My follow up story to Just Being A Teen, is a story that is dark as hell. Pretty much all the characters of the old story are dead except for their children. There's a ton of swearing in it like the previous story, but there's a lot more sexual innuendo but NO scenes at all, and some dark matter such as discussing suicide. I'm not a therapist but I feel I should say this if you ever feel like killing yourself there are people you can always call.

Characters

Tejay Durham - Oldest child of Kaldur AKA Aqualad. Spitting image of his father with an African American appearance blond dreadlocks, a skilled Atlantean Engineer, turned Sorcerer. Crassius' younger twin brother (different father but same mother for those who didn't read the original story) Tejay is the strongest member of the Resistance skilled in many forms of combat, swordsmanship, and magic. He can be stubborn, and forceful but always comes through for those he cares about. Known in the world as the Black Dragon.

Crassius Stormfin - The older half twin brother of Tejay, is also an Atlantean. Asian appearance with bright purple eyes, and shoulder length black hair. Normally the voice of reason in the Resistance. He is a Sorcerer as well and is known as the White Dragon.

Damian Wayne - The current Batman as his father Bruce Wayne is dead. The smartest member of the Resistance and doubts that he'll never live up to his father's reputation as Batman. Wayne Manor is the homebase of the Gotham Cell.

James Kent - Son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, brother to Connor Kent. He is muscle of the Resistance and most powerful in terms of raw power. James often tries to make sure he protects everyone, even though it isn't always possible. He is dating Alexa Luthor.

Kitana Durham - Half sister of Tejay, and the youngest child of Kaldur Durham is an Atlantean Human hybrid.

Alexa Luthor - Daughter of Lex Luthor and dating James Kent. Genius level intellect, and proficient with firearms.

Rex Stuart - Son of Green Lantern John Stewart and Shayera Hol.

Stephanie Reyes - Daughter of Jaime Reyes and Big Barda, with her own Scarab which is Red.

Shawn Drake - The son of Tim Drake and Cassandra Sandsmark.

John Grayson - Son of Dick Grayson, and Zatanna Zatara, magician and occassional host for Doctor Fate.

Lawrence (Apollo) West - Son of Wally West, and Artemis Crock, and archer like his mother and the team scientist.

Kaldur'ahm or Kaldur Durham as he was known on the surface world stared across from his seven year old son Tejay. Kaldur was an Atlantean who had spent the better part of the last nine years on the surface world. He was a superhero part of an amazing team that had saved the world from the Light, and Kaldur had the world's most amazing kid in the world when he wasn't being a difficult crybaby. Currently they were having a debate about everyone's favorite thing in world: cell phones.

"Daddy why can't I have a cell phone," said Tejay with a growl.

"Because," started Kaldur, but he was cut off instantly.

"I get good grades and keep my room clean."

"Love how you left out the behaving part," said Kaldur with a chuckle. "There's hardly a day that goes by that your principal doesn't call me saying that you and Crassius are up to no good whether it's starting a food fight or another dodgeball riot."

"Uncle Garth gave Crassius a cell phone two weeks ago."

"Yes he did, and Garth called me later today explaining that he was out $500 because Crassius had already lost the cell phone. The answer is no."

"But my birthday is next week and that's what I want for my present."

"I don't care you still aren't getting one."

"But Daddy-"

"Tejay Jackson Durham…. You are not getting a cell phone right now. When you are older you can have one, but you are about to turn eight and that's not old enough for a cell phone."

Kaldur looked at his son with a smile and Tejay looked back at him with a look of extreme loathing before running out of the room and rushing upstairs to his room. Kaldur counted 3,2,1 and right on time Tejay's door slammed. Kaldur ignored him and went back to reading his newest spell scroll. This is what he got for impregnating an intoxicated girl as a horny teenager, a stubborn ass son.

Thursday Morning

Kaldur was jolted awake in the middle of the night by wetness and he heard a thud hit his carpet. Kaldur pulled his blankets off of his bed and to his shock and absolute embarrassment he had pissed his sheets. He hadn't had an accident at night since he was 7 years old back in Atlantis. He hadn't drank any water since dinner and that had been at seven. But then he looked on his carpet and there was an empty glass and the nightstand had clear liquid on it. He put two and two together and realized that Tejay was clearly still upset about not being able to have a cell phone. Putting on a small smile, Kaldur changed his clothes, and sheets before getting back into the bed.

"Game on Tejay," he said laying back in the bed. "The game is now on."

Friday Morning

Tejay climbed out of the shower and walked into his bedroom. His father had already laid out all of his school clothes for the day. Tejay couldn't help but smile when he passed the laundry hamper and saw that it was filled with his father's sheets and blankets. The young Atlantean's prank had been a great success and he couldn't help but walk with his head a little higher. As he put on his shorts he heard a hiss and turned and his glee turned to horror as he saw that there was a black snake at least ten feet slithering into his room with its fangs barred.

"DAAAAAAAAAADDY," he shouted backing up to the closet. Tears welled and spilled from his eyes instantly. Every since the class trip to the zoo when Crassius threw the snake on him he had a paralyzing fear of them. "DADDY THERE'S A SNAKE IN MY ROOM!"

"Tejay," Kaldur called back "We are late this morning and I don't have time for games now hurry and get ready."

Tejay whined and flinched as the snake slid closer. He was scared that he couldn't even see straight and all he could think to do was to continue to cry. "DADDY THERE'S REALLY A SNAKE IN HERE I'M SERIOUS!"

"TEJAY IF I'M LATE TO WORK I'M GONNA BEAT YOUR LITTLE ASS NOW HURRY UP AND GET READY!"

Tejay began to cry aloud hoping that his father would come to his aid but nothing was happening. He opened his closet where he kept his spare knives and just his luck there was only one kunai shaped blade left. He grabbed it and took aim but his hands were shaking so much he didn't want to miss. The very sight of the snake frightened him to his core. Tejay threw the knife and just his luck, the knife landed right next to the snakes head. It opened its mouth and gave a very loud hiss and Tejay yelled as loud as he could. Kaldur finally after what seemed like an eternity walked into the room with an annoyed look.

"What the hell is your problem," he asked with an irritated looked. "You're gonna make me late!"

"DON'T YOU SEE THAT SNAKE," bellowed Tejay at his father pointing at the reptile.

Kaldur looked down at the ground and laughed. He waved his right hand over the snake and with a loud snap of his fingers that snake vanished with a puff of black smoke. "What snake," said Kaldur slyly."I think you're seeing things."

Tejay took slow controlled breaths when he saw the snake vanish but it didn't stop him from sobbing uncontrollably. To get him back for the prank last night, Kaldur had used Tejays' biggest fear against him and used it effectively.

"Now that you are no longer in danger," said Kaldur with a smile. "Can you please get ready for school? And make sure you take clothes with you because you're staying with Damian Wayne this weekend so Alfred is going to pick you up from school."

"You're gonna pay for this bed wetter," snarled Tejay.

"Do you worst snake boy I ain't' afraid of you."

Friday Night

Tejay was up in the kitchens in Wayne Manor stirring a potion inside of a small pot while standing on a chair. He wasn't by any means an Atlantean sorcerer but potions were different. Anyone could make them with the proper ingredients and a recipe. He waited until he was sure that Alfred had gone to bed and then he snuck down into the kitchens to begin his revenge. He could never be home long enough alone to try and brew this without getting caught and stopped.

"What're you doing?" He looked behind him and saw that Damian Wayne had walked into the kitchen holding a bowl wearing pajamas. "What is that?"

"Oh just something for my Daddy," Tejay chuckled darkly. He grabbed the 5 spiders he had killed in the manor and dropped them into the pot and there was a puff of yellowish smoke. Tejay grabbed a ladle and poured the liquid which was beginning to smell oddly like a nice scented lotion into a vial he pulled from his pajama robe pocket. He poured the liquid into the vial, corked it, and got off the chair as Bruce Wayne dressed up as Batman walked into the kitchen. The Bat and son looked as Tejay went up the stairs and he heard Batman say," do I want to know what Tejay was doing?"

Damian's reply was," I don't even know what he was doing Father, but I'm guessing you don't."

Monday Morning

Wayne Enterprises was where Kaldur had been working since Tejay and Crassius were born. Bruce had started him off as a simple communications assistant, but Kaldur busted his ass and continued to rise in the ranks of the company until he was one of the Vice Presidents of Wayne Enterprises. There was plenty of money now in his position despite all of the hard work that he put in on a day to day basis. The worst part of his job were the weekly meetings with the other Vice Presidents. They were much older than he was and very stuck up. Today's meeting however was especially annoying this morning. There was this terrible itching that was all over his legs and he had been discreetly scratching his legs during the entire meeting. The millisecond the Senior VP ended the meeting, Kaldur sped from the meeting room and into his office. He unzipped and pulled his pants down and to his disgust there were oozing hives covering his legs.

"Goddess almighty," he moaned. "What the fuck is this?!"

He had didn't have any food allergies whether Atlantean or surface world. He was immune to most surface world ailments so he couldn't understand why he had broken out into these disgusting, hideous, itchy hives. Sitting in his chair Kaldur continued to vigorously scratch when the door to his office was opened. Dick Grayson, and his pregnant assistant Kelly Lopez (who was also his fiance) walked into the office and Kaldur silently cursed. He did not want for anyone to see him in his current state.

"Kaldur what's wrong," asked Kelly give him a strange look. Kaldur sighed and stood up and she screamed. "Oh my goodness what the hell happened to you?!"

"Wow Kal," said Dick taking a step back. "What the fuck is that Herpes or something?"

"Shut up Richard," growled Kaldur. He stood up and pressed his backside up against his office door and began to rub his lower body up against the door. "It just wont stop and I even tried some healing spells but these just keep itching."

"Sweetie have you done anything differently today," Kelly asked him. She tossed him a letter opener which Kaldur began to use on his outer thighs to scratch himself with. Kaldur thought and the answer to everything or every possible reason was no. He was pretty much a creature of habit and didn't like to do things differently. He woke up at 5:30, worked out for an hour and half, took his shower, put lotion on, and left out the door. And then it clicked inside his head. Kaldur had run out of lotion this morning and Tejay brought him the one he kept in his bedroom.

"That little water breathing bastard of mine," said Kaldur through gritted teeth. Tejay had done something to his lotion, and done it cleverly. Kaldur bit the inside of his hands until they both bled and then rubbed the blood down his leg and spoke an incantation. His blood turned the color green and seeped into his skin and the boils one by one vanished off his body. He pulled his pants up and zipped them up. "That goddamn Tejay used some kind of poison on me."

"Your son," asked Kelly.

"How would Tejay do this," asked Dick scratching his head. "He doesn't practice magic."

"You don't have to practice magic to make potions," explained Kaldur. "My son and I been having a little prank war and Tejay just dropped a bomb, so I'm gonna go nuclear on his little ass."

Tuesday Evening

"Kaldur thank you for inviting us for dinner," said M'Gann as she fed her daughter Victoria a bottle.

Kaldur smiled darkly as he turned the burgers in their pan. Unbeknownst to M'Gann, and Connor, he was going to get Tejay back tonight for the hives, and to make it worse he was going to get him back in front of company. Normally he didn't stoop to this level and play childish pranks and games but Tejay had gone too far yesterday with the boils and now he needed to be embarrassed. He looked outside and watched as there was a brief rumble of thunder and a flash of lightning. It was raining pretty hard out, but the fact that Kaldur was getting his revenge on Tejay made it seem almost made this terrible nasty weather seems tranquil and serene.

"When can we eat Kal," asked Connor laying his sleeping son in his carseat. Before Kaldur could address that question, the front door opened and closed. Right on time. Tejay, James, and Aquaman's son: Orrin had all arrived from playing football in the rain. They were all covered from head to toe in mud. Tejay had been growing his hair out and his blond afro was matted with mud almost as if he had dipped his head in it purposely. "Look at the little warriors." James ran up to his brother and they fist bumped. Kaldur put all the burger materials on the table and Tejay immediately tried to grab one, but Kaldur was ready. He grabbed the wooden spoon and rapped Tejay across the knuckles pretty hard.

"What was that for," asked Tejay angrily while rubbing his knuckles.

"Y'all dirty asses aren't sitting at my brand new marble table like that," replied Kaldur. "All of you need to get in the shower first and then you can eat."

"Can we just wash our hands," suggested Orrin.

"Shower, then eat. Or don't eat at all completely up to you boys."

James (being a growing Kryptonian) was always hungry left immediately and not a minute later Kaldur heard his shower running. Orrin was kinda spoiled and not used to being told no, but when he came to Kaldur's house he knew that he wasn't the pampered Prince of the Seas here; he was just another little boy who had to listen to the adults or face punishment. Orrin rolled his eyes but then a second later he left and Kaldur heard the upstairs shower running. Tejay left right after Orm knowing any argument would be futile.

"Damn Kal," said Connor spreading mustard on his bun. "I hope my kids listen to me as well as all children listen to you."

"Just say what you mean, and mean what you say," replied Kaldur. Ten minutes later James and Orrin came down in pajamas since they were spending the night. But Tejay didn't come down and then after a good minute in which everyone got their food, there was a blood curdling shriek.

"Oh my god," said M'Gann almost dropping her empty plate on the ground. Luckily she caught it telekinetically. "Tejay sweetie what's wrong?!" She didn't even wait for an answer and ran upstairs. Kaldur smiled and headed to grab the pepper and as he opened the cabinet a silver knife with the initials TD was thrown into it. He looked behind him and there was Tejay. He was standing in a blue robe with sharks on it taking enormous breaths and there were tears in his eyes and his hair was covered with a towel. Everyone at the table was slightly confused.

"What did you do," Tejay said his voice filled with venom.

"I just bought you new shampoo is all," said Kaldur struggling to hide a smile. "You told me that you were all out. Did something happen?"

"Cut the crap Kaldur," said M'Gann sitting back down. "You know you didn't buy him shampoo."

Connor looked at him and he laughed after finally realizing it. Kaldur winked at Tejay and snapped his fingers. The towel Tejay had on his hair vanished and what was showing was Tejay's new hair color; which just so happened to be hot pink. James and Orrin both exploded with laughter at their friend, and Tejay sat down at the table and proceeded to make himself a burger. He glared at Kaldur the entire time and the entire time, Kaldur felt a chill going down his spine. He had just dropped a nuke on his son, and now the only thing left was mutually assured destruction.

Wednesday Afternoon

Tejay was using a rock climbing gear he invented to set his father up for his next prank. Wednesday afternoons, Tejay got out of school at 12:40 instead of 3:00 and Kaldur trusted him to walk home the ten blocks which he did every Wednesday and start his homework. Tejay immediately finished his homework and went under his bed. He had found a $50 bill in the street last week and was saving this money to buy a new video game, but after what his father did to his hair…. This money needed to be spent on vengeance. His father needed to be punished for this prank. Everybody laughed at him all day long, even the teachers. There was a grocery store across the street and Tejay went and bought two enormous cakes. When he got them home, Tejay sliced them, and then using what was left of his engineering gear he hung them from the ceiling of his father's bedroom and using a special spray changed the colors of the cake to match the ceiling. As soon as he finished cleaning and washing himself up, Tejay heard the garage door open. Just in time he thought darkly. Kaldur, Kelly, and Kelly's son Adam all came into the house. They had a nice afternoon together. Kaldur ordered pizza for dinner and they had the ice cream in the freezer. Around 9:00, Tejay and Adam headed up the stairs to bed and because Adam was still a little afraid to sleep alone, he slept in Tejay's room on the floor. Amidst Adam's snores he could hear his father and Kelly speaking in the next room. He tossed his detonator into the air several times before roughly shaking Adam awake.

"Hey," he whispered. "Wanna hear your mom and my dad scream?"

"What did you do," asked Adam skeptically.

"Nothing at all, I just prepared them a late night snack."

"You're gonna get us in trouble."

"We wont get in trouble and it'll be fun….I'll let you push the button if you want."

Adam looked at Tejay for about thirty seconds and then he finally shook his head yes. Tejay tossed him the detonater and he caught and instantly pressed the button. There was a loud crash and one second later there were screams from Kelly, and screams of anguish from Kaldur.

"GOD FUCKING DAMMIT TEJAY THERE IS FROSTING IN MY EARS!"

Friday Afternoon

Kaldur was in Tejay's room preparing his son for his latest prank punishment. A few nights ago had been the last straw. Cuddling a pregnant fiance and then next thing Kaldur knows he's covered in Chocolate icing with coconut, and Vanilla icing with bananas and strawberry glaze. His brand new bedspread was ruined and there were places on his body, that he should never have to scrub frosting out of. But now it was time to enact his revenge. He was placing heating pads all underneath Tejay's bedding and was gonna show him just how hot it could get.

"Why the fuck are you three in my house," growled Kaldur not turning around. He could sense that Wally, Connor, and Dick were standing behind him. "The spare keys are for an emergency not for you guys to come in whenever."

"What's with the heating pads," asked Connor.

"They're for my son…..he gets cold at night…...I want to keep him warm."

Wally picked up one and replied," more like burn him up. Kal you have like 9 under his bed. Don't you think that this prank war has gone on long enough? It is his birthday tomorrow."

"And?"

"Stop being a jerk and admit defeat," teased Dick.

Friday Night

Tejay was dropped off by Alfred after spending the afternoon at Wayne Manor. He entered into the house and saw that all the lights were off except for his bedroom light. He slowly walked up the stairs expecting his father to pop out and try to prank him but it never came. Tejay walked into his bedroom and there was his father on floor against the bed looking through a photo album.

"What's going on," asked Tejay looking around. "What're you planning?"

"Relax kiddo," sighed Kaldur. "I officially declare this prank war over, before someone gets hurt." Kaldur patted the ground next to him and Tejay cuddled against his father, while Kaldur rubbed his back and his forehead. "You know I love you right kid?"

"Yeah I know."

"Good." Kaldur passed Tejay a box and Tejay opened it. Inside the box was a set of leather vambraces with spikes around them and there was also a gold chain. "I know that it's not a cell phone, but I bet none of your other friends have these. And I forged them for you myself, and I know it's not the best gift in the world and you weren't expecting these but they at look cool right?"

Tejay looked up at his father as tears shed from his eyes. "I love you daddy," he sobbed.

Kaldur kissed his sons' forehead, while rubbing his back and responded," I know you do mini-me, but you know what this is right?" Tejay didn't respond he just cried harder as Kaldur patted his back. And they stayed that way for a minute or two. Tejay wasn't really here, and Kaldur most definitely wasn't really here, because Kaldur was dead and he had been killed the day of Tejay and Crassius' 8th birthday.

Tejay jolted awake his hands coated in magical black flames as the alarms were being sounded throughout the campsite he was in. He took a deep breath and wiped the tears that had fell from his eyes while he was asleep. That dream about his father was a favorite of his and waking up always put him back in the real nightmare that was his life. His father's death had been 14 years ago, that's how long the world had been at war. Tejay and his company were camped in an abandoned city called Portland. This was where Batman had sent him for resources, and to eliminate a problem but they had taken a short rest for the night. But now the alarm bells were going off.

"Commander?" Tejay looked to his right and in the bed naked next to him was a female soldier. She was just his latest bedmate who he knew for a fact was going to be another one night stand. "Sir what's happening?"

"Get dressed and get outside," he ordered. He put on his combat gear, boots, spiked vambraces, and tied his blond dreadlocks into a ponytail. He reached on the side of his bed and a grabbed sword which was blood red blade and named Hinotama. Rushing outside of the tent, Tejay was met by an older male with a thick bushy white mustache and an eye patch. He was covered in dirt and a camoflauge uniform with paint smeared on his face. Wrapped around his shoulder was a bandaged where he was nursing a wound that was most likely from a gunshot.

"Commander Flackery," said Tejay going to a table and grabbing a whetstone to sharpen Hinotama. "Why are the alarms going off? What's the situation?"

"I'm afraid that one of them escaped sir," Flackery replied with shame. "She managed to track our scents and she chased us all through the night. Took out at least four of ours, and injured twenty more before we got back into the protection of your barrier."

"If you're worried about my barrier not holding Flackery, believe me it will."

"I have all the faith in the world in you sir, but what are we going to do about our guest?"

"Is she the last one?"

"I believe so."

"Then I will handle her myself."

"Sir there's no need for that, say the word and we'll bring out the rocket launcher."

"There's no need for that Commander Flackery, when I can destroy her myself. The rocket launcher will let others know that we're in the area if they don't already know."

"Sir, with all due respect, her kind are dangerous and you are vital for the Resistance."

"Flattery will get you no where Flackery."

"Be reasonable sir."

"Every soldier is vital for the Resistance Flackery, and there is only one of her and I believe this one will have a personal vendetta against me. I will deal with her on my own, you and the rest of the squad will remain behind the barrier."

"Sir I really must ins-"

"George... I promised your grandson that I would bring you back to Gotham alive, and that's what I'm going to do. You and the rest of the team will remain behind the barrier...am I clear?"

Tejay could tell that Flackery wanted to argue with him further, but he respected Tejay's rank and shook his head yes. Tejay headed to the front lines of where the commotion was and standing alone was a woman holding onto an axe. He passed through the barrier unafraid and stared down his enemy. She was no ordinary woman though: her K9 fangs were larger than average and they were covered in blood. Tejay also had personal history with the woman: her name was Luna Castillo and she was a vampire. Vampires were immortal unless they fell in a battle of magic or were damaged to a point of no healing.

"Luna is that you," Tejay teased. "According to my spies, life has not been good to you my dear. How many years has it been since I killed your son Rafael?"

"He did not deserve your cruelty," she spat at him. "You were after me, you could've left him alone."

"No no no, see your son alive was a privilege I allowed for you against my better judgement. And then you two went and joined with that group that slaughtered 1000 refugees in Iran. Killing your son was no less that he deserved."

Luna charged at Tejay swinging her axe but his was ready with his sword Hinotama. Tejay swung his sword and countered her axe but she was slightly stronger than he was. Luna gave him a headbutt and a hard kick in his chest and Tejay was lifted off the ground and sent back. He immediately sprung onto his feet and concentrated and willed his magic to send an arc of black flames swirling around his blade. With one hand, Tejay gave his sword and upwards strike and an arc of black flames encoated in a blast of red energy headed towards Luna. She dove to the side and the arc of energy wiped out a row of old buildings which proceeded to stay on fire.

"The Black Dragon Tejay," she snarled staring at his left arm which had a picture of a black dragon. "Your reputation is well known even in these far parts. But I don't fear you."

"You can't win Luna," said Tejay. "I need for you to think this through before you get yourself killed. We killed your entire nest last night and tomorrow night during the full moon you can't come outside otherwise you'll be swallowed up by the Earth." Tejay sheathed his sword. "I'll give you a days headstart and if you leave now you should be able to find a shelter that'll protect you from the full moon." Tejay looked at Luna and could see that she was weighing her options, but he saw her hand grip tighter on her axe and he knew that she wasn't going to change her mind. Luna raised her axe, tears in her eyes and charged at him. As a vampire she was fast, but as the strongest Atlantean sorcerer alive, Tejay Durham was better. He pointed his finger at her forehead and roared,"Biraitsu!"

A green blast of energy shot from his finger and passed through Luna's forehead, spilling her blood everywhere. She took one or two more steps after the spell impact and her dead body fell right into Tejay's arms.

"Forgive me Luna," he sighed laying her body onto the ground. "I didn't wish for it to be his way." Tejay made a bow very quickly and then shot black flames from his hand onto Luna's body. He always burned the dead whether Human or Vampire. Tejay sighed as he walked back towards the campsite. It had already been a helluva day, but thankfully it was over. He touched his holo-computer and opened a communication to Batman.

"It's finished," he said. "They're all dead."

"Did you even attempt to get any info outta them," Batman said

"You sent us here to wipe out Vampires Mr. Wayne and that's what we did."

"Look Apollo is close to a breakthrough on a cure Tejay, so if there's any Vampire who knows how their affliction was forced upon them that would be nice."

"I didn't stop to ask them that, we were too busy wiping out that nest of them. It was really bad Bats there were over 400 of them. Haven't seen one that large in almost a year. But we'll talk when I get back to Gotham so send those Batwings to extract us. We'll be at the landing zone in about fours once we break camp."

"Got it…. And Tejay, Happy Birthday."

"You know I hate my birthday Damian."

"Well I just thought I would try."

Damian cut the communications and Tejay looked at his soldiers and ordered them to start packing everything up. He looked his vambraces and gently touched his chain that was around his neck. Tejay Durham was 21, in the prime of his life, and 14 years ago on his 8th birthday three things happened: the planet was invaded, his father Kaldur was killed, and the world as he knew it slowly came to and end.

"Happy fucking birthday," he sighed walking back towards the campsite.

A/N - If you need to imagine what Tejay's sword Hinotama looks like, google the name Tokijin for a visual