The Titans decided the next day to get over their defeat with pizza. Pizza was the answer to everything: celebrations, boredom, amusement, getting over being humiliated by a girl disguised as a boy (although they didn't know that), you name it, pizza is the only acceptable answer.
The group sat at their favorite table. Everyone's spirits were low; no one liked allowing a villain to get away. The waitress sauntered over to take the orders. These guys were regulars and she always handled their table, but no matter how many times they came, they could never seem to agree on toppings. The alien girl came up with the strangest combinations- she was under the impression that the ice cream toppings could be mixed with pizza toppings, the green boy was a strict vegetarian while the big blue robot boy was obsessed with meat. The other two, the leader and the quiet girl in the cape didn't seem to care what was on the stupid pie, as long as they could eat. Naturally, it took them awhile to order. Vivi stood there patiently; the other workers thought she was some sort of saint; no one else would take their table anymore, so it fell to her.
Vivi used the Titan's time arguing to space out. She had had to pull several all-nighters for her other job; all she wanted right now was a nap, a good long one. A name brought her back to Earth: the Titans were discussing their encounter with Vendetta. Vivi pricked up her ears to hear what the five teens had to say about him.
"No matter how you look at it, he's a threat," Robin pointed out as he glanced over the menu. He was speaking mainly to Raven and Starfire, the other two were fighting over pizza still.
"But he told us that it was his job, and he was not truly evil," Star objected.
"Job or no, he is breaking the law, and we have to stop him"
"Robin's right. This Vendetta guy has to be taken down," Raven interjected. "Have we figured out what we're eating yet? I'm starving." Vivi was pleased, they didn't even know her real gender; they were nowhere close to figuring out her objective, who she was or where to find her. Not that she herself even knew what her objective was anymore. All she knew was that she was done with Slade. But that meant that her best paying skill was in between jobs now. She was going to have to rely on her earnings from the Pizza restaurant. It was going to be a long month.
They finally ordered and Vivi was able to escape to the kitchens for a moment until the order was ready. No one was around so she had a brief moment to relax. A hand came up to cover her eyes; she was exhausted, she needed to sleep. She had to be at her peak if she was going to evade Slade. Her back hit the wall and she slid to crouch on the balls of her feet. Her eyes slid closed. Just a moment of rest.
All too soon, the pizza was pulled from the oven. Vivi accepted the steaming hot pie from the cook in the kitchen and made her way up to the rooftop seating. The teenage heroes cheered when she appeared with their order. Their reaction to her arrival brought a smirk to her face; they wouldn't have that same response if they knew she was actually a criminal. They knew "Vivi", she was their special waitress, a friend who never let them down when it came to their favorite food of all time besides waffles. Vivi was not evil; she was human, another one of the citizens they kept safe. They had nothing to worry about when it came to her. If only that were true.
She made it to the table held the pizza over her head as if it were some sort of important relic. In her best announcer's voice she called out "I bring you the Ultimate Pizza of Epic Awesomeness!" she tossed it on the table, right in the middle. The titans stared at it, practically salivating. "Dig in Titans!" she yelled, sweeping her arm with an exaggerated flourish. Their bodies followed her arm and were on the poor pizza like a pack of wolves. Robin's head emerged from the pile.
"Thanks Vivi. I know we aren't the most accommodating customers," he said, his face flushed with embarrassment at his friend's actions. She waved him off.
"Not a problem, Champ. Happy to serve you."
The boy had had a cheesy smile on his face when he apologized, but it slid off once he heard her nickname for him. Mentally she cursed herself. Of course, she had called him that at the museum! How could she be so careless? She had to do damage control and fast.
Her face was the picture of innocence when she spoke again. "What's the matter? You don't like the nickname? Sorry, won't happen again," she said it flippantly, with just a touch of hurt so that he would feel guilty for hurting her feelings rather than connecting her to the thief. It should work; he had heard the name coming from what he thought were two different people of completely different genders.
Needless to say, it worked like a charm. Robin had zero experience in talking to girls; he was lucky that he was a natural and generally said things girls like to hear. Well, at least until they were upset with him. That's when he always turned to a pile of goo. She'd seen it happen with Starfire quite a lot at this very restaurant.
Vivi escaped to the kitchens. She was making stupid mistakes now. She needed a break if she was going to play this game of cat and mouse. It was exactly what she had wanted; to officially make herself known to the Teen Titans. But she hadn't counted on breaking connection with Slade- he was going to complicate things.