Answering my comment question: I can't wait for the new Teen Titans show *-*
Jump City was large compared to the town Garfield and Lucky came from. The car containing the twins, their father and mother Marie, who works with Mark in the Justice League's science department. They pulled up to the bay where you could see the T tower where the twins would be living and studying at for the next few years. Garfield gaped at it, as Lucky and Mark pulled the two suitcases filled with the few things they wanted to bring out of the trunk of the car. "We're going to live there?" He asked turning to his mom who stood at his side now. She rested her hand on his shoulder and smiled at him. "So cool!"
"You sound like a little kid at the ice cream store." Lucky stated. "Gar you're seventeen now. Grow up." The green boy turned to glare at his sister but instead found himself wide eyed as a half robot man walked over.
"You're Cyborg!" Garfield was beyond happy to see one of his favorite Super Hero's. "I'm going to work with Cyborg!" He was jumping up and down not noticing the boy standing next to him. Wallace West laughed seeing the energy the boy had. Cyborg just shook his head.
"Don't get too excited Champ you haven't even seen the Tower yet." Wallace spoke getting Lucky to turn. The boy winked at her and she puffed out her cheeks storming over to her brother to give him his bag.
"Welcome to Jump City." Cyborg greeted the family. "I'm Victor, Robin sent me to collect you and take you up to the tower. This way." The six walked until they were in front of a car that only looked to be able to hold four. He tapped the door and the car opened up. "One of you will have to sit in the front with me and the redhead."
"I will!" Garfield ran around the car and got into the middle of the front as everyone else slowly got in.
Once in, Cyborg drove right over the water and into the towers garage that lifted up a few floors like an elevator. There were three other vehicles here. A door was open and two girls were waiting. Both dressed in normal cloths.
"Kori!" Wallace was out of the car and by her side within moments talking about random things. The girl had on tight blue jeans and a purple half top. Her hair was a bright red. The girl next to them was leaning against a wall reading, she had on simple dark blue pants and a black long sleeved turtleneck.
"Rachel, they're all yours." Victor told the girl reading, She looked up from her book to see the family, her fingers snapped the book closed as she pushed away from the wall.
"Actually I'm only here to talk with Mark and Mary, Kori's giving the tour." Kori clapped her hands together.
"Yes! Let me show you the wonders of your new home!" She smiled brightly to the two, breaking out of the conversation that she was having with Wallace. "I am Koriand'r buy my friends call me Kori."
"If she's hard to understand it's because she's not from earth." Wallace told them with a hint of humor in his voice. He dashed off past the doors and into the building.
As Kori led the twins out of the room Mark and Mary stood with Victor and Rachel. "I've looked into Garfield's condition more," Rachel spoke to the parents. "Victor and I both have, unlike Lucky who seems to have powers of Bad Luck, I assumed that Garfield also would've maintained a power like that had he not been bitten during the accident.
"Giving that he was bitten, the Beast he transformed into was reviled I assume that because of his fear and shock from the explosion, waking up he experienced the trauma from the explosion again."
"Having fear for both himself and his sister, and assuming a need to protect her, the beast formed attacking anything that was considered a threat at that time being Rachel." Victor finished for her.
"That doesn't explain how he snapped out of the transformation." Mark spoke and the two looked at each other.
"We have a few theories on that." Rachel said. "But nothing can be proven unless we... push him. Something that will not only put us in danger but him." Mary pressed her lips together. "Under normal conditions a parent would be asked weather or not the tests could be done, but being a super being, we ask that if the need come where we have to test him, to talk to him. Give your opinion."
"What are the theories?" Mark asked cautiously.
"The first being the most likely. After realizing that there was no danger around him, the transformation wore off. This second one could also be likely, having that most powers rely on energy. After wearing himself out, the transformation would have ended."
"But that one can be proven wrong quite easily." Raven informed the two. "As I told you the day they were brought in, it'll take a few months at least to tell if and what the extent of their powers could be. It's possible that it can take a few years for everything to be discovered."
It was quiet between them all for some time. It wasn't broken until an alarm went off and Wallace dashed into the room with a slightly panicked look on his face. "Rachel you told me to tell you of anything happened, Plasmus found his way into the building and little green dude is not taking it too well." Victor was already moving when Plasmus was mentioned. He stood at the wall where a computer stood.
"Go, I'll watch these two." He yelled at Rachel and she dashed out of the room. Wallace was running slightly ahead of her to lead her, he wanted to move faster though. The door slammed shut and a blue barrier dropped over the exits to the room. The computer screen showed the room where Plasmus had intruded. The lounge was a battle seen, green acid was burning through the cabinets, carpets and couch. Claw marks were everywhere and you could see Kori standing protectively over Lucky with glowing green hands.
"Robin!" She gasped as the boy wonder was thrown back from the fight between a Beast and monster. "Robin are you harmed!?" The masked boy struggled to sit up from his position near the wall.
"Don't move Star." He ordered her. The door burst open with Wallace spreading past the fight, breaking down a few windows before taking his place next to Kori. "Raven," The girl was examining the situation.
"Starfire, take care of Plasmus. Robin and I will pin Garfield down." The girl in front of Lucky started flying, she took off sending a green disk of energy at the monster and sending it flying away from the Beast. As expected, it tried to follow. Robin was pushing it back using a metal pole.
Mary ducked her head into her husbands chest as the battle could be seen. Mark wrapped an arm around her, and whispered to her. On the screen Kori had sent Plasmus out the window as Rachel and Robin trapped Garfield in a corner of the room. The Beast lunged at Robin and Rachel pushed him away taking the blow from his hit. Pinned to the ground the Beast raised a arm to strike.
"Garfield no!" Lucky called out. Everything seemed to freeze. The Beast started shrinking morphing back into a boy. His it's breathing was heavy, his fist clenched and in the air ready to strike.
"Mr. and Mrs. Logan," Victor spoke. "It seems that we'll need to get that under control."
Rachel waited, her expression emotionless as the boy was still pinning her to the ground. His eyes were angry but the yell from his sister caused him to hesitate in his attack. He tried to remember everything up to the moment he was in now. The monster, came through the sewers and attacked Lucky. An alarm went off and... and nothing. He could remember being enraged, wanting to tear off the head of the monster that attacked his sister. He remember something was preventing him from doing that but what? He couldn't see what the Beast had seen. He could only feel the emotions leading up to the moment he found himself in now.
He felt rage towards the girl under him, he could strike, his instincts were telling him to. But why, why was he mad at her? What lead to this moment? He could feel his nails digging into the palm of his hand. The emotionless expression of the girl laying under him only made his anger rage more. But why? He couldn't figure it out.
Lucky stood, she wanted to remove Garfield from the room. To take him away and never have to see him like that again. She took a step forwards but Wallace stopped her. "If he's gonna do it, don't stop him." He said watching carefully. No one was moving, both rooms were waiting for the result.
Garfield's arm dropped to his side, still confused about what he should do. Still mad at the girl for a reason he didn't understand. Lucky pushed past Wallace and ran to her brother. "Gar she didn't do anything." Lucky told him helping him stand while pushing him away from her. The boy allowed himself to be pushed back. His gaze never left the girl who was now staring at the sealing. "She was trying to protect you." His shoulders dropped, the anger vanishing from his eyes.
"Protect..." his voice repeated the word shakily. Robin went to help Raven up.
"Don't touch me." She stated to him before sighing and getting up. "If we're done here, I need to get back to the garage."
"Don't worry friend Raven, Plasmus has been taken care of." Starfire flew through the window. "He is soundly sleeping back in jail."
Rachel didn't take long to walk out the door, back towards the garage. But she stopped before she reached the door, her heart was beating fast and she needed to take a few deep breaths to settle it. A light overhead basicly exploded as she lifted her hand to her chest. If Lucky hadn't taken Garfield away her control might have snapped. After all, she still didn't fully have control over her powers, and if her emotions go out of balance it's a lost battle.
"Don't worry about her, she hasn't been here long but Raven can take care of herself." Robin said, Lucky didn't seem to be so sure.
"Yes, Raven can be strange but she means well." Starfire spoke as she led the others through the halls to their new rooms. "This will be Garfield's room," the door opened to reveal a fairly large room with a bunk bed, desk, dresser and TV. Garfield's eyes lit up as he ran in the room dropping his suitcase on his bed and checking everything out. "Raven's room is the closest to yours, she is just down the hall and around the corner." The excitement dyed out from the boy's movements. He vaguely heard them leaving to show Lucky where her room would be. The automatic door closed and he sat on the edge of his bed.
The four walls that shaped his room were almost exact in length. The south wall, was entirely windows showing the bridge and the shore on the other side of the city. East wall had his bed and dresser pushed against it. The West wall had his desk and what he presumed to be the bathroom door. The north wall held the door leading to the rest of the tower. He stood up and walked over to the bathroom door, leaving it open he walked over to the mirror . Turning on the faucet he splashed himself with water.
Looking up at himself he found a slight start at the boy in his reflection. After a few days, the changes from the accident still shocked him. Not as much as sisters changes though, but that's because he doesn't spend half of his day looking at his reflection.
"It was only natural that you'd want to save your sister you know." A girl spoke from behind him, he turned and saw Raven. "From the looks of it, part of your powers are controlled with your emotions."
"Why are you here?" He asked. She pointed behind her, his parents stood in his room. Garfield straitened up and walked over to them. Mary pulled him into a hug as soon as he was close enough.
"Gar," she spoke in a manor that he knew she was trying to control her voice. "Your father and I, we think that while your staying here. It would be safest for everyone if you followed what Raven tells you. You don't have to listen to everything she says but.. but..." She choked back a sob.
"Raven and Cyborg are going to help you." Mark continued for his wife. "They'll be able to help you if another black out happens." There was a long pause.
"When are you leaving?" He asked them, now for the first time feeling homesick.
"After we talk with Lucky, Robin is taking us back." Mark informed him.
"I'm going to miss you." Marry hugged him closer that any other hug she's given him. Garfield hugs her back, not letting go until the door to the room opens again with Cyborg standing there.
Raven had been leaning against the door frame of the bathroom door, staring out the window. Her arms were crossed and she didn't seem to care for the situation. The bathroom mirror could beg to differ. Silently cracks had started making their way down the reflective glass leaving the mirror all but shattering. "Sorry to interrupt but it's almost time to go." Wallace dashed into the room and stood next to Raven. He peaked inside the bathroom and his eyes went wide. Opening his mouth to say something he became the target of Ravens glare. His mouth snapped shut and he was gone in a flash, returning moments later with a mirror that no one saw him set on the ground near the shower, a note resting where it was pressed against the wall. Raven went back to gazing out the window.
When the parents left Garfield spent a few moments in silence before noticing his company. "You know, if you have a hard time controlling your emotions, you might find using your powers difficult." Wallace said. "Names Wally, Wally West." The redhead held out his hand and Garfield took it. It took a moment of them looking at each other for the image to click in Garfield's head.
"You we're at the Medic Center." He recalled. "You offered my healer to have lunch with you."
"She make's for bad company." Wally smiled getting Raven to roll her eyes. "Rachel's always been something else, ever sense I could remember."
"Speaking from the Flash wannabe," Rachel spoke getting Wally to laugh.
"You're just jealous that I'm the Fastest Kid Alive." A black hole opened at his feet and he dropped through it. "That's not fair!" He said once he returned to the room. Again, she rolled her eyes. But this time, she turned to the two boys. Garfield was watching her, unsure what to do or say.
"You've got studying to do Wally, you'd do better on the tests if you took your time to read." She spoke directly to the redhead, not glancing at the green boy. Wally sighed and dashed off once again.
Lonely. That's how Garfield could explain this girl. She was lonely. Not just in how she keeps others away, but how she holds herself. It looks like she's been alone for a long time and she wanted to keep it like that. "So um..."
"How do you feel?" She asked, her voice was emotionless just like the expression on her face.
"Like a lost puppy." He sighed and the strangest thing happened. A green puppy stood in his place. This shocked Raven, she couldn't hide that face. The mirror gaining a few more cracks. A second later he was human again. "What?"
"You just turned into a puppy." She stated, the shock was in her voice as well. She shook her head. "I think, we just discovered what your powers are."
Well this was a fast update, it might be like that for a few days considering I've hardly slept between watching Teen Titans and Young Justice and writing. I'm hoping this will help me stimulate ideas for the next chapters in my other Fic's but this story itself is running fresh with ideas that I keep writing down so I don't forget them while I'm at school. Hope you enjoyed it.
See yea
-Rain