Chapter Fifteen: Shahari

Robin yelled as he ran at the woman who blocked his attack and threw him aside with incredible strength. He plowed into Jinx dazing the both of them

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!"

Water burst from the ground and with a gesture it surrounded the woman. She vanished then reappeared a few yards to the left

"Ha, ha, ha!" Starfire grunted as she fired starbolt after starbolt at the woman. A blast of sound waves followed her attacks.

Nearby Shadow stepped out of an alley and caught Jessica under the arms as she was thrown away from the fight. The girl nodded her thanks then bolted back to the fight.

An explosion knocked Jason over and the ground ruptured as his concentration was lost. Kid Flash zoomed by grabbing Raven and Jinx pulling them out of danger

"Is it just me or are we getting our butts kicked?" Robyn coughed as she and Red-X emerged from a dumpster behind Shadow

"Heads up!" Cyborg yelled in warning. He slammed against the wall, recovered and ran back to the fight.

Shadow lifted his hands. Black shapes reared from their places along walls and whirled around him. They took the shape of a hand and reached out to capture the woman

"Gotcha!" he yelled triumphantly. Suddenly his mind was filled with searing pain and he yelled in pain. The shadows released their prisoner who scrambled away.

"Nice try kid." the woman laughed looking at the withering boy.

"Who are you?" Robin demanded.

The woman smirked and bowed at the waist "Shahari. Thief, hacker and hit-woman. At your service."

"Sorry, I don't think we'll be needing your services." Robyn growled as her hands pulsed with yellow energy.

"True… so I think I'll take my leave." with that the woman snapped her fingers and vanished like she did every time.

Robin growled and threw a random punch at a wall. The brick crumbled slightly and his knuckles and gloves were bloodied

"Robin please stop." Starfire pleaded taking his hand gently. The young man sighed and obeyed the alien princess.

"Let's go home. There's nothing we can do for tonight." Robin said dejectedly.

The group followed their leader tiredly.

Shadow paused and looked up at the full moon. Raven's hand touched his shoulder "You okay?"

"Ya."

Gar sighed and rubbed his eyes. The computer screen in front of him kept going in and out of focus but he kept searching.

Shahari. Why did that name seem so familiar? It wasn't even a real word. And Raven had never heard of it in any of her books. This woman must've made it up on her own.

Gar sighed again and put the laptop away. He stood from the cave floor and walked to the entrance. The sunlight blinded him for a moment but his eyes adjusted quickly

"Shahari…" he paused looking at the ground. Then his eyes widened "Shari!"

Shari Simon kissed her daughter forehead softly. The girl didn't stir and her blue eyes remained closed.

Shari stepped into her own bedroom and looked around. Deciding she was safe from prying eyes she opened her wardrobe and slipped out the fake back. Inside laid a skintight, black mask and a carefully folded black outfit. She slid the mask out of the drawer and felt the silky material between her fingers.

Shahari was a well known thief in Gotham City. Not even Batman had a clue of who she was. She'd heard of the unrest between the Titans and moved to Jump City. Besides she had an old score to settle with that man. He'd done her job for her and no one shorted Shahari.

Shari snorted and put the mask away. After undressing and slipping into bed she glanced at a photo. It was Cameron with his arm around Shari.

She turned the picture around then turned off the light and drifted off to sleep.

(Sorry this one's so short! The next one will be much better! At least I hope so.)