Hi! I know; I updated really early. I think I'm putting more effort into this story than any other. But then it helps when the character is based off someone I know very well…I'm not saying who. Do any of you think I should put a poem up?
MysticDogSoul- I'm glad that you and Anna liked it. I'm updating! I'm updating!
NothingButWolves- I hope Chapter 12 is long. Does it make you happy that my fingers are sore from typing?
SnowballHeat16- Actually, Celesti isn't half-panther. However, her heritage and past will be revealed more and more as we continue along. I'm going to have fun watching the reactions. Don't worry. There's a fight scene here.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans or the words that Celesti last says.
I awoke slowly, feeling warm and comfortable for the first time in god knows how long. I uncurled myself from the blanket I had slept in. It looked like a nest now, wrapped around me like a den designed for me. I looked up at the bed beside me. I had found it too comfortable for my liking and had taken the fuzzy warm blanket and curled in the corner. As I stretched, Shadow woke up beside me. The Titans had even been nice enough to give him a bed, consisting of a basket, pillow, and blanket. Shadow watched me stretch from the basket. "You look like a cat." He commented.
I grinned at him. "I am a cat." I stood up and made my way lazily to the window. As I passed the clock, I noted that it was just past 10:00. When I reached the window, I looked down and saw the Titans at what looked like a training field. I decided that I wanted to join them and I was too lazy to walk down any stairs or make my way to an elevator. I simply held up one claw and grinned.
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I think I startled Robin when I tapped him on the shoulder. He jumped and turned to face me in a fighter's stance. I raised an eyebrow at him. He chuckled nervously as I stared intently at him. "Uh…how did you leave the tower? We would have known if you used any of the doors…"
I tilted my head at him. "I know you would have known. The doors are noisy and have alarms on them so you know. And if you really want to know, look up." I told him, pointing a finger in the direction of my window. I watched with amusement as he squinted against the reflected lights and saw my window. It was the window with a huge hole in it. You could see it, because light doesn't reflect off glass that isn't there.
Robin turned and glared at me. I gave him an innocent look. He didn't fall for it. "You left, through the window!" He demanded in an angry and icy tone. I blinked at him. He sighed. "Since you're here, you might as well train. Go over to that line and when Cyborg says Go, make your way to the finish line." I looked at him suspiciously.
"That's it?" I asked in a disbelieving voice.
"Well, there are obstacles." Robin added.
"Alright." I said. I decided that I would tease him first. It was fun to tease Robin. I found that he gave the most reaction.
"GO." Cyborg yelled. I walked to the finish line without any obstacles in the way. I turned to face them and Robin, when he realized what I did, turned red and steam came from his ears. It was funny.
"YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN CELESTI, NOW GO DO IT PROPERLY!" Robin yelled at me. I simply gave him a blank cat stare. He seemed to blanch under my stare. I walked back to the Go line.
"GO." Cyborg repeated. I turned into my semi-cat form and stalked forward. I simply hopped over the disks, landing on one and bouncing to the next before it exploded. Then I decided to run the rest of the way. When I came to the gates, I timed myself just right so that just as I passed through, it shut closed. Then, robots came from nowhere and I was so startled, I went all the way cat. "No powers Celesti!" I visibly slumped and returned to human as the robots marched forward. I released the straps holding the hidden knives on my forearms and they slid neatly into my grasp. I held them up and proceeded to annihilate the robots.
Twirling the knives, I slid the razor sharp points into at least ten robots. Then I hopped up and proceeded to hop from head to head, carefully avoiding the laser blasts. I released the knives in the heels of my boots, allowing them to stick out of my heels, so as I landed on a head, the gears beneath the armor were brutally stabbed. I danced back and forth. I eventually had to throw one of my knives when I slipped and was about to be shot from far off. That was okay though, because I had spares. I pulled one out from my hidden stash on my waist. I was about to annihilate more, but then I realized there were no more.
I grabbed my thrown knife and put them all in their proper places. Then I crossed the finish line. "Anything else?" I asked, and then I got curious. "What level was that anyway? It sucked." I took account the shocked looks on their faces. "What?"
"That was on the hardest level." Beast Boy said slowly. His shock melted quickly. "Dude! That's sweet!" I stared.
"It was? C'mon, you have to have something harder." I said in disbelief.
"No, we don't." Cyborg said. "Well, you can duel with one of us, but seeing the way you operate without powers is…" His eyes flicked over to the destroyed robots. "…bloody. Especially if you hit flesh instead of metal. Where did the knives come from anyway?"
I stared up at him. "I've always had them. You just didn't ask if I had weapons." Suddenly, an idea came into my head. "I can help you design a better training program!" I exclaimed. That would be fun! I could have something to do!
"Well…" Robin was cut off by a little noise. Then, Raven's gem, Beast Boy's belt, Cyborg's eye, and Starfire's stone all lit up and started flashing red. I looked at them in confusion. Robin cleared that up for me. "Trouble! Titans, go!" I decided to tag along. I went into stealth mode automatically as I followed them. I snuck in the shadows and crept along building tops, making no noise whatsoever. I blinked at the scene my eyes met.
First thing my eyes noticed was pink. The girl who was stealing had pink hair. Next to come to my attention was the huge guy next to him. I only later noticed the midget. He was so small, how could I? The pink girl yelled something. I think it was something about an attack pattern. I sat back and watched, quickly becoming interested in what they were doing. I tipped my head to one side and watched them battle. All the amusement I had disappeared the moment Starfire was blasted back into a wall. I began leaning forward, much more serious now. I narrowed my eyes at the enemy. I watched as Cyborg was buried beneath rubble and Raven and Beast Boy knocked next to the already unconscious Starfire. The only one left was Robin and he was cradling a broken arm. I suspect he also had cracked ribs.
My vision, having been pink before, was now rapidly changing to red. Wait! NO! Before I could stop myself, I had leapt off the 5 story building and landed between them. I looked up at the three people that had hurt my new friends. They were laughing, probably because I was still in human form. Well, I am far from human…
They now noticed my eyes. I suppose they're red. I don't care though. I don't care for anything but their heads on a platter. I snarled as I shifted to my half form. The collar around my neck was getting warm. I ignored it. I jumped at them, attacking the pink girl first. She threw glowing pink things at me, but I shot through them like they didn't exist. Right now, I wasn't thinking straight and it never occurred to me to stop time and knock them out.
Once I had tied the knocked out pink girl to a lamp post, I turned to the hulking mass of flesh. I hopped aside as rockets zoomed past me and exploded. I jumped onto the giant's head, effectively avoiding his charge and forcing him to take the blast of another explosive at the same time. Then, I got ruthless. I stabbed the knife in my boot into his shoulder, twisting it so that it bled and hurt. I grinned in pleasure, back flipping of him as a spider leg swiped for my former position. Mean while, the brute I stabbed grabbed his shoulder and howled in pain. "Who are you, you snot-munching crud of a stabber! Slade or the Hive could use you." The little midget called out. My answer came immediately, in the form of a growl.
"I would never work for or with scum like you. You deserve to go to hell. Oh, wait. I am hell." At that statement, I jumped on him, claws flexing just right so that his equipment was destroyed as I also scratched through his outfit. I was about to give him a finishing blow, when a voice rang out.
"CELESTI! STOP!" Robin's voice echoed itself inside my mind and for a moment, I couldn't see or hear anything. When my vision and hearing came to, I found Robin and Cyborg standing over me. I blinked, dazed.
"What happened?" I asked them. I, of course, did not remember a thing that happened. Cyborg looked away, but Robin spoke up.
"You almost killed the Hive team." Robin said. I stared at him.
"I…I did?" Robin's fierce expression melted into a thoughtful one. He was most likely considering if he should trust me. But then again, I'm innocent until proven guilty.
"You don't remember any of it?" Robin asked me. I shook my head no and immediately regretted it. My head rang for a moment. "Lay back. You have a minor concussion." Robin ordered, pushing me back. I closed my eyes, exploring my memories. The last thing I remembered was seeing pink…and blood. I opened my eyes and shot up; I was breathing heavily and my eyes were wide. I ignored the pain in my head and the looks the Titans and the doctors were giving me. I reached for my collar and felt each diamond. I gasped as I came across one that was different than before, then, before anyone could stop me, I jumped off the stretcher I was on and ran off for the tower. I grew my wings hurriedly as I came closer to the Bay. I flew for the opened window.
The moment I was in there, I grabbed my bag, jacket and turned to Shadow. "Hurry, we don't have much time. They're coming and I've got to get out of here before they arrive!" I held open the bag and Shadow was taking his time on getting in. I lost my patience and stuffed him in. He gave a muffled protest at his rough handling. I didn't hear him. My heart was beating a thousand miles an hour and my vision was slightly clouded by pain and panic. I rushed for the roof, knowing I didn't have a lot of energy to fly and needed a high vantage point. Once I was on the roof, I changed to my semi form and settled the bag safely between my wings.
I was about to take off, but was interrupted by a voice. "So, you're leaving?" Turning, I was shocked to see Raven. I could understand Starfire, but Raven.
I lowered my head and looked shamefully at the floor. "Yes. I can't stay here. I just can't! Maybe you'll understand someday, but my past is…not something you want nearby." Raven approached me. I looked up into her eyes and instantly looked down again.
"Not everyone's past is good." She said firmly. "It doesn't matter. Take me for example. I'm half-demon. My past is just as bad, or worse, than yours." I seriously doubted it, but I appreciated her effort to keep me here. "Will you stay? We won't make you, but we'd like you to."
I looked back into her eyes, my own shining with tears. "Alright. Thank you, Raven. Thank you." I could feel tears begin to snake their way down my cheeks and I collapsed into sobs on the floor. Raven knelt down to offer me comfort. I hugged her and continued sobbing into her cloak.
"It's alright. Just cry." Raven said soothingly.
I muttered into her cloak, "I'm a nightmare. A disaster. That's what they always say. I'm a lost cause. Not a hero. But I'll make it on my own. I've got to prove them wrong. It's me against the world." I don't know if she heard me. As soon as the words passed my lips, I continued sobbing. Above us, it began to rain.
Can you guess where the words come from? Whoever can, will get a cookie for a prize! Cookies, cookies, cookies! I looove cookies! Cookies! Cookies! And…
Oh, dear. Now my cat's looking at me like I'm insane. I didn't do anything! Really!
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