Hey guys, sorry for not posting a chapter last week. I had a busy week. My life is getting really busy, and i'm starting to run out of ideas for the story. If you guys have any suggestions, i'd really appreciate the input. The shirt I describe in the first paragraph is basically the punisher's shirt, but red. Hope you like the new drawing. BTW, RIP was the old ranger selection program. They replaced it with RASP recently. See ya guys next time.

-Sgt Wolf 1336

Chapter 9: Romance Part 3

Wolf woke up with a groan, and sat up slowly. He looked over at the clock, which read 7:45 AM, and his eyes widened. He hadn't slept in that late since… Suppressing that memory, he shuddered and got up. He walked over to his closet and put on black pants, and put on a black shirt with a red skull on the front. He laced up his black boots, and walked into the bathroom and started shaving. He walked out of the bathroom, and started to walk into the kitchen. Then, remembering the events from the night before, turned around and walked back into his room. He picked up his iPhone, and started listening to music. The song, "Diary of Jane" came on, and Wolf picked up his guitar, unplugged it from the amp, and started playing along. He thought back to his last relationship, and how that had ended. He still regretted what had happened that night, but there was nothing he could do about it now.

The song ended and "Citizen Soldiers" by Three Doors Down started playing. Wolf sat back and listened to it, smiling as he remembered enlisting in the Army, and going through basic training, OSUT, Airborne school, and RIP, the Ranger Regiment's selection program. Then being selected for Delta's selection process, and, after serving with Delta for awhile, getting recruited into the black ops unit he was currently in. The one he could never leave. Wolf realized with a start that most of his life had revolved around the military. He thought with a grin, that would explain why he had trouble with a lot of normal teenage stuff.

Pausing his music, he walked past Terra's room, hearing faintly "Misery Business" by Paramore playing in her room. Wolf thought about how that was one of his last girlfriend's favorite songs. He quickly blocked that memory out, and kept walking. He took the elevator down to the gym, and took a few steps in, realizing that the gym was being used by Robin, with Starfire and Cyborg watching him intently. Wolf tried to sneak back out, intending to come back later, but Robin noticed him, and said loudly, "Hey Wolf!"

Wolf mentally braced himself, and, faking a smile he really didn't feel, turned around and said, "Hey Robin. Cyborg. Starfire." Each of them nodded their acknowledgment at the greeting, with Robin beckoning him over. Wolf walked over to Robin, and asked, "What's up?"

Robin finished his workout and said, " I want to talk to you. Alone." Wolf nodded as Cyborg and Starfire took the hint and left the gym. Wolf turned to Robin and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Robin said, "Two things. First, about last night. You seriously can't leave the unit alive?"

Wolf shook his head and said, "No, you get executed if you try to leave."

Robin shook his head and said, "Why did you join the unit if you knew that you couldn't leave alive?"

Wolf said, "It wasn't exactly like that. i didn't find that out until I became a Sergeant. My old squad was tasked to assassinate a target. We did the job, and then, when we went to verify the identity of the target, we realized it was one of our own. We found out he wanted out of the unit, and command told us that no one is allowed to leave alive."

Robin then asked, "What happened to your old squad?"

Wolf just said emotionlessly, "They're all KIA."

Robin said, "Fuck, what happened?"

Wolf just shook his head and said, "I don't want to talk about it."

Robin shrugged and said, "Alright, fair enough. Now, the second thing I wanted to talk to you about is Terra."

Wolf looked at Robin suspiciously, wondering where he was going with this.

Robin continued, "Are you familiar with her past with the Teen Titans?"

Wolf nodded and said, "Yeah, I am. Poor girl. What the fuck was Slade even doing here? Messing around with teenagers, what a pedophile."

Robin looked over at Wolf questioningly and asked, "What do you mean?"

Wolf just shrugged and said, "Never would have taken Deathstroke for the kind of guy to mess with teens, considering for the most part, he fights the Justice League."

Robin looked at Wolf, startled, saying, "Wait, Slade is Deathstroke!? Oh shit."

Wolf laughed and said, "Wait, you didn't know Slade was Deathstroke? Thats funny as fuck."

Robin looked at Wolf and asked, "How did you know that?"

Wolf just shook his head and said, "I was in three different Army Spec Ops units, remember? He was in one of the units I was in."

Robin just said, "Well fuck. Ok, anyways, back to the topic at hand, Terra."

Wolf looked at Robin and said, "What about Terra?"

Robin said, "Her birthday is coming up, and we want to throw her a surprise birthday party, can you help us with that?"

Wolf just looked at him like he had lost his mind. Slowly, he said, "Sure, but why did you send everyone else out of the room to tell me that?"

Robin replied, " I sent everyone out because of the first question, not the second."

Wolf just shook his head and said, "I don't believe you. I think you needed to talk to me about something important, but now that i'm here, you don't or can't talk about it. Im gonna go grab breakfast. If you change your mind and want to talk to me about what's really bothering you, you know where to find me."

Wolf turned and left the gym before Robin could say anything else. He walked into the kitchen and started making coffee. Terra walked up behind Wolf and kissed him on the cheek. Wolf gave her a small smile, and she grinned back. Wolf went over to the fridge, then decided against making breakfast. Wolf watched as Terra walked into her room. Right before she closed her door, she turned and winked at him. Wolf shook his head, grinning, and poured himself a cup of coffee.

He finished the cup, then, making sure no one was looking, wandered over to Terra's door. Bracing himself for whatever was about to come, he knocked on her door. She opened the door with a smile on her face and quickly closed the door after he came in. Before the door was fully closed, she started kissing him, softly at first, but then harder. Wolf reciprocated, knowing that this might be the last time he would get the chance to kiss her, and tell her how he felt. Terra felt Wolf lean in, and she almost melted in pure ecstasy. He was the one, she told herself.

Wolf felt Terra relax, and thought how amazing it was that she felt something for him. He felt the kiss become something more, the start of something he couldn't define. They broke off, then kissed again, more passionately. Wolf sensed the kiss turn into something more desperate, like the last kiss of a doomed couple. Wolf shook off those thoughts and let the kiss drown out everything else in his mind. Terra had noticed the kiss become slightly desperate, like her fear of losing him had seeped into the kiss. She tried to drown out the thought, but she suddenly had a glimpse of a funeral with a flag draped over a coffin. Terra gasped and broke off the kiss, trembling.

Wolf noticed Terra go pale, her eyes widen, and felt her break off the kiss. He noticed her trembling, with a tear trailing down her face. Concerned, he wrapped her in his arms and gently asked, "What's wrong Terra?"

Terra tried to compose herself, but she broke down sobbing. Through the tears, she said, "I had a horrible thought. I saw myself at a funeral, with a coffin with a flag draped over it. I think it was your funeral Wolf…"

Wolf kissed her gently, and said, "Don't worry, that won't happen."

Terra said, "How do you know that? How do you know that I won't end up dead? I'm a Teen Titan, and you're a black ops soldier. Those aren't exactly careers with high survival rates."

Wolf smiled and said, "I promise i'll stay alive if you promise to stay alive. Deal?"

Terra giggled and said, "Deal. If you break that promise, i'll kill you myself."

Wolf laughed and said, "Fair enough. Same goes for you too. Anyways, wanna go on a date tonight?"

Terra smiled and said, "Sure Wolf. wanna make it a double date with Beast Boy and Raven?"

Wolf shrugged and said, "The more the merrier."

Terra smiled and said, "I'm gonna go tell them. I'll see ya later."

Wolf nodded, and said, "See ya around Terra."

Terra walked out of the room and towards Raven's room. Wolf watched her leave, thinking with a grin, I hate to see her go, but I love to watch her leave. Smirking at the cheesy line, he walked out of Terra's room and ran into Beast Boy. Wolf quickly steadied the green shapeshifter, then said, "Hey Beast Boy, wanna hang out today?"

Beast Boy shrugged and said, "Sure, what do you wanna do?"

Wolf shrugged and said, "Well, you know the city better than I do, what sounds like fun?"

Beast Boy thought about it and said, "You wanna go airsofting? Its like combat, but with small plastic pellets instead of bullets."

Wolf thought about it and said, "Sure, why not. I'll meet you at the car in 20 minutes. I gotta do something first."

Beast Boy nodded and wandered off. Wolf wondered briefly how Beast Boy was so calm with him going out with Terra, considering they were love interests before she turned into stone. Shrugging the thought off, Wolf walked over to the ops room, and sat down on the couch. Wolf suddenly had a flashback to a few years ago, when he was a Ranger in Afghanistan.

Wolf was a fireteam leader with A Co, 3/75. He sat in the troop bay of a C-130 with 49 other Rangers, watching the antiaircraft fire fly by, their tracers illuminating the night sky. They were the tip of the spear invading Afghanistan. Wolf saw the light in the troop bay turn red. He turned around and yelled, "Alright, stand up and prepare to jump."

The Rangers stood up and lined up double file. Wolf ordered them to do the pre-jump checks. When everyone had verified that they were good to go, Wolf told them, "Alright, stand by." The light in the aircraft turned green, and Wolf yelled, "Go, Go, Go!"

One by one, the Rangers jumped out of the aircraft. Wolf was the last to jump. As he parachuted down, he wondered if these were his last minutes. Wolf hit the ground hard, landing on the side of a hill and rolling for about 50 feet. Wolf got up shakily, and repacked his parachute and started jogging over to where the rest of the Rangers were waiting. Wolf was halfway to them when suddenly gunfire erupted around him. Explosions were going off extremely close, and bullets zipped by just inches from Wolf. He slid into cover, and shook his head. He raised his M4 Carbine and opened fire, as enemy tracer fire inched closer…

Wolf was pulled from his flashback as Terra walked into the room, singing along to the music she was listening to. Wolf smiled as she sat down on the couch next to him. She curled up beside him, sighing contently. Wolf just smiled, and leaned back in the couch, closing his eyes. He woke up when Beast Boy walked into the room, talking loudly to Cyborg. Beast Boy looked at Wolf and asked, "You ready to go?"

Wolf nodded and said, "Yeah."

Terra looked at Wolf questioningly. Wolf looked at her and said, "I'm going airsofting with Beast Boy."

Terra just smiled and said, "Have fun!"

Wolf kissed her on the cheek and said, "See ya later."

Wolf followed Beast Boy down to the garage. While they drove to the airsoft park, Beast Boy explained what airsoft was to Wolf. They got to the park, got their gear, and started playing. They ended up winning every match they played. As they were walking to the car, Wolf and Beast Boy started talking. Wolf said, "Ya know, I gotta ask. How are you so calm with me going out with Terra? I know you guys had a thing, before she turned into stone. Do you still have feelings for her?"

Beast Boy stopped for a second, then said, "Well, its not like we were really a couple. We only went on one date, and that was kinda interrupted. I still care for her, but i'm not sure if its as a friend, or something else. I love Raven, don't get me wrong, but part of me wonders how it would have turned out if the date hadn't been cut short. Part of me wishes it could have worked out, but i'm happy that she likes you. At least I know she's not dating an asshole or someone who will just end up hurting her."

Wolf smiled sadly as he remembered a time when he was in a similar situation as Beast Boy was currently in. Wolf spoke after a minute, saying, "I was in a similar situation a long time ago. I had just asked out someone who I really cared about. We went on our first date, but it was… cut short."

Beast Boy looked at Wolf quizzically. Eventually, Beast Boy asked, "What happened?"

Wolf sighed and said, "You can't tell anyone else about this, or what i'm about to say. Got it?"

Beast Boy nodded as Wolf continued, "She was in my unit. We were in Iraq at the time, in Baghdad. We were out walking, when someone set off a car bomb right next to us. We both got hit, but she took the brunt of the blast. When I came to, I rushed over to her. There was nothing I could do. She died in my arms. I tried to resuscitate her, I really tried, but I was too late. If only I had been walking on her left, instead of on the right, she would still be alive. It's all my fault."

Beast Boy shook his head, and said, "Wolf, you couldn't possibly have known what was about to happen. Its not your fault."

Wolf just shook his head and muttered under his breath, "Tell that to the dead. I sure do, every night. Doesn't make a damn difference."

Wolf hadn't intended for Beast Boy to hear, but his sensitive ears picked it up anyway. Beast Boy just looked at Wolf and said, "You have nightmares about that?"

Wolf said, "Fuck, I didn't want you to hear that. Yeah, I do. It never goes away, never will. Welcome to my personal hell. Or as other people call it, PTSD."

Beast Boy said, "How long have you been in the military?"

Wolf thought about and said, "About six years."

Beast Boy did the math and said, "What the fuck, you were 11 when you joined?"

Wolf just shrugged his shoulders and said, "Yeah. Part of a government program that's classified. Can't tell ya anything about it, until you get the clearance."

Beast Boy asked, "How do you get the clearance necessary?"

Wolf said, "We'll talk about that later. We gotta go meet the girls. Date night, remember?"

Beast Boy smiled and said, "Yeah, can't wait to see Raven again." Turning to look at Wolf, he said, "So, you're not upset that I still have feelings for Terra?"

Wolf smiled and said, "She's a hell of a girl. I'd be surprised if you didn't."

Beast Boy smiled and said, "That she is. Lets get going."

Wolf nodded and got into the car. They drove back to Titan Tower and changed. Wolf dressed up in a nice black shirt, with black jeans and black shoes. Beast Boy wore a nice gray shirt and jeans. Terra came out wearing a sleek black dress. Raven wore a black dress as well, but hers covered more areas than Terra's did. Both Wolf and Beast Boy's jaws dropped when they saw the girls. Wolf was the first to recover, and said, "Terra, you look beautiful."

Terra blushed at Wolf's compliment, and said, "You're pretty handsome yourself, baby."

Wolf laughed and said, "So thats how its gonna be, huh?"

Terra started giggling and said, "Totally baby."

She burst out laughing and said, "God, I feel so cheesy saying that."

Wolf just grinned.

Beast Boy, who had managed to recover, turned to Raven, who was trying to hold back a laugh, and said, "Raven, you look stunning."

Raven smiled and said, "You look so cute dressed up."

Beast Boy laughed and said, "I'm dressing up more often then."

Raven smirked and said, "I prefer you with nothing on."

Beast Boy turned bright red as Wolf and Terra started laughing. Wolf caught his breath long enough to say, "Damn Beast Boy, I think I know what you're doing tonight." Terra and Raven lost it when Wolf said that, and they all laughed until their sides hurt.

Drying their eyes, Wolf said, "Well we better get going."

Nodding in agreement, they took the elevator down to the car. Wolf drove to the restaurant and parked. They all got out and walked into the restaurant. They sat down at a table in the corner of the restaurant. Terra smiled at Beast Boy and said, "So how did you and Raven get together?"

Beast Boy replied, "Well, I had a crush on her for awhile, and eventually I decided to ask her out. We went out to dinner, got in a fight with some jerks outside the restaurant and came back to the Tower. Ended up being a pretty good night."

Raven smiled and said, "Don't forget about the sex we had afterwards."

Beast Boy smiled sheepishly and said, "Yeah, that was pretty awesome."

Raven said, "That it was, Beast Boy. That it was."

The waiter came by and asked them what they were getting. Wolf looked at the menu and said, "I'll take the steak, medium-rare."

Beast Boy thought for a second and said, "I'll take the pasta."

Terra said, "I'll take a cheeseburger."

Raven looked at the menu for a minute, then said, "I'll have the soup."

The waiter nodded and left the table. Beast Boy turned to Terra and said, "So, when did you decide that you wanted to date Wolf?"

Terra thought for a minute, then said, "The morning I woke up and Wolf had just made us all breakfast, and was singing along to a song with Robin, I thought he was cute, and started to develop feelings for him and it all just fell into place from there."

Raven turned to Wolf and asked, "So what made you decide to ask out Terra?"

Wolf thought about it and said, "Well, when we had recovered her from Slade, I thought she was cute. Its funny, when I got captured, my first thought was, well now i'll never be able to get to know her. When my squad and you guys came in to rescue me, I saw Terra, and I swore that if I survived, i'd at least take her out to eat, if not ask her out. She said yes, and it went from there."

Terra smiled as she heard that. Just then, the waiter came out with their food. They ate and talked for at least an hour, then the bill came. Beast Boy went to grab it, only for Wolf to pick it up right before he got it. Wolf said, "I'm paying."

The rest of them started to protest, saying it was too much, only to have Wolf say, "Trust me, I have more money than I need. It won't even make a dent."

Terra hesitantly asked, "How much do you have?"

Wolf said, "Currently, i'd say around 4 Billion."

Their jaws dropped. Beast Boy finally asked, "How'd you get that much?"

Wolf shrugged and said, "Part is from the stock market, part was liberated from terrorists, and we got to keep it, and part is from a lottery I won a while back."

Wolf paid the bill and said, "Alright, lets go home. It's getting late, and Raven I know you and Beast Boy have something to take care of."

They all burst out laughing, and walked to the car. Wolf drove back to the Titan Tower and they all walked into the ops room. Robin was sitting on the couch with Starfire, making out. They weren't gonna say anything, until Starfire started to take her shirt off. Wolf cleared his throat loudly, and they jumped up. Wolf smirked and said, "Hate to interrupt, but it was about to get awkward for all of us if I had let that continue."

They all started laughing as Robin and Starfire turned bright red. Shaking his head, Wolf said, "Well i'm heading to bed. We all know what Robin and Starfire are gonna do, and I believe Raven and Beast Boy have pressing business in one of their bedrooms, so i'll catch ya later."

Wolf walked into his bedroom and changed into black boxers and a black tank top and was about to get into bed when he heard a knock at his door. Smiling, Wolf opened the door to see Terra in a black bra and black panties, standing sheepishly in the doorway. Terra asked in a small voice, "Can I sleep with you tonight?"

Wolf smiled and said, "Of course, Terra."

Terra squeaked in excitement and climbed into bed with Wolf. Terra fell asleep wrapped in Wolf's embrace. Wolf fell asleep with Terra pressed up against him. Their last thoughts as they fell asleep were of each other.