Um, so this is the prologue. Enjoy! (Just for the record, this is about Teen Titans. You'll understand later in the story.)
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Prolouge...
A man stood in the center of all the commotion, his white hair glittering in the sunlight along with his pale blue eyes. Anyone who met him could tell by what he wore that he was indeed extremely rich. It also appeared that he had never once seen the sunlight, that only something extremely magnificent could bring his pale hide into the light of day. That one thing was this. An unusual chatter had been going around that a book that with held the universes wisdom was to be held in an auction near the center of Rome. He was the richest there and he knew it. He would buy the book no matter what the coast. Glasses clanging and whispers of the excitement could be heard though out the dome structured building. Thousands and thousands of people had heard of this book but he knew that he and he alone would be the one who would walk out of Rome with it.
The people who were auctioning the book were no dummies. They knew that with all the publicity the book would give them they could charge for admission and make every last one of the bidders sit though what seemed like thousands of items up for bid. Sense most of the people had come so-ly for the book, not many paid attention to the auctioneer. He had been selling paintings for the past hour and a half. Many of them were now off in assorted groups talking about how much they had to spend on the item of interest. The pale man, however stood alone, unmoving, staring straight at the bidder.
The auctioneer who had grown irritated with all the chatting that had been going on placed his hands on his hips then whispered something to the man who brought the items from the back, to the stage. Time seemed to fly by. The auctioneer tapped his microphone. "THE NEXT ITEM UP FOR BID!" He shouted over the roar of the crowd. "WILL BE 'UNIVERSSI'! THE BOOK THAT WAS SAID TO HAVE FLOWN AROUND THE UNIVERSE." The crowd hushed as the man who unloaded the items stepped up on stage holding the book high so all could see. The man selling the book smiled at the enlightenment of having the whole crowd pay attention for once. His voice steadied a bit. "It is said that this book has been to every planet in the universe, each adding a portion of knowledge, making this the most valuable book in all of anywhere." He smiled, his eyes glittering at the crowd. "And let the bidding began at 100 mill!"
"Three hundred billion dollars!" The pale man hollered wearily. The crowd turned to him in amazement. Here he was, this silent man, so rich, so powerful, standing right in front of them. No one spoke, they all just stared.
"Five hundred billion!" Came a shout from somewhere on the other side of the room. At that moment half the house seemed to disappear. People who knew they had no chance were leaving. A shooting would've been expected at this point, to those who were desperate, but the men at the front gate wouldn't allow anyone in with any type of weapon what-so-ever. "Beat that, Crow!" The apposing american shouted. His light brown hair touched by old age was hidden by a faded blue cap. He smiled with the Bettie Davis brown eyes that pierced into Crows skin. How could Crows friend betray him like that?
"He agreed he wouldn't be here." Crow snarled. "Six hundred Billion!" He yelled, sticking a fist of anger into the air. This was it, if his friend was williing to spend more then he had, the possession he longed for most, would fall into his friends hands, his filthy stained hands.
"Seven hundred billion!" That was it. It was over. His ex friend, the only one he knew to have more money then him, had just won what he desired most. Anger surged though his veins as a number of swear words escaped his lips.
"Fuck you, Vern! Fuck you!" The old geezer yelled, clenching his anger driven fists at his side. The earth started to rumble lightly beneath his feet.
"SOLD!" The auctioneer yelled, smiling at Vern as he walked up to exchange his check for the book of many wonders. They shook hands and Crow watched as his world was placed in the hands of his ex best friend. The earth began to shake harder. The anger Crow had once felt was quickly replaced with fear. One by one little bits of earth started to lift up from the ground striking anyone that was in there way. After a moments hesitation Crow turned and made a break for the exit, but was hit in the back by a large peice of roofing. The blow wasn't enough to kill him, but he watched, fear stricken as everyone who remained in the building was hit by parts of rock that seemed to lift themselves off the ground.
Vern who hadn't been hit yet, took off, following Crows example in a desperate effort to make it to the exit. He to was hit in the head by a falling piece of plaster that nailed him to the floor, only he unfortunately, he was not as lucky as Crow was. Universsi, which had once been tightly intertwined in Verns hand was now laying just out of Crows reach. His fingers lifted themselives off the ground a little to make a grab for the book, but one last piece of rock fell down and hit him hard, knocking him unconscious.
But it didn't matter anymore... after all, the book was his. now.
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Like I said, you'll get it later on. I needed to put it here for somethin that happens later in the plot. Sorry if I bored you, I know you came to read about the Titans, but I promise this is the only part I'll have in here that won't have any of the Titans in it. 333 Thanks to those who bore with me.