Hey everyone! I'm back and with a sequel to my other story. I hope you like it, I had some difficulty on writing this but I'm also not really sure where I'm going with it too, yet. Anyways, here's Chapter 1 :)

Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans.

Chapter 1

"You're never there for me! It's always Bruce, work and dinner dates with the rich girls that you just HAVE to go out with."

"Kori, it's my job! What do you expect me to do?!"

"I just couldn't do it anymore Wal."

"It's okay Kor, just stay here as long as you need."

The sun glinted off the glass of the large skyscrapers in Gotham City as the wind blew around lightly and the clouds began to grow a slight grey signaling that a storm was coming. The young red-head lifted her head to the sky covering her eyes with her hand as she assessed the potential weather before continuing down the sidewalk in her black ankle boot heels, black pencil skirt and purple silk top that tied around her neck. Kori was now 24 and on her way to work at the Gotham City Police Station as their translator and detective trainee.

Waiting for the crosswalk to give her the go ahead her phone started ringing in her black purse. Pulling it out she answered "Kori Anders" not looking at the caller ID.

"So formal Miss Police Officer." The monotone voice on the other end gave a small chuckle.

"Hey Rach, and I'm not a police officer. Just a translator and trainee. What's up?" Kori asked as she crossed the busy street with a big group of people some dressed for a business like her and others casual doing errands for the day.

"Just checking in to see if you're still willing to help me and Gar move this weekend?"

"Oh yes! Of course, I'll bring Wally too." She walked into a Starbucks near the Police Station and waited in line behind two other Police Officers that she recognized and nodded to them in greeting.

"Oh, alright." Rachel was hesitant with her answer and Kori noticed something made her uncomfortable.

"I mean if that's okay? I thought the extra help would be good." Moving up in line to the counter she shifted the phone to rest between her cheek and shoulder as she held up two fingers for the barista and gave the man her credit card. She came here almost every morning and after the first five times was a regular and the people started remembering her and the order.

"No, it's fine just...I think Gar asked Richard to help out with Vic too." Rachel replied cautiously not wanting to upset her best friend. Kori however only slightly stalled in her walk over to the other end of the counter to wait for her order.

"That's fine. I'm still coming, I'll ask Wal if he wants to help." Kori grabbed some sugars and cream for the coffee.

"Are you sure? I mean...you know." Rachel didn't need to finish her sentence for Kori to know what she was talking about.

"Rach, that was two years ago. I'm fine with seeing him. He's with Babs and it's whatever now." Kori confidently told her best friend as she grabbed the two coffees and pushed her way through the glass door resuming her walk to the Police Station not two minutes down the street.

"I know, it's just you guys have a lot of history. I mean you dated for almost four years-"

"Three." Kori interjected not wanting to relive the ordeal that happened.

"Whatever. It was a long time, okay?" Rachel have a little huff and Kori could tell she was getting annoyed.

"I get it, really. Don't worry it'll be okay, unless he starts something I be civilized."

"Fine. So i'll see you Friday?" Kori chuckled and smiled at her best friends sort temper.

"Yes Rachel I will be there. See you soon." Kori hung up the phone just as she walked into the Police Station. Nodding to the receptionist she walked up the marble stairs to the second floor offices.

Reaching the top she navigated her way through the many wooden desks towards hers near the back right corner she had a nice view of the city because of the windows near her. She set down her purse and the coffees before turning on her computer to start her work. She couldn't help but think of Richard after Rachel's phone call. She remembered the good times they had throughout college, how she was happy before everything changed between them.

"Anders!" A booming voice echoed through the room that only made her snap out of the trance she was in fast enough to realize it was her Chief calling her. Quickly getting up and grabbing one of the coffees she bought she straightened out her skirt and made her way down the aisle formed by the desks towards the enclosed office that had the name etched 'Chief of Police Harper' on the door.

Turning the knob and letting the door open on its own Kori confidently walked into the office where her Chief of Police was glaring at his computer screen and making faces at it as he mutter some curses.

"You called?" She answered while placing the coffee on his desk and taking a seat in one of the chairs he placed in front of his desk.

"Yes..Kor I've got some bad news." Roy Harper became the Chief of Police shortly after Kori had started college. He still looked like the same high schooler she knew from years back but he was much more defined now. He grew taller standing at almost six feet and he packed on a lot of muscle since high school too but his hair was still the same golden red color with his forest green eyes. He went into the Police Academy right after high school and started immediately at Gotham P.D. when he got out because his father had a little pull with the department. He rose quickly in the ranks because of his diligent work and when Kori came in for an interview he hired her on the spot to which she was grateful.

"What's happened, Roy?" She was worried now, he only uses that nickname when it is something important. She looked at him with concern thinking that something happened between him and Jade Nguyen his high school sweetheart and fiancée.

"Last night, they were transferring X to Arkham but something happened. Kor...we don't know where he is. He escaped and he may be coming after you again. We can't be sure but he did stalk you in college after that whole thing with you, him and Richard so we are going to keep you under watch. I called Victor, Gar and...also Richard." He rushed out the last word hoping that she wouldn't hear it but she did. Kori was in a state of disbelief feeling like she was watching her own life but from the seat next to her, a spectator until that one name brought her back to reality.

"You called him...but not Wally?" She almost yelled if not for the fact that Roy looked scared to death of her. His eyes were big and she could have sworn he was inching his way back to the wall away from her.

"I-I figured you would want to tell him yourself and I'm also sending you home for the day...with one of our best officers. He just got back from an undercover assignment and volunteered to take this immediately." Roy carefully chose his words knowing full well this was going to end badly in a few minutes. He readied himself, bracing for Kori's full onslaught of anger that was sure to happen.

"And just who would that be, Roy?" Kori narrowed her eyes at him and crossed her arms over her chest already fuming from being reminded of Richard twice in one day. Her friends normally didn't talk about him in front of her, she caught some of their conversations that involved him that's how she knew what he was up to but she was starting to get annoyed about how much he was coming up in one day. Her thoughts were interrupted by the office door being opened behind her figuring it was just a coworker Kori didn't bother to turn around until she heard the voice.

"Me." The familiar deep voice rang out making her tense all over as her eyes widened and her arms unfolded dropping to the chairs arms supporting her. She slowly turned her head around coming face to face with her past and she seethed in her head because he was still just as handsome as ever. He wore a black shirt, dark somewhat baggy jeans with what looked like military grade tan boots with his standard issued Police .9mm Glock holstered on his hip. His hair now a little longer fell in front of his eyes but was a little shorter and tamed in the back, he was taller more lean but his black shirt outlined his toned muscles showing off his hard work at the gym but what struck Kori more than anything was his eyes because they weren't the same piercing ice blue that captured her in her youth. They somehow dulled in color like something in him had died or gone away and it pained her but she would never show him that, not in a million years.

"Hey Dick, thanks for offering to help with this." Roy said standing up from his chair and walking around his desk to greet him with a handshake trying to relinquish the tension in the now small seeming office room.

"Hey man and sure of course. It's my job." Richard replied taking Roy's outstretched hand in greeting then proceeded to lean against the wall of the office across from Kori as he folded his arms across his chest. "So what exactly do we have here?" He asked keeping his eyes on her but addressing Roy. Kori didn't want to look at him so she kept her eyes on Roy but held her head high and confidant trying to portray that he didn't bother her, that his presence hadn't sent her heart into overdrive beating rapidly.

As Roy explained what happened with Xavier, how Richard was going to be Kori's body-guard she and all the details she couldn't help but sneak a few glances at Richard taking in everything about him once more and she felt the blush creep up on her cheeks when he would catch her looking at him and their eyes would lock for a few seconds and she would quickly turn away. He put that same half smirk that she fell in love with in high school and was flooded with old memories of the two in college and happy but she also remembered what happened to make them split and she decided that she had enough. She stood up looked at both Roy and Richard not saying a word but almost on the verge of crying, screaming, hitting or hitting something because of all the emotions going on in her and walked out of the room. Roy and Richard looked at each other with an unspoken conversation in their eyes as Richard followed after Kori while Roy fell back in his chair letting out an exasperated sigh.

She didn't bother grabbing her purse or coffee she just wanted to get out, wanted fresh air to clear her head, to get away from him. She pushed her way through the main entrance doors and out into the traffic and people of nearly midday. Not exactly sure where she was going she faced right and started walking just trying to reason through everything faintly aware that someone was calling her name behind her. She didn't notice the crosswalk in front of her with the do not walk flashing until a car's horn blared at her from her left. She didn't have time to do anything, she froze in a state of shock with her eyes as wide as could be and she wanted to move, she willed herself to move but her legs were stuck.

"KORI!"

Something hit her hard. She was pushed and rolled to the ground all in a matter of seconds but it seemed like minutes. She felt hard breathing on her neck and strong arms wrapped around her back holding her tightly to a hard chest. Her eyes were closed and tears were streaming down her face as her own breathing was rapidly coming in and out. She opened her eyes and adjusting to the bright sun she saw the same beautiful ice blue eyes staring back at her that she once loved but was now extremely grateful for. They were laying on the ground Richard halfway under her and her body was resting on his but shaking from the mass adrenaline coursing through her while some people stopped to check out the situation but most kept walking around them leaving well enough alone.

"It's okay." Richard hesitantly unlocked one of his arms from her back and brought it up to her face wiping away the tears falling from her eyes. "You're alright. You're safe, everything's okay." He held his hand on her cheek as he stared into her big emerald orbs that he missed so much trying to calm her.

"Thank you." She whispered before closing her eyes taking a deep breath and moving to get up as Richard reluctantly let go of her and once again felt empty standing up and brushing himself off. Kori took an assessment of herself as she brushed off the dirt from the road. Her skirt was ripped, she had a few marks on her legs from the rescue but nothing that caused her pain.

"Kori!" Her head snapped up at her name and she couldn't have been happier at who she saw. Wally was weaving in and out of the traffic of people heading towards her with a frantic look on his face. His medium length crimson hair falling in his face as he squeezed and dodged the people walking around him, he was wearing a blue men's v-neck shirt that hugged his muscular biceps and outlined his toned chest and a pair of khaki cargo pants with black Nike running shoes.

Kori started walking towards him until he reached her and pulled her into a tight hug fisting one of his hands into her hair and the other in between her shoulder blades. Kori dug her fingers into his shirt trying somehow to bring him closer to her if possible and she took in his clean scent and Axe cologne. Tears threatened her eyes again but she held back knowing that he was here now and she was in his arms and not wanting him to worry.

"What are you doing here?" She managed to voice as he released her and kept her at arm's length. His dark clover green eyes raked over her body making sure nothing was broken and she was okay.

"I called the station asking for you and they said that you were in a meeting with Roy but you just left abruptly not taking any of your things. So I rushed over and just got out of the cab down there when I saw what happened. Are you okay?" He lowered his head to look into her eyes and the concern in his voice prominent made Kori's heart swell.

"Yes, If Dick had not been here then I would be a lot worse." Kori gave him a reassuring smile to which he put his hand on her cheek and pulled her into a short kiss that left her reeling as he put his forehead against hers closing his eyes letting out a sigh of relief.

"Good, you scared me Kor." His breath was shaky and she felt slight guilt. "Now, what's Richard doing here? What's going on babe?" He pulled his head up to look around spotting Richard just behind Kori a little ways giving them some privacy.

"Well, Wal...I have some bad news." Kori's voice trailed off really not wanting to believe it herself what was going on in her life. She looked back at Richard and his demeanor completely changed she could tell his jaw was set in a hard-line, his fist clenched under his crossed arms over his chest and his sunglasses were on which meant he was trying to hide his eyes.

Kori let out a long breath of air as she turned back to Wally and explained everything.

Here we go again...

Well, I hope you all like it! Please let me know, love you all!

Until next chapter :)