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While that touching moment was under way, a significantly less endearing moment occurred when Raven discovered what the smaller robots did to her room. Apparently the robots had been programmed to eradicate anything dark, gloomy, scary, depressing, impractical, and a long list of adjectives that basically described Raven's room. They decided to "redecorate" her room. The color scheme was a cross between valentine's day and a strawberry poptart. Her books were all neatly shelved on pristine white bookshelves. The books now sported new pink covers with gilded pages. The new vanity was pink, even the mirror, and covered in rows and rows of makeup products. But all of these assaults on the eyes were nothing compared to the bed. The heart-shaped monstrosity was pink, red, and frilly with a lace canopy. It went through the window.
The elevator ride was , surprisingly, not awkward. It was quiet, but comfortable. As soon as the doors opened, we heard the sound of breaking glass. I ran towards the sound, I only knew Cyborg was following because I heard his footsteps. I reached the door that had been forced open and my heart was in my throat. Then I looked past the door and saw a fuming Raven in an incredibly pink room, while Robin Beastboy, and Starfire were all looking out a huge hole in the window. I sighed with relief and slumped against the door frame. I looked at Cyborg and we both laughed. The other guys looked up. I heard an exclamation of delight and I was suddenly having the life squeezed out of me. "I am most glad to see you unharmed!" "Th-thanks," I gasp. "Hey, Star, let her breathe," Robin said, as he laid his hand on my attacker's shoulder and pulled her away. I took a deep breath that was promptly squeezed out of me by Beastboy. Cyborg pulled him away. " Alyssa, we need to know what happened here," Robin said seriously. I looked at him for a second, then I decided that the whole truth and nothing but the truth is only for the court room. "I don't know." Lies. "I had just finished breakfast and I was sitting on the couch." Not exactly. " I put my phone on the back, but it fell." Never happened. "So I went behind the couch and then a giant robot broke the window." Not in that order "I ran, but it had two small robots chase me. Then you guys came." The only true thing you've said. Robin looked exacerbated. "That's it? They weren't looking for something? Someone?" I shook my head. "I don't think so, I didn't notice if they were." Robin is quiet as he turns away. " We need to clean up this place," he says. " Start with the rec room. Look for clues." He is barraged with a chorus of affirmatives as he walks out the door. I start to follow the other members of the team when my knees give out. It felt like I was going up stairs, but the next step wasn't there. I'm in the same position I was in when Cyborg found me. I try to stand, but I can't even kneel. I feel so pathetic that I almost cry. Then Cyborg picks me up and holds me like a little baby. I lean into him. I'm so tired that I don't care what anyone thinks. " She is fatigued, let her sleep. It is not necessary for her to help." Starfire and the other two walk down the hall. Cyborg goes the other way, towards my room.
He puts me on the bed. The door closes. I listen to hear his footsteps as he walks down the hall, but they don't come. I open my eyes and sit up. He's standing there looking at me. He puts the swords he took of my back on the floor as he sits on the edge of my bed.
"You want to tell the truth now?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You don't have to tell me, but you wont get your phone back if you don't."
"NO! My phone! I need that!"
"I'm sure you can live without it."
"I'm sure I could, in my own world; but not here. It's all I have left."
"Well then, I have some questions for you." I wince at his words.
"Why did you pick that gun?"
"It was just the first one I saw."
"Really? It wasn't because you saw it before?"
"No…"
"Tell the truth! Your phone is on the line. Under the picture it lists the weight, which is substantial, but it also say that this gun does not cause bodily harm. I know you read that. Now why did you pick that gun?"
The floor in this room is quite interesting. It looks like sand and rocks, but its carpet. My finger is still in the book, on the right page. I don't know how I managed to do that and hold a gun and a small sword, but I did. I show Cyborg the page about Kronos. " I looked you guys up in this book and there was a picture of this robot. When he broke in, I looked for something that could stop him. That's why I chose that gun."
"You have a book about us?"
"Well, it's not just about you, it's about every superhero ever made by D.C."
"What's D.C.?"
"It's a comic book company. Now that I think about it, it isn't you team specifically that is in here. Your team is a new version by Warner Brothers. That's a cartoon company."
"Yeah , ok. If we're new, why did the robot from the old team come here?"
"I don't know."
"Do you know what he wants?"
"Well, last time, he was trying to eliminate all humans with robot parts."
"What the heck! That's ridiculous! What is this robot any way?"
"He's the result of a WWII experiment gone wrong."
"What kind of experiment?"
"It was think that they wanted to make an army of Hitlers. It was called the Berlin project. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was involved in it a little bit, to help with the engineering of the body. They were three months ahead of schedule. It made them get cocky, them mixed several different technologies without fully knowing what they did. Russian, Japanese, German, anything that could be bought or stolen, they used. Thing got lost in translation, important things. The problems didn't start until the last prototype. Somehow, the robot gained the ability to reason. not really thinking or learning, but it made its own decisions. IT decided that robots are superior to humans. It started by destroying all the humans with robot parts because they were unfit to have such an honor bestowed upon them. Nothing could stop it, but as they were on an island, not many people died. I think it was something like ten people. Then it locked itself inside the building were it was made. Some people took the chance to flee, but the scientist and the poor people stayed behind. A week later, when special forces arrived, they found the entire island in ruins. All the people burned beyond recognition. The robot had made a small army and a device that allowed it to travel through time." "Wait. How did they know all this if no one was there?" "They know it built an army because that's what it was programmed to do. I'm not sure about the time device, but I know he defiantly has one. It a big circle on his chest." " How did they stop it? What does the gun have to do with any of this?" "At first, they didn't stop it. They covered the whole thing up. This might just be a coincidence, but at the same time, tons of government funded projects started. They were some really weird things too. One organization was started by Alexandre. His son ran it because he died very soon after that. His son's name was Michael Commpris. Michael parent's weren't married if you get my drift, But the father and son were very close. Even more important then both of them is Jacques-Pierre Commpris. He is the smartest man in the world. He was born July 14, 1947 in France. When he turned 15, Michael moved the organization, which now resembled a large corporation, to America. Jacques-Pierre graduated the next year and went to Cal tech. He had his doctorate in almost every science major that was offered by the time he was 20 and the spent the next 5 years chairing the science department. Then Michael died. Jacques-Pierre took over the corporation and spent the majority of his time inventing. Many people are of the opinion that he spent this time slowly going mad. He became obsessed with time travel. He found some of his grandfather's old notes about the Berlin project. He was fascinated, tried to reverse engineer the device the robot had made, but the result was the exact opposite. The Arrêter de Temps, the gun in your basement. He went public with it and got locked up for his trouble. In 1982, when the robot appeared and tried to destroy NASA, he was let out for a short period of time to beat the robot. He did, then he was put right back in for seven year. Then he was let out for good. He adopted the baby of his friend who died of cancer six months later. The last time he was in the public eye was when his son was involved in a huge accident a couple years ago." "That's all real interesting, but why is the robot coming here now?" "It is your sworn enemy. Like Robin has Slade, Raven has her dad, You have Kronos." "But why?" "Apart from the whole 'cyborg' thing? I don't know." He sighed and looked away. He looks so cute when he doesn't know what's going on. Did I really just think that? STOP! Stop now. Don't even go down that road. No boys. Period. He gets up and walks to the door. "try to get some sleep." "Hey! My phone! Give it over!" "I don't have it. I'll go get it from Robin." "You better." I continue grumbling and he walks out the door trying not to laugh. The door closes and I let out a sigh of relief. I hum a Counting Crows song. "How much longer will it take to cure this? Just to cure it, 'cause I can't ignore it if it's love." Then I rolled over and try to sleep. Damn you, Alex. Why did you leave me? Then I cried again.
I heard the horn and ran out the door "bye mom! See you later!" I yelled as I ran to the car and jumped in. I look over at Alex and laugh "Let's go!" He smiles and drives. We talk about the stupidest things. Old 90's cartoons, our least favorite teacher, our favorite cars. Then we're at the beach. I leap out of the car, and we race to the water. I win, so he splashes me. I splash him back and run. He chases me and we go all over the place. It is night, so we don't step on any one. He catches me and we roll on the sand. When we stop, he is on top. I can only look at his eyes. They are the most beautiful thing in the world. He slowly gets closer, and we kiss. I love kissing him. It's like pure bliss. I was never the kind of girl to plan out her wedding just for fun, but sometimes with him, I can see us being together for ever. "Hey! No sex on the beach!" Brooke and her boyfriend have arrived. We both laugh and pretend to ignore them. "Oh my God! Are you guys serious! I bet you don't even have protection!" Brooke runs over and pulls us apart. With glance at each other and burst out laughing in earnest. Brooke is so mad. We get up and run away. "Alright, that's enough. We came here for a fire, let make one!" Brooke turns to Devin and kisses him. I go get some drift wood to throw on the fire. I go towards the pier. I'm about to turn back when I hear Alex and Devin talking. I decide to sneak up and listen
"You guys look really great together. You must be happy." That was Devin.
"Yeah, right. She is getting kind of annoying, I mean she's a great girl and an awesome kisser, but I'm not used to being tied down. I think I'm going to have to break up with her soon."
"Really? You guys look so happy though. Aly'll be heart broken."
"I know. Maybe I'll fall in love with her too."
"You better. Brooke will kill you if you hurt her friend."
"I know, I know! Get off my back!"
"Sorry, I'm just saying."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Hey did you catch that game that was on?" They start to walk away, but I just sit there. I'm angry, at Devin, at Alex, at myself. How could I be so stupid!? Then I sigh. How can I not be stupid. I loved him. I get up. I'm determined to do whatever it takes to make him stay with me, if I hate him now. I walk back to the fire. It's a good thing I'm an actress, or I would have never been able to do it. It's hard to create a character that's supposed to be you in love.
Cyborg walks down the hall to the rec room. The doors open Cyborg walks through to a room exactly like it was when he left it that morning to fight the robots. Then he looks at the wall, it has a couch sized hole in it. "Hey! Cy! Did she kiss you yet."
" No. Wait, what?"
Beastboy laughs, "You sounded so sad! You really do like her!"
"Hey man, I already told you that I don't. Don't go bringing it up again."
"OK fine whatever."
"Hey Robin, Aly wants her phone back. You still got it?"
" Oh yeah it's right here."
" I be right back to fix the wall."
"What wall?" Cyborg points.
"Oh, that, yeah. Hurry back." Cyborg shakes his head as he walks back to Aly's room. "Hey Aly, I got your phone." She doesn't respond so he walks closer. What is it about you? Why are you always in my head? Then he notices that she's crying. What is she dreaming about? "Alex." He pulls his hand back like it was burned. Cyborg drops the phone on the bed and leaves.
