Chap 4

Next morning

I woke to the same warmth of the last morning to find heat curled neatly in the curve of my body. I was still slightly confounded on how ended up like this when she was on the pullout and me on the bed. I remembered her waking up in a cold sweat of terror without really knowing what was wrong just that something bad had happened. Pulling her into my arms and holding her was the instinct. I learned from yesterday to follow it where Heat was concerned. I felt her stir slightly she turned her head to rest her chin on my chest looking up at me. I was starting to love those intense eyes with the sliver ripples underneath. I brushed the hair back from her face absently with one hand. "You ok." I asked.

"Yeah I was just shaken everything about me is changing so fast it scars me."

"Rea said once your powers are settled that things won't come in flashes like this."

Heat sighed heavily it moved her whole frame. "I just hope she's right." I have hugged her. "Trust me on this she's almost always right." I earned a ½ smile before Heat stood up slowly headed for my door Raven or I where usually the first people up but I know she was ready to go out for our morning run.

"I'll meet you down in the main room in 10." I nodded as Heather left through the door.

I dressed quickly simply throwing on a pair of running shorts shoes and socks. I knew that Heat really wouldn't care and me running this way made for less laundry. I came down the stairs surprised to see Cy and Raven already up oddly enough watching the news. Heather was perched on the couch in front of where Cy was lying lacing up her running shoes. There was the seen of an explosion as I came closer I picked up on what they where saying.

"Earlier this morning there was an explosion at badlands national part in South Dakota. Police reports state that 9 people where killed in the explosion 2 park rangers and 7 civilians."

"What's going on?" Rae shot me a glare so I shut up.

"Police have just released the names of the dead a whole family apparently had come to spread the ashes of already lost daughter and sister Heather Sauser. Bonnie Michelle …"

Heat's face had gone ashen and she fell hack against Cy. "Shit shit shit this can't be bloody happening…" She never finished the though she took off at such speed I knew I'd be pressed to catch her. Rea stood up about ready to phase and follow I shook my head and went to go after her. Cy beat me to it. I had never seen him run that fast I think I was getting a glimpse of the athlete he once was.

Cy's Pro.

I took off after her if what I thought had just happened did she wouldn't be good left alone like I was. I caught up with her just as she reached the beach her hair lose and wild flying behind her like a lose flag the sun wasn't even up yet and it was still golden. I did the only thing I could do to stop I tackled her pulling the light strong body into my chest to cushion her. She hit me hard once in the shoulder before I pulled back the metal on my one hand and caught her fist before turning her face up to look at me. There were no tears in those wonderful eyes but a pain so raw and anger so intense that I almost needed to look away. I wouldn't turn away though everyone had turned me away but I wouldn't let that happen to Night.

"I remember everything now." The voice was steady and hard edge cold in way that made me afraid for her.

"Who are you then?" It was a question that needed to be asked not one I wanted to.

"Heather Sauser the straight A student writer sciencetist and athlete the girl that everyone liked and respected but was dismissed as anything but a brain. The girl who died in a cross country accident 3 months ago." She was cold inside and out like the steel blades she fought Robin with the first day she was here. I pulled her close retracting more of my armor. I was surprised when she let my pull her into a tight hug resting her head against the bare skin of my chest.

"I'm died I remember dying. The water was so cold but I was strong swimmer I must have hit my head." They're where tears in her voice now. "I'm dead Cy but my hearts beating I feel cold and hunger and pain so what the fuck am I because my family had the brunt remains of my corpse so what the fuck am I."

"Your Night Runner of the Teen Titians your Heat to me and wolf to Starfire your raven's fellow witch and Beast boy's shape shifter and to Cy you're the thing that reminds him of who he really is." The voice was soft and kind it was a tone I heard Robin use rarely. I met the white mask over Night's head wishing truly for the first time to be able to read what was in our leaders eyes. Robin knelt down behind her and smoothed a hand through her thick hair. "Your family." He said finally.

Night released a slightly bitter laugh. "Find one just to lose the first that I'd forgotten I had." Her voice was steadier now lacking the warmth I'd come to associate with her and it saddened me. I didn't want to see her turn her back on the world like I did after my accident.

Rob pressed his lips against the top of her head. "We all have here just most of us have learned to deal with the pain it's always there but it dulls with time." I knew that Rob's parents died before he had been taken in by Batman but I had known him for years and he never mentioned them until forced to. "Ignorance is bliss." I knew what she meant right then it was better to have no past then a torn one. She lifted her head up a deep sigh shaking her entire thin frame. I was surprised when she stood and pulled away from both of us I almost expected her to turn into Rob's arm. Put all I saw in those eyes was cool resolve and an emptiness that put Raven to shame. Night pulled her hair back in a pony tail and took off at a smooth ground eating run.

"Cy I think she needs to get out of here for a few days maybe the bad lands to say goodbye."