CHAPTER THREE
The South Titans looked quite impatient now. They did not know that the Teen Titans of this Tower are watching them, closely and carefully. The North Titans were actually waiting for a reaction, if the South Titans thought that they are away, having a chance to contact their original leader or something. Truth is, the South Titans really are just themselves and the North wouldn't trust them.
"This stinks. How long do we have to wait until the North Titans show up and tell us that we can be part of their society already?" Protea Girl asked. "Patience, fellow Titan. It definitely does take long for people to decide things, especially if they have never met us before," Dove replied in a half-Slade and half-Senator like manner. Moondragon looked around. "I do not really like the looks of this," he said. Not that the Tower was untidy, but the situation makes it feel uncomfortable.
The Teen Titans spied on each and every movement of the South Titans. Their ways of speech, attitude and habit. As far as they all had seen: Dove is the normally-quiet one whose speech is a bit too formal for an average teenager and she normally checks her equipments when she had the good load of time; Moondragon's voice is a bit of a mix of Beast Boy's and Starfire's voices. He looks nervous most of the time when waiting for the North Titans' judgement. He didn't really do much, just looking around, observing and seeing what the others are doing; Protea seems childish indeed. She always looks curious and impatient throughout the time in this Tower, normally tapping her fingers on the meeting table; while the accent stays cool, Android pays no attention to her surroundings when she had the time to do something herself, checking her systems for example; and Crow? The young-looking man (really, is he even human?) observes his sorrounding environment like no one really has before. He always looks twice before looking away to another spot.
Away from the South Titans they are…
Starfire: "Have you all decided yet?"
Cyborg: "Status not clear yet. I'm running a scan on them, in case they're not really, you know."
Robin: "I know."
Raven: "Even if they do act normally, they might still have contact with Slade. Remember the H.I.V.E. people? They act normal, the way they are."
Beast Boy: "But I heard that they still mention something about Slade while they're at work."
Cyborg: "No. Those South Titans aren't in touch with anybody we know."
Beast Boy: "Yeah, but what if they're a new generation of really evil Titans? We don't know what's coming to us, guys."
Starfire: "I doubt that. They look very friendly."
Beast Boy: "That's what they wanted us to think."
Robin: "If that's what you all think, then we'll go now."
The South Titans did not expect an attack. Moondragon was fired off his chair by a starbolt. Dove stood up from her chair immediately. She sensed trouble. The others got ready, but a bit slower than she did. 'They're hiding, all right, but I can feel what they're doing,' Crow thought. He deflected an attack from behind him. "Titans! Evasive action!" Dove commanded. Of course, she had to be more specific about what the team had to do. If she just shouted 'Titans! Go!' it would sound as though they had to attack the North Titans in return. Protea dodged a green bull's attack that was headed for her. Android countered a laser beam just in time.
The North Titans finally showed up. "You're not foolin' us now, whoever you work with or whatever you're planning!" Beast Boy said (Robin wasn't really willing to). "We plan nothing on you, North Titans," Dove replied firmly. As Robin looked at the young counterpart of his, he thought there was a flash of Slade right behind her. With this, he shouted "Titans! GO!" to his teammates, readying his weapons himself. If he senses that someone works with Slade, that someone will never escape him.
"South Titans! Defend!" Dove ordered. There was a huge team fight between the Titans while Dove and Robin fought one-on-one. "This isn't supposed to happen. We come in peace and you didn't trust us as you should," Dove said to him. Their bowstaffs clashed. "What I see isn't a lie. We've observed you, and now it figures. You work with him," Robin said, pushing his harder. "If you mean Slade, you will regret how wrong you had been," the fighter girl ducked and jumped again, landing behind him. She knows how serious he takes Slade's case. "You lie. I'm more experienced than you are as a Teen Titan," he charged at her and knew she would dodge. He got her right where he wanted, the corner.
Moondragon fought with all his might. He knows that Dove wanted him and the others to just defend themselves, but this time, he had to battle seriously or else the North Titans won't stop attacking. "Change of plans now," Protea muttered under her breath. Android and Moondragon cornered Starfire, Cyborg and Raven. At this part, Crow used a strong spell to hold them together. Beast Boy, meanwhile, knocked Protea Girl down. She stood back up with a look of unusual determination in her eyes. When he turned into a Tyrannosaurus Rex, she morphed into a swift-winged dragonfly and avoided his snapping jaws. When he turns into a toad next, she took the form of a tortoise. 'This is complicated, but I've handled harder stuff before,' Beast Boy thought. Before he can take the shape of a huge gorilla, a cobra in front of him swiped her tail and sent him flying through the air to join the others held back by Crow's magic.