A/N: Thanks a bunch to Nota Loneand Nevermore Forevermore Titanfor your reviews. You guys make my day!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans. If I did, I would be so filthy stinkin' rich I- erm, on with the story!
The sun shone down on Jump City, though the humidity made the day less enjoyable. Few civilians roamd the streets and you could tell by their annoyed facial expressions that they were not enjoying the humidity one bit. The same went for the Teen Titans, whom were getting less and less patient, wanting nothing more than to go back to the tower and enjoy the air conditioning.
"Hurry, team! There must be a manhole around here somewhere!" said Robin, trying hard to keep the others moving at a moderately fast pace.
"Dude, this is so stupid! We can just get you another mask." Said Beast Boy, his shoulders hunched. Robin frowned at him, but it lacked in affect. The sunglasses were not as felxible as his mask.
"I will never." He whispered, "Never replace my mask. Common, team, we can do this!"
"But people keep staring at us!" Beast Boy complained as a little boy tugged on his mother's dress and pointed at them.
"Mommy, mommy, look at that funny green kid! Isn't he weeeird?" said the little boy. His mother looked at the Titans who were watching the little boy say this, and scoweled at them.
"Leave my baby alone!" she said as she picked up her child and ran off.
Beast Boy's forehead throbbed with anger. "Stupid kid…no respect…dumb lady…never thankful…" he muttered as the team moved on. Why did they always have to stick out like a soor thumb?
"Get a grip." said Raven, as if she had read his thoughts. "There's a manhole up ahead." Robin had already realized the same thing and he turned to the rest of the team, grining broadly.
"Our journey truly beings no-" but he was cut off at the sound of insane cackling from up above them. The team turned ther gaze upward to see a little man laughing his little head off on the roof of a building.
"What's so funny?" demanded Cyborg, shaking his fist at the man. The little man replied by shaking his fist- which was colossal compared to the rest of his body. In fact, his hands stretched a meter in length and width. The Titans stared in amazement at the huge hand.
"What so funny?" echoed the little man, "You walked right into my trap!" The Titans stared blankly up at the man.
"Trap?" Starfire asked, confusion taking over her face. The little man nodded, then jumped down from the roof of the building (the way that only television characters can). He aproached the Titans, who braced themselves incase the strange little man tried to attack them.
"What, are the amazing Teen Titans afraid of little old me?" said the man with a sneer, even though all the Titans had to look down to make eye contact with him. "Well, you should be, for I am the notorious Tickler!" he threw his head back and cackled more. The Titans all sweat-dropped.
"Oh my, how scary." Raven said sarcastically. Beast Boy was doubled over laughing, and Starfire found it impossible to surpress her giggles. Cyborg tried not to fall to the ground from laughing so hard. Only Robin remained unmoved. Something wasn't right, he could feel it.
"Yes, yes, laugh all you want." The Tickler said, flexing his finger muscles. "You won't have any choice for much longer." And with that, he sprang forward.
"Titans, brace your-" Robin began, but it was too late. The Tickler's fingers were flying, tickling any team member he could reach. He reached Cyborg first, who immediately fell to the ground, rolling and laughing and begging him to stop. Starfire tried to stop him by throwing starbolts at the villain, but to little affect. She was soon on the ground too, beggind for the Tickler to stop tickling her.
Beast Boy turned into a Tyranisaurus Rex and charged at the Tickler. However, once the Tickler started tickling him, it was all Beast Boy could do to keep breathing between fits of laughter. Robin watched the fight in dismay. It was one giant tickle match, and the Titans were losing.
In an aura of black, Raven levitated the manhole cover and sent it flying at the Tickler. Success! The manhole cover hit the Tickler in the head, knocking him over. Robin snuck up from behind and whacked him over the head with his staff. This gave enough time for the other Titans to collect themselves, and by the time the Tickler had gathered his wits about him, the Titans jad already launched another attack.
Starfire flew Robin above the Tickler, and dropped him onto the man's back. Robin kicked him in the head, and Starfire threw her starbolts at him. Raven used the manhole cover once again to knock him out, and Cyborg shot his gun at him. The Tickler fell to the ground, uncontias. Beast Boy morphed into a giant spider and wrapped the Tickler up in a web.
"Good job, team! And now, down to the sewerswe go!" said Robin with a triumphant smile.
A/N: Wow, looooong chapter. But I had to fit the whole fight scene in there, right? Anyway, review, please!
