Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans. I do, though, own a kick-ass Teen Titans shirt I got from Hot Topic and a kick-ass Beast Boy statuette that my friend bought for me at KB Toys. Sweeeet.
A/N: Wow, I feel terrible. I haven't updated in so long. Please don't hate me! Oh, and I know about Tim Drake. I'm just ignoring him. He stood me up last night!
A/N 2: I'm so watching Stranded right now, so I'm having a StarxRob feel-good moment.
And, well, it may seem like I'm rushing things along, but I would very much like to finish Moonfire before school starts here in two weeks, and I still have like four or five chapters to post up...I really hope you like it.
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The next day, Nightwing absolutely refused to look anyone in the eye. There had been a jailbreak (Billy Numerous) who was taken out in almost an hour with the help of Cyborg's holographic technology. Afterwards, while riding back on the 'N-Cycle' to the tower, Nightwing had explained what happened when Star was in the shower the previous night. As well, she absolutely refused to look anyone in the eye, blushing whenever anyone said her name.
The day after, the buzz in the air had fizzled out. Nightwing had told Moonfire to call Danny over that day, to talk with the Titans. Moonfire was more than happy to do so. Nightwing, before they started their meeting, explained to Danny about the future of the Titans, and how he wanted Danny to be a part of it. Danny was ecstatic, even as they gathered around their round "mission table" once more, discussing their plans for the next generation of the Titans.
Nightwing sat at the head of this table, next to Starfire. Next to him on the other side was Moonfire, flanked by Danny. Beast Boy and Raven sat next to each other, on the other side of Starfire. Raven's legs were crossed, feet resting upon the table and arms crossed in front of her chest. Still, some things would never change. Cyborg sat next to Beast Boy at the end, consequently next to Danny as well.
"I have talked to Batman about references. We've got the information on a kung-fu trained, agile, fully-equipped superhero, to replace myself, named Hawk." Nightwing pulled a picture and some papers from the file that sat before him on the table. He tossed it to the center. "We've also got connections with the former Aqualad's nephew, Taku. He is what is called a 'rubber-man'. Not only can he stretch to no limit, but he is near-invincible. Bullets bounce right off of him, and knifes just stretch out his skin." He tossed another file out onto the table. "We have our own Danny and Moonfire here, of course, and have seen them prove themselves well enough to know they are Titans material. The last are a pair of magical twins named Sara and Clara. Both have amazing power, Sara over light and Clara over dark." The last file was slapped onto the table.
Moonfire studied them carefully. The first was Hawk. He was almost fifteen, according to his file. His picture showed ruffled russet locks and piercing blue eyes, along with a casual and eased look about him. His file was extensive, including his real name (Kyle Thomas Williams), age (14), interests (too extensive to list, but including extreme sports and Saturday morning cartoons), current school and living situation, and other information.
The next was Taku. His real name was Michael Turner, but self-proclaimed nickname was Taku. Moonfire's eyes traveled down farther over his file. His age is fourteen almost fifteen, and his picture showed jet-black hair and sparkling emerald green eyes. He seemed rather casual as well, more of a Beast Boy type, with a bright orange shirt on.
The next files they saw were of themselves. Moonfire winced visibly when she saw hers. "I hate my picture."
"I think you look cute," Danny and Nightwing commented at the same time.
"You guys have to say that! You're my dad and my boyfriend!" she exclaimed.
Moonfire chuckled at Danny's picture, which was him with a rather silly expression upon his face. He grinned goofily upon seeing it. "I like that picture."
The last file was of Sara and Clara. Kimi peeked into their files to see that their full names were Sara Chloe and Clara Zoey Walters. Wow, say that five times fast. Sara was older by four minutes, but they were both fourteen. Danny turned the page from their basic information to see their photo. One had on a bright pinktee shirtand a smile on her face. Her blonde tresses fell in curls down to her chest, and her hazel eyes sparkled jubilantly. The other had deep maroon locks, obviously dyed, that curled down to her chest like her counterpart's. They had the same hazel eyes, but hers were slightly duller. They both had the same face structure, which was basically the only thing about them that was the same.
Besides the DNA, of course.
The maroon-haired one was wearing a black fishnet shirt with a black tank top above it, and a bulky chain hanging around her neck, as well as a cross on a thinner chain. The blonde-girl had white gaudy beads handing around her neck, and an arm around her sister. Her sister had on a forced smile, as if for her counterpart's sake.
"She looks happy," Danny murmured, pointing to the dark-magicked girl.
Moonfire giggled. "So these are the decided new Titans?" she asked.
"Yes, I have been in touch with each one of them. Once Hawk's training is finished on his fifteenth birthday, we shall gather them together and initiate them as Titans. Pay attention, because you'll be doing the same thing in ten years," Nightwing joked. "Anyways, training is estimated to be finished in a week, on his birthday, so we'll need to start packing our own things and getting the tower ready for their arrival based upon their files."
"That'll be easy," Beast Boy commented.
"Ok then!" Nightwing exclaimed, clapping his hands together. "Let's get to work!"
And so they worked and packed, well into the night until they all retired, exhausted, to their own rooms, only to wake up the next morning and begin the same schedule.
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The week had culminated, littering the tower with boxes, suitcases, duffels, and things of the like. As well, Nightwing had taken Moonfire and Danny under his wing to teach them things to remember when being a Titan.
Moonfire had been able to set up a permanent room for herself within the 'living quarters hallway' as they called it. It was a strip of hallway with four doors on either side, each one a differently arranged room. The five that used to belong to the original Teen Titans now were furnished for the new-coming Teen Titans. The Tamaranian girl's room was decorated mainly in blues, dark purples, and lavenders, set up in the same way her room was at home.
Danny had picked the one right next to Moonfire's, choosing to decorate it in soft blues, red, whites, and browns: the colors of his elements, with a picture of each one on a different wall. There was a large bed with the elements appliquéd upon it as well.
The Titans, joined with Danny and Moonfire, had decorated the rest of the rooms for their new occupants. Sara's was decorated in pinks, purples, and light blues. Clara's was in mainly blacks and dark purples. Kyle's (Hawk) was decorated in light and dark blues and greens. Taku's was decorated in reds and blues.
Moonfire, Danny's hand in hers, ventured from her room up to the living room where the rest of her teammates were gathered. She knew them vaguely, for they had gone through a sort of learning process together on the basics of being a Titan.
Moonfire was dressed in her traditional Tamaranian get-up for the ceremony, in honor of her mother. It consisted of a deep blue long-sleeved shirt, covered by her silver neck plate, which held an emerald gem. Her silver gloves also held the similar emerald gem. Her shirt was cut off just above her ribs, exposing her midriff. A similar skirt to her mother's was also apart of the ensemble, with the same silver belt. The only difference from her mother's skirt was that hers was a shade of midnight blue. A pair of midnight blue boots with light blue cuffs topped it all off.
Needless to say, Danny was speechless and reprimanded by Nightwing for staring at his daughter in such a manner (scary how he goes from Titans mode to father mode so quickly, huh?).
They were all waiting for the moment of honor to come, where they would be initiated as Titans. Upon entering, Moonfire and Danny saw Sara sitting next to Kyle and Clara sitting next to Taku, edging away slightly as he kept trying to talk to her.
"Kind of like looking into the past, eh?" Nightwing asked Starfire on his way back from bringing boxes down to the garage.
"Exactly like looking into the past."
"Hey guys," Moonfire greeted exuberantly, waving her hand.
"Hey!" Sara greeted just as brightly.
"Yo," Kyle greeted, holding up his hand and giving it a slight wave.
"Hello," Clara murmured rather darkly.
"Hey Moonfire," Taku greeted with a large smile, standing up and giving her a high-five. "What's up?"
"Ah, nothing much, Taku," Moonfire responded happily. Kimi got to know Taku when they were going through the training process. She was sort of breaking the ice for the rest of them.
"What's up, Dan?" Taku asked, pounding his fist with Danny's and grinning again. "The first thing I have to do as a Titan is whoop your butt at Mega Monkeys seven!"
"Not if I whoop your butt first!" Danny exclaimed, putting him into a friendly headlock. "You are so going down, man!"
"Boys," Kimi muttered to herself, chancing a glance towards Clara. She was curled up on the end of the couch, watching the boys wrestle skeptically. It wasn't long before Kyle jumped in, kung-fu instincts going into overdrive.
"Hello," Clara greeted as Kimi took a seat next to her and drew her knees up to her chest.
"Hey. I'm-"
"-Kimi, I know," Clara cut in, cracking a tiny and almost imperceptible smile. "I'm-"
"-Clara, I know," Kimi cut in with a slight chuckle. "You excited to be a Titan?"
"Not more excited than my counterpart over there," Clara responded, jabbing a thumb towards her sister. Sara was watching the boys with intense interest and a flirtatious grin on her face. "She loves boys and already has her eyes on one of those two." Clara then jabbed a thumb towards Taku and Kyle.
"What about Taku? I saw him trying to joke with you over here," Kimi noted with a sly grin on her face.
"Oh please," Clara droned, crossing her arms over her chest and resting a pair of chunky combat boots on the coffee table. "His joking is worse than my sister's sense of style."
"I like your sister's sense of style," Kimi stated, cocking her head at Sara's outfit. "What's wrong with it?"
"Maybe the amount of color."
Kimi chuckled slightly. "I get it. Well, I like your sense of style too," she replied. "Very unique. Very…black."
"Thank you. It's what I aim for," Clara responded, a hint of congeniality in her voice. "You know, you're the first one besides Taku, and of course my sister that's bothered to talk to me while I was sitting here. Thanks." Another almost imperceptible smile crossed her face.
"No problem," Kimi replied, casually brushing it off with a wave of her hand. "Now, let's go socialize." Kimi stood up and tugged on Clara's black fishnet-wrapped wrist.
"I don't DO socializing," Clara responded, seeming to not at all struggle against Kimi's rapid tugging.
"Around me, you do!" Kimi told her, finally tugging her up and pulling her towards where everyone had now culminated, laughing over the boy's little wrestling match. Clara shuttered when Sara flipped her long blonde curls back.
"Hey Clara," Kyle greeted.
"Hey Kyle. It's your birthday, isn't it?" Clara asked, vaguely remembering the file she had seen of him almost a week before. He nodded. "Happy birthday."
"Thanks. First person besides Sara to remember," he chuckled slightly. "I assume everyone else around here has seen my file, at least."
Clara smirked. "But to assume is to-"
"-make an ass out of you and me, I know," Kyle responded with a slight toothy smile, creating dimples in his cheeks.
Ooh, this Kyle is definitely cute.
Taku came up to Clara again, grinning. "Hey."
"You again?" Clara droned, rolling her eyes and crossing her arms over her chest.
Taku's face contorted into one of hurt. "Me again? And here I was thinking you liked me!" Clara scoffed. This boy would not leave her alone. "What's wrong? Don't like rubber men?"
Clara bit back a smile. It wasn't characteristic for her to smile. Even around guys. She was a very unemotional girl. Even around guys. Especially when she had no interest whatsoever in this Taku kid.
Moonfire watched this display with interest until Danny tapped her lightly on the arm. "Hey Moon. What are you thinking about?" he asked, following her line of sight.
"Nothing," Moonfire replied with a slight smile. "Nothing at all."
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