More than just an apprentice

Chapter 4

Chapter 4: The girl called Terra

After they had successfully beaten the HIVE students, Robin decided they all should have a well-deserved reward which was why they were having lunch at their usual Pizza place the next day.

Starfire was putting quite a lot of mustard on her slice while Beast Boy reluctantly removed the pepperoni pieces that Cyborg had somehow managed to add to his pizza.

"You know I only eat vegetarian!"

"I thought some change would be good for you," the half-robot joked, making the shape-shifter stare at him in anger.

"Would you like some of the yellow delicacy, Beast Boy?" Starfire asked with big green eyes, holding her dripping mustard out for him.

He shrank back in his chair. "Star, I, uh, rather not," he murmured.

"It is quite delicious, is it not?"

Starfire turned to stare at her friends, receiving fake and nervous smiles and nods. "Would you like some?" she asked the others but received frantic waves of their hand in return. "More for me then," she said cheerfully and the others stared in utter shock when she emptied the bottle onto her pizza.

After Starfire finished her last slice, they went back to the tower, the others having lost their appetite because of Starfire's love for mustard.

But they were more than happy to fill their stomachs with other things than pizza and mustard.

After everyone was stuffed, Cyborg, who used to be an athlete, suggested a game of volleyball on the roof of Titans Tower. Starfire was the first to agree, saying that the amount of mustard she consumed had given her 'the burst of the energy'.

Beast Boy also agreed, saying that he hasn't been flexing his muscles in his hands enough after being deprived of getting his hands on his controller of the Gamestation.

3 faces turned expectantly to Robin, who relented by saying 'that maybe this might also act as training'.

The only one who remained silent was Raven.

"Please participate in the game of volleyball. I'm sure you will get quite the enjoyment out of it," Starfire beamed, floating close to her face.

Raven stepped back at the display of happiness. "I do not feel like playing right now."

"Come on, Rae! Even you should exercise. We don't want you to lag behind us when we battle some petty HIVE students."

She turned to the half-robot. "I'm a half-demon. I don't lag behind, Cyborg."

Beast Boy nudged the large teen. "I bet she wants to read some of her boring books...because she is scared she'll lose against us – no wait - me."

Raven's eyebrow twitched in annoyance.

"I bet she's scared to touch the floor because she doesn't know she can stand since she's floating all the time."

Raven's eyes wandered to the floor – yes, she was floating. She dropped to the floor but Beast Boy didn't stop his teasing.

"I wonder if she even knows how to play the game. I mean even Starfire who's an alien, knows how to play volleyball," he smirked.

Raven walked over to the short teen, giving him a dangerous glare. A volleyball covered in dark energy floated between them. "Don't say I didn't warn you," she said dangerously before shoving the ball into Beast Boy's hands.

And in a few minutes they were on the roof, initiating the game with Starfire giving the first serve. The ball sailed over the net towards Cyborg but he caught it mid-flight and sent it straight for Robin.