Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans. I only own Shadow, Starus, and Sola.
As Branches Fall
Prologue
Robin stared out the window patiently. Slade would attack again, and he knew it. Shadow looked up from his book.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Slade. He hasn't attacked recently."
"I sense something else."
It was true. Robin was also thinking about Starfire and how much he loved her.
"Yeah, I am."
"Is it Starfire?"
"Yes."
"Ah. Want to know--."
The alarm went off. Cyborg looked in.
"We gotta go kick butt!"
Shadow and Robin got up. The two ran outside, Robin mounting his R-cycle and Shadow hovering a foot over the ground. Cyborg got in the T-car, Raven hovered next to Shadow, Starfire mounted the R-cycle behind Robin, and Beastboy got in the T-car with Cyborg. The Titans flew to a crime-scene where a man dressed in camouflage was stealing money from a bank.
"Titans, go!"
Shadow dropped out of the sky and kicked at the man, but the man disappeared. He reappeared behind Shadow.
"Hahahah! Fool! I, Silvagi, cannot be defeated by such pathetic attacks! Now, feel my wrath!"
Silvagi disappeared, reappearing in front of Shadow. He reeled back to punch, but Shadow swerved to the left. When Silvagi prepared another one, Shadow punched him in the face, knocking him out.
"That was easy."
The Titans brought Silvagi to prison.
The next day, Raven went downstairs to find the kitchen had only Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, and Beastboy. Cyborg didn't even notice the fact that his eggs were tofu. Raven looked at Robin.
"What's going on?"
Robin handed Raven a note. She read it.
Titans,
I can no longer stay with you. I wish I could but by doing so I would be endangering your lives. I'm sorry.
Shadow
Raven looked at Robin.
"Yes, Raven. He left."
All of a sudden, the alarm went off. The Titans left to a warehouse that was once occupied by Slade, but now Silvagi was taking it over. He commanded his army of droids to attack. Raven broke through the droids and chased after Silvagi. When she finally found him, he was unconcious. She expected to see Shadow standing there, but instead the room seemed empty except for her and Silvagi.
"Hello? Is anyone here?"
A smooth, quiet voice answered her.
"Raven. It is good to see you again."
From out of the shadows stepped....
"Slade."
"And you thought I hated you too much to help you."
Raven heard a flutter of cloth and looked down to see a girl standing there in a fiery red cape.
"Raven, this is Starus."
Terra came out of the ground.
"I believe you already know Terra."
A beam of light brought another girl up.
"This is Sola."
Finally, a cloth was heard, and a cloaked figure rose from where it landed.
"Good to see you again, Raven."
The figure removed the hood revealing it was....
"Shadow!"
"Yes, Raven, it is I, Shadow."
"But, why?"
Come back for Chapter 1. Oh, and please review.