Devil in My Mind

Oh great, Jinx is here.

Cyborg's wrist communicator beeps. It's been going off for an hour. He was a bit too distracted to answer. Scoping out a danger zone where two mercenaries nearly had a death match, was a pretty involved activity. Playing a few video games is a good way to destress.

"Man, I still can't believe we found an entire underground terrain beneath Dante's shop," he says to Beast Boy.

Beep. Beep beep beep.

"Awe man, I died again!"

"That's what you get for playing as Silver. This is why I always play as Shadow. Press X to die in my arms, BB."

Beep. Beep Beep BEEP!

"Dude, can you answer that already? It's getting on my nerves."

Cyborg opens a series of text messages on his wrist communicator.

"They're all from Jinx. What does she want?"

4:02pm: "Cyborg?"

4:13pm: "Hello? You there?"

4:15pm "Flash broke up with me. I think we're really done this time."

"She's spamming me. Looks like Flash dumped her.

4:16pm "You wanna hang out?"

4:45pm "HELLO???"

5:05pm "I'm coming over."

"Tell her it's not a good time."

5:06pm "Not tonight, girl. Maybe another time."

They hear a buzz. Using his built in wireless connection, Cyborg checks the surveillance cameras.

"Awe snap, she's already here, BB."

Outside, Jinx taps her foot at the ground level entrance. Starfire answers the door, confused.

"Jinx, what are you doing here?"

"Cyborg didn't tell you? He invited me over. What's up?"

"Um, well, quite a bit. Today has been an eventful day and we are all in need of the rest, so if you could maybe..."

Jinx lets herself in.

"Yeah yeah, you'll thank me for coming by later. So, is Cyborg around?"

"I thought you said he invited you over."

"Oh right. Of course he did." She switches gears, from spunky to melodramatic. "Ugh, Starfire, Flash and I are over! Oh my gosh, I can't be alone right now and you know me and Cyborg have a thing! He's so cute. I feel like we could be together."

"Our friend is not your, how you say, the rebound."

"Oh no, of course not. Say, you guys got anything to eat around here?"

Before Star can stop her, Jinx bounds up the stairs and shows herself to the den. The doors fly open via her powers.

"Titans, I'm home!"

The guys stand, then realize it's Jinx and relax. Starfire flies in, giving the guys a look to say, "Sorry, I tried."

"Whoa, you guys are so jittery. What's all the fuss about?"

"We had a long day," Robin tells Jinx. "Why are you here?"

"Oh hey, Robin," she grins, walking past him and taking a seat on the couch next to Cyborg. "I just came by to see my favorite Titan, Cyborg."

Cyborg rubs his neck nervously.

"Yeah, uh, hey Jinx."

"You invited her over?" Robin asks.

"Not exact-"

"He totally did! We're close like that."

"Right," Robin says, folding his arms, knowing that Cyborg was absolutely too preoccupied to invite Jinx over.

"Okay, maybe he didn't invite me, so to speak, but ya know, I'm here now and oh my gawd, you guys, stupid Kid Flash broke up with me!"

"How many times is that?" Beast Boy smirks. "Five, six?"

"Um, no! I broke up with him those other times."

"Whatever," BB teases.

"Jinx, I don't know if Starfire told you this or not but we already have company tonight," Robin informs.

"Cool, we'll have a slumber party," Jinx says, matter-of-factly. "Cyborg wants that, I'm sure."

Cyborg laughs uncomfortably. He can't bring himself to tell her to take a hike which the other three find frustrating.

"By the way, where's Raven? Never mind, I'll go find her."

She springs to her feet and shows herself to Raven's room. Robin, Beast Boy and Starfire give Cyborg a look of annoyance.

"Why ya'll looking at me?!"

On her way to Raven's room, Jinx passes Terra's room and catches the sight of Dante wrapping his wrist in a new set of sports tape. She stops in her tracks, walks backwards a few paces, then pokes her head into the room.

"Who are you?" she asks sassily. He deadpans.

"They didn't tell you? I'm the newest Teen Titan."

Jinx steps into the room and cocks her eyebrow.

"Yeah right. You're way too old to be a Teen Titan."

"Oh no, I am?!"

"No offense, but definitely. Wait a minute, you're messing with me. Haha! You're funny. So, where's Raven?"

He goes back to what he was doing.

"She's in her room. Don't bother her, she's resting."

"What are you, her dad or something?" Jinx asks, then concludes, "Oh! Oh, okay. Sorry, I won't bother her."

Inside Raven's room.

"Azerath Metrion..."

The door opens, Jinx slips in and quickly closes it behind her. Raven snaps out of her mindful state.

"Um, do you mind?"

"Hey Raven, what's new?"

Raven stands, irritated.

"Kinda was in the middle of something."

"Yeah I know but we never hang out anymore and I thought I'd come over because ya know, I broke up with my boyfriend..."

"Again?"

"And sometimes ya need time alone with the girls, plus you're all magical and stuff like me. So you're meditating, huh?"

"How did you guess?"

"Oh your dad told me. Has anyone ever told you he's a major DILF? You must have got your looks from your mom."

"Jinx?"

"Yeah?"

"Get out of my room."

"Kay."