"I LOVE ROCK 'N' ROLL! So put another dime in the juke box, Baby! I LOVE ROCK 'N' ROLL! So come and take your time and dance with me!" ALL RIGHT! Here's the next contest!
Chapter Twenty: The HIVE
"I thought you said you knew this place by heart!" Cyborg outraged.
"Well, this place is new!" Robin defended.
The Titans, all ready dressed and ready to go, were in the bus and trying to find the Gotham City Center Theater, and failing, miserably.
"Dudes," Beastboy complained, "we've been driving for half an hour!"
"I can't believe I'm saying this," said Raven, "but Beastboy's right."
"We're going in circles," said Terra.
"We are not going in circles!" said Starfire, defending her boyfriend ("her boyfriend"; she loved the way that sounded).
"Yeah," said BB, "that's why we're dizzy"
"There it is," said Robin, pointing it out. The parked outside a plain, white building. They all got out and carried their instruments inside.
"We made it," he said.
"And just in time," said Raven. "We still have to check in."
It was forty-five minutes till show time and all the bands needed to be there a half hour in advance.
The set their instruments down by a spot marked "TEEN TITANS / JUMP CITY". Their spot was right next to one marked "HIVE / STEEL CITY". Three figures stood there.
One was a girl and looked about Beastboy's age and around Raven's genre. She had pink hair that she had in two, thick pony tails. She was slightly flat and was wearing a black Wicca dress with purple and black stockings. She was also pale, like Rae, but her skin seemed to come from a compact.
The other guy standing beside her looked way too young to be in Battle of the Bands. He was bald and looked about ten. He was wearing a green jump-suit and a metal back pack. And he was so short, he didn't even reach the pink girl's knee.
Then, there was a huge guy standing beside them both. He had red hair and was wearing a jump-suit, similar to the one of the short guy's, except it was black with a yellow, metal "H" on the front. His hand was so large, it looked like it would be able to wrap around the girl easily, and break her as if she was a twig.
Starfire, being the nice girl that she was, attempted to start a conversation.
"Hello," she said brightly. "My name's Starfire. What's yours?"
The three looked at the Star as if she was crazy.
"Who do you think you are, ya scuze munchen' looser?" snapped the short guy. Star drew back a bit in shock.
"Hey," said Robin, immediately. "Don't talk to her that way!"
"Or you'll do what, pipsqueak?" said the big guy, cracking his knuckles.
"Hey, pick on some one your own size!" said Cy.
"Like you, handsome?" said the girl, mockingly.
The all glared daggers at each other until Raven said:
"So… I take it you're the HIVE?"
"That's right, ya barf smellen, hairball!" said the little guy.
"And we're gonna mop the floor with you guys," added the big guy.
"I'm Jinx," said the girl, "and this is Gizmo and Mammoth." She pointed behind her carelessly. Then she looked over at the sign behind them. " 'The Titans', huh?"
"Yeah," said Robin. "I'm Robin, this is Starfire, Beastboy, Raven and Cyborg."
"Ahem!"
Robin rolled his eyes. "And Terra"
Terra smiled smugly and Raven scowled.
Jinx examined the group; she seemed to be leader. The she said "Humph." Then they left to sign in.
"Jerks," Beastboy said.
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The Titans stood, watching a band called "The Monsters" perform (three guys named "Overload", "Plasmas", and "Cinderblock") from backstage. The HIVE was on deck.
"Well," said Star, still trying to be nice, "good luck!"
"Never need it," said Jinx.
Then, after the Monsters finished, the curtain dropped and the HIVE took their places. Jinx took guitar, Gizmo took keyboard, and Mammoth took drums. Then they started a tune that was – for some reason – familiar. Then, Jinx stepped up to the mike and sang.
"You can dress me up in diamonds
You can dress me up in dirt
You can throw me like a line-man
I like it better when it hurts"
"Oh, I have waited here for you
I have waited"
"You make me wanna la la
in the kitchen on the floor
I'll be a French maid
Where I'll meet you at the door
I'm like an alley cat
Drink the milk up, I want more
You make me wanna
You make me wanna scream"
"Are they doing 'La La' by Ashlee Simpson?" said Cy, mouth open.
"Dude!" said BB. "That's not even their song!"
"Can they do that?" said Rea.
Robin simply shrugged in amazement.
"You can meet me on an aero-plane
Or in the back of the bus
You can throw me like a boomerang
I'll come back and beat you up"
"Oh, I have waited here for you
Don't, keep me waiting"
"You make me wanna la la
in the kitchen on the floor
I'll be a French maid
Where I'll meet you at the door
I'm like an alley cat
Drink the milk up, I want more
You make me wanna"
"You make me wanna la la
in the kitchen on the floor
I'll be a French maid
Where I'll meet you at the door
I'm like an alley cat
Drink the milk up, I want more
You make me wanna
You make me wanna scream"
Robin looked over at the judges – who were smiling and tapping there feet to the music!
This is a Battle of the Bands! he wanted to scream. Not a Battle of Pop!
"feel safe with you
I can be myself tonight
It's alright, with you
Cuz you hold, my secrets tight
You do, You do"
"You make me wanna la, la la la, la la, la la la la la la la la la
You make me wanna la la, la la la la"
You make me wanna la la
in the kitchen on the floor
I'll be a French maid
When I'll meet you at the door
I'm like an alley cat
Drink the milk up, I want more
You make me wanna
You make me wanna la la
in the kitchen on the floor
I'll be a French maid
Where I'll meet you at the door
I'm like an alley cat
Drink the milk up, I want more
You make me wanna
You make me wanna scream"
The audience cheered as HIVE went off stage. When they passed the Titans, Jinx said:
"Good luck. You'll need it"
The Titans scowled at them and then went on stage and took their places.
Just like before, the curtain rose, the spotlights blazed, and the audience hollered. Starfire walked up, and they began to play.
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Till my next one,
Tprinces