Author's Note: Very long wait for this chapter, yes, I know I know.
Chapter TwoRobin woke up just as the sun was rising. Peering out his window he saw the dark sky, the sun just beginning to paint it with warm colors. He did not feel like getting up, but what good was he going to do just laying on his bed?
He was angry of how he handled the night before, but something wasn't right. He shrugged. It's normal. Starfire will be okay. He sighed as he finished putting his gloves on and quickly and quietly hurried out of his room, down the hallways, and outside where he could release his stress in peace.
So, he pulled out some punching equipment above the ocean, and let loose.
She lost track of how much time she had spent sitting there, but it was in the middle of the night when she arrived, and the sun was beginning to rise. She had always dreamt of this tower; it was so familiar now from being in her dreams. She didn't have to stare at it.
Instead, she sat below; her feet close to the water brushing up on the shore. Her long brown hair dwindled in a gentle morning breeze, but she didn't show much care. Her knees were up against her chest, and she rested her arms on it. She had a very slender figure and she was dressed in just a regular black tank top and olive bermuda shorts. She did not seem special at all, but she knew she was.
She didn't have to prove it to herself, but she flattened her hand about half a foot off of the water, and then, slowly, with a bend of her wrist, the water twisted up to it.
She smiled to herself; she had done this a million times, but she never got bored of it. With a drop of the wrist, the water followed into the water. She then made a large sweeping motion with her arm; the water circled high up, and with the other hand, it spiraled even higher.
She loved to see how high she could get the water. However, she never did this when she was in the presence of other people. She didn't want anyone to know her secret. Here, though, she felt safe.
With a thrust up with her arms, the levitated water looped before breaking and splashing down in the ocean again. She retreated her arms to how they were, and she sat once more, just how she was. She was lost in her thoughts, so much that she didn't even hear anybody walk up behind her.
"Can I help you?"
Robin was standing good ten or fifteen feet away from the girl. She jumped and turned towards him, unaware that any of the Titans would be awake yet, then began to feel dumb for doubting that. They made eye contact, but all Robin saw was a green-eyed girl with brown hair.
She felt like she had waited forever for this moment, it was what she had worked so hard for. To find this place, to meet the people who lived in this place. She found herself at loss of words though, because she realized even after all this time, she never actually prepared herself for it. Robin raised an eyebrow, waiting for a response.
"Umm…" the girl spoke softly. "I don't know." She felt so nervous, and she felt like the wind was blowing her hair away. Frustrated, she raised her hand to move it behind her shoulder or ear, but in her haste and lack of concentration, water was jerked from the ocean and sprayed her. Embarrassed, she looked down.
Robin stood against the rocky wall behind him, arms crossed, eyebrows rose. "So, it was you who has been playing with the water," he commented. The girl said nothing. "It's impressive, really." He walked over to the girl, who turned her head from where she was to look up at him. "Robin," he said, smiling with his hand extended out to help her up.
She smiled, relieved. "Ariel," she said, slowly extending out her hand and appreciated his help up. She now felt so much more relaxed.
Robin was about to say something, but an extremely loud, "BREAKFAST! MOVE IT OR LOSE IT" from the tower interrupted them.
Robin had a small grin on as Ariel stood there confused. "We'll talk soon," he promised, and reached out to gently grab her arm and lead her to go with him. Indeed, she followed.
