I don't own Teen Titans. But that's ok, because I got to hear Cyborg's song at the beginning of Titans East pt 1. It's awesome! Oh, and I also don't own any of the movies listed later on in the fic.
Dedication: My voice teacher, my accompanist, and my chorus teachers. I never could have gotten a I at contest without you! (Just if you're wondering, I'm talking about solo and ensemble contest. I went as a singer, and got a I! Which, if you don't know, is the best you can do!)
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The rest of dinner was uneventful, or as much as it could be in the Tower. After saying goodbye to Emily, and after Cy dragged Robin out of his room, the Titans, plus Mel, dropped down on the couch.
"Uhg…I'm tired…" Mel sighed.
"Is that really her last name?" Melissa smiled, rolling her eyes at Beast Boy.
"For the last time, yes B, that's really her last name," Star responded. Suddenly, the lights went out, followed closely with a 'Thump'.
"OW!"
"Watch it!"
"Someone's sitting on me!"
"Whose elbow is in my side?" Cy turned a flashlight on. He raised an eyebrow as he saw everyone lying in a heap on the floor.
"How in the h-" They got to their feet.
"Forget how. We need to worry about what," Robin answered.
"Or who…" Raven added.
"Huh?" B asked, confused. "Who, how and what what?"
"The lights," Mel responded.
"Oh…"
"Split up team!" Robin turned to leave, but Star grabbed his arm, pulling him back.
"How about we don't split up…"
"Don't tell me you're afraid of the dark…" She gave him an annoyed look.
"No, there are just a few reasons why we shouldn't split up."
"And what would those be?"
"One-"
"The monster will just pick us off one by one!" Beast Boy yelled.
"We aren't as strong separate." Star finished.
"Ok, that too…" B said quietly.
"Two, whoever's out there has the element of surprise. They could be anywhere."
"How do we know it's not just a blown fuse?" Star smiled.
"Cos Cy built it. We have another ten years before there's even a chance of anything going wrong on it's own." Cyborg smiled.
"Three," B started again, "it's a horror movie rule! Never split up!" Raven rolled her eyes.
"In case you hadn't noticed, this isn't a movie."
"The rules still apply…" He retorted.
"Anyway! Mel doesn't have powers. She can't go out alone."
"Fine! We'll go in pairs." Robin said finally.
"But that's horror movie rule number five! Don't leave in pairs!"
"What happened to the first four?" Mel asked, amused.
"One: Never run upstairs. Two: Never rule out a dead person as the killer. Three: Never go outside. Four-"
"Never split up and go alone, and five is never split up, period." Star finished. Beast Boy gaped at her. "What? So I learned some horror movie trivia…"
"Then you should know the main character is always a girl! Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Aliens, Wishmaster- all girls! And once we know who the main character is, we know who's going to be safe!"
"And why's that?" Mel asked.
"Because the main character never dies!"
"Two words. The Haunting." Star retorted.
"One exception…" B replied.
"Invasion of the Body Snatchers." Beast Boy fell silent.
"Anyway!" Robin yelled, annoyed. "Enough with the stupid rules! Cy, go with-"
"Mel." He finished. Robin nodded.
"Ok, and Beast Boy, you're with-"
"According to the rules-"
"Just go with Raven. She'll shut you up…"
"And the rules win again!" Raven put a hand over his mouth.
"Cy, take the west wing, Raven, the east. We'll meet back here in the middle. Call if you have any trouble."
"Where are you and Star going?"
"The basement."
