Hello everyone!Ha. .ha!Um. . .I know that it has been a long time since the last time I updated. The trials of life have called unto me and found me lacking. Well anyway this chapter is all about the Titan's in Jump City. So I here it is I hope you like it. Tell me what you think of it in a review!

Disclaimers: I don't own them.

Chapter 12: Back East

A week has also gone by and now it is time for the Titan's East to head back to Steel City. Speedy's distrust of Robin had increased tenfold, and nothing Bumble Bee said soothed his fears. Terra and Beast Boy were also beginning to question to Robin's affections for the spirited sassy women that was Bumble Bee. Aqualad had been contacted by a potential candidate for Titan's East, and they were heading back to check her out. Batman has ran across some more information about the deranged Dr. Light and his whereabouts, and was planning to drop the information off at the tower.

Speedy and Bumble Bee walked to the roof in silence. Speedy studied Bumble Bee's profile as they continued to walk. She began to take notice,

"What's the matter?"

"Oh nothing." He lied. Bumble Bee read right through it,

"Don't lie. You can tell me." She said placing a hand on his shoulder turning him in her direction stopping their progress. Speedy masked eyes peered at her for the longest before turning away,

"I just know how much I'm going to miss you."

"What? Mr. Playboy scared to be away from mama?" Speedy smiled a little but remained serious, "Okay. I tell you what I drop in for a visit on next week. Huh? How about that?"

"You're serious?"

"Yep. I'll see you next week, besides I need to see the new recruit and I might as well see my baby too." She said running her lips across his ear. Speedy smiled at her then pulled her into his arms lifting her off the floor capturing her full lips with his own stopping only because they required air,

"I love you Bee."

"And I love you too Speedy. Come on let's go." He put her back on the ground they made their way to the T-Chopper. They opened the door leading to the roof. The other East Titan's were already on the chopper, and the Titans were standing off to the side. He gave them a wave and glared at Robin, who smirked at him then waved back. Speedy looked down at Bumble Bee,

"I'll call you when I make it to Steel City. I expect to see you some time this week?"

"I'll be there." He kissed her forehead before pulling her into his arms. He released her then gave a strong nod before turning to walk to the chopper. The T-Chopper took off with Aqualad at the controls and Speedy riding shotgun. He wave one last time before leaving Jump City.

Terra walked over to stand beside Bumble Bee. She put one arm around her shoulders, and Bumble Bee wrapped an arm around Terra's waist.

"Thanks girl. I needed that."

"Sure, anytime." The two of them stood there like that for a moment longer. "Come on, I want to show you something."

"What?" Bumble Bee raised a brow.

"It's a surprise. Come on." Beast Boy and Robin had already left, and the girls did as well. Bumble Bee walked side by side with Terra both chatting about various things. "Well it's in there." Bumble Bee entered the dark room hesitantly. Terra followed suit flicking on the light switch revealing a beautifully decorated room,

"Wow." Bumble Bee glanced around the room at it's color scheme, which was basically earth tones aside from the blue. The floor held various shades of brown with a tan oriental rug, the ceiling was blue like the sky with clouds painted in the make believe sky, the walls were also sky blue and had a sunflower boarder going around the bottom, the bed had a tan and sky blue comforter with sunflowers on it, and in between the two pillows laid a stuffed animal of her favorite cartoon character, Winnie the pooh. "Oh. . .my God you got a Pooh bear for me? This is so sweet! Thank you!" She said giving Terra a hug after releasing her, Bumble Bee quickly straighten up and cleared her throat, "I mean this was very kind of you guys to go through all this trouble for me."

"Who you trying to fool girlfriend? Nobody's around you can be excited." Bumble Bee and Terra stared at one another for a second before bursting into a fit of laughter.

"Thank you so much for all the time and effort."

"Sure, it was no biggie. You gave up leading your team to help us out. It's the least we could do. It was Robin and Beast Boy's idea, they just filled me in on what you liked, and I took over from there." She shrugged

"Now I know why Beast Boy kept asking me all those questions about my favorite this and my favorite that." Robin watched Terra and Bumble Bee for the longest of time. He smiled at Bumble Bee's glee and appreciation. He'd always found Bumble Bee beautiful, but was afraid to approach her, besides she lived in the next city for crying out loud.

"I hope you like it." Robin said leaning against the door frame, watching them. He smiled walking over to the two girls, "Beast Boy was looking for you Terra."

"Where is he?"

"Last I saw he was in the rec room, playing the game-station."

"Thanks! I'll see you later, Bee." She said leaving out of the room. Robin studied Bumble Bee as she looked around the room taking in all of it's beauty.

"Thank you. I really like it." She said sitting down on the bed pulling the Pooh Bear into her arms. Robin walked over sitting beside her on the bed.

"It's the very least we could do." I know I'm in love with Raven, I know this. But I can't help the way I feel about her. I've always had a secret crush on Bee. No! I have to focus on getting Raven back.

"Robin?" Bumble bee called his attention,

"Humph?"

"You looked like you left the building for a minute there. What's wrong?"

"Oh nothing."

"Don't lie. What is it with you guys today and thinking I can't read you." She said smiling at him. Gosh she has a beautiful smile. No! Focus!

"You're thinking about Raven aren't you?" Bumble Bee asked bringing him from his thoughts.

"Um. . .yeah. I was."

"We'll get her back. Even if it takes years, we'll get her back, along with Sparky and the others." She said placing a hand on his thigh. They both felt the sparks coming from that one touch. They looked into each others eyes, but Bumble Bee was the first to look away, "Um. . . so what's the game plan in getting them back?"

"I'm not really sure. Batman is suppose to drop off some info for me." Just then the alarms sounded. Both of the teen fell into a leadership role taking off to the room of operations. When Bee and Robin made it to the rec room they found Terra laughing and Beast Boy with his arms across his chest, attempting to look serious.

"What's the sitch?" Bumble Bee ordered looking at Robin, "My bad."

"It's okay. What's the problem?"

"Do you know what time it is?" Beast Boy asked holding up a movie box, then pointing to the clock. Terra's laughter just increased.

"Time for me to ring your puny neck!" Bumble Bee flew at Beast Boy but was caught by the chuckling Robin around her ankle.

"Calm down Bee." Robin said pulling her back down to the earth. Terra patted the spot beside her for Bumble Bee to sit.

"You should have seen the look on your face, Bee." The sassy lady was steaming taking her place by everyone's favorite Earthmover.

"Sorry Bumble Bee." Beast Boy said scratching the back of his neck, "Please don't kill me?"

"What's the movie for tonight Beast Boy?" Robin asked, temporarily taking the heat off the changeling.

"Right. Attack of the Zombie People." he said sticking out his chest, clearly proud of his choice.

"Oh my God." Bumble Bee mumbled looking horrified,

"Who are you telling." Terra said looking at the Queen Bee handing her the popcorn and a soda. Robin walked over to the couch hopping over sitting on the other side of Bumble Bee, and Beast Boy scurried past Bumble Bee, who had long since forgotten about him, to sit beside Terra. Terra shook her head at him then kissed his cheek taking his hand in her own. Beast Boy blushed furiously at the welcomed gesture. As the movie began, Robin did the old yawn trick to put an arm around Bumble Bee.

"Real smooth Bird Boy." Bumble Bee whispered to Robin and both smiled at each other. The movie was boring in the beginning but began to pick toward the middle. The Zombies were taking over the small city and the five normal people left were luring them into a warehouse so they could blow the Zombies up. Suddenly the alarms began to rang,

"Beast Boy?" Bumble Bee asked,

"Don't look at me." Robin quickly jumped off the couch running over to the computer tapping hurriedly.

"We have an intruder. Titan's spread out. Beast Boy you take the garage and the rest of the basement level, Terra you take the fourth floor, Bumble Bee you take the third, and I'll take the second. Meet back here if your floor is clean. Titan's Go!" Bumble Bee took to the air while the other ran in various directions.

On the basement level, Beast Boy morphed into a cheetah running down the long and dark walkways. He sniffed trying to pick up the scent of their intruder. He poked his head into various rooms then finally he entered the garage. Beast Boy changed into his human form before entering the even darker dwelling, he used stealth like movements to navigate around the room as quietly as possible. When he was sure he was alone he began to leave out, but stopped when he felt another presence with him in the room.

"Who's there?" His emerald eyes searched for any sudden movement, "Hello? Is anyone there?" Still no reply. The shape-shifter turned into a blood hound to sniff out the would be intruder. Beast Boy was picking up a scent and wandered right into a fist knocking him out cold.

Terra walked into several rooms fortunate enough to not encounter the assailant. She checked the last room finding it empty, so she headed to the first level. Right as she was about to make it to the stairs she felt as if she was being watched. She her sapphire blue eyes danced around looking for the source of her discomfort, when the lights shut-off.

"Shit!" Terra exclaimed, "Okay, I need to go turn the light switch back on. I can do this." Terra pepped herself up trying to get her emotions back under control. She glanced around and noticed a shadow out of place. "HHHAAAAAA!" Terra exclaimed as she pulled a chunk of the concrete floor up hurling it at the shadow. Soon the shadow hopped out of the way and Terra began hurling more and more concrete at him. The darken shadow danced around avoiding being crushed. He quickly hurled something at the unsuspecting earthmover hitting her right in the neck. She quickly passed out hitting the floor full force.

Bumble Bee walked around the third level looking for the intruder, and came up short so began her retreat to the first floor. She came upon the door that bore Raven's name. She looked at it for the longest time, before entering it.

"If Raven knew I was in her room she'd probably murder me." She glanced around the room. The decor was dark and in a strange way comforting to her. Bumble Bee noticed a crystal ball on a wooden stand with blue haze swirling around. She picked it up inspecting it,

"I wonder what this does?" Bumble Bee shrugged and placed it back on it's holder. She looked over at to the bookshelf glancing at the titles, and a section of books that caught her eye. "Who knew Raven was into romance novels? What's this?" Bumble Bee questioned as she picked up a book. "Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Wow that's my favorite book." She looked where she got the book from and noticed she had a whole collection of Maya Angelou's books of poetry. "The girl has good taste in books." She placed the book back on the shelf and left. She walked back to the first floor.

Robin waited on the first floor after he inspected the whole second floor with a fine tooth comb. He began to wonder what was taking the others so long. He sighed relief when he saw Bumble Bee flying towards him,

"Have you seen the others?"

"No. I thought they would be here by now, or at least called for help."

"They might be in trouble. Let's go." Both leaders took off down the hall heading down to the basement. Robin's communicator went off stopping their progress. "Robin here." he said looking into the device to see a distraught certain green changeling,

"Dude, whoever this guy is he's tough he knocked the tar right out of me."

"Where are you Beast Boy?"

"I'm still in the garage."

"Is the intruder still in there with you?"

"No, dude. He was gone when I came too."

"Where is Terra?" Bumble Bee asked making her presences known.

"I thought she was with you. I'm on my way up." Beast Boy terminated the transmission stumbling to his feet. He morphed into a hawk flying up the stairs. Please be okay Terra.

Terra groaned as she began to come around placing a hand where the dart was. She stumbled to her feet looking around for the person that attacked her. She leaned against the wall for support. Her communicator began going off she opened it up to see a wide-eyed Bumble Bee staring at her,

"Terra! Are you alright? What's your condition? You look sluggish." Bumble Bee asked worry and fear etched on her features.

"Yeah I'm fine." Bumble Bee let out a breath of air, "I had a run in with the intruder and we fought, and whoever that was stuck me with some kind of dart or something. I've been down for the count for at least five minutes."

"Is he still there?" Robin asked. Terra glanced around then shook her head,

"Naw."

"Meet us on the first floor, Robin out." Terra tried to shake the invisible hindrance off as she began her descent down the stairs. Maybe I should have taken the elevator?

"We'll just wait here until the others get here." Robin said looking at Bumble Bee but she was gone. "Bee? Bee!" Robin saw the door closing and took off after her. When the doors reopened for him he found Bumble Bee struggling with a dark figure. "Bee!" Robin yelled distracting her. She looked over at him and when Robin ran toward them the figure threw a smoke bomb at him. Robin gagged and coughed on the smoke until it cleared finding the shadow figure and Bumble Bee gone. Suddenly all the lights turned off leaving the tower in darkness, soon the emergency lights came on. He walked back to the rec room to find Beast Boy and Terra sitting down at the table, and the shadowed figure holding an arm around Bumble Bee's waist.

"Let her go!" Robin growled at the shadow.

"As you wish." The shadow pressed a button on there belt causing all the lights to come on revealing Batman. Robin's face held shock that quickly turned to a grin.

"Dude! You were the one who hit me!" The Dark Knight gave a nod as he released Bumble Bee. "That really hurt!" Beast boy said rubbing his nose.

"So it was you making all of this racket?" Bumble Bee said putting a hand on her curvy hips looking up at Batman. "Humph. I almost had you. If bird boy here hadn't called my name." She said glaring at Robin. Terra stared at Batman for the longest time,

"What did you shoot into my neck?"

"Just a light sedative."

"Okay, what was the point of all of this?" Bumble Bee asked clearly annoyed. Batman grinned at her sassiness.

"To test my protege, and I must say you passed. But I would say tighten up your security a little."

"Thanks. Do you have the information for me?" Batman sighed before saying,

"Well I don't have much for you. . ."

"Whatever you can give us will help." Beast Boy said with much hope in his voice. He wanted to make right his mistake. Terra put an arm on her boyfriend's shoulder doing her best to console him.

"Batman please help us." Terra pleaded

"Okay. Dr. Light was last seen at an airport in Costa Rico. He robbed a bank on the island and destroyed a village, and that was the last any of my contacts in the area heard or saw of him. I suggest you start your search there. If I run across anymore information that will help you I will make sure you know."

"Thank you." Robin said giving a nod in Batman's direction. Batman walked over to the young man he basically called his son rustling his hair,

"You are most certainly welcome, and if there is anything else I can do for you let me know." He turned to Bumble Bee, who still had a hand on her hip, "This little lady backs quite a right hook." Batman said rubbing his jaw.

"Don't I know it." Beast Boy said looking at the sassy lady remembering a day in the gym,

"If you think that's something you should see my uppercut." She said placing the other hand on her hips as well poking out her chest.

"I'm sure it is just as painful." He said smiling at her, then he looked to Terra, "And she has a great eye for spotting things out of order. Good job." she smiled at him slightly blushing. "Beast Boy, you never knew what hit you."

"Sure I do, your fist man." Everyone laughed at the disgruntle shape-shifter.

"Remember what I told you Robin. If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask."

"I will, Batman. Make no mistake about it."

I hope you liked it! I plan to have the next chapter later on this week. To make up for the long wait the chapter will be twice as longas this one. Please leave your thoughts and comments in a review.

gracefulraven,

out!