Um… I got more PM's than reviews; a lot more.
Just to clear up some misunderstandings. While this story is NOT Raven x Beast boy do not assume I will leave our lovable green vegetarian out in the cold. I have big plans for him.
I would like to thank princesslolitatheorca654 for my very first review. I would also like to publically acknowledge Theboblinator for his excellent attention to detail and his deductive reasoning.
Finally I would like to note that the perspective will change to a more Aeolus centric perspective in the middle of the next chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans, but I do own my OC and all related ideas. But, if I did own Teen Titans there would be at least one more season and it would have less filler.
It has been a few weeks since Raven met Aeolus and she had to say that they got along really well. In fact she sometimes went to the book store just to see him. They even had tea together at a local shop once. It was going well except for…
"What do you know about this Aeolus guy?" Robin asked in his detective voice.
"Nothing except what he tells me. Robin he is not a threat, he is the son of a rare book shop owner. He is not some plot by Slade to destroy the city."
Robin had been paranoid about him since they first met.
"You don't know that. Everything about him is suspicious." Robin agued.
"Like what?" Did Robin really find something? Was her new best guy friend (as Starfire put it) just trying to get to the Titans through her?
"For example, did you know this is the first time he has been in this country in eight years? Or the fact that for the year before he came back he was in at least thirty different countries but his bank account has no transactions for that entire time? Or that he happened to reaper in a book shop you frequent right before we run into Slade for the first time. How about the fact that his father never mentioned him before you two met? And finally, isn't it strange that he won't come to the tower even though Cyborg offered him a tour?"
Robin felt that he had proven his point. There was also the fact that he had a high school diploma since he was fourteen and there were no records of where he has been from eight years old until he reappeared seven years later on his trip. And why did he come across the ocean on a cargo ship of all things?
"Hey Rob, are you still on the whole Aeolus is a spy thing? Man you have got to let it go." Cyborg said as he and Beast Boy entered the living room of the tower and saw Robin in his lecture mode again.
"Yeah Robin. I mean, we do owe him one for letting us crash at his place when the H.I.V.E. five took over the tower last week."
Robin couldn't see why they did not see how that made him even more suspicious. It would be just like this Slade to hire someone to take over the tower, and have a convenient friend where they could lay low. It was the perfect way to get a spy to earn their trust.
Flashback
Robin and the team had just gotten their butts handed to them in their own home, THEIR OWN HOME! It was getting dark and they were all still wet from being thrown into the water. So it would be best to find somewhere to rest and formulate a plan of attack. But where could they go?
Robin turned around and saw his team argue and complain about their predicament. Not that he could blame them. He was pissed too.
"Man, they better not eat all the food."
"They better stay out of my room."
And so on. Well he was the leader, so he best get on with the leading.
"Hey team, were tired wet and sore. We are in no condition mentally or physically to take them on. I say we find somewhere to rest and dry off. Then we can formulate a plan to take back our tower."
"Ohhhh, good idea Robin I have always wanted to stay at one of these hotel you speak of often. I wish to try the pillow made of mint."
It was Beast Boy who burst everyone's bubble. "Um, that's great Star, but did anyone have the chance to grab any, oh I don't know, money on our way out the tower?"
Everyone looked around and realized that Beast Boy was right.
"Well, what are we supposed to do then; sleep on the street?" Cyborg asked.
"I might know somewhere we could stay. They might not say yes, but I don't think we have too many options right now." Raven said.
That got everyone's attention.
"Where?" Robin asked.
XXX
And that's how the Teen Titans ended up in front of a book shop called Original Tales. Why in front and not inside? Because the store was closed for the evening.
"Um, Raven, I don't mean to sound rude but, why are we in front of an old book store after they are closed?" Beast Boy asked.
"My friend and his father live above the book store. They may be willing to help willing to help us. Unless you have a better idea?" she asked staring at Beast Boy until he hid behind Cyborg.
"Wait, your friend? Is it wrong that I am somehow both interested and scared of what kind of friends Raven has?"
"Well, we got no better ideas, so who is knocking?" Cyborg asked.
"I will." Said Robin.
"No, it is best if I do it." Raven argued.
Everyone saw her point. It would be better if was the one who did the talking because; she was the only one who these people actually knew.
The team walked to the side of the building and was met with a staircase that went from the first floor directly to the third. The only problem was that there was a metal cage surrounding the whole thing.
"So now what?" Asked Beast Boy
"Shall we not ring of the bell?" said Starfire pointing to the intercom against the wall.
"Oh, duh." Laughed Beast boy uncomfortably.
While this was going on Raven had already rung the bell and was waiting.
"Hello?" asked a voice through the intercom.
"Aeolus, its Ray, I and my friends need some help." Raven stated rather awkwardly.
They immediately heard a buzz and the door to the fence unlocked. "Come on up and I'll see what I can do."
"Cool, at least he sounds friendly." Cyborg stated as the Titans walked to the front door.
It opened revealing a boy around there age, standing 5'10" with short black hair, and a confused look on his face. He was wearing a plain black shirt, tan cargo shorts and one black sock on his right foot.
"Um hi Ray, what's with the cape and leotard?"
"My real name is Raven and I am a member of the Teen Titans. This is my team and we need you and your dads help." Raven said quicker than Aeolus had ever heard her talk before. And she said it in one whole breath. She also had a slight blush on her cheeks from embarrassment. Whether from hiding who she was or from needing his help he did not know. Nor did he care. It made her look cuter than normal and that's saying something.
Note to self, make Raven blush more often.
"So that teen super hero team that lives in the giant T on the island?" When Raven nodded yes with an even bigger blush than before it made him smile. "And Raven is your real name?"
She nodded again with an even bigger blush.
As fun as this was he better not push his luck. "Cool. Come on in Raven and Co. And tell me what your problem is and I will see how I can help."
"Co, what is this Co you speak of?" Starfire asked while hovering in the air about two inches.
"Co is short for company, as in your accompanying Raven. I guess you did get the joke."
"Wait, that was a joke? Even BB's jokes are better than that." Cyborg remarked.
"Yeah even my jokes are- Hey!"
"Anyway, what do I owe the pleasure of the Teen Titans in my home?" he asked getting to the point.
Robin took this as his cue "Well the story is (insert story here)"
"(finish story and explanation here) and that's about it. So can you and your father help us?" finished Robin.
"First, my dad is out of town and unreachable so your suck with just me. Second, what do you want for dinner? And finally which one of you three guys is going to take the couch?" Aeolus asked.
This was followed by a shout of pizza toppings, many of which he didn't even know could go on pizza. And the most intense rock, paper, scissors three way that he had ever seen for who got the couch. By the dejected look Beast Boy made he had lost.
It kind of made him look like a kicked puppy.
No sooner had he thought that did Beast Boy actually turn into a real puppy. Complete with real time whining action.
XXX
After the pizza was ordered and eaten (read consumed) it was time for bed.
"So the girls will share my dad's room. It's got the biggest bed and a private bathroom. Cyborg gets the guest bed since it's the second biggest. Since I already caught traffic light here snooping during dinner he gets the couch and BB gets my bed." Aeolus said.
"What, I won rock paper scissors fair and square!" exclaimed Robin.
"I don't like people going through my stuff so you're staying out of my room. And while we all value your opinion, this is my house so your opinion doesn't really matter in the end. And finally, if you need another reason refer to reason number two."
At that point everyone went to bed except for Robin who found their host sitting in a recliner chair next to the couch. "Are you going to watch me all night?" Robin asked.
"No. All the beds AND the couch are taken. So it's either the chair or the floor. Now go to sleep, you have to storm the gates and whatnot tomorrow." Aeolus replied, already falling asleep.
"Do you always talk like that?" Robin asked. Referring to Aeolus's random and odd turn of phrases.
"When I am so inclined. So yes, it amuses me to talk like that. I usually do it when I am bored." Aeolus answered with his eyes closed and a smirk on his lips.
"Are you saying I am boring?" Robin accused.
He never got an answer.
(End Flashback)
And then early the next morning they kicked those idiots' buts and took back the tower finding out some guy name Slade had orchestrated the whole thing. It would have been left at that but some things just didn't add up. Somehow the H.I.V.E. five knew their access codes and turned our own systems against us before attacking. He knew there had to be something more to this Slade and his plan then what they were seeing.
Then there was this Aeolus guy. Some of the stuff he did just didn't add up. Like why did he sleep in a chair instead of in his own bed. That seemed oddly generous. No, it was probably because he caught him snooping and he wanted him out of his room and in sight at all times.
What did he have to hide?
Robin had to admit he let Aeolus get under his skin. But after questioning Raven and doing some investigating of his own Robin knew that there was more to this Aeolus than meets the eye.
Author Note: I know there was no action this chapter but rest assured there will be plenty next chapter. This was originally meant to be part of the first chapter. The first two chapters were to introduce the main character and flesh him out. It also set the tone for his future interactions. The next chapter is the Blackfire chapter. So lots of action and character development to look forward to. This one will take me a few days because this next chapter is an important one to the story. How much you will just have to wait and see. Also, the first person that can correctly guess what my main characters main power is before I reveal it will get a public disclaimer of their awesome. As always please leave a review at the door on your way out.