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Satu Simpson: I'm using your idea, but modifying it ever so slightly. I think you'll still be pleased with the results. Or at least, I hope so...
Chapter 6: Feeling of Stupidity.
The day was another normal one in the tower. BeastBoy wasn't brooding this time around, though. He was playing a video game alongside Cyborg, and losing, though not by much, so he still was hopeful to make a comeback. Raven was reading a book while sipping her tea periodically. Robin was consulting information on enemies, and Starfire was watching BeastBoy and Cyborg play games, cheering them on. BeastBoy was running just behind Cyborg in the racing game, and was about to pass him up at the next turn, when he somehow mistook the direction of the turn, and turned in the complete opposite direction, and crashing into a wall, allowing Cyborg the win.
"Aw, yeah, baby! Cy is still the number one guy!" yelled Cyborg, shooting his fist into the air in a triumphant gesture.
"Crap! How could I make the wrong turn! Stupid, stupid BeastBoy!" yelled BeastBoy, mentally beating himself for screwing up.
"Do not despair, friend BeastBoy. Someday you will show more skill than friend Cyborg at the games of racing." Starfire said hopefully.
"Don't count on it!" said Cyborg. BeastBoy sighed.
"Yeah, yeah. Pride goes before the fall, Cy." he said.
"Whatever. You want to back up that claim with a rematch?"
"You're on!" cried BeastBoy. They both gripped their controllers and went for another rematch, BeastBoy reminding himself not to take any wrong turns this time.
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The whole day had passed without a single attack from a villain, or any crime whatsoever. Soon, it was already getting late, but BeastBoy still had some energy left in him, possibly from some victories against Cyborg lifting his spirits, and was trying to get someone to play a few more games with him. So far, his attempts haven't been working out very well.
"Come on, Cy! Just one more game? Please?" he begged.
"No, B. I'm just to tired." he said, and, seemingly to prove his point, he let loose a genuine yawn.
"Star?"
"No, friend BeastBoy. I am feeling the exhaustion, as well."
"Rae?"
"No."
"Robin! How about you? You've been too serious lately. You should unwind!" he said desperately.
"No, BeastBoy, I don't."
"Yes, you do! You've been really tense lately."
"I have not." Robin said tersely.
"See? You're tense right now!" BeastBoy replied, getting up to stand closer to Robin, to convince him better.
"I am not!" Robin said, raising his voice.
"If you weren't tense, then why are you starting to yell so suddenly?" BeastBoy asked smugly.
"I'm not tense! I don't want to play any stupid video games!" Robin yelled.
"Come on, Robin! What is it, did Starfire not return affection when you tried to flirt with her or something? If that's what it is, get over it. There'll be other times for you and her." BeastBoy asked. Silence rang through the room for a minute, before Robin backhanded BeastBoy, sending him to the ground. BeastBoy grabbed his left eye, where the blow had landed, and looked up.
"I'm tense because I have to be leader to someone so stupid." he said in a venomous whisper. An even more smothering silence rang through the room, and everyone but Raven and BeastBoy left the room in silence. Raven gave BeastBoy her hand, and he took it grudgingly, still holding onto his eye. He removed his hand and stared blankly, and Raven saw water near his eye, and was sure it had nothing to do with the physical pain of the injury.
"BeastBoy?" she asked concernedly. BeastBoy said nothing for a while, then began to leave the room, muttering only one thing.
"I'm not...stupid." he whispered. Raven heard the pure sadness in his voice, and felt her heart wrenching, though there was anger at Robin for being so prideful these days, and making BeastBoy seem so worthless.
She decided she'd have a little talk with him about humbling himself sometime soon...
BeastBoy went into his bedroom, and fell asleep uneasily. He had completely forgotten the visit today...
BeastBoy's Dream...
"You'll get through this!" came Goku's voice.
"Don't give in like a weakling!" said Vegeta.
"Remember what we've all told you." said Sora.
"Don't lose to these feelings." came Leonardo's voice.
"You'll get through this fine, we're sure of it!" all of them said at the same time.
BeastBoy waited for a while, and heard a new voice from behind him. There stood two men. One was tall, balding, and slightly overweight. He wore a plain white shirt, and blue pants. He had a sort of simple happiness to him. The other person was dressed in plain, normal, everyday clothing, and didn't look much different than a regular person.
"And you guys are...?" BeastBoy asked.
"Homer Simson." said the balding man.
"Phillip J. Fry. Just call me by my last name. Phillip's a dumb name. I come from the future, see?" said the other man, pulling out a small metal ball. " Throw this to make a net come out. Well, no sense stalling like a rich man with a week-old wine, let's get down to business. Today, you got a feeling of stupidity. Get that out of your head."
"Why should I?"
"Because only stupid people call people stupid." said Homer.
"Yeah...anyway, he has a bit of a point. Only the truly stupid look down upon others, and put themselves to high on the ladder, which is going to fall over with the weight of their heads on it. Besides, the world needs those who are called 'stupid.'" said Fry.
"What do you mean?" BeastBoy asked, confused.
"Have you ever seen some rich scientist doing stand-up comedy?" asked Homer. BeastBoy shook his head. "No, I didn't think so. You only see people around our level of intelligence, making the world better by making people laugh, not just sitting in a mansion, gloating over our turkey dinner. Mmmm...turkey." he said, and began drooling at the thought. BeastBoy began to think these guys were the essence of what they said.
"He's right. The world needs laughter and smiles, like a fat kid needs cake, or Bender needs a beer and cigar. Benders my robot buddy, if you were wondering. People may deem them as 'stupid,' but their the ones who make people feel good, but the rich, arrogant, 'smart' people make others feel bad, by calling them stupid. Like that Robin of yours. He's being a prick, and he isn't exactly making anyone feel better, is he?" he asked. BeastBoy shook his head, noticing that Homer now had a box of donuts, and was scarfing them, most likely oblivious to what they were talking about. BeastBoy chuckled, and Fry smiled.
"There, you see? Most people call me and Homer stupid, but we make people smile all the time, and we're always good friends, even if we screw up from time to time. Watch, I'll show you how funny Homer can be." he said, and walked over to Homer, who was now licking the donut box for crumbs.
"Hey, Homer, after this you wanna get a drink? I'm buying." he said. As Homer heard the part of Fry buying, he was very happy, as made obvious by his reaction.
"Woo-Hoo!" he yelled, then landed on the floor and began spinning around on the ground, like he was running in circles, making whooping sounds. BeastBoy was laughing so hard, he had tears in his eyes.
"I told you. Now come on. Have you learned you're not the stupid one? Huh? Huh?" prodded Fry. BeastBoy still couldn't talk, he was breathless from laughter, and merely nodded. "Good man. We'll send you back now, and I'll bring Homer to the bar before he hurts something." After he said that, BeastBoy was in a familiar white light, and was back in his room. Getting up, he saw an empty box of donuts and a small metal ball. Smiling, he felt much better this morning, and left his room.
Raven had also had her "talk" with Robin before actual bedtime, so Robin, most likely afraid for his health and sanity, would be much kinder to BeastBoy now...
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AUTHOR'S NOTE
Well, I hope I made this chapter both funny and of the same quality as the previous chapters. I'm mostly worried about the funny part, but I'll see in your reviews. Satu Simpson, I hope you liked it!
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