I went to a babysitting class today, and I got certified by the Red cross to baby-sit! You won't believe the name of out teacher! His Name is Borg! At first I thought Cy-Borg! It was soooooo funny! HAHAHAHA! I'm soooooo excited! Some guy from John Casablanca wants me to talk to some director who is doing a movie near where I live! Yay! Anyway, my friend Edie posted her next Chapter to her story, so I guess I have to post mine. This chapter is gonna have another song in it because Shadow is a really musical person. Thanks! Bye!
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans or "Wide Open Spaces." Wide Open Spaces is a country song, that I heard on KUPL and I just thought it totally described Shadow.
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Chapter 17: Wide Open Spaces
All the Teen Titans turned to Cyborg. They all had equally mad looks on their faces.
"What!?" asked Cyborg.
"You know what exactly what Cyborg." Said Robin, looking disgusted.
Beastboy stepped up to taking on Cyborg. "And don't say you're still mad at her for beating your test. What's up with you?"
All the Teen Titans looked at Cyborg expectantly. Cyborg knew he couldn't keep it from them forever.
"I'M JUST AFRAID SHE'LL TAKE MY PLACE OKAY?" Cyborg shouted angrily, finally getting the awful feeling off his chest. "IT'S JUST THAT SHE'S SO DANG GOOD AT EVERTHING ELSE, IM AFRAID THAT I WONT BE NEEDED ANYMORE!" And with that, he took off out the door and into the street.
When Cyborg finally felt better hours later, he was out by a small park on the outskirts of the city. Off in the distance he could hear a guitar. Wanting to know who was playing the guitar, he followed the sound of it.
After he followed the music over one last hill, he could see Shadow sitting on a stone wall, facing away from him and towards a small steam. He silently tip-toed up to the wall and climbed up next to her. Shadow didn't notice him. Or maybe she did, but just ignored him. No, he was pretty sure he didn't notice her. She was looking towards the setting sun, still playing the guitar, tears falling like raindrops from her beautiful green eyes, absent of their usual sparkle. Unexpectedly, she started to sing.
Who doesn't know what I'm talkin' about?
Who's never left home?
Who's never struck out?
To lead a dream and a life of their own?
A place in the clouds?
A foundation of stone?
The first verse was more of a question than a song.
Many precede, and many will follow.
A young girl's dream no longer hollow.
It takes the shape of a place out west.
What it holds for her, She hasn't yet guessed!
The next one seemed as though a girls dream was just happening. Maybe Shadow just wrote this and the song was going to end with her dream not happening.
She needs, Wide Open Spaces!
Room to make, her big mistakes!
She needs, New Faces!
She knows the highest stakes.
New faces. Maybe that was supposed to be the Teen Titans.
She traveled this road, as a child.
Wide eyed and grinning, she never tired.
But know she won't be comin' back with the rest.
If these are life's lessons, She'll take this test!
It seemed as though Shadow's childhood was pretty rough.
She needs, Wide Open Spaces!
Room to make, her big mistakes!
She needs, New Faces!
She knows the highest stakes,
She knows the highest Stakes!
Cyborg moved around where he was sitting guiltily.
As her folks drive away, her dad yells, "Check the oil."
Her Mom says, "I'm leavin' my girl."
She said, "It didn't seem, like that long ago,
When she stood there, and let her own folks know!
Maybe she had to leave her mom and dad behind when she was a kid.
She needed, Wide Open Spaces!
Room to make, her big mistakes!
She needs, New Faces!
She knows the highest stakes.
When she was done, she slide down off the wall, and went to sit by the stream. Cyborg did the same. He took a deep breath before saying anything.
"Look, I'm sorry." He said gently. He didn't want to hurt her feelings anymore. "I was just-" He couldn't bring himself to say it.
"Afraid." She finished for him after a moment of silence. "Afraid that you would be left behind. Afraid that you would be abandoned. Afraid of someone who can ruin your entire life in a passing second." She said it in a strange way. As if it was all she had ever seen. All she had ever felt. All she had ever lived.
"How did you know?" he asked amazed. He was not only amazed how she knew, but how she said it.
"Let's just say that my life has never been a piece of cake." She said still looking into the setting sun. Tears still falling from her eyes. She was hugging her legs, her chin resting upon her knees. "Not even when my dad did love me." She whispered as if to herself; not Cyborg.
He looked at her, his anger returning. She kept acting like she had the worst life in the world! Maybe she does. Said the little voice. Yah right! Cyborg thought-retorted back. He growled in frustration and looked away from Shadow and back into the sunset. "Why do you even want to be a Teen Titan anyway?"
"The better question is," she said, wiping the tears from her eyes and looking at Cyborg. "Why don't you want me to be one?" And without another word, she looked away from him, and started to put her guitar back in its case. Cyborg stopped her by putting a hand on her shoulder. She looked back at him, more tears merging from her eyes.
"That question doesn't matter." He said, looking deep in her eyes. "Because I do want you to be a Teen Titan."
"Really?" she said. The sparkle in her eyes were embering with hope.
"Really." He said. "Just a sec." he said. His arm was beeping. A message from Robin popped up on it. It was a letter asking him where he was and when he would be back. He instant messaged back telling them when, where, and what to do before he got back.
He looked back up at Shadow. "What do you say to dinner at the Café?" he asked. "I believe its Karaoke night
tonight."
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How do you like that? I hope its good enough FOR A CERTAIN SOMEONE. *cough*Edie*cough* I should have a new chapter up after A CERTAIN SOMEONE posts her next chapter. *cough*Again, Edie*cough* Thanks! Bye!