I don't own the teen titans so this is all a figment of my imagination.
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Jinx walked into the main area clothed only in a small t-shirt and pink cotton pants. Grumpily she ground out the nights grit from her eyes as she sat at the table. She did not notice that all conversation at the table stopped untill she looked up. "What?" She asked as all eyes were on her.
All of the other Titan's were dressed, fully. "Not a morning person are we?" Beastboy asked.
Jinx shook her head, "Not so much." She yawned. "What's with the five a.m. wakeup call anyway? It's sunday."
Robin passed her a plate. "Oddly enough villians observe the sabbath, mostly. That gives us just one day a week to do some hardcore training." He ladled a large spoon of eggs onto her plate. "I thought you could join us."
The many bruises that were still forming on her body besides the split knuckles, did not bother her at that point. "Sure. Give me ten minutes."
"Don't worry about it. Just eat up, we'll wait." Raven said sipping her tea.
The meal continued. Raven smiled to her self as she watched Cyborg's gaze fixed on one pink haired form.
The day started with a few different obstacle courses that jinx felt she had done okay on. They had moved on to some team exercizes where she had failed horribly. It took a lot of practice to act as a team the way that the Teen Titans did. The Hive had had organized attack patterns, but for the most part you watched your own back and it was a race to the objective. With the Teen Titans if one member did not reach the goal no one did. It took some getting used to.
They had breaked for lunch, and now were back on the feild for some one on one combat. Beastboy nursed several lumps he had recieved from Robin's 'Staff of Doom'. Jinx giggled to herself again at the name for the usefull bowstaff. Raven and Starfire were now dazzling them all with some rather interesting aerial maneuvers.
That is untill one of Starfires laser eye attacks hit Raven square in the chest and she fell the remaining few feet to the ground. Raven got up and shook Star's hand.
Jinx stepped down the hill and stared across the expanse to Cyborg. She glanced up at Robin and saw a self satisfied grin on his face. Jinx looked at him quizzically. That little bastard was doing it again. He was testing her. She took a look across at Cyborg. She didn't really want to hurt him, but... Then it hit her. He was testing her powers. He knew that her powers broke machinery. This was a test in control. Could she eaven use her powers on Cyborg without hurting him? She doubted she could.
Jinx started dodging the bright blue beams of energy. She had to be rid of that damn cannon. Then she saw it, or rather felt it. That relay there. If she disabled it, it would stop the cannon. Jinx flung her arms wide and launched a barrage of what Raven liked to call children. Each with a single mission, harm that relay and no more. Jinx watched the fear in Cyborg's eyes as the sight of the Hex bolts flew at him. He knew what they could do. They slammed into him and he looked at her. He didn't feel anything different.
He began his rush again. He pulled the cannon up and... Nothing. He immediately stopped and looked at the cannon as he tried to fire again. Jinx grinned and began her attack. Her blows were not very powerful, but they were neumerous. Eventually she ended up behind the winded Titan. "So did Daddy save these!" Jinx jeered and landed a powerful kick between his legs. The resounding sound of metal being hit echoed across the area. Cyborg just stood there. Then he went to one knee, then to both. And finally, like a giant, toppled to his side. Jinx ran around him, "I'm sorry! Oh, my, god. I thought you were all, like, metal down there!"
The Titans began collecting around them. Jinx had her hands to her face in shame. Cyborg finally opened his eyes and groaned, "My Daddy wanted grandkids." Cyborg's eyes closed and he continued to groan loudly.
Robin was grinning. Beastboy was outright laughing. "Maybe you should stick to above the belt." Raven said dryly.
Cyborg was slowly getting to his feet. Jinx cowered as she still held her hands to her face. With a final grunt Cyborg came to his full height and extended his hand. Jinx looked down at it. "No hard feelings?" She squeeked.
Cyborg sighed, "You won. Just please don't do that again."
Jinx reluctantly shook his hand and noticed the bent metal plate that covered that area. "I'm guessing a thicker steel for the future?"
"Titanium would be better." He said slowly as he turned and began walking very slowly back to the tower.
"You're ruthless, girl." Beastboy commented.
Jinx walked out of her room dressed to impress. The gown she wore was floorlength and completely black. She adjusted the thin straps, that held the backless dress, with purple elbow length gloves. Her heels made a hollow sound as she made it to the main room. Cyborg and the rest of the titans were speechless. They were openly staring at her. Jinx blushed and adjusted the pony tail. "What?"
Cyborg wore simple slacks, a white tee, and topped with an open button down shirt prominently displaying a silver dragon on a red and black background. He was dressed well, but his speech was not. Eventually his incoherent mumbles turned into speech. "Wow." He said simply.
Jinx giggled. "Are you ready?" He merely nodded. "Let's go then." Cyborg led her to the elevator.
Beastboy finally turned to the others. "Why can't you two dress like that?" He asked Starfire who blushed and Raven who scowled.
Robin bopped him on the head, "They can when they want to." Raven smiled and unpaused the game.
Cyborg opened the passenger door for Jinx who stepped in. Cyborg got into the drivers seat. He adjusted his seatbelt then activated the holo-generator hiding his metal parts. "Now why did you do that?" Jinx asked him.
"So I don't attract so much attention."
Jinx scowled then hexed the small ring. His hologram faded then died leaving him with a scowl of his own. "I'm going out with Cyborg, not Stone." She smiled.
Cyborg couldn't do anything but shake his head and start up the car. "Okay. We'll do it your way."
One date turned into two. Two turned into many. Weeks passed. Nearly a month of dating and bickering. The fights would start and would never progress beyond yelling matches. Eventually they ended them. As much as they argued, they continued to get closer. As if it only strengthened their feelings.
The fight was going poorly. The brats from the Hive had attacked a research facility on the outskirts of Jump city. Robin would have liked to have had Jinx with them, but she felt it would be a bad idea to have her a long. Robin sighed as he doged another misile from the diminuitive Gizmo. Starfire was busy trying to hit the little bastard with her starbolts. Beastboy and Raven were tackling the massive Mammoth, while Cyborg battled Dr. Photon. One of Starfire's bolts finally blew off one of Gizmo's jets and he spiraled to the floor. Robin was quickly on him. Mammoth grabbed Raven's foot as she flew by and slammed her into the floor leaving a large dent. Raven moaned. Mammoth picked her up and did it again with more force this time. Robin watched as Starfire screamed and rushed to Raven's side. Beastboy tumbled in the air from where Mammoth had thrown him. Coming to his senses, Beastboy changed into a hawk and started helping Robin.
Starfire landed next to the unconcious Raven. Raven wasn't moving, but she was still breathing. Suddenly Starfire stopped wanting to stop the bad guys. She wanted to hurt Mammoth. In horror she watched her hands change into claws. The cry that escaped her lips was less than human. All the fighting around her wanned at the cry. She turned and faced Mammoth, her eyes glowing brighter than they ever have. She brought her left forearm up to her mouth. She took a large chunk of flesh between her teeth and bit until she tasted blood. Starfire released her arm and wiped the blood on her claws. She held up the bloodied hand and spoke in her own tounge, "As I have tasted my blood, I shall taste yours." She growled ferraly.
Mammoth did not know what she had said, but he did know the growl. It was something that he knew very well indeed. Starfire smiled as Mammoth accepted the challenge with a growl of his own. A growl of pure rage. Mammoth was the first to move. There were no fancy flying stunts as the two collided. Mammoth's brute force was met with the same. The two traded blows viciously.
The fighting around them stopped as they watched the two pummel eachother with hatred. Starfire scored four long parallel slices into the exposed chest of her oponnent. He watched as she licked the blood from the claws and growled. Starfire delivered a crushing blow to Mammoth and he toppled over backwards. Starfire circled around and stared down at him. She clenched her jaw and gripped her hands together above her head and slammed the hammer down into Mammoth's face. His body spasmed reflexively as his head burried itself into the floor.
Robin watched in horror as Starfire again stood to deliver another blow. 'She's gonna kill him.' He thought as his body took over. He lunged at her, "NO!" He caught her mid swing. They tumbled to the ground and Starfire got to her feet to face the new challenger. "What are you doing Starfire?" Robin asked.
As if coming from a trance Starfire shook her head. "What have I done?" Starfire sank to her knees. The Titans collected around Starfire as the Hivers did the same around Mammoth.
Using his spider legs, Gizmo lifted the still breathing form of Mammoth and swiftly carried him away.
"What was that, Starfire?" Cyborg asked as she sat in one of the couches of the Titans main room.
Starfire bowed her head embarrased. "That, my friends, was unbridled rage."
"That was wicked cool. You were bashing Mammoth around like he does me." Beastboy was excited.
Starfire exploded, "That was not cool! If friend Robin had not tackled me, I would have killed him." She put her face in her hands. "I cannot fly, I cannot use my bolts, and most importantly I cannot stop when I get like that."
"Why did you bite yourself?" Raven asked.
"That was a blood oath. 'As I have tasted my blood, I shall taste yours.'" Starfire translated. "I am most embarassed that I slipped as far as to utter a blood oath."
Robin stepped closer. "More importantly. What caused you to go into that rage?"
"I saw friend Raven bashed against the floor. I had to help her."
"We've all seen eachother hurt Starfire. What makes this time any different?" Robin asked, pushing.
"Well... um..." Starfire stumbled over the words.
Raven saved her though. Raven walked over and sat on the couch next to Starfire and gently took her hand. Raven looked up at the rest of the Titans pleadingly. Beastboy was the first to understand. "No way!" He smiled broadly.
"About time." Robin stated and walked off. Jinx stared at the caped figure. 'That bastard did it again.' She thought to herself.
Jinx saw Cyborg didn't get it. She tapped his shoulder and he looked down. "You know us?" He nodded. Jinx watched it dawn on his face.
"Who would belive?" He said.
Starfire was almost extatic. "So, you are still our friends? You do not think us freaks?"
"It's a shock. For sure." Cyborg stated.
"You're our friends. It'll just take some getting used to." Beastboy stated.
"Told you!" Jinx pointed.
"You knew?" Cyborg barked.
"Yeah. I was kind of the unwilling ginue pig." Jinx stated. Cyborg just sighed.
"Besides. Now I might get to catch you two making out." Beastboy's comment was greeted with a bolt of energy from Starfire.
"Such a fowl boy. If I ever catch you sneaking a peek at me or lover Raven, I will enact the blood oath on you." Starfire pointed at him with fire in her eyes. Her tone told the green skinned changeling it was not a threat, it was a promise.
"Eeep!" Was the only sound uttered as he ran away. All but Starfire chuckled.
Cyborg settled into the recharge chair across from his made bed. Today had been quite interesting. 'I don't think I will be pissing Starfire off any time soon.' He thought to himself as he rememberd the sheer violence in her eyes as she slammed her fists down into Mammoth's face. Cyborg shuddered. And then later finding out she and Raven were tothether, wow. He chuckled to himself as he jacked himself in, 'I wonder if they've done it yet.' Cyborg banished the thought from his mind when he remembered that Raven was telepathic.
His inner monolouge was interupted by a soft knocking at his door. Now who would be up this late. "Come in." He said. The door's mechanism whirred as it opened revealing Jinx in a robe bathed in moon light. She entered and crossed the room. The door quietly closed behind her. "What's up?"
"Cyborg?" Jinx said quetly. "Show me it isn't all like I had it." She paused.
"What?" Cyborg asked undoing the connections and sitting up.
Jinx let the robe fall away revealing her naked body. "I never knew what it was supposed to be like." The tears began falling free down her face.
Cyborg encircled her in his arms recognizing what she was trying to say. What was really stolen from her. He brushed the tears from her face. "I think I love you Jinx. I'll do anything for you. If this is what you want." Jinx only nodded as her frown was replaced with a thankfull smile. "Gladly." Cyborg led her gently to the unused bed and set her down.
Cyborg woke up early and gently unraveled himself from the sheets. He looked down at Jinx lying in his bed. Though her naked body was beutiful as any he had ever seen, it was her smile that caused him to smile. On her face he saw a completely content smile, one he had seen only on Starfire's when Beastboy reasured her. Cyborg left the room and went into the main room. He went to the fridge and poured himself a glass of orange juice.
He sat down at the table and began sipping it. Robin stood up from where he was on the couch and joined Cyborg. "Good night?" Robin asked.
"You could say that." Cyborg replied grinning.
"Finally." Robin sighed.
Cyborg set down his glass. "What is that supposed to mean?" He scowled at Robin.
"She's back to herself again." Robin said simply.
"What the hell are you babbling about?" Cy was starting to get mad.
Robin slapped an open palm on the side of his head. "Don't tell me you don't see it?"
"See what!"
Robin sighed heavily. "Do you know what you did last night?"
Cyborg settled. "I do know what I did last night, and it isn't any of your business."
"You don't."
"Than what did I do last night, hot shot?"
"Dammit Cyborg, what she had stolen from her you gave back." Robin quieted down. "The only thing she had left to fear was that she would be treated as dammaged goods."
"What?"
"She was affraid you would push her away, call her unclean."
"But I wouldn't do that."
"I know that, and you know that, but she didn't. It took her long enough to get the nerve to try, but finally she did. And now she isn't afraid anymore."
Cyborg digested Robin's analysis. "She seemed pretty all-right up until tonight?"
"I know, but it was there festering. She would have been fine in a fight, but personally it would have haunted her."
Cyborg took another sip of juice. "You know I really didn't need to know that."
"Know what." Beastboy clawwed sleep from his eyes.
"Nothing." Robin said as he nodded to Cyborg.
"It wasn't important." Cyborg stated.
"Who wants waffles?" Jinx walked from the hall beaming.
"Waffles would be most enjoyable." Starfire said as she flew over Jinx. "I shall assist you friend Jinx."
"I would preferr mustard free waffles, Starfire." Robin said.
"Why? It is a most glorious flavor."
"Mustard is more of a syrup than an ingredient. Don't 'cha think Star." Cyborg stated.
Starfire clapped her hands. "Friend Cyborg is most correct. I shall use butter of the peanut in the waffles instead."
"Nice save." Jinx whispered into Cyborg's ear as she planted a small kiss on his cheek. "And thanks."
Cyborg blushed slightly and smiled. "Anytime."
Jinx chuckled as she proceeded to the kitchen to help Starfire.
Jinx sidled up to Robin as they watched Raven and Beastboy fighting below. "Hey Robin can I talk to you for a minute?"
Robins eyes never left the fight, "Yeah. What's wrong?"
"Nothings wrong. It's just that I've been training with you guys for so long. Well I think I could be of more use to you guys."
Robin reached into his pocket and pulled out one of the Titan communicators. "Here. At least its official now." He handed it over to Jinx.
"Are you psychic?"
"No, it just seemed like the only thing you had left to ask for." Robin smiled.
"This is a most joyus ocasion. This calls for the iced cream!" Starfire jumped into the air.
"There is that new shop opening up. We could cristen it?" Cyborg added.
"That's a good idea. Beastboy looks like he is going to need some ice." Robin said.
Beastboy landed flat on his back and held up his hands. "Fine. I'm done. Geeze."
Raven helped him up. "I think we missed something." She said dryly indicating the party on the hill above them.
"I hate being out of the loop." Beastboy wined as they climbed the hill.
They arrived at the icecream shop in a large laughing group. Robin led the way into the store and stopped just inside the door. Mammoth and Gizmo turned. "So the snot shooters have arrived." Gizmo beamed.
"What are you doing here?" Robin lowered his voice.
"Mammoth wanted some icecream to make him feel better, especially after the alien brat almost killed him." Gizmo spoke scaldingly indiacating his friend.
Starfire held her hands to her face as she witnessed the damage she had done. His chest was stitched. All of it. But it was the face that looked the worst. The whole thing was puffy with bruises and one of his eyes was milky with blindness. "My depth perception is shot 'cause of you. Oh, not to mention the fact that it hurts like hell." Mammoth leaned forward menacingly.
Gismo began laughing. "Is that Jinx with you!" He shook his head. "Who would have thought she could infiltrate you guys. You can come back now Jinx. Brother Blood is waiting."
"Over my dead body." Cyborg stated stepping forward.
"This is mine." Jinx said softly as she stepped around Cyborg.
All of the Titans gasped. Cyborg was the first to speak. He settled a hand on his hip and smiled. "If you want to go back thats fine. Just stay in touch." He paused. "I just want you to be happy."
All of the titans looked at Cyborg like he was crazy. With the exception of Robin. "I'll have to get those lessons another way then."
"I guess I'll actually have to teach Starfire how to meditate." Raven said.
"I will miss the talk of the girls, and my companion for the sunsets." Starfire said tearfully.
"And I will miss the chocolate pancakes." Beastboy chimed in.
"It's up to you, Jinx." Cyborg stated.
Jinx sighed. She looked at the Hivers and turned back to the Titans. "I told you guys I can't go back there." She turned her back on Gizmo and Mammoth. "I suppose ther are other ice cream shops." She began walking away.
"Brother blood authorized us to use force to get you back." Mammoth stated cooly as he stepped in front of Gizmo.
Jinx stopped Cyborg. "My fight." She rounded on Mammoth. "Force eh?" She launched hundreds of tiny Hexes at him.
He started laughing. He knew that they had little effect on human flesh. Untill he couldn't breath. He started clawing at his throat. He fell to his knees and slid onto his side, fighting for breath. "What did you do to him!" Gizmo yelled.
Jinx got an evil twinkle in her eye. "Oh, I'm sorry. Are you having trouble breathing? That little muscle that makes you breath seems to be not working. Like something is blocking the signal to breath." Jinx gave a sarcastic pout as the giant of a man started to turn blue.
"Hey! Fix him. You turned to a good guy, you shouldn't do this! Titans stop her!" Gizmo began yelling.
"I'm not a good guy. I'm gray." Jinx stated. The panic in Gizmo's face was palpable. "Fine, promise to never ask me to come back again."
"Jesus crist, I promise. He's turning purple!"
Jinx leaned down and tapped Mammoth's shoulder, recalling the child she lodged in his body. Mammoth started taking huge panicking breaths. Finally his color returned to him. After a few moments of wheezing Mammoth lurched to his feet. "I don't much feel like ice cream anymore." He said shakily.
The Titan's cleared a path for the two to exit. Mammoth glared at Starfire with his one good eye as he passed. "Hey Jinx?" Cyborg asked. "How long have you been able to do that?"
"I don't know." She said. Then shuddered. "I don't think I'll ever do that again though."
"Why? It worked so well?" Robin asked.
"It tore me up to kill three people when they were atacking me. I think I'd feel worse if I did it in cold blood." She shuddered again.
"Remind me never to piss you off." Cyborg stated.
"Good Idea." Beastboy commented.
"Are we not going to partake of the iced cream?" Starfire asked, almost in tears.
"I'll buy." Robin laughed.
Authors notes: Well that is it folks. Short and to the point. I didn't recieve any reviews so I have nothing to gauge my performance on. Anyway I have an idea for another story. Hopefully you will like it. You will need to read this first cause the next will be a sequel. Enjoy.