This is how I imagined the second generation of Titans. However, I want to start out a little before the 2nd Titans were teens…

Disclaimer: Why must you torment me so?

PS – Jinx's name has never been revealed, so I'm gonna make it up.

Generation II

One: New Addition

Kori Grayson smelled the fresh lilacs that were set in a large, glass that was in the lobby and on a table next to the large, oak doors of Wayne Manor.

"Is there anything that I can get the world's newest mother?" said a voice from behind her. She turned to the speaker.

"Oh, no, thank you, Alfred," she said, kindly. "Though, you could tell me, where is Bruce? I want to thank him for the use of his mansion."

"Isn't he with your husband?"

"Oh, no, Dick is with Mari for the moment. He adores her so…"

"Then he must be down in the Batcave."

"Thank you," and she went over to the large shelve of books and took the Philosopher's Guide to Philosophy, causing the shelve to open, reveling a stairway down to the Batcave.

She walked down to see her father-in-law wielding away at some new gadget of sorts.

"Bruce?" she said, sweetly.

Bruce Wayne looked up and took off his goggles at her presence. His wrinkly face formed a smile.

"Hello, Kori," he said, standing in her presence. "And what brings you to the Batcave?"

"I want to thank you for letting Richard and I use the Manor for Mari's first Birthday."

"Of course," he smiled. "Anything for a beautiful daughter-in-law. Even if she is married to a no-good son."

She laughed.

"Speaking of which; where is he?"

"Up with Mari. I wonder what their up to? I hope he isn't feeding her chocolate again! I had better go check on them." And with that, she left Bruce to his work.

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Richard Grayson gave his infant daughter an Eskimo kiss, causing her to erupt in giggles and wave her small fists in the air.

Mari, at just a year old now was the most beautiful infant a father could hope for. She had a head of tightly-wrapped, black curls and huge, blue eyes. She had on a mint green baby suit (A/N I'm not quite sure what you call them) and a bow that rested at the top of her head.

Just then, Kori walked into the room, smiling sweetly.

"Hey, Hon," he said, giving his wife a kiss.

"You two aren't getting into any trouble are you?"

"Trouble? Us? No! We would never do that, would we, Mari?"

The child grinned and shook her head, causing her little, black locks to bounce, freely, threatening to cause the sea-green bow in her hair to fall out.

The parents grinned proudly as they heard the door bell ring.

"Ah! Our first guests!" said Dick as he handed Mari to her mom. Then, he walked down the stairs to see three figures being greeted by Alfred.

"Victor!" he said, excitedly. "Vic! It's been a while!"

Victor Stone pulled Dick into a manly hug.

"Karen!" said Kori as she and Karen Stone gave each other a peck on the cheek.

"Hey, Kor!" said Vic as he gave her a gentle hug.

"Karen," said Dick, extending his hand.

"Richard," said Karen, shaking it. Then, spying Mari she said "And is this the little ray of sunshine?"

"Yes, this is Mari."

"Oh! How precious! And you remember our son, Pete," said Karen proudly as a large toddler stepped out from behind her. He had small corn rows and attached to the end of his arms were large, metal hands that were yellow lined with black. He had grey eyes and had a somewhat board look about him.

"Hey, Pete," said Dick, lowering himself to his height. "Boy, you've gotten big, huh?" he tried to ruffle his hair but Pete pushed his hand away.

"Pete, that's not nice," said Karen.

"Oh, that's alright, Kar. So, how old are you, now?"

"Four and a half."

"Wow! You're growing quite the young man, aren't you, Vic?"

"I think you mean little handful. You know the other day he up-rooted the toilet? It took me forever to fix!"

"Yikes"

"Yeah, but the day's not about us, it's about you! Now let me see the lil' lady!" Kori gave Mari to Vic and the child giggled and outstretched her hands. "Awe! She like's her Uncle Victor! Yes, you do! Yes, you do!" Then, in all the love and affection, Mari clapped her hands, causing a blue starbolt to shoot from her tiny fists and straight into the wall behind him.

"Oh, yeah, she takes after her mom."

"Knock, knock!" said a voice from behind. "The party can now officially start; the Logan's are here!"

"Gar! My main man!" said Vic as he handed Mari back over to Kori.

"Raven! It's been so long!"

"Yes, I guess it has been a while."

Then, Kori spied a head of a small, blue boy poking out from behind her leg.

"Oh, Kori, this is Jessie."

The little boy looked up at Kori with doe-like eyes. His face was completely blue as well as his hair, and his ears were pointed upwards. He looked about three or two and reached Raven's knee.

"Hi, Jessie," she said, sweetly.

The boy simply hid behind his mother.

"He's a little shy," Rea explained.

"So, what have you been up to, Dick?" said Gar.

"Oh, same old, same old," he replied.

Then, the bookcase behind them opened allowing Bruce to step forth from it.

"So, ya finally out of hibernation, old man?" said Dick as he came into the room.

"Hey. You and I both know that I can kick your ass in combat."

"Hey, easy there, Seabiscut, there are kids present."

"Tell me," said Kori to the crowd, "did any of you see Wally or Desgracia as you came?"

"Oh," said Vic, "you mean ol Flash and Jinx? Naw, haven't seen em lately."

"I heard they were on their honeymoon," said Gar. "They did just get married, ya know."

"Yeah," said Karen, "and if I know Flash, they're gonna be there for a long, long time."

"I give it a week," said Raven.

Then, much talking, laughing, and catching up later, they had moved to the dinning hall where all kinds of food was sitting on the table. Then, in the middle of a conversation between the three mothers, Raven felt a tug on her cloths. She looked down to see Jessie and then he motioned her to come down to his level. She did and he whispered something in her ear. She smiled.

"Yes, of course you can," she said. "Kori, Jessie wants to see Mari."

"Well, of course," she said, sweetly. Then, as Jessie carefully made his way over to her, Kori brought the half-alien infant down to his face.

Mari had currently been sleeping but the movement had caused her to awaken, and her large sapphire eyes met his powder-blue ones. Then, in pure joy of seeing a new face, she outstretched her arms and let out a laugh, that sent Jessie rushing back to his mother's leg. The three laughed at this.

Over on the other side of the room, the four men were laughing heartily over some lame joke Gar made while Pete had wandered over to the snack table and reached for a doughnut. Then, it accidentally slipped through his fingers and rolled under the table. So, with one hand, he lifted the table above his head and reached for the sweet with the other, causing Victor to sigh.

"Pete, put the table down and come here," he scolded. He did so. "You know better then that, young man."

"Sorry," he mumbled.

Then, the phone rang.

"I've got it!" said Dick as he went into the next room.

"But, sir –" Alfred objected as he picked up the phone before him.

"Oh, it's probably just Wally," he said as Alfred left to tend to the guests. "Hey, Speedster, what's up? How's Hawaii?"

"Well, I'm sorry," said a deep, foreboding voice on the other line, "but I'm afraid I'm not Wally West."

Dick's brow darkened and a knot formed in his throat.

"Who is this?"

"Oh, now, come, Richard. You have heard my voice enough times to know who I am. Not counting the ones in your head."

"What do you want?"

"You always jump to motive, don't you? Well, old habits die hard, I guess. And why should I need one? Can't an old friend call to offer congratulations to a new Dad?"

His eyes narrowed.

"How do you –?"

"You know, Richard, you should be very proud of Mari. Yes, she does look beautiful, curled under her mother's arm like that…"

His heart stopped.

"If youcome anywhere near me or my family –"

"You'll do what?"

Dick breathed through his mouth out of pure anger and frustration. Outside, a large, black cloud had loomed over head and it began to rain. A lightning bolt lit up the sky.

"Well, it was nice chatting with you, but I have to go. Give your wife my regards, won't you?" click – vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…

Richard hung up the phone and went into the dinning hall.

"Kori," he called.

"Yes, Dick, what is it?" Then, her cheery smile was wiped off of her face when she saw his serious mood.

She walked over to him.

"Dick, what's wrong?"

He took her hand and led her up the stairs and into Mari's room. He locked the door.

"Richard, what is it?" she said, now very worried.

"Slade."

She gasped and held Mari close to her.

"Wh-what? But how…?"

"I don't know how, but he knows. About Mari, about us, everything. Even about Pete and Jessie. He's watching us."

"Oh, Dick, what are we going to do?" she asked, frantically.

"I don't know…" He looked out the window, thinking. "Wait… I do know!"

"What?"

"We'll re-locate. All of us. I'm sure I'll have enough to cover us all. But we can't have any contact with the Logan's or the Stone's."

She looked down at Mari, who, sensing something wrong, had begun to cry a bit.

"I know how badly you want the kids to know each other, Kori. I do, too!"

"I know, Richard," she said, sadly. "I know. Let's inform the others."

That night, the rain pelted down, mocking the ones inside.

Oooo! Whats gonna happen now? Dun dun DUN!

About the kids: STB (Soon To Be)

Mari (STB Nightstar) - blue starbolts through eyes and hands; abiity to fly; superstreangth

Jessie (STB Birdboy) - turns into birds; psycic dream-visions

Pete (STB Drone) - superstreangth; ability to conduct electricity

R&R!

T.