Part One: Changeling

Words: 1885

By: CrAzYfish101

Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans or Batman

A green changeling sat at the corner of a dingy street. Having no other place to go in the big city of Gotham this is what the boy did day in and day out. At night, though, the green teen would curl up in a ball and rest his head upon his knees looking like a left out garbage bag with all the black that he wore.

The changeling would think that there was a better place to go then sitting here then he would remember trying to escape with his life from those very same places. The teen's eyes would face back to an almost black like green and his body's aurora would give off the feeling of hopelessness.

However that all changed when on one cold night he caught up with the bats…

Garfield was curled up into a ball like every other night when his green pointed ears picked up the pounding of feet in a mad dash. Now this wasn't unusual for the sound of running but it was unusual for the runner to be coming towards him. Gar's street was empty all the time, no matter when and that's why he selected it.

The person came speeding around a corner chuckling as if he was playing some game. The person was a joker by its high-pitched insane crackling if not the Joker himself, but Gar highly doubted it.

The clown stopped to catch its breath right next to his small ball like form. Gar tensed not knowing if the clown would recognize the difference between a black trash bag and his black clothes. Most weren't very smart to begin with, however, none could be too careful in the city of Gotham.

Wait something was fallowing the person. Gar twitched, or tired to, his ears so that the joker wouldn't notice.

The thing or things, he couldn't really tell it was so silent, made a swooshing noise. The clown grunted and it's breathing depend, the thing/things had knocked the joker out.

"I hate grunt work," a male teens voice complained as metal jiggled and clicked into place.

"Well it has to be done," said an older female as she turned on a radio to talk into. "Batman we have the dupe."

"Good I'll be there to pick him up," came the muffled reply but Garfield wasn't really paying attention to that. He was tenser then when the clown was breathing on him. These were the Bats and nobody messed with them, so surly when they saw his skin and face they would lock him up. Nobody could sympathize with a freak like him.

"Wait," the female now known as Batgirl whispered. "Someone else is here."

"Who?" Robin asked.

"No," Batgirl shook her head, "not and enemy."

"Huh," Robin turned to look at his partner.

"He feels alone, afraid, and has given up hope." Batgirl said quietly taking slow steps to where Gar sat in a huddle. Batman had been teaching Batgirl some empathy and the fact that she was younger then the Bat made her more perceptive.

Garfield was shaking with each step Batgirl took the shivers became worse until she stood before him. By this time Gar was quaking so bad one could tell that he wasn't a trash bag anymore. When Batgirl placed a gloved hand on his quivering shoulder he stopped. Gar did not dare look up into her masked face for the fear of her repulsion.

Gar almost jumped when Batgirl's voice attempted calm him as she lowly spoke as if to a wounded animal. "Its okay, you can look, no ones going to hurt you…" Gar had stopped listening and started shaking again. Batgirl reached out to place a second hand on his other shoulder but Gar passed out before her touch could register.

Garfield was warm which wasn't right because he was never warm. Gar twitched under black covers his memories from last night crashing down around him. Gar froze under the covers wondering why the bats would bring him home.

Maybe they wanted to keep him as a pet? It had happened before with some girl called Kitten. Gar cringed still remembering the high-pitched squeaky voice that made his sensitive ears bleed. He quickly pushed that idea aside though because the Bats were good people no matter how weird they looked.

Maybe they were going to put him into a foster home? Gar knew how that was going to turn out. The home would kick him out before the weeks end or he would go from home to home. Ether way he would eventually end right back upon the streets. The Bats were smart so this wasn't the conclusion either.

So why was he here? Only way to find out is to get up but Gar didn't want this good thing to end. He gave a content sigh and curled into ball deciding never to come out.

Just when Garfield was about to slip into bliss nothingness he heard the elevator descend echoing off of the wall of wherever he was. Giving a groan Gar poked the top of his head out of the covers so that only the top half of his head showed, his eyes growing big. Gar's large, usually, lifeless emerald eyes shown with a light that hadn't been seen in a while. The wide emeralds roamed all over the Bat Cave trying to take in everything at once. With the sound of footsteps his attention changed to the people walking over to him. Batman, Batgirl, and Robin.

Gar gave a terrified squeal and dove back under the covers automatically morphing into something small. The Bats started at the sound not really expecting the green boy to be awake. Batgirl and Robin got into defensive stances wile Batman just stiffened becoming more alert.

"It seems out guest is awake," Batman said stating the obvious. "Batgirl, go get some food and water for the boy."

"What are you going to do, Batman?" Robin asked as a pouting Batgirl left.

"I'm going to do a check up while you play nice, try not to scare the little guy." The big bat teased his young sidekick as they made their way over to the changeling's bed. Pulling back the covers once there a green furry mouse instantly attacked the man.

Stumbling back only a step Batman looked down to calculate the situation. The little critter had attached its self to the black cape and luckily not to his skin. Judging by the wide emerald eyes, shaking scuffed up body, clamped tight large buckteeth that he wasn't in any danger. Reaching up Batman grabbed the green animals scuff quickly yanking its grip from his cape.

Gar chattered like crazy not really knowing what else to do against the big predator but grew quite at a new sound. Turning his head as far as it would go Gar identified the noise as laughter. Robin was laughing at his mentor.

"Its not funny," Batman scowled shutting up the jeering teen before returning his attention to the mouse. "Can you change into other animals or just a mouse?"

Gar shifted and Batman let go knowing he could hurt the changeling or himself if he didn't. Gar first changed into a velociraptor, a fruit bat, boxing kangaroo, and back to his natural form. He felt extremely vulnerable standing under Batman's gaze with Robin's curious one.

"He has potential Batman," a deep voice chuckled from one of the high corners of the cave startling both changeling and sidekick. Nightwing came gliding down from his hidden spot and Batgirl reentered the scene. "The question is are you willing train him?"

"No," Batman turned to leave not big with reunions, "the question is are you willing? I leave him in your care Nightwing."

"OoOo" Batgirl said into the tense silence that her boss had left. "Looks like my little buddy is growing up."

Nightwing frowned playfully at the girl he considered a big sister. "I'm taller then you you know."

It was true but Batgirl smirked up at Nighwing's six foot form from her five' five one. "You'll always be the littlest bat to me."

Gar watched the exchange with interest because never before had he seen something like it. People he was always around were serious to the bone, fighting, or screaming at one another. They never did anything like what Batgirl and Nightwing were doing now. The green boy would have thought on it further if his stomach hadn't gone an embarrassed him by growling announcing Gar's hunger to the cave.

Batgirl giggled placing the food tray down on a table Gar swore wasn't there before. She then came to the changeling taking his hand gently into both of hers guiding the green teen over to the food, sitting him into the chair in front of the meal.

Gar stared at the bowl of soup and glass of water. Was this really all for him? It was defiantly more then anyone had ever given him and since he didn't want to be rude by not eating it all.

"It's not going to bite you," Batgirl said from behind him.

"I… I just," Garfield stuttered, "I just don't think I can eat it all."

"So he does talk," Robin piped up from his side. Batgirl gave a playful swat in Robin's direction who dodged without effort, but only after she had reassured Gar that the "little monkey" was only kidding and that he really didn't have to eat it all.

Satisfied that no one was pulling his leg the changeling slowly began to eat. Gar didn't want to upset his stomach by eating fast and so much so soon. He still wanted to eat enough for a few days though. Finishing up a quarter of the soup and half of the water Gar was ready for bed again.

Batman had returned, he and Nightwing were arguing quietly while Batgirl and Robin chatted lightly but all Gar saw was the black bed. Getting up Gar sluggishly made his way back to bed falling asleep before he hit the pillows.

Garfield awoke with someone shaking him. Turning over Gar found Nightwing patiently waiting for the changeling to stir.

"Good, I though that you would sleep forever," Nightwing commented spinning around to grab a pile of clothes Batgirl had brought down. Turning back around Nightwing shoved them into the changelings open arms. "Were leaving," upon Gar's confused frightened face he elaborated. "Batman said that you were my responsibility now but I also have a duty to my city. I'm taking you back with me so I can watch you both."

"I guess that makes sense," Garfield whispered standing up so he could fallow the hero.

They took the elevator down to where the bat cars were and Nightwing walked confidently to his bike. Gar stayed back for a few minuets to appreciate its slick coat of black and blue. However, he was startled out of his thoughts when Nightwing tossed him an extra helmet. Nightwing then patted the space behind him and Gar timidly got on. Soon the two were speeding into the night…

Life changed forever.