Sunburst floated through the hallways, looking around. She had been there a week and there had been no sign of anyone else from her team. She had been peacefully sleeping when a strange noise had awoken her. Of course, she jumped out of bed and hunted through the hallways, but so far, her search was turning up blank.
Sunburst turned around a corner and froze when she saw something crawl against the ground. She cautiously raised her hand, letting a red light encase it. Her eyes widened when she spotted a small cream and pink colored worm. She cocked an eyebrow and walked over, picking him up.
"Silkie! Where are you?" a female voice called quietly. Sunburst looked down at the worm in her hands and smiled.
"Silkie…I haven't seen you in a while. You look cute as a little larva," she giggled, holding him at arm's length. "But I must say, I preferred it when you were a moth."
"Silkie!" Starfire gasped, rounding the corner. "Oh, Sunburst, I am sorry if Silkie has caused you any trouble." She said carefully, noticing that the other girl was holding him.
"Not at all," Sunburst said, handing him over. "That strange noise I heard must have been him."
"Yes, for some reason Silkie does not wish to sleep tonight," Starfire sighed. "I have tried everything but nothing seems to be working. I have tried the telling of a story, the singing of the sleep songs, and even playing until h is out of energy."
"Have you tried putting him in a cage for the night?" Sunburst asked. "You may not like it, but it may be the only way to get him to sleep for the night." With that the future girl flew away, intent on getting some sleep. When she entered her room, she sighed and lay back on her bed. Sunburst closed her black eyes and began to slowly nod off.
*BEEP**BEEP**BEEP*BEEP*
Sunburst's eyes flew open and she sat up with a gasp. She looked over at her communicator and quickly picked it up, seeing that the screen was flashing red. "Yes!"
"Alright, the kid is in the Russian mountains," Robin told them as the T-ship flew. Sunburst was outside the ship, flying.
"Dude, can't they appear during the day?" Beast boy yawned.
"Are you really going to greet your son like that?" Cyborg snickered.
"I don't know who it is, but we have to get them," Sunburst sighed into her headset.
"Yes, but, how will we find them?" Starfire asked. "The mountains will be covered in snow."
"We just have to search," Raven answered. "Whoever this is, we'll find them, take them back to the tower, and warm them up."
"Oh, I hope it isn't Matt," Sunburst sighed. "His circuits won't last that long in this cold."
"Once we get there, I'll do a scan of the mountains and find him," Cyborg answered.
"Titans, let's hurry," Robin ordered.
The group landed safely at a mountain cliff. Sunburst rubbed her arms and shivered at the cold.
"My scanners indicate that they should be around here," Cyborg told them. "There's a heat signal somewhere, but I can't tell where."
"Fantastic," Raven huffed, levitating over the snow. Beast Boy turned into a rabbit and began hopping over the snow, sniffing around. Sunburst flew around, and scanning the white landscape. The team split up and began looking behind rocks and digging in the snow.
"Over here!" Beast Boy shouted, waving them over. They saw a hand sticking out of the snow. Sunburst gasped and grabbed it, hoisting it up. She lifted a boy out of the snow. He had red hair and pale skin. He wore a red, yellow, and black outfit.
"Chance!" Sunburst gasped, lifting him up to hug him.
"Ngn…Sunburst?" he groaned opening his blue eyes slightly before closing them once more.
"Alright, let's get him back to the tower, now!" Robin ordered. "Starfire, let him use your pod, you and Sunburst can fly outside the ship."
"Alright," Starfire nodded. Sunburst flew Chance to the T-ship and placed him inside the pod. After buckling him in, she quickly closed the glass dome.
"Don't worry Chance, you'll be fine," Sunburst whispered, placing a hand on the dome before shooting into the sky.
Chance let out a sneeze as Sunburst poured more hot water into a bucket. His feet were currently covered with steaming water, to help him warm up. He was clutching a blanket and was shivering from the cold.
"Okay, where the hell are we?" Chance stuttered out.
"We're at the tower," Sunburst assured him, dabbing his forehead with a heated tower. "Don't worry; I wouldn't take my team anywhere unsafe."
"Alright, and who are these people?" Chance muttered. He was pointing and glaring at the current titans, who were a ways away from him, letting Sunburst take care of him.
"The original Teen Titans," Sunburst answered.
"How is that possible?" Chance asked, staring at them in a mixture of shock and awe.
"Master Time sent us back 22 years in the future. From 2034 to 2012," Sunburst sighed.
"Great, just great," Chance groaned, leaning back into the sofa. He sneezed once more and held the blanket tighter.
"Why didn't you run away?" Sunburst asked. "You could have gotten off the mountain in two minutes if you had run away."
"I landed wrong," Chance muttered darkly. "My left ankle is sprained, I couldn't move without upsetting it even more."
"Are you hungry? Do you need anything to eat?" Sunburst asked.
"Actually…soup would be rather nice," Chance smiled weakly. Sunburst nodded and flew into the kitchen, searching for ingredients.
"Dude, ever since she got here, she's been kinda rude. Why is she suddenly so nice?" Beast Boy asked.
"Even if we get on her nerves all the time, she truly does care," Chance smiled. He rubbed his hands and let out another sneeze.
"Do you have any idea where the others are?" Robin asked.
"The others are missing?" Chance asked in shock. "Which ones? Is Mariana okay?"
"You and Sunburst are the only ones that we've found," Cyborg answered. "We've come to the conclusion that you all were dropped off at different months so they should appear soon enough."
"So, it's just me and Sunburst?" Chance asked.
"Yes," Robin nodded. "Don't worry; we have Titans East looking out for the others."
"I sure hope Mariana will be alright, she doesn't do well with being alone," Chance sighed. Sunburst flew over to them and set a bowl of soup in his lap. Chance eagerly took a spoonful, relishing in the warmth. "Hey, I can kinda feel my toes now," he laughed.
"Idiot," Sunburst sighed. Even though she sounded annoyed, Chance could see a small smile on her face.
"So, why does Mariana not like being alone?" Beast Boy asked.
"That's her secret to tell, not ours," Chance answered.
"Everyone on our team has some sort of secret they'd rather not tell," Sunburst confessed. "Well, everyone but Chance. He'll say anything if you ask."
"What can I say?" He chuckled, shrugging. "I'm an honest person." He took another spoonful of soup before throwing the spoon away and gulping it down straight from the bowl. He let out a grateful sigh as he finished. "That hit the spot, and warmed me right up!"
"So, you'll tell us anything?" Beast Boy asked mischievously.
"Yes," Chance nodded.
"Whose Sunburst's mom?" the green teen asked eagerly.
"I'll tell you anything you ask," Chance smiled. "As long as it's my own secret; if she hasn't told anyone yet, I'm not going to."
"You better not," Sunburst huffed, crossing her arms. "And, while we're on the subject of parents. We shouldn't reveal anything."
"Why not?" Cyborg asked.
"Because it could cause a change in the future and we might not be born," Sunburst answered. "It's something we can't risk. While we're here, there will be no more talk about the future as long as we can avoid it."
"Can you at least tell us what the future's like?" Beast Boy asked. "Are there like flying cars and stuff?"
"Beast Boy, its only 20 years, not much has changed," Cyborg huffed.
"Actually, there are some hover boards around. But the things are pretty expensive," Chance answered. He let out a sneeze before continuing. "Only the rich and elite have them."
"HA!" Beast Boy smirked. "What else is there?" He asked, sitting next to Chance.
