Part 5: Draco visits Jinx

After going through the horde of reporters, Draco and the Titans decided it was time to rest before dinner. Inside his room, Draco was lying on his bed. He had taken off his armor and was dressed only in his red leather bodysuit, gloves and boots. He still wore his helmet, but with the mouthplate open His mind was wandering and he was thinking about Jinx.

I don't get it. She looks really pretty and is kinda cute. She's like a cat with that hair and those eyes. "Hah…" he sighed. Maybe I should visit her in jail. Bring a gift or two. He stopped his train of thought. But I don't think the Titans would approve of it, Robin already lectured me about "fraternizing with the enemy".

(Flashback)

A reporter pointed his microphone towards Draco. "Are you the new Titan?"

Then another one asked him. "What're you hiding under that helmet?"

The questions came barreling in on him. He decided to take a quick course of action. He leapt over the crowd and disappeared into a glass window. The Titans ran back to Titans Tower, escaping the reporters.

Later, Draco and Robin had a talk. Or at least, Draco was listening to Robin talking.

"What were you thinking talking to Jinx like that?" Robin asked, angrily.

I shrugged. "I saw a cute girl and wanted to get to know her better," Draco joked. Robin's eyes narrowed.

"I'm not kidding Draco!" Robin yelled, "And what did you give her?"

"A card," Draco answered simply.

"A card?" Robin asked skeptically.

"Just a card, a contract card to be exact. Like a promise I made to her," Draco explained.

"What kind of promise?"

Draco leaned over. "Wouldn't you like to know." He then turned and walked off.

(End Flashback)

Come on! He didn't need to yell at me. I am just human, and it's perfectly normal to have a crush on someone, especially someone like her. Damn! Why did I have to like cats so much? Draco cursed in his mind.

Starfire knocked on his door and said, "Friend Draco? Are you in there? Dinner is ready."

Draco's POV:

I sat up from my bed. "I'll be there in a sec Star!" I got off my bed and walked towards the door. It slid open and I walked out. In the kitchen, I saw the Titans eating some spaghetti and meatballs. Beast Boy had his with some salad and so did Terra. I sat down and I had a feeling that Robin was glaring at me. I ignored him and had some spaghetti with the meat sauce and meatballs. After everyone was done, I volunteered to wash the dishes with Starfire while the others did their thing. This gave me a chance to talk to Starfire.

"Star, why was Robin glaring at me all the time during dinner?" I asked the Tamaranian princess.

"I do not know. Maybe it was because you were talking to Jinx in a cheerful manner," she answered with a smile.

"Doesn't mean he has to be mad."

"Robin just does not want anything bad to happen. Jinx could have attacked you while you were talking to her."

"But she didn't," I smiled. "Maybe I'll go and see her."

Starfire looked at me disbelievingly. "Do you jest, friend Draco? Why would you want to visit that horrible Jinx?"

"Just curious." I shrugged. "And I want to know more about her. With her powers, she could do so much good. I just want to know why she commits crimes."

Starfire responded. "She is evil. She made her choice. She could have chosen to be good, but instead chose the path of evil."

"Nothing is black and white, Star. There are always shades of gray in the middle. And no one is pure evil. I should know that."

"How?" she looked up at me curiously.

"Yaminekoryu…" I whispered.

"Huh?" her mouth was turned to a small "O".

I shook my head. "Nothing Star." I looked at the plates. "I think we're done here Star."

She turned and left. "Goodnight friend Draco."

I smiled at her. "Goodnight Star."

I went back to my room and put on my armor. "Time to go!" I disappeared through a mirror and rode my Knightrider. My destination was Jump City jail.

Jinx's POV

Thank goodness I got myself a private jail cell. I wouldn't have wanted to share a room with Gizmo and Mammoth. Urgh! The food was terrible! But as I ate, I couldn't stop thinking about that Zodiac Knight, Draco. Wonder what he looked like under that mask. Were his eyes brown, blue, or green, just like those lenses? I looked at the card he gave me. It had no picture, but it had letters on top that spelled "CONTRACT". What did it mean? Suddenly I heard the guard clanging on the steel bars. I rolled my eyes. They finally built a cell that made my powers useless. It was the same for Mammoth and Gizmo. I frowned and answered the guard.

"You got a visitor," he said.

"Who?" I asked.

"I dunno, looks like the new Titan."

My eyes widened. "The new Titan?" he kept his promise after all.

The guard shrugged and let Draco in. The officer led me into a small meeting room with Draco. We took our seats opposite each other and laid our hands on the table that stood between us.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, angrily. Actually, I was glad to see him.

"I want to talk," he said simply.

"About what?"

"How'd you like to join the Teen Titans?"

My eyes widened. "WHAT?" I screeched.

To be continued…