Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans or any DC character. I do own Ghost Blade, or any other name you wish to call him as.

Note: This story is centered on the Teen Titans, but this story will have a lot to do with other DC characters.

Chapter 2: Ghost Blade

A man, barely nineteen, stands at the edge of a roof. He is watching over the city, not unlike another not far from his current position.

This, nineteen year old, man is wearing a black body suit, making him invisible in the dark city of Gotham. His left hand is resting lightly on the pummel of the ninja sword hanging at his waist. These are the more common reasons for him being called Ghost Blade, in this existence at least.

Ghost Blade had only been in this existence for little more then a month, but his existence and this one were not excessively different. Sure, the entire planet was new to him and the government wasn't entirely corrupt, but there were still civilians, heroes and villains. And, he was lucky enough to arrive in a location were the people spoke English, not that he didn't know other languages, just that all the other ones he knew were dead.

Ghost had arrived in a city called Metropolis. He had witnessed its hero, Superman, fight a grotesque purple being, he had smiled at the sight. He had been happy that there were super powered beings, villains to fight and heroes to ally with.

With in a few days he had caught a few common criminals and turned them in, but one in particular had actually helped him out. He had captured a man who had been involved in a major drug deal which the police had busted and the man had escaped with over one hundred grand. When Ghost Blade had turned him in, a police officer had requested him keep the money, due to there already being enough evidence to put the man away. Ghost had been against the idea, but in the end, he had accepted seventy-five hundred due to the no money predicament.

The police officer had suggested that Ghost Blade go to Steel City and look up Titans East, if he was really serious about being a superhero, and hat was exactly what he had done. When he arrived in Steel City, he encountered a theft named Red X. They became friends and Ghost persuaded Red X to become a hero. The two had approached the Titans, but were attacked by Superboy because of Red X's history. The two, together, were able to hold their own, but had to retreat in the end.

Red X suggested that they go to Gotham, so his reputation wouldn't follow, and they could stay with one of his old friends. They were gladly accepted by Red X's friend. And, that is where he is now.

"Where are you, Jason?" Ghost Blade's voice was no louder then a whisper.

Movement on a roof top, not that far away, caught Ghost's eye. It appeared to be a man dressed up as a bat. Ghost had heard of this man, he called himself the Batman. He was Gotham's first hero. A smile spread on Ghost Blade's lips as he embraced in the idea of giving this Batman a run for his money, in a non-literal term of course.

Soon, Batman was gone. No doubt he was off to fight crime. And, Ghost Blade just waited.

There was a sound, barely audible, but still there was one. He knew who it was. It was not the one he was waiting for, but no doubt she was bringing him word of Jason.

"Hello, Mary." Ghost said without turning.

"How did you know?" Her voice was somewhat distorted.

Ghost laughed. "Besides the abilities I have that you don't know about? You're much more silent then Jason." He turned around slowly. "The real question, however, is why are you wearing Jason's costume?"

Mary was wearing the Red X costume, but it had been altered to fit her feminine figure snugly. Her black hair had been pulled through a hole in the back of the mask. She obviously had had a lot of time to alter the suit before she came out to meet him.

Mary signed. "Jason decided that he no longer wants to play hero, I wouldn't let him take the costume and he went out anyways. Can you guess what he did?" Ghost Blade shrugged. "Do you know who Batman is?"

Ghost threw a thumb over his shoulder. "I saw him over there not that long ago."

The eye of the mask stretched up. "Really?" Ghost nodded. "Well, Jason stole the tires off of Batman's car. Can you believe it? The guy's a professional thief and he gets himself caught doing something that stupid." She had used her hands to make her word more dramatic.

"Are you going to bail him out?" Ghost Blade asked.

Mary laughed. "There's no bail for him." Ghost's eyes questioned why. "Somehow they found out he was Red X. He can only be released into the custody of someone twenty-five years old or older, or he goes to juvenile detention hall."

"That's very strange… Wait, he's under eighteen?"

Mary nodded. "Only by a few months." She laughed then. "Even if he could be bailed and I had the money, I wouldn't."

"And, why is that?" Ghost looked into the eyes of the mask.

"He needs to be set strait and I want this suit." She noticed the look of curiosity show its self on Ghost Blade's face. "I want to be a superhero."

Ghost smiled. "Really?"

"Don't believe me?" Mary placed her hands on her hips. "I'm surprised at you, Valere. I thought you could read minds."

Valere laughed. "And, here I thought you had forgotten my name." He moved closer to her. "You know I can't read minds… just the life force of a being, which is altered by emotions."

She moved closer to him. "So, in short, in read a persons emotions?" He nodded. "Well… What are you reading from me?"

His lips became a sly smile. "Do you want me to show you?" She gave a slight nod and he pulled off her mask.

Her eyes were green, similar to his own. She was a little pale, but her lips were lushes and inviting. He placed his hands on her hips and pulled her close, but she beat his to the kiss. Their tongues had immediately gone into their usual wrestling match, but no matter how often they did this the passion never left.

Eventually, they had to pull away from each other, for lack of air.

Mary put her mask back on and once again became the new Red X. She looked at Ghost Blade. "Jason told me that someone named Deathstroke hired the two of you to hunt down someone. Can you fill me in?"

Ghost pulled out a picture and handed it to Red X. She looked at the picture. "She's very pale."

Ghost nodded. "Apparently she's the daughter of some powerful demon and she was created to be his portal to this world." He toke the picture back. "I never meet Deathstroke, but he told Jason that he could rid her of her father's influence and prevent her from becoming this portal."

"So, he wants to help her?" Red X questioned.

Ghost Blade shrugged. "Like I said, I haven't met him, but if it's true that she can become this portal, we should find her anyways."

She nodded. "What's her name?"

"Raven."