My own Reflection

I don't own Teen Titans.

Chapter 2: Issues

It was late afternoon at the Tower when Robin had just gotten out of the crime lab. He was looking over some weaponry the team had confiscated from the HIVE Five. The others had told him it was nothing to worry about and they had covered everything. Even so, he had gotten up early to look into it. Of course they just turned out to be plain military grade weapons without any mods or upgrades.

He cursed himself at his ignorance. But he couldn't really help it. He had to be the guy who wanted the job done. One can't leave anything unexamined, unchecked, or unturned in his fight against evil. Actually, who could really be evil these days? Robin laughed to himself at the question. Ever since Trigon, the HIVE academy, Brother Blood, and the Brotherhood of Evil fell, the villain level really had not been as extreme as it previously had been. But there would also be Robin. The guy who would get the job-

"Robin!"

He had just rounded a corner when Starfire's voice squealed his name as she wrapped her arms around his neck from behind him.

"You're out early," Starfire whispered into his ears as she pulled him closer to her. Robin's face instantly broke out into red as he felt Starfire's breasts against his back and her warm breath against his ear. He broke from her grip and quickly calmed himself.

Turning towards her, he asked," Star, how many times have I asked you to stop sneaking up on me like that?"

"Does not Robin like it when I do that?" Starfire asked.

"No! I mean, yes! I mean not in the way right here where everyone can see us!" Robin nervously blurted out.

Star then put her hands on her hips and asked," But why can't everyone know that we are together?"

(Great job, Greyson. One problem now leads to another,) Robin thought.

"Its not that I want to. Its just…I mean…I-"

"I what?" Starfire asked.

"I…I really can't answer now," Robin said.

Star rolled her eyes and said," Soon enough, you're going get a whole idea on this issue."

"What do you mean?"

"You are sometimes clueless."

"I love you," Robin blurted out. Star just shook her head and walked out on him.

"I can fight villains and show no fear, but I choke up every time Star gets a little too involved in our relationship. Why do I do that?" Robin asked himself. He had Star had just started getting into a "special" relationship now that the whole villain lineup had died down. But lately, Robin still felt like he was a nervous little boy whenever she wanted to get a little too romantic. He liked that, but he just kept screwing up for no reason. Was he stressed? Was he over worked? Did he not love her?

"Of course I love her," he responded. He would do anything for her. But, there was a still unanswered question. Of course, there was only one answer: uncertainty. Most likely he didn't want to make the relationship go any further so if they did break up, Star wouldn't be so broken hearted. But are they going to break up?

"No."

But if you love he as much as you claim and you want to do anything for her, then why are you thinking about breaking up with her? Are you planning on it? The guy who wants to stay with her but doesn't want to take it further?

"Well-"

The alarm suddenly blared out into the tower, alerting him and the Titans to another disturbance in Jump.

"For another day," Robin said to himself as he ran off to join the others.

Over in Jump…

The downtown section was relatively peaceful, save for the cars exploding. The citizens on the street ran away from the fireballs that been their vehicles. Everyone ducked his or her heads as one was hurled into the air by an explosion and crashed into the third floor of one of the buildings. Glass and concrete went flying as the hunk of twisted metal then fell to the ground with a defining crash.

The perpetrator of this crime was on the top floor of the building that had just been hit. He was dressed in a black suit and tattered cape. A white mask that looked like a skull covered his face. His most recognizable appearance was a red X embedded in his chest. He was none other the Red X. He reached into his belt and took out a red X throwing weapon. He tossed it to a taxi in the street and it went up in flames upon making contact, causing more people to panic.

"Those idiots better get here before this entire city block becomes one big inferno," X said to himself as he drew out another one of his Xs. Suddenly, a green blast shot out from behind him and knocked the weapon from his hand. He turned around and there they were the Teen Titans.

"I was beginning to think none of you would show up," X stated.

"And we were beginning to think when we would see you again," Robin replied.

"Then let's celebrate this reunion with a bang!' X yelled as he lifted up his hand and fired a red X projectile from it. Cyborg armed his Sonic Cannon and fired off a blue beam from it, hitting the X and causing it to explode upon impact. When the dust had settled, they saw Red X run to the edge of the building and jump off it.

"Since when is Red into arson?" BB asked as he and the rest of the team headed off to get X.

"Must be a new hobby," Raven commented as she and Star flew into the air. BB turned into an Eagle and joined them while Robin used his grabbling device to wrap onto one of the windowsills. Cyborg did something a little different. He swung himself over the ledge and planted his hand right into the concrete. He then slid down the building; his hand latched onto the structure.

X did the same thing as Cy, but he used the back of his hand to form a sharpened X and used it to slid down the building's side. While swinging, Robin drew out a bordering from his belt and threw it at X. X intercepted it with another of his X blasts and increased his decent speed even more.

"Let's see you intercept this," Cy said as he fired off a beam from his Sonic Cannon. Surprisingly, X jumped off the building and dodged the attack. He then shot another X blast at Cy, hitting him dead on and knocking him off the building. Cy activated his repeal hand and grabbed onto a pole sticking out from the building, swinging from it and landing perfectly onto the ground. X snapped his feet together and flames sprouted from them, allowing him to land perfectly onto the ground.

(I can't let this drag on for too long. The message has to get out,) X thought. He then lifted both his hands and shot a barrage of X blasts at the building across the street. They hit the tenth floor of the building and sent it into an inferno. Then huge pieces of the building began to rain down towards the street and onto the people who were still there. Raven used her magic and wrapped up the debris up and Cy broke them up with his Sonic Cannon while Star and BB (as a gorilla) quickly rounded up the citizens and got them out of the area.

Robin and landed on the ground and was currently distracted by the destruction. He didn't know X was behind him until he felt the cold steel of a blade against his throat.

"This would be so sweet, but I have something else to tell you," X said.

"Like which jail you want to go to?" Robin remarked.

"There is some major stuff happening now. Things are going to get really bad. If you want to know, meet me on the Titans Tower's roof at Eleven tonight. Come alone"

"What if I don't?"

"Then maybe I will grace star with my presence," he replied.

Robin felt the blade move away from his neck and he was about to face X, but all he got was air. That left him, his friends, a ruined city section, and his mind now racked with questions.

What is Red X's motives? Chapter 3 is coming soon.