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Ch. 16: A Criminal?
"Where could he have gone?" BB asks, as he and the other Titans talk.
"He probably ran off cause he was afraid that we'd find out who he really is." Cyborg states matter of fatly. BB slams his fists down on the table and glares daggers at Cyborg.
"Jeremy is NOT A CRIMINIAL!" He screamed. Cyborg jumps from his seat glaring right back at BB.
"Then why else would the Royal flush gang be looking for him?" BB takes a swing at Cy, hitting the metal side of his face. Robin and Raph grab BB, and hold him, while he flails and screams.
Cy is taken back. The punch didn't hurt him physically, but he was still shocked that his best friend had taken a swing at him.
"What the Fuck!" Cyborg screams. "Where the hell do you get off taking a swing at Me?" Cyborg knocks the table to the side, advancing on BB. Raph jumps off BB and jumps in front of Cy. He grabs an arm while Raven grabs the other. "We're best friends you Asshole? Who the hell is this guy your Boyfriend?"
"YES! He IS my boyfriend, and I know he would never be involved in something like that." BB shakes Robin off his shoulders, and walks boldly over to where Cyborg had stopped dead in his tracks.
"Wait just one minute, you're Gay?" Cyborg asked.
Yeah, I am. An if you really are my best friend you'll deal with it, and help me find Jeremy before he gets hurt." BB pleaded. He was crying by now. Cyborg smiled.
"Why didn't you tell me sooner ya little green twerp." Cy rubbed his friends head.
"Cause," BB slapped the hand away from his head, smiling up at Cy through teary eyes. "I was too busy kicken your ass in the games tin man." The sentimental moment was shattered when Robin cleared his throat.
"I'm really sorry you guys but we need to find out where Jeremy went," Robin set the table back upright. "And weather or not he's a threat."
"I already told you, he would never do something like that." Robin sighed dejectedly.
"I know, but how much do you really know about this guy BB? You just met him last night."
"I don't know," BB slumped down in the chair and picked up the Jack of Clubs card. "I just have a feeling." Robin nodded, and sat down across from him.
"The Royal Flush gang is a gang for hire remember." Raph stated as he took a seat next to his brother. "This Jeremy guy might just have somebody after him." Raven came over and sat next to Raph.
"And I didn't sense anything bad. He had no malicious intent as far as I saw." Raven stated. Robin nodded and stood back up.
"Alright, but we don't know for sure. So when we find him, we don't treat him like a criminal, but we do treat him Cautiously. Sound fair?" The titans nodded, and begin filing out the door.
"Robin?" Starfire asks. He stops and turns back. She is leaning against the counter, looking very confused.
"Yeah Star? What is it?" Robin holds star's hand. It was his own little way of reassuring Star when she was confused about something.
"What is Gay?" Robin chuckles and leads Star by the hand out the door.
"We'll talk about it later ok?"
"Where the hell did that little bastard go?" Ace asked, knocking a dumpster to the side.
"I don't know. How the hell did he move so fast?" Ten asked, as he hoped up onto the moving dumpster.
"Well, we have been searching for him for quite a while now. If he were that easy to find, we'd have already captured him and taken him back to the boss." The queen stated, strolling up to where the other two puzzled.
"I miss King Jacob." Ace stated, his lip quivering a bit. Ten jumped onto his back carefully. Hugging him around the shoulders. "He was good to us."
"I know Ace, but Jacob is dead now, and we'll just have to make do with what we have ok?" The queen said as she patted Ace on the head. He smiled, but it was hallow. Nothing was the same anymore. Ever since Jacob was killed, the gang had lost its unity.
"But, why do we have to kill Jack? He quit fair and square, and we all know he wont talk. He has too much to lose by talking." Ten stated, squeezing Ace a little harder. She couldn't even count how many times Jack had saved her life.
There was a rattling down the alley. Ten hopped up onto a nearby ledge. A cat scurried past. Suddenly a Star bolt came from nowhere, blowing the ledge out from under Ten. She plummeted ungracefully to the ground, but was caught by Ace just before she hit.
"Where's Jeremy." Robin landed carefully in front of the gang. Ace Charged at Robin, but Robin easily ducked under his arm. He jumped into the air and roundhouse kicked Ace in the back of the head, sending him barreling through a brick wall.
Ten jumped up and tried to kick Robin, but was engulfed in a black and sent flying into a half recovered Ace.
The Queen tried to run but was cut off by Starfire. She backed away as Stars hands began to glow green again. She backup into Robin who grabbed her wrist and sun her around.
"I'll say again. Where is Jeremy?" His voice dripped with Venom. He was obviously the prodigy of Batman.
"We… we couldn't find him. He disappeared." Robin pushed her into Star's grip, and Star held her.
"Why are you after him?" Robin demanded. He walked closer when she didn't answer, growling.
"It's a Job ok? Some guy, called himself Slade." Robin stopped. Surprise evident on his face.
"Wait, Slade wanted Jeremy? Why?" Stars grip tightened slightly.
"I don't know I don't ask questions." The queen struggles and Star tightens her grip more.
"Isn't he The Jack of Clubs?" Robin asked, this time a little more civil.
"That little nobody, No way. He's just a job…" She smiled deviously. "Our Jack is the son of the Bat." Robin's face paled slightly, as he pulled the communicator from his belt.
I hope you liked it. I tried to twist things up a bit for ya. If you liked it, please Review. I don't mind a bit of constructive criticism either. Thanks, Cya.
