DISCLAIMER: I wish I owned DC characters, but I just got OCs.

Chapter 9: "Real Enemy?"

In an apartment on the Westside of Dakota, three individuals sit and ponder their next move. Mad Mod had recruited the two young men, each with troubled pasts, to serve a purpose. After Slade tricked him, he wished to reform. Slade's madness and hatred for all young superheroes made him want to call forth the most dangerous Hell spawn under Satan, Trigon the terrible. He would give up anything to make the Titans suffer for the loss of his oldest son. When Mad Mod discovered his true intensions, he was about to take the robot army he assembled to take Slade down. However, things didn't go as planned when Jericho interfered. If they had waited a little longer, Mod would have freed the imprisoned group and fight Slade to his last breath.

"He would be dead if I had me way… oh well, can't win 'em all.."

"Mod…. Um…"

"Yes, Brion? Out with it.."

"We got visitors…"

Mod turned around to see Geo-Force in a choke hold held by Wildebeest.

"Hey Mod; Don't mind if we have a lil chat do ya' ?"

"Not at t'all Static." The nervously grinning man sat on a couch with Hot Spot and Jericho on both sides of him.

"Hey Mod…" Jericho greeted

Mad Mod could only give out a nervous noise.

"..And so that's it…." Mod had told the whole story.

"Slade wants to bring back Trigon…" Gear concluded

"We're not too sure that Slade was even really controlling himself" Red X had his mask pulled up just above his mask to drink a beer he got out of the small refrigerator.

"He hasn't seemed like my dad in years… I doubt Trigon has been affecting him since then. He became obsessed with power… But… if we can get him almost normal… then let's stop him and anyone helping him or Trigon."

"Jer's right. We got to do whatever it takes to stop anything bad from happenin' !"

"You got it Static.." Hot Spot looked over to Wildebeest, who nodded in agreement.

Geo-Force presented Static with the scrolls. After he did, his cell phone rang.

"Brion.. Gizmo, what's happened?"

"You won't fuckin' believe this!"

"What?"

"Well, like you thought, Slade's body ain't here! Me and Mammoth searched, he's still alive!"

"Alright…" As he sighed heavily and looked at everyone, then to Jericho. "Well Jericho, your father's still alive."

"I know…"

Back at Titans Tower, Nightwing was finally cooled off after he spent all night in the training room. The aftermath caused the Titans to order a new heavy duty punching bag. Nightwing was half asleep, he laid on the couch with his head in Starfire's lap. The West Squad had come over and at the moment Starfire, Cyborg, and Gun Wraith were discussing the situation, while Terra, Dyggar, and Guard were playing video games and Raven was going to get her first tattoo by Moth.

"So you want the upside-down raven, right?"

"Yes, right here on my lower back.. and don't get any ideas and stare at my ass.."

"Don't worry, I'm celibate."

"Dude, really?" Beast boy was clutching on to Raven's hand. His tension loosened slightly at Moth's words.

"Yeah. Ever since… Well, sexual thoughts and desires never come to me. Anyway, Rae, you may wanna reconsider this.."

"Why?"

"Your emotions.. They could rip this place apart!"

"I can deal with pain if the final result is beauty."

"Alright then." Moth was an expert tattoo artists. He had given hundreds. He worked at a tattoo parlor to make some money; it was always a great surprise for customers to see a superhero giving them a tattoo.

As the needles hit Raven's gray skin she winced, her eyes shut tightly, and she squeezed Beast Boy's left hand.

"Were yours like this?" she placed her free hand on his temple and he felt what she did.

"Agh!... yeah…"

After a few minutes the buzzing of the pen stopped.

"Are you done?" she inquired

"With the outline…"

Raven let out a sigh and gave a sarcastic "Great…"

The monitor interrupted Terra's and Dyggar's game suddenly, and on the other end was Static.

"Titans West. Ya' there?"

"Yeah, What's the problem?" Nightwing asked as he sat up.

"No problem. We got the scrolls and an explanation"

Nightwing looked and saw Mad Mod, Red X, and Geo-Force in the background.

"Hello….. brother…" Terra said hesitantly. She had read the letter he left her and so had Dyggar. Geo-Force waved and put on a smile.

After explaining everything the group found that they were all tricked.

"We've already contacted Blood and he has sent out a search for any one who may know were Slade is. He said he would get back to you guys as soon as he found somethin' out."

"Alright, thanks Virgil. And X… I got a rematch with you.." Nightwing gave a smile as he looked at Red X.

"Anytime man, anytime.."

After her session, Moth held up a mirror and Raven examined her new body art. She lifted up her black hoodie and gazed into the mirror, the very top of her violet thong showing. Moth, of course, was unfazed, but Beast Boy was trying to hold back different dirty thoughts.

"Not 'til we're married, not 'til we're married…" his mental words were picked up by Raven through their psychic link.

"Well, I hope I won't have to wait long.." As she answered him back, she gave a mischievous smile.

Far, far away from this, a young man was standing in the middle of a dark room. The only light was from one directly above him. He had been seen by the Titans may times before; a simple Goth wearing a pac-man ghost shirt, but he had grown to despise them and all other hero teens. His band was scheduled to play at the club, but when the heroes asked if they could perform, his band was given the boot. He sought out revenge and two men were willing to give it to him…

"Now Limbo… your dreams were shattered, your talent spat upon! What do you wish to do!"

"Destroy them all Master Slade.." he wore a black leather suit with two skulls as shoulder pads.

"Then here.. drink this, it shall bring you power and bring you closer to Raven and Master Trigon. Limbo took the strange colored liquid from Slade's hand and gave a "Thank you Master Deasthstroke" before drinking it. After he drank, he fell to his knees. His pale skin turned a blood red and wings shot out from his back. His nails turned into long claws and his eyes became a glowing yellow.

"Arise demonic Goth! Arise and serve your masters!"

"Yes Master…"

(Now my head has fucked itself up… I've utterly confused myself… please review and wait for my return mutha fackos!)