Force of Fear

[Chapter 2]

Robin waited for a reaction, but didn't have to wait long. "We're going to team up with the X-men?! They're soooo cool!" Beast boy exclaimed, almost jumping up and down. "Especially that Nightcrawler dude. He's so cool, you know, how he's blue and he can just teleport anywhere he wants! I want to grow up to be juuust like him." He teased.

Raven rolled her eyes. "And you're nothing like him now." She drawled sarcastically. She then shook her head. "Great, more hormoneal teenagers to put up with."

Beast boy looked about ready to reply when Starfire interupted him. "So we are going to leave our home because of these earthlings that seem to hate us so?"

"Yes Kori, that's exactly what's going on."

"So we're just going to pick up and leave…" Cyborg commented. Weather he was happy or upset about it, Robin couldn't tell at the moment.

"Well, this should prove interesting." Cyborg finished.

Robin smiled slightly. He then glanced at Raven and Starfire. They were the only ones who hadn't expressed how they felt about it.

"Well I think that whatever Robin thinks must be best for all of us." Starfire said with a nod.

"Of course you do." Raven muttered. Robin was looking at her now though. "What?"

"Well? What do you think of this?"

"I think we should be packing." Her eyes shifted to the window and Robin saw a boat heading to the tower.

"Good idea. Everyone, go get your things." He turned then and left for his room.


"The Teen Titans are coming?! Zat is so cool!" Kurt exclaimed.

"Oh yes, so cool." Rogue murmered, rolling her eyes.

"It is! I've been vanting to meet zat Beast Boy dude. I zink ve could get along." Kurt replied.

"Perfectly." Rogue muttered.

"When are they coming professor?" Jean asked

"As soon as Robin gets back to me." Xavier replied. "He is probably informing his teammates as we speak."

"So like, how long are they going to be staying here?" Kitty questioned.

"That dependes Kitty. I might instal the same security systems as we have there, there. However, I suggested that it would be smartest if they stayed here until everything settled down." Xavier replied.

Scott nodded. "They will be following the same rules as everyone else?"

"They will have to." Logan barked from his posisition against the doorframe to the conference room. (A/N: there might not be one, but there is now!!)

Charles nodded. "I don't think that will be much of a problem. We may have leadership issues with Mr. Greyson but I will talk to him about it." Xavier informed them, but looked particularily at Scott. "You will remain team leader. The boy has great leadership skills but he is still young."

"Geese, can Ah leave?" Rogue questioned, letting one of the arms that had been crossed over her chest fall to her side.

Xavier looked at her and nodded. She quickly turned and left.

"So like, that's five more people. They're like, going to have to share rooms with people,you know." Kitty pointed out, mentally calculating the room space. "At least until we like, prepare some of the other rooms."

"Very true Kitty. Kurt, I've decided that you will share a room with Garfeild Logan." Xavier told the blue boy.

Kurt blinked. "Who?"

"Beastboy." Xavier explained. Kurt's eyes went wide.

"Totally awesome! Yes! Zis is going to be so cool!"

"Under one condition…" Xavier trailed.

Kurt looked at him. "Vhat?"

"You both have to behave! I put you two together because I believe you two will get along very well. I'm also aware that two comedics such as yourselfs stuck together in one room could equal disastor, so consider this a trial period." Xavier replied firmly.

Kurt nodded. "Of course sir."

"Logan, would you please get Gambit to help you move the already assembled bed into the room?" Xavier questioned.

Logan moved away from the wall. "If the gumbo's even here." Logan muttered, walking out of the room.

"I have also decided that Kori Anders… Starfire," Xavier added when he got uncomprehending stares. "will room with Jean." Jean nodded. "The bed will have to be assembled. You should know where you can find the parts."

"Of course." Jean replied and made her way out of the room.

"Victor Stone, Cyborg, will have to have his own room due to his machanical body." Charles then turned to Scott. "Richard Greyson and yourself might not get along very well to begin with due to the fact you may have leadership conflicts, but I think it would be a good test for the both of you."

Scott nodded, not sure what to think of this. "I'll go down and help Jean get parts for a bed for hers and my room as well."

"Raven will be rooming with Kitty. Kitty, you can go down with Scott and Jean."

Xavier had decided it would be best if he didn't try to put someone in Rogue's room. Especially afte the Apocolaypse deal, even if it had turned out alright she hadn't been in the best mood as of late. So he nodded and watched as the rest of the X-men began to leave the room. The newer kids had muttered excitedly about the news the whole time but now they were all heading out.

Looking to Hank Xavier chuckled. "This should be most interesting."

"Indeed."


Robin had called the professor back and had informed him of his group's decision. They had talked for a while about the rules and how there would not be many exceptions for them. Each would have to contribute to stay. Meaning basically that they would have to keep their rooms, the bathrooms, and any other places they go in the mansion cleaned. Washing dishes would rotate everyday between all the members of the institute.

For the most part everything was fine. Robin had asked if there was a place to train and that's when the largest conflict came about. Cyclops, Scott Summers, was the team leader. If they trained together, he would remain team leader.

"For the well-being of my students I need everything to stay as routine and normal as possible. If they get used to you taking charge then I will give you more leave way, but until they get used to the fact that you're here, let alone in command, we need you to follow Mr. Summer's lead."

Robin had nodded reluctantly. He'd also been reluctant about the fact that they would have to be sharing rooms but none of this did he mention to the others. He knew for a fact mentioning to Raven that she had to share a room would be disastrous.

"Are we ready?" He asked, seeing all of them holding their luggage. Raven was holding something wrapped in tissue except for a darkish silver handle that was protruding that she was holding it with. Despite the fact that she couldn't hold it very well because of her lugage, he could still tell she was being quite careful with it.

He shook his head and looked at everyone. "We ready?"

"I am." Cyborg replied with a shrug.

"Alright." Robin lifted his own bags to indicate that he was ready. "Charles Xavier said he'd bring a jet and have some people to help move the 'artifacts' we've got from our enemies." Robin told them. They nodded. "So it's to the roof."


The gruff man that went by the name of Wolverine led them into the foyer. Raven had thought the place all right. It was large; kinda close to the size of the T-tower if it was wider then it was tall. It wasn't anything close to a haunted house looking place, though she knew it had potential to be. It was probably somewhat creepy at night.

Walking into the foyer though, Raven was a little overwhelmed at all the people there. She recognized a few from the news but that was it. The blue one looked excited and she had to roll her eyes. BB was quite excited as well.

"X-men, meet the Teen Titans." Xavier said as he and the rest of the Titans entered the room. "Titans, meet the X-men."

Bamf Raven was slightly startled as the blue boy was suddenly next to her. He wasn't looking at her though, he was in front of Beastboy, holding out a three fingered hand.

"Dude! I've been wanting to meet you!!" Beastboy exclaimed, dropping his luggage and taking Nightcrawler's hand and shaking it. "You're even furry!"

"Wow, what a surprise." Raven muttered, rolling her eyes.

"There are so many people." Starfire commented, looking around.

"I'll take your bag." A young teen with light brown hair told Starfire, a grin on his face.

"No, I'll get it." Another boy with blonde hair and orange bangs said, coming up next to the first. Robin glanced at them and glared, but they didn't see it. That was until a different red head with green eyes stepped forward toward him.

"Welcome to the institute. You must be Mr. Greyson." Raven knew this one from the news. It was Jean Grey.

Robin stared at her awestruck for a second before shaking his head then nodding. "Yes, thank you." He put his bag down and shook her head.

"Sickening." Starfire already had two boys fighting over whom would take her luggage and Robin seemed already taken with the telepath. Beastboy was being overly excited about Kurt. At least Cyborg wasn't being so ridiculous. Take that back, he'd found a friend with a machanical arm.

Raven stepped back and away from them as they began to mingle and talk to their newest housemates.

Rogue, who wasn't all that interested in this whole thing, had seperated herself from the others to begin with. However, she couldn't help but notice the dark garbed girl who hadn't really spoken with anyone back away. She looked at the girl curiously but heard Xavier yell over them.

"Students!" It took a little bit before everyone shut up. "Let's all go to our rooms and give the Titans a chance to get settled."

"Oh, zat's right. You're my roommate." Kurt told Beastboy.

"Are you serious? That's awesome!" Beastboy exclaimed.

Raven slowly turned to look at Robin, her face set to a glare. "What?"

"Yeah, umm, I didn't mention that. We all have roommates besides-"

"What?!" The lightbulbs exploded suddenly.

There was a moment of darkness before Cyborg had turned on a built in flashlight. "Sorry about that."

Jean shook her head. "It's alright, I understand." She looked at Raven. "It won't be that bad, really. You're rooming with Kitty, it'll be fine."

"I don't like other people in my room." She said firmly.

"Raven, it's for the best. I'm sure you'll be fine. Umm…" Robin looked around for whoever Kitty was. "I'm sure your roommate won't look through your stuff or anything."

"Put her in mah room." Rogue finally spoke. The X-men turned to look at her. Ever since she had gotten back from her short period of having someone controlling her she'd been very firm and even violent about people going in her room. (They had given her her own room in the first place for this purpose.)

"I don't want to room with anyone." Raven retorted, glaring at the gothic girl who had made the offer.

"Well neither do Ah, an' Ah really don't have ta. So here's your options," Rogue replied, almost crudely. "Room with the valley girl over there, or with meh. She's a sweety but she loves ta blast N'sync and Usher and hum everwhere she goes." She finished.

Everyone else was silent as Raven glared at the two-toned haird girl.

"Fihne." Rogue laughed. "Ah'd be more then happy ta keep mah own room."

"Fine." Raven snapped "I'll room with you."

[To be Continued]

Alright,I don't really have to many ideas. I know what I want to do for the overall plot, but I don't want to go into that so soon so if any of you have any ideas, shoot. Coupling ideas would be nice too.