Too Much Red: New Nemesis

by Pakkrat

Some time after the Heretic, BataBoom, and other terrible events Raven and her husband Robert were married. They had two children and a normal life. Then the evil came back and brought a new and more horrible evil. It brought a New Nemesis.

2. Chapter 2: The Bar

Too Much Red: New Nemesis

By: Pakkrat

Chapter 2: Dude, why the bar?

Note: Night Raptor 1, please do continue your story! I wish to know what happens, and if you are going to continue trying to improve on your skills. I hope I did not force you to quit by being so forward of your work that was never my intentions.

Jimmy, Roth, Rasco, Nova, and Vincent were headed to their number 1 hang-out after school; home was always after a little down time there. On the way they find someone they knew from their parents, a girl called Sebrina, but most called her just Saber. Why? Well she was a tom-girl that wore baggy jeans with tares on the knees, and a shirt with a skull on its front. Saber had long blonde hair, and her eyes were a strange pale icy blue. Her one side of her face lets the hairs fall over it, covering the eye with the bangs. She was a tough kind of girl, and more importantly she was seductive as hell! She often plays games trying to seduce some of the guys; her "boyfriend" Rancid would always get upset. She was not attached she had too many suitors to sit with one. Her father Baran Flinders also kept most boys away from her. Oh, her name is Sebrina Flinders, the daughter of Mammoth and Kitten.

(Sebrina Flinders voiced by Lenore Zann, from Outlaw Star/Aisha Clanclan.)

Saber sees the group and her eyes catch in joyful play, she makes her move over in a fashion causing the males all around to notice, except one, Rasco. He was the one little boy she thought a real man. No matter how much she tries he stays cool at all times. Never faltering in his exterior of control and fines Rasco was the one man she found attractive. Saber strolls up and she looks around, no one was watching now so she inches herself closely and Saber purrs like a cat as he simply looks her cold, "Aw… not even a little rise? I mean how many boys can say they have a good looking girl like me on their hands?" with a glint of pleasure, "Of course I am more than willing to go on hands and knees for you."

Roth just rolls her eyes, "You guys are so immature."

"It's not me it's her!" Rasco grumbles loudly. Saber bats her closed fist like a paw at Roth, "Oh who asked you anyway?"

Vincent raises a hand, "I'm sorry, but we should go get our seats before someone else takes them!"

Jimmy nods with a cardboard crown on his head, "Yeah, tonight the king wishes to achieve absolute rule of the condiments!" he rushes off with Victor screaming, "Hey! That's cheating!"

Nova floats quickly behind, "You must not touch the mustard! If you do I shall vanquish you to the Zegaba nebula!"

Saber wraps her arms around Rasco's one arm, "Come on sweet thing! Let's show them what style is!"

Rasco frowns as he is dragged off. Roth sighs and shakes her head, "I don't know how he stands that voice…"

The group takes to their favorite seat on the open balcony of this place, Frank's Deli-licious. Vincent taps Jimmy on the opposite shoulder; he turns to not see his fries being stolen. Turning back Jimmy snaps, "Son of a… burger."

Nova looks shifty eyed with her mouth full, an entire burger in her mouth she talks to have bits fall from her mouth, "I'm not the one who ate such a delicious item."

Jimmy sighs as he looks back around, "It's a good thing it was a tofu-burger they sell less than those meat-patties!" Jimmy hops up and makes his way towards to the line where he stands behind a large man with many bandages, "Hey pal, move it or loose it."

The man turns, Jimmy's jaw drops as he turns pale, "Hey… Francis!"

Rancid jr. glares his eyes in hate, "You! Why I ought to!" he thinks, "Hey, what happened earlier?"

Jimmy looks up in disbelief, "You don't remember?" Rancid shakes his head no, "Oh…" Jimmy leaps onto a table and begins weaving a tale of his epic battle with Francis… er, Rancid. The way they took to ninjitsu, the styles of monks and holy men, and eventually a battle of wits in the art of chi. Rancid blinks, "You sure I didn't just slam myself into a pole or something?"

Jimmy shrugs, "Well, yeah probably. You are kind of stupid." Rancid glares hate as Jimmy sweats "You know you are probably tired! I'll leave you to your games!"

Rancid blinks, smiles, and turns back to his food… "Hey… wait a second…" His eyes burn before he crushes his soft drink onto his face. The burger guy blinks asking, "Um… do you want a refill?"

Jimmy scrambles to the others, "We got to go!"

"What?" Vincent stands up confused, "Why?"

"Just do it!"

The next noise is a revving engine, Jimmy screams as he is grabbed by Rancid now driving a motorcycle his dad used to drive. The teenagers run following as the two are leaving them in the dust. Rasco looks over to an alley, "I'm going after them."

Roth grabs his arm, "No! You can't! You know what Pakku said about your transforming!"

Nova raises a brow, "Transforming? What is it that Rasco turns into?"

Rasco pulls his arm out from his sister's grasp, "Leave it sis! I know what I'm doing!"

Roth nervously looks around, "Damn…" she runs to the alley, "I'm coming with you!"

"No! One of us is enough, two will cause trouble! We don't need extra attention."

Roth gives a glare as he was in the alley, "Man…" the alley seems to glow and the sound of something similar to a motorcycle is heard, "Their going to kill me."

Rancid laughs as he has Jimmy tied up on the back of his back with chains. Jimmy asks, "Soooo… you're just trying to scare me a little right?"

"Yeah…" Rancid leers his eyes forward revving thee engine louder, "You're scared of water right?"

"Well no not… WHAT?"

The sound of a motorcycle and the two look behind themselves. A blue fire burns bright, Rancid blinks asking "What the hell is that?"

Jimmy blinks too, but with a toothy grin he screams, "Oh man, am I glad to see you!" Jimmy gives a half lid look, "You know that he's going to kick your butt, right?"

Rancid snorts, "Oh yeah not if I kill him…" he sees the biker driving next to them and going paler Jimmy adds, "You can't kill a guy whose already dead."

From where they looked the biker is in a long trench of black with tares all over its form, the bike he drove was not really a bike but some kind of black energy formed into a motorcycle with blue flame wheels. The head of the biker is the creepiest part, a skull of a man with blue mist that flaps behind his skull like fire. The hands have finger net gloves with metal buckles on the knuckles. The biker screams in the voice of Rasco, but with a more eerie mix, "Let the kid go!"

Jimmy snaps, "Who you calling a kid?"

Rancid snorts "Screw you! Who the hell you think you are Ghost Rider?" Rancid flees laughing. Rasco glares his skull brows, "Nope… Specter." He revs after the speeding motorist as they headed towards the bridge. Rancid laughs as he then grabs Jimmy and tosses him over the bridge, Jimmy screams like a maniac before his eyes seem to curl, "Hey… my powers!"

Jimmy's body begins to bulge and soon the chains all snap apart letting a form splash into the water. Rancid ignores this and drives towards the city. He turns to an abandoned alley but his motorcycle suddenly starts to stall, he wobbles and crashes. Flying overhead was Roth, her smirk was cocky as Vincent was being pulled with her and Saber. Vincent chuckles as he was holding his right arm and it radiates a faint pink energy, "Man that was great!"

Specter speed to a halt, he looks up and screams, "Hey! I had this under control!"

Saber leaps off the back of Roth and spirals down like a yo-yo. Landing with her one knee tucked she stands up and glares her blue eyes, they seem to slink to more feline pupils and her incisors begin to lengthen like saber tooth fangs. Her nose, and even ears become more feline and a tail sprouts the back of her jeans. "We're a team Ras, so deal with it!"

"Don't call me Ras!"

Roth lands and looks up to Rancid who is totally confused, "What are we going to do with him?" Rancid blinks, "Hey… did I smack my head that hard?"

A man hole bursts open and a large blue serpent with ram like horns, fins, and blood red eyes hisses with the up heaving water and streets. Rancid looks in horror as the serpent hisses a mist of the sewage from its nostrils turning Rancid green in color, then he falls unconscious. The serpent starts shrinking into a human sized blue kid, it was Jimmy. "Man… I can't believe the sewage drain leads to the ocean! That was like the grossest thing ever!"

Rasco stops his flaming form and turns to his human self, "Yeah, talk about a real pain. I think we should talk to the city council about that."

The teenagers turn to see a floating trenched figure, Roth blinks, and in a smile she runs and slams the figure in a hug, "Uncie-Pakku! What did you bring me?"

Pakkurath still demonic has gray skin; a pair of shades hide the eyeless face. "Nothing… well, some news but that is it."

Roth sighs and steps back. Pakku looks much the same, a trench covers his chest and form, metal buckles are buckled up over the front and his legs still are not there, he floats with a slight blackened mist under his form. The left arm is his only arm the right was taken in a fight with Raven… a long story really. He has pointed ears, short brown hairs, and a set of tusks that protrude his jaw as he grins. Pakku looks over the six heroes.

"Rasco, Aka The Specter. Ability, transformation into a controlled demonic form impervious to damage and most pain, and capable of forming material objects with shadow energy. Objects can be anything around the field of melee weaponry, but you mastered the form of a shadow bike… though I'm sure Pakkarath had nothing to do with that."

Rasco blushes and kicks a pebble, "Yeah… Uncle Pakka designed it for me and showed me a cool spell to call it up when I need it."

Pakku chuckles, "I won't tell your mother… if you get me something good!"

Rasco glares to the side, "Blackmail…"

"Business kid, its business." Pakku looks at Roth, she was his student, "Roth, Aka The Shade. Ability, teleportation through shadows and manipulation of mastery in telekinesis, and magical knowledge also a little demonic interference with my tutelage."

Roth shook her head no, "That wasn't one of your demons uncle Pakku that was Jimmy!"

Jimmy smiles wide, "Yeah, wasn't it cool?"

Pakku nods, "Interesting, Jimmy, Aka The Chimera, able to turn into mythical animals and beasts. I guess that was something around a sea serpent?"

"Well, I did my best to look like this one I read in a book… pretty cool?"

"Cool, quite." Pakku floats to Saber, "Sebrina, Aka Saber Fang or Saber. Ability, inhuman strength and agility along with a speed and senses of felines. The equivalent of your father's speed and your mother's feline like attitude and finesse by her father's genetic experiments."

Saber nods and crosses her arms, "You know all that? Have you been spying on me or something?"

Pakku laughs a little but moves on, "Vincent, Aka Hexadecimal. Ability, hexes that can destroy technological devices at a distance, and the athleticism of your father as long as mechanical expertise. I figured you would never use your powers!"

Vincent rubs the back of his neck, "I knew I could stop him so I did… sorry about that."

"Don't apologize, it was a good thing." Pakku sees Nova, "Ah! Nova Grayson! The story about you is that you are the daughter of Dick and Star!"

Nova nods, "You know my father and mother? They have never mentioned you before."

"Your mother has a dispassion for what I am. As for your father, he never liked my dealings with Akaige."

The teenagers raise brows; Pakku looks at them and tells about Nova, "Nova, Aka Super Nova or just Nova… not very secretive if you ask me. Abilities, martial arts and star energy. The skills of your father's hands and mothers emotions, a deadly combination in untrained hands." Pakku floats back, "However, the time for your training is at hand! Meet me at the Red Xtreme! Your parents will be waiting for you there."

Jimmy raises a hand and asks, "Dude, why the bar?"

Pakku turns and says, "That is where you will learn your destinies."

He disappears and Nova asks confused, "Why is it the bar has our destinies, I do not enjoy the intake of inebriating elixirs."

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Walking leisurely through the blue and purple stone formations, his large three clawed arm behind his back with the human one holding it at the tailbone. Akaige makes some rounds on the realm he affectionately calls home. He was a cruel monster, a vicious killer, and so many terrible things can be said of him. A female figure with horns and small wings falls on her knees dropping some strange items looking like shells and such. Akaige looks over and stops, kneeling down he collects the items and she is flushed in shame. Akaige finishes repacking the items and returns them to the female Kagejin; she stood in shock before taking her items and leaving. The things you can say about Akaige are many, but he was a terrific lord of his people. A tyrant, perhaps in some cases of obedience he was, but he had a respect and honor to him.

Only one other being truly knew that about the fearful dominance called Akaige, and that was a young woman Kagejin called Karage. She wore a scarlet corset around her chest and scarlet sleeves with slight rounded shoulders. Karage has long lavender hair that falls past her shoulder to her mid chest and back, along with a black chakra on her forehead and lavender eyes she was similar to Raven, but her face was less mature and more a child's in innocence. Her dress fell long and her form floats slightly over the terrain she follows slowly behind Akaige watching his walk through the commons area of the Kagejin. Here the Kagejin made transactions, passing knowledge and experiences they acted much like humans. The differences were Kagejin did not kill each other, they were more interested in killing other lives than there own. However, there was a place for their kind to fight in sport and that was the coliseum.

Akaige makes his rounds on that route to the coliseum he looks over with his hooded form to the three starfish like creatures that float with a black stone. They mark on the hard covering of another demon that had the back of a large scarab beetle, but body and head of a lizard. The back is being marked with many crude pictures and such, the starfish looking creatures laugh in high pitched laughter before seeing Akaige. They begin to quiver and Akaige merely shakes his head chuckling. The demons chuckle and continue their game until the lizard looks up its tired eyes and roars. The three scurry off flying with their red jewel centers glowing brightly in their laughter.

Akaige walks past all this with a small smirk; his empire was a great one in deed. Strong as he seems, and destructive and feared this is the only place he was calm and collected. The empire before this was a shame… Naimus was a shame. Akaige remembers what Naimus made the Kagejin into; they were slaves to the whim of that demon lord and had no real freedom. It makes sense when Akaige was freed on the outer worlds he decided to revolt. As Akaige took control, he gave a freedom to the Kagejin; he gave them a chance to build for their own. Now the tunnels of their "streets" wound deeper and deeper like an ant colony but with many different types of attractions on each level. Some had artistic collections, like statues and murals to the many battles they had. Kagejin were very particular in war and conquest.

Akaige stops and turns into one room that had bent off from his path, inside was a rounded room with a large statue of himself inside. He smiles at the likeness of himself, the large claw clasped on the side with the hood drawn down from the face. Akaige removed his hood and tries to mimic the figure, his lips tilted in a smirk of confidence and hairs falling long to the back and over the ears. Akaige has silver white hairs long in length, his nose not too long or short. The ears are pointed, and his skin is a type of gray that was darker than the hair. His eyes are purple swirling mists, and his brows are crocked in an enchanting way as they only added to the nearly perfect face of this demon.

Evil lord of shadow, but if he wasn't so evil many women would want to have him… then again that didn't really stop the females from still trying. Many Kagejin women would try their luck with Akaige but often he was not interested, the only female he even lets near his side was Karage but honestly that was not attraction. Akaige was a devious fiend who knew Karage has great powers over time and space, she could cause it to collapse in on itself at will but her kind soul keeps her from it. Karage has a young female form, but even younger mind which was not matured to the state of evil Akaige knew. She was too kind, and so she was secretly known as Karage the Kindhearted. Akaige despises this being with such power is too pure to use it. She can not kill life; she saves it instead… even mortal life. Akaige sighs, such a perfect weapon and the key to using it was that girl Raven… and her… "Akaige…"

Akaige turns, and raising a brow he sees Karage "What is it Karage? Did I forget something?"

Karage shook her head no, "I was… just wondering…" she looks up at the statue and sees how Akaige mimics it, "Were you not going to the coliseum? I hear it will be very interesting this day!"

Akaige smirks a side smirk, "Would you wish to accompany me? I am sure it would be something to see more enjoyed with company!" Akaige sees her blush and leers his eyes; if she will not kill willingly he still feels he can tempt her to the side of darkness as she "loves" him. The fact is he knows nothing of love, so he figures if she believes he loves her soon enough she will do his bidding and kill.

Karage sheepishly reaches her arm out to wrap with his when Akaige's ears twitched, he turns back snapping "Insect!"

A figure leaps down from the statue with a glowing red dagger. Akaige pushes Karage out of the way and raises his claw to slap away the dagger. The attacker is grabbed by the large claw and flung up on the stone statue. The attacker was wrapped in gray rags and had some metal bucklers on his arms and legs. Gray goggles, he would have fitted in with the darker areas with that color, "Who are you?"

"Assassin of the Kunpael system… a system you destroyed!"

"Oh?" Akaige lets his index claw scratch on the cheek of the attacker, "It seems I didn't destroy enough of your system yet."

Karage grabs Akaige's shoulder "Let him go!"

"What?" he turns back to see her face of concern, killing the mortal would make her upset and distrust could stem from that… "Oh… very well." Akaige lets the mortal fall to the ground.

Karage glares her eyes, "I want your word as a warrior you will not harm this being!"

Akaige's eye twitches, "Very well, my word young Karage that I will not harm this mortal."

"Or kill him!"

"… Or kill."

Karage smiles, "Thank you my lord." She sees Akaige's claw motion her away, "I will wait at the coliseum for you my lord."

Akaige looks as she leaves the assassin is standing as he pulls another dagger from his sleeve. Lunging forward he plows the dagger into Akaige's back, Akaige rolls his eyes as he reaches back and pulls out the dagger. "I gave my word I will not harm nor kill you." Akaige has a twisted smile as a large beast falls from the roof hissing loudly, the assassin looks up and screams as a large serpent snatches him up and swallows the being whole. "However, my word is my word. Not Serpentine's." Akaige looks back and smirks as Serpentine hisses pleased with its ten red eyes squinting with joy. Akaige motions his claw and the serpent slithers to his side so it can be petted under the chin.

---

The six teenagers walk into the Red Xtreme place their parents were at. In the back room the parents look around. Robin sits down saying, "Yes… I know Star."

Starfire looks from the screen concerned, "The injuries they will sustain may be… many, and perhaps… fatal."

"What choice do we have?"

"We may still say no…" she sees his brows become aggressive, "She is our daughter! I still find it is much to order her to take on this task!"

"We're not ordering her Star! This is a choice, let her make it!"

The others look over surprised. That was the first they ever knew them to yell. Robert rubs his forehead, "They have a point. We need to let them know if they want they can say no."

Raven looks up and nods, "They will know. I'll make sure of it."

Pakku enters with the kids. The other patrons of the bar and club had left, early closing from the holiday. Pakku floats next to the other adults. "Well children, today you learn something very difficult."

The kids look a little stand offish; Rasco asks "What is going on?"

Roth shifts asking "Did you hear about us using our powers?"

Pakku shifts a little as the parents glared on him, "Hey I didn't say they couldn't… oh, right."

Robin stood up and looks on the kids, "Okay… I know we told you about the story of Heretic and Bata-Boom, the problem is that wasn't the whole story."

The teenagers are confused. Pakku floats over and raises his left hand, "You know I am a demonic being. I am a breed called Kagejin, or Shadow People. We are a breed of demons that have reined a shadow dimension for eons but on occasion we also try to rule other realities. We are lead by our lord, except for me and Pakkarath who have found a way to break from the collective of Kagejin."

"Lord?" Vincent raises a hand, "Who is your lord guy?"

"Akaige." The teenagers remember the name, "He is a most powerful demon and surely you must have realized he had his involvement in that ordeal years ago."

The teenagers look really confused, especially Jimmy who has rolled up into a fetal position. Cyborg turns to Jinx and says, "Gee, he really is Beast Boy's son."

The group starts laughing but Pakku snaps, "Hey! This is serious!" the groups look shyly to the infuriated Pakku, he shakes his head flinging a hand to the side, "You think it's a game? A simple play date or something? You kids have been chosen by fate and destiny to be the next Teen Titans!" the teens gasp at that, "Exactly! Not you…" the teenagers are screaming and jumping. Rasco is the only one looking worried, "HEY! You brats don't understand! You'll be facing villains, criminals, heck maybe even murderers! If you're not ready you might be killed!"

Roth shrugs, "Then we just get ready! Come on, what kind of training do we need?"

Pakku glares his brows fiercely, "Under the club is an installation where you will be training and such secretly." Pakku looks at Cyborg, "Cy has been secretly taking supplies and funds to make a training floor, and Gizmo was supposed to have your new suits." The heroes all look starry eyed, Pakku growls lowly, "Don't start that again."

Rasco grabs his chin, "So, what else is there?" The teens look at him, "I mean you can't just say we're the new Teen Titans without tests. I mean you need to know we're ready."

Saber grabs Rasco's cheeks and yanks, "Meow, shut up you idiot!"

"He's right." Pakku smirks, "There is a series of tests to see if you are ready. However, you have to make the choice whether or not you will become the next Teen Titans, well kids?"

The six teenagers look at each other, Jimmy gleams his smile and rubs his nails on his chest, "Without me the team wouldn't have a chance. I'm in."

Vincent swings an arm around Jimmy, "Like, if I'm not there to save him who will?" Vincent starts to grind his knuckles into Jimmy's head as they both laugh. Nova smiles as she taps her hands together, "I will always be willing to assist my friends!"

Saber looks around, and shrugs, "I guess… it might be fun to see what kind of "trouble" we get into as good guys."

Roth looks at Rasco, "I'm joining, are you?"

Rasco sees all the looks on him, he sighs deeply before saying "Yeah… I guess."

Pakku smirks, "Good," he turns around saying "If he didn't none of you would. He's the new leader." The teenagers all scream "WHAT!" but Pakku ignores, he lifts the head of a statue and pushes a button leading a bookcase to move and show a set of stairs. Robin coughs, "Lame…" and Pakku glares over.

The teenagers start to follow into the stairway. Their parents follow down Starfire being held in Robin's hands by the small screen. Jimmy asks as they enter a large room, "So, what kind of tests are we talking about here?"

The teens look back to see their parents were not there, and Pakku was floating with a glint in his teeth, "Combat training." He flings his left hand and a large gale of wind tosses the kids back and into the center of the room. The door closes as Pakku floats behind it. The floor starts to make metallic boxes and pillars rise in random intervals to the kid's amazement. Pakku floats to the control room higher than the kids where they could watch. Starfire looks worried, "They will be safe, yes?"

Cyborg smiles wide, "No worries Starfire! I designed the place my self! There is not a chance they can be hurt we have a failsafe in the system."

Pakku gleams his tusks as he tosses a strange device to the side, "Yes… that keeps them safe." He smirks as the teens walk around the room worriedly. Rasco feels a chill; he turns up to see someone jumping down from the pillars. He stood up slowly and had only one eye, the older titans gasp and gag at the figure. Pakku smirks, "Training session level 01, Codename: Slade."

Note: Whoa, that took a while. So what does everyone think about the "powers" the kids have? Any ideas on any of them as they learn more powers later? I know it took a while, but here is the deal, I also am working on several other fics, one I FORGOT all about… lame, then this new one Brittle Glass which is pretty cool. I also finished another fic, called Flickering Shadows, both are Raven/Slade and trust me, Slade is pretty cool in the respect he's not as bad in the comics as he is in the cartoon. If you could drop by and read them. I hope to work on this fic more now. Tell me who here likes the idea of the kids of the titans, and maybe enjoys some cameo of the parents on some of the adventures? Any ideas you people have I'll think over using, especially over powers the kids may find later on down the road. Hope to hear from you soon!

Responses

Loves-Winged-Dark-Angel: Hey thanks, I keep trying to make something good. So any ideas on secret powers for the kids?

Night Raptor 1: I'm sorry you took your fic down. I thought it was a great start and you really should continue it just takes some time to get the hang of things. My first story was no different than your own, it takes time and effort!

Desert-Tiger: Cool, nice to see you're still reading. The kids still have no clue what their up against, but soon they will!

Jason: Hey, I got so many ideas I have to keep track what I'm doing! I'll try to update a little sooner for you all later!

Psychic Werewolf Assassin: Dude, I swear I'll make Akaige mention Hunter with a little worry and concern, but fear kind of excites the freak. Too Much Red all happens before Flickering Shadows but I put this after this in the time line because it might be my last Akaige story. Also, I think the voice thing happens after this, I like the Arbiter voice because it is a lot better than Vin Diesel, deep but still more likeable. I think I might change the voice actors later or something.