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Chapter 3

Shadows of the past

"Stay away from me!" screamed an old man as Paine leapt on him and pinned him to the floor.

"Aww what's the matter?" smiled Paine as she pulled the ornate knife out of it's sheath and held it to her face. The old man's eyes went wide in terror as he watched the dangerous blade descend towards his chest. He screamed as Paine stabbed him repeatedly. His screaming was finally stopped as Paine sliced his throat and watched the blood flow onto the floor.

"That's better" smiled Paine as she brought her knife over the man's heart, "Now this might hurt a little, but who cares your dead after all" laughed Paine as she looked at the old man's face, it was contorted in pain and fear. She stopped laughing as she sank the blade into his chest again and proceeded to cut his heart out of his chest.

"Dam this is getting harder" panted Paine as she pulled the heart free of the mans chest and looked at it. She felt a strange sensation rush through her body, something she had never felt before, she felt sorry for the poor man.

"What the hell is wrong with me?" snarled Paine as she shook the feeling away and placed the heart with the other's. She placed her hand over her mouth as the smell of the rotting hearts filled her nose, she felt like she was going to throw up.

"What is wrong with me?" she asked herself again as she closed the sack over again, "Five down one more to go and then I'm almost done" smiled Paine as she left the alley way and walked down the street, looking for her next victim.

Cyborg placed a white mask over his face as he turned on his shoulder light. He took a deep breath as he entered the dark alley way, he didn't exactly alley ways.

"BB what is taking you so long?" asked Cyborg as he turned and saw Beast Boy fighting to put his mask on his face. Hot Spot stopped walking and turned laughing at the green shape shifter.

"Dude this isn't funny!" growled Beast Boy as he finally got his mask on and glared at Hot Spot.

"Ahh guys can we please make this quick?" asked Speedy as he appeared beside Cyborg, a bright light was attached to his arm. Beast Boy and Hot Spot snorted once in unison before they attached their arm lights and followed after Cyborg and Speedy.

"Good luck guys" smiled Aqua Lad as he watched his friends disappear into the alley.

"Is everyone ok?" came the voice of Starfire from Beast Boy's communicator. Beast Boy just smiled as he reached for it and opened it revealing Starfire's beautiful face smiling at him.

"We're fine good looking" replied Beast Boy making Cyborg, Speedy and Hot Spot all sigh heavily. Starfire just giggled as she tried to hide her blushing.

"Give me that" snorted Cyborg as he grabbed the communicator off Beast Boy, "Yo Star can you tell us what we're looking for?" asked Cyborg as he held the device to his face.

"The reports aren't too specific but what ever it is your almost on top of it" replied Starfire as she read over the clip board in her hands. Cyborg just sighed as he handed the small device back to Beast Boy , who instantly began taking to Starfire.

"Great we don't even know what we're looking for" sighed Cyborg as he continued to walk down the alley way.

"Ahh Cyborg" said Speedy as he stopped dead in his tracks.

"Yeah?" replied Cyborg as he pointed his light at Speedy.

"I think we found what we're looking for" stammered the spiky haired hero as he pointed his arm light down the alley way. About five meters from the Titan was what looked like the mutilated remains of a human body. Speedy newly threw up as flies buzzed around the body and several large rats ran away from the body, carrying pieces of flesh in their mouths

"Look's like the heart has been torn out" said Cyborg as he knelt beside the body and turned it over gently, revealing a large wound in the chest.

"Looks like the heart was torn out after he was killed" said Hot Spot as he pointed to the other stab wounds that where all over the chest region.

"Maybe but who would do this sorta thing?" asked Cyborg as he produced a large black from his leg compartment and draped it over the body.

"Our mysterious fighting girl?" suggested Hot Spot as he looked down at Cyborg, "And so you always carry a blanket in there?". Cyborg just smiled as he stood back up, but his face returned to being serious.

"Tell the cops that there is a body down here and that we need clean up crew" Cyborg said as he walked past Hot Spot. Hot Spot nodded as he opened his communicator and talked to Aqua Lad, who was standing guard at the start of the alley. Cyborg stopped walking as he looked at Beast Boy and Speedy gagging as they leant against a wall.

"You guys ok?" asked Cyborg as he watched them hurl up the contents of their stomachs.

"Fine" coughed Speedy as he wiped his mouth and held up his thumb to Cyborg.

"Ditto" panted Beast Boy as he continued to lean against the wall. Cyborg just smiled as he helped Speedy walk out of the alley way.

"What you guys find?" asked Aqua Lad as he handed a flask of water to Cyborg and Speedy.

"You don't wanna know" smiled Speedy as he drank from his flask.

"A dead body, the poor soul had his heart torn from his chest" replied Cyborg as he took a drink from his flask.

"Your right I didn't wanna know" replied Aqua Lad as he took a large drink from Speedy's flask, making him complain.

"Star has here any more reports about missing people?" asked Cyborg as he activated the communicator on his wrist.

"One moment please" smiled Starfire as she began to type some thing into the Titan's main computer. Cyborg whistled as he awaited for Starfire to finish her search of the police reports.

"No Cyborg nothing here about missing people" smiled Starfire as her face returned to the screen.

"Dam...Ok Star thanks, we're on our way home now" smiled Cyborg as he deactivated his communicator.

"Something wrong?" asked Hot Spot as he walked out of the alley way and finished directing the police forensic crew to where the body was.

"Huh no nothing" replied Cyborg as he turned and smiled at the fiery hero, "Come on guys lets go home" he said making the Titan's cheer as they ran to the T car. Cyborg just sighed as he stepped into his 'baby' and drove off towards Titan's Tower.

Starfire heard a knocking at the door and flew happily towards the entrance.

"Welcome hom…..Oh I'm sorry do I know you?" smiled Starfire as she greeted a strangely dressed pink haired women.

"Starfire" said the women weakly as she collapsed into the hall way and fell to the floor. Starfire panicked as she picked the women up and carried her into the living area of the tower.

"Aww don't worry I haven't finished with you just yet, your going to be my bait" laughed Nightmare as he approached her face. A young women screamed again as Nightmare pulled his sword free and the young women by the throat and held her against the wall.

"You know I should really kill you right now" smiled Nightmare as he held his black sword against the young women's face, "But I don't think that would be much fun" he smiled as he made the sword disappear and dropped the person the ground. Nightmare laughed cruelly as he walked up to where Mammoth lay and picked up the giants body.

"Need more practise big guy" smiled Nightmare as he ripped the giants head off and discarded the body. The girl watched as Nightmare did the same to Gizmo, she closed her eyes and cover her ears with her hands as Nightmare's laughter rang out throughout the hideout.

The women screamed as she shot up and blasted all around her with strange pink blasts. She was determined to silence his laughter once and for all. She was stopped as she felt a strong yet gentle hand rest upon hers, she looked up and saw Starfire smiling over her holding a cup of tea in her other hand.

"I see you are awake friend Jinx" smiled Starfire as she handed Jinx the tea and sat on the seat facing her.

"How did you know it was me?" replied Jinx as she looked at the alien.

"Your wallet" smiled Starfire as she pointed to Jinx's pink wallet lying on the table in front of her. Jinx just blushed as she grabbed it and put it back inside her coat pocket.

"We thought Nightmare had killed you" smiled Starfire as she watched Jinx take a drink of her tea. Jinx visibly recoiled and nearly dropped her tea as Nightmare's name was mentioned, his laughter once again sounded in her head, it always did every moment of every day, she could never escape him no matter how hard she tried.

"No he let me go" replied Jinx she looked down at the ground and wiped away her tears, "He said that killing a weak little girl wouldn't be that much fun". Starfire felt sorry for her, she remembered that Nightmare had killed the rest of Hive, Jinx's friends her family in front of her very eyes, she was no longer the same Jinx that had battled against the Titan's on more than one occasion, she was no longer the same Jinx that would have give even Raven a run for money in a fight, she was now just like a frightened little girl who was all lone in the dark. She was a shadow of her former self . Starfire smiled gently as she passed a tissue to Jinx.

"Thank you" smiled Jinx ahe put her cup down and took the tissue from Starfire.

"What brings you back to the city?" asked Starfire as Jinx wiped away her tears.

"Because I am being hunted by someone" wept Jinx as she looked back at Starfire, she looked terrified about something.

"Dude look is that who I think it is?" smiled Beast Boy as he pointed out of window.

"When it doesn't rain it pours" sighed Cyborg as he stopped the car and looked at Overload destroying a TV repair shop.

"Should we?" smiled Speedy as he loaded an arrow into his long bow. Cyborg just sighed once again as he took in a deep breath.

"TITAN'S GO! "yelled Cyborg as the Titan's scrambled out of the T car and charged towards Overload. He sighed as he watched Beast Boy fall out of the car onto a heap on the ground.

"Don't even think about it!" growled Beast Boy as he changed into a tiger and followed his team mates. Cyborg managed suppressed his laughter as he changed his arm into his sonic cannon and fired a beam at the huge ball of electricity.

"Tell me whose has been hunting you?" asked Starfire as she walked back into the kitchen and picked up a plate of cookies and another cup of tea, for herself..

"I don't know, I just know someone is after me" replied Jinx before she took a sip another sip of the tea, "This is nice tea" smiled the sorceress as she took another sip of the tea.

"Why thank you it is some of friend Raven's herbal tea" smiled Starfire as she placed the plate of cookies on the table and returned to her seat. Jinx smiled again, she felt strangely safe in this place.

"So why come to Titan's Tower?" asked Starfire as she looked at Jinx and noticed that she had relaxed slightly. She smiled a she took a sip of her own tea.

"I came here for your help" smiled Jinx as she placed her cup onto the table and looked at Starfire, "Please help me" she begged as she rubbed her hands anxiously together. She looked down at her shoes. She suddenly felt Starfire's hands on top of hers, stopping her from rubbing them together, she looked up and saw Starfire smiling down at her.

"Of course we shall help you" smiled Starfire as she sat down beside Jinx. The pink haired sorceress just smiled as she threw her arms around Starfire, surprising the alien girl.

"Thank you" wept Jinx as she hugged Starfire tightly.

"Do not mention it" smiled Starfire as she hugged Jinx back.

Overload collapsed to the ground exhausted and battered. it groaned as it stood back up and glared over at the Titan's.

"This should do it" smiled Speedy as he launched a capture arrow at Overload, wrapping him in a tight rubber binding.

"Nothing can stop Overload" growled Overload as it struggled to break free from its bindings.

"Ahh shut up!" yelled Cyborg as he punched Overload in the face knocking it out cold.

"What is going on around here?" asked Hot Spot as he stood beside Beast Boy.

"Yeah I mean first Plasmus trashed down town, then that freak Paine beats the crap out of us and now Overload decides to blow up a TV repair store. I mean this city is going straight to hell" said Beast Boy as he returned to his human form.

"I know it's like every villain in town is up to some thing" replied Cyborg as he changed his arm back to normal.

"But the question is why?" said Aqua Lad as he walked up to Overload and kick him to make sure he was unconscious. Overload just groaned making Aqua Lad smile slightly, "Well the good news is 'Sparky' here is out cold" he said as he turned and smiled at Cyborg as he walked up to where Overload lay.

"Well come on y'all lets get 'Sparky' to jail" sighed Cyborg as he picked up Overload and slung him over his shoulder. Beast Boy sighed as he and Hot Spot followed Speedy, Aqua Lad and Cyborg back to the T car.

"Aww man the wardens probably gonna think we live there now" cried Beast Boy as he stepped into the car. Hot Spot sighed in agreement as he sat beside Beast Boy and looked out the window, he watched as the buildings of the city disappeared as they drove back to the jail.

Paine sighed as she pulled the final heart she needed from the chest of a young women.

"Sorry honey but I need this a lot more than you do" smiled Paine as she held the heart towards the sun, "Very soon now dad" she whispered as she placed the heart in her sack with the others. She whistled as she leapt away from the lady and wiped any blood off her hands and face in a small puddle of water.

"I only have to get the witches blood and the ritual will be complete" smiled Paine as she fixed her coat and left the alley way, I wonder if she's arrived in town yet? she thought as she walked down the street, pushing her way past anybody who stood in her way. She smiled as she looked at Titan's Tower.

"Don't worry Titan's you won't have that much longer to wait" smiled Paine as she put on her sunglasses and continued walking down the street.

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