Pahaha. It's been a while, no?

Figured I might as well make another chapter during break. After re-reading (with a few winces in between) it might be good to refresh this a little bit.
And then finish this thing and work on the other chapters. Ick!

Well, here you go! Be sure to give me some reviews on it, yeah?

Disclaimer: I don't own this stuff.

It was pretty uneventful on the rest of the way to the Tower. As he jumped over the buildings, Robin couldn't help but wonder how the Gamekeepers could have replicated Jump City so perfectly. Everything was how it should be. Every crack in the sidewalk was there, and every important building stood stall, just showing a few signs of aging. If it wasn't for the fact that the streets of Jump were completely bare and there was a bunch of mutant teenagers flying around with new superpowers, Robin would probably believe that he had been through some weird dream.

Oh, but there was just one thing the Gamekeepers forgot to make: the bridge.

Normally, there would be a bridge underwater that would rise when a button was pressed on their communicator, almost like a garage door opener. It connected the shore of Jump City to the island where Titans Tower stood. It was nifty when Cyborg took the T-Car out, or Robin needed the R-Cycle to catch a criminal on the run. Robin currently had his communicator out and pressed the right button (multiple times, by now), but no bridge made its way out of the water. A slight inconvenience, but he would deal.

Robin couldn't help the frown forming on his face as he tucked his communicator into his empty utility belt. Of course he didn't want to get wet now, but knowing there could be a tribute out there who controlled the water made him wary. He didn't know where anyone was and what power they had; just dumping himself into the water made him an easy target.

But how else was he supposed to get to the Tower? Wait for Beast Boy?

That only seemed like the best choice ... for now, at least. Looking back at the Tower, Robin sighed and made his way over to a building standing not too far from the shoreline. It was an old insurance local company building, cutely named 'T-Insurance'. Didn't take much that it was named after the T that stood not too far from the building at the island. It had been on the road to success before Robin and the other Titans had vanished four-hundred years into the future.

The Titans ... Robin wondered how they were doing.

Shaking his head, he wandered up to the front doors of the building and slowly pushed the glass door open. To his surprise it opened, and there was the exact interior of the front room. How did these people do it? He walked into the insurance building, making his way up the few stories to the very top. There were windows on all four sides of the building, but spaced enough that Robin wasn't too concerned of being spotted. There were plenty of hiding spots too, so if anyone tried to make their way in he could easily hide if necessary.

So now all he could do was wait.

. . . . .

Beast Boy was far from happy, at the moment. Not because he was stuck at home-away-from-home while sharing it with a bunch of strange superpowered people, but because Katniss had mentioned that Peeta guy. And as they were making their way to P.I.Z.Z.A, she mentioned him again. Beast Boy knew that they were sunk in some time of relationship, but he couldn't help but be so jealous! He wondered if he looked any more green yet, or if he was growing some of those weird spiked horns. He hoped not; growing horns would probably freak Katniss out.

"So, uh, this Peeta guy," He started once they had reached the popular pizza place. Only a week ago did they get an extra large pizza here for only five bucks. "What's he like?"

Katniss sighed and stared up to the sky. "He's ... "

"... Heeeee's?"

"Smart. Strong. Brave." She sighed again, and Beast Boy couldn't help but roll his eyes. "He's everything to me. And I wish he was here right now..." She shook her head, and Beast Boy was amazed to find that her eyes were actually starting to look glossy. Was she seriously crying over this dude?

The thought that she could be acting to capture the heart of the audience never crossed his mind, of course.

Beast Boy crossed his arms, looking away from Katniss's somber form. "Yeah, well, I'm strong! And brave!" He said, nodding confidently at the words. "And I'm pretty smart, too!" Now some people would argue that. For some reason Raven was the first to cross his mind, but he pushed that aside. She wasn't even here right now!

Thankfully, Katniss let out a little giggle at the few words about himself. She observed one of the outside tables before giving him a little smile. "You may be, but nowhere near Peeta."

Stupid Peeta guy.

She wandered inside, carefully observing the space inside. Beast Boy couldn't help but be surprised how ... right this all looked! Everything was where it was supposed to be. Not a chair or an arcade game was out of place. Which was weird, considering that apparently Jump City kind of died off with the rest of the cities and towns a few hundred years ago. It was kind of scary. He almost had the resist the constant urge to just plop his butt down and wait for a waitress to order his pizza.

"So, uh, welcome to P.I.Z.Z.A!" Waddya wanna do?"

Katniss shook her head, wandering into the kitchen. "Find a place. Find some food."

Beast Boy nodded, following suit. The more time spent with Katniss the better!

. . . . .

There was somebody outside.

Robin flattened himself to the wall, carefully watching the figure walk outside on the sidewalk. Their movements were slow, cautious. The girl carried a dagger in her grip, and had a small backpack that seemed to bulge from the sides. She also carried a bow and arrow, along with what looked like a machete. She made her way to the end of the line of buildings, staring carefully at the Tower ahead. Her back was turned to the window Robin was watching her from. She seemed almost hesitant to make her way out into the open, and he couldn't blame her. A few days ago she hadn't heard of "superheroes", and now she was stuck in unfamiliar territory with twenty some other power-bearing freaks.

The girl suddenly turned her head towards Robin's direction, and he ducked out of sight. After a few minutes, he straightened up and looked outside again. The girl was gone.

He was about to return to one of the rather comfy desk chairs when he heard the hinges from the glass doors squeak. There was a sudden pause, and the noise grew louder. It ended quickly though, as if whoever just entered the building thought it would be less nerve-wracking to enter the building quicker rather than slower. Robin stood by the hallway that led downstairs. That girl was now inside his building.

The layout for the company was kind of weird, considering they just got themselves off of their feet. It was about five stories, but the staircases were open. There wasn't an individual room for the stairs, making the place seem more open and inviting. You didn't have to be closed off and left to yourself to tackle the concrete things that easily snatched your breath from your lungs and gave your legs cramps. The only downside to the building was that with no doors closing off the stairs it could get pretty noisy. You could hear anyone coming into the building ... or roaming around on the upper floors.

There was another, louder squeal, but it almost sounded like sneakers on a basketball court. Robin carefully peered out into the open space, and he heard the sound again. Looking even closer he could see the girl was already on the second floor of the building, looking not even winded. She disappeared for a moment, and he could just barely catch the blur that led into the second room and making its way back out a second later. That must have been the girl with superspeed who had taken all the supplies before! Robin backed away, running to a desk in the middle as he heard a closer, third squeak. She was on the third floor now.

It wasn't until now that Robin was aware of how painfully unequipped he was. The Gamekeepers had taken all of the weapons from his belt. And here this girl had everything the Games had to offer.

A fourth squeak. It was too late to find anything to use now! Robin quickly ducked beneath the desk. It wasn't much of a hiding spot ... if anything, it seemed downright pathetic, but it would have to do.

Light footsteps could just be heard outside of the room. He scooted back as far as he could go, until his back was resting gently against the cold wood.

. . . . .

Raven, Cyborg, and Starfire watched helplessly from the control room as the many monitors showed different angles of the remaining tributes. They were all in a very good mood; somebody had said that it was rare when only two tributes died during the blood bath. Seeing such action made the Capitol a happy camper, which made the president a happy camper, which made anyone else happy who wasn't under threat of the country. Lack of entertainment was an automatic threat to your life, they soon learned.

The beginning was pretty hard to watch, what with the teenagers all trying to kill each other with superpowers they had seen in use a few weeks ago. Starfire had gasped when she saw Cato punch Robin, sending him flying into the bright golden horn and leaving a dent. They watched with small smiles as Beast Boy tried his best to charm Katniss, and watched cautiously as another screen showed the icy kid from district 8 return to consciousness, probably wondering how he wasn't dead yet. It downright sucked to watch all these guys hunt after each other and fight to the death, while all they could do was just stand in the back and watch. It filled the Titans with a nasty anger that they wish they could let out, but wouldn't dare. Sure, they could probably take on anyone that they wanted, but one wrong move and it would mean the end for Beast Boy and Robin. A little individual monitor for each tribute showed their location, their EKG and brain activity, blood pressure and respiratory rate. If they tried anything, the Gamekeepers at the front could end their lives with the push of a button. It was almost like the Slade episode all over again, only this time death would be instant.

All eyes were currently on Robin's monitor, where they could see a good view of the situation he was in. They could see the girl ... someone had called her Foxface, racing up the stairs with her superspeed and investigating the old insurance company that Robin had been hiding in. They could see him clearly too, listening carefully as the girl made her way up to the floor he was on.

Cyborg glanced down at Raven. She noticed, and raised her head a little towards his direction. He raised an eyebrow, and she nodded. Starfire stayed silent, hands clasped and watching the screen with big, green, nervous eyes. They hoped that he could make it out, to see the message they had left ... if the Gamekeepers didn't take it away, of course.

Tah-daaaah. Now, I'm off to bed. DSL's got my systems all messed up.
R'nR!