Still don't own Teen Titans, or its characters, DC Comics, their heroes and villains, or Cartoon Network. I should hope it is obvious that the following story is fanfiction. I also don't own or even know, Bindi, or Terri Irwin. I'm just another fan.

Are We Still a Team? The sequel to Are We Still an Us?

A Teen Titan fanfiction by Lar Lindor

First-may I suggest you read my story "Are We Still an Us?"

To summarize the situation with the former Titans:

The "kids" are all now 24-25 years old.

Garfield Logan (former Beast Boy) is a writer, and an expert on animals and environmental causes. He is also the former host of "Gar's World of Animals," a popular show on the Animal Planet.

Raven Roth (Raven) works for the FBI as an expert on Arcane issues. She and Gar have been a couple for nearly a year now. They live in a log cabin in the mountains of West Virginia.

Victor Stone (Cyborg) is a noted inventor. He is married to his college sweetheart, a girl from Philly named T'lena. They have two children, Vickie age 7, and Deron, age 6. Vic is retired from the superhero business. They live in Wilmington, Delaware.

Richard (Rich) Grayson is the former Robin. He is still a superhero, but now goes by Nightwing. He lives in Bludhaven with his girlfriend, Kory/Starfire.

Koriand'r/ Kory Anders is the super heroine named Starfire. The Princess of Tamaran has now officially abdicated her throne. She and Rich share an apartment in Bludhaven. Kory models part-time, and assists Rich in his detective agency.

Chapter one: Nothing to remember me by

"Cameron Lisle Slanglers, due to your successful rehab, and in light of your incurable cancer, the state of California has granted you parole. Do you have anything to say to this review board, Mr. Slanglers?"

"Thank you," the little man said. "I hope to live my remaining days doing things that will make people forget my criminal career."

"Do you have a place to go?" the judge asked kindly.

"I have a sister in Jump City," the ex-villain answered. "She'll take me in until I…die."

Cameron didn't listen to the rest of the legal rigormarole. He'd heard all he wanted. At last, he was free from prison. Now he wanted nothing more than to live down his reputation as a third string villain.

Meanwhile in Washington, D.C.

Raven Roth was a bored young woman. Most of her job with the FBI was researching, and following up. She'd investigated several criminals with a history of using magic to commit crimes. Then she'd brought them to justice. Once she had stopped a demon bent on murdering a prominent Senator.

Her most famous case, to date, was the destruction of cult leader Brother Blood, and the capture of his cult known as the Brotherhood. The former Titans, along with Batman, the new Robin, and Batgirl had assisted her on that case. Mega-villain Ra's al Ghul, his daughter, and his elite team had also been arrested in the same case.

Understand this; Raven knew she had a good life. Her unique occupation (usually) challenged her. In addition, she had a wonderful live-in boyfriend, Garfield Logan, the former Beast Boy. The two ex-Titans lived in a log cabin in the mountains of West Virginia, an hour's drive from D.C. Both were relatively well off, as well.

Sometimes, though, she missed the superhero life. Of the five, only Nightwing (the former Robin), and his girlfriend Starfire still wore spandex. Gar had no interest in returning to their former life. Their last old teammate, Cyborg, was a family man now. He had no interest in returning to active duty. Cyborg, Victor Stone, wore an illusion ring that projected him as a "normal" human. Most of the clients of his invention business had no idea they were dealing with an ex-super hero.

"What'd you do today, Gar?" she asked as she teleported from her office to their cabin.

"What? Oh, hey, Raven, you startled me," he smiled pleasantly. "I'm working on a possible special. Animal Planet wants me to lead a team to Australia."

"What's their angle this time?" she asked, changing from her work uniform to a comfortable pair of jeans, and a tee shirt.

"Supposedly someone found new tracks of a Tasmanian Tiger," he explained. "They want me to investigate. They're considered extinct, you know."

"What do you think?" she inquired, checking the newest vegetarian dish Gar had started. He was generally a good cook, but some of his culinary failures had been…memorable. It wasn't as bad as Starfire's cooking, but still…scary.

"I called Bindi and Terri Irwin," he shrugged. "They say Steve always insisted he'd find one. He never did, of course. Bindi is interested in going if we get a team together."

"Bindi is what? Seventeen now?" Raven inquired.

"Yeah," the green man replied, "and she has a boyfriend now."

"When would you go, then?" she wondered out loud, staring at a calendar. She hoped this event didn't interfere with their planned vacation.

He heard her, of course. His hearing was excellent, even in human form.

"What's today? Let's see, today is May 19th. It would probably be August before we could put everything together. Don't worry, though, we can still go to Tokyo for our Titan Reunion in mid-June."

"That's good then," she smiled. "Hopefully we won't have a return engagement with Commander Daizo."

"Please," he scoffed, "I've had enough battles with super villains to last me the rest of my life."

"I miss the action sometimes," she reminisced. "I miss the others too."

"Then we can visit them, or invite them down here," he suggested. "I'm content with our life together. No more 'Changeling' adventures for me."

"What?" she teased. "You don't want to be Beast Boy again?"

"Yuck," he gagged. "Especially no one calling me that name again."

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"Cyber-Trigger" had been his moniker in his super villain days. It was a dumb name. Of course, his whole career had been dumb-and futile. He'd been taken down by Blue Beetle first. He'd been twenty four then. He went to prison for five years for bungling a burglary.

Prison taught him nothing. He went back to the life of crime; mostly burglary. He didn't even remember the name of the second rate do-gooder who sent him back to prison. This time he spent ten years upriver.

He was determined to go straight then. He got out and moved in with his sister, Kay. Then he'd met Ann at the bank. She helped him stay out of trouble, at least for a while. She even helped him get a job at her Uncle Jake's factory. He was just a janitor, but it was nice to be working again. Sadly, she left him for a bank VP.

How'd he become Cyber-Trigger? He'd worked as a kid just out of the Army as a security head for a Weapon Supplier for the U.S. Army. Three years he worked there for a decent wage, and a decent life.

Then she came into his life. Mara Majors was the name she gave him. He found out much later she'd gone by many names. Mara was a professional thief, and had her sights on Prototype Cyber Armor 74: PCA 74 for short. Such a weapon just happened to be in the area he was responsible for guarding.

The thief and the guard met at a nearby bar. Cam couldn't believe his fortune. She was smart, pretty, and interested in him.

When you think something or someone is too good to be true, then you are probably correct. Mara was too good to be true. She used him. She seduced him, and stole his keys to the top secret storage facility. The foolish little man slept away the rest of the night having drunk too much. It was more than that, of course. She put something in the drink she had just before they had sex.

Cameron woke up to find out he was suspect number one in the theft of the PCA.

When the police came for him, he ran for his life. His life was ruined. He figured he'd never see Mara again, but again he was wrong.

She found him hiding out at his sister's house. She mocked his plight, and laughed when he begged her to come clean and clear his name. She'd made a counter offer instead.

"Wear the suit, and work for me, Cameron," she pleaded. "No one will believe your innocence. You may as well become a crook."

Reluctantly, he agreed. He learned how to use the suit, and became her pawn. He helped her commit crimes. Her brains and his brawn (because of the PCA) made them a formidable team. One night they were caught. It wasn't the cops, but a so-called superhero. Blue Beetle captured Cam, but Mara got away.

He never saw Mara again, but he was now branded as a super bad guy. He'd heard she eventually tried a crime in Gotham City. The Batman caught her, and his ex-partner went to prison for twenty.

"Good riddance," he thought. He'd even witnessed against her.

Then he fell into a pattern: a stupid pattern. He'd get out of jail, and then steal "his" suit again. Then some hero would bring him down. He'd be arrested, and sent back to jail. He'd escaped twice, benefiting from some other criminal's escape plot.

The worst times were in Jump City. He'd been captured by Beast Boy the first time. He'd make his escape when the green boy was forced to leave him with two inexperienced police offers. The hero had been whisked away to help the Titans bring down Dr. Light. Cam tricked the officers, and escaped.

Raven took him down once. Robin and Starfire did, too. Only dumb luck had saved him both times from incarceration. Then he accidentally crippled a security guard while robbing a museum. Robin and Cyborg had tracked him down and beaten him-severely. This time there was no lucky escape for Cam. He went back to prison as a three time loser.

Now he was out at age forty six. His hair was now gray, and he was just another ex-con supposedly looking for work He made just enough effort to keep the Parole Officer off his back. He had no plans of finding an honest job though.

He was obsessed with his hatred for the Titans. His once gentle green eyes, and his heart, now burned with anger. He was angry at Mara; angry at the law, and angry at life in general. Most of all, though, he was angry at the Teen Titans.

Cancer or not, Cameron was determined. He had to avenge himself. Cyber-Trigger had one last mission: kill the Teen Titans. Of course, Cam needed the suit to fulfill his dark dreams. He, however, only had a vague idea where it might be located.

On the positive side, Cam had some money stashed away. He tried to hire some major super villain to locate, and take the old Titans down. Most of their old foes were now in prison, or too scared of the newest Titans to make a move. Slade a.k.a. Deathstroke was dead. Mumbo Jumbo, Cinderblock, Mad Mod, and the H.I.V.E. Five were in jail. Jinx was now one of the good guys.

A couple of the big time (Brain and the Mallah gorilla) bad guys laughed at him. They mocked him, and rejected his offers of money. He also interviewed a girl named Terra, but she insisted she too was reformed. He was unable to locate Johnny Rancid, Control Freak, Adonis, or Billy Numerous.

Finally, he found two crooks willing to listen to his proposals. The professional thief called Red X was willing to steal the suit for Cameron. In addition, a young woman named Kitten, daughter of Killer Moth, was willing to bankroll his vengeance.

"Oh yes," Kitten snarled, "I have a grudge against those old Titans. Especially Robbie and the alien chick. I know an inventor…named Professor Chang."

He took down the information with difficulty. The pain in his head was intense today. The tumor in his brain would kill him soon. He knew that. No amounts of radiation or chemo would touch the problem. All he asked was for enough time to destroy the Titans' lives, as they had destroyed his life.

One doesn't contact that many super villains without a misstep, however. Searching for an inventor on his own (before he found Kitten), he was put in touch with Fixit, who had, of course, become a friend of the original Titans. After rejecting Cameron's offer of a job, he pondered.

"Someone should know about this threat," he decided. Unable to contact his friend Cyborg, he called the new Titans.

After the call, the new Robin (Tim Drake), who led the New Teen Titans, contacted Nightwing.

"Rich?" a familiar voice came over Richard Grayson's cell phone.

"Oh, hey, Tim," the former Robin greeted. "How're you and the team doing?"

"Good, thanks for asking. " How's Starfire?"

"She's doing great," he replied. "What can I do for you, Tim?"

"Do you know some clown named Cameron Slanglers?"

"Yeah, I remember him," snickered Rich, rolling his eyes. "He was a two bit villain. We put him in jail."

"He's out," Tim warned, "and trying to hire villains to team up with. I got a call from Fixit."

"Fixit was never a villain."

"I know," said the younger man. "He's helped us a couple of times. Anyway, I hear Slangler is bent on revenge. I just thought I'd give you a heads-up."

"Thanks. I'll alert the others, just in case," smiled Nightwing. "He was never much of a villain, but…"

"Understood," Robin smiled. "Keep in touch. Robin out."

So, I've mentioned the names of most of the old villains from the show. Yes, I know most or all of them were frozen in the last episode. I guess they thawed out (lol).

I like the idea of taking a two bit villain (who is my own invention), and using him to challenge the old group. Give it a chance, please.

Lar