Disclaimer: I don't own the Titans. But, for anyone who would like to sell them, I have a bag of permanent markers, aaaaaaand, ahem, one pair of sunglasses.

xxx

"TITANS! GO!"

Gar was the first to leap into the rolling, noxious cloud of smoke. The green changeling transformed in midair, his wiry human body shivering in mild discomfort as it melted into a lean, sinuous panther. He let out an ear-piercing screech; his emerald eyes stung; his lungs scorched by the smoke. Gotta stay low to the ground, he told himself, shifting again, this time into a garder snake. His scaled belly glided across the asphalt towards what he assumed was the center of the giant cloud. In shock, he came to an abrupt halt, morphing back to his original state. Directly in front of him was a young girl. Consumed entirely in flames. He tilted his head," Damn."

As the smoke began to clear he found himself viewing what the Titans had really been called out about. Two cars were practically welded together, the occupants, if they were alive, encased in the dented husks. His heart racing, he darted towards the hunks of smoking metal, trying to see if he could find anyone inside them. His knobby hand balled into a fist, banging against what he assumed was once a windshield. He screamed, tearing his fist back. The hot metal and glass left a giant burn on his right hand that was already blistering. He turned on his heel, staring at the unscathed girl…Excluding, of course, the fact that she was staring blankly into space and was on fire. Behind her, a few streetlights were uprooted, and a handful more had been melted into strange, contorted shapes. He wasn't shocked to see that a brick building had been practically burned to the ground.

His heart was racing in his chest like a frantic moth trying to break through a window. In a panicky tone, he cried," RAVEN!"

There was no reply.

"RAVEN! ROBIN! STARFIRE! CYBORG!" he called out their alter egos.

Vic was the first to appear. Coughing, he entered Gar's sight, carrying a young boy in his vast, metallic arms. The kid looked about as old as the girl, but in far worse condition. His right arm was wrapped in yellow and black cloth, and about half of his face was covered in blood. Gar squirmed where he stood. He'd seen a lot of stuff over the years, but seeing kids get hurt still got to him.

"I'm here, Gar," Vic replied. His head jerked to the side when he spotted the girl.

"What the HELL? That kid didn't do all this"- he gestured with his head to the surrounding rubble-"Did she?"

"I dunno. She's just been standing there. Where's Rae?" Gar asked, trembling a little bit, as he cradled his burnt hand. Vic looked at him, concerned.

"She's coming," Dick stated, as he stumbled forth, missing his cape. Kory was following close behind, coughing, her eyes still misty from the smoke.

"Garfield, are you guys alright?" Raven drifted up behind him. He turned around, finding himself nose to nose with the empath. Surprised, he took a few fumbled steps backwards, wincing at the pain in his hand. Her eyes drifted to his burn, concern seeping through her usually stoic façade.

"Gar-" she started, a pale hand drifting out from behind her cloak.

Gar drew back, and hoarsly replied," Later. You need to see something."

He gestured with his thumb towards the girl. Raven's violet eyes widened beneath the shadows of her hood.

Xxx

The young boy twitched in Victor's arms. The cyborg looked down at him as his frail body shook, a tear dripping down the pale, unharmed side of his face.

"Not…" the kid started, his good hand grappling at Vic's dark shoulder.

"Whoa, kid. You need to relax," the cyborg whispered, calmingly. He watched in dismay the kid ever so slightly shook his head.

"N-not…B-Bryn…"- he paused, his blue eyes widening, though one was incredibly swollen-"N-not…Her…Love Bryn…N-not…Bryn."

The boy's body convulsed in his arms, shuddering violently just before it went limp. Horrified, Victor checked for a pulse, and found a very faint heartbeat, unsure if he'd felt it, or imagined it.

"Hang on, kid."

xxx

So, there you have it. Chapter two. Sorry it took so long, guys. x.x

I already have the next two chapters written out, I just have to type them up, so they'll be out soon.