Titan Tower
"What the hell? Did someone forgot to pay the electricity bill again?" Even Beast Boy know that they don't pay electricity bills, but he deems it as a right phrase for the situation. The gathering hall is dark. "Is anyone playing Halloween prank on me?" Beast Boy sighs. "Eye of a bat..."
Beast Boy can transform a part of his body into an animal part, but he prefers full transformation because the partial transformation feels weird to him. "Nothing?" Beast Boy starts trembling. "I am not in mood of hide and seek." He loudly announces.
"SURPRISE!" Everyone in the room jumps out. The light turns on. Titans find no one in the room. Until Raven picks the green chicken from the floor. "Seriously?"
The trembling chicken transforms back to Beast Boys. "I am alright."
"You sure because I think you just peed in your pants." Cyborg taunts Beast Boy by making chicken sound. Speedy and Arsenal laughs.
"Happy Birthday Beasty! Blow the candle. I am hungry. Where is food? I smell chinese." Impulse is more interested in food.
"You all remembered my birthday?"
"Of course boy of beast. I memorized everyone's personal information before joining Titans." Starfire says. "Also we ordered vegetarian food for this party."
"No meat? Oh man!" Cyborg is depressed and so is Arsenal. He is really hoping for some leftover chicken wings in the refrigerator.
"I think party is a waste of time, but I can make an exception." Robin says in his usual prideful voice.
"You are not the leader. And you were mire excited than any of us." Superboy says. Robin face turns red. "Happy Birthday Beasty-"
"I was afraid that you will transform into a bat and see through our surprise. Wait l, why wasn't he able to see through dark?" Speedy asks Superboy.
"Lights were never turned off. I covered the whole room with my magic." Raven answers.
"Hmm. Show off."
"Are we cutting the cake or what?" Impulse shouts.
"Not without decorations." Superboy answers.
Impulse runs around the house. Banner is hanged on the wall. Room is filled with photographs of their adventures. "Party hats for Superboy, Raven, Starfire, Speedy, Arsenal, Cyborg, Robin, the big one for Beast Boy and here I am." The table is filled with food and disco lights are turned on. "I still got two hats left. Who is left?"
Everyone looks at the airhead with angry look. The yellow red spandex is confused until he looks at his green skinned friend. "Sorry Beast Boy."
"You were not going to start without me, were you?" Titans look up to see their ex-member, Supergirl flying in the tower. "Happy Birthday Beastboy!"
"Girl of Steel." Starfire happily greets her until every Titan is shakened by the force when Superboy angrily leaps into air. Connor is flying in front of Kara stopping her from going any further. "Here to hug me?"
"What are you doing here?"
"I am here to wish Beast Boy."
"You are not invited." Superboy says grinding his teeth clearly showing his annoyance in her presence.
"Are you still holding grudge? You are being childish."
"If you want to call it that. Fine, but you are going nowhere near Titans."
She looks at her former team mates. Their heads are down except of Beast Boy who wants them to stop. "I am standing up for what I think is right."
"It is not about right or wrong." Superboy loudly shouts shaking the building.
"Then what is it about?" Cyborg knows he have to check the whole tower they stops shouting.
"It is about trust." Everyone looks at the birthday boy. "You all are treating hin like criminal even before any judgement and trial. You chased him and he ran away. You did not even gave him a chance to speak up. Do you really believe he can kill Batman?"
"It is not whether I believe it or not." Supergirl finally loses her temper and flies away. Raven chases after her. Robin takes his leave. Speedy follows him.
"Happy, huh?" Beast Boy sits down.
When Robin is sad, he swings his katana and beheads the wooden dolls in training area. "You don't like them?" Speedy jokingly asks.
"I don't like the situation."
"You called Alfred?"
"No. I don't want to." Robin says as he beheads another doll. "I am just confused."
"Why?"
"Batman is my father. Nightwing is like an elder brother to me. He respected Batman like his father. Father practically raised him. To think Nightwing will kill Batman is absurd."
"And I thought my childhood is messed up."
"Why so?"
"Well I am half sister of the founding member of JL and daughter of Dark Archer. You can guess the rest." Speedy says.
"Well Dark Archer is pretty bad ass." Robin says. "Why did he kept his secret identity a secret?"
It was something Batman ordered him to do." Starfire flies in the area. "Robin, Nightwing was scared. He does not want to become Batman because he can't sacrifice his identity and devote himself to fight crime. But he said something to me. He said he will pass on the mantle not by choice but when necessary until you are ready. Do you still think he can kill Batman?"
"No." Robin immediately answers. "I smell something fishy. We need to investigate."
"I know you will say that. Arsenal and I will investigate the situation." Speedy says. "You cover us."
"How?" Starfire asks.
"By lying. How can you be wise and dumb?" Robin asks.
Raven observed Supergirl from a distance. "I can hear you." She is impressed with her hearing abilities. She hardly gets impressed. "Why are you here?"
"I don't know."
"That is so not you-"
"Really? Whatever- has league decided something?"
"Yes. Now if it is bad or good news, that I don't know. League has decided to send you on missions again."
"How is that not a good news?"
"They are also adding new members in your group. They want someone who are directly answerable to them."
Raven thinks something and asks, "You know who are the new members?"
"They ordered me not to tell, but not all of them are sidekicks. Believe me. You already worked with few of them." Supergirl answers. "I don't think you have any words to make me feel better."
"I am not therapist." She says and both the girl flies off their separate ways.
