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Chapter 4: Beastboy's Test

          The next day Shadow did not show up late again. This time, she showed up early. So early in fact, that she was already on the second test field when the team arrived.

          That girl never ceases to amaze me, thought Cyborg. She shows up late 2 days in a row, and then she's early! 

          Beastboy was happily gloating about how his test would be impossible to beat. "Yup," he bragged, "When you try to get through my coarse, you're gonna fail, and spend the rest of your life wondering how I came up with such a brilliant idea!"

          "Is his ego always this big?" Shadow asked Raven in a whisper while Beastboy continued to brag about his wonderful course.

          "This is one of his off days." Said Raven. "You should see him when he actually does something right."

          "Are we going to do this course or listen to Beastboy brag all day?" said Robin. He was waiting to see what Shadow did next.

          "Is there a choice?" asked Starfire. The little anime' tear appeared on everyone's forehead again; -_-'

          Once again, Shadow found herself at another starting-line while another screen counted down the seconds. 5-4-3-2-1-START.

          A large cage came out of the ground, and inside was a huge lion! It was in a pouncing position, as if knowing that it would be set loose. The cage door swung open. Shadow braced herself, but the lion didn't pounce. Shadow straitened up. She walked cautiously towards the cage. She peered at the lion through the open cage door. She broke into a smile.

          "Yo, Beastboy!" She called back to the Teen Titans, trying super hard not to laugh. "I think your lion's sleeping!" And indeed it was. The lion was just sleeping in a pounce position.

          Beastboy was furious. "It's SLEEPING?!?!?!?!" He shouted. "This was supposed to be genius!"  

          "You were right about one thing." Shadow mused, still trying to hold back laughter, "I am going to spend the rest of my life wondering how you came up with such a 'brilliant' idea!"

          Everyone started laughing their heads off (Raven didn't, but spared a small smile). While they were all laughing, the lion was starting to wake up. Shadow noticed first. She leapt into the air and landed on the lions back. The lion started running around in circles like a bucking bronco, trying to get her off.

          "MOVE!" She shouted to everyone else. When the Titans had moved to a safe enough distance to watch the test, Shadow moved her hand through her glove (she can go through solid objects remember?) and concentrated. Her hand glowed white, and she gently put set her hand on the lions head. The lion began to slow down. She flew off of its back just as it fell to the ground with a thud unconscious.

          She landed in front of the Teen Titans (whose mouths were hanging open like three inches by the way). "Well?" She asked expectantly.

          "'Well' what?" said Robin, amazed at her speed and agility. He was also amazed a how she knocked out the lion with the touch of her hand.

          "Did I pass?" She said, this time there was a hint (not a lot) of nervousness in her voice.                              

          "Are you kidding?" cried Beastboy, "How can you not pass after a move like that?"    

          Shadow smiled. "Two down, three to go!" She said happily. She turned to Robin. "Is the next test tomorrow?" She asked him.

          It was Robins turn to smile. "Same time, different place."

          After Shadow flew off, the Titans noticed that Beastboy was pouting. Starfire, who wasn't familiar with pouting (gee, wonder why) was worried. "What's wrong Beastboy?" she asked.

          He burst into pathetic tears "SHE BEAT MY TEST! NO ONE IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO BEAT MY TEST! WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!"

           When he finally stopped crying like a three-year-old, he look around to find that he was alone. He looked towards the tower to see that the rest of the team was already halfway there.

          "WAIT FOR ME!!!!" he called running after them.

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