Fighting on the Edge.

Part I - Birth Rites.

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N/A- Another new character appears in this chapter - Jericho - He is one of the coolest characters from the original comics and should definitely appear on the T.V show!!!

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4. Lessons.

Joseph sat towards the front of the class by himself. His pen furious scribbling upon his note book. Every now and then he would raised his head slightly, hearing the whispers of others, directing at him. Joseph glared at his page. He may not be able to speak but his hearing was excellent. Giggles caused through the boiling room, a sudden and unexpected heat wave had the children extremely restless, and the teacher was finding it difficult to stay in control. After a while Mrs. Applegate gave up trying.

"Seeing as how we have only ten minutes of the school day left and it is clear that only one of you is paying attention." she glanced at Joseph. " I'll let you talk amongst yourselves for the remained of the day." The small woman snapped her text book shut. Instance the class transformed into chaos, as the children began cheering and shouting at the top of their lungs. Joseph glazed round the room in jealously.

"Quietly!" The teacher barked.

Unwisely Joseph caught the eye of the school bully, as he scrambled to place his belongings in his rucksack. The colossal teen mouthed the words, "Your dead." Joseph stared down at his watch. In about five minutes he would be beaten to a pulp. An enormous sense of sorrow erupted inside his chest. This won't be happening if I could speak. Not having a voice made Joseph stand out. He was singled out because he used sign language. It made him look 'weird.' No one wanted to become his friend as that would mean having to spend time trying to learn Sign language. So everyone just ignored him. Everyone that was except Chester.

The sound of the school bell signalising the end of the school day was greeted with an intense round of cheers as the class dispensed out the door. Joseph was swept away by the crowd. If he hurried then he would be able to exit the school long before Chester and his gang knew what hit them. But Joseph was never one to back down. Besides if he did then it would only make Chester angry, and bring more pain for tomorrow.

Pausing just outside the gate, in full view of the school entrance, Joseph awaited the bully. Fanning himself with his hand, the boy sweated under his polo neck. He always wore a polo neck, he had to in order to hide that disgusting scar upon his throat. It was this injury that had lead him to lose his voice forever. Joseph never knew why this had been done to him. Why he had been kidnapped when he was young, and then mutilated. It had been this that had dissolved his parents marriage, causing his father to disappear into the night, never for Joseph to see him again. Even if his father had tried to keep in contact with him, Joseph doubted that his mother would have let that happen. She hated the man, and young Joseph could never understand why. For a while he constantly annoyed his mother about her husband until she finally snapped and shouted at him to drop the subject. Sensing her pain, Joseph never mentioned his father again. He must have done something very wrong to make his gentle mother hate him with such a passion. Nevertheless Joseph was unable to stop thinking about it. The scar always reminded him.

"Hey there swot! I've been looking for you." Chester's large grin blossomed upon his huge face.

Leave me alone. Joseph's hands moved rapidly.

Chester merely continued to grin. "Look freak, no one understands you and that sigh language crap." His fist slammed into Josephs chest. The boy fell forwards, unable to breathe.

"He probably just makes it up!" one of Chester's mates grinned.

"Oh, it that what you do Joey?" Chester spat in Joseph's eye. "How do I know you weren't just make fun of me, eh? Calling me a name? What you call me Joey?"

Nothing. Joseph wiggled his fingers hysterically. But this only made the bully fill with anger. With one kick Joseph's body banged against the wall. He opened his mouth in pain, but as usual no sound came out. Chester moved in close to deliver yet another agonizing blow when the voice of the Titan leader distracted him.

"Is there a problem here?" Robin stern voice unnerved the other bullies. He might have been as old as they were, but he was more respected. Chester won't dare try to fight him. Joseph let out a sigh of relief.

"Nothing." Chester grumbled. He moved away from the other boy, letting his collar slip between his fingertips, but not before mumbling that he better watch his back tomorrow. Losing interest Chester and his mates wandered away.

Bending down beside the blonde boy, Robin helped him to his feet. "You okay?" he asked.

Joseph nodded. Fine.

Want a lift home? Robin pointed to his bike.

The other boy glazed at him with shock. You understand me?

Robin nodded. Yeah, Batman taught me. He thought it would be useful.

Joseph held out his hand for Robin to shake. Nice to meet you.

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"He knows I'm telling you he knows!" Beast Boy hovered over Raven's shoulder. The girl glared at him, slamming her book shut.

"Tempest doesn't know we slept together."

"Shhhhhh!" Beast Boy whispered, glazing round the Titans den.

"Beast Boy, we're the only one's in the room. We're the only one's in the tower." Raven muttered returning to her book.

The green boy transformed into a worm and leaped into the middle of her page. "What you reading? I'm a book worm, get it?"

"Got it." Raven slammed the book closed on the green worm.

"Ouch!" Slightly dazed Beast Boy flopped onto the sofa. Raven slowly glanced across at him.

"Why do you care if Tempest finds out?" she asked calmly.

"Well…I …just don't want anyone to know, okay?" Beast Boy played with his feet.

The girl fell a lump throbbing in her throat. Her eyes felt moist. Was it that big of a mistake? She buried her head into her book, forcing herself to hold back the tears.

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Jinx throw a hex at Cyborg who leapt out of harms way. "I can't believe there was ever a point when I liked you." the pink haired girl growled. Her team mates rapidly appeared behind her in full force. The mighty Cyborg sighted. Where were the others?

Robin's bike paused outside the bank where the robbery was taking place. He'd called for back up but there as of yet he had received no responses. He turned to Joseph, still sitting behind him.

Stay here. The Titan leader signed.

Wait, I can help. Joseph protested.

"No." Robin voice echoed with authority. "Wait here." With that he rushed in the building.

Cyborg managed a smile when he saw Robin appearing at his side. "Where are the others?" he inquired. Robin shrugged. Cyborg's mouth fell open. "Don't you think we have a slight disadvantage!"

Gizmo squealed with a spiteful laughter. "C'mon guys they're 3 men down. We can take em easy!"

The Hive moved in attack pattern alpha, knocking Cyborg and Robin down instantly. Robin moaned with pain, but still staggered to his feet. Cyborg glared at his friend with sense of rage mixed with worry. Why did he always have to force himself to be the best? Why did he always have to win? Mammoth saw that Robin was having some difficult, he grinned to the others.

"Watch this!" Mammoth raced at Robin and seen him crashing into a concrete wall.

"Robin!" Cyborg cried out, without a second thought he blasted Mammoth, knocking him away from Robin. But there were two other Hive members spring into attack, almost immediately. Oh my God! Cyborg thought. We're going to lose! We're actually going to lose!

At that very moment a figure stepped out of the shadows. Intercepting between Cyborg and the Hive.

"Hey kid get out of here!" Cyborg hissed. But the boy never moved. His eyes remained focus on Jinx. His glaze held her, and the girl found it impossible to look away.

"Joseph, get out of here!" Robin shouted.

Joseph ignored Robin. Bracing himself the boy let loose his own special ability. Revolutionize his appearance into that of a ghostly figure, which glinted a pale green in the light. This apparition then proceeded to vanished into Jinx's body. The girl gasped as she was possessed by the soul of Jericho.

"It's time you were taught a lesson!" Jinx's voice croaked. Her eyes burnt a pale green. With the girls power under his control, Jericho was able to easy defeat the others. They fell easily, still in shook about their friends fate.

Unable to believe his eyes, Cyborg could only stare in disbelief at Jinx.

"What did you do?" Robin seemed almost as shocked as his friend, but he was trying to hide it.

Jinx gave a look of embarrassment. "It's my ability. I don't know how, but I can sort of enter other's people's bodies." Jinx looked down at herself. "Then I can use their powers like they were mine." She tried to grin. "I don't normally like to use my power. But I couldn't just stand by and let you guys get hurt." She looked at Robin. "You're the only friend I have."

Jinx's body loomed with a green glow before the ghost of Jericho resurface, then returned to his normal appearance. Jinx collapsed at his feet.

Cyborg grinned at the lad. "Well I think we just found a new member."

Jericho's face lit up. Me? A Teen Titan?

Cyborg tossed Robin a helpless glance. Robin made the signs. I don't see why not. What did you say your name was again?

Jericho …………Joseph Wilson.

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