The moon peeked out as the clouds parted for the night over Jump City. Far below in one of the city's many alleys, a street lamp with a jumpy light watched over a horrific scene:

Blood and flesh were splattered on all three walls of the alleyway. Pools of blood lined the ground. Someone was crying nearby. Footsteps in the distance – but not do far away – echoed. A green body in a purple and black uniform lay sliced in half, the two parts a short distance away from each other. A torso with blue computer circuits over half of it sparked from the exposed wires.

The crying grew louder. The footsteps grew louder. A headless body in a blue cape dripped blood from the neck. Purple hair lay not far away in a puddle of red crimson. The crying grew louder. The footsteps did, too. A hand holding a gun loaded a clip into the weapon and spun the barrel.

"I've been chasing you."

The gun's hammer drew back until it was cocked. The street lamp overhead flickered in fear.

"You've been chasing me."

Kneeling down, her uniform almost completely missing it was so torn, bent over a blood-stained red, yellow, green, and black uniform - Starfire wept.

"Now..."

Out of the shadows appeared Slade – with the gun. He placed the barrel against Starfire's head.

"I win."

Starfire's scream as the gunshot decorated the walls with her brain matter ran right down the spine of Jump City. The street lamp's light bulb gave a last flicker of fear before burning out