"Then don't bother saying anything at all." Beastboy said bitterly staring Robin with a hard gaze.
"But we need to get to the matters that are important." Robin finished with his arms crossed over his chest."
"Like Lavender's recovery." Raven said cutting off Robin.
"Important to whom?" Robin asked seeming insulted.
In a flash Robin was on the floor, before anyone had seen. Speedy had Robin pinned to the floor as they wrestled furiously.
"You could at least have respect for the girl who saved your life!" He slurred through clenched teeth.
"Actually, I'd like to think of myself as a young woman." Lavender said smiling weakly. The degree burns on her face stretched as she smiled, obviously causing her great pain cause her smile quickly disappeared.
Everyone's attention was averted to the low sweet sounding voice. Standing with all her might, stood a five – six girl with a frail built. Once long lilac colored hair rested on shoulders, tanned feet took a couple steps forward. They watched with amazement on her recovery so quickly.
"Ugh..." Lavender groaned in pain before falling down.
In a blink of an eye Speedy caught her in his muscular arms; the room fell hushed as they let out a sigh of relief when he caught her. Lavender smiled looking up at Speedy.
"Heh." He smiled sweetly down at her making her blush furiously.
"Thank you, Speedy." She said flustered, looking away towards Cyborg's beautifully made wheelchair.
"Is… that mine?" Lavender asked looking up at the Teen Titans that stood before her. Everyone's attention went to the chair.
"Oh! Uhm yeah! Yeah!" Cyborg said snapping back into reality and running up with the wheelchair putting it next to her and Speedy. Speedy picked up Lavender and gently placed her into the wheelchair.
"I also have something for you Lavender…" Raven said handing Lavender that looked to be a "lavender" colored blanket.
"Oooh pretty!" Terra, Starfire and Lavender said at the same time as she revealed a cloak.
"Uh…" Was all Beastboy able to say looking at it baffled.
"It's to cover my burns." Lavender said while trying on the cloak.
"Teehee! I feel so cool, I bet this is why you wear one huh, Raven?" Lavender smiled happily at her.
"Thank you." She said much appreciated.
"You're very welcome." Raven said flattered.
"Well! Let's not forget my gift!!" Terra said handing Lavender a picture frame.
Inside the frame were Terra, Starfire, Raven, and Lavender making faces in the camera.
"The first day you joined the Titans!" Terra smiled sweetly.
"Thank you" Lavender thanked while reminiscing, before coughing badly.
"Are you alright?" Starfire asked concerned.
The injured half breed smiled reassuringly while nodding her head.
"I got the best gift of all!" Beastboy shouted.
"Cause you worried the most!" Raven said with a smirk on her face.
"Noo…" Beastboy tried to deny.
"Oh, well I'd like to see it regardless." Lavender said excited.
Beastboy ran behind the counter and came back with a purple teddy bear three times bigger than Lavender.
"Holy!! Where did you even find a store that carries bears that big!?" Cyborg asked completely stunned.
"I didn't, I made it!" He said proudly.
"Wow! That is one of the best! They are all the best cause they came from the heart!" Lavender smiled.
Just then the transmitter went off erupting they're sweet moment.
"Mumbo Jumbo at the bank again, he never learns." Robin said while facing the main screen computer.
"Titans! Move Out!" He said but didn't move, nor Raven, Aqualad or Speedy. The rest of them quickly exited the Tower to the downtown bank.
Lavender looked at Raven slowly rolling herself down the small ramp leading towards the kitchen.
"Raven?" Lavender called to her lowly.
"Hnm?" Raven replied walking towards her.
"Honestly, Have I done something to upset Robin? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see I had to have done something wrong." Lavender spoke as if she had given her self something to be shamed about.
"Well, it's hard to say Lavender." Raven said sugar coating the truth as she leaned on the kitchen counter.
"When I get the chance alone with him, I will tell him sorry. I really don't want bad blood with any of the Titans." She said while looking down at her burns.
"Heh, Here… Something you might find useful." Raven said walking in front Lavender and handing her a book.
"The Arts of White Magic Healing?" Lavender read aloud.
"I know reading about magic may not be your thing but it might the appearances of your burns if you practice." Raven smiled sheepishly.
"Thank you, Raven. I appreciate this. You have been most helpful." She said.
"Oh, almost forgot! This." Raven said handing her another book before walking away.
"Strengthen My Psychic Powers… Thanks again." Lavender turned to Raven.
"I know how you feel about Aqualad. You should honestly tell him." Lavender said stern but lowly.
Raven turned looking at Lavender blushing. "How did you know -?" Raven was about to ask before Lavender pointed to her forehead, making Raven smile.
"Ha-ha." Raven laughed embarrassingly.
"I can help get you guys together…" Lavender said slyly.
"How?" Raven asked trying not to sound so desperate but kept her face calm.
"We're cousins! Hehe, all I have to do is convince him."
"You're lying; you guys don't even look alike." Raven said raising her eyebrow.
"Not by appearance. His mother is my aunt." Lavender said lifting her right hand in honesty.
"Making you cousins…" Raven finished with a bit of shock.
"Yes, but I see him as my elder brother. He's the only person to family I have since my parents died."
Her disbelief showed through her pale grey skin.
"I can, prove it to you. If you promise this secret stays between you and me."
Lavender spoke with such a serious tone as she stared into Raven's dark violet eyes. Raven's heart skipped two beats before she could answer. She felt like Lavender peaked into her soul to find her trust.
"Y-yes. I promise." Raven nodded.
As Lavender went down in the cabinet and grabbed a small container she began filling it up with water unaware of the quiet eyes that watched the girls secretly. She turned her wheelchair towards Raven and placed the cloak on the counter so it won't get wet.
"Aqualad has the ability to talk to underwater creatures, and I cannot. I was born with the traits of my grandmother, aunt, mother and some of the other females in my family." She said as she poured the water on her legs.
Right in front Raven's eyes, Lavender's once separate legs seemed to have mended together. Her toes began to out stretch and form her fin, her tanned skin began to get dry then scales formed. Turning a jade green but some parts of her tail was brown and burned. Sitting in a wheelchair was a fully transformed mermaid, leaving Raven absolutely speechless.
"You're a … mermaid." Raven finally managed to get out her mouth.
"Well, half, but a mermaiden none the less. I'll be a mermaid on my twenty first birthday." Lavender smiled shyly.
"So no one knows?" Raven asked leaning forward and gently touching her tail.
"Just me, you, and Aqualad." Lavender said moving her fin slowly, making Raven jump back startled. Lavender burst into laughter causing Raven to do the same.
"Ha-ha, yeah no one knows. I want to tell Speedy, but I'm afraid he'll think less of me. I know I've known him since the day I was born. But, -." Lavender got out before being cut off.
"It's hard to know what people think of you. You can only assume on what they see on the outside." Raven finished for her.
"Yeah, and Speedy would probably never want to speak to me again." She said sadly.
"Why wouldn't I?" Speedy asked walking into the kitchen.
"Speedy!" Lavender called out covering her fin quickly with her cloak that was sitting on the kitchen counter.
"Yeah, that's my name." He smirked walked next to the two girls and putting his arm around Raven's shoulder.
"So what are you two hiding?" He asked looking back and forth at the two.
"I'm not hiding any thing." Raven hinted while walking away.
"Raven!" Lavender called out surprised while looking at her, a innocent wink was her only reply.
Speedy chuckled as he walked in front Lavender and knelt down.
"So you were just about to tell me…" He smirked at her seductively.
"Uh, well … Speedy the truth is… -." She stammered.
"Speedy! It's your turn." Aqualad called from the game room.
"You can come with me, so then you can tell me later." Speedy said at he stood up and began to walk away.
"I'll be there in a moment." She smiled and as soon as he disappeared she sighed heavily while laying her head back in the chair.
"Whew that was so close." She said aloud while running her fingers through her short hair.
"Not close enough…" Robin said effortlessly pulling the cloak off her legs, revealing her fins slowly turning back into human legs.
"R-robin!" She whispered loudly trying to grab the cloak from him.
"This is easier than I expected. I can't wait tell everyone what a sneak you really are." Robin sneered.
"What's wrong with you?!" She practically screamed.
"I'm sorry! I'm honestly sorry Robin. I don't know what I did to you to make you hate me so. But I apologize for it! I should have just stayed a solo heroine like I wanted to. But…" She yelled before sniffling trying to hold back her tears.
"Aqualad and Speedy told me, that the Teen Titans was the place to be. And you all were perfect to how they described you all – except for you Robin. Maybe, you feel intimidated that I may take your place. Perhaps you forgot… Teen Titans are a team. We don't work solo." Lavender said as spoke with her head down hiding her tears that fell into her lap. She sniffed softly before rolling herself up the ramp and towards her room. "I'll resign later tonight when everyone returns. If I'm such a threat to you."