In the dark depths of a space, a small vessel has been intercepted and disabled by a much larger sinister looking ship.
"This is the Tamaranian refugee vessel Firestorm...We are under assault. I repeat, we are under assault. Engines are dead. Life support failing. Requesting aid from any vessel within range...Our crew is made up of Tamaranian families, we have very few warriors here. This is not a warcraft. I repeat, this is NOT a warcraft."
"Hear me and rejoice! You have had the privilege of being saved by the Great Mercenary. You may think this is suffering. No... it is salvation. The universal scales tip toward balance because of your sacrifice. Smile... for even in death, you have become disciples of Slade" said Mad Mod, a frequent Titans foe as he walked into the attacked ship full of dead Tamaranians killed by him and the other disciples of Slade: Doctor Light, Mammoth and Cheshire.
As Mad Mod continued his speech, Blackfire, sister of the Titan hero Starfire who had recently reconciled with her sister looked uneasy at this and the assassin standing only a few yards from her.
"I know what it's like to lose. To feel so desperately that you're right, yet to fail nonetheless. It's frightening, turns the legs to jelly. I ask you to what end? Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same. And now it's here. Or should I say, I am" said Slade holding up his gauntlet revealing the Power Motherbox attached to it while dragging a beaten Starfire.
"You talk too much" said Starfire mockingly.
"The Space Motherbox or your sister's head. I assume you have a preference?" asked Slade sarcastically.
Blackfire, surrounded by Slade's disciples, said "Oh, I do. Kill away."
A surprised Slade proceeded to use the Power Motherbox on Starfire until Blackfire could take no more of her sister's screaming.
"Alright, STOP!" yelled Blackfire.
"We do not have the Space Motherbox. It was destroyed on Tamaran" said Starfire almost out of breath.
At this point Blackfire revealed the presence of the Space Motherbox.
"You really are the worst sister" said Starfire somewhat shocked and angry.
"I assure you, sister, the sun will shine upon us again" said Blackfire as she approached Slade with the Space Motherbox.
"Your optimism is misplaced, Tamaranian" said Slade mockingly.
"Maybe, but we have Beast Boy" declared Blackfire before Beast Boy came out and started punching and strangling Slade and smashing him to a wall on the ship.
Mammoth was about to assist Slade before Mad Mod told him to let him have his fun.
Slade then overpowered Beast Boy and knocked him out, and Starfire threw a desperate starbolt at Slade before she was bound by his disciples.
In desperation Starfire looked at her almost adoptive father figure Galfore, who was still alive and on the ground for any chance of any final help.
Galfore determined to warn earth of Slade's coming arrival did the unexpected.
"Elders, let the power flow through me one last time!" With this Beast Boy was transported back to Earth to warn them of Slade's arrival. Slade angry at this said "That was indeed a mistake." He took a staff from one of his disciple's hand's and stabbed Galfore through the heart. Stafire screamed "I will kill you for that!" before having her mouth covered by metal from one of Slade's powerful disciples.
Mad Mod then picked up and kneeled down to Slade holding the Space Motherbox and praised him for his greatness.
Slade added the Space Motherbox to his gauntlet and told his disciples to find the two Motherboxes on earth.
"We will not fail you master" said Cheshire bowing with Slade's other disciples.
Blackfire then appeared again and said "If I may suggest, you might want a guide if you're going to earth. I do have some experience in that area." If one considers failure experience I suppose" said Slade mockingly." "Oh I do. Oh great Slade, I Blackfire of Tamaran" Blackfire looks at her sister Starfire thoughtfully at this comment "pledge my undying loyalty..." at the end of this sentence, she tries and fails to blast Slade with a starbolt because Slade used the power of his gauntlet to hold her in place. "Undying. You should choose your words more carefully" said Slade as he picked up and strangled Blackfire to death. "You will never...be a god" says Blackfire as her final words before her neck was cracked by Slade. Stafire screamed beneath the metal on her face at this. "No chance of her coming back this time" said Slade as he destroyed the ship and teleported himself and followers away.
Starfire then broke free of her metal trap and held her deceased sister as the ship exploded.
Meanwhile on earth a giant light was headed towards Titan's Tower.
"How could you not have any money?" asked an annoyed Raven to her friend Kole.
"Hey, when you live in the South Pole your whole life you really don't have much need for money" explained Kole.
"Right. I'm sure deli people will give you a free sandwich" said Raven mockingly.
"What do you want?" asked Raven.
"I could go for a tuna sandwich" answered Kole.
Then suddenly a crash came through as they were walking down the stairs of the tower.
Raven and Kole took battle positions and approached the crash which revealed a familiar face.
"He's….he's coming. He's coming…." said an almost out of breath Beast Boy.
"Beast Boy, who's coming?" asked a confused Raven.