-Chapter 2: Getting Settled In-

Danny woke up panting and in a cold sweat at around 6:30 in the morning the next day in his new room due to a nightmare, the same one he gets every time he falls asleep. Last night, when he got to Titans Tower with Starfire, which is the name of the "T" shaped tower he sees on an island in the middle of the water in Jump City, she gave him a tour, showing him where everything is, from the bathroom, to the kitchen and training room. Danny didn't really speak to anyone when he got there, and after the tour, he went to his room and lied down on the bed, where he immediately fell asleep. He has spent nights before without sleep because either he didn't want to witness the nightmare anymore or he couldn't sleep because of it. It has been such a long time since Danny has even slept on an actual bed, so that plus the lack of sleep equals instant knockout, where he was trapped in that nightmare until morning.

When Danny woke up, he noticed that the sun hasn't even risen yet and no one was awake. He also saw new clothes that were like the ones he was currently wearing, new undergarments, a toothbrush, and a towel were place on top of his dresser across from his bed, and new shoes on the floor. No doubt left by Starfire. Since he wasn't in the woods anymore, he decided it was actually time start getting used to being back in the city, meaning taking a needed shower. He grabbed a change of clothes, his new shoes, his toothbrush, and the towel and went to the bathroom to shower. He took about a half hour to really clean off all the dirt and stink away then dried himself. After putting on his clothes, he went to the sink and brushed his teeth. Then, he wiped the condensation off the mirror to see his reflection. His hair is black with white tips and completely covered his ears and partly covers his eyes. His eyes are two different colors. His left eye is black, and his right eye is white. He also has a scar going diagonally down his right eye. Danny sighed after seeing himself in the mirror.

"Freak," he called himself then pulled his hood up to cover his hair and eyes again.

By the time he walked out of the bathroom, it was about 7 in the morning and still no one was awake. He went back to his room and put his dirty clothes in the hamper and placed his towel down on a chair in the corner near the window so the sun could dry it there. He looked out the window and noticed that the sun was starting to rise. He walked out of his room and headed to the roof to get a better view. When he got to the roof, he just sat along the edge of it and watched the sun rise over the city. He always feels at peace and is calm whenever he sees a beautiful sight like this, God knows he needs it.

At about 8 am, the loudspeaker on the roof turned on and Starfire said, "everyone, it's time to wake up. Get up and come to the main room for breakfast."

When she mentioned breakfast, Danny's stomach growled. He got up and started to head downstairs to the main room to eat. When he got downstairs, Starfire was in her uniform and wearing an apron, making pancakes. Raven was also there in her uniform and hood down, finishing setting up the table. Her eyes were blue and her black hair reached just above her neck. Starfire looks over at Danny and smiles.

"Good morning, Danny. I hope you slept well," she said.

Danny just shrugged his shoulders.

"Come, grab a plate. The pancakes are ready. You too, Raven." She said and they walked over and grabbed their plates.

Starfire placed four pancakes on each plate, plus toast and bacon.

"Do you want syrup?" She asked them but they both shook their heads and sat down. The table was a rectangular table long enough to fit six people: one chair at each end and two on each side. Danny and Raven sat on the side and across from each other.

Danny started to eat. When he took his first bite of the pancake, he got a flashback from when he was younger. He was about 4 and his mom was making pancakes, and man, did he love her pancakes. Danny groaned at the memory and shook it off. Raven looked up at him.

"Something wrong?" She asked.

"It was nothing," he said and kept eating.

"You didn't sleep well last night, didn't you?" She asked and he looked at her.

"How did you know?"

"Sadly, the walls are thin here. My room is next to yours and I heard you. I could tell it was bad."

"Don't worry about it. It was just a dream. Nothing more, nothing less." He said, but he was just lying to her and himself. It was really more like a memory.

Soon, the rest came down. Blue Beetle and Beast Boy came down in their pj's and Robin came down in jeans, sneakers, and a red hoodie. All three took their breakfast, but Beast Boy got tofu bacon instead of regular bacon. Beetle sat next to Danny, Beast Boy sat next to Raven, and Robin and Starfire sat at the head chairs. Danny and Raven were silent the whole time, while the rest were talking amongst themselves.

"Oh, guys remember. After breakfast, we are heading down to the training room for training, and Danny, I was thinking that maybe you could show us what more you could do." Starfire said and Danny looked at her.

Beast Boy smiled, "yeah, man! I want to see what more cool stuff you could do with your powers."

Danny looked around at everyone. "Are you sure you want that?" He asked, and everyone nodded. He sighed.

"All right. I guess I can."

-end of chapter-