Welcome to Teen Titans TaskForce. I am Betd1.

I've written one version of this as "New Titans, New Troubles" but this is what I hope to be the definitive version and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.

Questions and Comments can be sent to include "TaskForce" in the subject.

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A TOON DRAGON PRODUCTIONS FANFIC

Teen Titans TaskForce; Season 1

Written By: Betd1

Proofread by: Tss, Betud

Episode 1: "Gateway"

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It is large stone room, sparely decorated except for a large stone arch in the middle of the room. The arch is an ancient magical artifact that can transport you anywhere in the multiverse. A woman approaches the archway. She's a tall woman, appearing to be somewhere between 27 and 34, with dark hair and piercing blue eyes. She's wearing a black cloak under which she's wearing a matching bodysuit and sturdy looking black leather boots.

"Where are you going Shadia?" A voice asked from behind her.

"To Earth Arella. Why do you ask? Ah, to confirm your suspicions." Came the reply, her voice, while fairly quiet, seemed to fill the room.

"Why are you going there, to teach your heresy to my daughter? Or…"

"I am going there because SHE is already there. And I may be your daughter's best hope for survival"

"SHE is there? Why is SHE there?" a small note of panic and fear entered Arella's voice

"She is there to do what she always does. Cause death, destruction and then to conquer." Shadia walked to the arch and began to activate it.

"I do not approve."

"I neither need nor particularly want your approval. I have been a pariah here for longer than you have lived." A blue glow filled the room as the gateway pulsed to life. Shadia's bag floated, which had been in a corner of the room floated over to her. "Farewell, I will handle everything." She stepped into the gate and vanished the gate stopped glowing and the room became dark except for the light of a few candles.

"That's what I am afraid of."

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Now with that oh, so mysterious opening we go to the team that always pull through. The Fabulous Five, The Teen Titans.

"LOOK OUT! INCOMING!"

Starfire flew straight up into the air; Robin dove to the left, Cyborg to the right. Raven yanked the guy in the collapsed car out and threw him out of the way. The large war robot, it's head bitten off by Beast Boy in T-Rex form, landed solidly on top of her.

Beast Boy looked at where the robot landed and gaped like a fish. 'Oh god, oh god, ohgodohgodohgod, please don't let her be dead.' Went through his head followed by, 'and if she isn't dead I soon will be. Crap'

A large black bird, made completely out of dark energy flew out of the robot's chest and floated over it. That energy dissipated and Raven was there in its place.

Giving Beast Boy a look that could melt a steel wall.

Beast Boy scratched his head and said apologetically, "My bad."

Raven touched down, and completely ignoring Beast Boy asked the others if they where all right. After getting an affirmative from the others she started down the street, "I'm going out to get some dinner. I'll be back at the Tower in an hour, Call me if anything comes up." With that, she flew off. Only when she was out of sight did Beast Boy relax. "Boy, for a sec there I thought she was goanna knock me into the next dimension."

"So did I." Cyborg said, "Looks like you got lucky. Maybe you should practice aiming before you do that again."

BB stiffened, "Dude, it was an accident. I swear!" Robin just shook his head, "Just be more careful next time." Cyborg headed for the T car parked in front of a Sushi restaurant, "If you'll excuse me, there's an all-you-can eat rib deal going on downtown. I'll see you guys later." He got into his car and drove off, heading downtown. BB looked at Robin and Starfire, who where presently engaged in looking at each other, while trying not to look like they were looking at each other. "Well, um, I'm gonna go, um, get some food. I'll see you two later." He then promptly turned into a bird and flew the coup.

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Now we go to a dark place, full of the highest of high technology, but the lights where extremely dim. Maybe the owner wants to keep the power bill down and doesn't know about energy saver light bulbs. Or maybe he just likes the creepy, gloomy atmosphere this lighting scheme causes.

Personally, my money's on the second.

So there Slade sat, enshrouded in darkness. A cup of tea cooling by his elbow, never mind that he can't drink it with that mask on. It's probably there just for atmosphere.

His mind wasn't on his tea anyway, so I've been driveling. Slade has an underground organization that makes him rich enough to retire 12 times over, but his thoughts where on his hobby. Some people collect moths; some pull the wings off insects. Slade Wilson wages war against the Teen Titans. There's a knock on the door.

"Enter."

A slightly overweight, balding man in a white lab coat walks in, nervously.

"Si-si-si-sir, I've completed the tests." He stammers

"And the results?"

"Well, the simulations are not 100 accurate but…"

"But what?" Came the ice-cold question.

The man shook harder, "The DNA cannot be stably combined. The subject would suffer from extreme mental trauma and most likely, not survive the process." He visibly flinched, "I-I-I-I'm sorry sir, there's nothing that can possibly be done." He shrank back, obviously terrified of incurring Slade's wrath.

"Very well." Slade said. "What about the second combination?"

The scientist straightened, obviously relived to be alive and able to give good news, "That combination looks very stable right now. The Alien DNA seems to accept the Human Grafts very well. After a few more tests, I think we can begin Phase Two."

"How much time do you require before it's Training can begin?"

The Doctor consulted his clipboard and notes before replying, "Three months to run the rest of the tests on the second combination, then with accelerated growth, eighteen, maybe nineteen months."

"Excellent, by then my final attempt will be finished." He looked at a screen; it showed Titans Tower from a distance. "If I cannot acquire an appropriate apprentice, I will make one."

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Now back with Robin and Starfire. They've moved on to a quiet dinner in a quiet diner.

Robin was talking about one of his adventures before the Titans when both of their communicators went off. Robin flipped his open and stared at it. It reported that there was an intruder at the tower. They where gone in a heartbeat, money on the table.

Soon all five of the Titans had assembled at the base of the tower, Beast Boy still sucking his soda out of the extra large cup. Cyborg had a box of ribs and Raven had a take-away curry. Cyborg looks at Raven then at her food, "I didn't know you like curry."

"None of your business" was the curt reply.

"The intruder is on the roof. Robin announced, then he thought for a second, "Okay, Me and Beast Boy will take point. Cyborg and Starfire will cover us and Raven, you bring up the rear in case there's more than one intruder." They then stormed the rooftop.

Unfortunately for them, Shadia was on the roof. Robin found himself stuck halfway through a wall, Beast Boy was Frozen Solid, Cyborg was short-circuited, and Starfire was telepathically knocked-out. Then Raven soared up, two boulders ready.

"You may have defeated my friends but you will-." She dropped the boulders, and went pale (Well paler anyway). And started apologizing profusely.

FYI. This took all of 8 seconds.

"I apologize Shadia, I didn't realize it was you who was up here." Raven said, still apologizing. "Child, has your ability to sense the power of others waned so much that you could not tell that my strength was far superior to your own?" She waved a hand and Robin fell out of the wall, Beast boy defrosted, Starfire and Cyborg regained conciseness.

"Raven, who is this, person?" Robin asked. Raven gestured at Shadia, "This is Shadia, A warrior and teacher from my home." Shadia amended, "I have hardly taught for many decades. I am considered an outcast by many. My ideas are considered as heretical among the monks of Azarath. As they have for over a hundred years."

"A hundred years?" Beast Boy yelped, "Wait you're a hundred years old?"

Shadia laughed, "Child I am far older than a century." Beast Boy gaped, "Then how old are you." Shadia gave him an icy stare, "That is none of your concern."

"You don't look too old to me." Cyborg stated. Shadia replied, "I long ago mastered the art of reincarnation. When my body dies I am reborn. Like a Phoenix from the ashes."

"Cool" Beast Boy replied.

"So," Raven asked, "what brings you to Earth Shadia?"

Shadia stepped closer to Raven, "I think this matter should be discussed in private."

Raven held up a hand, "I'm sure you can say it in front of my friends."

Shadia sighed, "very well, but you can explain it to them. I have come in pursuit of Trayana."

"She's here?" Raven asked

"Somewhere on this planet yes."

"I take it this Trayana is bad news." Robin said.

"Imagine the worst news possible then double it. Trayana is a dark sorceress from Azarath. The most powerful of them all."

Raven explained, "She conquers entire universes for fun."

"She is not here for her amusement. The Staff is also here."

"The Staff of Telas?"

"Indeed."

"What's the Staff of Teals?" Beast Boy asked.

"The Staff of Telas is a form of Magical Amplifier. A very powerful magic amplifier."

"If Trayana were to get her hands on the staff it would mean doom for all of us."

"That's not good." Cyborg stated.

"Contact me at once if you hear of the staff." With that Shadia vanished with a faint popping sound.

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In a small, badly lit alley on the far side of town there was a truck. Inside the back of the truck where two men guarding what looks like weapons, high power assault weapons, and a few laser weapons.

One of the men lit a cigarette. "Man, how long are we goanna wait, they were supposed to be here and hour ago." The man complained.

"They're not coming." Said a voice from outside.

The two men grabbed rifles from the racks of weapons and jumped out of the truck.

A teenage boy stood there. He had dark hair, gray eyes, and was wearing a black cloak with a Katana Strapped over his shoulder, it's hilt coming out of a hole in the cloak. He was also wearing wrist and shin guards made of some kind of metal painted black.

"What'cha talk'n about kid." Asked one of the thugs.

"I mean the men you are waiting for are not going to arrive."

"How'd know that?"

"Because I killed them."

"What'd you-" the man made a gasping sound as a kunai was now lodged in his throat

The second man then started shooting. With nearly superhuman speed, the boy sidestepped and threw a second kunai, hitting the gunman in the hand.

Forcing him to drop his weapon.

The boy drew his sword and quickly closed the distance between himself and the gunman.

"What are you?" the man asked.

"I am Wraith." He then stabbed the man through the heart. He then threw a third kunai, which hit the mirror next to the truck's driver.

"I will spare you, but only if you deliver a message to your boss. Tell him that the spirits of those he has killed are seeking vengeance. Go."

The driver ran like Satan himself was chasing him. The boy then produced a quartet of throwing stars, which he then threw into the trucks interior. They glowed for half a second, then exploded, causing a chain reaction that did something that is very hard to do without a Hollywood special effects team.

The Truck exploded.

When the smoke cleared, Wraith was gone.

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See you for Chapter 2 "Ghosts and Demons"