Chapter Two: Just trying to get by…

The titans wearily entered their T-tower and finished their breakfast, the only chitchat by Cyborg and Starfire, who were the only people with any energy to spare.

"Well, I think it would be in the best interests of the team if we all take a nap or even just take some time to get a little rest before the next battle." Robin stated, just barely able to stand and head to his room.

"Amen." Beastboy commented before falling face-first into his bowl of soy milk.

"I'll escort Beastboy to his room." Raven offered dryly, telekinetically lifting the green boy, who was now snoring and blowing milk bubbles out his nose, and floated him out of the kitchen.

Starfire and Cyborg just stared after their teammates for a minute, and then with a shrug, continued cleaning up the table. "What shall we do, friend Cyborg?" Starfire asked ten minutes later, feeling slightly bored. (If that's at all possible for the vivacious galactic princess.)

"How about a video game?" he replied hopefully, though he had never known the alien to partake in their earthly technology games.

"I guess so." She replied, not able to think of anything else she could do. Cyborg got out the game console and just as they were about to play "Mega Monkeys", the titan alarm rang again.

"Dude! When are these guys gonna quit!" the tired changeling exclaimed as he dragged himself into the common room to join the others who had assembled more promptly. Robin was yawning and Raven appeared to be in some kind of mid-trance.

"I don't know," Robin replied, "But I'm going to need something to keep me awake." Raven and Beastboy nodded in consent.

"I've got some soda." Beastboy suggested, pointing back in the general direction of his room, "Do you guys want sprite or orange?"

"I don't think those are going to work, Beastboy," Raven replied, halting him as he started to dash to his room, "Those aren't caffeinated, we'll need coke, or better yet, mountain dew to give us an energy boost."

"Please, friend Raven, what is this mountain of dew that you speak of?" Starfire asked, a puzzled expression on her face.

"It's a type of beverage, loaded with a ton of sugar and caffeine, much more than any normal person should imbibe." Raven replied.

"But I drink that stuff all the time!" Beastboy argued.

"Precisely." Raven replied flatly.

"HEY!" Beastboy exclaimed, waving his hands in the air, "I'm as normal as any of the rest of you!"

"You're green with pointed ears, have half an under-bite, and can become smelly animals. What part of that do you consider 'normal'?"

"Dude! Chicks DIG the ears! And—"

"Enough arguing, it's time to go." Robin said, ending Beastboy's rebuttal prematurely.

So the teen titans headed out, (Beastboy still glaring at Raven) and since Starfire was the only one not catching a ride in the T-Car, she was assigned to buy this 'Dew of the mountain' and to meet them at the site of the robbery.

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Starfire hummed a spirited tune as she entered the grocery store to purchase the soda. Spying a cashier, she walked over, smiled brightly, and asked, "Excuse me, grocery personnel, would you be informing me as to where one might find some mountains with dew for my friends?"

The clerk scratched his head, trying to comprehend what she was asking, all the while she beamed at him, waiting for an answer.

"Um," he started, still scratching his head thoughtfully, "I believe you are mistaken, miss, you cannot buy mountains at a grocery store."

"Oh, but my friends said that I should come here to purchase their much needed soda, and I would be very much displeased if I could not buy their dew of the mountain!"

"Oh! You must mean mountain dew!" he exclaimed, understanding flashing across his face, "Of course! Follow me please."

Starfire followed eagerly, happy that she was succeeding in her mission.

"Here ya go, miss," he said, directing her to a refrigerator in the back of the small store, "How many bottles will you be needin'?"

"I guess my friends require 5, thank you kind sir," she said, taking the bottles out of the fridge, "I shall be returning to them now to deliver the much needed energy!" and with that, she flew out the door and towards the bank where her friends were battling the robber.

"No problem, miss, come back soon!" the grocer called, returning to his post at the cash register. "Hey wait! You forgot to pay!" he yelled. 'The boss is gonna kill me for this…' he sulked, hanging his head. As he did so, he noticed a small round yellow electronic, with the letter 'T' on it. "Maybe I'll be saved yet!" he exclaimed, putting two and two together, "This electronic is worth far more than those sodas; she'll either come back for it and I'll make her pay then, or if she doesn't come back, I can pawn it and make up the money." The grocer pocketed the item and went into the back in a much happier mood, so he even cranked up the radio while he did his chores, oblivious to the sounds now emanating from the plastic contraption in his pocket.