Songs will be included in this story here and there in moments where I feel they will help develop the scene, however due to some constructive feedback I got from my first story and PM's I will not be showing lyrics. I will put a "AN" where they come up and put the reactions of the characters after. Links to the songs will be at the end of the chapter so you can hear it for yourself. (The versions of the songs will be nightcore remixes as I think the faster pace works better. I have also spent time finding songs that should help tell the story if you listen to the lyrics.) I likely won't be doing something like this again since it's been a hassle.
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans in any way. If I did, I would have continued with the original show by now instead of the pale imitation that only serves as a reminder of what the once amazing show has become.
Now on with the story…
Chapter 1: Prologue
A/N: Please don't take the quality of this first chapter as an indication for the quality of the other chapters after it. This prologue is only meant to provide a very basic idea of the setting of the story and show the interactions and dynamic of the characters. This is an outdated chapter and does not represent the story properly or contain much information valuable to understanding the story so feel free to skip it and start at the next chapter.
It was a beautiful Sunday in Jump City, the summer sun was shining down, its warm light gently caressing everything it touched. The citizens were going about their daily lives in peace whether it be walking to work, spending time with friends and loved ones or simply enjoying the wonderful day.
If one looked across the bay, they would see Titans Tower, standing almost defiantly against the seemingly endless expanse of ocean.
In the common room of the tower the serenity of the day was not lost to its residents.
Starfire was sitting on the crescent shaped couch playing with her pet Silkie simply radiating happiness while her boyfriend Robin was seated next to her calmly reading the newspaper, a content smile on his face. In the kitchen Cyborg was making his near meat exclusive breakfast of sausage, bacon, ham, cheese and whatever else he added omelette with a big glass of full-fat whole milk. Next to him, cringing away from the monstrosity of a meal was Raven, a cup of freshly made tea in one hand and a plate of toast and regular eggs held away from Cyborg in the other.
While the other Titans were in the common room going through there morning routine the only one missing was just waking up. Beast boy stretched and yawned as he got out of bed and would have gone through his morning routine before joining his friends in the common room but had to write down some notes from his dream. He would revisit it later that night.
Walking into the common room Beast Boy saw Robin and Starfire eating their respective breakfasts at the table, as not even her boyfriend could stomach Starfire's "food". Cyborg was on the couch playing the new Mega Monkeys 6 game he managed to download months before its release thanks to his "secret ways". His tongue sticking out of the side of his mouth displayed his extreme concentration towards the current level he was on at the moment. Finally Raven was sat at the end of the couch near the window reading one of her new books, if one had Beast Boys eyesight, they would also see the small, barely their smile on her face that showed how content she was at the moment.
"Morning Cy, Morning Rae." Beast Boy said cheerfully as he passed by the couch.
"Yeah buddy, sure." Cyborg mumbled barely audible, not even looking away from his game.
"Hello." Raven replied in a respectful monotone, looking up from her book momentarily before she too returned to her activity.
Beast Boy, with his ever-present smile, continued to the kitchen to make his breakfast of tofu eggs, an orange, and a glass of soymilk.
"Hey Beast Boy, would you mind grabbing me an apple while your over there?" Robin called from the other end of the kitchen.
"Sure thing dude." Beast Boy cheerfully replied as he made his way to the table and sat down with his friends before handing Robin his apple.
"Thanks." Robin said with a smile.
"No prob Rob." Beast Boy quipped in response. He and Robin had gotten along better than before since Robin started dating Starfire around a year ago. Their bond of trust that was broken during the Beast incident was mostly repaired, and Beast Boy often found himself going to Robin various times when he needed a helping hand or support for more personal issues. Whilst sharing personal details about himself (or at least the ones he was willing to share) was very difficult in the beginning, doing so had slowly helped in re-strengthening their bond.
"So, what's on the agenda today guys?" asked Beast Boy
"Well, were going to take it easy this morning until about eleven; then train for a few hours; take a lunch break to go get some pizza; and when we come back, we'll do some team bonding exercises that Star suggested. At six though the rest of the day is free." Robin replied.
"Sounds great, I've got some stuff to do tonight anyway." Said Beast Boy.
"Oh yes friend, I am so very eager to engage in the team bonding." Starfire said jubilantly.
"OK Star." Beast Boy replied before getting back to his breakfast.
The day had gone fairly easy as expected. Training was a pain as usual, but it had become more refined over the years, making team strategy and battle plans more effective when fighting crime.
The trip to the pizza place was not as expected as near the end a few thugs had stupidly decided to rob the nearby bank at that time, but they were easily taken care of in 20 minutes.
The team bonding exercise was not as easy as one would expect. Starfire had used tips from the internet and magazines for office retreats as the bulk of the tasks. They were neither very effective nor made much sense, but they all did them anyway as the point was to do them together, plus it might hurt Star's feelings otherwise since she was trying her best.
What was surprisingly more effective was the final task she had planned, that being sharing secrets or lesser-known facts about yourself.
Starfire began with her talking about her little brother Ryand'r or Wildfire, since she had mentioned him here and there but not in greater detail.
Next up was Cyborg who explained that he had a YouTube account that he used to post mechanic tips, meat recipes and his pranks against the other Titans (mostly Beast Boy) which make up most of the views and are often livestreamed. As a result he had 500'000 subscribers and uses the profits to repair and tune up his baby.
Raven went after him and talked about she was pen pals with Greta Thunberg and was in fact one of the subscribers to Cyborgs channel, mainly for the mechanic videos.
Robin went after and talked about how he was once a trapeze performer for a bit but refused to go into more detail for now despite protests from Cyborg and Beast Boy that he shut down jokingly with threat of training, although they knew he would follow up on it if they continued.
Finally was Beast Boy who explained that he was able to play both piano and guitar, both of which he owned. The team was surprised but when he saw their expecting faces, he quickly stated that he wouldn't be playing anything right now. Much to the disappointment of Cyborg and Starfire and the silent/hidden disappointment of Robin and Raven.
When that was all done the team left to their own devices. With the exception of Robin and Starfire who went out to dinner.
Beast Boy went to his room to finish his writing his song and test it out.
Raven went to her room to go meditate and message with Gretta about her future debates.
Cyborg went to the garage to work on his car but when he got there, he realised he left some tools and parts in his room, so he headed back up to get them. On his way there he passed by Beast Boys room which had his door slightly opened, Cyborg was about to pass by, but what he heard piqued his curiosity.
"Well, it took all day, but I'm finally finished. I wonder what Cyborg would think if he heard this, hopefully he'd appreciate it." The changeling said out loud, unaware that the very person he was talking about was eavesdropping on him.
Cyborg peered into his green friends' room and saw him seated at his desk, which had an expensive looking portable piano on it.
"Ok, lets give this a try." He said.
AN: The song is "Brother" by Kodaline. Some songs, like this one, will be written by Beast Boy while others will be as they are in the real world but set in this universe.
'Woah,' Cyborg thought. 'that was amazing.'
"Well, same time tomorrow my old friend. I think I'll revisit one of my first songs." Beast Boy said as he put the piano away and made his way to his bunk bed before pausing and looking back at the door.
'Oh shit!' Cyborg thought as he ducked back behind the wall and ran for the bathroom just across the hall, hoping that his friend somehow didn't hear him.
Beast Boy opened his door wider and peered out into the hallway. "Hello, anyone there?" He called out. "Huh, I could have sworn I heard someone." 'My mind is probably playing tricks on me. I should really ask Cyborg to fix the locking mechanism on my door.' He then made sure the door was shut before going to bed.
When the coast was clear Cyborg exited the bathroom and started making his way back to his room. "That was close. I can't believe that the grass stain can not only play like he said, and really good at that, but he also writes. He even wrote a song about our friendship."
'Best little brother ever' He thought as he entered his room.
"He also said he would be doing it again tomorrow." A mischievous grin grew on the cybernetic mans face. "This is going to be good. I've been looking for something new to spice up my channel anyway, and it looks like I just found it."
To Be Continued…
Song "Brother" link: watch?v=1SpAisqmRQc
I hope you enjoyed, please review to tell me what you think. I know that this was a slow chapter, but I need to think about how to get the story to where I want it to go. Comments, suggestions, and flames are appreciated and encouraged as long as they are constructive. The next chapter will be up soon, I will try to be consistent, but I can make no promises as each chapter is made after the previous one is posted. Thank you and I'll see you next time Titans.