Hello! I have come to a decision, thanks to MysticDogSoul, that I would post this and not Yin and Yang. If you do want me to post it, tell me and I'll see what I can do. To anyone that does not like other characters, I love writing them! So go away!
Disclaimer: The plot is mine. Celesti is mine. Shadow is mine. The metal Velura belongs to me. The Titans, however, do not…
Everyone knows when they're being watched. It's like this feeling that burns holes in your back. And everyone knows what its like to look back and find no one. Its just plain freaky. I hate that feeling of being watched. It makes me paranoid, you know?
I glanced over my shoulder again. A shadow disappeared. I silently groaned. Why me? Between sleep and walking, I was a stick. I had walked all the way from California in a good 3 months. That was an accomplishment. However, I was not very happy at the weather I found over here.
It was cold, and chilly. I shivered and retreated further into my furry coat. Ok, so it wasn't furry. It was simply a black jacket with a cat in one of the inside pockets. But it was better than nothing. I shifted around in my jacket. "Stop moving around!" My cat, Shadow, whined as he adjusted accordingly to my movement.
I stopped abruptly, causing him to jerk inside my pocket. "Shut up!" I hissed, looking nervously over my shoulder. I looked forward again, realizing the entire street was dark and empty, lit up occasionally by a yellow street lamp. I looked down at my open jacket to see Shadow looking back up. He blinked green-yellow eyes at me. Did you know, every time he blinks, I feel like squeezing his fuzzy blue-gray fur? Its so soft!
"What's wrong, Celesti?" I looked back at the shadowed alley. I narrowed my eyes. Even in the darkness, my eyesight was just fine.
"Someone's following us." My eyes lit up. "Who wants to bet its one of those annoying scientists chasing us?" I grinned wickedly, revealing fangs.
Shadow, apparently, did not like the look on my face and efficiently distracted me. "What city are we in?" I looked down at him in annoyance. I reached in my other pocket and pulled out a map.
"We're supposedly at the edge of Gotham and progressing towards a place called Jump City. Ooh. Fun." I continued walking down the street, always making sure I knew where the Stalker was. Then I realized it wasn't making foot steps. It was a sort of slimy sound. I stopped, took one look over my shoulder, and shrieked. Looming over me was a huge slimy thing!
"That would be Plasmus." Shadow said cheerfully. "Looks like we're in Jump City now!" I whacked him on the head and started running. Plasmus saw us as potential food and chased us. I saw a tower and jumped, climbing at a speed no one could accomplish.
Fear made everything duller and my heart pounded in my head. I faintly heard the words, "Titans, GO!" I'm not sure. I only stopped to look once I was safe on top of the tower. I stopped and looked down. I could see 5 teens fighting Plasmus. What most impressed me was that they all possessed some sort of power. I instantly appreciated the cloaked girl and green guy. I squinted and Shadow poked my side.
"Celesti?" I didn't answer. Poke. "Celesti?" I turned very slowly, and gave him an evil eye. "Um, you can stop squeezing me and the tower now." I suddenly was aware that I was about a mile high in the air and holding onto the tip of the tower in a death grip. I also noticed that I had somehow included Shadow in my hold. I smiled sheepishly, and was about to let go, when the entire building shook.
I squealed and held on even tighter. I looked down, and my natural fear of heights took over. I shut my eyes and dug my nails into the metal. I don't know how long I stayed there. I came to my senses soon after a voice called to me. "Hello, earthling that seems to be stuck to a metal stick! Do you require aid getting down?" I opened my eyes to meet green ones. She blinked and looked oddly at my eyes. I know what she saw. It was reflected in her eyes. Green-yellow cat eyes stared back at her with eerie human intelligence. Her confusion blew over fairly quickly. "My name is Starfire. What is yours?" Starfire's red hair swished in the cold wind. She was floating.
I shrieked and tried to jump back. I ended up falling off the building. I recall Starfire gasping and reaching for me. Shadow was yelling in my ear. "Change! Change now!" I was quick to respond. Huge feathery black wings billowed and caught the wind as they sprouted from my back. I glided gently down to the ground.
"Wow." A boy with spiky black hair commented. "How did you do that?" He approached me just as came to the attention of the other 4 teens. They all crowded in. I backed away, feeling the need for space. I really wanted to go back in time and change it all, but I knew better than to mess with Fate for something as small as this. I decided now was as good a time as any to slip away.
"Um…Shadow?" I said aloud. Everyone looked at me, wondering who I was talking to. "You can come out anytime now and help me." The spiky haired boy was about to say something, but Shadow climbed out of my pocket and sat regally on my shoulder. The hooded girl's eyes narrowed. I think she knew what we were. "Uh, nice meeting you and all, but I'm gonna run now." I backed away even further. "Shadow, if you want to leave, get off my shoulder." Shadow complied.
I closed my eyes and willed myself to change to my other form. When I reopened my eyes, the teens were staring at me. I knew what they saw. A black panther, with large black wings and intelligent eyes stared back at them. Starfire took a step my way. I growled at her. I was scared and wanted to get away very badly. I was about to take off, when a rope yanked me back.
"You are one large kitty." The half robot man commented.
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No matter how much I struggled, they still managed to drag me back to the place they lived. Then came the proper introductions.
"Hi, I'm Robin." The spiky haired boy introduced himself. A robin, eh? I licked my lips. He glared at me. "This is Cyborg, Beast Boy, Starfire, and Raven." They all waved at me accordingly. I gave a nasty look to Cyborg and hissed at him. I was still in my cat form. "Who are you?" I changed halfway back to answer him. Mainly my ears, wings, fangs, tail, and claws stayed.
"My name is Celesti." I glanced at the rope around my neck. It was made of metal wires, preventing me from biting through it. I frowned. A second later, I was sitting comfortably on the couch and the rope was lying on the floor.
"How…how…" Cyborg stuttered. He was amazed that someone could get out of something he made. I could tell. He probably has an ego the size of the city.
I turned towards him very slowly. Shadow suddenly sat on my lap. I uttered in an eerie voice, "Anything's possible for someone who can manipulate time." That got everyone's attention.
"What are your other powers?" Raven asked warily. She looked at me suspiciously.
"Lets see…" I looked at a hand and began ticking them off. "I can manipulate time, change into my cat form, I'm a telepath and an empath, and I can do some spells." I glanced up. "Anything else?"
"So you can…freeze time?" Robin asked. "Can you bring anyone else?" I nodded.
"Watch." I said. "Grab hands everyone!" Once they all did, I chanted, "Aetas obrigesco!" For a moment, nothing seemed to change. Then, I pointed at the kitchen. The sink, which had been running before, was spouting frozen water. I walked up to it and moved the water so that it was just above Shadow, who was sitting, frozen.
Beast Boy laughed. I smiled and said, "Aetas corusco!" Time went back into motion and the water fell on top of an unsuspecting Shadow.
"Gaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!" He yowled. "Celesti, what was that for?" I laughed.
"I'm sorry, it just looked so funny!" Everyone except Beast Boy looked at me strangely. Then I remembered. To them, it looked like a cat yowling at a person and the person talked back. In my own mind, it still looked strange. I answered their silent question. "I can also talk to cats. Any kind."
"Oh." They all relaxed. I probably looked insane to them. Well, I was having fun, even if I still didn't trust them. My cat ears were still up, I noted. I, for one, do not like physical contact. Which is why when Cyborg reached for me, my actions were automatic.
I bared my teeth in a snarl and flattened my ears, growling as I backed away. I could tell that everyone was surprised. I didn't trust them and I didn't think I could ever, not after the fright that they gave me. "Whoa." Cyborg said, putting his hands up in the universal language for no harm. "I just wanted to see something." I still did not let his hand get any closer. I swiped my claws at him as soon as he attempted to get closer. "Okay…since you won't let me see…what kind of metal is on that collar?" I glanced at the metal on the collar around my neck. The metal was a beautiful whitish silver color and seemed to sparkle. The metal was cut into diamonds and placed all around the collar, the point of each diamond touching each other.
I stopped growling to answer. "That's Velura metal." I saw Starfire gasp and Raven's eyes flash in recognition. The boys however, were clueless.
"Velura?" Robin asked. "I've never heard of it…"
"Neither have I." Cyborg added, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "I wonder where you find it." Beast Boy just blinked.
"It is a metal found only in places like the Centauri Moons and Tamaran and Azerath." Starfire answered Cyborg. Raven stepped in.
"Yes, it is very abundant on Azerath." Raven said, contributing to the conversation. She turned to me, narrowing her eyes. "I would like to know how you got it."
I slumped and stared at the floor, horrible memories beginning to surface. I pushed them back and looked up. "I don't want to talk about it." I said in a monotone. My eyes were probably dead. After a second of silence, Robin cleared his throat.
"You can sleep in the first guest room on the girl's floor." He said. I could feel my humor returning.
My eyes glinted mischievously. "Oooooooh. Everything has to be numbered and categorized, right?" Robin glared at me. I glared back. He sighed.
"Just go." My glare disappeared and I walked to the hallway.
Before I left, I turned and said, "Where am I supposed to go anyway?"
Raven groaned and walked over to me. "Follow me."
As we walked through the gray halls, I briefly pondered. Perhaps I could hide here…they wouldn't look for me here. But I didn't want to endanger these people. I inwardly sighed and cursed my predicament. I looked up and watched Raven's retreating back. These people were so peaceful. I knew, when my past caught me, the world wouldn't be so safe. I prayed that my past didn't catch me at all. I shivered, retreating further into the world of gray. In my world, nothing was black or white, just gray.
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