Hello everyone and welcome to my newest project, Justice League vs. Teen Titans. This is the third installment of the Pawn of Darkness series, and if you have not read the previous 2, I recommend that you do so the events mentioned here make sense to you. This story will include elements from the DC Animated and Extended Universes (cartoon and movies) in a combination explored in my previous stories. Many characters will be involved, but this story will be focusing on the Teen Titans specifically.

Again, I implore you to read my first two stories. The things I mention in the beginning will not make sense if you don't. Yes, there is an OC who drives the plot along, but is not the main focus by any means. I will do my best to grab your interest in this first scene by keeping it moderately simple.

With that out of the way, let's begin!

Chapter 1: Reaction

Themyscira changed me forever. I now had a purpose…a destiny. The Earth was ravaged by chaos and disorder in the time that Superman was dead. His return did not silence it, but it gave birth to a new era…an era of heroes.

Batman left Gotham with just an idea, but he returned with results. A man who could run faster than the eye could track, another whose trident could summon tidal waves at his command, and a half-man half-machine of scientific marvel. He, Superman, Wonder Woman along with those three created the Justice League…a force for good.

I was quick to join. How could I not? I had connections to the trinity of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman in their respective ways. The seven of us seemed invincible.

We spent the first year bound by the solid bedrock of mutual self-interest: the protection of the Earth. We were damn good at it too. Some would say too good.

As all ideas do, our self-interest faded away, or at least mine did. The Justice League was becoming a chore, dealing with the growing protests on how we were leaving places after our work was finished. They weren't wrong, but not all of us agreed on that. Our newest member for instance, the Green Lantern known as John Stewart being one of them.

It was subtle at first, but it grew…and one day it all blew up in our faces…

The Hall of Justice was based in Metropolis, right in the middle of all the bustling traffic and commotion. One would think that this would make the building struggle to stay quiet, but it was quite the opposite.

It had never been this quiet before.

The facilities were empty, the training room, bowling alley, pool…everything…except the conference room. That was jammed packed with 8 of the most powerful people on planet Earth, assembled around a table while a TV silenced them into watching it. It was a news channel, reading: TRAGEDY IN AFRICA.

"The country of South Africa was struck with one of the worst disasters in its history. The capital city of Johannesburg was engulfed in a horrifying conflict between the terrorist group known as the "Royal Flush Gang" and the so called heroic Justice League. At 2:34 PM the battle ensued, reportedly claiming the lives of over 1,000 civilians and first responders. Many buildings were destroyed and the city claims that billions of dollars in damages were caused by the ensuing conflict-," the reporter went on before the television was shut off. Everyone looked around to notice Superman holding the remote in his hands.

"That's enough," he said. No one said anything, seemingly trying to process what they had just saw.

Cyborg's servos whined as he shifted in his seat. "I think we need to be more careful."

"You think?" Antimatter brought up, his eyes wide in frustration. He scoffed. "I don't know if this has gone through any of your minds lately, but we need to take a step back and realize what kind of impact we're leaving on our world!"

Green Lantern shook his head. "We can't save everyone Antimatter, but we may have saved thousands more by stopping the gang!"

Aquaman nodded in agreement. "Most of the casualties were caused by the gang itself anyway. This wasn't our fault."

Antimatter was about to pull his hair out. "Who cares who did what, those people are still dead! We did absolutely nothing to change that!"

"That's not even remotely true," Flash interjected, offended. "I got hundreds of people out of the battle zone!"

"And I stopped buildings from falling on children!" Wonder Woman stared him down from his left, almost feeling betrayed by her own brother.

"What did you do?" Cyborg challenged. "Where were you while we engaged them?"

Everyone but Batman turned to Antimatter, whose fury reached a fever pitch. "Gee, I don't know. Maybe I was fighting King on the outskirts of the city instead of the South African capital!" he shouted, standing to his feet. When he finished, Superman turned to Batman.

"What do you think?" he asked. The Dark Knight sat silent, observing the past argument with no comment made, which was uncharacteristic of him.

He sighed. "Something like this was going to happen. I knew that coming into this job. Antimatter isn't wrong, but I'm struggling to find a better way for us to have approached that situation. We must be more vigilant when it comes to collateral damage, but there isn't much we can do about this particular situation."

Antimatter closed his eyes. A year of tiny disputes with individual members, the feelings of discontent within the group, and just the fact that he didn't mend with the others exploded inside of him. His will to push forward snapped.

"If you people can't wake up after an incident like this, I don't need to gain your favor," he leaned up on the table. "I don't belong here." He pushed himself off the table and left the room…and the Justice League behind.

The Next Day…

Nightwing stepped on the pedal of his Audi R8 and sped up on the freeway to keep up with the flow of Gotham City traffic. He and two others sat with him, one enjoying the ride, and the other venting as he saw fit.

"You have no idea how frustrating it was working with them!" Antimatter, a good friend of his for over a year now, continued. "Ugh they think I'm some ignorant child!"

Nightwing shook his head as he switched lanes to pass a slower driver. "Sounds like you don't fit in with the group. You think differently than most of them do."

The passenger leaned forward from the back seat, her long and curly black hair swinging from her movement. "I think you made the right decision," Donna Troy, who went by Darkstar, attempted to assure him. "You only joined to be with your sister anyway."

Antimatter shook his head and rubbed his face with his gloved hands. "Ugh…I hope you guys are right," he then chuckled. "Because they freaking hate me now."

Darkstar laughed with him, massaging his shoulders from behind. "That's the Terrance I know," she said as she poked her head around the seat, resting her chin on his shoulder.

He smiled. "You know I'm not going to miss not spending time with you," he replied and moved in for a kiss.

"Guys," Nightwing said, causing them to pull away.

"Oh don't cock block just because you're jealous Dick," Antimatter huffed in dismay.

"No really," he said, and then pointed out the driver's windshield. "Look."

Antimatter leaned forward in the passenger seat as he noticed what Nightwing was pointing at. In the middle of a skyrise in Gotham was a swirling flat plane of purple energy, and tiny explosions were flashing under it. He nodded, eyes still fixed on it. "Yeah…speed up."

Nightwing wasted no time punching the gas and weaving through traffic to the nearest exit. He expertly dodged multiple drivers through the streets as he tried to navigate to the phenomenon swirling in the sky. Antimatter and Darkstar hung on for their life as he did so.

They eventually reached a bridge where Nightwing could pull his car to the side and get out for a view. He looked out into the open area of the city, noticing multiple flying objects approaching them. Antimatter and Darkstar got out in time to see them rocket over their heads, most of the objects firing lasers at one in front of them. Nightwing focused his vision to notice that the one in front was a humanoid female, only with orange skin and a purple suit. She was flying on her own power, unlike the other reptile creatures with jetpacks chasing behind.

Her face turned back, and it was rid with fear. Nightwing pulled out his electric batons. "We have to help her!" he didn't wait for their permission and hopped off the bridge, using his grappling hook to swing to the city park down below.

The other two didn't move for a moment, dealing with shock from Nightwing's sudden and hasty move. Darkstar crossed her arms. "He didn't think about this much did he?"

Antimatter chuckled. "I did," he smiled and held out his hand. Darkstar smiled back and took his, knowing exactly what he had in mind.

Nightwing was sprinting through the massive park in the middle of Gotham city, his eyes fixed on the ensuing brawl taking place in the sky. Quickly realizing that there was little he could do to help whoever was being chased, he paused. The alien tried to loop around and escape, but found herself quickly cornered. One reptile came up from behind and spiked her with its staff, sending her careening into the park, spitting up a massive cloud of dirt. He gasped and broke back into a sprint, trying to clear himself of the trees blocking his view.

He broke through the trees and saw the reptilian creatures dragging her limp body away from the site. "Hey!" he shouted, grabbing their attention. The creature who looked to be the leader growled and mumbled in some language, pointing for others to deal with him. Nightwing grit his teeth and put his batons together to form a long staff, preparing to take one the three who were sprinting towards him.

His ears perked up as he heard a human cry that was getting louder by the moment. He flipped his head around to see Antimatter rocket into one of the creatures, knocking it out instantly it slid along the dirt. Darkstar was not far behind, two of her powerful hands forcing reptilian heads to the dirt as she landed. She flipped her hair back from covering her eyes and rose to her feet, drawing her sword and shield.

"You have got to stop doing that," she protested to Nightwing, who was already running to engage the rest of the assailants.

"I think you guys just move too slow," he shot back with a smile. Darkstar could only shake her head in annoyance as she followed him. Antimatter was doing his best to repel the remaining 5 creatures on his own, but was finding it harder than he envisioned.

"Get the girl!" he shouted as he locked blades with one and kicked another away. "I need you helping me out Dark!" Nightwing was already on it.

"Who the hell put you in charge?!" Darkstar shouted as she tackled one with tremendous force.

"Someone has to!" he shouted back as he batted another away with his sword.

Nightwing freed the alien woman from her captors, helping her to her feet. She then began to shout at him in another language he couldn't understand, prompting him to helplessly shake his head in wonder. "I don't know what you're saying!"

The next thing caught him completely off guard. The woman suddenly pulled him in for a kiss, which he had no idea how to react to.

"Nightwing!" Antimatter shouted, kicking a reptile away from him. "What are you doing?!"

Nightwing soon found himself kissing her back, becoming lost in the moment. He found himself making the dumbest face in history as she pulled away quickly.

"We must close the portal!" she shouted in perfect English. Nightwing regained his bearings and processed what she had said. He nodded, rubbing his forehead.

"You think your eye-beams can knock it out Ants?" he asked. Antimatter shrugged and sighed.

"Not sure. I'm still learning to control them…but I'll give it a shot," he said with shaky uncertainty. He looked up to the portal and focused, imagining energy erupting from him and obliterating his target…no mercy…no inhibitions.

His eyes glowed and fired purple beams that jagged around as if they were alive before impacting the portal, creating a brilliant ball of energy in the sky. There was a brief quiet until a powerful vacuum was created, threatening to suck everyone to wherever it leads.

Antimatter and Darkstar dug their respective swords into the ground, hanging on for their lives as the reptiles were helplessly ripped off the ground. Nightwing acted quickly, firing his grappling hook into the ground and grabbing the woman, who tightly held onto his forearm. It felt like an eternity, and Nightwing was beginning to fear that she would rip his arm out of its socket in the process. He screamed in pain as he held on to her with all his might.

The portal shut as suddenly as it opened and everyone's bodies flopped to the ground. There were multiple groans in pain as they all got to their feet, returning their weapons to their respective places.

Antimatter shook his head as he approached Nightwing. "Putting aside the fact that we just fought a bunch of alien reptiles, do you want to tell me why you thought it was a good idea to…kiss this girl who we just met?"

"I am sorry," the woman spoke up, defending Nightwing before he could respond. "Our kind can learn language from the act of kissing…that is why."

"Say what?" Darkstar said as she crossed her arms next to Antimatter. The girl nodded, and she popped up her eyebrows in disbelief.

"Useful!" Nightwing butted in, trying to make her feel more comfortable. "I'm Nightwing, what's your name?"

She nervously smiled with her hands clamped together in front of her, something he thought was cute. "I am Koriand'r of Tamaran," her face then turned to sorrow. "My sister Kommand'r staged a coup and took the throne…I had to flee."

No one really knew what to say as she turned, looking towards the sky where the portal had once been. Nightwing smiled. "Well you can stay here, for now, until you figure it out," he said, putting a hand on her shoulder.

She smiled and turned. "Yes. I shall seek sanctuary for two to three days…a week at the longest."

Nightwing nodded and turned to Antimatter and Darkstar. "These are my friends by the way," the two awkwardly waved.

Darkstar shrugged. "We don't exactly have a name for ourselves yet."

Nightwing raised a finger. "I was thinking about that. Back when I was Robin me and a few others formed a team called the Teen Titans."

Antimatter nodded. "I like it…drop the teen…just the Titans."

"Welcome to the Titans…uh," Nightwing struggled to remember her exotic name.

Koriand'r waved her hand in acceptance. "It's alright…I believe your people would know me better as my other name…which translates to Star-fire."

So it begins. I know this pulled elements from The Judas Contract, but this story will not be copy and paste. This story will have different elements than the animated movie, but will be slightly similar in outline. I hope you enjoyed and will be tagging along for the ride! Please follow/fav and leave a review! Thanks for reading!