Her first day with the Titans East consisted of a quick tour of her new home. Everyone was very well behaved and eager to show their new 'leader' around. Aqualad took her through the basic rooms and showed her the garage where Tram was working busily on a new something or other. Speedy took her through the training areas, inside and out. Mas and Menos took her through the bedrooms and the kitchen. All were eager and talkative. Raven listened with half an ear and nodded when appropriate but did not speak much.

They didn't seem to settle down until dinner time. By then, Raven was exhausted. It had been a very busy day, one in which she did not get her morning tea or her morning meditation session. The boys were now realizing just how little she had said. Maybe her silence was what started to calm them down.

It was not the first time they had met Raven. The two towers got together a few times a year in order to maintain bonds. They would see each other throughout the rest of the year occasionally as missions took them here and there. But they had not simply sat with Raven. There was always someone else to talk to, someone more talkative. They had seen her fight and knew she was a formidable opponent and yet no one could remember a conversation with the silent woman before them.

In fact, no one could really remember asking much about Raven. She was rarely out at the tower, choosing to spend the time in her room or on the roof when at all possible. Now they all sat around the main room, wondering what to do about the silent creature in front of them. They were used to titans that offered up conversation and were just as talkative. This one just seemed content to sit back and watch them and listen to them.

Speedy was the first to speak. "So Raven, tell us about yourself." He had decided that the blunt approach would work with Raven. In fact, she would probably appreciate not beating around the bush.

Raven raised a brow. Her voice was quiet and calming. It had the others leaning in to hear her words. It was a very pleasant voice really. It was soothing, in a dark sultry kind of way. "What do you want to know?"

"Well, I know we have all seen you fight, but what are your powers." At her look he smiled a charming smile. "Well if we are going to work together, shouldn't we know?"

They all waited for the girl to speak, but Raven merely smirked. Her hand raised and all of a sudden Speedy found himself thrown up into the air, held by a dark energy hand. He gave a short shout of surprise while his other teammates began to chuckle. Raven allowed Speedy to drop to the couch softly before she phased through the floor. They all glanced around the room, trying to figure out where the girl had gone. She phased back through the floor, right behind the twins. "Boo!" She whispered in their ears. The twins jumped up, grabbing each other and zipping right up the wall and down again. Aqualad laughed even harder now. Speedy had righted himself and looked up, impressed.

"Anything else?"

Raven sat down with a small smile. She crossed her legs and began to levitate. "I'm an empath."

Speedy frowned. "So you can read out minds?" He actually looked a bit nervous.

Aqualad rolled his eyes. "She said empath not psychic you moron."

"Careful who you call a moron fish breath."

She could see where this was going so she held up her hand, shaking her head. That quiet gesture quieted the argument gearing up to start. "Not exactly. I can feel emotions."

"Is that it, or is there more?" By now, Speedy was feeling a bit overwhelmed. He had only ever seen the telekinetic powers and was surprised to hear of her other abilities.

"That about covers it. Now how about you? I think I have the general idea about what you all can do, but you might as well tell me details." They all settled down on the couch. Aqualad sat next to Raven and mentally applauded. He had noticed that Raven had quickly changed the flow of conversation away from herself and directed it back to the boys. Again the empath sat listening to everything being said and saying very little herself. Speedy was now bragging about some conquest or another and the twins were busy mocking him behind his back. Aqualad settled down on the couch deciding that if he wanted to know more about their quiet friend he would have to take a page out of her book. He sat back and began to watch and study. The new friends began to share little pieces of themselves and slowly a new team was born

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The next morning at Titans West was not going smoothly. Robin had woken earlier than usual. For some reason he had not slept well last night. It could have had something to do with Cyborg getting back of course. Everyone had been excited to see Bumblebee and to ask about how Raven had settled in.

Beast Boy had been in rare form. Bumblebee was one of the few that took pity on him and would occasionally give in and laugh at one of his jokes. This of course only encouraged him. Robin shook his head, thinking about Raven. He had once started the conversation about her attitude with Beast Boy. They had been enjoying the sunrise one morning. They had been talking about Raven's apparent dislike of Beast Boy and his constant attempts to make her laugh.

"You know he might back off a little if you just laughed one time. I bet he would be over the moon if you just smiled at him."

"Not going to happen Wonder Boy." He could still remember scowling at her over the little nickname.

"It wouldn't hurt you." She had given him that classic Raven look. The look that told you you were a moron.

"Wanna bet?"

"Come on Rae, what's the worst that can happen." She had sighed and set down her cup.

"Do you want to know why I refuse to laugh at his childish little jokes?"

"Yes."

"Because it would get him off my back for awhile and then he would redouble his efforts. It would give him hope that I would laugh again and then I would have to deal with even more attempts. It would irritate me to no end. That little attempt at relief would just increase the problem." She had gone back to looking at her section of her paper.

"Hmm, hadn't thought about it that way." He had picked up his paper just as she spoke again.

"I know."

Robin mentally shook himself. He hadn't thought about that conversation for a long time. In fact, he realized that he had not thought about Raven much lately. Now that he knew she was not in the tower his mind kept wandering to little conversations they had had. He pulled his mind from memory lane. He greeted Bumblebee warmly. He spent the rest of the day with the team showing their new teammate every part of the tower and relaxing as a team.

Their little 'party' had gone on much too long. Robin had retired with a slight headache but he had not been able to rest. His friends had been up much later and they were not exactly quiet when they were this excited. He was still trying to get the Monkey Force Four theme song out of his head.

You would think after little sleep he would want to sleep in right? Oh no, his brain said it was time to get up, he got up. He wasn't functioning but he was up. He walked into the main room to find he was the first one up. Ah at last, peace and quiet. He began his morning routine of making coffee. Without thinking, he reached over and set the tea pot on the stove to boil. He was pouring his coffee as the pot whistled. Without thinking he reached up for Raven's favorite tea mug.

His hand reached up and felt nothing but empty space. Finally his brain kicked on. She was gone. She wasn't here and she had taken her cup with her. He looked up at the cupboards and found that most of her tea had gone with her. All of a sudden, that relaxed feeling left. He was now irritable again. After a long night, he had been looking forward to just sitting with someone. He looked up as the door opened.

In walked Bumblebee. "Hey Rob. Didn't know you were an early riser."

"Ah, hi Bumblebee."

He turned, ready to start breakfast. He may have been an early riser, but he did not talk much in the mornings. He and Raven usually sat and read the paper with occasional conversations until just before the others awoke. Apparently Bumblebee was not like Raven. She was asking questions and talking about what a great time she had last night. It wasn't mindless prattle, it was true conversation, but Robin could feel annoyance set in.

The doors opened again and in walked Cyborg. He sighed, so much for a quiet, relaxing morning. Robin looked up and wondered what Raven was doing.

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Raven awoke in an unfamiliar room in an unfamiliar bed. She sat up and stretched, finding the bed surprisingly comfortable. She had slept really well last night. Despite new noises and surroundings, she had managed to sleep all the way through the night.

Feeling refreshed, she sat up and walked to the curtains. She yanked them open and gasped. The water was sparking and smooth as the sun began to make its appearance over the water. She could see steam rising from the water causing it to look like something out of a movie or a postcard. Raven felt herself smile. It was a perfect morning. Oh yes, she could get used to this view. All she needed now was her tea and she would be content forever.

Raven stood watching the scene for a few more minutes, soaking in the peace before she decided it was time to face the day. Normally she would have just left her room in her pajamas, but she was still unsure about reactions from her new teammates so Raven opted for her uniform. She stared at herself in the mirror and frowned. Maybe it was time for some new clothes. She didn't mind wearing her uniform, but all the time got to be a hassle. She wasn't really comfortable wearing something as 'girly' as her pajamas around the other titans yet, but maybe something else. Maybe a trip to the store was in order.

For the time being Raven pulled her hood up and headed out to the kitchen. She wasn't surprised to find herself alone. She was very used to being the first one up. Silently she went about her morning routine. She prepared her cup of tea and was just sitting down to enjoy it when she sensed someone behind her.

"Morning Aqualad."

She heard a soft chuckle. "Already know who is who huh?"

She looked up at him over the rim of her tea cup. "Not too difficult." Raven lapsed into silence again. Aqualad walked to the kitchen pulling out a carton of orange juice and pouring a glass. He came and sat down.

"Not much of a talker in the morning I take it."

"Not particularly."

He laughed softly again. "Well that will be a welcome change. Bumblebee is always the first up but she likes to talk. She wakes up ready to go to work and she wants to know what you think of certain ideas." Aqualad leaned back against the couch no longer feeling the need to talk. Most would want to fill the silence but he had no desire to break the solitude. The two sat together on the couch just enjoying a peaceful morning. Raven was the first to break the mood.

"Well, it seems the day has begun." Just then the door opened an in zoomed a blur of light. The twins stopped abruptly in front of Raven.

"Buena mañana Raven" Then they turned to Aqualad. "Buena mañana Aqualad." They turned back to Raven. "¿Cuál está para el desayuno?"

Raven looked at the two. "What?"

Aqualad shrugged. "They want to know what's for breakfast. Bumblebee sometimes cooks for everyone. Don't worry, soon you'll be speaking it too. You can't help but pick it up."

Raven shook her head at the two. "Sorry, I usually don't cook." They shrugged and zoomed off to the kitchen.

Raven looked down at her tea. The cup was now empty. Aqualad reached over and took it. "Would you like another cup?"

Raven looked into his dark eyes and smiled. She couldn't help it. He was a soft spoken person who seemed eager to help anyone he could. And he was good looking on top of that. She could really get used to this place. Raven shook her head.

"No thank you. I really should get some meditation in today."

"Meditation?" He looked interested.

"It helps me control my powers." Raven stood and headed towards the door. She knew she was working on being with people more and more, but the inviting view from her room would be perfect for mediation. She would work on her social skills after that.

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Robin watched as the once peaceful main room quickly filled up. The noise slowly increased as Cyborg and Beast Boy started yet another food argument. Bumblebee and Starfire were talking excitedly in the corner. He was the only one that seemed to want quiet that morning. He was contemplating heading off to his room when Cyborg pulled him to the side.

"Anything wrong man?"

Robin was touched by his friends concern. "I'm fine. Just didn't sleep well."

Cyborg was quiet for a moment. He was still intent on Robin figuring out what he really had. He decided a small push was in order. "You know, you could call her."

Robin stopped short. "What?"

"You could call her."

"Who?"

"Raven. I know you guys always spent mornings together. You could call and see how her morning is going." Cy watched as Robin contemplated the idea. Cyborg had watched his friend all morning. One of the bonuses of befriending Raven was that he was becoming much more observant. He could tell that the leader of Titans West was grumpy about something and then he had remembered Robin's reaction when he had thought Cy had taken away his morning routine with Raven. It was possible that he was grumpy now for the same reason. He pushed just a little more.

"You know, it's ok to miss her Rob. She's our friend. I know she will miss us too." That seemed to make up Robin's mind. He nodded once.

"Ok, maybe I will give her a call." As he headed out the door he turned and looked back. "Thanks, Cy."

"Anytime."

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When he made it to his room, Robin pulled out his communicator. He sat on his bed and smiled. "Robin calling Raven."

It took a moment or two, but soon the static cleared and Robin was rewarded with Raven's face. He smiled even more. There was a small frown on her face. "Robin? Is everything alright?"

He shook his head. "No, just checking on you. How is everything there?"

"Oh fine. Just finished my morning meditation." Robin could see the Titans East main room in the background. He heard a loud crash and watched as Raven winced. She turned her head. "Mas, Menos, What's going on?"

Muffled in the background he could hear the twins. "No lo hicimos." Raven pinched the bridge of her nose and turned back to the communicator. Robin heard Aqualad's voice.

"I got it Rae."

"Well, what can I say; it's a little loud right now."

Robin chuckled. "Tell me about it." He was ready to launch into some of the details when another face came on the communicator. Speedy had finally entered the scene. He leaned over Raven, throwing his arms over her shoulders.

"Morning Princess. How did you sleep? Hey, is that Rob? Hi Rob!" The redheads smiling face now took up most of the screen as he leaned even more over Raven. Now Robin could not see her face. Just then the background around the two flashed. Raven shoved Speedy out of the way.

"Sorry, Rob. Gotta go." The transmission was ended.

Robin stared down at the communicator now silent. His brain was trying to process what he had just seen. He repeated the words to himself. "Morning Princess?"

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Ok, there is chapter six. Thank you to all those who have reviewed. You are awesome. I have to head out of town for a day or two so I will not be updating as quickly, but I will update again soon. Hope you like the chapter.