A/N:Okay, i know i havent uploaded for any of my other stories, but i cant help this habit i have of starting a new story when i've already got about 4 already on the run...but im thinking of putting this and "Bound Forever" as my main focuses..so anyways...this is my new story which you will hopefully all like coz i actually have a pretty good idea of what's going to happen in this story.
I'm also putting up character designs, well drawing them at the moment, of what all Titans will look like in this fic...i will put a link up for them, as they are drawn and put on DA, in the next chapter or sumfin...Raven and Strafire should be up by then as they are already drawn, i'm just putting colours in for them.
I'm not going to reveal pairings, although they are probabaly slightly obvious, as i don't want some people so judge the story and not read it because they're favourite pairing isnt the one i chose...but anyone who often reads my fics will know what pairing i've put into this...but there will be more than one and everyone gets someone basically/practically.


Disclaimer: I do not, nor will i ever own Teen Titans. They are trademark to DC Comics.


Can you take it all away
can you take it all away
well ya shoved it in my face
this pain you gave to me
Can you take it all away
can you take it all away
well ya shoved it my face

Everyone is changing
there's noone left that's real
to make up your own ending
and let me know just how you feel
cause I am lost without you
I cannot live at all
my whole world surrounds you
I stumble then I crawl

Puddle of Mudd - "Blurry"


Kicking and Screaming

Chapter 1:

To live in a world ruled over by a viscous dictator is like living in hell before having the sanction of death, but to live in that very world with three of your closest friends at the dictator's side makes you want to commit suicide just so you can reach that other type of hell, where hopefully things will be better. At least in the other hell you wouldn't have to see your once fellow teammates destroy the world you eventually learned to love and helped to keep at slight peace on a weekly basis. At least in the other hell you could be facing a fear for eternity and not painstakingly cruel nightmare that will never end. To say that Slade's rule with Robin, Beast Boy and Cyborg at his side made Raven and Starfire want to end their lives at the tender ages of twenty-three and twenty was an understatement. Sure it may not seem all that bad, I mean it's not like their friends are dead or under eternal torment, but to the young women that these girls have grown up into being, their turning and endless attempts to kill them were dragging them backwards and forwards, and almost round and round by the viscous dog the devil keeps by his side. Raven and Starfire were just Robin, Beast Boy and Cyborg's chew toys and when they got bored of chasing and attempting to kill them pathetically, they would end it, chuck them in the trash if you like and simply end the 'pathetic' lives they lived. The only question on Raven and Starfire's minds was when would it all be over? Would it be over because they had successfully brought down the fascist dictator that is Slade? Or would it be when they once-were friends and teammates had grown bored and decided to just wipe them off the earth, end the misery of having to watch them turn evil every retching of the heart day, finally giving them the sanction of Death's cold but embracing arms?

Has this painted a good enough picture of the world that is now inhabited by the Titans? Has it shown you how much has changed in a short bridge of 7 years? Of course not. None of you can begin to imagine everything or see every detail that has been turned inside out and upside down. A painting doesn't always necessarily show you every detail, but it at least will give you an outline or an estimate of what the artist is trying to show you. I'm not saying I'm an artist, but I can say that I have given you a brief outline of the torment that runs through these two young women's lives on a daily basis. I haven't even begun to tell you about the disgust of wearing those infamous uniforms that they once donned as teens brought to their faces when all the justice and hope they had stood for was shattered. I haven't even begun to tell you how all of this came about and how some of the finest superheroes, not just the three fifths of the Teen Titans but some other honouree Titans including Aqualad, Mas Y Menos and Speedy, how they came to stand for such evil and destruction when for the majority of their lives they had been brought up to fight for good and justice and protect others from those who opposed this peace keeping. So where do I begin? Should I begin at the beginning? That seems like the best point to start at, so lets see the contrast between the world you all knew that belonged to the Teen Titans and the current world that belongs to them now.

The Teen Titans, protectors of the innocent and a leading team in trying to bring peace and justice to the world. With members of the honouree Titans all over the globe, the Teen Titans focused on their home city of Jump City, often bringing down such threats as H.I.V.E., Slade and most recently, Trigon the Terrible. Yes, this was a team of which every member could be proud to be part of. It wasn't always so bright and easy however. Problems always arose such as Raven's inability to express herself or the threat of Slade seeping into their lives with his hold on Robin and one of their newer friends, Terra. But the Teen Titans always managed to overcome these problems and helped one another, never questioning their friendship, exceptions made on Terra's betrayal, but always pulling through for one another in the end, their loyalty always being to each other.

New Years eve was when it all began I suppose. Things always seem to get a bit out of hand when major holidays such as this occur, people get excited and are often more careless and free at the celebration events. This only meant that the Teen Titans had to be more on alert than usual, of course they could endure in their own celebrations, in fact, they had actually all been invited to a ball held by the Mayor, this gave them all a chance to relax a little and dress up, this meaning lots of fun for Starfire as she began her hassling and excitement onto the rest of her friends, Raven in particular. They all knew that they had to be on extra alert however, knowing full well that villains often liked to take advantage of big social gatherings and vulnerability within the city. The boys put on their tuxedos, combed back their hair, well in Robin and Beast Boy's cases they did, Cyborg not actually having any hair, while they had their uniforms packed into a rucksack, again Cyborg not being included, his uniform being his machinery body, just in case of an emergency. The girls took a little bit longer getting ready, as expected and came down to meet the boys looking stunning, Starfire wearing a flowing light pink dress with a flower placed gently in her hair, while Raven wore a flowing, curve-hugging deep purple dress, stunning and sending the boys all in awe. The girls too had packed their uniforms in case of emergency, the Titans never letting their guard down, especially with Slade's whereabouts still unknown and the essence of danger looming over the city for a long while now, as if it was expected soon and when it came, it would be in full blow.

So the Titans set off to the Mayor's mansion in the heart of Jump City, Raven and Cyborg setting off in the T-Car, Robin on his R-Cycle while Beast Boy and Starfire travelled by Moped, something which had been a very nice Christmas present to Beast Boy from all of his fellow teammates, Starfire just wanting to have fun while Beast Boy loving the attention.

So they arrived at their destination, all looking ravishing and all greeted with utmost respect as they entered the mansion. No trouble brewed, no hint of danger reeked in the atmosphere so all of the Titans began to let their guard down slightly and relax into the evening. At midnight however, as cliché as it may sound, when the fireworks went off and the big countdown clock in the heart of the city struck midnight, Slade finally made his appearance, with a bang you could say. Slade bots filled the main events, shooting and quite often killing innocents who tried to protect the others, the robots taking no mercy. Slade however was not to be seen. The Titans sprung into action and were ready to leave, but he once again, had foiled their plan of action. He had everyone hostage, very unlike Slade I know, but this I tell you is what happened.

Now Slade's idea of hostage taking wasn't exactly like all of your other criminals' basic ideas about the taking. Slade decided to use more drastic measures, say killing off half of the party guests within an instant. Slade also wasn't out to get publicity for himself, so he was therefore distracting the news crews with the Slade robots attacking in the most socialised parties.

He gave the Titans his usual banter about how lovely it was to see them all so healthy again, and they, more like Robin, gave their retaliations and 'promise to bring him down'. Slade had other ideas however, and without any sort of warning, the mayor's house exploded, killing everyone inside. But how could this be you may ask? What kind of a story is this to just end now? And how could the Titans all be alive when I've just said they've all died? Well here's how; Slade wasn't really there, as you may have already guessed, it was just another one of those clone robots of him he loved using to trick the Titans. As for the Teen Titans themselves, Raven's dome shield, which she naturally used as defence, had shielded herself and Starfire, who had been standing next to her at the time. Raven's shield however had not stretched far enough to protect the boys of the team however as it only went as far as two metres.

When the explosion had died, Raven and Starfire had rushed to their teammates' sides. They tried finding a pulse but there was none; they were dead, or at least that was what they appeared to be.

Seeing no more survivors, they fled back to Titans Tower, where they were greeted with more Slade bots. Anger and grief took over them and the robots were all destroyed within minutes. Raven, taking control and command, as Starfire was one of those people who loose all train of thought when grief vacates itself within her, flicked on the criminal alert screen and started to scan the city. There was no commotion anymore, and the gatherings had all centred to the heart of Jump City, where the symbol of Slade flashed, illuminating the living area of the tower. Raven pressed a few keys and a broadcast of what was happening appeared on the screen.

Starfire stopped crying and looked up to watch. Slade was standing on top of one of the smaller buildings preaching of what had happened. He had declared himself the new leader and anyone who opposed would be exterminated immediately. Of course the city people were overwhelmed by fear and loss, so none objected. Raven tapped a few more keys and split broadcasts filled the huge screen, showing thousands, maybe even millions of Slade-bots surrounding the city and attacking other parts of the world in their masses.

They couldn't take him down and they knew it. But then they couldn't just run away and leave these innocent people to defend themselves; it wasn't the Teen Titan way. Starfire was the one who came up with the plan of calling other Titans; calling them all to the Tower. Few came; Bumblebee, Kid Flash and Jinx were really the only ones that came. Titans East had been drugged and taken prisoner while the tower had been exploded, Bumblebee only having just managed to escape and receive the distress signal. Kid Flash and Jinx had been trying to other Titan Members across the globe but there were too many robots to overcome, and even the problem of members of H.I.V.E to defeat, so when there had been the distress call, they had fled to the Tower.

Strangely enough, as the hours passed, and the five of them began to think of what they had to do, an unexpected person arrived; Red X. He had apparently fled to the Tower, looking to help the Titans when he had seen what had been going on; after all he was only a lighthearted thief and wanted half peaceful sanction within the world.

Eventually they came up with the plan of going underground. They found an old mine, and with Raven and Jinx's powers, they managed to dig as shelter and using ancient spells, they protected the base so that it was invisible for any of Slade's technology to pick up. They were safe, for the moment.

As years past, the team of six grew stronger, trust having been built and their powers developed. They had tried numerous small attacks, but often come back defeated, overwhelmed by the capacity of robots. One battle went particularly bad however. It was the one where Raven, Starfire and Bumblebee were greeted with the sight of their new reformed teammates who they had thought to be dead. They were still the same, as in Robin still had that plane mask fixated to his face and his hair still remained spiked and styled perfectly, Beast Boy still had green skin with slightly darker green hair, Cyborg was still part robot, still part man, Speedy's ginger hair still stuck to his head while he also donned a plane black and white mask like Robin and Aqualad still had that sleek black hair and shining matching eyes. The only difference though with their new 'reformed' friends, were the matching Slade outfits, oh and the fact that they were all filled with that same sick and twisted love for pain and death as Slade. They struck their abandoned teammates and new foes quick and hard. Raven, Starfire, Bumblebee, Red X, Kid Flash and Jinx didn't even get a chance to breath before they had all been struck down. Raven, having been the strongest of this new team, didn't pass out like the rest of her teammates. She struggled and raised herself up off the ground to see herself surrounded. All of these people were much stronger than her, yet she had always managed to beat them at some point.

She turned to look into the masked eyes of her old leader, Robin. He smirked at her, pure cockiness and evil seeping through it. She couldn't risk the others getting taken too. He ran at her but was greeted with thin air when he struck for she had transported them back to the base, all her remaining energy disappearing and her breathing coming in short, sharp yet big breaths.

She couldn't have believed what she had just seen but the proof was right in front of her eyes with her fellow teammates lying unconscious on the floor.

Four more years passed, bringing us to the present day. Raven and Starfire's new team are still getting stronger by the minute, and are currently working on a way to bring back Terra to add strength to their long, everlasting struggle to bring down Slade. The sight of Robin, Beast Boy and Cyborg the way they are still pains Raven and Starfire, but it also gives them strength and determination to carry on and break them free from the evil that binds them to Slade. Is it wrong for them to try and bring Terra back to this world? Is it right that she should be brought back so that she can be hurt once again because of Slade? Or that she should be brought back from the contrasting world that once was cheerful Jump City to the hell mouth of which it stands on to this day? Well there really isn't much of a right thing to do anymore, and all Raven and Starfire can do, is find new hope that can only be found by the possibility of bringing in more strength; Terra.


A/N: Next chapter will be up soon, also will be the character/costume design sheets link.

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