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Disclaimer: Teen Titans are the sole property of their creators at DC comics and Cartoon Network. The only things that I own are this story and the Original Characters.

Chapter Six: New Target, New Prisoner

Blackfire reached into her pocket and pulled out a tranquilizer dart for her new target. Let's see how you like this dear sister. She shot the dart at her sister, hitting her in the neck.

"Feel…so…sleepy." Starfire fell to her knees, her eyes closing. Blackfire jumped over to her sister and picked her up in a fireman's carry. "I hope Remy will be pleased with her instead of that other twerp in the picture." Black fire thought aloud.

Slade watched in the distance as Blackfire kidnapped her sister. Interesting, she managed to apprehend her sister. I'll see how Remy reacts to this turn of events. I think I'll spare Blackfire from her death…for now. Slade turned to head back to the base, sparing Blackfire for the moment.

Inside the Tower…

Robin looked around the complex, searching for Starfire. He looked in the living room, the training room, the kitchen, even her bedroom; but to no avail. He found Beast Boy and Cyborg in their usual spot in front of the television, playing video games.

"Hey guys, have you seen Starfire?" Robin asked.

Cyborg and Beast Boy both shook their heads. "I saw her with Jonathan earlier, I haven't seen her since."

Just great. Robin thought to himself. "Do you know where they went?"

Beast Boy shrugged. "I dunno."

Robin thanked him for his help (or lack thereof) and headed upstairs.

He passed by Raven's room and knocked on her door.

"What do you want?" Raven asked, appearing to be slightly irritated.

"Um, Raven, have you seen Starfire? I've been looking for her for about an hour."

"Nope, the last time I saw her was when we ate dinner."

Robin sighed. "Thanks, Rae."

"No problem."

Robin headed down to the training room, where he met Jonathan, Tessa, and Terra.

"Have any of you guys seen Starfire, I'm starting to get worried."

Jonathan shook his head. "I spoke with her for a moment on the roof, but that's the last I saw of her."

Now Robin was starting to get really worried. "How long ago?"

"About an hour or so, give or take ten minutes."

Terra got away from the punching bag for a moment. "Is…something wrong Robin?"

"I don't think so; I just wanted to speak with her about something."

Robin turned to leave, and this time headed for the infirmary, where he saw Gil already sleeping. Robin decided to leave him be and check the roof for any clues.

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"It's not like Starfire to run off like this." Robin thought to himself as he went up to the roof. "Starfire?" Robin called out her name, but no reply came. He walked out around the roof when he stepped on something. What's this? It looks like…a tranquilizer dart. Then that would mean…Oh no! Robin rushed back down into the tower like a lightning bolt. "TITANS! STARFIRE'S MISSING!!!"

Remy's Base:

Remy walked in circles around Blackfire. "What am I going to do with you, hm? I mean you can't think, you can't fight; I send you to kidnap someone, but you kidnap the wrong person. Really, can you do anything right?"

Blackfire nervously spat out a reply. "It wasn't my fault! The person you wanted kidnapped wasn't there, and I did the best I could to…" Remy lifted up his hand, indicating that he no longer wanted to hear from her.

"Despite your foolishness, I, in my entire splendor mind you, still can use this to my advantage." He gave her a twisted smile. "In my encounters with the Titans, I notice that their leader has strong feeling for your sister. I shall use that to my advantage, and bring those brats to their knees in the process. Now, you may leave." He gave Blackfire a look of ice, and she hurriedly walked out of the room.

You were lucky that Slade decided to spare you…I wouldn't have. But now to other matters. I think I'll send those Titans a message. With that, he called for one of his drones, and sent it to Titan tower.

Meanwhile, back at the Tower:

The remaining Titans, along with their three new allies, had assembled in the living room, talking about Starfire's disappearance.

"I've checked every corner of this house, Robin. There's no sign of Starfire anywhere." Cyborg said.

"Robin, are you absolutely sure that Star is missing?" Raven asked her hood over her head. "She could be anywhere in the city."

"She does have a point; maybe she had a hot date tonight or something." Tessa said, trying to lighten the mood a little. Unfortunately, this comment was met only with an uneasy awkward silence.

An awakened Gil smashed a nearby pot with an energy blast, shattering it to pieces. His eyes were glowing in that grey tint again. "I SHOULD HAVE LEFT!"

"Calm down, man. It's not your fault." Cyborg said, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"But it is. Had I left, none of you would be in danger. I have a bad feeling about this. My brother could be after your team because you helped me."

Jonathan, in a rather relaxed position on the couch, muttered some obscenities then stood up. "You need to stop blaming yourself. Don't you see that we're all in this together now? Now ditch your self pity and get your head out of your ass!" Jonathan and Gil stood face to face. "And if you don't, I'll be glad to do it for you."

Gil almost laughed, almost. "Is that a challenge, bolt-head?"

"If you're man enough to take it, cape boy!"

Tessa got in between the two before a war broke out. "STOP IT!"

"As bad as I feel for you, Jonathan's right. You have to stop blaming yourself. Whether you want us to be or not, we're all in this thing against your brother together. Now…"

Robin was interrupted by a blast of a machine drone blasting into the tower. But it didn't look equipped for battle.

"Dude, what is that?" Beast boy asked. The drone appeared to be nothing more than a walking television monitor. Suddenly, the machine turned on. Remy's face appeared on the screen and he addressed the Titans.

"Well, well, well! If it isn't the heroes of Jump City! Well, most of you anyway. You see, I've managed to kidnap your Starfire. A lovely specimen indeed, I might add. I'll be sending another message with my demands in 8 hours. Enough time for you all to get some sleep, I hope? In any event, if this monitor is destroyed, you sign your friend Starfire's death warrant. If you attempt to find me or my associates, the girl will die. If my demands are met, I'll return the Tamerian to you."

Suddenly the almost jovial tone of Remy's voice turned into a low one filled with hatred. "And by the way, if my brother is among you Titans, I have a message for him as well: Stay out of my way, or you will die. Sleep well…."

With that, the monitor shut off, leaving the Titans pondering what to do next.

Hey now! Looks like business is about to pick up at the tower. Anyway, Thanks to those of you who have supported this fic by reading and reviewing. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, feel free to either drop it into the reviews or send me an email about it. And PLEASE, if you are going to trash my fic, at least give me some advice on how to make the damn thing better. If you don't have clue under the sun about how to write a decent fanfic, don't bother trying. As I said earlier, Happy Holidays to all of you and I hope you enjoy a happy new year.