A bus pulled in.

'Ahhh, Jump City, a golden land of opportunity' a strapping young lad smirked to himself, stepping off of the Metropolis-Jump Greyhound. The underage smoker quickly lights a Newport, inhales, and exhales a small, grey puff of smoke.

"Hey kid!" A local stranger shouts, "aren't you a little bit too young for that shit?" clearly referring to the bewildered newcomer.

"What's it to ya?" the scruffy looking kid smirks.

"Just looking out for the general population!" the man retorts.

"Pssh… I know exactly what you're gonna say," the kid, blowing another cloud, answers, "cigarette: A pinch of tobacco, rolled in paper, with a fire at one end and a fool at the other. My eventual death does not in any way affect your life. You have no idea about the troubles I've seen…"

"What the hell is that supposed to justify, you fucken smartass?"

"My actions deserve no justification... Well now, I'll be on my way! Have a good night, sir…" the kid smiled and strutted off.

"Why you damn dirty street punk! You got no fucken respect!" the man yells.

The kid stops, "Look, I thank you for your concern, but I don't need your guidance…" he pushes some hair away from his eyes, "But I have to go… y'know, things to see… people to do, so, goodbye…" and walks off, calmly ignoring any further input from the disgruntled adult.

This enraged the man, but he kept his cool, "Fucken shiters… got no respect…" He walked off, stomping away the opposite direction.

'Anyways, where was I?' The kid thought to himself, walking down the dreary streets of the city 'Jump City, an urban utopia, a city of lights… a city of dreams. A city where… I may or may not find my future… But nonetheless, a golden land of opportunity...'

"Titans! GO!"

'An opportunity such as this…' the kid looked up, flicked away his cig and took the single most important, biggest and life changing action that he has ever taken in his whole entire life. He stuck his foot out.

"You stupid Titans won't not ever catch m-" the insert-public-service-here robber attempted to cry out, but was cut short and sent tumbling over some kids aviator boots, straight into a rather large garbage bin. "WHY YOU LITTLE PIECE O-". F SHIT, were probably the last syllables of this thug's sentence, but those cries were suddenly muffled by the lid of the dump that was magically shut tight by more than magically dark powers.

Authorities were immediately dispatched to throw the guy into the patty wagon.

"Yeah! You're right! You WERE'NT not about to escape from us!" the famously enigmatic leader of the Teen Titans, Robin, boasted!

"…………………….DUDE! That was so corny!" the green skinned Changeling laughed. His point, taken to the bone.

Robin, in total Anime fashion, falls over. "Who asked you anyways!"

"I need not be asked, for my quick wits and heightened mental awareness takes note of such things!" Beast Boy exaggerates, helping Robin up.

Not really giving a hoot about all of the commotion, Raven, our cloaked, half-demon friend walks on over to the strange, tripper-boy. Starfire floats on as well, in her usual, curiously friendly way.

"So, those were some… pretty quick moves you made out there…" Raven says to him, not really caring if he responds, but still willing to spark conversation... Which is pretty strange for her, considering her usually melancholy mood.

"Greetings friend!" Quickly greets Starfire, the cheerful Tamaranian. "My name is Starfire! What is yours?"

Raven and Starfire wait in interest (Well, Raven seemed a little bit less interested…but still kind of interested…) for the strange boy's answer.

"They call me… Zero…" replied the strange-strapping-young- underage-smoking-scruffy-disrespectful-damn-dirty-fucken-shiter-street-punk-tripper-kid-boy-thing. And he ran. He ran off has fast as his legs could take him.

"Friend Zero! Don't run!" Starfire called out, "Please! Come back!"

"No, Star, let him be…" Raven solemnly whispered, taking hold of her shoulder, "Leave him be…"

Yes, yes, the first chapter to my first fanfic. Well, actually, this is the revised version, and the old version has been replaced (or it SHOULD have been replaced... and by now, hopefully, it is!) and I do so certainly hope you enjoyed! Please, now that you have read, review it!

All of your Questions/Comments/Flames/Critisicm/Trolling/Flames are greatly appreciated!