Hi.

Welcome to my first fanfiction. I have called it the dark one (looking for another name.)

I hope you like it. It takes place in the years after the Brotherhood of evil plotline.

It will be one overarching story, with smaller stories that can be read alone in between.

I don't own Teen Titans.

Pleas R and R. Constructive feedback is always welcome. Now, let`s get into it.

Chapter 1

The criminals were cheering and clapping themselves on the shoulders. They had done the impossible, or at least what lesser people deemed impossible. They had defeated the Titans.

One of them, the leader, stood up on a chair and started speaking. "Friends, what did I tell you. All you need to defeat your enemy is to know their weaknesses. That, and a ton of money". He laughed, before continuing. "The city is ours now. Tomorrow we shall make Titan Tower our new home, and nobody can stop us" he said, before turning to their prisoners.

Starfire was trapped in what looked like gum. Every time she used her star bolts, the gum shot it right back at her. Cyborg was trapped with his back to a giant magnet. His arms and legs dismantled. Changeling had been put in an electric cage, powered by Cyborgs power cells, so every time he tried to escape, Cyborg lost more power. Nightwing was stretched out in the air. His arms chained to the roof, and his legs to the floor. He looked at the criminals, and smiled.

A lot had happened during the last couple of years. First and foremost, they had all, except Raven, become members of the league.

Cyborg had become the top engineer on the watch tower, and was a heavyweight on any battle field. He had a busy schedule developing new technology at STAR Labs and keeping the watch tower up to date, and working with the League and the Titans.

Starfire had mastered the English language, and had become the league`s top translator, which to Nightwing`s irritation involved a lot of kissing. Like Cyborg she was also a heavyweight on any battle field, and among the public she had gotten the new nickname Super Woman. She split her time between the League and the Titans.

Beast boy, or Changeling as he now called himself had honed his ability to change into different animals, and with Raven`s help he could even change into mythical creatures. Being the youngest of the four leaguers, he was still "only" a recruit, but everyone knew that was temporary. He spent his time between the Doom Patrol, The League and The Titans.

Nightwing, when asked by Batman had changed his name from Robin, when a new Robin, Tim Drake had taken over the mantle after Jason. He was not an active member of the League, but everyone knew he was the guy to call if batman wasn't there. Taking up shop in Blüdhaven, Nightwing tried to do what the titans had done in Jump. It was hard work, but he saw progress. He split his time between Blüdhaven and the Titans.

Raven, well. It was a reason he was smiling. After the battle with the Brotherhood of Evil, everyone except Raven and Jinx had gotten an offer to join the League, not counting the kids. It was Raven who talked them into joining saying that the best way to change the system was from the inside. That was the end of that. She and Jinx held the fort in Jump City, while the rest of them conquered the world. Or so they thought.

"What are you smiling about? don't you care about your city, about your friends." the leader of the criminals asked. Nightwing looked at him.

"I am just smiling because you think you have won" he said.

"If you think I am afraid of your witches, you are more stupid than I thought. You see this." He took up a violet crystal from his pocket. "This is a gift from a very dear friend of mine. It blocks magic. Without magic, Raven and Jinx are no threat to me." He laughed again, before turning serious. "I should kill you right now, but I have some friends who are paying me a lot of money to make this slow." He said. Nightwing looked on, as a camera was brought forth, and placed in front of him.

"I don't know what you are planning to do, but if I was in your position, I would turn around and run." Cyborg said, catching the attentions of the leader, who came up too him, and slapped him in the face. "Shut up, soon it will be your turn" he said, before turning to Nightwing again.

Cyborg grumbled, but he had a glint in his eyes. He remembered the last time someone tried to block Raven`s magic.

….

It was a cold December morning, three months after I joined the league. I had my first weekend off, and decided to spend it with my little sister and Jinx. Raven had, understandably, made booming down directly into the tower impossible. How she did it, I had no clue, something with magic. Therefore, I boomed down outside, before entering the Tower.

It was quiet inside. I took the stairs up. I didn't know what to expect. I wanted to surprise Raven and Jinx, now I wished I had told them I was coming. Come on Victor, you shouldn't feel like this. She told you to go, she gave you permission, she will be glad to see you. Arriving at the door to the common room, I stopped. It was strange, coming home for the weekend. Come on Victor, this is Raven we are talking about, just walk in and surprise her. I stood up straight, and was about to open the door, when it was enveloped in a familiar black substance, and opened up. On the other side stood Raven and Jinx

"Welcome home Cyborg" Raven said, and smiled one of her rare smiles at me. All doubt was washed away, and I immediately enveloped her in a hug.

"It is good to see you, how have you been? how is the city? I have missed this place" I said.

She led me to the couch, before answering. "I have been good, Jinx has been good company. The city is good, no serious villains around. I have missed you to". She said the last bit, looking directly at me. I looked at Jinx. It was a time when we had been really close, now I didn't know where I stood with the girl. "How are you, I heard Kid Flash broke up with you?" I asked, trying to support her. She looked at me smiling. "I am good. It is nice to live with Raven, and it is no reason to be upset about Kid Flash. Looking back at it, I don't think it was meant to be." she said. I smiled at her. "Well, it is nine o clock in the morning, have any of you two had breakfast yet" I said, standing up. They glanced at each other, before Raven said "No".

I spent the rest of the morning making the girls breakfast, but when I saw what they had in the fridge I decided to have a serious talk with them about nourishment. "What have you two been eating while I was gone", "Look at you. You look starved", "You can't do hero work on an empty stomach, young lady". I only stopped when Raven pointed out to me that I had seen what she could make, and that Jinx was no better. I decided there and then, that my mission this weekend was teaching them how to cook. So, after breakfast, I went out and bought all the necessary ingredient`s to make a proper meal.

"So, you bought meat" Raven deadpanned after I explained my goal to her. I nodded, "Contrary to popular belief, steak is the most important part in a warrior's diet. It has all you need to perform on any battle field. It is also delicious" I said. "You do know Jinx is a vegetarian" Raven said.

"Is that so" I said. Jinx and Raven nodded.

After the second trip to the mall, buying all I needed to make a potato salad, I returned to the tower. I was about to explain the importance of the potato, when the alarm started ringing. "This is not over" I said, as we ran to the control room. Raven brought up the video of a robbery in progress, at the museum. She turned to them. "We have eight robbers and three hostages. I will deposit us in the first floor bathroom. You wait there while I free the hostages and drop them outside, then you come out, and we take them down" she said, before enveloping us in her familiar darkness.

We reappeared in the bathroom of the museum. Raven made a sign for us to be quiet, before she disappeared in to the shadows. We stood there looking at each other, listening to the robbers. It sounded like they were looking for something.

"Hurry up, the bitches could be her any second!" one of the robbers yelled.

"We are trying, the item could be anywhere, and we need it to get paid." another answered. It was quiet for another minute, then. "I found it, I found it" a third voice yelled in triumph. "Good, time to get out of here" the first voice said. "What the hell, the hostages are gone" a forth voice yelled. That was our que to act, as we ran through the door.

On the other side stood one of the robbers. I got eye contact with him, and was about to blast him with my canon, when Jinx shot him with a hex. "Come on, slow poke" she said, laughing. I will show her. I ran ahead turning a corner, seeing two robbers, I shot them point blank with my canon. "Booyah" I yelled, she huffed at me. Running down the hall we met up with Raven. "How many have you guys got" she asked. "Three, you?" I asked. "Three" she said. "two to go then" Jinx said. Raven nodded. "I sense them, they are on their way to the roof" she said, before enveloping us in darkness.

We reappeared on the roof, but we were too late. They had anticipated our move. The moment we appeared, one robber shot me with an emp gun, putting me out of action. The other robber brought a medallion forward, and pointed it at the girls. "I heard a rumor you were in town Cyborg, glad I listened to it, and brought my Cyborg gun." The one who shot me said. "We should really thank you for bringing our comrades down. It makes the paycheck so much bigger for the two of us. Now if you would please stand aside" the one with the medallion said. "Why would we do that?" Raven asked. The thief's laughed. "Raven, my magic is not working" Jinx said. "You should listen to your friend. Without your power, you are no threat" the man said. Raven shook her head, before black energy enveloped the head of the two men, and smashed them together. They fell on the ground unconscious.

"Well that was anticlimactic" Jinx said. Raven ignored her and turned to me. "Are you okay?" she asked. "Yes, I'm good. Just need to restart my body. Why don't you guys bring the criminals down to the police, by the time you are finished, I should be up and running" I suggested. Raven nodded and Jinx followed after her saying "You didn't even say Azarath Metrion Zinthos, even Cyborg said Booyah".

Later in the afternoon, after I had restarted, and Jinx and Raven had talked to the police, we were back in the tower making food. I split my time between helping Raven with the steaks and Jinx with the potato salad. In the end we were all quite happy with the result.

"Next time I visit, I will teach you guys how to make the food of champions" I said

"Don't ask him what the food of champion`s is" Raven whispered. "what is the food of champion`s" Jinx asked. "I am glad you asked, the food of champions is waffles" I said, starring at Raven. "Can't argue with that" Jinx sad. Raven shook her head. "We can do the dishes tomorrow. Do any of you want a glass of wine." Raven said.

"Yes, please", "Bring it on" we said. Raven brought out three glasses, and a bottle of red wine.

"Who have the night patrol tonight" I asked. "I do, but don't worry, can't get drunk" Raven said. Can't get drunk, my ass. "I don't think you should drink" I said. I felt worried for her. "I understand your worry Cyborg, but I am telling you the truth. I literally can't get drunk. Demon, remember?" she said. I nodded. "Is that why the medallion didn't work on you, because of your demon blood?" Jinx asked. Raven looked at Jinx. "It has more to do with me being a half breed. The medallion the robbers used, was made to block human magic. It worked on you, because your power is rooted in human magic. My power is rooted in human magic, demon magic, and my demon human magic mix. On me the medallion blocked the human magic, but I still had access to the demon magic, and the demon human magic mix. It is the demon human magic mix I use the most in battle. That is the part which gives me my empath power, and the command of the shadow" Raven said.

"Is there any way to block all off your power" I asked. My little sister has a lot of enemies, and I need to be prepared for anything.

"Not directly. No artifacts can work in Tandem. They would cancel each other out. There are however ways you can stop me from accessing my power. I have the most power when my emotions work together. The more emotions on board when I fight, the more energy I can use. If you found a way to stun my emotions or make them go I all directions, I would have no way to access my power. Another way to stop me accessing my powers are if you mentally stunted me, I need to be able to think to do, but that is a weakness we all have." She said. I nodded. It explained why she spent so much of her childhood meditating. She needed her emotions to work together, if they didn't, well he had changed a lot of lightbulbs, he had seen what happened when they worked against each other, the Nevermore incident came to mind. It also explained the White Raven, that was her power, when all her emotions worked together. That was the power which had destroyed Trigon.

The conversation went on and on, until Raven stood up. "I have to go, the night patrol is about to start". I Looked at her, scanned her. There were traces of alcohol in her blood. I stood up, and blocked her path. "You still on me about the alcohol?" she asked. I nodded. "Thought so. I don't use demon magic often, but this is one I am getting more and more used to." She said, before a red light flickered in her eyes. I scanned her again. All traces of alcohol were gone. "Ok, that is quite cool, but what happens to the alcohol" I asked. "Wait for it" said Jinx. A second later I felt my stomach turning, and dizziness overtaking my brain. I looked from Raven to Jinx. They were laughing. "Take good care of him Jinx" said Raven, before turning to the window, and flying away.

….

He remembered the day Raven alcohol poisoned him. The next day she had been so sorry, he had been a little mad, but forgave her eventually. It had been a hell of a prank, literally.

Looking at the criminal, about to cut into Nightwing. He couldn't help to smile, they had no idea what they would be fazing.