Somewhere in the pitch darkness of the abyss, the faint drops of water could be heard, splashing on to the cavern floor and echoing through the huge cave. Somewhere along the chamber wall, the sound of experienced feet stealthily snuck into the huge clearing. A figure emerged from the shadows, dressed in pitch black fabric but bore the caricature of a skull. Red X. His suit clung to his well-built body, detailing every bicep and joint. He had three X shaped shurikans clasped tightly in his hand in case a fight was coming. You can never be too careful these days he thought to himself. As he stepped in to the single beam of moonlight in the chamber, the shadows clung to him as if reaching out for affection. Cautiously, Red X put away his weapons and focused on what brought him here. Sure he was a thief, probably the best around. Wait scrap that. He is the best around, but something other than money or jewels had brought the gifted nicker to this cave. There on the stone platform that had been there for as long as he could remember, stood Terra.
"Hey cupcake! See I brought you flowers again!" Rasped the machine disguised voice.
"-"
Red X chuckled and smiled warmly from underneath his mask. He propped the flowers on the side of the stone based platform next to the other flowers. Though Terra was a statue, Red X often found himself wandering up here from time to time to just sit and talk to "Terra". He didn't mind that she never answered his questions, didn't mind that she didn't laugh at his jokes. He would talk mindlessly for hours, sitting and leaning on the stone platform. Just simple things like how his day went and how annoying the Teen Titans were especially Robin or "Boy Blunder" as he referred to him as. Another reason for his talks was because even though he would openly deny it, he was in love with her. He had seen her, leading Slade's minions to destroy the Teen Titans but fell in love with her when he first saw her face. Plus, she seemed to get warmer and her features were more detailed each time he visited her…
"Finally got the Xenothium chip today, and holy crap it was hard work even for me. Anyways thought it might be worth it since it gives me an unlimited supply of the stuff. Security was tight though but I managed." As he said this, Red X undid the clasps that locked his mask and suit together and revealed a well-built face with lightning blue eyes that seemed to glow faintly. His well cropped fringe dipped just below his left eyebrows. Though he was good looking, his face was covered with scars and bruises ruining the effect it had on women until they healed. Red X sighed and took off his gloves to reveal even more injuries.
"Look at that scar, just look at it! That's never gonna friggin heal." He said this while pointing to a huge gash on his forearm with green liquid oozing out. "Just tell me and be honest, does that turn you off?"
No response.
"Ha yeah right. You're waay too kind." And for the next few hours he just babbled on about things that he had stolen.
"Hehehe. Yeah that actually reminds me of a time when a I flew all the way to Pari-"
Red X was cut off by the unmistakable sound of flowers hitting the cave floor. The sound echoed around the walls of the chamber and Rex X whipped around to see where the sound originated from. There in the cave entrance to this secret chamber stood the 5 Teen Titans, their faces painted with shock…Except for Robin's who instantly paled and with a look of utter disbelief.
"Uhhh look Richard uh -I mean Robin. This isn-"
Robin looked up, tears dripping and sliding down his neck. His teardrops fell to the cavern floor. He looked up at the figure casually leaning on Terra's tomb. There was no mistake. He remembered the same handsome face and the brilliant blue eyes. The brown hair that was so dark it looked black. He remembered this man from some of Batman's old records.
"Jason" Robin whispered so that Red X could barely hear. "You're Red X?"
