disCLAIMer: You know the drill. I have no part in owning the Teen Titans. Windy is my own.
Note: I must apologize for the tardiness of this chapter and upcoming chapters. I have been having some.... hard times being busy with summer assignments. Please note that I bumped up the rating to PG-13. It gets just a bit more violent in this chapter. Thank you for understanding.
"Let's go!" Robin ran to the garage, but stopped suddenly. "The baby!" He turned to look back to see Starfire holding the still sleeping infant in some blankets, and handed Robin his cape.
"Do not worry, Robin, I have the child."
"But, the battle..."
"I shall protect her from any harm." Robin was at first hesitant, but realized that Starfire looked very determined to keep the newborn safe with her.
"Thanks, Starfire."
Robin hurried to the T-Cycle and grabbed his stylish red helmet. He swung his leg over the seat, revved up his motorcycle, and speeded toward the downtown area. Starfire flew above him, Windy in her arms, easily keeping up with his speed. Through his visor, Robin could easily see the destruction Thunder and Lightning have caused. Cars were overturned and blackened to a crisp, light posts had melted, and billboards were aflame. The road was cracked and heavily damaged. Starfire saw the destruction as well and held the child closer to her.
Off in the distance, Thunder and Lightning's yells were heard, along with Cyborg's shouts of command and Beast Boy's jokes. A black flare appeared, and Robin assumed that the flare was emitted from Raven. Hunching over, he twisted the handle toward him, popped a wheelie and gained speed.
"I already told you, brother," Thunder said, floating on a cloud, "why must I explain myself again?"
"Your reasoning has no sense to it, Thunder. You should pay more attention to what you do!" Lightning argued, hurling a lightning bolt toward his very own brother. The bolt missed and struck a building.
"It was an accident! My tripping over you was a mere mishap, nothing more. I had no hostile feelings for you. But now..." Thunder created a blue orb with a white center and threw it at Lightning. It collided squarely in his chest. Lightning fell from his cloud and onto the telephone wires. "But now I do."
The electric current in the wires exploded, and Lightning was the recipient of the shock. Though thousands of volts went through his body, he smiled and laughed. He hopped back onto his cloud and clenched his fist. Static formed around his fist, which grew by the second. The electricity now coursed through his veins, and he felt more powerful than ever, so he turned to his brother. He had a maddening look in his eyes, which grew even more menacing with the sparks jumping around his hair. He punched in Thunder's direction, releasing a ball of lightning. Just before it hit Thunder, a black wall of energy in front of him, blocking the attack, and Thunder gave a sigh of relief.
"Hey, I know how ya feel about sibling rivalry, but this has just gone too far!" Beast Boy shouted at Lightning. "So, knock it off, the both of you!"
"Or I'll knock you off," Cyborg added, pointing his sonic cannon at Lightning. Lightning bared his teeth and pointed at Cyborg. A thin bolt shot from his fingertip and wrapped around Cyborg. Electricity raced through Cyborg's armor, and he howled in pain. He fell over, unconscious.
"Cyborg!" Beast Boy yelled as he ran to his fallen comrade.
"Beast Boy, get down!" Raven commanded as she pushed him aside. A ladder of lightning struck down on Raven, who had a black shield of energy surrounding her, but the two energies clashed and exploded, knocking back Raven, Beast Boy and Lightning. Raven could not move with the pain in her legs and back, and Beast Boy tried to stand. Thunder looked around frantically.
"Brother Lightning! Green One!" He ran to Beast Boy, placed Beast Boy's arm over his shoulder, and slowly walked to Lightning. "Cease this madness, brother. We are quarreling over trivial matters. Do not let that power get to your head." He offered a hand to his brother. Lightning reached out for his hand and slapped it away. He stood up.
"You are weak like these fools." He stretched out his hand to Thunder's face, as static gathered around his fingertips and palm. Suddenly, a starbolt knocked his hand away before he could fire at his brother. Starfire held the child in one arm while the other hand glowed a threatening green.
"Someone needs a time-out!" Robin taunted. "And stay away from my team!" He jumped high and kicked squarely on Lightning's chest. Lightning flew back and landed in a pile of rubble, groaning. Robin smiled with great satisfaction and ran to the rest of his teammates. He told Thunder to carry Beast Boy for a little longer while he would carry Raven back to the Tower. He performed a run-over with Cyborg and rebooted his system. Cyborg's mechanical eye flashed red several times until his organic eye opened. He groaned and shook his head.
"That was... a shock," Cyborg said with a little smile, showing Robin that he would be all right. Robin smiled back and pulled Cyborg to his feet.
"Robin!" Starfire yelled. Robin turned around to see a large boulder coming straight for him. The boulder nearly hit him, yet still grazed his arm. A starbolt destroyed another before it could hit Robin. Lightning rose from the rubble, grabbing the debris and hurling them at the Titans.
"He's mad with power!" Robin exclaimed. Thunder set Beast Boy down on the curb and confronted his brother. Turning toward him, Thunder said coolly, "This must end, brother. We have no need to fight. The Green One and his friends are hurt. Please, stop this, my brother." Thunder raised his hands as a sign of peace. Lightning glared, turned to Starfire, and grinned. He retracted his fist to his hip, and, to fast for eyes to see, punched in her direction. A large lightning bolt headed for Starfire and the baby. She tightened her grip on the infant and turned her back to the bolt as she braced for impact. Few seconds later, when she realized that she was not hit, she swiveled around to see what happened. The bolt hovered in midair, stopped by some unseen force. The Titans, even Thunder and Lightning, were amazed.
"Star, you okay?" Robin queried, running to her as she lightly landed. Starfire nodded, dumbfounded by the whole situation. The infant in her arms was still, and both Starfire and Robin were worried.
"She's not moving," Robin whispered. "Raven!" Raven stiffly walked over to Robin, her legs still sore.
"What's wrong?" she asked. Beast Boy, with Cyborg helping him to walk, ambled over to Starfire and Robin.
"The child. She is not moving... Please, help her." Starfire said quietly with a forlorn look. Raven placed her glowing hands a few inches away from the infant's lifeless body. Suddenly, the bolt exploded and everything flashed white. The Titans quickly covered their eyes. Thunder and Lightning, who were accustomed to brilliant lights, stared in awe as a figure walked out of the light. When the light faded into the darkness of the sky, the Titans opened their eyes and saw the figure more clearly. She appeared to be in her late teens, with a svelte figure, and long flowing brown hair, yet the two pieces of her hair that were hanging on the sides of her cheeks were the purest blue one could ever imagine. Her feet were bare, and the robe that she wore was decorated with foreign symbols unknown to man. She strolled toward the bystanders with much confidence and regality as the small bursts of winds played with her hair and clothing. Speaking directly to Starfire, she spoke with a soft, gentle voice, "Do not worry. This shall pass from her."
Robin had so many questions to ask of this strange woman, yet an unseen succubus sucked all his breath out of him. His mouth opened to speak, but he quickly closed it. He looked to Raven. Her face was blank and calm, yet her eyes expressed something different. Fear? No.
Even Raven looks awed, he thought.
"Who are you?" Starfire asked, her body shaking. The woman smiled and patted Robin's shoulder.
"I am the Lady of the Storm. I am... the Windy."
Note: ooooOOOOhhhh! So, what did you think of that? Please review, and place as many honest critiques as needed. Thank you! The next chapter might come a little later than planned.