Hallo! Well. That isn't bad at all now is it. Unless you hate this story and for some reason continue to read it. In the last chapter Raven had the ability to read minds. I know she can't really read minds in the show without some contact. But hey, it's better when she can so I gave her the ability to. This chapter is going to answer a lot about Taen and why he sought out the Teen Titans. Review some more, they're like crack to me. For the last time, there are a lot of rip off things about Taen and the other character he describes. Don't freak out about it, you probably won't like it at all but I don't care. Enjoy the chapter. Thanks to one reviewer, Darkxeno, I have something to say. I think it is pretty obvious why someone "waltzed" up to the elevator. I don't know what you thought couldn't happen on the show. As to my stories being crappy, why do you keep reading it then? At least I have a story written Mr. anonymous reviewer. But to the monotonous comment, I kind of see what you mean. My suggestion to you- Don't read it or read and give some constructive criticism. I hate people that don't at least give tips.

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Chapter 5: Answers at Last

All Titans Views

The Titans took to the couch, Cyborg settling himself in between Beast Boy and Robin. Starfire sat on the right edge, unusually close to Robin. Raven sat on the left, spaced out from Beast Boy, looking bored and anxious at the same time.

"Get on with it," Raven said dryly. 'Time to find out what he is hiding' She thought. "I can tell you're all very... excited to hear what I have to say. You may be helpful, you may hate me. I'll understand no matter what," Taen said as he paced the room. "Robin, you thought you recognized me, right?" He asked suddenly. 'What?' Robin thought, drawing a blank. "Oh yeah, I thought I did," He said after a moment's stupidity. "Well I think I know why," Taen said. Cyborg sat there, slightly agitated. 'This guy is way too nervous'.

Taen was still pacing the room, as if unsure of what to say. "Like I said, I'm a hero, but that doesn't mean you've seen or heard of me before. But... Have you guy's ever heard of the Supergroup?" He asked slowly. Robin lit up. "Wow! You're one of the Supergroup? I've heard of them! Why aren't you with them right now?" Beast Boy asked while going from excited to confused. Robin spoke up before Taen could answer. "You're one of the five heroes who protect Praysair City," He said. Starfire, thinking of more new friends, quickly asked, "Will the rest of the group of superness be joining us?" Taen, who had been blushing slightly, frowned suddenly.

"Apparently, the news didn't travel this far," He said. "What do you mean?" Cyborg asked. "Well you see, there was a slight... occurrence that happened six months ago," Taen answered. 'Just spit it out!' Raven thought. She was growing bored. "Ok... Here it goes. You guys have Slade as your villain correct?" Taen asked. "Not anymore!" Beast Boy yelled while grinning. Once again, Taen looked disheartened. "Well in Praysair, we had Magmus," He said. "How did he change?" Raven asked impatiently. "Magmus had the ability to harden into rock. He could launch bits of himself at you and when he was hurt, his wounds healed quickly with a burning hot liquid, which we found out was pure lava. This made him nearly impossible to kill and he was more than a match for the Supergroup," Taen said.

He paused once again, taking time to pace some more. "Six months ago, Magmus attacked us at out tower. There was a huge battle. He managed to hurt us all to a point where only I and Abrasion could go on fighting. He knocked me down and launched himself as Abrasion. However, Magmus did not hit him," Taen said. "What'd he do then?" Beast Boy asked. "He injected him with something. I quickly got up to help but Magmus was gone, and we weren't sure why he didn't kill us then and there. We had no idea what happened!" Taen angrily yelled.

"This may not seem relevant but it is. You may not know my groups powers. Abrasion had several. The ability to heal others and himself was one. He could also walk through walls. The two most unique powers he had were the ability to siphon power, which is give someone a portion of his own power. This way we could all heal ourselves but it took his energy as well. Abrasion also had the power to control dreams, create his own world where he had complete control," Taen told them. "What about the rest of your group?" Starfire asked curiously. "There was Infernus, who would create fire and control it. Phantom, who had the power to freeze people in place and sometimes control minds. Then there was out leader Snake. He mastered martial arts, but his power was venom. His bite was deadly and his spit was acid. His skin could harden, and make himself resistant to damage," Taen finished out of breath.

"What about you?" Robin asked. "I'll show you later," Taen said simply and continued. "So Abrasion laid his hands on each of us and healed us in turn. Everything seemed fine. Magmus disappeared and we wouldn't see again," Taen said. "Is this going somewhere?" Raven asked. Taen smiled for the first time. "This is definitely going somewhere," He said. 'Right...' She thought and sighed out loud.

"The next month passed by as normal. We fought crime, saw family and friends, the usual. But then it happened". They watched as his face grew dark for the first time. "What happened Taen?" Starfire asked quietly. "We were having a great night. Food, fun, movies. We finally fell asleep, exhausted from the night. I dreamed that the five of us were in another world, and fighting a creature. A battle took place that ended with Snake getting torn to pieces. I woke up hurting," Taen said. "What was wrong?" Robin asked. "We all started to talk about the dream at once and, upon realizing we all had the same one, looked at Abrasion for the answers. He denied doing so and we turned to Snake. I pulled back the blanked and there it was," Taen said, his voice shaking. "What was it?" Beast Boy asked, slightly afraid to hear. "Snake, just as he was in the dream, torn to pieces," Taen said sadly and turned away.

A chorus of "WHAT!?!" rang out through the room. "What happened to him?" Robin asked. "We weren't sure at first, we thought Magmus somehow did it but why spare the rest of us?" Taen questioned. He paced back and forth, then picked up his bag. "We found out soon after, when we all had the same dream again," He said. "What was it?" Cyborg asked. "We all saw him again. The creature told us what he was. A virus in a way. It's what Magmus injected Abrasion with. It was highly contagious, getting transported through the skin. Abrasion healed us in turn, touching our skin. He was formed from the energies of my friends, and this normally would have created a warrior of good. But it didn't work that way," Taen said.

The Titans watched in suspense as Taen clenched his fists open and shut. "What else was in this creature you speak of?" Starfire asked. "Two villains. Magmus gave his own energy of course but he gained another's. A drone was sent to collect it," Taen said and looked at Robin. "Slade," Robin grunted. "Yes. Slade never does remove his mask but when he made you, as his apprentice, you broke his mask. The drone absorbed the energy that it needed and went back to Magmus with it," Taen continued. "Sinister, Dream Master, was born," Taen said.

"He had all of our abilities and more. He can only get you when asleep, or when near sleeping. That's how I got stabbed, he clawed me when I dozed off for a second. When he isn't killing he roams the world, watching you. He's probably here right now, watching us all. He can only hurt those infected. I am the only infected one left," Taen said with some regret in his voice. "You mean he killed everyone that you've touched in the last six months?" Cyborg asked, horrified. Taen nodded. "Sinister killed Infernus next, using his own powers. He destroyed his family first. Then burned him alive. Then he killed Phantom. Made him kill himself by controlling his mind. Things got better after though," Taen said and gave a weak grin.

"Abrasion and I stopped sleeping. If one drifted off the other woke him up. Abrasion can pull anyone into a dream, and he can also push that pulled person out. Came in handy sometimes. We trained non-stop. After several vigorous months, we were ready. Abrasion fell asleep and pulled me in. Sinister separated us quickly and fought Abrasion. We had become very powerful though and Abrasion began to win but Sinister had a surprise," Taen said. "He wasn't at full power," Raven finally spoke up, not even sure if she believed Taen.

Taen nodded sadly. "He began to beat Abrasion near death, but I intervened. Abrasion quickly healed and joined the battle. We were starting to win! But it was not meant to be," He said quietly. "What went wrong?" Robin asked. "He separated us again, this time going for me," Taen said and lifted his shirt on the arms. Cloth covered his lower arms and he removed it. The Titans stared at it. "Did he do that to you?" Starfire asked. Taen nodded. His forearms were covered in long red scratches, criss-crossing all over. "His claws are very deadly, they can almost slice through anything. Abrasion arrived to save me. Sinister wouldn't allow this to go on forever, and he had to kill one of us. Abrasion managed to push me out of the dream as Sinister brought forth an attack. I found his body in his room, crushed by the roof. This was a mere month ago and I have more bad news for you," Taen said.

The titans were shocked to hear this. What could be even more bad? Robin has a feeling though. "What is it?" He asked. "Two weeks ago you had a battle with Terra. She died to save you and destroy Slade. But he isn't dead," Taen said, avoiding everyone's eyes. "What?" Beast Boy yelled. "He is not alive, it is not possible!" Starfire exclaimed. "But it is. I was meditating, I saw the whole thing myself. Out of body of course," Taen said. Raven looked up at meditating. 'Copy cat' She thought. "Magmus was there, and I don't know why. I had been tracking him, and it led me here. He can withstand any heat, and rescued Slade from death. The two of them ran off somewhere and I have not been able to find them since," Taen said. He let out a long sigh and leaned against the window.

"The point is that Slade and Magmus are alive. Sinister is with me, and I've come here for help. I need assistance to defeat him," Taen said. He stared them down, as if daring them to call him insane. "I see you all are not sure whether to trust me or not, I'll be going now," Taen said, hurt in his eyes. He fled to the elevators and was out of the tower before anyone could stop him.

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Finally. That seemed to take a while. Hate me yet? The villain thing is a little crazy in my opinion, and I'm the writer. About Slade though. Some of you may have read TT's season three episode list. One says something about Robin seeing Slade alive. So I guess this is an alternate universe story or something, though just slightly. Just deal with it please. Sex and violence coming soon, so say bye bye to PG-13 in a bit. Oh and the ages for the Titans goes- Robin, Raven, Starfire are 18. Cyborg 19. Beast Boy 17. Taen is also 18. I accelerated the ages from the show a bit.

Next Chapter: The Titans discuss what Taen has told them, but take a break for the mall where Raven finds him hiding. She decides to talk with him alone. Can he really be trusted or does he have a plan for the Titans?

Please keep reading and reviewing.

-SinFire