Chapter Eight: Dock 11
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans. I thought you new that by now!
Hi all! I AM SO SORRY! I have been very busy and have not updated in like, months! I couldn't feel the vibe, and I need vibes to write stories. But I assure you; I will get this chapter done if I want to or not (an I really don't want to.)
Lets go!
The t-car sped across the highway, smoothly getting into lanes and avoiding traffic. Lauren had never seen such a good driver (and car).
They got off the ramp and turned right.
So, this is Leap City.
To tell you the truth, it wasn't much to jump (or should I say, Leap?) about. It was just your average city, with shops, hotels, restaurants, the works. In fact, it was just like Jump City. The thing that set them apart was Leap City was a bit bigger.
They all got out of the t-car. Cyborg looked it over, top to bottom.
"That jump Icicle made really made a dent. 100 more miles and she'll need serious repairing instead of minor ones like she needs now. No more riding for today."
"So, what should we do?" Lauren turned towards Robin, "witch way is the docks?"
Robin looked around with his arms crossed.
He sighed, "I don't know."
"Hu?" Lauren said. She thought the Teen Titans knew everything.
Raven looked at her, "We've never been to Leap city before. This is new to us."
"I would be," Cyborg chimed in, "if you didn't have a robot that has the maps and coordinates to every city in the continent."
They all crowded around Cyborgs arm. The blue lights flashed and swirled like dancing, and Lauren got transfixed in it for a moment. Luckily, no one saw her, for they were all gazing at his arm.
"The docs are on the other side of the city," Beat Boy said, "Woh, man, this city is huge!"
Starefire floated above his shoulder so she could see, "Yes, friend," she said, "dock 11 is on the other side of town."
They all looked at each other.
Cyborg jumped in, "Oh, no, we are not taking the t-car! I told you already; it will not run. It needs to rest! And even if it does manage to make it there, the thing in dock 11 might take it, or wreck it, or eat it or something. We are not, and that's final."
"I guess we'll have to fly," Lauren said, turning to face them.
"I was about to say that," said Robin in a slightly annoyed voice. I guess he didn't like people bossing other people around other then himself. Lauren understood that. She wasn't like it, but she slightly understood.
They all got prepared to fly. Starfire summed her alien abilities, Beast Boy turned into a hawk, Raven muttered 'Azarath Metrion Zinthos' (oh, yeah, I spelled it right! I would like to thank Mayura and Reggie Tuesday for sending that in), Lauren sent a gust of wind, Starfire grabbed onto Robin and Beast Boy grabbed Cyborg with his claws.
Once they were all prepared, they set off, Cyborg in the front with Beast Boy, yelling them the directions
"Right, left, sharp right, straight, right, no, left!"
It was all very confusing.
Finally, they reached dock 11. It looked like all the docks, grey and big. This one seemed a bit larger and a bit darker, but that was it.
One they got within walking range, they landed. There was a lot of confusion because Lauren wasn't spotless with her landings, so she bumped into Starfire, who bumped into Beast Boy, who dropped Cyborg. Then Lauren narrowly missed him on the ground. Finally, they all landed, safe and sound (except for Cyborg, one of his wires fried. It wasn't an important on, it controlled the way he snored, witch wasn't all that needed in a time like this) and stared at dock 11.
For a strange reason, dock 11 looked a lot mare scary and a lot more intimidating, now that she was on the ground (you know how it works, things seem a lot worse when you actually face them. For me, it is the miles we run in P.E. MAY THEY DIE AND SUFFER! Come to think of it, I would love it if P.E. would die and suffer. That would save me from a whole lot of dying and a whole lot of suffering. Anyway, back to the story). Lauren took a deep breath and faced the Titans.
"So, who wants to go in first?"
The Teen Titans looked at each other, then looked at her.
"I guess I will."
She turned to the door and stared at it. Then, she took and even deeper breath and opened the door.
(A/N: if it was a normal world, I would be evil and stop there. But sense you guys wanted so long for this, I'll take chapter eight and combine it with what was chapter nine.)
The doors creaked slowly open, and a musty smell came out. The inside was dark, and looked unused. There were no boats, fishing gear, or any actual fish (thank goodness). It was just empty and dark.
The rest of the Teen Titans came and Cyborg pushed them aside.
"Let me do a scan," he said.
His usual blue light scanned the room, stopping here and there, but mostly went at a steady pace.
Cyborg checked the results, "Nothing much. Our enemy can't be all that large."
Lauren breathed a sigh of relief. At least they wont be fighting anything big.
Then, out of the shadows, a cool, female voice sounded across the empty room.
"Hello, sister."
Lauren spun around, and there, standing there, was Terra.
"Terra!" Lauren said as she raced toward her.
"Get off me, you whip," Terra said, pushing her away.
"Terra," Lauren said, hitting the ground.
"I'm sick of you," Terra said, as she circled her, "I have come here to get rid of you for good, and get rid of a big pain. Why did you think I didn't contact you? I wanted to forget you, push you out of my mind. Now, you come back to bother me. I'll get rid of you for good."
Terra jumped toward Lauren who rolled over and got on her feet.
"What do you mean, Terra? You don't like me?"
Terra smirked "I never liked you. Did you know I'm an excellent actress? I was waiting for just the right time. Now is it."
Terra came toward her, arms raised.
"You will not hurt Lauren."
Neither Terra nor Lauren new who shouted that, and Lauren got the impression that she didn't really care. Without even looking at them, Terra enclosed them in a stone cage.
"Aw, man not again," Beast Boy, complained, "I hate sitting on the sidelines."
Terra and Lauren began to fight
(A/N: I will not torture you with another battle scene. This is all you imagining it. Imagine, imagine!)
Lauren was not able to bring herself to punch or kick Terra. She just blocked and dodged in a dream state.
She couldn't get those words out of her head:
Get off me you wimp
I've come to get rid of you
I'm sick of you
You're just a big pain
I never liked you
Never liked you
Laurens eyes swelled with tears.
With her blurred vision, she dodged. And stared at Terra. Her blond hair flying, mouth twisted into a smirk, her hazel eyes-
Wait, Lauren thought Terra has blue eyes, not hazel eyes.
Lauren got closer to Terra. Why, she wasn't Terra at all.
Lauren took up all her strength and punched her.
The image slightly dulled, then shattered.
Were the image used to be was a stone. Half was yellow and half was purple.
"Lauren, look-"
Lauren didn't hear the rest of it, she was knocked out cold.
Ha! I'll stop THERE! You'll have to wait for the next chapter to find out shat happened to Lauren! Ha ha!
Now, to my reviewers. Kudos and shiny cookie buffet you!
Mayura: Yes, I tried to make Icicle cool, but failed miserably, didn't I?
Mayura: Thanks for letting me know. I NEVER new how to spell Ravens words, so thanks!
Reggie Tuesday: No, not a million. Only two, including you.
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Sassy Actress