The Captain: Yep! How'd that last one go? This should be titled as part 4, but I thought that this would be more suitable. This'll have a little bit of everything as I turn the wheels of plot again. This fic will be over in about 4 more chapters I believe, but fret not, again, this is one of a series. Oh, don't forget, Teen Titan's will be coming out in a seasoned box set. Release date unknown, but as long as it's coming out, I'll be just fine! Sorry I keep saying that, but I'm pretty well worked up about it. And remember to keep reviewing! It's a wonder and a joy to recieve reviews! If you ever want to contact me for whatever reason, my email is King_Schmo@yahoo.com. Enjoy!

Legal Tander: The Titans don't belong to me. I wish they'd belong to me, because then I'd make more episodes faster! And maybe bring out the comics a little quicker as well (J. Torres, I know you have some extra issues already finished (You told me so yourself damn it!!)) You'd best hurry up and release them, or else I'll have to get drastic and wait in a very impatient fashion for the next issue each month! Grrrr...)

Shadow Requiem: Jail Break, part 1

The Titans flew down the street as fast as they could. Cyborg had some lights and sirens on his car for such emergancies.

Beastboy: " Dude, I never knew the car had those!"

Cyborg: " Well, they're for a situation like this. We need to get Downtown quickly, so this tells people to get outta our way!"

Terra: " Well, why couldn't you use this when we were hungry?"

Cyborg: " Have you ever heard of responsibility? We can't just use the sirens like that!"

Terra: " But it was really important! I could have starved to death!"

Cyborg: " Yeah yeah."

The Titans continued their drive, making their way to the institute. When they had gotten there, Robin and Raven were already involved in a fight. Cinderblock was carrying a large crate on his shoulder. Many of Slade's drones were running about, keeping Robin and Raven pinned down with fire from their hand held lasers. Cyborg opened up with numerous blasts from his sonic cannon, while Starfire began her usual barrage of starbolts, destorying many of the drones and giving Robin and Raven some cover to get out of the tight situation they were in.

Robin then retaliated by throwing numerous of his exploding birdarangs, taking out a dozen more of the drones. Raven continued to hold up her shield to protect herself and Robin. Terra let loose by causing the ground right under the drones to shake and divide. The drones couldn't keep their footing, and many of them fell into the small fissures she was creating. Beastboy transformed into a mountain goat, then jumped over the fissures and shaking concrete almost as if it were a usual thing. He headbutt and kicked the faulty robots, knocking them all over the place. Needless to say, the Titan's had this handled. Unfortunately, Cinderblock was well on his way to getting away.

Robin: " Beastboy, follow Cinderblock!"

Beastboy: " Got it!"

Beastboy transformed into a cheetah, then ran his hardest to catch up with the escaping villian. Finally, Cinderblock came into view as he was running down the street. Beastboy then took to the sky as an eagle, following Cinderblock to his destination. In the meantime, the other 5 titans cut down and finished off the rest of the drones.

Cyborg: " Robin, what's going on?"

Robin: " I don't know yet. We need to find out what Cinderblock stole. This has to be Slade's doing though. Beastboy will contact us once he's found out where Cinderblock was headed."

Terra: " So, what now?"

Robin: " Let's just scout the area a bit and see what we can find. Raven, you're with me. We'll be checking inside to see what was stolen and what it can be used for. Starfire, Cyborg, Terra, you 3 check the grounds outside the building for any left over enemies and clues."

The Titans split into their 2 groups, and Starfire, Terra, and Cyborg began to look through the rubble of their fight to find any kind of clues. However, there wasn't much there except for high tech mechanics and all sorts of concrete from all the explosions scattered about. Starfire began to pick through the grass, looking for absolutely anything, while Cyborg used his ultra sensitive scanners to check everything out. Terra in the mean time just browsed over everything, seeming disinterested in searching for what was probably not there.

As for Robin and Raven, they tracked back the path of destruction that Cinderblock left through the institute. The pair looked around for clues as they went, and made their way to the end of the trail. It was a large white room, very plain, and very unassuming. There had been marks of a crate being on the ground by Cinderblocks foot prints, and that would have been that crate he was carrying off.

Robin: " Any ideas?"

Raven: " Are you kidding me? There's nothing here. Looks like there WAS a crate here...but that's what Cinderblock has, and apparently there's nothing here to help us determine what was inside of it."

Robin: " Maybe. But let's still take a look around.

Robin and Raven then went to dusting for any kinds of fingerprints and other of the more abstract clues.

On the otherside of town, Clive was still making his way home. It was about the time he was coming up to the city prison, when a pay phone began ringing as he passed it. Clive stopped and kept his eyes on the phone booth. Deep down, he knew this was Slade calling for him. Sighing, Clive picked up the phone.

Clive: " What?"

Slade: " Have I caught you at a bad time?"

Clive: " Well, I was on my way home infact. Any particular reason you're calling me? I thought you ended out contract."

Slade: " Oh, but I did Clive. You failed me, just as I expected you to."

Clive: " And now, you've cancelled all your current payments, putting me back into the red again."

Slade: " Well, you know how the world of work goes. Do a good job or else you lose your job."

Clive: " Then why don't you fire those 3 stooges you sent."

Slade: " I saw that. Did you do that all by yourself?"

Clive: " So what if I did?"

Slade: " Well done. But that is what I expected."

Clive: " What do you want?"

Slade: " Well, as I know you have a particular interest in the titans, or perhaps a particular interest in a certain Titan, I thought that I should let you know that they're about to stumble into a trap I've laid."

Clive: " WHAT? What do you mean?"

Slade: " Let's just say that I have a wild card in my possession, and if you do not do as I say, I will unleash the full potential of said wild card."

Clive: " I call your bluff. You're just trying to trick me."

Slade: " Am I? Am I really? What do you really think?"

Clive: " ....."

Slade: " Hurry up. I'm getting impatient."

Clive sighed, smashing his fist through the glass of the telephone booth.

Clive: " What the hell do you want?"

Slade: " See that prison right there? Release the prisoners."

fClive: " I refuse."

Slade: " Do you? Well then, I'll just have my new errand boy do that, and then I'll have the Titan's eliminated. Every last one of them. Infact, it will be so terrible, that you won't even be able to identify them in any way, shape, or form."

Clive: " You wouldn't!"

Slade: " But I would. Now do it."

Clive: " Damn you."

Clive slammed the phone down on the hook. He turned towards the prison and placed a single hand on the large stone wall. He didn't want to do this again. And this time, he wouldn't even get paid. But, peoples lives were at stake, so he complied with his orders. CLive reached into his shadow and pulled out his guitar, taking a couple of steps back. He held it tightly, making the end crackle with a light blue energy. Then, once the moment seemed right, Clive struck the wall with it, blasting it open and sending large hunks of stone and rock out towards the main building. He walked in, making his shadow crawl up his body like before, making a protective suit on him. He pulled down his goggles and continued to smash his way into the prison, knocking guards out of his way with his large powerful swings. Finally, the guards were given the order to use lethal force against Clive. They drew their guns, and he stopped in his tracks seeing this, just outside the prisoners block.

Guard: " Stop now and we won't have to shoot you."

Clive: " Sorry gents, but I'll ask you kindly once to put those guns away."

Guard: " Don't be stupid kid. Just do as we say and this won't have to get messy."

Clive: " Sorry guys, but those bullets won't do anything to me. I'm virtually invincible, and those bullets will only bounce harmlessly off my body. Now then, I'd just suggest you just let me do my business and that'll be that."

Clive continued to walk forwards, and the guards pulled the triggers on their guns. Bullets shot off and hit Clive's body, stopping suddenly as a crackle of bright blue energy seemed to emit from any location he was hit. They continued to fire until their clips were dry. Afterwards, Clive stopped, looking down at the ground seeing all sorts of bullets surround him. He smiled.

Clive: " I told you guys, I'm invincible."

Guard: " Some one get us some back up. Call the Titans because this one is out of our hands."

Clive continued to walk through the prison, smashing open cells and walls with his guitar and through the use of his powers. Inmates ran amok, trashing everything they could and taking down guards, arming themselves, then taking to the streets. Clive sighed again, knowing he has done something quite terrible, and for a selfish good, but he hoped for the best. Still, he had more work to do. He hadn't even released have the prisoners in the facility.

Meanwhile, back in downtown, Robin recieved a distress call from the prison on his communicator.

Robin: " Hello? What's wrong?"

Police Dispatcher: " Someone has broken into the prison and is releasing the prisoners!"

Robin: " WHAT?"

Police Dispatcher: " We can't get a visual on the guy, but he's male, wearing all black with goggles, black hair, and is carrying something that looks like a guitar."

Robin: " Him again!"

Robin put his communicator away, looking to Raven.

Robin: " Clive's in the prison. He's releasing all the criminals."

Raven: " You've got to be joking me. We spent 2 weeks putting almost 200 criminals in there alone, not to mention everyone else."

Robin: " Let's just get over there and stop him first."

Raven: " Alright."

The pair made their way back outside, when Cyborg was getting done talking to a dispatcher on his communicator built in his arm.

Cyborg: " We've got trouble Robin."

Robin: " I know."

Cyborg: " Cinderblock is in the Park right now terrorizing all the kids and such."

Robin: " WHAT? Clive's at the prison now releasing all those guys we put in there 2 weeks ago, and then some."

Cyborg: " Man, please tell me your kidding."

Starfire: " No, that is not possible."

Robin: " But that's what's happening right now. Terra, Beastboy, head for the park and stop Cinderblock. The rest of us will go for the prison."

Terra: " Got it!"

Beastboy transformed into a Pterodactyl, taking to the skies and picking up Terra. The pair made their way to the park to stop Cinderblock. In the meantime, the remaining 4 piled into the T-Car and made their way to the prison. Cyborgs sirens on the car cleared the cars from the road, and in a matter of about 10 minutes, they were up at the prison, pulling into the large hole Clive made in the walls. By then, most of the convicts had escaped out already, leaving only Clive and a select few prisoners to release. The Titans followed their way to him by finding the path of destruction he left. They did finally reach him, seeing him standing inside of a cell, sitting on a bed, staring at the ground in a depressed manner. He perked up a bit when he saw them.

Clive: " Hey! You're al..."

Robin: " Save it."

Clive: " But...no...forget it. You're right."

Clive turned his back and placed his hands behind himself, crossing over his wrists like Robin did last time. Robin walked over slowly, not sure whether this was a ploy or not. He took out his cuffs and placed them on Clive's wrists. He pulled Clive around to face the team. Cyborg had a disappointed look, Raven had her usual cold stare, and Starfire couldn't even face him.

Cyborg: " Why did you do it man? Please don't tell me you were just lyin' to us that whole time."

Starfire: " You betrayed us. I thought you were our friend...but I guess you were just playing games with us."

Clive: " No...no, not at all. It's nothing like that. I did it for you guys...but..."

Robin: " Why did you do it for us? What does that have to do with anything?"

Slade: " Ahhh, but it has everything to do with it, Robin."

Robin turned around to see Slade at their backside. Slade spoke in his unsettlingly creepy and cool tone, ringing his words throughout Robin's head. Robin grit his teeth and balled a fist, turning to Slade.

Robin: " Slade..."

Slade: " My my. Looks like you gave up so quickly Clive. Why for?"

Clive: " You said you wouldn't hurt the Titans if I freed the prisoners. Well, I've done that. You never said I had to fight them or put up a struggle against them."

Slade: " So you've twisted my words a bit."

Clive: " I do what I can."

Robin: " What's this all about Slade?"

Slade: " Now Robin, you're a detective...why don't you tell me."

Robin: " I..."

Robin didn't have an idea what Slade was up to. What Cinderblock stole, why the prisoners were being released, and what he was doing with Clive again. Nothing was adding up at all.

Slade: " Or did you not have my plans figured out already? Perhaps you should have stayed with your other father."

Robin: " Don't bring him into this."

Clive: " Alright Slade, I did your work, now get the hell out of here."

Slade: " Well, a deal is a deal. You did you half, so I won't hurt the Titans. However, you might be interested to know that Plasmus is down in Soho right now. Who's to say what he may do down there with all of those bystanders and all..."

Robin: " Raven, Cyborg, head there now!"

Cyborg: " But what about you?"

Robin: " I'll be fine. It's just Slade by himself, and I have Starfire to help me."

Raven: " Let's go."

The pair took off, heading back to the car, while Starfire and Robin readied themselves to face off against Slade. However, Slade shook his head, giving off an eerie and arrogant laugh.

Slade: " Robin, you make it sound like I haven't got a contingency plan. Infact, I do."

Slade pulled a large remote of some sorts from a pocket off his belt. He pressed the button, activating a red light on it, which usually ment trouble.

Slade: " Now then, I'll be taking my leave. Robin is welcome to follow if he wants, but Starfire is to stay put. If she tries anything, kill her Clive."

Clive: " Over my dead body."

Slade: " Not yours. Perhaps your baby sister's though."

Clive: " You wouldn't...."

Slade: " If I press this button again, the whole building will come crashing down with her in it. Now then, I'll be leaving."

Slade turned and began running for it. Robin stared at Clive and Starfire for a moment, then took off after Slade, figuring it would be best just to follow him at the moment. Clive fell to the ground on his bottom, sinking his face in his hands. Tears welled out of his eyes, and he began to ball a fist. Starfire slowly walked over to him and knelt down beside him.

Starfire: " I am sorry of accusing you like I did. It was wrong of me."

Clive still didn't say anything. He was sobbing quietly, trying to hide his face from Starfire. Clive was a very prideful person inside, and though he'd tell anyone else that it was ok to cry, he still didn't want it to show.

Starfire: " Please, not only do I forgive you, but I also beg forgiveness as well. I will help you find your sister."

Clive looked up at her for a moment, his eyes shining from the tears they shed. He looked back down to the ground, touching his shadow as his black bodysuit disappeared. He closed his eyes and began to concentrate, using his many other powers. Clive sighed, gaining some composure as he worked his magic, so to speak. He opened them a few moments later.

Clive: " I don't know what's going on, but she's nowhere to be found. I can't find her shadow anywhere...."

Starfire: " I do not understand."

Clive: " Ok, I can identify someone by their shadow...but I can also find someone by it as well...but I can't find hers!"

Clive's voice was waivering around. It was sounded so worried and tired that it made Starfire cringe a bit listening.

Starfire: " But surely, she must be somewhere..."

Clive: " The last place I can track her to is the house."

Starfire: " Then let us find the others and save Sherri."

Clive looked down to the ground, then up at Starfire again. She had a sweet and honest smile on her face, one that reassured Clive that maybe everything would be alright. He got up slowly, brushing himself off, then exhaled again, regaining his composure.

Clive: " Thanks Star. Let's go."