Author's Note: Okay, since I'm almost done with this story (about 5-10 more chapters), I'm not going to update Impaired Secrets until I'm done. My writing will be better if I'm focusing on one topic only.

Bold - Someone's writing it (i.e. Jericho)
Bold and Italics - Sign Language
Italics - Dialog (someone's saying it / Jericho's thoughts)
Nothing - Nothing, just plain ol' text and information

Chapter 11: Cars
Robin's Point Of View

"Oh, children
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
Children
Rejoice, rejoice"
-O' Children, Nick Cave and The Dead Seeds

Robin, have you found our friend the Jericho yet?

Ever since we've noticed that Jericho's communicator flew from one place to another, we've been trying to contact him, to no avail.

No, Star. But I think we know a certain new Titan that should?

Just then, Jinx walks through the door and stands next to the couch, and as always, her hand on her hip.

Robin, I was just at the town below the mountain where he is. He's fine, he said that the communicator fell and this is all that's left of it.

I turn to see what our newest member has pulled out of her bag. It's Jericho's communicator, smashed to pieces. Suddenly, I hear Beast Boy rambling about something in the kitchen.

Wait, you talked to him?

Yes, Jinx, have you done the talking with our friend Jericho?

A little, yes. Why? And why is he your friend? You've never talked with him!

Dude, how can you talk with him? He can't even talk.

He writes the stuff he wants to say in a notebook, you-

Suddenly, I got an idea, and turn to raven, who's sitting quietly on the floor reading a book, as usual.

Raven, can't you go into Jericho's mind and find out where he's at?

As I'm done talking, the mysterious teen closes her book and stands up, speaking in her usual deadpan voice.

I doubt that. I've tried, Robin. He won't let me in.

How can he do that?! I'm half robot and I can't even do that. I know, I've tried.

Cyborg, it's not about technology. It's about how badly he doesn't want us to know something. He's as full of secrets as Slade is evil. He's trained himself for this, I'm sure.

He's only a kid, though, Raven! I'm trying to save him, and he's worried about his secrets?! And- That's it! There's a reason why we can't trace him, and I think it's because Slade's got him.

Dude, what would Slade have to do with Jericho?

Joey's Point Of View

What does this have to do with me?!

I'm your son! Can't you help me out?! You don't know what I've risked coming here!

I know you're my son! Do you honestly believe I'd forget that?! And if people know I have a weak spot, I'll be done.

You'll be done with what? Crime? Oh, that'd be a tragedy.

It's not crime! Why do you think I'm like this? For you. To keep you safe.

Why'd you send me off on a mountain, then?!

Because I don't want you to end up like Grant! I wanted to keep you safe because I know you're different!

You don't think I know I'm different?! You've done enough to me to have killed me! First I can't talk, then I'm a squirrel, and now I have a chance to fix it all and now you won't help me?!

Wh- Squirrel?

Suddenly, I froze. I never told anyone about my powers. I knew that my father wouldn't necessarily send me off to that science lab, but he wouldn't let me leave knowing that I'm even more different than he thought. So I did what I thought would probably kill me, but it's something I had to do.

Don't freak out of anything, but I think I have powers...

What?

When I was up on the mountain, I found a squirrel. I looked at it, in its eyes, and a second later I was the squirrel.

So you can possess things?

I haven't told anyone before. Not even the Titans. Not just anything, though. Living things. I haven't done it since.

Why would you tell the Titans? I knew you fought in a battle with them, but Wintergreen told me you were fighting with him.

Well, I fighting against him at first, but afterwards, when I saw him, I felt like I had to protect him.

So you're a Titan?

Was. I left them before I left the mountain. I'm kind of flying solo right now. I don't know what I believe in.

Why does the H.I.V.E Academy headmistress think that you're my son, exactly?

I might have run into one of their students at the airport and accidently took his guitar while he has mine. They think I'm your son because I put the family picture in the case.

But you have their guitar as well.

So after a few minutes, I return back to the room with the guitar case in my hand, confused on what my father is getting at.

Now what?

Why would someone go to such lengths to taunt you just for a guitar? Because it's more than that- you can replace a normal guitar.

So it's different. I could've told you that.

So I place the guitar on the table and sit down on the stool in front of me.

Now, about the car...

Krista's Point Of View

I knew where I was heading to, but I wasn't sure if it was right. It took me a while, but I finally got back to Steel City. Like I said, I have a couple of friends here that could help me get to LA for the contest, which is sooner than I thought.

I look up at the T-shaped tower and smile. I'm not here to kill anybody; it's not the right tower. I go up to it and reluctantly knock on the door. Lucky for me, my little friends answer the door.

1*¡Señorita Krista! ¿Dónde se-

Yea, hi guys. Listen, I have to go to a city called Los Angeles, in California, because there's this contest and I really need to go. Can you help me at all?

2*Si señorita, podemos, pero podemos participar en este concurso con-

I have to do this alone, guys. It's something that could save me.

3*¿De qué?

Myself.

4*¿Qué?

Are you going to help me, or-

And in a matter of seconds, I'm whisked away from Steel City to LA, which is more beautiful than I had thought.

Ugh- Guys, I still needed to get a car from back home, first!

5*¡Deberías haber dicho eso antes, señorita!

Menos, could you pretty please get your brother to help me out?

I know Menos has a huge crush on me, so he'd never say no to me. If pleading to him wasn't enough, I batted my eyelashes for effect.

6*¿Más, por favor?

7*Muy bien, ¡Pero tienes que dejar de caer por eso! ¡Ella sólo te utiliza!

As the bickering twins speed off, I turn around to look at the beautiful city. Tall buildings that reach the sky, not a cloud in site, sun shining bright, I could get used to this.

8*Señorita Krista, ¿Es este el coche que quería?

As I turn around, I see my beloved racecar in front of me, with the twins sitting on it. I smirk, them not knowing what they've started.

Robin's Point Of View

Robin, have you found a connection between Slade and our friend yet?

No, Star.

I stare blankly at the screen, not knowing what to say or do. We've been trying to find out why Slade is invloved with Jericho all of a sudden, but due to the fact that Slade's been missing for a while and that we know nothing about him, we have nothing.

Robin, I found a trace on a kid named Grant. He's now in a science lab. I know where it is, and-

Raven, what does he have to do with Slade?

Well, Slade's the one who put him in the lab in the first place. And Beast Boy- I think I found Terra.

Sorry it took me so long, but anyways...

Here's the translations from the Spanish parts:

1*Miss Krista! Where is-

2*Yes, ma'am, we can, but can we participate in this competition with-

3*From what?

4*What?

5*You should have said that before, miss!

6*Más, please?

7*Fine, but you have to stop falling for that! She is just using you!

8*Miss Krista, is this the car you wanted?

(please review)