He really did hope that they wouldn't mind too much of him arriving of his own accord. Jump City seemed to be a bit more welcoming to the strange, as none had treated him differently or acted as if he was some strange alien or monster. It was something he was thankful for. With all of the villain attacks in the city, one would be surprised how high the rent is and how many people live there. However, the world was a dangerous place. Villains littered every crack and every corner or the planet and beyond, and it was up to people like him to keep the people safe. 

The automatic doors of the tower welcomed him. Nobody was there to greet him, however. He just assumed that they were still busy with superheroing or something similar. Maybe not, though. Maybe Robin had to pick up some eggs? What if Starfire wanted to rent a foreign movie that was only availble at a certain shop in the city? What if was just something completely normal and not superhero-y?

It didn't bother Ryan all that much. The comfy couches in what appeared to be a lobby of sorts provided him comfort until someone noticed his presence. Guilt began to enter his system. He just sort of appeared. While Beast Boy had sent him the alert a few days beforehand, they had not really spoken any more after that. Hopefully they would welcome him.

Be began to relax on the couch, taking in the comfy and soft fabrics. The deeper he got lost in his thoughts, the colder the air became. 

[i][color=8493ca]"Just... Be careful, honey."[/color] The soothing and warm voice of his mother called out to him. She knew that it was only a matter of time before her little boy spread his figurative wings and flew off to protect his own city, she just wished that she had a little more time to help him out before he started to carry his own weight. 

They had been talking about it for weeks. Ryan's plunge into guilt had scarred him for some time. His mother offered help, as well as his father, but neither could do anything truly helpful other than just offer their support. He felt the need to have to go out on his own to become stronger.

[color=00aeef]"I know mom. I'll make sure I'm okay. I'll send post cards when I can, and talk to you guys the first chance I get!"[/color] His smile brightened her day. She reminded him whenever they spoke that his smile that day always made her smile again. She longed to see her son again, but she would settle for calls and post cards for now.

She handed to him a large back pack, filled with supplies, food, money, and a seemingly unreasonable amount of frozen water bottles. The weight of the back pack almost pulled him down as it fell onto his shoulders. 

A single tear fell from her pale face, freezing just before it hit the ground. No words were spoken as he walked out the door for what she hoped was not the final time.[/i]

The sound of the door opening again jutted the young man out of his thoughts. Quickly, he scrambled for cover. He couldn't mask his presence for too long, the air was probably close to freezing from such a long time of daydreaming.

[color=f6989d][i]"Show. Yourself."[/i][/color] The words echoed throughout the lobby. 

Peeking out, Ryan took note of the shotgun barrel pointed towards the ceiling. Was this some new villain attacking the tower? His suspicions seemed to be confirmed with a loud bang, setting off the alarms and activating the sprinklers. How fortunate for him! He could not stop the alarm, but he could demonstrate his abilities to the Titans by defeating a villain in their own home.

He waited for the sprinklers to give him more water before revealing himself and dropping the air noticeably further in the immediate area. The woman was covered in arms! He had to be careful. Rushing at her, he continued to freeze the air, the pigment of his skin now a vibrant blue from the use of his powers. Maybe he could freeze all of the weapons and shatter them, but maybe not. They didn't seem normal. She didn't seem normal. Perhaps his enemy would me more of a challenge than he thought.