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Chapter Six: A Shooting Starfire
Robin had been up since 7AM, earning him six hours of rest since he and his new friend and partner in crime fighting, Beast Boy, had stayed up until they both got tired off of pop and junk food.
It was now 9AM and Robin had been punching the bag for so long that his hands were starting to get sore. This was where Bruce's training started to kick in. The Dark Knight had taught him to ignore pain for a certain amount of time.
Batman's limit was ten minutes while Robin's own was just under two.
"Morning," he heard a voice say from behind him.
Robin turned around and saw that Beast Boy had just gotten up and was wearing some of his civilian clothing. It seemed the Teen Wonder was a bit taller than the green shape shifter since they looked very baggy.
Giving the bag a final punch, Robin finished his workout and wiped his sweat infested forehead with a towel. All he wore was just some gray sweatpants, his mask and his shoes.
"Morning," he greeted back. He wondered if Beast Boy was a little jealous of the six-pack he had going on. "Have you eaten?"
Beast Boy shook his head and yawned. "No. Hope you don't mind me borrowing this, Tim?"
"Not at…how'd you know my real name." Robin pulled off his mask and revealed his true complexion. There was no need in carrying on with the secret-identity thing. Beast Boy knew it and the secret was out. Well to only him and whoever he told in his dreams.
"Your wallet fell out of the pants pocket and…I couldn't help it." A smile now formed on his face. "So…I guess this means…"
"Bruce Wayne is Batman," sighed Robin as he put his mask back on. "Yes…it's true."
"Cool," said BB.
"How do I know you won't tell anyone?" asked Robin with a serious tone.
Beast Boy now got serious. "Because I'll tell you something very few people know about me."
"You're a transvestite?" guessed Robin.
Beast Boy fell on the ground laughing in a hysterical fit. "Awesome…" he said as he stood back up. "No my name. My name is…Garfield Logan."
Robin knitted his brow. "Yea…OK. We're even. Now how bout breakfast?"
"Got tofu?" asked Beast Boy.
Tofu, thought Robin. "No, why?"
"I'm a vegetarian," explained Beast Boy. "Got anything that's not-meat?"
Robin thought about this. "Well…the Frosted Flakes come from a box with a tiger on it. Is that too much or…?"
"That'll do," said BB.
**********************
"So what do we do today?" asked Beast Boy.
Robin wiped his and looked at the changeling. "What do you mean?"
"Like, do we go out on patrols or do we have shifts or something? Also…how late am I gonna be out cause if I'm up past two in the AM…"
Robin shook his head. "It's not gonna be like that."
"What do you mean?"
Robin gave a clever smile. "I mean that we go out whenever we feel like it. The computers in this tower can detect any alarm system that goes off. If it does…it'll sound like all hell will break loose here. Then we spring into action." A question then burst into Robin's mind. "Out of curiosity, when you changed into that bird last night the hospital gown fell off of you but…well I don't want to sound like a pervert but your boxers didn't. How come?"
Beast Boy waited until he had swallowed before he could answer. "Dunno…I just wanted the boxers to stay on and…well as you saw they did."
"Cool…if you want…I got a workout outfit you could wear…it'd probably fit you a lot better and…"
Robin was interrupted by a high pitched beep that was coming from one of the computer stations. Though the tower was new to him, he knew what that automatically meant: Trouble.
"What's up?" asked Beast Boy from the table.
"There's an unidentified vessel crashing about five miles out of town," replied Robin as he kept his eyes on the screen. "Suit up. Let's go."
**********************
Again, Robin rode on the back of a green pterodactyl until they came upon what looked like an alien space craft.
Robin quickly hopped of the extinct bird as it morphed back into Beast Boy. He wore an Adidas jumpsuit which consisted of a blue jacket and black pants. The pair looked at the vessel in amazement. Everyone knew that aliens existed but…they never thought they would actually encounter one.
"Let's check it out," ordered Robin as he started to move towards Beast Boy who was further ahead than him by about five feet.
Beast Boy quickly grabbed Robin's arm as soon as they stood the same distance away from the spacecraft. "Wait, Robin," he cautioned. "It might be dangerous…you go first."
Before Robin could even sigh, there was a creak from the ship and a bulkhead suddenly became a door.
Out stepped a female who wore a very revealing purple outfit. Her skin was almost dark peach. And her hair was red and gorgeous.
"Whoa…," was all Beast Boy could say.
"Expect the unexpected," said Robin. It was something that his mentor had often told him when going into a dangerous situation that didn't look so dangerous.
"Greetings," said the girl. "Forgive my abrupt crashing; I did not know my fuel levels were so low."
"Uh…no problem," replied Robin.
The girl smiled but gasped when she turned around and saw the ground she brought up upon her landing. "Oh goodness," she cried. "I hope this isn't someone's land. I knew my landing would be disastrous." She then hung her head in sorrow.
"Nice butt," observed Beast Boy. He was quickly elbowed in the arm by Robin.
The girl turned around. "I beg your pardon?"
Since Beast Boy didn't want to explain what he had said Robin decided to step in and improvise.
"Nice landing," lied Robin. "But you might want to use autopilot next time."
The girl considered this and nodded. "Yes, perhaps you are right."
"Who are you?" asked Beast Boy.
The girl did a curtsey and said, "I am Starfire. I come from a planet called Tammaran. It is several hundred light years from your planet."
"Oh," said the two boys at the same time.
"So…what brings you to our corner of the galaxy?" asked Beast Boy.
Starfire turned to the green teenager. "I have reached the age where I must perform my Tomo Y'Allas. It is a coming of age ceremony where Tamaranians leave the home world and explore the galaxy."
"Cool," said Robin. He turned towards his partner. "This is Beast Boy and I'm Robin."
Beast Boy took her hand gently into his and gave a nice and simple shake. Robin did the same but with a firmer grip.
"You didn't happen to make any reservations at a hotel did you?" asked Beast Boy with a clever-as-a-fox grin. "Cause if you wanted to…you could stay with me and Robbie."
Starfire held up her palms. "Oh, please…I do not wish to impose on the two of you."
"There'd be no problem," insisted Beast Boy. "In fact, Robin was thinking of having another roommate move in with us this…"
"Will you excuse us for a second?" asked Robin as he grabbed Beast Boy's arm and led him away by about six feet.
"What's your problem?" Beast Boy asked the Teen Wonder.
"You're a genius," smiled Robin. "I was thinking of having her move in with us."
"Good," Beast Boy smiled back. The two of them walked back towards Starfire.
"We would be honored if you would join us," said Robin.
"Glorious," declared Starfire. Her body was quickly lifted off of the ground and flew towards the aft side of the ship.
"You can fly?" asked Beast Boy. From where he was standing he couldn't see any wings and he was quite certain it wasn't the wind.
Starfire analyzed the damage to the engines and then looked at him. "Why, certainly. Can you not?"
Beast Boy shrugged. "Not unless I turn into a bird and I know Robin can't."
The alien girl giggled. "I am also capable of producing starbolts."
Robin raised an eyebrow. "Starbolts?"
She nodded. "Indeed. Energy which can be produced from the hands or eyes. I am only capable of releasing them from my fists."
"Could you give us a demo?" asked Beast Boy.
Starfire nodded and produced a rock from the ground. She threw it up into the morning air and waited until its ascent had ended until she allowed her hands to grow green. Before Robin could ask if she was alright a green bolt shot out of her hand and struck the rock at faster-than-light speed. The rock burst into flames and vaporized.
"Ever use that on a person?" asked Beast Boy.
Starfire nodded and said, "Yes but the result of the bolt is determined by me. If I wanted it to just hit the rock, it would have done so."
"Dude," exclaimed Beast Boy. "You should totally come live with Robin and me. Become a superhero."
Starfire looked puzzled. "Superhero?"
"Maybe we should discuss this elsewhere?" suggested Robin. "Like back at the tower?"
**************
Luckily for the trio of gifted teens, Starfire's vessel had just enough power to transport them back to the tower (under a cloaking device so not to cause general panic) and give a safe landing.
Now the three teenagers sat at the breakfast table where Beast Boy's cereal had gone soggy so he just played at it with his spoon.
"Our world," Robin explained to the alien beauty who sat between him and Beast Boy, "is full of lots of interesting people. However sometimes people decide to choose a life of crime. Some of them just put on a mask to hide their identities and use a gun to get what they want…others use sophisticated devices and often have henchmen. Now we have police forces on Earth as well as forces that are above them, such as the FBI or NSA. Now when the gap gets too big from what the FBI or NSA doesn't want to deal with and what the police can't handle effectively, that's where we come in."
"The superheroes," finished Starfire.
Robin nodded. "I've been doing it for a little while but I'm not sure about Garf-uh-Beast Boy."
"I'm a newbie," explained the green teen.
"But why do you wear a mask, Robin?" asked Starfire.
"Well, if people discovered who I really was, it might put others-such as family and friends-in danger of criminals who would use them as a hostage…or a tool for revenge." Robin was hoping that the girl would understand what he was saying. In his find he could picture her world. A nice pink and baby-blue planet where everyone says, hello and goodbye to people. Never burp or fart without saying excuse me afterwards. Probably like the Garden of Eden minus the nudity.
"And you wish for me to become a superhero?" asked Starfire.
Robin raised his green hands. "Now only if you want it. I mean, we can't force you to do this. It's very dangerous and full of risks."
"I am aware of the risks," she said sternly. "And I am not afraid to die to protect innocent people."
"Awesome," cried Beast Boy. "We're gonna have so much fun, Star."
The two began a conversation as Robin got up from the table and checked on one of the computers to see if anything had happened while they were gone.
"What's this?" Robin asked to himself as he found that someone had left a video recording.
He opened it and suddenly on the biggest television in Jump City, the face of Bruce Wayne appeared and said, "You need to contact me immediately."
Beast Boy thought he could hear an engine roaring in the background of the message but just as he was about to focus in on the sound, he heard a thud and saw Robin passed out on the floor.
To Be Continued.
Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dunnnnnnn-nun-nun-nun-nun-nun-nun-nun-nunnnnnnn
What was the call about? What will happen next? And who made the call??? Oh…well we all know who did but anyway. Please R/R
Next Chapter: Robin contacts Bruce and discovers something urgent.
Hey! I'm serious! Bring it on!!!
Chapter Six: A Shooting Starfire
Robin had been up since 7AM, earning him six hours of rest since he and his new friend and partner in crime fighting, Beast Boy, had stayed up until they both got tired off of pop and junk food.
It was now 9AM and Robin had been punching the bag for so long that his hands were starting to get sore. This was where Bruce's training started to kick in. The Dark Knight had taught him to ignore pain for a certain amount of time.
Batman's limit was ten minutes while Robin's own was just under two.
"Morning," he heard a voice say from behind him.
Robin turned around and saw that Beast Boy had just gotten up and was wearing some of his civilian clothing. It seemed the Teen Wonder was a bit taller than the green shape shifter since they looked very baggy.
Giving the bag a final punch, Robin finished his workout and wiped his sweat infested forehead with a towel. All he wore was just some gray sweatpants, his mask and his shoes.
"Morning," he greeted back. He wondered if Beast Boy was a little jealous of the six-pack he had going on. "Have you eaten?"
Beast Boy shook his head and yawned. "No. Hope you don't mind me borrowing this, Tim?"
"Not at…how'd you know my real name." Robin pulled off his mask and revealed his true complexion. There was no need in carrying on with the secret-identity thing. Beast Boy knew it and the secret was out. Well to only him and whoever he told in his dreams.
"Your wallet fell out of the pants pocket and…I couldn't help it." A smile now formed on his face. "So…I guess this means…"
"Bruce Wayne is Batman," sighed Robin as he put his mask back on. "Yes…it's true."
"Cool," said BB.
"How do I know you won't tell anyone?" asked Robin with a serious tone.
Beast Boy now got serious. "Because I'll tell you something very few people know about me."
"You're a transvestite?" guessed Robin.
Beast Boy fell on the ground laughing in a hysterical fit. "Awesome…" he said as he stood back up. "No my name. My name is…Garfield Logan."
Robin knitted his brow. "Yea…OK. We're even. Now how bout breakfast?"
"Got tofu?" asked Beast Boy.
Tofu, thought Robin. "No, why?"
"I'm a vegetarian," explained Beast Boy. "Got anything that's not-meat?"
Robin thought about this. "Well…the Frosted Flakes come from a box with a tiger on it. Is that too much or…?"
"That'll do," said BB.
**********************
"So what do we do today?" asked Beast Boy.
Robin wiped his and looked at the changeling. "What do you mean?"
"Like, do we go out on patrols or do we have shifts or something? Also…how late am I gonna be out cause if I'm up past two in the AM…"
Robin shook his head. "It's not gonna be like that."
"What do you mean?"
Robin gave a clever smile. "I mean that we go out whenever we feel like it. The computers in this tower can detect any alarm system that goes off. If it does…it'll sound like all hell will break loose here. Then we spring into action." A question then burst into Robin's mind. "Out of curiosity, when you changed into that bird last night the hospital gown fell off of you but…well I don't want to sound like a pervert but your boxers didn't. How come?"
Beast Boy waited until he had swallowed before he could answer. "Dunno…I just wanted the boxers to stay on and…well as you saw they did."
"Cool…if you want…I got a workout outfit you could wear…it'd probably fit you a lot better and…"
Robin was interrupted by a high pitched beep that was coming from one of the computer stations. Though the tower was new to him, he knew what that automatically meant: Trouble.
"What's up?" asked Beast Boy from the table.
"There's an unidentified vessel crashing about five miles out of town," replied Robin as he kept his eyes on the screen. "Suit up. Let's go."
**********************
Again, Robin rode on the back of a green pterodactyl until they came upon what looked like an alien space craft.
Robin quickly hopped of the extinct bird as it morphed back into Beast Boy. He wore an Adidas jumpsuit which consisted of a blue jacket and black pants. The pair looked at the vessel in amazement. Everyone knew that aliens existed but…they never thought they would actually encounter one.
"Let's check it out," ordered Robin as he started to move towards Beast Boy who was further ahead than him by about five feet.
Beast Boy quickly grabbed Robin's arm as soon as they stood the same distance away from the spacecraft. "Wait, Robin," he cautioned. "It might be dangerous…you go first."
Before Robin could even sigh, there was a creak from the ship and a bulkhead suddenly became a door.
Out stepped a female who wore a very revealing purple outfit. Her skin was almost dark peach. And her hair was red and gorgeous.
"Whoa…," was all Beast Boy could say.
"Expect the unexpected," said Robin. It was something that his mentor had often told him when going into a dangerous situation that didn't look so dangerous.
"Greetings," said the girl. "Forgive my abrupt crashing; I did not know my fuel levels were so low."
"Uh…no problem," replied Robin.
The girl smiled but gasped when she turned around and saw the ground she brought up upon her landing. "Oh goodness," she cried. "I hope this isn't someone's land. I knew my landing would be disastrous." She then hung her head in sorrow.
"Nice butt," observed Beast Boy. He was quickly elbowed in the arm by Robin.
The girl turned around. "I beg your pardon?"
Since Beast Boy didn't want to explain what he had said Robin decided to step in and improvise.
"Nice landing," lied Robin. "But you might want to use autopilot next time."
The girl considered this and nodded. "Yes, perhaps you are right."
"Who are you?" asked Beast Boy.
The girl did a curtsey and said, "I am Starfire. I come from a planet called Tammaran. It is several hundred light years from your planet."
"Oh," said the two boys at the same time.
"So…what brings you to our corner of the galaxy?" asked Beast Boy.
Starfire turned to the green teenager. "I have reached the age where I must perform my Tomo Y'Allas. It is a coming of age ceremony where Tamaranians leave the home world and explore the galaxy."
"Cool," said Robin. He turned towards his partner. "This is Beast Boy and I'm Robin."
Beast Boy took her hand gently into his and gave a nice and simple shake. Robin did the same but with a firmer grip.
"You didn't happen to make any reservations at a hotel did you?" asked Beast Boy with a clever-as-a-fox grin. "Cause if you wanted to…you could stay with me and Robbie."
Starfire held up her palms. "Oh, please…I do not wish to impose on the two of you."
"There'd be no problem," insisted Beast Boy. "In fact, Robin was thinking of having another roommate move in with us this…"
"Will you excuse us for a second?" asked Robin as he grabbed Beast Boy's arm and led him away by about six feet.
"What's your problem?" Beast Boy asked the Teen Wonder.
"You're a genius," smiled Robin. "I was thinking of having her move in with us."
"Good," Beast Boy smiled back. The two of them walked back towards Starfire.
"We would be honored if you would join us," said Robin.
"Glorious," declared Starfire. Her body was quickly lifted off of the ground and flew towards the aft side of the ship.
"You can fly?" asked Beast Boy. From where he was standing he couldn't see any wings and he was quite certain it wasn't the wind.
Starfire analyzed the damage to the engines and then looked at him. "Why, certainly. Can you not?"
Beast Boy shrugged. "Not unless I turn into a bird and I know Robin can't."
The alien girl giggled. "I am also capable of producing starbolts."
Robin raised an eyebrow. "Starbolts?"
She nodded. "Indeed. Energy which can be produced from the hands or eyes. I am only capable of releasing them from my fists."
"Could you give us a demo?" asked Beast Boy.
Starfire nodded and produced a rock from the ground. She threw it up into the morning air and waited until its ascent had ended until she allowed her hands to grow green. Before Robin could ask if she was alright a green bolt shot out of her hand and struck the rock at faster-than-light speed. The rock burst into flames and vaporized.
"Ever use that on a person?" asked Beast Boy.
Starfire nodded and said, "Yes but the result of the bolt is determined by me. If I wanted it to just hit the rock, it would have done so."
"Dude," exclaimed Beast Boy. "You should totally come live with Robin and me. Become a superhero."
Starfire looked puzzled. "Superhero?"
"Maybe we should discuss this elsewhere?" suggested Robin. "Like back at the tower?"
**************
Luckily for the trio of gifted teens, Starfire's vessel had just enough power to transport them back to the tower (under a cloaking device so not to cause general panic) and give a safe landing.
Now the three teenagers sat at the breakfast table where Beast Boy's cereal had gone soggy so he just played at it with his spoon.
"Our world," Robin explained to the alien beauty who sat between him and Beast Boy, "is full of lots of interesting people. However sometimes people decide to choose a life of crime. Some of them just put on a mask to hide their identities and use a gun to get what they want…others use sophisticated devices and often have henchmen. Now we have police forces on Earth as well as forces that are above them, such as the FBI or NSA. Now when the gap gets too big from what the FBI or NSA doesn't want to deal with and what the police can't handle effectively, that's where we come in."
"The superheroes," finished Starfire.
Robin nodded. "I've been doing it for a little while but I'm not sure about Garf-uh-Beast Boy."
"I'm a newbie," explained the green teen.
"But why do you wear a mask, Robin?" asked Starfire.
"Well, if people discovered who I really was, it might put others-such as family and friends-in danger of criminals who would use them as a hostage…or a tool for revenge." Robin was hoping that the girl would understand what he was saying. In his find he could picture her world. A nice pink and baby-blue planet where everyone says, hello and goodbye to people. Never burp or fart without saying excuse me afterwards. Probably like the Garden of Eden minus the nudity.
"And you wish for me to become a superhero?" asked Starfire.
Robin raised his green hands. "Now only if you want it. I mean, we can't force you to do this. It's very dangerous and full of risks."
"I am aware of the risks," she said sternly. "And I am not afraid to die to protect innocent people."
"Awesome," cried Beast Boy. "We're gonna have so much fun, Star."
The two began a conversation as Robin got up from the table and checked on one of the computers to see if anything had happened while they were gone.
"What's this?" Robin asked to himself as he found that someone had left a video recording.
He opened it and suddenly on the biggest television in Jump City, the face of Bruce Wayne appeared and said, "You need to contact me immediately."
Beast Boy thought he could hear an engine roaring in the background of the message but just as he was about to focus in on the sound, he heard a thud and saw Robin passed out on the floor.
To Be Continued.
Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dunnnnnnn-nun-nun-nun-nun-nun-nun-nun-nunnnnnnn
What was the call about? What will happen next? And who made the call??? Oh…well we all know who did but anyway. Please R/R
Next Chapter: Robin contacts Bruce and discovers something urgent.