The next morning, Sandy awoke to sunlight flooding in the room. Robin had shared a room with her, so she slept on the floor. She sat up and stretched, looking over to Robins bed, only to see it neatly made. She unzipped the sleeping bag, stepping out, and started folding it up neatly before grabbing her jean shorts and white shirt, which were now clean as a whistle. She quickly changed before walking out into the hallways again. Great...here we go again with the hallways. She thought grimly to herself, dashing through doors, until she finally came to the main room again. "Good morning sleepyhead," Robins cheery voice hit her, and she woke up completley. "Huh? What? Oh. Good morning...oh...and uh...I never said this last night, but uh...thanks," She stuttered glancing at the five of them staring at her blankly. "For what?" Raven asked, looking at the wavy haired girl. "Uh...for...letting me stay here for a while," She said, stepping down the stairs, and sat down just as Robin nearly shocked her into falling off her chair. "How about doing combat practice with us today? I want to see what you can really do with your powers," Sandy sat there dumbfounded. "Uh..uh..s-s-sure," She stuttered, as a large plate of bacon and a couple of pancakes was shoved in her face.
"Right, Robin, show 'er how it's done!" Cyborgs voice rang out across the island, followed by a short, 'K," from Robin as hejumped sideways from foot to foot, preparing himself. "And...GO!" Cyborg yelled, and Robin launched off with precise agilitly. Sandy kept her eyes glued to Robin, following his pattern. Leap, jump, punch, kick, BOOM! She started, staring in awe as he finished the corse. "That was refreshing," He said sarcasticly, taking a seat beside Raven. Sandy noted he hadn't even broken a sweat. She gulped nervously as Robin gave her the go ahead. "K Sandy, try it. Don't hold back either," He said, and Sandy walked nervously over to were Robin had started. She flung her wrists, saying quietly to herself, 'Ook Sandy...breath...take it easy...it's not like they'll laugh," She said to herself urgently, when Robin yelled, "GO!" A large platform appeared underneath her, and she gave a short scream of surprise as she leapt off of it, leaping into clear air. She gave a shaky sigh, when a metal wall appeared behind her. "Amoran Selan Quinsos!" The 12 year old yelled, blasting an extremly hot string of lava at the wall, which melted it right then and there. With new found confidence, she continued on, and Raven whispered to Robin, "If this keeps up we're going to need a new combat coarse,"
After that, they were all sitting on the couch watching the T.V. Sandy sat beside Raven, who sat beside Robin, who sat beside B.B, who sat beside Cyborg, who sat beside Starfire. She bit her bottom lip and started when a red flashing light and the alarm blew off. Slade's face appeared on the screen, and Sandy heard a venomous, "Slade," escape Robin's clenched teeth. Sandy just stared. That was the same guy she'd saved the titans from when they met her! So that's his name...Slade huh? She looked uneasy as Robin yelled, "Titans! GO!" They all dashed outside, but when Sandy didn't follow, Robin came back in. "You comin'?" He asked, and she smiled and ran to his side, and they both dashed towards the 'crime scene'.
Once they were there, Slade seemed to stand harmlessly in front of an old warehouse. "God, what is it with villains and old warehouses?" Sandy heard Robin say under his breath, but Slades voice snapped her out of her thoughts. "Ah, I see you have befriended my enemies, girl," Sandy instantly knew he was talking about her. "W--what do you want?" She tried to sound brave, but she knew it wasn't working. "I want you. Don't listen to your so called, 'friends'. They'll only lie to you and get you killed." Sandy bit her lip. "NO THEY WON'T! THEY'RE MY FRIENDS AND THEY ALWAYS WILL BE!" She was yelling now, and she finally realized what she was saying. "You have powerfull powers, Sandy. I've been watching you. You musn't befriend these 'superheros' or else they will get you killed. Come with me, and let me train you, follow in my footsteps, and I can make you great," His one eye stared at Sandy. She felt like she was about to cry. She was about to answer, when Robin stepped protectivly in front of her. The other titans formed a circle around her, when Robin retorted, "No you won't! You won't make her great at all. You make her a lifless mad person like yourself who only cares about ruling the city!" Sandy heard Slades voice wringing in her ears. Come with me. I can make you great They kept wringing in her ears. Don't befriend them. They'll only lie to you. They'll get you killed. They wouldn't get her killed. Here they were, protecting her. A red power flared around her hands as Slade said, "No matter what you say, Robin. I'm taking her whether you like it or not," Sandy had had enough. "NO!" She yelled, leaping in the air "AMORAN SELAN QUINSOS!" She yelled at the top of her lungs, and the same red power flung from her hands. But to her surprise, Slade easily sidestepped it, saying, "Good. Very good. That was very dishonerable, like me." Her eyes went wide as she floated down to the ground. Great. Just great. Now SHE was being compared to Slade. "You're not having her," Robin yelled, then charged. Sandy just stared as the battle went on around her, then she snapped to. No...they are my friends and I'm going to fight along side them, She thought to herself, before launching into the air, fire flaring around her hands. "Hey! You!" She yelled, and Slade looked up only to be hit in the face with a large fireball. Robin, who was in combat with Slade, looked at her as she floated down to the ground, her body trembling. Her legs felt like jelly. Robin rushed over and caught her as her legs gave out, and she managed to whisper, "He wants me..."