Yes, two chapters in one day, a new record for me! Wait, no it's not... oh well. Sorry the first one was a little short, but I just had to put it up. Anyways, second chapter!

Chapter two: One step away from You

When the storm was a few yards away, the girl jumped from the cloud, and faced the three Titans, defiantly. The storm cloud dissipated. Her eyes still glowed blue, with that unnatural light.

"And who are you?" Vampyre asked "Another cheap knock-off villianess?" His last question set the girl's blood to boiling, and infuriated her.

"I am much stronger than I look, and am Storm Rider. And now, I will crush you." She said, malevolently.

"I am stronger than I look too." Starfire said, her hands glowing emerald green. But before she could even fire a Starbolt, a Red Lightning Bolt caught her stomach, and knocked her to the edge of the Tower. Vampyre growled, and drew Hellscythe. Before even he had time to react, he had been hit Red Lightning. He fell to his knees, and then fell to the ground. That left only Raven and Storm Rider. Storm Rider smiled, showing her white teeth. She shot a bolt of Red Lightning at Raven, but Raven dodged it. She shot another bolt, and it was dodged again. Raven began to chant, "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" she held Storm Rider's armor in place. What she didn't count on, was that Storm Rider was able to get her hand around, and beam Raven with a Bolt of Red Lightning.

"It looks like I'm stronger than the three of you thought. Now for your teammates." Vampyre got up, slowly. He faced Storm Rider.

"Never underestimate those who walk in shadow." He said, mysteriously, but as a few Shadow Clones appeared.

"What...?" She looked at the Clones. "It doesn't matter, I'll annihilate you along with your clones!" She began to shoot out Bolts of Red Lightning at Vampyre and his Clones. She kept missing the real one though, as he appeared behind her, after the third bolt. He grabbed one arm, and twisted it behind her back. She struggled to get it out of his grasp, but he had an iron-like grip.

"Raven! Now!" He yelled. Raven approached Storm Rider, and put her hand to the girl's forehead, and was thrown into her memories.

What are you doing? The girl asked

Looking to see why you're attacking us. We know you're not really our enemy, so I'm going to find out why.

It's because I need money for my sister's operation. If I don't get the money soon, she'll die.

Then maybe we can help you, but maybe you're lying. Who promised you the money?

A man named Slade. Enemy of yours?

Of all of us. Don't you know you about him?

...No

Then maybe that is why you attacked us, because you didn't know.

Raven checked Storm Rider's memory for a truth in her story, and it checked out. She removed her hand from Storm Rider's forehead, and turned to Vampyre.

"You can let her go. She's not our enemy."

"Then why is she here?"

"Slade hired her to destroy us. She needs money to pay for an operation for her sister"

"Then why didn't-"

"Because, she doesn't have enough money to stay in contact with the rest of the world." Raven interrupted Vampyre.

"Very well." Vampyre said, finally letting go of the girl's arm. Raven looked at the girl, as her eyes stopped glowing blue. She blinked, as if seeing for the first time.

"Now then, Storm Rider doesn't seem like such a good name for you. What are your powers?"

"I can control and manipulate smoke, and Red Lightning."

"How about... Smoke?" Vampyre asked. She looked at Vampyre, and smiled.

"That sounds... great."

"Smoke it is then!" Vampyre said, also smiling.

"Yeah, welcome to the team." Raven said, cracking a smile. Smoke smiled along with the rest, as Starfire shook her head, and got up. Raven filled her in about what had happened.

"Greetings new friend! Welcome!" Starfire said, embracing Smoke in a death-hug.

[End chapter] Sooooooooooo............ how was it? Good? Bad? Horrible? Awesome? TELL ME!!!!!!