-Krystalyn's POV-

It was half an hour before Robin said their meeting was over.

Everyone seemed more happy in the tower, but I couldn't figure out why. It was a little bit after lunch when the alarm went off again.

Everyone started rushing out, but I just sat on the couch, going through my magazine for the third time.

"Here Blondie," Cyborg said, motioning me over to the computer. "This is hooked to our ear pieces. You can talk to us through this mic," he pointed to a little mic to the left. "You can do surveillance for us."

"Cool," I said, sitting down. The screen immediately showed the city, where a giant monster made of stone was terrorizing the citizens.

"Titans, go!" Robin shouted, and they ran out.

"Wait! Surveillance of what?" I called, and Cyborg turned.

"Just make sure everything goes okay everywhere," he said, smiling.

"Perfect sense," I huffed, then spun my chair around to face the screen. Withing two minutes, the team showed up, and I watched them fight the bad guy. I winced when Starfire was thrown into a wall, and again when Cyborg was thrown the street, creating a crater. I watched them fight for another twenty minutes before an alarm suddenly started to go off in the tower.

It was different than one that told the team about trouble in the city.

"Uh, guys?" I called into the mic.

"What's up?" I heard Cyborgs voice come through.

"Um... There's an alarm going off in the tower. What is it?" I left the mic on for a bit so they could hear the loud buzzing.

"That's the intruder alarm!" Robin shouted. "Krystalyn, we're too busy here. Can you take care of that?" he asked.

I nodded, then remembered they couldn't see me. "Consider it done," I told him, then slid out of my chair, dashing down the hall.

I used my super hearing to listen, and I heard faint footsteps on the opposite side of the tower. I ran back to the main room, and hid behind the couch.

There were three figures, two boys, and one girl. The girl had pink hair, in pigtails, and was obviously the leader. One of the guys was huge, with red, crazy hair. The other one was a kid, and had a backpack sprouting spider legs.

"Good idea letting those nose pickers deal with Rock Head," the kid said.

"Good ideas are the only ones I have," the girl said, smirking.

The giant guy grunted, and I got the feeling that was all he knew what to do.

"Ugh, why is it so dark in here?" the girl asked. "Gizmo, will you fix that?"

The kid, Gizmo, smirked. "On it," he said, and started walking in his spider legs toward me.

I stood up from my hiding place to face him. "Well, what do we have here?" I asked them, and they all looked shocked.

"Hey! We were here first!" Gizmo shouted, looking angry.

I felt my fangs pop out, and the veins under my eyes darken. I hissed at them, an they all backed away, Gizmo yelping in surprise.

"What are you?" he asked.

I rolled my eyes. "Were the fangs not enough?" I asked. "Because, you know, it's been a while since my last feeding."

"V-v-vampire!" the girl screamed.

They started to run away, towards the door that would take them up to the rooms, but I used my super speed to get in front of them.

"Going somewhere?" I laughed at their faces, and started to stalk forward. "Why don't you stay?" I asked them.

They backed up to the couch, and cowered in fear. Gizmo looked like he was about to pee himself, with the giant guy close to it.

"There's the door," I said, pointing. "Unless you want to be my afternoon snack, I suggest-"

They were already running, and before they could reach the door, it sprung open to reveal the Titans. I flinched back from the light, but laughed as the trio completely ignored my friends, and ran out.

"What the...?" Robin said aloud, watching them go. He looked at me, his eyes widening. "What happened to you?!"

I rubbed at my eyes, trying to make the veins vanish. Eventually, I felt my fangs recede, and I looked back up at the five teens in front of me.

"Sorry about that," I told them. "I had to get rid of them somehow."

I chuckled at Beastboy's shocked face. He was still looking out the door.

"What did you do to them?" he asked.

I shrugged. "Probably gave them nightmares for the next couple months," I smirked.

"Krystalyn, what was wrong with your face?" Starfire asked.

I smiled. "It's what happens when I go full vampire mode," I told her.

"Did it hurt?" She asked.

I chuckled. "No, it's completely painless... For me, anyway," I said. I checked the time on the microwave.

Four o'clock.

I sighed and sat back down on the couch.

"You seem troubled," Starfire said.

I shrugged. "It's only four. I can't leave until sundown, and that's not for another few hours," I said.

The others exchanged glances.

"What?" I asked.

"Krystalyn," Robin started. "We have a proposition."

"And that is...?" I asked.

He held out a little, yellow circular device, with a 'T' on it. "Will you be part of our team?" he asked.

"W...what?" I asked, unsure if I had heard correctly.

"Friend, will you please be part of the Titans?" Starfire asked.

"I...I...no," I said.

"Woohoo! Guys, she said y-" Beastboy stopped in the middle of his sentence. "Wait, no?"

"No, I will not join your team," I said again, more firmly.

"Why?" Cyborg asked.

"I come with a burden," I said, shrugging. "I have enemies from all over chasing me. Most of them are witches, several hunters, and my old group. I can't stay in a place too long," I told them. "I've already been here long enough."

"Krystalyn, you're our friend now," Robin said, putting his hand on my shoulder. "We're willing to put up with a few more bad guys."

I shook my head. "Humans," I muttered. "You don't understand. Besides, even if I did accept, the most I could do would be to just sit at the computer and do surveillance."

"Actually, I'm working on that," Raven said. "I've been doing research on how to make one of those rings."

"Even if you did find a spell, you are no witch," I told her, my accent getting thicker by the second.

"It would still be worth a shot," Robin said.

"No," I growled, standing up. "I will be in my room. When the sun sets, I'll be gone."

"Wait," Robin stopped me, putting his hand on my shoulder. "We still have that sparring match."

I turned. "You mention this now? I'm far to angry to be doing such childish things. And as I've told you before, it would be too easy to defeat you," I spat.

"Well, how about a deal?" he said. "All of us will spar you, together. If we win, you stay."

"And if you lose?" I raised an eyebrow.

"Then you can you leave, and we won't try to stop you," he said.

"Robin!" Starfire said, looking shocked.

I raised my chin, unable to resist a challenge. "You have a deal."

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We stood in the training room, five against one.

In normal circumstances, it would seem unfair. However, this was not.

"On whose mark?" I asked.

Robin smirked. "Yours," he said.

Ugh. So confident.

"Alright,"I said, standing up straight. "Go."

I stood still as the five of them charged. Robin jumped, and tried to tackle me, but I stepped out of the way, and he fell on his face. I heard Cyborgs arm cannon charging up, and I flipped behind him right as he was about to shoot. The sonic energy hit the wall, leaving a small hole leading to the hallway. All at once, something slammed into my back, sending me flying forward.

"Sorry!" Starfire hurried, looking panicked.

"No, I'm sorry," I said, running and jumping towards her, only to be stopped by Beastboy in the form of an elephant.

I landed back onto the ground gracefully, standing straight back up, my head held high.

"Azerath, metrion, zinthos!"

I turned at Raven's words, not knowing what she was doing. Too late, I was hit with dark energy, and I flew back, hitting a wall. I slid down to the ground, groaning.

Robin kneeled down next to me, smirking. "So, you'll be staying then?"

I glared, my eyes darkening. "You realize I have to feed?"

He nodded. "Already thought about it," he said.

I raised my eyebrows. "And?"

"Once the local hospital realizes our predicament, I'm sure they'll be willing to donate a few blood bags."

I glared, and stood up. "I'll be in my room," I declared. "And when someone you don't know knocks in the door, don't let them in."

I walked out of the training room, clenching my teeth.

"Someone's a sore loser..." Beastboy muttered.

"I heard that!" I snapped, sticking my head back in the room.

He gulped, and they were silent.