Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans. But someday...someday...

A/N: Hiyaཀ Didn't take me long to update, did it? Well, it seems everyone liked the last chapter, but it appears there were some complaints about BB and Rae's...activities...in the last chapter. I just want it to be known that I do everything for a reason, even if you guys didn't fully understand the reason. I wouldn't have put something like that in there, unless I had a good reason for it.

And there were actually two reasons for that. One: I wanted to show just how much the Titans had matured in Terra's absence. They are now so mature, they feel they can do THAT, and be ready for the consequences. This just shows how much maturity Terra has missed in the six months of her absence. And Two: I wanted to show just how far Terra accepted the fact that BB wasn't with her anymore. It's hard enough finding that your ex is already dating someone else. However, it takes an incredible amount of self-control to know that your ex is actually doing THAT with someone else. This just shows how far Terra will accept it, and how happy she is for BB and Rae.

And as for the question on Terra kissing X: yes, she technically kissed his mask, but it was in the cheek area. Yeesh...

Now, readཀ

Chapter Three: Road Trip

The five Reforms were all sitting in the newly dubbed X-Car. After a long and less than tearful good bye, the five had left to travel to their new base. According to Red X, the town was called Cactus City, and it was located near the southern part of the United States. Somewhere around Texas or Arizona.

He had explained the city in full detail. It was a thriving metropolis, much like Jump City, but it was located in the desert. The center of the city was very much urban, but the outskirts lead into the surrounding desert. And it was filled with crime.

Every criminal that wanted to get away from the big-city cops headed down to Cactus City. It was like a desert version of Gotham. And Red X had been here before. Though he didn't tell them, he used to live here.

Right now, the five of them were all sitting in their respective seats. The X-Car had transformed into a type of mini-jet. That was the only thing Red X liked about Prof. Chang: his ingenuity. When he had first found Gizmo, the hyper teen had practically drooled all over the car. He had never seen a more technologically advanced car, save maybe for the T-Car.

Red X was in the driver's seat, adjusting the coordinates. The car was now floating about a hundred feet off the ground, and X was going to put it on auto-pilot soon. He just wanted to make sure it had the perfect coordinates.

Meanwhile, Terra was trying to get to know her new friends.

"So, who all are you guys?" Terra asked them, looking back from her place in the passenger seat. All three of them were sitting comfortably in the back. "I remember your names, but I don't know what powers you guys have. Or what you guys are like!"

"I'll start," Jinx said, smiling. "As you know, my name's Jinx. I have the power to create bad luck. Like so..."

Concentrating, Jinx pointed a glowing pink hand at Gizmo, who was busy drinking a soda. A pink flash burst from her hand, and the soda exploded, spilling all over the midget.

"HEY!"

"See what I mean?" Jinx said, holding in laughter. Terra giggled. "I'm sixteen, too."

"Cool, so am I!" Terra exclaimed. She turned to Mammoth next. "What about you, big guy?"

"M' name's Mammoth, little lady," Mammoth replied, grinning. "In case you didn't figure it out by now, my power is super-strength."

"And super stench..." Gizmo muttered.

"I'm 17," Mammoth finished glowering at Gizmo.

"And I'm Gizmo," the mecha-midget started before Terra could ask him. "And unlike the rest of this pig-sniffers, I'm actually a genius! I can make a weapon outta any gizmo or gadget. Hehe..."

"Are you even a teenager?" Terra asked, arching an eyebrow. Jinx and Mammoth laughed.

"I am too! I'm thirteen, miss Know-it-all!" Gizmo cried, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Okay..." she said, turning to face X. "And what about you, tall, dark, and mysterious?"

"I'm eighteen. What you see is what you get," Red X replied, finally typing in the final coordinates. "There. It's set on auto-pilot now." X turned so all four of them could see him. "It'll be a good six hour drive to Cactus City, even at this speed. I recommend you all get some sleep. It's already ten o'clock."

"Very well," Jinx replied. "Good night!" she said, leaning over so she was leaning on the car door. Her legs dangled loosely over the edge of her very comfortable seat.

Gizmo simply unbuckled and lied down. Being the small fry he is, he had plenty of space to sleep. Mammoth just laid his head back, and placed his arms on his lap. All three of the former FIVE students were asleep within minutes.

Red X, however, just kept his gaze fixed on the horizon. He stared ahead, not blinking through the mask. His arms rested on the wheel, though he didn't need to use it anymore. The auto-pilot was fully operational.

Terra tried to sleep, but found she couldn't. She just couldn't get comfortable. Her chair was too small too fit all of her, and she was forced to cuddle up. She just couldn't get comfortable. But she was very tired.

"Mmm..." she groaned, trying to find a comfortable place to rest her head. Her chair didn't lean back, thanks to Chang's lousy budget. She was very uncomfortable. Opening her eyes, she looked over at X.

The masked vigilante was still staring forward, ignoring the loud snoring coming from behind him.

"Hey, X?" Terra asked. Red X turned to face her, acknowledging her presence. "Can I use your leg as a pillow?"

Red X was taken back. This girl was so...different compared to the ones he had known in the past. Different...but not bad. Not bad at all.

"Uh...sure," he replied, blinking. Terra didn't respond, but she scooted over so she could rest her head on his lap. She closed her eyes and tried to get comfortable now that her body was properly stretched out.

"Thanks," she replied as she closed her eyes. She fell asleep within minutes, now that she felt the comfortable seating beneath er, and the warm lap her head was resting on. The front seat was much like one in a pick-up truck. It was the same as the back, without a gap between the driver's seat and passenger's seat. Chang didn't believe in modern conveniences.

As Terra began to breathe gently, Red X looked down at her. She looked so...peaceful. Her eyes were closed and a smile was stuck on her face. Suddenly, she shivered. Red X realized it must have been cold for her here.

She was wearing less than anyone else. Jinx and Gizmo both wore costumes that covered all their bare skin, save their face. Mammoth's only bare skin was his arms and they were covered in warm fur. And even if Red X hadn't been wearing his warm suit that didn't let any skin show at all, he still had a cape. And he had twenty years of Zinothium in his belt, keeping him even warmer.

But Terra was wearing the least. She had on a shirt that exposed her stomach entirely. Her shorts were very...short...and left most of her legs exposed. She showed the most skin here.

Trying not to think about that the wrong way, Red X took off his cape. He laid the black cape over the girl laying on top of him. Terra instinctively grabbed the cape and pulled it over her. Red X smiled. Then he blushed as Terra wrapped her arms around him. The blonde girl was hugging him around he waist without realizing it.

As Red X blushed a deep crimson, he tried to pry her arms off of him. He failed however, as Terra just held on tighter. She nuzzled his leg and curled up next to him. Right now, Red X was very thankful his mask was hiding his face. Because right now, Red X couldn't get any redder.

Red X looked back to the back seat to see how the rest were holding up. Gizmo was snoring loudly, his nose blowing what appeared to be a large snot-bubble. Mammoth was the most peaceful, just leaning back and sleeping soundly. Jinx was curled up, and mumbling something that sounded suspiciously like "Oh, Cyborg..."

Red X smiled. They were fine. According to his clock, they still had another five hours and twenty-two minutes until they reached Cactus City. They had more than enough fuel, and there wasn't anything in heir way. It looked like it would be alright if he merely rested his eyes, right?

He leaned backs slightly and tried to force himself to sleep. But, as usual, sleep didn't come to him. It never did anymore. He hadn't had a proper night of sleep since he was sixteen years old. He hadn't slept for two years now.

He thought back to his past in Cactus City. It wasn't a good one. He had been the fourth child of a foster family. All of the other three had been orphans as well. His parents had been murdered right in front of his eyes when he was only six. Since that day, he had been training. Karate, Tai Kwon Do, every form of martial arts imaginable. For ten years he had trained to defend himself against even the strongest opponent. His foster family was highly-supportive of him, and helped him train every day.

Until that one fateful night. A criminal named Meltdown had been robbing the bank. The villain had run of and tried to hide in a neighboring apartment. Theirs. X had heard the criminal break in, but he had been too scared to do anything. He had watched as the criminal had killed every member of his family. Red X had been too scared to even try to stop him.

He had hid under his bed, and Meltdown had eventually moved on. When he found his family dead, he had run away. Run away to Jump City, away from his dreadful past. And he had found the suit. The suit that could enhance his already advanced strength. With the suit, he became invincible.

Everything after that was history. He had sworn do finally do good, and not abandon anyone, like he had abandoned his family all those years ago. He hadn't slept since that night.

And yet, he could feel himself finally getting tired. As the girl in his lap snuggled with him, Red X could finally feel sleep coming back to him. Wrapping his arm around the beautiful girl, he leaned his head back. For the first time in two long years, he finally welcomed sleep. And Red X slept.

A/N: Well, I hope you liked it. The villain named Meltdown is of my own creation, and he just might make an appearance later in the story. He won't be the main villain, however. I will introduce the main villain of the story in the next chapter. Remember to review, and I can't wait to hear from you! There will be more Red X/ Terra fluff in the next chapter, as well as the appearance of the main villain. A cookie to the person that can guess the main villain! Hint: He appeared in the show.

PEACE OUT!