The Path in Witch to Take
Chapter Four: The Alarm Clock
Disclaimer: Yes, I own the Teen Titans! Did you actually believe that? Ha! You are so eaisy to fool! Of course I don't own the Teen Titans!
Hey, people! Or, should I say, person? Hi, Mayura!
Okay, so I'm dragging this fic out, so this is a kind of not very eventful chapter. But still fairly long!
You like this so far? It fun, because the Teen Titans personalities are waked, I don't have to worry about making them real! It's so cool!
We're on the fourth chapter already. I remember, in Double Trouble, in the fourth chapter, that's when they realized that Lauren wasn't Terra, and Lauren figured out what happened to Terra. Do you think these stories are going at the same pace? Do you think this is going too slow? Or too fast? Should I put more detail in? If you want me to, I'll try, but I don't think I'll be able to. Well, I'll be able to, but it won't be updated as quickly as it is now and might be really bad. So LMK, (let me know) Mayura! You are the best critic out there! And my only reader!
And if you are reading the story and not reviewing (which I highly doubt, but anyway) review! I'll take flames, as long as they have constructive criticism. If they're just 'I hate Terra', DO NOT tell me for it is YOUR OWN fault if you are reading a story that has Terra shown in a good light and hate Terra. Your problem, not mine. I do not care if you don't like Terra, because I'm writing this for the people who do like Terra, and for me. SO IF YOU DON'T LIKE TERRA, DON'T TELL ME! IF YOU DON'T LIKE TERRA, THEN STOP READING THIS RIGHT NOW AND START READING A TERRA BASHING STORY! GET THE HECK OUT OF MY STORY!
Okay, if you haven't gotten the message now, I can't help you. Now, past that, talking to the person who is reading the story:
You liking the story so far, Mayura? If you don't, tell me and I'll make it more… well… likeable! I have no idea how many chapters it's going to be. I'm hoping it'll be longer then Double Trouble, but I'm not sure. So if you have suggestions, I'm open for them! And I am SO SORRY I forgot to put thanks at the end of the chapter! I just forgot, and I'm so sorry. Don't worry, I'll respond to that one in this chapter.
Lets go! All this time writing and I still haven't started on the story. Weird…
Lauren rushed to the living room, quickly putting up her hair into a high ponytail, but a few strands refused to go into the elastic, so she just let them billow across her face.
Shit shit shit SHIT!
How could she sleep in? She never slept in. NEVER.
They had all planned to meet at the living room to see who Terra and Lauren truly were, whatever that meant. She knew who she was; she was Lauren Carmen Markson, the Elemental Twin of Sky. She had known that all her life, and she wasn't any different then she was back at home.
She knew that, and they didn't. She knew how things worked, they didn't. She knew how messed up this world was, THEY DIDIN'T. So she didn't really appreciate that some split personality weirdoes thought they had to tell her who she was. SHE needed to tell THEM who they were in the read world. In the real world, the world that she actually understood, and the world that had the right idea on things, they were the villains that captured the good guys and the Red Serpent or something like that were the people saving them! And Raven was part of their group, and they all got along (fairly) well, and they lived in the Titans Tower, and they were the Teen Titans! What was wrong with this world? It was like everyone had an alter ego, or a split personality, or it was an alternate dimension or something. Or that everyone had been brained washed and everything had turned out wrong.
But then again, if Slade could genuinely smile in this world, anything could happen. The skies could turn red; her hair cold turn black, she could be Lauren, the waitress at Burger King, and Narasville could be put back together.
She thought sadly of Narasville. She thought of how she had found it in ruins, and how she and Terra would never have a home or relatives again. How did it happen? Who even knew where Narasville was? Was it about her and Terra? Had some weird psychotic person gone through Narasville, trying to find Terra and herself, burning everything and killing anyone he could find, only to realize that they were never there in the first place? That was probably it. They were always causing trouble to the ones they loved, even if they weren't in a 50-mile radius of that place.
Terra and Lauren she thought sadly, the two-girl crime wave. Causing trouble wherever they go, and some places they never actually go to.
Her feet pounded on the metal hallway, her head turning this way and that. She knew were the living room was, but she didn't know how to get to it from the guest room. She looked at her watch. 8:00. She was thirty minutes late! Why hadn't Terra woken her up? It wasn't like her to not give her a heads up on things. Well, usually Lauren gave her a heads up on things happening, but no one was perfect. Occasionally Lauren forgot things (such as now) and Terra always woke her up, reminded her or gave her a signal. What was up? Oh, no, had Terra gone crazy too?
In the living room, Icicle, Jinx, Gizmo, Mammoth, Eric, Slade, and Terra were all sitting in matching chairs that surrounded a table, staring at an empty chair beside Terra. Raven wasn't there because had left the day before in a hurry. She said she had some 'urgent business' and needed to get back home. Terra doubted that they would see her much, but was okay with her decision. Anyway, they were all waiting for Lauren, and Gizmo growing restless. And annoyed.
"Terra, why didn't you wake her up?" he finally said. Everyone now stared at Gizmo, for no one had said anything for the last twenty minutes. Then they looked at Terra
"I told you already," Terra said impatiently, "She hasn't been sleeping well for the past couple weeks. She needed the rest."
"Well that barf brain better hurry up!" He mumbled. Everyone heard anyway, and they looked at him again. It felt good being in the spotlight, so he continued.
"I mean, she was supposed to be here thirty minutes ago. Everyone else is here, and she's slacking. We're all doing our work, but she thinks just because she's a goddess she can do whatever she wants!"
Everyone then looked at Terra. Her eyes were narrowed into a death glare, and her fists were clenched into a tight ball. They all knew Gizmo had made a huge mistake, dissing Terra's sister. Then she said (although everyone expected her to shout) in a dangerously low voice, "Do you mean to say my sister, Lauren Markson, the Elemental Twin of Sky, is slacking on purpose and doesn't care about this team and her duty?"
Gizmo didn't hear the anger in her voice or see the death glare she was giving him or feel the mistake that he had made. Jinx stared at him, slowly shaking her head. He probably thought he was being brave, but he's really just being stupid. Jinx slowly sighed and said to Gizmo quietly, "it would be wise to drop the subject, Gizmo."
Gizmo smiled to himself. He was even braver then Jinx! He had the courage to argue with an Elemental Twin, and she was such a coward that she was backing off! Well, no way he'd let her win. If he won a debate with an Elemental Twin, it would prove he was better then that one, and then he'd be better then the other one, then better then everyone else! He'd be untouchable! He'd be famous and he'd have the respect of Terra herself! Did they really think that he'd turn this opportunity down?
"Oh, so you think I'm a coward, like you?" He said with a smirk, "or just lazy, like Lauren?" And just to prove his point, he came to the conclusion to do something cool. This was his big moment, after all.
He pressed a button on his remote, and a metal hand pushed her out to the side. Then Eric sprang on him, shouting something that sounded something like "Don't you dare (unmakeble words) Lauren is (more shouting)".(Awwww, isn't that sweet? He's fighting Gizmo because he insulted Lauren…) Then Jinx hit the ground with way more impact then Gizmo had intended, so he had seriously hurt her more then just show his point. This got Jinx angry, and she made energy waves at him. He dodged all of them and shouted and insult at her. That made her even angrier, so she shot more energy waves. Well, those got out of control, and they hit Mammoth. That got him angry and he started throwing any heavy object in reach at the two. Icicle then jumped in and tried to pry her team off one another, until Mammoth hit her, and an "oh no you didn't" was heard and then she was angry and started throwing pointy stars at all of them. Slade got up and slowly shook his head.
"I'll leave this to you."
And with that, he left the room. He didn't seem to leave the tower much, and when Terra had asked him about it, he said he was too old for that kind of stuff and just stayed at the tower and did help by researching the enemies and showing them their ware abouts. He never really left the tower.
He went to the evidence room. The room was much different then it was at Laurens world. Instead of Slade's masks, it had Robin's birdrangs. In the place were Control Freaks remote should have been was now a chip of glowing star bolt. That kind of things. Slade sighed heavily and started to examine a green lions tail in the corner.
Back in the living room, Terra looked at the mayhem. She didn't dare go into it, for fear she would be trampled alive. She just waited patiently too see how things would work out. Terra wasn't sure if that is what Slade meant for her to do, put someone had to explain the pandemonium to Lauren when she walked in.
Lauren kept on running down the hall that seemed to go on forever. Then she finally saw the main doors, but heard yelling behind them. She opened them slowly, then quickly jumped out of the way as a waffle iron sped past her head.
She looked into the doors and saw a big huddle of dust and Terra sitting on the table, just staring at the mayhem. All of the other people were in the dust cloud, with arms and legs showing and angry anime symbols. Lauren walked up slowly to Terra and tapped her on the shoulder.
Terra jumped and looked behind her, only to find Lauren with a confused face.
"Hey, what's up?"
Lauren stared at her, a disbelieving look on her face, "I come into a meeting which I'm thirty minutes late for then find the 'Teen Titans' ripping each other to bits? And you ask me what's up?"
Terra looked at the cloud, "oh, right. We should take care of that."
Lauren smiled, "I'm on it."
Lauren summoned all her wind abilities. Her eyes glowed purple as her hands did the same. She shot her hands out and lifted them up. As she did that, Mammoth slowly lifted out of the fight and Lauren glided him back down to his chair.
She did this to each member in turn, until all were seated. She looked around at them, and they were shooting death glares at each other. They didn't even notice that she had entered the room, let alone had just made them fly. She looked at them all nervously, and waited for someone to glare at her and yell at her for being late. When no one did, she said softy, "what was that all about?"
When no one answered, still giving each other death glares, she tried again, "What was that about?"
Still no one said anything. Lauren tried a couple more times, but it seemed like their death glares were too intense. Lauren got fed up after about five tries, and then yelled.
"WHAT THE HECK WAS GOING ON?"
Now, everyone stared at her. She blushed, and then continued.
"Look, I'm sorry I was late. I truly am. But really, I can't control that. Someone had turned my alarm off and no one woke me up, so I woke up with five minutes to get here. Then I got lost trying to find this room, and when I do, I find the 'Teen Titans' tearing each other bit from bit, and I almost got knocked out with a waffle iron. I'm really sorry I'm late, but there's nothing we can do now. And who turned off my alarm clock?"
Everyone then stared at Terra, who didn't look the least frazzled, "I know you haven't been sleeping well, Lauren. You needed the rest, and I don't care if we're a little late. I just want you to be healthy."
Lauren had a strong urge to roll her eyes, but desisted against it. She didn't want to seem like she didn't appreciate what Terra had done for her. She just hated to be late.
"Okay, so I'm here, and I'm sorry. Now can we go to this secret place now please?"
Icicle tore herself from a death glare with Mammoth, and turned her attention to Lauren, "of course," she said simply, "we're going to Jump City Park, and then you'll see who you truly are. Then we were hoping for a picnic. So you agree?" And before Lauren could say anything, Icicle said, "Great, let's go then." And with that, they all headed out the main door. Lauren and Eric were the last ones to get out.
"Um, Eric?" Lauren said softly.
"Hm?" He said, while adjusting his strap that held his sword to his back.
"How did that fight get started?"
He sighed, and told her the whole story.
Lauren was amazed, "so you attacked Gizmo because he insulted me?" There was a hopeful look in her eyes.
He smiled at her, "yeah. That idiot deserved it. You are the prettiest, nicest, most caring girl I ever have met. I couldn't bear to have him insult you and not do something about it," he embraced her tightly and left through the door
(Yes, I suck at romance. I SUCK MOLD (got that from you, Mayura) AT ROMACE! So if you want to stop reading now, I perfectly, truly understand)
Lauren had a dazed look on her face. The most sensitive, caring, cutest boy in all of history just almost admitted that he liked me, she thought smiling, maybe this isn't such a bad world after all. And with that, she left the building, gliding behind the rest of the group. Fireworks were still going off in her mind.
Yes, I'm going to stop there. I don't make very long chapters, and I'm trying to drag out the story as much as possible. I have no idea where this is going, but for what I have planned out, it'll probably be shorter then Double Trouble. And I wanted it to be longer!
Okay, this is a resonance to the review that you sent for chap two:
Mayura: Yeah, I realized on that you were Trigon. It's kind of sad that you are my only reviewer, but I'm not complaining. You are the best reviewer out there!