Chapter 1
"Over here!" Beast Boy waved his hands frantically, trying to attract Starfire's attention, "Toss the ball to me!" Star flew up over Robin's head, tossing the football to Beast Boy. Cyborg jumped up to intercept, but Beast Boy transformed into a giraffe, his long neck enabling him to snag the ball long before it even came close to hitting Cyborg's outstretched hands. Changing to a cheetah, he took off to the end of the field, the ball clamped firmly in his jaws.
"Come on Cyborg! Stop him!" Robin yelled over Star's cheering.
Beast Boy skidded to a stop in the end-zone and smugly set the ball down on the ground. Panting, Cyborg came to rest beside him. Starfire's enthusiastic cheering only increased as she swooped Beast Boy up into a hug.
"We are victorious!" She cried happily.
Freeing himself from Star's death grip on him, Beast Boy stepped back and grinned at Cyborg and Robin.
He put his arms over their shoulders, purposely rubbing it in, "We won, you guys are stuck doing the dishes for a week!" The boy's protests of just 'one more game,' were ignored by a laughing Beast Boy.
Starfire floated over to Raven, who was meditating under the shadow of a large tree, "Friend! Come join in the celebration of our victory!" She gave Raven a quick hug and stood back to await her decision.
"Raven opened one eye, "I think I'll pass."
"Please friend!" Starfire begged, tugging on her arm and attempting to pull her along. Raven didn't move an inch. Finally, she sighed.
"I suppose I could for a little bit."
"Glorious!" Starfire exclaimed, giving her another bone-crunching hug.
"Star- I need to be able to breathe...!"
"Forgive me!" Star released her hurriedly, blushing slightly. The boys left in the direction of the Tower, still arguing. Starfire smiled happily. "Come along friend!" Tugging Raven's arm, she managed to steer her in the direction of the Tower.
OOOOO
"It's done. She heading back." Cyborg told Raven and Beast Boy as he exited the lab.
"She's gone?" Raven asked slowly.
"Yeah."
"Cyborg... Is there something you aren't telling us about all this?" Beast Boy asked hesitantly, putting his hand on Raven's shoulder, "We both think... Well, that you and Star were hiding something from the rest of the Titans."
"I- Why would you think that?"
"Come on man, we know you. There's something wrong isn't there?"
Cyborg's shoulders drooped. "Yeah... There is."
OOOOO
A sudden burst of light interrupted their departure. A quick, harsh wind, whipped Raven's cloak around as she turned back to the source. Star's hair whipped across her eyes as she watched.
A figure emerged from the swirling mass of light. Star threw her arm up to shade her eyes from the light. Raven stood impassive, her hood effectively managing to block most of the light.
The light slowly faded, leaving in it's wake a young women, her back to the Titans.
Starlet out a quiet gasp and the figure turned. A grin spread across the older women's face.
"I don't believe it... It worked!" She shook her head in complete astonishment, "God... You're just as I remember..."
"What's going on?" Star asked Raven in puzzlement.
The women's smile disappeared in a flash. "I almost forgot. I need to speak with you and the other Titans."
"Wait, wait." Raven interrupted, "You come in here like some freak out of Kansas and expect us to just come with you?"
"You're right. I'm not explaining myself very well. But, please, for a moment you need to trust me. I must speak with all of you to explain myself."
Starfire hovered around the stranger for a moment, "Have we... met?"
Star noticed it too? Raven was certain she had never met this women before, but she couldn't shake the feeling she knew her.
Star took a deep breath while the stranger stood, quietly awaiting their decision. "We should take her back with us."
"Star-!"
"Raven, I do not know why, but I trust her. She means us no harm." Star landed beside the women, holding out her hand, "I am Starfire, and my friend is Raven."
The women took Star's hand, biting back what looked like a grin. "I am quite happy to meet you."
She dropped Star's hand a moment later, her face turning once again serious. "But I don't have much time to explain. We have to catch the other Titans now."
"They went back to-"
"The Tower, I know. Let's go."
With a look of astonishment, the other Titans watched as the stranger lifted off the ground. Something tickled the back of Raven's mind. Why does that look so familiar?
"Come on. I know you have a lot of questions, but I'll answer them all when we get to the Tower, but trust me when I say we need to hurry."
Star and Raven took off after her without another word. The women didn't even turn back to ask for directions, she seemed to know exactly where she was going.
How does she know where the Tower is? Raven caught herself wondering. She glanced over to catch Star's eye, guessing the other girl was wondering much the same thing.
Without even slowing her assent, the women landed on the roof of Titan Tower.
"Your friends will probably perceive me as a threat. Try to explain to them that I mean you no harm before they manage to injure me."
What is she-? Raven turned at the sound of the other Titans approach. Cyborg and Beast Boy launched themselves at the stranger, while Robin hurried over to the girls.
"Are you two okay? We saw you chasing her, and we knew you needed help, but we didn't think-" While the girls hurried to explain, Cyborg and Beast Boy remained oblivious to their conversation.
The women didn't miss a beat, flipping backwards to avoid Cyborg's cannon blast and ducking to avoid Beast Boy's charge. She grabbed the shape-shifter by the back legs, setting her foot on his chest to keep him from escaping, and effectively disarming Cyborg in three moves, pinning his arms behind his back.
"Is everything settled?" She inquired calmly, meeting Robin's eyes.
"Yes." Raven responded in her usually toneless voice.
The women released Cyborg and stepped back to offer Beast Boy a hand up. He took it, an annoyed look on his face.
"Okay, would someone explain to me what's going on?"
"I think we'd all like to know that." Robin told her, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Of course. I've delayed too long as it is." She began pacing back and forth over the roof, her hands clasped behind her back. All of a sudden Robin was struck by the feeling of deja-vu that both Raven and Star had been experiencing.
"Okay, there's not really anything I can say that will make you believe me, but you have to try and believe this is the truth." She took a deep breath and faced them. "I'm from the future."
"Over here!" Beast Boy waved his hands frantically, trying to attract Starfire's attention, "Toss the ball to me!" Star flew up over Robin's head, tossing the football to Beast Boy. Cyborg jumped up to intercept, but Beast Boy transformed into a giraffe, his long neck enabling him to snag the ball long before it even came close to hitting Cyborg's outstretched hands. Changing to a cheetah, he took off to the end of the field, the ball clamped firmly in his jaws.
"Come on Cyborg! Stop him!" Robin yelled over Star's cheering.
Beast Boy skidded to a stop in the end-zone and smugly set the ball down on the ground. Panting, Cyborg came to rest beside him. Starfire's enthusiastic cheering only increased as she swooped Beast Boy up into a hug.
"We are victorious!" She cried happily.
Freeing himself from Star's death grip on him, Beast Boy stepped back and grinned at Cyborg and Robin.
He put his arms over their shoulders, purposely rubbing it in, "We won, you guys are stuck doing the dishes for a week!" The boy's protests of just 'one more game,' were ignored by a laughing Beast Boy.
Starfire floated over to Raven, who was meditating under the shadow of a large tree, "Friend! Come join in the celebration of our victory!" She gave Raven a quick hug and stood back to await her decision.
"Raven opened one eye, "I think I'll pass."
"Please friend!" Starfire begged, tugging on her arm and attempting to pull her along. Raven didn't move an inch. Finally, she sighed.
"I suppose I could for a little bit."
"Glorious!" Starfire exclaimed, giving her another bone-crunching hug.
"Star- I need to be able to breathe...!"
"Forgive me!" Star released her hurriedly, blushing slightly. The boys left in the direction of the Tower, still arguing. Starfire smiled happily. "Come along friend!" Tugging Raven's arm, she managed to steer her in the direction of the Tower.
OOOOO
"It's done. She heading back." Cyborg told Raven and Beast Boy as he exited the lab.
"She's gone?" Raven asked slowly.
"Yeah."
"Cyborg... Is there something you aren't telling us about all this?" Beast Boy asked hesitantly, putting his hand on Raven's shoulder, "We both think... Well, that you and Star were hiding something from the rest of the Titans."
"I- Why would you think that?"
"Come on man, we know you. There's something wrong isn't there?"
Cyborg's shoulders drooped. "Yeah... There is."
OOOOO
A sudden burst of light interrupted their departure. A quick, harsh wind, whipped Raven's cloak around as she turned back to the source. Star's hair whipped across her eyes as she watched.
A figure emerged from the swirling mass of light. Star threw her arm up to shade her eyes from the light. Raven stood impassive, her hood effectively managing to block most of the light.
The light slowly faded, leaving in it's wake a young women, her back to the Titans.
Starlet out a quiet gasp and the figure turned. A grin spread across the older women's face.
"I don't believe it... It worked!" She shook her head in complete astonishment, "God... You're just as I remember..."
"What's going on?" Star asked Raven in puzzlement.
The women's smile disappeared in a flash. "I almost forgot. I need to speak with you and the other Titans."
"Wait, wait." Raven interrupted, "You come in here like some freak out of Kansas and expect us to just come with you?"
"You're right. I'm not explaining myself very well. But, please, for a moment you need to trust me. I must speak with all of you to explain myself."
Starfire hovered around the stranger for a moment, "Have we... met?"
Star noticed it too? Raven was certain she had never met this women before, but she couldn't shake the feeling she knew her.
Star took a deep breath while the stranger stood, quietly awaiting their decision. "We should take her back with us."
"Star-!"
"Raven, I do not know why, but I trust her. She means us no harm." Star landed beside the women, holding out her hand, "I am Starfire, and my friend is Raven."
The women took Star's hand, biting back what looked like a grin. "I am quite happy to meet you."
She dropped Star's hand a moment later, her face turning once again serious. "But I don't have much time to explain. We have to catch the other Titans now."
"They went back to-"
"The Tower, I know. Let's go."
With a look of astonishment, the other Titans watched as the stranger lifted off the ground. Something tickled the back of Raven's mind. Why does that look so familiar?
"Come on. I know you have a lot of questions, but I'll answer them all when we get to the Tower, but trust me when I say we need to hurry."
Star and Raven took off after her without another word. The women didn't even turn back to ask for directions, she seemed to know exactly where she was going.
How does she know where the Tower is? Raven caught herself wondering. She glanced over to catch Star's eye, guessing the other girl was wondering much the same thing.
Without even slowing her assent, the women landed on the roof of Titan Tower.
"Your friends will probably perceive me as a threat. Try to explain to them that I mean you no harm before they manage to injure me."
What is she-? Raven turned at the sound of the other Titans approach. Cyborg and Beast Boy launched themselves at the stranger, while Robin hurried over to the girls.
"Are you two okay? We saw you chasing her, and we knew you needed help, but we didn't think-" While the girls hurried to explain, Cyborg and Beast Boy remained oblivious to their conversation.
The women didn't miss a beat, flipping backwards to avoid Cyborg's cannon blast and ducking to avoid Beast Boy's charge. She grabbed the shape-shifter by the back legs, setting her foot on his chest to keep him from escaping, and effectively disarming Cyborg in three moves, pinning his arms behind his back.
"Is everything settled?" She inquired calmly, meeting Robin's eyes.
"Yes." Raven responded in her usually toneless voice.
The women released Cyborg and stepped back to offer Beast Boy a hand up. He took it, an annoyed look on his face.
"Okay, would someone explain to me what's going on?"
"I think we'd all like to know that." Robin told her, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Of course. I've delayed too long as it is." She began pacing back and forth over the roof, her hands clasped behind her back. All of a sudden Robin was struck by the feeling of deja-vu that both Raven and Star had been experiencing.
"Okay, there's not really anything I can say that will make you believe me, but you have to try and believe this is the truth." She took a deep breath and faced them. "I'm from the future."