Teen Titans – Video Games Are Fun!
9. Chapter 8: Now What?
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TDG3RD – I'm glad you enjoyed my little comic interludes of the other characters. I'm having fun with Starfire in this story. By the way, what do you think about Starfire referring to all bad guys as "bastard (insert bad dude's name here)?" 'Cause she calls friends "friend" so she should logically call enemies… something far less… endearing! Thanks for the positive reinforcement including the other stories! Notice anything similar about them? As for updating soon, how's… NOW for ya'?
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A/N: There will be some content and unplanned drama in this chapter. Do not stop reading if you get grossed out or pissed off at Raven. She's just kinda bitchy every once in awhile. I mean, yeah, there is a reason for a lot of what she does, but she is a bit of a bitch for no reason at times… especially in BB's direction. You know, it's that whole 3rd grade view on love that fules them everyday. But, like I said, please read the whole chapter. Nothing will actually happen… not that anybody's gonna pay any attention to this.
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Raven's POV
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I showed him the… thing that I had found and began to get annoyed when he gasped. "What's the problem? I got it, didn't I?"
"Well, yes… I'm just a little surprised" he said hesitantly.
"Why?" I asked, partially just to see him squirm.
"Oh, come on!" he said, turning as if to stalk away. "I'm worried sick about you, come after you, and you decide to mess with me!"
I just stared at him. I didn't know what to say. I finally sighed, deciding that a simple apology would be the simplest approach. "I'm sor-"
"Nevermind" he said, interrupting. "Let's just get back." He then softened his voice and said "You must be tired. I bet you never slept."
He was right there. I hadn't slept, so I decided to just follow him.
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BB's POV
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I wasn't really angry, just upset. Plus, I was now embarrassed due to my outburst. I just decided that silence would be the best approach… for now…
When we reentered our room, I threw my equipment under my bed and flopped down upon it in one fluid motion. I acted like I was staring at the ceiling, when in reality, I was watching Raven through the corner of my eye as she went over to her own bed. She removed her cloak, causing my heartrate to increase. Damned testosterone! I was quite relieved when she left her leotard on and laid down, pulling her covers over herself.
I took this opportunity to finally straighten up my sheets and get under them… even though I'm just gonna make them into a nest… thing during the night. Sometimes these animal instincts can be pretty annoying… always having to hide them…
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Terra's POV
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I knocked on the door. The house was a quaint little place, with tan walls and white trimming. I could only assume that it belonged to a cute, little, old lady. I waited for a bit and knocked again. I heard the muffled voice of (yes!) a little, old lady shouting "Yes? Is somebody here to visit me?" I figured I could give her a little attention in exchange for some clothes and a bath.
After a short while, the door opened slowly… ever soooooooooo sssssssssllloooooowwwllllyyyyyyy…
"Oh, it's the Avon girl" the old lady said, a smile gracing her wrinkled face.
"Well, not really" I said, trying not to laugh. "I need to borrow some clothes." The elderly woman just stared at me with her eyes slowly squinting into a scowl.
"So, all you want are some clothes? You've just come all this way to put an old lady out? Are you really such a horrid bitch that nobody should ever have to be cursed by your horrid bitchy presence?"
I wasn't sure how to respond to that, so I decided to use a strategy I had learned from Cyborg. "I'll pay you back… with cheese?"
"Are you offering me cheese?" the woman ask, her scowl only growing larger.
"Why… yes, yes I did" I replied putting on the biggest smile I could muster.
"Well then, come right in!" the old woman said, suddenly with a wide smile covering the majority of her face.
I just followed her inside, glad to (a) finally be getting some real clothes, (b) possibly be getting somewhere to spend the night, and (c) have a black friend… if he's still a friend, that is…
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Raven's POV
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I awoke with a stretch and flipped my legs over the side of the bed. At first, I was surprised, I couldn't remember where I was, but I quickly calmed when I saw Beast Boy in the opposite bed with the sword under it.
My eyes shot back up to Beast Boy… or… at least… the small flip of his emerald hair that I could see poking out of the burrow that he had turned his bed into. I stood and almost approached him silently. I couldn't bare waking him. I stared down upon his adorable, hardly visible form and had to hold back a rather Starfire-like squeal. It was just so cute… even I had to admit it. No matter how much he tries to deny it, his animal instincts make him even MORE appealing… wait! What? Why do I keep thinking this kind of stuff?
I slowly lent down to lightly stroke the ear poking out from the nest, and Beast BBoy drew back into the encasement before I had even come fully in contact with him. I had no idea that he was so sensitive in his sleep! Or… was that just coincidental? I decided to try again. I reached for the ear and he pulled even further back, but this time apparently hurting himself in the process and shooting awake.
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BB's POV
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I shot awake in shock. Somehow I had nearly bit my own hand with my still stray fang which was very painful, obviously from my reaction. I began to look around with confusion. The dream I had been having was one brought on by my more animalistic side and I still wasn't completely back to myself quite yet. But, I quickly regained my senses, and saw Raven staring down at me trying her damnest to hold back a giggle. Wait! A giggle? I closed my eyes, counted to five and opened them again. Raven had finally recovered, but the evidence of glee was still evident on her face.
"So, how 'bout some breakfast?" she asked, with her normal monotone seeming slightly forced.
I nodded and got up. I was still wearing the same outfit from the previous day, but that's somewhat normal in this day-and-age… or reality… thingy! But, I did enter the bathroom and attempt to tame my horridly messy hair.
When I finally gave up, I handed the brush to Raven and she brushed out the few snarles in her own hair quickly and in exactly seven strokes… I just love watching her so much!
After our quick preparations, I led her out of the inn and to a small diner for breakfast… except there was just one problem… no money!
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Raven's POV
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Beast Boy just stopped unexpectedly in the door of the diner that he had led me to, with his shoulders slumping.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"No money" he replied quietly.
"Hey, you need some money?" I heard a man off in a corner of the diner ask. I turned to Beast Boy to see him looking back at me. I nodded for us to go over.
When we reached the man, we instantly rose our guard, both feeling a strange aura about him. He was just smiling at Beast Boy in a way that I really didn't like.
"Okay, what do you want?" asked Beast Boy, trying to act tough.
"I'll keep you in funds if you keep me entertained" replied the man, his smile only growing at the disgusted that I couldn't stop from appearing on my face. "Oh, don't worry missy. I don't want anything from you. I want him." The man gestured with his shoulder to Beast Boy who looked as if he was about to faint… or vomit… or both…
He was suddenly next to me, and pulling me out of the man's hearing range.
"No" he said simply.
"We need money" I said, slightly entertained by the whole situation. He's always bragging about how sexy he is and I could only think 'Karma's a bitch!'
"We'll find some other way!" he said, almost shouting in desperation.
"Okay, listen. It can't be as bad as you're making it out to be."
"Not bad!" he actually shouted this time. "I'm not gonna get raped just for some money."
"Please" I said, rolling my eyes. "He probably won't actually rape you."
"Then, what do you think he means by 'entertain'?"
"Well, I don't know. Hand job, strip show, who knows. Just don't let him go beyond a point. And, when he's about to, I'll get you outta there. We'll beat the snot out of the guy, him having started it, and we'll just take some of his money as reparations and aid toward mental and physical recovery."
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BB's POV (WARNING: there will be a lot of innuendo in this segment as well as the next one. But, don't worry. It's only talk. The actual event'll be from Raven's POV Consider this a joke of sorts..)
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I was astonished… not to mention, slightly freaked out! How's she know so much about this stuff? Have people tried to rape her before? Not that I'd blame somebody… cuuuuuuuurrrrrrrvyyyyyyy!
At first I just stared at her, but eventually, I agreed with a hesitant nod of my head and went back to the man.
"Okay, I guess" I began, finding my nerves quickly failing me. I'd better get this over with. "What do you want me to do? Only one thing… that's it… and nothing where any part of you goes inside any part of me."
"Deal" said the man, probably deciding to go with what he can get. "How many chances'll I get to get a green hand, hand job?"
I sighed in the closest thing to relief that would be possible in the current situation. "Could we do this somewhere more private?"
"Yeah, follow me" the man replied with a matching gesture. Raven and I began to follow the man. I found it oddly ironic that we'd be doing… it… in an alley, but of course THAT would have to be a similarity between dimensions. I'm in another dimension, but I might as well still be a child, living on the streets of L.A.
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Raven's POV
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I was slightly shocked by what happened next. Beast Boy just sat in front of the guy, no emotion on his face, just waiting for the man to get ready. I was suddenly full of guilt. Should I really be letting this man put him through this? No! Why would that even be a question… but it is only a hand job… I think I'll let this go, no need hurting one of those slightly-less-horrid pervs when he's willing to pay for something as simple as a hand job. But, that expression… I've never seen Beast Boy look like that. Sure, he's not always happy, but he's always got some kind of emotion. This is just wrong! Is there some reason he's acting like this?
The man had removed his pants, revealing something that succeeded in revolting me at my current distance… yet, Beast Boy just continued to stare blankly. I couldn't take it anymore. Something's happened to him, to make him just blank out when this kind of stuff happens. I don't want him entering this kind of state when it's my turn! Wait, I never thought that! I don't have any feelings for the guy!
He reached over and was just about to grab on when I leapt forward, grabbing him and sending both of us flying down the alley from my misjudged burst of strength. I quickly stood up and turned to the man, feeling the righteous fury rising… equally in my own direction than that of the pervert before me. I decided that some people deserved to be mugged.
I stalked slowly toward him and formed a fire ball in my palm. I pulled him up by the collar with my empty hand as to be in the most threatening position possible.
"Give us all the money you've got" I said in my trademarked monotonous voice. He just stared at me in fear. I then lowered my flame towards another part of his body, one that quickly shrunk back in protest of the heat. "Give it over."
He finally seemed to understand, and quickly pulled his wallet from his pocket and threw it the ground behind me. I then used my normal powers to plaster him to the wall. He just hung there, staring at me in stunned silence.
Part one of my job complete, I ran over to Beast Boy who was now sitting up, but still staring off blankly. I knelt down in front of him and waved my hand in frnt of his face… with no result. I then began to really panic. I felt my eyes begin to burn… and I didn't even know why and I buried my head in his shoulder, repeating "I'm sorry" over and over again.
I had finally calmed down and nearly leapt out of my skin when a soft hand was rested on my shoulder. "It's okay."
I looked up at him, the few tears that I had allowed to fall, now dried. I saw a weaker version of his signature smile as he stared down at me. I just couldn't understand it. There had obviously been something horrible in his life for him to react to the situation like he had, and I had brought it back from whatever part of his mind he had been able to hide it in!
"How can you forgive me?" I asked, baffled. "I know that what I was about to let happen was horrible… but normally… not so traumatic for a near-adult."
"What about a kid?" he asked, still calmly.
I finally understood. He had been… molested in some way as a child. I can't believe I couldn't see it! He's got fucking green skin! He was bound to attract all the perverts of wherever he he was calling home! The blanking out must've been some kind of defense mechanism that he had built up over the years… God! What have I done?
"Well, thanks for realizing that you were wrong" said Beast Boy, always the freakishly forgiving one. "But, we've still got a problem."
I just stared up at him.
"Actually, two problems. Firstly, I can't stand up with you clinging to me… not that I'm complaining…"
I quickly pulled away, finally realizing what I had just been doing. But, rather than blaming him, I just let him continue.
"And second, we're still slightly monetarily challenged."
I couldn't understand what he was talking about. I had mugged the damn bastard… so how could he not know? Oh! He was still in his trance… thing. With this realization, I pulled out the wallet and showed it to Beast Boy who eyed me suspiciously, until he spotted earlier mentioned bastard plastered to a nearby wall. He turned back to me and gave me a mischievous smile.
"Mugging, Rae-rae? What else have you been hiding from us?"
"That's for me to know, and you to never, ever find out" I replied, walking out of the alley, confident that everything would be fine and I had successfully avoided the most recent danger.
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BB's POV
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I was so glad that Raven never brought up anything that had happened in that alley. The last thing I needed was having to explain… anything for a very, very long time. Explanations are not my favorite things in the world and I think I've done enough of them for the rest of my mortal life. All I wanted was a quiet walk to the diner, so I could eat, and get ready for the day… which was gonna be a long one, especially after last night.
We ordered some food, Raven getting bacon, eggs and… tea… not my choice, but to each their own, I guess, and for myself, a salad… a big fat salad, as I discovered when it arrived at the table.
"Raven" I said quietly, making sure that there was no food in my mouth.
"Yeah?" she replied, irritatingly calmly.
"We have to start up with the temples today."
"I figured as much" she said, wiping some food from her mouth… even though she never spills anything.
"The first one's the Forest Temple" I began, deciding to just get my description (that's right, not 'explanation'!) over with. "It's located in the Lost Woods to the south. It shouldn't be all that hard to get through, but some parts can get pretty redundant."
"Redundant?" Raven said, raising an eyebrow quizzically.
"Yeah, redundant. Ya' know. Repetitive, repeatedly, ya' know. That kind of thing" I replied, surprised that she didn't know the word. I thought that she was supposed to be the bookworm or something.
"I know what it means. I just didn't know you had such a big vocabulary… or any vocabulary at all for that matter."
"I'll let that go this time" I replied, sending her a mock-threatening look.
"Oh, I'm scared for my life" she replied sarcastically. We shared a small grin and returned to our food.
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Terra's POV
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"You know. All you kids these days are so lucky, with your cellular phones and personal laptop computers. You know, back in my day, all we had were two sticks and a rock. We defended ourselves with the sticks and had to share the rock. The worst day of my life was when the door-to-door door salesmen came and attacked my village. And, they weren't like those doorbell salesmen that you've got nowadays. They were the real thing. We were terrified for our lives! We tried to use the sticks, but the door salesmen had lawyers on their side. We stood no chance. But then, Superman came to our rescue. He didn't need the sticks, 'cause he was superman… and… urm… zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…"
That was the old woman, who had been talking ever since I had entered, and I couldn't be happier that she had finally fallen asleep. As soon as she had, I had taken a quick shower, and stolen an outfit from her. I was both happy and disturbed by what I had found to take. It consisted of a pair of light blue bellbottoms and a tank top of a slightly darker shade of blue that went down to just above my naval. It had a v-neck! What old lady has clothes that show that much skin… and wore them recently?
After all that, I decided that spending the night wouldn't be the smartest move in the world, so I went to the nearby park and went to sleep in one of those kid tunnels made out of little, interlocking plastic parts. And, there I slept.
A/N: Okay, it should be easier to tell where the end of the story and the beginning of my notes are. Not that anybody said anything, I just know that I would've. Shalom covering all bases! Shalom paint fumes! That's right! I inhaled massive quantities of paint fumes today and that's why this chapter probably seems a bit… random. Anyways, I would just like everybody to review like usual and nothing bad will happen to this fic.
P.S: This is a shoutout to Rave-Widow. Where are you? I miss our little back and forth thing. It was entertaining… not that kind! Perves…