Hi! Sorry! I know I said that it would be up by (last) Wednesday, but I got busy. My friend Edie made a pic of Shadow getting her guitar, but I don't have it yet. *cough*slacker*cough* Anyway, I'm really sorry to have kept you waiting, for my muse has been on vacation this past week.
As for the new name, yes I am wanna112, and yes I will still keep updating.
Disclaimer: *clicking sound* Hello, you have reached Steph's story, "Coming out of the Shadows." She's not here at the moment to tell all you bozo's she doesn't own Teen Titans, so please leave a message at the tone of the beep. *beep*
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Chapter 19: Let him go
Everything went well for the next few weeks. Shadow learned the rules of the Titan household very easily, and (fortunately) was a very good cook! She took turns cooking meals with the other Titans and every Sunday, they all went out for pizza. Shadow also turned out to be a very good crime fighter. She was not only good at beating up bad guys, she was good at beating up bad guys and still letting the rest of the team do it too.
The Titans had gotten her a locket with their picture in it. "Now you can say your friends are with you everywhere!" said Starfire. When Shadow has opened it, she was touched. Cyborg was giving a peace sign with his hand; Beastboy was giving Raven bunny-ears while Raven spared a small smile, not noticing Beastboy; Robin was smiling the "smile" he was so famous for with all the girls in Gotham city; Starfire was beaming her best Tamerainian smile; And Shadow was in the middle of them all, looking happier than she had in years.
Shadow was starting to think that this could go on forever. That her father would leave her and her new-found friends alone, and the Titans would never find out anything about her origin. But even when you're part of a super cool, butt-kicking, superhero team, things can get to be too good to be true.
It happened in the living-room. The Titans had just finished helping Aqua-lad save Atlantis from an army of man-eating tiger-sharks, and were taking a break. Beastboy and Cyborg were playing video-games ("I'm gonna beat you! I'm gonna beat you! How'd you beat me?!"); Raven was reading "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe (*silence*); And Robin and Shadow were playing Battle-Ship while Starfire asked questions wonderingly. ("But why is it called a Battle when all you are doing is guessing where all the tiny little pieces are?")
The TV where Cyborg and Beastboy were playing turned off unexpectedly.
"Awwwww man!" Yelled Beastboy. "I was winning!!" Slade's face appeared on the screen, making him jump in surprise, falling off the couch in the process.
"Sorry if I was interrupting anything." Said Slade. "I just wanted to tell you all something." He paused for effect, letting the silence cut through the air terrifyingly. All eyes were on him. He finally decided to stop the silence and turned to Shadow. "I think I have something that might interest you Shadow." The way he said it sent chills running down Shadow's spine.
Slade stepped out of way revealing a man tied up in a chair by chains and rope. A strip of duct tape was over his mouth and he looked unconscious. His face was coated with dirt, but Shadow could still see who he was. It was Uncle Pat.
She sprung to her feet shaking with anger, her hands clutched so tightly that her knuckles turned white underneath her gloves. "Let him go!" She shouted. "What's he ever done to you!" she fought back tears, not wanting Slade to see them.
Slade chuckled. "It's not what he's done, young Shadow." He said calmly. "It's what you have done." He laughed a menacing laugh, and the screen turned blank. Shadow fell to her knees and started to cry. She felt a hand on her shoulder. When she looked up, she saw Robin standing there, patting her shoulder comfortingly.
"Don't worry," he said. He look back up at the screen. "We'll get your Uncle back." And Shadow believed him.
Slade's evil laugh echoed throughout the tower.
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Ha! Ha! How do you like that? Gee, I sure hope that you all got this story! Stupid Fanfic! *pout*