Chapter 9: The Conversations

"Hi," said Roy, wearily. "How are you?"

"I'm good, but you don't sound like you're good," said Beast Boy.

"I'm confused," said Roy.

"Oh, really?" asked Beast Boy. "Why? Maybe I can help. I'm always confused."

"I don't wanna talk about it," said Roy.

"Okay," said Beast Boy. "I wanted to ask you a question."

"What is it?" asked Roy.

"Do you know who set off the glue bomb in the kitchen?" asked Beast Boy.

"That mystery is turning into a real challenge," said Roy.

"I'm challenged all the time, so this is nothing new," said Beast Boy.

Roy raised one eyebrow.

"I've gotta go," said Beast Boy.

"Goodbye," said Roy, hanging up. "And good riddance."

As Saturday slipped closer, Roy couldn't help but notice that he seemed to bump into Marth a lot. In fact, Marth and Jenny were all over. Roy kept a close eye on Bart Simpson whenever he got the chance. He was positive a hell raiser like Bart could be involved in more then one thing at a time. He spent a lot of time with Young Link, another well-known prankster. Roy had always liked Cindy, but he didn't like her to be hanging all over him every second of the day. Every time she saw another girl around him, she acted angry. Roy tried to explain to her that Peach couldn't possibly be dating him when she was twenty-four years old. Cindy was unshaken, though. Roy went to talk to Marth one day to announce that he'd finished writing his speech. Sure enough, Marth had wanted to see it, but Roy said no. When Marth didn't put up a fight and just changed the subject, Roy wondered why, till he remembered that Saturday was tomorrow. He remembered this when Link and Zelda walked by, talking about it. At that moment, Bart and Young Link strode by. Roy said goodbye to Marth and followed them into the principal's office. It was now, though, that Roy saw it, the remains of the glue bombs.

"…hope that Principal Iwata isn't suspicious," said Young Link.

"Our principal sucks at this stuff," said Bart. "If someone held our glue bomb up to his face he wouldn't even notice."

"I assume," said Young Link.

"Don't ever say that again," said Bart. "Now we've gotta remember, we don't know why the glue bomb is in the… uh, aye, uh, hey, Roy!"

"You little brat," said Roy. "You set the damn glue bomb off."

"Sorry, I hate to do this, Roy," said Young Link. "But we can't have you telling anyone."

Young Link swung his sword. Roy blocked it and pushed Young Link back into Bart. He sheathed his sword and grabbed Bart and Young Link by the scruff of their necks.

"Oh, somebody's busted," said Roy.