A/N: Okay, I'm not getting any reviews, and the one I got recently was very critcal and really pissed me off so I'm not sure yet, but this might be the last chapter I post. Plus nobody is reading it. If anyone really wants me to continue the story, and trust me it gets more exciting, then please let me know. And if the story does end, thank Cheshire92 for the "wonderful review" and "wonderful private messages"that caused me to lose interest. Thank you.
It was a school day for Rain, but not just any school day, this was the day that made if exactly three days until summer vacation started. This meant that the annual Steel City High School Talent Show was today. And Rain was the main attraction. Rain had been practicing her brains out, especially since she was the last act to go, this would mean that she would have to put on a spectacular finale. And of course Speedy was planning on attending. Not even Bumblebee was going to keep him away from this event. Speedy grabbed his weapons and was about to ready to walk out the door, when Aqualad stopped him. "Bad idea." He said.
"What?" Speedy asked.
"No weaponry allowed in school."
"Oh yeah." Speedy had let it slip his mind.
"Secondly and most importantly, you're in costume."
"Yeah, so?"
"You'll embarrass her. You're going to her school; you should try to fit in." Aqualad said. Speedy thought for a minute. He was right! Speedy set down his weapons and walked back into his room. Now he would have only a few minutes to get changed and get to the school. But what would he wear? He didn't have many normal clothes. He opened his closet and saw a bunch of the same costumes. He growled and stuck his head in the closet and looked around. He found something in the back and pulled it out.
"Perfect!" he said, and he changed.
Rain was pacing back and forth backstage, waiting for Speedy to show up. She knew that he was normally late, but this time he was super late. Her mind began to slip into a series of what if questions. What if he was ambushed? What if he was in trouble? What if the Hive Five caught him? What if Bumblebee didn't let him come? She sighed in frustration as the third act walked off stage. Only six more acts until she was up. "Come on Speedy!" she whispered to herself. "I don't want to do this if you're not here." And then someone walked up to her.
"Excuse me, miss." Said a familiar voice. Rain turned and saw a boy in baggy jeans, a red T-shirt and a red baseball cap. Rain didn't recognize the person at all, but then the boy lifted the hat up from over his face and revealed a mask over his eyes. And then she knew immediately who it was.
"Speedy!" she cheered. "You look…normal. I mean, other than the mask."
"The mask stays." He replied, "I take the mask off for nobody."
"I was worried you weren't going to show up." Rain said.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world." He said.
"Young man, please take a seat out in the auditorium." A teacher came up and said. Speedy pulled the cap back down, covering his face in a shadow.
"I'd better go." He said. "Good luck." He said with a nod and walked away. Rain smiled to herself. Speedy had actually dressed like a normal guy, for her! She never thought that in a million years he'd wear something other than his costume. It was just proof of how good of a friend he was. She felt so lucky.
Speedy was standing in the back of the auditorium with his arms crossed. He waited for Rain to come on with anticipation. He knew that she was going to blow everyone away. She had the perfect voice. He looked forward to their future years, when he would be going to actual theaters just to hear her sing. He knew she had the talent. And he knew that he and Rain would be friends in those years, he was convinced that they would never be separated.
Finally, the second to last act walked off stage and Speedy smiled to himself, knowing who was up next. "Last but certainly not least, we have one last student here to perform for us today. Please give a round of applause for Rain!" a teacher announced. There was a little bit of clapping, but not a whole lot. Speedy clapped wildly, he didn't mind. He knew that in just another few minutes, everyone would be going crazy with applause. Rain walked across the stage with the microphone in her hand. She stood at the edge, in the center of the stage. Speedy whistled and gave her a thumbs up from the back. She must have seen it because she answered with a thumbs up of her own.
"I will be singing, 'He Wasn't', by Avril Lavigne." She announced. Speedy chuckled to himself. Of course. Music began to play and Rain started to sing.
There's not much going on today
I'm really bored it's getting late
What happened to my Saturday
Monday's coming the day I hate
Sit on the bed alone
Staring at the phone
He wasn't what I wanted
What I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
He isn't really what I'm looking for
By the end of the first verse some people began to clap along with the beat. Some other people stood up and watched as Rain began to get into the music. She swung her hips and bit and danced around, she didn't look shy at all! Rain walked back and forth on the stage, making sure to give everyone her attention. It was so obvious that she belonged on stage. She started to sing the second verse.
This is when I start to bite my nails
And clean my room when all else fails
I think it's time for me to bail
This part of you is getting stale
Sit on the bed alone
Staring at the phone
He wasn't what I wanted
What I thought, no
He wouldn't even open up the door
He never made me feel like I was special
He isn't really what I'm looking for
No, no, no, no, no
We've all got choices
No, no, no, no
We've all got voices
No, no, no, no, no
Stand up make some noise
No, no, no, no
Stand up make some noise
Rain moved into the finale of the song, and by this time everyone was up out of their seat and cheering! Speedy watched and smiled to himself, he knew it was going to happen. Some people began to jump up and down and cheer, and soon things looked like a real concert. Rain finished the song and bowed. People continued to go crazy with excitement and began to cheer her on. They wanted an encore! The boy next to Speedy nudged him. "Do you know her?" he asked.
"Yeah," Speedy replied with a smile and continued clapping, "I know her."
"Rain, you were amazing!" Speedy complimented as they walked out of the school together. The talent show was over, and Rain came in first place, winning a small gold trophy. They were walking around the corner, back to where Speedy parked the T-car. "You totally had everyone going. It was so cool!"
"Thanks." She said. "Why did you park so far away from the school? And why did you dress so differently today?"
"The parking lot was full. And because, well, I didn't want to embarrass you."
"You don't embarrass me. If anything I should embarrass you."
"How so?"
"Because I can't fight, I get into trouble, and when I do try to help I end up getting hurt."
"If you're talking about the other day, don't worry about it. What you did was really brave. Most people look at Mammoth and run." Rain blushed, and then the two looked at each other. They always had those moments, where they would just stare into each other's eyes and smile. And once again, this moment was interrupted, by a loud explosion up the street from them! They stopped dead in their tracks and looked ahead. An army of robots marched down the street in rows of four, using laser cannons to shoot at cars and people. Rain recognized the design right away.
"Cyrbog?" she asked as she turned to Speedy.
"Brother Blood!" he muttered. He turned to Rain. "Rain, I want you to run around the corner and get in the T-car, you'll be safe there!" Rain shook her head.
"What about you? You don't have your bow!"
"I'll be fine." He reassured her. She just nodded and ran off down the street. And as she did, a robot spotted her. It stopped and began to follow her. "Uh oh!" and she ran faster. Soon she reached the T-car, and went to jump in, but she pulled on the door handle and it didn't open! She looked through the window and saw that it was locked! She growled to herself. "Speedy…" and she shook her head. Of course he'd forget to tell her it was locked. She heard mechanical sounds growing louder and looked back to see the robot was still following her. She gasped and looked around for a place to hide! She saw that the moon roof was open, and she climbed up onto the roof of the car and jumped in! The Cyborg-bot grabbed onto the car and began to shake it! Rain clutched onto the steering wheel and screamed! "Key! I need the key!" and she searched around in all the glove compartments for the key. She didn't find it anywhere! In one last desperate attempt, she reached under the seat and felt around the floor until her finger tips felt something smooth and cool. She picked it up and saw that it was the spare key. "Yes!" and she plugged it into the ignition and turned the car on. And without hesitation she hit the gas and sped off towards the scene of the crime!
Rain swerved around the corner and slammed on the breaks when she saw what was going on. People were in the streets, running for their lives while the robots walked around, terrorizing them. They lifted up cars and ripped open mailboxes. It was as if they were looking for something. Rain looked in the rearview mirror and saw that Speedy's bow and quiver where in the back seat. "Bingo!" and she reached back and grabbed it. She climbed out of the moon roof and stood on the roof of the car. She looked everywhere for Speedy, but couldn't seem to find him. Of course, of all the days he could dress to fit in, this had to be the day. "If only he had his costume on." She said to herself as she held the weaponry close.
Rain's attention was redirected when she saw a broken Cyborg-bot hit a glass window, sparking and malfunctioning. She looked in the direction it came in and saw a boy fighting off the robots. He kicked and punched them, and then his hat fell off. It was him! "Speedy! Catch!" and she tossed the quiver and bow in his direction! He jumped up and caught it. He strapped the quiver onto his back and began to fight the robots off. Rain jumped back into the car and looked at the radio. She had to signal for help! She picked up the receiver and pushed a button, making a static sounds come on. "May-day, may-day!" she tried. "May-day! May-day!" she got to answer. "SOMEBODY PLEASE PICK UP!" And she slammed her hand down on the dash board.
"Rain…" a voice came in. Rain fumbled with the receiver and turned the small knob, trying to make it come in clearer. "This is Aqualad…over."
"YES! Aqualad, it's Rain! I'm at the school! There's a bunch of robots attacking and Speedy's out there by himself! Please help!" and then she paused, "Over." She remembered how to do this from a TV show she had seen once. She held onto the receiver and waited for a reply.
"Ra-...hel-…s-…on-…t-…ay-…ju-…h-…ti-…" a broken up message came back.
"What? Aqualad…Aqualad you're breaking up!" and she began to frantically twist and turn all the different knobs on the radio, "Come in! Over!" And then there was nothing but static. "Aqualad! Rain to Aqualad, come in Aqualad!" and then there was nothing! "NO!" and she threw the receiver. She looked around and saw that a robot was shaking the antenna. "Hey!" she complained, no wonder the transmittion let out. She put the car in drive and slammed on the gas, speeding away and into the scene!
Robots went flying in all directions as Rain went speeding through the mob! She screamed and held her back to the seat as the robots fell onto the hood of the car and slid off! One grabbed on and looked her in the face! She screamed and hit the breaks, making him fly off and into a shop window! Then she put the car in reverse and slammed the gas again, going backwards and running over the fallen robots! The car felt like it was on a bumpy road as it drove over the Cyborg-bots, crushing them. "Yeah!" she cheered as she stopped the car. She jumped out the car and went to run over to Speedy, but a robot grabbed her by her neck! She gasped and grabbed onto its metal arm as it lifted her up into the air. She kicked around and gasped for breath! Then an arrow went by her head and hit the robot directly in the face, making it drop her, spark and then fall over. Rain grabbed onto her neck and coughed. Speedy walked over and helped her up. She leaned on him.
"Are you okay?" he asked her. She nodded and coughed again. Speedy rubbed her back.
"Next time you go out, wear your costume." Rain told him, and he laughed. "Besides, I think you look better in that." He just chuckled again and put his arm around her and she rested her head on his shoulder. He rested his chin on the top of her head. Rain placed her hand on his chest, feeling his muscle.
"That was some pretty nice driving." he said, and Rain felt the vibration of his chest on her hand. The other titans came into view and Mas y Menos sped up to them. Then Bumblebee and Aqualad. Bumblebee saw Speedy and Rain and crossed her arms. She shook her head and walked over to the T-car to make sure it was okay.
"Are you two alright?" Aqualad asked.
"We're fine." Speedy said, "How did you know?"
"Rain called on the car radio." Aqualad explained.
"Who did all this?" inquired Rain.
"Brother Blood. Those are his robots." Aqualad answered. "How'd you take all of them down, Speedy?"
"I had some help." he said as he looked down at Rain who was comfortable in his arms. Aqualad saw this and smiled. She looked a little too comfortable.
"Are you guys sure you're just friends?" he asked.
"What's that suppose to mean?" asked Speedy. Mas y Menos began to laugh at make kissy faces
