Chapter One: Quitters and Alien Wars

Yes, it was in fact three weeks ago since Lilith Moon, a.k.a Midnight, died. It was three weeks ago that Starfire had realised something unusual about herself. It was three weeks ago since Starfire and Nightwing broke up and it was four weeks ago since Terra had become a Titan again.

To the Titans, these past three weeks were long and tiring. The crime rate was higher than usual and they were lacking members.

Amberlee and Nightwing were back. Ray had become a member of the Titans East. Akila had decided to stay in Egypt for a while longer. Alexis was still in Azarath, looking after his mother, but constantly calling Raven and Amira.

Libitina frowned after looking at the monitor. 'Not another one,' she thought. Every two years, a war in Cripton would begin. The Criptobians against the Criptozians. Her mother had contacted her, asking for assistance.

Her mother, Libitina realised, was unusual. Most people thought that Criptozians were the evil sort, her mother was one of the most powerful Criptozians, however it was, in fact the Criptobians that banished her. Her father was a Criptobian, resulting in Libitina being rather powerful.

Originally, Libitina had the mixture of the Criptonians' appearances. A normal Criptobian had tanned skin, white hair and golden eyes. A normal Criptozian had white skin, black or red hair and red eyes. Libitina used to have white skin, white hair, one golden eye and one red eye. However, after she helped the war end, her appearance became more of a Criptobian's.

She rubbed her temples, utterly confused. "I'm so glad I live on Earth now," she muttered to herself.

The door swished open and the leader of the Titans stepped it. He waved at Libitina before coming up to the monitor.

"A message from Cripton?" he asked.

"Another war," she rolled her eyes.

"Do you have to go?" he bit his lip.

She nodded, "I am the legendary Libitina Greyscale of Cripton, what do you think?"

"I'm sorry, it's just 'cause we're understaffed, you know," he shrugged.

"I understand, I don't mean to leave like this, but Cripton is still another home for me, even if I was banished years ago."

"They still apologizing for that?"

"Oh, yeah," Libitina laughed, "Every time I go, flowers block my path and they sing praises non-stop."

"I thought that was a good thing," he smirked.

"I know, but it's getting boring and pretty annoying," she admitted.

"Well, I bid you good luck," he smiled casually. Libitina nodded and started to reply to the message. Nightwing raked his hair with his gloved fingers. It was early, far too early for anyone to really be up. Usually, Raven was the first, then Libitina or Amira then himself. 'That reminds me,' he thought before leaving the room.

Terra yawned as she entered the main room. She noticed the bronze warrior by the computer but ignored her. She dragged herself to the kitchen and prepared herself some toast. Once she was satisfied with the results, she sat down at the table and began munching away.

"Yes, mother, I'll come," Libitina frowned at the computer, a picture of Kara Greyscale wide and moving.

"Good," her seductive voice replied, "I'll send Miro to collect you."

"Thanks, but I'm capable of getting myself there," Libitina glared.

Terra looked over at the computer, curious. She had known that Libitina was in fact an alien, which did come as a surprise when she first found out, but she thought the mother was evil. Apparently not.

"Whatever, as long as you come," her mother smiled. The screen flashed, fizzled and died out. Libitina groaned before looking at the door. She headed out, completely oblivious to the sitting blonde.

"Damn wars," Terra heard her mutter. She raised an eyebrow in confusion.

Amira watched quietly as Changeling and Cyborg were sparring. She didn't know who to bet for, but that didn't stop her from knowing the results. She smiled slyly.

Cyborg punched his green friend, who had become ignorant towards him and fell backwards. "Focus," Cyborg taunted.

Changeling grumbled and stood back up, "Bring it on!" he beckoned to his half-robotic friend.

Raven stepped in, eyeing the two competitors and then noticed Amira. "Hey," she stood next to her.

"Hey Raven," Amira replied without looking at her.

"Wait, I thought there was a power neutraliser in here," Raven said confused.

"There is," Amira blinked.

"Then how did you know it was me?"

"One; you smell strongly of lavender and herbal tea and two; your voice gives you away," Amira said slowly.

"Ahh..." Raven exclaimed, "Well that shut me up."

Cyborg launched a punch at Changeling, who just missed it. He decided to treat his metal buddy to the same treatment, and hurled his fist at Cyborg. Cyborg flailed backwards, but managed to stay in the ring.

"Who's going to win?" Raven asked.

"What makes you think that I know?"

"Cyborg?"

"Yeah," Amira nodded. "You have no faith in your boyfriend?" Amira looked at her sister, without turning her head.

"Uhh.. Of course I do!" Raven blurted. Amira smirked.

Before Raven could protest any longer, Boom Baby waltzed in. "Hey guys!" she said cheerily. Raven and Amira looked at their friend. She was currently wearing a very tight, black corset, with dark red lace in the middle. She wore a tight, black skirt underneath, fastened with a black belt, with a large buckle. She wore long knee-length boots, and fishnet stockings. She wore burgundy-coloured gloves that stopped just past her elbows. A black piece of lace was wrapped around her neck. She wore heavy make-up; with eyeliner, mascara and scarlet lipstick. Her hair was let down, straight and for the first time, the girls noticed that her hair was just at her waist.

"Oh my god," Raven said without thinking. "What on earth are you wearing!"

"Yeah, what?" Amira looked confused.

"I've got a date," Boom Baby smiled innocently. Cyborg's ears moved slightly and he lost his senses just enough for Changeling to push him to the ground. Cyborg looked over at the girl and almost started to drool.

"At this hour?" Raven said in disbelief.

"Sure, why not?" the red-head had this massive grin plastered on her face.

Amira, who noticed Cyborg's stare, led both Boom Baby and Raven out into the hall, "What's this guy called?" she asked.

"You're the psychic," Boom Baby laughed.

Amira rolled her eyes, "I prefer to know freely."

"Well, his name is Joshua," the golden-eyed girl smiled, obviously with a crush on this guy.

"I thought," Raven shook her head, "You know... You...Cyborg?"

"That was not going to go anywhere," BB admitted sadly.

"Huh? But you two were perfect for each other!" Raven gasped. BB looked over at Amira with her amber-golden eyes. Raven followed the gaze. "Wait.. What's going on?"

"Veronica did want her future revealed to her," Amira said slowly. BB look annoyed at how nearly everyone knew her name.

"Why didn't you just lie?" Raven angrily replied.

"She deserved to know the truth," Amira said calmly, "besides I didn't want her to trail after a guy she was never going to date."

"Amira, how could you be so stupid?" Raven sighed irritated.

"Hey!" BB barked, "I like this new guy, he's cute and funny, and this is my second date with him!"

"Second?" Raven repeated.

"Yeah, I went out with him last week, why?"

"You never told anyone," the lilac-haired empath said blankly.

"I didn't think I had to, besides I'm only going to The Underground."

"The Siren's closed?" Amira asked.

"Yeah, can't go in the morning."

BB walked away, fixing her make-up and hair on the way. Raven glanced at her sister annoyed. Amira ignored her and decided to head to her room.

Cyborg looked at the floor sadly. He had heard the whole conversation. After he had quickly defeated his green friend, he had wanted to talk to BB, but their voices distracted him.

"It can never happen?" he asked quietly. "Why can't it?"

"Look Starfire, I'm not wearing that dress," an annoyed Amberlee said sharply.

"But, Amber, it would look gorgeous on you!" the excited red-head exclaimed.

"It's Amberlee, and no, it wouldn't."

"It matches your eyes!"

"I don't wear summer dresses though."

"Please?"

"Star, that ain't gonna work for me, I hate dresses and will never wear them," Amberlee replied sharply and left the room, portals opening and closing everywhere.

"She's upset," Starfire said to no one in particular.

"You shouldn't be telling people their futures!" Raven yelled at her sister.

"I can do what I want!" Amira snapped.

"But you can tamper with people's lives by doing that," Raven crossed her arms.

"They're the ones that wanted their futures told, I only accepted."

"But do you have to be so honest?"

"Lying is bad, isn't it?" Amira tilted her head.

"Yes, but why do you have to shatter people's hopes and dreams!" Raven bellowed.

Surprisingly calm, Amira sighed, "Look, Veronica has asked for her future 10 times already, and not once has it changed. The first time, I didn't tell her about Cyborg, but then she asked me about it, wanting to know. I had no choice but to tell the truth."

"But it's wrong," Raven shook her head, her lilac-coloured hair moving also.

"Maybe to you, but you can also see truths and futures, you've seen your own."

"True, but Amira, I don't want you to do this. I'm saying this as a Titan and your older sister."

"Maybe it's time I quit being a Titan," Amira suddenly said.

"What?" Raven's eyes widened, "What are you talking about?"

"Listen," Amira sighed again, "You're okay, Rae, you're one of the 5 main Titans. You get all the glory, all the fame...While the rest of us are secondary heroes." Annoyed, she walked off leaving Raven staring blankly after her.

Libitina finally found her little teleporter watch. She only ever used it for emergencies...And wars. Clipping it on her wrist, she pressed the button and in a flash, she disappeared.

As soon as she arrived she began to cough. Wrong place again. She wiped the smoky air from her face to get a better view. At least she was on Cripton.

"Hello?" she called, stepping off the rock. She was at Taison Croge, or Smoky Cave. It was where the Criptozians had fun, playing poker and whatever random games they played. "Hello?" she repeated.

"Goldon..." an echo appeared.

"Hey, buddy, the Golden Tongue is inappropriate to me right now!" Libitina snapped.

"Very well," the voice came again. A man stepped forward, his skin was as white as snow, his hair was as black as Cripton's sun and his eyes gleamed with redness.

"Hello Ernst," Libitina looked at him disgusted. The so-called dark lord of Cripton, that was easily defeated by herself.

"Hello Roman Goddess," he grinned evilly.

"Just 'cause I have the same name, doesn't mean I'm some Earth Roman Goddess of Death," Libitina pouted.

"Well you can't be a Goddess of Death now," Ernst laughed.

"Excuse me?" she turned her head slowly to him, "You saying I'm not capable of being a Goddess?"

"I'm just saying that now you're a Criptobian, it's kinda hard for you to be able to unleash your true power."

"I didn't change into a Criptobian, my appearance did," Libitina corrected him.

"So you still have all that glorious power?" Ernst taunted. Libitina's eyes glowed a dangerous golden colour. The roof of the cave began to shake and rocks began to fall. The ground was illuminated with gold and began to crumble and move. Ernst began to laugh again, then he disappeared.

Libitina's eyes widened, turning back to normal as she realised what she had just done. She staggered forward, escaping a falling rock and was about to run when another rock fell on her foot. She gasped, and tried to pull it free. It didn't budge...It was a Crill Rock, a type that no person could ever lift. Panicking, she tried to look for anything to help her.

She then waved her hands, trying to conjure up some power when her hands fizzled. "No!" she exclaimed. Ernst was a power deactivator. She sighed, defeated and stared at the rock that was her gateway to death. The walls were collapsing, the rock was still blocking her escape. "I need to get out," she shook her head quickly, refusing the tears to fall. "How?"

'Even power has its limits,' a voice echoed in her head. She looked at the rock, remembering something.

(Flashback)

"Even power has its limits," Kara smiled at her daughter.

"I know, I know," Libitina shook her head, laughing.

"Keep it in mind though, you have to face your father, his limits are unknown but they are there," Kara escorted the Goddess-like girl through the corridors.

"Why do I still have to fight him?" Libitina asked.

"I told you, to bring back peace to Cripton," Kara replied with no emotion.

"But...Isn't there a simpler way?"

"Nothing is simple, Libitina, nothing in reality anything."

(Normal)

Kara meant something by that. 'Obstacles in life are simply there to tell you that you are succeeding.' That was something else. Libitina glanced at the rock. There was still time!

Pushing at the rock again, she felt it move slightly. Trying not to stop and cheer, she pushed harder, feeling the weight coming slowly off her foot. Suddenly, it toppled off the edge and she rubbed her sore foot. Standing, she glanced around, now for a way out. She could not feel her usual source of power so she had to make some.

She pressed her hands together, her legs standing next to each other, making sure no air passed. She closed her eyes and whispered softly into her fingertips. Slowly, her whole body began to turn gold, energy bouncing ecstatically around her. A whirlpool of mellow colour filled the cave. The walls began to dissolve, and the ground started to become smooth. Her eye still remained closed, and her lips still moved with no sound leaving them.

Ernst smiled confidently, he was certain that he had won. That was until he saw the blinding light that appeared from the cave. He stumbled backwards, with one hand protecting his vision. "No!" he exclaimed. No Criptonian was that powerful. He watched intrigued as the walls disappeared and the ground around began to flatten. "She couldn't have escaped," he said softly to himself.

He saw the girl, her eyes closed, her hands clasped together and her body was gold. This was impossible. He started to run towards her, to end it finally when a blast of golden energy came at him.

A deathly scream filled the air as his bones began to shatter, his skin began to melt and his soul began to fade. He ended it...For himself.

The skies began to change. They were supposed to be black, but were changing to red to orange to yellow to green to blue to purple to pink and then repeated the process. Several Criptonians came up to see what was happening; both Criptobians and Criptozians. The war stopped eruptively when screams and colours surrounded them all.

"What's going on?" an elderly Criptobian asked, her golden eyes scanning the land.

"My daughter," Kara whispered. She stepped forward, her black hair acting like tendrils as they flew in the wind. Her auburn eyes were also scanning the land but she, unlike a lot of the others, had noticed the golden girl.

"Libitina Greyscale?" a Criptozian male curiously said.

"Yes," Kara nodded. "The Goddess has chosen her."

Boom Baby, or Veronica at the moment, laughed, flicking her red hair away from her face as she watched her date. "That did not happen," she said.

"It did, I swear to you," a tall, slim boy smiled at her. His hair was brown, wild and hanging down, hiding one of his mysterious blue eyes.

"Then I believe you," she said over the pounding music.

"Good," his smile widened, "Hey, want me to get you a smoothie or something?"

"Really?" she sat up properly.

"Sure, on me," he stood up and tilted his head at her, both his eyes visible.

"Strawberry please," Veronica grinned.

"Sure thing," he nodded. He walked off and Veronica sighed dreamily. She waited patiently then closed her eyes, daydreaming.

She felt someone breathe down her neck, sending a shiver down her spine. She giggled, knowing it was Joshua. She turned her head and took the strawberry smoothie. "Thanks," she smiled, taking a sip.

"No problem," he smiled back and drank his own banana smoothie. "So, Veronica, how's your friends?" he asked, trying to make more conversation.

"Ya know, the usual," she shrugged.

"Good to hear, want to go to the park in a bit?"

"Of course," Veronica almost finished her smoothie when Joshua took her straw from her mouth and had a sip.

"Mmm delicious," he said, "the smoothie too."

"Cheesy but okay," Veronica laughed.

Shortly after that, they headed out to the park, both with an ice cream each. "You grew up in Oklahoma?" Joshua asked.

"Hm? Yeah," Veronica stiffened.

"Your family there?" he asked curiously.

"My family's dead," the angered red-head said simply.

"Oh," Joshua bit his lip, "Sorry, I didn't know."

"It's alright," she sighed.

Joshua took a dab of ice cream on his finger and tapped Veronica's nose. She giggled automatically. He smiled and kissed her nose, taking it off. Veronica blinked, she didn't expect that. Her first kiss... And on the nose as well.

He lifted his lips from her nose and gazed in her eyes. He saw all her memories, her thoughts and feelings just from the golden eyes. "You have beautiful eyes," he said out-loud. He stopped, and scrunched his face up. "I was not supposed to say that out-loud."

Veronica laughed, "No need to worry yourself, I don't mind compliments." She wrapped her arm around his shoulders gently, he wrapped his around her waist and they continued walking.

They spotted couples and children on their path. There was a giant fountain so they sat on it, staying out the water. They finished their ice creams and just started talking.

Cyborg sighed as he noticed the two people. Obviously, he was in disguise but he was still himself with his normal feelings. Did he blow his chances with Veronica? Should he be feeling jealous of this guy?

A bird suddenly flew past the couple, making Veronica jump and land in the fountain. She was still clutched to Joshua so he fell in as well. They both immediately got wet. Veronica began to apologize but Joshua laughed and instead of getting back up, he pushed back her stranded hairs and placed his lips on her own.

The instant chemistry could go unnoticed by Cyborg. He shook his head, sighing then walked away.

The kiss lasted for at least a minute before they needed air. They clambered out of the fountain, and stood up. Water dripped from them both, but all they saw was each other.

"Come on, you're not getting any younger," Changeling banged on his friend's door.

The door suddenly opened to reveal Bolt. His skin was a lot paler, he was definitely thinner and massive bags set up camp under his eyes. "What do you want?" he gruffed.

"Come on," Changeling beckoned, "You need some fresh air, Adrien."

"Why?"

"'Cause you'll kill yourself by staying in there," Changeling explained. Bolt raised an eyebrow, "Just c'mon."

"Fine," he sighed.

Cyborg dragged himself across the corridor, depressed.

"Don't tell me that I have to cheer you up as well," Changeling yelled at him. Cyborg turned around.

"You? Very unlikely."

"Thanks, much appreciated," the green shapeshifter rolled his eyes sarcastically.

"Just leave me alone," Cyborg stormed off. Changeling sighed and turned around to fetch Bolt. He blinked, Bolt wasn't there.

"Oi!" Changeling opened his friend's door and yelled in, "I told you to come out, so come out!"

"You're not the boss of me!" Bolt yelled back.

"Maybe not, but I'm your friend."

"Fine," Bolt walked past him. "So what are we doing then?"

"We are gonna go get you some girls!" Changeling grinned.

"Pass," Bolt crossed his arms.

"Look, grieving over Midnight isn't going to do you any good, so either come with me, or I'll get Amberlee to glomp you."

Bolt's eyes widened, "You wouldn't."

"Reds pandas are very easy to persuade," Changeling grinned manically.

"What about Raven?" Bolt blinked.

"You mean, if she'll mind?"

"Yeah."

"She's alright with it."

"You haven't told her?"

"Nope," Changeling shook his head, "Please don't tell her."

Amira muttered some strange words before releasing a doze of dark energy. Things around her began to move. This was the best she could do with telekinesis. Her stuff began to shrink and they suddenly dashed into her suitcase. She watched intently as her crystal ball managed to squeeze in.

"Don't you dare break," she narrowed her eyes. "If you do, I will follow you into Hell, or wherever you go, and smash you again."

A sad face appeared on the crystal ball followed by a nod. Amira smirked. The face disappeared and Amira closed the suitcase. Thanking that it didn't take as long as she first though, she held onto the handle. It suddenly fell, the weight excursively unbearable. Amira face-palmed, of course that would happen. It was her after all.

Finally managing to handle the weight, she left her room, a massive sigh escaping her lips. "Well, I guess it's time I left."

"You're leaving?" a shocked voice asked. Amira turned to see Nightwing and mentally slapped herself.

"Uhh.. Yeah?" came her confused reply.

"But..But... It's so not the time!" he exasperated. Clearly, he was worried. Nearly all the Titans had gone.

"There's still the five of you, the main Titans," Amira raised an eyebrow, "Then there's..." she stopped. "Wait, who is there?"

"At the moment there's," Nightwing began counting his head, "Well.. Yeah the main Titans, Amberlee, Boom Baby," he blinked, "and Libitina is away... So is Alexis, Akila, Ray joined Titans East... And Bolt doesn't want to fight crime anymore."

"You still have other members," Amira rolled her eyes.

"The Honorary Titans aren't always going to be there when we need help," Nightwing protested.

"But you don't need me," Amira folded her arms.

"Yeah we do, you're an essential member!" Nightwing exclaimed.

Amira narrowed her eyes, "I don't care." With that she walked out, out of the tower, out of her hero life.


I have no clue why this took such a long time to do. -Groan- An Alien War, the explosive girl moving on, the grieving dude being fixed with girls, the leader irritated and stressed, the psycho psychic quitting... It's all too much..

Well hope you like it! ^^ More will come soon enough, I hope.