The Titans all filed into the T-Car, and began to drive toward the cave on the far side of town. Cyborg was driving and Robin was in the passenger seat (He decided not to take his motorcycle in case fighting broke out), across the backseat, Starfire sat by the right side window, Crystal next to her, Beast Boy sat in the middle, and Raven sat on the Left side window.
The car ride was one of the worst ever. At first, it was a silence that made each titan wish they picked a form of Transportation that was not next to each other, but it got worse. Beast Boy tried to break the silence.
"Okay....What did the Pink Panther say when he squished a bug?"
He waited for a minute, the continued anyway, because he knew no one was going to answer. "D'ant D'ant D'ant D'ant D'ant! Get it?"
Only Starfire broke the silence. "Oh! I get it!" She said laughing! "Because Panthers can not talk, yes?"
"No Starfire, it just was not funny." Raven said harshly.
"Its because
it sounds like Dead ant and it is the Pink Panther song." Beast
Boy said angrily.
"I do not understand, Panthers sing?"
Starfire asked.
"No Starfire, It is a TV show. A old TV show
that no one watches anymore." Raven said, not trying to hide how
annoyed she was.
"Just because you
don't think it is funny, does not mean everyone does Raven."
Beast Boy snapped back.
"Is anyone laughing?" Raven
said.
"That is because we are all under stress." Beast
Boy said a little louder then needed.
"Can't you just be
quiet for the car ride?" Raven asked.
"I will if you
will." Beast boy said back.
"Fine."
"Fine."
Then
there was silence again. It only lasted a two minutes.
"Why
didn't the skeleton cross the road? Because it had no guts!"
Beast Boy said laughing.
"So much for being quiet."
Raven mumbled,
"Raven, can't you just be nice once?"
Beast Boy asked angerly.
"I'm here saving your girlfriend
that I don't like, aren't I?" Raven said back.
"She is
not
my girlfriend." Beast Boy said.
"Why can't you just-"
Raven started, shouting now.
"STOP!" Robin said
finishing Ravens sentence. "Both of you." He added at her
surprised look.
Raven turned to face the window, obeying Robins
order. Beast boy however said, "Raven started it, why can't she
just laugh at my joke, or be nice to SOMEONE once."
Robin
turned to answer him, but Raven cut him off. "Cyborg pull over."
"Why?" Cyborg said, switching lanes and slowing down.
"I would rather fly." Raven said, "Then sitting in
this car."
Cyborg speed up again, "No, you can't.
You'll waste your energy. Besides where almost there."
Beast
boy opened his mouth to say something else, but Crystal kicked him
and shook her head.
They finally arrived at Terra's cave, after
another 4 minutes in silence.
"Okay, Raven, aim at Terra and
cover her in your magic." Crystal instructed.
"Azarath.
Metrion. Zinthos." Raven said, trying very hard to keep her
power in check.
"Perfect, now Cyborg, add your laser gun,
but not on full power."
Cyborg adjusted the level of his
laser gun in his arm, and shot at Terra.
"Robin, wait till I
say go, and hit Terra directly in the center of the top of her head"
Crystal said. "NOW!"
Robin ran, jumped and kicked. The
stone shook, then split open and Terra's body fell to the ground.
Cyborg and Raven shot backwards. Starfire caught Cyborg in midair.
Robin caught Raven as she was about to hit the ground. "Thanks."
Raven mumbled, getting up.
Beast Boy ran up and picked up Terra.
Terra looked up at him with her big blue eyes, smiled, then passed
out.
