Henry was just a normal kid: a sophomore in high school, a few close friends, and a loving (yet sometimes dysfunctional) family. And, of course, a supporter of a sixth season of the old Teen Titans show. Everything in Henry's life changed forever one day, when his sister ran after a ball…

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Ellie's laughter was the only thing Henry could hear. The little girl had found a new fun thing to do: bounce a ball off of Henry's forehead. Henry, being the nice big brother that he was, let his five-year-old sister do it. It was a warm, sunny June day, and for little Ellie, things couldn't get any better. Bouncing a ball of your big brother's head is actually quite entertaining, and it isn't often for a person Ellie's age to continue something for as long as she had been doing it. Of course, after a while, she grew bored. Henry saw this, and figured he say an idea that had crossed his mind.

"Hey, Ellie! I have an idea for you," Henry called to his sister. "Why don't you make the ball bounce on the ground, and I'll do this," he asked, miming hitting the ball with his forehead.

"O-kay!" replied the little girl. She bounced the green ball down as hard as she could, and Henry head-butted it. The ball went flying, away from their house and out towards the street. Ellie ran after it, laughing. Now, there's one thing that is vital to what happens, and that is that Henry and Ellie live in a house on the corner of a block. On the corner, there are bushes and tall grass, and so it's hard to see what's coming around—or if anything is coming around the corner. Unfortunately for Ellie, this was one of those times. However, Henry had the fortune to be looking in the right direction at the right time. The wind was blowing, and through the gap in the plants Henry saw something that made him start running: the flash of light off of a car bumper. Meanwhile, the ball had come too close to the road for Henry's liking, and Ellie was right behind it. Time slowed as Henry ran. The closer and closer he got to Ellie, the closer she got to the road. A million thoughts raced through his head—would he reach Ellie in time? What happen to him? How would his parent's react? But one thing kept him focused: Ellie. He had to reach her. His legs moved harder and faster than he had ever moved them before. As he reached his sister, he saw the car: black and sleek. The squeal of breaks could be heard. Henry jumped out into the road, pushing Ellie out of harm's way, and braced for impact. Suddenly, all was black.

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…..and then all was white, and then, something amazing happened: Henry opened his eyes. Looking around, Henry soon became disoriented. He was standing, but there was nothing around him that he could see—there was only a blackness, with white dots. It was almost as if he were in—

"Space," came a voice from behind him. Henry turned around, but saw no one.

"Who's there?" he asked. "Where am i? Why aren't I dead?" The voice spoke again, deep and full.

"You ask many questions, Henry. I am… the Ellimist. You are nowhere. You are not dead. You didn't die—but your body is crippled. However, I have brought your… soul, yes, that's a good term for you, here. You are needed elsewhere." Henry stood silently, taking in all that he had heard.

"Are… are you God? Or a god?" asked Hnery. The voice chuckled.

"No, child, although I see why you would ask. I am merely… gifted. Now, we mustn't dawdle. You have things to do, and people to see. You have a busy schedule, Henry!" the Ellimist laughed.

"What do I have to do?" Henry asked. He was still confused—Ellimist? Not dead?

"Ah, yes… let me see…" said the voice, dragging out the last word. After a moment, the Ellimist spoke. "Yes. You will be sent to a place you've longed to go. You have important things to do. Before you go, let me explain: You live on Earth, in your universe. But there are others—parallel words in parallel universes. Ideas and concepts, people and things, they sometimes cross parallels. Not physically, not usually, but sometimes a reality in one universe will appear as fiction in another. The universes differ in varying degrees—sometimes a minor change, like what you ate for breakfast. Sometimes, very different things happen. In your history, Rome beat Carthage. In one universe. Carthage won. And in another, aliens settled Earth before mankind discovered fire."

"What does that have to do with me?"

"Patience. You are going to a world where your heroes exist. You will receive great powers. You alone will learn how to use them. Goodbye, Henry. Have fun!" called out the voice, and suddenly, Henry saw Earth. It was beautiful, the big blue marble. But it stared growing closer. And closer. Henry realized that he was falling. He saw North America. The Earth's dark side was covering the eastern coast, showing the electric grid. It looked… different, especially around New York. No matter about New York, though—he was falling towards San Francisco. He got closer and closer, and saw the streak of flames that were around him. He didn't hurt, although he started noticing that he was getting tired. Very…. Tired…. Once again, in too short of a time period, Henry blacked out.

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Cyborg pulled up an image on the large screen in the Ops room. The other Titans were gathered around, watching the streak burn in the sky.

"What is it, Cyborg?" asked Robin. The leader of the Titans stood nearby, looking over Cyborg's shoulder.

"I don't know, Robin. It's way too small to be an asteroid or meteor. Waaay too small to be a comet," replied Cyborg. The video footage onscreen showed something streaking through the atmosphere.

"Friends, perhaps I have an idea?" Starfire spoke up. "If you remember, I fell to the surface in a fiery streak." The other Titans looked at her.

"Starfire has a point," Raven said, "but we still need to make sure everyone in the city is safe." Robin nodded.

"Right. Raven, you go talk to the police chief and mayor. Everyone needs to stay inside. Starfire, I need you to fly up to the object. Cyborg, stay here and continue monitoring the object. Beast Boy and I will travel to the estimated point of impact. Titans, go!" instructed Robin. Raven disappeared into a dark portal as Starfire flew out the window in a flash. Robin and Beast Boy jumped out the whole in the window left by Starfire. The changeling transformed into a pteranodon and grabbed Robin by the sholders.

Minutes later, Robin and Beast Boy landed on the coast, just outside of Jump's city limits. It was the late afternoon, far different from when Starfire had crashed to Earth. As Robin and Beast Boy waited for the thing to crash to Earth, Robin reflected on that night. The night when the Teen Titans first came together. The night when she ki—

"Robin, dude, you need to hear this," Cyborg's voice came in from Robin's T-Communicator. "Star, tell him."

"Friend Robin, it appears to be a person," Starfire said. Beast Boy sat up.

"Another person falling from space?" asked the green teen. "Man, Jump is just a magnet for dudes falling from the sky!"

"Ok, Starfire, stop following in and come to my position," Robin instructed over the T-Communicators. "Cyborg, Raven, you too." The latter two confirmed. Moments later, Raven and Cyborg came out of one of Raven's dark portals. Cyborg fell out, mumbling something about 'never wanting to do that again' and rubbing his joints. The Titans looked up towards the sky, watching a the burning streak grew brighter and larger. Suddenly, Starfire's voice came on the T-Comm again.

"Friends, please, find somewhere safe to go. It is going to crash soon!" The Titans started to run. A loud sound started to fill the air.

"It's going to hit soon! Get close to me!" called out Raven. She held up her hands, and created a black dome of energy around them. Just in time, too, as just a second later, the object crashed down into the beach. Raven's dome of energy protected the team of teens from the shock wave and debris scattered by the impact. Good for Jump City, however, was the fact that the object was so small that the crater did not affect the city, save for causing disturbance and fear amongst the citiens, still sage in their houses.

When the dust settled, Raven disbanded the energy. Twenty feet away, laying in the newly-formed crater, was a boy. Dark-haired, the boy lay face-down, limiting the ability to determine any other facial features. The Titans walked and flew over to the boy, careful not to trip in the crater. When Robin reached the boy, he turned him over and check his pulse.

"He's still alive," commented Robin. The boy started moving. "Easy there, kid. Relax, I've got you." The other Titans simply watched as the boy who had fallen from the sky began to stir. After a minute, his eyes opened, and he sat upright.

"Where… Where am I?" asked the boy. "Who are you?"

"My name is Robin, and you're in Jump City. You've just crashed into the ground. You fell from space. Mind telling me who you are?" questioned the Boy Wonder. The boy's eyes widened, as if he had realized something unpleasant.

"Robin? Jump City? I…" he started, but then collapsed back down. Robin quickly grabbed his head.

"We need to examine him. He's coming to the tower with us. Starfire, go tell the mayor it's safe again, and that we've taken care of the crash."

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The boy awoke again in a hospital-looking room, attached to various tubes and devices. He saw someone standing near him, chanting something unintelligible. They wore a dark blue robe, and he couldn't see their face.

"Where am I? Who are you?" he asked again. The figure stopped speaking and looked at him.

"You are in our sick bay. My name is Raven," the figure replied. She, as the boy realized that it was a she who was talking to him, removed her hood. The boy was in shock; she looked quite… interesting. Her skin was pale, and her hair was a shade of purple he hadn't seen before. Had he? But most interesting about the girl—Raven, she had said—was that she had a small red stone on her forehead. Not that it was weird. The boy had a strange feeling of déjà vu. But there was no way she could look familiar. He had never seen her before. Suddenly, the boy remembered. His name was Henry. He had saved his sister from being hit by a car, only to be hit by the car himself. He had a strange encounter with "the Ellimist," and had fallen to Earth. And he knew that Raven was not real. Wait. What had the Ellimist said? Sometimes a reality in one universe will appear as fiction in another, Henry remembered. This wasn't real. This couldn't be happening. He was NOT talking to Raven from the Teen Titans.

"Well?" Raven spoke, interrupting Henry's thoughts.

"Oh, sorry. My name's Henry."

Well, that's the first chapter! Sorry if it's a little dry right now. It'll get better, I promise. But for now, let me know what you think! This is my first time writing a fanfic, so please be a little gentler on the criticism. However, if there is anything you think I should improve on, let me know please. A review is always nice, but you don't have to. Helpful criticism is also appreciated. But let's not be rude, please. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read this, and have a fantastic day!

—Cortexin