AbhorsenSabriel87: Alrighty, since it appears that people like this story, I've decided to write another chapter.
Yuki: --looks up-- Really? This one's not going to die away like the others?
Sabriel: -.-U No… at least, not yet.
Yuki: Oh… good, I guess…
Sabriel: I do not own Teen Titans.

((--Chapter 2: Something Interesting--))

"The mind is a city like London,/
Smoky and populous: it is a capital/
Like Rome, ruined and eternal/
Marked by the monuments which no one/
Now remembers."

-Excerpt from "The Mind Is an Ancient and Famous Capital", by Delmore Schwartz

---"So who is he?"

---The strange man who had fallen from the sky so suddenly now lay in the Titan's infirmary, resting like the dead as the various machines monitored his vital signs. The Titans stood around him, each having their own feelings about this intriguing visitor. Robin's was the least naïve of them, being strictly concerned with the reason for this being's coming to their planet and who he was.

---"I have no idea," Raven answered, shaking her head. "And I'm not going into his mind. That is a dangerous path to follow when you don't know what you'll find."

---Understanding, Robin nodded curtly and turned to Cyborg, who currently monitored the information being processed by his vast machines. "What medical information do we have?" he asked, though as usual it sounded like an order.

---"Well, he's not permanently disabled, if that's what you're asking," the eldest boy answered, doing so with deterring from his task. "He's got a few broken ribs, massive burns on his back and arms, and lacerations all over his body, but he'll be okay to move in about a week. Also, my brain scans show higher than normal activity, acting a lot like Raven's psychic powers actually."

---All eyes turned to the Azarathian at that moment, as if she had some answer to this man that she hadn't disclosed. Violet eyes flicked to lock with each of her companions in turn, uneasiness rising in her. "What?" she asked, her voice clipped and sharp.

---"Is he one of your people?" Starfire asked, keeping her voice soft as if it would start a rage in her female friend. Everyone, especially Starfire, knew that Raven's people were not usually up for discussion without causing the alien to withdraw deeper into her self-loathing anger. Though, this time, Raven did nothing of the sort. She nodded once, paused, and then spoke to clarify.

---"I sensed his psychic ability as we watched him fall." She spoke softly, but everyone could hear her easily. "I also happened to notice that he sent a psychic call out in Azarathian. But…" She trailed off, once more looking at the man lying before them. "I've never seen him before."

---Robin nodded and answered, "All right then. We'll keep him under observation here in the infirmary until he's awake." He didn't say that they were going to interrogate him, but he didn't have to; they all knew he was going to do it anyway.

---Beast Boy looked over at the unconscious male, a bit intimidated. The guy had to be about six feet tall and the oldest of all of them, around nineteen or so. That silver hair was long and straight, cascading around his head and shoulders like a halo. Under the oxygen mask to keep him breathing, his face was well-defined and delicate in structure, like Raven's. His form was lithe and slender, as if he were a swordsman rather than a magic user. Glancing down at his hands, Beast Boy noticed something… peculiar.

---"Whoa! Check it out!" he stated, moving forward for a closer look. "This guy has a gem in his hand!" Curiosity swept through the group as Starfire and Robin leaned in for a closer look. Sure enough, a small ruby was implanted between his thumb and forefinger, near the wrist. When Robin touched the gem, checking for flaws, the gem shone and a small black flame dragon tattoo encircled his lower arm. The rest of his form shimmered lightly as well, and another tattoo faded into view on his right shoulder; a winged woman with a snake's tail coiled around his arm, playing a small lyre. This marking was in silver, black, and white only, save the eyes of the woman. They held the same shade of violet as Raven's own.

---"What do these markings represent?" Starfire asked, wonder filling her as it often did. "And why did they appear when we touched him?"

---"It looks like a concealment charm," Raven murmured, also fascinated. That was high level magic, but he seemed too young to be able to learn it. "It hides your true from the eyes of you enemies. His unconscious psyche must have regarded us as allies when you touched him, Robin."

---"No… freaking… way…" The Titans looked to Beast Boy, who was staring at the tattoos in fascination. "That… is so… cool!" At once, the green alien ran from the room, causing the others to stare after him in bewilderment. "What was that all about?" Robin wondered aloud. No one answered; Beast Boy was just that weird, and they all understood that ever since this team was founded.

---Moments later, the alien in question darted back into the room, and unusual-looking book in his hands. "I never thought I'd ever see someone as obsessed as me!" he exclaimed, opening the book and flipping through the pages with haste.

---"As obsessed with what?" Cyborg asked jokingly. "Tofu?"

---"No," Beast Boy answered, slowing his rapid page-turning until he stopped. "With this!" Triumphantly, he held up a picture in the book, one that looked almost exactly alike to the tattoo on the man's shoulder, only with less clothing and more color. Question marks could almost be seen above the other Titan's heads as they all peered in confusion at the drawing in the book.

--"Um… and what exactly is that?" Raven asked, as confused as all of them.

---"This is a lillend," he stated proudly, snapping the book closed and placing it at his side. "It's one of the many creatures from the Heroic Planes of Ysgard, the defender of all the fine arts and nature!"

---"Beast Boy, is that even a real creature?"

---Beast Boy faltered at Robin's skeptical question. "Well…" he started, looking off in embarrassment, "…I don't think so. I know what it is from this!" Then he showed the cover of the book around. The title state boldly Dungeons&Dragons: Monster Manual v. 3.5. Everyone nearly fell over in exasperation; who knew that Beast Boy and this strange Azarathian both had a closet love of Dungeons&Dragons?

---"Beast Boy," Raven started, looking exasperated. "Where would he have seen one of those? They're fantasy creatures; they're not even aliens."

---"How do you know?" B.B. protested, clinging to the book protectively. "Maybe they are real and he's seen one!"

---"That's enough," Robin said, his voice gentle but hard as steel. "Let's wait until he wakes up to get some information out of him." Everyone silently agreed and left the room, save Cyborg, who stood at his computer center and started reprogramming it to alert his main hard drive when their patient woke up.

((--End Chapter--))

Sabriel: Well, it was short, but I didn't want to bore you for too long. This is as if there were a short commercial break.
Yuki: …That will probably last until the first week of January.
Sabriel: -.-U Shaddup you. I don't have internet at my dad's place…
Yuki: Anywho, please review! --waves--
Sabriel: --two-fingered salute to audience-- Thanks everyone who reviewed. There will be more action next chapter. Oh, and I do not own Dungeons&Dragons!