Master of Puppets

Happy Beginnings, Right?

A/N: Alryte guys!! It's official now! I'm starting the sequel to "What Doesn't Kill You, Only Makes You Stranger" : D Speaking of which, you SHOULD read that story before you read this one. It won't make much sense at all! Lol!! But anyways, enough babbling! Let's get started : D

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own the Teen Titans. If I did…BELIEVE me, all you BB/Rae fans wouldn't need to write so many fanfics ; )

It was a marvelous four years of peace for the Teen Titans. Or the once "Teen" Titans. Ever since they defeated the Joker, their lives changed dramatically. Beast Boy and Raven were no longer dating; they were now a married couple. Their little baby Hope was now 4 years old, soon turning five in a couple of weeks. Robin finally had the guts to propose to Starfire. It took everyone a little time to explain to Starfire that unlike in Tamaran, couples did not marry immediately. The only Titan who was not seen with a significant other was Cyborg. But that was only because he would pay "friendly" visits to the Titans East every weekend to hang out with Bumble Bee. But his team member's knew better.

It was a lazy Saturday morning; all the Titans were still fast asleep. That was until a certain little 4 year old girl came running into her parent's room. Hope ran through her parent's room excitingly before she jumped on their bed and hopped up and down enthusiastically. Raven and Beast Boy groaned in response.

"Mommy! Daddy! Wake up!!" Hope squealed joyfully

"Remind me to keep Hope away from Starfire for awhile" Raven groaned to her green husband, who only chuckled in response.

"What is it sweet heart?" Beast Boy asked lovingly at his young daughter before giving out a mighty roar of a yawn, making his pale empathic wife flinch. Hope giggled cheerily

"Daddy! You're waking mommy!" Hope exclaimed in between giggle fits

"Isn't that the idea sweety?" Beast Boy asked chuckling, before he began to shake Raven awake. She groaned and moaned loudly as Hope joined in with her father.

"Okay! Okay! I'm up! I'm up!" Raven croaked tiredly as she sat up glaring at her small family

"So what are you so excited for Hope?" Beast Boy asked curiously

"Today is my first day of training with you and mommy!" Hope exclaimed excitingly

"Oh yeah!" Beast Boy exclaimed as he picked Hope and threw her up to the ceiling playfully. Hope was laughing ecstatically as she flew into and out of her father's warm and loving arms. Raven just stared in motherly fear.

"GARFIELD!! Put her down!" Raven demanded

"Yes dear" Beast Boy said shamefully, before sticking his tongue out and making funny faces at Raven when she wasn't looking.

"For goodness sakes there's a mirror right there Garfield!" Raven shouted pointing at the mirror. Beast Boy blushed as Hope giggled some more.

"Er….sorry Rae" Beast Boy chuckled sheepishly, only to receive an exasperated sigh from Raven

"um…let's go have some breakfast?" Beast Boy asked as Hope grabbed both of her parent's hands and ran down to the Main room.

Hope busted through the Main Doors to have the heavenly smell of waffles tingle her senses. She saw Cyborg at the stove flipping some waffles and before he could even look up…

"Uncle Cyborg!" Hope shouted as she flew straight at him and hugged his leg.

"Hope!" Cyborg shouted back as he lifted his young niece high in the air. She laughed hysterically as Cyborg began making airplane noises and swinging her around. After the fun theatrics, Cyborg finally placed Hope down on the floor gently.

"You're cooking waffles uncle Cyborg!?" Hope asked, her eyes beaming with happiness

"You betcha kiddo! I know they're your favorites" Cyborg winked as he handed the small pale-green version of Raven her plate of waffles. Hope took them and smiled up at Cyborg excitingly before sitting next to her parents at the table. Just then Starfire burst in happily humming a happy tone.

"I wish you all a good morning friends!" Starfire greeted as she made her way to the refrigerator and back to the table.

"Yea, what she said" Robin replied sheepishly before sitting at the table next to Starfire. Hope barely looked up, as she was currently engorging herself in her waffles.

"Hope, don't you have something to say?" Raven lectured her daughter

"Oh! Mmright! Mmorning muncle mRobin and mAunt Stra-afire!" Hope said with her mouthful of waffles. Beast Boy couldn't but laugh as he saw his daughter smile sweetly. Starfire couldn't help but laugh either, and even Robin found himself chuckling. Raven only grumbled under her breath trying very hard to hide the smile creeping up on her face, but failed as she exposed herself smiling at her daughter.

"And a fantastic morning to you as well Hope!" Starfire hugged her niece

"You know it's funny. Hope looks almost exactly like Raven, yet acts exactly like Beast boy! But I guess that's genetics for you" Robin chuckled warmly

"Never thought I'd see the day my little sis and bro hook up" Cyborg sniffed receiving a death glare from Raven

"What does he mean mommy?" Hope asked naively

"Nothing, your Uncle Cyborg is just being an idiot" Raven growled

"You tell him honey!" Beast Boy smiled as he wrapped an arm around Raven's shoulders, receiving a glare from her. He wisely lifted his arm away from her and whistled innocently.

"Anyways, you ready for your first day of training Hope?" Robin asked his young niece

"I think so" Hope said unsure of herself

"She knows so! I mean she's her daddy's little girl!" Beast Boy exclaimed proudly picking Hope up and placing her on his lap, smiling when she hugged him lovingly.

"You'll do fine girl!" Cyborg reassured as he ruffled her hair around

"Hey!" Hope giggled

"Besides, your father and I will be there with you the entire time Hope" Raven encouraged as she smiled warmly at her daughter. Hope smiled back before jumping in her mother's arms. The Titans talked and ate their breakfast before Robin decided it was time to clean up and head out for training.

Hope walked down between her parents, feeling very nervous about her first day of training. Raven could feel her daughter's distress and Beast Boy could smell her fear through his keen-senses. Beast Boy and Raven both held Hope's hand and gave them a gentle squeeze as they continued walking down the hallway.

"Don't be nervous Hope." Beast Boy comforted gingerly

"Soon you'll learn to hate training day!" Beast Boy grinned receiving a light giggle from Raven. To anyone else, it would've sounded like Raven was clearing her throat, but Beast Boy knew better.

"You see? Your mommy knows what I'm talking about!" Beast Boy chuckled

"You're father is right, I dread training day" Raven remarked honestly, Hope only smiled at her parents before they entered the training room.

"Alright Hope, knock 'em dead" Beast Boy said supporting Hope as she stared in awe at the large room.


Meanwhile, deep in Jump City, Daniel sat in a courtroom, in hand-cuffs, a black jump suit, and bored out of his mind. You would think he would be a little more worried considering he was about to receive the death penalty for his involvement with the Joker's psychotic reign over Jump City. And he was going to receive just any death penalty; the bailiffs were carrying the electric chair into the courtroom. Of course he requested to "ride the lightning", but even still, it would make sense that he was at least a little fearful for his life.

Daniel heard the Judge ask the witnesses with weak constitutions in the courtroom to leave. He looked behind to see every leave the courtroom. He smirked confidently, as the last jury member left the room.

"Wimps" Daniel chuckled to himself

The judge looked down at Daniel oddly, before he got the word that the chair was ready to be put to use. He nodded his head gravely.

"Daniel, do you understand why you are being executed?" The Judge asked him seriously. Daniel nodded his head nonchalantly

"And you are fully aware that you and you alone, have brought this to yourself?" The Judge asked again, receiving a rolling of the eyes and a sigh from the convict.

"Yes! I get it!" Daniel almost yelled in annoyance

"That's it, fry him" The Judge retorted angrily, as he left the room. Daniel was shoved and strapped into the chair. The bailiffs lifted up his pants and sleeves and began to shave his arms and legs forcefully. He winced and flinched at all the cuts they were giving him.

"What was that for!?" Daniel shouted madly

"Believe or not, we don't want you to catch on fire. We don't need a bigger mess to clean up" One of the bailiffs spoke with a deep, rough southern accent.

Two other guards began to hook up heart monitors and the wires for the electric all around his body, causing him to giggle and laugh.

"Haha!! Stop that! I'm ticklish!" he giggled like a little school boy

"Ready to fry princess?" The same bailiff asked mockingly before giving off a deep throaty laugh

"Ready when you are 'Big Mac'" Daniel smirked, receiving a scowl from the chunky officer. The guard walked up to him and pulled out his knight-stick. He gave a mighty swing and smacked Daniel straight across the face.

"You better learn some respect boy" The man threatened

"Big words coming from the big man" Daniel replied teasingly. The man growled angrily as he struck him across the face again. The bailiff watched in shock as Daniel began to laugh and spit out blood.

"Ok, I've had enough of this game. Boys, light this punk up like the Fourth of July" The man shouted.

"Let me warn you guys, you have no idea who you're messing with" Daniel warned as he began to chuckle evilly

"See ya freak" The man laughed as he pulled the switch. Daniel gave out a blood curdling yell as the first current of electricity unforgivably rendered him unconscious. The first officer nodded his head, signaling for the others to flip the switch again. A second volt of electricity ran through Daniel's body, causing the heart meter to give out a long single beep.

"Good riddance" The officers laughed. But suddenly the heart meter began to pick up again.

"Hey Bill! He ain't dead yet!" One of the guards shouted in shock

"This is one stubborn sum of a bitch!" Bill exclaimed as he flipped the switch again, only causing Daniel's heart beat to accelerate. Bill keep flipping the switch back and forth but to no avail. Suddenly Daniel began to chuckle and laugh as an electric aurora surrounded him. All the men began to shout and scream in fear.

"I told you….you didn't know who you were messing with!!" Daniel yelled as he sent a strong wave of electricity at the guards. He saw some of the spectators through the windows scream and try to run away, but he also sent another strong lightning bolt through the windows, electrocuting the bystanders. He picked out a gun from the utility belt of one of the officers and walked out the room. He shot at one of the sprinklers and shot out another bolt of lightning that grew to the size of the hallway, hitting everyone in its path. The lightning caused the courthouse to catch fire. Daniel slowly walked through the rushing crowd of frightened people. Once he made out of the building he took a deep breath and exhaled happily.

"Back in black" He said as he ran out of view from the police and firemen.

Daniel ran and ran, eventually making it to an old warehouse. He walked inside and sat down. He stared down at his hands and grimaced.

"What have I done!?" He asked himself in self-loathing

'You've started my homecoming party' A voice said from within the shadows

"What!? Who said that!?" Daniel yelled out angrily

'Just an old friend' The voice chuckled sinisterly

"Who's there!? Show yourself!!" Daniel shouted

'Over here kiddo' the voice laughed again. Daniel turned around to see nothing. He cautiously walked forward, picking up a nearby brick.

'Surely you wouldn't harm a friend now? After all we've been through?' the voice laughed maniacally. Daniel had enough; he threw the brick straight ahead at the source of the noise. What he heard though shocked him; he heard the shattering of glass. Shards of what seemed to be a mirror came flying forward. A big piece of the mirror slid in front of Daniel. He slowly and fearfully looked down and gasped in fright.

'Remember me?' The psychotic criminal clown in the mirror laughed hysterically

END OF CHAPTER

A/N: Well there you have it ladies and gents; the first chapter of "Master of Puppets!" : D

Again I apologize for taking SO long to begin this :P

But hey! Better late than never ryte? XD Anyways, PLEASE READ and REVIEW!! :D

Until the next update! See ya soon! : )