AN: Just as a reminder, the closets in the Suites grant the Titans to have any piece of clothing they desire. This first section of the chapter (before the first line divider) is just a cameo—an extra scene.
Remember, this (Italic) text pertains to the inner thoughts or mental transmission of the characters.
Chapter 5 — The Dawning of the New 12
Time: 8:00 AM, June 3rd.
Felix's alarm clock goes off. He yawns.
"Woo, I'm 13 now..." he claimed quietly, getting up. "Hmm, I feel taller..."
Felix then went to his closet door to check his height; he was four and a half feet before.
"No way! Three inches?" Felix exclaimed, seeing that he was indeed 4'9" tall.
After throwing his clothes on (with his new size), he darted out of his room and ran down the hall to tell his parents. He was wearing a sleeveless black top with camo shorts.
There was a sign on their door. Felix read it, and it said that they and the rest of the Legendary 12 were going to be in the Theater for a majority of the day for the preparations of the New 12 Inauguration.
"Oh... that's okay, I guess. I gotta show Bonnie though."
Speaking of which, Fetch was the first to be awake before his siblings (Tracker and Bonnie). He wanted to try and wake Bonnie up first, since he knew that Tracker would be a bit upset for not getting enough sleep. Fetch unveiled Bonnie's bed sheets, and got a surprise...
"Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-WHOA! Who are you and what have you done with my sister?" Fetch freaked, seeing a female black doberman (4'8" tall) laying in the bed.
She opened her eyes, hearing Fetch's voice. "Fetch, what are you talking about?" she asked.
"How do you know my name?"
"Um... Earth to Fetch? I'm your sister, Bonnie!" she revealed.
Fetch raised his eyebrows and then lowered them. "Are you sure? Maybe you should check the mirror..."
She got out of the bed and walked over to the mirror on the wall. She saw her now half-black, half-light brown skin, lighter shade of hair (burnt orange), and taupe eyes. Her breasts also expanded by a considerable size. She not only got taller, she transformed.
"AAAHHHH!" she squealed loudly, waking Tracker up.
"WHOA, WHO DA FU—?" he blurted out, popping up on his back.
"How did this happen...?" Bonnie wondered, while starting to like the new her.
"Bonnie?" Tracker guessed, confused. He could still recognize her voice and accent.
"Yes, it's me—you're not dreaming!" she told him.
"Okay, I believe you! Sheesh." Tracker groaned, walking into the bathroom.
"Fee-lee has got to see this." Bonnie uttered, getting dressed (in her new sizes) and going to see her boyfriend. She put on a light pink sundress that showed most of her back unprotected, along with light blue short shorts.
Fetch chuckled, hearing her pet name for Felix.
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After a moment, they crossed paths, but Felix did not recognize her initially. She looked good to him, though he did not know her.
"Hey." he said to her, smiling as he quickly scanned her top to bottom while passing by.
"Wait!" she called to him.
Felix stopped and turned around. "What is it?"
"Happy Birthday, Fee-lee!"
Felix was stunned and caught by surprise. "B-Bonnie? How... wh-what happened? You look so cute right now..."
"I don't know, but you just got two birthdays presents now: your new look and mine."
"Yeah. Oh man... what's next?"
Bonnie blushed. "Um..."
"What?" he asked.
"Close your eyes. I have a present." she told him.
Felix shut his eyes, expecting to receive a gift. It was a big one. Bonnie initiated their first lip contact kiss, something that no Titan thought would ever happen—a feline and a canine kissing. It had to have been different and wrong, but not for Felix and Bonnie. It felt right to them, not to mention enjoyable. He put his hands on Bonnie's bare back while sustaining the kiss; he brought her in close as she was really warm. Her body heat was because of the moment that they were having, and her happiness was shown even more with her long tail wagging. Soon enough, they stopped their kiss and noticed that their tails were wrapped around each other, still in a sort of "kiss".
"Oh... I hope that doesn't turn into a habit." Felix said, bending over to untangle his tail.
To stop him, Bonnie embraced him again, feeling compelled to be held by him now. She gave a short "Akamaru-like" happy bark.
"Bonnie?" he called.
"Oh, sorry..." she replied, slowly backing away.
"No, no... I want the closeness. Where'd that bark come from?"
"The love." she answered.
Tensions and angst began to run rampart in some of the minds of the Bean Titans, as the day was nearly at its end. It was almost 7:00 PM, and everyone was more than ready to hear the invite to the Theater. There was only room for 12 Titans, and nearly every one of them wanted in.
"All Titans report to the Theater. The induction is about to start." said Sweet via PA system.
The Bean Titans immediately made their way to the base of the Tower, to the entrance doors of the Theater. Team Z was already sitting down in the front row, and the big screen was in the back, displaying Titans X, who were also witnessing this event.
The platform (that was usually for the Legendary 12's decision-making) was visible on the stage, and there was another angled on stage left. It was for the New 12.
The Legendary 12 were standing backstage.
"They're all here." Dotty said.
"Are we ready, Sweet?" Mac asked.
"Yes. Everything is in place now. Let's do it." he replied.
The Legendary 12 emerged from backstage and took their places on their platform. The Titans got quiet, awaiting the leaders' next words.
"Bean Titans..." Dotty started.
"Team Z..." Spunky followed.
"And Titans X..." Fancy said.
"Welcome to the induction ceremony of the New 12." Canyon said. Everyone cheered.
"The 12 of us—" Floppity resumed.
"—have put our minds together on this." Hippity finished after her.
"We've thought on this for a whole month." Kuku told the Titans.
"The time was worth it." Mac said.
"The 12 Bean Titans that we've come to a decision on have been selected on the highest and most important values." Aurora explained.
"On their leadership ability, their resilience in battle..." Mystic mentioned.
"And their overall behavior and drive." followed Fleece.
Sweet rose and stood in front of the platform. "With all of that said, it brings me to finally announce the 12 Titans who will be the next group of leaders under us."
A cloud of anxiousness permeated the air in the Theater.
"Traditionally, we'd start from the bottom and go up, but we want to kick it off and begin by announcing the leader of the New 12. The Bean Titan who we believe shows the drive to be the best leader of the group is..."
Certain Bean Titans looked at Sly, who was already commanding captain of the Bean Titans under the L12. They presumed that he had the advantage. Sly had his eyes closed.
"Mooch Summers." Sweet announced.
A shock went through the minds of some of the Bean Titans who thought that Sly would be the leader, even though they cheered for anyone who was chosen. Mooch was one of them, and he was sitting by his best friend.
"Me? But I thought Sly..." Mooch uttered.
"Hey." Sly said. "They thought over it long enough, and they chose you. I can't argue with them, so congrats." Sly said, shaking his hand and hugging him—it was a sign of gratitude and respect.
"Come on up, son." Sweet said.
Before Mooch made his way there, his brothers and Hippie all noogied him and Lucy gave him a quick kiss. He stepped on the stage.
"Congratulations, son. You've earned it the most." Sweet told him, before hugging him.
Mooch stood in the center of the western platform.
"Moving on... the lieutenant. This Titan holds close supporting leadership overall to the leader and to the group as a whole. That Titan is... Sly Fox." Sweet announced.
"Awesome." Sly uttered, not overly excited, until Megan (sitting by him) winks at him then hugs him. Sly stood on the right side of Mooch, pounding fists with him.
Hippie smiled because Mooch and Sly were already chosen. The three of them were always at the top of the pack, and because of this, he automatically presumed that he was next.
Sweet continued. "Congratulations. As you will all notice from here on out, the remaining ten seats will be chosen based on special conditions, so listen closely because those conditions may not relate to you. I will use emphasis so you'll know. Without further ado, here is the third seat. The Titan who wields the greatest ability to control all of their abilities is... Hoppity Shizune."
"Me?" Hoppity exclaimed, on her way to the stage.
Hippie was a bit upset because there were special requirements that had to be met for the rest of the spots. He hoped that the right criteria would come along.
"Yes you, Hoppity." Sweet told her. "You are the most multi-talented Bean Titan here, and you can control all of your powers excellently. Let's see if I can name all your powers: (quickly) invisibility, ghost phasing, flight, Black Magic, wizardry, light, and psychic ability... *catches his breath* wow. If I had 10 bucks for every person who couldn't recite your powers, I'd be one filthy monkey. But I digress, congratulations."
"Thank you." Hoppity responded, going to take her place on the platform. She stood on the left side of Mooch.
"The fourth seat is a special position. It's set for the head healer of the group, and that puts out many of you. The Titan who gets the fourth seat is... Ewey Stratus."
The lamb smiled, hearing the cheers directed at her and the honor bestowed upon her. Fleece personally congratulated her step-sister when she stepped on the stage. Ewey took her place next to Sly.
"Thank you, Fleece." Sweet said. "Moving on, with the fifth seat. This goes to the powerhouse of the group. That Titan is... Slowpoke Summers."
"Yeah! Get some!" Slowpoke boasted. Bongo, Congo and Cheeks stacked themselves on him to test his strength, and it was true, as he lifted all three of them up with his arms. After putting them down, he went to the stage, hugged his father and stood next to Hoppity.
"All right, Titans. Here's where it starts getting tricky; the sixth seat is next. Like Canyon in the Legendary 12, this group needs someone to be a crazy risk-taker. This Titan will be... Bongo Summers."
"Ballix!" Bongo exclaimed, using his favorite substitute word for "awesome". To prove how insane he was, he backflipped his way onto the stage and stopped, standing next to Ewey.
"You are crazy..." Ewey said with a light smile, on the verge of laughing.
"I know." Bongo replied.
"The third son is up here on the platform. Congratulations. We're halfway there everyone. The seventh seat goes to the Titan whose versatility helps them on their goals. The seventh seat goes to..." At this point, the Titans began to imitate a drumroll. "Ears Briggs." Sweet announced.
"Yes!" the rabbit uttered joyously.
"The man with the 2-year undefeated streak... it's paid off for you. Congrats." Sweet said.
(The positioning pattern on the platform is evident enough.)
"Next is the eighth seat. This one goes to the one Titan who basically has not only a huge potential, but also a dream, and they won't stop at anything to get it. That Titan is... Felix Walker."
The leopard is shocked. "Man, the presents just keep on comin'..." Felix murmured, on his way to the stage. Big praise was directed at him when the Titans saw his growth spurt.
"Whoa. I don't know what happened, but you grew a lot, man. You were about my stomach height, and now you're around the top of my chest. Congrats, anyways." Sweet said, high-fiving Felix.
Canyon and Fancy were amazed at his growth as well.
"Well then, on to the ninth seat. We're getting down to the wire now. What's to become of the group without the brainy one? The most intelligent Titan that is fit for the New 12 is... Bonnie Harrington." Sweet announced.
Her brothers immediately hug Bonnie, who was shocked to hear her name called. As she went onstage, even bigger noise was given to her because of her look. Dep (her remaining brother), Spunky and Dotty were the most surprised.
"Whoa, again!" exclaimed Sweet. "Yes, you've grown, but transformed? Now I've seen everything! Oh well... you're the youngest Bean Titan in the group, so use that mind that your mom gave you. Congratulations."
"Thank you." Bonnie responded.
"The tenth seat. We thought that we'd pick someone who we wouldn't necessarily call calm—because that's Mooch. This Titan is well-balanced and has a sense of serenity. That Titan is... Lucy Cantínis Summers."
Lucy was happy to be announced, but confused at the reason why. "I'm serene...?" she asked Sweet when she got to him.
"Well, that's for serenity. The reason why I said well-balanced is because that you're the first Bean Titan to distinguish yourself using BOTH the light and dark elements." Sweet explained. "On behalf of your parents, congratulations."
"Thanks!"
Sweet continued after Lucy took her place. "*whistles* We've made our way to the eleventh seat everyone. (The Titans League cheers.) Truthfully, this one was a random pick on the Legendary 12's account; we didn't know what to do but to pick the Titan who we felt was the most restrained. This Titan will gain freedom... Christina Fox."
It was true. Throughout most of her life, Christina had to deal with hurt and weakness. Sly still has a bit of hostility towards her, but it has not stopped her from living.
"What's her deal?" Sly thought, seeing tears in his sister's eyes.
"Whoa now, okay... I'm sorry if I—" Sweet began to say, before being hugged by the skunk.
"Thank you..." Christina said.
"It's alright. Congratulations and you're welcome." Sweet replied.
On the way to her spot, she kissed Slowpoke, who then held her close to try and calm her down.
Sweet sighed, and the rest of the L12 moved off the stage. "Now... the twelfth and final seat in the New 12... will be bouted for in an 8-man tournament."
The Bean Titans were startled. Titans X was transferred to the Danger Room.
"WHAT A TWIST!" Durango uttered, sitting back in his seat and making a funny face while throwing his arms around.
Suddenly, every Titan appeared around the Danger Room, courtesy of Mac. Recently, Dotty expanded the control center's space in which the entire Titans League could spectate from all around the Danger Room.
"We couldn't decide between the eight of these people, so we'll let a tourney decide it. Dotty, Titans X is patched through, right?" Sweet said.
"Yep." she replied.
"All right. Titans, the matches are as follows: Megan vs. Fortune, Cheeks vs. Gigi,—"
"WHAAAAAT?" was the response from some of the Bean Titans, as they knew that Gigi could never get past the first round in any tournament she has been in. She was not really weak, but more at unlucky. Sweet continued.
"Congo vs. Tiny, and Hippie vs. Tracker. Megan and Fortune, go for it."
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A bout for the final New 12 spot is at hand. Find out who earns it in the next chapter.