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3rd Person POV

Sunday, October 11th - 1:00 PM

Mount Justice

Three days had passed since the battle with the Brotherhood. Nightwing figured he would give his team that time to rest and figuratively lick their wounds... well, literally for Gar, but today, it was time to get back to work, which is why he currently stood in front of the Titans in the training bay, arms crossed over his chest and his normal serious expression plastered on his face. "So, I could debrief all of you on what happened and what went wrong, but I'm not going to do that. You were all there, and you all saw what happened. The only question I have is how can we prevent it from happening like that again?"

The Flash raised his hand. "Avoid all warehouses for the rest of our lives."

Ignoring him, Robin added on. "We need numbers. They overpowered us, out skilled us, and out numbered us. The first two aren't exactly quick fixes."

"So, you're suggesting we recruit new members?" Troia questioned. "It's not like meta humans are easy to find, and it takes an insane amount of training to be effective without powers. We probably don't have that kind of time."

"Not unless we start our own reality television show. 'Who Wants To Be A Superhero?' I can see it now," The Flash exclaims. "It would be awesome! I could be Randy. Troia, you could be Paula, and buddy, you could totally be Simon," he said to Nightwing. "You both literally just frown at everyone. It's perfect."

"How about something more realistic?" Aqualad suggested, finding it impossible to take the speedster seriously even though he knew he probably was.

"Wait," Red Arrow began. "Doesn't Manhunter have a niece here? Megan, I think her name is. What about her? She has to be a powerhouse."

Nightwing shrugged. He had heard of her, but never had officially met her, and all he really knew about her was that she arrived on Earth about six months ago, and that she was apparently super shy. He had always just assumed that Manhunter kept her locked up in his apartment to keep her safe. Earth could be a rough place for anyone whom was deemed different or odd, so it was understandable. "I'll make sure I talk to Manhunter and the rest of the league. I know they had to consider more than just you guys when they decided to move forward with Project Titan, but until then, let's train."

Everyone groaned. Almost got out of it.

3rd Person POV

Sunday, October 11th - 6:45 PM

Mount Justice

Kori watched him from across the common room. She studied him carefully, his movements, his smile, his voice. Every little thing about him. Why was she so enthralled by him? She didn't know. He was gorgeous, that she was certain of, but what she was feeling was more than physical attraction. He was a great warrior, one of the best she knew, but her feelings were more that admiration. He was nice to her, and treated her well ever since she arrived, but appreciation or comfort still did not seem to describe how she felt, so if it was none of those things, then what was it?

It was the late afternoon. She knew he would be leaving soon, so instead of just continuing to set and stare at him, she decided to float her way over to where he sat at the kitchen table, he and the Flash talking about something, which she could not quite make out. "Greetings," she said, once she came to a landing.

Both of the heroes turned from the conversation. "Oh, hey Kori," the both greeted simultaneously.

She offered the Flash a slight smile before turning to Nightwing. "I have a question."

"What's up?" he questioned.

"I know you are leaving soon, but I was wondering if we may spend time together this afternoon... if you are not busy, I mean?" she asked shyly.

Nightwing looked over at the Flash, who he knew would be giving him one of his goofy looking smiles and eyebrow wiggles before turning back to Kori, trying to ignore his friend. He knew she liked spending time with him outside of Mount Justice. She had made that very clear, and the truth was, he enjoyed spending time with her as well. If you asked him, he truly did consider her a very good friend. "Well, I was just going back to my apartment, but I suppose you can come there if you want. Not much to do, but we could watch a movie or something?" he suggested.

Kori beamed a smile. "That sounds glorious! I shall go change," she declared before zipping out of the room, to find something in her wardrobe more comfortable to wear than her purple combat uniform. It didn't take her long to return in a purple crop top and grey skinny jeans, and it even looked as if she were wearing the slightest bit of makeup and eyeliner, making her green eyes stand out even more.

Dick had to admit, she was beautiful, model like beautiful even. "How do I look?" she asked, twirling around for him one time.

"Beautiful," he answered sincerely, standing to his feet and placing his hand on her upper arm, causing chills to run down her spine. "You ready to go?"

She nodded. "Yes, I do believe I am." Kori didn't get to leave Mount Justice very often, so every opportunity for her to get out excited her greatly, but especially when it involved spending alone time with Dick. Maybe tonight would be the night she finally managed to figure out her feelings for him.

3rd Person POV

Sunday, October 11th - 7:40 PM

Dick's apartment

"So, this is it," Dick informed as the duo walked through the door of his apartment. "It's not much, but it's home."

Kori looked over every inch of the room. The living room was pretty small, compared to the large common room of Mount Justice. It had a black leather couch in the center of the room, large enough to sit three or four people, not that Dick had much company. Wally, Babs, the occasional random hook up, but that was about it.

A fairly large sized television hung on the wall not far in front of the couch and a small black coffee table sat directly in front of a leather recliner which matched the couch. Off to the left of the living room was a small kitchen, which looked largely unused. It came equipped with a oven, fridge, and dishwasher, all black in color.

On the far side of living room, adjacent from the entrance door, was his bedroom, which was about the size of the living room. Most of its space was taken up by a large king sized bed and work desk, where he usually did his college work or studied for tests. Just to the right of his bedroom, was another door, which was shut, but it was a pretty safe bet to guess it was a bathroom. Other than that, there wasn't much to Dick's apartment, however Kori found it wonderful as she walked through it.

Dick smiled at her curiosity as he took a seat on the couch and turned on the television before looking over at Kori and patting the spot beside him, silently instructing her to come sit. "You're apartment is wonderful," she stated as she floated over and took a seat closer than necessary to him on the couch.

He shrugged. "It's simple. I like it." He then turned his attention to the television. "Any preferences on what to watch?"

"Well, I do like the romance movies. I have found myself fascinated by Earth's romantic customs," she replied.

Dick chuckled a little. Of course she would pick romance movies, by far his least favorite. Just because Dick was an ever so charming ladies man did not mean he cared anything about romance movies. In fact, he blamed them for giving women unrealistic expectations for how men should act, making it harder for every couple on the planet to have a successful relationship. "I'll make you a deal. This time we watch a horror movie and next time I'll watch any romance movie you'd like."

Kori was a little disappointed at first, but then she realized he said next time, meaning he planned on doing this again with her and just like that the disappointment was gone, vanishing quicker than the Batman himself could ever hope to do. "Very well."

Dick smirked before scanning his recordings until came to a movie that even made him feel a little uneasy when he watched it. Insidious. As the movie played, with every scare, Kori would screech and jump, moving closer and closer to him in the process. Eventually she was right next to him, her hand wrapped around his arm and her feet on the couch, so that she could hide her face in between the couch and his shoulder during the scary parts.

Dick had to admit, he liked the feel of her being so close to him, of her hand draped across his arm. It was so warm and inviting. For a brief second he almost fell weak to the comfort of the dark room, the soft couch, and her lips being so close to his own, but he somehow managed to control his inner playboy just long enough for the movie to come to an end and the credits to roll, knowing nothing good would come of him kissing her.

He wasn't positive about how she felt about him. Her wanting to be near him all the time and how shy she acted around him could have been simply the result of her personality, but he couldn't be sure. Even if she did have genuine feelings toward him, he wasn't the relationship type, it just being too much for him to handle at the current stage in his life type. Plus, if they were to get involved and something were to go bad between them, it could affect the dynamic of the team. He didn't want that... which made it suck that she was so beautiful. The only thing he could compare her to would be an exotic forbidden fruit.

Dick turned off the television, before glancing at the clock, seeing it was well past nine. He had a test tomorrow he needed to study for, as well as a patrol that night, which meant he needed to get her home. "That was pretty good, huh?"

Kori stared at him blankly. "...I shall not sleep tonight... or ever again."

He laughed as he stood. "Don't be dramatic. Ready for me to take you home?"

Kori glanced at the door and frowned. She wasn't ready to go at all. For one, she was having a great time with Dick, despite how scary the movie was, and two, she had spent the majority of her time at Mount Justice. She was in no rush to get back. "Um, Dick, do you mind if I fly back? I know the way and I wish to explore the city some. I promise, I shall wear the ring, so no to draw attention to myself," she pleaded.

Dick knew he shouldn't let her. Gotham was dangerous, but then again, the girl was nearly as strong as Superman, so what could it really hurt? He knew she got bored sitting around Mount Justice all the time, and if anyone else wanted to go somewhere no one would tell them couldn't. Maybe it was time she earned that much freedom. "Um, sure," he agreed. "But take this," he said, writing down his personal number on a piece of paper along with Donna's, Wally's Roy's, and Kal's. "If you need help or anything, just call me. If for some reason I don't answer, call Donna. If you have called everyone and no one answers, then you can call Wally, but he is a last resort."

Kori giggled before nodding. "Thank you, Dick." She was turning to leave, but before she made it to the door, she turned back to him and smiled. "I had a wonderful time and I hope we may do it again."

Dick couldn't help but to smile back. "Me too."

3rd Person POV

Sunday, October 11th - 10:20 PM

Gotham City

Kori walked down the somewhat busy streets of Gotham, stopping at nearly every store she came to, just to look inside to see what items it held. She hadn't been to this part of the city yet, but it was amazing, far different than anything she had seen before. The buildings were tall, the lights were bright, and the noises were loud.

As she walked and explored all the stores, she specifically paid close attention to all the couples. How they held each others hands as they walked. How they smiled at each other and shared loving looks. How they bundled together in the frigid night air. It was so beautiful. Her stomach warmed just at the sight of them, and that's when something occurred to her. The answer she had been searching for was now clear. She wanted what they had. She wanted someone to hold her hand. Someone look at her the way they looked at each other. Someone to go through the good and bad times with, and more importantly, she realized with absolutely no doubt that she wanted that with Dick, which was a little horrifying. For one, she still didn't know if he had any feelings for her and secondly, Tameranians loved differently than humans. If she fell for him it would be really bad for her, considering she would always love him, regardless of how he felt toward her.

As she stood frozen in the middle of the street, still dealing with the realization, she became aware of a group of males, probably a little older than Dick, gathered around a bench just ahead of her. She cocked her eyebrows as she observed them. They would all look in her direction for a moment, then turn back to their friends and say something before they would all grin or laugh. She knew she had done nothing funny and made sure she didn't stand out in anyway, even wearing a jacket, so why could they possibly be looking at her so strangely?

When the apparent leader of the group, a pale, white twenty something year old in a backwards red flat bill hat and a number twenty-three Jordan hoodie, noticed her looking over at them, she heard him tell his friends to "watch this," before walking over to her with a strut, which he probably thought made him look cool, but in actuality he just looked like he was limping. "Hey, girl. My name is DJ. How you doing?" he asked in a typical Gotham accent.

Kori stared at him for a moment, specifically at a gold chain around his neck that looked quite heavy for human. His neck must have been very tired, especially considering he did not seem very physically gifted, appearing very scrawny and lengthy. "I am well. And you?" she returned politely.

"Good. Good. You know, me and my boys were watching you come this way, and I was just wondering if you were free tonight?" he questioned, placing his hand on her arm, to which she just stepped back from, not feeling comfortable with the contact.

"Free to do what?" she asked.

"Well, I figured we could, you know, go back to my crib, smoke a little herb, relax for a bit, and whatever happens happens, you know what I'm saying?" he suggested.

"Herb?" Kori repeated, not having the slightest idea what the guy was talking about.

"Yeah, you know, loud, weed, pot. Whatever you want to call it," he clarified.

Kori's eyes widened in realization. She had seen a documentary about 'weed' on television. She didn't know too much about it, only that their was a debate on rather it should be legalized and that humans used the plant to reach a euphoric state. She didn't see anything wrong with the concept of it, but she wasn't feeling the guy at all, and she was fairly certain he was hitting on her. She definitely had no interest in him, all of her romantic attention being focused on Dick. "I am sorry, but I do not wish to go with you," she answered matter-of-factly.

"OOOOH!" came the sound of his friends, making fun of the fact that he got turned down by her. Apparently that didn't happen often.

He turned back to them and scowled before looking back to Kori with the same look on his face. "Whatever, bitch. Ain't nobody want your ugly, tall ass anyway. You look like some kind of over tanned freak anyway, so I ain't even stressing it." With that, he walked back over to his friends, who were still laughing at him hysterically, leaving her to stand there stunned. Were all those things he said true? Was she ugly? Did she look like an over tanned freak? If those things were the case, someone like Dick would never even consider her, especially considering she probably looked a thousand times worse without the ring hiding her appearance.

As the guys walked off, tears began to feel her eyes, and with slumped shoulders, she turned around and began to walk back in the direction she came, utterly heartbroken by what he had said to her.

3rd Person POV

Sunday, October 11th - 11:20 PM

Dick's apartment

Dick sat at the desk in his room, going over the notes he had taken in class again and again, just as any perfectionist would. He was on his seventh time reading over them when he heard a knock at his door. He was absolutely sure he had made no plans with anyone that night, so he found it odd that anyone would be there that late, but he stood and headed to the door anyway.

When he opened it, he was surprised to find Kori standing there, tears dripping down her cheeks and looking absolutely pitiful. He wasn't sure what to say at first, so he just stared before he could finally get a question out. "Kori? What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

She looked at the floor, tears falling from her cheeks as she did. "I was walking down the street and this boy came up to me and asked me if I wold like to go back to his... crib and smoke weed with him. I declined, but when I did, he told me I was ugly and a over tanned freak. If these things are true when I have the ring on, what do I look like without it? I must be some monster."

Dick stared at her, mouth slightly agape. He knew guys could be assholes, but whoever had said that to her deserved to have his ass kicked. In fact, if he knew exactly who he was, Nightwing would pay him a little visit. Dick wasn't good as showing emotions, especially sympathy, but seeing her cry was just too much for him to handle. He had to say something to make her feel better. "Kor," he began, "grabbing her arm and pulling her inside, shutting the door behind her. "You are not ugly, with or without your ring. He just said those things because you turned him down and he didn't want to look bad. Some guys do that. It's very unfortunate and immature, but it happens."

"So... you do not think I am ugly or a freak?" she questioned hopefully.

He flashed her a dazzling smile and chuckled. "Are you kidding me? You are like a model. That's why he hit on you in the first place. He was just mad because you are way out of his league."

Kori's entire face turned bright red and she looked down once more, but for a completely different reason this time. "Thank you, Dick. I value your opinion far more than his."

"Good. You should," he said half jokingly before glancing at the television and then back at Kori. "You know, I'm done studying for the night. We could watch that romance movie now if you want?"

Kori's eyes beamed with happiness. "Truly?"

He stepped aside and motioned toward the couch. "After you, Princess Koriand'r."

She giggled and did as instructed, walking over and taking a seat, him sitting directly next to her, which she enjoyed immensely. It was absolutely amazing to her how quickly he could make her feel better, and it just further proved to her that these dangerous, addictive feelings she were having for him were indeed very real and were going nowhere anytime soon. Only time would tell if that were a good thing or not.

The duo didn't make it through half of the movie before they fell asleep on the couch, her head somehow ending up laying on his stomach. Guess that patrol would just have to wait till the next night.

Told there would be fluff. Next chapter, the team gains two new members and relationships will explored, but something dark is brewing. Keep up all the awesome review guys. It's do amazing so far.