SURVIVING THE TITANS!
By: GhostAnn
Chapter Five: The Nasty Burger
Saturday afternoon- The Nasty Burger:
"Wow." Cyborg said happily as he interred the restaurant. "Just smell that greasy hamburger meat!"
"Yes, it's a dream come true." Raven said dryly.
"Come on, let's order!" Tucker said.
After ordering their food the teens moved around a table and Danny skillfully chose to set at the end to the left of Jazz, Tucker and Sam on either side of them; while Robin sat across at the wall of the table, Starfire on his left and Cyborg on his right. Beast Boy sat next to Cyborg but across from Raven who sat in-between Starfire and Tucker.
It was, to say the least, crowded.
"So any topic's anyone one?" Jazz asked awkwardly.
"Well, have either of you ever seen a ghost before?" Robin asked. "Last night was a first for me- kinda a shocker. I honestly didn't believe in ghost."
"I -cough- haven't. I mean." Danny swallowed. "I've never seen a ghost before. I mean, only from a distance…"
This time Jazz coughed almost letting out a stiff laugh, she cleared her throat. "Um," She glanced at Danny apologetically. "I've seen a few. My dad actually saved me from one once."
"We've seen lodes of 'um!" Tucker said.
"Really?" Robin looked surprised.
"They're way over used." Sam said.
"My mom and dad have probably seen dozens of ghost." Danny said, fiddling with his straw.
"Yeah. They are ghost hunters after all." Jazz said. "Of the ghost- you know. Not ghost but hunters of ghost- ouf." Jazz smiled sheepishly at Danny after he elbowed her.
"Anyway," Danny said, "I was wondering, what kind of powers do you guys have?"
"I meditate every day so I can control my power, which is basically telekinesis." Raven said shocking the table. "What?" She asked bitterly. "He asked."
"Telekinesis?" Danny asked. 'Can she read minds?'
"Yeah, I work with my mind, I can move objects, and sense things normal people can't, as well as reach into the very core of your mind." Danny's eyes went wide, "Of cores because of moral reasons, and sanity reasons, I usually stay out of other people's heads."
"So you wouldn't just randomly read someone's mind?" Sam asked.
"Of cores not," Raven said, "and unless it was absolutely necessary for the safety of others, I refuse to enter anyone's mind without permission."
"Wow…" Danny blinked, that was a lot to take in.
"Well," Beast Boy said. "I have an awesome power too! I can turn into any animal."
"Neat." Sam said.
"Yeah, one time I turned into an alien dog thing! It was weird!"
"Why are you green?" Tucker asked.
Beast Boy, who had been laughing, stopped. "That's a joke, right?"
Cyborg came in here happily. "Well I am like 90 percent robot and can fire a cyber-canon!"
Tuckers eyes lit up, Beast Boys skin color forgotten. "Cool…"
"No really," Beast Boy said. "You are joking, right? Right?"
"Yeah, but the thing that makes me so strong isn't my robotic parts, or my mettle armor."
"Really?" Tucker asked.
"It's my human side. Being human makes me strong."
Danny looked up to the cyborg at that, 'Being human? Makes him strong?'
Sam smiled, "Wow," She looked at Danny then back at Cyborg. "You're right; I think that makes you awesome."
Both boys (Danny and Cyborg) blushed.
Jazz cleared her throat, "What about you Robin? Any powers?"
"I don't really have powers." Robin said. "But, I have mastered several stiles of martial arts- "
"And you're an awesome leader." Cyborg said. "He's the one who keeps us together."
"Sometimes." Robin admitted.
"Me next! Me next!" Starfire jumped in beaming. "I am from Tamiran!"
"What's Tamiran?" Danny asked.
"Don't you mean where?" Sam said.
"It's my home planet and its far away!"
"Whoa! You're an alien?" Danny was a bit surprised, wouldn't the government want to dissect her or something?
Tucker sighed at his friend's naivety, "Duh, Danny, everyone knows that."
"I can also fly and fire star-bolts and shoot lasers from my eyes!"
"Yeah, and she's much stronger than she looks." Robin said.
"59!" Someone yelled.
Jazz stood, "Well, that's our orders, come on Danny, let's go get it."
"I'll help." Sam stood.
Soon they returned with food and drinks and passed them out to their proper owners.
"So." Robin said, unwrapping his burger. "What about you guys?"
Danny was taken aback by this question. "W-what d-do you mean, what about me - us?" Danny asked nervously. "We don't have powers."
"I know, what I mean is, what do you do?"
"Oh," Danny laughed. "This and that... What ells would we do?" Danny accidentally knocked over Tuckers French-fries trying to stay casual, the Tech geek gasped at the unholy act.
"Yeah," Sam jumped to Danny's rescue. "All our time is occupied by school."
"Among other things." Tuck said absently as he stuffed the fries in his mouth and returned to his PDA.
"Really?"
"Yeah, Tuck's a techno geek-
"I am not!"
"And I am a goth, I'm doomed to peppy-sun-loving parents, and I don't care what the kids at school think of me." She continued ignoring the boys protest.
"She's also rich! OW!" Tucker hit his jaw on the table binding over as Sam kicked him in the shin.
"Which is more that we can say for you!" Danny laughed at his friend.
Jazz was chewing on her straw. "I live in a house razed by the world's craziest people… but I'm planning on going to Harvard or Yell when I graduate…"
Beast Boy was watching Jazz with every word. "Cool. So you're like a smart person?"
Jazz laughed. "No I just try hard, study and well you know…" She blushed.
Danny rolled his eyes.
"What about you Danny?" Robin asked the boy suddenly.
"Me? Well nothing special about me. I'm a C student and the schools biggest looser."
Robin gave him an odd look. "You're not a looser Danny." Jazz said sternly.
"You're right!" A new voice said. "He's a freak!" They turned to see a tall blond muscled down jock.
"Dash, how are you?" Danny said raggedly.
"Like you care!"
"You're right, I don't." Danny smiled meekly.
"Well, guess what! You will! I failed my retake!"
"Well isn't that a surprise." Sam said sarcastically.
"Shut up loser! Well, Danny, do you know what I'm going to do now?"
"Get a tutor and leave me be?"
"Wrong!" Dash picked up Danny's soda and smashed it on his head. The contents flattened the boys hair and ran down his face. Rage filled Danny and his eyes flashed green.
"Danny..." Sam warned.
Robin jumped up. "Hey! What do you think you're doing?"
"Sit down wan'a be. This doesn't concern you."
"It does" Starfire rose from her seat eyes and hands glowing green. ", and I suggest you leave, now."
Dash took a step back in shock. "What are you?"
"We're the Teen Titans." Beast Boy said.
Dash stopped and laughed. "You? You guys are the Titans? What kind of villains do you fight? Babies?" Suddenly he was flying across the building hitting the opposite wall. With some help from Kwan and another jock, he stood up. The whole building erupted with laughter.
"You are the baby!" Starfire said, pointing accusingly.
"You'll pay for that Fentony!" Dash snapped as he left the building, bright red with embarrassment and anger.
Danny swallowed hard.
"Thanks, but he'll be back. I'm like his personal punching bag."
Beast Boy crossed his arms. "Tuh, what a jerk."
"He's the most popular kid in school." Tucker explained. "We, three, are the least."
"I couldn't care less." Sam said. "People should be accepted for who they are and not for how big of an a-
"Okay Sam! We've heard that speech a million times and I think they get it." Danny stopped her. Then his ghost since went off. "Plus, I need to go to the bathroom! Be right back!" He took off, praying the Titans would stay put.
"He can't hold his soda." Jazz said, laughing nervously.
Danny ran into a stall in the boy's bathroom and through his hands up into the air. "I'm Going Ghost!" He called and soared, invisibly out into the dining aria looking around. Suddenly he heard noises coming from the back. "Ha! Ha! Take that!" A familiar voice boosted. Danny floated into the walk in freezer and became visible. "Take that you useless condiments!"
"Do you ever go away?"
"YOU!" The Box Ghost yelled spinning to face Danny. "I shall crush you with my boxes of DOOM!"
Danny sighed. "Do you mind if we speed this up a bit? I'm kind of in hiding."
"YOU! You can not hide from me and my boxes of doom!" The Box Ghost droned. "For I-ee AM the BOX GHOST!"
"Yeah, yeah."
Danny grabbed his thermos.
"What!?" The Box Ghost yelled when he saw this. "That cub-less container of Doom? Why mock me?"
"Mock you?" Danny laughed, "This thing has held you so many times I've lost count!"
Suddenly a Nasty Burger employ walked in caring a tray of buns and humming horribly.
The employ stopped though when he saw them, and stuttered, "G-G-G" Then scram. "Ghost!" He ran out.
"Yes! Flee! Flee for I-ee am the Box Ghost!"
"Okay. I'd love to stay and catch up on old, times but now I've really got to run!" Danny said as he sucked the ghost into his thermos.
As he put the thermos away the Teen Titans tore into the room. "Stop where you are Inviso-Bill!" Robin ordered.
Danny sighed. "For the millionth time it's Danny Phantom! Not Inviso-Bill!"
"Frankly we don't care. You're a villain and we're taking you down!" Cyborg preached.
"I'm not the bad guy!" Danny nearly screamed. The Teen Titans just stared blankly at him. Danny sighed again for what felt like the millionth time that day and put his fingers to his head as if they could stop the migraine coming on. "Look. Can we find a place to talk?"
"Why should we trust you?" Raven asked.
Danny through his arms around with frustration: "I don't know! You could give it a shot though and if it doesn't work out I'll let you kick my butt! Deal?"
Danny floated there, arms crossed, glowing green eyes boring into the 5 teens. They looked at each other and shrugged. Robin then turned to Danny and stuck his hand up to shake hands. "Deal."
Danny eyed his hand. "I think I'll pass on the handshake, but listen, meet me by the fountain at Amity Park - uh - the park, tomorrow at noon, we'll talk then, alright." Then with a salute the ghost boy soared up through the roof and disappeared.