Chapter 3: Storm

Slade's hands were around Raven's neck chocking the breath out of her. Raven couldn't breathe and she was feeling weaker by the second.

"You father says happy birthday!" Slade hissed. "As a present you get to watch someone very close to you die!"

"Guess again you bucket of bolts!" a voice mocked. Suddenly Slade was knocked sideways his hands released Raven's neck and she crumpled to the floor, gasping for air. Raven looked up and saw the figure that was lying on the ground, standing with it's back to her, black cloak billowing in the wind. She didn't know who it was and she opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out.

"Raven get out of here!" the voice was commanding and the figure started to turn towards her. The figure's hood blocked their face from view and the their hands were tied with rope. The rope must have been tight, the figures wrists were cut and blood dripped off of them.

"You have interfered with me for the last time!" Slade was on his feet and cursed at the cloaked figure. Suddenly Slade jumped forward at the form, trying to kick them but the cloaked figure flipped out of the way, turned and slammed Slade with their shoulder. Whipping around Slade grabbed the figure's arm and swung them to the ground. Slade kicked the figure in the side and stepped on their neck. Raven bolted to her feet.

A beam of black light flowed from Raven's hand knocking Slade over. The figure slowly got up.

"Raven! I told you to get out of here now GO!" The figure was shouting at her and Raven took a couple steps back. Slade was once again on his feet and punched the cloaked figure sending them sprawling on the ground. "Raven run!"

Raven hesitated and watched in horror as Slade punched and kicked the figure like a rag doll. Blood became more visible on the bridge as it took the figure longer to get up.

"Raven! Look out!" it was Beast Boy's voice behind her and she turned to see a green ram run by her and collide with Slade, throwing him backwards.

"Everyone get back!" Robin yelled and threw an exploding bomb at Slade. Raven and Beast Boy ran as fast as they could to get off of the bridge. Something dawned on Raven and she turned to see that the figure was still lying where Slade had thrown them. The bomb discharged on impact and the cloaked figure was thrown backwards from the explosion…


Robin and Beast Boy ran to the bridge as fast as they could. Robin looked ahead of him and he saw a black figure attacking Slade, but Slade kept punching and kicking them to the ground.

"Who is that?" Robin thought to himself as he ran. Beast Boy morphed into a cheetah and surged ahead of Robin. Running on to the bridge Beast Boy morphed back to himself and yelled.

"Raven! Look out!" Beast Boy changed in to a ram and collided with Slade knocking him backwards. Robin opened one of the compartments on his belt and pulled out a bomb, which was supposed to explode on impact.

"Everyone get back!" he yelled and then, when Beast Boy and Raven got out of range, Robin threw the bomb at Slade. He turned to run only to be met by Raven, staring back at where the bomb was thrown. Turning around Robin saw what Raven was staring at, the cloaked figure lying on the bridge. Robin swore and started to run back to where the form lay but the bomb exploded sending the figure flying towards him. Robin caught the figure in his arms and ducked down closing his eyes.

When the explosion had cleared, and Robin opened his eyes Slade was gone and the bridge was soot black but it was still intact. Looking down to the unconscious figure in his arms his mouth fell open and he didn't know how to react.

The figure in his arms was a girl. She looked, almost, like Raven except she had a thinner face, and dark blue hair that fell down to the middle of her back. She was wearing a navy blue leotard, sliver belt and a black cloak. Robin noticed that her hands were tied together and he pulled a knife out of his belt and cut the rope off. The bindings had cut into her skin and her wrists were bleeding. She had burn marks all over her body, blood was coming out of her mouth, and nose, and her cloak was in shambles.

Robin cursed himself "How could I be so stupid!" he muttered under his breath.

"We are victorious!" Starfire's cheerful voice drifted from behind him.

Robin stood up, the girl still in his arms, and turned towards the rest of the Titians. Starfire gasped and put a hand over her mouth, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg's faces went pale.

"Uh….dude….who is she?" Beast Boy asked scratching his head.

"I have no idea." Robin replied.

Cyborg looked her over. "Is she even alive?"

Robin glanced down at her. She had labored breathing and her breath was coming in ragged gasps. "Yes she's alive, but we have to get her back to Titian tower."

"But we do not know who she is. Friend Robin, consider that she might be a spy for Slade. We should just leave her and Slade will come back for her." Starfire retorted.

"I have considered it Starfire, and we are not just going to leave her here!" Robin defended.

"Yah…I mean she helped Raven fight Slade." Beast Boy motioned towards Raven.

"But why does she look, a little like me?" Raven inquired.

"You mean you don't know who she is?" Robin asked. Raven shook her head, and silence fell over the Titians.

Robin broke the stillness "Whoever she is we have to save her." Robin held the girl closer to him as he started the walk back to Titian tower.


Beep…..Beep…..Beep. The heart monitor was hypnotic and it started to put Robin to sleep. It had been two days since they got the mysterious girl from the bridge. Her health seemed to improve rapidly, and even her broken ribs were healing faster then normal. Raven had helped to heal her skin burns, but she still had not stirred.

Robin was drifting to sleep when the heart monitor started to speed up. Beep..Beep..Beep. Robin was on his feet and glanced towards the medical bed. The girl bolted upright screaming.

"Slade!"

Robin quickly walked to the bed and gently pushed her back down on to the bed.

"Where…..where am I?" the girl's voice was shaky.

"Shhhh…it's ok…Slade is gone and your safe in Titian tower. I'm Robin the leader of the Teen Titians. And you are?" Robin said gently.

"Storm." Storm's voice was smooth and Robin liked to listen to it. She looked around before asking in a low voice. "How long have I been out?"

"Two days."

There was a knock on the door.

"Rob?" it was Cyborg's voice.

"Come in Cy. She's awake."

When the door opened, Cyborg, and the rest of the Titian's piled into the room, and surrounded the medical bed. Storm tried to get up and Robin helped her to sit leaning her back on the wall, behind them. Robin was quick to make introductions and Storm smiled and nodded at each Titian. When Robin introduced Raven last, Storm folded her hands in her lap and looked down at them.

"Hello Raven."


Storm opened her deep blue eyes and squinted at the bright light. She wasn't wearing her blue leotard; instead she was dressed in a patients dress. Suddenly the memory of Slade came crashing down on her and she bolted up.

"Slade!" No longer had the words escaped from he lips when she felt a sharp stabbing pain in her right side. Her vision swam before her eyes and she couldn't focus on anything. Storm felt strong hands grasp her shoulders and push her back onto the bed. Looking up her vision started to clear. She saw a boy with black spiked hair, and a mask leaning over her. "Where….Where am I?"

"Shhhh…it's ok…Slade is gone and your safe in Titian tower. I'm Robin the leader of the Teen Titians. And you are?" He had some gentleness in his voice and it made her feel calm.

"Storm." She looked around, she was in some sort of medical room and she was hooked up to a heart monitor that was beeping in the back ground. She looked back at Robin and asked quietly "How long have I been out?"

"Two days."

"Two days!" she thought bitterly "jez…with all the things Slade has done to me…I mean I don't think I've ever been out for that long."

There was a knock on the door, and Robin's gaze swept over to the door.

"Rob?" The voice was strong and unfamiliar to her.

"Come in Cy. She's awake."

A black teen half covered in machinery entered the room; following him was a green-skinned boy with green hair, a girl with long red hair, and a cloaked girl, the hood drawn over her head.

"Raven." Storm thought and she held her breath. They crowded around her bed and she wanted to sit up to get a better look at them. She tried leaning up but she felt the same stab of pain in her side and she bit her lip. Robin seemed to notice her trying to sit. Storm felt him lift her gently and help her lean against the wall behind the bed.

Robin introduced her to everyone and when he got to Raven she folded her hands in her lap and looked down at them.

"Hello Raven."