Hello everyone, so a few things to note about last chapter, it was a wild setup for this one and I hope I did it right, because it's been too long since I updated this thing, I need to get my butt in gear. So here's to you guys, Merry Christmas!

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Jinx was smiling brightly, way more so than usual. She couldn't be happier with herself. She had changed her hairdo from the wild horns to a loose style, down to below her neck and the normal tips still there, just curved outward, flayed and free. She let her bangs stay, but had a hairband keep her hair from spoofing up. She had stolen a dress awhile back for this occasion, and was wearing it, a purple Sari that was held up by a single shoulder wrap, a golden waist strap and accents. All in all, she thought she was beautiful, enough so to shock even Naruto.

Though what she was worried about most of all wasn't her looks to Naruto, but her looks to those around her. Sure she was good looking, but she was still Jinx, with pink hair and pale skin, the same slit pink eyes as normal. Was this really a good idea? She asked her adoptive father to help her get a place to be on this date, someplace a little out of the way and was still quite nice, maybe with some Japanese food. But she wondered if her appearance would be rather conflicting to some of the patrons there.

As she started to get nervous with doubt and walked to the living area of the base, she was greeted by Naruto who was wearing his sage jacket they first met in, when he took them all out in that one restaurant back when the headmaster asked him to join the HIVE. But under it was a very nice blue dress shirt and pants. He did look rather fetching, which was making her blush. He got all dressed up for her.

Smiling, Naruto came up to her. "You look beautiful. I think I like your hair better when it's up, but it's still beautiful."

That made Jinx blush even more, but she smiled. He liked her just the way she was before, but he was showing it in his own way. "Well you look like you're ready, I didn't expect you to be fancy but it works, even with this bold coat of yours."

Chuckling nervously, Naruto scratched the back of his heard. "Well, I didn't feel very comfortable looking like a monkey in a suit, so I figured I'd dress down a bit and make a statement. I'm just glad it came out looking good, or I'd feel bad making this date go wrong because I'm under-dressed."

With the compliments out of the way, they were interrupted by Gizmo who flew up to them and gave them each some cash. "Here. I had to sell some of the junk we had lying around to get some, but here's the cash to buy things. I know we're thieves but it wouldn't be good to steal on this date of yours."

Pocketing the money, Naruto rolled his eyes. "Thanks dad, we appreciate the advice."

Gizmo gave the back of his head a smack. "You were the one to ask for some pending cash you blonde jackass! Besides, I'm just trying to help."

Jinx gave the flying guy a hug though. "Thanks Gizmo. Keep the base safe for us ok?"

With that, the two went out of the base and started off into town, walking the back-streets to their destination. As they walked, though, Jinx continued to doubt. Naruto could practically feel her fidget here and there. "What's wrong?"

Smiling nervously, Jinx just smiled as best she could. "Nothing, just thinking about how wonderful tonight is going to be."

Though did she really expect to keep anything from Naruto? He was usually able to see right through her, and this time was no different. "Come on. What's making you nervous? Are you worried about messing up? Because you don't have to, no matter what happens you won't make me think any less of you."

That was one thing on her mind, it wasn't the forefront. Sighing, Jinx stared at the ground. "Well, you know our reputation... We're thieves, and we're classified as criminals, remember? I'm not exactly inconspicuous, with my hair and skin tone. My eyes are pretty unique as well. What if I'm recognized and someone calls the police, and it ruins our date."

Sure enough, that was something to worry about, however Naruto wasn't having it. "You're right, that is a risk... But I refuse to let that stop us from having a good time." With a smile, he stopped them and made Jinx look at him. "If all else fails, I'll just have to put up a Genjutsu. You know, an Illusion. To everyone else you'll look like a normal girl, but to me, you'll still be the same unique beauty."

Her blush was only growing at that, but it did make Jinx feel better knowing Naruto cared enough to risk it either way. Nodding, she held his arm and smiled. "Thank you." Though one more thing to worry about was coming up again. It was like her mind was finding several reasons to not go, when before she was too excited to even contain herself and wanted to go right away.

As they started near the Restaurant, they were about to head to the main street when they turned into an alley and found a man standing there. With a flame lightning his cigarette, he came up to the two. Naruto was prepared to fight the man, when Jinx recognized the man. "Hey, Jack..."

Though Naruto knew this man by a different name. "I thought he was Marly."

The man interrupted them though. "Marly to you until you earn my trust, got that, blondie?"

The man sounded pretty aggressive, he wasn't expecting this. "Hey, we don't want any trouble, we're just going to a restaurant for a date."

With a big breathe of smoke, Marly got up near Naruto's face. "I know, that's why I'm giving you a warning. You hurt her, I don't care if you can take out Superman, the next time you see me will be the split second before your brains spill on the ground from my sniper. Silenced, expendable, untraceable, got it?"

Oh, Naruto knew that speech anywhere, he got it from Gaara with Temari, from Inochi with Ino, and Tsunade with Sakura. This man was obviously someone either related or close to Jinx. "Understood. But what should I call you, her dad?"

Seeing the young man not even flinch, Marly was impressed, but stayed cool and stepped aside. "Biologically, no. But I raised her regardless. Get going, I made sure the place would forgo who Jinx is."

Smiling, after heaving a silent, but large, sigh of relief, she looked to her surrogate father. "Thanks pops. You're the best."

Naruto could see the hint of a smile and a softer look pull through the rather tough and gruff one he was trying to keep for Naruto's sake, but spoke up to his daughter. "Have a good time, Kiddo. Remember what I said."

Before they started walking again, Naruto looked back at the man. "You won't scare me off, Marly. I care about Jinx too much to let you do that. So bring your rifle if you must, but I refuse to hurt Jinx. I always keep my word, believe that, Jack."

Exit stage forward as it were, the two leaving the military man behind to digest that. With a scoff and stepping his cigarette out on the ground, he blew the last of the smoke from his lungs. "Punk ass kid. I can see why she likes him so damn much."

XxX Several blocks out XxX

"Stupid Naruto... Stupid Sasuke.. no, Naruto... UGH!" With a thwack, the pink haired kunoichi groaned and went into another alley, getting away from people. "What am I doing, I'm just tossing my plans away just because I can't think straight! DAMN IT!"

Having run through several scenarios, the pink haired kunoichi was tearing her hair out from the insanity playing through her skull. One side wanted to plead for Naruto to come back, forgive her, give her one last chance, another fought just as hard for beating him up and trying to tear him limp from limb until he knows his place and bring him back as an example.

Both sides were tearing her apart, she just couldn't figure out what to do, how she was going to go about seeing Naruto. Not only that, but her two comrades were getting impatient, wanting to go out and do this thing. In truth, she wanted to get to him first, she just felt they were going to ruin whatever chance she had at... something!

Sighing, she just got back on the street and walked. Fuming in despair as she tried to collect her thoughts, only for the war to continue.

XxX At the Restaurant XxX

Sitting down, Jinx blushed as she had Naruto seat her. They were at a very good table with a view. "This is quite nice."

Smiling, Naruto picked up the menu. "It is. So let's enjoy ourselves and get something good to eat to make this a good date out. You're old enough for wine I assume?"

With a playful grin, Jinx just tapped his leg under the table. "You know it. I'm just recently 21, thank you for remembering." After everything they had been through, it was a wonder they were still pretty young, though not that young now.

Ordering some food, Jinx smiled, looking at Naruto. "Thank you, for giving me this chance... I know it's probably hard to trust again, after what happened and all."

Nodding, Naruto sighed. "You do deserve to know, not just as a potential lover, but also as a friend. You know the intricate parts of my relationship stuff, but it wasn't all that. After memory wipes, after secrets being kept, after all that, I was just a weapon. The village forgot why I existed, it wasn't to be their pet but to be their guardian, not under their control, but in control of the power I had. Trust is hard to give, but loneliness was all I knew so I was caught between two worlds. I tried to hide in plain sight."

They really knew a lot about each other, but one thing that always tripped up Jinx was she never really told him more about herself. "Well, you know my story, but maybe not everything... I was in an orphanage, when I was old enough to wonder about my parents I found they were dead. Sometime that year I was adopted, angry and wanting nothing to do but fester. My entire life I thought I was nothing but a freak. Jack adopted me with Canaan, and they tried to raise me. Sure enough, I just went through life normally, until the HIVE saw my potential. I figured if Life was going to throw me away, I might as well throw everyone's life away. Jack never approved, I was always welcome, but he would always capture me, he's into the rules like that. So I tried to just use my powers, I have them for a reason after all. Now, now I met you and we've been friends for a long time, and nothing ever fazed you, you are the only one my powers cannot affect, at least not very much. I threw everything I could at you because I was afraid... When I was 15 I had almost killed a couple potential boyfriends because of my powers going out of control. So I felt I would never find love. Then you came and I found I couldn't lose you to my powers, and you were much better than any other potential lover of mine. Smarter, kinder, but also stricter, wouldn't let me away with anything, but let me do what I wanted to be happy."

Looking her way, naruto wanted to ask. He was much happier with those who cared for him, he had things he enjoyed, a way to keep healthy, fun things to do that he could never hope to feel with training alone, he finally had things to cherish, to maybe pass on to his children if he ever had any. He was happy he chose to become a thief, to take his life back. But Jinx apparently wanted more than a life back... "Are you happy being with Pandora, with me? Just taking a life back, not taking away others?"

Smiling brightly, Jinx nodded eagerly with approval. "I mean, I did hate the world for my life being in shambles, my powers are still not totally in control. I still cause some bad luck, and whatever is wrong in my life can never be fixed in the past. But instead of being alone because of my powers, I can be myself, sit down and have fun with friends, and not have to worry about what I don't have or how I can get something I like. It's refreshing to have my life completely in my control, powers be damned."

That was a refreshing outlook. He was actually glad she felt that way, because it reminded him of himself in a way. The Kyuubi being the power he had no control over, though she had a literal negative effect whilst all he had was bad things happening to him from idiots.

Their night was going very well, it was almost unbelievably perfect in Jinx's mind, but as with all good things, it had to end. Sadly, it wasn't on good terms, as the door to the restaurant opened, several patrons of the place ducking for cover, two being knocked out by the flying doors that were burst from their hinges.

Standing up and coming into the main floor area inside, Jinx and Naruto looked to see the one responsible for breaking in... and both looked in shock at the pink haired strong-arm that was huffing in anger in the doorway, glaring daggers and hot hellfire their way. Frowning and glaring right back, Naruto could only say her name in a venomous fashion. "Sakura..."

The psychotic kunoichi snarled as she started walking her way forward towards them. "You pig, bastard, asshole, SUB-HUMAN PEICE OF SHIT! I look for you day in and day out, maybe try and bring you back without having to destroy you, but here I am seeing you having a nice dinner at a nice place in nice clothes with my fucking look-a-like, and you're having a good time! The fuck, you never treated me this good!"

Without his mask on, everyone could see as his eyes changed, one to the Sharingan and the other to the Rinnigan, and he pulled Jinx behind him. "I knew you would never see how much I cared, several dates at the highest rated romantic restaurant in Konoha, pulled strings no one else could think of, even snuck bribes, just to give you the best nights of your life, only for you to break my arm, cut my face, and destroy the place the last time, all because you thought I was some pervert. If a place so desired, you had told me you always wanted to go to, is not treating you right, then you're even more idiotic than I thought. You do know me and you have been through for almost a decade now, and here you are trying to ruin a date with someone who truly appreciated me. If you wanted a thrashing for your incompetence, then you should have waited till tomorrow, I was free then."

Steam was practically vaporizing the air around Sakura's head as she snarled and clenched her hands so hard her knuckles were almost blindingly white. "Oh, sorry to ruin something good in your life, because it's so hard to see you've ruined everything for me! FINE! YOU WANT TO GO BACK IN A BOX THEN SO BE IT! I can fucking kill you, I've had training to know every vital organ's kill spot, all I need do is get close, and you've always been the brawler! FUCKING DIE!"

Jumping forward, Sakura's hands glowed bright green as she attempted to end this. Naruto was about to fight her when Jinx shot jolts of energy into the ceiling, causing it to collapse on Sakura, and piling on her. Looking to Naruto, Jinx huffed. "You know, I can see why you were so distant from me back then. Looking as much like her as I do, and her being this much of a bitch, I'm surprised you didn't run away from me or worse."

Though the ordeal was yet to finish, as the rubble shook until Sakura burst from it, glaring at Jinx. "Oh, you are so dead, you trying to protect this low-life asshole? He's just going to ruin your life too, just like he did mine!"

Glaring back, Jinx blew her hair from her face. "All he's ever done was make my life better, and make me happy. And seeing how you act against him I'm surprised he even let me take him out tonight, and here you are trying to ruin my date I've wanted with him for awhile now just because you are a vindicated bitch!"

That didn't deter Sakura. "Fine, you can die with him like the harlot you are, skank!" Rushing again, Sakura aimed for Jinx this time. Seeing Naruto try to intervene she slammed her fist into the ground, causing a rift and the earth itself to sprout up and cut them in half. "Oh no, you're gonna watch as I take out this bitch!"

Hearing that, Jinx got ready. "Let me, Naruto, this is personal!" Ruining her date with Naruto, hurting Naruto as she did, and causing such strife, not to mention the news she heard of this look-a-like being a harlot Sakura was claiming she herself was, the bad luck thief wanted nothing more than to pound Sakura into the ground with her own two hands. She was silently thanking Naruto, as well as Jack, for helping her get stronger as a fighter.

Dodging the fist coming her way, Jinx easily saw the blow coming, Apparently her pink haired look-a-like was so angry she was broadcasting her moves. Ducking under the kick, Jinx, in her dress, kicked out Sakura's leg, causing her to catch herself and clench her legs shut. This caused Jinx the opening to raise her leg up and kick the Kunoichi in the head, making her fall back.

Getting up, Sakura grabbed a chair and threw it at Jinx, who used her power to break the chair and make the seat fly into the air, the back rest fly past her. Seeing Sakura throw another punch, the unlucky mistress dodged it to the side, grabbing Sakura's arm and slamming her palm into the Kunoichi's back, making her trip up with her balance and center of gravity.

Seeing this as a great position, the thief snapped up with a knee strike to Sakura's stomach before sending a powerful palm into the woman's back, slamming her into the ground. With a fierce kick, Jinx pushed and flipped Sakura away.

The blonde haired middle-man of the two in front of him could only smile, seeing Jinx use her tactical advantage and calm attitude to send Sakura a message. In a way, this just showed him just how different the two were. Jinx kept her head, even when angry, and went for taking out her opponent, whilst Sakura just went to smash things and lost all tact in combat when she became mad, more akin to losing her mind with her temper than keeping it as a driving force behind her strikes. He watched Sakura get up and try again.

This was fruitless, with Jinx sending her to the ground again, tossing her over her shoulder before kicking the elbow in, breaking the arm. As the Kunoichi cried out, she was smashed in the face by a heel, breaking her nose. As she pushed herself away, she could only watch as Jinx grabbed her hair. "That was for ruining my date... THIS IS FOR HURTING NARUTO YOU FUCKING EVIL BITCH!" Using all her strength, Jinx lifted Sakura up off the ground and slammed a fist into her jaw, taking a tooth or two and making her flip backwards a few times before falling flat on the ground.

This truly knocked her out, and Jinx huffed, looking at the kunoichi who hurt her Naruto so badly. "Jack's got a cell all ready for you, I'm sure after last time you visited they had cells build, they always do for us powered folk if we ever cause havoc."

Coming in through the door was none other than Jack himself, rifle in hand. As he pointed it towards the three only left in the place, he sighed. "Well, this is a twist..." Coming up, he noticed Jinx hugging Naruto. He listened as his adoptive Daughter proclaimed her love.

Taking a deep breathe, Jinx smiled. "Well, she may have been a bitch, and came here to hurt us, but thank you for letting me take care of her. No one ruins our time, and besides I wanted to take her down for all the horrible things she's done to you."

Smiling at that, and noticing Jack, Naruto just ignored the officer. "Well, you took care of yourself. Where were some of those moves though? I didn't teach you that throwing move."

Coming back form her hug, the pale skinned thief smiled and kissed his cheek. "Jack taught me a few moves when I was younger. As I started doing a few crimes he stopped teaching me, but I kept some of those skills."

They both heard the devil speak as he called the police. "Yeah, bring a medical cruiser, one knocked out villain. Mhm, over and out." Coming to the duo, he looked to Naruto. "I suppose I can forgive this incident... This girl was after you in the station that one day wasn't she?"

Nodding, Naruto held Jinx close. "I can only assume, but yeah she was after me now at least. I was going to take her down, but Jinx here wanted the shot. Sorry this had to go down like this, but thanks for not calling in for us."

Grabbing his cigarette, the officer lit it up. "Just take my girl out of here and back home. After this excitement I think some rest is a welcome addition to the night." Seeing the blonde nod and start going, he blew the smoke form his lungs. "Oh, and blondie... Come over for dinner at our house at one point. Canaan's all about the normal life, she'll want to meet the man her daughter likes. Think it over."

With that he grabbed Sakura and started cuffing the girl. Seeing this, the dating duo walked off, heading back to the base. "Well, seems I'll be getting to know the whole family... think Shego will be ribbing you? I remember a few friends of mine, when they were still friends, ribbing me for Sakura and Ino a few times. Chouji for sure was giving me a hard time about having someone to be with. He wasn't really my brother, but me and him acted like it."

Shrugging, Jinx only leaned into Naruto, smiling. "Whether she does or not, I am just glad to be here in your arms." With a smirk, she looked up to the blonde. "Oh, and I fully expect a kiss goodnight..."

Rolling his eyes, the master thief nodded, agreeing. Halfway back, the duo heard a large explosion, and looked in the distance as smoke was rising. "The Titans have their work cut out for them... I swear, they get hit more than Batman or Superman I think..."

Though that was the time Kyuubi finally decided to talk to him, and it wasn't good news. "Kit, get your ass over there!... I know that energy, that is not a normal fire, that is not some flame villain... That's demonic, that's a hell beast using power I can only imagine is the same demon who targeted this place way back..."

Frowning at that, the blonde was not about to run with just that information. "Wait, remind me again, what demon? And why is this so important I need to get there when the Titans can easily step to the challenge?"

The reminder was simple, as it was nearly the same thing Kyuubi said at the beginning when they first came here. "Trigon, the dimensional demonic beast who rivals me in power. He's strong, and his power can freeze mortals to stone, in an instant this whole world can suddenly snap into rubble. If there's a beast here he sent, then it's almost time for him to arrive. I can negate his power for you only, but if you want to save your precious girlfriend here you're going to need to be pro-active, and start fighting his return. If we're lucky we may be able to stop it."

Sighing, Naruto stopped him and Jinx. She looked at his expression, and it wasn't good. "What's wrong?"

Looking to her, Naruto could only apologize. "Sorry, you know what's inside me right? I told you about the Kyuubi?"

One of the few things she didn't know much on, but with everything else she's seen it wasn't exactly hard to swallow. "Yeah, what about the fur-ball?"

That made the blonde chuckle. Sighing, however, he continued. "He's told me a lot about this world, one thing was about another demon, one that is trying to come here and turn this world to rubble or something. Apparently whatever that smoke is from is from that demon. Kyuubi said if I wanna stop it, I should try and actively search and destroy any signs of this guys attempts to transfer over. That means at the moment, I've got a mission."

Pouting, Jinx huffed, but she understood. As much as he wasn't a hero, he sure as hell made sure to show he wouldn't tolerate anyone destroying where he lives or who he cares about. If this was something he had to do to protect her, which he wants to do because he cares so much about her, she would let him. "Fine... but you owe me."

Before she could do anything, Naruto turned her head and kissed her right on the lips. The shock wore off and she wrapped her arms around him, deepening the kiss, the two sharing a tender loving moment before breaking it. Smiling, Naruto nodded. "Just name the place and time, I'll make it up to you. And thank you for understanding. It's still raw, and probably not the same amount as you have for me, but I do love you, Jinx. Now get going and tell Gizmo I'll be running late."

With that, he ran off, grabbing his scroll he had for emergencies and jumped into the air, rushing off. Jinx sighed, but smiled as she touched her lips. "It's a start... a VERY good start..."

XxX Halfway across town, Industrial District XxX

With a bellow of fire flying through the mechanical building, Donna could only hold her shield up in defense as the others scattered. As the metal began to heat up, she could only handle so much. "Someone fucking stop this guy!"

The Titans had come to the reported intruder alert, only to find one man with the power over fire, and the greatest of their enemies, or at least the greatest the main members had back before KitsuneX came into the picture. Having to stop due to Kid Flash tackling into him, the man with the black Kevlar suit grabbed the speedster and tossed him to the side.

The villain soon had to dodge out of the way as Superboy dropped with a massive pipe, trying to flatten him, only to grind the pipe into the floor and fall to the ground floor. As the team collected themselves, Nightwing was snarling, almost seething at the sight before him. "How are you alive?! We watched you DIE!"

Stepping from the shadows of the wrecked walkway, the man came into view, his mask half black and half orange, one eye visible. "My, my, how perceptive. But you'll find that the world isn't fair. You've grown, not just as a fighter, but also as a leader, you've even gotten a few new members. That's quite the achievement, if I do say so myself."

Hinata was having a hard time looking at this man, her hands shaking. She knew it was not the man she thought it was, but the resemblance was uncanny. A single eye, the orange mask, the black suit, it all spoke to her of the one man who generated a war from nothing. To make it worse, he shared his affinity for fire. "Who is this man?"

Though Hinata was the one to ask, Donna was nursing her arm from the heated metal. "What she said, you guys know this flaming lunatic?"

Quickly, the answer came from Starfire, who's hands and eyes glowed green. "He is called Slade, and he was a force to reckon with when we were still a small cell of Titans. He once injected us with robotic organisms that could kill us with the flip of a switch, all to turn Nightwing into his student. He turned one we called friend against us, and almost destroyed us and Jump City. He's a vile man."

Slade started to clap. "My, you remember me so well. I'm sorry, but I can only imagine how disappointed you all are, seeing me here. I just want to make this quick, as I lured you all here for a purpose, after all."

Turning into his human form, Beast Boy barked at him. "Yeah, and was that purpose to get your ass handed to you again? Cause you'll find us a lot stronger than you remember, bozo!"

Just before the conversation could continue, Slade suddenly turned around and shot flame, only to confuse the lot of the Titans. As he turned back, he hummed, his eye narrowing. "Pretty sneaky, I almost didn't notice you... So, who's this new member you have?"

Coming from above, having jumped out of the way of the fire, landed a cloaked figure, a coat of orange with black flame trimming it, the Kanji for 'Betrayed' and bright blonde hair spiked up. Slamming his fist in his hand, Naruto glared at Slade. "Just someone who doesn't take kindly to your kind..."

Hinata was shocked, but smiled. "Naruto! You're here!"

Turning to the pale eyed woman, naruto was surprised to see Hinata, but more so to see her without her coat, but rather a Gi with a different emblem. "Hinata..." Last he saw her, she just walked off during the ice villain escapade. If he remembered correctly, she had said she wanted to make amends, to be with him somehow. Of course, he would never do so. "We can talk later, we got problems at the moment." Turning back to Slade, he noticed the man walking into view.

As if he was such a bad-ass, walking into the limelight, he just had his arms behind his back. "So, who would this be..."

Naruto glared his way, his Sharingan and Rinnigan coming to life. "My name is none of your concern. All you need to know is I'm gong to pound you... In fact, I'm going to break a few of your bones, maybe even send you back to the depths from whence you came. Too bad your daughter will have to go without her dad again."

That had everyone listening to him. Looking his way, Nightwing whispered to Naruto. "Daughter? This guy has kids?"

Without taking his eyes off the shocked Slade, he nodded. "Ravager came to see me, wanted to prove she could take out the Titans, and she fought well. But what I don't get is why someone so skilled and strong, someone who could cut me in combat with her swords, would look up to a douche-bag of a father like yourself, Slade."

Slade glared at the blonde, and his hands suddenly burst into flames, balls of fire generating in his palms. "Well, isn't that a surprise... No matter. I came here for a reason, and lured the Titans for a purpose. If that purpose is to be delayed by several combatants, then so be it. I welcome the challenge..."

Connecting his Eskrima into a whole staff, Nightwing launched himself forward. "Titans, GO!" With that, he and the Titans all sprang into action. "Trinity Alpha! Strike hard!" And with that, he launched into the air, Starfire grabbing his staff and flipping down, throwing Nightwing at Slade as Cyborg fired his Sonic Cannon, Kid Flash racing along side it as fast as he could to create a larger pressure for the beam to use.

The beam soon hit the large blast of fire Slade created to oppose the beam, but it was soon stopped as Nightwing slammed into him with the taser end of the staff, causing him to fly back into the wall. Kid Flash slammed into him with a fierce kick, pinning Slade to the wall long enough for Raven to pin him with the metal bits around the area, steel reinforcements and beams trapping Slade to the wall.

As Kid Flash stepped back, the combined forces of the Titans and the Ninja with them could only look and get ready, seeing Slade melt the metal and slip from his binds, fire fully encompassing his body. "That wasn't bad, but you'll find I'm not so easy to pin down... Here, have a TASTE!" And with that, he let loose a torrent of fire all around, blowing the facility up around him as torrents of fire and explosive force took out walls and machinery, bending the very floor into rubble.

The only thing anyone could say was Nightwing pushing Starfire back. "RUN!" As the building started to collapse around them, the team could only attempt an escape. Sadly, the only thing anyone heard as Starfire was thrown away from Nightwing, he himself falling into the molten abyss, was a loud scream, and then the world itself froze upon the voice's command.

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Well, well, we finally hit the great Arc that really takes the cake, the one and only Slade himself, coming to create Havoc, and his powers have come in the form we all dread, the demonic Trigon is attempting his take over, bringing closer the end of this world.