Robin showed Jace Jason, and Cody around the Tower and led them to a spare room, that just happened to be large enough to fit the three teens in there comfortably.
"Well, that's that. I'll leave you to unpacking and such." Robin said, backing out of the door.
Jace turned to him and nodded, "Thanks for the help. And trust me, you'll want our help next time Santorino pops up."
Robin nodded, and walked down the hallway.
Jace shut the door and turned back to his bag, which the three boys had brought up from the boat they "borrowed" from Santorino to get to the island.
He placed his costume on top of one of the dressers inside the room, and changed into a black t-shirt and white cargo shorts. He placed his utility belt through the belt loops, and attached two small bags at the back, and another at his left hip. On his right he attached his solid black baton, which had a handle that was made to fit is hand, a red button on the side. He slid his knife into his black combat boots, which he replaced his sprinting shoes with.
He turned to see that Jason had changed into a red t-shirt, black basketball shorts, and K-Swiss running shoes. Cody had on a white shirt, black basketball shorts, and a pair of red Nike LunarGlide+.
Jace nodded and walked out the door, and made his way back to the main room.
Upon entering he saw that most of the Titans had left, leaving Raven floating in front of the window, a book floating open in front of her.
He stood there watching for a few minutes, wondering how long it would take for her to notice.
The door slid open behind him, and Robin walked in and stood beside him, leaning close to whisper.
"I wouldn't disturb her if I were you. She's meditating. She's mad enough as it is."
"Why is she mad?" Jace ask, knowing that he can cheer anyone up.
"Not really mad, just gloomy. Not as much since the whole Trigon deal a few years ago."
Jace looked confused, but just jumped onto one of the kitchen counters, pulling a carton of cigarettes from one of his shorts' back pockets.
"You mind if I smoke?" He whispered to Robin.
"No. Go ahead, the vents will pick the smoke up a few seconds after you exhale it, so it won't endanger any of us."
Jace pulled a lighter from his pocket, and lit his cancer stick, and taking a long draw on it.
He lifted his face towards the ceiling and exhaled, watching as the vents immediately pulled the smoke out of the room. He smiled.
"How long have you known that Terra was, well, under the city?"
"Since it happened, I guess. I don't how I did, but I just knew that something happened to her. I doubt you'll believe me, but I just…I just felt it. Felt a wave of nausea, pain in my stomach, a massive headache, and my whole body ached. I almost passed out, because of the pain."
Robin glanced at Raven, "Trust me, I believe you. I've seen a lot that would phase, and stop most people from getting out of bed in the morning."
Jace nodded, "I'm sure you've seen your share. But you haven't had to do the things I have. And you sure as hell haven't seen the things I've seen."
Robin looked at Jace, square in the eye.
Jace shared the same facial expression. "I've had to gut men, even teenagers, like a fish. And I don't even blink. I've crushed people with rocks, I've broken necks, broken bones, broken hearts, ended lives."
"I couldn't imagine doing that. I could never end someone's life." Robin said, looking at the ground.
Jace turned to look out the gigantic windows, "Things are different in Nightvale. I'm afraid you won't be able to just knock everyone out, anymore. Things change. And we have to change with them. We have to look forward to the future, and prepare for what's around the next corner."
"Wise words. Not too many people have them." Raven said, levitating towards them, and out the door.
Jace's eyes followed her every move, and smiling the whole time.
Robin looked at Jace as the door closed, "How old are you, anyways?"
"Fifteen. So I illegally drove my motorcycle here from Nightvale."
The door opened to the room, and everyone else walked into the room, with Starfire floating towards the kitchen, "Friends! Shall I make us all the breakfast!"
Beast Boy jumped in front of her, "No! Let me!"
Robin turned to Jace, "I would suggest not letting them cook. BB will only make tofu, and Starfire just can't cook."
Jace smiled and chuckled, "Let me make breakfast. I used to work in my uncle's restaurant."
"Really?" Cyborg said, "What kind of restaurant?"
"Italian. I was a chef, for the most part."
"Please! Save us from tofu!" Cyborg yelled.
Robin laughed, "You're willing to make us breakfast?"
"Yeah. But it's more like lunch now."
"You're not gonna use meat are you? I'm a vegan."
"I can just pull out some noodles and leave some sauce without meat, depending on what you guys want me to make."
"What can you make?" Cyborg asked.
"Spaghetti, Fettuccini Alfredo, Lasagna, Ravioli, and a few other things. Which do you want?"
Beast Boy opened his mouth to speak, "All of them have meat except for the Fettuccini Alfredo. Unless I make the spaghetti without meat sauce."
Everybody looked around at each other. "How about that fettu-whatever thing?" Cyborg thing.
"Alright. I'll call you guys when it's done."
The girls stayed around to watch, while BB and Cyborg went off to play a video game. Everyone else went to do whatever.
Starfire leaned on the heels of her wrists, her elbows on the table. Raven sat cross-legged, a closed book on her lap.
Jace started to boil some water, and started looking around the kitchen. "You do have some noodles, right?"
"Yeah, they're in the bottom of the counter next to the sink." Raven said.
"Sweet, thanks."
Starfire was looking at his baton, "What is that on your hip?"
"Huh?"
"That item attached to your belt. What is it?"
"Oh. It's my baton, I use this when I fight, and I always have it on me."
"Is it special? Is there some kind of memory that comes with it?"
"Yeah. I made it and upgraded it. See this button?" Jace asked.
Starfire nodded as he pressed it, making purple sparks flicker around the baton from the top of the hilt up.