Author's Note - So, this story is turning out different from the summary or the original title, "Competition". I still love it and I hope you keep on reading, it is still humor based! I'm now wondering though, do any of you complete your stories and then post them? I feel like that is maybe what I should have done, but whatever, it's too late for that now. Also, thank you to all of my followers and reviewers! Ya'lls advice is so helpful!
Aqualad was in the Cave's natatorium merely taking a nap in the pool. He had just completed three house of hand to hand combat training with Black Canary. He lay completely limp a few feet under the surface of the water with his eyes closed, enjoying the sensation of weightlessness and the soft current of water pulsing around his neck caused by the slow and steady pumping of his gills. He could taste the refreshing salt water and the hint of cherry. Wait. What?
Kaldur's eyes snapped open only to be burned by a bright red dye that had filled the pool. He kicked upwards and as his head and shoulders breached the surface of the water an electric charge ran through the pool, instantly turning the red solution into . . . cherry jell-o? He pulled his arms out from beneath the gelatin surface, producing a loud sucking sound and wrung his hands, freeing them of of the little jell-o bits that were clinging to them. The Atlantean looked down to see his entire lower half stuck in the red gelatin.
"Hello?" he called out, his pale eyes scanning the room in search of the Jell-o Joker, but he found nothing except a single towel draped across a bench on the deck.
M'gann. M'gann? Aqualad said over the psychic link. No response. Realizing the psychic link must be down, Kaldur began to shoud audibly. Someone would hear him, right?
Conner and M'gann were with Batman in the control room. M'gann sat shivering in Conner's lap, and Batman paced back and forth, staring at the empty coffee cup in his hand. He was muttering to himself, but Conner paid no attention. The Boy of Steel was busy making sure his favorite Green Girl was alright.
"Huh, weird," stated Miss Martian into the silence of the control center.
"What?" asked Conner.
"My telepathy all haywire."
"Completely normal side effects after exposure to the B.C.B.A.M." informed the Dark Night gruffly, "the telepathic disruption will have crea-."
"SSSSSHHHH!" Superboy interrupted, silencing the Caped Crusader. Both of his eyebrows raised under his cowl.
"What?" Batman asked sternly, thoroughly caught off guard by the young Kryptonian's lack of respect.
"I said be quiet" growled Conner as he tilted his head and stared intently into the distance. With a few moments to process, Batman realized that Superboy was listening to something. Good thing too, Bruce would hate to have a conversation with Clark over his "son's" manners. That would be super awkward! (PUNS!)
Conner stood up abruptly, a flustered Martian held bridal style in his arms, and took off down the hall leading to the pool. Batman gripped a batarang as he ran after the two aliens, always prepared for danger ahead.
Batman stared with a blank expression. M'gann and Conner's jaws had (metaphorically) dropped to the floor.
"It seems that I am in need of assistance," Kaldur stated the obvious calmly.
CRUNCH. CRUNCH. CRUNCH.
Wally walked down the hall towards the natatorium eating (what's new?) Chicken Whizzies with Artemis in tow. His free hand was flapping around animatedly and pausing often to gesture to his (now completely fine due to speed healing) rump, and Artemis was doubled over in hysterics. The pair walked through the door with Wally frowning and Artemis still laughing.
"WOAH!" yelped the speedster. A momentarily confused archer was spun around and shoved back out of the door before the empty Chicken Whizzie bag even hit the ground, and calloused hands slapped over her eyes.
"WALLACE WEST!" Artemis hollered as she tried to pry away his hands. "Let go of me or so help me…" she snarled. A pointy elbow caught Wally in the ribs but he refused to let go.
"I got this Wally, we should both be going because, uuummm, yeah."
Recognizing M'gann's voice Artemis paused her attack and allowed Miss Martian's hand to replace Kid Idiot's. She was marched forward a few steps, but her patience was spent. Not that there is much to spend in the first place.
"What on Earth is going on! Why do we have to go? Why does Kid Moron get to stay? I demand answers!" Artemis huffed as she peeled away M'gann's hands. The Martian was blushing heavily.
"Uuuummmm, wweeeellll, you see. . . its uuuhhhh . . . because, eeerrrrmmm, Aqualad is indecent," the Green Girl whispered, blushing even harder.
"What, WHERE!?" Artemis asked spinning back towards the door.
BONK. She ran face first into Carrot Top's chest.
"Sorry Arty, gotta protect the bro code," he stated as he waggled his eyebrows and slammed the door shut, locking it from the inside.
The blonde huffed into the steel barrier, spun on her heel, and stalked down the hallway with M'gann floating after her.
With Aqualad out of the jell-o pool and provided with a towel to put around his waist, (his pants had been sucked off when they had pulled him out; they were still stuck in the red gelatin) Batman could finally sit and think.
Robin had crossed a line. Scaring Superboy was fine, if not a little dangerous and dimwitted. Provoking someone with superhuman strength is generally considered to be be a bad idea. Practically torturing Miss Martian with an "Anaconda" remix was just plain mean, if not a little funny, no real harm done. But turning the pool into jell-o, with somebody in it? Absolutely, positively, bat-tastically NOT OKAY. Fortunately Aqualad had surfaced before the water turned into jell-o, but had he still been under… Batman shuddered . Internally, of course. The mind link had been down, so Aqualad would have had no way to call for help, and sure, Atlanteans can breathe under water. But jell-o? No. Something was wrong. Dick had never been this reckless before. He had not even attended training with Black Canary. Bruce needed to find his baby bird, fast.
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