The storm raged on behind the tower walls as the Titan's slept. The wind blew down trees and made the waves crash onto the rocks surrounding the tower. It was a cruel storm. Raven tossed and turned in her sleep after having another horrible dream. She woke in shock as a loud clap of thunder shook the tower. She rolled out of bed and headed to the kitchen to make herself a cup of herbal tea. When she reached the kitchen she put the teapot on the stove and got her mug and tea bag ready.
"Friend Raven, are you to awake with the midnight hunger?" Starfire asked as she walked into the kitchen and took a jar of mustard from the refrigerator.
"Umm, I guess so," Raven replied. Just then a flash of lightening leaped across the sky and thunder crashed.
"Are you certain that the city is not in danger?"
"Yes, I'm positive. Its just a bad storm." Just than thunder clapped and shook the tower. There was a large thud agents the main entrance that made both Raven and Starfire jump.
"That was… just plain freaky," Starfire said.
"Come on we had better check it out," Raven said as she headed to the door. Starfire floated through the air. Raven pushed the release button and the door slowly slid open. On their front stoop lay a giant bird in a heap.
"Poor winged birdie, quick we must perform the operation of Bluntenznog!" Starfire said.
"Its not a bird, it's a girl." Sure enough as the wind blew back the wings they could see a girl lying in a helpless lump. She had wet hair stuck to her face and her clothes had been torn in the storm. She had a cut on her forehead and her wings were badly battered from the storm.
"A girl? Glorious! A winged girl! What is a winged girl?" Starfire asked puzzled.
"I don't know. But she doesn't look good. Lets get her to the medical room." Raven threw a force field around the girl and lifted her off the ground. They carried her to the hospital room and laid her on the bed next to the monitors. Raven walked over the closet and took out a blanket and spread it over the girl. Starfire floated around the room and began to turn on the medical equipment.
"Let's hook her up to the monitor," Raven said. She grabbed a few wires and began to walk over to the girl. She placed two on her temples and began to hook them up to the girl's arms.
"Wha… Where am I? STOP STOP! WHAT ARE YOU DOING! STOP!" the girl screamed as she woke up and pulled the wires off her arms and head. She pulled the blanket around herself and beat her wings getting ready to take off.
"Friend, please do not flap you florgna's in such a fashion, it is creating a mess," Starfire begged.
"What's going on?" Robin asked as he burst into the room with Beast Boy and Cyborg not far behind. They stopped in the middle of the room when the saw a girl with wings looking around panicked.
"Dude, She has wings!" Beast Boy exclaimed pointing in the girls' direction.
"Calm down little lady, we're the good guys," Cyborg said trying to calm her down.
"Star, Raven, What's going on?" Robin asked.
"She florgnard into the entrance to our home and we took her to the room of healing and now she is awake and is trying to Florgnar out of the room," Starfire tried to explain but got confused looks from everyone in the room.
"She flew into the door so we carried her here and now she's trying to fly away," Raven explained.
"I DID NOT FLY INTO THE DOOR! THE WIND PUSHED ME INTO IT!" The girl screamed at the Titans. As soon as they all looked at her she blushed and pulled the blanket tighter around her.
"Well, why were you out in the storm in the first place?" Robin asked.
"I was flying home." She replied timidly sitting back down on the bed.
"Where is home, friend?" Starfire asked.
"Jump City, but I can tell I'm already here," she replied, "because I know that you guys must be the Teen Titians." Everyone looked at her with shocked faces.
"Dude, where is there a nest of flying people in Jump City that I never knew about?" Beast boy asked.
"Well for one thing I don't live in a nest and for the other, the wings are new," The girl replied.
"Care to explain? Better yet, what's your name?" Robin asked.
"My name is Taipa and how I got my wings is complicated. Right now I need to get home to my parents," Taipa replied.
"Hold on there your not going anywhere until I fix that cut and run a scan to make sure your alright," Cyborg replied. He walked over to the computers and began running the medical programs. A laser scanner began working its from the end of the bed towards the top where Taipa was sitting.
"STOP, STOP! NO! DON'T SCAN ME!" Taipa screamed as she jumped from the bed and ran into the corner away from the scanner.
"Dude calm down it's just a medic scan no biggy," Beast Boy said holding up his hands.
"What's wrong why don't you want to be scanned?" Robin asked suspiciously, "Are you working for Slade? Are you a spy? I WANT ANSWERS!"
"Friends she is clearly having the fear of medical examinations. We must respect her wishes and refrain from such hurting of the emotions," Starfire said standing between Robin and Taipa.
"Star's right you guys, if I had known she would get so upset I wouldn't have suggested it. Taipa I'm sorry but please let me at least fix that cut." Cyborg replied. He shut off the computer and went into the medicine cabinet and took out some ointment and a bandage.
"All right, but no scans… it's… it's… complicated," Taipa stammered slowly coming out of the corner. Cyborg put the ointment on her forehead and put the bandage over it. Just then a loud clap of thunder hit and the lights went out.
"AHHH! We're all gunna die!" Beast Boy screamed as he ran around the room in a panic. Soon after his episode the emergency power kicked in and the tower was running on energy reserves.
"Cyborg you should probably find out what happened and go fix it before it becomes to much of a problem," Robin instructed, "As for everyone else I think its time for bed we'll need energy incase Slade attacks again tomorrow."
"I'll just go home then… if someone would kindly point me towards the door?" Taipa replied as she walked out of the room.
"Where do you think your going?" Robin asked quickly moving in front of Taipa.
"Home," She replied.
"Not in this weather little lady you'll get in even more trouble then before," Cyborg replied.
"Friend it is not intelligent to exit the tower during such a horrible… storm. Yes storm!" Starfire said happily after learning a new earth word.
"But I need to get home," Taipa insisted.
"You said yourself that you live in Jump City. Staying here tonight wont make that much of a difference," Raven said.
"Fine. It looks like you guys wont let me leave anyway," Taipa replied sarcastically.
"Good then its settled," Robin replied.
"Um, Friends? Where is new friend Taipa to be spending her nightly resting period?" Starfire asked. The Titan's looked at each other.
"Star would you mind a guest tonight?" Robin asked.
"That would be most glorious!" Starfire beamed taking Taipa's hand and dragging her down the hallway to her room.
"Great then it's all settled," Beast boy said yawning, "I'll just go to sleep then." The four Titan's wondered off into the separate bedrooms.
When Taipa and Starfire reached the room it was well past midnight. Inside Starfire flew around happily preparing a bunch of Tamaranian party specials. Some included balls of green goop and another involved several mattresses and a pea.
"Umm… Starfire… if you don't mind I just want to go to sleep," Taipa said as she huddled near the door.
"Ok Friend, you can do your resting on the place of sleeping and I will rest on the couch of sitting," Starfire replied as she moved onto the couch and started to snore. Taipa collapsed on the bed and stared up at the ceiling. Tonight had been eventful and she had a lot to think about. She had met the titan's and was now sleeping in the Tower. She was minuets away from home and would soon be confronting her parents about her new situation. Her mind wandered and she began to doze off.
Before her stood Chael in all his glory, he held out his hand and reached for Taipa. He was wearing a long flowing robe of silver and was floating in mid air. Taipa smiled and looked down at herself. He tattered clothes changed into a beautiful jade dress. She looked up again at Chael and smiled, she reached out for his hand only to see his face fall. His bright blue eyes began to change into a pale gray. He melted away into the back round. Taipa woke up sweating only to hear an alarm.
An intercom on a wall screamed out, "TITAN'S GO" and the next thing Taipa knew she being dragged down the hallway at full speed by Starfire.
Muhahahaha Cliff hanger! HAHA you'll just have to read and see what happens!