Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans – but I do own Dove. Ha.
Final Exam
"Cram it, I'm calling Slade." Gizmo muttered, pulling out his communicator.
Robin grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and looked Gizmo in the eye, "Who is Slade?" Robin demanded.
"Wouldn't you like to know?" Gizmo smirked, now free he pressed a button on his suit and Robin was pushed back by a laser. Mammoth and Jinx got up smirking.
"So err...so much for your plan huh?" Beast Boy said, looking at Robin uneasily.
Robin grit his teeth, "Titans Go-" suddenly all three of the Hive Students were enveloped in a white aura, Jinx screamed.
"What the-" Cyborg said, astonished.
The three villains were thrown off the tower, falling into the ocean, where a huge wave was waiting to tower above them. The last the Titans heard of them was a scream and a muffled cry of "Oh crud!".
The Titans stared at the water, dumbstruck. "What did that?" Starfire asked, quietly, looking around.
" Me." a voice said, in the shadows came out a cloaked figure in purple. Her outfit (from what they could see of it) was exactly as Ravens', yet coloured purple instead of blue. The person looked up, and they were met with purple eyes, filled with sincerity and wisdom.
"Who are you?" Robin asked, uncertain whether this stranger was a friend or a foe. The stranger chuckled quietly.
"Calm down Robin I 'm only here to help." the cloaked figure said quietly, "And my name is Dove." a surge of black power made the debris beside Dove explode, scattering metal and wood everywhere.
Everyone looked at Raven, who was staring wide-eyed at Dove, "Dove?" she whispered.
"Calm yourself Zan; your emotions are taking control." Dove said sternly, but kindly and walked forwards. The Titans braced for attack but she merely stopped a little ahead of Raven and held her hand out, as if she wanted to shake hands with Raven, but her palm facing her.
Everyone was confused entirely until Raven stepped forwards, holding out her hand too. Both figures touched their palms together. Ravens' black magic came out from inside her cloak and wound itself around her arm until it reached her hand; the same time as Doves' white magic wound itself around her own arm and met at her hand. Both colours met at each others' hand and met together at the tip of their fingertips, where a bird made of gold light burst out of their hands and faded into the night.
The Titans minus one gasped at this display, and then gaped when Raven suddenly hugged Dove in a sisterly fashion.
The two girls broke apart and turned to the befuddled superheroes, both of them smiling apologetically but happy.
"Titans," Raven introduced, "This is Dove, my err…twin sister." Dove smiled a little and pulled down her hood, revealing an exact replica of Raven except from a Tiara surrounding her chakra and long purple hair that faded out from her cloak.
The Titans gasped, she looked exactly like Raven, who was beautiful enough; but this girl had a sort of aura about her that gave off beauty and elegance.
Dove blushed at their reaction and looked at Raven, who grabbed her hand and led her forward towards Robin.
"Robin." Raven broke off her leaders' thoughts, who was staring at Dove with his mouth open, and gestured to Dove.
Robin coughed and smiled, "It's nice to meet you…Dove. Sorry for the staring," at this he nudged his friends who quickly closed their mouths, "you just gave us a bit of a surprise there."
Dove smiled, "That's alright, and I get that a lot actually, so I won't take it personally." She looked at each of the Titans with a friendly smile, although it wasn't very big.
Suddenly Starfire flew forward and enveloped Dove in a bone-crushing hug, "Friend! I am glad to meet you! Please where do you come from? How did you get here? What is your favourite colour? Will you please stay and be my friend?" Starfire said this very fast, and no-one could actually understand her it seemed.
"The Mists, teleported, purple and if I'm welcome – yes." Dove said, breathless from the hug.
"Starfire - Dove can't breathe." Raven said prying the two apart.
"'The Mists?'" Robin asked, holding out his hand for her to shake, which she took with her eyes sparkling with some unknown humour, "Where's that?"
Dove smiled mysteriously, "Everywhere." She answered vaguely and turned to Cyborg and Beast Boy.
"You must be Cyborg, and Beast Boy." She nodded to each member, "Nice to meet you both."
Cyborg smiled, "Well hello there little lady, you've got some power in ya'." He said while giving her a one-armed hug.
Dove, once she had got out of the bear-hug, looked at Raven sideways and Raven shrugged, supposedly knowing what she meant by the look.
Robin looked at Dove as she talked to Beast Boy. His eyes narrowed; there was something about her that he couldn't place. It wasn't a bad feeling, just a…familiar feeling almost.
"Please friend Robin could Dove stay a while?" came Starfire's' voice, interrupting his thoughts, turning to the floating alien he shrugged.
"Sure the more the merrier." Robin agreed, putting a smile on his face.
"Glorious!" all of the Titans ran in, ignoring the debris from the last battle for now to go to the kitchen.
Dove held back and looked at Robin, almost like she knew he doubted her.
"Don't worry Robin," Dove assured, "I won't be here for long, I just thought I'd say hello to Zan-Raven." Robin blinked at the slip-up. Who's Zan?
Robin looked at her, trying to stare her down but couldn't. Her eyes looked at him like she knew his deepest secrets, like she knew who he really was.
Dove smiled a little, "Now I'm hungry, so we better go get some food before Beast Boy cooks nothing but tofu. Coming…Robin?" she asked, faltering slightly on the Robin part, as if she wasn't actually going to say that.
"Err yea sure. And sorry about that Dove, it's kinda my job." Robin shrugged, Dove tutted and led the way.
"Yeah I know, Batman can be rather paranoid as well sometimes huh?" she smirked and phased through the floor to the kitchen.
Robin stood there, confused. Does she know Batman? Robin continued walking down the stairs, unaware of Dove watching him silently from the shadows.
Dove quickly phased into the kitchen before Robin got there. Looking over at Cyborg and Beast Boy arguing about their dinner choices she walked over to Raven who was standing with Starfire she smiled at Starfire and nodded at the two bickering teenagers.
"I guess they do that a lot then huh?" Dove asked Starfire, who nodded happily and floated over to try and break them up.
Dove looked at Raven, raising an eyebrow.
What? They do it all the time. It's maddening. Ravens' voice floated in her mind.
Dove chuckled. Yes, but it's how their friendship stays strong. She retaliated, looking towards the kitchen where Robin was trying to break up Cyborg and Beast Boy as well.
You and Robin got on a good start it seems. Raven said sarcastically, rolling her eyes.
It's his job. I can't blame him. Besides, that's how he was taught to welcome strangers. Dove mentally laughed at Ravens' misgivings and walked over to the kitchen and sat down on one of the stools, silently watching the bickering.
Raven came over and started to make some herbal tea, pulling out two mugs instead of one.
Raspberry tea? Raven asked.
Of course. Dove mentally smiled at her and chuckled at Beast Boy, who was in a form of a chicken plucking on Cyborgs' head.
"Err guys, we're not really sending a good impression here ya' know." Robin said, finally braking the two apart.
Cyborg walked over to the sofa and looked at the floor, "You've gotta be kidding me! The whole place gets cleaned and I still can't find the-". Dove smiled and floated the remote in front of Cyborgs' nose, "Oh thank y'all Dove." He happily sat down and turned on the TV.
"Noooo! This is the worst thing that can ever happen! My tunes! They've been….alphabetised…" Beast Boy shuddered, flinging discs out randomly.
That reminds me. Raven said, and fazed through the ground. Leaving the now-ready tea on the counter.
Dove summoned her cup and watched Robin start cooking. Starfire floated gracefully beside her and smiled, "Friend do you like our home so far?" she asked, innocently.
Dove looked at her, "Yes I do, and it's very…spacious. And from what I see you've got a great view." She said gesturing to the window.
"Oh yes our home is magnificent! Perhaps you might stay here?" Starfire asked, her eyes pleading.
Dove noticed how Robin had slowed down in his cooking, indicating that he was listening. "I don't want to be a burden Starfire but…" she smirked, "Heura geloga meyogi goswindelfa."
Starfire gasped, "Friend you can speak Tamaranian!" she exclaimed happily.
Dove blushed shyly, "Yes I can, among other languages." Starfire beamed.
"But please friend why do you think you will be a burden? I am certain everyone wants your company present." Starfire reassured, Robin twitched but continued cooking.
"I do hope so…Princess Koriand'r." Dove whispered these last words and Starfire blushed.
Raven came in holding up some of her cloaks, "They went into my room. No-one should ever go into my room." Raven announced, narrowing her eyes.
"Hey guys, we kinda only got a few things left. Looks like the Hive threw most of our things away…" Robin declared, looking in the fridge.
"Or ate it, that man, Mammoth, looked like he had eating something not entirely digestible." Dove remarked, sipping her tea. Getting up she levitated over to the fridge and ducked down beside Robin.
Chopped tomatoes, chicken; hmm I can make something with that. Getting up she closed her eyes and suddenly a small orb appeared in front of her. Opening her eyes she held her hands out and an onion appeared in her hand.
"How'd you do that?" Robin asked, impressed.
"It's a gift I got from one of my mothers." She answered, floating the tomatoes and chicken out of the fridge and onto the chopping board.
"Do you have any olive oil?" Dove asked, Robin nodded and quickly grabbed it from a cupboard.
Dove cooked with Robin until a luxurious smell wafted in from the kitchen.
"Dude what's that? Smells gooooooood!" Beast Boy complimented, coming over with the others.
"Just pasta sauce, completely meat-free," at this Cyborg made a choking noise, "and here's some chicken to add to it, for you Cyborg. And anyone else of course."
Setting the plates down they all sat round the counter, digging in. "Glorious! This food is lovely new friend!" Starfire said through a mouthful, the others all nodded their agreement.
Dove shrugged modestly, "I learned to cook from a master. Besides you're letting me stay here, it's the least I can do." She blushed.
Aren't you modest? Raven teased, sending her a mental raspberry.
Yup. Dove countered, sending one back.
Dove and Raven chuckled quietly; the Titans looked at them oddly.
"Err why did you two just chuckle simultaneously?" Robin asked, looking between the two.
Raven and Dove glanced at each other. Perhaps I had better explain. Raven suggested, nodding Dove continued to eat.
"You see, where we're from siblings have a mind-meld together. When we were younger we were separated and could no longer reach each other. But because of what you saw earlier we now can." Raven explained.
"Huh? What's a mind-meld? And that doesn't explain why ya'll laugh." Cyborg asked.
"What Raven is trying to say is," Dove said putting down her fork, "A mind-meld is when two or more people can interact with each other through thoughts. We can hear each other in our minds." Dove said looking at the Titans.
"So you know all of each others secrets too?" Beast Boy said with a mischievous glint in his eye.
"Yes but if we wish we can hide certain things." Raven added, "Which Dove has done strangely."
Dove blinked, "Some of the secrets I hold are sacred, and it's my duty to keep them secret. Also most of the secrets are not mind, therefore I hide them." Dove explained.
"But what made you do the laugh?" Starfire queried, looking between the two.
Dove smiled slightly, "Raven was just being immature." She said to a glaring Raven.
"I was not! And you were too." Raven shot back, smiling.
The Titans laughed and continued eating.