Disclaimer: I don't own the Titans, but I do own Cedric, Chantal, Shuhei, and Sam, so don't steal or else!!! I am dead serious! Also, Tim Kim is a real person, so don't steal his name!
Chapter 14: Don't Dwell in the Past
"This black jacket was his," said Sparky, taking it out. "He wore it all the time. I use to joke that it was his soul mate, but he was cool about it. I always remembered its softness and water-resistant abilities." She hugged it and put it on the bed. Speedy watched her uncomfortably, sifting his eyes from side to side.
"Does she still love this guy?" wondered Speedy. Suddenly, the alarm rang off.
"Trouble!" yelled Robin and all of the Titans ran downtown. Sparky carefully put Tim's jacket on and ran outside. It was breezy, and the wind blew softly over the ground. It was the Hive students again.
"Look, it's the scumbag Titans!" yelled Gizmo as the Titans came in. They grinned and saw that Jinx, Mammoth, and Gizmo were stealing money from the local bank… again.
"Man! Doesn't this ever get old?" yelled Cyborg at Gizmo. Gizmo laughed wickedly.
"Nope, I've got some new toys I need to test out, and you're perfect!" yelled Gizmo as he threw some bombs at the Titans. They all jumped out of the way, but the bombs were lasers and caged them inside. Starfire and Raven tried to break them, but they couldn't. Gizmo laughed at the helpless Titans as Jinx and Mammoth went for the diamonds and gold. Suddenly, Sparky looked at Terra, Sunny, and Robin. Sunny nodded. She yelled out instructions.
"Okay! Terra, lift the ground up beneath Robin! You're cape is titanium, so the laser may scorch it, but not hurt you. Just to be on the safe side, Sparky! Jump onto the rock with Robin and reflect the laser with your twin sais. Now, go!" Terra raised the ground and Robin and Sparky worked together. Robin jumped out, and Sparky stood still.
Sunny yelled, "Okay! Starfire, Raven, and B.B., fly up to the opening. I'll stick with Terra for a while. Now, move!" The others flew through, and Starfire took Cyborg with her. Raven got Aqualad and B.B. got Speedy. Sparky looked at Sunny and Terra.
"Sunny, fly up and out of this laser cage. Terra, lift yourself out. Go!" The girls protested, but Sparky shoved them out. All of the Titans raced at the Hive students, and took them down. After taking them down again, they looked at Sparky, who was still trapped. Suddenly, she ran toward the lasers and flipped through. All of the Titans gasped, but when she landed, she was unharmed. She grinned and then tugged at Tim's jacket.
"Flameproof, and laser proof too!" The Titans all laughed (except Speedy) and they all headed toward the police station. After dropping the Hive kids off, they rented a movie and headed home. When they got home, Sparky headed immediately for the guest room. Speedy followed her, and when he entered the room, she was looking at the other items. Sparky took the red soft dodgeball out and laughed.
"Tim and I always competed against each other in extreme dodgeball. We called it nationball. (F.Y.I. This is a real sport started by my Captain, CharLees!) I always could beat him, but he never gave up. Brings back good memories!" exclaimed the girl. Speedy sat down on the bed and watched her take out the plastic toy dinos. She looked at them, and suddenly threw one at him. It hit him in the head and bounced off. Sparky laughed.
"I called him the dino killer because he tried drowning my dinosaurs during a science project. We chucked them at each other and tried to kill each other! But it was cool," exclaimed Sparky. Speedy sighed and looked at her.
"It's been a long time since you last saw Tim! How can you still like him?" wondered Speedy. Suddenly, Sparky held a purple flowered plant in front of him.
"This is Tim's plant that I took in to care for because he killed these plants too. I gave it back to him, but he sent it back to me. Good days," she said, and Speedy was left holding the plant while the girl dived for the book and letter.
"The Caine Mutiny was a thick classic book the Tim told me to read. I never did, but I guess I can now!" Sparky put the book down on the floor and then opened the letter.
Dear "Spark":
It has been a while since we last met. I'm still wondering where you are! Any way, e-mail me at or call me at 541-7807! I want to see you again. Also, keep on reading, and don't be a pimp! -.-
From: ETK
She grinned, and suddenly hugged Speedy with joy.
"Come on! I'll bake a cake! A carrot cake and maybe some cookies for all of the Titans. Oh, and of course, I have to get presents!"
Speedy scratched his head. "Why?"
"It's Christmas, silly!" She ran out the door, and knocked on Terra's door. Terra and the other girls came out, and Sparky slammed the door in Speedy's face. When the girls were all inside, Sparky looked extremely cheerful. Even Raven had to smile.
"It's Tim, isn't it?" asked Sunny. Sparky blushed, and the others laughed. Then, Sparky got serious.
"It's Christmas in twelve days, we have to do my most hated thing in the world…" Terra, Starfire and Sunny jumped up and yelled.
"SHOPPING!!!!!!!!" Raven and Sparky flinched, and they stared at the happy girls. Raven got up. "I'll drive."
In the guest room…
"Well, it's Christmas again, and we have to get gifts," said Robin. The other guys all looked at him and grinned.
"I'm going to get Terra a blue necklace, and a blue butterfly hair clip, and…" started Beast Boy. Cyborg slapped him. "Be quiet!"
"To surprise the girls, we are going to set up the decorations! They will be so shocked! Come on, let's go get the decorations," said Aqualad. All the guys snuck out of the tower and got the decorations. As they snuck back in, someone tapped Robin's shoulder. All the guys turned around and gasped.
"Friends, why do you sneak around? Is it because Santa is watching?" asked Starfire. The guys quickly said, "Sure, yah, whatever," and dashed off.
"Is the coast clear, Star?" asked Sunny. The alien girl nodded, and all of the girls, who were hiding behind her in a straight line quickly fanned out. Raven held up the keys.
"Ready to go?"
Chapter 14 done!!! Oh yah!!! A spoiler!
"Where's my car, where's my baby?"
Chapter 15: Christmas Shopping, Christmas Torture
