>Thoughts<
'>Telepathy<'
<Thought-Speech>
			  Early Birds
			Day 6(continued)
	"What are you doing here?" Raven asked.
	"Me? What'ah you doin' heh?" I answered with a question of 
my own. Then I noticed that she was blushing. >Why is she 
blushing?< I hadn't pegged her to be one so easily embarrassed.
	"Actually," she began, "I heard you shouting, so I was on my 
way to see if everything was okay." Now, it was my turn to be 
flustered. I stared at the floor, dumbstruck. An awkward silence 
followed that seemed to drag on for days, although in reality, it 
was only a few minutes.
	"Marc, Raven, what're you doing here?" Said Robin, breaking 
the silence.
	"Well, I heard shouting so, I was going to see if things were 
okay," Raven answered.
	"Yeah, I heard it too," said Robin. "What happened?" he 
asked, turning to face me.
	"Uh..." I didn't know what to say. >Had I been that loud?< I 
asked myself. >How many people heard me?< I had no idea. "I 
guess I just had too much on my mind when I went to sleep, that's 
all." I finally answered, "You undahstand, doncha?" I finished.
			     ***
Later that morning, Brock and I decided to make breakfast for 
everyone. The smells wafted to everyone's noses. Even Beast Boy, 
who is a vegetarian, complimented us on the bacon.
	Starfire, Robin and Ash set up a table big enough to fit 
eleven people and a Pikachu. When it was all finished, Brock took 
his seat at the table along with everyone else. Playing the part of 
the waiter, I wheeled a cart with the food out to the table. I 
placed the plates (a bowl in Pikachu's case) in front of the person 
to whom it belonged and took my seat between Raven and Robin.
	"On my planet, an elaborate feast such as this is only served 
to signify an engagement," said Starfire, "Tell me, who is to be 
married?" There was a clattering of silverware as Brock, Max, 
Ash, May, Rowan and I in almost comical unison dropped our 
utensils and stared open-mouthed at Starfire.
	"Pika?" asked Pikachu, tilting its head to one side.
	"Uh, Starfire. Nobody's gettin' married," I said, "Brock and 
I just wanted to cook for people other than Ash, Max, Rowan, 
May and ourselves." Looking slightly disappointed, Starfire began 
to eat once more. By another miracle, everyone finished 
breakfast before the Titans' first call to duty. Someone was 
attacking City Hall. When we all got there the identity of the 
attacker was a real shocker for the Titans.
	"Terra!?" They all said in shock, although Beast Boy's voice 
was clearest. Then I sensed something. Signaling everyone to 
back off I probed Terra's mind. Then I found something very 
unusual. It was like two minds were fighting for control over the 
same body. Suddenly, I got the worst headache I'd ever gotten in 
my entire life. Dropping to my knees, I grabbed the sides of my 
head in pain. It was almost like a defense mechanism. Just as 
suddenly as it had begun, the pain subsided.
	"Dude, are you okay? What happened?" Beast Boy asked.
	"I'm fine, but I haven't got a clue what happened." I said.
	"Well, what did you find?" Inquired Robin.
	"It was really weiahd, almost--" I never got to finish.
	"Silence!" Terra ordered, "Foolish humans I am not the one 
you call 'Terra'. I am Visser Nine!" I was the only one not staring 
at her as if she had three heads.
	"Are you feeling okay?" Cyborg asked, "I mean, you sure do 
look like Terra." He stepped forward, but a jagged rock burst out 
of the ground, blocking his path. "Fools! I told you I am NOT Terra.
I am Visser Nine!"It was as if we were in kindergarten! She said it
like it was something everyone should know!
	"Suit yourself," said Raven.
	'>Wait!<' I sent the message to everyone except
Terra/Visser Nine. They turned to me. "That is Terra and at the same
time, it isn't," I explained.
	"What do you mean?" Asked Starfire.
	"I mean, Terra is being controlled by something."
	Before anyone had a chance to reply, an elephant charged
through the side wall. Through the newly formed hole five other
creatures followed. A tiger, a wolf, a gorilla, a red-tailed hawk,
and something that looked like a blue centaur with no mouth, four
eyes and a scorpion-like tail.
	<Which one is Visser Nine?> A voice "said".
	<All Erik said was that Visser Nine is controlling a young
girl, Prince Jake,> replied another "voice".
	>How young?< I thought, >I hope not as young as eleven.<
	<Who was that?> A female "voice" asked...
			To be continued...
AS: *opens a letter* "Dear Ash's Scizor, Is it just me, or is this
becoming a three-way cross-over? Signed 'A. Fan'"
Psycho AS: Allow me. A. Fan, allow me to quote Johnny Tight-lips from
"The Simpsons": I ain't sayin' nothin'.
AS: <_< Rrrrrrriiiiight. But it's true.
Stitch: Ih.
Darth Vader: You don't know the--
AS: ^_^' Before Vader says another word, see ya!