A/N: We. Are. Back! Hey everyone! Been doing a lot of side stuff irl. I also make music so that's where most of my time has been going recently. Even made an electronic song for Raven because she's just that awesome. lol Anyways... I'm excited to tell you guys that this season is going to be one crazy roller coaster! Please, please, please drop reviews, favs, follows and let me know how I'm doing. So with that said lets kick-off season 7! I hope you enjoy!
Sounds of a busy city fill the air. People smile and wave at each other on the street. Things have changed in Jump city. The people have never been more content or carefree. Life seemed like a dream with no end to the imagination one could muster.
Clouds drift through the blue sky like balls of cotton. The sun shined with a gentle warmth as if trying to overcome the passing winter. Everything seemed perfect and peaceful. However, life is not so simple. Things could not be this good without some kind of hardship to get it to this point...
The people looked towards the horizon of the city limits. They could slightly feel the earth tremble but were not concerned. These sudden tremors roared in the distance followed by a loud crash followed by another and another. They were coming from Titans Tower...
Terra cried out with agression as she lifted a rock twice her size above her head. Her eyes glowed yellow and her face was fierce with a sense of anger. With a second roar she sent her hands forward, hurling the massive boulder at her target.
"You can't beat me Beastboy!" She yelled as she followed her attack by lifting the earth underneath her into the air, creating a flying platform to stand on, "I'm stronger than you'll ever be!"
Beastboy took the shape of a wolf, darting around the boulder Terra had launched at him. It came crashing down to his right as he ran past it. He found himself in a difficult position. Terra had the upper hand on him and he was facing her alone.
He returned to his human form and began running towards her, "oh, come on!" He yelled back in frustration, "I thought we were past this already!"
He then jumped into the air morphing into a small bird and began flying circles around Terra.
Terra had a hard time keeping up with Beastboy's movements. He was fast and small, a target she couldn't hit so easily but she was waiting patiently for her moment to strike.
Beastboy flew above her and took a nose dive at Terra floating on her rocky platform. As he picked up speed he changed into a tiger with his teeth bare and claws drawn, ready to strike Terra down. With a terrifying growl, he came flying at Terra with tremendous speed.
Terra grew a dark smile. She saw her opportunity. Without Beastboy noticing she had pulled a second rock from the ground beneath her platform and was waiting to strike. When she saw the massive tiger raining down from the sky at her, she moved her platform out of his path and sent a glowing yellow fist upwards like an uppercut, propelling the second boulder beneath her straight up at Beastboy's green body with intense speed.
Beastboy's fierce expression turned to sheer horror as he saw the new boulder coming straight for him with no way to dodge it.
Was she planning this the whole time? He thought to himself as his utter defeat approached with each passing second. He closed his eyes and braced for impact.
The rock made solid contact with Beastboy and crumbled as it crushed his body, sending him flying in a cloud of dust. He hit the ground hard and returned to his normal form before sitting up dazed from the mighty blow Terra had landed.
Terra stood on her floating rock over Beastboy looking down at him through glowing yellow eyes and her hands lazily raised at shoulder level as if holding something. Two more boulders began levitating behind her ready to strike at any moment.
Beastboy finally regained focus and looked up at his foe. This was it. He had been beaten. He never thought it would end like this. He never thought after all they went through, that Terra would crush him so easily without a second thought...
"Ok! Ok!" Beastboy yelled waving his hands frantically at Terra, "you win!"
Terra smiled and the yellow glow from her eyes faded as the rocks behind her came crashing down with a loud bang. Her platform slowly drift down and landed softly next to Beastboy where she waited for the other Titans to join them.
Terra wore her normal clothes from before she met the Titans. A long-sleeve black t-shirt with tan-brown cargo shorts and tan hiking boots. Her eyes were covered by goggles to protect them from any dust and debris from her attacks. She pulled them away from her face letting them hang around her neck like a make-shift necklace as Cyborg made his way to where she stood.
"And the winner, for the 10th consecutive time, by butt-kicking, Beastboy-stomping, rock-solid knock-out... TERRA!!!!" Cyborg shout as if announcing a boxing fight. He lift Terra's right arm into the air declaring her the victor.
Starfire and Raven both stood over the control unit for the combat field where all the Titans were training. They both giggled as Cyborg laid the embarrassment on Beastboy a little thicker. After resetting the system and entering in the data for the sparring match, the two girls had noticed Terra had bested Beastboy in record time. Afterwards they flew over to join the others.
"Whoa," Raven said in her monotone voice, "I've never seen someone lose a fight so quickly before..."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Beastboy said having heard enough of the taunting, "I let her win obviously... but next time I'm not going easy on you!"
"You've said that the last nine times you've faced Terra," Raven said adding insult to injury, "you haven't beaten her since she had her cast on."
Beastboy's face went red with an irritated expression on his face as if he was saying why'd you have to remind everyone?
"Splendid work Terra!" Starfire exclaimed, "you have progressed much faster than we could have ever imagined!" Starfire was the new leader of the Titans since Robin had moved on and became Nightwing. At first she didn't think she could handle it but now she seemed to enjoy it as if it came natural to her. Maybe that's what Dick had intended from the beginning. He saw the potential in her that she couldn't see herself.
"Thanks," Terra said shyly. She placed a hand on the back of her head and blushed back at the new leader, "I couldn't have done it without your help," she paused and looked around to the other Titans, "all your help." She corrected.
"Congratulations Terra," Raven said with a smile, "you're officially in control."
Terra smiled back at Raven with a huge sense of pride in her eyes. She lunged forward and wrapped her arms around her best friend and squeezed tightly. Raven returned the hug with a soft chuckle.
"Alright y'all!" Cyborg said interrupting the moment, "thanks to Terra's speedy butt whoppin' we still got time for brunch!" Cyborg said with a massive grin, "I'm talkin' eggs, hashbrowns, fried chicken, and of course... WAFFLES!"
The rest of the Titans all laughed at his excitment for food. Brunch was a rare meal they didn't really get to enjoy that much so the rest of the team was also excited to indulge in Cyborg's cooking a little.
"Maybe next time," Terra said with a smile, "I still have some homework I gotta get finished before school tomorrow."
"Unacceptable! You must part take in the feast of brunch!" Starfire said hoping to convince her to stay a little longer.
"Yeah," Raven pitched in, "shouldn't take too long. I can take you home afterwards as well."
Terra thought about it for a moment and decided it couldn't hurt to stay for a quick bite before heading home. She nod her head and agreed to stay for brunch.
In the living area of Titans Tower, Cyborg had his chef's hat on and was powering through the preparation for brunch.
Beastboy and Raven sat on the couch. They were sitting extremely close as if they had only grown closer in the time that had passed after Slade's last attempt at conquering the city over them.
Raven held a book in her hands leaning into Beastboy's side as Beastboy's arm wrapped around her on top of the couch. His other arm was outstretched in front of him while he flipped through channels trying to find something interesting to watch only to find nothing could satisfy his appetite for entertainment.
Starfire and Terra sat at the dinner table waiting for Cyborgs brunch to be laid out in front of them. Besides the sound of channels changing on the tv and Cyborgs kitchen utensils clanging every second he moved, it was quiet and a little awkward. So Terra tried to start up a conversation with Starfire.
"So... uh... How's Dick? Have you heard from him lately?" She asked shyly.
"Oh! Um..." Starfire felt a little blindsided by this question. Now that Robin was Nightwing their relationship has gotten slightly difficult. They didn't spend as much time together, however it did allow them to spend more time together alone whenever they got the chance. "He is still quite the obsessed with work," she admit softly, "he is still tracking down Slade and rarely checks-in. But I have the most confidence he will succeed in apprehending him." Starfire smiled at Terra and hoped that was enough to end the conversation. Talking about her boyfriend was difficult now that she didn't know if he was ok the majority of the time.
"Man... Does he ever take a break?" Terra respond feeling bad for Starfire, "it's like he doesn't know how to relax."
"Well... He does what he must to ensure the safety of everyone." Starfire looked down at her hands on the table... Dick really did want to protect everyone but the one person he doesn't protect is himself. He will end up dead before he gave up on his mission. And that worried her. It rattled her very core.
Terra could see the concern on her face and felt she had only made small awkward tension grow bigger and immediately regret asking. She was just about to apologize before Cyborg spoke up with an excited tone...
"COME AND GET IT Y'ALL!" He exclaimed as he placed the multiple items on the table.
Plates of waffles, fried chicken, scrambled eggs, and a few other side dishes had a slight steam coming off of them indicating they were fresh and it filled the room with an enticing aroma.
"Sweet!" Beastboy yelled as he turned off the tv.
Raven closed her book and stood up with a stretch before she was taken by surprise as Beastboy wrapped his hands around her waist and playfully picked her up and gave her a tight hug.
Raven blushed and smiled at him as Beastboy put her down. She took his hand and they walked over to the table to join the others where they were all staring at them with sparkles in their eyes at how adorable they were together... except Cyborg. He couldn't help but feel like a third wheel to all these relationships.
"Sheesh... Get a room you two," He said with a low groan.
Everyone laughed and they all sat down to enjoy a delicious meal they didn't get to have very often.
After everyone had their fill of brunch, Terra decided it was time to get going. She and Raven walked to the center of the room and Raven raised a hand with dark energy and surrounded both of them in darkness and they vanished.
"Hey Cy," Beastboy said with a taunting tone, "bet I could beat you on the Game Station before Rae gets back." He said through a grin as he glared at his mechanical friend.
"Oh it is on!" Cyborg replied happy to take on the challenge, "just don't cry to hard to your girlfriend when I beat your butt." He said returning the grin.
In the blink of an eye they were on the couch and the game was powering up leaving Starfire alone at the table with her thoughts. Her small smile slowly turned to a frown. She wasn't always the best at hanging out with her friends... except Robin. Before he became Nightwing, she would spend most of her time with him. He never judged her. He never complained about her strange behavior or hobbies. Yet he would still do them with her. Just to be around her. Now she felt alone without him even though she still had her other friends.
She let out a small sigh and began walking back to her room. She missed him and it hurt dearly. She craved his warm touch surrounding her with a feeling of comfort. That warm comforting feeling you get when you return home after a long day. Instead she could only wait for him to check-in and hope for the best.
The door to her room slid open and rushed closed as she entered. She threw herself on her bed staring up at the ceiling with the back of her right hand on her forehead as if trying to calm the thoughts in her mind. She closed her eyes...
"Richard," she whispered to herself, "where are you?"