A/N So here's another TT fic I'm going to be starting depending on how you my lovely readers think this chapter went and want the story to continue. So sit back, relax, and read away.

Prologue

The alarm blared as the Tower's residents went into full alert. Five sets of feet ran from their rooms and into the large living room only to see the face of their most annoying, persistent, and merciless enemy on their tv screen. Slade.

"Why hello Titans," the faceless man said with his too smooth of a voice, "I hope I didn't wake you." Each one of the five standing in the large open living room could see the sickening smile behind the metal mask.

"What do you want?" Robbin demanded stepping forward defiantly.

Slade chuckled at the boy wonder, "Always so defiant Robbin, but you're right I do want something." Robin's eyes squinted in suspicion, "You see I have placed nuclear explosives all over Jump City. Each one has thirty minutes; you can stop them if you hurry... starting now." With a small flicker of white the screen went black leaving the five Titans now scrambling for a plan.

"Cyborg bring up the city grid, Raven see if you can sense any of the bombs, Beast Boy alert the commissioner, and Starfire help whoever you can."

"What about you?" Beast Boy questioned their leader.

"I'm going to find Slade." he said clenching a fist in front of his face as he stormed toward the door.

"Whoa, man. You can't just leave!" The changeling shouted jumping in front of the young leader waving his arms above his head, "The cities in danger from these giant bombs, if you go we probably won't be able to stop them all."

Grabbing Beast Boy by the collar Robin brought them face to face, "Slade is after something. This is probably a distraction so he can do something else."

"Robin," Raven said in an even monotone voice, "As much as I can't believe I'm saying this, but Beast Boy is right. If you leave we might not be able to stop these bombs."

Robin looked away from the green boy whose collar was clenched in his fists to the others who were looking at him expectantly, "I'm going after Slade." was all he said as he threw Beast Boy aside making his way out the door.

About ten minutes later and one crucial member short the four set out into the night to disarm five nuclear bombs; each one able wipe Jump City off the map alone. Raven came upon hers first as she passed through walls. The bomb was relatively small compared to the energy readings it was giving off, but then again that's nuclear power for you.

"Azarath, Metrion, ZINTHOS!" the empath chanted as black energy encased the bomb weaving in and out of the mechanism to disarm it. A slight beep and fading of the blinking light let her know it was now safe to move from the vicinity.

Strafire found hers next carefully disarming it just as Cyborg had shown her many times before when they had dealt with such situations in the past. Cy was just finishing his as he knew time was running out on the others, "What's everyone's status."

"The bomb is no longer a threat friend Cyborg," Starfire chimed.

"Same here," Raven informed.

"Just finished up Cy, but there's still one more and only five minutes left." Beast Boy said rather calmly for the usual franticness he showed in these cases.

"We'll never make it in time," Cy stated as he looked at the giant red dot beeping on his tracker.

"How far away is it?"

"About thirty miles from you B, why?"

"Send me the location, I'm going after it."

"You'll never make it," Cy shouted in both anger and fear for his friends life.

"I have to try: Robin's not here and I won't be the one to lose this city." With that Beast Boy's com went silent, only a lingering static was the sound the three stunned Titans heard.

Shifting into a cheetah Beast Boy ran for the pier as fast as he could go. Dodging buildings, cars, and pedestrians the changeling flew down the city's streets pushing himself on. Three minutes I don't have much time, Beast Boy thought as he kept counting down time in his head.

The boardwalk was coming closer into view as the exhausted Titan continues to run, but before he could reach the bomb a steel boot swung out from under the dock knocking him to the ground. Shifting back to his normal self Beast Boy confronted his attacker, "Slade."

"And here I was expecting Robin." the man seemed disappointed not that it mattered much to the changeling.

"Sorry to bust your bubble dude, but I've got a bomb to disarm." Taking stance Beast Boy set his sights on the bomb behind Slade as the one eyed villain did the same.

Lunging Beast Boy shifted into the Beast pushing Slade back as he swung wildly with his claws. With every swipe Slade dodged, countered, and blocked most of them but not before the beast got a few good hits in first. The bomb was on it's last minute when Beast Boy swung for Slade's neck slicing it clean off as electrical sparks flew from the robot's body.

Shifting back Beast Boy crouched down to try and disarm the bomb, but it was too late. As Beast Boy watched the yellow numbers begin to count down from thirty he didn't hear the droid behind him as it plunged a sword into the changelings back an unearthly howl escaping his lips. Falling on his side knowing he was going to die Slade spoke to the fallen Titan.

"I had high hopes for you green one, but it seems you and your friends are to die this night. Such a shame." The laugh that followed Slade's statement angered the changeling, enough so that he channeled what little power he had left.

I may already be dead, but there's still time to save the others. Focusing the last of his energy on his transformation he grabbed the bomb as his whale form swallowed it as he retreated into the sea. Swimming miles out then down into the dark abyss Beast Boy smiled knowing his friends and people of Jump City would be safe. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two…"

"One," Cyborg whispered expecting his life to end but didn't. B got to the bomb in time! "Booyah!" he shouted raising his fists in the air knowing it was his best friend that had just saved them all, but something was wrong. B would have called in if he stopped it, but why…? In the distance Cyborg saw the water fire up in an explosion that could have only been cause by a nuclear bomb, then maybe he transformed into a fish or something to escape the blast. Waiting another five minutes Cy began to panic, "BB, do you copy. Come on Grass Stain talk to me." White noise filled the com and looking down hoping to track his friend he found the changelings communicator was off line.

Knowing what it most likely meant Cyborg contacted the others, "Star, Raven, meet back at the tower I've got some bad news."

"But we are alive this is joyful, what bad news could there be friend Cyborg?" Star cheerfully said.

Sighing Cyborg kept his composure as much as he could, "just meet me at the tower."