Jubilee Hall
By: TTFAN
Disclaimer: I don't own any of them.
Raven heard a bell that rang throughout the institute. Kory glanced at Raven in question.
"…Lunch time." Raven said getting off the bed. She went over to Terra's bunk.
"Come on. We have to go." Raven said shaking her shoulder.
"W-Will the voices go away?" Terra asked timidly as Raven nodded.
"…Ok." Terra said jumping off the bunk and glancing at Kory.
"Hi." Terra said to her as if she'd never seen her before.
"Hello. Where is this cafeteria?" Kory asked as the trio walked out of the room, Terra taking the lead.
"Just follow." She said pushing the double doors into a crowded room. Kory gaped in amazement, never had seen such a huge place, though it did look like the lunch room at her old school. Terra walked over to a corner of the room, pulled out a chair and sat, her friends followed the suite.
"…I picked up some info. The pipes are clogged up with some kind of gas. So far I've heard it isn't bio-hazardous." Terra whispered.
"Why do they wish to-"
"Well, if it isn't my two favorite females of the bunch." A voice interrupted, they girls shifted there gaze to the other three teens before them. The 'leader' had spiked, jet black hair he also wore shades to cover his eyes. One of the boys behind him was a bald African American with bulging muscles. He had grey eyes and was about a head taller than the boy with shades. The other one however was the shortest, he had a more lean build, and bright green eyes just his hair.
"When'd you start to mingle with newbie's?" the green haired one asked.
"When'd you start to get a brain, Garfield?" Raven said as he was about to leap forward and punch her.
"Calm down BB. Let me handle this." The one with the shades
"Come on, Robin, I'm defending my dignity, I just got dissed by a girl." Gar said.
"Big words for a little man, I doubt you even know what dignity means." Raven said as the bald teen laughed.
"Hey Vic. Whose side are you on anyway?" Gar asked.
"You know she's right…Garfy." Vic said as laughter escaped his lips once again.
"So what's you're name girlie?" Robin asked placing his finger under Kory's chin. She didn't speak.
"Alright. You're new here. This is how things work I ask you something. You answer it." Robin said grabbing her wrist and dragging her along. Kory grimaced from the strength he was using to grip her wrist.
"Leave her alone, Dick." Terra said mustering as much courage she still had in her.
"What?" He asked turning around.
"You're hurting her. Leave her alone." Terra repeated.
"Who's going to make me?" Robin asked, as Terra sent a fist towards his face, he caught her fist before it made contact.
"Oh, too slow. Sorry." Robin said letting go of Kory and pinning Terra to the wall.
"Rich…just let her go. She didn't mean to…" Gar said, then suddenly stopped. Richard wasn't listening to him.
"No one tells me what to do, got it kid?" Rich whispered in her ear. Terra kneed him where it hurt, then punched him in the jaw making him fly back on to a table. A crowd of people gathered around chanting 'fight'. Terra looked back her fist and then back at Richard, the expression on her face wielding pure horror. Richard shook off the blow as if nothing happened and got up.
"Nice shot, for a girl." Richard said walking towards her.
"I…I d-don't want to fight you." Terra stuttered.
"You don't seem to have a choice." Rich said punching her face. As Terra clutched her cheek, the metal doors slammed open. People stepped aside as the warden walked pass. He had a muscular build and was quite tall. He had white hair and a black eye patch over his right eye.
"Get up." He said standing before the trembling girl.
"I said GET UP WEAKLING!" He yelled as Terra got up and back into a fighting stance. The florescent light shined above, revealing her tearstained face.
"Don't bother Slade, she can't take me." Richard said folding his arms over his chest with a grin spread across his face. Terra lunged forward with a barrage of punches, at such a speed Richard couldn't block. Terra punched him in the stomach, and then swept him off his feet by kicking his ankles. She placed her hand over his throat, about to choke him, then let go.
"Now that's a good girl." Slade said placing one hand on her shoulder.
"Get to your classes, lunch is over." Slade said as all the teens ran out of the cafeteria. Slade turned to walked out, but was interrupted.
"Thank you." Terra whispered as he stopped, showing her he heard, then walked out.
"Are you alright Kory?" Raven asked.
"Yes, but is he?" Kory asked looking at Richard. He was on the floor gasping for air.
"I'm sorry." Terra said to him before pushing past the metal doors and running out.
"Does she do that a lot?" Kory asked.
"I guess you could say that. She really doesn't want to, but he's the only one besides me that she trusts. She's a good fighter, even before she met the warden, he just gives her encouragement, and that might be all she needs." Raven said walking towards Richard.
"Well boy blunder…how's it feel? To be beaten by a girl?" Raven asked extending a hand.
"Shut up Roth." Richard said grabbing her hand and getting up.
"Why are you helping me?" Richard asked her.
"Why Grayson, I always help a girl in distress." Raven said mockingly with a devious smirk on her face.
"Go to hell." Rich said.
"Why is it do you hold a grudge against the Friend Terra?" Kory asked Richard.
"We go way back and that's all you're going to hear." Richard said walking out of the cafeteria.
"Let's just say they have issues. The warden or Slade used to be unbeatable until Richard came along. Then Terra moved into the picture." Raven explained.
"They…they hold fights here?" Kory asked
"It's a way of discipline. You don't come to Jump City Juvenile Hall just to be treated like some retarded teen. You get treated like a criminal. Then again who's complaining? It's there way of making sure we don't grow up to be the bums of this city. The government doesn't know what goes on here. Who ever gets released, they just happen to get into an 'accident' before they ever get the chance. What ever happens in Jubilee stays in it." Raven said taking out her program card, Kory did the same.
"My card says…Disciplinary Counseling." Kory said nervously.
"Good luck…you'll need it." Raven said after directing her to what most kids call 'The Room of Death'.
Garfield Logan pushed the door that read PHYSICS behind it was a room was illuminated by the many lights. The class was coordinated by none other than Arthur Light. Gar picked a seat next to Terra and tapped her on the shoulder.
"Hey." Gar said.
"Hello Garfield." Terra mumbled, looking away from him.
'She still hates me.' He thought.
"You know, my friends call me Beast boy." He said.
"…Last time I checked we weren't friends." She replied.
"Oh…you're still mad about that…what are you holding?" He asked grabbing her shoulder causing her to turn. Her eye was swelling froma punch, apparently Robin hit that area as well.
"That looks pretty deep. You ok?" Gar asked sympathetically.
"I'm…fine." Terra said compressing an icepack on her bruised eye.
"I'm really sorry about Rich. I should've stopped him. You're not hurt are you?" Gar asked.
"I'll live. Leave me alone. You'd know what'd happen if they caught you talking to me." Terra said.
"I don't care. I know we can't really go anywhere now but after class want to go hang out at the game room?" He asked.
"What do you want?"
'No guy asks you out unless they want something back. What was it that he wanted? Is this some kind of lure to embarrass me again?' Terra thought remembering the first time they met. He said he wanted to 'hang out', being the 'fresh meat' back then, she ended up with maple syrup mixed with tofu ice cream in her hair and shorts.
"I sort of…well… I really like-"
"Mr. Logan is there something you want to share with the class?" Dr. Light asked.
"Uh, nope got nothin' on me sarge." Gar said saluting him as the class roared with laughter. The teacher resumed teaching after rolling his eyes. Gar looked back at Terra, maybe he shouldn't have played that prank on her back then.
In another room across the hall was a class plastered with theorems dealing with mathematics. The class was taught by Simon Jones. Raven stared at the ceiling for nothing better to do. Math was a waste of time, she read all about this junk in the library. She stared at her paper. It was scribbled with the blue prints of the school.
"Hey there Rae, so how's it going?" A voice asked as Raven shut her book as quickly as possible. Victor Stone pulled up a chair next to her.
"What?" Raven asked glaring at him.
"Distraction" Vic said grinning. She felt something hit her on the back of her head.
"There's a spit ball on me isn't there?" Raven asked, irritated.
"May…be" Vic said grinning. She dug into her bag and pulled out persevered tofu ice cream, she unwrapped the lid and slammed it in Vic's face like those old cartoons with pie.
"Ahh. It burns!" Vic yelled waking everyone who was asleep during class.
"Roth, detention, Stone go to the bathroom and wash your face, you smell like old cat barf." The teacher said as Raven opened her book again and went over the blueprints.
Kory walked into a room that consisted of many…weapons. Not like guns or cannons, but the ones used in combat practices. She saw only one seat left.
'Oh no, not him.' She thought.
Richard Grayson sat in Disciplinary Counseling. He loved the action of fighting, hated the teacher though. Beating up kids was the warden's specialty. The only one close to beating Slade was him, which was why most people feared and respected him, until he got beaten by that Markov girl. He glanced at the people surrounding him. ANYTHING to keep from paying attention was good. The red head was sitting next to him…perfect.
"No where to run and no where to hide" Richard said as Kory moved her desk away from him a bit.
"I'm not such a bad guy, once you get to know me." Rich said.
"You are a very bad man." Kory replied.
"Then let me be. Anyone ever tell you that you have the most beautiful eyes." Rich said.
'Wait a second, was he finding me attractive?' Kory thought and then shrugged it off.
"Mind telling me the name of such a beautiful lady?" Richard asked.
"My name is Kory. Please do not bother me." She said.
"Kory huh? You know who I am?" Rich asked.
"Your name resembles the male reproductive organ as friend Raven and Terra have stated." Kory replied.
"Just call me Robin. Meet me at the study hall at 7-"
"Grayson, would you like to be a demonstration to what happens to troublemakers?" Slade asked.
"Why not Mr. Wilson, I'd be glad to show the class all your weak points." Richard said getting up.
"One, ONE lucky shot was all you had." Slade said glaring at him. Slade handed Richard a Bo staff.
"Wait. You're unarmed, it's unfair." Rich said.
"Oh, I'm not the one you'll be fighting." Slade said dialing a number on his phone.
"Hello Professor Light? In your class…I have an assignment for her…Good." Slade said hanging up.
"What's the matter Slade? Too ashamed you have to get one of your lackeys to fight?" Richard asked as the door opened.
"I'm just testing you two." Slade grinned as the blonde walked into the room, all eyes on her.
"Markov…you'll be sparring with Mr. Grayson." Slade said.
"But…I have to get some notes in physics and I've got a test tomorrow." Terra said. She didn't want to fight him. Not here, not now, not in front of people and Slade. She didn't want to hurt anyone anymore.
"You will do as I say." Slade said throwing her a Bo staff.
"Yes sir." She replied throwing her book bag to the side.
"Pathetic, you have to sic a girl on me." Richard said before running at her with his Bo staff. She blocked his attack. This went on for several more times.
"Look I don't want to do this. Just trip me and we'll call it even." Terra whispered as Richard had his Bo staff colliding with hers again.
"You're going to pay for before. I don't take things lightly." Richard said slamming is Bo staff at her side for what seemed like the millionth time. She grimaced in pain.
"You're holding back." Slade said. Richard had her at a dead end with his grip on her throat.
"I can't do this Mr. Wilson. I'm not good enough. Just send me back and-"
"If you do not strike back you will be killed and there'll be no one to blame but yourself. I'm not here to protect you." Slade said as Terra's vision was beginning to blur. She kicked Richard in the stomach and took a huge gulp of air. Her Bo staff collided with his face, leg, stomach then arm. He was sprawled on the floor, her fighting staff above his chest.
"Finish him." Slade commanded.
"I…I can't. I'm not supposed to-"
"You will finish this battle, Markov." Slade said.
"No. I won't I'm not going to hurt him, he's in pain. Just send him to the medical ward." Terra said. Slade was taken aback for a few seconds, one of his students defied him.
"I'd always known you were weak." Slade said walking towards Richard and picking up his Bo staff. The metal would've connected with Richard's left shoulder if it hadn't been blocked.
"You dare challenge me?" Slade asked anger blazing in his one eye. Terra swung her Bo staff at his wrist, trying to disarm him. He sidestepped her, grabbed her wrist and twisted it causing her to cry out in pain. Richard managed to recover to find both of them engaged in combat. This wasn't going to end well.
A few minutes later…
SPLAT
That had to of been the millionth spitball to hit her head. Raven sent a glare at that kid behind her. The kid just slumped down into his seat in fear.
"Now we will be able to calculate the circumference of a-"
The teacher was interrupted by the door bursting open. There stood a pale looking Kory looking as if she was going to break down.
"Terra is in the medical ward."
A.N. Cool I got reviews. Yay. Sorry if I made Richard, Dick, or Robin a bit of a jerk. He'll change...cause the writer said so muahaha, ok enought of that. I'm having a little trouble with deciding who Rob is going to end up with, could be either Kory, Raven, or Terra. Please submit in your reviews. Thanks!