I know, I haven't updated in while. This time I have a really good reason though! This is kind of a long explanation, so, if you don't really care then skip the next paragraph.
Okay, first of all, I had four projects due this week. I had to make a model of an African tribal village, write a ten page myth about that tribe, (Which was kinda fun, but still) make a circle graph of what I do on a typical day, (You guys know how annoying a circle graph is, with all of the proportions and stuff) and I had to draw a model of a plant cell, and an animal cell. I know what you're thinking, cells only have, like, twelve parts. But, you know how in third grade, you thought they only had five? In college, there are about 44 parts!!! God, I hate college. Then, my old high school, Brookwood, (Go Broncos!!) was having a football game against their rivals, Parkview. (Skin the panthers!!) So, of course, I had to go. Me and a bunch of my friends tail-gated and it was a lot of fun!! But, the morning before, I had gotten something in my contacts. So, all through class and the game, my eye was burning like hell!! Then, later, while I drawing a violent picture of a bronco and a panther (Venting my anger over our defeat) I fell asleep, in my contacts!! In the morning my eyes were red and watery, and I couldn't even keep them open!!! Right now, I'm in my computer room, sitting in the dark with my sunglasses on, because the light burns so bad!!!!
I just wanna close my eyes and go to sleep. (Sobs)
Jax: Well, why don't you go to bed, and I'll write the fic!!!
N/M Shin: I don't think that-
Jax: Awww, c'mon!! You already told me all of your ideas!!! I know what to write!!!!
N/M Shin: Well......I guess it couldn't hurt...
Jax: Good!! Go now, your eyes aren't getting any better!!!! (Pushes N/M Shin out of computer room and slams door)
Tee hee, the whole fic, all to myself!!! I get the entire author's note!!!! (Looks around)
(Crickets chirp) So, ummm, yeah.
(Scratches head) Okay, Jax, you can do this. Just think comedy, think funny.
Hey, I know!!!! (Pulls rubber chicken out of pocket) There's a chicken in my pocket!!! Isn't that funny!!
Do I even have pockets?......
(Crickets continue chirping)
Why must comedy elude me so?!! How does N/M Shin do it!!!? What is her secret?!!!! (Terra walks in)
Terra: Is N/M Shin not here? (Looks around cautiously)
Jax: Um no, she's not. (Hides torture weapons behind back)
Terra: Whew, that's a relief..... Hey, what do you have behind your back?
Jax: (Shuffles objects behind back) Umm, I have a.... donut!!! Wanna donut?!
Terra: You bet!! (Takes powdered donut) Yum, this is good!!! (Eats it all in one bite, like the pig that she is) Hmmm, I feel weird... (Begins scratching vigorously) Ahhh!! I'm so itchy!!! What did you do to that donut!!?
Jax: Haha!!! The main ingredient is itching power!!! Mua-ha-ha-ha!!! (Points and laughs)
Terra: (rolls around on floor) Ahhh!!! I can't reach it!!! God, it itches sooooo bad!!!!
Jax: Do NOT use the lord's name in vain!! (Shocks Terra with shocky collar)
Terra: (Being electrocuted) AHHHHHH!!! Someone help!!!!
N/M Shin: (Yells from bedroom) Shut up!!!! I can't sleep with you two yelling!!!
Jax: Well, this is hard!!! I can't write your fucking fic, okay!!?
N/M Shin: (Sighs) Fine. (Walks back into computer room)
Jax: You okay?
N/M Shin: No, I can barely see the fucking key board.
Jax: Well, you promised the readers....
N/M Shin: Yeah, I know. So, this chapter will probably be the favorite of several readers. I'll try to make it a songfic, and reveal Darren's powers, and I'll try to fit in some Dar/Con fluff.
Jax: They are cute together.
N/M Shin: (Giggles) Darren and Connie, sitting in a tree, F-U-C-K-I-N-G!!!!
Jax: God, are you drunk again?!!!
N/M Shin: Yes, and it eases the pain!!!!!
Jax: When did you get-
N/M Shin: There was some left over from the tailgate!!! Here, have some!!! (Shoves beer in Jax's face)
Jax: Now, read the chapter, or die trying!!!
N/M Shin: That didn't make any sense!!! You're already drunk!!!
Jax: Just write the chapter!!
Songfic- Ordinary, Train
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Darren walked through the city, the rain pelting his head. It had started to rain a few hours ago, which didn't aid in the robot search. The robot team, which included him, Raven, Connie, and Star, had split up awhile ago to search for the robot. So now, he was alone. Alone, cold, and wet.
Why does it have to be raining? He thought, (A/N From now on, thoughts will only be italicized. The apostrophes were getting annoying) Mom always said that rain was a bad omen, but how would the sky know about what was going to happen? Why is it raining now?
Being a demon himself, Darren had always believed in the supernatural. But there were some things that even he didn't believe in. Omens were one of them, they were just coincidence.
Out of the corner of his eye, Darren saw someone walk out of a coffee shop. Someone clad in blue, red, and yellow. Superman. Or at least, the thing everyone believed to be Superman.
"Hey Darren!" He shouted, as if they were best friends. "Nasty night for a walk, don't you think?"
Darren pressed the talk button on his communicator, "Guys, he's in the west side, just came out of Starbuck's."
"What!! Of all people, the man of steel should know that Caribou Coffee is the best!" Connie joked from the communicator.
"We'll be there soon, don't let him get away," Raven said, "And be careful, we don't know how strong they are."
"Gotcha." Darren confirmed, switching his communicator off.
"What are you doing?" the imposter questioned, walking closer to him. "Is there something wrong?"
"You could call it that," He said, backing away.
"Can I help you fight it?" It asked, perfectly mimicking Superman's concerned voice.
"Tch, you are it!" Darren yelled, and then ran in for a punch. He hit the imposter squarely in the jaw, making it fall onto its back. A crowd of people gathered around them, yelling at Darren for what he did to their hero.
"What are you doing, you punk ass kid?!"
"That's Superman, you're in so much trouble!"
"Who do you think you are?"
"Yeah," the robot agreed, rising from the ground, "Why did you hit me?"
"Because you're not Superman!" Darren yelled so that the crowd could hear. "You all have to get out of here, that thing is a robot created by Slade, and is going to trigger a nuclear explosion! Trust me, I'm with the Titans."
"Aren't the Titans those kids who got fired from the super hero biz because of the league?"
"I bet they're trying to take out the league!"
"Get 'em Superman!"
"Tell me," Darren said, fingering something in his pocket, "Do you feel weak, Superman?"
"No."
"Well," Darren yelled as he took the object from his pocket. He held it flat in his palm, so that everyone could clearly see the green glowing gem in his hand, "You should."
"That's kryptonite!"
"It didn't affect him at all!"
"That can't be Superman! The kid's right!"
"Now can I fight the guy?" Darren asked the crowd, who nodded in confusion.
"No, you can't." Raven's voice sounded above him. "Not without us."
Raven touched down a few feet from Darren, followed by Star and Connie. "Sorry we took so long, but Connie just had to prove she could lift that bus."
"Well, I could, couldn't I?" Connie shouted back. "Besides, we've got a robot to smash here!"
Connie flew over to the robot, smashing her fist straight into its face. The metal dented beneath her hand, causing Superman's face to become distorted. She continued to send blow after blow, until the robot kicked her, hard, in the stomach. She was sent reeling back into Darren, knocking them both onto the concrete with tremendous force. The robot was strong. Not as strong as Superman, but strong.
"Holy crap." Darren said, getting up.
"Sorry," Wildfire blushed as she stood back up, "That wasn't very smart."
Starfire started pelting the robot with Starbolts, causing the pieces of skin that still hung on to it to fall off. It didn't look like Superman at all now, it looked, well, I like how Darren put it.
"Holy crap, it's Ah-nold!" He shouted, causing Connie to fall over in laughter.
The crowd would have laughed too, if they hadn't all fled by now.
"Could you try to be a little more serious?" Raven said sarcastically as she smashed the robot with a bus.
"Sorry." Connie replied. As if to prove how serious she was, she bombarded the robot with... whatever she called Starbolts. The red energy sizzled as it hit the robot's metal frame. Connie's Starbolts were thousands of degrees hotter than her mom's, hence the name.
The robot ran towards them. It put its arm out in front of it and, in a Cyborg-esque way, its arm formed a cannon of sorts. The robot shot the cannon directly at Raven, who was still pummeling it with buses. The beam went straight through the buses, leaving a hole in the thin metal, and hit Raven point-blank. She skidded across the pavement, the scraping sound making Darren's teeth shake.
Darren let out a gasp before running over to her. It kept running through his head, what his father had told him before they all set out. What he said Darren had to do in his place.
I'm counting on you to make sure Raven doesn't get hurt. If I can't be there, you have to. I have full confidence in you, just, watch out for her, okay? I can't begin to tell you how much she means to me, and I know you love her too.
I do love her dad, and I know you how much you do too. But I can't help, I'm not strong enough. He thought as he kneeled down beside her. He carefully checked her pulse and her breathing. But as soon as he had gotten there, she sat up.
"Whoa, whoa, don't try to get up." He said to her.
"What's with you? I'm fine, it'll take a lot more than that to bring me down." She assured him. "C'mon, you're strong enough to help the fight."
How did she know I thought I- oh. His mother's telepathy never ceased to amaze him.
They ran back into the fray, both sure that they could take it down. Everyone was sure they could. None of the Titans doubted that they could do this, not even one. After all, they still had over two and a half days left to do it.
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God, this is so pointless. Beast Boy thought as he searched the skies. His eagle form rode the updrafts as his keen eyes searched the ground below, but he had no idea what he was looking for. Robin had said that getting the Justice League out of the watchtower would take too much time. And if there was anything they didn't have, it was time. So they were searching for clues about the whereabouts of the JL, of course, no one knew just what those clues were.
Nothing here could be considered a clue! There's just rocks, cars, buildings, streets, a pizza place.... Man, I'm hungry. Hmmm, those workers are putting something on that tall building. In the rain too, they must be hard workers. Why are they wearing black? Hey, that's a bomb! And those are Slade cronies!
Beast Boy landed a few feet away from the building and contacted Robin and Cyborg on the communicator.
"Guys, there's some Slade-bots on fifth and sixth, putting a bomb on the treasury building."
"Good job Beast Boy, stop the bomb and follow the robots if they run. They could lead us to Slade."Robin ordered, signing off.
"This oughtta keep me entertained for awhile."
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Darren hit the brick wall with a loud thud, the stone slightly crumbling with the sudden force. The robot was certainly a match for the Titans, it had brought them all down, one by one. And now, he was going to get his. It lumbered towards him, aiming its cannon straight at his face. The light shining from the barrel of its weapon was blinding, so he turned his head away from the certain death. Starfire had been hit by a thrown car, and was lying over the hood of it, between the car and a large building. Raven had been hit one time too many by the blasts, and lay in the street, slowly bleeding on the pavement. Wildfire had been doing well in hand to hand combat with it, but had been delivered a harsh kick and was sent flying into a streetlight. The force might have broken her back.
And Darren had tried to help, he really had, but he wasn't much use at all. It made him wonder why they had even brought him, and how they were going to stop the other five robots when they couldn't even stop this one. Hope seemed lost. Hope was lost. Then, hope was found.
Why did they even bring me? I'm no help. I don't have powers or skills, I'm not smart like Robin and Cy, why did they bring me? He thought as the beam became brighter. Damn robot, you made me break my promise to Dad, you might have killed Mom, or Star, or Connie. They could be dead, but you don't care, do you?
"You don't even care." He choked out, his head was bleeding against the building. "You don't even care!" His voice went from realization, to anger. It hurt the people he loved, and he couldn't do anything about it, because he was just an ordinary kid.
I would rather be anything, anything but ordinary.
Darren's vision suddenly went red, a violent, crimson red. Everything he could see was outlined in red, the cars, the buildings, his family and friends, red. It was just, red. But the red didn't impair his sight, it made it better, much better. Everything was clearer, brighter, and he could suddenly hear everything. He could hear the Titans breathing, the gears in the robot shifting, the leaves dripping in the rain, it was all clear.
Clear, red, and loud.
"Whose eyes am I behind?
I don't recognize anything that I see
Whose skin is this design?
I don't want this to be the way that you see me"
An instinct that he didn't recognize told him to react, to protect himself from the blast. Form a barrier, save yourself, it's gonna shoot. He formed a shell over himself in his mind, and his red vision turned navy blue. The robot shot the blast, but it dissipated against the dark blue shield, and the blue faded away. It faded back to red.
It's got you trapped on all sides, go up, get away! Go up? Okay, go up. Darren focused on the sky, and felt a twinge of excitement when a breeze blew through. He somehow caught the breeze by instinct, and followed it up. He went up.
Darren reached the roof and touched down, and decided to take a good look, at himself. He was taller, that much was clear, but he was also calmer, more sure. He held his hands up to his face, and gasped.
His arms were muscled, strong, they looked like they could crush a car. He had crimson skin under his light brown fur, giving him a reddish-brown appearance. He had claws on the tips of his fingers, and claws on his feet. He was almost like a cross between a demon, and a werewolf. He could smell, hear, and see everything so clearly. But, how had he gotten on the roof?
"I don't understand anything anymore
In this world that I'm tired of
Is taking me right up these walls
That I climb up
To get to your story
It's anything but ordinary"
Rain dripped from the huge, bat-like wings on his back. They were a deep red, and he spread them out behind him, splashing water all around him. These wings had caught the breeze by instinct, they knew how to fly.
His large muscles bulged beneath his suit; he was easily 7'8, maybe taller, and his huge muscles only reflected that. A scream sounded below, making his pointy, dog-like ears perk up. It was Star.
"And when the world is on its knees with me its fine
And when I come to the rescue I get nothing but left behind
Everybody seems to be getting what they need, where's mine?
'Cause you're what I need so very, but I'm anything but ordinary"
He glided back down to the ground. The robot was coming towards Starfire, who was still pinned to the wall by the car. From his place in the sky, they both looked like ants. And ants need to be squashed.
Darren flew, more like fell, down to the street, landing a drop kick right on the robot's head. The metal creaked and bended beneath the force of the kick, and the weight of the demon. Soon the robot looked more like a hubcap. It was squashed, and squashed good.
"Can you save me from this world of mine?
Before I get myself arrested with this expectation
You are the one look what you've done
What have you done?
This is not some kind of joke
You're just a kid
You weren't ready for what you did, no."
"You have been terminated." He joked, grinning.
Starfire stared, mouth agape, at his hulking form. He was bigger and more muscled than Cyborg, and that was saying something. His grin was fanged, not Beast Boy fanged, but wolverine fanged. He had rows of gleaming white fangs, and a long, doglike snout.
(A/N I had drawn a picture of him, a really good one, but I can't show you. Do you really think I own a scanner? Picture him like... umm... just, a reddish-brown werewolf, with wings, you've got Darren)
"D-Darren?" Star stuttered, obviously scared.
Darren relaxed his muscles, which made himself grow shorter. He could feel himself going back to normal, and the red faded from his vision.
"Yup." Was his only reply.
"And when the world is on its knees with me its fine
And when I come to the rescue I do it for you time after time
Everybody seems to be getting what they need, where's mine?
'Cause you're what I need so very, but I'm anything but ordinary"
A groan came from Connie as she tried to sit up. He had been right, she had broken something against the streetlight. He bounded over to her, and noticed that she was bleeding heavily.
"Hold on, don't try to move." He told her, looking around for Raven. After all, Raven could heal people.
She can also make barriers.
'What's your point?'
So can you.
'That dark blue thing, was me?'
She's not getting any better.
'Right, I'll worry about who it is I'm talking to later.'
He raised his hand to her side, and was shocked when it shone a dark blue. The gash along her side closed itself, and he could hear her ribs mending. It was freaking him out.
Connie's eyes fluttered open, and before he could ask her if she was okay she threw herself on him. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and cried on his shoulder. Her sobs made a pit form in his heart, but, why was she crying?
"Are you okay?" he finally choked out. She only hugged him tighter.
"Look, I need to check on Mom and Star, will you be okay by yourself for a second?" He asked, hoping that she would understand.
She sniffed. "Don't leave."
"But-"
"I think I'm trying to save the world for you
You've been saving me too
We could just stay in and save each other"
"It's okay, Star and I are fine," Raven assured him as they both walked towards them, "That was very impressive."
"What did you see?" Darren asked, hoping that Raven could explain what had happened.
"Everything. You're a demon, kid. Good for you."
"I'm anything but ordinary
(Ordinary)
I'm anything but ordinary
(Ordinary)"
"Don't call me kid."
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And there you have it, Darren's magnificent powers revealed!!
Jax: That chapter made next to no sense.
N/M Shin: Okay, look. Darren's power is that he can turn into a cross between a demon, and a beast...thing. I tried to mix Raven's and BB's powers to create his, and I thought it was cool!
Jax: So, can he make barriers and heal people too?
N/M Shin: Did you even read the chapter? Of course he can!! That stuff's normal demon ability!!
Jax: And he can fly?
N/M Shin: Yes.
Jax: I think I get it now.
N/M Shin: He also has super strength. Not Superman strength, but, y'know, Starfire strength.
Jax: Kay. Geez, that was a long chapter though!
N/M Shin: I know, and I'm right proud of it!!!
Jax: So, ummm, what's this? (Points to round object)
N/M Shin: That's a dragon egg that Taiba gave me.
Jax: So, now you have a werewolf, and a dragon? (Whimpers)
N/M Shin: Aww... (Gives Jax a hug) You're not getting replaced, you're just getting a new brother.... or sister.
Jax: Okay...
N/M Shin: And, we need a bartender at the fifty reviews party!!! If we even have one.... I mean, I have next to no reviews!!!
Jax: So, review if you have any questions!!
N/M Shin: Until then,
Read, review, repeat!!