Chapter five, Short and Sweet!
Chapter five: Contemplating
"Ember, heads up!" Robin called out. Ember looked to up see a giant rock being hurled at her. She gasped, and was struck with the boulder. Ember tumbled backwards, landing on her back. "You need to be quicker than that!" Terra yelled to her from across the practice battle field.
It was Sunday afternoon and the titans were training 3 on 4. On one side there was Robin, Cyborg, and Ember the other side had Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, and Terra.
"You need to be more careful!" Robin scolded Ember, "You're gonna get crushed and its only practice." He yanked her off the ground. "A little help here!" Cyborg said, fending off Starfire and Terra who were double teaming him. Ember took out Starfire with a jet of flames, knocking her down mid flight. "Get Terra and Raven close to me so I can get them." Ember whispered to Cyborg and Robin. They nodded. Ember took flight, going after Beast Boy. He changed into a falcon, but Ember shot him down with a fire ball. Beast Boy landed on the ground hard.
Ember stood over him, igniting a flame in her palm. "I think I- Ow!" A jagged rock hit the side of her head. Ember looked over to see Terra floating on a rock. "Don't you dare touch him." She growled, her eyes glowing yellow. Ember raised her eyebrows, "Chill your tits. I'm not trying to steal your man, and its only practice." She shot fire at Terra, knocking her off the rock. Terra hit the wall, slumping forward. Emer came up to her, grabbed her shoulder, and paralyzed her.
Raven was next. She was occupied fighting Cyborg. This is too easy! Ember jabbed her spine, and her under her ribs. Raven gasped, and tipped over.
"Booyah!" Cyborg said, high fiving her. "We won!" Robin came over to the two. "That was a wonderful battle, everyone!" Starfire stood up, rubbing her shoulder. "Who's ready for lunch?" Beast Boy joined in. Terra attempted to stand, but the left side if her body was numb. "A little help here!" Terra stumbled forward a bit. Beast Boy Rushed to her side, "Sorry." He stood her up. "So who's up for some lunch?" Terra asked, leaning on Beast Boy. Everyone's hand shot high up in the air.
The Titans sat at Taco Bell. "So, Robin," Terra began, "does the offer still stand for me to be a Titan and join you guys?" Everyone looked at each other. "Uh, it did. But we can only have a team of six. You can join the honorary titans." Robin rubbed the back of his neck. Terra slammed down her Baja Blast Freeze. "What?" She had a serious look on her face. "You can't join. We assumed you wouldn't, so Ember took the place we left open for you. Sorry." Robin took a bite of a nacho. Terra looked shocked and hurt, "Beast Boy, make him let me join!" She nudged him in the ribs. Beast Boy shrugged, "Sorry, Terra. Robin's not gonna let you join, you know how much of a hard ass he is." He went back to his taco. Terra stood up, enraged. "So you're just gonna let Ember join you guys? I assumed she was temporary or something!" She felt betrayed, "I'm a hundred times stronger than her! And everyone likes me better. I'm stronger, funnier, and just... No. I have to join you guys!" Terra's eyes filled with tears. One rolled down her cheek and angrily wiped it away. Ember stared at her. "How could say that?" She rolled her eyes, "You don't even know me, Terra." Terra crossed her arms, "You're just like every other hero. You were probably a spy at the HIVE Academy, and they only wanted you because you knew things about the Siblinghood of Evil or whatever." Ember squinted at her. "I don't even know what you're talking about. I grew up in a run down apartment across town with my abusive father. My mom left when I was six. Now you know me." She shrugged. It was true. Nothing much besides that had happened in her fifteen year old life. Terra rolled her eyes, "I could care less." Ember looked away from everyone, saying the line she said too often to people that were mean to her.
"Sorry you feel that way."
Robin spoke up, "Maybe you should go, Terra." Terra huffed, "Maybe I should. You guys don't want me anyway." She began to walk out the door. Beast Boy lunged out of his seat, but Cyborg and Starfire held him down. "Terra, wait!" Terra didn't turn around. They watched her walk out the door.
Ember sat on the couch, texting Liam, contemplating about the strange girl Terra.
Liam: hey Mia
Ember: hey how's hockey?
Liam: good besides the slap shot I got to the face:(
Ember: oh no! I'm pretty beat up 2 from practice
Liam: how was it?
Ember: I got hit with a rock:|
Starfire came up behind Ember an peered over her shoulder. "Are you texting the Liam on your communicator?" She sat down next her. Ember gasped and snapped the yellow device shut. It buzzed back to life.
Liam: who hit you with a rock? Did you shoot flames back?:D
Ember: Terra. I knocked her out tho nbd;)
"What did Liam type?" Starfire poked her nose in Ember's business. "Nothing!" She snapped. "Then why are you intensely staring at the communicator screen?" Starfire asked. "Because-" her communicator buzzed.
Liam: of course u did. Brb Paige is calling me:(
Ember: wht?
Ember: Why would u answer u h8 her
Ember frowned. Why would he want to talk to Paige? Why would he answer. "Is something wrong?" Starfire asked. Beast Boy and Cyborg sat on the couch and began to play video games. Ember got up and stomped to her room. She jumped onto her bed and groaned. "Why?" Ember moaned into a pillow.
"Ember?"
She sat up, "Robin?"
"Are you ok?" He asked, looking in her room. "Yeah. Sorry." Ember laughed awkwardly and stood up. "It's fine. I-i wanted to ask you something." Robins face was a bit pink. He stammered slightly, looking at Ember. Robin still couldn't get over her suit, her long hair the skimmed the small of her back- "What?" Ember asked. Robin drew a blank, "Huh?" He forgot what he was going to ask her. Ember looked at Robin through her long eyelashes. "You wanted to ask me something." She said. "Oh. Uh, never mind. Sorry." Robin walked away, cursing himself. Ember shrugged and closed her bedroom door.
"Stupid!" Robin held himself on his practice rings. "How could I be so-" he flipped, and held himself steady again. "Stupid!" Robin lowered himself, and did a back tuck onto a mat. What was it about Ember that made him forget about Starfire? What was it about her that made him forget how to completely function at all? Robin chugged down a red Gatorade. He grimaced. What was he thinking? Robin only had known this girl for three days, he hardly knew her. But he wanted to know Ember. Something about her was intriguing... Robin sighed. He sat on the edge of his bed, face buried in his hands, sweating profusely. Robin got up and began to do pull ups on his bar, losing himself in work.
Liam: sorry Mia g2g gotta wake up early
Ember: ok good luck
Liam: good night sweet dreams
Ember: night
Ember pouted and set her communicator on her nightstand. Liam was talking to Paige for an hour and a half. "Why am I not good enough?" Ember said into her empty room. She peeled off her gloves, stepped out of her boots, and changed into her pajamas. Ember took her half ponytail out, and replaced it with a messy bun. She laid down in bed, hoping for a good night sleep with sweet dreams.
Yay, done! Sorry if it's short:/ I want to start working on a truth or dare chapter, i think that would be fun;)