Demi: McDonald's....

Batman: Kid?

Demi: Let's me... have some... fries...

Batman: Kid!

Demi: Snaps out of the nap I'm up, I'm up, I'm up.... Wipes eyes You didn't hear anything.... right?

Batman: We're here.

Demi quickly looks out the window to see a tower, shaped like a T, in the distance.

Demi: Oh wow! That's the most secretive base I've ever seen! sarcastically

After a few minutes, the shuttle lands at the front of the building. Demi saw two figures standing near the door.

Batman: Try to act professional. He leaps out the other side

Batman then goes to shake hands with them, waving Demi to hop out after.

Demi jumps out of the shuttle, in the air, poses to the sky, and lands on the ground.

Demi: ¡Hola, mis amigos! waves at them before walking over

Nightwing: Hey, kid. Dick Grayson, also known as Nightwing.

Starfire: I am Kori Anders, but I'm also known as Starfire.

Demi: Damn! Nice to meet you both! I'm Samuel Johnson, but my hero alias is Demi Spider.

Nightwing: Welcome to the Teen Titans, then. We can give you a tour if you'd like.

Demi: Really? AWESOME! Where do we start, and when, and how?

Nightwing: If you could, wait inside for us to finish things up out here. We'll be right with you, Sam.

Demi: Right... slowly starts walking to the front door

Batman: Sam.

Demi turns around to see something thrown at him in the air. He quickly catches it. It was a grapple gun.

Demi: gasps Is this for me?

Batman: I figured you could do this to your advantage. Try not to lose it.

Demi: I won't. Thank you again! shouts before walking inside

This gave Nightwing and Starfire a moment to confer with Batman about the boy. He started to explain the story to them

Nightwing: He seems like a good kid, Bruce

Batman: He is capable, but you should keep a close eye on him.

Starfire: He stopped Lex when he used Kryptonite. Superman wouldn't have lasted long if he hadn't shown up. I don't see why we shouldn't take him in after he managed that.

Nightwing: We'll look out for him. He can be a Titan.

Batman: After Deathstroke, I don't see why more surprises like this should stop. Let me know how he does. turns and starts walking to his shuttle

Nightwing: Hey Bruce! Batman stops to listen. Why are you so keen on helping him?

Batman: He's young. He wants to be a hero. He reminds me of you, Dick. hops on the shuttle and takes off

Nightwing just stood there, a bit shocked after hearing those words. No one has ever made Batman feel that way for a long time.

Kori: You ok, Dick? Touches his shoulder

Dick: Yeah... Come on, let's see the kid... They both make their way to the entrance

When they enter, they see Sam admiring the elevator.

Dick: Ready to see the inside?

Sam: turns around You know it! darts in as soon as the doors open

Dick and Kori followed and pressed the floor button that sent them to the main lobby.

When the doors opened, Sam stepped out first and had a look around. There were antics of sorts on the walls next to him.

Sam: Wow. You have a lot of trophies, huh?

Dick: Yeah, mainly from our missions. Follow me. Dick led Sam to the living room, Kori behind them

Dick: This here is the lounge. We usually like to chill here, watch TV, and play video games. The room over is the kitchen, so we have easy access, ya know?

Sam: admiring the place This undoubtedly the life of luxury!

Kori: It can be. Unless we have a mission to attend to.

As they were talking, a few people entered the room, chatting and saw the three. One in green ran over.

Beast Boy: Wassup, guys? Looks at Sam Who's he?

Dick: Garfield, this Sam. He'll be joining us today.

Garfield: That's sick, dude! Runs over to Sam Good to meet you, how do you do?

Sam: I do. Nice to meet you!

The other two then walked over to the group.

Damien: I'm Damien Wayne. You got that fresh meat?

Sam: Oh, yes. I got you, Dam. Jokingly

Damien: Don't call me that. walks past them to the kitchen

Jamie: Hey there. I'm Jamie, known as the Blue Beetle.

Sam: Good to meet you guys. I'm Sam.

They started chatting more on the couch, as some other people walked in and started introducing themselves to Sam.

Dick: So Sam... would you like to tell us the story of "Demi Spider"?

Sam: My story. Alright... Like I said, my name is Samuel Johnson. I come from Long Island, NY. Uh... I had a pretty good start, I guess. My Mom is a nurse at my local hospital, while my Dad was a marine.... They got married after Vietnam, but... in reality, my Dad was sickened by the fact he was discharged... When I was about 5, he started to lash out at me and my Mom because of how depressed he was... We could call the police because of our fear... When I turned 8, my Dad was so furious that he dragged me into his car and started driving on a highway close to the coast... he started telling me things like "You are a waste in my life" or "You'll never be good enough!" But he lost focus, drove off the road, and off a cliff. I blacked out and when I woke up.... I saw him impaled by a tree... They found us, but... it was too late to save him.

Kori: I'm sorry, Sam...

Sam: It's fine.... One day, I was relaxing in my room when, in a moment, I was teleported into this chamber of sorts. There were these statues surrounding me, voices speaking Greek, I think. And then all I felt was... pain. I woke up back in my room to see this sword leaning on the wall. For 2 years, I've been handling minor crimes, but the police don't approve of me in my world. I couldn't keep it a secret from my Mom, so... I told her. She was shocked at first, but... I trusted her to help me, and I'd help her, too. So yeah... that's my story... so far anyway.

Dick: That was... quite the story, Sam

Damien: And I thought Father's was hectic.

Kori: Sam... regardless of where you came from, what happened to you. You can trust us here. You're not alone.

Sam: Thanks...

There was a brief silence for a moment

Dick: You wanna see your room now?

Sam: Yeah, sure. stands up

Dick leads him to his room, leaving the others in silence.

Dick opens the door for Sam.

Dick: Here you are. Sam walks in Feel free to come and go. There are some fresh clothes in the drawers, and the sheets were just washed.

Sam: Luxury suite. Nice!

Dick: I'll say it now, we'll be training tomorrow morning. If you make it to breakfast at 8 am, you'll be fine.

Sam: Now that sounds cool.

Dick: If you need anything, let me or Kori know, ok?

Sam: I will. Thank you, Dick. smiles at him

He smiles back before closing the door. Sam took the time to get out of his outfit, get more comfy, and relax on the bed. Althoug he wasn't there lon,,s he wanted to get some air. So he found his way to the roof.

Sam: This seems... cozy enough. sits on the edge of the building, lies back, and looks up at the stars and the moon

He sighs before shutting his eyes to enjoy the breeze. He was interrupted by footsteps. When Sam opened his eyes, a girl in a purple cloak was standing above him, observing him.

Girl: You found my spot.

Sam: Uh... is that what this is? She stands next to him as he sits up to look at her

Girl: Yeah... You're the new guy, I'd say.

Sam: Obviously... and you are?

Rachel: I'm Rachel Roth. People call me Raven here.

Sam: Ah... stands up I'm Sam. I'm known as Demi Spider.

Rachel: Demi Spider? You don't look like a spider.

Sam: Oh, come on, it's just a name!

Rachel: Sure...

A breeze came through, and they both looked up at the moon.

Sam: Um... Do you like to watch the moon too?

Rachel: Yeah. Helps get my mind off things sometimes.

Sam: I uh... I didn't see you in the lounge earlier...

Rachel: I like my privacy. You'll learn that soon enough.

Sam: I understand. But uh... if you want, we could... talk some more? I mean, you seem like a nice girl and all, honestly...

This made Rachel blush a little at the comment, but she hid it under her hood.

Rachel: Why would you wanna talk to me?

Sam: I don't know. A... good feeling, maybe? A... similarity?

Rachel: We'll see.

Sam: Good to know. smiles at her
I'm uh... I'm gonna get some sleep now... nice chatting with you...

He starts walking to the elevator to exit the roof. Rachel looks back at him. She seems to feel different towards this guy. But she shrugs it off and goes about her routine.

Sam made it back to his room, lay on the bed, and closed his eyes, ready to sleep after the long day.

---- You could say I'm rushing this, but I have more plans on the way. I hope you enjoyed Chapter 3. Chp4 and beyond will start the fire!