Teen Titans
Two Halves Equal A Whole
Chapter 7- The Race
Maiden; Wow, Butterfly rocked that last chapter, so let's hope I do the same.
Bohusk- Damit! Oh shit! Hide me!
Madien- What the hell is going on?
Bohusk- I broke Butterfly's spiked ball on a chain! She's gonna kill me!
Maiden- Don't look at me!
Bohusk- Ugh, where's Falcon? She'll help me.
Maiden- Somewhere with Raven.
Bohusk- *runs away* Falcon!!!
Maiden- ...Ok... well, on with the story!
"Jhonen! Drop him!" Falcon cried chasing after them. Swift was beyond confused as she watched her "sister" and her "brother" argue.
"It wasn't like he was raping her, Bohusk! It was only a kiss! And she's 18! We can't shield her forever!"
"No f'ing way!" Bohusk cried." I told him if he tried anything his ass was mine!" The two continued to fight like an old married couple as Swift stood dumbfounded, until she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned to see the speed twins, Mas Y Menos.
"¿Ya que usted es el poder de especialidad es la velocidad, usted quiere competir con nosotros?" (1)
"Seguramente suena a la diversión" (2)
Swift knew she built for speed, both mental and physical, so she eagerly excepted the twin's offer. She was raced away while Bohusk, Falcon and Speedy continued to argue.
.25 seconds later, Swift and Mas y Menos stood outside Titans Tower facing the bay.
"¿Okey, tan cuáles son las reglas para la raza?" (3) Swift asked.
"Sólo un. Corremos de aquí a la Ciudad de Acero y atrás otra vez." (4) replied the speed twins. They took running stances while Swift levitated a few feet in the air and started to count down.
"En la cuenta de tres. ¡Un ... dos ... va!" (5) Within a flash, the three heros sped down the bay. Mas Y Menos' feet didn't even touch the water and Swift was nearly invisible in the air.
"Mas Y Menos! Si Podemos!" was barely audiable from the speed they were going.
Meanwhile, at the party...
Falcon and Raven were tending to Speedy's injuries he received from Bohusk. The archer suffered a fractured elbow, a few broken fingers, many bruises cuts and gashes. Light blue magic gently closed bleeding wounds and mended bones. Raven stood once she was finished with his left arm.
"You should be alright now."
"Thanks Rae, you to Nessa."
"No problem, Roy." replied Falcon. She stood and turned to her boyfriend who was standing a few feet away. "And the next time you want to pick a fight over something stupid, I swear to Azar that i'll..." her sentence was cut off with his mouth over hers. Bohusk broke thier contact and hid behind Raven. Afraid of what Falcon might do to him.
"You do realize i'm not helping you?" asked Rachel in a deadpan voice as she moved aside.
"Come on! I know this one book shop where they have the Necronomicon... not the "Evil Dead" one, but the H.P. Lovecraft one! Get back here!" Bohusk yelled at her as she walked away.
Falcon was about to approach him, but was distracted by Mas Y Menos' apparent cursing.
"¡Aquel malo clon nos golpeó! ¡Pero somos las cosas más rápidas en dos pies!" (6)
"What?" asked the four older Titans. Aaron poked his head out into the hallway and yelled...
"Hey said, 'I can't believe that evil clone beat us. We're the fastest things on two legs."
"Swift beat you? At a race?" asked Rachel and Vanessa. The speed twins nodded.
"And I beat you good to!" came Swift's voice.
"How the hell are you faster than those two?" asked Speedy. Swift shrugged.
"How about we get back to the party then?" Bohusk asked, desperatly trying to avoid his girlfriend's wrath. He succeeded in pushing Swift back into the living room, but was soon jerked backwards by the collar of his coat. A split second later, Falcon crushed her lips against his in a smoldering kiss. Bohusk completely lost himself in the depth and passion of it.
She broke the kiss to see his eyes had glazed over from the heat of it. She leaned in and whispered in his ear...
"If you pick a fight like that again, that is what you'll be missing out on for a while."
A few hours later, after Titans East went back home to Steele City, Bohusk was true to his word and got the team to watch 'Intruder'. About an hour in, Swift noticed at everyone was asleep except for her and Bohusk. Bohusk looked down at his sleeping girlfriend and smiled.
"Hey. Wake up sleeping beauty." he said softly. Vanessa sturred and sat up.
"Movie over?" she asked.
"Yep. Can you help us get the others into bed?"
"Sure." Swift took care of Robin and Starfire, Falcon took BB and Raven and Bohusk, Cyborg. Even with his super strenght, the hazel eyed boy still struggled with the robotic man's weight. Falcon had just tucked her sister into bed when she felt a tug on her dress. She turned to see a big pair of indigo eyes staring up at her.
"Goodnight Vanessa. Thanks for everything." Falcon hugged her little sister and smiled.
"You take my room for the night. I'll sleep in here with Rachel." Rebecca's small smile grew.
"Thanks."
"No thanks needed...sister." Swift smiled happily and floated off to Falcon's room. Her sister's living space was much like Raven's. The walls were painted a deep blue, she had the same bed as Raven made up with white sheets and blue comforter, a polished marble vanity with a mirror, matching dresser and several book cases filled to the brim with rather thick and heavy books. Swift rummaged through the dresser and pulled out a long black t-shirt. She discarded her shoes, stockings and Slayer shirt and slipped it on and crawled into bed.
Soon, she was swept up in her dreams, so she didn't notice the dark presence lurking in the corner of the dark room.
It moved out of the shadows and into the center of the room, letting the moonlight pouring in from the window to wash over his black and orange form. Slade. He crept closer until he was right above the sleeping girl. A black gloved hand pressed a small round mechanical device into her neck. Slade hit a button on his suit and Swift's eyes opened half lidded.
"Come my dear. We have work to do." he said.
"Yes master." She summoned her negatively charged powers and the two were gone in a silver flash.
Maiden- Ok, it's time for Butterfly to take the stage and work her magic!
I'll be back for chapter 9.
Spanish translations-
1- Since your specialty is speed, how about a race?
2- Sure, sounds like fun
3- Ok, what's the rules for the race?
4- We race from here to Steele City and back.
5- On the count of three. One...Two...Go!
6- I can't believe that evil clone beat us! But we're the fastest things on two feet!