Aloha! Chapter 2! Okay, quick thing. My best friend cartoon princess is super psyched for this, because it's basically her characters time to shine. She's been bugging me to update, and I wasn't planning to for a few more days, so thank her for this chapter.

I know I should have updates sooner, but I literally have finals all week, so...Again, thank CP for the fact that this is even here.

BTW, make sure to read the bottom!

:D

Disclaimed!

Michi sat at her chair reading a book while idly sharpening a katana. Every so often she glanced over to her mediating students,each focusing on their inner turmoil, trying to clean it from their minds. Michi always told them that you can not fight if the real fight is happening inside your head.

Michi sighed. Thinking of this brought her mind immediately to her dark haired, often yellow clad, star student. While the young girl was skilled, she was living proof of her theory. She could easily deliver a dragon punch to the gut, followed by a swift blow to the head, and if she if her morals didn't stop her, a killing strike, to anyone who opposed her. But her weakness was mind games. She liked to play these herself, and she was excellent at it, picking away at their deepest fears, insecurities, wounds. But, when she was on the other end of the stick, she didn't manage so well.

Pixie was able to play these games so well, because she had long ago mastered reading into someone's eyes and movements. She wouldn't be able to tell your whole life story, but she had once told Michi,"We humans are so weird, because we often put our weaknesses on display without even realizing it." She'd find those little hints, and build on it. But, others had this skill as well. They could notice how her gaze often wandered to the sky in battle, as if looking for both strength and motivation. Sometimes her eyes would find the clouds, other times the stars. Some people might take this for a before battle ritual, but analyzers would notice how it was subconscious, and how she slightly flinched every time.

Michi inhaled sharply as she felt a barely noticeable quiver in the air. Speak of the devil.

"What is it Michi?" One of her students had cracked his eye open. "Did you feel something?"

Michi nodded slowly. "A...Disturbance in the multiverse. Those three..."

Kumo had been sitting at her pale blue desk, twirling a pen in her hand when it came over her.

Pixie had collapsed on her bed, exhausted after a day of mental preparation. She used to be able to handle at least five skips in a row, and now, even one would apparently tire her out for days. She had reached for her pillow, looking for something to cuddle, when she started to choke.

Comet rubbed her hands together, taking a deep breath as she stared at the candles centered around her. She focused her mind, thinking of nothing, and everything, when suddenly, all she could think about was pain.

Excruciating pain, centering around her eyes and chest.

It reminded Kumo of Pixie's description of an asthma attack.

Scratchy throat, closed chest.

You seemed to forget how to breathe, a hazy, painful, fog covering your lungs.

And when you could manage to break through the fog, the effects were so terrible.

You needed to take a breath, but everyone was racking, shaky, as if needles were poking into your throat. (Fun fact about me! I have asthma! So, this was a cinch to write!)

Michi raised her eyebrow as she tested the ripple in the air with her finger. "It's slightly annoying that this will happen every time they get a migraine." A blonde student from the front row raised her hand.

"Er, Michi, didn't you say it would happen if it happened to all three of it at once, and it isn't exactly a migraine-"

"It was an understatement," Michi interrupted wearily. "A deliberate one. I know, it, isn't a migraine. It's horrible, but it's also horrible that it happened to the only three girls that could shake the multiverse..." She bit her lip, looking at the fading quiver in the air. "S...Stay safe sister. Pixie..."

Pixie breathed in, shaking away the tears from her eyes as her chest loosened. She rolled over to burrow her face in her blanket, and against the fabric, one corner of her mouth turned upwards. "Always Michi..." She muttered tiredly. "Always." Her tears fell onto her smiling mouth as she pulled up a mental image of her trainer.

Every piece of her held a memory. The brown hair had been strawberry blonde when she was born, slowly lightening to blonde, then brown. Her brown eyes were only a shade lighter then her own, always holding that mischievous glint. She'd always had that sweet, pouty smile even when she was a baby. Drawing you in, making you think she was so innocent. Then, suddenly, you were basically her slave, under the control of that grin. Pixie loved the girl to bits.

Even though she only met her four years ago. Even though she wasn't her sister.

She was close enough.

Starfire opened and closed her eyes sleepily, staring up at the cloud speckled sky. She was on the roof, sprawled out on her back, staring up at the 'celestial sphere'. Robin was downstairs, staring at that charm bracelet as he had been doing almost the whole two weeks. While she had made up with him, and was glad he was back, having him in the Tower still gave her mixed feelings.

He had been her best friend, the one to show her Earth. When she was confused, hurt, and unable to fit in, he was always there. He had been there when Komi had betrayed her. She had cried for days, but he was always beside her. He had been the one she trusted most, her partner, her confidant, her... Maybe, her something else.

And then he left.

Without a word, without a goodbye, the bird picked up his wings, and left. Leaving the Titans in shambles, tears, ruins. It had been up to her, Raven, Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Jinx, to put it back together. They had elected Cyborg as the new leader, and he was great at it, but he couldn't fill Robin's spot. No one could.

And then...then he came back. A brand new team, a brand new best friend, a brand new attitude. A happier attitude. Was he happier? Was he actually happier with them?

Looking at the clouds brought her mind to Kumo. The mysterious sky maiden they had recruited before Robin left. She never talked about herself, but no one pried. Everyone had secrets, especially those in the hero/villain world. Kumo had always been a riddle, but without her, they would probably be dead.

The view was always good from the T-ship, the vantage giving you glimpse of the below ground. Unfortunately, at the moment, the below ground was on fire. A raging, murky blue monster roared as it stepped over ruined buildings. Thankfully, all the citizens had been evacuated, but their homes were quickly being reduced to rubble.

"What is that thing?" Robin murmured, surveying the scene.

"It looks kind of like Godzilla, rampaging and all that." Beast Boy remarked, resulting in a smacking in the head from Raven. Starfire pursed her lips. The flaming wreckage of the city looked too familiar...Too much like Tameran in the late war days.

"Let's go!" Cyborg began, but stopped as he turned to Robin. "I mean..."

Robin nodded. "Titans go!" Raven pulled up her hood, transporting them all via teleport. As soon as their feet hit the ground, they charged forward.

The creature was about as tall as street lamp and as wide as a car. It wasn't as big as some other monsters they had faced, such as Cinderblock, or the White Monster, but it seemed just as malevolent, or more. It's skin was a murky blue, the colour of swamp water. It had short, thick bristles of hair sticking up on random parts of it's body. It's eyes were a deep orange, dull and menacing. He bared his teeth as he swiped at apartments, his teeth yellow and blunt.

And suddenly, he had a girl on his head.

Raven stifled a gasp. "Where did she come from?" It did seem like she had appeared out of nowhere, but Star had seen it. The girl had run up behind the monster, and launched herself into the air faster then a blink of an eye.

The girl slung herself down to kick at his eyes before she noticed the Titans. "Oh! Hi!" Her eyes widened. "W-wait..." She snapped back to attention as the monster swatted at her.

"Oh, she looks like a girl who goes to school!" Starfire gushed. And indeed,she did.

Her wavy dark brown hair was pulled into two low pig tails, flying every which way as she fought. Her white buttoned shirt was tucked into a navy blue pleated skirt that was held up by suspenders. With her black shoes and striped socks,she looked almost exactly like a Japanese school girl. There was only one difference. She wore a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses, as if to hide her eyes.

"I get that alot!" The girl called, diving between the monster's legs. "I'm Kumo! Means, cloud in Japanese!" Beast Boy opened his mouth, but shut it as Kumo flicked her wrist, creating a layer of fog in front of the beast's eyes, temporarily blinding him.

"Ah." He muttered. "Cloud. Got it."

Kumo had been accepted into the Titans that day, much to her fan-girly enthusiasm. Before Robin left, they had been talking about creating different teams in different cities. Kumo had been on the waiting list for this. There was a spot open in Nova City, which she was being considered for. Jinx left Jump City to become the leader there, and sure enough, Kumo became her second in command. The other's in Titans Nova included Kole, Gnnark, and Bushido.

That list had been precariously chosen, as the Titans soon found out that Kumo basically had two sides. Sunshine, rainbows, smiles one second, storms, glares, and broken bones the next. It was essential that the Team had people she was comfortable with. Jaz had been a candidate, as she and Kumo seemed to already know eachother-they didn't ask why of course. No prying. But Jaz was already in Titans East.

Bushido and Kumo got along well, sometimes conversing in Japanese. When the two first met, Kumo had introduced herself, and had began to say, "It means-" When Bushido interrupted her, saying, "Cloud. I know." After that, the two became fast friends.

She got along well enough with Kole and Gnnark,laughing with Kole on her good days, smashing things with Gnnark on her bad. And Jinx...Jinx might have been the only one able to keep the cloud maiden in check.

Starfire remembered Bee once asking Kumo if she was Japanese. It was a fair enough question, with the name, costume, and the fact she could speak the language. Her complexion was almost right for it as well. But Kumo had simply given her a curious look and said, "Of course not. I'm Filipino." That raised the question as to why a Filipino would know Japanese, but again, the Titans didn't pry.

But as Starfire stared up at the clouds, and thought about the puzzle of the sky maiden, she considered the idea that maybe they should.

This was a bit of a character analysis, but the action will start in the next chapter! Whoo! Yay! Alright, so the very special thing you had to read.

So, this is what is going to happen. You guys will ask Pixie, Kumo,and Comet questions. In the next chapter, I will answer them all. Ex:

Q: How old are you?

Pixie: Around 15.

Kumo: Same.

Comet: I don't know...I think I was 12 last time I checked...

Q: What would you do if Kumo went evil.

K: There would be alot of explosions, and basically, the world would END. Also, rainbows!

P: I would be conflicted.I kinda hate her, but I also wouldn't want to bring her down.

C: I would go back and fix it.

That kind of thing! Of course, they won't be giving out spoilers. At least, I hope they won't. *Glares at characters* *Smiles* Alright! Read and review, and ask your questions!

Peace and Pixies

~Pixies Between The Pages