Hi! Sorry I haven't up dated in a few days! I've been having writers block, and now that's it over I'm able to spill my gut on this story! I've been day dreaming again, (which is a good thing. That's how I came up with shadow!) and I've got like 5 chapter ideas already set! They should all be up by March 13th! Okay, I won't keep you waiting any longer! On with the story!
Disclaimer: Now, I've already kept my readers from read for a while, so why keep them waiting any longer? I'm gonna skip telling all those nutcase out there that I don't own Teen Titans. (Dang it! I just told them didn't I?)
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Chapter 14: Preparation
When Shadow got home, she used the key her uncle gave her to get inside the house. When she opened the door, she saw her uncle reading the newspaper in his rocking chair. When he looked up, surprise appeared on his face.
"And why would ye be all wet m'lass?" he asked.
He was right. Shadow was wet to the bone, her clothes were matted to her skin, and her curly hair was dripping with saltwater. "I'll tell you after my nap." She yawned. She was not only really wet, she was really tired.
The surprise on Uncle Pat's face turned to understanding. "Of course lassie." He said. "Let me show you where you'll be stayin'." He led her up the stairs and into the hallway. Opening a door to his right, he revealed a very nice looking room. She stepped inside.
The rug was a soft green, unlike the shamrock color that coated the rest of the house. The walls were even softer lavender, with hand-painted Lilacs and Violets. All of the furniture was made of a dark cherry-wood. The dresser had a pretty pink lamp and a green leather-bound book. There was a vanity mirror hanging over the dresser. The twin-sized bed had a large quilt over it. It had different patched and cross-stitch patterns on it. Something told Shadow that her mother had made it. There was a small bed-side table complete with drawers and another lamp, identical to the one on the dresser. Her suitcases were in the corner across from the bed, ready for her to unpack them. The closet was one of those built-into-the-wall types of closets. Another mirror (only longer) was on the outer sliding door so she could see how she looked in what she was wearing. The closet was open, revealing racks of jeans and shirts.
She turned to thank her uncle but he was already gone. She sighed and shut the door. After she had peeled off her clothes and thrown them in the wicker clothes basket by the door, she put on some fresh clothes from the closet and lay down gently on top of the quilt covering the bed. She could smell Violet, Lilac, and Lavender. Just the way mom used to smell, she thought as she drifted off to sleep.
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When Shadow woke up an hour later, (about three o'clock) she felt totally refreshed. In fact, she decided she was going to go out and get ready for her last test tomorrow. She ran quickly down the stairs and into the living room. Her uncle was back in his rocking chair, watching an old Irish Talk-show. Her uncle really missed Ireland and was real big on keeping up with the old traditions.
"Uncle Pat, can I go out for a little while?" She asked him. She wanted to go see a friend.
"I only have on condition" he said. He looked at her and smiled. "Be home by 6:30 for dinner, you hear?"
"I hear! Thanks Uncle Pat!" She yelled over her shoulder as she grabbed her backpack and headed for the door. When she was outside, she flew off towards the town dump.
When she got there, she walked into an off limits area, fenced off by yellow and black warning tape. After a while of walking, she came to a large hole. Inside was so dark you couldn't see the bottom. Shadow jumped in, landing on the bottom about 12 feet down. As she straitened up, she pulled a flashlight from her backpack. She turned it on and made her way through the dark, downward spiraling tunnels. When she finally reached to the end, she came to a dead end. Pulling a whistle from her pocket, she blew it. Three long blows, two short blows, and another really long one.
The massive wall moved, revealing a large laboratory. It belonged to her friend Fixit. She had met him her first day in Gotham City. He had always told her that humans were obsolete, but that she was nice to have around anyway. Come to think of it, he hadn't told her that humans were obsolete in a while. He had stopped about a month ago. She had always wondered why, and when she asked, all he did was say, 'A friend taught me, that sometimes, it is the robot that is obsolete.' And nothing else was said.
Shadow walked into the laboratory without fear and looked around.
"Fixit!" she called. "Hey Fixit, it's me! Katie!" A robot came out of the shadows.
"Hello there Shadow." He said, rolling over to a pile of spare parts.
Shadow was bewildered. "How did you know-?"
"A friend told me." He said simply. "A robot friend, if you will."
Shadow understood now. "Oh, you mean Cyborg!" She paused, bent down, picked up a broken robot part, and started to play around with it, giving her hands something to do. "I didn't know you new Cyborg." She paused again, waiting for an answer. When she didn't get one, she continued "He must have told you how much he hates me, huh?"
Fixit turned and looked at her. "He didn't tell me he hated you." He said, choosing his words carefully. "He only confided his fears to-" He stopped, knowing he had said too much.
"Fears?" asked Shadow. "What fears?"
Fixit only shook his head. "He had asked me not to tell anyone, and I have already said too much."
"I understand." She said. And she did. Her father had always been pressuring her for info when she didn't want to say anything. She changed the subject. "Hey Fixit? Can you help me make some tools for my last test tomorrow?"
Fixit smiled. Something he didn't do very often. "Of course." He said turning back to the pile of spare parts. "What do you need?"
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At about 6:20, Shadow's backpack was bulging with tools she would need for Robin's test tomorrow. Shadow thanked him and set off through the roof and back towards her home. She was now ready for Robin's test.
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What do you think? I like how I fit Fixit along in there. And in case you folks don't remember, Fixit is the robot dude in the one episode where Cyborg's power cell was dieing and he fell through a hole in the junkyard, and Fixit tried to make him full-fledged robot! And if you don't remember him too bad!
I wanna thank my friend Edie! I really should thank her more often shouldn't I? *smiles mischievously*
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Oh, And did I mention; THANKYOU EDIE!!!