Hey everyone it's chap 3. Hope y'all like it. And thanks for all the great reviews I appreciate them all! Here it is:

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Chap 3: My Future

"Where back." Raven said as they all stood there. They noticed though they were taller. They were older!

" Yeah, guess we are. Boy what just happened back there was freaky." Cyborg said.

" I totally agree. Cool I'm taller!" Beastboy said.

" But what are we back to?" Robin asked.

" There's only one way to find out. We go outside of here and see." Raven said as she made a step to the warehouse door. The others followed.

" So where to?" Beastboy asked. They were now on the bridge.

" Titans Tower I suppose." Robin answered.

" Dude I don't think that's happening." Cyborg said as he pointed to the island where the tower was. It was now just a blank island. The tower had been torn down.

" No way!!!!" Beastboy yelled.

" What happened?" Raven asked to no one particular.

" Not from around here are you. Don't you know? ." A homeless man who had been walking past them said. They turned to him.

" No, what happened?" Robin asked.

" Well bout' three years ago the Teen Titans, protectors of this city, went to a final battle with Slade, their arch enemy. They defeated him, but in a way they also were defeated. Four of them died in that battle-they did. One survived. Um… what was her name?"

" Was it Starfire?" Robin asked in an anxious way.

" That's it! But she was injured good though. There was even a rumor going around in the newspapers that the doctors lost her for a second, but in the end they did in fact save her. No one knows really what happened to her after that, but it is known for sure she left Jump City. Don't blame the girl, though. Who would? She lost all of her friends in that battle and she was the only one who survived after seeing all of them die. Pretty traumatic stuff especially for a girl of 16. Anyways soon after that the tower was torn down, just hurt too many people to see it suppose."

" Oh, man." Cyborg whispered.

" Thank-you." Raven said.

" Welcome, Miss. Y' all look familiar. Have I seen you before?" the man asked.

" Don't think so." Beastboy replied.

"Hmm...nah forget it. Bye now hope y'all have a nice day." then he left.

" Poor Starfire." Cyborg said what they all were thinking.

" Well were to now?" Raven asked.

" Gotham. I need to see an old friend." Robin said determination in his voice.

Phones rang though out the Gotham Gazette. Kori Anderson made her way to her bosses, Mr. Nelson, office . Kori, or Starfire had lived with Bruce for a year before she set out on her own. She changed her name to Kori Anderson and Jade's to Jade Grayson. Grayson had been Robins last name. Soon after she got hired here and moved her way up to a reporter on current events. She reached the office, opened the door, and stepped in.

" Anderson you're here. Sit down." he ordered pointing to a chair. Mr. Nelson was a small plump man, who had short patience. Although he was small, many were afraid of him. This included Kori.

She took a deep breath and sat down. That day she had been wearing blue jeans that covered her black high heels up to the point, with a red shirt, and a black business jacket. Her hair was now swirled with long, wide beautiful red curls. She did look very professional and very beautiful. " Hello, Mr. Nelson. I hope you've been having a good day." Her voice had changed in the past three years it was now deeper and she spoke like she had been living on Earth all her life.

" Cut the sucking up crap Anderson. Let's get to the point of why I called you here. Have you gotten the interview with the head of Parson Labs?" Mr. Nelson said in his usual impatient and frustrated way.

" Yes sir." She replied quickly.

" Good. What was his statement?" Mr. Nelson asked taking out a cigar and lighting it.

" Well he gave me the same old, same old. Says his factory has not caused environmental problems in anyway and the people who are sewing him for their " long term illnesses" are just lairs looking for attention and money."

" Ah, that Mr. Myers. Boy I do love how he packs that bullshit in there so professionally. You did a good job Anderson. But I still have one more thing for you to do. You've got to get the other side of the story. Just two interviews with residents that are sewing the factory to do it. Always good to show both sides of the story. I need it by next week." Kori had to admit that for the kind-of mean man that he was, he was fair and just.

" I'll get right on that." Kori said as she stood.

" Oh and Anderson."

" Yes, sir?"

" Tell that sweet little girl of yours that I said hello."

" I will sir."

" Good. Now get out." She nodded and walked up the door. She remembered the one time she had taken Jade to work with her about a year ago and how Mr. Nelson had met her and took her back to her mother after she had gotten lost. He had liked the little two year old. He said she was as smart as a knife. She smiled herself. Then Charles, a co-worker stepped out from a cubicle.

" Good afternoon Kori." He said as her smiled at her.

She just kept walking as she said, " Hey Charles." He kept pace with her. Oh, crap she thought not this again!!!

" So Kori what are you doing Saturday night?" he asked smoothly.

" Staying home with Jade." she said bluntly. Please don't ask me out again!

" Oh, so would you like to go see a movie. Jade can come to." He said still smiling.

Wow. Got to admit this time he's really desperate. " Sorry Charles, can't. It's a mother daughter day. Plus she wouldn't be able to sit through a movie. I'm sorry."

" It's fine. Well see ya." He said with a look of disappointment on his face then walked away.

" I can't believe he is still trying to ask you out." Said Jason, an other co-worker, and friend of hers. He was tall and handsome African American, whom dated many woman. He walked at her side and got into the elevator with her. " You've been working here two years. And every two months he asks you out. And every time you say no and say a lame bullshit excuse for not going out with him."

She gave a look of frustration and said, " It's not bullshit. It's the truth."

" So you couldn't just leave Jade alone for 2 hours at the most, out of the entire weekend, to go out on a date with a guy that totally digs you." He said with one brow up.

" That's not it."

" You've got to stop hiding behind Jade, girl."

" I'm not hiding!"

" Ok, so if you're not hiding then who is it?" Jason asked.

" Who is who?"

" The guy. The guy that seems like you can't get over. Who is it? Is he Jade's father?"

" Well Jason while I would love to answer all of your questions that pry into my life. I just can't." Kori said sarcastically.

" What? Why not?"

" Because where I'm going you can't follow." She smiled.

" Wait! Where are you going?" He laughed as she pointed to the sign on the door as she walked in. Ladies Room. After the door closed he smiled and whispered to himself , " Someday Kori someone will catch up to you."

Kori let out a sigh of relief as s the door closed behind her. How can I answer his questions , when I can't answer them myself. She was brought out of her thoughts by her cell phone ringing.

" Hello, Kori Anderson speaking."

" Hello, Ms. Anderson. I'm Mrs. Smith, Jade's preschool teacher. We have had a problem."

" What happened!? Is Jade ok?" Kori asked frantically.

" Oh, I didn't mean to worry you Ms. Anderson. Jade's fine, but sadly Suzie Parker isn't."

" What?" a confused Kori asked.

" You'd better get down here."

" I'll be there soon."

" Goodbye."

"Goodbye." Kori rushed to her car and got in. Oh, Jade what have you done now!

" She beat up Suzie Parker!" Kori exclaimed as she sat in the principals office. This had been the second time this year that Kori had been in this office because of Jade's fighting. Why does she have to be so much like her father! Kori thought.

" Yes apparently they had been out at recess and a fight started between the two." Mrs. Smith nodded towards the little girl sitting in the corner. Kori looked at her three about to go on four year old daughter with a scornful look. Jade had black hair, just like her father, with red natural highlights through out it and she had jade green eyes. The little girl put her head down. And Kori looked back at Mrs. Smith .

" Do you know how the fight started?"

" Well, Suzie said that Jade had just started beating her up. But then again Suzie probably did say something to Jade. We've asked Jade what happened but she won't answer. I'm afraid that this school will have to suspend Jade until further notice."

" But, you just said yourself Mrs. Smith that Suzie probably said something to Jade. Please don't suspend her." Kori begged.

" It doesn't matter. We don't tolerate fighting at this institution. Now we've have only suspended Jade. If this happens again Ms. Anderson we'll expel her." Mrs. Smith warned.

" I understand," Kori said as she stood as shook Mrs. Smith's hand , " Come Jade we're going home." Jade got of her wooden chair and followed her mother out the door.

They were in the car and Kori was giving a stern talk to Jade, "Jade Raven Grayson! I can't believe you! It's the second time this year I've had to come there for your fighting. You know better than this! I've told you before and we've talked about this. Your different than other girls. You can't use your powers. It's dangerous someone could get hurt. Now your suspended. What am I going to do Jade? Huh? I'm going to have heir a sitter and pay even more money. Now you're suspended for a week and in this time you'll learn how to control your anger." Jade still sat silent, looking out the window.

There was silence for a few minutes and then Kori asked, " So what happened."

" Nothing." The little girl muttered.

" Tell me." Kori's voice softened.

" She said something mean to me about daddy."

" What did Suzie say?"

" We made fathers day presents for our daddy's in my class. And at recess I was showing my picture to Mary and Megan then Suzie came up.." she trailed off and tears ran down her face , " She said that I was dumb for making it because my daddy's dead and I shouldn't be allowed to make a picture. I tried not to mommy! I tried! But she kept on making fun of me and saying mean things."

Kori pulled over the car. She turned off the engine and tilted her head back, rubbing her forehead.

" I'm sorry mommy." Jade cried. " I'm sorry."

Then Kori stepped out of the car and walked out to Jade's side and opened the door. Then she told her to come out.

Jade stepped out as she was told. Kori bent down so their eyes would meet and put her hands on Jade's shoulders, " What Suzie Parker did was mean. No it was cruel and inexcusable. What she said wasn't true, Jade. You do deserve to make one, because even though he isn't here now ,he is still your daddy. And he loves you very much. You'll get people in your life ,Jade, that will say things like that. And you'll get very mad, but no matter what don't listen to what they say because they are the dumb ones. Do you understand?"

Jade nodded, " I love you mommy."

" I love you too sweetheart." They hugged each other and got back into the car and drove their apartment.

Rain started to fall as the taxi pulled up to the mansion. The Titans stepped out and paid the driver.

They walked to the door and Robin knocked. It opened and there stood Bruce.
" Oh, my God! Robin?" Bruce said shocked.

" We need your help, Bruce." Bruce nodded and let them in closing the door behind them.

Kori sat on the living room couch drinking coffee and watching TV. She had tucked in Jade a hour ago and now she just sat like she did every night. She looked around the room and found Jade's backpack. She picked it up and dug through it.

Then she found a big red paper. She unfolded it. On it was coloring. And three people stood her, Jade, and Robin. Jade knew what her father looked liked from pictures that had been showed to her. They were standing on a rainbow holding hands. Under them there were words in a paragraph they had to write saying:

This is my family. I love my daddy whole bunches. And if I were granted on wish it would be that he could be back here so that mommy wouldn't be sad anymore and so I could have my daddy back.

To: Daddy

From: Jade Grayson, Mrs. Smith's class

Kori started to cry at these words. And she went to her closet and pulled out a box. Over these years Jade had painted and drawn pictures for her daddy. She gave them to her mother so she could put them by his grave. But Kori never had, instead she kept them in a box for memories, so later in life Jade could look back on what she had done.

She had just come back out into the kitchen when the phone rang.

" Hello Anderson residence."

" Hello, Kori." Bruce's voice said from over the other line.

" Hey, Bruce. Jade is really excited about next weekend. She loves to see her grandpa."

" Kori, something's happened." Bruce said he sounded as though he was in shock.

" What is it? Bruce what happened?" Kori said worriedly.

" They're here."

" Who?"

" The Titans. I don't know how, but they're here."

" Ha-ha very funny."

" I'm serious Kori they're here. I need you to come now."

" Oh, my God!" Kori whispered. " I'll be right there." Then she hung up. She called the babysitter to come over.

Rosa the babysitter got there within five minutes. " Why so late Kori? Were are you going?"

" To see some old friends." Kori said in shock still as she walked out the door. Kori got into her car and started to drive. They're back, my friends are back. Robin is back.

Well that's Chap3. Boy that took me forever to write. Hope you enjoyed it! Please no flames. And If you liked it then review. Peace out!