CHAPTER 12!
A/N: technically this is #13, but that last... whatever that was won't count. HOWEVER, itll stay up there partially as a reminder, and in case some people want to find the two minutes of kindness to respond to it. im kinda getting unattached to this story, so fair warning! anyway, heres another chapter for the person i know is still reading!

HERES TO YOU WHITETIGERXOXO!

Oh yah, ps- im writing on my new laptop from now on and it doesnt have word, so i am using notepad which doesnt have spellcheck or autocorrect.
I apologize in advance for the typos i know im going to make!

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Mishelle was walking back to the Tower, following mainly insticnt and the faint smell of saltwater from the bay. She had to keep reminding herself to pay attention to street signs and landmarks, being so easily distracted by her thoughts, until a certain store caught her eye.
"The video store... That's right, Raven said I could pick a movie..."
She began to think of what she had learned about everyone, and what would be a good 'crowd pleaser'
Up and down the aisles she walked, through the drama section.
"The boys would fall asleep."
The horror section.
"Okay, to be honest, I don't want to see one." she shuddered.
The comedies.
"Raven."
and finally, the recently returned.
"No, no. That's no good either... DEFINITELY NOT THAT ONE."
she kept browsing, her heavy indecision only interrupted by the cashier's foot impatiently tapping. When she had finally chosen a movie she thought was 'safe enough' nearly twenty minutes had passed through the empty isles of the video store.
"All that pondering, and you settle for Princess Bride?" the boy manning the register obviously held more than a little disdain for that sort of movie,
but Mishelle figured it was as good as she'd get. swordfights for the boys, fluff for the girls, and comedy for whatever rough patches between.
"Well I just had to get going. Do you have the time, by the way?" She hoped it wasn't too late for movie night, after all, she wanted to take Raven's advice and loosen up. She wouldn't mind if she was here for a while.
The young man answered bluntly, "Ten o'clock. Is that all?"
Mishelle picked up on his flourishing attitude and merely nodded.
"Then that'll be 13 dollars. Have a nice night."
'That didn't sound forced at all...' she thought as she carried off her little plastic bag.

She was somewhere on main street, about half a mile from the bridge, when the bag slipped from her hands as they moved to clutch onto her head.
A familiar sting echoed through her skull and images reeled across the darkness of her eyelids.
The Titans and black and orange robots, lots of them, fighting. More and more of them appear. Harder and harder they fight. A sudden blinding light and booms being drowned out by harsh screaming.
An explosion?
A mask. An insignia resembling an S. Chains.
People crying?
Mishelle's eyes rolled to the back of her head as she struggled to remain conscious. She fell to her knees, but regained her composure after a few minutes spent panting.
That was arguably one of her most frightening visions yet, but what did it mean?
'Maybe I'll ask Raven later...! Oh my gosh! They're probably wondering where I am!' she ran the rest of the way to the beach. To say she was surprised to see Beast Boy there would be a huge understatement. He greeted her with a wave and a friendly smile while she greeted him with a puzzled expression.
"Hey there!"
"Uh, hi. What are you doing here?" uncharacteristically blunt of her.
"Raven sent me. You need some way across the bay, right? And she had to meditate, so here I am!" although he was friendly as usual.
"I hadn't thought about that."
"Well, that's Rae for ya. Thinking of everything." he smiled in the direction of the Tower, and Mishelle nodded in comprehension.
"So, you guys are close?" that snapped him out of it, and he began flailing around frantically.
"Pssh. Close? She hates my guts! And we fight. All the time. We're total opposites!"
Now, if she were anybody else, Mishelle would have pried or teased a helluva lot more, but not her. She chose to ignore how flustered he got, and all the good set up he fed her, and filed it away as simply none of her business as of where she stood now. She felt it wasn't her place. [yet :D]
She waved a dismissive hand to him and he calmed himself down again.
"So, would you like to fly or swim?"
"Oh, whichever's easier." still trying to look good in everyone's eyes, she failed to regard her tendency to get sea-sick. What she didn't know was that the person she was currently talking to would never judge somebody based on a few days' impression, and the rest of the dream team was in the Tower just then discussing how easy having her around will be because she is so 'polite, amicable, and aims only to please' as the group summed it up as.
Beast Boy smiled good-naturedly and changed into a Pterodactyl, spread his enormous wings, and turned his newly beaked head towards her expectantly.
She hesitated, but climbed on, for once letting blind trust get a hold of her. She had to admit it felt nice when it turned out her faith was well distributed.
During the short flight across the clear blue waters, Mishelle stared at the milky white reflection of the moon be distorted by the ebbing waves and lost herself in thought.
'Can I really afford to trust again? I mean, they could be my friends... But... Maybe waiting a little longer wouldn't hurt. I would love to avoid another nightmare... ' pulled from her ever restless thoughts by a sudden gust of wind, she realized the were landing. She fluidly hopped off of the green dinosaur's back, and saw Raven coming to meet them. Mishelle could tell she was all refreshed and reenergized.
"How was your little journey home?" she had a smile in her eyes.
"No problem. Just a few things we could maybe talk about later, but first-" she felt much more relaxed around the resident sorceress. Some sort of unspoken understanding and mutual sympathy. She reached into the pocket of her hoodie and pulled out the DVD case from the little plastic bag.
"I was hoping Mumbo didn't ruin movie night!" Beast Boy, now back in human form and excitable as ever, smiled big and started herding the two girls back into the Tower. "Come on, ladies! It's BONDING TIME!"

"Princess Bride? COME ON, that sounds so L-A-M-E!" Cyborg protested, having never heard of the movie. Raven weakly glared at him thinking it would make their guest uncomfortable.
'Raven, can you hear me?' Mishelle tried out her newfound telepathy on her own while Cyborg ranted to Beast Boy who was trying to get the movie started arguing it was one of his favorites. [aww how chivalrous ^-^]
'Wow, look who's getting used to her powers!' Raven didn't want to discourage her by explaining how she had made herself receptive, and that it would be much more difficult to forcibly enter anyone else's mind. She didn't want to burst her bubble or anythi-
'Nah, you let me in. That was way too easy'
Raven got busted. She scoffed despite herself.
'Clever girl. You might be more fun to have around than I thought'
Mishelle wasn't sure if she should take that as a compliment or not, but decided it was better than anything she used to have said about, and smiled.
'Sorry about them. As you can see, their highly developed brains are totally capable of going a full five minutes without bickering'
'No, no, I don't mind it. It actually makes it feel a lot more natural being here'
'Well, glad to hear you're reassured by malarkey. You'll be seeing A LOT more of it while you're here.' Raven rolled her eyes while Mishelle giggled.
"Ladies and gentlemen, they can be taught!" Robin's voice rang through the common room and everyone's attention turned to the movie now that the boys stopped arguing.
They organized themselves on the semi-circle couch with Robin and Starfire side by side all the way on the left, Cyborg and Bumblebee centered and only separated by a small wall of "snackage," and Raven in the middle of Beast Boy and Mishelle on the right. The sappy beginning of the movie offered Robin a chance to snake his arm behind a blushing Starfire, Cyborg to delve into his mountain of food to avoid awkward conversation with Bee, and the other three to shift in their spots until comfortable. Aside from the occasional murmur of Beast Boy quoting the movie as the characters spoke, Cyborg's loud chewing, and the frequent giggles from the couple on the left, the room was quiet... that is until the talk of pirates, swordfights, and poison began. Then everyone, for different reasons, was sucked into it. The chatter grew and grew until you'd mistake the Tower for a sold out show.
Robin described to an intrigued Starfire which moves they should have done during the fights, Cyborg and Bumblebee whooped and 'boo-yah'ed during the action, Beast Boy had actually begun to stand up and reenact the scenes as the unfolded, and Raven and Mishelle were discussing the subtext and underlying themes and motives.
During moments of silence, Mishelle wondered how people who were so different could be such great friends.

By the end of the movie, Starfire was asleep on Robin's shoulder and he was smiling contentedly, the food between Cyborg and Bumblebee was gone and they were happily side by side, each nearly blushing, Beast Boy relented to sit down after countless pleas from an annoyed Raven, and Mishelle had lost herself in thought... again.
She looked admiringly at the three pairs of heroes. The first, Robin and Starfire, the perfect couple, end of story. She thought it was preciously cute.
But the other two troubled her. Cyborg and Bumblebee, strength abound, but not brave enough to admit their feelings, and Beast Boy and Raven, the two people who had quickly become her favorites. They were frustrating. She saw how perfect they were for eachother, and she had only been around for a day. Maybe, she thought, once I earn their friendship, I can help. The introvert that made up a big part of her was screaming how it was none of her business, but she felt she needed to thank them for their kindness somehow. She smiled a devious little smile.
'Time to come out of my shell and have some fun!'

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A/N: I KNOW I KNOW MISHLLE IS LIKE BIPOLAR.
I just needed to move her 'loosening up' a little faster... and by a little, i mean NOWWWW. xD i was getting annoyed writing someone so timid.

speaking of timid, we'll be hearing from Raven's emotions again once i find somewhere they fit.
BEAR IN MIND THAT I WRITE THIS SPONTANEOUSLY. i mean, i follow an outline so i dont lose sight of my plot, but the outline is INCREDIBLY VAGUE. so i just write as i go. :P but anywayyyy back to my point.

what was my point again?... oh yeah, Mishelle.
being around Rae-Rae has helped her come out of her shell. that's that.
lets keep the state of mind where coming out of your shell is NOT a LOOOONG process, but ONE SIMPLE DECISION... that happens in an instant.
whenever you want it to. KAY? KAY. good. so thats what happened.
GET OVER IT ^-^ teehee

oh yeah while im here, THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS! cuz you ARE GONNA LEAVE ONE, RIGHT?!