Teen Titans OC FanFiction: Chaos Rising

Chapter 1: A Stormy Night

Night was descending across Jump City as a thunderstorm was rolling in across the bay. Lightning could be see streaking across the sky in bright flashing arcs in the dark. The city was home to the Teen Titans, the newest generation of super-heroes who had made their home in a giant tower in the shape of a "T" in the harbour. Jump City was also home to the second highest crime rate on the planet, next to Gotham. With attacks orchestrated by Slade, The Brain, Brother Blood and even the demon king Trigon himself; the young city was anything but peaceful. Most of the residents were around their twenties, and jobs were always available to those that sought them. Yet even in a place of such youth and prosperity, there was something ancient and dark stalking the alleyways. On the roof of one of the city's many skyscrapers, a small green teen could be seen scanning the horizon for any signs of trouble. This teen was Beast Boy, one of the five people that made up the Teen Titans. Along with Raven, Cyborg, Starfire and the leader Robin, they protected Jump City from the many villains that plagued its streets.

After he finished looking across the landscape for the umpteenth time, he sighed heavily and said, "Awww man! Why do I have to go on patrol tonight! It's raining, I can't see a thing and I'm missing the release of 'The Scaring'. I've been wanting to see that movie all week and Robin says I have to go out and look for trouble. There aren't even any bad guys out here!"

Just as he finished his small rant, he noticed a tall man ducking in and out of allies. He looked generally suspicious, mostly because he kept on checking his back every couple seconds as if someone was following him. Seeing as there was nothing else to do, Beast Boy decided he might as well investigate as to what was going on. Before he could get a chance to see what was going on, his communicator began beeping. He groaned as he pulled out the communicator to see Robin scolding at him.

"Report," Robin said in his usual serious tone.

Beast Boy replied in his monotone voice, "Nothing. Just like yesterday and the night before that. Can I go home now?"

Robins eyes squinted as he said, "No, you can't ditch patrol BB."

"But dude it's raining!" Beast Boy shot back.

"You can sleep in tomorrow, but tonight you have to work." Robin said in the same serious voice.

Beast Boy grumbled some sort of complaint and switched the communicator off before Robin could respond. He glanced back over the edge of the building to see that the man had only moved about a block down the street since he had last checked. With nothing else for him to do, he transformed into a small bird and flew down to see what was going on. The man didn't seem to look that surprised when the green bird beside him transformed into a person, which would normally make a person jump.

After receiving a questioning glare from Beast Boy he said, "I presume that you are one of the Teen Titans then."

Beast Boy raised an eyebrow and then responded by saying, "Beast Boy, and who exactly are you?"

"A tourist." The man replied blatantly.

"Oh really?" Beast Boy questioned. "Cause it seems like you're trying to hide something."

The man leaned in closer to speak, "Look, I'm going to see a friend of mine in town and I'm a bit lost, that's all." After he leaned in, Beast Boy began to notice the cold grey eyes that were looking at him. Something about the person in front of him was unsettling. He was wearing a strange red cloak, which was reminiscent of Ravens outfit, and had eerily pale skin. He didn't look that old, no old than eighteen, but he was nearly six foot and a half. Beast Boy didn't know why, but everything about the figure before him just screamed untrustworthy.

After a brief pause, he followed up by saying, "So you think that it's a good idea to hang out with friends at eleven o' clock at night during a thunderstorm in the bad part of town. Yeah, real believable."

They locked eyes for a moment before then person responded, "I was supposed to meet him at the harbour and the rain made me take a detour. I haven't seen him in months and he said that we needed to talk urgently. I only passed through here as a short cut to get there sooner and got myself lost in this maze that you call a city."

He started to walk away when Beast Boy grabbed his shoulder and turned him back to face him, "You still haven't answered my question, what is your name?"

"My what?" The man stuttered.

"Your name." The green boy responded.

In a more quieted tone, the man replied, "I have been called many names, but you may call me James."

"James?" Beast Boy repeated.

"James Cardinal." The man corrected.

"Doesn't seem to suit you does it?" BB asked hesitatingly.

"Says the one who refers to himself as Beast Boy." The man shot back.

With a huff he quickly went off in the direction of the harbour. Looking back at him, Beast Boy thought about the strange person that he had just met, but his train of thought was soon replaced by the realization that his patrol was nearly over and that he could go back to the tower to get out of the rain.

"Well that was close," James said to himself, "Ten minutes back in town and the Titans are already breathing down my neck. At least it wasn't that 'Man of Mostly Metal'; that walking tin can would have ruined everything." Haos thought to himself. "Or the daughter of Trigon. That could have gone a lot worse."

After a couple of minutes of walking in the rain, he came upon the harbour. Across the bay, stood the Titans Tower, a monument of peace and control. How he hated the sight of it so. He walked over to a shady figure standing next to an old warehouse and extended his hand to greet him.

"Ah See-More my friend, how nice it is to see you again."