Somewhere I Belong: A Teen Titans Story

~Narrator's POV~

It as a peaceful Summer night in the city of Jump City. I was on my way home from one of my late evening strolls around the city, when I glanced up to the night sky and saw a large, falling star heading toward the center of the city. What was strange about it was that the star was green and looked around the size of a human being.

Finally, some excitement in this boring city.

Oh, I guess I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Eleanor May Carter, but my friends and family call me Elle, or Ellie. Well, I don't have any friends, so only my family calls me Elle or Ellie. I'm 14 years old, and I'm… Not really your average young girl.

Well, for one thing, I'm from Earth, even though I don't look like it. I was born in an Earth where there was no such thing as superheroes, no magic or talking, anthropomorphic animals. Years ago, being lonely had had no hope to better my life, I made a wish upon a star and I woke up, as a green anthropomorphic pony and found by a family of other anthropomorphic ponies, called 'Eponians'. And I've been here ever since.

So, no. I am not a normal girl from Jump City.

Anywho, I decided to follow the falling star and it crashed in the center of the city, near a good pizza restaurant and townsfolk gathered around the crater the star created when it crashed.

What climbed out of the crater surprised everyone. It was a girl around 15 years old. Her hair was lower-back length and was a fiery red color. Her eyes were glowing a bright green color. Her skin was a golden tone. Almost tanned. She wore a dark purple tank top, skirt and boots with armor plating over her arms and legs. Including a helmet-like crown framing her heart-shaped face.

The thing about her that caught my eye was that her hands and forearms were cuffed together by a pair of alien-like shackles.

My eyes widen in surprise, as my human memories flashed before me. I know that color scheme and I recognize those glowing green eyes anywhere. The kind-hearted, strong and independent Tamaranean princess, Koriand'r. Also known in the English language as Starfire!

The Tamaranean princess slid down the crater, shouting at the townsfolk, "Slorf glorbmi nor mut! Slorg for! Unt sortik soro! Hah!"

But everyone backed away from her in fear that she might want to hurt them. An Eponian man flashed a camera in her face, which temporarily blinded Starfire. Once she recovered from the flash, she started throwing her arms around and throwing them into any objects in her path, creating a path of destruction.

Everyone ran to safety, while I backed into a nearby alley, thinking of what to do.

Once everything calmed down and Starfire was finished throwing her arms around the street, she stood in the middle of the road and tried to force the cuffs apart. But to no avail. I narrowed my eyes at the Tamaranean girl. Something around here is not what it seems.

I put the hood of my hoodie over my head and emerged from the alley, approaching the girl. Starfire turned to me and growled, aiming her cuffs at me, "Gogta!"

I raised my hands, "It's okay, Koriand'r. My name is Eleanor. I just want to help you." Then I asked, "Can you understand me?"

The Tamaranean princess looked at me and tilted her head. Then she nodded. Good, that means progress. I took a step closer to the girl and slowly lowered my hands over the cuffs.

The girl glared at me, but I assured her, "It's okay. Watch." I placed my hands over the cuffs and softly chanted an incantation.

White and pale blue energy enveloped the cuffs and there was a clicking sound. After a few seconds, the energy vanished, and the cuffs remained.

I lowered my hands, sighed and rubbed my temple. The girl looked at me. "Sorry. That's the best I can do to help you." I apologized.

Oh… Yeah. I forgot to mention that there's another thing that makes me not normal. I have powers now. I have an affinity for the mystical arts. I can use psychokinesis. I can teleport with my psychokinesis. And even sense a person's emotions. Like an empath.

But I live with a family that hides me from the human eye. So, I have very little practice with my powers and very little control. I've been able to do very little things with my powers, and I'm hoping that I can do more and use them to their full extent. Like… Maybe… Fight for the greater good. Fight for justice. Like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. I want to be like them.

Anywho, Starfire looked over to her right and saw a concrete-covered iron column, which supported the balcony of the pizza restaurant. She charged toward the column and began whacking her cuffs against it, shouting in her native tongue again, "Zalp! Yon! Mesna!"

Suddenly, a familiar weapon, a bird-a-rang, flew toward the girl and hit her at the side of the helmet. She missed the column and waving her arms in the air. The girl recovered and turned her attention to where the bird-a-rang originated from.

Standing on top of an undamaged car, was a young, light blue, Eponian colt, roughly 14 years old. He was lean built with spiky ravenette mane and tail with a gelled shine. He wore a domino mask over, with a white membrane over his eyes. A red tunic with yellow sleeves and green gloves. Upon his tunic, on the left pectoral, was a black circle with a yellow 'R' in the center. Short black cape with a golden-yellow inside draped over his shoulders. Golden utility belt around his waist, and green leggings.

My eyes widen in recognition and surprise. The boy was Robin, one of Batman's sidekicks. What's Robin doing here in Jump City? Shouldn't he be in Gotham with the Dark Knight?

"Who are you?" Robin asked Starfire, taking a martial arts stance.

Without a second thought, Starfire charged at Robin, thrashing her arms at him. Robin dodged every hit, causing the alien girl to hit nothing but walls and the ground. I tried to stop the fighting, but none of the fighters were listening to me. Robin watched in surprise, as the Starfire used her foot to pick up an un-damaged car and kicked it towards him. An incredible feat of strength.

Luckily, Robin ducked and the car flew past him and into a building on the other side of the street.

"Stronger than she looks." Robin noted, until he noticed her charging towards him.

Robin quickly dodged, but his landing wasn't as smooth. He got his bo-staff and hit Starfire at full force. The impact caused the alien girl to fly into another car. Robin took another stance, but his staff crumbled in his hands.

Starfire stood back and cracked her neck back in place, smiling, "Souta..."

She jumped to attack the boy again, but a green billy goat charged into her and knocked her off aim. The goat transformed into a strange, young green boy, wearing a black and purple outfit, with grey gloves and a black and grey mask.

"Ex-Doom Patrol member, Beast Boy, sir. How can I help-" The boy, Beast boy, introduced himself with a salute. Until he realized who he was talking to, "Wowsers. You're Robin, aren't you, sir?"

I widen my eyes at the green lad. That was Beast Boy. That only left Cyborg and Raven to join the fight.

"Well, you can start by not calling me, 'sir'." Robin told Beast Boy with a stern voice.

Beast Boy's eyes sparkled with admiration, "Well, let me just say, that it's a real honor to-"

"Beast Boy, was it?" Robin asked, cutting Beast Boy off.

"Yes, sir?" Beast Boy asked.

Robin pointed to where Beast Boy charged Starfire. Starfire picked up a large bus and threw it at the boys. Robin and Beast Boy dodged, but another figure jumped in and threw the bus beside it.

It was a larger, muscular teenager, wearing a grey hoodie, black pants, and gloves. However, he was wearing his hood up, only showing the lower half of his face, which showed that he was of African American descent, and his odd eyes. His right was regular with dark iris and pupil, his left was red and robotic.

"Yo! Who here's messing up my neighborhood?" The athlete shouted with an accent.

I recognize that voice anywhere. Cyborg! That only leaves... Raven...

"She started it!" Beast Boy answered, pointing to Starfire.

Starfire growled out of frustration and threw her arms into the ground, creating a small earthquake. After the aftershock was cleared, the boys noticed the shackles fell, revealing another pair of shackles, but her hands were showing. Now I remember why my attempt didn't work. Her cuffs were layered!

The alien girl aimed her hands at the boys, and orbs of green energy flew toward their direction.

The boys took cover behind the bus while I took cover in a nearby alley. Starfire fired her starbolts of emerald green energy in various areas, creating a trail of destruction on the buildings and road. She fell to her knees in exhaustion.

"Girl's gonna wreck the whole city." Cyborg told Robin and Beast Boy.

"I won't let her." Robin answered, punching his hand, "I won't lose this fight!"

With that, Robin, Beast Boy and Cyborg exit the bus and dashed toward Starfire. However, this was finally a chance to try and stop this senseless fighting.

I jumped out of the shadows and ran in between Starfire and Robin, facing the Boy Wonder and my arms stretched out wide, "Stop! She's had enough!"

Robin glared at me, "Step aside. This doesn't concern you."

I stood my ground, my body surrounded by an aura of white and pale blue energy, ready to fight the Boy Wonder. This fight isn't going anywhere, and people are going to get hurt when this goes too far. I don't care who I shout at, even if I am younger, this fighting must stop!

Suddenly, a wall of dark energy appeared behind me, in the form of a giant raven. Behind the boys, an older girl materialized from the black energy. "She's right." The girl answered in an eerie roll in her voice, "Maybe fighting isn't the answer."

The boys turned to look at the girl. She looked about 15 years old. Pale grey skin, violet hair and violet eyes. She wore a black leotard with matching gloves and dark blue shoes and a dark blue hooded cloak. Upon her cloak was a ruby broach, and a ruby belt around her waist.

My eyes widen in recognition. Raven...

Raven glanced at me for a second, then looked away from everyone else, the wall dissolving away. Robin turned to me and looked at the Tamaranean princess, who was still on her knees, taking deep breaths.

"Stand down." He instructed.

I lowered my arms and stepped aside, the aura of black and green mist vanishing. Beast Boy gave a salute.

"What? You think you're the boss, or something?" The athlete asked him.

"Just give me a chance." Robin told him. He walked toward the alien girl.

Starfire got back up to her feet and aimed her starbolt orbs at Robin, who backed slowly. "Gogta!" She warned.

"Easy. My name is Robin. And I don't want to hurt you. I just want to help." Robin assured her, slowly getting something out of his belt.

"Gogta! Gogta obo rogna!" Starfire warned again.

"It's okay. Look." Robin smiled, showing her his lockpick.

The girl stared at him for a moment, then lowered her arms, the orbs disappearing, and her eyes stopped glowing, revealing a pair of emerald green eyes. Robin reached for the cuffs and started picking the locks. After a few seconds, there was a loud click and the cuffs fell to the ground. Starfire rubbed her wrists in wonder and discomfort.

"There." Robin smiled, "Now, maybe, we can be-" Robin was cut off when the Tamaranean princess pulled him toward herself for a kiss.

After a few seconds, Starfire released the kiss and pushed Robin to the ground, speaking in full English, "If you wish not to be destroyed, you will leave me alone!"

With that, she took off to the sky and flew away, leaving the rest of us to watch her in silence and surprise.

Beast Boy looked at me and decided to break the silence, "So… I'm Beast Boy. Who are you?"

The group looked around the destruction.

"Well, whoever she was. The girl sure knows how to make an impression." Cyborg spoke up.

Beast Boy smiled, "I think we made a pretty good impression. Crazy Space Girl is gone. The city is saved. Mission accomplished." Then he turned to Robin, "Right, sir?"

"Seriously, stop calling me that." Robin told him.

"Roger." Beast Boy saluted.

"Looks like we're done here. I appreciate the help." Robin thanked us.

"You're going to track down the alien?" Raven asked.

"I have to find out if she's a threat." Robin answered, as he walked off.

"More like, find out if she'll give him another kiss." Cyborg muttered, as he turned to leave.

Beast Boy ran after Robin, "Hey sir? I mean.. Robin? Do you, maybe..."

"Sorry. I just went solo. I'm not really looking to join another team." Robin answered Beast Boy's question.

"Need a sidekick?" Beast Boy asked, but got no answer. He looked and saw the goth, the athlete and I going our own way. "You guys wanna get a pizza?" He asked.

Raven stopped and looked at him, "I really shouldn't." Then she continued walking away.

Beast Boy looked at me.

"I'd love to, Beast Boy. " I answered, but lowered my head, "But I need to get home before my parents get worried." Then I turned and walked down the road.

Beast Boy followed Cyborg, "Just you and me then, huh? Cool. I never had anyone to hang out, since I quit the Doom Patrol. This is gonna be fun. We play video ga-?"

Cyborg stopped, causing Beast Boy to walk into him. He removed his hood and showed his face. It was half cybernetic with light blue parts.

"There! Take a good long look! I had an accident, and now I'm a monster, alright? A cyborg!" He shouted.

His words caused me to stop and look at him with sad eyes under my hood. A monster, huh? Guess he and I are on the same page. There's a reason I'm wearing my hood up and I'd rather not say...

"Cyborg? Cool." Beast Boy smiled, taking a good look at Cyborg's face, "You're like Robotman 2.0."

"You're a weird little dude, you know that?" Cyborg stated.

Beast Boy giggled, "You called me 'dude'."

Cyborg put his hood back on and continued walking.

"Okay, well... See you later. Right, dude?" Beast Boy called, but got no answer. "Dude?" He tried again, but no answer. Then a large shadow cast over the city. Beast Boy looked and saw what it was, "DUDE!"

The shadow was cast by a large spaceship. From below the ship, fired a large strange rocket.

"Looks like Space Girl has friends." Cyborg noted.

"Or enemies." Robin added, joining in.

A large hologram of a large amphibious lizard alien appeared in the sky.

"People of Earth. We come to your planet hunting an escaped prisoner. A very dangerous prisoner. Do not interfere. And we will leave your city with only minimum damage. But if you attempt to assist her, your destruction will be absolute." He announced in a sinister voice.

The rocket opened to reveal a large group of the amphibious lizard alien species.

"That's a big ship." Cyborg observed.

"And those are some scary looking aliens." Beast Boy added, as Gordanians flew into the city to look for their 'escaped prisoners', which caused me to put my hood over my head.

"They told us not to interfere." Raven reminded.

"But I feel there's more to this than just a 'search and collect'." I spoke up.

"You're still going after her, aren't you?" Cyborg asked Robin. Robin nodded.

"Can we came too?" Beast Boy asked.

Robin smiled, "I suppose I could team up, just this once." The others smiled.

The group began walking down the street to begin their search for the red-haired alien girl. I, on the other hand, just stood there and sulked.

I wanted to join the crusade, but I have already missed my curfew, and if my family found out, this means we'll have to move again. I'm tired of moving. I loved Gotham City, and I like Jump City.

"You in?" Robin asked me.

I looked at the group, then sulked, shaking head, "I-I'm not really the hero type. Trust me. You wouldn't want to be my friend, if you knew what I am." Raven's eyes widened at my statement.

I turned to leave, but Robin placed his hand over my shoulder, "I insist you help us out."

I turned and stared at the young hero, and nodded. I suppose there's no harm in trying for a little while.

*A Little Later...*

The group hid in an alley, hiding from Gordanians, as they looked for me and Starfire.

"Alright. We need some way to track-" "She's near." Raven cut Robin off. She got a couple of confused looks. "I-I can sense things." She explained.

I closed my eyes and put my fingers over my temples, focusing on the aura of the red-haired alien girl.

One of my powers is being able to sense, feel and track auras of other people. Like an empath if you will. Once I'm able to remember the aura, I can track it like a bloodhound.

I started reading Starfire's aura the moment I saw her. She had an aura of vibrant colors and strong emotions that make her very hard to ignore. I can sense her aura streaming the sky like an aurora. Within the darkness, something began to clear. I was landing in front of what looked like a video store. I raised my hands and fired starbolt energy around the door.

Okay, that's new...

I opened my eyes with a quiet gasp, then ran down the alley. I was able to track and pinpoint the red-haired girl's location! She's at the video store! Robin, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Raven followed close behind me, to the video store.

Once there, we found that the door was melted down in a circular form. Inside was Starfire, eating the store's snacks. Some of the still with the wrapper on them.

"Uh... Those taste better without the wrapper." Beast Boy said, catching her attention.

Starfire turned to face us, with her emerald green starbolt orbs appearing and growled. The others backed away for safety.

"It's alright. We're friends, remember?" Robin reminded.

"Friends? Why? For what purpose did you free me?" Starfire asked.

"Just trying to be nice." Robin answered with an uneasy smile.

"Nice? We do not have this word on my planet. Closest in 'Ruthar'. Weak!" She explained.

"Well, around here, nice means nice. And if you want us to keep being nice, you'd better tell us why the lizard king took you prisoner." Cyborg told her.

Starfire calmed and sulked, deciding to speak up, "Not a prisoner. I am prize. The Gordanians deliver me to the Citadel. To live out the rest of my days as their servant."

"And the Citadel are...?" Raven asked.

"Not nice." Starfire answered.

"Then you're not going with them. Not if I have anything to say about it." Robin assured her, smiling. I nodded with a smile of my own.

"Um... Don't you mean 'we'?" Beast Boy corrected.

Suddenly, an explosion cut the conversation short. The lizard aliens, Gordanians, have arrived.

"Seize her!" One of the lizards shouted.

The group went into battle and were able to hold their own. Robin used his bo-staff. Beast Boy morphed into his animal forms. Cyborg and Starfire used their physical strength. Raven used dark energy. And I used a mixture of martial arts and street fighting that I taught myself during my midnight walks.

Starfire started using her emerald green energy orbs, but the Gordanians were able to ground her. Robin noticed and threw his opponent into the alien girl's opponent. Starfire smiled in gratitude. Robin smiled back, but didn't notice the Gordanian behind him.

I gasped and noticed the Gordanian about to attack Robin from behind, "Robin, look out!"

In a sudden sprint, I pushed Robin out of the way and took the Gordanian's attack, knocking my hood off my head.

This made Robin and Starfire angry, as they resumed fighting the Gordanians. Another Gordanian was fighting Cyborg, using its spear as an advantage. Cyborg dodged the best he can, but got his outfit ripped to sheds, revealing most of his body was cybernetic, a cyborg.

Cyborg snapped the weapon in half and threw the Gordanian into a group. The remaining Gordanians fired lasers at Cyborg. Luckily, the Beast Boy morphed into a pterodactyl and lifted Cyborg to safety. Raven used her dark energy as a form of telekinesis, and used a street lamp as a golf club to attack the remaining Gordanians. The remaining Gordanians retreated.

"I believe your expression is... 'Thanks'." Starfire thanked us, as everything calmed down.

"Aw man. My suit." Cyborg sulked at his ruined outfit.

"So? You look way cooler without it." Beast Boy complimented with a smile.

"Yeah. Like I'm taking fashion advise from the guy in a goofy mask." Cyborg pointed out.

"Goofy? My mask is cool! Isn't it, Raven?" Beast Boy asked Raven.

Cyborg and Raven shook their heads.

"But... But what about my secret identity?" Beast Boy asked, pulling his mask.

"What secret identity? You're green." Raven pointed out.

Beast Boy tried to answer, but realized she had a good point. So he removed his mask, revealing a young, green, elf boy.

I recovered from the attack and got back on my feet, rubbing the left side my torso.

"This isn't over. Now that we've interfered..." Robin began.

"Trogar will strike harder. It is only a matter of-" Starfire tried to finish, until the leader, Trogar, appeared again.

"Fools! The Earth scum were warned. Your insolence will be punished. Your city shall be destroyed!" The lizard alien leader, Trogar, shouted. His hologram disappeared and the ship flew over the city and readied a large weapon.

"Great." Raven said blankly.

"So, after trashing the pizza place and perfectly good video store, now we've managed to make a humongous space gecko mad enough to vaporize our entire town?" Beast Boy summed up.

"Go team." Cyborg blankly cheered.

"All the fault is yours!" Starfire turned to Robin, "I commanded you to leave me alone, but you insisted upon the 'being nice'!"

"My fault?!" Robin argued back, "You blasted me, you kissed me, but you never stop to mention that they have a gigantic particle weapon?!"

Then the two started arguing.

"We are doomed! I can't believe you talked me into this!" Beast Boy shouted at Cyborg, getting into an argument with him.

Raven and I put our fingers over our temples, trying to ignore the arguing, but it wasn't helping.

"QUIET!" Raven and I shouted, getting everyone's attention. Raven waved timidly, "Hi..."

"Look, it doesn't matter how we got into this mess. We're in it. And we will get out of it, together." I told the group.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Robin nodded and smiled, "Come on. We've got a city to save."

*A Little Later, Inside the Ship...*

Raven used her dark energy to teleport everyone into the ship.

Beast Boy shivered, "That dark energy stuff gives me the-" Beast Boy stopped, as he noticed Raven and I glaring at him. "I mean... It's cool. Heh." He corrected with his thumbs up.

Robin looked across the hallway, "We have to get to the firing controls. There isn't much time."

Robin walked down the corridor, followed by Starfire, Beast Boy and Cyborg. Raven and I stayed behind. I lowered my head and sulked. Something at the back of my mind keeps telling me that I don't belong with these young teens. Never will. If that's true, what was the point of sending me to this universe?

"Mind telling me why you are always by yourselves?" Cyborg asked me and Raven, snapping me back to reality

"You heard the kid. I don't exactly fit in..." Raven answered.

Cyborg placed his hand over Raven shoulder, "Look, he's green. Half of me is metal. And she's from space. You'll fit in just fine." Then he turned to me, "You seem to know a lot about what's going on. You'll fit in with us as well."

Cyborg, Raven and I returned to the rest of the group. Robin kept lookout.

"I bring you apology." Starfire apologized.

"Don't worry about it. I'm sorry I yelled too." Robin apologized back.

"And again, you are 'nice'. On my world, only my Knorfga has shown me such kindness." She smiled.

"Well, things are different here." Robin smiled.

His smile caused Starfire to blush, until the moment was ruined by Beast Boy.

"Uh... Guys? I think they know we're here." Beast Boy pointed, at a small group of Gordanians ran towards them, ready for a fight.

Meanwhile, at the main bridge, the Gordanians were readying the weapon.

"Lord Trogar, the weapon has reached full power." One of the Gordanians informed the leader.

"Then begin the firing sequence." Trogar ordered.

The Gordanians began the sequence, and activated the countdown.

"The Earth scum shall learn. It takes more than six juvenile heroes to defy the mighty Lord Trogar." Trogar gloated.

The weapon was ready to fire, until an explosion, behind Trogar, shut down the weapon. The smoke cleared to reveal...

"We're not six heroes. We're one team." Robin told Trogar.

Trogar roared and everyone ran into battle. Everyone was able to hold their own against most of the Gordanians. Beast Boy used his kangaroo form, until Trogar threw him into a wall, in his human form.

Trogar aimed to finish him, but Raven stepped in and used a shield to protect herself. Trogar was able to break the shield, and aimed to finish her, until Robin jumped onto his head and gave him a few hits. However, Trogar caught him and threw him into another wall.

Starfire gasped in worry, "Robin!"

Trogar dashed to attack her. Out of anger, Starfire threw her starbolts. I attacked with a blast of magical energy. However, they had little effect on the Gordanian leader.

Trogar caught Starfire and threw her into the floor a couple of times, but she punched her way free from his grip. Cyborg joined the alien girl and myself, as we triple-teamed Trogar.

However, Trogar was able to punch us back, causing us to join Robin. Cyborg's arm jumped a little.

"Can you rewire that into some sort of weapon?" Robin asked.

"I can try." Cyborg asked.

Trogar stood above the group.

"Get away from my friends!" Raven shouted, then she chanted, "Azarath Metrion Zinthoz!"

Her spell caused a large explosion, which caused the ship to fall into the harbor. The Gordanians were down for the count, except Trogar, who glared at Raven, sharped his claws and aimed to attack her.

However, a large blast of blue energy hit his back and knocked him out. The blast came from Cyborg arm, which was in the form of a cannon.

"Alright. I'm only gonna say this once. Cyborg smiled, "Booyah."

Everyone else smiled in victory.

*The Next Morning...*

The team was enjoying the scenery of the city from the island.

"That's quite a view." Raven said in awe.

"Somebody oughta build a house out here." Cyborg said in the same tone.

"Yeah, if you like sunshine, and the beach." Beast Boy joked, nudging Raven, who was hearing her hood down.

Raven lightly smiled, "You know, you're kind of funny."

"You think I'm funny?" Beast Boy asked, then smiled in excitement, "Oh, dude. I know some jokes."

Raven sweat-dropped.

"Please, I look nice?" Starfire asked from behind us, as she was wearing a new outfit, which was like her old one. But light purple, no crown and no metal plating, but arm and neck braces.

The others smiled in approval.

"I still don't know your name." Robin pointed out to the alien girl.

"In your language, it would be Star...fire." Starfire introduced herself.

"Starfire." I repeated with a smile, "It suits you."

"Welcome to Earth, Starfire." Robin welcomed with a smile, then he turned and smiled at me, "I think you should join us. We can use someone like you."

I frowned and shook my head, "I already told you. I'm not the hero type." I looked at the city, "My family is probably wondering where I am." I turned to the group, "I hope we get to hang out again. Last night was exciting." I shook Robin's hand, "It was an honor teaming with you, Robin. I'll probably see you again in the near future."

With that, I dived into the water and made my way back home. Once I got home, I grabbed a towel, went to my room and sat on my bed. I felt something round in my hand. I opened my hand and there was a round, yellow, communication device with a 'T' in the middle.

A small smile grew on my face.