Please forgive me for my unbearably short chapters I plan to make this one really long or at least longer than the last two. This chapter has a lot of dialogue and fewer descriptions than usual.
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ch10
Starfire prepared her starbolts as she turned the corner. All she saw was Cyborg and some strange girl laughing together.
"Amazing how scary things turn funny," Carmen laughed.
"Yea but that wasn't near as creepy when one of my teammate's powers went all wacky because she watched Wicked Scary. That was so freaky!" Cyborg replied. Starfire blinked twice.
"Cyborg?" Starfire was completely confused.
"Oh hey Star! What's up?" Cyborg waved.
"I thought you were in danger, why did you scream?" Starfire asked.
"I was telling Carmen about the time when me and BB got suck in Raven's meditation mirror," Cyborg explained. Carmen waved friendly at Starfire.
"Oh you have met a new friend?" Starfire clasped her hands together in joy.
"An old friend actually. Starfire Carmen, Carmen Starfire." Cyborg introduced.
"Hey nice to meet ya," Carmen greeted. Starfire smiled from ear to ear as she bear hugged Carmen.
"I'm overjoyed to meet you!" Starfire was seemingly oblivious to Carmen's desperate gasps for air. Cyborg grabbed Starfire's arm.
"Hey hey don't suffocate her now!" Starfire looked down at Carmen's blue face.
"Oh, many apologies," Starfire released Carmen from her 'hug of death'. She darted behind Cyborg and peered around him timidly. The other Titans came running to Starfire's location near 'Bright and Loud' following the blob's fading trail. Raven levitated for a better view. She noticed Starfire under the bridge talking to Cyborg, who had a strange girl hiding behind him.
"Robin, I found Cyborg. He's under the bridge up ahead," Raven informed.
"Is the blob there too?" Robin asked. Raven looked at the situation again.
"No, but he isn't alone either. There's a girl with him an…" Raven was cut off by Beast boy.
"Oooo, Cy's under a bridge with a girl!" Beast boy laughed. Robin looked at him dominantly as Beast boy snorted quietly. Raven rolled her eyes. Boys can be so immature.
"You were saying Raven," Robin asked her to continue.
"Starfire's with him too. I'm going ahead; think you guys can find your way?" Raven asked looking down at them.
"Yeah go on," Robin permitted. Raven levitated quickly towards the bridge. That girl who was hiding from Starfire seemed familiar. Cyborg's picture! That girl looked like Carmen! But, she couldn't be Carmen, Carmen died, or so they said. So apparently she didn't die. Raven quickened her speed. She was anxious to meet this friend of Cyborg's. She already felt like she had met her from Cyborg's descriptions, but now she could meet her for real! When she landed, Starfire was chasing Carmen in a circle around Cyborg, who was obviously dizzy.
"Why are you running from me?" Starfire asked.
"Because you're chasing me, duh!" Carmen replied jokingly. Cyborg followed with his eyes as they ran clockwise then they changed to counterclockwise and his eyes began to swirl. "What's wrong Victor? Dizzy?" Carmen laughed. When she was off guard, Starfire changed back to clockwise and lifted Carmen up in the air like a small child.
"I am victorious!" She announced. Carmen began to swing her feet, trying to reach the ground.
"Ok now, 'Pick on Carmen time' is over and done, put me down," Carmen pointed downwards. Starfire placed her on her feet gently. Raven giggled quietly at their antics. She walked over to the three of them. Cyborg shook the dizziness out of his head and noticed her approach.
"Hey Raven, you missed the fun," Cyborg teased.
"Actually I witnessed some of the 'excitement'" Raven smiled at them as Carmen tapped Starfire's shoulder.
"You're it!" she said as she ran away. Starfire stood confused as she watched Carmen run from her again.
"I am 'it'? What is 'it'?" She asked Cyborg.
"It's called 'tag' Star. She tagged you, so you have to chase and tag her, remember to say 'you're it' when you tag her," Cyborg explained.
"She much enjoys chase games doesn't she?" Starfire asked as she ran after her. Carmen dodged Starfire's first attempt by jumping on and off the old bench. Cyborg smiled as he watched his friends run around like children.
"Cyborg, is that who I think it is?" Raven asked quietly.
"Yeah, that's Carmen," he replied not taking his eyes off her. "Same smile, same laugh, same tattoo," He snorted and laughed.
"Ta…tattoo?" Raven raised an eyebrow.
"Yep, Carmen's got a small, dark red turtle tattoo on her ankle. She'll show it to you if you ask her, it's pretty cool," Cyborg looked out from under the bridge and saw Robin and Beast boy running towards them. "Hey guys!" Cyborg waved to them. Robin slowed to a jog as he got closer. Beast boy slowed down and let his arms drag on the ground as he panted. He dropped in front of Raven, tongue hanging out of his mouth.
"Cyborg, you ok?" Robin asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Sorry about the closet thing, guess I panicked," Cyborg scratched the back of his head. The Titans heard a thud and turned their attention to Carmen and Starfire who were tangled up in each other. Carmen had Star in a head lock while Starfire pulled one of Carmen's legs under the other.
"They're wrestling now?" Raven looked at them in almost amazement how they could be so easily entertained.
"Hey wait for me!" Cyborg called. He jogged over and grabbed Carmen's arms, making her release her head lock on Starfire. When she was free, he restrained her ankles with his feet. "Star, I got her, tickle her before she gets free!" Hearing the plan, Carmen squirmed violently.
"No, no, NO TICKLING! That's against the rules, two against one ain't fair!" She protested. Starfire giggled as Carmen laughed/screamed. "No more! I surrender!" she managed to get out. Starfire stopped and Cyborg released her.
"Nice teamwork, Star," Cyborg congratulated.
"I'll show you teamwork," Carmen lunged at Cyborg, grabbing his head under her arm; she tripped him up and pinned him to the ground. (A/N: Carmen goes for heads, sound familiar Lord Beca? *evil snicker*)
"Hey, I thought you surrendered," Cyborg looked over his shoulder at her. Carmen merely stuck her tongue out at him and giggled. Raven and the other Titans watched them dog-pile each other like a tennis game. Beast boy watched attentively, routing for both sides.
"Go Cy! Go...umm, Raven what's her name?" Beast boy asked.
"Carmen,"
"Thanks. Go Cy! Go Carmen! You can do it! Yeah!" Beast boy cheered. Robin walked over to Raven.
"Who is she?" He asked quietly.
"Cyborg's childhood friend," She replied.
"Nice tackle Carmen! Woo Hoo!" Beast boy pumped his left fist in the air. Then he cringed when Cyborg flipped her over his shoulder. "That'll leave a mark."
"Are they truly friends or are they vicious rivals?" Starfire asked as the two of them went from wrestling to fist fighting. Carmen jumped and kicked Cyborg in the chest throwing him off balance. He countered by grabbing her other foot making her land on her butt as he fell. They sat there and panted for a few moments then Carmen threw her arms back and lay on the ground.
"That was fun," She said between breaths. Cyborg got up, walked over to her and offered his hand. Carmen raised her arm and he pulled her up until her feet didn't touch the ground. Cyborg chuckled at the annoyed expression on her face.
"You missed 'Pick on Carmen time', no more," she said bluntly. He lowered her on her feet. Carmen brushed off her clothes, which were faded and slightly too small, and smiled at the other Titans. "Hiya," she waved.
"Hey there, I'm Robin. This is Raven and Beast boy," Robin gestured to Raven and BB. "I think you've already met Starfire and Cyborg." Carmen looked at Cyborg.
"Changed your name?"
"Matches the description," he shrugged looking down at his feet.
"I see," Carmen's facial expression looked somewhat sad as if she was lost in thought, but she perked up again. "Glad to meet you, I'm Carmen," she introduced herself. They shook hands. Robin saw a creeping shadow under the bench.
"The blob thing!" Robin pointed and got out his staff. The green blob oozed its way out of its hiding place and screeched at the Titans. Carmen looked over her shoulder and scowled. Robin ran to attack, but Carmen stopped him with her forearm. "What are you doing?!"
"I got this," Carmen walked over to the blob.
"Hey Carmen, get away from that thing!" Cyborg ran to catch up with her. Carmen picked up a small rock as the blob screeched at her.
"Shut up," she chucked the rock at the blob and it stopped its siren scream. It seemed to get smaller and then it grew to four times its original size! It produced a deep roar, but Carmen wasn't fazed. She sucked in as much air as she could and roared back at the blob. It shriveled up and looked at her timidly. Carmen picked it up, bounced on her right foot twice and whipped the tiny blob into the bay. She dusted off her hands and stood in her triumph stance, fists on her hips. Carmen looked back at the other Titans, smirked at their blank expressions and gave a thumbs up. "I've had practice."
The Titans decided to take Carmen to the tower after the little blob incident. Another shadow entered the scene as they walked to the tower.
"Hm, this is interesting. You just might have a partner Terra," Slade said in his foggy voice as Terra emerged from behind.
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Hope it was long enough. I bet you can't wait for the next chapter