Chapter Eight:
"Titans Meet Bruce Wayne"
A car door slam woke Robin from his sleep. He sat up and rubbed his eyes. They where HERE! Slowly he got out of the cab and paid the driver. The mansion was four stories and had vines growing up the side of it. The path to the door was gravel and everything about the place gave the titans a weird feeling. "Just like I remember" Robin chuckled to himself. "Whoa" was all Raven could say. "Nice digs" Beast Boy gave a nervous laugh. Starfire and Cyborg could only stare.
"Come on" Robin yelled already half way up the walk. "Wait up!" Beast Boy and Cyborg cried. The girls sighed and flew up after their friends. "Good evening Master Richard" a deep voice welcomed. "Uh hi Alfred" Robin answered. "I trust you had a nice flight?" "Yeah…great." "And these must be your teammates" he said looking at the two boys behind Robin. They were out of breath from running and almost on the ground. "Well them and the girls" Robin nodded to the two coming up behind him. "Ah yes, I will announce you to Master Bruce" the butler said motioning for them to follow.
"Nice guy" Cyborg said. "Yeah" their leader sighed. The five teens entered the house and ended up in what was a marble floor with stair cases on each side of the huge room. A chandelier hung above them and the lights danced across the ceiling creating shadows on the walls. "Hello Robin" another voice greeted. "Hi Bruce" Robin answered shaking his former mentor's hand. "This is Cyborg, Beast Boy, Raven, and Starfire" he said pointing to each of his friends. "I am delighted to meet your quittance Mr. Wayne" Starfire said rushing over to Bruce. "Please call me Bruce" he said noticing that she looked sick. "Dude I bet you can get the best echoes in here" Beast Boy said.
"Beast B-" but before Robin could finish the changeling started yelling.
"ECHO! Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo," came the reply. Everyone just stared at him. "Can you go at least 20 seconds without embarrassing yourself or the rest of us?" Raven asked him angrily. "Sorry about that he can't help it" Cyborg said covering the green elf's mouth. "I'll show you to your rooms" Alfred said. Beast Boy licked the robot's hand and hid behind Starfire and Robin. Robin rolled his eyes under his mask when he heard Bruce's voice. "Robin came you come here a second?" he called. Robin nervously shook his head and followed him.
"You're in trouble" Beast Boy said in a singing way. Raven slapped him upside the head and they walked up the steps to their new rooms. "Sit down" Bruce said motioning towards a chair. They were in the living room which was cover in different shades of red and had a burning fire place in the corner. "Look about Beast Boy I didn't know he was going to do that and he's really sorry and-" "Robin" Bruce cut him off. "It's not about your green friend but the Tamarian Starfire." "Oh" he said slowly sinking deeper into the chair. He knew what was coming. "I see that she looks sick, is she alright?" "Well you see she is kinda and well I told her it would be better for her to stay here but she insisted on coming to meet since well…you did raise me and uh….er…" Robin didn't know what else to stay. I mean what could he? Oh she isn't sick she's pregnant and I'm the father, oh and by the way we're getting married? No he'd kill him.
"Alright" Bruce said narrowing his eyes. "I suppose she can't fight in her condition so you might as well take her home or I guess she could stay here if she wants but I really don't have time to help her get better but if Alfred's willing he could." "That's great I'll ask him in the morning. Now if you'll excuse me I'm tired and I need some sleep." "You have the same room as you did before and Starfire's is across from you" the dark night told him. "Thanks" Robin said grabbing his bags and heading up the steps. "Oh and Robin? I don't want to find out you're hiding anything" he yelled from down stairs. Robin nodded his head and went upstairs.