Centauria: What is this 'script'? And what is a 'disclaimer'?
BB: Hard to explain really...
Starfire: Miss Kaitlyn does not own us or anything else in this story. She only owns the laptop she is typing on.
Me: Miss Kaitlyn? Star, I'm flattered.
Starfire: Always a pleasure, Miss Kaitlyn.
Me: (smiles widely)
"This is my and Robin's room... And here's the kitchen... And the elevator... And the meeting slash living room!" Starfire told Centauria as she guided her through the Tower.
"Fascinating! Oh... but I believe you have missed a room." Centauria answered, pointing to Nickolas's room. Starfire's heart fell.
"That is my son's room..." she said, almost in a whisper.
"You must miss him so dearly..."
"Yes. I believe I do." And then the now heartbroken Starfire and her cousin Centauria headed into the living room with the rest of the Titans.
"So what've you and Centauria been up to, Speedy?" Robin asked his long lost friend.
"Nothing much really. She's real broken up about Apollo going to the academy." Speedy replied and looked at his wife.
"Yeah, Starfire's been acting up a little bit too. I just hope it won't hurt the baby..." Robin bit his lip.
"It'll be ok. The baby'll probably be fine. Next thing ya know, Star's in labor, baby pops out, gets checked and cleaned, and it's going to live a good life."
"I know, I keep telling myself that. But what if-"
"Robin, you seem like you're the one having the baby." Speedy concluded, chuckling a bit. Robin crossed his arms.
"Well, wouldn't you be scared if your wife is freaking out about our kid going to school and she doesn't know her own strength? She could seriously hurt the baby you know!"
"Nickolas was alright, and he's turning 5 in two months. You're just over reacting." The boy wonder looked at his friend in both calmness and still a little fear. Even though he'd known Starfire for about 13 years, he still didn't know what she was capable of. He looked over at Starfire.
"Star, can we have a... talk?" he called over to her. She nodded and they both headed into the hallway.
"What is it you wish to talk about, Robin?" Starfire asked.
"You know how we're having another baby soon?"
"Yes."
"Well, just... try to relax and go easy on yourself ok? We don't want the baby to get hurt."
"Robin, our child will be alright. Perhaps it is both of us who should do the relaxing." Starfire told her husband. She gave him a kiss and left to show Centauria the rest of the Tower. Robin sighed.
Maybe she's right... maybe I should calm down... he thought.
(At the academy)
Superman, the headmaster, stepped into the auditorium. All of the students grew quiet. "Good afternoon, students. Welcome to SHAA, or as your parents know it, the Super Hero Academy of America. During the 3 months and 3 days you're all here, we will train long and hard, but it will make you great and powerful in order to protect America. And on the last 3 days, you will be assigned your hero names." he boomed into the loudspeaker. Junior raised his hand. "You, the small green boy in the second row."
"What's a hero name?" Junior inquired.
"The secret identity you're givin." he answered. "Now, my heros and heroines, we will begin putting you with your roommates."
"Aw, no..." Kairi whined to herself.
"Kairi, Garfield Junior, and Seth Logan, you will be in a dorm with Lilith Stone, Nickolas Greyson, and Apollo...um... I can't quite read the last name... But you're all in dorm number 350."
"That's us. Let's go guys." Lilith said. The Titans' children then headed down the hall with their baggage and into their room.
"I call this bed!" Kairi yelled and ran over to a green bed. She flopped on it and landed on a piece of paper. "Huh?" She picked it up and read it. Junior's name was on it.
"Easy come, easy go..." Junior laughed. Kairi groaned and looked for her bed. Lilith's was black, Seth's was orange, Apollo's was blue, and Nick's was red.
"I guess mine's that pink one then..." Kairi said to herself and sat on her bed. They all unpacked their bags.
"Attention students! The first training session will be at exactly 6:00 tonight in the gym. And, for those of you who can't count, that's 6 hours away. 3 of those hours will be spent freely, and the other 3 will be regular school time. Classes begin at 3, beginning with a meeting in the auditorium. Thank you." Superman said on the loudspeaker.
"This is going to be a loooong day..." Seth groaned.
(Back at the Tower)
"Dinner is served!" Terra yelled. The Titans ran to the table.
"What are we having tonight, babe?" Beast Boy asked. Terra giggled.
"I know it's not fancy, but since this is probably the kids' favorite meal, I decided on macaroni and cheese." she answered cheerfully and handed out the food.
"This isn't that funky tofu cheese your husband eats, is it Ter?" Cyborg asked cautiously, laughing. Raven laughed with him.
"Nope." Terra said, smiling. BB gave Cyborg an evil glare and he laughed harder. And with that, they dug into their dinner.
"So, Centauria, how can you be Starfire's cousin if you're from a different planet?" Raven asked the newcomer.
"Starfire's mother and my mother were sisters and were born and raised in Tamaran. Starfire's father was also Tamaranian so she became a full Tamaranian herself. My father, however, was from Fleeknar, my home planet. While we were on vacation in Fleeknar my father and mother met and my mother gave birth to me there. Then they got married and my mother brought me to Tamaran for a year when I was 10 years old and that's when I met Starfire." Centauria answered.
"And it was then when she became my best friend." Starfire included and put her arm around her cousin, smiling. She smiled back.
"Shall I continue my story?" The blonde alien asked.
"Go ahead, this is actually getting... interesting." Raven answered, surprised.
"And then, four years later, when Starfire and I were only 14, she traveled down to Earth. We began to get worried that we'd lost her so my aunt and my mother told me to go down to this planet and search for her. I looked for about 3 years and that's when I met Speedy." She continued. Speedy looked at her and smiled.
"I bet this will be a flashback moment..." Beast Boy groaned.
(Flashback!)
Titans East was examining a crime scene. Speedy heard a rustle in a bush. "Guys, I think I found something!" he called over to his teammates and they came closer to the noisy bush. Speedy looked farther into the bush and found a strand of blonde hair caught in a branch. He pulled on it.
"Ouch!" a voice called.
"Did that bush just... talk to us!" BumbleBee shrieked.
"I don't know, let's see. Is anyone in this bush?" Aqualad called into the shrub.
"Yes, I am caught in a branch and can not get free!" the voice yelled back.
"It sounds like someone we know..." Speedy inquired.
"Senorita Starfire!" Mas E Menos both said.
"But the hair wasn't crimson, it was blonde..." BumbleBee added.
"Hold on, we'll help you!" Speedy said into the bush. He unravled the hair out of the shrubbery and a beautiful alien popped out. She looked just like their friend from Titans Tower, only she had blonde hair, blue eyes, and blue clothing. Speedy looked at her in amazement.
"Oh, thank you, Earth people!" she yelled blissfully and hugged Speedy. "My name is Centauria."
"I'm Speedo... I-I mean Speedy!" Speedy blurted out, blushing. They all started laughing.
(Not flashback!)
Centauria giggled. "You called yourself Speedo." she laughed. The Titans, except Speedy, began laughing hardly.
"Yeah, I still remember how embarrassed I was..." he mumbled.
"Well, I think I want to call it a day, it's only 8:00 though." Robin said, yawning.
"Yeah, but we still had to get up early and bring the kids to the academy and all that so there's an excuse." Cyborg added. Robin looked at his wife.
"You ready for bed?" he asked sleepily. Starfire nodded and they both headed upstairs.
"I think Robin's right." Raven yawned. "It's been a long day. Goodnight everyone."
And there's Chapter 11! Remember that 'headache' Lilith had on the way to school? Was it about the baby? Is someone going to get hurt? Will everyone just have a good time and wait it off? Stay tuned!