A/N: New chapter's here, hope you'll like it.

Disclaimer: Same as in Chapter 2. Man, don't you get tired reading this?

Chapter 3

It was raining heavily, lightning bolts running on the skies in lines, lighting the battle going on down below on a small island. Four of the Teen Titans were desperately fighting the demon, however he was winning easily. Without Raven the Teen Titans had no chance against this dark menace.

"Is that all you got?" Shade mocked them as he dodged a blue energy beam from Cyborg's sonic cannon. Beast Boy was trying to stand up, still a bit dizzy from the previous punch he got from the darkling. Robin engaged the demon in a hand-to-hand combat, while Starfire flew up behind Shade, ready to hit him in the back. As she was flying towards him Shade caught Robin's hand during a punch and threw him at the approaching Tamaranian with ease. The two teens collided and fell on the ground.

"You two are just meant to be together!" Shade laughed. He turned around after hearing a roar from behind and saw a giant green T-Rex running towards him. With a small movement of his hand a nearby rock got surrounded in a black aura and after a short flight crashed into the shapeshifter's body, knocking him down on the ground.

"This doesn't look good." Robin said, pushing down Starfire from himself.

"I agree. We must find another way to battle him." Starfire agreed. They looked at the darkling, standing not far from them. He seemed to be checking his fingernails, as if he was just having a walk in the garden on a sunny day. Robin's anger rose. Not only that they were losing to this enemy, but he was also relaxed defeating them. The only thing Robin didn't understand was why didn't Shade kill them. It was more then within his powers. This seemed to be more like a game, without any sense. Robin decided not to think about it and jumped high up in the air, throwing a couple of explosive disks at the demon. A small smile appeared on his face as he saw the disks explode upon hitting the darkling. They created a small cloud of smoke and Robin fell right into it, his fist going in the direction where the darkling was standing. Or at least where he was supposed to stand, because Robin landed without hitting anything. He looked around confused, but the demon was gone. The smoke was now gone as well and as he looked around he could only see the Titans.

"Where is he?" he shouted at them, but everyone was just as confused as he was. Suddenly a loud scream cut through the air and Robin turned around to see the tall Tamaranian girl's chest pierced by a dark blade. Behind her stood a dark figure in a black cloak. As a flash of lightning lightened the night the wide malicious smile was seen on his face. Robin, BB and Cyborg were too shocked by the sight to even move or say anything. Small drops of blood started to fall down from the edge of the sword.

"Thought I'll leave you a gift, just in case you'd be stupid enough to try and intervene with my plans." Shade said. Starfire fell on her knees, tears falling from her eyes got mixed with the rain. Robin finally got back to reality, pulled out his staff and with a single jump got right to the darkling. Shade quickly pulled out his sword and flew away. As he looked down he saw Robin kneeling down to Starfire who now lay on the ground with a bleeding wound.

"Well, that's all for today. I guess that'll keep them busy for a while." he said to himself as he flew higher. But suddenly the rain stopped and the stormy clouds disappeared. Shade stopped as he felt the presence of another powerful being. He recognized it. It was something he hadn't felt for many years, since he had become this demonic creature. Shade stopped in the air and was levitating, concentrating, trying to catch the sound of the approaching danger. After some seconds he heard something like a whisper, like the slightest noise of a breeze. He opened his eyes and moved a bit left, just in time to dodge a silver sword that would've cut him in half. He turned around and saw the familiar figure.

"Zenith! Haven't seen you for a veeeeery long time. I thought you'd given up on me." he said with a sarcastic voice.

Some minutes later, Titans Tower

Almost all of the devices in the infirmary were constantly bleeping as the young red-haired girl was dying. Cyborg was doing all he could to prevent this, but the wound was unlike any he had ever seen. Blood was spilling forth from it and the girl was already pale.

"C'mon Star, you can't do this to us! You must survive!" he was yelling, partly in hopes that the girl would hear him, partly to let out his frustration. He didn't want to lose another friend, yet no matter what he did the girl's life was slowly escaping her body.

"Stop shouting and do what you can! She's dying!" Robin yelled at him angrily, his fists clenched tightly.

"Shut up, I know she's dying! And I am doing all I can!" Cyborg yelled back.

"Well it's not enough!" Robin yelled and punched into one of the monitors. It stopped bleeping, but many others continued. He couldn't stand the sound.

"Hey, stop it! You're not helping this way!" BB tried to calm down his enraged friend. Robin punched the green Titan in the face and BB fell on the ground. He could taste blood within his mouth.

"I don't care! I can't let her die!" Robin shouted. Beast Boy stood up and transformed into an octopus. He grabbed Robin with his tentacles and pulled him out of the infirmary and held him down. Robin tried to free himself, but the green animal proved to be the stronger.

"Let me go! I'll kill you if you don't!" Robin shouted like crazy. Beast Boy transformed back. He was still holding his friend's arms tightly.

"Robin, calm down! You can't do anything, and Cy can't help her if you're yelling at him and destroying all his equipment!" BB shouted at his leader. This seemed to finally calm him down a bit. Robin stopped fighting BB's grip. Beast Boy let go and stood up. Robin sat up and started crying heavily. Beast Boy sat down next to him and put his arm on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry, but…Star is…I-I can't help her…" Robin tried to speak, but his sorrow didn't let him.

"I know. But we must hope that she'll be okay. You know Cy, he would do even the impossible just to save her." Beast Boy said. Robin nodded, but he knew that there was no chance to save her. There was no hope.

"I might help." a voice suddenly spoke and Beast Boy and Robin turned left to see who said it. They saw a strange figure. It wore yellow armor all over its body and had a bright white hood that completely covered its face. The voice was that of a girl's, yet somehow unearthly. It echoed just as Shade's, but this one didn't have the coldness within it. Robin and Beast Boy stood up.

"Who are you?" both of them asked almost in the same time.

"My name's Zenith, but now there's no time for introducings! I can save your friend, if you let me." Zenith said. Robin thought about it for a second.

"Okay, do what you must." he said and opened the door to the infirmary. Zenith went in and saw Cyborg fighting to keep the girl alive. The sheets of the bed were bloody and Starfire was on the brink of dying.

"Get out, now!" Zenith commanded. Cyborg looked at her with a confused look and then saw Robin outside nodding. Cyborg quickly left, but still looked suspiciously at this intruder. As he left the door closed and everything became quiet inside the room.

"Who is it?" Cyborg asked, but both Robin and Beast Boy were just looking at the closed door, waiting for it to open. Cyborg sighed and looked at his bloody hands. Starfire's blood stained the robotic arms, hands and fingers. It seemed almost like a dream. She had always been so lively, so full of happiness, and now he had her blood on his hands. And he knew she was going to die.

An hour later

Robin and Beast Boy were still waiting in front of the door. Cyborg went to rest. He was too shocked, but he asked them to call him as soon as they can go in. The two boys were sleepy and found it difficult to stay awake. It has been a tiring day. Working on the transport spaceship and then the exhausting fight with Shade. But they decided no to fall asleep. They had to know what had happened to Starfire.

"Beast Boy…I never said it, but…I'm sorry for what happened to you and Raven…now I understand how does it feel to lose someone you really love." Robin said quietly.

"What are you talking about? You haven't lost Starfire! Don't even think like that! I'm sure she'll be alright." BB said, a bit angry because of Robin's pessimism.

"You're right. But…" Robin wanted to speak, but the door to the infirmary opened and the boys stood up. Zenith stood in the door, still wearing the yellow armor and white hood. Now that she wasn't rushing they looked at her even more carefully. Her face was completely covered by shadows. Not even eyes, or anything. It looked like she wouldn't even have a face, like night would reside underneath her hood. She carried a long silver sword that glowed. In fact, her whole body seemed to glow with light. The sword was elegant and the hilt was decorated with wings.

"You can come in." Zenith said, and moved aside.

A/N: Sorry guys, but this is the end of this chapter. I just had to make a cliffie: ) Anyway, as you saw there's a new character. I need her to make this story a bit longer, 'cause otherwise it would've ended too quickly. She'll also help to uncover more of the secrets. If you can't imagine her, try thinking of Tyrael from Diablo II, just in a 'girl' version (and without wings so far). Anyway, hope you liked it. Please review everyone!