Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans.
"We haven't got a room set up for you at the moment so you'll have to sleep on the sofa." Robin apologised, bringing in a blanket and pillow into the living room.
"That's alright. Don't mind." Dove said receiving the pillow and blanket and setting them aside.
"So, tell us a little bit about yourself Dove." Cyborg said, smiling at her.
Dove raised an eyebrow, "Depends…" she trailed off.
"Depends on what?" Beast Boy asked, scratching his head.
"Depends on whether you'll believe me or not." Dove said seriously.
The Titans blinked at her, and then nodded simultaneously. Dove crossed her legs and motioned for them to get comfortable too.
"Right, well first I have to tell you something; which you mustn't repeat to anyone else. It could put this world out of balance, religiously anyway." The Titans nodded grimly at her and she continued, "You see, you've all heard of Christianity, Sikhism and Jew. They're all different religions; and they're all a lie. There are 5 gods for real; Dwayna, goddess of life and air – the leader, Balthazar, the god of war and fire, Grenth the god of death and ice, Lyssa the goddess of beauty and illusion and Melandru the goddess of nature and earth. A long time ago, about…25 years ago they had a daughter. Sort of like Jesus in Christianity. I'm that daughter. I'm, not as you may have thought sister, but third demon, third human and third…goddess…" Dove paused to let this all sink in.
The Titans gaped at her, quite startled, "How do we know you're not lying?" Robin asked, unimpressed.
Dove smiled knowingly, "Well, it'd be wrong for me to prove to you of my inheritance. However I wish to gain your trust. Beast Boy?" Dove suddenly shot at the challenging.
"Huh? Yea?" Beast Boy answered looking at her.
Dove smiled fondly, "You have an interesting name Beast Boy, although it suits you." Beast Boy suddenly sat up straight.
"You know my name? My real name?" he asked aghast.
"Certainly; I know each of your real names and your backgrounds." The Titans stared at her, until Robin scoffed.
"Yeah right. Alright then we'll play along, what is…Cyborg's real name?" Robin challenged. Dove looked at Cyborg silently.
"Would you mind if I told them Cyborg?" she asked quietly, he shook his head, flashing a disbelieving but encouraging smile. "Very well. Victor Stone."
Robin gaped at her, until Beast Boy started laughing. "Victor? Victor?" he laughed while pointing at the flushing robot.
"You can't really talk now can you Gar'?" Dove hissed at him, raising an eyebrow. Beast Boy abruptly closed his mouth with an audible snap and grinned sheepishly.
"Alright then," Robin faltered, thinking furiously. "Tell me something that only I would know."
Dove looked at him curiously, sorrow adding into her eyes. "You chose Robin as your superhero's name because your mother used to call you her 'little Robin'." She said calmly, looking at him in the eye.
Robin fell off his seat, gaping at her. "How do you know that?!"
Dove shrugged, "I did warn you."
Robin scowled, getting up. "Just how much do you know about us?"
"Well I know all of your names and backgrounds." She paused, "I do not however know which colour your eyes are Robin." She stated, looking at him curiously.
The Titans looked at her oddly, even Raven. "Have you finished your questioning now?" she asked quietly, not liking how they were all staring at her. Robin nodded, "Good. I'm going to meditate."
With that Dove promptly left the room, seeking the solitude of the roof with nothing but the setting sun for company. As Dove crossed her legs and levitated in the air she sighed.
This is a great start. Anger remarked.
I know. Yet we can't start off by pretending can we?
Do you think they'll hate us? Because we know all of their identities? Timid quietly asked from Affections' encouraging embrace.
I don't think so, though Robin may be a dilemma. Dove shut off her emotions, beginning to chant her mantra when her twin-demon walked up.
Hey. Raven's mind echoed in Dove's.
Afternoon.
May I join you? She asked.
Of course Zanjia. Smiling slightly inside her mind. The sisters started chanting simultaneously.
"Azarath…Zanjia…Zinix…Azarath…Zanjia…Zinix…" their mantras' combining, making their powers stronger. Neither of them was aware of someone watching them.
Soon after Raven descended the stairs for a nap, leaving Dove alone floating effortlessly in the air.
Robin looked at her, debating whether to make himself known. "Hey Dove?" He said suddenly, walking over and sitting beside her.
"Good evening, to what do I owe this pleasure?" she said without opening her eyes.
"Just wanted to tell you about the initiation ceremony."
"I am not completely certain I shall be staying Robin, I have duties in other places that must be constantly observed." Dove flinched mentally at the way she talked about her daughter so coldly.
"So we're not worth you're time?"
"No, I simply must take of her-it…"
Robin noted this slip-up and filed it away for later use. "You should stay; all of the Titans want you to."
"You say that as if you don't agree." Dove retorted, looking at him, her eyes calculating.
"No I-I didn't mean that, I just…it's weird you know so much about me." He explained desperately.
Dove smiled reassuringly. "I know it must be, but I've known about of your pasts for a long time, even before I became aware of my…inheritance…" Dove looked out at the horizon.
Robin looked at her with an eyebrow raised. "How'd you find out then?" he asked sitting cross-legged facing her profile.
Dove turned to him, regarding him quietly. Also sitting cross-legged on the floor she faced him.
"Robin, do you believe in other dimensions?" he nodded. "Well, there's a dimension that has no magic, no 'superheroes' – the closest they get to magic etc is books and movies."
"Ok…but what does that have to do-"
"Let me finish." Dove interrupted smiling slightly. "You, the Teen Titans, are part of that world – but in a cartoon form, pixels as it may."
Robin stared, "You mean there's an actual cartoon about us?" he inquired.
She nodded, cocking her head at him. "The cartoon is supposedly based on a Comic Book series. As every cartoon or comic do they have, on the websites, bios of each character, including the real names and backgrounds."
"So that's where you found out about my," he paused, swallowing. "Parents?"
Dove looked at him sympathetically, "Yes."
Robin looked up at the stars, anything to avoid her eyes. She knows everything about me. My past is out in the open. Dove looked at the stars too. Does that mean I can act myself around her?
"Dove?" She looked at him, questioning him with a raised eyebrow. "You…have you told anyone my real name?"
Dove laughed quietly, it sounded light and sincere and Robin suddenly found himself missing it when she stopped. "You certainly are paranoid Richard, but no I haven't."
Robin blanched at the sound of his name, and then scowled when he translated her remark. "I'm just asking." Dove rolled her eyes and swung her legs down the side of the tower, drumming them against the side of the building.
Robin mimicked her and looked down, watching the wave's crash against the teams' island.
"Tell me, have you ever fallen down here?" Dove asked suddenly, looking at him.
"What do you mean?"
"Well. Have you ever stood up on the edge of it and just…jumped?" she asked him, standing up and going to the very edge of the roof.
"Well no," he got up as well. "I'd kind of die if I did, my grappling hook wouldn't go that far." Dove nodded in understanding.
"Have you?" he asked her.
"No, I've always wanted to though, since before I first found out about my powers I've always admired you guys."
"Huh?"
"When I was…13… I had become quite obsessed with the cartoon 'Teen Titans'. I wanted to get to know all of you – of course then, to me, you were just a cartoon." Dove explained, looking down, leaning precariously over.
Robin grew uncomfortable with how much she was leaning over and quickly took her hand to pull her back, Dove jumped and looked down, loosing her balance as she did.
Dove fell forwards towards the rocks below, until she came to an abrupt stop by Robin, who was clenching his teeth lying on his stomach on the ground.
"Robin it's alright, I can levitate just as much as Raven can." She said quietly, levitating herself up and bringing herself and the shocked boy wonder to his feet.
"Oh right, I knew that." He grinned sheepishly at her.
Aw bless him. And he's still holding our hand. Affection whispered in her head.
Dove blinked and looked down at their hands. "Um Robin? You mind giving my hand back?"
Blushing he quickly let go, smiling at her apologetically.
Dove walked up to the edge again. Turning to Robin she observed him passively. "Do you trust me Robin?" she said quietly.
Robin stopped and pondered this for a moment. DO I trust her? He asked himself. I Do…to a certain extent…
"Kind of, not fully…yet." He answered.
Dove held out her hand, "Then jump with me. I won't let you fall." She said quietly.
Robin stared at her hand, and then put his own in it. Walking up to Dove they both looked down. "Ready?" he nodded. "1…2…3…"he braced himself. "JUMP!"
They jumped, gravity immediately taking hold as they hurtled towards the ground, flashing past the livings' rooms large windows. Robin squeezed Doves' hand, watching the rocks coming up to meet them.
When they were about 5 metres away from the ground Dove stopped herself, holding onto Robin firmly. They slowed down gradually and touched the ground softly.
"Wow!" Robin said, falling to his knees since his legs felt like jelly all of a sudden. Dove joining him.
They sat their catching their breath; Robin looked at her and felt a genuine smile bloom over his face.
"That was amazing Dove!" Robin said breathlessly, Dove tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and smiled at him.
Robin got up uneasily and held out a hand for Dove to take; placing her hand in his he helped her up, though he pulled to hard and she stumbled forward slightly and ended up pressed up against his chest, blushing furiously she looked up only to find Robins' face inches away from hers.
Dove blanched and stepped back hurriedly, bringing up her hood she desperately tried to suppress her blush.
Robin swallowed. "S-Sorry." He muttered.
Dove looked at him, her blush finally disappearing. "Perhaps we should go in." It was more of a statement then a question.
Robin followed her as she led the way back to the tower, unusually knowing her way around the island.