Chapter Three: Getting to know you.

Golden rays of sunshine spread across the city. White cotton clouds slowly moved across the baby blue sky. The darkness of the previous storm was all but a memory to the people that walked the streets.

Out in the bay, sunbeams dance across the ocean waves as she crashed against the rocks, spraying glittering diamonds into the air. Tiny raindrops rolled down the giant glass window of titans tower, catching the light as they went.

Warm raise on sun pulled Misty out of her much needed sleep and warming her skin.

She sat up and stretched her arms as a heavenly aroma came to her senses.

"Good morning little lady."

Misty turned to see Cyborg in the kitchen.

"Sleep well?"

"Very." She replied.

"Right on." He cheered as he gave her a thumb up.

"Dude, where did you hide my tofu pancake mix?" demanded Beast Boy as he popped up from behind the counter.

"I didn't touch it." replied Cyborg.

"Unlikely story." He huffed, and continued raiding the cumbers.

Misty stood up and giggled as the door slide open and Robin, Starfire and Raven walked in.

"Friend, you have awakened!" Starfire exclaimed, and locked Misty in a death hug.

"Good morning to you to Starfire."

"It's a good thing you can heal, " said Robin as Starfire let go. "or you might have a broken bone right now."

"Yah, that's good." She giggled.

"Where is my TOFU!" shouted Beast Boy desperately.

"What's for breakfast Cyborg?" asked Robin.

"My famous, butt kicking, black and blue pancake!" he exclaimed, putting a mile high stack f pancakes o the table. "There pancakes with chocolate chips and blue berry's."

"Come, eat the cakes of pan with us." Encouraged Starfire.

Misty sat down with the rest of the group as Cyborg passed out plates of pancakes.

"Dig in ya'll."

And that exactly what Misty did. He through her fork aside and shoved handful's of pancake into her mouth.

"Whoa, girl! Chill out." Said Cyborg.

"I haven't eaten in four days. That's the last thing I'm gona do." She said in between bites.

"Dude…" said Beast Boy

Within seconds, an entire plate of pancakes was gone and Misty let out a monster of a belch.

"Excuse me. I'm normally much more polite." she said.

"Lets hope so." Said Raven as Beast Boy and Cyborg held up number ten score signs.

The titans spread themselves out across the room as Cyborg cleaned up after breakfast. As Misty folded up her blanket tucked it away, she noticed her out fit was all but heroic. Her white tank top, ripped jeans, bare feet, and cloak where a screaming fashion don't. Summoning a white orb to her hand, she opened portal and pulled out a dark blue duffel bag.

"How did you do that?" asked Raven.

"I left my bag at the edge of town by mistake, so I just teleported it here. As you can see, my traveling outfit is full of holes."

"That must come in handy." Raven returned to her book.

"It does. Do you have a bath room?" asked Misty.

"Down the hall to the left." Answered Robin.

"Thanks, I'll be right back." She said as she left the room.

"I kina like her." Said Beast Boy.

"She is sort of fun." Said Robin.

"Indeed, her company is most enjoyable." Cheered Starfire.

"She has a certain charm." Said Raven.

"Almost makes you glad we ran over her." Chuckled Cyborg.

Suddenly, the alarm went off. An image of Cinder Block appeared on the screen as the titans gathered around.

"Looks like some one woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning." Said Cyborg.

"What does this mean?" asked Starfire

"It means-" Robin began.

"What's going on?" shouted Misty as she came running through the door.

She was now wearing a sleeveless white top and black shorts with a leather skirt that was cut up into pointed sections that would split apart with every move she made. Around her neck she wore a string of purls and on her waist she had a gold belt. The belt buckle was the symbol of a V with a line through it and she had gold boots with silver rims and her cloak and gold wrist cuffs.

"Nice outfit." Said Raven.

"The city's being attacked by-" began Robin.

"Block Head!" Misty interrupted upon seeing the screen.

"His names Cinder Block." Corrected Robin.

"You know him?" Asked Beast Boy.

"Sure do. He made me feel very welcome when I came into town." He answered. "That's how I forgot my duffel bag." she said to Raven.

"Why don't we go thank him for making you feel welcome then." Said Cyborg.

Misty Smiled mischievously.

"Titans Go!" shouted Robin.

They all raced down to the garage.

"Wow!" Misty exclaimed as she came up to the t-car.

"Misty, meet the T-car. T-car, meet Misty." Cyborg introduced.

"Pleased to meet you." Said Misty as she bowed politely.

The cars head lights blinked back and Misty giggled.

"Lets Go!" said Robin as he boarded hi R-cycle.

Starfire, Raven and Beast Boy, in the form of a hawk, took to the sky. Misty frowned as she watched then go. Cyborg, who was the only on left in the garage, notice right away.

"You want a ride shot gun?" he asked.

"Can I drive?" She asked, perking up quickly.

"Um, do you know how?"

"Yes."

"Do you have a-"

"License." She cut in, holding a card in his face.

"This says your only fourteen."

"It's an advanced license." She pointed to a small section in the corner. "I'm trusted behind the wheel at age fourteen and up."

"How did you manage that?"

"You know that guy who sits and evaluates you as you drive?"

"Yah."

"Saved his life. So can I drive?"

"Well-"

"Thanks"

She walked right past him and hopped into the drivers' side and started it up. A defeated Cyborg sighed as e entered the passenger side.

"What's this button do?" se asked as she pressed it.

The roof folded down into a convertible.

"Sweet!"

"Isn't it. I just put it in last week." He said proudly.

Misty put the car in drive and headed for the under sea tunnel.

"What's his one do?"

"DON'T PUSH THAT!"

WHOOSH!

The car was thrown into nitro. Cyborg was slammed back in his seat as they sped down the tunnel and right out into the city.

"Woo Hoo!" Misty screamed in excitement.

Cyborg just screamed.

"OH, my baby. Slow down!"

"No way!" she floored the gas.

Soon, they caught up with the others and sped right by them. Starfire Raven ad Beast Boy stopped in mid air, and Robin skidded to a halt.

"Was that Misty?" he asked.

Misty squealed and screamed in excitement as Cyborg just plan screamed. She zipped ands zoomed through traffic as if she had done it since birth. They zigzagged everywhere, until she came to a screeching halt at a four way cross.

"What a rush!" she exclaimed turning to Cyborg.

Blue sparks popped from him this way and that as he shook in his seat. The rest of the titans arrived on the scene of the shocked Cyborg.

"Hi guys." Misty greeted cheerful.

Suddenly, two smashed in front of them! Cinder Block cried out in anger.

"Titans Go!" Ordered Robin.

The titans jumped into action. Starfire flew through the air and delivered a kick to his chest causing him to tumble back wards. Before he could recover, Robin through a handful of exploding discs in his face. Raven surrounded a streetlight in black energy, lifted it from the sidewalk and wrapped it around his legs. Beast Boy then morphed into a bull and charged at his ankles, knocking him down completely. Cyborg pulled up another light pole and wrapped it around Cinder Blocks arms, pinning him to the ground.

"Well that was relatively easy." Said Raven as she landed net to the rest of the titans.

They all turned to see Misty stand arms crossed in a pout.

"I didn't even get a piece of him." She wined.

They all laughed as they walked pass her.

"Don't worry," said Cyborg. "you'll get into the swing of things.

"Yah, if you all give me a chance." She said, continuing on with them.

Then, BAM! Misty was slammed into a wall be a chunk of air born road.

"Misty!" shouted Cyborg.

They all turned to see Cinder Block up and holding one of the light poles in his hand.

"On second thought, I don't need another piece him." Moaned Misty from under a pile of rock.

Cyborg charged at the cement monster firing his sonic cannon. Cinder Block dogged it and swung the light pole at him. The air born Cyborg crashed through store window. Raven positioned herself above Cinder Block as black energy surrounded her hand.

"Azarath, Metrion, Zin-" Cinder block swung t her and knocked her out o the sky. Robin charged with discs in hand, but before he could through them, Cider Block lifted him off the ground in his giant fist. Beats Boy morphed into hawk and flew at Cinder Block, only to have Robin thrown at him, and both hit the ground.

"Robin!" cried Starfire.

"He's tougher in round two." Said Misty as she ran up behind her. "Star, you go help Robin."

"What about you, and the Cinder Block?"

"I'll take care of him, you get going."

Starfire nodded and flew to Robin's side. Misty touched the symbol on her and it lit up in a spark. It then fell out into her hand as the solid gold shape and he through it into the air. It spun around and turned into a wand with the symbol at on end and three gold balls hanging off the other end. She caught it in her hand and spun it like a baton.

"Round threes in my favor." With that, she charged at Cinder Block. "Remember me Block head?!"

The wand lit up with white light as she amid at him. A beam of bright white energy hit him square in the chest. She jumped in the air and front flipped so both her feet made contacted with his face. He stumbled back, but quickly got his foot ad swung his fist at Misty, knocking the wand out of her hand. It hi the ground and shattered into small sparks, and the symbol returned to her belt.

"Not cool."

She summoned two glowing orbs to her hands. She through them at Cinder Block and they burst into thousands of flashing lights. He became dazed and stammered forward o unstable legs. They kept flashing and flashing, until he fell face down. The lights dissolved into the air.

"Lights out." She smirked.

"Dude, hat was amazing." Exclaimed Beast Boy as the titans gathered around.

"Booyah!" shouted Cyborg.

"We are victorious!" cheered Starfire.

"I'll emit, that was pretty cool." Said Raven.

"Way to go. You have real talent." Praised Robin.

"Thanks guys." Misty said brightly.

"What does that stand for." Asked Beast Boy, pointing to the symbol on her belt.

"Its my family symbol." She replied. "It becomes a wand and lets me perform battle spells and shoots light beams. My dad gave it to me on my sixth birthday and my mom gave me this purl necklace."

"I'd like to meet your parents some day." Said Robin. " They must be great heroes."

Suddenly, Raven felt a very strong change in Misty's emotions.

"Maybe." He said with no enthusiasm. "But for now, lets get this hunk of rock to the police."

"Good idea." Said Cyborg.

He made a call on his arm as Raven wrapped three more streetlights around Cinder Block. Then, a grumbling sound came from Beast Boy who was hunched over holding is stomach.

"Dudes, I'm going o die of hunger here." He wined.

"Pizza on me." Announced Cyborg.

"Me and Star will wait here for the police, go guys go on ahead." Said Robin.

Misty looked at them suspiciously.

"Okay, ya'll heard the man. Lets go." Said Cyborg as he headed for the t-car. "And I'll drive."

As they headed for the car, Misty walked by Robin and Starfire real slowly.

"See you later, you two love birds."

Robin blushed furiously, and Starfire stared doff in confusion.

"Please, what is a love bird?" she asked.

He began to sweat.

"Well, um…"

Misty laughed as she got into the passenger side.

"What's so funny?" asked Beast Boy.

"Oh, nothing" she replied.

With that, Cyborg started the car and headed for the pizza parlor.

"Dude, I'm not eating meat!" shouted Beast Boy.

"Well where not eating some vegan supreme!" Cyborg shouted back.

"Do they do this every time you come here?" asked Misty.

"Pretty much." Said Raven.

"Cant you get one pizza for ach of you?" asked Misty.

"NO!" they replied.

"He can't eat tofu all his life." Said Cyborg.

"Dude, I said it once and I'll say it again, I've been most of the animals you eat!" Beast Boy shouted back.

"What's going on?" asked Robin as he and Starfire came up and sat down.

"We're having trouble picking toppings." Sighed Misty.

"Might I suggest some thing with pickles." Said Starfire.

"I'll be right back." Misty said as she got up and started walking away.

"Where are you going? Asked Raven.

When she didn't answer, Raven turned her attention back to the bickering group.

"We have o decide on something." Said Robin.

"Meat!"

"Veggie!"

"Meat!"

"Veggie!"

"Meat!"

"Veggie!"

"BOTH!" shouted Misty as she slammed a pizza down on the table. "Hal veggie half meat. It' not that hard to compromise."

Beast Boy and Cyborg stared blankly at the steaming circle in front of them, then sighed and began to eat.

"You better enjoy it too. I spent the last money I had on that." She growled.

"Touché…" Said Raven.

Starfire giggled the defeated pair.

"I'll make sure you get your money back." Chuckled Robin.

"No need. It's the least I could do since you let me stay at your tower.

A waiter came up with two more pizzas and five sodas.

"You don't have to tip me, can I just get you autographs?" the brown haired teen asked eagerly. "It's for my girlfriend." He added.

"Sure." Said cyborg as he took the note pad from the waiter's hands.

"So, what are the best places to visit in your city?" asked Misty as she sighed the note pad.

"Thank." Sad the waiter, and walked away.

"There's a lot of great places." Said Cyborg. "You want the tour?"

"Sure!"

"Sounds good to me." Said Robin.

"What fun!" exclaimed Starfire.

"You got to see the arcade!" said Beast Boy.

"I'm in." Raven put simply.

"What are we waiting for? Lets go!" misty zipped off toured the t-car. "I'll drive!"

"Oh no you wont!" shouted Cyborg as he raced after her.

The titans took Misty all over the city. They played a boys vs. girls football game in the park and ad Misty tackled all the guys, leaving them spitting out dirt the rest of the day, she beat Beast Boys high score on Dance Mania Remix at the arcade, leaving him crying into Raven cloak, she went shopping with Starfire and they tried on a store full of out fits, including the latest set of bikinis, which made Robins eye pop at the sight of Starfire, she bought a skate board from a pro shop and out skated Robin at the hottest skate park, turning a lot of heads, and even bought three books from Ravens favorite book store. She convinced all the titans to Squeeze into a photo booth and a dozen outrageous pictures of her and her new friends. She even pranked all of them with a hand buzzer she got from a joke shop Beast Boy took her too.

The sun was setting as they came to their final stop. They all gathered on the roof top of the tallest building in the city. Cyborg began to count down.

"Three, tow, one…Now!"

Suddenly, the sunlight reflected off every window as far as the eye could see. The city glittered like a jewel. Misty stared in awe.

"Its so beautiful." She said. "I love your city."

"We love it too." Said Robin. "That's why we fight to protect it."

"I know what it fell to fight to protect something you love, and loose…" she sighed. "this city is lucky to have hero's like you to keep it safe."

Cyborg thought about what Misty said. What kind of past did she have? Fate had brought her to him and the titans. He knew that much. He wondered how he might help her. He didn't have to be a Raven to know she was hiding something.

"This is my new home." Said Misty. "I want to stay here as long as I can."

"You can stay as long as you want." Said Robin.

Beast Boy stood very quiet in the back, old memories of similar events playing in his mind.

"Welcome home." Said Starfire.

"Lets go ya'll." Cyborg yawned. "It's getting late."

Beast Boy turned into a hawk and carried Misty down as Starfire grabbed Cyborg and Raven took Robin.

They pulled into the garage at titans tower and headed up stairs.

"You can sleep on the couch again." Said Cyborg.

"Thanks. Good night every one."

"Night misty." They all said in unison.

Misty settled herself down for a peaceful sleep as she recalled the day events.

Deep in the shadows, a pair of glowing dark purple eyes watches her sleep, and sharp, dripping fang expose an evil grin.