Running for the cold {Jason Todd/Titans}

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"Hey you alright?" Arwen asked, placing a hand on Rachel's shoulder. "Yea I'm ok." She said looking up at her with a small smile. "Are you ok?" Rachel asked Gar as he sat down on the bench beside Lily. "I'm good." He smiled looking at her. "Does it hurt....when you transform?" Lily asked swinging her feet.

"Everyone close their eyes." He smirked as he leaned back, the three giving him a questionable look. "I'm not gonna do anything weird. Well....not that weird." He shrugged with laugh. "Just close your eyes!" He urged as they laughed and did so. "Now take a deep breath. Imagine electricity running through your whole body." He spoke as the wind passed by. Lily swayed from side to side with the wind. "It doesn't hurt. It just feels like you're being plugged into something!" He explained sitting up. "Then you feel strong. Like really strong." He trailed off. "And when you breathe it's like you're breathing in the whole world." He concluded with a small sigh. "You feel it?" He smiled giving Lily a small nudge as she smiled.

"It's like feeling free..." Arwen piped up, her eyes still closed and her pale blue and peach hair flowing in the wind. "Exactly!" Gar said. "All that strength... you just wanna-" "run, jump...break shit. It feels like you could do anything." Lily spoke finishing his sentence. "And you wanna roar." Gar added. Rachel smiled small as they all listened. "Not because you're angry but..." "because you want to let it all out." Rachel said softly. "Yea. So roar." He smiled as Rachel gave her best roar. Everyone opened their eyes and laughed at the attempt. "So that's what it's like." He smiled shyly.

"Feels awesome. Man I wish I had cooler powers like you guys." Lily sighed as she looked at the group. "Trust me you don't." Rachel laughed. "Oh I so do!" Lily retorted.

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"I caught it! I caught it!" The tv played in the motel room while the teens sat around. Rachel watched the tv happily as did Lily while Arwen laid back on her bed casually watching the show and Gar played a game. "I'm tired..." Lily yawned as she gave a small stretch. "Same. Let's hit the pillows!" Rachel cheered as they laughed and got in ready. She turned off the tv and reached over to turn off the lamp but looked into the mirror and back down, breathing heavily. "You ok?" Lily asked looking at her before going to her room. "Y-Yea. I'm fine." She brushed it off, turning off the light. "Ok? See you guys in the morning!" Lily smiled before taking Arwens hand and leaving the room.

"Today was a mess." Lily groaned as she flopped onto her neat bed. "Agreed but also disagree." Arwen said locking the room door. "I mean yea. But how can Dick want us to show off what we can do but then won't show us what he can do?" Lily ranted as she kicked off her shoes. "I'm sure he'll show us soon....I hope." Arwen sighed sitting on her own bed and taking of her shoes. "Yea when we're all on the verge of dying." Lily scoffed as she got under the covers. "Don't say that." Arwen mumbled as she did the same turning off the light. "Night." Lily whispered. "Goodnight." Arwen replies

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Lily jolted up out of her sleep to bangs and yells. "Arwen..." no reply. "Arwen!" She yelled. "What?!" Arwen yelled back sitting up and turning on the light. "Do you hear that?" Lily asked as they sat in silence and heard the faint yells and bangs. "Probably some couple having fun." Arwen groaned. "Gar help!" Korys voice shouted from down the hall. "Oh shit." Lily said jumping out of bed and grabbing her shoes, quickly throwing on her jacket as she dashed out the door, Arwen following behind.

Lily ran over to Gar and Kory to help them while Arwen sprinted into Graysons room to see him fighting off the mother from a couple days before but a different man. Arwen leaped onto the man trying to pull him down while Grayson fought off the woman. The man tossed Arwen into the dresser as if nothing, a loud thud following. She tried her best to get up as fast as she could but right when she got up Grayson was flying out of the window. "No!" She screamed as she ran towards the window as the couple stepped closer to her. "Kory! Lily!" Arwen yelled as she ran out of the room as quickly as she got in.

The three no where to be found, Arwen ran out into the parking lot to see them there. "Arwen!" Lily gasped as she engulfed her friend into a tight embrace. "Uh guys..." Rachel gulped as the crazy family surrounded them. "Stand back!" Kory spoke. Just then Kory looked up at the sky and the fiery orange danced on her skin and hair but quickly faded. "Fucking night!" She groaned in frustration. She charged after the father but flew back into a car as he hit her with the car door. "Kory!" Rachel shouted as she ran to her side.

Just as Lily was about to charge smoke filled the air. "The hell?" Arwen mumbled. "Dick?" Lily asked in shock. "That's Robin!" Gar whispered excitedly. "You're kidding..." Arwen said as they all stared at their friend in the familiar Robin costume. Just then he began swinging punches and kicks at the family while Lily and Arwen stepped back. Gar dashed behind the car to help Grayson out. "You're ok." Rachel smiled as Kory came back to her senses. "Yes!" Lily cheered as the green tiger leaped from behind the vehicle and fought beside Robin.

Rachel got up and walked towards one of them while the black substance dashed towards them. Lily helped Grayson fight off the Mother while Arwen shot multiple icicles at the Mother as the two took her down. The group stood for a moment while the mother surprisingly stood up with a smirk. It quickly faded once she saw the group. "Giving up?" Lily smirked. "Well....look at the mess we've made." She gulped as she dropped her weapon onto the dark pavement.

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"Why are you and your family trying to kill me?" Rachel asked the two siblings that were tied to chairs. "You should come with us." The boy smiled up at her. "Seriously. It'll be better for all of us." The girl added. "Oh shut up. She's not going anywhere with you weirdos." Lily scoffed as she leaned against the wall. "Well then we'll be in trouble." The boy gulped as he looked at his sister then back at Rachel. "You don't want to be in trouble..." he said. "No you do not." The sister said. Rachel gave Gar and Arwen a look but they just shrugged.

~

"So you're Robin." Lily said as she placed her hands in her pockets while walking up to Grayson and Rachel. "So Batman!" Gar added with a smile as he approached. "Of course he knows Batman." Rachel laughed. "Are we gonna meet him?" Gar asked shyly. "Are we?" Lily asked with much excitement. "No. You're not." Grayson smiled, Gar and Lily's smiles dropping into frowns. "Any luck?" Arwen called out as she walked to the group with Kory. "I'm going to try and figure out who's running this freak show." Grayson sighed getting into his car.

"Yea I know I'm coming with you." Kory smiled. "They'll try and kill anyone who tries." Grayson said. "Oh I know what to do with them alright" Kory said. "Kory no killing please." He sighed. "There's been enough." He added. "I thought we weren't splitting up." Rachel piped up. "Yea." Lily said. "I'm coming back. I promise." He reassured. Rachel gave a nod and Lily rolled her eyes. "Keep them safe." Grayson said before closing the door and driving off. "Of course." Kory mumbled.