I had a candy, why not again tonight?

Mm, Reese's...

Edit: That sentence doesn't make sense, anyways. Nerd.

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The two boys sat on opposite ends of the couch, fuming. Bumblebee stood behind the long, curved furniture, arms crossed and glaring. She had finally ended the fight, by yanking them apart, then viciously slamming their heads together. Hard. Cyborg had reported in, just a few minutes ago, and told her they were on the descent. She had opened up the hangar in the West Wing, and their companion team would be arriving shortly.

"I expect you to act civil," she commanded as her beeper blipped, telling her an aircraft had landed in the hangar. Speedy and Aqualad hopped up, eager to see their teammates. Bumblebee flitted to the hangar, almost as fast as Mas y Menos, who were beyond delighted to see Starfire.

Cyborg popped out of the jet quicker than lickety-split, and ran up to Bumblebee, picking her up off the ground as he hugged her."Missed you, 'Bee," he said quietly, giving her a peck on the cheek. She kissed him on the mouth as the other Titans converged. "Missed you too, Cy," she said, grinning at the lipstick she'd left on his mouth.

Mas y Menos huddled around Starfire, and she clung to Robin's arm, almost wincing away. Robin pulled away from her. For cover, he, grabbed Mas and gave him a noogie, and the young Guatemalan laughed, swatting at him. Menos grabbed one of Robin's arms, and they dragged him away from Star. They touched hands, and ran in circles, so fast that their images blurred together. When they let go, the Boy Wonder spun like a top for a few seconds, then fell over, into a can of paint. The twelve-year-old twins laughed evilly, but merrily, and ran back to Starfire, offering her refreshments and hugs and Chiclets.

Aqualad immediately walked up to BeastBoy, who was standing next to Raven, and told him about 'this awesome cave about 20 miles out' that he just had to see. Raven eyed the dark-haired Atlantian, admiring his sleekness. Speedy strutted over to Robin, and helped the freshly-orange-coated teen up.

"It's good to see you again, Robin," he said happily. "Sucks that it's under such draggin' circumstances, though. Mind if I chat with you in private? Mano y mano, leader to leader?"

Robin nodded. Speedy clapped his hands.

"'Aight, Titans! Converge in conference room in one hour! Bee, show 'em where they stay tonight… And… Gah, PDA, none please..." The redhead pivoted swiftly, and led Robin away, chattering in hushed tones.

They walked out of the hangar, and through the building, to the young archer's room. Speedy let him in, and Robin sat down on the bed. Speedy grabbed his desk chair, and laptop, and sat across from his companion.

"Bumblebee told me it was about Ahriman," Robin said, getting straight to the point. Speedy's eyes closed, and he pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. "Yeah," he frowned. They sat in silence for a moment.

"We think," he said slowly, "That he is on Isla Isabella, hiding out." Robins face scrunched up. "Uh, you mean in the Galapagos Islands?" Speedy glared. "Do you question my intel?" Robin shook his head. "They're mostly uninhabited, except for the Vestige that live there.

The Boy Wonder, having been a protégé of the Justice League, was, of course, world-traveled. He knew a lot of people in a lot of places. Which was helpful. Speedy had the same intel, naturally, but his means were less orthodox and more forced.

"Well, I have word he's there," the fiery-headed boy said, "And they don't liiike 'outsiders'," the boy sneered, humphing. Robin frowned disapprovingly. "No, they don't, I've been there," he said, point-blank.

"I know," Speedy drawled, slightly annoyed, "But here's the thing: if he IS setting something up there and he IS doing whatever the hell he's doing, then they're in DANGER and once he has even MORE resources, MORE people are-"

"I'm not an idiot," Robin cut him off with a swift hand motion. "What needs to be done?"

"Well, I got into contact with Kysmar-"

"You contacted Kysmar?"

"Uh, yeah -"

"Dude, don't tell me you caught him first?"

"...Yes...?"

Robin sighed. Speedy was smart, but the Kid Flash should have told him that first... You never contact the head of state without... Ugh.

"Anyhow..." Speedy continued, "I bargained with him, and he said we can have 2 members there, investigating for however long they need." Robin made a face. "Only two?"

"And…They...can only be from Titans West..." Robin began massaging his temples out of irritation. "You'd be a terrible businessman…" he groaned. Speedy smacked him hard. "Shut up! I got us this far!" he growled, tossing the laptop onto his bed. He thought he'd have to refresh Robin's memory, but obviously, he didn't.

"We need to decide who's going, and who's monitoring from here."

"Yeah," Robin agreed, his brow creasing.

He couldn't bring Star. He knew that would go bad. Really bad. Cy… Wouldn't be able to function out there. The Vestige... They didn't have electricity, so the half-robot would need about 7 zillion batteries, which was just too much to bother with. BeastBoy would be at home in the jungle of the Galapagos, and he'd get a kick out of the scenery. Plus… He had been born in the tropics, and he loved that kind of weather. Raven, she would be a fantastic choice. She was smart, sustainable, and could take care of herself. But… The company would be... Well, talking to rocks would be easier.

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And now, it's bedtime! :D

Edit: Hopefully it's improved..