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Chapter 3: Uncertainties

A flash of red, and Plasmus was encased in a nigh-unbreakable elastic binding. A figure leaped out of the darkness to reveal himself, and it was a figure the Titans were all too familiar with. Wearing a black costume, with a tattered cape and a modified helmet adorned with an unmistakeable skull design.

Red X.

"Mind if I join the party?" Sounding cocky as ever, the costumed thief barrelled towards Plasmus, unleashing a series of "X"s from his gloves, temporarily blinding the purple monster while the Titans could only stand and stare at this display, dumbfounded.

Robin shook off his disbelief and sighed. "I guess we'd better help out." The others were unwary, however. "Robin, is not the Red X a criminal? Why would we assist?" Cyborg agreed. "Yeah, what if he just turns on us afterwards?" "I guess that's just a chance we'll have to take." Raven simply shook her head. "The enemy of my enemy…"

The Titans then charged forward to help their erstwhile adversary in his fight. Beast Boy transformed into a grizzly bear and took on the still bound and blinded Plasmus. X turned his head at the five teens. "Guess you decided to help me out after all." Robin was none too pleased. "Don't think this makes us permanent allies, I appreciate you wanting to help us out, but there are questions concerning your intentions."

"I see you still haven't changed, kid. Still taking things too seriously. I just thought you looked like you needed some help and you could use some of my style."

This needled at Robin to no end. "When this is over, you will stay, and you WILL give a proper explanation!"

"Sorry, I can't make any promises!" This got the masked leader even more upset, until a soft hand touched his arm. "Please, Robin, this fighting is not helping us defeat this horrible creature!" Once more, as in the past, the compassionate alien girl's soothing words calmed him down. "All right, Star, but I'm warning you, I WON'T like it." "Very well. However, you do not have to. Friend or foe, he has still offered his assistance and we must honor him."

The combined forces of Red X and the Titans were a sight to behold. Cyborg's sonic blasts once more rocked the monster, the shapeshifter had now transformed into a T-rex and swung his mighty tail, making the ugly blob teeter upon impact. Starfire came next, unleashing a rapid flurry of Starbolts, capped off with an intensely focused blast from her eyebeams that made Plasmus scream out in pain, an unearthly noise that could come close to shattering eardrums.

Raven's eyes glowed, lifting a block of unearthed asphalt and launched it, striking the monster in what passed for its face. Sensing victory, Robin and Red X then leaped in unison, nailing Plasmus square in the chest with a double barrel kung fu kick that finally toppled him. The defeated pile of sludge groaned as it left consciousness behind.

With plasmas now defeated, Robin turned to Red X. "All right, now. Why did you just decide out of the blue to help us?" The thief chuckled non-chalantly. "I was doing this to impress someone." As he said this, he turned his head towards Starfire. With that, there was a blinding flash, causing the Titans to cover their eyes. When they recovered, he was gone. Robin was frustrated and puzzled, for once again this new Red X left him with more questions than answers and pondered this while watching the authorities take Plasmus away. "Titans, let's go home." They left for Titans Tower, silent with thought and bewilderment.

Meanwhile, the darkness of the alley concealed him and he thought of the words spoken earlier. "I was doing this to impress someone." Behind the mask, inside his head more words were spoken.

'So was I.'

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