Boy was cut off by Robin.
"Maybe BB. We could just order something everyone wants and you could shut up." Beast Boy felt a bit offended but was glad to have the old Robin back.
"What about my pizza! I want my pizza!" Cyborg complained.
"Oh don't tell me you still a meat fanatic!" Natalie teased.
"So what if I am? Aren't you on a diet anyway? Miss-Oh-my-god-I'm-so-fat shouldn't be eating pizza anyway." Cyborg smirked.
"For your information I don't need to use diets!" Natalie snapped back.
"You just realized that. You made yourself so skinny that whenever you ate meatballs you looked like you were pregnant!" Cyborg yelled.
"Really, you were the one that said I was so fat that whenever I wore yellow it looked like I was a taxi cab!" Natalie muttered.
"I know! You actually bought that! You felt so embarrassed you didn't show up for a week." Cyborg cracked up.
"Yea but who fell for the best revenge plan the next time we met? You looked stunning in pink! And yet who could suspect a bucket of paint falling on you instead of balloons on your birthday!" Natalie was laughing now while Cyborg turned red.
"That took weeks to come out! You knew my friends ditched me for a month! I promised my self that next I saw you I would kick your butt!" Cyborg yelled.
"Obviously Mr. Tough-guy needs another whooping to teach him respect for his betters!" Natalie yelled back.
"Say what! Bring it on!" Cyborg stood up and Natalie did the same.
"Hey guys! Chill already. I can't believe two friends who haven't seen each other in 2 years would fight like this." Beast Boy tried to calm them down.
"Yes! It would not seem friendly to fight each other when you have just seen each other for less than a day!" Starfire also tried to calm them down.
"Whatever." Cyborg finally said and sat back down.
"Excuse me while I make a call." Natalie took out a cell phone and walked away.
"Don't you be calling the government now!" Cyborg ignored the other Titan's weird looks.
Natalie came back a minute later and sat down.
"So are we going to eat anything?" Raven asked monotonously.
"Not anymore! Titans look!" Robin stood up and pointed to something down the street.
Down the street were three figures. It was Gizmo, Jinx, and Mammoth. Gizmo was throwing bombs everywhere, Jinx was cursing any objects near her, and Mammoth was throwing cars around.
"What are they thinking? They're causing trouble out in the open?" Cyborg wondered the same as the rest of the team.
"Titans! Go!" Robin yelled and the Titans charged down the street.
"I can't believe I'm going to let HER defeat me." Jinx grumbled.
"Come on Jinx. You're still not mad about the whole competition. Slade said if we did this without screwing up he might increase our standards." Gizmo casually said as he threw more bombs in a store window.
"What he's asking us to do IS screwing up if you think about it." Mammoth muttered as he threw another car on top of a nearby bus.
"Whatever. She's late anyway." Jinx grumbled again.
"I don't know who you're waiting for but I hope we won't be a disappointment!" Robin yelled out as the other titans prepared to attack.
"Crud! They're not supposed to show up yet!" Gizmo panicked.
"Does it make a difference?" Jinx powered up and sent energy waves.
The titans attacked and Natalie watched from far away.
The Titans were gaining the advantage and they were beating the HIVE easily.
"Attack pattern Beta!" Jinx yelled to her teammates.
Gizmo threw bombs, Mammoth banged on the ground, and Jinx sent energy waves.
They made a huge earth quake and the Titans were buried in the ruins.
"This would be ever so sweet." Gizmo laughed.
"But its just not gonna happen." The voice came from the sky and there was a girl flying on a rock.
"Great." Mammoth muttered.
"Don't just stand there! Get her! " Jinx called out.
The girl came to ground. She made nearby rocks of concrete fly at the HIVE. Gizmo got buried but Jinx and Mammoth dodged them.
Next the girl put on a look of concentration and made the ground shake. The street beneath Mammoth crumbled and he fell into the sewer below.
"I don't care what orders I was given, I will not fall to you." Jinx yelled.
"Who said you were going to fall?" The girl laughed and the ground below Jinx began to rise and soon she was standing on a tower of rock that was over 4 stories high.
The girl ran over to the fallen Titans and so did Natalie from far away.
"Hey! You guys ok?" The girl helped Beast Boy up while the others managed to stand.
"Yea. We're ok." Beast Boy dusted himself off.
"Who are you?" Natalie asked her as soon as she reached them.
"My name is Terra and when I saw you guys in trouble I stepped in. I'm sorry if I did something wrong by helping." She put on a worried face and the Titans now looked at her for the first time up close.
She was about 5 ft. and had golden blonde hair. She was wearing shorts with a t-shirt. She had blue eyes and had gloves on.
As soon as Raven saw her, she put on a look of fear. She kept quiet though and fixed her hood that was a bit lopsided.
"We'll talk about that later, right now we gotta give these guys to the authorities." Robin pointed to the defeated HIVE.
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"So you're saying your parents died when you were young, you've been living off some money they left, and you've inherited some powers from your ancestors." Robin asked with a confused look and Terra just nodded happily.
"Yea. Really unbelievable but that's the truth." Terra sighed.
The titans were now back at the tower and were questioning Terra. Cyborg, Starfire, and Beast Boy were taking in every word with much interest. Robin was confused at the info. Raven and Natalie were in doubt of this info. Eventually the question came up.
"Hey Terra! Ever consider becoming a Titan?" Beast Boy asked brightly.
"No. Well, it would be kind of cool, but me, a titan?" Terra laughed in way that sounded fake.
"She reminds me of Blackfire in a way." Starfire whispered into Cyborg's nearby ear.
"Well, we could give you a trial. If in the next days you have what it takes then I don't see any problems." Robin said.
"Mind you there'll be lots of work and effort. There'll be tests and lots of practice." Robin tried to show a point.
"It's ok. How about I see you guys tomorrow bright and early. We could start then." Terra said brightly and headed for the door.
"9:00 tomorrow is perfect." Robin called out.
"Alright!" Terra said as she left.
"Is it me or is she a little too preppy?" Raven muttered.
"Nope that's just you." Beast Boy piped out.
"Well I'm just going to play some GameStation. What about you guys?" Cyborg asked his friends.
"I'll play!" Beast Boy jumped.
"Can I join in your game?" Starfire yelped in happiness.
"I bet I can still beat Cyborg's butt!" Natalie punched Cyborg on the arm.
"Wait. Can I please see Robin and Natalie in the hallway for a minute?" Raven bust in.
Natalie and Robin nodded and followed Raven out into the hallway.
"Listen. I don't trust that girl and I think she's hiding something. I noticed you two didn't buy that story either." Raven surprised them.
"I know her story wasn't all believable but she did save us from the HIVE. Why don't we give her a chance?" Robin still had a bit of doubt however.
"Robin, Raven might have something here. You see, whenever someone with special abilities is born and doesn't have a secret identity, they are put on a list and kept for future needs. For example all of you are on that list, even though you don't really have a super power. Beast Boy has been there all of his life and Cyborg was just put on it five years ago. Starfire and Raven have just been put on it even though they're not from here. I happened to see that list and I saw a couple of people. I did not see a girl named Terra on it unless she's been keeping her power a secret or her story about her origin is false." Natalie crossed her arms and Raven gave both of them a dark look.
"I know I'm being a bit out of my character by asking you guys favors but it's something I need to do. Natalie, look her up and her story. Just check it out. Robin, I need to add some things to those tests." Raven was about to turn and leave when Robin opened his mouth.
"Raven, why are you so suspicious?" Robin asked.
"Let's just say I never smile because I have a horrific way of knowing when catastrophes are going to happen before they happen." Raven muttered and left.
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Happy New Year! I am sorry if I left some of you confused with the last chapter. Some of you started to think this was turning into a Slade story; well you're half-right and half-wrong. I just thought I needed more than just two guys fighting over a girl plot. It is a romance story like it says in the genre, but it also says action and adventure. I mentioned before that the big plot has started and all the previous chapters just added to this big plot. Anyway if you would have liked it the way it was I'm sorry but people say you gotta think big to make something big. As you noticed at the beginning, Natalie was the name that got the most votes. Sorry if you voted for a different name, I promise they won't be forgotten. I also want to mention that there is a possible sequel and a possible appearance of the Justice League in later chapters. Terra, the newly introduced character isn't mine and will show up in season 2 of Teen Titans (Sorry if I gave a spoiler on what season2 will be about.) So far everything that the next chapters will be about has been set up. No other change in the plot or story will take place. I will continue to post up Evanescence songs but just not in every chapter. To find out more about season 2 go to teentitans.aifandom.com it does contain spoilers and it's where I got info on season 2. That's all I have to say plus the reviews. I love the positive reaction I'm getting and it makes me keep on going.
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Special thanks to the people that reviewed. I am glad you guys like my story and think it's great. Some people have corrected me and pointed some things out to make the story better. I also thank them. Even if I thanked you guys individually it wouldn't matter. Just got two words, thank you.
-story dedicated to T.D.
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Robin's Rival
Noises of machines and electricity running through the walls. That was the only thing heard until light flashed from the wall. The screen showed the shadow of someone yet you still couldn't tell who it was.
"I hear you are in need of assistance in defeating the Titans." The cold voice echoed throughout the large room.
"Yes, but what does it matter to you?" The voice seemed to be coming from the walls. No human-like shape could be seen except the forms of machines.
"I have a plan that could help both of us if you care to listen." The shadow spoke again.
"Very well but what would it cost to hear such plan?" The room spoke again with doubt in its voice.
"A partnership. I want to know your every move and I want no betrayals like I hear you cast on your former so called partner." The shadow ordered.
"That was just something I had to do. However, I will listen to your plan. In fact, I'll even add to your plan. I have a new client and she might fit in with your plan."
"She might. Now this is what I had in mind...."
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"Beast Boy, I would like to introduce my all-time friend, Natalie." Cyborg told Beast Boy.
"Um hi." Beast Boy said shyly.
"What's up" Natalie shook Beast Boy's hand.
"So what brings you to West Coast City?" Cyborg asked with much interest.
"Oh you know convention down by the theater. New technology that I wanted to check out. Besides I got an invitation." His friend said with much show-off-like tone.
"Wait a minute! Are you guys talking about computers?" Again clueless Beast Boy questioned the two friends.
"Yea. Haven't you been listening? This girl here is an expert on computers and was a whiz when we were studying together at STAR labs.
"So are you guys are like dating because you seemed pretty happy when you saw each other?" Beast Boy made them both blush.
"No it's just that we're good friends and we haven't seen each other in like 2 years. I mean you would feel the same." Cyborg stuttered.
"Right. Whatever." Beast Boy smirked.
"So Cy, what's been happening here? Still yearning for action and well, a car?" Natalie laughed.
"Oh I got a car and its picture perfect!" Cyborg stood up straight and swelled with pride.
"Yea. It's his whole life. It's his BABY." Beast Boy joked.
"That's right it's MY baby. And I'd be happy to show it to you." Cyborg stood up and let his friend go first. He tripped Beast Boy though.
As they passed Robin's room they heard people yelling.
"Ahh the beautiful sound of young lovers." Cyborg said to himself as he led his friends down the stairs.
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"How can you say I'm going down? I'm doing all this work to stay above Slade." Robin yelled.
"Robin please do not yell. I have no intention of angering you. All I am saying is that this work is destroying you." Starfire said firmly.
"It is not. If I don't do this work then we will be destroyed by Slade and I don't want that, do you?" Robin lowered the volume but it was still loud.
"Of course I do not. You just have to go easy on your work because the past might repeat itself and you could get hurt." She was trying to hold back tears now.
"I made a mistake last time Starfire, I won't let it happen again. I promised you that. Don't you remember?" Robin headed toward his desk and rested both of his hands on it then his head bowed down.
"I have not but have you? You said you would not let your anger take control but look at you now Robin. I have kept faith that somehow you would not let work consume you but I fear my prayers were not enough." Starfire let one single tears run down her cheek and hit the ground. Almost at that same instant Robin turned around.
"I'm sorry. You're right. I shouldn't have let Slade get to my head again. I guess I really am like Slade. So obsessed in getting what I want. Sometimes I hurt my friends along the way and deep down inside I know what I have done and I just keep on going." Robin was keeping his fists tight and looked at Starfire with a bit of hope in his eyes.
"Robin I cannot deny that in some ways you are like Slade but in many other ways you are not. You are caring, kind, and probably the most heroic person I know. I understand that you just want to defeat him and prevent the past but I cannot understand why you must hurt yourself as well. Robin, one of the reasons I worry about you is because I care about you the way you have cared about me. The same way you take time to help me fit in and teach me about Earth, the same way I care about your health." Starfire smiled and watched as Robin lost the tensed posture he had and his hands weren't in fists anymore.
"I have talked to you and you have listened. That is all can do. I just hope you can trust us with some of your work because I do not know if we can forgive a second lie." She sighed, wiped her tears, and turned around. As she opened his door she felt a hand touch her arm and pull her back. She turned around and saw Robin.
"Starfire. I care about you too. Maybe more than you realize." Robin wished he could have said more but he was just realizing the action he had made and started to blush.
"Maybe I do realize but it is you who must wake up and realize how many other people care about you as well." Her eyes brightened and she smiled again. He let her hand go and she opened the door again and left.
Robin stayed in the same place. He was stunned to see how much impact this girl had made in his life. So many moments were joyful and some were tragic. Right now he thought he was fighting for her love against someone else and yet he saw how he was losing her every second he spent tracking down Slade. He had forgotten how it used to be before any of this happened, before Slade and Deathfire happened. Tons of flashbacks came to his mind.
'He was on a rooftop watching the sunrise when he saw a lonely girl sitting
watching the same thing.'
"How are you doing?"
"I am sad for my sister but I am also glad that the truth was revealed
before I was replaced."
"What are you talking about?"
"Well, you, al of you were having such fun with her and then Cyborg
said..."
"Look, your sister was interesting but she could never take your place, no
one could ever take your place."
'The memory was gone and soon another formed.'
'How can you see into my eyes like open doors'
'Leading you down into my core'
'Where I've become so numb'
'The thorough soul'
/'Thorough'/
'My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold'
'Until you find it there and lead it back home'
'The next one was when he was a bit distracted but it meant a lot. He was on top of a Ferris wheel and to him, he was on top of the world. Fireworks were in the distance and there he was, sitting with a person he cared for.'
"Beautiful. Tell me again what they are called."
"Fireworks, cotton candy?"
"Last time I ate a ball of cotton it was white and it did not taste
very....."
"This is different. Try it."
"Mmm...oops! It vanished!"
"Yea, it'll do that."
"You know when I first came to this planet I did not think I would ever fit
in but now I see that..."
"Here comes the finale! Woohoo! Yea! Amazing!"
"Earth has many amazing things too."
"Best planet I've ever been to."
'It was a short moment that soon led into trouble but it was something that stuck onto you. That was the time he first realized how much he really cared about her.'
/'wake me up'/
'Wake me up inside'
/'I can't wake up'/
'Wake me up inside'
/'Save me'/
'Call my name and save me from the dark'
/'wake me up'/
'Bid my blood to run'
/'I can't wake up'/
'Before I come undone'
/'Save me'/
'Save me from the nothing I've become'
'Then bad times came. He was chasing the enemy and just when he was going to catch him, he was blocked. On the other side there she was. While trying to solve the matter peacefully, she fell, and the last of the bits of patience Robin had, had fallen along with her.
'Now that I know what I'm without'
'You can't just leave me'
'Breathe into me and make me real'
'Bring me to life'
'He had now become more obsessed with catching Slade. He didn't have time for her anymore when that was the time that he needed her the most.
"Robin, I am wondering if you might wish to..."
"No, thanks, but I need to figure out why Slade wanted that chip."
"Agreed, and perhaps if you were to take a break, the answer would be
easier to..."
"I can't. You almost got hurt. Next time it could be worse. He's planning
something. I have to find out what."
"But Robin, I am sure that..."
All hope he had was gone when he shut that door in her face. He then saw he couldn't trust anyone and showed betrayal.
/'wake me up'/
'Wake me up inside'
/'I can't wake up'/
'Wake me up inside'
/'Save me'/
'Call my name and save me from the dark'
/'wake me up'/
'Bid my blood to run'
/'I can't wake up'/
'Before I come undone'
/'Save me'/
'Save me from the nothing I've become'
'Bring me to life'
/'I've been given a lie there's nothing inside'/
'Bring me to life'
'He was given forgiveness and he promised he wouldn't let Slade take control. Yet those words she had said haunted him, they wouldn't leave his head.
"You and he are similar, Slade did not trust you and you did not trust us."
He let time pass and he was back to his old self, but then Slade struck again.
'Frozen inside without your touch, without your love, darling'
'Only you are the life among the dead'
/'All this time I can't believe I couldn't see'/
/'Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me'/
'I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems'
'Got to open my eyes to everything'
/'Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul'/
'Don't let me die here'
/'There must be something else'/
'Bring me to life'
'He let his anger take control again. He found out Slade's real plan. That's when he had to do the hardest thing he's ever thought to do, hurt the one's he loved.
"Robin stop"
"Robin, you are my best friend, I cannot live in a world where we must
fight, if you are truly evil then do what you must."
"Starfire, no."
/'wake me up'/
'Wake me up inside'
/'I can't wake up'/
'Wake me up inside'
/'Save me'/
'Call my name and save me from the dark'
/'wake me up'/
'Bid my blood to run'
/'I can't wake up'/
'Before I come undone'
/'Save me'/
'Save me from the nothing I've become'
'Bring me to life'
/'I've been given a lie there's nothing inside'/
'Bring me to life'
'It was a frustrating end to an interminable nightmare. Slade got away and left with a vengeance to fulfill.'
'Yet now he realized that in all those hard times, there she was willing to help him and in resistance to hurt him.
His flashbacks ended. He was still standing in the same spot and his door was still open in front of him. He closed it and went to sit on his bed. He felt some papers wrinkle as he sat but he didn't care. He felt his mask dampen. 'To think it all started with a three word question. 'Who is Slade?'
"Don't leave me now Star. Not when I need you more than ever." He cried.
~*~
"WOW!" Natalie's mouth was wide open as she saw the T-Car parked in the garage.
"You built this yourself? And all this time I thought you were joking about making a car and it was just a toy model." Natalie made Cyborg steam and Beast Boy laugh.
"Now wait just a minute. You know it's been a dream of mine to make a car. I made my car. What about you, did you reach your dream yet?" Cyborg asked smugly.
"Yep. Already done." Natalie said with much satisfaction.
"Right. We both knew your dream was impossible." Cyborg crossed his arms.
"Correction. You thought it was impossible, I thought it was achievable." Natalie snapped back.
"Yo! What was your dream?" Beast Boy tried to get back into the conversation.
"She wanted to be a secret agent." Cyborg teased.
"Cool. You're a computer spy that can hack into stuff, disconnect bombs, and track people down?" Beast Boy said with much interest to the matter.
"Yep. Just got accepted into the CIA just 11 months ago. I'm one of their advanced junior spies. I'm part-time though so I don't have an office but I do have a killer lab top." She made Beast Boy's eyes way bigger and made Cyborg shrink.
"Now how could you get accepted into the CIA? You're only 17 years old. Aren't you a little too young to be an agent?" Cyborg puffed himself up again.
"I sent my application and they noticed my skill in computers. They said the same exact thing about my age so right now I only do basic missions but I know how to do a lot more than they let me." She took out an I.D. card and gave it to Cyborg.
"I don't believe this." Cyborg grumbled.
"So you know how to hack into other computers?" Beast Boy shoved Cyborg out of the way.
"Yea. Any computer I suppose. Though I can't guarantee that I'm allowed. There are some restrictions and I could lose my job if I'm caught." Natalie was worrying about the look growing on Beast Boy's face.
"Say, do you think you can get me into the ABBS? They've been saying things about me and I wanna show them whose boss!" Beast Boy cracked his knuckles.
"Who's the ABBS?" Natalie whispered into Cyborg's ear.
"The Anti-Beast Boy Society. A group of people that think Beast Boy's a nutcase. I joined for two days until Beast Boy found out and threatened to join the I Hate Cyborg Club if I didn't quit." Cyborg muttered glumly.
"Maybe later." Natalie then followed the boys back up to the living room.
"So where and how long are you staying." Beast Boy asked.
"Even though the convention is only this week, I plan on staying a month. Oh and the hotel where I booked a room said there was a mistake so right now I'm waiting for a room to be free." Natalie said with boredom in her voice.
"Hey! Why don't you stay here for a while! There're guest rooms and crime has been low for a while." Beast Boy ignored Cyborg's signs that meant 'Shut up'.
"Why thank you Beast Boy! You are so kind. Why don't you guys introduce me to the other Titans now?" Natalie was smiling widely and Cyborg was giving Beast Boy a death glare.
"Sure I'll go get them!" Beast Boy jumped and ran out of the room.
"Energetic little guy isn't he?" Natalie laughed as he left.
"Come on Natalie. There's got to be a reason why you're staying for a month and not just a week. What's going on?" Cyborg said seriously and Natalie's smile vanished. Natalie sat on the couch and Cyborg followed.
"Wow Cyborg. You really know me that well don't you." Natalie seemed amazed with Cyborg's question.
"I've known you too long to buy that story. Nothing can take you away from STAR labs, not with your recent project. Unless it's more about work as an agent." Cyborg said as he handed her a magazine that was on the table. It had an article on how scientists were making a new program for the web. Her name was mentioned.
"You really don't miss a thing in your articles. Ok you're right. I'm not only here for the convention. The CIA is getting news on a criminal that seems dangerous to the public and someone that you guys haven't been able to take down." Natalie sighed and rested her forehead on her hand.
"Slade?" Cyborg said monotonously.
"There are several agents positioned around the city looking for the slightest clue of Slade. I've been sent here to try to intercept any messages he might be sending to the outside. Not exactly what you call a basic mission anymore." Natalie let her head rise to look at Cyborg.
"So now the government is interfering with our work? They agreed only to interfere when it was a large case. I mean just weeks we got a message concerning a UFO and they didn't care about it. But now they care about Slade? Cyborg put on a puzzled look.
"Part of the government thinks you're capable but the CIA thinks you're just little kids. Cy, the time of superheroes is ending and the government wants to get control back. They think you're a threat after seeing Robin's actions two months ago." Natalie sighed as she saw Cyborg's surprised reaction.
"That's right. Some of them weren't convinced after you guys pled for Robin's innocence. They knew he was forced to commit crime but then they started to think about maybe what if Robin wasn't being threatened with your deaths and if he had really turned. Soon the same threat shall be considered with the Justice League. You need to watch yourselves. Any dirt that they pick up will be used. Maybe not now but soon you guys won't be trusted." Natalie turned to see the door open. Out walked Beast Boy with Raven and Starfire. Soon after them came Robin.
"Hello! Beast Boy says you are an old friend of Cyborg. My name is Starfire. It is a great pleasure to meet you!" Starfire shook her hand.
"Um.. It's very nice to meet you." Natalie tried to loosen her hand from Starfire's tight grip.
"And this is my friend Raven." Starfire pushed Raven in front of Natalie.
"Hello Raven, my name is Natalie. I have read many of your works online and they seem fascinating." She introduced herself smoothly.
"I have works online?" Raven said surprisingly.
"Yea. People who have heard your poetry can't help but post it up." Natalie then turned to Robin.
"You're Robin right?" She had a look on her face that showed great fascination.
"Yea, last time I checked I was." The others were surprised to see that he actually made a joke. Starfire just smiled.
"I've heard so much about you. I can't believe I'm meeting you in person." She held her hand out and Robin shook it.
"So you're Cyborg's friend. How long have you guys known each other?" Robin asked her after they had all sat down on the couch.
"I've known this klutz for about all my life I suppose. Haven't seen him in 2 years though. I'm still wondering why I didn't hear from him until now." She made a face at Cyborg who was steaming again at the word 'klutz'.
"Hey why don't we talk about this at breakfast? We could even go out to eat. We haven't left the Tower for a while. I'll just go lead her to her room. Hey, you got any luggage?" He looked onto Natalie for an answer.
"Yea it's outside with my car." She said blankly.
"Hey BB. Go get her luggage." He ordered to Beast Boy.
"K." Beast Boy got up and left the room.
He hummed to himself as he went out the door and saw Natalie's car parked.
"Hey wait a minute, the ferry isn't open on Thursdays. How did she get her car over the water?" He then saw the bags behind the car and brought them up.
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Raven lay in her bed twisting and turning. She was sweating and the jewel on her head was shining. She was having a dream that had haunted her for so many nights. A dream that she could not escape from and that sent fear down her spine.
'She runs through a cavern that has many tunnels. There are three passageways in front of her and she always chooses the middle one. She now feels the rocky walls rumble and the tunnel seems as if it's about to cave in. It doesn't so she goes on. She hears screaming. She finally reaches a large room with a huge opening at the top. Just about to leave is a giant plane. Next to it she sees Cyborg fighting against Cinderblock. She looks around for the others but she can't find them. She then hears Beast Boy's yells through another passage on the other side of the room. She runs to it and it leads to a cliff. Beast Boy is at the end and is about to fall. Another girl is standing right in front of him and she's laughing. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and was very thin. She just sticks her hand out and the cliff starts to shake. Beast Boy loses his balance and falls. He screams the name "Terra" as he falls. The girl turns around and faces Raven and again sticks her hand out and the top of the opening of the cliff begins to crumble. Raven watches silently as the girl jumps on a big rock and flies away on it. Then Raven looks up to see a huge rock coming down on her. She closes her eyes to only open them and wake up.'
Raven woke up and was panting hard. Again she had the same dream that never changes. She sees now that she's watching it from inside of her but can't do anything to change it. She thinks why is she having dreams of Beast Boy's death and why is she dreaming about a girl she's never seen in her whole life. She tries to go back to sleep and with much effort she manages. Until she is awoken six hours later with Beast Boy dropping her teapot in the kitchen.
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"I just don't understand why I am cursed with Beast Boy. What ever did I do to deserve this?" Raven grumbled while she sat at the usual table at the plaza with her friends.
"Ok, so what kind of pizza are we ordering?" Natalie rubbed her hands together.
"You might wanna brace yourself for what comes next." Cyborg advised Natalie before Beast Boy erupted with suggestions.
"We could have a veggie pizza! Maybe we could ask for the vegetarians menu! Or do you think we could..." Beast Boy was cut off by Robin.
"Maybe BB. We could just order something everyone wants and you could shut up." Beast Boy felt a bit offended but was glad to have the old Robin back.
"What about my pizza! I want my pizza!" Cyborg complained.
"Oh don't tell me you still a meat fanatic!" Natalie teased.
"So what if I am? Aren't you on a diet anyway? Miss-Oh-my-god-I'm-so-fat shouldn't be eating pizza anyway." Cyborg smirked.
"For your information I don't need to use diets!" Natalie snapped back.
"You just realized that. You made yourself so skinny that whenever you ate meatballs you looked like you were pregnant!" Cyborg yelled.
"Really, you were the one that said I was so fat that whenever I wore yellow it looked like I was a taxi cab!" Natalie muttered.
"I know! You actually bought that! You felt so embarrassed you didn't show up for a week." Cyborg cracked up.
"Yea but who fell for the best revenge plan the next time we met? You looked stunning in pink! And yet who could suspect a bucket of paint falling on you instead of balloons on your birthday!" Natalie was laughing now while Cyborg turned red.
"That took weeks to come out! You knew my friends ditched me for a month! I promised my self that next I saw you I would kick your butt!" Cyborg yelled.
"Obviously Mr. Tough-guy needs another whooping to teach him respect for his betters!" Natalie yelled back.
"Say what! Bring it on!" Cyborg stood up and Natalie did the same.
"Hey guys! Chill already. I can't believe two friends who haven't seen each other in 2 years would fight like this." Beast Boy tried to calm them down.
"Yes! It would not seem friendly to fight each other when you have just seen each other for less than a day!" Starfire also tried to calm them down.
"Whatever." Cyborg finally said and sat back down.
"Excuse me while I make a call." Natalie took out a cell phone and walked away.
"Don't you be calling the government now!" Cyborg ignored the other Titan's weird looks.
Natalie came back a minute later and sat down.
"So are we going to eat anything?" Raven asked monotonously.
"Not anymore! Titans look!" Robin stood up and pointed to something down the street.
Down the street were three figures. It was Gizmo, Jinx, and Mammoth. Gizmo was throwing bombs everywhere, Jinx was cursing any objects near her, and Mammoth was throwing cars around.
"What are they thinking? They're causing trouble out in the open?" Cyborg wondered the same as the rest of the team.
"Titans! Go!" Robin yelled and the Titans charged down the street.
"I can't believe I'm going to let HER defeat me." Jinx grumbled.
"Come on Jinx. You're still not mad about the whole competition. Slade said if we did this without screwing up he might increase our standards." Gizmo casually said as he threw more bombs in a store window.
"What he's asking us to do IS screwing up if you think about it." Mammoth muttered as he threw another car on top of a nearby bus.
"Whatever. She's late anyway." Jinx grumbled again.
"I don't know who you're waiting for but I hope we won't be a disappointment!" Robin yelled out as the other titans prepared to attack.
"Crud! They're not supposed to show up yet!" Gizmo panicked.
"Does it make a difference?" Jinx powered up and sent energy waves.
The titans attacked and Natalie watched from far away.
The Titans were gaining the advantage and they were beating the HIVE easily.
"Attack pattern Beta!" Jinx yelled to her teammates.
Gizmo threw bombs, Mammoth banged on the ground, and Jinx sent energy waves.
They made a huge earth quake and the Titans were buried in the ruins.
"This would be ever so sweet." Gizmo laughed.
"But its just not gonna happen." The voice came from the sky and there was a girl flying on a rock.
"Great." Mammoth muttered.
"Don't just stand there! Get her! " Jinx called out.
The girl came to ground. She made nearby rocks of concrete fly at the HIVE. Gizmo got buried but Jinx and Mammoth dodged them.
Next the girl put on a look of concentration and made the ground shake. The street beneath Mammoth crumbled and he fell into the sewer below.
"I don't care what orders I was given, I will not fall to you." Jinx yelled.
"Who said you were going to fall?" The girl laughed and the ground below Jinx began to rise and soon she was standing on a tower of rock that was over 4 stories high.
The girl ran over to the fallen Titans and so did Natalie from far away.
"Hey! You guys ok?" The girl helped Beast Boy up while the others managed to stand.
"Yea. We're ok." Beast Boy dusted himself off.
"Who are you?" Natalie asked her as soon as she reached them.
"My name is Terra and when I saw you guys in trouble I stepped in. I'm sorry if I did something wrong by helping." She put on a worried face and the Titans now looked at her for the first time up close.
She was about 5 ft. and had golden blonde hair. She was wearing shorts with a t-shirt. She had blue eyes and had gloves on.
As soon as Raven saw her, she put on a look of fear. She kept quiet though and fixed her hood that was a bit lopsided.
"We'll talk about that later, right now we gotta give these guys to the authorities." Robin pointed to the defeated HIVE.
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"So you're saying your parents died when you were young, you've been living off some money they left, and you've inherited some powers from your ancestors." Robin asked with a confused look and Terra just nodded happily.
"Yea. Really unbelievable but that's the truth." Terra sighed.
The titans were now back at the tower and were questioning Terra. Cyborg, Starfire, and Beast Boy were taking in every word with much interest. Robin was confused at the info. Raven and Natalie were in doubt of this info. Eventually the question came up.
"Hey Terra! Ever consider becoming a Titan?" Beast Boy asked brightly.
"No. Well, it would be kind of cool, but me, a titan?" Terra laughed in way that sounded fake.
"She reminds me of Blackfire in a way." Starfire whispered into Cyborg's nearby ear.
"Well, we could give you a trial. If in the next days you have what it takes then I don't see any problems." Robin said.
"Mind you there'll be lots of work and effort. There'll be tests and lots of practice." Robin tried to show a point.
"It's ok. How about I see you guys tomorrow bright and early. We could start then." Terra said brightly and headed for the door.
"9:00 tomorrow is perfect." Robin called out.
"Alright!" Terra said as she left.
"Is it me or is she a little too preppy?" Raven muttered.
"Nope that's just you." Beast Boy piped out.
"Well I'm just going to play some GameStation. What about you guys?" Cyborg asked his friends.
"I'll play!" Beast Boy jumped.
"Can I join in your game?" Starfire yelped in happiness.
"I bet I can still beat Cyborg's butt!" Natalie punched Cyborg on the arm.
"Wait. Can I please see Robin and Natalie in the hallway for a minute?" Raven bust in.
Natalie and Robin nodded and followed Raven out into the hallway.
"Listen. I don't trust that girl and I think she's hiding something. I noticed you two didn't buy that story either." Raven surprised them.
"I know her story wasn't all believable but she did save us from the HIVE. Why don't we give her a chance?" Robin still had a bit of doubt however.
"Robin, Raven might have something here. You see, whenever someone with special abilities is born and doesn't have a secret identity, they are put on a list and kept for future needs. For example all of you are on that list, even though you don't really have a super power. Beast Boy has been there all of his life and Cyborg was just put on it five years ago. Starfire and Raven have just been put on it even though they're not from here. I happened to see that list and I saw a couple of people. I did not see a girl named Terra on it unless she's been keeping her power a secret or her story about her origin is false." Natalie crossed her arms and Raven gave both of them a dark look.
"I know I'm being a bit out of my character by asking you guys favors but it's something I need to do. Natalie, look her up and her story. Just check it out. Robin, I need to add some things to those tests." Raven was about to turn and leave when Robin opened his mouth.
"Raven, why are you so suspicious?" Robin asked.
"Let's just say I never smile because I have a horrific way of knowing when catastrophes are going to happen before they happen." Raven muttered and left.
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Happy New Year! I am sorry if I left some of you confused with the last chapter. Some of you started to think this was turning into a Slade story; well you're half-right and half-wrong. I just thought I needed more than just two guys fighting over a girl plot. It is a romance story like it says in the genre, but it also says action and adventure. I mentioned before that the big plot has started and all the previous chapters just added to this big plot. Anyway if you would have liked it the way it was I'm sorry but people say you gotta think big to make something big. As you noticed at the beginning, Natalie was the name that got the most votes. Sorry if you voted for a different name, I promise they won't be forgotten. I also want to mention that there is a possible sequel and a possible appearance of the Justice League in later chapters. Terra, the newly introduced character isn't mine and will show up in season 2 of Teen Titans (Sorry if I gave a spoiler on what season2 will be about.) So far everything that the next chapters will be about has been set up. No other change in the plot or story will take place. I will continue to post up Evanescence songs but just not in every chapter. To find out more about season 2 go to teentitans.aifandom.com it does contain spoilers and it's where I got info on season 2. That's all I have to say plus the reviews. I love the positive reaction I'm getting and it makes me keep on going.
Reviews Chapter 11
Special thanks to the people that reviewed. I am glad you guys like my story and think it's great. Some people have corrected me and pointed some things out to make the story better. I also thank them. Even if I thanked you guys individually it wouldn't matter. Just got two words, thank you.
-story dedicated to T.D.