Here we begin with our story and I find this chapter… INCREDIBLY boring. You have no idea how I just want to cut through all the boring parts and get to the really good ones! :D But alas, I have to restrain myself TT-TT
So here it is, hope it doesn't bore you to tears but I'd still like some nice reviews… if you're still awake that is… XD
Oh, and just so all of you know I re-wrote the default chapter and fixed the mistakes I didn't see… and I said that I didn't want to make amateur mistakes, hehehehe… XD
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And without further nonsense I give you the lamest chapter E-V-E-R!
Chapter 1: In the Night
The glow of the giant screen illuminated the room in dim light. The low hum of the computer and other electronic devices running in the tower buzzed in his ears while his fingers taped rhythmically beside the keyboard.
Normal… Everything was normal…
His masked eyes narrowed in suspicion.
It was his nature to be suspicious. Nothing, at least in their lives, was normal. Hell, he didn't even understand the definition of normal anymore. Besides, if he weren't suspicious and questioning everything, who would?
Certainly not Beastboy or Starfire. Cyborg could be convinced too easily that there was nothing to worry about and Raven… Well… She was Raven. So Robin took it upon himself that even when things were quiet he'd question that silence. It was his nature, his urge to know so he could use the situation to his benefit. He didn't like being at a disadvantage. No, there were too many risks and dangers lurking for him to be ignorant of anything and as leader it was his job to be at the top of his game and lead his team safely to do their job without anyone getting injured and getting property damaged… more or less… they still had to work on that part…
With a sigh he put his hand on his forehead before sliding it all the way down to cup his chin.
It's been too silent lately, more then Robin would have liked it to be in the city. The crime rates have plummeted and the Teen Titans have been graced with free time.
He scrolled down some newspaper articles and carefully scanned them.
He didn't like it when the city was silent. Why? Because you never knew for how long that silence would last and why. It would either be that:
A) villains and criminal have taken a vacation (which he highly doubted),
B) that the Titans were getting better (most lightly, but that didn't mean that they should get sloppy) or:
C) that the villains are preparing a surprise for them with a new laser-weapon ready to blow up the city or attempts of countless robberies. And Robin didn't like surprises.
He sighed and leaned back in his chair letting his head roll backwards.
Masked eyes met amethyst.
"Gah!" he jumped out the chair like someone shot him. She just starred at him with a bored expression as he pressed his hand against his chest taking deep breath.
Robin really, REALLY didn't like surprises.
"Damn it, Raven. Don't do that."
Her eyes narrowed as she folded her arms.
He blinked a few times as she just kept starring at him with an annoyed expression. Seeing as she didn't say anything he grew uncomfortable under her gaze as if he was a kid that's been caught stealing cookies before dinner.
"Um… Anyway, why are you up? It's like…" he checked the clock on the computer screen, "… three in the morning."
"I should be asking you the same thing." she raised an eyebrow.
He just stared at her a few moments before walking back to his chair "I'm just looking through some stuff, why?" he sat down.
"Need I remind you of yesterday's conversation?"
He turned his head to glance at her "Conversation?" he ranked his head for a specific dialog he had with Raven through the whole day, mostly consisting of 'hello's', 'how are you's , a few sarcastic comments and 'good night's, but nothing to indicate her reason for being awake.
"Yes, the one you and Cyborg had yesterday morning. You know the one consisting of various slang's such as 'yo', 'dude' and 'don't stay up too late' and you nodding and saying 'I won't, man. Promise'…"
He stared at her for a few moments "Oh, that conversation…"
"Yes, that conversation. Now why are you still up?" she took a step towards him.
With a defeated sigh he leaned back in his chair.
"It's too silent…" he mumbled. She now stood next to him and gazed at the screen. One would always expect a sarcastic comment from Raven of how stupid that sentence was, but she knew what he meant. Somehow she always knew. At first that put him on edge, only later did he come to terms with that and found out that… he actually didn't mind.
She always managed to understand his gestures, movements, reasons, indications, his suspicions and paranoia. And it felt good having someone who understands you, no matter how annoying it got at times when his ego overpowered his rational side.
"Silence is safe…" she spoke in her famous monotone.
"But not always," he looked at her before looking back at the screen, "It's only a matter of time before someone starts wracking chaos…"
"Then at least we won't have to worry about losing our jobs," she pulled a chair near by and sat next to him, "But if someone does, we'll stop them…"
He gave her a skeptical look "I never imagined you to be the one for optimism, Rae…"
"It's Raven," she shot him a glare before shaking her head. "And I'm not…" he raised an eyebrow at that, "I'm just trying out ways to get you out of that chair before your butt fuses with it and off to bed. Besides…" she turned her head to look at him, "I find it hard to believe that the heroes of Jump city would be condemned to a fate of flipping burgers due to villains being too lazy to rob a bank…"
A small chuckle escaped him, "I don't know Raven. I mean I can kind of imagine you in an apron…" he grinned.
"How about me cooking? Can you imagine that?" she raised an eyebrow and he barked out laughing. Raven was legendary at the Titans Tower, besides Starfire, for not being able to cook, and they found that out the hard way during the events of the Prophecy.
The corners of her lips twisted in a ghost of a smile at hearing him laugh.
He wiped an imaginary tear away, "Okay, maybe not cooking… But definitely in an apron…" he grinned again.
She scoffed at that, "Only in your wet dreams…"
He stifled a yawn.
She looked at the screen before turning back to him "Go to bed, Robin. I'll take over…" she used her powers to push his chair and it rolled away on it wheels taking Robin with it.
"Hey…" he chuckled as she started typing on the computer. She didn't respond.
"Raven, I'm not done yet…" he stood and walked over to her.
"I still have a few more things to check out…" She ignored him.
He lightly poked her in the arm and she just lazily turned to him "Go. To. Bed."
He could only sigh in defeat. He knew Raven well enough to know that when she gives him 'the look' it was her way or the high-way no matter how hard he tried.
"You sure?" She just raised an eyebrow at him. "Sorry, stupid question…" he rubbed the back of his head.
"Robin. Bed." A slight frown graced delicate features.
"Okay, okay…" he backed away with his hands in a peaceful manner.
Red lights suddenly flashed, a familiar alarm blared.
"Guess that won't be happening anytime soon…" Robin mumbled under his breath and ran back to Raven who stood up.
"An alarm's been tripped at Pier 41," she typed a few commands on the keyboard before looking back at the screen.
Heavy footsteps could be heard racing towards them, followed by the familiar swoosh of the mechanical doors.
"Where's the 911, Rob?" Cyborg ran towards them followed by a sleepy Beastboy and a flying Starfire.
"Break in at the docks," Robin turned to glance at them before quickly turning back to the screen. His masked eyes narrowed in suspicion as he read the words on the report.
- Culprit: Unidentified –
With a slight jerk of his head he turned to his teammates, "Titans, move out!"
Following their leader's command the teens ran out. Two engines roared to life and sped to their destination.
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