Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans, and I don't know the people who do either…but that would be SO cool!
The rain began to fall mercilessly from the dark sky. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, silencing the screaming of a single girl running down the street. She didn't know why she was screaming, or who she was screaming for. But she was screaming for something, or someone. She was humiliated, waking up naked on a metal bed, having no clue where she was, so she ran. She ran away as fast as she could. Now running down the street, her thoughts buzzing as her nude, child's body got soaked by the rain. Her thoughts were completely scattered, she had no one to run to. She was alone, as she always was. She took a sharp turn into an alley and sat down next to a dumpster and began to cry. Then she heard footsteps. She looked up from her hands and saw a hand coming down on her! "No!"
"Titans, move!" Bumblebee yelled as a brick wall came crashing down! The Titans East team scattered just in time as it hit the ground! Bumblebee shot her dual laser beams at Overload! He bellowed and picked up a chunk of the brick wall and threw it at her! It hit her and she fell to the ground! Mas y Menos ran around in a circle around him, distracting him as Aqualad helped Bumblebee and Speedy shot his energy arrows at Overload. But the arrows seemed to do nothing. Speedy whipped out a punching glove arrow and hit Overload in the face! He stumbled back. "Aqualad, soak him!" Bumblebee called out and Aqualad used the water from a nearby hydrant and created a gigantic wave that crashed on Overload! Overload began to yell and shrink in size until there was nothing left but the chip. The team cheered. "Good work guys." Bumblebee said to them as she picked up the chip. "Now let's get this felon to jail."
"Si." Mas y Menos said and they walked away with Aqualad and Bumblebee, but Speedy stayed back.
"You coming, Speedy?" Aqualad asked as they stopped for their friend.
"Nah, I've got other things to do." He said, "But I'll catch up later." And he walked in the other direction. The team just looked at each other and shrugged. They all began to walk.
"Have you guys noticed that Speedy's been busier lately?" Bumblebee asked suspiciously.
"Si." Mas y Menos said again.
"Yeah, it's like he doesn't want to be a part of the team anymore." Aqualad stated.
"I know he's been training more with Green Arrow and stuff, but it's getting me worried." Bumblebee said.
"Maybe we just need to talk to him." Aqualad offered.
The remaining members of the team put Overload in jail and went to a pizza parlor. They split a pizza and argued over who got the last piece, which was usually Speedy. Bumblebee couldn't drop the fact that Speedy had been abandoning them more and more lately. "This isn't like him." She broke the silence and looked at a clock on a wall. It was half past seven and yet he still was nowhere to be found. "He should have been here by now. I'm going to call to see what the problem is." Bumblebee said as she whipped out her communicator. Aqualad placed a hand over it to stop her.
"Easy, I'm sure he's fine. Speedy can take care of himself. Besides, he's probably practicing with Green Arrow."
"You're right." And she put it away, "I shouldn't worry." And she took a bite of her pizza.
"So, are you excited about the big party coming up soon?" Aqualad asked. The Titans in Jump City were having a party in a week, and it was going to be a big one with the other titans from around the world. Bumblebee grew excited.
"You bet! It should be a blast!"
"FIESTA!" Mas y Menos cheered.
"You think Speedy will bail on us then too?"
"No, I think he'll go with us." Bumblebee claimed, and took another bite of her pizza.
"Good, because nobody should miss this for anything. We're talking about the party of the year."
"He'd better go."
Later that night, Bumblebee was pacing back and forth while Aqualad sat on the couch and played the Play Station with Mas y Menos. It was now 10 PM and Speedy was still missing. The team was starting to get worried; however he had done it a few times now. "He's been out this late before, Bumblebee, no need to worry. He always comes in before half past ten. I'm sure he'll be here any minute." Aqualad stated. Bumblebee just shook her head. "He's going to be tired for combat practice tomorrow. Poor guy." And just as he said that, the doors opened and in walked Speedy.
"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" Bumblebee asked with her arms in the air! "You've been gone for hours!" Speedy scoffed.
"Nowhere, Mom." He taunted.
"With Green Arrow I can imagine." Aqualad said and then the words Game Over flashed on the screen and Mas y Menos cheered in victory! Aqualad glared at them.
"No, I wasn't with him." Speedy said as he walked into the kitchen and poured himself a glass of water.
"Well than, who were you with?" Bumblebee laughed.
"I was out practicing." He said and then he walked away and into the hallway. Bumblebee knew he was going to his room.
"He's starting to scare me." She said with a sigh.
