Wow…7 reviews on the first day…YAY! Still loving ya Nevermore Anyways, I hope you like this chapter, plus take a look at my other new TT fic…I'll update the others as soon as I can stop getting a whole bunch of new ideas for these two new fics…my mind never rests…-sighs- Anyways, tomorrow/today/ the 29 is my b-day…I'll be 15…scary…anyways, hope you like…
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Chapter 2: Life of Lies
Ren could not believe what her brother had just finished telling her. He had found their father. Only he had no idea who his wife and two children were. Their parent's friend though seemed to know what was going on, and none of them were happy, least of all their Aunt Terra as Jay explained what had happened.
"What happened to you?" Jay asked, seeing how she was a bit covered in dust and dirt.
Looking down at herself, Ren noticed that she was still dirty from the explosion at the docks.
"Um…I met another of our parents' acquaintances." She said sheepishly, and then suddenly remembered Black Tiger.
"Who now?" Terra groaned as she handed her adoptive niece a cup of tea.
"Slade." Ren replied as she watched her aunt begin to take a sip of her own tea. Suddenly, Terra's head shot up, and tea shot from her mouth.
"WHAT!" She shrieked looking wide eyed at her husband, BeastBoy. The green haired man was equally shocked as he looked at his wife. Both knew how the situation had just gone from pretty damned bad to pretty damned worse.
The long blonde haired woman's eyes turned back to her niece. "Are you sure?" She asked, her hand slightly shaking. She remembered her own experiences with the psychotic freak.
"Yeah, and some weird kid named Black Tiger showed up. I think he's on our side though." Ren replied drinking some of her tea.
"Why do you say that?" Her brother asked watching her suspiciously as a deep red blush spread across her cheeks.
Trying to control her facial expressions, the dark haired girl glared up at her twin. "He saved me is all." She muttered, her eyes warning them not to comment further. "He's a pervert. Don't worry Jay, I'm not in the mood to date anyone." She grumbled when he continued to watch her as if she were lying.
"We'll see…" Was all she received from him as his mind focused back on their father. How could he not know them? How?
"Well, we best call Cyborg and Bee. We can get them to find out about Star and Slade. I highly doubt that both of their reappearances aren't related. It's too odd. Star was too angry when your father chose Raven over her. We haven't heard from her until now. What could that little bitch be up too…?" Terra spoke the last part as mainly a question to herself.
"I don't care what she's up too." Ren said harshly. "I want my father back. I can't stand by and watch my mother waste away before my very eyes." Ren's angry violet-blue eyes narrowed defensively.
"Calm down. We know how you feel. We'll help her. I promise." Terra said with a sigh as she focused her amber eyes on her green husband.
"Until then," BeastBoy finally said, "Don't say anything to her. We don't want to upset her and make her do something stupid."
"That's even if she's listening." Jay muttered bitterly.
"She's been in meditation for a few days." Ren supplied seeing the confused looks on her aunt and uncle's worried faces.
"Oh." Terra said quietly, her eyes downcast. Raven was probably her best friend, and what Star had done, whatever it was she really had done, made her angry and hurt for her friend. She would make Star Fire pay for her cruelty. She had obviously changed over the years, and she still hadn't gotten over Robin. This new thought scared Terra a bit. Just how attached was the Tamaranian to the boy wonder? She didn't even want to think about what was going through her foolish head.
Picking up on his aunt's feelings, Jay sighed. Being an empath was NOT something he would have chosen had he had the choice. His sister showed no signs of being an empath, but then again, she seemed to be able to master her abilities and become more like her mother.
"We should go. We have school in six hours and we haven't slept in a few days." Ren said, noticing her brother's saddened expression. She was relieved though to know that he could not read her feelings. She had managed to be able to keep herself hidden from him, which annoyed him greatly.
"Yeah." Jay mumbled as he stood and with his sister, left their aunt and uncle's residence.
"Those poor children." Terra said in a saddened voice.
"They keep having things thrown at them. Being raised for six years without a father. Being kidnapped. Losing their father and their mother too." BeastBoy spoke in the same tone as his wife.
"We'll do what we can." Terra said as she got up to call Cyborg and Bee.
Jump City Community High School was far from unusual. There were the popular people, the Goths, the computer and science nerds, the jocks and everyone's favorite, the wanna-be gangsters.
"How pathetic." Ren mumbled as she walked with her brother down the main hallway of the largest building where most of the lockers were. Ren and Jay's were side by side, allowing them relief from the overbearingly rude people around them.
The twins were not in a popular group. No, they were classified as not worthy of belonging to a group. Thus making them no one important. Neither of them minded. Jay had to constantly shield his mind from picking up all the chaotic thoughts and feelings. Ren hated the popular girls who shrieked if someone wore the wrong thing and instantly started a rumor about the poor soul.
Not being in a group was definitely the way they liked it.
"Alright sis." Jay said slinging his back pack effortlessly over his shoulder. "I'll see you in seventh period." He said walking off to his first period, Latin.
"Whatever." Ren replied grabbing her own first period books and walked off to her own home room, Drama.
The day seemed to pass by too slowly for both of them. Each had their own small group of friends. For Jay, his friend's were comprised of his best friend, Chris, then his other two friends, Matt and Travis.
Ren had her own group of friends, her best friend, Cait, and her three other buddies, Sarah, Lizzie, and Stacie.
Ren and Jay never ate lunch together, and instead of sitting with eachother, they hung out with their friends.
"Hey Jay!" Called Chris as he waved his arms. Chris wasn't of the athletic build. He looked quite geeky, and he was also considered one of the computer geeks, which allowed him to fit perfectly in their little group.
"Yo man. How's your mom doing? Any news about your dad?" Travis asked, trying furiously to get his chin length blonde hair out of his face.
"She's alright. We haven't heard anything yet." Jay replied. His friends knew only part of the story. None knew of his 'abilities'.
"How's Ren doing? She's still not seeing anyone right?" Asked the perverted Matthew.
"Don't go near her." Jay mumbled as he bit into a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
"Fine…" Matt said in a dramatic sigh.
Jay glanced over to his sister who was seated at the other side of the cafeteria, talking with her friends. He wouldn't let anyone touch his sister unless he thought the guy was alright, Matt was definitely too perverted for her. Jay didn't think in the least that Ren couldn't defend herself. He just had a protective side for his other half. Then again, he was probably just keeping any stupid fool safe from her. At this he chuckled and returned to his lunch.
Across the cafeteria, Ren laughed happily with her four friends. They always knew how to cheer her up.
"So then I tell the jerk to bug off and he gives me these sick puppy dog eyes." Cait was saying, a large smile on her face. All five girls laughed, and thought about how cute Cait was when she talked about Travis, her long time crush and recent boyfriend.
Although they all knew his tendency to wander, they knew he liked Cait as much as she liked him, and would never cheat on her.
"You two make such an adorable couple." Lizzie said with a wicked smile.
"Shut up." Cait grunted, holding back a blush as she took a sip from her water.
"So, how were your weekends?" Stacie asked, flipping her waist length brown hair over her shoulder.
"Good." Cait mumbled.
"Fun." Sarah replied.
"Perfect." Lizzie smiled.
"Annoying." Ren muttered as she smashed her fork into the cafeteria prepared green beans, which looked disgusting. The school had recently gone on a healthy food menu, and everyone was disgusted by it. If the principal was actually forced to eat the food, then she might understand why no one wanted it.
"What? You're mom?" Stacie asked, sticking her fork in her nasty looking mashed potatoes.
"No." Ren replied grumpily.
"Fine, if you don't want to talk about it." Lizzie said shrugging.
Ren was about to reply when she sensed the presence of her 'stalker'.
"Shit…Double damn shit…" She whispered, catching her friends' attention as they looked at her to see the reason for her swearing.
"Well looks like I found my little birdy." Came a man's voice from behind Ren. Cait and Stacie were staring, open mouthed. Lizzie turned to see what was wrong, only to look up into the face of one of the most popular guys in school, Tyler Black.
"What the hell do you want?" Ren demanded turning and standing in one swift, graceful movement, her violet-blue eyes taking on a steely hue.
"What? No friendly hello?" He grinned wickedly.
"We'll talk later 'Ty'." Ren ground out through gritted teeth. The last thing she needed was this.
"Aww…But I was hoping to talk about it now." He whined, knowing she was getting pissed off with every word he spoke.
"I don't need your shit games. I'm not in a good mood so get lost." She hissed, her eyes telling him she was serious. "Don't get me any madder, I'd hate to have to take care of last night's unfinished business." She growled angrily. Her growing anger had alerted Jay, and her twin was already half way to his sister's side, noticing the popular jerk that was pissing her off.
"Leave my sister alone." Came an icy voice as Jay came to stand by his sister's side.
Without another word, the frustrated Ren stormed from the cafeteria, slamming the door as she left. Jay was angry with this jerk for getting his usually calm sister angry. Especially at a time like this. She couldn't handle anymore. She was already taking too much stress as it was.
"So you're Jay…" Mused Ty as he watched Ren's brother.
"Who the hell are you?" Jay demanded angrily.
"The name's Tyler Black. Sound familiar? I'm sure Ren must have told you about me." He grinned, hoping that Jay would get the hint.
"Tyler Black." Jay mused, remembering what Ren had said the night before.
Of Course! Black Tiger! Took you long enough. Jay argued in his own mind, realizing who the man was.
"Ty…" Jay spoke harshly. "Of course."
"I need to speak with you and your sister for a few moments about … things…" Ty spoke suggestively, giving him a curt nod.
"Fine." Jay muttered stalking past him, Ty following behind as they went to find Ren.
The two juniors found Ren sitting on the roof of the school, her legs folded up to her chest, and her chin resting slightly on her knees as she gazed out over the city. She knew that the two were looking for her, and had found her.
Giving a small sigh, she glanced at them briefly.
"What do you want now?" She asked Ty who came and sat down next to her, but not too close. Jay followed and sat on her other side.
"Well, Slade's back." He stated simply. "He's your enemy, and he's mine. He killed my mother when I was just a kid, so I hate the freak as much as you do. I have some information concerning your father, Slade, and some weird old hag from another planet."
"What?" Ren and Jay said simultaneously, Ren's head shooting from her knees to watch him closely. He wasn't lying. She could tell that he really did know something. Another one of her useful talents.
"Slade and Star Fear, or whatever the hag's name is, have teamed up together." Ty said as he gazed out over the city. He could feel their gazes on him, and found it rather unnerving to have the same pair of violet-blue eyes glaring at him.
"Star Fire." Ren supplied, her eyes seeming distant as she thought about this.
"Yeah whatever. Anyways, my contact tells me that they drugged your father two months ago, and were performing tests on him up until last week. Whatever they were trying to do succeeded because he's no longer in the lab." Ty continued, his attention on the siblings next to him.
"He doesn't know us anymore. I found him last night with Star Fire. She acted like a dumb bitch, and he had no idea who I was. Who Ren was, or who mom was." Jay said in a distant voice.
"Hmmm…" Ty commented, his mind adding this new information.
"They must have altered his memories." Ren said a after a few minutes of silence.
"That has to be it." Ty said, his mind still turning over ideas. He needed to talk to his contact again, but that could wait until later. He had to talk with the two siblings first.
"Dad…" Whispered Ren in a soft, quiet voice. Suddenly springing to her feet and standing, she looked into the distance as if watching something. "We have to get to Aunt Terra's and Uncle BeastBoy's now." She ordered, her eyes flashing with determination.
"Definitely." Jay said standing immediately as well.
"I'm coming too. I want to bring down Slade, and whether you like it or not, this involves that sick bastard, which means I'm involved." Ty said, determined as well.
"Whatever. You can come if you can keep up." Ren spoke as she flew into the air and towards the east where her aunt and uncle's house was.
Jay nodded to Ty as he too took flight, Ty following moments later.
Wow…long chappy…my fingers ish numb…Anyways, as I said, I hope you enjoyed…If anyone cares, my b-day is tomorrow…-throws party for self- it was really sad because last year my b-day was the day we got back from spring break, and NONE, I mean NONE of my so-called friends remembered it…-sniffle- Oh well, new school this year, and all of my friend's remembered that my b-day is tomorrow…yay…in case you are wondering, yes I did have school today…I live in the pain in the ass state of Florida where Hurricanes positively love us…-throws frying pan at Hurricane Francis and the other two- EVIL!
P.S. 2,500 word chappy…love ya all
Hoping her b-day is remembered…
DHM-
