“O’ Beast Boy it’s glorious you have a new costume for battle.” Starfire stated while swarming around Beast Boy to receive a full stare of his costume. Two heads snapped in Beast Boy’s direction, but the third head did not bother to look, for Raven was fearful to glance at her burgeoning friend.
“It’s not a—”
“What’s up with the new gear?” Robin inquired
“Man the digs got to go you look like an eighties gangster with those cut up black leather gloves.” Cyborg released a hearty laugh while patting Beast Boy’s back. “What’s up? You’ve worn that outfit for two battles now salad face”
Beast Boy peered at Raven’s torso ‘she won’t even look at me. I didn’t mean to hurt her—I just…’ he thought. “…Well…” Beast Boy began
“I thought the first time you were in a rush?” Robin pressed on
“Yes it was the rushing that made you mix up your costumes of battle” Starfire chimed happily
“…My clothes don’t fit no more cause Cyborg didn’t help me wash my clothes” Beast Boy whined. His voice squeaked, he tried to clear his throat but he released a voice that was raspy and a slightly deep. “They’re uncomfortable even down to my shoes.” Beast Boy raised his sweats and exposed his bare feet. He wiggled his toes to prove a point.
Unexpectedly Robin walked to his motorcycle, “O’ we’re wasting time we have a crime to solve” Robin managed to mouth, despite his exterior, Robin’s interior was consumed by the true reason behind his clothes sudden fit
“O’… O’? Dude that’s all you can say! Com’ on I don’t want to look like twenties, seventies—a gangster period”
“Eighties” Robin and Raven mumbled simultaneously
“Don’t worry we’ll go shopping right after this battle, and get you some hot gear instead of the shit you’re wearing now, but the purple and green has to go. This battle should be easy” Cyborg stated while entering his updated car.
For a moment Beast Boy pondered about shifting into a Peregrine Falcon, but to Beast Boy Raven appeared to be vexed, ‘She must think I’m a—no she doesn’t know’ Beast Boy mind began to panic.
“Can I ride with you Cy?” Beast Boy nearly pleaded
“What’s the matter you don’t want to soar with the wind?” Robin questioned before placing his red helmet on and revving his motorcycle
“… I do, but…” Beast stated while gazing at Raven who was distancing herself from the Titans who remained on land.
“Well, I would offer you a ride, but I don’t think you can handle it” Robin held a mischievous smile, although he was concerned about Beast Boy’s ‘condition’ he didn’t want to treat him as an enemy, outcast, not again. ‘I have to learn how to treat Beast Boy it’s the least I can do’ he thought before peeling off to the crime scene. “Titans Go!”
Cyborg peered at Robin and then finally Beast Boy and smiled. Beast Boy was sincerely smiling he appeared to be happy. Beast Boy hopped in the T-Car and gave Cyborg a pair of thankful eyes. This will be an easy battle.
Hunts Point Avenue’s alleys were all painted black; there were a few people that lingered on the filthy midnight street of Jump City. Although the crowd was small, it was the darkness that blinded the Titans from the criminals’ location. The criminals’ tracks lead them to a street with three deep alleys and three tall abandoned apartment buildings. Beast Boy’s senses were acute, for his eyes sight pierced the darkness, and this frightened him into silence.
“What’s wrong B you afraid of the dark?” Cyborg teased
Beast Boy stated in a raspy huff his canine tooth peaking, “No.”
In actuality he was afraid, not of the darkness, but his senses’ extending his normal limitations. His sense of scent was peculiarly heightened. He could sense the faint odor of the criminals’ perspirations and a familiar scent of liquor and cigars caused him to shutter.
“What if these criminals are not in the alleys?” Starfire questioned
“They’re in the alleys…” Beast Boy silently murmured in a trance, so no one heard his statement
“Then we continue to search” Raven stated in a even quiet tone
“‘Til we kick these criminals’ butts” Cyborg completed triumphantly
“Yes! We will be kicking the butt. We are the Tit—”
“No they’re in one of the alleys I can—” Beast Boy broke off into silence afraid his powers were getting out of hand.
“I have a feelin’ too that they’re in these alleys, but—Well, we have three alleys” Robin sighed, “I think it’s best if we split up”
The Titans nodded in agreement
“Raven, Cyborg, take the alley closest to the left.” Robin commanded as he pointed to the alleys,
“Starfire, the middle, me and Beast Boy will take this alley.”
Beast Boy shifted into a Sumatran Tiger to appease his mind.
The tiger lead the leader into the darkness. Robin’s hand rested on Beast Boy’s arched back. Robin did not want to light a torch. He did not want the criminals being capable of seeing the light and therefore fleeing, it was best if he allowed Beast Boy to guide him, so their location could be concealed. After wandering deep into the alley’s shadow the two male members came across a gate.
Robin sighed in exasperation.
“We should inform the others that this alley is a dead end” Robin explained to Beast Boy.
Beast Boy peered up at his leader. ‘But their odors are so heavy in this spot’ he thought.
Robin placed the communicator to his mouth, “Raven, Star, Cy, this alley is dead”
Beast Boy shifted into his human form.
“Perhaps, they’re in the abandoned buildings?” Raven evenly spoke into her communicator
“Yeah, same here Rob, our alley is dead.”Cyborg gritted his teeth
“Yes the alley is not alive. And I have found no signs of the criminals” Starfire stated innocently
“Let’s check the—” In mid sentence Robin was startled by the street lights sudden burst in energy. An orange glow illuminated the shadows. Moments passed and there were no signs of movement.
“Rob is everything all right?” Cyborg question in concerns
“Yeah Cy.” Robin sighed after a few moments, “Just a fluctuation in electricity. These criminals must be in the abandoned buildings. Titans go” With the universal sign for action Robin ended the transmission.
“Beast Boy,” Robin called removing Beast Boy out of his stupor, “we got to go check these ol’ building”
“All right”
Robin and Beast Boy began to depart from the alley, but they were stopped by a sonorous, sensual voice, “Aa~ leaving so soon Titans?” A silhouette of a tall male appeared out of the orange glow, “We’ve been expecting you”
Beast Boy’s and Robin’s bodies tensed into a defensive posture, “O’ yeah well my fists are expecting to meet your face!” Beast Boy chided
“Who are you?” Robin questioned
The tall male stepped further into the light exposing his identity, and two hulking, masked cronies. The tall male had a sea of black dread locks braided down into a knot that touched the middle of his long torso. His left eye was covered by a crimson eye patch, but the scar appeared well beyond the patch. The scar extended inches above his left eyebrow, and down his mahogany colored cheeks. The male’s face was well defined, and was outlined by a rugged goatee. Beast Boy studied his features.
“I am but a friend visiting a friend.” The male’s eye shifted to Beast Boy, “My have you grown.” The tall male did an analysis of his own.
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