~Training Course~

Robin and Raven are on the training course outside of Titan Tower. Robin made a few upgrades to the course in order to help prepare the Titans for anything the enemy brings their way.

Robin throws a few discs at a robot shooting lasers at him.

Raven is floating in the air. "Azerath, Metrion, Zenthos!" Raven uses her power to throw a boulder at another robot.

Robin is running a course with a number of robots rising from the ground. Robin, with his pole weapon, knocks every one of them. He makes it to the end where a group of flying robots rise behind a rock hill. Robin avoids the number of lasers being fired at him. Robin throws a few bird-o-rangs at the robots, slicing them in half.

Raven destroys a few discs like robots that are converging on her location. With her hands radiating with her power, she smashes them into dust. She spin kicks a target that rises next to her. Raven launches a few boulders at a nearby robot.

A robot raises behind Raven fires a number of missiles at Raven.

"!!!" Raven looks back at the robot.

"RAVEN!" Robin yells as he rushes towards Raven. Missiles are exploding all around them. Robin throws a disc at robot, destroying it.

Raven is pinned to the ground by Robin. Robin turns his head towards Raven and blushes. Robin brushes away a few strands of hair from Raven's face.

"Um. I guess I need to work on the settings a little bit." Robin says.

"No, I think the settings are just fine." Raven blushes.

Robin and Raven get up. "Well, that was a great workout." Robin looks around. "Wonder why Starfire isn't..." Robin looks at Raven with an accusatory look on his face. "Raven, you don't happen to know where Starfire is do you?"

Raven with a slightly innocent looking expression on her face. "Last time I saw her, she was rummaging around the closet next to the evidence room."

Robin raised an eyebrow. "The closet next to the evidence room huh? You mean the same closet with the reinforced door where even Starfire's power isn't strong enough to break?"

Raven nods.

~Closet Next to the Evidence Room~

The door is locked with some sort of external lock.

*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*

A brief moment of silence.

*BANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANG*

"RAVEN YOU KLOR-BACK VARBLER NELK!" Startfire breathes heavily. "Hmph. Raven, you will suffer for your deception! Once Robin finds out, he will be really mad at you. You'll see Raven! MY PRINCE WILL SAVE ME!"

~Training Course~

"Well, if she isn't in danger, I guess she'll be fine." Robin blinks with a straight face.

"My thoughts exactly." Raven smiles. "So, what to go out for lunch Robin?"

Robin looks around. "Well, I don't have anything better to do. Sure, Raven." Robin smiles.

~Closet Next to the Evidence Room~

Cyborg is walking next to the closet. "Huh? My magnetic lock?"

"Cyborg?" Starfire squeaks out.

"So that's what Raven wanted my magnetic lock for!" Cyborg smiles with his revelation.

Starfire's eyes narrow, in a low tone she speaks, "Cyborg, since this lock is your property, could you release me from this closet?"

Cyborg ponders this for a minute. "I don't know..."

"CYBORG!" Starfire screams with anger.

"Okay, okay. I'll set you free Starfire." Cyborg looks at the lock and punches in a few numbers. The lock rejects the numbers. "Looks like she changed the combination. This might take a while."

Starfire fumes.

~Ariel Café~

Raven and Robin are sitting out at a table outside of the café. Raven is drinking herbal tea along with Robin. Both have sandwiches that they bought from the café.

"Beautiful day is it Raven?" Robin looks at her with a smile.

Raven looks around. "Sure is."

Robin looks into Raven's eyes. 'I still don't know much about Raven's past. Should I...' "Raven?"

Raven looks at Robin. "Yes?"

"Um. Can you tell me more about yourself?" Robin asks nervously.

"About what?" Raven questions Robin.

"About...about your past." Robin looks at Raven..

Raven frowns slightly.

"Um. Its okay, forge..." Robin is interrupted by Raven.

"Okay." Raven squeaks out.

"Just tell me what you want. I won't probe into anything you don't want to tell me." Robin gives a reassuring smile.

Raven slightly smiles as she begins to tell her story, "I was born in a place called Azerath..."

~Closet Next to the Evidence Room~

"Lets see..." Cyborg is reading a how to book. "To unlock a magnetic lock, you have to unscrew this..." Cyborg unscrews a section. "Then you have to do this..." Cyborg looks at the lock. "Hm. Must've missed a step somewh..."

"HURRY UP CYBORG!" Starfire yells at Cyborg. The door moves to emphasize the effect.

"Yelling at me isn't going to speed this up Starfire." Cyborg answers back.

Starfire continues to fume.

~Ariel Café~

"So your father is a demon?" Robin asks Raven. "Sounds like a fun guy to be with." Robin sarcastically added.

"Trust me, you don't want to meet him." Raven responds.

Robin's communicator started sounding. Robin opens his communicator. "There's been a break-in at the chemical plant...its only two blocks away! Has all the markings of Slade's doing." Robin's eyes narrow at this revelation.

"We have to tell the ot..." Robin interrupts Raven.

"NO TIME! We have to go now!" Robin grabs Raven's hand as they run to the chemical plant.

"I can..." 'walk by my self. He doesn't need to know that.' Raven smirks.

~Chemical Plant~

Robin and Raven reach the chemical plant. Robin lets go of Raven and they begin to investigate. They look around and see a group of guards tied up.

"Nothing seems to be out of place other then the guards." Robin looks around. "And the missing chemicals. But how did they move them?"

Raven walks around. The ground underneath her begins to crack.

"Raven!" Robin grabs Raven and pulls her up.

Robin looks down the pit. There is a tunnel leading to parts unknown.

"Should've known." Robin and Raven jumps down into the tunnel. The tunnel stops short at one end where a pipe connected to one of the holding containers still dangles with drops of chemical dripping from it. Robin grabs Raven's hand and starts running to the other side of the tunnel. "We need to hurry if we have a chance to catch Slade!"

Robin runs forward following the tunnel holding Raven. Robin runs into an area where there three tunnels. Assuming that all of them lead to the same place anyways, he chooses the left tunnel and continues forward. He checks is communicator device to see how far down he is. Finally, he comes to an opening.

Robin runs out of the tunnel exit and looks around. There is tire marks with drops of a chemical on the side. Robin looks at one direction to the other. There is a highway in that general direction. This highway leads outside the city.

"DAMN IT!" Robin punches a nearby wall. Whatever Slade's plan is, it's nearing completion. And WE still have absolutely no idea where he is!" His communicator sounds. Robin picks it up revealing Slade. "Slade." Robin's eyes narrow.

"Robin, so good to see you. I guess you found about my little break-in at the chemical plant." Slade in his monotone confident voice.

"What is it that you want?" Robin angrily speaks.

"Don't worry. It will all be revealed tomorrow. I'm even nice enough to show you where it is going to take place." Slade 'smiles' at this statement (obviously cannot be seen with his mask in place). "Interesting company you have. Since the last time I saw you, I thought you would be with that alien girl. Until next time..." Slade's image fades.

Robin looks around and notices a camera pointing at him. Robin throws a bird-o-rang destroying it.

"Tomorrow. Whatever your plan is Slade, it won't work!" Robin with a determined look on his face.

"Um. Robin..." Raven speaks up interrupting Robin's thoughts.

"Yes Raven?" Robin looks at Raven.

Raven raises her hand, still connected to Robin.

"Oh." Robin lets go and blushes. He scratches the back of his head. "Hehehe."

Raven blushes slightly.

"Um. I guess we should get back to the tower."

Robin and Raven return to the tower.

~Titan Tower~

Robin is going over the stuff Slade stole.

"Genetic growth accelerator, holding tubes, chemicals. Looks like Slade wants to have his build his own mutant army." Cyrborg comments. "With the chemicals, upgraded ones at that."

"Looks like it." Robin frowns. "And with all our efforts to locate him failing, we are at Slade's mercy until tomorrow."

"So, Slade is going to fight us with a army of mutant monsters?" Beast Boy turns into a monster himself to emphasize his statement. "Cool!"

Raven is standing as Starfire flies next to her.

"ROOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!" Starfire roars at Raven. Her eyes are glowing; her head is big for effect.

"Find what you were looking for in the closet Starfire?" Raven with a look of indifferences.

Starfire turns away from Raven with her arms crossed and raises her head. "Hmph. I refuse to talk to a Klor-Back.

"Starfire not talking to me? I can get used to this." Raven smirks.

Starfire incensed, turns back to Raven. "Friend! Friend does not use trickery on another!"

"I thought you weren't supposed to talk to me Starfire?" Raven moves her eyes, staring at Starfire.

"I am fatigued with this foolishness." Starfire's eyes glow.

"You're on Starfire," Raven raises her power.

"Um. Girls?" Robin tries to speak up.

Starfire and Raven are fighting. Random explosions are heard.

Cyborg walks up to Robin. "This can't last forever you know."

Robin has a resigned expression. "I know, it's just that..." Robin pauses as he notices Beast Boy walk in.

Cyborg notices Beast Boy walk in too. Cyborg walks up to the girls. "Um. Girls?"

Starfire and Raven stop their fighting. Starfire's arms are holding Raven's shoulders. Raven's hands are on Starfire's neck. "WHAT!" They say in unison.

Cyborg points to Beast Boy. Starfire and Raven follow where Cyborg is pointing.

Beast Boy is putting up a poster of himself with the words, "WORLDS GREATEST" on it. Beast Boy is humming to himself a version of a R. Kelly song. "HmHmHm...Worlds Greatest..."

Starfire and Raven blink in bewilderment. Starfire sends a Starbolt at the poster. The Starbolt destroys the poster.

"AGGGGHHH!" Screams Beast Boy.

Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, and Robin surround Beast Boy. Beast Boy looks down.

Starfire is the first to speak up. "I apologize friend." Starfire with a sadden look. "It was our pointless fighting that was started by Raven caused you pain."

Raven eye twitches. "Yes. Though it was Starfire who started it..." Raven pauses before continuing. "I'm sorry that it got destroyed.

"If you need any company, we're here for you." Robin gives a reassuring smile to Beast Boy.

"Especailly Raven." Starfire comments.

Raven's eye continue to twitch. "Yes, even Starfire."

Beast Boy looks brighter. "That's okay guys. Besides, I have plenty of posters!" The group face faults. "This time, even flashier!" Beast Boy leaves to his room.

"This is going to be a looooonnnnnng year." Cyborg comments.

"Flashier?" Robin remembers the time Slade and the device when he was with Starfire. "How does that fit into Slade's..." Robin goes over the stuff Slade stole in his head. "Oh no!"

~Somewhere outside Jump City~

"Is the first batch ready?" Slade ask his helper.

"Yes. In fact..." A small group walks behind him in the shadow.

"Good."

-------End of Chapter 8

Another chapter done! I also revised chapter 1 with a few additions and much needed corrections. Slade's plan is coming into fruition. If you haven't already guessed what it is, it will be fully revealed next chapter! The next chapter is possibly the last chapter for Part 1. Should involve the fight with Slade and his 'project'. As for the insult, well, took it off of that Force of Nature episode. Felt it was appropriate for what Raven did to Starfire. The exact spelling came from . Thanks for the reviews!