Chapter 4 – Lost
Surrounded by a dull and dark room, only the natural moonlight from opened blinds shone through the window. Freya sat on the undisturbed bed she had woken up from the other day with her knees up against her chest and her head resting on them. Her crystal blue eyes glistened in the light as she looked up at the dark sky filled with thousands of stars and the big full moon.
"The next full moon.." Freya muttered as she sunk her head even more in between her legs. Her breathing became heavier and her body trembled in fear and anxiety. She clenched her fists and curled her toes. "This is natural, right?" She let out a long sigh as she loosened up and brushed her fingers through her hair. She gently placed her feet on the ground and stood up to start walking around the room. She paced back and forth in the room as she meddled with her fingers and constantly brushed hair out of her face. "Why shouldn't I expect something wrong to happen again? Mavrok did it. My mother has as well. Everyone on my planet.." She stopped pacing to shut her eyes tight while she grabbed her head and grunted in pain. Lowering to the ground, she crouched and her eyes started tearing up. Feeling something wet on her nose, she used her hand to wipe it and saw blood again.
Quietly leaving her room, darkness enveloped her body and she shivered by the familiar eeriness it left on her. Placing her hands around her arms, she quietly walked off to find the bathroom. It was only today that she had temporarily decided to live with these new friends she had made. Friends that gave off a nice vibe. A vibe that seemed too good to be true.
"What a big place.." She muttered as she looked at a section of the tower that seemed like she had walked by already. "I'm sure there should be a few bathrooms around here.." Freya sighed as she touched her nose and felt that the blood had dried up. Gradually, she heard footsteps coming from around the corner, so she stood in place and waiting for whoever to appear. As the shadow became clearer, Freya realized it was Beastboy, so she took a few steps forward before coming face to face with the green boy.
"Freya..?" Beastboy questioned tiredly as she saw him rubbing his eyes. Freya silently giggled to herself as Beastboy was wearing monkey pajamas. Oh, how it suited him just perfectly. "What are you doing awake?" Freya blinked a few times and brought her hand up to cover her nose a bit as he opened his eyes half way still tired.
"Bathroom?" She asked him looking to the side. Without a word, Beastboy took Freya's wrist and sluggishly started guiding her around the corner he came from and after walking down the hall, he guided her down some stairs to another floor. After a few more steps, Beastboy stopped in front of a door and used his other hand to point at it. "Thank you, Beastboy." Beastboy let go of her and rubbed his head sheepishly before he watched her walk into the bathroom.
"Tomorrow, we'll show you around the tower so you won't be lost next time." He mumbled as he turned around and started walking off, probably to his room. Freya smiled before turning around and meeting with a mirror. Her smile instantly vanished as she looked at herself. She admitted she looked so pure and friendly, but deep down Mavrok was right. She knew she was made for something much more. Something worse and only thoughts of betrayal and treason filled her mind.
"No." She told herself as she turned the faucet on and cleaned off her nose. She glanced back up at the mirror and she saw herself. Her true self. An evil smile and black eyes with a crown placed on her head. Freya grew angry and yelled another "NO" before sharply turning her gaze away from the mirror and accidently casting crystal over the mirror. Gasping lightly, she faced back at the mirror and just saw hundreds of herself staring back. In guilt, she left the bathroom and returned to her room to sleep her thoughts away.
"Dang it, BB!"
Freya opened her eyes at the sound of Cyborgs yell from the otherside of the tower. Sitting up from her bed, she sighed in relief to see how brightly lit her room was. It wasn't so dark and dull as it was at night. Placing a hand on her neck, she stood up from her bed and walked out her room to where everyone was at.
"Oh, good morning, Freya!" Starfire cried happily as Freya entered the living room. Freya smiled at her and saw Starfire by the kitchen with an apron on. Cyborg and Beastboy was seen by the tv and couch playing their usual games while Raven was off on the side reading a book and Robin up at the front by the computers. "Freya, would you like to try some grumvlach? In my home planet, grumvlach is presented to new friends from other planets. Oh, you must try it!" Freya sweatdropped as she looked down at the bowl that was in front of her. It appeared grimy and squishy and was the color orange with what appeared to be alien seasoning on it. Without question, Freya grabbed a piece of it and casually placed it in her mouth. As she began chewing on it, her eyes widened in confusion as everyone, except Starfire, completely stopped what they were doing and stared at Freya in surprise and shock. And then instantly they all appeared in front of her and their staring aura just engulfed her.
"Oh, wow. It's good.. It tastes like something my home planet would make. Our planets would get along just fine." Freya stated with a smile. But as soon as she realized she said that, her smile faded and she looked to the side. "Kind of." However, Starfire didn't quite catch that and grabbed both her hands.
"Oh, that would be quite lovely! How wonderful it would be for both our planets to share each other's cultures and be friendly neighbors." She expressed with glee and her eyes twinkling as she looked off into space. Freya sweatdropped and laughed sheepishly. "Oh, we must share more of our planets interest."
"Sure. We shall do that some other time." Freya muttered as she rubbed the back of her head. Starfire nodded her head in content and twirled around into the kitchen. As she went back, Freya turned the other way and met eyes with Raven. However, both of them flinched and glanced away from each other's gaze. Raven walked off on her own to continue the book she was reading leaving Freya to slightly glance at Raven with a sad expression.
"So Beastboy told me about the trouble you had last night finding your way around the tower." Robin stated as he took a few steps forward and placed a hand on her. Freya looked at him over her shoulder and looked down embarrassed. "We'll each guide you around today so you'll feel a little more comfortable." Robin smiled naively at her and so Freya just shyly smiled back.
"Thank you." Freya quietly stated as she decided to look Robin in the eyes. Robin continued to smile back and motioned for her to follow closer to the front.
"This is the living room as you can see. There's the kitchen, the TV.." Robin began as he pointed at them. Freya followed curiously. "It's also the main operations room." Robin walked closer to the TV, but on both sides, was a line of computers. He turned one on and started showing Freya the contents. "This is where we receive reports and communications and analysis. If you ever want to check anything, you're always welcome to use the computers." Freya nodded her head stating that she understood. Robin smiled again and started leading her to the second floor. They then entered a room. "This is the evidence room." Freya looked around and saw a bunch of glass case stands with a few of them having items stored inside. These included a remote control, a puppet and a black and orange mask. "There's something I want to warn you about.." Robin walked up the mask and placed a hand on it. "There's a man. And he's always up to no good.. If you ever come into contact with him, it's best you don't trust him."
"What has he done wrong?" Freya asked as she walked closer to the case to get a better look. She bent down a little and saw a scratch on the mask.
"He has done more than he can get justice for. But let's say there was a girl before you.. and she fell to his order. We don't want that to happen with you.. It's more than enough that we are trusting you with everything as we did with her." Robin bluntly explained. He didn't want to hold back on the past but he also wanted her to know everything to make her comfortable. Freya looked at him with sadness and guilt. How could they be so kind to her with something like this when the situation with Mavrok occurred not too long ago? However, to lighten the mood, Robin smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder. "In the end, she was a good person. So we don't try to think too much about it. Come. Cyborg is probably in the gym. He'll continue to show you around." Freya slowly nodded her head and then left the room to walk into another.
Cyborg was off trying to test his limits with weight lifting while the surrounding was huge and filled with many training equipment. Freya gasped as she saw him lifting something humongous. "Oh, hey Robin, Freya." Cyborg loosened up on the weights and walked up to them.
"Show her around a bit. Just trying to get her familiar with the place." Robin explained without being questioned. Cyborg agreed to do so and Robin left the room.
"This place is quite big for a training room." Freya noted as she shyly walked a bit forward. Cyborg followed behind and watched as she started testing some equipment and messing around with systems. Suddenly, rocket launchers appeared on the walls and traps appeared from the ground.
"It's big because it's also a training simulator." Cyborg explained as he set the system to remove the traps and launchers. "This place is mainly a training simulator and hard training. So if you ever want to practice your skills or work past your limits, this is the best place." Freya looked at Cyborg and back at the simulator area with wonder and awe. "There are also a few other training rooms. Those are for basic training or for just toning and getting used to new things. You're free to go in any whenever you'd like."
"Wh-what you were doing just now.." Freya muttered as she looked at Cyborg and then the weights. Cyborg laughed sheepishly while rubbing the back of his head. "That's amazing.. If only I could do something like that."
"Im half mechanical. There are some things I can and can't do. But your ability is just as amazing." Cyborg encouraged with a cheesy grin and a thumbs up. Freya stared up at him as he acknowledged her ability causing her to look down with even more guilt. No one's really praised her ability before and once they know what her abilities will be used for will it still be amazing? "Let me show you my baby."
"Y-you have a baby?" Freya questioned as she now wondered just how old he was. Cyborg laughed at her as they headed to the first floor. Freya fiddled with her fingers before they reached a door. "I don't know if I'm good with children.." Cyborg laughed once more.
"Take a look at it." He announced proudly as he placed a hand on her back and guided her in. Freya's eyes instantly landed on a car that matched Cyborg's mechanical design. "THAT'S my baby. The T-Car. Has everything you could ever ask for in a car. And it can fly." Freya laughed nervously in embarrassment that she misunderstood him but walked closer to it to observe. "What do you think?"
"It looks quite amazing!" Freya expressed gleefully as she touched it gently and circled around the car. Cyborg scoffed with a smile and crossed arms.
"The motorcycle belongs to Robin." Cyborg explained as he directed his thumb the other way. Freya followed the direction and saw it set up close by.
"Do you think you'll let me take the handle of your car?" Freya questioned nicely as she faced Cyborg directly. Cyborg shook his head as well as his hands.
"Oh no little lady. No one handles my baby except for me." Cyborg stated as he walked over to the car and petted it lightly. Freya looked down a little disappointed but with a small smile on. "Though, we'll see how things go with you staying with us." Freya slightly widened her eyes a little surprised. They were putting so much trust on her and granting her with so much hospitality while she only hid such important information about here and being dishonest. "Down that hall will lead you to the Titan's ship. It lets us go through space as well as underwater. Built by yours truly." Cyborg patted his own shoulder and showed to be proud of himself. Freya was truly impressed.
"Wow, you are great with mechanics. You would get along with my brother just fine." She informed as she placed a hand on Cyborgs arm. Cyborg was about to ask about him but he decided to let it go while they were in a good atmosphere. "What else should you see..? Lets take you back upstairs." Freya nodded her head and followed him up the stairs and around the corner.
"Oh hello there Cyborg and Freya." Starfire greeted as she clapped her hands together with happiness. Freya waved while Cyborg patted Freya's back.
"Hey Star. Show her some places around the tower." Cyborg stated. Starfire's expression lightened up as she quickly floated up to Freya and wrapped her arm around Freya's arm.
"Oh, how delightful!" She stated as she started leading Freya around the hallways. Freya quietly and patiently let herself be guided around. "What would you wish to see first?" Freya looked at her and shrugged with a sweatdrop. "Oh, how about this room!" Starfire let go of Freya and went closer to a door. "This room is the infirmary. Everything you need to aid will be here. If you are ever injured, I would be happy to aid to your needs." Freya giggled lightly as she nodded her head at Starfire's cute personality. "Oh, I know. The laundry room." She quickly lashed onto Freya again and started leading her upstairs and to another door nearby.
"Oh, it's pretty neat." Freya observed as she walked in to see a few washers and driers. "I see there are some dirty laundry here." Starfire giggled a little before floating over to it and putting it in the washer.
"Sometimes, I will do Beastboy's laundry when he is lazy." She explained as she moved clothes from another washer into a drier. Freya smiled sweetly at her. She was such a pure-hearted person. She could never question Starfire's motives. "I would be most happy to do yours as well whenever you'd like." Freya put up a hand saying no as she shook her head with an embarrassed smile. "What else is there to show? Oh, I know! The basement!" Freya sweatdropped thinking that isn't as important as people would think but it made her happy knowing Starfire was happy. They walked all the way down to the first floor before heading to another door that led to a pair of stairs. The basement was dark and only was it lit up when Starfire flew in and switched the light that was in the middle of the room.
"Surprisingly abandoned, isn't it?" Freya questioned as there wasn't much in there except for a few rusted and worn out equipment and gear as well as boxes stacked on top of one another. Starfire helped light the areas that were too dim to be seen.
"It quite is. But it is still a part of the tower, so I thought it would be essential to let you know of this area." Starfire explained as she wrapped her arm around Freya again and started leading her back upstairs to the first floor. "Maybe I will show you around the Tower as well."
"Let me!" Beastboy shouted as he ran over to them. Starfire giggled and bowed slightly like a gentlemen.
"I leave her to your care. I shall return to the kitchen and prepare another of my planets delights." She informed as she started walking up the stairs.
"Let's enter through here. There's a few secret passages around the Tower. If I'm lazy, I like to go through them." Beastboy admitted as they entered a door at the end of a hall and in that door was a small space but with a trap door at the top. Freya lightly laughed at Beastboy as she followed him up the ceiling. As she climbed, she squinted her eyes as a bright light started to shine it's way through and once she reached the top, Freya stared in awe as they were outside by the edge of the little island. "It's not that shallow since we're in the middle of the Bay, but it is safe to swim in." Beastboy took a piece of Earth and threw it on the water letting it bounce three times. Freya titled her head confused on how that occurred. Beastboy sadly smiled and Freya noticed. "Here." Beastboy took her hand and handed her a small rock before leading her a bit closer to the water. "Throw it like this." Beastboy guided her arm showing her how it worked.
"I just throw it as stretch my arm out?" Freya questioned as she looked at him confused. Beastboy placed both hands on his hip and cheesed at her. Freya faced back at the bay and did as Beastboy instructed. Skillfully, Freya was able to bounce the rock four times. Beastboy's arms and jaw fell as Freya smiled at her and clapped. "Look Beastboy. I did it!" Freya looked back at the water and then at Beastboy again. He only continued to smile as he remembered his time with Terra.
"On the other side is a training simulator like the one in the gym." Beastboy continued as he pointed behind him. "Let me show you the best part." Beastboy transformed into a hawk and grabbed Freya by the shoulders which surprised her before lifting her up to the roof of the Tower. As soon as he let go and changed back to human form, Freya landed on her knees with an "oof" before standing up and taking In the wind from the atmosphere difference. She stood up and came face to face with the best scenery she's seen in a life time. "Welcome to Jump City." Beastboy announced as he had his arms out and a brush of air came rushing in. Freya was just too content.
"This is amazing.." She muttered with the little breath she had. She walked a bit closer to the edge to see the city and horizon better. "Th-thank you for showing me something so beautiful." As soon as Freya turned around, she saw Beastboy rubbing the back of his head with a sad expression. "Why have you been looking sad?" Beastboy flinched and gasped before shaking his head and hands violently. However, Freya held a serious stare and stern position. Beastboy looked to the side.
"Sometimes I wonder if we trust people too quickly." He bluntly admitted. Freya felt a bit taken back but only looked down. "Terra was a Teen Titan and we all learned to trust her. But because she thought we betrayed her, she turned her back on us." Freya's eyes widened and she only thought about her future that was in store for everyone. "I.. She was truly a good person. But she was too quick of being fooled.. Don't be confused of who you are. Embrace yourself. And it's okay to trust others sometimes." Freya looked down as she started to feel pain within herself. However, she looked up as Beastboy placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled sadly at her. "It's okay to trust us, you know."
"I've trusted so many peo-" Freya paused and looked to the side. "I've trust Mavrok and he only betrayed me. How do I know you won't be like him?" Freya looked up at him with a lifeless stare. Beastboy flinched and slightly lifted his hand off Freya's shoulder. He couldn't help but look at Freya walk off back into the tower and he could only followe behind quietly.
"Raven." Beastboy mumbled as the both of them came into the presence of her. Raven lifted an eyebrow and stared at them with no interest. He looked at Freya with only his eyes before sheepishly laughing and rubbing the back of his head. "Why dont you show Freya around the Tower?"
"No." Raven bluntly responded as she began walking. Beastboy clapped his hands together with a begging expression and then transforming into a dog making whimpering noises. Freya slightly laughed causing both Titans to look at her. "Fine' Raven blew to the side while Beastboy's tail began wagging and then running off. Silence befell between them and they looked to the side. "So I assume everyone else has shown you some part of the tower?" Freya nodded. "What haven't you seen yet?" Freya looked up to think.
"Everyone's bedrooms." She responded. Without a word, Raven began walking and she only quietly followed behind.
"Cyborg's," Raven mumbled quickly as she walked past a door "Beastboy's." she mumbled again walking past another door. "Starfires" Raven continued as she turned a corner, "and Robins." Raven turned one more corner and then stopped in front of a door. "Mine. Is that all the places?" Freya sweatdropped at Raven's uninterested demeanor.
"Bathroom?" She asked while scratching her cheek. Raven sighed in annoyance before walking off again down the stairs. She turned a corner and Freya began to remember her little journey here with Beastboy. Raven stopped walking and only pointed at it.
"Oh Rae. You're the one showing her the rest of the tower?' Cyborg asked as he had seen them from afar. "Don't forget to show her the Entry Way." Cyborg walked off leaving the girls left to stare at him. Raven sluggishly walked off and Freya followed only to walk all the way down to the first floor of the tower and they entered a large room with chairs along a narrow hallway.
"Who are you?" Raven asked as she turned around and faced Freya considering no one was around to witness her actions. Freya looked to the side.
"I don't know what you mea-"
"Don't lie. You may have fooled the others, but you can't fool me." Raven interrupted slightly with anger. "I wont be fooled to trust someone so easily again." Freya looked at her with focused eyes. "I may have forgiven her for her betrayal and for attacking my friends, but I wont forget that she broke our trust."
"What happened to her now?" Freya questioned. Raven narrowed her eyebrows and didn't reply back. "If you're all afraid to trust me, then why do it anyways?"
"Because not everyone is the same. Not everyone makes the same mistakes." Raven answered on behalf of everyone. "We protect people. We've decided to protect you until you're safe again." Freya looked down with a sad expression. "You feel it too, right? You have visions when we look at each other or come into contact. I KNOW that there is something off about you. And until I know, I won't completely trust you."
"I think it is best that you don't." Freya agreed sadly as she placed a hand on her arm. At that instant, both Raven and Freya felt a pulse within their blood. She then brought her hand up to her nose to wipe blood again. She continued to just stare at it as she balled her hand into a fist. "I-I think.. I think we shouldn't be near each other. You obviously know that our powers are connected.. If I los- Nevermind. I'll be in the room." Freya swiftly turned around and headed back to her room leaving Raven by herself.
As soon as she entered, she saw a white version of her current outfit as well was the material appeared less metallic. A note laid beside it in which Freya picked up to read.
'Hello, dear friend. I have created a new outfit and I hope you find it pleasing. Please try it on and wear it for tonight when I wish to celebrate a welcoming of a new friend into the tower.'
Freya's expression dropped as she placed the card back on the bed and picked up the clothes. "White on white?" She looked at a mirror by the wall and noted she had bandages wrapped her body. She noticed the bandages around her hip started to loosen up so she instantly dropped the clothes and adjusted the wraps. Slowly, she glanced up. "White on white, wont be so bad.." She stared at herself and brushed her hair behind her ear. "They are kind people.. I don't want to hurt them some more.." Suddenly, the mirror cracked and an evil smile as well as black eyes appeared again. Freya's eyes widened and suddenly her body and head started to ache. "No." She glanced back at the mirror and saw visions of the Titan's appear on the mirror with destruction and defeat on their faces. Freya grew angry and lowered her head. "NO!" At that instant, Freya felt a brush of wind in the room and when she came through, she realized she had turned the entire room into crystal this time compared to when she was in the bathroom. Not only did everything turn into crystal, but the force was strong enough to cause few items and thin glass to break into pieces. "I don't want this.. Not here." Leaving the room engulfed in crystal, Freya grabbed her cloak and jumped out the window into the Jump City's Bay.
And that's all. Sorry that this chapter was a bit slow, this was partially a filler chapter. I hope there was some part of this chapter that you liked. Review with positive or negative comments? Bye! :]