Chapter Two: Zombie or Ghost?

A white sheet was draped over a body lying in the titans' infirmary. An ever so slight movement came bout it chest. The rise and fall of breathing! It became more rapid, and the body began to twitch and move until-

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!"

The titans all sat up in bed at the sound of a scream. Raven entered the main room to see the others at the base of the steps.

"What's going on?"

"Don't know." Replied Robin.

"Some one screamed, but we're all here." said Cyborg. "And you and Star are the only ones who could reach that high of a pitch."

Suddenly, lighting struck the sky and all the titans screamed and held each other.

"Raven, do you have anything to do with this?" asked Beast Boy as he clung to her.

The girl shat up straight in bed, breathing deeply. Calming herself, she looked around the dark room. It was pitch black and nothing could be seen. She summoned a glowing orb to her hand and released it into the air. It flew around the room and hovered in front of what appeared to be a door. She slowly stepped off the bed on two the cold metal floor. She felt the chill on her bare feet shoot through her body. Water still dripped from her hair and the ends her cloak. She followed the light trail from her orb to the door. She pressed the small red button and the door slid open. Followed by her orb, she stepped out into a long hallway.

"Where am I?" She thought.

She waked cautiously down the hall following her orb. Suddenly she felt something tugging on hr cloak. Looking down, she saw an eight legged grub like bug thing smile up at her.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!"

She ran furiously down the hall, leaving a confused little Silky behind. She ran until she tripped over her own feet and fell to the floor.

"Dudes, we're being haunted!" exclaimed Beast Boy.

Another scream echoed through the tower.

"See, It agrees with me."

"Beast Boy, don't be ridiculous." Said Robin.

"We're not being haunted." Said Raven. "I would sense it if their was a spiritual being in here."

"Then what is making all frightening screams." Asked Starfire.

"It's not a ghost ya'll, but there is another person in the tower." Said Cyborg.

"An intruder!" gasped Starfire.

"Well, if there's no ghost, explain the screaming." Demanded Beast Boy.

"Who ever this is, they have a big mouth." Said Robin.

Just then, a moaning noise came from behind the door.

"Explain that." Beast Boy said nervously

Standing up and rubbing her head, the girl noticed another door net to her. She stepped forward and pressed the button to open it. As she stepped though, lighting struck the ocean out side the tower, pouring light into the room. The titans screamed, the girl screamed, the titans screamed again, and the girl screamed again. They all ran for cover. Raven ghost trough the nearest wall, Robin jumped behind the counter, followed by Starfire, Beast Boy morphed into a mouse and ran under the couch, and Cyborg ran behind a computer panel. A silence fell upon the room. Only the rain could be heard falling out side. The titans slowly poked their heads out of their hiding places. The girl was gone! Had they imagined the whole thing? As they creeped out a little more, a glowing white portal opened on the floor where the girl was sanding. The girls head slowly raised out, just enough to look around. Realizing this intruder wasn't a threat the titans walked out o their hiding places and rejoined at the base of the steps. The girl raised e rest of the way out of the portal. With her in full view, they all recognized her and gasped.

"GHOST!" Shouted Beast Boy.

He began running around screaming. The girl opened her mouth to speak, but couldn't over his distracting screams. Lifting a glowing hand, she sounded him in a bubble.

"I'm not a ghost." she said calmly.

She lowered her hand and the bubble dissolved into the air.

"Oh yah!" challenged Beast Boy. "Ghosts don't have reflections!" he exclaimed, pulling a mirror out of nowhere and holding it up to her face.

"Then how come I can see myself?" She said sarcastically.

Beat Boy stepped behind her and saw both their reflections.

"Okay…" he tossed the mirror aside. "You're a zombie!"

"I'm not a zombie either." She said annoyed. "If I was a zombie, I'd be eating you brains right now, if your had any."

Raven snickered in the background. Beast Boy slowly stepped forward ad poked her in the arm.

"Aaaaahh, she's the living dead!" her shouted, and ran back to the group.

"I! Am! Not!" She growled.

"Your not-" said Starfire.

"But how-" Said Cyborg.

"How are you…" Said Robin.

"How am I what?!" she growled again.

"Alive…" said Raven.

The girl stepped in astonishment. What did they mean, "how as she alive." She had never seen these people in her life, so how did they think she was obviously dead. What had happened when she was walking through the rain, and why did they bring her here?

Shaking away the shock and confusion of their question, she stood up straight and exhaled slowly.
"I might be able to tell you, if I new what you where talking about." She replied calmly. "The last thing I remember is seeing two bright lights, and then waking up with a brief headache."
As she approached them, they backed up.
"What happened that made you apparently think I was dead!" she felt a bit insulted. They currently were acting like she was some sort of ghost or zombie.
Cyborg stepped up and looked her in the eye.
"It's my fault. I was drive to fast in the rain and I didn't think there would be any body around, but I lost control of the car, and…" he took a big breath and continued. "I hit you. All my scanners said you where dead. That's why we brought you back here. This is all my fault and I apologies."
Misty thought about what he said.
"Well, that explains everything." She smiled brightly. "But what you did is nothing compared to the time I got plowed over by an out of control tourist bus." She giggled.

The titans all looked very confused at one another. Misty might have survived the run over, but it must of still knocked some screw loose.
"And that's supposed to mean…?" asked Raven.
"I have the power of regeneration." She replied. "That broken back and neck you gave me were gone a long time ago."
"Please, what does this mean?" asked one very confused Starfire.
"It means that if I get injured in ant way, my body heals itself in second." Misty replied with a smile.
"If that's the case, then how come you didn't get up right there on the street?" asked Robin.
"I've been traveling for days and my energy was pretty low when you turned me into road kill. All the energy I had left was put into healing. So I pasted out."
"Then why did my sensors say you where dead?"
"They probably couldn't get an accurate read because of that."

With the situation cleared up, the titans approached in a friendly greeting.
"In that case, I'm Robin, leader of the teen titans. And this is Starfire-"
"Greetings new friend."
"Beast Boy-"
"What's up."
"Cyborg-"
"Pleased to meet you."
"and Raven."
"Hello."
"It's nice to meet you all." She said as she shook their hands. "Like I said, my name is Mistic, but you all can call me Misty."

"So, you heal." said Raven.
"Yep, but that's not all I can do."
"Really…" she replied
Beast Boy let out a lion rough of a yawn.
"Can we go back to bed now?" he asked as is head fell back and he fell asleep.
"Beast Boys right." said Robin. "It's late."
"I agree." said Starfire.

"I guess this is my cue to jet." Misty headed to the door.
"Wait a second, where will you go?" asked Robin. "It's pouring rain out side."
"Don't worry, I'll find a place. I always do."

"We can not permit you go out in the cold rain with no shelter." Protested Starfire.

"Why don't you stay the night here." offered Cyborg.

"No, it's okay."

"Come on, it's the least we could do for you."

"Well…" she looked out the window. " I guess I could stay for one night."

"Wonderful!" exclaimed Starfire.

"But it's just for tonight." She said quickly.

Starfire didn't seem to be listening. She kept going on about having pancakes and going to the mall. Cyborg walked up to the couch took a pillow and blanket out of a compartment at the base and handed it to misty.

"You can crash on the couch." He said.

"Now I think we should all get some sleep." Said Robin.

"Agreed." Said Starfire.

Misty walked over to the couch and settled down.

"I shall see you in the morning Misty." Said Starfire.

"Good night Starfire." She replied. "It's bee awhile since I said that to any one." She thought as she drifted into a deep and comforting sleep.