Summery: When Slade sets his sights on a new apprentice, he makes Red X a deal that can't be turned down. Everyone has a weakness, and Slade knows better then anyone how to exploit them. After attempting to kill Robin, the Titans realize they are finally going to have to solve the mystery of who Red-X is in order to save her from Slade and, quite possibly, herself. Female Red-X story.

A/N: Okay so I am a firm believer in the Jason Todd is Red-X theory frankly because I'm freaking in love with Jason as a character, but this is my take on Red-X and if Red-X was actually a girl. Hey, Red-X was never unmasked on the show and there was a voice changer so you never know. I'll give you guys some background info like I usually do that way you know what's going on (for the most part at least). So Red-X's real name is going to be Elyza Ryan and she's going to be a 19-20 year old thief (and a bartender) She's struggling to make ends meet which is part of the reason she steals the Red-X suit. The other part will be revealed later in the story and is also why she starts working for Slade. She's really sassy and sarcastic like Red-X and is loosely based off of Ezekiel Jones from emThe Librarians/em (I say loosely because she really is very different from Ezekiel it's just the thieving they have in common). I'm pretty sure this is going to be either a Robin/Red-X story or Cyclopes/Red-X(OC?) story with some other ships in here too. Let me know what you think should happen, I'd love to hear some ideas. I know the name Weapon X is really associated with Wolverine and The X-Men but it popped into my head when I was making this story and I really think it fits because Slade is accentually making Red-X a weapon as well as his apprentice. This is my first attempt at a Teen Titans story so I really hope you guys like this. I'm really sorry if Red-X or any of the other characters seem OOC. I feel like Elyza, even though she is technically Red-X, can be considered my character because of how she acts and behaves and what she does outside of her role as Red-X. I really liked writing her character, especially her interactions with the Titans and even Slade.

Warnings: Language.

Chapter One

She'd always had a habit of getting herself into trouble, even before she stole the Red-X suit. She was a thief after all, has been since she was a kid. Getting into trouble and rubbing people the wrong way is literally in the job description. There's been plenty of times when Red-X has rethought her job choice.

This was definitely one of those times.

It had started off as a simple enough run. Just a simple warehouse heist. Get in, get what you need (and/or want), and get out. The fact that someone knew where she was going to be, the fact that she had become so predictable that someone now knew how to set a trap to catch her really grated on the thief's nerves.

The fact that it was Slade made the situation that much more shitty.

While Red-X had never met the man before now, his reputation proceeded him very well. X wasn't an idiot, she knew enough to be cautious about being in the same room with this man, but she also knew that she had a little bit of an advantage considering she had the belt that powered the suit back as well as enough Xenothium to last her awhile.

Bird Boy seriously needs to be more creative with his codes. Red-X thought and couldn't help but smirk. She knew she was in a life or death situation, but the thought of Robin's face when he realized she had managed to get into the tower and crack his safe-again-was just too hilarious.

Red-X leaned up against the wall with her arms crossed as some of Slade's men had their guns pointed at her. She questioned if she was going insane because she wasn't scared that guns were being pointed at her. Then again, She thought. this isn't the first time and I highly doubt it will be the last. Red-X snickered quietly to herself. I seriously need to find a different day job. One that doesn't involve guns and madmen. Red-X was brought out of her train of thought when Slade told his men to stand down and leave in order to let him and his new friend get more acquainted.

"I've got a newsflash for you crazy." Red-X quipped. "We're not friends."

"Oh but I think we will be after this." Slade said, his voice giving Red-X chills. "Especially when you hear my offer."

"I don't work well with others." Red-X said, pushing herself off the wall. "Besides, I'm selfish, not psychotic. No offense." She smirked. But Slade didn't even seem remotely annoyed by her antics. He watched as Red-X started to leave.

"None taken." He responded. "And I do believe you might want to reconsider your answer Elyza." Red-X stopped dead in her tracks, spinning back around to face Slade. the whole reason she wore a mask and used a voice changer was to hide the fact she was a girl. It wasn't that she was ashamed, it was that people tended to take you more seriously if they thought you were a man. So far, it had been working great. Which left one question.

How did Slade find out who she was?

"How did you-"

"One thing I pride myself on is knowing people better then they know themselves." Slade cut her off. "And I must say that you were a lot harder to research then Robin and his little friends. Much more fascinating than them as well." Okay, Red-X could admit that she was more then a little creeped out now.

"What do you want."

"You, Ms. Ryan."

"Come again?" X said, thinking she either didn't hear him right or he was crazier then she originally thought.

"I want to train you." Slade elaborated. "I want you to be my apprentice. Your much different than Robin was. You just as good as him, but you understand evil. That's the beauty of a grey area, it can be darkened so easily." Red-X tensed. She had half a mind to tell Slade to take his deal and shove it up his ass, but she also knew that Slade, while he was psychotic, was also an evil genius. And she was kind of worried about what would happen if she said no.

"And if I say no?"

"Then I'm afraid young Jake will have to stay on the wait list." No words had ever made Elyza's heart stop faster.

"What?" She asked, daring the other man to threaten Jake./

"I have the methods and the connections to get young Jacob a heart, a heart he's been waiting for for over a year, if I'm correct?" He asked, Elyza's silence confirming the statement. "If you agree to my terms. Red-X balled her fists.

"So let me get this straight." She ground out. "I work for you, you'll get Jake a heart. And I mean fast, I'm not making him wait another year at the top of a freaking list again. If he'll even last that long." The last part was no more than a whisper, meant only for Red-X to hear. Slade nodded.

"But do be advised Ms. Ryan." He said. "If you fail me, or try to rebel, well...I'm afraid that complications after a heart transplant aren't that uncommon. It'd be a shame for Jake to get a heart just to die anyway." Red-X bit her lip hard, drawing blood. Nobody threatened Jake and got away with it, but the question still lied in the fact if she could even do this.
Red-X had always prided herself on the fact that she was able to walk the thin grey line between good and evil without leaning to much into either side. If she worked for Slade, she'd no longer be a grey area. No longer be an anti-hero. She'd be just like him. Evil. That churned her stomach more than she'd like to admit, but the fact still stood that this man could get Jake a new heart. A heart he'd been waiting for for over a year. A heart heart he'd die without. Red-X sighed.

Was she selfish? Yes, no doubt about that.

Could she be selfish when it came to Jake? No way in hell.

Red-X looked up at Slade, her decision final.

She held out her hand to Slade.

"Deal."

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