Holly Daze
A Teen Titans Christmas Fiction
Summary: The Titans meet a pair of girls and quickly become friends. But there's something special about these girls, and their feuding could cause a major disruption in the city's Christmas celebration! Can the Teen Titans fix the broken bonds of the two girls before it's too late?
NOTE: I added a new section at the end which you need to read.
Chapter Four
Preparations for Bed
Holly looked out the giant windows in the living room, her hands pressed against the glass so she could see past her reflection. A borrowed cloak from Starfire was wrapped around her shoulders to keep her warm as the temperature inside the tower slowly decreased. Her emerald eyes looked back at her in the glass, tiredly gazing over the snow covered city.
"I've never seen so much snow, especially here," Beastboy commented. He was sitting on the sofa, dressed in winter gear.
Holly wandered to the sofa, plopping down beside him, "It's all my fault." The light of candles behind them danced in their reflections on the window.
"Huh?" Beastboy glanced at her, raising an eyebrow.
"Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, but no one will be able to do anything because of the snow," she sighed, "and it's my fault."
Beastboy put a gloved hand on her shoulder, "How can it be your fault?"
"Ivy and I - we have this power..." she bit on her lower lip. "and because we've been fighting, it's been affecting everything around us - most noticeably the weather."
Beastboy's mouth formed an 'o' but he voiced nothing.
"Yeah, it's kinda crazy." Holly pulled her legs to her chest, resting her chin on her knees. "So, I'm sorry."
"Well, I think everyone sort of suffers from something like that, everyone here at least," Beastboy said.
Holly turned her head to face him, "What do you mean?"
"Everyone I've ever known with powers that make us... different... They suffer." He scratched his head in thought, "Take Raven, for example. Her powers restrict her from acting on any emotion at all!"
"Not even happy?" Holly's eyes widened.
"Well, she half expresses everything," Beastboy shrugged. "And Starfire, her powers only work when she's feeling happy and all fight-for-good sort of thing, you know?"
"What if she was sad?" Holly asked, thinking of the alien's current mood.
Beastboy shrugged again, "I guess she tries hard to not be sad."
"What about Cyborg - he can't possibly be effected, can he?" Holly asked, a small smile on her face.
Beastboy smiled, too. "Cyborg suffers too. He used to be human you know. There was a time, not too long ago, when he made this device that made him look human!"
"Oh?"
"Yeah! And he went undercover at the H.I.V.E. and - that's a school for villains, by the way - he said he got so caught up in it, he felt like he was human again!"
Holly nodded, "Who else?"
"Well, Robin has this obsessive attitude toward a lot of stuff... When we were fighting Slade, it was all that mattered. Even after Slade died, he was always cautious, just in case," the changeling said.
"So the Titans aren't so perfect after all..." Holly mused.
"No, not anyone who's been a Titan," the green one admitted solemnly. "Terra..."
"The deceased Titan?" Holly said gently.
Beastboy nodded, "When she first came to us, she couldn't..." he sighed, seemingly gathering courage to speak, "She couldn't control her powers. She ran away from us, and joined up with Slade. When she came back, she could control her powers... But she was a double agent for Slade so..."
"I get it," Holly touched her friend's hand, "I understand." She smiled, "And I suppose you have absolutely no flaws."
Beastboy grinned "Of course not!" he teased.
Holly giggled, "Beastboy, the flawless Titan!"
Beastboy laughed with her. "Well, mostly flawless," he admitted.
The blonde nodded. "Guess you're right. Nobody's perfect."
"Except me," Beastboy joked.
Shaking her head and laughing, Holly grabbed one of the pillows from the sofa, tossing it at the changeling's head, and started a war.
"There's no power at all in Jump City," Cyborg sat on a chair in the kitchen. He watched a candlestick - their source of light - burn. "What can we do?" Screams and laughter from the next room could be heard.
Robin shrugged, "It's going to get colder and colder in here; we might as well keep as warm as we can." he sat on one end of the table, Ivy and Cyborg beside him.
"Raven still hasn't come down yet either," Cyborg rubbed his human temple with one of his mechanic hands. "She's probably meditating."
Ivy picked at her hands, trying to be as unnoticeable as possible. Her platinum blonde hair covered most of her face, and she was dressed in her normal clothes which luckily had dried before the power outage. "It's not going to stop snowing."
"Why not?" asked Robin.
"Not until Holly and I stop fighting..." Ivy said, half ignoring the question.
"That thing with your powers?" Cyborg looked at the blonde.
She nodded slowly.
"What thing?" Robin inquired.
"When Holly and I fight, it affects things around us, like the atmosphere," Ivy said boredly.
Raising an eyebrow, Robin continued, "The snow?"
"Yes. It won't stop until we stop fighting."
"What else does it affect?" Robin asked.
Ivy shrugged, "I dunno."
"What about people?" entered a female voice. Raven appeared at the doorway, her arms crossed over her chest. She wore her hood over her head, the candlelight on the table casting eerie shadows over her face.
"It's possible," Ivy said.
Raven nodded, "I see." She looked at Cyborg, "Why isn't the generator running?"
"Frozen solid," Cyborg sighed, "I can't even get at it without chancing starting a fire."
"Wonderful," Raven said dryly. "If you need us, Starfire and I are in my room."
"Your room?!" Robin and Cyborg chorused.
"Yes, my room," Raven turned on her heel, heading back.
Ivy glanced up, "Is that strange?"
"Raven doesn't let anyone in her room," Cyborg said, knowing by experience.
Robin's head was pressed against the table. "Raven's probably making the situation worse."
"What situ-- oh..." Ivy closed her eyes, sighing deeply.
"Thank you for allowing me to be in your room," Starfire whispered quietly. Her voice was hoarse, and she was having trouble speaking loud, so she kept her voice quiet - not that it bothered Raven any.
Giving a weak smile, Raven sat in the circle of candles they had lit to illuminate and warm the area near her bed. "It's all right. Holly and her sister are staying the night."
"Oh," Starfire joined Raven, crossing her legs. She was dressed for a blizzard, from large mittens to a scarf, to a winter coat and multiple layers of clothing.
Levitating not far above the ground, Raven closed her eyes. "Don't sound so happy," she joked quietly.
"Did Robin ask about me?" Starfire asked, her mind trailing elsewhere as she floated in a mediation position.
Raven didn't say anything for a moment. She wanted to lie, and tell the alien that Robin was worried about her, so she'd be a bit more cheery. "No..." she sighed truthfully.
"I see," Starfire said in a tiny voice. A small tear built up and fell down her cheek as she closed her eyes, chanting Raven's choice words, "Azarath. Metrion. Zinthos."
"Guess we ought to head to bed," yawned Beastboy as he and Holly entered the kitchen. Their hair was mussed, full of static electricity from the pillow fight.
"Where do I sleep?" Holly asked, refusing to look at the blonde sitting at the table.
"Sofa," Cyborg yawned as well, "Ivy, you'll go in the guest room."
"The sofa?" Beastboy scoffed.
Holly shook her head, "It's fine. A blanket and a pillow and I'll be good."
Ivy stood, "Could someone show me where the guest room is?"
"I will," Robin volunteered.
"Thanks," Ivy smiled, and the two walked up the stairs.
Cyborg stood and stretched, "Yeah, I'm heading to bed too - not that'll do me any good with no power..."
"Night Cy," Holly waved as the meta-human went to his room.
"Sure you'll be all right in the living room?" Beastboy asked.
Holly nodded, "It'll be just fine."
"Guess it's gonna be a white Christmas," Beastboy chuckled quietly as they walked into the living room. He found a spare pillow (that still had its stuffing) and blankets and tossed them on the sofa.
"Yeah... yeah..." Holly glanced out the window again.
"You all right?" Beastboy questioned.
She nodded again, "Just tired. G'night."
"Night," Beastboy smiled. He gave her a quick squeeze of a hug, and rushed up the stairs.
With a soft smile, she curled up in the blanket, and sat in front of the window, watching the snow fall.
"Thanks for everything Robin," Ivy smiled. She pulled a blanket around her shoulders, looking around the bland guest room. "I still feel bad, though."
Robin nodded, "It's okay. Star'll come around. She doesn't know you yet, and I'm sure she'll be fine."
"I hope so," Ivy said. She sat on the guest bed, looking out the window. "It's going to be a cold one, tonight."
"Are you warm enough?" the Boy Wonder asked.
Ivy grinned, "I'm great. You worry about people a lot, you know?"
The masked Titan shrugged, "Guess it's my job."
"You're doing a fine job, too," she laughed.
Robin walked over toward her, sitting by her on the guest bed. He set a hand on her shoulder, causing her to look at him. "Ivy..."
"Yeah?"
"What makes you so different from other girls?" he questioned.
The blonde closed her eyes, looking away. "Why do you ask?"
He gently put his hand under her chin, tilting her head so she would look at him. Once she opened her eyes, he smiled, "I've known you for less than a day and you..." Robin paused, smiling again, "you make me feel different than anyone has ever made me feel."
"Maybe it's all in your head..." Ivy bit down on her lower lip.
"I don't think so," Robin shook his head.
She stopped biting on her lip, and closed her eyes again. "I don't think we should..." she was cut off suddenly, and her eyes shot open. Ivy realized what had cut her off was Robin's lips pressed against hers. Surprised caused her to gasp quietly, but she closed her eyes again, and gave in.
Starfire sighed and stood. "I am going to bed now, friend Raven. Good night."
Raven slowly stood, getting out of her meditation position. She felt somewhat responsible for the pain Starfire was experiencing, but was not the greatest at expressing empathy. "Star..."
"Yes, Raven?" the alien faced her friend.
"Don't let this get to you, okay?" Raven said. She realized it made little sense, but she was slowly piecing together the puzzle of their guests, and had a feeling once they left everything would return to normal.
"Umm, if you say so," Starfire said, puzzled as she left the room to reach her own. She shivered, the temperature still decreasing in the tower. Crawling into her bed, she closed her eyes, physically and mentally drained from the days events.
Robin ran his hand through his hair, entering his own room. He felt confused; he wasn't sure where his own actions were coming from. He wondered why he was able to act upon his emotions with Ivy, when he had been struggling for the past year to express anything toward Starfire. It didn't bother him much though; he was happy with the results. Ivy apparently liked him as well, so he didn't see the harm in growing as close as they had.
Yawning, he climbed in his bed, his mind trailing off with the image of the blonde.
She shot up in her bed, as if from a horrible nightmare. Her breathing was staggered. She could see her breath, and immediately wondered why it was so cold. A battery-operated clock read 1:25 A.M. Pulling her blankets around her body, she closed her eyes, recalling everything that had happened.
Images popped in and out of her head, as did voices and words that tugged on her heart.
Welcome new friend!
Great job today!
I wanted to be with you...
What, have you never seen a superhero before?
You chose this!
You have no friends.
Don't make me hurt you!
Traitor!
Is this what you want to be?
You've made me very proud.
Thanks. It was fun.
I destroyed you!!
I have to stay...
A sudden realization washed over her. "How am I alive...?" she heard her own voice speak. She looked at her own hands, her mind racing. Stepping out of her bed, she saw she was dressed in clothes not her own, but something of Starfire's. She looked around the room, her breath floating up to the painted ceiling. Wandering to the desk, she opened a heart shaped box and stared at the pair of cerulean eyes looking back at her.
"Go see Beastboy." a voice in her mind told her.
"Beastboy..." she whispered.
She took in a deep breath, stepping in through the already open door to Beastboy's room. A strange voice in her mind had told her there was no power, so all the doors had been forced open. Her cerulean eyes wandered through the room, a mess as she had always remembered it. Then they rested on a sleeping figure, and her body seemed to move on its own toward it. "Beastboy," she whispered. Kneeling down beside the bed, she shook the changeling until he stirred.
"Just a few more minutes..." he groaned, his eyes half open. He yawned, looking at her through tired eyes, "Holly? Is something wrong?"
"Holly?" she tilted her head, "Beastboy it's me... Terra!"
"Te..." the green Titan sat up immediately, rubbing his eyes in disbelief. He stared at the girl before him, his mind and heart racing. Slowly, he stood, and she did as well. "Terra?" he said, coming out in a half whisper. Beastboy stretched his arm out, reaching his hand toward her. He touched her long golden locks with his fingers, then her face. "You're... alive...?"
"I don't know how," Terra whispered. "Or why." She touched his hand with her own, squeezing it to make sure both he and she were real.
Shaking his head, he threw his arms around her shoulders, embracing her tightly against him. Beastboy ran his fingers through her hair, "Terra..."
She closed her eyes, leaning into his embrace. His arms were warm around her body, and she felt tears burn in her eyes. "I'm... here..."
The changeling took her hand, and sat on his bed, motioning for her to do the same. "Terra..." he said her name again, as if it were the only word he could speak.
Terra smiled weakly, tears falling down her cheeks. She leaned against him, her mind seeking an answer to her sudden revival.
"Is this a dream?" Beastboy asked, his voice quivering.
"I hope not," she said softly.
Beastboy rested his chin on top of her head, his fingers laced with hers. "How long have you been here?" he asked.
"Not long..." she answered, "I... I woke up in my bed... Then something told me to come see you..."
"Maybe you're a Christmas gift..." Beastboy mused.
Terra grinned, her eyelids becoming heavy. "Guess I forgot the card..." she joked. She leaned against his chest, feeling her body fall asleep before her mind. "I'm sorry... about our past."
The green Titan nodded, "It's okay," he said gently.
"Thank... you. For everything..." her speech started to drawl, and her eyes closed.
Beastboy nodded again, feeling the girl fall asleep in his arms. Carefully, he lied down, letting her head rest on his chest. He heard her breathing slow to a soft pattern, and smiled. "Goodnight Terra," he managed before falling asleep.
A/N:Next chapter we find out what this other power of Holly and Ivy's is, and Beastboy gets a special surprise!! And Starfire gets REALLY angry! I'm having so much fun with this fic!! Review on your way out! - Letselina