Chapter 2
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Robin shut his laptop and rubbed his temples. 'If I can't find him by now, I don't think I ever will,' he thought.
'Maybe the crime drop has nothing to do with Slade. Of course, nothing has been for the past three years.'
He glanced at his clock -11:00 pm-his stomach growled.
Robin sighed and got up from his cluttered desk.
Walking down the stairs, he expected to hear the usual sounds of movie night and smell the fresh popcorn, but neither heard nor smelt anything. He started to think they went into town.
'But it's eleven at night, besides they didn't tell you anything about it,' he argued with himself.
He reached the door and it slid open and closed behind him, the noise echoed through the room.
It was quiet, too quiet-
"SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROBIN!"
Robin jumped back as the lights flashed on and confetti and streamers went everywhere.
Cyborg pushed a giant cake in Robin's face.
"Happy eighteenth Robin," said Cyborg.
Beast Boy smirked, "You forgot your own birthday, didn't you."
"I guess I did," sighed Robin running his fingers through his long raven hair.
"You have been working your butt off since you got back from Gotham."
Robin sighed-he hated that Batman made him stay in Gotham with him for a year and a half because of the whole episode three years ago.
"Or he's been distracted 'cuz he's been thinkin' 'bout his girlfriend all the time," suggested Cyborg winking at Beast Boy.
"I like that excuse better," said Robin pulling Starfire close.
She gave a big smile and giggled.
"So you wanna go downtown and get some late night pizza?"
"Sounds good to me."
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11:30 pm, not the most likely time to have pizza downtown but, the place was open 24 hours so, it worked. Although the waitress did get tired of listening to Beast Boy and Cyborg argue...
"But I want a veggie!"
"I don't care! We're gettin pepperoni!"
"Veggie!"
"Pepperoni!"
"Veggie!"
"Pepperoni!"
"Veggie!"
"Pepperoni!"
"Veg-!"
"QUIET!"
The two immediately stopped arguing.
"Let Robin decide, it's his birthday."
"Thanks Raven. Um, lets see, how 'bout black olive and mushroom," he told the waitress.
"All right, I'll have it right out."
As the waitress left, a hostess sat a group of teens next to the Titans.
"That movie was so cool!" exclaimed a girl with long blond hair.
"Yeah, you shoulda seen your face, Paige!" another girl with short blond hair made a face that seemed like she was extremely scared.
Paige-the girl in pink- made a face at her, "Ha ha, very funny, Shelby. I'm gonna have nightmares and be afraid of electronics forever."
"But aren't you glad you went?" asked one of the boys.
"Yeah, what's better than hanging out with your friends?" asked the other dark headed boy.
"Nothin, but you coulda picked a movie other than Pulse, Sara!" Paige argued turning to the girl with long blond hair.
"Yeah, whatever, you weren't the only one scared. I was really freaked!" she said, "But it would have been better if Alex hadn't been talking the whole time."
"Ner," said the Asian boy lowering his head.
"Okay, random thought for the day," said the dark headed boy," everyone ready? Listen, wait for it- Water is wet."
Beast Boy chuckled to himself.
"Water ha ha wet ha, wait..."
Shelby turned around and saw the Titans.
"Hey! It's the Teen Titans!" she said.
"Hey Robin! Lookin snazzy in that mask that does nothing to conceal your secret identity," yelled out the dark headed boy.
Robin gave a surprised look.
"Not really, just kidding."
The group of teens and Best Boy burst into hysterical laughter, the other Titans, however, could only manage awkward chuckles.
Finally the laughter died down.
"I don't know 'bout you guys, but I'm hugerin for some pepperoni."
"Billy, you're such a red neck," said the dark headed boy.
"Steven, be nice," said Sara.
"What?" he asked raising his hands in surrender.
Starfire giggled and Robin shook his head.
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP!
"Titans trouble!"
The Titans jumped off the roof.
"Those were the Titans?"
Shelby, Sara, Alex, and Billy rolled their eyes.
"Go back to sleep, Paige," sighed Steven.
