Hey, guys. This is my first story EVER! Yay! Hallelujah! Whoo-hoo! Etc. This is pretty much a story of how my very own OC, Aquamarine came to be part of the Titans. There's going to be an enemy of course. Sorry if you hate this story but I'm pretty much just writing this for myself, to get the idea out of my head before I lose it. Sorry again. I also apologize beforehand if I don't update this story as frequently as you would prefer. Yeah, as you can probably tell, I like to apologize. Anyways…
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this story except for the plot and Aquamarine. I wish I did though. I'd be rich!
Aquamarine was in her river home, reading a book she had bought at a bookstore on land. I know what you're thinking: Omigosh! The book! It must be soaked! (A/N: If you had read my profile, you'd know that I'm one of those grammar freaks so writing "Omigosh!" kinda stung. Just telling you that. This is really pointless so I'm just going to shut up now.) Well, Aquamarine could control anything water-related. She could freeze it so much that nothing on Earth or space could melt or break it and could make it so hot, just standing within three feet of it could burn you up. She had cleared the area around the book of water so it was nice and dry.
Anyways, as she was turning the page, she sensed some people approaching her river. Six to be exact, one way huger than the others. Suspicious, Aquamarine set her book down and encased it in ice to keep it dry and rose out of her river cautiously. What she saw in front of her almost made her trip and fall back in. There was a huge, purple blob…thing attacking the other five figures. It took a moment for Aquamarine to figure out that she wasn't dreaming and the blob thing was actually there. She looked at the other people and blinked in surprise. They were the legendary Teen Titans. She had heard about them from a stranger on the street. Okay, I'll admit, Aquamarine was eavesdropping but that's beside the point.
The first one had spiky black hair and was wearing a white mask outlined in black over his eyes. He was wearing a yellow and black cape, a red shirt with three lines in the middle and an R above his heart, the sleeves green, green gloves, green tights, (A/N: *snickers* Tights) black, steel-toed shoes, and a yellow belt. He was pulling different doohickeys out of his belt nonstop and hurling them at the monster. He was known as the leader of the Titans, Robin.
The second had long, red hair and green eyes. And by, green, I mean full green. The "whites" were a lighter shade of green than the irises. Her eyebrows weren't full eyebrows. She was wearing a metal neck-plate with a green gem, a tight, purple crop top, a purple miniskirt, a silver belt, purple, thigh-high boots, and metal, fingerless gloves, each with a green gem. On her right bicep was a metal bracelet. She was flying in the air, shooting green balls of electricity known as starbolts at the monster. She was known as Starfire, the resident alien of the group of superheroes.
The third was a tall, African American with one gray eye and one red one. He was half-robot. His right hand was currently a cannon and blasting holes into the creature. You know him as Cyborg.
The forth was a short, green guy. He had spiky green hair and emerald green eyes. He was wearing a black spandex suit with a magenta stripe down the middle, silver gloves, a silver belt, and magenta, black, and silver shoes. A single fang was sticking out of his mouth. He changed into different animals and charged the monster. Beast Boy, the changeling.
The last was a girl in a blue cloak fastened by a broach with a ruby. Her hood was up so I couldn't see anything except her mouth, chin, and eyes. Her cloak was spread by her arms, revealing a black leotard, and a ruby-incrusted gold belt. On her feet were ankle-high blue boots. Her eyes were glowing white and her hands were covered in black magic as well as different items she hurled at the blob. She was known as Raven, the half-demon, half-human empath.
As Aqua turned her attention back onto the monster, she noticed that it had turned its attention on her as well. She considered the different ways of escape with her conscience.
I could jump back into my river, she suggested.
No, no, no. The monster might follow and pollute the river. We can't risk that, her conscience answered.
Ah, you're right. We could run over to the side, she said.
Yeah right. We'd be blinded by fright and probably run into a tree. Like that'll do anything, her conscience said.
We could fight.
If the Teen Titans haven't beat the thing yet, what chance do we have?
As Aquamarine was thinking, she hadn't noticed that the monster was approaching her. She was brought back to reality by Robin yelling, "Beast Boy! Go!"
Something grabbed her arms and she was carried through the air and set safely on a tree branch. She looked up and saw a green pterodactyl. It landed on the branch and morphed into Beast Boy. He grinned at her, changed into a raven, and flew back into the battle. Standing there on the branch while the others fought, Aquamarine felt useless. Her eyes glowed a bright turquoise as she made a ramp of ice and slid down it. Melting the ice and turning them into icicles, she shot them all simultaneously at the blob. They went through, creating multiple holes. But to her surprise, they filled back up again.
"Definitely not a normal girl," Raven commented.
The only effect the attack had on the monster was making it angrier. It swiped Aquamarine aside and she crashed into a tree. She fell to the ground and glared at the monster. "Ow! Jerk! There's this thing called manners! You should look into that!"
Raven rolled her eyes and rose into the air, sitting cross-legged, her arms held out, her index fingers and thumbs pressed together. Her eyes glowed white and she said her famous words. "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" A black figure of Raven emerged from her body and flew into the monster. A moment later, the blob exploded and the figure shot back into Raven. In the middle of all the purple disgustingness was a boy sleeping.
"And you couldn't have done that twenty minutes ago?" Beast Boy asked.
Raven shrugged. "I like a challenge once in a while."
"Who are you?" Robin asked.
"Me? Oh, I'm Aquamarine," Aquamarine answered.
"Where did you come from?"
"Well, you see, my mom met my dad, and they-"
"Okay!" Cyborg interrupted. "Not that."
"Oh. From the river," Aquamarine said.
Starfire zoomed up to her and gave her one of her famous bone-crushing hugs. "I am happy to meet you! My name is Starfire!"
"…Can't…breathe…!" Aquamarine managed to get out. Starfire finally let her down and she gasped for air.
"You think she's a villain?" Cyborg whispered to Robin.
"I don't know. Scan her," Robin answered. Ever since the Terra incident, Cyborg had built a scanner that could detect evil or anything like that. (A/N: Not sure if that's possible but whatever.)
Cyborg pressed a button on his left arm and held it out to Aquamarine. She raised an eyebrow at it. A red span of light started from above Aquamarine, went down and then disappeared after passing her feet. "Um…why?"
"Just checking to see if you want to kill us or not," Cyborg answered, typing something in.
"…Right."
"She's good," Cyborg said.
"Can I visit the tower?" Aquamarine asked.
"What?" Robin asked.
"I really want to visit Titans' Tower. Can I?"
The Titans looked at each other. "Um, okay? As long as you don't rob us," Beast Boy said.
Raven slapped him on the back of his head. "Don't give her any ideas!"
Aquamarine laughed. "I promise."
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Aquamarine's POV:
"Whoa!" I exclaimed, turning in a circle. Here I was, in the legendary Teen Titans' tower! I plopped down on the big, U-shaped couch. "Sweet!" Then my eyes landed on the Game Station. "Can I play?"
Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Robin looked at each other and then back at me. "Can you handle it?" Cyborg asked.
"I don't know. I've never played before. But can I?"
"You betcha!" Cyborg exclaimed. As Robin sat down with a controller in his hands, Cyborg rushed over and shoved him off the couch, catching the controller as it flew out of Robin's grip. He patted the spot next to him. "Right here, little lady."
I laughed and sat down, taking to controller as Starfire helped Robin up.
Fifteen minutes later, everyone was watching Cyborg as he was on his knees, crying. "How in the world did she beat me?!" he cried.
Beast Boy patted his best friend's back. "It's okay, Cy. It's not the end of the world."
Cyborg glared at him. "My high score was beaten. It must be the end of the world!" He then turned to me. "What's your secret?"
"To tell you the truth, I was just pressing random buttons," I admitted.
Cyborg immediately brightened. "Oh. Now I feel better."
"Hey. Can I try the training course? I've heard about it around town and this is a one-in-a-lifetime chance," I said.
The Titans all exchanged looks. "Um, sorry if this offends you, but…that training course will murder you," Robin said.
I raised an eyebrow and put a hand on my hip. "I'm not as untrained as you think I am."
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"Okay. Welcome to our training course," Robin said as I stared at everything in awe.
"Whoa! This is unbelievable! Everything's so huge and stuff!"
"Right." Raven rolled her eyes.
"Alright. Let's see what you can do," Cyborg said.
I headed to the starting line and prepared to sprint.
"Ready…set…go!" Robin started the timer.
I ran down the track and did a front handspring to dodge the giant missile launched from the machine to the right. I quickly destroyed it with some water from a nearby sink and kept on going. A cardboard person tied up in ropes popped up with a cardboard villain nearby, pointing a gun at the citizen's head, a timer on the chest of the villain counting down from five. I willed two streams of water to come over. With one, I hit the villain on the big red and white target on his chest next to the timer and with the other, I cut the ropes off the "citizen" without touching him with it, and moved on.
About twenty seconds later, I stepped across the finish line. I turned to the other Titans. They're jaws were dropped. I glanced at the big timer. It said thirty-three seconds.
"Dude," Beast Boy finally spoke up. "She beat your high score!" He laughed at Robin, who pouted.
Starfire grinned and flew over to me. "Glorious! Come, New Friend Aquamarine! May we do the cooking of wondrous food?"
"Um…sure," I replied.
Starfire grabbed my wrist and dragged me to the kitchen. After we arrived, Starfire started pulling out unusual ingredients from the fridge. Weirdly colored sauces, furry vegetables – at least, I think they were vegetables – mushy liquid. I swore something that looked like purple cheese winked at me.
"Uh…Starfire?"
"Yes?"
"What exactly are we making?"
"Kishmorg. It is a celebratory dish on my planet, Tamaran. I would like to make it as celebration for our new friendship," Starfire answered, still looking around the fridge.
"Um…right. And, uh, will this…kishmorg…cause any diseases of any kind?" I asked.
"It has not brought any harm to Tamaranians."
That didn't make me feel any better. Nonetheless, I helped Starfire make the "kishmorg".
A half-hour later, the doors to the common room slid open, revealing the other four Titans.
Cyborg scrunched his face up and pinched his nose. "Ugh! What is that nasty smell?"
I looked up, a clothespin pinning my nose tight. "That would be kishmorg, that purple stuff…bubbling…in that bowl over there."
"Does it not smell the delicious, friends?" Starfire asked.
"It smells," Robin gagged, "great."
Starfire grinned and put the kishmorg into the oven.
"So, what next?" I asked, plopping down on the couch.
Beast Boy opened his mouth to answer when the big window in front of me shattered. As I covered my head, I saw out of the corner of my eye, Robin shielding Starfire as they crouched down behind the island in the kitchen, Cyborg diving under the dinner table, and Raven transporting Beast Boy and herself to who-knows-where.
After all the glass had fallen, I slowly raised my head, shaking the glass shards out of my hair. The others came out too, Raven and Beast Boy appearing next to the kitchen. When I saw who made the glass shatter, my eyes practically fell out of their sockets. Standing on a large wave was someone I had never wanted to see again.
She had shiny brown hair that went about five inches past her shoulder, and stony gray eyes. She was wearing a strapless white dress that went a little past her knees, a brown leather belt around her waist. On her feet were a pair of black wedges. Her feet were what creeped me out the most. She was supposed to be a mermaid and not be able to come after me but NOPE. Apparently, fate's out to get me.
My eyes narrowed. "Crystal."
When she saw me, she smiled as if we were best friends, which we're NOT. "Cassandra! I was hoping I'd find you here!"
Let me elaborate on why I hate Crystal. When I was still in the ocean, Crystal had always been envious of me for some reason, even though I was teased because I was the only one with two legs. I never really figured out why. But anyways, one day, when I was just swimming around, minding my own business, Crystal just shot of a cave nearby and tried to drown me, which was stupid since I'm half-mermaid which meant I could breathe underwater. I guess anger makes you impulsive or something like that. I managed to escape. I had left the ocean and ended up in Jump City's river. I had never seen Crystal again. Until now. This obviously can't be good.
