A/N: Here's part four. I like this chapter because it shows the relationship between the heroes. Just so you know Kole and Gnaark learn sign language to communicate with Jericho and with others who know it. Kole is Jericho's interpreter -giggles- I don't own Teen Titans. -sighs- Enjoy!
"I'm sorry, Jinx," See-More whispered sadly. He joined the others and continued his training.
Return of the H.I.V.E Part Four
A whole week had passed since the day the H.I.V.E had escaped. The Titans had been training hard for the day when they would have to face their enemies.
One evening Jinx sat on the roof of Titans Tower lost in thought. She stared blankly at her feet as they hung over the edge as the waves crashed on the rocky shores below. Jinx didn't know why, but for some reason she didn't feel at ease. She knew the Titans were improving with their training, but it didn't feel enough. As she stared at her feet and the water below, she failed to notice that someone was standing behind her.
"Hey, Jinx, what are you doing up here?" asked Terra.
The pink-haired witch nearly had a heart-attack when she heard Terra's voice. Her heart raced in her chest as it pounded against her rib cage. She turned around and gazed up at Terra; the geomancer looked concerned.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," said Terra nervously.
Jinx laughed. "You'd think that after living with Kid Flash I would be used to people sneaking up on me."
Terra giggled and sat down beside Jinx as they both watched the sunset in silence. Since the day they first met, the two girls had had an interesting friendship; they both have struggled with dealing with their powers. Terra was afraid of losing control while Jinx was cursed with bad luck; the two girls felt as if they understood each other. They were both trying to put their ugly pasts behind them and concentrate on the future. After a few minutes of silence, one of them spoke.
"Hey, Terra, if you could go back in time and change everything that happened, would you have stayed with Slade?" asked Jinx.
She shook her head. "No way," replied Terra. "That's one mistake I hope I never make again." She was silent for a moment. "What about you? I mean, if you could go back in time and change everything that happened, would you have stayed with the H.I.V.E?"
Jinx thought long and hard about it. She thought about what her life might have been like had stayed with the H.I.V.E. Then she compared it to the life she had now. The pink-haired girl shook her head. "No, I don't think I would."
They continued to sit in silence until Robin found them. "Hey, Terra, Jinx, we're eating dinner," he said.
The two girls looked at each other and realized that they were hungry. They followed the boy wonder down to the main room where the other Titans had already started eating. In the main room, the other Titans were all socializing with one another. Jericho, Kole, and Gnaark were using sign language to communicate with each other. Speedy and Blackfire were flirting with each other. Raven was helping Melvin, Timmy, and Teether get their meals. Cyborg and Pantha were arm-wrestling. Hot Spot and Argent were talking privately amongst themselves. Bushido, Thunder, and Lightning were discussing fighting techniques. Beast Boy and Kid Flash were looking for their girlfriends. Robin, Terra, and Jinx were walking into the main room just as Beast Boy and Kid Flash noticed them.
"Where were you?" asked Beast Boy.
"We were just talking on the roof," said Terra with a smile.
"Well, we were starting to worry about you," said Kid Flash as he wrapped his arms around Jinx's waist.
"Don't worry," said Jinx, "we can take care of ourselves, right Terra?"
"That's right," agreed Terra. Suddenly, Starfire spotted them.
"Terra, you must partake with me in consuming my home-made glorg," Starfire exclaimed.
"I'm coming," called out the geomancer with excitement.
Jinx shook her head. "Sometimes I worry about her," she said.
"I'm just glad that Starfire has somebody to share her food with besides us," said Beast Boy with a grateful smile. The others nodded in agreement.
Two days later, the alarms went off as red lights flashed through out the tower. Everyone met in the main room as Robin checked the computer. After several minutes of typing, his eyes widened with shock.
"There's been another break-in at the Brotherhood of Evil's lair," Robin announced. The other Titans gasped with astonishment.
"How many villains have escaped?" asked Jinx. Her face became serious.
"Just one," replied Robin, "but we still need to keep training. It may be thirty-one to twelve, but we still have to be prepared." The others nodded in agreement.
"Robin, I don't think Melvin, Timmy, and Teether are ready to fight," said Raven. "Maybe we should keep them here at Titans Tower just to be safe." Robin nodded.
Raven suddenly felt someone gently tug on her robe. She looked down and saw Melvin. "It's alright, Raven," said the six-year-old. "We can take care of ourselves."
The Goth Titan kneeled down to Melvin's level and placed her hands on her shoulders. "I know, Melvin, but it's too dangerous. You're still too young. I want you to stay here with Timmy, Teether, and Bobby, especially in case something bad happens." Melvin nodded. She knew that Raven just wanted her and her team to be safe.
"Alright, team," said Robin. "We need to keep training so that we'll be ready when the H.I.V.E attacks." All the other Titans nodded in agreement.
To be continued…
Ohhh, suspense and drama! Dun-dun-dun! Special thanks to my beta readers and to all the people who have reviewed my story.