Chapter humor thingy: Bad blood amoung the elementals
Ruby stares at the statue of Terra. Since nobody is around, she grabs a marker and scribbles onto her face. "So we both settle this now."
All she drew was a scowling eyebrow on Terra looking mean towards her. And that's how she trains.
It had been quite a peaceful day at the Titan's Tower. Raven was mediating on the roof covered fully by her body cloak while Beast Boy lay underneath the sun soaking in rays as a green python. Cyborg was busy polishing his mechanics in his bedroom a floor down. Robin was fully enjoying putting his arm around Starfire during a romantic movie. Just as it was getting to the kissing scene, Starfire holding several tissues the alarm rang off three times, making the whole tower glow red within.
Within a few seconds they all gathered around the large couch and wide-screen window to view a city location map that popped up on screen.
Robin evaluated the situation, "There's some trouble in the city. Looks like Hoverboard is up to no good in the park again. Titans, GO!"
They leapt out of the window, Beast Boy shifting into an eagle while Raven carried Cyborg and Starfire hauled Robin. Hoverboard was a younger villain with the ability of psychokinetic control over certain objects which he used to torture people by levitating rocks and benches. They found him on top of a statue, laughing manically. His spiky blue hair slightly blew in the breeze, turning around. He wore a large pair of sunglasses that were round and covered his eyes with a striped black and white shirt with blue jeans on as well.
Smirking towards Raven he exclaimed, "Well hello there pretty lady! Wanna give another controller a kiss?"
"Sorry punk." She replied in a darker toned voice, eyes glowing with powerful magic, "But I don't date mentalists like you." Chanting her spell, she managed to take back a park bench from his control and set it gently back where it belonged. Hoverboard growled and picked up a tree his sunglasses glowing an unnatural blue, roots and all.
Beast Boy said, "Time to Dam it! Get it?" He transformed into a beaver, beginning to gnaw through the tree at a very high speed.
Starfire smiled widely, throwing beams towards him while he was distracted. He suffered a minor impact against the ground, lifting himself up with a chunk of fallen solid earth. "I'd hate to hurt a lady but with you…you are an alien." He threw a blue-glowing boulder to her. But before she was hit, the boomerang from Robin slashed it into harmless chunks. They gave each other eyes of love and infuriated expressions simultaneously. This guy had ruined their date!
Cyborg shifted his arm to the shape of cannon, aiming for Hoverboard. The teen villain held his arms up and said with a nervous expression. "Now easy there buddy, we don't want anybody getting HURT!" He threw a large barbeque onto Cyborg's body. He threw it off and smelled the pork chops on it. "Mmm…I'll see you three later. Meanwhile I've got to…" When he turned around all the Titans were pinned down to the ground by large wires that had been buried underground.
"That's not good!" He yelled and tried to free his fellow friends but was captured by the wires as well. "Ha! Finally. Looks like you Titans won't be getting up for a while. Meanwhile I can enjoy my day off!"
He began to laugh but was cut off by the scent of smoke. He dodged a fireball from behind and sneered, glancing around. He looked up to the sunlight only to see a small shadow coming straight for him. His screams were silenced by a large boot to his nose.
Ruby's ears flickered as she back-flipped off Hoverboard's face, landing daintily on the ground while staring at the captured Titans. "Hey there."
"Wow…you're a…." Beast Boy gasped. Not only did she control an element like Terra once had but she also looked like an animal. He drooled in thought.
"Yep, I am controller of fire."
"That was amazing!" Starfire yelled, shooting her eye-lasers at the thick wires that bound her.
"Oh great another element controller." Raven moaned, trying to free herself. She was bound too tight. Surprisingly, it was the dark mage that the fox-girl went towards first. "Don't come near me girl. I can get out of this myself."
She shrugged, "Alright but I'm just trying to help."
Ruby placed her fingers on the wires holding Cyborg and concentrated. From her hands glowed a red color, covering the entirety of the wires. The metal was soft enough that Cyborg was able to break through. He rubbed his sore neck and smiled to her, "Thank you."
A blush spread across her face that was barely perceivable but she itched her head shyly. "No problem."
She freed the rest in the same way and nodded at each of their thank-yous. Except for Raven who stayed underneath the pressure of the wires. "Dang it? What did that little crapper rig these wires with?"
"I don't blame you. Those are steel cables they use in the underground piping systems to Jump City. It takes a very high temperature to break them. Mind if I help?"
She glared underneath her shadowy hood and nodded, "Fine. Just don't hurt me."
But the molten metal didn't hurt Raven and she managed to free herself with help from Ruby. "You have great control over your element."
"Thank you…" She turned and Robin held her jacket-lined shoulder. "Where are you going?"
"Back to the City."
"Don't you have anywhere to stay?" Beast Boy told after shaking off as a dog.
"No…"
Starfire gasped and held Ruby in a tight hug. "You must stay with us! No person should be without a warm place to stay!"
Ruby's eyes lowered to the ground and her hair blew in the wind. "Yeah but I'm no person. I'm just a monster."
"Who tells you that?" Robin asked.
"Everyone who sees me. And it's true…everyone is afraid of me for the way I look and my powers. I was only accepted by my parents who weren't even my real parents. I can't go back there. But I have to every night and face what I really am."
Cyborg stepped up to the plate and twisted her around, the two locking eyesight. She was lost in his eyes, his muscular build holding her small arms tight. "Come with us then. You can't be living like that. Robin what do you say?"
Robin stared at her, remembering Terra. "Just as long as she doesn't hurt anybody."
"I won't. I've got control over my powers! Thank you so much…"
She started crying and the tears were like pools of magma running down her cheeks and burning holes into the dirt.