Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans! But I wish I did! Just like millions of others!

Title: X'S AND O'S

CHAPTER ONE:

The explosion destroyed half the building, including busting through the security door. This is what I wanted to do anyway. Although, I wish the explosion hadn't destroyed the building. Well, I better hurry before the Titans show up, I guess.

I ran towards the only thing stored in the vault. Oooo… shiny. It's what I risked coming here for. It's called the Chi Stone. Any thief in the world would want it to take over the world or something stupid like that. But I? I just wanted to have it for myself. Just like zinothium. But that chemical stuff I needed to run my suit. The Chi Stone…was different.

As I reached I for it, I hesitated. Wait, this is way too easy… I'd bet a million bucks there's some kind of invisible security beams around it. Oh what the hell. The Titans will show up sooner or later. And I guess I better just take the thing and get out of here before they do. They're such annoying pests! I wish they, and stupid Robin, would just leave me alone already! The silence as I took the stone made me feel uneasy.

BEEEEEEEP! Oh shit! The alarm! Now I've really gotta get out of here! My heart started beating frantically as I anticipated the appearance of the Teen Titans.

"X is blocked by the O." I turned around to see you-know-who. He is also the one person I do not want to see right now, Robin of the Teen Titans.

"We really gotta stop meetin' like this, kid," I say.

"We're not here to meet and greet, we're here to put a stop to you."

"You and what army?" I shouldn't have asked. Me and my big mouth!

"Titans—go!"

I slipped the Chi Stone into a pouch on my belt to free both hands for a rough brawl with the Titans. Just like old times…

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I skipped aside, avoiding a birdarang that Robin had just thrown at me. Robin lunged and prepared for what looked like a punch. But I swiftly managed to kick him aside and into the wall. While I was busy with Robin, the other Titans prepared to attack. Cyborg was the first. He fired his sonic cannon at me repeatedly and I dodged from side to side. One shot grazed my left arm and I winced in pain behind my mask. Whoa! That was too close for comfort! The Titans did not notice.

I heard a sound from behind me. I spun around just as Starfire hit me with a starbolt to the chest, which flung me backward into another wall. I got up and at the same time, flung a few red, gooey, X-shaped thingys at Starfire. She tried to blast them, but one hit her full in the face. "Don't let that destroy your features, cutie," I said to Starfire, as she struggled to pull the X off.

Then I heard a voice say, "Azerath, Metrion, Zinth—MMM!"

I cut Raven off knowing what she was going to say. The next X I fired hit her mouth, covering it humorously. I laughed at her dismay saying, "Note to self: Find shorter magic words!" I laughed as I gave a small pat to her back and made for the door. I felt something clip the end of my cape. Must be a birdarang.

"AAAHHHH!" –Robin.

Uh Oh…I ducked and Robin flew directly over my head to hit…Cyborg and a green tiger (Beastboy). All three of them fell over each other in a tangled heap. I laughed at the sight, "Now that was not very professional-like."

"Will someone please get their butt outta my face!"

I had almost made it to the door when I thought, "Hey! Couldn't I just transport myself? DUH! Stupid, Stupid!" I pressed a small button on my belt, gave a salute to the Titans who hurriedly pulled themselves up to attack once more. I vanished just as they started to stop me.

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I reappeared on the roof of the museum in a cloud of zinothium static. Man, I gotta get myself some more zinothium! Guess I'm gonna hafta make one more stop before the night ends. I shrugged.

The next thing I knew I was on the ground. I shook my head to stop it from spinning. I heard a loud growl from somewhere behind me. I turned to see… Absolutely Nothing! OOOkaaaay… This too weird… I know something had to have knocked me over… Then I felt a punch directly into the mask. I sprawled on the ground and looked up at my attacker.

"You are not the only one who can disappear and reappear." Above me, there stood a girl. The weird part was she had dog-ears and tail (both were black)!

"You're gonna regret that…"

"I think that you are going to regret ever trying to escape."

I laughed. The girl looked puzzled at my laughter. I'll show her what I'm capable of…

"Surrender what you have stolen and give yourself up, thief."

"Never."

I stood up and faced the girl, cape blowing in the wind. On the other side of the roof, the girl's tail waved in the wind as well. With the wind blowing like this it sure makes her look good…Wait! What am I saying! I reached for the pouch containing the Chi Stone… Wait a sec… Where is it! The pouch was gone!

"Looking for this?" The girl held in her hand… MY BELT POUCH!

"Give that back!"

"All right. Come and get it." The girl held out her hand. I stepped forward to take it from her. Hold it! This a trick or something, isn't it? Cuz this is way too weird for me! But I couldn't stop my hand reaching out towards the alluring stone. My eyes narrowed behind my mask in concentration…Wait! Why am I making such a big deal out of this! Just TAKE IT ALREADY! When I tried to take the stone, my hand fell right through it!

"What! How?"

The girl just smiled at me, "Guess you should keep track of your valuables." And she punched me again.

Screw this! I thought, while scrambling to get up. I gotta get out of here before the Titans show up again! I turn to run… too late. The Titans were standing there already. Great… I don't have the Chi Stone, and now I hafta fight the Titans again! All cuz of some stupid girl with a tail!

-

Later…

I threw the girl's body into the wall. I held her up against the wall by the front of her shirt. I leaned in close to her face, "You know, if you weren't with the Titans I'd get ideas about you."

She obviously didn't think this comment was funny cuz she just scowled at me, "Why have you brought me here?"

"It wasn't my fault! You're the one who grabbed me before I teleported!" I pointed a finger at her. "Now, I don't know about you, but I hafta get going! I'm leaving!" I turned away from the girl and started jogging away.

"STOP! I will not let you get away so easily!" She grabbed hold of my cape and I practically fell over backwards to the ground.

"Leggo of me!" I tried to pull the cape from her hands. I did a double-take as I realized that the girl had turned into a wolf and was pulling on my cape with her teeth! Dude! What is with this chick! I pulled on my cape so hard it flung the girl into the door. When she hit, the wooden door crashed off its hinges. It and the girl had a rough landing to the floor of the apartment below.

I took this moment to make an escape. This girl is so annoying…but cute… I shook my head to clear it. What am I thinking! This girl works with the Titans!

END CHAPTER ONE!

This is not my first fan-fiction story but it will have to do! The full story behind the girl with the ears and tail is in my first story: Creation! So go read that one too! Although it does not feature Red X! Sorry Red X fans! But I hope you all love that one too! Let me know how you like this story. I'm not sure how long it will be yet… I would also be glad to hear some ideas as to where I should go with X's and O's. I sorta have an idea, but I also would love to hear yours! So let me know ASAP! Read Review (RR: I guess this is what everyone types…)!