Teen Titans.
Distortion Chapter 2.
WARRNING! WARRNING! I have a beta reader. There is a reason I NEED said beta reader. But she's busy. So here before you us an unbeta read version of chapter 2. Please don't bug me about the errors. It doesn't help unless you want to send me a list of corrections and explanations. You can, however, critisize anything else. Go on! Rip it apart.
"Beast Boy. You take Cyborg. Charge him-" Raven was saying.
"Way way way way wait!" the green teenager cried throwing his thin arms in the air. "Why are you the leader? I have credentials too ya know!"
Jinx and Raven looked at each other disbelievingly.
"Ok." Jinx started out coyly. "We'll leave it all up to you."
"What? Me?! That's so much pressure! And you're going to be givng me a bum rap for the rest of my life if we lose."
"Fine then. I'll-" Raven started.
"Hold it! Maybe I can-"
"Shut it!" Raven growled. Beast Boy yelped then shut his mouth.
"Now. Beast Boy. Charge Cyborg then go airborne and stay there. Jinx, you take Robin and I'll get Starfire. When ever I call a name, both of you break off and attack that target. Ok?"
Jinx and Beast Boy aknoweleged with a nod then the three of them turned to thier opponents standing on the shore of Titan Tower's little island.
"Titans go!"
"I thought we were the Titans in this game," Starfire said hovering several feet off the ground. Below, Robin stood to her left and Cybog to her right. All were prepared to fight their comrades.
"I guess that makes us the badguy's then heh ha ha!" Cyborg shouted charging forward like a linebacker. A green Rhino was the first to reach him. Cyborg crossed his wrists just in time to block the green beast as it slammed into him. Cybrog freed one arm while holding the horn of the rhino with the other as it shoved him acroos the sand and prepared to charge his sonic cannon. An instant later Beast Boy turned into a crow and flew off just as Cyborg's cannon shot a wave of blue energy at him.
Raven flew after Starfire enveloping herself in a black shield as green dinner plate sized gobs of energy came raining down on her.
Jinx and Robin engaged in hand to hand combat. Jinx assulted him with punches and swift kicks but Robin parried them all.
"Robin!" Raven shouted. Hearing this Beast Boy nose dived straight for his leader. Raven also dived for Robin. In an isntant Robin was fighting all three while Starfire and Cybrog had to rush to his aid. Jinx acually caught Robin with a few kicks durring the three on one. Once Star and Cyborg were close, Raven shouted "Cyborg" and Jinx and Beast Boy broke off their attack and ran for Cyborg. Raven shot straight for Starfire now leaving Robin to chase them.
Robin grinned as he ran after them. Raven's strategy must be to play two or more on one until one of her opponets was taken out of the battle. Then it would simply be a matter of double to tripletreaming who ever was left. He quickly thought of a counter.
Jinx blasted Cyborg with a hex bolt causing the metal giant to fall face first. Beast Boy turned into a elephant in mid air over Cyborg and began to fall. Cyborg rolled onto his back and started to charge his cannon but another hex bolt caused his arm to whip in a new dirrection. The engergy stream hit Starfire. The alien was sent flailing until she crashed into Titan's tower. Raven only gave a brief glace to see why Cyborg had shot his ally then decided to press up her advantage and take out Starfire.
"Ah! Man! Starfire I'm s-" Cyborg began forgetting about the green Elephant until it fell on him.
Jinx laughed hysterically. The momentary distraction allowed Robing to kick her in the back sending her foward. Before she regained her ballance Robin was pummeling her with strike after strike until she was incompasitated. He then twirled away from the out stretched arms of a pouncing green tiger. It then becam a gorilla and began swinging down at Robin with it's massive fists. Behind them Cyborg realed to his feet. He had been down but not out. He provided Robin with support fire.
As Star hit the tower Raven summoned the metal covering the building causing it to come to life and bind Starfire. Starfire squirmed but could not free herself before Raven raised her ensnared form high above herself and slammed the Tamaranion to the ground thirty feet below.
Robin threw a freeze bomb at the green gorilla. The entire lower half of it's body begame encased in ice. Robin then delt the finishing blow to his oppnents temple.
"It was a good strategy Raven but it was a little too strenuous on your team.
"You talk as if you've already won." Raven quipped.
"I can do that because I will." Robin replied. He then hopped back and began running for cover as gysers of black energy shot up from the ground, the tops becoming large claws trying to grab him. Next was a rain of rocks. She errected a shield around herself to deflect Cyborgs cannon blasts. Robin hid behind a rock the size of a car. When Raven lifted that rock Robin was not behind it. She quickly began to toss it into the ocean believing the trickly little human was likey clinging to it and ploting to jump off it and onto her but as she tossed it Robin came charging from behind the rock neighboring it. Before she could defend herself he binded her with his grappling hook and yanked her down to his level. As she came in he delivered an elbow to her gut. The game ended.
"Boyah!" Cyborg said standing up and removing his vr eye piece. "And there we have it. Our first champions of the new virtual reality training center!" Behind him. All the other titans who had just been beating the hell out of each other were sitting on the Titan's horse shoe shapped couch wearing identical eye masks.
"Victory should be sour for you Cyborg. You still smell like elephant butt." Raven commented dryly. Beast Boy and Jinx started giggling. Cyborg frowned and sulked.
"This is great stuff Cyborg. Of course it still can't completly replace our training routines."
"Yeah." Cyborg said putting the VR stuff away. "Just a supplement."
Jinx watched the Titans begin to chat lightly amongst themselves feeling out of place. Not really part of the circle. She just happened to be there and had been brought into the game to even out the teams. Now she was in the backround again as the titans drifted back to there respective interests. She just sat there and waited for her one and only friend to show up.
Raven glaced at Jinx. Her head still circumventing with what Jinx had told her out of the blue the previous night. Right now, Jinx looked isolated. Before Raven could consider an action anymore Kid Flash walked in the door. He greeted every one warmly, especially Jinx. He chatted with Robin for a minute then sat by Jinx.
'He's in for it," Raven thought as she left the room.
'Not that it's any of my concearn,' Raven thought sitting by the window latter that evening watching the sun drop below the ocean. No matter how far her mind strayed it would come back Jinx. 'Why did she tell me that? What am I suppose to think or say? Hey. These things happen. If anyting . . . This means he's availiabe." Raven's thoughts took a hard turn. 'Not that I'm interested!' It was true however that she had noted how incredibly sincere Kid Flash was. She remembered now believing that scincerity was probably how how Jinx trapped Kid Flash's affection. That was when she thought Jinx was a wicked harpy. Now she thought she was just a poor isolated homosexual.
'Uhh . . . what would Starfire do?' Raven groaned rubbing her forehead. 'That's it! Maybe If I tell Starfire . . . Starfire can be her friend.' Raven considered. Even the niave Tamaranion didn't take much interest in Jinx but Raven was dead certin that was simply because there were too many Titans around the tower these days for Starfire to notice Jinx. Jinx did alway have Kid Flash on her arm anyway.
'How much do I tell Star? Jinx trusted me with her secret. And why can't I do it myself?' Raven wondered.
"So . . . how is it?" A voice broke her thoughts. She turned to its source and found Roy Harper. He stood hands be hand his back. He wore a smug smile. Raven picked up on current emanating from him that she did not like.
"How's what?" she asked narrowing her brows as this mental sent washed over her. To other people, it might have only been noticible in his tone and posture but to Raven it was about as subtle as as marching band in a church. This young man wanted her in the worst way.
"Playing for both teams. You're a goth right? All goth's are bi,"
Raven had been right but with her training she did not let anger be the first emotion to reach the surface.
"First of all I'm not a goth. Second of all they are not all bisexual."
"If it walks like a duck. Quacks like a duck then baby-" Speedy said still looking out the window.
"It could still be a goose."
"Speedy finally looked directly at Raven. His expression seemingly becoming one of concearn as his eyes read her expression.
"Hey hey! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to cause you any distress. In fact," he paused that smile slipped back onto his face. "I thought when I came over here I'd help you relax." and then the mist rose up over her again. His words may have been minced but what he wanted almost became an entity. To Raven's horror her first thoughts were not disgust at this handsome youth's one track mental pattern.
'Please tell me that's because I'm so well trainned and above such things.' Raven prayed. As Raven looked at Speedy prepared to respond her eyes started to drag in details. Short blond hair and an eye mask identiacl to Robin's. Masks had always captivated her. Especually ones that covered the eyes. Speedy had a slim tone build much like Robin and he was nearly as good a fighter. All atractive qualities. Suddenly all her reason became a troublesome tangle. There was a reason any selfrespecting woman was suppose to slap him in the face now. but It seemed like nothing more than barrier right now. Something about not presenting yourself as a sex object or other. It was a newsance right now.
Speedy's confidence seemed to grow as he watched her body language with his hidden eyes. He stunk of an intoxicating confidence. Another trait he shared with Robin. If she ever desired having Robin but wouldn't pursue him because of Starfire Speey was defenienly the next best thing. Wouldn't it be nice to let her hibbitations go and fall into those rock hard biceps. Letting herself go. Giving in-
"So . . . have you ever . . . relaxed before Raven?" Speedy asked.
"Yes. I have. His name is Edgar Alan Poe and even from his grave his words alone are a hell of a lot more relaxing then your third leg. Raven said standing and dissmissing herself.
Speedy grinned. Watching her go. This was only the begining.
"Elephant butt! Elephant butt! Ha ha! That's rich. Hey Cy, I always knew you'd get it . . . in the end. Ha! Get it?"
"Sometimes I really wonder why I hang out with you," Cyborg said as the two walked amoungst other carnival goers.
"Well Beast Boy we can at least give you credit for trying," Bumble Bee said. "Some people would rather take a pledge of silence then risk telling a joke no one laughs at."
"Heh. That's true," Cyborg said.
"Thanks," Beast Boy said puffing up his chest. "Wait did you just agree that I'm not funny?"
"Uh huh. And you just thanked me for it," Bumble Bee said. She and Cyborg started chuckling.
"Oh man," Beast Boy said stupping his shoulders and watching his freinds pull ahead of him. "The things a guy does for laughs." he then grinned and chased after them.
Cyborg and Bumble Bee trotted along in silence. Beast Boy had ran off to try one of the rides. Bumble Bee was enjoying the peacefull atmosphere. All the people around them seemed happy which was the way she liked it. No one screaming and running for thier life. No oversized automaton with a Judgement Day fixtation blasting at people. They passed a tunnel of love ride. Cyborg was rambling almost absentmindly about his car or maybe it was the Playstation 3. She wasn't really listening at this point. Her mind was painting scenes of being with her special someone. In every one of these scenes was one Victor Stone but in theses sets Victor Stone was gushing all over here. Filling her ears with heart warming promises of devotion. The Victor Stone in reality walking beside her now, was not.
She didn't know what else she could do to make him interested in her. He knew she was availiable.
'Maybe I should consult Raven and see if she'll read his mind for me,' Bumble Bee thought. 'What does he think of me? Just a friend?' bitterly Karen Beecher was believeing the answer was yes. She recalled with a glint of amusement her overreacting to what had been the only comment on her figure from Cyborg she had to chew on. He chased her spewing apologiezes and explanations. She had reveled in the attenion. Him trying so hard to stay in her good graces. She was almost didn't want to believe Cyborg and Speedy had actually been talking about her hair buns now as apposed to her real ones.
Watching the pair from atop a consestion stand was an portly young man. He sqauted down on the stucure and followed them with his eyes. Standing next to him was a slim man with a long pointed nose in a magician out fit.
"We are going to need a lot more muscule and maybe a miricle."
"God wouldn't waste a mircle on us. We're the bad guys remember?" the magician sqauked.
"Well then we'll need the devil's equivalent to a miricale," Control Freak sneered. "It's not bad enough that the city is swimming with Titans but it's all the wrong ones! Man! This is so annoying! We might cause a fuss and get all but the ones we want. This is soooooooo unbalanced!"
Mombo Jumbo could only nod in agreement.
"Alright. I'm done for tonight. Let me at some cotton candy!" Control Freak hooted hopping of the stand.
"What about Tribe?"
"I can't think on an empty stomach."
"Then your stomach must be always empty," Mumbo Jumbo said.
"Well when you come up with a way to draw out the right Titans with out getting you teeth kicked in, you let me know," the chubby man shouted back.
Her thoughts were restless. It was time to face them head on. Raven picked up the mirrow that would allow her into her mind. She consentrated for only a second before her body became a black strip of lighting that hurled into the mirror. Her dark room became silent after the mirror fell to her dark blue carpet.
Raven made her way across the twisted land forms that floated in the space like atmosphere looking for any changes. It didn't take long. Her eyes became fixed on a large, butt naked, yellow statue of Roy Harper.
Raven sighed casting her eyes away from it and grumbling. The statue stood with feet on either edge of a large pool of sparkling water. There were also mirrors suspended in mid air statigicaly placed to allow one to to view many more prpotions all at once.
"I disgust myself," she said approaching the statue.
"Ravy!" a cry came from behind her. Arms siezed her. Raven slipped her shoulder under one then bent at the waist causing her assailiant to come flying over head. There lying on her back staring up at Raven was Raven herself. Or at least the figment representing Raven's happiness.
"Why do you always do things like that?" the other Raven whinned.
"Why do you always do things like that?!" Raven said pointing at the statue of Speedy.
"Because!" the other Raven sang getting to her feet. She was identical to Raven save for the fact that her cape and leotard were pink. "She ran up to the brim of the pool and sat down. She looked up at the statue with admiration. "He makes us happy. Excited."
"Every guy that takes an interest in me excites you Fuchsia," Raven said flatly crossing her arms. Every figment of her personality looked like her save for a differnt color outfit. Raven had named them.
"Excites us," The pink Raven corrected.
"Don't correct me when I'm talking to myself,"
"Go to him Raven! We want the warmth." Fuschsia said leaning on the satue's leg and began sensually rubbing the the well developed calf and shin. "His love,"
Raven turned her hooded head away from the sight. Fuchsia's desire was affecting her.
"Harper isn't offering love right now. Maybe when the muscle in his head grows bigger than his favorite one."
"Then it has a lot of growing to do if it's even going to catch up," Fuschia said looking up at the statue and giggling.
Raven closed her eyes. Letting her convictions wash over her and drown out Fuchsia's want for a mindless lustful romp.
"Your proportions are off. It can't possibly be that big," Raven said still not looking at the statue.
"Until you bring us proof of the contrary I have no choice but to use my creative interpatation," Fuchsia defended.
"Not if I remove temptation," Raven said her eyes blazed white. The Statue came crumbling down. Fuchsia hopped off the pool's edge and backed away watching the clumps of yellow rock fall into the pool. Next the floating mirrors followed.
"Awww." she whinned. "We don't want to wait any longer. How long will you make us wait?"
Raven fought back an urge to agree.
"There is no hurrry. Remember at one time we believed such pleasures would never be ours. We can afford to wait." As Raven walked away three other figments came to see the commotion. They were the green Raven, Emerald, the orange, Vermillion and grey Raven Pewter.
"Awsome! Let's do it again," the green Raven shouted looking at the destroyed statue. She then did some kung fu punches and kicks at the air for no apparent reason. Emerald happened to be Raven's brave side and also over saw her fighting spirit.
Fushia looked at Emerald.
"I was trying to convice Raven to be with him," Fuchsia said.
"For what? Combat practice?" Emerald asked.
"You could say that," Fuchsia said wrapping an arm around the green Raven. Maybe if she could convince a couple of Raven's other emotions to see things her way she could get what she wanted.