A Titan's Hero
- No Leaf Clover -
Jinx leaned back against the couch, leaning her head back to stare at the ceiling. They had made good, and escaped rather easily. She should be glad that they would most likely be rich as soon as Gizmo had his program up and running. She should be happy over the fact that the Titan's hadn't gotten them this time. She should be ecstatic over the fact that they had finally pulled one over on the Titans. But she wasn't. She felt… empty. She sighed, as she rolled to her side, forcing herself to lie down, resting her head upon the arm rest. Silence screamed through her ears painfully, needing something to fill the sudden void within herself. Reaching her frail arm toward the table, she clicked on the television just in time to see the news.
"Reports say that they only after a single computer chip. Though reasons are unknown, the group's technologically enhanced child is no doubt the one behind this act." Jinx rolled her eyes, about to move away before her eyes caught pictures of their crime. "A security from the bank across the street was able to pick up footage of the Titan's battles with the miscreants."
Jinx held a breath, as she witness once again the blue cloaked sorceress hold the building with her telekinetic powers for much longer than she had realized. The sudden hit with the light pole made the pink haired witch cringe, as she was then completely thrown from the camera's vision, though the sudden shots of glass showed she was thrown into a building from the hit. The feeling in her stomach increased, forcing her to turn the television off. With a worried look, she forced her view to the ceiling, letting her arm rest over her forehead. Maybe she just needed some rest…
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Raven levitated from the hospital mattress, confined in her healing trance, as the wounds from the prior battle slowly started to heal themselves. The others in the room conversed over the Hive Agents actions, trying to pinpoint where they'd attack next. Starfire leaned against another one of the infirmary beds, looking toward her leader in question.
"They took a computer chip?" she asked, brushing a single strand of her red locks from her eye, tucking it behind her ear. Robin nodded, turning to the computer-literate of the group.
"What do you think they'd need that chip for?" Robin was curious to just why they would need something so small. Cyborg shrugged his shoulders.
"The chip they stole could be used for just about anything," he started. "What it does is it boosts an Internet signal a thousand fold, and makes detecting their whereabouts nearly impossible. Knowing them, they could use it to hack into any system in the country from anywhere, without being traced."
Robin sighed, folding his arms over his chest.
"Maybe they'll try to steal more equipment for whatever it is they're trying to accomplish," Cyborg suggested with a shrug. "I doubt all they needed was a simple chip. They'll most likely head to another computer store… probably someplace with very high tech gadgets."
Robin nodded.
"Good, that's a start," he said, as he pulled from the wall he was leaning upon. "Let's go to the main room to see if we can try to pinpoint where they'll strike next."
The group quickly left the room, leaving the sorceress to rest and heal. It was merely five minutes later, that the girl would slowly lower to the bed, and open her eyes, awakening to the world around her. Placing a hand upon her head, she rose from the bed, looking about in a confused state.
"Left alone," she mumbled, as she kicked her legs over the side of the bed, reaching for the cloak that was hung up next to it. "The right thing to do my ass…"
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"Hurry up, Jinx!" came the shout, awakening her from her current dream. "We're heading out again."
Jinx shot up from the couch, looking about in a confused state. Collecting herself, she rubbed the sleep from her eyes, as she kicked her legs over the couch, and pushed herself to stand.
"Whoa," she gapped, as a dizzy spell fell over her. "Stood up too fast."
"Stupid," came the childish voice of Gizmo, grinning as he pulled his computerized hi-tech back pack over his shoulders. "Come on, Mammoth's waiting for us outside."
"What are we hitting up today?" the pink haired witch asked curiously. Gizmo kept silent, already half way out their dorm room door. She frowned, hating the fact that she was once again left in the dark.
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"Friend Raven, you have awakened!" Starfire gleamed, as the sorceress entered the room. Raven regarded Starfire with a nod, quickly making her way toward the kitchen area of the main room. Robin moved to question first.
"Are you alright?" Robin asked the girl as he walked over from in front of the computer, where Cyborg, Beast Boy, Starfire and himself were attempting to figure out where the Troikas were going to hit next. Raven gave him a glare underneath her hood, but he felt it nonetheless.
"I got hit with a street lamp, and thrown through a building," Raven said dryly, as she poured the steaming water into a mug, dipping the tea bag into it slowly. "I feel freak'n Peachy."
Robin blinked at the girl, his eyes lowering a bit. The girl had been through a lot lately, so he decided to let it slide, and possibly ask questions about it later.
"We're trying to figure out where they'll hit next," Beast Boy called from the living room, turning to Cyborg who merely shrugged his shoulders. The group gathered around the compute screen, and Robin took his place next to Cyborg once again.
"Well," Cyborg started, as he slowly rubbed the back of his neck. "It could be very well anywhere. It all depends on what they plan to do with whatever it is they're trying to make."
"So basically," Raven spat out before she took a sip of her tea. "We no nothing."
"Right," Cyborg said in defeat.
"So, we just sit on our asses until the alert goes off," Raven replied, rising from her seat. "If you all don't mind, I'm going to go meditate."
"But we're in the middle of a meeting," Cyborg questioned. Raven glared at him through the darkness of her hood.
"A meeting that has gone no where," Raven replied with a frown.
"Well," Cyborg replied with a shrug. "Maybe if I had a little more knowledge on just what they Hive was up to, we'd have something to discuss."
"Well," Raven mimicked Cyborg's shrug with one of her own. "Then I guess you should go find some damn knowledge."
"Okay," Robin said, quickly moving in between the two, feeling the tension rising. "We're all a little upset over our loss this morning. There's not much we can do right now, except try to figure out where they might strike next. If we do, we might be able to figure out just what they're planning. Raven, you can go meditate. We can take care of things here."
Beast Boy opened his mouth to complain, but a quick glare from both Robin and Raven put him in his place, quickly closing his mouth. Cyborg simply threw his arms up with a shrug, muttering a 'whatever' as he turned his back to them, keeping his focus now fully upon the screen before him. Raven turned to leave, but felt a hand upon her shoulder.
"Raven, I'd like to talk to you, if you don't mind," he said in a way that nearly mimicked the way Raven had said the phrase earlier. With a shrug, the hand was released, while Raven muttered a 'whatever' of her own, the two leaving the room.
"Dude, what's her problem lately?" Beast Boy asked, turning to Cyborg. He didn't even bother to respond, as he started to type different keys into the computer, coming up with more possible scenarios for the crimes the Hive students could be creating. Starfire looked away from Beast Boy, her eyes traveling back to the telepath. A sadden expression held upon the young Tamaranian Princess would appear, as she let out a small sigh.
"Raven…"
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Raven crossed one leg over the other, taking a sip from her herbal tea, as she awaited the lecture from her leader. She could feel the stare he had been giving her ever since they had entered the small computer room where she was lectured before. Robin was currently leaning against the computer desk, his arms crossed over his chest, as he tried to study the form sitting a few feet in front of him, sipping on her cup of tea, as if she hadn't a care in the world.
"So…" Raven spoke softly, placing the half empty cup upon the computer desk. Robin blinked, lowering his gaze to the floor.
"Raven…" he started to speak while lifting his gaze to meet her own. "I just wanted to let you know that I'm proud of you."
Raven blinked, unable to hide the shocked expression from showing upon her face. Her eyes met Robin's, and noticed a smile upon his features.
"Proud of me?" Raven's head tilted to the side, unable to understand what the boy wonder was speaking of. "Why?"
"Of what you did," he said, rolling his hand as he brought up their earlier battle. "It must have taken a lot out of you to save Jinx from that building."
"Yea, lot of good that did me," Raven spat out, averting her eyes from the leader as she picked up her tea cup once again, sipping from it.
"Maybe not now," Robin said, as he pushed himself from the desk. "But it might mean a lot to the person you saved."
Raven let a short laugh escape her lips, shaking her head as she finished off her cup of tea. Before Robin left, he paused at the door, turning to the girl.
"Do you remember the girl with the electrical powers we stopped a few days ago?" Robin asked, knowing the girl knew of what he spoke of.
"Yea, what about it?" Raven asked, not knowing where he was going with this.
"Well, the reason she was stealing from the bank was because her mother is sick," he said, turning his face from the girl, toward the hallway as his hand rested on the door frame itself. "She said that she needed to steal the money so she could help pay the doctors, the hospital, and the medication her mother has to take. She had no insurance, so when she got sick, with only her daughter to take care of her, they had no money between the two of them."
Raven looked away from Robin's eyes for a moment, taking in the new information.
"I talked to her today," Robin said, turning to Raven again. "You know what she said to me?"
"What?" Raven asked without looking up.
"Thank you," Robin replied. "She wanted to thank me for saving her life. She said when she gets out of jail that she's going to work as hard as she can to get the money to save her mother."
"And what'd you say?" Raven asked, knowing he had said something to the girl in reply.
"As long as she kept that promise and worked honestly I'd have the town donate money to her mother to help her get better."
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Jinx frog leaped over a parking meter, as the trio made their way to their next target, a large computer store that seemed to hold the only software in the city that would allow them to route through bank accounts. Of course, Jinx didn't understand any of it, but Gizmo assured them this place would have whatever it was they were looking for. This 'software' however, wasn't something that could simply be purchased over the counter. Gizmo had the exact location in the store where the software was, which just so happened to still be in the box. The software was supposed to be picked up by a bank representative, most likely for their use but wont they be surprised to find the store held up by Hive students. Another easy soar over a parking meter would have Gizmo questioning the girl's actions.
"What's got you so hyper today?" the short man asked in his scratchy voice. Jinx shrugged her shoulders, twirling around to face the midget.
"I don't know," Jinx replied with a careless shrug. "I could have died yesterday, you know."
"Yea, we know," Gizmo said with a roll of his eyes. "But you know how the Teen Titans are. They can't have anyone dying, even their enemies."
Mammoth shook his head in disgust. Jinx frowned, keeping her pace ahead of the trio. Her eyes traveled across the street to an old antique store, with a large ten wheel truck unloading various artifacts. The current item two large men were hauling in just so happened to be a beautiful old fashioned mirror-dresser set. A cold chill ran down her spine as she pulled her eyes away, back toward their current path. A black cat screeched at her from on top of a fence next to them, extending its claws. It jumped down, meowing at her, then passed by them, crossing the street. The cat jumped in between the men carrying the dresser, weaving in and out of their legs.
"Watch the cat!"
"What cat!"
"REOW!"
Jinx quickly went to shut her eyes, but it was much too late. From the moment the cat crossed their path, to the dresser mirror shattering, her eyes flashed pink, and all hell broke loose. First, the parking meters next to them exploded, sending coins flying about, showering all over the streets. Next, the windows they walked passed shattered completely, the trio throwing their hands up to block the glass from cutting their faces.
"Jinx!"
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Raven pinched the bridge of her nose, as she slowly hovered down to her bed. After her inability to gain concentration on the roof, she felt maybe the darkness of her room would be slightly more comforting. However, she still wasn't able to concentrate. Something was off. Her shoulders slumped, as she fell back on her bed, rubbing both sides of her head.
"Maybe I'm just having an off day," she told herself as her eyes closed.
'Lying to yourself gets you nowhere,' the voice in her mind replied. Raven pulled herself to lean against her elbows, opening her eyes.
"Well, I have no idea what's wrong," Raven replied to the voice, tilting her head to the side.
'But I do!' a happier tone replied, resulting in a sigh from the sorceress.
"I don't think you're going to make this easy for me," Raven said with a sulk. The voice decided to reply with a giggle, as another voice came over.
'Why don't you try to clear your mind of distractions?' came the suggestive voice. Raven sighed in frustration, once again pinching the place between her eyes.
"What the hell do you think I try to do when I meditate?" came her own harsh reply. The voices were silent, and she sighed for the countless time, leaning herself against the backboard of her bed.
"Titans, Trouble!" came the shout through her communicator resting on her nightstand.
"What the hell," Raven sulked, lazily removing herself from the bed, grasping it in her hands before she left her room. Her team had been gathered all around the computer screen Cyborg had been staring at all day, with three red dots glowing upon the map of Jump City.
"I just got the call," Robin started, as he pointed to one of the dots. "They were spotted just a block away from this computer store. Cyborg's analyzing the contents of the store, and by the time we make it there, we should know exactly where they'll be hitting next."
"If we don't stop them?" Raven asked curiously. "Doubting our skills already?"
"No," Robin replied. "I would just like to know what their up to before we take them out."
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The car ride had been rather silent, with Robin sitting shotgun, Cyborg the only other member of the team with an actual driver's license. That left the back seat to Raven, Beast Boy and Starfire. Beast Boy and Raven remained silent, staring out the windows on their side, while Starfire sat uncomfortably in silence in the middle, looking back and forth between the two. Robin pulled down the visor, looking through the mirror to view the uncharacteristic silence held within the back seat. Frowning slightly, he pushed the visor back up, looking to Cyborg who shared his thoughts. They shook their heads, and continued down the street to where the trio had been spotted, passing by, and heading toward the computer store, that had already looked to be torn apart from the inside.
"Titans," Robin started to say, as the car came to a halt a few buildings away from the store. "Go!"
The team assembled quickly, taking their own positions as they entered the store. Computer parts were thrown all about the store, with the employees all gathered to the front of the store, ducking behind the counter, while Mammoth slammed his fist into the wall, simply for show of strength. The Robin charged the large teen, with Cyborg running right behind him. Starfire flew for Gizmo, who jumped into the air via his jet back, with Beast Boy transforming right behind her. This left Raven once again alone to battle with Jinx.
Jinx hesitated to attack, as her eyes met the sorceress' own, underneath the darkness of her cloak. Raven took the advantage, and swirled her power about, as random articles of the store was surrounded with her mysterious black magic. Jinx quickly threw her own magic out, her hex bolts smashing into each item thrown at her, destroying it before it could hit her. She became only defensive, as she batted away every item thrown at her, backing up until she was nearly against the wall, with no other place to go.
Robin pulled his staff out from his utility belt, extending it as he jumped high into the air. Mammoth threw his fist out at him, which was nearly the size of his entire torso. With amazing acrobatic skills in mid air Robin dodged the punch, and swung his staff at Mammoth's torso, knocking him slightly to the side. A quick charge of Cyborg's gun would shoot out the blue energy, swirling into the same spot Robin had hit, knocking the over sized criminal nearly through the store's wall, while shelves filled with computer screens knocked over, each one comically falling onto his head one at a time.
Starfire gathered two spheres of pulsing green energy in her hands, as her eyes flashed that same bright green color. Gritting her teeth, she launched sphere after sphere at the flying Gizmo, but with a defense system that could match a miniature army, missiles shot out from his high-tech back pack, the spheres smashing into the rockets, leaving a trail of smoke with each contact. Beast Boy, in the form of an eagle, swooped for the mechanical genius, pecking at his head. Gizmo waved his hands upward, letting go of the controls of his suit to swat the menacing bird away. As Beast Boy flew away, Gizmo looked forward to see a small, but very powerful orange fist hit him in the gut, sending him coursing next to Mammoth.
Jinx fired one last hex bolt, before a computer keyboard hit her in the mid section, making her arch forward. As her head turned to her fallen comrades, and seeing the other Titans already cuffing them for the police, she threw her arms up in defeat.
"Okay," she said in a low voice, stopping the sorceress' assault. "You win, I give up."
Raven smirked, as she dropped five computer screens, along with two more keyboards to the floor, placing a hand upon her hip.
"Good," she replied, as Jinx walked over to her with her hands up. "I'd hate to have to mess up that face of yours."
Jinx gritted her teeth at the comment, mumbling a few choice words under her breath. The police arrived a few minutes later to take the trio to prison, Cyborg holding Mammoth, Starfire holding Gizmo, Beast Boy holding his back pack, and Raven held the arms of Jinx, last in the line, while Robin gave the report to the officer in charge. Raven tapped her foot impatiently, frowning, as the large car finally showed up to haul the criminals away.
"About damn time," she muttered to herself, as Jinx looked over her shoulder.
"Aw, I'm sorry," she said in sarcasm. "Was I interrupting a date?"
Raven tightened her grip upon the girl's wrist, pulling up on her arms as she squealed out a bit. The sorceress grinned, her eyes trailing over to the truck, two large officers stepping out of the back, allowing Cyborg to be the first one to 'take out the trash.'
"Meow!"
Jinx looked down to the black furred cat rubbing against the sorceress' legs, while Raven looked down.
"Shoo, cat," she growled, moving her foot away from the creature. The cat hissed, jumping in front of them, and running across the street.
"Oh shit," Jinx muttered, as her eyes flashed pink. A fire hydrant from across the street exploded, as the water shot out from where it used to be. A car that was driving down the street swerved to avoid the falling hydrant that dropped from the sky, then swerved to avoid oncoming traffic, bumping onto the side walk. At forty miles an hour, and a down hill ride, the car veered into the antique building, as a sweat drop appeared to the side of Jinx's head. "Oh fuck!"
Jinx's eyes glowed brightly, as her hands ripped from Raven's grasp to cover them, suddenly feeling a sensation within them. The pink light shown through her finger tips, and the Titans could only watch, as her powers went wildly out of control.
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Author's Notes: Yes, I'm going to leave it at that. Just leave it to all your little imaginations to what that kind of ruckus may case Thanks for the reviews! Glad to see everyone likes meh little Jinx and Raven romance going on here… I'll have another chapter out REAL soon, since this one is so short –nod- Not lying, I will! If it's not out by the time I post this one, expect it within a day or two.