Raven sat in the common room reading another one of her books. Her long violet hair streaming down annoying her that it was getting in the way of the pages. But she quickly suppressed the emotion and continued reading. As many times before she kept to herself, not talking and subjecting herself to any contact.

Beast boy and Robin where engaging in another round of mindless videogames, while Cyborg was down in the garage working on his 'BABY'. Starfire was out shopping at the time.

She would usually do this she thought to herself. If there wasn't an emergency and she didn't have anything to talk about she would just sit on this one couch and read. More than once she wanted to get up and play a stupid videogame, or go shopping with star. But she would always stop herself and retreat into the recesses of her mind. For she knew she couldn't do that. Let her emotions get in the way, and shopping with star would mean going to all the girly stores in the mall. "Not goanna happen." She said mentally conversing with herself.

That's why when the emergency alarm sounded that she was the most surprised. The second the familiar red lights and sirens went off she screamed and threw her book into the air.

"Titans there's an emergency!" Robin yelled loud enough for everyone to hear.

"Finally, something exciting!" Beast boy screamed as he ran for the garage where the T-car was stored.

Raven regaining her composure put on her hood and followed the others.

In the T-car

"It's Overload, he's escaped from prison."

"Again." Cyborg stated with a hint of irritation but Robin didn't seem to notice.

"Yes again." Starring down looking at his hand held communicator which also doubled as a location device.

"He's down town near the mall."

"Starfire is there." Bb with a look of concern on his face.

"Don't worry Beast boy Starfire can take care of herself. Cyborg punched it."

"Hold on to your hats folks cause it's goanna be a bumpy ride!" CY announced as the T-car rocketed into turbo.

All this time Raven was in the back seat thinking to herself. "Every time," She thought" Every time we fight a villain or go out to eat or anything I'm always alone." 'Why can't I be more like Beast Boy and get along with everyone? Why am I always the loner, the one forgotten?" But, just as all the other times before she would answer herself almost instantly. Always, with the same answer.

"Overload takes money, take all of it." The hulking energy villain said to himself.

Turning himself into a pure electric stream he passed easily into the wires inside the store. Once inside he made short work of phasing into the cash register. "The silly Titans will never think to look for me here." He thought he was so smart for striking a mall. "They'll never find me." He joyfully sang.

Overload was so intent on his own genius plan that he didn't even notice the cash register open until the unsuspecting woman screamed at his red computer chip face.

"O no" He said out loud.

A few hours before

Jake walked off the train into Jump city's main train station. All he had was a black t-shirt, torn jeans and back pack full of miscellaneous things. Also he wore no shoes.

"I hope I have better luck here." He bereaved.

Walking up the stairs out into the daylight his figure was fully shown. He was fairly tall with long curly brown hair. He was of medium build but huge, and not incredibly skinny.

Walking along the street he felt the hard pavement on his soles, but he didn't mind. He had heard somewhere that walking with shoes can ruin your spine or something like that. Though he never had a pair anyway so he guessed it didn't matter.

Once he found a room at a local hotel he made his way to mall. "I need to get some new clothes, and maybe a bite to eat." He said in his head as he walked.

Heading straight in through the huge doors he collided with a familiar orange skinned girl.

Starfire was childishly skipping around with her new found assortment of teen fashion items. "Won't Robin think I look wonderful" She joyfully thought to herself. She had new shoes and many new tops to wear. "I'm so excited." Maybe he'll see how pretty I am and finally ask me on the date." So mystified by her own fantasy was she that Starfire didn't even notice the guy right in front of her. He had his head down thinking his own thoughts.

"Sorry friend, I did not notice you there." Starfire said right after she bumped in the tall brown haired guy with no shoes and torn jeans.

"That's ok; I wasn't really paying much attention myself. Hay what a minute," he said with surprise. "You're that girl from the Teen Titans."

This caused Starfire to blush. People often recognized her but it was still nice when ever they greeted her upfront.

"Yes I am, and if you don't mind me asking what is your name?"

"O its Jake."

"Greetings, new friend Jake."

"I wouldn't really call us friends."

'Why not?" The alien asked inquisitively.

"We just met." He said in response.

"Then let us do the talking and get to know each other."

"Well I was going to the food court, want to come?" "O yes!" Starfire exclaimed." Quick let us not make haste!" With that she grabbed his hand and flew off to the food court with a startled Jake hanging by her hand.

After consuming several hot dogs purchased by Jake she was finally ready for conversation.

"Well Starfire, what's it like being a superhero?"

"O it is most joyous. Protecting people and being with my friends is the greatest."

"I wouldn't know anything like that." He aid to himself.

"What was that?"

"Nothing, uh…by the way how did you get here?" He asked catching himself...

"Well I was a prize prisoner of the Gordanians. When I finally escaped I fled to Earth where I met the other Titans. Together we defeated the aliens and we became friends."

"So..." Star said while lifting a hot dog to her mouth. "Why are you here?"

"Well I've been traveling a lot. Ever since I left home, and I really want to find my little sister. We got separated when we where little and once I was old enough I headed out to find her."

"That is most depressing. Is there anyway I can help?" She said while looking into his blue eyes. They where very strange they had a green ring around them giving them an almost melancholy yet peaceful look. Very strange she thought in her head.

"I guess, I think she lives in the city maybe you can help me find her residence."

"I know how! She said with much enthusiasm. Our towers computer can find anyone in the city. Your sister will be revealed instantly."

"Wow that's great!" He couldn't believe this. After all his searching he would finally find her. All those horrible incidents, that occurred in every city. It had all been worth it.

Though, Jake's moment of happiness was cut short just as an explosion erupted from a local store.

"Overload destroys all!"

The electrical being said with much bravado.

"Sorry Jake I must cut our talking short." With that Starfire flew off leaving Jake stunned.

"Wait Star I think I can help!" But his yell was overshadowed by the shrieks of the mall patrons.

Just then the rest of the Titans came rushing in through the doors.

"Titans go!" Robin yelled, and the team sprang into action. Beast boy transforming into an elephant rammed Overload into the wall, just before he was sent flying across the room by and electrical blast. Then CY sent several sonic canon beams while Raven hurled several table at him. Robin was accurately throwing his exploding disk right into the chest of the villain. Doubling over Starfire picked the perfect time to send one strong beam from eyes to knock him down.

"Well that was easy." Beast boy said with a dorky smile on his green face.

"Way too easy." Stated Robin.

Just as these words were said flowing with anger Overload rushed at them. The Titans had barely enough time to dodge his electric discharges. Raven who had teleported to the other side was all by herself completely exposed. Overload sent one dead on bolt right at her.

"Watch out!" Jake screamed as he pushed Raven right out of the way taking the brunt of the beam, sending him all the way to the other side of room.

"Starfire see if he's ok, CY, Beast boy with me." Robin commanded.

Star landed right next to Jake who was just starting to get up.

"You are not hurt, how?"

"I'll tell you later but right now I need you to get me right next to him."

"I cannot do that you will be in danger."

"Trust me Starfire I know what I'm doing." Jake was no angrily yelling at her.

"No Jake you…" But she never finished for Jake took off running in the direction of the fight.

"Cyborg cover me I'm going in, Beast boy attack from above." Robin then did several summer salts and landed right behind overload sending several high compulsion discs into his back. Beast boy transformed into a pterodactyl and swooped over the villain attacking his head. Cyborg moved to the side hitting his right flank.

"Overload will…Augh!" The villain screamed in pain as all three hits met their target.

"That is it, Overload is done." Pounding his fists into the ground, huge explosions started too nascent from everywhere.

"He's tapped into the power lines underneath us!" Screamed Cyborg.

"Take him down before he destroys the whole mall."

Before he could even turn Overload sent a punch Robin's way but the young crime fighter back flipped to safety by only inches.

Robin turned around just in time to see Jake run and jumped right off one of the tables sending himself into air at Overload. His hands, they started glowing an eerie blue color. So were his eyes. Landing right on the villains back he started pummeling him with pounding blows from his fists. Overload screamed in pain with each blow and started to slump towards the ground. Pushing off he landed right in front of him. Doing a chuck Norris round house kick let Overload tumble to the side. Regaining his composure he sent several lighting attacks Jake's way but he quickly evaded them all and giving another go this time at his leg allowed the electric villain to fall before him. Jumping into the air he connected his fist with his red computer chip face.

"Get off Overload!" He proclaimed in pain.

"Say good night sweat heart." Jake said in response as he grabbed his face with both hands.

His fists glowing even more intense with energy, every vein in his arms clearly visible he sucked all the energy from the Titans nemesis into his very being. Electricity crackled every where shattering glass and sending debris every which way. Finally all that remained was the red computer chip that made up the features of the evildoer.

Jake slumped to the ground breathing and sweating heavily. His shirt was burning and there where scorch marks all over his arms.

"Wow that was tingling." He said before he blacked out.

"We must take him back home." Starfire said with urgency.

"You bet we will" said Robin.

Later at the tower

"I want him awake within the hour for debriefing." Their leader said.

"You'll have to wait till he wakes up Robin." Raven said after answering him for the seventh time.

"I know Raven, it's just I want to know how he did what he did."

"We all do, but no matter how bad you want to we'll only get to talk to him once he's up. Now leave so he can get his rest. He took in a lot of energy and his body is going to have to filter it out somehow." His machine friend next to him stated.

"Whatever if there is any change, any at all tell me?" With that he left, leaving the room perfectly quiet except for the beeping of the machines.

"So Star…" Started Beast Boy, "Who is this guy?"

"He's name is Jake, and he is here looking for his little sister. Other than that every else he did was a complete surprise to me as it was to you."

Not much was said after that.

Then after about 2 hours the life readings started changing.

"He's waking up." Said Raven unemotionally.

A huge yawn came from the boy on the hospital bed. "Where the heck am I?"

"You are at the tower friend. We took you here after you kicked the but of the Overload." Star said jubilantly.

"Ya man you totally beat the snot out of him." The changeling added.

"That's cool and all but where's that computer Star. You said you could help me find my sister remember?"

"Yes, but first Robin is going to have to talk to you." Raven said coldly.

"Have fun with that." Beast boy sarcastically said.

Jake just looked around very confused.

In the debriefing room

"Ok why are you here?" Robin asked for the 70th time.

The dim light shown weak, obscuring everything in the small claustrophobic room. It was hard to make out the features or expressions on Jake's face. A black t-shirt with the yellow Titans insignia on it. Replacing his old burnt one.

"I've told you I'm here looking for my sister." Jake said back angrily.

"I know that but why is your sister here, how did you do that back at the mall, and who are you?" The boy wonder threw the questions in his face.

"Augh…Me and my sister got separated when we were little and after going all across the country I've come here because I think I saw here in a newspaper from here."

"But who are you?"

"My name is Jake. I'm 15 yrs old. When I was little a war was going on in Markovia, my home country. I don't remember much, I think it was from an injury to my head." He points to scar on the side of his forehead. All I know me and my sister got separated and I've been looking for here every since."

"Ok, now how did you get your powers?"

"I don't know, honest. It was strange one day I woke up and my hands glowed blue. When I went to touch my lamp to get some light on it the thing exploded."

"You don't how you got them." He said questioningly.

"Yes I've told you that. All I've learned is that they are triggered by emotional responses."

"That sounds like a lot of crap. Someone doesn't just wake up one day and get superpowers. It doesn't work that way."

"That's really easy to say coming from a guy who doesn't have any." Jake spitted back at him."

"What ever, what did you say your sister's name was?" Robin said taking a sip of his coffee.

"Terra."

"What?" He said spitting out the liquid in his mouth.

"Terra, my sister's name is Terra."