(How many people reading this have ever ran away from home when they were kids?)

Red X glared at Johnny. "Why are you smoking?" He finally asked. "Because I can." He said, flicking the ashes off the end of the cigarette.

It turned out that the people coming too close to the base were getting higher in number, and See-More was getting a little concerned, so he set up watches during the night.

Red X stole the offending item and said, "Hey, look there. Who is that?" After smacking Red X over the head, Johnny squinted his eyes and said, "I don't know... it doesn't look like an adult, way too short. Go check it out." Red X nodded and teleported.

The little person jumped nearly a foot when Red X appeared behind her. "Ah! Bobby, help!" A teddy bear made himself visible. Red X immediately recognized the little girl. "Hey, Melvin, its me! What are you doing out here in the slums of Jump City at midnight?" He said, backing off and raising up his hands.

The bear held back when Melvin glanced at him. "I... its none of your business!" She snapped, turning around. "Not a wise idea to turn your back on an enemy." "Bobby is looking at you." "Good point."

The two had a stand off. Then Melvin turned around and said, "I'm running away." Red X chuckled. "I had a gut feeling that you were. Why?" Melvin brushed away a tear. "Well... Raven told me... that I need to... get rid of Bobby." Red X raised his eyebrows. "Uh... why? What he do, eat a spell book or something?"

Melvin glared and kicked Red X's shin. "Ow! Little... I can't cuss around kids, can I?" Melvin smiled slightly. "No. But Beast Boy does it anyway when he's angry." Red X nodded. "So, why do you need to get rid of Bobby?"

Melvin scowled. "Raven says in order for my powers to develop more, I need to let go of him. But Bobby is my second best friend." "Who's your first?" "Gizmo."

Red X sighed and couldn't help but feel bad for the kid. "Kid... you want some soda or something?" Melvin nodded. "I would."

Melvin grabbed the little girl's shoulder and she said, "Grab Bobby's hand too." Red X looked nervously up at the giant teddy bear. It just glared at him. Reluctantly, Red X teleported them to the kitchen. After all, if they teleported, Melvin would assume that it was farther away than it really was.

Melvin was happily sitting on the couch, and Bobby had shrunk himself to about the size of a normal teddy and was sitting on her lap. "Why wasn't he shrunk earlier?" Red X asked. "Because he didn't want to be. And he only learned how to do it a week ago." Melvin explained, sipping her diet soda.

Gizmo walked out and said, "Alright, who's being loud out here- Melvin? What are you doing here?" Melvin waved. "Hi, Mikron. I ran away and Red X offered me soda." Gizmo shot an interested glance at Red X but said nothing. "You silly goose, why'd you run away?" He said. "Because Raven insisted I get rid of Bobby." Melvin scowled again. Gizmo looked unhappy as well. "Again? I thought she would give that up." "I did too."

Red X glanced down at the bear again. "What does Bobby think of all this?" He suddenly asked. "He says it'll be alright... but I'd miss him too much." Melvin said. Gizmo hugged her and said, "I think she's just being pushy."

Red X thought for a couple seconds. "Melvin... how did you create Bobby?" He asked. Melvin smiled. "I thought him up." Red X nodded. "I see... do you think you can create him again?" Melvin blinked in surprise. She clearly hadn't thought of that. "I don't know... I think I could." She turned towards Bobby. "Do you think I can?" Bobby nodded.

Red X smirked. "Just copy him in your mind or something and re create him. That would work, wouldn't it?" Melvin smiled. "I think I'll ask Raven how to do that." Red X rolled his eyes. "Need a lift back?" "No thank you, Bobby will help."

Red X teleported the two of them out of the base and then went back to the roof.

"What was that all about?" Johnny asked, now smoking another cigarette. "Just someone lost." Red X said calmly, watching Bobby and Melvin walk off in the distance.

(Raven seems a bit harsh in this one... but if she wanted Melvin to grow in maturity and power, she might push that subject a couple times.

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