A/N: Sorry for not making one of these the last time. This is my first fanfic ever, so I'm not used to everything yet. Thanks to those (2, I believe) that reviewed:
gothic kid 13: That was good. Why couldn't Raven get brain washed too? Just kidding.
GDeacur: Not much to say, interesting start. Good spelling and all. I'll keep reading.
The first two chapters aren't very action packed, but the story picks up in chapters 3 and 4. My name, RTF88 is just a shortened form of my name on the IMDB Teen Titans message board, which is RobinTitansFan88. I was just too lazy to write it out again. Please keep reviewing, I appreciate it.
Chapter 2
Communications
Robin
Robin turned around because he felt someone watching him. All he could see was a bird flying away towards the Tower.
Now's not the best time to get delusional, Robin. You remember what happened last time you thought something was there and it wasn't.
He turned back around and headed into the 24/7 pizza place. As he walked into the pizzeria, he noticed there was only one other person there, and that was the person at the counter waiting to get his order.
"Pickup under Robin."
"That'll be $12.97."
After he paid, he took his food and went to an outside table. As he sat down to eat, he also took off his communicator and placed it in the open pizza box. He wanted it on hand, in case he saw any trouble.
He took a bite of his pizza and tried to empty his mind. It wasn't the easiest thing to do. The Titans latest battles and experiences kept popping into his head, along with numerous, never-ending questions.
Raven beats me in the mind-emptying department every time, he chuckled softly.
Having failed emptying his mind, he gave up and let pictures and questions go by in his head. A picture of Red X went by his brain instantly went back to work, and any thoughts of sleep went right back where they came from. Forget it, me. As long as he doesn't show up around here anytime soon, I don't have a problem with him right now. Oh great, now he's got me talking to myself.
Robin once again felt someone watching him, and this time when he turned around, he saw that a little girl that looked about nine was looking at him and his pizza. She was wearing ratty, old clothes that didn't really match and her long, black hair was all messy and tangled up. He also noticed she was shivering. It is pretty cold out here tonight. I can't imagine being out here without my cape. Then again, she has to live like this every day.
"Hey, do you want a slice of pizza or something?"
The little girl jumped and looked shocked. "Are you talking to me?"
"Is there something strange about that?"
"Your kind of people don't usually talk to my kind. Instead, we get funny looks, like we're freaks."
For a girl of what looked to be about nine, she was pretty observant.
"Well, do you want a slice?"
"Sure."
"I'm Robin. What's your name?"
"Ari."
"That's a nice name."
They ate in silence for a few minutes, and then he noticed she was still shivering.
"You look cold. Do you want to where my cape? It's actually pretty warm."
"Thanks, Robin. I'm freezing. Usually normal people aren't so nice."
"I guess you can't really call me and my friends normal."
"Why not? Are you homeless, too? Because you don't look it."
"No, but we're in a special team called the Teen Titans."
"You're a Teen Titan? I've heard of you guys before! You kick everyone's butt real good! Thanks for the pizza, Robin."
"You're welcome. And if you ever need anything or just a place to sleep, don't hesitate to call. We live in the giant T just outside of town."
"Thanks again, Robin."
"Wait, hang on a second." He realized the mistake he had made in inviting her to Titans Tower. "Take this card."
The card was a small business-like card that had a picture of the Tower and a ferry. It read Admit One. Underneath that, there was a small scribble. Ari supposed it was Robin's signature, as the only letter she could make out was an R.
"Just use it if you ever want to visit," Robin explained.
"Cool! Thanks, Robin!"
"Bye, Ari."
"Bye, Robin."
He watched her walk away to wherever she was going with his cape still around her shoulders and ate a few more bites of pizza. He could feel himself getting tired, so he decided it was probably time to head home. Don't wanna fall asleep on the way. He closed the boxes and threw them in the garbage. Before he could pick up his helmet, he saw the guy from the counter running towards him.
"Hey, wait! You're a Titan, aren't you? Gee, I wonder how he could tell? I mean you just see tons of people in the city wearing green tights and black masks. "Do you want something to drink? It's on the house."
"Sure."
The guy handed him a pop. Robin took off the cover and straw and drank it in one gulp.
"Thanks."
"No problem man."
Robin picked up his helmet, and walked over to his bike. Step by step, he started to get dizzy and everything started spinning. His body ached and he could barely keep himself up. The vision of his bike was getting blurry, and before long his sight was totally gone. What's going on? Soon he couldn't stand at all, and he passed out on the ground.
"Nighty-night, Robin."
