Hello, everybody! Thank you for digning to read my first Teen Titans fic! :)
To those of you who are angrily waiting for the last chapter of spelunking through dreams, I'm very, very sorry about that and I really am trying to get it together. It's just that this story started rattling around in my head and I wanted to get it started at least before it left.
Oh, and I don't own the Teen Titans.
It was an average Tuesday in Titans Tower. Robin, Beast Boy, and Cyborg were playing video games on the big screen, Starfire was cooking up something that no one else would eat, and Raven was reading a book.
"Ha!" Robin shouted, "I win!"
"Yeah, yeah," Beast Boy grumbled, reluctantly handing his controller to Cyborg. "Just you wait; I'll wipe that smirk off your face."
"Not if I wipe it first," Cyborg declared as the game restarted.
"Well, I need a drink," BB said, hopping up from the couch and heading for the kitchen area. "You guys want anything?" They called their requests to him. Stepping towards the fridge, he was stopped by Starfire.
"Friend Beast Boy, would you taste this and tell me if you think it is ready?" she asked, holding a spoon full of her latest culinary catastrophe. Looking at the substance, Beast Boy couldn't even tell whether it was animal, vegetable, or mineral. Fishing for an out, Beast Boy asked, "Have you tasted it?"
"Yes, and I am pretty sure it is done, but I thought a second opinion would be a good idea," she said innocently, holding the spoon out to him.
Thinking fast, Beast Boy said "W-well, I'm only good with my health foods. Besides, you've got way better taste buds than I do." He silently prayed that it would work.
It did. Starfire's face lit up at the perceived comment. "Then it is ready," she said, turning back to the pot and taking it off the burner.
Slipping away to the fridge, Beast Boy breathed a quiet sigh of relief. Opening the fridge, he grabbed the drinks: Organic fruit juice for him, Coke for Cyborg, and DrPepper for Robin. Heading back to the couch, the phone rang. Shifting the drink to one arm, he picked up the phone "Titans Tower," he said.
"Put Robin on," said a strong voice.
"Can I at least tell him who's calling?" Beast Boy asked, a little irked at the lack of politeness in the caller. Upon hearing the answer to his question, however, he stopped dead in his tracks, eyes wide and mouth gaping.
Raven was the first to notice this. "What's wrong, Beast Boy?" she asked, a little worried at the thought of something that could silence the green changeling.
Beast Boy swallowed and, putting his thumb over the receiver, said in a hushed voice "Not what, who!"
"Who?" Raven raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"It's Batman!" Beast Boy said, "Calling to talk to Robin!"
This drew surprised stares from everyone. Even Raven's eyebrows shot up. Walking over to Beast Boy, Robin calmly took the phone and said "Hello?" The other Titans listened closely to the half of the conversation they could hear: "Yes, I remember Zatanna… And she was wondering if he could come here?... No, that'll be fine. An extra hand might make things easier… Tomorrow. Got it." And with that, he hung up the phone. And was bombarded with questions.
"Zatanna?" Starfire wondered.
"Extra hand?" Cyborg questioned.
"Tomorrow?" Beast Boy asked.
It was all so comic, Raven almost smiled. Instead, she asked a question with a decidedly larger amount of thought behind it. "So who is he?"
Now everyone turned to her with confused looks on their faces. Except for Robin, that is. He looked more amused than confused. "Who is who?" he asked, smiling a little.
Raven gave a resigned sigh as she realized that he was going to make her say it. "Who is the new Titan we'll be getting tomorrow?"
"WHAT?!" shouted Star, BB, and Cy. Even though she had expected it, Raven still had to wince at the sudden change in volume.
Robin just smiled wider before launching into an explanation for their friends. "Tomorrow, we will be getting a new Titan. He's apparently a long time student of Zatanna the magician who has grown restless and wants to use his abilities in the world."
After a long moment, Cyborg asked "Well, what's his name?"
Robin blinked "Oh, right, I nearly forgot. He goes by the name 'Sight'."
"Sight? What kinda stupid name is that?" Beast Boy said disapprovingly.
"Perhaps he can see for very great distances," Starfire suggested.
"It could be like the sight on a gun," Cyborg offered, "Like he's got flawless aim or something."
"What if it's not seeing physical things, but instead seeing the intangible?" Raven wondered. "Like having a front row seat to the deepest desires, dreams, and wishes of those around you?"
"Let's hope not," Robin said after a tense pause. "I'm sure we've all got stuff in those categories that we'd rather keep quiet. Regardless," he said, walking back towards the couch, "he won't be here 'till tomorrow so there's really no way to find out except wait." He grinned slyly, picked up the game controller and added "And while we wait, I can school Beast Boy and Cyborg a few more times."
The discussion dissolved as the boys began trading insults and arguing over whose turn it was. Raven made herself some tea to help maintain her calm. Setting the kettle on the burner, she looked over at Star. From the look on her face, Raven guessed that Star was still thinking about Sight and what meaning his name had. Seeing the look of intense concentration that Starfire had, Raven couldn't help but start to wonder about it herself. What would he be like? Would he be a team player and find his place in the Titans easily, or would he be the selfish, standoffish type that would rather do his own thing despite the consequences?
"Friend Raven?" Raven was startled to find Starfire looking intently at her. "Are you also wondering about Sight?"
Despite her continued naiveté, Raven was learning that Starfire was very insightful. "Yes," she admitted, lifting the kettle off of the burner as it began to whistle. "I was wondering whether or not he'd work well with us," she said, pouring the hot water into a cup and getting a teabag.
Star nodded. "I, too, am worried that we may not get along with Sight. I do hope he is a friendly person."
Raven knew that Star needed some encouragement so, after a moment of thought, she said "Relax, Star. I'm sure that if we just do our best to make him feel welcome you'll be calling him 'Friend Sight' in no time." I hope, she silently added, sipping her tea and feeling the warm calm spread through her.
Starfire smiled. "You are right, friend Raven. Thank you."
right, so there you have it. I hope this intrigued you enough for you to watch for the next chapter which I should finish in the next week or two.
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