Sorry if this chapter had came late...just to remind that this chapter introduces a key player in this story...next chapter will be of Raven's and BB's fate at the Eternals...as always don't own the TT but the story.

CH4

As darkness descended onto Jump City, it seemed it could never get any darker. After everything this city went through…Slade's terror, Trigon's Hell, Brotherhood of Evil's assaults on the Titans, nothing can seem to compare to this city's already troubled society. After the wake of the attack on T tower…this city was again gripped the madness that is inevitably coming to the city by the Eternal's…

But walking deep in the shadows of Jump City's darkest corner was something totally new to this city, for this was not an ordinary problem but a state so abnormal it makes the shadows seem to tremble at every foot step this stranger takes in a dark alley…

Just a few feet away from the crowded city, an innocent girl walked casually. Nothing special about her…short, long brunette hair tied in a pony tail, lovely Safire eyes, dressed in a short skirt, wearing a Levi jacket, with ankle tall hiker boots (I usually call them hooker boots…but I'll use the obvious). Any way…as she walked near the alleyway, were a mugger waited…typical type, tall, muscular man wearing all black covering his face with a hat, clinching a knife…and as the girl got close to the alley the man snuck out of the darkness and quick pulled the girl into the alley, throwing her against the wall and clinching his knife near her throat…

The girl struggled trying to force herself from his knife (Personally I would knee the man in the crotch, but that's just me…) "Quite miss or you wouldn't want me to ruin that pretty face of yours?" the man sneered while his hand roamed her body (use your imagination). Again the girl screamed, but no one came to her aid. Realizing she was going to get raped…she braced herself for the pain…

"Young love." A voice close to a whisper broke the man concentration (if he was at all) and startled the girl. "Kind of makes you think of animals mating, disturbing yet intriguing." The stranger finished, walking closer to the two people.

Slowly this third man came close, the disrupted rapist throw his victim to the ground and made his way to this stranger, holding his knife out ready to kill without a moment thought. "Alright, man you came at the most impossible time." Closer the stranger and the villain drew, the girl, quite scared but anxious to what going to happen. "You Titans seem not to give a guy a break."

"Who said I was a Titan?" the stranger said calmly, knowing what the man was going to do

The man flung himself at the strange walking shadow, thrusting his knife at the stranger's chest. But the stranger easily dodged the attack, and as the man turned for a second strike, the stranger drew his own weapon, a long blade sword (a Katana, samurai sword, if you wanted to know) from within the shadows as it seemed whipped it across the man's arm, cutting the man's arm.

As the villain dropped his knife to grip his wounded arm, the same sword slashed at his cheek sending blood to the wall, then out of the abyss a white form of a bird-like claws (similar to Raven's magic) grabbed the wounded man and flung him into the nearest wall, which crack by the pressure. The man feel unconscious as the claw disappeared.

The girl was both amazed and terrified at the sight…she wanted to scream as the shadow moved into the light, not seeing if this guy, who ever he was wanted to rape or kill her, possibly both.

"Don't not fret," the stranger said his voice barely above a whisper. "I seek not to harm you." Closer he got out of the darkness and into the light. The girl's hero appeared before her…a tall and slim man. Dressed all in black, the man wore a buttoned leather overcoat that almost touched the ground (Blade style).

Only half of his face was covered, plainly could see the pale jaw and nose of the stranger's expression…cold and cruel…were he wore a helmet similar to a Stahlhelm helmet (again if you cared it is close what the today armies use…or German helmets of WWII…or close to Darth Vader's helmet but shorter) that covered the upper part of his body. He gripped his Katana sword as he moved towards the girl, then he pushed aside his coat to reveal part of a dark-gray uniform and similar hiking boots and a belt that clinched the Katana's sheath and slowly returned the sword into its protection.

"Who are you?" the girl asked.

"The question is not who I am or what I am, but why. Why here and now?" the stranger said.

"Are you Titan?"

"I no amateur." The stranger replied. "I am just a messenger."

"Do you have a title, nickname…?" the girl said.

"Just Shadow for now."

"Shadow?"

"Now that I helped you; you can help me with something." Shadow asked.

"What?" the girl asked, fear gripping each word.

"Do you know were can I find a girl by the name of Rachel Roth?"

"Who?"

Shadow sighed in utter frustration. "The Titan called Raven."

"Yes, there is a tower shaped as a 'T' on an island near the harbor out west. Why by chance?" the girl asked, Shadow didn't reply only turned to look at the unconscious failed rapist.

"Again thank you, and call the police for this idiot." Shadow pointed to the villain. He turned and walked back into the darkness.

Just as the girl grabbed her cell phone…she realized she had forgotten something. "Wait Shadow!" she called. The stranger stopped and turned to the girl. "Barley this morning the Tower was attacked. The Titans were defeated and reports are out that Raven and Beast Boy are captured…I don't know how tat helps but I just wanted to let you know."

"Thanks again." Shadow said, disappearing into thee abyss.

After the girl called the police and waited for the sirens and the cops to appear at last, flashlights broke the darkness were the new player in Jump City appeared and left were nothing but walls…the stranger nowhere in sight.

"This town is full of freaks." The girl muttered as the police carried her attacker away. Deep in her soul she felt thankful that he came and saved her but wondered about not telling the police of Shadow…as she went on about her business, she glanced up at the building up above…knowing the new stranger in Jump City known only as Shadow has come…

Brought here with a message, either of hate or salvation for the captured Raven…either will not matter for the Eternals are on the march with Shadow's mission as he walks in the darkness that no one…Titans or Eternals…will stand in his way to deliver the message and he has assured that if they do, his sword will bring down his foes…dead if necissary.

(Next chapter will be of Raven's and Beast Boy's captures...review and I'll reply with CH5...agian thanks for reading thus far.)