Yes! I've finally learned how to put up my story! ...don't comment on that. Any ways this is my first fan fiction so don't be too harsh. And no, I don't own any of the Titans, but I do own Amber. I'm still screwing with the pairings so I'm not really sure what I'm going to do. I do kind of like the BB-Raven thing so I might put some of that in, anyways I hope you like it! Please review.

CRIPTIC FLAME

1

The titans were summoned from there rooms by the alarms blaring.

They ran down the corridor dazed and confused, crimson lights bouncing from wall to wall. Robin was the last one to enter the room. He ran to the others that were standing at the computers.

"Cyborg, report!" he demanded.

"Cinderblock strikes again." He announced.

"Again? But that's the third time this month!" Beast Boy reminded waving his arms in the air.

"And each time he was never at the crime scene." Robin added taking over the computer next to them.

"Where was he located?" he asked.

"Across from Bridge Avenue," Raven responded in her usual monotone voice, pin-pointing his location on the screen.

"Next to the old warehouse."

"Well dudes, what are we waiting for?" Beast Boy said as he started running for the door. The others followed, except for Robin.

"Robin, are you, alright?" Starfire asked, trying to comfort her beloved friend.

"I'll catch up in a minute." He said. He was about to leave with the others when he saw something run across the monitor. Curiosity over took him, so he rewound the tape and saw a blur of orange and black scurry across the computer screen.

"You coming?" He heard Cyborg's deep voice rumble around the room from the elevator with the others all ready cramped inside. Robin was still confused by what he had seen. Slade couldn't still be alive, or could he? He tried to shake the thought out of his mind and ran to catch up with his friends.

When they got to the city Robin was leading the team. Looking around every nook and cranny, they found no trace of Cinderblock.

"See! Just like before, NO Cinderblock!" Beast Boy stated the obvious, bending down to look under a leaf, just to make sure.

"Look, over there!" Cyborg exclaimed as he pointed towards a dark passage way.

"I could have sworn I saw a shadow."

Robin led them into the dark room. He hadn't told anyone about what he saw in the tower, and he wasn't planning on doing so any time soon. Robin was very mysterious like that, and some times he didn't trust his friends. Those are the times when he pays the consequences.

"Split up, and be careful." He cautioned.

They all went in different directions, only to regroup after hearing a shrill wail.

"What happened? Who screamed?" Raven asked concerned.

"Don't look at me!" Beast Boy said.

At that moment they all turned to see a girl running down the alley across from them, looking behind her and breathing hard.

"What the hell...?" Cyborg trailed off under his breath.

"TITANS, GO!"

Robin's voice sounded bold through the late evening. The girl saw the titans running towards her and immediately started running in the opposite direction.

"You there, HALT!"

Robin was surprised at how fast she could run, but she wasn't fast enough. Before she even had enough time to look over her back, Robin had jumped in front of her and shoved her up against the wall.

"What do you know about this!?" Robin's voice was harsh, but he didn't care. He just wanted to stop Cinderblock, or any one else that might come into the picture.

At first the girl had a true look of terror on her face, but the look suddenly faded into a deadly glare. She was pinned against the wall and couldn't move, but as the irises surrounding her pupils started glowing red, Robin could do nothing but stare as her slim figure was silhouetted in bright crimson.

"GET OFF ME!!" she shouted. She glared at him and knocked his arms away. She didn't waste any time, she just started running as fast as her legs would carry her around the titans. And no one tried to stop her. Robin was shocked about what he had just seen. They stood in awe as they watched her turn the corner with the amazing agility that she had demonstrated earlier.

"Whoa..." Raven broke the silence.

"Oookay..." Beast Boy said rubbing the back of his head.