The Captain: Ok...so it wasn't long till I got buried again. I guess I'm just gonna have to try harder! So how was that Valentines Episode of Teen Titans? I liked it...but just because Starfire was great in it. I still don't like Starfire and Robin. Don't ask me why...I don't like him. I don't like Batman either...or Batgirl...or Nightwing...or...well, Robin. Well, don't fret, I'll find something for Robin in this fic (it's not that I don't like them...I just don't like them that well...) And for all intents and purposes, this is Tim Drake Robin. Why? The time period is too 21st century to be Dick Grayson Robin. Nuff said.

In any case, I've been working so much, I haven't had much time to work on the fic. Sorry it's taking so long, all 3 of my loving fans...but it will get better...I just gotta get around this first section here.

Legal Tander: I don't own the Teen Titans or anything in or pertaining to the show. I don't own Hot Topic (though, I got a NO MA'AM shirt from there) and I don't own DDR either. I do however own the fic, kinda. I also hold rights to the characters in which I create which I would really appreciate not being taken and used. Blah.

Shadow Requiem: The Big Chase!

A young man dressed in black appeared in the hidden, clock work like location where in Slade resides. He walked down a very narrow catwalk, where he stopped short of Slades throne. Slade narrowed his eye at him.

Slade: " I assume you got them?"

Clive: " Yeah. I had a little trouble but..."

Slade: " You have them, correct?"

Clive: " Yes. I have something from each of them."

He reached into his black bodysuit, and pulled out an item from each of the Titans from what looked like an invisable pocket. Whatever the case, he held them out. Slade's servant walked up to them and put them on a large silver tray, then brought them to Slade.

Slade: " A torn blue hood, belonging to Raven, a memory card from Cyborg's videogame system, a strand of green hair, undoubtedly belonging to Beastboy, a video communicator from Starfire, and the one I like most...Robin's mask. You've done well..."

Clive: " ...."

Slade: " You are smarter than you look. Most thank me for the praise, but you know we have a slight problem..."

Clive: " ..."

Slade: " Why did you say what you did to Starfire?"

Clive: " I don't know what you mean."

Slade: " Now now...don't play dumb. Why did you tell her everything you did? I cannot have an errand boy if he tells everyone my plans..."

Clive: " I really don't like hurting people. You know that. I thought I might be able to talk her into just giving me something of hers."

Slade: " And in it, you told her my plans that I trusted you with."

Clive: " ...I'm sorry sir."

Slade: " Somehow I doubt. None the less...this will cost you..."

Clive: " Please! We need this!"

Slade: " I know. And that's why you're going to do as I say, whether you wish to hurt the Titans or not."

Clive: " Please sir...I'd do almost anything else. I'll steal whatever you want! I'll go and destroy whatever you want...but I really don't want to just hurt someone without any reason!"

Slade's voice became much more harsh. He balled a fist and stood up, looking down at the young man.

Slade: " You are in my service. You do as I say, or else. Now then, I want you to publicly humiliate the Titans."

Clive: " Humiliate them?"

Slade: " A fight out in the open, for all to see. I want everyone to witness the Titans defeat."

Clive: " Any particular reason for this?"

Slade: " Now if I told you that, you might tell Starfire."

Clive: " I swear I won't."

Slade: " I don't quite believe that. In any case, there is a football game being held this weekend. I'll get the Titans there for you. You just have to put on a good show."

Clive: " Fine. I'll do as you ask."

Slade: " Very good. And now, I'll handle my part of the bargain again."

Clive: " Thank you sir."

Almost 2 weeks have passed since the attack on the Tower. In the last 2 weeks, crime has been very low. It would figure since most of the criminals were now in lock up, and the rest probably didn't want to follow in their peers footsteps. Or maybe because Slade had another plan going. Whatever the case, Jump City had been very quiet and the Titans hadn't been needed for quite a while. Cyborg and Beastboy are playing the Gamestation, Raven and Starfire were meditating, and Robin...he was working on his Slade business.

After that day 2 weeks ago, the Titans mood had become a bit more somber. They had lost to a single foe, and he disappeared afterwards, not to be heard from again. Finally though, Cyborg and Beastboy finished their game and got up off the couch.

Cyborg: " Alright, as much as I love my Gamestation...I need to go do something!"

Beastboy: " I'm with ya there Cy."

Cyborg: " So how about we get the girls and Robin, then head for the park? Toss a little pig skin and all!"

Beastboy: " Now we're talking!"

Cyborg and Beastboy went first to Raven's room where she and Starfire were. They knocked on the door, and didn't recieve an answer, so they knocked again...and again...and again...and again. Finally, Raven opened the door partially and stuck her head out.

Raven: " What?"

Cyborg: " What's goin' on?"

Raven: " Nothing."

She went to close it, but Beastboy stuck his foot in the doorway, stopping her.

Beastboy: " Hey, Starfire's in here too right?"

Raven: " Indeed she is."

Raven tried again to close the door, but Beastboy kept his foot there.

Cyborg: " Well, how about we all go out to the park! We haven't really done anything in a while and we've had a lot of time off...so come on!"

Raven: " Perhaps another time."

Beastboy: " Oh come on!"

Raven: " Perhaps another time."

Cyborg: " Why?"

Raven: " I've finally helped Starfire reach her inner peace right now, and I'd rather not disturb it."

Beastboy: " Can't she find it later instead?"

Raven: " Yes, but it hasn't been very easy. So why don't you go and talk with Robin or something else for a while. You are disturbing our concentration."

Beastboy: " Come on Raven, just this once?"

Raven tried again to shut the door. Her physical strength wasn't enough to get Beastboy to move, and he gave her a wily grin knowing she couldn't close the door. Suddenly, she whispered something to low for them to hear, then her eyes glew white and Beastboy's foot turned black from Raven's power and removed itself from her doorway. Afterwards, she closed the door and locked it.

Cyborg: " Man! This is boring! Let's get Robin and do some combat training or something! I'm bored!"

Beastboy: " Talk about it. And they want to sit down and do their inner peace thing."

Cyborg: " Oh well. So let's go get Robin. He's got to want to go do something!"

Beastboy: " I hope so."

The pair left the hallway with Raven's room and headed for the evidence room where they last saw Robin. They walked on in and there he was reading through papers and all sorts of notes. He didn't turn around when they walked in, which made them sulk a bit and feel slightly uneasy.

Cyborg: " Hey Robin...I know we've been trying to follow this Slade lead and all that, but we haven't had anything to do in the last 2 weeks. I mean, we haven't been on call, we even stopped patrolling around a few days ago. We haven't done anything as a team, or as friends in a while...come on, whatcha say man?"

Robin: " ...."

Beastboy: " Come on! We talked with the girls and they said that maybe later they'd go out to the park with us or something...but till then, let's go and have some fun!"

Robin turned around and approached them. He was face was grim with a sprinkle of hardship and determination. Cyborg sighed and started to turn around.

Robin: " Sounds like fun. Count me in!"

Beastboy: " What? Really? Awesome!"

Cyborg: " Now that's what I'm talking about!"

Robin: " So, what are Raven and Starfire doing?"

Beastboy: " Finding their inner peaces or something like that."

Robin: " I see. Well then, I guess it's just us for now."

Cyborg: " Alright then guys. Let's get to the car!"

So the boys all ran for the garage. As they approached, Beastboy gave a shout out.

Beastboy: " SHOTGUN!"

Robin: " Dang it! Well, I'm team leader! I should get Shotgun!"

Beastboy: " Whatever...I called it first!"

Robin: " We'll, you'll have to beat me there!"

Robin made a break for it, but Beastboy quickly pulled ahead in his cheetah form. He reached the car first, then transformed back to his natural state and laughed as Robin pulled in just behind him. Cyborg unlocked the car from outside and got in the driver seat, while Beastboy was passenger and Robin in the back. The three of them then took an underground tunnel that led from the garage to the city and headed for the arcade.

There, they cut loose and started to mingle amonst the crowds there and played every kind of game against every kind of gamer. Cyborg was more of a racing game kind of guy, and so, he was crushing his competition in the Racing Games. Robin was more of a shooting or action game junky...so he wasn't found too far from the games like house of the dead and such. And Beastboy? Well of course the Dance Dance Revolution Remix was right up his ally.

So with the boys out of the Tower in the mid afternoon, that left the girls all alone to their meditations. Starfire and Raven sat across from each other, floating up in the air as if they were seated on invisable chairs. They kept repeating those 3 words over and over again.

Starfire: " Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos...Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos..."

Raven: " Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos...Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos..."

They continued in unison for quite a long time. Raven peeked her eye open at Starfire, whom she could tell was trying very hard to find her center. Raven knew something was on Starfire's mind, and it was showing. It had been for quite some time too. Raven cleared her throat, breaking their chant.

Raven: " Alright Starfire, what's wrong?"

Starfire: " Nothing is wrong. All is well!"

Raven: " Starfire, you know that won't work on me. I can sense your feelings. That, and I can see it when you try to get your center and meditate. You're obviously bothered by something."

Starfire: " I know not of what you mean Raven...I am pleasent!"

Raven narrowed her eyes and gave Starfire that look she could give, the one where she knows you're lying and doesn't like you trying to trick her. Star sunk down in her seated position a bit, looking down to the floor.

Starfire: " All is well...but I am bothered more by that young stranger whom broke in our Tower 2 weeks ago."

Raven: " I know that's been troubling you. Why?"

Starfire: " Because I don't think he's supposed to be a bad guy. I think he's just doing this because he's ordered too."

Raven: " Many of them are like that Star. Many of them also know how to trick as well."

Starfire: " That is true...but I do believe him to be genuine."

Raven: " Why do you believe that?"

Starfire: " Because he sounds so sad when I talk with him."

Raven: " I still think it's a trick. No offense Star...but you aren't the least naive person I've known."

Starfire: " I know...but you haven't really talked with him."

Raven: " I spoke enough with him. He was very cocky and undermining."

Starfire: " But could you feel his emotions?"

Raven: " Infact I couldn't. He was blocking me out of him."

Starfire: " When he spoke to me...it was like he bore his...ummm...what is it called again?"

Raven: " His Soul?"

Starfire: " Indeed. Like be bore his soul."

Raven: " Well, I guess I can't convince you...and perhaps you might be right. In any case, you are still bothered. Perhaps you'd like to go to the Mall or something in order to take your mind off of this."

Starfire: " Would you go with me then please? Afterwards, we could then try meditating again and I would fare much better."

Raven sighed, knowing she really didn't like the mall, but for her friends sake, she had to do it.

Raven: " Sure..."

Starfire: " Glorious!"

She hugged Raven, whom just took a deep breath, reminding herself that it's for Starfire's sake. So, the 2 girls took off to the skies and flew towards the mall. They reached it rather quickly, and began just wandering through the main area, looking around at all the different stores in which it contained. A fairly small crowd of onlookers followed the duo around, since they were basically celebrities after all. Starfire dragged Raven to a clothing store which was adorned with bright colors and all sorts of cute things. In other words, a yuppie shop in which Raven would have rather been dead than be found in. She pulled her hood over her head and took a step inside stopping.

Raven: " I suddenly feel cold..."

Starfire: " Is there a problem Raven?"

Raven shook her head and the feeling of discontent and took another step in. The pair wandered around looking through all sorts of shirts, pants, and dresses. Starfire kept taking things off the shelf and placing them along her body, measuring herself up and picturing them on her. She smiled and laughed since this was something she found to be enjoyable.

Starfire: " The clothes shopping is much fun, is it not Raven?"

Raven: "...."

Starfire: " What is wrong?"

Raven: " I don't like these kinds of places..."

Starfire: " Oh...I see. Well...perhaps we should go to that much darker store just over there. Come, let us bond more!"

Raven sighed in some relief before Starfire grabbed her hand and pulled her out of there. Raven pulled off her hood again, now back out of the store. They continued across the way into a Hot Topic. They walked in and looked through the many different and bizarre clothing they had. Raven felt much more comfortable in here. Many people whom she did know from her cafe' travels would shop here. In any case, Starfire still looked through the clothing, and though some of it was cute, some of it was very strange and not her kind of appearal.

Raven struck up some light conversation with the store clerk, whom which was pierced in his ears, nose and lip. Starfire cringed seeing him, then turned her attention to some of the mens appearal, seeing bands on shirts she had heard of. She looked further down the isle and her jaw dropped. The guy wore blue jeans and a black Metallica T-shirt. He wore a pair of goggles on his head and had droopy shoulder length black hair. He turned his head and when she saw his face, she knew it was him. He stopped dead in the isle, seeing her.

Starfire: " It is you...Raven! It's him!"

Raven flew over a few isles and dropped down by Starfire. She pointed to him and the guy slowly backed up.

Raven: " Who is he Starfire?"

Starfire: " It's the guy from 2 weeks ago!"

Raven: " What?!"

Clive: " Damn!"

He made a break for it, hopping over an isle of shirts and jumping over the counter, making his way for the exit. Raven's eyes began to glow and the doors slammed on him, but Clive just jumped through the window, rolling along the ground with a few cuts and bruises, but nothing really serious. He got up and began to run for it. Starfire and Raven flew right through the large hole he made in the glass and trailed behind him. He was much faster than a normal human being it seemed, but not all that much faster. The pair began to gain on him. He looked back and saw them approaching quickly. He was heading for the parking garage and decided that it was best if he try and slow him down so he could get to his bike. He ran up a nearby escalator and made his way across a small over hang, still heading for the parking garage. Starfire continued up towards his level while Raven split off and followed underneath. Clive began to call out to his persuers as he ran for it.

Clive: " Damn it! What are you guys doing here! Don't you have some kind of emergency to attend to?"

Starfire: " Infact we don't. But you are a criminal and we need to take you in!"

Clive: " I bought this shirt! I swear!"

Starfire: " No, not that!"

Clive jumped the rail and saw Raven waiting for him below. He reached outwards and a large black hand came from out of his shadow, grabbing himself out of the air and bringing him to the ground safely. Afterwards, he continued running through the parking garage with the pair back on his heels. Starfire even threw a few Starbolts at him, but he artfully dodged them. He saw his bike up in the distance, so he threw his keys out and a large black hand from his shadow grabbed them. It took them to the motorcycle, and though Starfire didn't see this, Raven did. She persued the fleeing keys carefully, and watched them start up the bike. Raven looked and saw that Clive's shadow had infact detached itself from him. She made the bike glow, and was going to turn it off, but something dispelled her attack, and the shadow appeared along side the bikes. The bike took off and didn't seem to have a driver.

Clive jumped onto a couple of cars, hearing his motorcycle was on. He ran for it and jumped into the air. The bike came just beneath him and he landed on it. A little shakey, but it was a pretty well orchestrated. So, now Clive was driving off on his bike. Starfire and Raven had a much harder time keeping up with him, as he would zig zag through most the traffic. It wasn't like it was a small little speeder bike, but rather a big old hog...so it wasn't really built to be this nimble. But for Clive's sake, he needed to give it a try.

Clive: (Man...who'd ever think that I, of all people, would be running away from a couple of girls. And they're both pretty cute too...jeez, not my day...)

Starfire: " Give it up! We will catch you eventually."

He drove through a tunnel, and then on a bridge. His dangerous driving was causing people to pull off to the side and even caused a couple of small fender benders from others trying to get out of their way. Finally, he turned off into a small park, where in which he would get in the most trouble. He drove through grass and muddy areas, which slowed him down greatly. Raven made many of the trees in his way uproot and fall infront of him. Between that and Starfire's barrage of starbolts, there was going to be no way out. He slowed down to a stop and got off his bike. The pair landed and approached him carefully. He took off his goggles and held his hands up.

Clive: " Ladies, please, enough."

Raven: " Who are you?"

Clive: " Well, I can't quite tell you that."

Raven: " You are going to tell us that. And while you're at it, why did you just stop?"

Clive: " Well, with you pulling out these trees and trying to hit me with them and the pretty missy right there trying to blow the crap outta me with her powers...I decided it was in the interest of my bike that I just give up before I need to get a new one."

Starfire: " You stopped so that we would not wreck your motorcycle?"

Clive: " Hey, I'm not made of money. I paid for it, so I would rather keep it in good shape than buy another. They're not cheap."

Raven: " Whatever. Now who are you?"

Clive: " I told you, I can't tell you that."

Raven: " Then I'll just call the police and you can be taken away."

Clive: " Well, that's fine. Call them so they can take me out of your custody..."

Starfire: " Wait...why are you being so cooperative?"

Clive: " Huh?"

Raven: " He's just trying to trick us."

Clive: " No, it's not that. Well, not exactly that. I mean, I guess I'd rather be in your custody, I mean, who wouldn't. But I'd probably fare much better in police custody."

Raven: " You'd be able to escape much more easily."

Clive: " Something like that."

Starfire: " So then...why were you at the mall?"

Clive: " I was shopping. Really, I was! Please don't give me that look, I'm a pretty honest guy!"

Raven: " That's hard to believe considering you broke in our tower, assaulted us, and stole things from us."

Clive: " Well, that was my job. And you know they say you should do your best at whatever job you undertake."

Raven: " Don't patronize me."

Clive: " I'm not. It's just...it's just that...I..."

Raven: " You what?"

Clive sighed. He wanted to keep talking to these girls. I mean, he was a guy after all. But they were very intriguing to him. He even wanted to tell them the truth. However, he also knew that he had other obligations. He couldn't afford to get caught like that, because if he did...well, it wasn't going to be good.

Clive: " Look, I know I've done a lot of bad things...and I'll probably do more to be totally honest with you. But I've got some obligations to fulfill. So if you'll please let me go, I won't be forced to hurt you."

Starfire: " You keep talking about these 'obligations'...but what are they?"

Clive: " I can't say. Look, please just trust me. I will pay you back one day...I promise...but right now, I am unable to do so."

Raven: " You'll have to try a little harder to convince me."

Her eyes began to glow white and she attempted to see what he knew and was thinking. She started to see things, like a family and such, but before she could really make anything of it, everything went black. She shook her head and realized that she was kicked out. Infact, not only that, but his shadow shot up in front of him, almost like a barrier. He took a couple of steps back.

Clive: " I'm sorry Starfire. Same thing Raven, but I can't be caught."

The shadow faded backwards and against Clive, making that same black body suit on him. He spread his fingers and they became sharp and pointy. He hunched a bit and took another step back, ready to defend himself. Starfire approached slowly, her hands were lit up with her green energy. Clive swiped at the air in between them, stopping her progression. He turned and began running once again, this time deeper into the park. The pair persued, but eventually lost him the thicker and darker the terrain got. They regrouped back at the Tower afterwards and the boys still weren't home.

Raven: " Well...this day has been an utter waste of time."

Starfire: " Indeed. We still don't know who this boy is, nor do we know his or Slade's plans."

Raven: " I think I'm actually starting to believe you a bit Starfire..."

Starfire: " What do you mean?"

Raven: " I tried to take a look inside his head, but I got kicked out. Still, I saw some family moments and such. He can't be that much older than us...so I think he's working for Slade out of need...not want. And you are right...he does sound very sad at times. If I could get into his head, I could probably find out."

Starfire: " I agree. What should we do?"

Raven: " I don't know. I think we should talk with the others first. We need to formulate a plan to stop him, or even subdue him if needed."

Starfire: " You are probably right."

Raven: " Well, it's only 7 now...want to get something to eat?"

Starfire: " Then we may meditate and find our inner selves!"

Raven: " Well...atleast one plan will go without a hitch hopefully..."

Meanwhile, back at the arcade...

Robin: " Oh come on! You cheated!"

Beastboy: " How did I cheat?"

Robin: " You use your powers when you play DDR! That's cheating enough!"

Beastboy: " I'm just using my natural talents..."

Robin: " Liar! With your powers, you can hit all the buttons in any combination with ease. You know how hard that is for me?"

Beastboy: " Well then, go get some powers or something!"

Robin: " What? Whatever! You cheated! Why should I get powers so I can cheat like that?"

Beastboy: " Hey, don't complain! You'd use them if you had them too..."

Cyborg: " Hey, you guys wanna keep it down? I'm trying to concentrate!"

Cyborg knelt down by a little claw machine where he was try to get his claw perfectly lined up with the stuffed animal inside. He pushed the button and smiled.

Cyborg: " Come on! Success ratio is 98% at this angle!"

The claw lowered and grabbed the little animal. It pulled it up and began to drag it back, but it fell out of it's grasp right before it was supposed to drop it, thus ruining Cyborgs quarter.

Cyborg: " AWWW! COME ON! THAT WAS THERE! NOW THAT MAKES 5 DOLLARS AND 20 MINUTES I'VE SPENT ON THIS STUPID THING! COME ON!!! I COULD HAVE BOUGHT ONE AT THAT PRICE!!!"

And thus, chaos insued at the arcade with Cyborg getting fed up with the claw machine and Robin and Beastboy's arguement. All in a night as they say...