Beating Around The Bush (Teen Titans Robin X Reader)

Chapter 43

Most of the titans were in the old stadium in Jump City alongside Perci Bloom. Beast Boy, Starfire, and Robin all stood in their large yellow orbs that were held up by large trophies. Raven hovered as she meditated.

Perci was on the left side of Robin. She was crouched down in the orb, a decent sized thorn coming out of the palm of hand. Her other hand was wrapped in multiple layers of leaves, vines, and hard wood in the shape of a large hammer. Perci held the thorn against her current prison walls in place while her other hand attempted to create any kind of divot that could help her escape.

"You can't hold us forever!" Robin said to the mechanic as he adjusted some things on their prisons.

"Now don't be a sore loser. Atlas is just better than you." Perci couldn't help but let out a small laugh as she glanced over at Robin. "Yeah, Wonder Boy. Atlas is just better than you." Robin glanced over at her. "You're just as stuck as the rest of us. Not to mention, your attitude is not helping." "Oh? It's not? Damn...such a shame." Perci said with a soft giggle as she went back to her escape plan.

"Atlas is better than all of us." The mechanic said with a smile. "Your Atlas is nothing but a zalwort, tuvek-plixing zardmarker!" Starfire yelled. "Yeah! What she said!" Beast Boy added on making Perci giggle. "Yeah! You tell him Star!" Perci cheered on. Robin couldn't help but facepalm at the two.

"You watch your tone. Atlas is the greatest! He deserves your respect!" The mechanic said as he hovered over the ground. "Sooo...do we get bathroom breaks?" Raven asked.

"Mechanic...buff me." Atlas called out to the man. "You got it champ!" The mechanic said as he quickly flew over to do his job.

"Now, remember, that Cyborg's got a decent left hook so keep an eye out for-" The mechanic was interrupted as Atlas turned his head so he was staring the man down. "Never tell me what to do." He said in a harsh tone. "Y-yeah, uh, sure thing, chief."

"Hey Robin, have you noticed what I noticed?" Perci asked as she continued to carefully tap her thorn onto the barrier. "Depends on what it is." Robin said as he leaned his back against the sphere facing Perci completely. "It's about how someone is being treated." Perci said as she nodded her head over towards Atlas and the mechanic. Robin glanced over and the two before nodding.

"Oh goddamnit." Perci's voice broke Robin from his slight trance making him look down at her. Perci's thorn had snapped in half and laid lifeless on the bottom of her prison.

"Any changes?" Robin asked as he knelt down to her level. Perci ran her hand along where she'd been working before letting out a defeated sigh. "Nope...nothing." She said before standing up. Robin had just then noticed that her left leg was thinner and shorter than her right. He watched as the plants that made up the hammer and the rest of her broken thorn went back into her body. Her left leg going back to its normal form in the process.

"It was a good idea." Robin said offering her a soft smile making Perci sigh. "Thanks, but...not good enough apparently. If anyone else wants to give it a go, be my guest." Perci said as she leaned against the right side of the sphere making herself unintentionally closer to Robin. Disappointment and annoyance covering her features as the leaves and stems on her drooped down.

The hero unconsciously took the chance to take in Perci's appearance. Sure it was just how she normally looked, but he hardly ever gets the chance to see her like this up close. One thing that caught his attention was the few strands of (h/c) hair peaking out from her hood. Not to mention the small stems and rose buds poking through and around her hood.

"Yo, Goldilocks!" The sudden voice made everyone in the stadium glance towards the entrance. All of the titans and Perci smiled as they saw Cyborg enter. "Let's do this!"