Okay, on to chapter one. This is just trying to have a little fun with the Titan's personalities. I did my best to hold true to the TV show, but any OOCness will be explained.
XxtearsxofxbloodxandxhatexX: Thanks for the review! Yeah, the prologue just kinda popped into my head so it did end up being pretty short. Most of my chapters usually end up being around two pages long.
History Repeated
Chapter One
Thirty lives stronger Robin concentrated on his game. Though he had played it hundreds of times, he never got tired of the two-dimensional graphics and simple plot. Shoot aliens, get power-ups, make it to the end of the level, and win the game. Nowadays Robin felt a strange irony playing this particular game. When he was younger, aliens were little green men who had a penchant for abducting farmers and performing embarrassing experiments. He'd run around the circus grounds with his friends as they defended the world from the invading extraterrestrials with super soakers and popguns "borrowed" from the clowns. Nowadays things were very different.
"Good morning Robin," a cheery female voice called. "I see you have gotten an early start with the Game Station."
"Yeah, its easier than trying to get the controller from Cy and Beast Boy," Robin replied, looking over his shoulder at his favorite alien. She wasn't green nor did she tend to abduct people. She was tall with long scarlet locks of hair. Her skin had an orange glow to it, making her shine like an angel. The only green to be found was in her perfect emerald eyes. Her innocent presence and amazing figure was enough to make any man fall in love with her within seconds.
She giggled and Robin had to fight hard not to melt on the spot. Lifting off her feet she flew gracefully over and sat herself down next to him. He continued his game and they sat together, the only sound coming from the game.
"Robin, what is this game? It is not like the game of racing," Starfire asked, clearly confused by the old graphics.
"Its Contra, a much older game. I used to play it when I was a kid," Robin explained.
"Oh," Starfire replied, smiling. Robin always took the time to explain things to her. She had lived on Earth with the Titans for quite some time, but some Earth customs and phrases were still strange to her. Prying her eyes from the game she studied Robin's profile. The Boy Wonder had grown much since she had first met him. Now quickly approaching eighteen years of life, the leader of the Titans was becoming a man. His boyish features were giving way to the mature characteristics of an incredibly handsome man. His black hair was still spiked and the dark mask covered his eyes. His lean figure had filled out, not with fat, but with toned muscles. She watched as his arm biceps tensed as his gloved fingers flew over the controller.
She looked up when he cursed under his breath. A slight blush colored her cheeks as she realized that her eyes had been wandering over the Boy Wonder for quite some time.
"What is it?" she asked.
"I've played this game so many times, you think I'd fly through the first few levels without a problem," Robin sighed. A single alien had jumped down and successfully robbed him of a life. He heard Starfire giggle again and it made him smile. "So Star, what did you do for fun when you were kid?"
"Well," Starfire was caught off guard by the question and she paused to think. "When I was a young girl I played a lot with Galfor. At a young age, Tamaranian royalty is trained in battle, but my K'norfka did not use, um, standard techniques."
"What do you mean?" Robin asked, his game momentarily forgotten as the 'continue?' screen flashed.
"As I child I was…hyper," Starfire said, a coy grin on her face. "It was hard for Galfor to keep my attention. He made my training into games so that I would be entertained."
"I see," Robin said smiling, trying to imagine the enormous Tamaranian man trying to keep the attention of a small hyperactive Starfire.
"Are you going to continue your game Robin?" Starfire's voice called him back from his daydream.
At that moment two figures ran into the room, a path of destruction behind them. Starfire let out a squeak of surprise as the two other boys jumped on the couch.
"What are you talking about Tin Man, you know I can so kick your butt! I own at this game!" Beast Boy said, picking up the extra controller. Robin sighed as the controller he was holding was wrenched from his hands by his cybernetic friend.
"Maybe in your dreams pipsqueak," Cyborg shot back as he popped Mega Warrior 5 into the Game Station.
Robin leaned back against the couch. Starfire gave him a questioning look. She knew he usually at least put up some sort of fight. Robin just smiled. It had been a wonderful morning and he was currently sitting next to the most beautiful girl in the universe. Right now, a video game didn't seem so important.
He looked back and saw Raven entered, her nose buried in a book. He noted that she was almost finished with it. Without looking up the Azarian used her powers to repair the damage the two tornadoes had caused on their quest to get to the Game Station. She levitated and seated herself cross-legged on the couch. It was just a normal morning for the Teen Titans. None of them knew that later that very day, things would be nowhere near normal.
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