Jubilee Hall
By: TTFAN
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
At Ten thirty in the morning, Metropolis, Dunkin' Donuts, an impatient blonde waiting in line.
'Finally,' Tara thought as she stepped up to the counter.
"Can I get a large regular coffee and a cream cheese bagel?" Tara said looking up at the list of beverages on the billboard. She placed a five dollar bill on the counter.
"What if I said no anorexic bitch?" a shrill voice said as Tara's eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets at the familiar voice.
"Kitten?" Tara said in disbelief, trying to contain the joy of actually seeing the girl do manual labor.
"Daddy canceled out my credit cards after being sent to that jail cell. Can you believe my daddy did that to me?" Kitten yelled.
"Actually it doesn't strike me as a surprise," Tara said before shrugging.
"Bitch! Do you know how miserable my life is?" Kitten yelled.
'I can't imagine,' thought Tara, blocking out Kitten's complaint.
"Get out of here before I call the cops," Kitten sneered.
"I didn't even do anything," Tara remarked, "Just give me my bagel, coffee and I'll let you keep the change,"
Tara was answered by being spat in the face.
"Okay, that's it," Tara said grabbing a gun from her holster, "give me my order and no one gets hurt."
Meanwhile Ten forty five, Gotham City Cemetery, a lavender and orange haired teen stood in front of a tombstone.
"The last thing I did at Jump City I would regret for life. I promised you I would never be influenced by him. I broke that promise. When I left Gotham, I left you unprotected. I apologize for that as well, but if I had a chance to turn back time and change things. I can't really say I would. I brought a city to justice and aided many other teens like myself. Confused and angry was I back then. However I did what you wanted me to do. I stopped locking myself up and learned…to see all the beautiful things in life. I learned to see the world the way you did," Raven said as a tear leaked down her face. She felt a hand on her shoulder.
"It's okay to cry. She would've been proud of you," Wally said. Before he could say anything else, he was grabbed from around the waist, held in an embrace. Raven was sobbing wildly. Wally patted her back.
"She was the only one who understood me," Raven said in between sobs.
"She won't be the last. I'm here for you Raven. No matter what," Wally said as he sped away in a flash then came back with a box of tissues. Raven wiped the tears from her face as she regained her composure.
"I never really knew you too well…but I liked your cookies," Wally said
"What?" Raven asked.
"Hey the chocolate chips ones were the best. I waited all week for Ray Palmer to bring some of her cookies over. No one wonder you wouldn't share," the speedster said folding his arms and pouting.
"You never asked," Raven stated.
"Hey maybe one day she'll come back. You know…like a mutated zombie," Wally said.
"And Tara's holding up a Dunkin' Donuts now," Raven said sarcastically.
"So…are we officially dating now?" Wally asked.
"Not exactly…meet me at Ray's Café and we'll see about it-"
"Way ahead of you," Wally said speeding off. Raven took a look at the grave again.
"By all means. I'd hope you'd approve," she said. Before leaving, she dropped a rose by the tombstone.
ARELLA ROTH
A LOVING MOTHER
WHO SAW LIFE THOUGH THE EYES OF AN ANGEL
"All summer and nothing to do," Richard said lying on the couch and flicking through channels, "five hundred channels, but nothing to watch,"
"Have you tried one of his training simulations Master Dick?" Alfred, his butler said.
"Five times already," Richard muttered as Bruce walked into the room.
"The school mailed this. Why was it in the trash can?" Bruce asked throwing a packet. It slid in front of Richard. He gulped as Bruce cocked an eyebrow.
"Summer packet, including a copy of homework you were supposed to get for last year. I'm sure you won't be bored," Bruce said with a grin before retreating to his room.
"Great," Richard mumbled opening the packet, spilling its contents out.
BRRIIIIINGGG
"I'll get it," Richard said, finding the easy distraction to keep him occupied. He picked up the phone quickly.
"Hi. Oh, how's it going Kory?"
"I thought you said no," Victor said scratching the side of his human head.
"I figured after all you went through…this would be your reward, and a chance to prove your responsibility," Silas said with a weary grin.
"Wow…I mean I don't know what to say-"
"You can start with a thank you," Silas said as he opened the store.
"Thanks, dad. It…it means a lot to me," Vic said as the looked at the building. It read CYBORG'S AUTO SHOP.
"I've also… had this building it hasn't been used for a while, but I've bought the property. I'm having it rebuilt. Since I don't have quite a use for it, I'm handing it to you. Perhaps as some kind of workshop, I'm beginning to see a bit you myself in you. If you would ever need to work on anything there's the place for it," Silas said.
"It's more than I deserve," the boy said, his head down.
"Take it as a few missed birthday gifts and an apology. I should have been there for you," the Star labs scientist said, "the architect has an interesting plan for this building. He's planning on making it a letter if that's okay with you. Now all it needs is a name."
"I've got something in mind."
"This better be good, Blood. I have a meeting soon," Trigon muttered angrily.
"Oh it's better than good. It shows you do have an influence on her," Brother Blood said with a wicked grin. Trigon cast the lackey a suspicious look before taking out a tape. Trigon's grin slowly broadened as the screen turned black.
"All she needs is the right…persuasion. I maybe use full to your services," Blood said.
"I still don't see the reason you need to be alive. I have methods of my own of course. That is…if you doubt my power," Trigon said getting out of his chair.
"No. No of course not. I would never," Slade's former employee said with panick.
"What exactly do you have to offer?"
"Mom, you don't have to give me a bath!" Garfield said running away from Rita.
"We have to get that dye out somehow," she said.
"Rita…I think if it was dye, it would've gotten off by now. Now do you have something to tell us son?" Steve asked.
"While I was there…I got this new power. I didn't want to show you because I thought it'd freak you out and stuff," Gar said.
"…Well let's see it," Steve said, disbelieving.
"Okay here goes," Gar said as he thought of a random animal. In front of his parents, was not a green skinned boy, but now a monkey with covered in green fur; Gar changed into several more different animals before returning to his human form.
"We still love you. You're our son. Nothing can change that," Rita said hugging him. Steve picked up the phone.
"Gar it's for you. It's a call from Metropolis so make it quick," Steve said handing his son the phone.
"Beast boy,"
"Tara is that-"
"I have to see you its urgent. Meet me at the Gotham Docks. Warehouse Fifty Two at seven,"
"But do we have to meet at a warehouse. I mean it's creepy and-"
CLICK
"That a girlfriend of yours?" Steve asked.
-Hours Later-
Gar flew over to Warehouse 52 and checked his watch again, six fifty-nine.
"Tara? What was so important?" Gar asked as Tara stepped out of the shadows.
"After an incident today, involving knocking out an employee and causing a few cops to show up…" Tara muttered.
"Just tell me," Gar said as Tara looked away.
"Clark decided I needed to get away for a while. He said maybe I needed a short vacation. Away from the city, so I can relax. Not too many stores, no crime…well not as much as here-"
"So you get a vacation, you called me over to some creepy and…smelly place. You're insane," Gar said, turning away to leave. Tara grabbed his arm.
"You don't understand," she said shaking her head, "he's sending me to Kansas. He already enrolled me in Smallville High School," Gar stopped in his tracks, shocked.
"I wanted to say good-bye," Tara said in a low tone. She walked towards the exit.
"When's the plane leaving?" Gar asked.
"Tonight at eleven, why-"
"Come on, the Carnival's in town. Want to go ride the Ferris wheel?" Gar said pulling her arm towards the bay. In a distance was a lit up ride.
"I don't…" Tara looked at his sadden expression, before shelacing their fingers together and rantowards the Carnival, dragging him along.
"I'll see you next week,"
Kory smiled remembering his voice. She jumped, arms and legs spread out, landing on her circular bed.
"KEEP IT DOWN!" her sister yelled as she muttered an apology between fits of giggles. Then she remembered her summer assignment. Kory didn't have to do as much work as Richard, since she was sent to Jubilee after school, more or less, homework was still boring.
Kory dug through her school bag and pulled out her half finished English assignment. The only part that was left blank was her English honor's assignment.
'Your summer assignment for English Honors is to write an essay on your greatest adventure. Use proper grammar and specify where the location was and what you did. There is no page limit.'
Kory smiled as an idea popped into her head. One that would not bore half the class to sleep like most of her essays would. She ran over to her computer and began to type.
I never really was accepted, no matter what I did. I was admired, but never truly felt like I fit in. My greatest adventure taught me the true meaning of friendship. In a place called Jubilee Hall…
A.N. First I'd like to thank all those who reviewed and put up with my long months without updating. Last question is: should I quit while I'm ahead or make a sequel to this?