Chapter Two: Explanations and Confessions
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans, Static Shock, or anything else in this fic but the plot line. Oh and I own Jesse! HA!
Raven was still in shock. After Jesse's announcement the Titans had taken her to the Tower and were now seated on the living room sofa interrogating her. Arella was resting in her room and hadn't made an appearance yet
"How can you be my sister?" Raven had finally found her voice and the words that came out were stupid. Jesse frowned
"Trigorn is known throughout hundreds of worlds to have hundreds of demon children. Although I would say you and I would fall under the category of Daddy's Little Girls." a light bulb shattered and Raven's chakra glowed an angry red color
"If you say that again Azar help me I'll throw you off the roof." Jesse nodded knowingly
"Fair enough. Anyway the reason you never knew me is because the elders thought it best if we were separated for safety's sake."
"Man Raven how many relatives do you have?" Gear asked. Raven glared at him then looked at the floor. Beast Boy watched her carefully hesitant to reach out and comfort her. After a long time he scooted closer to her and patted her shoulder gently
"You want me to go get Arella?" he whispered
"Yes. I'll go with you. Knowing her she'll pass out." she stood and looked at Robin
"BB and I are going to go get the other guest." Robin nodded and the two left. Jesse watched them leave with a small smile on her face.
The second the doors closed Raven let Beast Boy pull her into a hug
"Just take it easy Rae. We'll figure out what's going on." the girl nodded and took a deep breath to get herself under control again. After she had dried her face off she and Beast Boy walked side by side towards Arella's room
"Arella?" Beast Boy called knocking on the door softly. It slid open and the woman in question stared back at them
"I thought you were out." she said in surprise
"We were. Can you come down to the main room? There's someone I think you need to tell me about." Arella's face paled at her daughter's words and she followed them silently.
Jesse looked up as the doors opened. Raven, Beast Boy and Arella walked into the room silently. Arella held Jesse's gaze then burst into tears
"This can't be happening." she sobbed. The others looked confused while Jesse merely looked at the floor with a strange look on her face
"What is going on here?" Robin yelled trying to regain control over the situation. Jesse sighed and looked up
"I'm surprised Raven hasn't discovered it yet." she paused and waited until everyone was paying attention "Trigorn is coming back. And this time we won't be able to stop him."
"That's what Rae said the first time and we did it didn't we?" Cyborg stated after finding his voice. Jesse shook her head
"This time it's different. He has grown more powerful and now he has a new partner."
"Who?" Jesse shuddered
"A dragon named Malchior." Raven's face paled and Beast Boy growled under his breath
"How did he get out? He's trapped by the curse." Jesse shrugged
"Trigorn freed him without you knowing. But that's not all; he's also made deals with others. Brother Blood and the Hive are also helping him." Jinx squeaked loudly. While she had joined the Titans Gizmo and Mammoth had refused and stayed behind
"No." she whispered. Cyborg patted her shoulder. The two other villains were like her brothers to her
"Unfortunately yes. I've been searching for you for a long time and now we have to help each other."
"How do we know we can trust you?" Terra asked. Raven snorted and she flushed
"You don't. But Arella can verify my statement." all eyes turned to the woman who's cheeks were bright with tears
"It is all true. You and Jesse are sisters although Raven is a week older." Static shook his head and got to his feet
"Well if nobody minds I'm going to the gym to train a bit. Anyone coming?" Terra nodded and followed him out the doors. Cyborg mumbled something about going to work on the T-car while Jinx and Starfire went up to their rooms to talk
"You okay Rae?" Beast Boy asked. The girl was standing in front of the window eyes closed breathing shallow
"I'm fine BB. Thanks for asking." she said smiling gently at the changeling. Jesse looked at them then turned to Robin and Gear
"They aren't together are they?" Arella answered for the boys
"Yes they are. And Garfield seems to be the only one who Raven trusts with all her being."
"But she trusts us doesn't she?" Robin protested. Arella smiled slightly and nodded
"Raven is complicated Richard." Robin flushed at the use of his real name "She finds it hard to trust her heart and soul to people that she feels she must protect. Garfield managed to make her trust him." after a moment she left the room humming something under her breath
"So Richard huh?" Jesse said in a teasing tone. Robin crossed his arms over his chest and stared at her taking in the girl's features.
Jesse was tall. Taller then him but shorter then Gear. Her hair was black with silver and blue highlights that looked natural. Her eyes were black with silver and blue flecks. She wore a silver leotard like Raven's with a pair of black jeans that had blue dragons twining around the legs and waist. Her hands were covered by fingerless gloves and her nails were a silver color. Her smile seemed pure and innocent but Robin could tell there was something else behind her
"That's my real name. Only Starfire and on occasion the others can use it." he said before leaving the room. Jesse chuckled
"A bit touchy isn't he?" she asked Gear. Raven and Beast Boy had disappeared as well leaving the two alone in the main room
"He's always like that. As Static says he has an obsessive nature." Jesse smiled once more then looked at him closely
"Richie. Nice name." she commented. Gear paled and she giggled
"I'm a telepath silly." then her smile turned into a frown "But my powers aren't under my control very well."
"Well then talk to Raven. I'm just super smart not telekinetic." Jesse smiled brightly again
"Would you mind showing me around?"
"No problem." Gear responded leading her out into the hallway.
Static grunted as he lifted a large weight onto the stand then sat up wiping sweat off his forehead. Terra was sitting on the floor seemingly staring into space but she was really 'talking' to the earth that surrounded her
"Ter? Terra? Hello?" Static said waving one hand in front of her face. Ever since they had gone to the dance together their friendship had been awkward. Neither of them was sure of the other's feelings and it strained their relationship
"What is it Static?" the geomancer asked opening one eye
"Uh… Hi." Terra giggled and he smiled. The blonde girl would laugh at anything even Beast Boy's bad jokes
"I was just wondering if you'd like to go somewhere tomorrow." Terra stopped laughing and her face froze
"Tomorrow." she hesitated "I'm sorry Static I can't."
"Why not?"
"I just can't. I'm really sorry. Maybe some other time." she got to her feet quickly and ran out of the gym. She headed up to her room breathing hard. She shut her door and locked it before sliding to the floor panting heavily
"What is wrong with me?" she whispered thumping herself in the head "I want to go why can't, I just say yes?"
"Perhaps you still feel attached to someone else." a gentle voice whispered. Terra looked up and spotted Arella sitting on her couch sipping tea
"What- Who-." Terra stuttered then found her tongue "Why are you in my room?" Arella chuckled and gestured towards the large floor to ceiling window she was facing. Outside Starfire, Robin, Raven and Beast Boy were training while Jinx looked on
"Anyway back to your question." the woman sipped her tea once more then patted the sofa. Terra sat obediently "I think that somewhere in your subconscious you are still attracted to Beast Boy."
"But we broke up and he's with Rae. We both made the decision why would I still be attracted to him?"
"Let me ask you a question Terra. When you betrayed the Titans what hurt the most?" Terra looked at her gloved hands and felt tears leak into her eyes
"When BB said I didn't have any friends and when I tried to kill all of them." she responded in a whisper
"You need to let go of those memories. They're over with and you need to move on." Terra didn't respond and Arella sighed then glanced out the window
"You know Raven has a similar situation."
"Huh?"
"Raven has always wanted someone to look up to as a father figure. That's partly why she didn't want to try to defeat Trigorn. He was her father and she was his little girl."
"I get it. Thanks Arella." the girl got to her feet and ran towards her door
"Where are you going?" Arella called over her shoulder. Terra grabbed her silver butterfly clip off her dresser and smiled
"To talk with Static." she replied before bolting out the door and running down the hallway. She found the boy still in the training room lifting weights this time with his electric powers. He was so deep in thought that he didn't noticed her come around behind him
"Guess who." she said in his ear. Static let the weights drop before removing her hands
"Hey Ter." his voice sounded sad and depressed. Terra walked in front of him and placed her hands on her slim waist
"Come on we're going out." she said. Static looked up at her in amazement and got to his feet and held out an arm to her
"I thought you couldn't go." Terra smiled and accepted his arm
"I changed my mind." she replied silently thanking Arella for her advice. The two left the Tower happily.
Miles away on the outskirts of town Slade's familiar figure along with a girl's figure stood watching the city
"They should have found Jesse by now. Are you ready Rose?"
"Yes. I'm ready." the girl turned to Slade and smiled "I'm ready Daddy."