thanks to everyone who reviewed last chapter, sorry for the hella long wait, although i dont think it was as long as last time. this chap is about explanations, the next chap will surely have action, i promise. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!
As soon as Robin saw Starfire walk through the door into her own room, he crept around the corner to another part of the Tower. Robin walked past his own room and got into the elevator. He traveled a few floors and reached his destination. Robin checked around the corners of the elevator before proceeding, and walked briskly to Ace's room. He got there, and was surprised when it did not open automatically. Instead of his name on the door, a playing card was taped on. A Jack of Spades. He looked at the card queerly, but dismissed any other thoughts he might have had. Robin tore it off and saw a small slit in the door, about the width of the playing card.
"Alright," he said to himself. "Let's see what you're hiding." Robin slid the card into the slit and the door opened.
"Wow." Robin noticed a big change in the old storage room. The old furniture that was once there had disappeared, and there were lights… that worked! Somehow, a large bed had been put in there, along with other decorations Robin did not recognize. The room was also spotless.
"Hmm," thought Robin out loud. "Where'd all this stuff come from?" He stepped into the room and ran his hands along the dresser. There was a desk in the corner of the room, and he walked over to it. Robin opened a few drawers and found them empty. Robin looked under the bed and also found nothing. He grew frustrated and roughly opened the dresser drawers, only to find nothing more. He kicked the open drawers, sending them flying, and abruptly walked out of the room.
"Waste of my time…" he began, mid-stride. "Hiding something… I'll figure it out, and when I do…" Robin looked up from his brisk walk when he reached the elevator, and saw the doors open. "Great…" Robin looked to his left, to his right, and inside the elevator, but found no one. He cautiously stepped inside and set the destination for his room level. As the doors of the elevator closed he stepped back and leaned against the wall, an eerie silence settling in the elevator. He reached his floor and looked around, then swiftly moved to his bedroom, quickly entering and allowing his door to close abruptly behind him. He scowled.
Beast Boy's drool had successfully drenched Raven's cloak by this time, and she awoke with the sticky substance covering her face. She blinked for a few moments, rubbed her fingers together, and became wide awake. With the swift motion of her hand she threw her green teammate clear across the living room and he slammed his back into the wall. Ace and Cyborg woke up too, as all four were still lying on the couch.
"Ow…," said Beast Boy, rubbing the back of his head. "What was that for?" Raven stood up and wrung out her cloak. A rush of saliva spewed out from it and she gave him an un-amused look.
"Oh," he said, "Heh…" Cyborg laughed and got up from the couch.
"Alright y'all," he said, stretching, "I'm shutting down. You guys should go to bed too, it's late." Cyborg walked over to the control panel, pressed his hand to the sensor, and walked through the now secure doors out of the living room.
"Yeah, okay," said Ace, also feeling tired. "Night." Raven got up and walked with him back upstairs to his room. Beast Boy also got up, escorting his two friends out of the room.
"Okay," he began. "Did any of you like the movie or what?"
"Uh, I kinda fell asleep through it, but I guess the first en minutes were alright," said Ace, with a yawn. "It was kinda cheesy though."
"That movie was ridiculous," said Raven. "But I'm sure Starfire and Robin enjoyed it."
"Aw, c'mon Rae," said Beast Boy with a grin. "I saw you smiling throughout the whole movie! You can't tell me you didn't like it." She shrugged.
"Beast Boy," she began. "You fell asleep before I did. How could you possibly say I was smiling? Me, smiling!"
"Yeah, okay, that IS hard to believe," he replied, and she pushed him into a wall. They reached the elevator and Ace pressed the up button. The door slid open. Raven walked in first, Beast Boy next, and then Ace. Beast Boy jumped to push the button to the fourth floor.
"What?" he asked, after Raven raised an eyebrow. "I always love pushing the button."
"Whatever," said Raven, leaning against the wall of the elevator. Ace's eyes were closed and he leaned against the wall too. The elevator reached their destination and his eyes jolted awake.
"Dude," said Beast Boy, "Tired, much?" Ace laughed softly and shrugged.
"Yeah, hah." Beast Boy and Raven walked out of the elevator. Ace followed.
"See you later," said Beast Boy, and turned down the wall towards his room.
"I'll walk to you your room if you'd like," said Ace to Raven. She smiled.
"Alright." The two walked down the hall way together. It was quiet. Surprisingly, Raven was the first to speak.
"So," she began. "No body really knows that much about you, huh?" He looked at her with a blank expression. "Where are you from?"
"Um," he started uneasily. "I'm not sure actually. I was kind of adopted. But I did keep my birth name though."
"Really?" she said, an eyebrow raised. "What is it?"
"Don't laugh, okay? It's pretty lame, considering that Ace is my nickname." He said. Raven waited patiently, a small smile on her face.
"It's Jack Spade, okay?" Her smile widened and he blushed. "Yeah, I know, it's lame."
"No it's not," she said, half sarcastically. "Your name is fine. So, do you have any family around here?"
"Well," he started again, "Not around here. But I've got a brother. You probably never heard him before, er… heard of him. He doesn't talk much anyways."
"Hmm," she said, thinking. "My family was never something I could introduce to people either. If I did, I'd have to use up all my powers trying to keep my emotions under control, and probably my family too." He smiled.
"Oh."
"So what are your powers?" She questioned, as they turned another corner.
"Well, they're kind of like yours," he replied. Raven listened eagerly, though she didn't show it. He continued, "I'm an empath. I sense others' emotions, and sometimes can tell what they're thinking." She nodded in agreement.
"Huh," she said. He continued again.
"Well, they're different than yours too. I can sense more than emotions and thoughts. I sense energy, power." She looked at him, slightly confused at his vague words.
"Uh, can you give an example?" He smiled, knowing that he'd have to explain himself.
"I sense energy from other people; so essentially, I could have other people's powers and abilities. For instance, do you remember at the café? When I sort of… melted into the wall, and got away?" She nodded.
"Yes. I did that too when I left."
"Well, I sort of tapped into your powers. I had your abilities." Her eyes widened. She remembered that night with Dr. Light, and how his abilities seemed familiar. How every burst of energy that came from his hands were identical to Starfire's star bolts, and Cyborg's sonic cannon.
"Wait," she said. "So can you tap into energy that's not coming from a person? Like a machine?"
"Yeah," he replied. "That's why my playing cards have the same effects as Robin's gadgets. I tap into his exploding disc's power and put the same power into my playing cards. Comes in handy." He smiled. The two were now standing outside of Raven's room. She didn't open her door, as she was still in thought.
"Oh," he continued. "Those emotions that I can tap into as well… I can project them into other people." Raven looked at him, taking in the information he gave to her. He continued: "I mean, I don't do it on purpose, sometimes it just happens. People's emotions get switched around when I'm there."
"So, wait," she continued on. "What about other people's powers, outside of your limits? What if that person wasn't where you were? Could you still use their powers?" Ace blinked, trying to interpret what she said. He scanned her thoughts momentarily, and encountered a vision of his and Cyborg's race. The rock that shot up from the ground with a yellow glow was the picture that was frozen in Raven's mind. Terra's powers.
"Oh," he said. "Well, sometimes, I can sense power that was once there before. The power must have been tremendous if I could have tapped into it and that person hadn't there." Raven nodded again.
"Yes, she was powerful," said Raven. Ace just stood there.
"Well," he began. "I guess I should let you go to sleep now." She blushed slightly. The two were just standing outside of her door in the hallway, and she was somewhat embarrassed.
"Thanks," she replied, letting the door open. "I'll see you tomorrow." She gave him a smile and walked into her room, letting the door shut behind her.
Ace let out a sigh. He phased through the roof of the hallway and arrived at his room door. The playing card once taped on his door was lying on the ground, torn in half. He opened his door and saw that a few of his belongings were scattered around his room. He calmly picked them up, one by one, and replaced them to where they had been. He sat on his bed for a while, and then fell asleep.
i hope you liked it! next chap will be up sooner, i promise! if i get more reviews, it'll be up even faster! thanks alot!
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i've also got a new C2 thingy, about high school titan fics. please let me know what they are so i can add them! high school fics are what i am addicted to right now! a good one is cartoonstar's "sick cycle carousel". it's the shit! haha sorry for my french, please review again!!!
