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Chapter 3 Starts
That morning while the Titans were go through their normal routines, training, playing videogames, reading, cooking up extra-terrestrial cuisine, upgrade security systems, you know the same stuff every morning; Raven had a strange feeling, she passed it off as her just still being tired. Suddenly the alarm went off, and the Titans jumped into action. Downtown Specter, Jinx, Gizmo, and Mammoth were trashing a lab.
"Grab the equipment and lets go!" Specter ordered.
"Hey, snot-for-brains, we don't gotta listen to you!" Gizmo said snidely.
"Come on you Gizmo, we don't have time for this." Jinx said as Specter helped her through the hole in the ceiling.
"Alright, that's the last of it." Mammoth said carrying a huge machine.
"That's as far as you go!" Shouted Robin from a nearby rooftop.
"Snot buckets! We're surrounded!" Gizmo cried.
"Titans, GO!" Robin yelled jumping off the roof.
All the Titans charged in, and the fight began. Specter was going one on one with Robin, Jinx and Starfire were fighting one another, Beast boy and Mammoth were going muscle to muscle, while Gizmo and Cyborg exchanged hi-tech blows. Raven stood watching Specter fight against Robin, it was like it was in slow-motion for her. Even the way he moved seemed to intrigue her. Specter grabbed Robin and fell backwards tossing him into Starfire, who in turn shot a star bolt at Cyborg who stumbled backwards and fired his proton canon at Beast boy. Beast boy changed into a frog and barely dodged the beam.
"Let's get out of here!" Jinx said loudly.
Specter followed them as they escaped, he turned and faced Raven quickly pointing at the clock tower of the city library, then held up 8 fingers, then took off after Jinx, Mammoth, and Gizmo, as they all headed back to Slade's hideout with the lab equipment.
"That was too easy!" Mammoth said laughing.
"Yeah, did you see the look on the scuzbuckets faces?" Gizmo chortled.
"Man, that was fun!" Jinx said with a smile. "You know Specter, you should join us, you'll still be able to work for Slade, but you'll be able to come and go as you please."
"Now don't get the wrong idea." Specter said walking forward and stands inches from Jinx. "Sure, working with someone as pretty as you has its perks, but there are consequences that go along with it." Specter moved past her. "Plus, the things I'm learning from Slade, will help me become better than the 3 of you combined. Sorry, but my loyalties lie with Slade and no one else."
Jinx blushed as Specter calls her pretty, he was so close to her, if it had been anyone else they would have been laid out flat on the floor. Specter was smooth, too smooth for his own good. Specter lead them into the room Slade wanted the equipment set up, and started put the equipment back together. After a couple hours they had finished setting everything up.
"Perfect you all may leave now." Slade said entering the room.
Specter held the door as the others left, he looked at his watch, 7:30. He had 30 minutes to get across town to the clock tower on foot. As Jinx, Gizmo, and Mammoth were busy talking as they left the hideout Specter quickly ran an open sewer grate, but Jinx was secret watching him. Once inside the sewer he took off for the main pipe to the city. Jinx motioned to the grate, the other followed her in after Specter, who had no idea he was being followed. Raven stood at that the top of the old dust clock tower waiting.
What am I doing? I shouldn't be here, he's a villain. Raven thought to herself. And yet, I want to see him, I want to be with him. Why? I never felt like this...
Specter climbed out of the sewer just behind the library and proceeds to climb the ladder on the back wall, once on the roof he ran inside the clock tower.
"Raven?" He called out her name.
"Specter?" She turned, the moonlight shining through the clock face upon her, she was so beautiful. "Specter!" She said happily. What is going on, I'm showing emotion yet my powers are destroying anything? Could this be the real thing?
Specter climbed the stairs as fast as possible, when he reached Raven he gave her a hug, she hugged him in return. She looked him in the eye, and he nodded. As Jinx and the other entered the clock tower Raven had just used her powers and teleported them down to the street.
"Come on, lets have some fun." Specter grabbed her hand and ran down the street.
"I have a better idea." Raven smiled as she lifted off the ground she began flying, holding Specter's hand.
"Over there!" He pointed to a cruise ship in the harbor.
"Huh?" Raven looked down at him. "What for?"
"Well, we're on a date aren't we?" Specter said. "So I figured we'd get something to eat."
"Sure, why not." Raven smiled. "Sounds good."
Raven lowered them onto the deck of the cruise ship, they headed over to one of the tables.
A waiter comes over. "Hello, what can I get you two?"
"I'll just have some herbal tea." Raven said.
"Make those 2 herbal teas and 2 salads." Specter said. "I'm guessing you aren't very hungry."
"Be back in a moment." The waiter bowed then left.
"Care to dance, while we wait?" Specter asked standing up.
"Um......okay." Raven took his hand and was lead to any open area.
They danced for what seemed like an eternity to Rave, but she didn't care, she was happy, but it didn't last long. Soon the party crashers showed up.
"Blegh! Look at him!" Gizmo cried. "Getting all mushy with that freak of a Teen Titan!"
"Well, now we know he's lost his edge!" Mammoth grinned.
"Well, you heard what Slade said, time to teach him a lesson." Jinx smirked.
"Guess I had a few shadows following me." Specter laughed. "Don't worry, we can handle them."
Mammoth charged shouldering Specter into a table, Gizmo flew in firing mini-missiles at him. Jinx and Raven exchange attacks and insults.
"I don't know why he chose a gothic chic like you when he could have me!" Jinx roared.
"Who would want someone who dresses like a reject Halloween ragdoll?" Raven retorted.
"He told me I was pretty!" Jinx said tackling Raven.
"Hah! He said I was beautiful!" Raven screamed.
Mammoth, Gizmo, and Specter cringed in the corner as they witnessed the cat fight go out of control. The sound of clawing and screaming filled their ears. Specter shook his head regaining his composure. He grabbed Gizmo by the feet as he tried to fly away, Specter spun around then let go of Gizmo, who flew smack into Mammoth and knocked them overboard. Jinx turned her head to see what was going on, Raven used her powers and hit Jinx with a table, knocking her overboard as well. Specter walked over to Raven and grabbed her hand, Raven took off into the air, they flew around the city for awhile before returning to the clock tower.
"I had fun tonight, thank you." Raven said setting Specter down. "Well, goodnight Specter."
"Wait." Specter said grabbing Raven's hand, he pulled her toward him and kissed her.
Raven was taken by surprise, yet she wanted to stay like this forever. He pulled away, before she could open her eyes he was gone. She looks down, and in front of her was another crystallized black rose. Raven turned to leave, and found Slade standing there.
"Hello Raven." He said before hitting her in the gut, causing Raven to pass out.
End Chapter 3
 Warchild13 · Sat Jun 21, 2008 @ 03:00pm · 0 Comments |
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