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True to Your Heart
Chapter 4: One of the Guys
Raven, now in her disguise, made her way outside to where the guys were training. At least Robin was trying to get them to
train. While Robin was shouting at them, the other guys stood around and talked. Raven decided to go down and join their
conversation. She stood behind a rock and listened. "So I told her to get in line because there's a ton of girls who want to
go out with me," bragged Speedy. "Yeah right," replied Aqualad, "It's me all the girls want."
"Get real," Beast Boy piped up, "All the ladies want the green machine and once I get a moped, I'll have even more girls
than I know what to do with." Raven realized she had to sound more like a guy so she practiced to herself.
"Yo, guys," she said in a deep voice, "What up?" She thought about it. "That was pretty pathetic, but I hope it works."
She strode over to the group. "Hey," was all she said. "Hey," replied Beast Boy, but then, "Hey, wait a minute, I've never
seen you around here before. Who are you?" This took Raven by surprise. She hadn't thought of a name and she couldn't
very well use hers. Finally, she thought of something, "I just got into town. The name's Cuervo." (I'll keep calling her Raven
though) "You don't look Spanish. At least I think it's Spanish," Cyborg said. "Well," Raven said, "I'm not, but I think it
sounds cooler than it's English translation: crow." "Dude," Beast Boy interjected, "He's got a point." He then turned to
'Cuervo' and said, "So you've come to train with the Titans. Cool! Don't worry, I'll show you the ropes."
"Alright! That is enough!" Everyone turned to see an angry looking Robin. "It's time to really start training so lets go!
Everyone get in line." They all stood in a row. He looked at Raven, "Who is this?"
"New guy, just arrived," BB explained.
"Welcome," Rob said to her then he went back to pacing. "I don't want anyone to ask when we'll be through because
we're through when I say so." Robin barked.
"Ooh, tough guy," Speedy muttered.
"Speedy;" Robin said as he suddenly he threw a birdarang. Speedy ducked as it whizzed by to the top of a tall pole.
"I want you," Robin said, "To go get that birdarang down without using your equipment." "Fine," snapped Speedy as he
made his way to the metal pole. He tried climbing it but slipped and fell. Then the others had a go at it. Cyborg was afraid
he'd bend the pole, Beast Boy wasn't allowed to morph so he found it rather difficult, and Raven barely made it up.
"We've got a lot to do." Robin sighed.
Rob: Let's get down to business
to defeat the Huns
"Huns?" BB looked at Cy who just shrugged.
Rob: Did they send me daughters
when I asked for sons?
You're the saddest bunch I ever met
"Look who's talking," muttered Raven.
But you can bet before we're through
Robin walked up to Raven and glared at her.
Mister, I'll make a man
out of you
Tranquil as a forest
But on fire within
Speedy kept missing the targets with his arrows and Cyborg kept aiming wrong at the Slade target dummy.
Once you find your center
You are sure to win
You're a spineless, pale pathetic lot
And you haven't got a clue
Somehow I'll make a man
out of you
Cy and Aqualad ran across a field of arrows being shot at them.
Cy: I'm never gonna catch my breath
Aqualad: Say goodbye to those who knew me
Speedy got fed up with missing so he ran towards the tree and threw his bow at it, unfortunately the bow bounced back and
hit him on the head.
Speedy: Boy, was I a fool in school for cutting gym
Robin and Raven were practicing fighting techniques and Rob gave her a good hit. Shefell to the ground and Beast Boy
helped her up.
BB: This guy's got 'em scared to death
Rae: Hope he doesn't see right through me
The guys, with Cyborg in the lead, were jumping from rock to rock in the water, but Cy suddenly stopped.
Cy: Now I really wish that I knew how to swim
(Be a man)
Rob: We must be swift as the coursing river
(Be a man)
Rob: With all the force of a great typhoon
(Be a man)
Rob: With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
The guys were now all running laps and Raven collapsed from exhaustion. Robin looked back at her and then just kept running.
Rob: Time is racing toward us till the villains arrive
Heed my every order and you might survive
You're unsuited for the rage of war
So pack up go home you're through
How could I make a man
out of you?
After Robin dismissed her, Raven sighed as she trudged back to the Tower. As she made her way, she stopped in front of
the metal pole with the birdarang at the top. She was then determined to stayso shetook off her gloves and began climbing.
(Be a man)
Rob: We must be swift as the coursing river
(Be a man)
Rob: With all the force of a great typhoon
(Be a man)
Rob: With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
The other guys saw Raven and started cheering for her. She made it to the top. Robin heard the commotion and walked
over when suddenly his birdarang struck the ground in front of him. He looked up to see the new recruit at the top of the pole waving.
(Be a man)
Rob: We must be swift as the coursing river
Speedy made all his arrows hit their targets, then Aqualad washed them away with a tidal wave.
(Be a man)
Rob: With all the force of a great typhoon
Raven and Robin were fighting again, but this time she gave him a good kick in the jaw.
He looked up from the ground and nodded in approval.
(Be a man)
Rob: With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
Cyborg blasted the Slade dummy to ashes, then BB blew them away as a Pterodactyl.
"Good job, team," Robin said, "Now let's go out there and find some bad guys."
The guys cheered. Then they all took of on their patrol.