I have been waiting forever to get a single review for this fic, but I haven't even gotten a single one. I do not expect my Lyoko fans to read it if they choose not to, and I don't expect Teen Titans fans to read it, anymore. Thus, I will submit the final two chapters that I had written and, if I get a review I will actually continue the story, otherwise it will die of fanfiction, but not on my computer.
Thank you and have a nice day.
We had finished eating. I had enjoyed the meal more than any other meal that I had had so far. I sat back and watched the waiter bring the check. The traveler picked it up glanced at it and placed it back on the table. I blinked, surprised and looked down at it and saw a neatly stacked pile of bills.
The traveler stood up and we walked out. I was still confused about quite a few things, but I followed him in silence anyway. We walked down the street and I suddenly noticed that I had changed back into my regular clothing. I looked over at the traveler and saw that he was once again in what I had first seen him in.
"How do you do that?" I asked again.
"Well, as I explained before, I simply manipulate the matter of the clothing that you are already wearing." He said. "It is more simple for me though since everything that you see on me is made up of solidified energy... It is a spell, in other words."
"Oh," I said. "Well, could you teach me to do that?"
He laughed slightly and turned to face me. "My dear, young lady, it would take far more time than either you or I have for me to teach you all that I know..." he turned around and continued walking. "But I can teach you many things that could lead up to it..."
I continued to follow him again and noticed that I could see a wonderful view from where I was. I could see nearly all of the buildings from this hill and beyond the buildings I was able to see the ocean. It was a beautiful sight, there were just a few clouds over the ocean and I was able to see waves rippling across it. A brisk breeze blew around me and I could smell the wet saltiness of the ocean.
As my eyes continued across the horizon I suddenly found myself looking at Titans Tower. I could see the giant 'T' building looming up on its island, and I suddenly realized where we were headed. A pit began to form in my stomach and I turned halfway away from it. I wasn't sure if I was ready to return just yet...
I placed my right hand on my arm and said, "I'm not ready..."
"But you said that you wanted to return to the Teen Titans..." the traveler replied.
"I know... but... but what if they don't want me back?" I asked a colder breeze blowing into me. "I ran out on them, and called Beast Boy a liar. It would just be too awkward to return the next day... Besides my abilities are still..."
"Out of sync? True..." he said turning back and looking at my face. "I could help you with that."
I looked at him, my hair blowing in my face. The wind had become much colder and I could see a storm blowing in. The sky was changing colors as the sun set behind the storm clouds, and the air around me began to cool even more...
"You said that if I choose to learn from you that I could leave at any time that I chose." I said.
"Yes."
"So then I would have no obligation? There are no hidden conditions to this deal, or 'fine print'?"
"No, you are a free person; I would never force you to do anything that you didn't want to." He replied.
I looked back at Titans Tower. It was underneath the clouds now and the water around it was beginning to become violent. I knew if I learned to control my powers that I would be able to return and join the Teen Titans victoriously. And that was something I really desired.
"Ok, I will ask for your help. Please teach me to control my powers." I said turning back to the traveler.
"Gladly." He said. "We shall leave the city for a little while now, but we will return."
We waved a hand and we both began to lift up. I saw a bubble of something forming around us and placed my hands against it. The bubble was soft, smooth and almost warm. I sat down on it as we were lifted up into the air and watched as the ground slipped away beneath us. I glanced one last time at Titans Tower before we were moved away from it...
I watched as the country side moved below us and saw the individual lights of houses and towns. Every now and then I saw a lonely car or two on lonely roads below us. We were high enough that the cars looked almost like ants and the buildings like small stones. I couldn't quite tell how fast we were moving but it seemed to be quite fast.
At one point we passed into a cloud and I saw the cloud separate around the bubble. I was surprised at how none of the cloud made it into the bubble, but watched instead as it moved about us peacefully. Quickly I glanced over at the traveler and saw that he was sitting cross-legged in the center of the bubble his eyes closed and his hands together in his lap. At first I thought he was sleeping but I then realized that he was simply meditating.
I returned my gaze to the outside of the nearly crystal clear bubble. The cloud was beginning to change in shape and suddenly we were out in a pocket within the cloud. I now realized just how high we really were as I saw that we were moving through a storm. I watched as a lightening bolt struck through the cloud and began to wonder what would happen if one hit the bubble... but I quickly drew my mind away from that because I didn't like the result.
The storm was moving very quickly and the clouds moved almost like waves but in many different directions. A lightening bolt hit near us and I saw a spark fly between the bubble and the lightening. I moved back a little as another bolt struck. Suddenly one hit directly into the bubble but moved around its outside. I glanced over at the traveler to see if he was ok and saw that he hadn't even noticed.
When I turned my attention back to the clouds I noticed what appeared to be two figures in them. They both looked human but one was bigger than the other. As we moved closer I saw that they were moving in a way that almost looked like dancing. Then I realized that the lightening was reacting to the way they moved. As we passed by them I saw that the larger one was a blue color and the thinner one was a yellow color. I waved to them and they waved back.
As we passed out of the cloud I began to feel how tired I was. My eyelids began to feel very heavy and I allowed myself to close them. I sunk down in the bubble, my back no longer against its side but rather the 'ground' and my head resting on what felt like a pillow. I felt something soft and warm fall on me and realized it was the blanket from before. Slowly I drifted off to sleep feeling safe and secure.
