The Flow of Power Chapter 3: The Calm After the Firestorm, a teen titans fanfic

Disclaimer: I dont own the titans, but hey i own Lucius,Shiv and Sparks. Who all kick a lot of butt!

Legato: Just to clarify: this takes place as if the apprentice episode NEVER HAPPENED! I mean talk about crappy ideas!

Forte: I thought i was suppose to be the loud one.

Legato: Your right, sorry. It gets to me.

Forte: (rolls eyes) Yeah i bet it does.

Legato:Anyway heres the next chapter.

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Chapter 3

The Calm After The Firestorm.

Raven sobbed softly in her pillow, thinking over the events of the day. She had been the only one who didnt recive a "special" gift. The other girls (Hell even Jynx!) would brag about them and show them off but she had nothing except the little gifts they all gave her. " I just wish i had what they all have." she thought. "True,honest love." Starfire had just finished cleaning the wrapping paper out of the common room and sat on the couch., her new necklace shining ever so brightly in the moon light. Robin sat next to Starfire and put his arm around her. "hope you like it star, I wanted you to know that you shine out just like it does." Starfire looked rather glowy at Robins words and gently kissed him. "I love you Robin." Starfire laid her head on his chest and slid her hand into his. Robin was in heaven as the young Tamerainian beauty cuddled up to him. Starfire wondered to herself what Raven was doing with no one to love.

Lucius staggerd and stumbled on the beach and reaching the door to knock. he suddenly looked at the time on the control panel and sighed both from pain and disappointment. "Its awfully late to bother them tonight." It was only about a quarter to eleven but he didnt want to wake the titans with his minor problems. Lucius laid his coat on the ground and began to meditate, although having to tear up his shirt in order to bandage the bleeding in his legs and stomach. As lucius continued meditating he slowly passed out, hitting his head on the door with a loud "THUD" . Robin and Starfire heard the noise outside and decided to see what had happened. The other titans bieng asleep or occupied. " I wonder who would be here this late at night?" Robin asked Starfire. They soon found out as the door slid open to reveal a mysterius stranger unconsius and bloodied at thier feet. Starfire gave out a shreik of terror and Robin flipped open his communicator, "Titans, we need you all down here A.S.A.P" Cyborg and Jynx were the first to arrive. Cyborg showing the lipstick smudges with pride, gathered up the broken and unconcius figure and quickly headed to the medical ward. "Starfire, go get Raven. She'll be a big help." Starfire quickly sped off to Ravens room and was back in a flash with her and beast boy. " Dude he's in really bad shape!" Raven saw who it was and almost lost it. " My god, thats Lucius!" Robin gazed at him wondering how a normal looking teen like him could be special in anyway.

Shiv and Sparks walked along side the pier untill they reached an old wearhouse (duh). Sparks fidgited nervously as Shiv polished his bloodied blade. "Whats the matter Sparks youve been acting this way ever since we left that punk at the dock." Sparks pulled out a cigarette and light it with his thumb. "Sorry Shiv, I just really..hehe..need more bloodshed." Sparks said gibbering something like "slaughter,brutality,blood," Shiv smiled and tore off a piece of sheet metal from the wall. "Patience, one must make his prey beg for death before he kills. Remember?" Shiv had made the piece of sheet metal into a hooked blade with his bare hands. Sparks sucked in a deep breath of smoke and let out a gentle stream of fire from his mouth. "Your right, and i know just what to do." Sparks couldnt have grinned any bigger or his face would've exploded. "Then by all means let us taunt our prey." Shiv said and with that Sparks was already out the door.

Lucius woke up looking into the beautiful purple eyes of Raven. "Its an angel. That means im dead right?" Raven a bit taken aback by his comment just ran her hand over his arm healing a minor cut. "Guess not, the pain really lets you know your alive." Lucius smiled and noticed that most of his wounds had been healed and he felt much better with a little more blood in him. "You should be fine in a few hours to stand, but take it easy okay?" Raven showed concern for his health which was a first for him.

No one had really ever taken a notice to his pain or suffering. "Raven, thanks a lot. I owe you a good turn." Raven just smiled and ran a hand down the side of his face. She couldn't explain it, but she was drawn to him in some way.

Beast boy returned to Terra's room and saw that she hadnt moved from where she had been laid. "Right were I left you." He chuckled. Beast boy turned into a cat and gently curled up against her feet. He purred gently and slowly began to drift back to sleep. Terra suddenly woke up with a jump nearly throwing Beast boy across the room. She was panting heavily and sweating, Beast boy turned back to normal and walked over to her gently taking her in his arms. She looked into his eyes and smiled with tears welling up in her eyes. "I though I lost you BB." Beast boy relized she had a dream about him and just held her close to him gently rubbing her back. "I'll never leave you Terra, not as long as I have breath in my body." Terra leaned up and kissed him gently, running her hand up his chest to the back of his neck.

Sparks looked at the tower and laughed insanly. "This will be most spectacular!" He said as he held a zippo lighter in his hand and flicked the flame on. Sparks began to spin the lighter around in a cyclone manner having the flames create a large and powerful tornado of flames. "Hope they planned for this weather change." Shiv said a bit impressed by his insane friends genius. It wasn't long untill the flames made connection with the tower. Raven noticed almost a minute before it hit, calling all the titans to "Brace for impact!" Raven covered Lucius's helpless body and created a shield out of her powers. Terra and Beast boy held onto each other. Robin shielded starfire with his cape, and Cyborg just stood infront of Jynx.

Lucius laid there almost helpless to do anything. His new friends were under attack and he couldnt save them in anyway. He focused his chi and to Ravens total shock, he strenghtened her shield of mental power. As the storm of pure fire hit the tower the glass exploded causing shards to fly everywhere. The flames licked at Robins cloak, causing its titainium threads to heat and burn robins arm. He held strong though knowing if her let it down, him and Starfire would be cooked instantly. Ravens shield was completly surrounded by flames looking for a way inside. Cyborg had shards of glass cutting in to circuts and his flesh, but the fire hardly hit him and Jynx at all. Terra and Beast boy only had flames totally burn the door to her room.

After the firestorm had passed, Raven fainted due to the stress put on the shields. The only thing she remembered was bieng caught by muscular arms and brought to her room. "So your finally awake are you?" Lucius said with a smile. He still had his shirt off showing his many battle scars, making Raven blush slightly as she gazed at his tone body. "We are all really lucky." Terra said as she held Beast boy close to her. "Robin got third degree burns over his arm and Starfire had a large shard of glass in her arm. While Cyborg had really extensive circutry damage and Jynx is really shaken up." Lucius said cooly, Raven knew he was raging inside. "How are they now?" Lucius just looked at her and smiled. "Dont you worry angel, they're all fine now." Beast boy got up and put his hand on Lucius's shoulder. "Looks like we have another medic to patch us up Rae." Lucius got up and walked out of the room heading for the roof. Raven wondered what he was up to, leaving Terra and Beast boy to comfornt one another. Lucius was on the edge of the roof meditating, and Raven timidly walked over and joined him.

Legato: More is reaveled about Lucius. But his past is still fuzzie to him.

Forte: Maybe hes a genetic faluire or a mutant, or even an alien.

Legato: Who knows but we sure will explain more next chapter.

Forte: Who knows, we may even show you more villinous actions too.

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