The Captain: Well now, I promised myself I would wait till Zero Hour was finished...but I couldn't wait. This stupid thing's been rattling around inside my head for days...weeks even. I didn't want to do it this early...but I guess I need to. Well, to anyone and everyone who reads this, here is the address for Shadow Requiem, since this takes place after it.
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1693488
And now, presenting to you...SHADOW REQUIEM 2: THE WAR WITHIN!....yeah right. Well, here's the sequel. Let's hope it goes as well as it does in my head. This one will start bringing back some old favorites from the show too. Well, get ready for a wild ride, cause this one is gonna rock!
The Legal Information: All characters present in the Teen Titans outside of Smoke, Clive, Sherri, and all others that are not seen in the show or comic book belong to me. All other characters, such as Starfire, Raven, and Slade, belong to their respective copyright holders. In other words, I do not own the Teen Titans, so anything that I say or have them do in this fanfiction does not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the creators of the Show/Comic or any of it's affiliates.
I'm working really hard at trying to sound smart, aren't I.
Dark Patriot
Moving In
Three weeks have passed since the events of that fateful night when the Titans rescued both Robin and Sherri. In those weeks, a few things have happened, but not all that much. Terra became an official Titan, gaining their trust and respect, and Slade or Smoke haven't been seen since then either. Infact, Crime had been at an all time low, as Plasmus and Cinderblock were both locked away alongside hundreds of criminals.
Things have gotten a lot better for the Titans, and it has given them a great deal of time to relax and just kick back as Teenagers. At the moment, the Titans are locked in the heat of battle, fighting off all sorts of denziens and monsters that can be mustered, with no end in sight...well...atleast most of them.
Robin: " Oh come on! There's got to be an end to this!"
Cyborg: " Just be quiet and keep going! If we keep goofing around with these things, we'll never get out of here."
Beastboy: " Dude, you guys should try a little teamwork from time to time, like me and Terra!"
Terra: " Yeah dudes! They're gonna overwhelm us if you guys don't shape up!"
Robin: " Well, if Cyborg wouldn't hog all the extra lives and ammo, I'd be able to help you guys out more!"
Cyborg: " What are you talking about? You're just not trying very hard.
Robin: " If you'd just shoot straight, you would have a problem with getting hit or running out of ammo. It's all about precision aiming man!"
Cyborg: " My aim is just fine! Or did you forget that this giant red glowing eye I've got can auto track, auto target, and auto zoom. I can pick a fly off a horses..."
Terra: " Dude Robin, here...just take some of my med packs and clips."
Terra's character in the game handed Robin's character a large magizine clip for his assault rifle, and a couple of med packs as well for any wounds he would incure. The four then resumed their game, walking down corridors and shooting up Zombies and such. The mob thickened and were pushing the 4 Titan's back.
Robin: " Alright guys...anyone got any ideas?"
Terra: " I'm just down to my machine gun."
Beastboy: " I wish. I have a couple of pistols."
Cyborg: " Fire in the hole!"
Cyborgs character whipped out a grenade and threw it in the midst of the Zombies that were coming at them. It detonated, blowing the Zombies all over the palce, splattering their blood and body parts all over the place. The 4 Titans drooled over themselves as they continued through their violent and creepy videogame. Starfire and Raven watched from the sidelines behind the couch, somewhat engrossed by the game. Raven actually enjoyed this game a bit, since it was a horror game and it had an interesting setting and good music. Starfire didn't care so much for it, since it was so graphic and scary. Finally, the screen was clear of Zombies, and the 4 Titan's took a moment to let their characters rest.
Starfire: " This is a very grizzly game. Are you sure it is ok to play it?"
Robin: " Sure it is Starfire. It's only a game."
Cyborg: " Creepy isn't it?"
Terra: " You bet! That's what's so great!"
Beastboy: " Alright you guys...if you're done, then let's keep going."
Robin: " Alright team. I'll go ahead. We'll take that hall way and..."
The 4 began walking down a hallway as Robin explained what he wanted them to do. Suddenly, zombies burst out through the windows and flooded into the hallway. The 4 titans were cornered up, and no matter how many shots they fired and no matter how many grenades and rockets they shot, the zombies kept piling on to them, and eventually overwhelmed them. The screen turned black and a huge bloody word fell across the screen.
GAME OVER...
Cyborg: " Aww man! That's just not right!"
Robin: " And we were so close!"
Terra: " Well, that was fun guys, how about another one?"
Beastboy: " Well, that sounds good. But how about we get something to eat first? I'm starving!"
Starfire: " An excellent idea. But what shall we have? Perhaps you would like me to prepare some traditional Tameranian Falrant?"
Robin: " What's Falrant?"
Starfire: " It is a wonderfully tasty mixture of Musugeon Toe Slug jelly and Jumblord Fish meat."
Beastboy: " Dude..."
Terra: " Is it good?"
Starfire: " Indeed it is!"
Cyborg: " Sorry Star...I really only eat that which comes from this planet."
Starfire: " Oh...I see. Well then, perhaps we shall order out?"
Robin: " Not a bad idea. Where from guys?"
Cyborg: " Well how about..."
Robin: " Wait! Something's going on..."
Robin reached down and snagged the communicator off of his belt and read the small screen that folded outwards. A red light lit up around a small part of the city on the device in his hand.
Robin: " Looks like we've got a jewlery theft in progress."
Cyborg: " Well guys, come on, let's get to the car."
Robin: " Starfire, Raven, Beastboy...go ahead and fly there to slow them down. Stop them if you can, but just try to slow them down if they seem to be heavily armed."
Beastboy: " We got it dude!"
The pair took off out the door and to the skies, following their communicators to the location. The other Titans ran for the T-Car, piling in and taking off. Starfire and Beastboy flew overhead of the city, still tracing the point of the jewlery thieves. The view of the city was lovely however. The day was bright and sunny, with not a cloud in the sky. The summer was truly setting in finally and the pair were enjoying their flight outside, even if it was for the purpose of busting some badguys. The Robbery wasn't taking place all too far from the tower, which was good because that gave Starfire and Beastboy enough time to catch up to them. The pair followed a dark red pickup truck as it made it's getaway. A pair of older men sat in the back with some large cannon like devices. They spotted the 3 titans as they began to decend upon them.
One of the men picked up the large cannon device and pointed it upwards. Raven recognized as being a rocket propelled grenade launcher, and abruptly stopped Starfire and Beastboy in mid air.
Raven: " Stop...they've got some powerful weapons..."
Starfire: " Then what are we to do?"
Raven: " I'll do this. Just stay back."
Beastboy: " Be careful."
Raven swooped down upon the fleeing truck. The men fired a grenade at Raven, whom which isolated the projectile in a bubble with her powers. It blew up within it's confines, only to shatter the bubble and do nothing more. Raven continued to draw further, and the other man picked up his RPG launcher, pointing it upwards alongside his partner as he finished reloading. The pair fired their respective projectiles with her as the target. She was much to close to isolate them or dodge them, so she stopped and put her hands out in front of her, drawing a large shield around her body. The grenades smacked against it and exploded, rocking her inside her shell. But it held up and she was able to continue to persue them. They began to aim at her once again, but the truck suddenly flipped over and sent the pair flying off the side. Their weapons were crushed under the vehicle and it went screeching to a halt.
The crooks got up slowly and looked down the street to see the T-Car parked and Cyborg's Sonic Cannon powering up for a second blast. The truck's front end was smashed in, and the 2 men inside the cab were thrown out of the windshield and laying on the ground not far from the grounded Titans. Robin rushed the men who fell off the back and had them handcuffed before they knew what was going on. The Titans finally closed in fully on the jewlery thieves, handcuffing them all and readying them for the police. When the authorities arrived, the Titan's handed them over, then piled in the T-car to head back to the tower.
Robin: " So everyone is ok, right?"
Raven: " We're fine. I was the only one they fired at."
Robin: " Well, I'm team leader, I just gotta make sure everyone's alright."
Raven: " Well, we are fine."
Starfire: " So what should we do now?"
Beastboy: " Yeah, come on, let's do something guys!"
Robin: " Well, we've still got to do some combat training guys."
Terra: " Cool. I say we pick up some pizza's and head back to the tower. That way, we can get something to eat before we start training."
Beastboy: " Hey yeah! That'd be great! I second it!"
Starfire: " Indeed! I shall also go along with such a plan."
Robin: " Well then, Cyborg, take us to the pizza shop."
Cyborg: " Which one?"
Robin: " What?"
Cyborg: " We haven't found a new one yet. We tried that place across town, then there was the one that was right by the tower...and remember the one in China town? Yuck dude. They just aren't as good as the old one, and that one got wrecked no thanks to Jinx, Mammoth, and Gizmo brat."
Robin: " That's true. Well..."
Beastboy: " Hey...there's that little one just down the street here. We've never been there yet."
Starfire: " Indeed you are right. Perhaps we shall try it."
Robin: " Well then, any objections?"
Raven: " Let's just get something to eat."
Cyborg: " Sounds like we're going there. Hang on guys!"
Cyborg sped up a little bit in order to get there faster. The Titan's pulled into the parking lot and walked inside. It was a little Mom and Pop place, so there wasn't much business. The older woman at the counter greeted them.
Lady: " My my. We get celebrities! Aren't we lucky! What can I get for you kids?"
Robin: " Well...let's see...how about it guys?"
Raven: " We'll have 3 large pizzas. One half double pepperoni, half green peppers, eggplant, and black olives. One just cheese, and one with sausage and pepperoni."
Robin: " Raven...you didn't ask the others what they wanted!"
Raven: " If I did, we'd never leave here. I'm just getting what we like. Cyborg likes the double pepperoni, Beastboy the vegetarian, Starfire and Terra like anything, your picky and only like cheese, and I don't care obviously. So I'll just do this for us."
Robin: " But..."
Raven glared at him for a moment, causing him to cower away. The woman wrote down the order and had the guys in the back prepare everything. The titans waited at a table with some complementary drinks and talked amonst themselves. In about fifteen minutes time, the pizza's were up and ready to be taken out. Robin and Beastboy carried the pizza's while Cyborg drove the rest of the Titans back to the tower. As they walked in, they saw 4 large suitcases of luggage, 3 duffle bags, and a strangely shaped bag. The 6 walked in slowly, hearing a noise coming from the kitchen. They set the pizza's down on the counter and saw the refrigerator was open and someone or something was digging through it.
Robin: " Whoever you are, you picked the wrong place to break in!"
Cyborg: " You'd best give up, or get your butt kicked!"
Starfire: " Who is there? Show yourself!"
Slowly, the figure rose up from the refrigerator. His hair was cut much shorter than before, but the goggles and clothing of choice were unmistakeable. Clive gave them a wide eyed surprised look as a large fuzzy blue sandwich half hung out of his mouth. He and the Titans stared at each other for a moment before he devoured the sandwich in a second gulp, smiling.
Clive: " Man, you guys keep some crazy stuff in here."
Starfire: " CLIVE!"
She ran to him and gave him a nice and tight hug. However, she was prone to sqeezing too tightly causing his bones to crack all over his back and ribs.
Starfire: " It has been so long! How are you doing? What are you doing here? What has been going on since you left? How is Sherri?"
She continued to question him further but without letting go. Clive did a good job at covering up the immense pain shooting through his body as she slowly crushed his bones. Finally, she let him go and saw his face was a greyish blue color. He inhaled some much needed oxygen, then straightened out his body and fixed his mangled bones. He gave the Titans a wide grin afterwards, as they approached him.
Clive: " What's up cats?"
Terra: " Dude! Totally cool to see you!"
Clive and Terra knocked knuckles for a moment.
Clive: " Thanks. Good to see you guys too."
Beastboy: " How's it going?"
Clive: " It's better. It's a lot better actually."
Cyborg: " So what have you been up to? It's a shocker seeing you here."
Clive: " Yeah I know. I just got here a few minutes ago too."
Raven: " Wait...all that stuff out there can't be yours."
Clive: " Yeah, that's right..."
Sherri: " Brother? Is someone here?"
Sherri came running into the room hearing all the commotion. Starfire let out a squeal as she saw Sherri and ran over to her, also giving her one of her vice grip like hugs.
Clive: " Yeah...Sherri's here too."
Robin: " Well, it's good to see you're doing well."
Clive: " Yeah I know. You're not the only one."
Robin: " So what are you doing here?"
Clive: " Ah yes, that's right. Well, essentially, I'm on probation."
Raven: " Probation?"
Clive: " Yeah. See, I did a lot of bad things for Slade. But I did help save the city, and a lot of people. The judge saw that I wasn't so bad, so after about 2 weeks of prison time, they decided that the punishment I recieved was not fair. So, instead, they've assigned me to be a member of the team. Naturally, I demanded Sherri be brought with me, since I'm her brother and legal guardian."
Robin: " What? Why didn't I get anything about this?"
Clive: " Here's the notice they sent with me."
Clive handed Robin a note with the official city seal. After reading through it, he shrugged, setting it aside.
Robin: " Well...I guess I can't say no. I don't have any objections, I just rather be notified about these things."
Clive: " I don't blame you."
Starfire: " So you are to join the team?"
Clive: " Basically. I have to perform as a member of the Teen Titans until they decree my sentence over. Afterwards, I'm allowed to do as I want I guess."
Cyborg: " Well alright!"
Beastboy: " Dude, this is gonna rock!"
Terra: " You bet! Now I can have my rematch."
Raven: " Well...this ought to be interesting at least."
Clive: " Which brings me to question...where's my room?"
Robin: " Uhhh...we haven't got one ready. If you want, you can just pick one. The Tower's 10 stories, 5 are actually just bed rooms and such."
Clive: " Rock on!"
Clive ran off to the elevator and started to work on the whereabouts of his room. This left the Titan's quite a bit confused. Sherri spoke up.
Sherri: " So where's mine?"
Starfire: " Well, myself, Raven, and Terra have rooms on the 5th floor. If you would like, there is a couple more spare rooms there."
Sherri: " I would love it!"
Starfire: " Then we shall help you move in!"
Starfire, Sherri, Terra, and Raven all left the room and grabbed Sherri's things amonst the luggage out in the living room. The remaining 3 male Titans were now unsure of what to do. Suddenly, Clive's voice came over an intercom.
Clive: " Whoa! This thing has a paging service. Bad ass...hey Cyborg, I need you to come up to the 6th floor. I have a wiring problem up here and I think you'd be the best person here to help me out with it."
Cyborg: " Looks like he's already moved in."
Robin: " Well...could be worse."
Beastboy: " I hear ya. Who knows, maybe it'll be good to have a guy as strong as him around here. Make things easier on us, ya know?"
Cyborg: " Well, I'm gonna go help him. I'll see you guys later."
Cyborg left up the elevator and went to help Clive with his moving in situation. As for Sherri, the 3 female titans helped her move in and set up her large bedroom. Afterwards, they all went downstairs to spend the rest of the evening and have their pizza's. Still though, Clive and Cyborg hadn't come back from working on Clives room. By the time everyone was ready to go to bed, the pair emerged from an elevator with wide grins on their faces.
Robin: " Well, you guys sure were gone for a while."
Clive: " Well, gotta work on the new pad. My main man Cyborg just happens to be the ultimate work machine. Perhaps you'd all like to come up and see my room?"
Beastboy: " Maybe tomorrow bro...but I'm tired."
Clive: " Really? Come on...you know you guys want to..."
Cyborg: " Yeah, we did a job on the place. I'd suggest seeing it. It's worth it."
Robin: " What did you do?"
Clive: " Nothing too drastic."
Raven: " Grand..."
Starfire: " Come friends, we should all partake of his new room!"
Beastboy: " Fine! I'll go. What the heck, can't hurt me, right?"
Clive: " You never know..."
Terra: " Well, come on guys!"
Sherri: " Oh boy...this ought to be good..."
The 7 Titans and Sherri made their way to the elevator and walked in. When the doors shut, Clive gave out some instructions.
Clive: " 6th floor please!"
Starfire, being the closest to the controls, looked for the button for it. However, where the 6th floor button was usually, there was just a big C in it's wake.
Starfire: " Is it the one marked C? Because if not, then there is no 6th floor."
Clive: " That's the one."
She pushed it, and the other 6 people in the elevator awaited anxiously for the elevator to bring them up to the floor. Cyborg and Clive had wide grins, knowing what all they've done to the place. The elevators opened up, and the 6 unsuspecting Titans jaws hit the ground. The entire floor had been changed, with posters of all sorts of bands all over the place and an advanced speaker system running through the whole area. There was furniture sitting here and there, and there were even a couple of walls missing. Essentially, it looked like one big apartment. The Titan's stepped out and looked around as Clive grinned widely in the triumph of his room.
Clive: " Well...I know you said I could have a room...but since no one is staying on my floor, I thought it'd be nice to just have my own little bachelor pad right here."
Rock music was playing over the speakers in a crystal clear quality. The Titans traveled further in and observed everything else. There was a room set up for his guitar practice, and even 2 other rooms for guests, if he'd ever have any. There was a large table to play cards and a television with a gamestation and DVD player hooked up to it. Clive was very proud of his room.
Clive: " Well?"
Robin: " Wow..."
Starfire: " Glorious!"
Terra: " Dude, this rocks!"
Clive: " That's what it's all about!"
Beastboy: " You've got all the greats too! Hendrix, Zepplin, the Who...man! Look at this place!"
Raven: " Well...you sure were busy."
Clive: " Yep. And if it wasn't for Cyborg here, I'd have never gotten it done. Hey, you guys can stop in any time at all too!"
The Titans continued touring for a short while longer, until it had finally gotten a little too late.
Robin: " Well guys...we've got an early mornign tomorrow, so why don't we get some rest now, alright?"
Cyborg: " Yeah, I'm done. Time to go recharge!"
Beastboy: " Man I'm beat. See ya guys."
Raven: " Me too..."
Starfire: " I as well."
Clive: " Wait...what's tomorrow?"
Robin: " Early morning combat training."
Clive: " Rock on! This is gonna be sweet!"
Sherri: " Well, what time will it be at?"
Robin: " 8 AM."
Sherri: " Ahh, ok!"
The 8 dispersed quickly, leaving Clive to his massive rock apartment room thingy. He smiled seeing his new pad.
Clive: " Well Black, what's the verdict?"
Black: " It's alright."
Clive: " Ass. It's perfect."
Black: " So what now?"
Clive: " I'm a Titan dude. This is gonna be the best time of our lives."
Black: " Yeah yeah..."
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1693488
And now, presenting to you...SHADOW REQUIEM 2: THE WAR WITHIN!....yeah right. Well, here's the sequel. Let's hope it goes as well as it does in my head. This one will start bringing back some old favorites from the show too. Well, get ready for a wild ride, cause this one is gonna rock!
The Legal Information: All characters present in the Teen Titans outside of Smoke, Clive, Sherri, and all others that are not seen in the show or comic book belong to me. All other characters, such as Starfire, Raven, and Slade, belong to their respective copyright holders. In other words, I do not own the Teen Titans, so anything that I say or have them do in this fanfiction does not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the creators of the Show/Comic or any of it's affiliates.
I'm working really hard at trying to sound smart, aren't I.
Dark Patriot
Moving In
Three weeks have passed since the events of that fateful night when the Titans rescued both Robin and Sherri. In those weeks, a few things have happened, but not all that much. Terra became an official Titan, gaining their trust and respect, and Slade or Smoke haven't been seen since then either. Infact, Crime had been at an all time low, as Plasmus and Cinderblock were both locked away alongside hundreds of criminals.
Things have gotten a lot better for the Titans, and it has given them a great deal of time to relax and just kick back as Teenagers. At the moment, the Titans are locked in the heat of battle, fighting off all sorts of denziens and monsters that can be mustered, with no end in sight...well...atleast most of them.
Robin: " Oh come on! There's got to be an end to this!"
Cyborg: " Just be quiet and keep going! If we keep goofing around with these things, we'll never get out of here."
Beastboy: " Dude, you guys should try a little teamwork from time to time, like me and Terra!"
Terra: " Yeah dudes! They're gonna overwhelm us if you guys don't shape up!"
Robin: " Well, if Cyborg wouldn't hog all the extra lives and ammo, I'd be able to help you guys out more!"
Cyborg: " What are you talking about? You're just not trying very hard.
Robin: " If you'd just shoot straight, you would have a problem with getting hit or running out of ammo. It's all about precision aiming man!"
Cyborg: " My aim is just fine! Or did you forget that this giant red glowing eye I've got can auto track, auto target, and auto zoom. I can pick a fly off a horses..."
Terra: " Dude Robin, here...just take some of my med packs and clips."
Terra's character in the game handed Robin's character a large magizine clip for his assault rifle, and a couple of med packs as well for any wounds he would incure. The four then resumed their game, walking down corridors and shooting up Zombies and such. The mob thickened and were pushing the 4 Titan's back.
Robin: " Alright guys...anyone got any ideas?"
Terra: " I'm just down to my machine gun."
Beastboy: " I wish. I have a couple of pistols."
Cyborg: " Fire in the hole!"
Cyborgs character whipped out a grenade and threw it in the midst of the Zombies that were coming at them. It detonated, blowing the Zombies all over the palce, splattering their blood and body parts all over the place. The 4 Titans drooled over themselves as they continued through their violent and creepy videogame. Starfire and Raven watched from the sidelines behind the couch, somewhat engrossed by the game. Raven actually enjoyed this game a bit, since it was a horror game and it had an interesting setting and good music. Starfire didn't care so much for it, since it was so graphic and scary. Finally, the screen was clear of Zombies, and the 4 Titan's took a moment to let their characters rest.
Starfire: " This is a very grizzly game. Are you sure it is ok to play it?"
Robin: " Sure it is Starfire. It's only a game."
Cyborg: " Creepy isn't it?"
Terra: " You bet! That's what's so great!"
Beastboy: " Alright you guys...if you're done, then let's keep going."
Robin: " Alright team. I'll go ahead. We'll take that hall way and..."
The 4 began walking down a hallway as Robin explained what he wanted them to do. Suddenly, zombies burst out through the windows and flooded into the hallway. The 4 titans were cornered up, and no matter how many shots they fired and no matter how many grenades and rockets they shot, the zombies kept piling on to them, and eventually overwhelmed them. The screen turned black and a huge bloody word fell across the screen.
GAME OVER...
Cyborg: " Aww man! That's just not right!"
Robin: " And we were so close!"
Terra: " Well, that was fun guys, how about another one?"
Beastboy: " Well, that sounds good. But how about we get something to eat first? I'm starving!"
Starfire: " An excellent idea. But what shall we have? Perhaps you would like me to prepare some traditional Tameranian Falrant?"
Robin: " What's Falrant?"
Starfire: " It is a wonderfully tasty mixture of Musugeon Toe Slug jelly and Jumblord Fish meat."
Beastboy: " Dude..."
Terra: " Is it good?"
Starfire: " Indeed it is!"
Cyborg: " Sorry Star...I really only eat that which comes from this planet."
Starfire: " Oh...I see. Well then, perhaps we shall order out?"
Robin: " Not a bad idea. Where from guys?"
Cyborg: " Well how about..."
Robin: " Wait! Something's going on..."
Robin reached down and snagged the communicator off of his belt and read the small screen that folded outwards. A red light lit up around a small part of the city on the device in his hand.
Robin: " Looks like we've got a jewlery theft in progress."
Cyborg: " Well guys, come on, let's get to the car."
Robin: " Starfire, Raven, Beastboy...go ahead and fly there to slow them down. Stop them if you can, but just try to slow them down if they seem to be heavily armed."
Beastboy: " We got it dude!"
The pair took off out the door and to the skies, following their communicators to the location. The other Titans ran for the T-Car, piling in and taking off. Starfire and Beastboy flew overhead of the city, still tracing the point of the jewlery thieves. The view of the city was lovely however. The day was bright and sunny, with not a cloud in the sky. The summer was truly setting in finally and the pair were enjoying their flight outside, even if it was for the purpose of busting some badguys. The Robbery wasn't taking place all too far from the tower, which was good because that gave Starfire and Beastboy enough time to catch up to them. The pair followed a dark red pickup truck as it made it's getaway. A pair of older men sat in the back with some large cannon like devices. They spotted the 3 titans as they began to decend upon them.
One of the men picked up the large cannon device and pointed it upwards. Raven recognized as being a rocket propelled grenade launcher, and abruptly stopped Starfire and Beastboy in mid air.
Raven: " Stop...they've got some powerful weapons..."
Starfire: " Then what are we to do?"
Raven: " I'll do this. Just stay back."
Beastboy: " Be careful."
Raven swooped down upon the fleeing truck. The men fired a grenade at Raven, whom which isolated the projectile in a bubble with her powers. It blew up within it's confines, only to shatter the bubble and do nothing more. Raven continued to draw further, and the other man picked up his RPG launcher, pointing it upwards alongside his partner as he finished reloading. The pair fired their respective projectiles with her as the target. She was much to close to isolate them or dodge them, so she stopped and put her hands out in front of her, drawing a large shield around her body. The grenades smacked against it and exploded, rocking her inside her shell. But it held up and she was able to continue to persue them. They began to aim at her once again, but the truck suddenly flipped over and sent the pair flying off the side. Their weapons were crushed under the vehicle and it went screeching to a halt.
The crooks got up slowly and looked down the street to see the T-Car parked and Cyborg's Sonic Cannon powering up for a second blast. The truck's front end was smashed in, and the 2 men inside the cab were thrown out of the windshield and laying on the ground not far from the grounded Titans. Robin rushed the men who fell off the back and had them handcuffed before they knew what was going on. The Titans finally closed in fully on the jewlery thieves, handcuffing them all and readying them for the police. When the authorities arrived, the Titan's handed them over, then piled in the T-car to head back to the tower.
Robin: " So everyone is ok, right?"
Raven: " We're fine. I was the only one they fired at."
Robin: " Well, I'm team leader, I just gotta make sure everyone's alright."
Raven: " Well, we are fine."
Starfire: " So what should we do now?"
Beastboy: " Yeah, come on, let's do something guys!"
Robin: " Well, we've still got to do some combat training guys."
Terra: " Cool. I say we pick up some pizza's and head back to the tower. That way, we can get something to eat before we start training."
Beastboy: " Hey yeah! That'd be great! I second it!"
Starfire: " Indeed! I shall also go along with such a plan."
Robin: " Well then, Cyborg, take us to the pizza shop."
Cyborg: " Which one?"
Robin: " What?"
Cyborg: " We haven't found a new one yet. We tried that place across town, then there was the one that was right by the tower...and remember the one in China town? Yuck dude. They just aren't as good as the old one, and that one got wrecked no thanks to Jinx, Mammoth, and Gizmo brat."
Robin: " That's true. Well..."
Beastboy: " Hey...there's that little one just down the street here. We've never been there yet."
Starfire: " Indeed you are right. Perhaps we shall try it."
Robin: " Well then, any objections?"
Raven: " Let's just get something to eat."
Cyborg: " Sounds like we're going there. Hang on guys!"
Cyborg sped up a little bit in order to get there faster. The Titan's pulled into the parking lot and walked inside. It was a little Mom and Pop place, so there wasn't much business. The older woman at the counter greeted them.
Lady: " My my. We get celebrities! Aren't we lucky! What can I get for you kids?"
Robin: " Well...let's see...how about it guys?"
Raven: " We'll have 3 large pizzas. One half double pepperoni, half green peppers, eggplant, and black olives. One just cheese, and one with sausage and pepperoni."
Robin: " Raven...you didn't ask the others what they wanted!"
Raven: " If I did, we'd never leave here. I'm just getting what we like. Cyborg likes the double pepperoni, Beastboy the vegetarian, Starfire and Terra like anything, your picky and only like cheese, and I don't care obviously. So I'll just do this for us."
Robin: " But..."
Raven glared at him for a moment, causing him to cower away. The woman wrote down the order and had the guys in the back prepare everything. The titans waited at a table with some complementary drinks and talked amonst themselves. In about fifteen minutes time, the pizza's were up and ready to be taken out. Robin and Beastboy carried the pizza's while Cyborg drove the rest of the Titans back to the tower. As they walked in, they saw 4 large suitcases of luggage, 3 duffle bags, and a strangely shaped bag. The 6 walked in slowly, hearing a noise coming from the kitchen. They set the pizza's down on the counter and saw the refrigerator was open and someone or something was digging through it.
Robin: " Whoever you are, you picked the wrong place to break in!"
Cyborg: " You'd best give up, or get your butt kicked!"
Starfire: " Who is there? Show yourself!"
Slowly, the figure rose up from the refrigerator. His hair was cut much shorter than before, but the goggles and clothing of choice were unmistakeable. Clive gave them a wide eyed surprised look as a large fuzzy blue sandwich half hung out of his mouth. He and the Titans stared at each other for a moment before he devoured the sandwich in a second gulp, smiling.
Clive: " Man, you guys keep some crazy stuff in here."
Starfire: " CLIVE!"
She ran to him and gave him a nice and tight hug. However, she was prone to sqeezing too tightly causing his bones to crack all over his back and ribs.
Starfire: " It has been so long! How are you doing? What are you doing here? What has been going on since you left? How is Sherri?"
She continued to question him further but without letting go. Clive did a good job at covering up the immense pain shooting through his body as she slowly crushed his bones. Finally, she let him go and saw his face was a greyish blue color. He inhaled some much needed oxygen, then straightened out his body and fixed his mangled bones. He gave the Titans a wide grin afterwards, as they approached him.
Clive: " What's up cats?"
Terra: " Dude! Totally cool to see you!"
Clive and Terra knocked knuckles for a moment.
Clive: " Thanks. Good to see you guys too."
Beastboy: " How's it going?"
Clive: " It's better. It's a lot better actually."
Cyborg: " So what have you been up to? It's a shocker seeing you here."
Clive: " Yeah I know. I just got here a few minutes ago too."
Raven: " Wait...all that stuff out there can't be yours."
Clive: " Yeah, that's right..."
Sherri: " Brother? Is someone here?"
Sherri came running into the room hearing all the commotion. Starfire let out a squeal as she saw Sherri and ran over to her, also giving her one of her vice grip like hugs.
Clive: " Yeah...Sherri's here too."
Robin: " Well, it's good to see you're doing well."
Clive: " Yeah I know. You're not the only one."
Robin: " So what are you doing here?"
Clive: " Ah yes, that's right. Well, essentially, I'm on probation."
Raven: " Probation?"
Clive: " Yeah. See, I did a lot of bad things for Slade. But I did help save the city, and a lot of people. The judge saw that I wasn't so bad, so after about 2 weeks of prison time, they decided that the punishment I recieved was not fair. So, instead, they've assigned me to be a member of the team. Naturally, I demanded Sherri be brought with me, since I'm her brother and legal guardian."
Robin: " What? Why didn't I get anything about this?"
Clive: " Here's the notice they sent with me."
Clive handed Robin a note with the official city seal. After reading through it, he shrugged, setting it aside.
Robin: " Well...I guess I can't say no. I don't have any objections, I just rather be notified about these things."
Clive: " I don't blame you."
Starfire: " So you are to join the team?"
Clive: " Basically. I have to perform as a member of the Teen Titans until they decree my sentence over. Afterwards, I'm allowed to do as I want I guess."
Cyborg: " Well alright!"
Beastboy: " Dude, this is gonna rock!"
Terra: " You bet! Now I can have my rematch."
Raven: " Well...this ought to be interesting at least."
Clive: " Which brings me to question...where's my room?"
Robin: " Uhhh...we haven't got one ready. If you want, you can just pick one. The Tower's 10 stories, 5 are actually just bed rooms and such."
Clive: " Rock on!"
Clive ran off to the elevator and started to work on the whereabouts of his room. This left the Titan's quite a bit confused. Sherri spoke up.
Sherri: " So where's mine?"
Starfire: " Well, myself, Raven, and Terra have rooms on the 5th floor. If you would like, there is a couple more spare rooms there."
Sherri: " I would love it!"
Starfire: " Then we shall help you move in!"
Starfire, Sherri, Terra, and Raven all left the room and grabbed Sherri's things amonst the luggage out in the living room. The remaining 3 male Titans were now unsure of what to do. Suddenly, Clive's voice came over an intercom.
Clive: " Whoa! This thing has a paging service. Bad ass...hey Cyborg, I need you to come up to the 6th floor. I have a wiring problem up here and I think you'd be the best person here to help me out with it."
Cyborg: " Looks like he's already moved in."
Robin: " Well...could be worse."
Beastboy: " I hear ya. Who knows, maybe it'll be good to have a guy as strong as him around here. Make things easier on us, ya know?"
Cyborg: " Well, I'm gonna go help him. I'll see you guys later."
Cyborg left up the elevator and went to help Clive with his moving in situation. As for Sherri, the 3 female titans helped her move in and set up her large bedroom. Afterwards, they all went downstairs to spend the rest of the evening and have their pizza's. Still though, Clive and Cyborg hadn't come back from working on Clives room. By the time everyone was ready to go to bed, the pair emerged from an elevator with wide grins on their faces.
Robin: " Well, you guys sure were gone for a while."
Clive: " Well, gotta work on the new pad. My main man Cyborg just happens to be the ultimate work machine. Perhaps you'd all like to come up and see my room?"
Beastboy: " Maybe tomorrow bro...but I'm tired."
Clive: " Really? Come on...you know you guys want to..."
Cyborg: " Yeah, we did a job on the place. I'd suggest seeing it. It's worth it."
Robin: " What did you do?"
Clive: " Nothing too drastic."
Raven: " Grand..."
Starfire: " Come friends, we should all partake of his new room!"
Beastboy: " Fine! I'll go. What the heck, can't hurt me, right?"
Clive: " You never know..."
Terra: " Well, come on guys!"
Sherri: " Oh boy...this ought to be good..."
The 7 Titans and Sherri made their way to the elevator and walked in. When the doors shut, Clive gave out some instructions.
Clive: " 6th floor please!"
Starfire, being the closest to the controls, looked for the button for it. However, where the 6th floor button was usually, there was just a big C in it's wake.
Starfire: " Is it the one marked C? Because if not, then there is no 6th floor."
Clive: " That's the one."
She pushed it, and the other 6 people in the elevator awaited anxiously for the elevator to bring them up to the floor. Cyborg and Clive had wide grins, knowing what all they've done to the place. The elevators opened up, and the 6 unsuspecting Titans jaws hit the ground. The entire floor had been changed, with posters of all sorts of bands all over the place and an advanced speaker system running through the whole area. There was furniture sitting here and there, and there were even a couple of walls missing. Essentially, it looked like one big apartment. The Titan's stepped out and looked around as Clive grinned widely in the triumph of his room.
Clive: " Well...I know you said I could have a room...but since no one is staying on my floor, I thought it'd be nice to just have my own little bachelor pad right here."
Rock music was playing over the speakers in a crystal clear quality. The Titans traveled further in and observed everything else. There was a room set up for his guitar practice, and even 2 other rooms for guests, if he'd ever have any. There was a large table to play cards and a television with a gamestation and DVD player hooked up to it. Clive was very proud of his room.
Clive: " Well?"
Robin: " Wow..."
Starfire: " Glorious!"
Terra: " Dude, this rocks!"
Clive: " That's what it's all about!"
Beastboy: " You've got all the greats too! Hendrix, Zepplin, the Who...man! Look at this place!"
Raven: " Well...you sure were busy."
Clive: " Yep. And if it wasn't for Cyborg here, I'd have never gotten it done. Hey, you guys can stop in any time at all too!"
The Titans continued touring for a short while longer, until it had finally gotten a little too late.
Robin: " Well guys...we've got an early mornign tomorrow, so why don't we get some rest now, alright?"
Cyborg: " Yeah, I'm done. Time to go recharge!"
Beastboy: " Man I'm beat. See ya guys."
Raven: " Me too..."
Starfire: " I as well."
Clive: " Wait...what's tomorrow?"
Robin: " Early morning combat training."
Clive: " Rock on! This is gonna be sweet!"
Sherri: " Well, what time will it be at?"
Robin: " 8 AM."
Sherri: " Ahh, ok!"
The 8 dispersed quickly, leaving Clive to his massive rock apartment room thingy. He smiled seeing his new pad.
Clive: " Well Black, what's the verdict?"
Black: " It's alright."
Clive: " Ass. It's perfect."
Black: " So what now?"
Clive: " I'm a Titan dude. This is gonna be the best time of our lives."
Black: " Yeah yeah..."