I'm back! Sorry for the wait, just been on a road trip to my grandparents place. I'm there right now and I'm using my Grandmother's laptop. So I think some people hate me now because of that last chapter and that's ok. I know that about half of you guys are currently voting for Jericho and the other half is voting for BB. Hell, even I'm not sure who Kole will end up with, if she ends up with someone at all! I'm still running all of these possibilities. Oh, and sorry if I make a few grammer mistakes in this chapter. This laptop doesn't bother to tell me whether or not I'm spelling things wrong. Anyway, enjoy this chapter!
Beast Boy emitted a small choking noise as he dropped the birdarang. 'No,' he thought. 'It was a dream, there is no way Robin could possibly know...' He shook his head, trying to clear the paranoid thoughts from his head. 'Calm down, Gar,' he told himself. 'He's just trying to get into your head. He's trying to get you to quit.' Determination filled his eyes. 'And I'm never gonna quit!'
Beast Boy smiled as he picked up Robin's signature weapon. "Nice try, Robin," he muttered. "But you can't scare a beast." He grinned, revealing his sharp fangs. Chuckling, Beast Boy opened his window, and chucked the birdarang outside. He smirked in satisfaction as it landed in the ocean, never to be seen again. Whistling to himself, Beast Boy stepped outside his room. He stopped, pondering on where he should go next. He smiled softly. 'Maybe I should see how Kole is doing.' Grinning, Beast Boy left to find his not-a-girlfriend.
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"Sit down, Jericho." Robin offered, gesturing towards a seat. Jericho hesitated, but seeing no signs of hostility on the boy wonder's face, he reluctantly sat down. Jericho quietly observed Robin, who had sat down in the other chair. Robin cleared his throat, and said in a business like manner, "As I was saying, I have a deal for you."
Jericho nodded, and allowed Robin to continue. "In exchange for your cooperation, I'll grant you your membership as a titan, as well as help you get Kole." Robin said, beginning to smirk. He was about to continue, but Jericho stopped him.
"Will Herald get his membership back, too?" Jericho asked, eyes hardening. Robin nodded.
"Yes, he will," he reassured. Jericho smiled, and nodded for Robin to continue. "Here is the deal: you get everything that I promised, but only if you do a simple little jobfor me." Robin paused, making sure his words sank into Jericho's mind. "I want you to injure Beast Boy so severly that he'll have no choice but to quit the tournament." Jericho's eyes widened, and he jumped out of his seat, staring at Robin in shock.
"What?!" He asked. "I can't do that!" Robin narrowed his eyes through his mask.
"Yes you can," he hissed, insisting. "Because if you can't, then you'll never get anything that I promised you."
"But if I do that, then I'll be crushing Kole's dreams of winning the tournament!" Jericho argued. Robin stood up, and backhanded the mute, sending him sprawling to the ground.
"But if you do, then Beast Boy will be out of the picture, and you'll have Kole all to yourself," Robin snarled. He then chuckled darkly. "You can be the one who comforts her, be her shoulder to lean on." He picked up Jericho by the hair, and leaned in close. "You can have her, Jericho," he cackled. "And you'll be atitan again. All you have to do is put Beast Boy out of the picture." He dropped Jericho, and walked away. Robin came back a minute later with something in his hand. Jericho stood up, and glanced at the boy wonder. Robin smirked, and handed the object to Jericho. Jericho gasped when he saw what it was. A pistol.
"I also have a disguise you can use," Robin said, grinning. "And I'll cover for you, so you can escape without being caught." Jericho stared blankly at the pistol. Shoot Beast Boy? That was crazy! But Robin's words about Kole ran through his mind. Jericho narrowed his eyes. It would be so easy, shooting Beast Boy. Then Kole will come running to him for comfort. He could finally have her. Jericho's eyes widened. What was he thinking?! He couldn't shoot Beast Boy! They may have been after the same girl, but that gave him no reason for murder! Jericho dropped the pistol, and it clattered to the floor. He glared at Robin.
"You've gone to far this time, Robin," he signed. "It's time I show your true self to everyone else!" He turned around to run out of the door, when he fell to the ground, a sharp pain in his leg. Tears formed in his eyes as he turned to Robin lowering the pistol, taking off the silencer and waving it in the mute's face. Robin smirked, and he placed the silencer back on. He aimed it at Jericho's face, grinning evily.
"Your not telling anyone, Jericho." He whispered. Jericho's eyes widened as Robin grabbed his foot, and proceeded to drag him away.
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Raven was busy meditating in her room, thinking about the tournament. For some reason, Robin seemed to be acting strange. Like, really strange. Now, whenever she was in the same room as Robin, she sensed a dark aura coming from him. It scared Raven, actually. Raven suspected something was wrong with her leader, and she was determined to find out what. Taking a deep breath, she opened her eyes, and stood up. Raven walked towards her door, and opened it, stepping out into the hallway. Raven froze, feeling something. A dark aura. Raven shuddered, and turned around to see Robin approaching her.
Robin smiled as he saw Raven. She wasn't buying it. He waved at her, and she didn't wave back. "Glad to see you Raven," the boy wonder said, the smile never leaving his face. "I was just looking for you."
"Why?" Raven asked, narrowing her eyes.
"I'm here to tell you something that I think you will enjoy," Robin told her. "Beast Boy and Kole are going to be your next opponents in the tournament." He playfully nudged her. "You finally get a chance to take your anger out on that little snot, eh?" Raven sighed.
"I do think that he is annoying," she stated. "But I think it is rude to call him a 'little snot,' Robin." Robin chuckled. He patted Raven on the back.
"Whatever," he chuckled. "Anyway, see you later, Raven."He then walked off without another word. Raven stood there for a moment, proccessing Robin's words. She shook her head, and threw up her hood. Robin was definately up to something. Raven sighed. She would continue her investigation later. Raven then left to go share the news with Wondergirl.
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Beast Boy knocked on Starfire's door, waiting for someone to answer. Starfire opened the door, and looked behind her. She sighed, and stepped outside, closing the door. She then finally faced Beast Boy. "Friend Kole is not in the mood for talking, friend Beast Boy." She said, looking away. Beast Boy grew worried rather quickly.
"Is something wrong?" He asked. Starfire glanced at the door.
"She is having...the issues." She told him, turning her gaze back to Beast Boy. Beast Boy tilted his head.
"Is she on her period?" He asked without even thinking. Starfire blushed, and shook her head.
"No, friend Beast Boy," Starfire said. "If you must know, then you'll have to ask her yourself." Beast Boy sighed.
"Alright," he muttered. He tried to push past Starfire, but the alien stopped him.
"Perhaps later will be a better time." She told him. Beast Boy nodded. Then he walked away. He stopped, and turned back to look at Starfire.
"Are you sure you can't tell me what's wrong, Star?" He wondered. Starfire looked hesitant, but then sighed.
"She overheard you confessing your feelings, friend Beast Boy," she murmured. "And right after that friend Jericho confessed his feelings to her. She is greatly confused by this, and is trying to figure out her own feelings." Beast Boy looked down, looking sad.
"So it's my fault." He muttered. He nodded his head sadly, and walked away. "See you later, Star." Starfire pondered the thought of going after him, to reassure him that the fault was not his, but sighed. She had to take care of Kole. Starfire then walked inside her room to comfort her friend.
Well now Robin went from major league jerk, to full on villain. Yeesh. And you gotta give Jericho points for resisting the dark side, even though he got a shit load of pain because of it. Raven seems to be getting suspicious of Robin. Kole is still trying to figure out her feelings and Beast Boy blames himself. Oh my God, the horror!
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