A/N: This is kind of experimental at the moment so I may keep it and I may not. I haven't had the best of luck writing Titans stories in the past.

Disclaimer: Anyone not party to the show, mine. Enough said.


Chapter Start

The shuttle engaged its engines and pulled away from the orbiting station, from the Justice League. Passing through the vacuum shield it really flared to life, its passengers felt only a small lurch inside as their speed picked up. The interior smelled of cheap cigars, curtsey of the only male occupant.

The girls that occupied the cabin did not much appreciate the smell but they dealt with it being that it would not be worth the trouble to make him stop smoking for a twenty-minute ride to Titans Tower. Still, it did not stop the smaller girl from sighing heavily in annoyance. The cigar smoke assaulted her heightened senses with relentless intent.

The man, although his attitude towards things could classify him more as a boy continued smoking away behind them. On the arm table, he kept a bottle of whiskey, which he poured a new shot and downed it like water. His habits were little more than show, a part of his image. He could do either as much as he cared to without consequence. In fact, if the shuttle were to explode right now he could probably survive it as long as the league retrieved him before his body could enter the atmosphere and burn up completely. He chuckled faintly, thinking how close to being invincible he was.

"Nothing about you is invincible," the shorter girl said coldly.

"Get out of my head bitch,"

He stared at her through his tinted shades, taking in her dark hair and striking crimson eyes. He met her only two days ago and they hated each other's guts.

"Elliot, please don't start with her. We're going to be on a team together, can't the two of you at least pretend to get along?" the tallest girl begged.

"The witch needs to stay out of my head, Liz,"

"This witch wasn't in your head, you were projecting you're thoughts pinhead,"

"Can you just ignore it then Bella?"

Bella grumbled and slumped back in her seat growling. She thought Elliot Richards was a colossal prick, and if it was not for the fact that his body would probably go into overtime to produce blood to save him she would probably drain him of every drop. She could hear his thoughts bumping around again and then she sat up in a fiery rage. Her eyes had become completely blood red now.

"How dare you! Not even in your fucking dreams pervert!"

"Project that," he said with a crooked smile.

Liz grabbed a fist full of her suit and pulled her back into her seat as they passed from night into day, the trip was half over. Liz could feel Bella flinch under the light of the sun. Being in the Justice League, she had seen and heard all sorts of things but it was still strange to see something like Bella sitting beside her.

The three of them were assigned to the Titans to bolster the team, but also to be filled by the hole Beast Boy was going to leave. Two months ago, one of the Titans greatest villains Slade had used one of their own to infiltrate the team and crush them. The Titans however being resilient as most heroes are came back together, beat Slade's new apprentice Terra, and destroyed Slade. Unfortunately, the experience had taken something of a toll on Garfield since he had been romantically involved with her.

He was not leaving the team permanently but he was going to take some time away and go to Africa for a few weeks and do some other things after that. Since the Titans received a thrashing though, Bat Man had taken it upon himself to speak with a few young talents. According to what Liz heard, Robin was not pleased with his mentor. She did not think he would hold it against them though.

Truthfully, Liz was the only teenager on the shuttle at seventeen. Elliot was twenty-one, and Bella was more than eighty years old with a fifteen-year-old body. She was not even sure she should be here, though Bat Man must have seen something. He must have seen something in all of them.

The shuttle started its descent, and in a few minutes, they would be meeting their teammates in person for the first time. Liz smiled at Bella who returned it, having calmed in last five minutes.

It was a mystery to her why Elliot and Bella hated each other so much, it had only been a small misunderstanding when they first met. Elliot was a rough figure, but if you could work your way past his defenses he was "okay". However, his tendency to try to flirt with anything that had two legs did get him into a lot of trouble. Liz had been ready to slap him when he first started talking to her. Than again, Bella could read minds so that probably did not play in his favor.


The Titans (minus Beast Boy) stood on the Island beach watching the JLA shuttle descend. Garfield had left earlier that morning, already on a flight to Africa to go experience the wilds again. Each Titan had wished him luck in their own way, but they knew he would be back. Unfortunately, everyone knew why they suddenly had three new teammates: Bat Man.

When the paperwork came down Tim was furious. This was HIS team, and if he wanted to add more people the people was his alone. There was not a lot he could do since the Titans were an affiliate group of the JLA, which meant Bat Man could add the people he wanted without trouble. The only thing Tim could do was grin and bear it but that did not mean he should hold it against the new people.

Starfire loved the idea of new friends and because of her bright, upbeat attitude saw nothing wrong with Bat Man forcing his authority on them. Victor agreed with Robin in the situation and Raven remained neutral on the subject.

Tim watched the shuttle touch down without much interest as he had already seen their files and knew what the new people could do, but he knew Victor and the others would want a small demonstration. The engine killed and the shuttle settled on its landing gear, extending the walkway ramp and opening its door.

The first person to come down was short, about 5'3" and slender in body adding to her already frail appearance. She had a mild look of annoyance on her face as she looked up at the sun and then proceeded down the ramp. Robin knew her as Bella, as did the Justice League. She had a refusal to give up anything more than a name because the past was the past. Leave it where it lay. She was dreadfully pale but in a good way with her long black hair, and what everyone could see as crimson eyes. Bella also wore a black leather jacket with a dark red bodysuit underneath and black calf high boots. She smiled at them revealing her fangs. If Garfield were here, he probably would have fainted from the shock.

"Hello all," she said, Robin noticed her Irish accent.

He greeted her with "Welcome" and a handshake. Victor waved and Raven stood stoic and silent as ever. Maybe it was due to the fact she knew the girl was like a demon herself. Starfire was still unfamiliar with most of Earth's legends, and it did not stop her from seizing Bella a large hug.

"Welcome new friend!" she squealed, making Bella's eyes bug out in surprise.

"Can we put me down now?" she pleaded.

"Sorry," Kory answered.

The other two came off the plane together. First was an older boy, Elliot Richards. He seemed to be 5'8" with a lean frame. His uniform was a tight weave of titanium alloy and fibers. The top was sleeveless and solid white except for a navy blue stripe running down the middle. Elliot's pant shared the same pattern design except it being two vertical stripes going down the sides of his legs. He also had on boots which he tucked the bottoms of his pants into like a combat uniform and wore gloves on his hands. His head was shaggy chestnut colored hair, not long and not short and his eyes hid behind tinted glasses. A cigar waved in his mouth, the smell of which could reach the others on the beach.

Bat Man had forewarned Robin in Elliot's file. The real reason for him being here was the fact that Elliot Richards' had a sort of discipline issue. One Bat Man felt might be handled better if it were people more his own age dealing with him. Nonetheless, Elliot would definitely not be smoking in his tower.

If the boys were not disciplined their jaws would have hit the floor at Liz who was a tall, blonde, blue eyes and had all the right curves. She did a bit of modeling while she still attended high school. She was taller than Elliot at six feet even and took excellent care of herself judging by her muscle tone, all of which showed through her clothing. She was the one of the three to have worn normal clothing, jeans and t-shirt.

"Welcome everybody, I'm pretty sure you all know the reason behind this," Tim announced.

"We've heard, but it is still pretty cool to be here," Liz smiled.

"Can we see your powers new friends?"

"Sure Starfire,"

With that, Liz grew another two feet, her body encasing itself in metal. She flexed an arm, her clothes already tightened on her new size.

"Sweet! What is that stuff," Cyborg asked as he started examining her hand.

"I'm not cased in metal if that's what you're thinking. I am metal, it's like a biological steel my body creates,"

"So you're a tanker?" Raven asked.

"Pretty much, super strength and all that,"

"And you, you're a Vampire," Raven said pointing at Bella.

"Enough said," she answered.

"I wish BB was here, he'd be freaking out," Victor joked.

"Yeah well, Vampirism isn't all it is cracked up to be,"

"Elliot?" Starfire asked.

"My power isn't really something I can demonstrate without hurting myself. Rapid cellular regeneration,"

He dropped his cigar in the sand and stepped on it. He looked back up at her and gave her a wolfish smirk. Robin shot him a death glare, well aware of his other habits.

"Alright, well I guess there have been enough introductions. Time to get you all situated in the tower,"

Chapter End


A/N: I was going to go ahead and start out big with the plot but I think you guys can probably wait a few chapters for it :)