A heads up to all new readers; the nine chapter of The Bleed Arc establish Kyd Wykkyd's character and developing relationship with Raven. Some author's make them a couple right off the bat but with my story their relationship will unfold progressively. The Bleed Arc will give insight to Kyd Wykkyd's thoughts, morals, and emotions which will help you understand the decisions he makes in the Arcs to follow. That being said, if you want to skip straight to the final battle between the Brotherhood and Titans, and see how your favorite teleporter is unfrozen, feel free to start at the Titans Together Arc. But in my opinion, The Bleed Arc is humorous, suspenseful, action packed, and definitely worth a read.

The Bleed Arc takes place in "Calling All Titans" during the battle between Kyd Wykkyd, Psimon, and Raven. As previously stated, It will establish a relationship between Kyd and Raven as well as explore certain aspects of the DC universe you may not be familiar with. Here are some of the aspects this arc will include:

Daemonites (Reptilian Alien Race Kyd and Raven will encounter in The Bleed)

The Bleed (An inter-dimensional plane that holds barriers to other dimensions.)

The Carrier (The shift ship capable of moving through The Bleed dimension)

After The Bleed Arc, Kyd and Raven will be back in their own dimension and the final battle between the Titans and the Brotherhood will play out in the Titans Together Arc.

CH1: Into the Void

We were originally going out tonight. The research lab was having a sale on computers; steal one, get one free. We had told See-More to invite Jinx to come with us after they were done with the whole sucking up to Madam Rouge dilemma. But our plans were changed when we received a transmission on a private channel. We took the call and on the monitor was the Brain and an overgrown gorilla. We couldn't believe it, the Brotherhood was actually contacting and offering us membership.

We were all skeptical and less than thrilled. Like Billy said, we didn't need someone tying us down and giving us orders. But the proposition from the Brain was intriguing to say the least; complete nullification of the Teen Titans. As we began to talk it over amongst the team, See-More walked into the base. He looked down in the dumps and it didn't take someone with Gizmo's IQ to deduce that he was like that because Jinx didn't comeback with him.

'Sorry man.' I said. It was hard seeing my best friend let down. But being the blunt teleporter I was, I explained to him what was going on regarding our invitation to join the big leagues. See-More's composure hardened, like his confidence was brought back through a triggered memory. This opportunity would definitely be a good chance to blow off some steam, and possibly get even with the speedster that made us look like fools.

"Let's do it." With the confident input See-More gave, we all followed suit, and agreed to become a part of the Brotherhood.

…

Divide and conquer. That was the basic strategy for the side that had numbers to spare. Sure, the Titans had their multitudes. But we villains were an army. The Brain put together assault teams comprised of multiple baddies. He made sure that the Titan the group was assigned to capture was always outnumbered or outclassed.

Psimon and I were tasked to intercept and capture Raven over the Pacific. She put up a fight and we had her… at first. One attack led to another. I remember coming out of warp and wrapping around her like a snake suffocating its prey in an attempt to drag her into my dimension. Little did I know that she was one word away from finishing her incantation.

"Zinthos!"

I remember feeling strange. A burst of black magic emanated from Raven as I struggled to maintain ahold of her. Finally, I had no choice but to let go since the immense power was disrupting my ability to teleport. Next thing I knew, I lost consciousness.

When I came to, I felt woozy. It was probably due to my failed attempt to dimension jump. Usually I can teleport no problem. I could even do it with several people at a time and still be fine. But the feedback from Raven's magic must have disrupted the initial jump.

'Where am I?'

I looked around and judging by my surroundings the situation was dire. I found myself in a void. There was darkness everywhere and yet amidst its grip on the atmosphere, there was a little bit of light. It was as though I was walking through a dark thundercloud whose lightning was discharging in a repetitive pattern like light breaking through a blanket that was covering a lamp.

To make matters worse… I had one very pissed off titan to deal with.

Raven jumped at me seemingly from nowhere and tried to punch me in the face. I was caught off guard because Raven never fights hand to hand, she always uses her magic. I dodged her pathetic attempt to sock me in the jaw, maneuvered behind her, and kicked her in the back. She landed on the floor chest first.

I could tell she was annoyed. She picked herself up and got into what I assumed was a fighting stance. She held both of her fists close to her upper body but not quite touching it. She looked like she had watched too many fake wrestling shows.

'What are you doing?' I asked.

She looked surprised for a second but responded quickly. "What do you mean?"

'That is the worse battle stance I have ever seen.'

Raven sweat dropped and looked annoyed but regained her composure quickly.

"You can do better?"

'I can actually.'

I casually walked over to her not even bothering to get into a serious fighting stance. She swung at me with her right arm and it was the slowest, most pathetic punch I had ever had the pleasure of dodging. She swung at me again this time with her left. I blocked it with my right arm, grabbed her forearm with my left, and turned her around whilst pinning her arm against her back. It wasn't twisted enough to dislocate it, but it was enough to give her some discomfort.

"Ow ow ow ow OW OW OW!"

I pushed her away and she rubbed her arm which I had apparently almost ripped off by the sound of her complaining.

'Why haven't you used your magic?' I asked.

I watched as her face became grim. Her guard never went down, but I could tell something was off about her.

"I can't."

'…'

"Whatever this place is, I can't use my magic here."

I was taken aback by her response. That explains why she tried to fight me hand to hand. Right when I woke up I knew something was off about this place. I was not in my normal pocket dimension, and we were not on normal earth either, obviously. We got here as a result of my teleportation, which meant that if she couldn't use her powers…

I narrowed my eyes and extended my hand towards her. I was going to try to make a portal underneath her and make her come out a couple meters in the air. Not enough to damage her, but her ass would be sore for a while.

She looked at me suspiciously waiting for me to make my move.

Nothing happened.

'Shit…'

"You too?" she asked. She appeared to be relieved by the fact that I was incapacitated as well.

'Yea…'

Her relief was then replaced by disappointment.

"My powers don't work so I figured if anyone could get us out of this place, it would be you. But seeing as how you are just as powerless as me… seems like we're both stranded here."

We both stared at each other for a while. It was so awkward. It's been a good couple of months since I've seen her. I remember when she and her buddies destroyed our school. I disappeared with Angel while some other students formed the HIVE FIVE. It was a little after the Titans took down Brother Blood when I received a formal invitation to join. Took them long enough, but I didn't take it personally. After all, Angel and I had a good thing going till we split ways. But now I found myself stranded between dimensions with a Titan I was instructed to take down. Lovely.

'So now what?'

"…"

Raven looked at me as if I had asked the dumbest question ever.

"You're the one who brought us here! So NOW, I expect YOU to find a way out of it!"

'Jeez… Sorry I asked.'

Raven glared at me as she put on her hood and let the rest of her cape envelop her. "We'll settle our differences once we get out of here." She turned away from me and started walking. I doubt she even knew where she was headed. After all, the void we were in seemed to have no end.

'Where are you going?' She paused and gave me an annoyed look.

"Anywhere but here. Figure if we walk far enough we will find some clue that will help us get out of here."

'Uuumm…'

"You coming or what?"

Begrudgingly I followed her through the void. This day couldn't possibly get any worse.