I am the most sorry person on fanfiction right now. All I can say is…I hope you had a great summer? Er…I am SO SORRY, really. Really really. But hey, sometimes life can dump some serious suckishness on top of you, and you have to dig your way out.
Anywho, here I am with the long awaited chapter. This was really weird for me to right, because I happen to have and Aunt Robin and Uncle Danny who are happily married…except they're both eighty and own a cow farm. Damn, I wish they were badass superheroes…
"I don't thinkso." Danny said slowly, letting his head fall back to the floor softly. He was done with Robin and his ridiculously suspicious approach to anything and everything foreign. Seriously! It's not as if Danny had come marching into the Titan's Tower toting a bag full of marijuana and cocaine he was surely planning to sell to kindergarteners.
No. It was Robin who had busted in, guns a blazin', ready to blast Danny's head off at the slightest twitch.
"What is wrong, Robin? Is it that you just can't get enough of ordering your teammates around? Is it that you think you're really helping people by not accepting help? Because really, if that's what you think, then I don't want to be a part of your merry band of crime stoppers anyway. Saving you from that stupid Mumbo Jumbo guy has been the worst mistake of my week.
"You see, Robin," at this point, Danny found it prudent to snap his fingers, "Everyone fom this plane of existence, or any other, as far as I'm concerned, has a little thing called karma following him around and always at the ready to bite his charge in the ass. I personally think over the past few days your karma has grown from a playful little puppy to a rabid, over grown pit-bull on steroids. And yes, I'm talking about the bad kind."
Robin's pallor had been advancing from a perfectly healthy rosy pink, to a certainly not normal maroon, to and odd green orange mixture. But now more than ever, while his face was pale, were Starfire eyes worriedly flitting over him.
Beast boy, oblivious to the chameleon Robin, was only perplexed at why the room had been completely silent for an awkward ten seconds.
Cyborg cleared his throat.
Robin drew a deep breath. Time for the rebuttal.
"You think I chose this life? When I went into crime fighting, it was great. Take down some bad guys, crash at Batman's place. And then I made my own team. Made my own enemies. I've seen what trusting can do. It can rip you and everything you care about apart…I'm not willing to let that happen. So you want my trust? Earn it. I've known you for a total of a day and a half. You cut into our fight—"
"You mean saved you?" Danny hissed.
"—you come to our Tower—"
"You invited me! Scratch that, you 'ordered' me! DRAGGED ME HERE!" was Danny's indignant response.
Robin peered down at the ensnared ghost boy through his mask. "Maybe so, but did I order you to invite your friend over as well?"
Danny slammed his heels on the floor and rattled his handcuffs as obnoxiously as he could manage.
Cyborg glanced at Starfire, who glanced at Beast Boy, who glanced at Robin.
Cyborg huffed, frustrated, and tried desperately to communicate with his fellow teammates.
"FINE. Prove to me your just not some fraud." Robin said slowly, cocking a cool eyebrow.
Danny let out a flustered laugh. "I'm not a fraud!"
Robin tapped his foot.
"Have I done anything wrong?"
"As far as I know, yes."
"But only as far as you know!"
"And I'm looking for some insight on those last few feet. They're still in the dark…"
"But I haven't DONE anything to you!"
"Yes, but where's the proof?"
"All around you!"
"WHERE?"
"…over there!"
"Nice try. If there is any proof, confessions…anything you'd like to tell me, don't hesitate to speak."
"I'm innocent!"
Robin grinned slowly.
"Yes, but where's the PROOF?"
MUA HA HA!! A LINE BREAK!! YYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!
Meanwhile, Starfire, Cyborg, and Beast Boy where all exchanging glances and trying to get across messages in strange, cut off grunts.
In other words, they sounded as such:
"Mu-ah! Chikah…ack! No! Wha nah ya ugh…uh…YAY! Ga fer…nay. NAY. I SAID NAY ALREADY!"
As you may imagine, this amused Starfire greatly.
Within the first thirty seconds, she had a revelation. These seemingly mindless grunts and gestures reminded her of a special Tameranian dance and song routine, made especially for wedding ceremonies. And though she did not quite understand why her friends were engaging in a dance of the marriage sort, she still found their attempts to connect with her and her culture endearing. They tried so hard to help her fit in!
But they were doing so badly. Their pronunciation was horrible.
Starfire watched for a little while longer, before Danny and Robin's voices rose to shouts. Her brow wrinkled in thought. Perhaps a wedding dance would cheer them all!
Starfire broke into song so suddenly nobody even had a chance.
Danny and Robin turned so fast that Danny rolled over so he lay face flat on the floor, twisting his wrists in their binds painfully.
Cyborg and Beast Boy stopped their grunting and dancing (for indeed, they had begun to dance, albeit odd and jerkily) so abruptly that Beast Boy had to sway to keep his balance in the odd position he was in.
Cyborg and Beastboy smiled guiltily at the two wrathful boys, before lowering their arms and legs so they assumed a proper standing position.
Starfire just kept on crooning, her lilting voice echoing off the walls. A small but noticeable grin flitted across Danny's face, and Starfire took this as encouragement.
She sprung into movement, twirling and slicing through the air, partaking fully in the bondage dance.
Danny and Robin shared a look.
Though Starfire's voice was probably considered more beautiful than most in her homeland, it was agonizing for any earth inhabitant to listen to. So together, the formerly quarreling boys joined their voices in a mighty "Starfire, STOP."
Well, actually, Danny went, "Starfire, what the hell?"
And Robin called gently, "Starfire, please stop!"
But you get my point.
And Starfire did stop, her arms still swinging through the air as she gazed happily upon Robin.
Do you not feel better now, Robin? It is true, I was not expecting friends Beast Boy and Cyborg to attempt the Tamaranian dance of bondage, but I do see why they think it would bring joy among us. I decided to aid them in their noble cause! But do tell me, friend Robin and Danny, did this wondrous song work?"
Robin beamed at her. "Of course it did Star! Thank you so much!"
Danny smirked at Robin as he flipped back over onto his back, seeing the muddled cloudy look in the boy's eyes.
"Hey Cy," Robin beckoned softly, waiting for his teammate to work his way over.
"Yeah man?" Cyborg sighed.
"Can you please release Danny from those cuffs?"
Both Danny and Cyborg were equally shocked.
"And Danny, I was wondering…would you like to join us for some dinner?"
Mmmkay. So please, As much as you probably hate me, review. PLEASE? I will make sure that nothing like this happens ever EVER again. Ever.