"She'll be alright?" Beast Boy asked.
"Yeah, she just has a few bruises and a badly fractured ankle," Cyborg said.
"Glorious!" Starfire said. She was happy that she has made a new friend and maybe another girl would be on the team. Someone to play with when Raven was not in a good mood.
Ouch. I don't feel so well. Jade opened her eyes to see all of the Teen Titans around her. Raven was holding a clipboard, analyzing her progress.
"How are you feeling?" Robin asked.
"Just fine, thanks to you, I guess," Jade said then shirked. She found herself having some cords and stuff stuck to her (checking her heart beat) and attached to some small tubes.
"What's wrong?" Cyborg asked.
"I- -I don't like being hooked up to anything. You know, for testing and all. Sorry," Jade said as she swung her legs over the side of the bed she was lying on. Starfire was just about to protest about her standing up, but it was too late. Jade didn't know anything about her fractured ankle. She stood up and immediately fell down, but Robin was quick and caught her. He helped her sit back down.
"Yeah, you might not be able to walk for a while, your ankle is fractured," Robin said. Jade just smiled. Just fractured nothing. She put her hands on her left ankle and closed her eyes. Heal. A soft blue light came from under her hands. She clinched a little; healing limbs were not always fun, but useful. The Teen Titans watched in some amazement. She stopped after a few moments. She opened her eyes and smiled and twisted her ankle. She got up and everything was fine.
"You have healing powers? Can you fix anything?" Beast Boy asked.
"Yeah, he wants to know if you would fix his brain," Raven said in an emotionless voice. Jade laughed and looked at Robin.
"Look, I'm really sorry for what happened tonight. I should not have enclosed you in my black fog and then take you out. I didn't even give you a chance. I just feel awful, I mean, to me, you're my friends. I don't know if that's how you feel but I just hope you guys will forgive me," Jade said.
"If you didn't listen to Slade, what would he have done to you?" Cyborg asked.
Jade looked down, "It- -doesn't matter… what I did was still wrong." Robin put his hand on her shoulder in an assuring way, "Don't worry about it. We are friends no matter what happens. You still set us free last night so you're still a good guy, I mean, girl." Jade smiled. She suddenly leaped onto Robin and whispered, "Thanks." He just blushed and returned the hug. My Sam… Jade let go.
"So, Jade. When did you meet Slade?" Raven asked.
"Oh, after I left Robin…" Jade answered. "He found me. He's been watching me ever since I came on Earth. He knows about my life on Alkia too."
"And why you? What's so special about you?" Raven said, not realizing that it sounded a little rude.
"Raven!" Starfire said. Jade just laughed. "No, it's fine. I think it's just because I was the Avatar. An Avatar is a destine person with all of the bending skills: air, water, earth, and fire. I am supposed to be an honored person back on Alkia. For the past four years, I've been learning to use my powers."
"So, why'd ya leave?" Beast Boy asked.
"A rumor was started by the fire benders that I destroyed a whole city. The Alkian Government were on the lookout for me. I would have gone to jail or maybe be even killed. I wasn't too popular there."
"And did you kill and destroy the city?" Cyborg asked.
"No, I didn't. I would never do it. The Avatar is supposed to protect Alkia."
"So why weren't you liked?"
"Because I was a girl. Because I was born on Earth and people were mad that someone who just found out about their powers had to rule their planet. I was thirteen when I went back to Alkia. People were just jealous. They knew I could rule and lead. I was a good leader. I had to learn how to use my powers first though." Robin was thinking: You knew how to lead. Bruce would always get mad that you wouldn't listen to him.
Jade looked up. She didn't want to talk anymore. Tears came into her eyes, but she pushed them back. Alkia is gone. Earth is now my home and I will soon find Richard.
"Jade, we, the Teen Titans, were hoping you would like to be a part of the team," Robin said.
"Oh," Jade said. She didn't forget about the offer while being with Slade. She wanted to be with the Teen Titans more than anything now. Anything to get Slade mad.
"No, not immediately anyway. Look, there's a lot you don't know about me. So, maybe I could just live you with guys for one week. If after that one week, you decide that I would be a good asset to the team, and then I will consider it, but not before. I could train and fight with you guys, but I would not be a part of the team officially yet. Sounds good?" Jade asked as she put her hand out.
Robin looked at the other Titans and smiled. He shook Jade's hand and said, "Deal."
No matter who you are now, Sam. You will be a part of the team.
"Great!" she looked around the room, "This is where you live?" she asked in amazement.
"Yeah, it's the T-Tower. This is the best room of the whole place. It has a video games and a giant TV and…" Beast Boy started to say but was cut off when Jade walked across the room and finished his sentence by saying, "… and a great view."
"Well, yeah, if you like that sort of stuff," Beast Boy answered.
Jade smiled, "and I do."
"So wanna tour of the place?" Beast Boy asked.
"Sure, Beast Boy," Jade answered and followed Beast Boy out of the room. Meanwhile, the other Titans were left in the room.
"What do you think?" Robin asked.
"She's got real potential," Cyborg said.
"She needs a home. A real one," Raven said.
"And this shall be it!" Starfire said.
"Good. So, after a week, we can hook her up with a communicator. Until then, we have to secretly get her room ready," Robin said. "But we have time."
