Okay, well if anyone likes this story and has been waiting for it, then I'm sorry I haven't updated. Anyway, here's the next chapter. I may re-upload the other chapters because I've noticed typos that need to be fixed because they ANNOY me, so yeah... They'll still be the same, though. Just typo-less.

---Jaime

Disclaimer: It seems that I forgot to put this in the last chapter... I do not own the Teen Titans. I will never own the Teen Titans.

Ch. 7: Arrival

Rune, Raven, and Nightwing were all sitting in the Falle's living room. Raven and Rune sat on the couch, while Nightwing sat in the chair across from them. An uncomfortable silence hung about the room, until Raven decided to break it.

"So, Rune, we have some things that we need to tell you. Important things that you need to understand to know more about me, your father, and yourself. Okay?" Rune nodded to her mother, and Raven continued. "Okay. Well, when I was your age, I was a superhero. This man Nightwing is my old friend and leader of our team. I was a Teen Titan, a group of heroes that protects Jump City."

"Uh huh... Mom, have you suffered from a recent head injury?" Rune asked. Raven sighed.

"No. I am perfectly serious."

"Okay, if you say so..."

Rune's tone of voice was all the two adults needed to know that she did not believe her mother. Therefore, Raven decided to prove it to her.

"Rune, would you like some tea?" she asked. Rune looked at her stoically, then responded.

"Um, sure."

Raven nodded, then held her hands out before her. Rune watched curiously as a black light covered Raven's hands and her eyes began to glow white. A few seconds later, their silver teapot, three mugs, and three spoons with sugar floated into the living room. Rune's eyes went wide as they began to prepare three cups of tea all by themselves, afterwards proceeding to float to each person in the room. She caught her mug and looked at her mother incredulously, then nodded.

"Okay, so you aren't kidding."

"No, I'm not."

"Alright, I'm listening," Rune said, taking a sip of her tea and looking expectantly at her mother.

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With the help of Nightwing, Raven had explained about her past and the life she led to Rune. After her mother's display of powers, Rune didn't question Raven's sanity. Instead, she believed everything she was told about her life as a Titan. Now the three were sitting in the living room, talking about Rune.

"So you think I might have powers like you?"

"Yes, it's most likely. I would think that being my daughter you should have powers..."

"Maybe her powers haven't been...activated, for lack of a better word," Nightwing suggested. Raven nodded.

"That's very possible. It took me a while to realize my powers, as well."

"Well, we'll find out soon enough whether you have them or not. Today was your last day at school, right Rune?" Nightwing asked. Rune nodded in reply. "How would you feel about coming to live at the Tower for the summer?" he asked.

"...That depends. Why would I come live with you and your team?"

"I'd like you to meet them. Plus, we can train you to be able to fight, in order to defend yourself. I think that would be a useful thing for you to learn."

"Fighting, whether physical or not, is pointless."

"Not all the time. It would be good to know incase of an emergency. Wouldn't you want to know how to defend yourself if you ever got cornered by a street gang again?" Rune glared at him.

"Are you a stalker, or something?"

"No."

"Then how did you know about that?"

"I have my sources," he replied with a smirk, which was returned with another glare.

"I suppose that self-defense may prove useful, but what do I do when your team goes off on missions, or when I'm not training?"

"You could socialize with the others."

"I don't socialize."

"Well, it's all up to you. But I need to know by tonight so I can get everything ready." Nightwing said. Raven, who had simply sat watching the conversation, was now staring at her daughter intently, awaiting her answer.

After what felt like an hour of deadly silence, Rune finally spoke to Nightwing.

"Just for the summer?"

"That's right."

"You don't need to brainwash me or anything after I leave?"

"No, I don't think so."

"And I can leave if I don't like it? I'm not going to be forced to stay?"

"You got it."

"...Alright, I see no harm in that." Rune stated. Raven smiled, and Nightwing nodded.

"Okay. Can you be ready to leave by tomorrow afternoon?"

"Yes."

"See you then," Nightwing said, then he stood and left the apartment.

"You sure you want to go, Rune?" Raven asked after a moment of silence. Rune nodded.

"Yes. I think it might be...interesting. Besides, I don't really have anything else to do this summer, so..." Raven nodded in reply.

"Alright, well let's go pack some stuff for you. Oh, and your father should be home in about an hour, so I need to tell him about this," Raven said, as the two stood and walked to Rune's room. Rune got a suitcase and a back pack from her closet, then opened them and put them on her bed.

"Do you think he'll be okay with this?" she asked, as Raven used her powers to pack her clothes in the suitcase tightly.

"He'll have to be. It's your decision, not his. But he might want to talk to you about some things before you go."

"Like...?" Rune asked, placing a few books in her rarely-used back pack.

"Well, you learned all about me and my friends," Raven finished with the clothes and closed the suitcase. "but you don't even know what your dad's job is, do you?" Rune was now packing pencils, lined paper, and blank paper.

"Uh, not really, no..."

"Exactly."

"Okay, so what's his job?"

"Uh... well, I'll let him tell you himself. When he gets home."

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The next day, Rune sat in her living room with her mother. Logan had already gone to work, and so the two women were waiting for Nightwing to show up. Rune's two fully packed bags were by the door, ready to go. After a little while, the doorbell finally rang, and Raven went to answer it. Rune could hear her talking to people, and then foot steps coming down the hall towards the living room.

"Hey. Rune, right?" someone said. Rune turned her head from her position on the couch and saw a tall man who was half robot, smiling down at her.

'So, this must be that guy "Cyborg" they were telling me about. Okay then, he seems cool.'

"Yes," she replied after a moment.

"Alright, well, we're all ready to go," he said, as Rune stood and followed him down the hall and to the kitchen. "Incase Nightwing hasn't told you yet, my name's Cyborg," he said, extending his hand to her. She shook his hand in greeting and nodded.

"Yes, they told me."

"Rune, do you have everything?" Nightwing asked from his place by the front door. Rune nodded, and put her blue back pack on. She gave her mother a goodbye hug and followed Nightwing out of her apartment.

"Cyborg will come down in a minute with your suitcase," Nightwing said as they walked to the elevator, "he just wants to say hi to your mom a little first."

'This guy was my mom's friend, huh? He reminds me of someone... I just can't remember who...'

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It was around six P.M. and the two heroes and their guest were now driving Cyborg's car down a busy street in Jump City.

'I wonder why the car matches the driver?'

They had been driving for a while now, and the sun was starting to set. Rune was looking out of her window when she saw an island. On the island there was a giant 'T' shaped tower, which Rune presumed to be their destination. As she was wondering how they got there, Cyborg turned his car off of the road and into the bay. At least, that's what Rune thought until she saw that they were infact hovering over the water.

'Interesting car...'

After a few more minutes, the three of them made it to the island and entered the garage. Rune exited the car and slung her bag over her shoulder, following Cyborg (who was carrying her suitcase) and Nightwing to wherever they were taking her.

As they walked down the many long hallways of the tower, Rune began to hear compettitive shouting.

"-no way that I would lose to you, Beast Boy!"

"Yeah, well I'm not gonna let you win, either!"

"Almost...yes...no! Yes, wait, yes, yes, YES! Ha! In your face!"

"Nnnnnnoooooooooo! No way! How'd you do that? I want a rematch!"

"Too bad! I kicked your butt! Ha ha! Go me! Go me! Uh huh!"

"Hey! Who taught you the super secret victory dance?"

"It's not really that secret, since Cy does it every time he beats you."

"Well, true...HEY!"

They finally entered the room with all the shouting, and Rune saw that it was the main room. In the kitchen was a tall red headed woman, who was cooking some gooey pink stuff that was boiling in a pot. She looked straight ahead and saw two guys sitting on a rather large couch playing video games. From what she could see, the one guy was green, and had pointy ears. The other guy looked normal, and he had black hair with red spikes.

Finally, Rune remembered who Nightwing reminded her of.

"Sebastian?"

Was that interesting? Okay, it was long and boring, but you needed to have this chapter so you know how she got to the tower. REVIEW PLEASE!