Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans or anything that is in the comic or the cartoon. However, I did make up the plot.

Prologue

Starfire gazed at the sunset from the island outside of the city she called home. This was the fourth city that she called home even though it was only June. She had been running away from her sister that was angry for giving her to the law. Now, besides trying to keep away from her death by her sister's hand, she tried to stop crimes from ruining people's lives, other people's lives. She appreciated the resting place even though the wind was cold, but as the sun set she knew she had to head toward the city she only knew as 'home' or freeze. She sighed as she flew toward the city, it was ironic, in a way, she had gone to this planet to get away from the mayhem of her home, but all she got was more mayhem along with the old. Her thoughts were interrupted by sirens. She sighed again as she turned to follow the police cars to find out what the commotion was about. Starfire had to fly faster in order to keep up. As she turned the corner to follow the cars, she bumped into a man, about her age, in a costume, that she could only guess was the criminal.

She watched the police go right past him and rolled her eyes even though it was against her nature. They never tried to catch the evil-doers, save that job for people with powers. "Stop, please," she said as she landed in front of him. She looked him over as she blocked his way. He was about a head shorter than her, but his costume covered him entirely so there wasn't much else she could find out. As she blocked him again she noticed that he had the letter 'x' in red on his outfit. Once again, he switched directions again but she blocked him. This continued until the sirens were heard again.

"Look," the villain said in a drawling but charming voice, "you seem smart for a red-head," at this comment Starfire was rather amused, "so, why don't you go home to your kitchen and let the police handle the big, bad hero work." At this comment the amusement ended and she wasn't going to 'play nice' anymore.

"Or how about I do the hero work and you go to jail, please!" Her eyes became completely green and she began to throw green disks at the criminal. He just dodged the shots and shrugged.

"Fine, have it your way then." He took out an 'x' and threw it at her. She tried to dodge it, but it seemed to follow her, and grow. Soon it was wrapped around her. She got off balance and fell. She tried to get back up the shoot the thrower but she couldn't move. The villain smiled as he watched the red-head swirm. "Let this be a warning sweetheart, don't get in the way again, or I might not be so nice next time." His smirk widened, "Look me up when your not so tangled up, sweetypie, the name is Red X," and with that, he disappeared, leaving the raging Starfire struggling to get free.