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FINALLY A LONG CHAPTER

I would also like to say next chapter will be ten times more interesting than this, because Darkness will get a letter from Guardian, and the Titans will be forced to fight for their lives!

SOUTH SIDE
JUMP CITY

Lorena Johnson was walking briskly down the seemingly abandoned streets of the most lawless city in the US. She was a fresh, 25 year old reporter for the Nova Express newspaper. Her assignment had been to hook up with the Titans and follow their patrols and report on what they were doing for the citizens.

At first the assignment seemed easy, the Titans supposedly were everywhere at once, and they lived in a giant tower that was shaped like a T. However, that assumption was quickly proven to be a myth. The Titans were everywhere at once but they never stayed in one place. Every time she heard a Titan was in an area she would arrive only to find out they had left.

Going to the Tower was not an option, first of all because the automatic security system would take her out, second the Sea Side was a very dangerous neighborhood these days, and third, the Titans were rarely if ever there these days. Her main purpose of following them was to show what good they were doing and show the fatigue they must be facing. She hoped by doing this she would get the people and government involved to fixing this once beautiful city.

The angry reporter walked down the street just hoping for some break through. "I mean this city is in anarchy, there should be chaos everywhere but when ever I come to a supposedly dangerous place I find its been cleaned up by the Titans!" she thought to herself.

"Hey there little lady, need some help," a thug called from an alley. Lorena looked towards the young man and noticed two others come from behind him. They all had a look of hunger in there eyes as they stared at her. The three men obviously had belonged to a gang because they wore the same black leather jackets with the same red streak going across where their heart would be.

"Listen, I am a reporter, so please leave me alone," Lorena said quickly as the three young men approached.

"Oh, come on now senorita, we wont hurt you, hell you probably want to interview us," said the lead man.

She actually thought it was a good idea and pulled out her notebook and pen. "So you three are willing to get interviewed?" Lorena asked.

"Why not, but can we do it in our apartment, a beautiful Latina like you shouldn't be by yourself in these streets," the lead man cooed as his two thugs behind him giggled like little children.

"Actually, we should do the interview here," said Lorena, not trusting the man at all, "Maybe we shouldn't even do an interview," she added.

"Listen, interview or not, you are coming with us, we haven't had a girl for a while, not since that bastard Titan came, and now that he is finally gone I intend to get me a girl. And you are the prettiest Latina I have seen in a while and I am sure we are all going enjoy you. So shut your trap, and come here like a good girl and lets get over it," the lead thug growled at her in a low voice.

"Help! Anybody, HELP!" Lorena replied as after the thug gave his frightening speech his two henchmen ran at her. Lorena smashed her heavy bag knocking down the first henchman, but the second one grabbed her arms and dragged her towards the alley.

Lorena continued screaming, "Shut her up!" yelled the leader. The one thug who had taken the blow with the bag nodded and pulled out a pocket knife, putting it to her neck. The frightened girl's eyes widened as she surrendered, the knife scaring her into submission.

Bang. The bullet shot was heard, the thug with the knife clutched his arms as he dropped the knife. Stepping from some nearby shadows Avengement stood with his pistol in his hand. He looked very smart, and his gun was now aimed at the head of the lead thug. "You honestly didn't think I would leave you alone now did you?" he taunted.

"The Red Stripes never give up!" the lead thug said making a sign with his hand before he ran to the alley. The thug holding Lorena let her go and followed his boss. Avengement, charged after them, following them into the alley. Lorena ran after Avengement and saw the Titan, who was in tip top physical shape catch up to the gangsters. He slammed the henchman hard into the wall knocking him out, and he used a trash can to deal with the boss. It wasn't a pretty sight.

As he walked back towards her, she saw the gangster with the bullet wound moan as he attempted to flee the seen. His attempt was also a pathetic attempt to escape as Avengement, seeing him trying to flee to the shadows, ran as fast as he could as he caught up to the man. Avengement merely punched the wounded man, sending him to the ground unconscious.

"Thanks, thanks a lot," Lorena managed to say when the Titan silenty came up to her. "Yo-You are Avengement right?" asked Lorena.

"Yes, what were you doing all alone in a street like this. Didn't you hear our safety calls for all residents to stay inside?" Avengement questioned.

"Yes, but you see my name is Lorena Johnson, I work for the Nova Express and am trying to right an article about the Titans in Jump City," she explained. She should him her press badge and ID card.

"Well, I suggest you take better care, and besides this isn't the way to get your story done. You can only imagine what the "Red Stripes" would have done," Avengement said.

"Well, you see I was hoping to follow or go with a Titan and observe his patrol. And you were actually the first on my list," said Lorena.

Avengement looked at her in surprise, "Why me?" he asked.

"Well, all the other Titans have superpowers or those who don't seem to be with those that do and I know I can't keep up with them. However you are patrolling by yourself and you don't have any powers so I figured you could help me. I know Robin is the leader and is very busy but going with you would be great!" she said.

"Still, it's dangerous, and what benefit will the Titans gain from you reporting on us?" asked a skeptical Avengement.

"Oh, the Nova Express's goal is to highlight the situation in the city and get the government to act and solve the crises. Because I can tell the Titans can't keep this pace up forever, and even then you guys can't stop all the crimes in the city," she added.

Avengement looked away for a second, then nodded, "Alright, you can come, but under one condition," asked the hero.

"Which is?" asked an excited Lorena who had finally gotten her breakthrough.

"I get to read your article and approve it before it gets published," Avengement said.

Lorena thought about it for a moment, knowing she had no choice, she nodded and said, "Alright, if you want."

"Alright, lets go," said Avengement as he led Lorena to a parked car a block down the road.

JIM'S HEADQUARTERS

"You-you-you sick monster!" Robin ranted, he wanted to look away but he couldn't, that's how much he was stunned.

"I know you think it is cruelty, but sacrifices have to be made for the strength of my organization," said Jim calmly.

A distraught Robin looked at him with burning eyes, "Think this is cruelty? Look what you have done to Jinx! Look at her condition, I know she is a criminal, like you, but no one deserves to be treated or abused like this!" screamed Robin, who was losing control.

Jinx herself could barely keep her eyes open, but despite all her pain, despite her pathetic condition, she grabbed some shreds of clothing to keep her modesty.

"You know, Hartwell made the mistake of sending her to spy on me, what she should have done was continue spying on Kid Flash," said Jim with a smirk.

"Spy on Kid Flash?" Robin managed to say, trying to find out why, why would he do this to her.

"Oh, he never told you? This bitch is Kid Flash's mother," said Jim with a wicked smile. "Anyways, as I was saying, Hartwell sent her to spy on me, but my boys got her from behind. And we were able to stop her powers with those bands that are on her wrists. Realizing I had such a pretty little prisoner I decided to use her as my training tool," explained Jim coolly.

"Alright Jim, you let her go with me, and we wont bother you again," said Robin, trying to do whatever it took to get Jinx out of here. God knows what she had gone through and he wasn't going to leave her even to get reinforcements. He had also pushed his silent alarm on his communicator. He knew within the next half hour all the Titans would be here, Kid Flash would be here in a few minutes.

"I am afraid not, I am afraid there is only one way out," said Jim as two armed guards entered the cell. The space was so confined that there was little chance for Robin to strike first or to even dodge the bullets.

"And how would I get out?" snarled Robin.

"Oh, that's quite simple, make Jinx cry," said Jim with a twisted smile.

"What? Are you insane! I would never hurt anyone as defenseless as she is," Robin declared in anger.

Jim shook his head in mock disappointment. "I guess then you will have to die, but before you do, I will tell you that I will personally take care of Fireteen," Jim said as he lit his cigarette. Robin clenched his face, he was ready to explode when the time came.

"Hurry up Kid Flash, come on Titans," thought the leader, his fear was actually rising. "I can't die? Can I? I am too young," he told himself. Dismissing the thought of death.

Jim had made a sign with the three guards, when Jim threw the cigarette the guards were supposed to open fire on Robin.

After a couple of puffs, and of tense silence, except for the occasional whimper from Jinx, Jim held the cigarette in his hands. Before he dropped it he smiled at Robin and said, "It was pleasant knowing you," with that he dropped the cigarette.

The cigarette was half way to the ground, the guards were only a second away from pulling the trigger when a red and orange blur arrived.

"What the hell!" screamed one of the body guards as his gun was taken.

Jim turned his head at Robin and was shocked to see Kid Flash leaning against his leader with a cocky smirk on his face. One of the gun's was lying disassembled on the floor while Kid Flash held the other gun in his hand, aimed at the bodyguards and Jim.

"Well seems like the tables have turned Jim," said Robin with his own smile.

However, in the brief silence that followed Kid Flash heard a noise behind him. Turning around he saw his mother lying their in pain. Shame was all over Jinx's face as she saw her son stare at her in such a state. She had no modesty, no strength, she was so weak, like a baby. Jinx couldn't maintain eye contact with her son and in disgrace she turned her head away and began sobbing.

"Kid Flash?" asked Robin softly as he put an arm on the speedsters shoulder.

Kid Flash's muscles tensed, tears forming, "You bastards!" he screamed as he cocked the gun.

"Kid Flash! Don't shoot them!" Robin screamed as he lunged for the gun.

He was too late, Kid Flash let out several rounds and both bodyguards were lying on the ground bleeding from mortal wounds. Robin had wrestled the gun from Kid Flash's arms. One of the guards made eye contact with Robin before dying and Robin saw just fear. Pure fear in those eyes, the fear of the inevitable death.

Jim just watched in stunned silence, fear for his own life growing. He was slowly backing to the door, he knew the basement was sound proof. Jim's only way to get help would be to push the alarm just outside the door. "Jeez, why the hell didn't anyone notice a red blur run downstairs!" thought Jim.

"Give me the gun Robin," Kid Flash said coldly, "I have to finish these bastards up and then I have to gun down that son of a bitch Jim. After him I have to clean out this whole building," continued Kid Flash.

"Get a grip on yourself, I can only imagine what you must be going through but this isn't the answer. Brutally gunning down these men and Jim will not bring justice. Believe me, I know how much Jim needs a bullet but he can't go down like this, not in cold blood," said Robin as he held the gun away from Kid Flash.

"I will fight you for the gun!" screamed Kid Flash suddenly, tears blurring his vision.

"Sorry," Robin replied as he broke the gun in half.

"DAMN YOU!" Kid Flash screamed as he punched Robin hard, Robin fell unconscious after suffering a furry of punches and kicks leading him to fall head first into the cement wall of the cell.

Jim watched in awe as Kid Flash took out the Robin and after Robin fell against the wall began running for the door. Kid Flash saw him and grabbed a piece of the gun, he looked at his mother as if seeking approval. His mother looked up and simply nodded, nodding back to her Kid Flash easily caught up to Jim and smacked him hard on the back of the head.

Jim grunted as he fell, but he didn't suffer one blow, Kid Flash repeatedly beat the man with that part of the broken gun. In the dark basement, the only sound was a thud, thud, thud, which was Kid Flash beating the body senselessly. As he did this Jinx just watched in fascination. When the Titans finally arrived, after fighting there way through the building, they were stunned to find in the basement Kid Flash beating a body to the point that it wasn't recognizable. They were stunned by the amount of blood on his uniform, the tears in his eyes, they were shocked to find two dead bodies and were also surprised to find their leader unconscious. Jinx was simply sitting on a chair watching her son get revenge.

Avengement had taken control of the situation, evacuating Robin and Jinx to the infirmary, while Nightfire and Fireteen knocked out the deranged Kid Flash and took him to the Tower. Avengement had ordered Kid Flash be locked in a room so he couldn't get out. Lorena herself had followed the Titans in and was just as stunned as everyone, but Avengement made sure she wouldn't mention this in her article. As if to secure her silence he gave her a room in the Tower and promised her interviews with all the Titans as well as inside information. For her silence on what happened that night, Avengement promised to make her the most popular journalist in America.

However, as Fireteen took Kid Flash's body, she looked back in that dark room and stared for a few moments at the bloodied remains of her archenemy. "So this is how our fight with you ends Jim? With your blood all over us," thought Fireteen as she helped carry Kid Flash's body with Nightfire. The reason she said that was some of Jim's blood that was on Kid Flash was on both girls now. "The question now is how Robin will react when he finds out," she thought. Nola was dealing with that issue of carrying his body to the infirmary.

ROBIN

INFIRMARY

Robin woke with a start, sweat pouring down his face. He heard the drone of medical devices and saw he was on a hospital bed and also noticed a startled Fireteen holding his hand, comforting him.

"Is he dead?" asked Robin.

Fireteen nodded, "Kid Flash took him out," she answered. Her answer of course, a big understatement, he had actually destroyed Jim.

"I should have acted quicker, I should have subdued him quicker," Robin began speaking weakly.

"Shh, don't fret about it, what's done is done, there was nothing you could have done to prevent that. He was too fast and too emotionally scarred," Fireteen said to Robin as she put a moist towel on his forehead.

"I guess we will need to use the machine on him," said Robin.

Fireteen nodded, "And that reporter, Avengement says we can't trust anyone," said Fireteen.

"Reporter?" Robin asked in surprise.

"Oh, I guess I should explain then," said Fireteen as she began telling Robin about Lorena.

LIVING ROOM
TITANS TOWER

"So, I was wondering where Darkness is?" asked Lorena after she grabbed a cup of coffee. She was sitting with Nola.

Nola hesitated for a moment, "She, she has left the team to pursue a different career," Nola replied, the best answer she could think of.

"Really? She didn't have any differences in opinion with Robin, or some conflict with some of her teammate?" asked Nola, pursuing the issue.

"No, she didn't have any differences of opinion or any conflicts. Her and Robin were very close, while Nightfire and Aries are childhood friends of her's," Nola explained.

"Oh, so it was a mutual parting," Lorena said before sipping her drink.

"Yeah, but it was still a bit emotional, I have a feeling Guardian missed her the most though," said Nola before mentally slapping herself.

"Guardian? Were the two of them close?" Lorena asked quickly, hoping to get some juicy information.

"They were very close friends and would patrol together, it wasn't anything romantic, just a good friendship," Nola quickly explained, hoping the pesky reporter would back off.

Thankfully for Nola, Lorena did sit back and let the subject on that end. Before she started a new round of questions about Nola's past and future prospects with the Titans. This conversation Nola enjoyed.

JINX

INFIRMARY

Jinx opened her eyes with a start. She quickly moved her head to see her surroundings, to weak to get up. She saw she was on a hospital bed, she heard the beeps and hums of the machines that were monitoring her, but she didn't feel safe at all.

"Jinx?" came Avengement's voice. He had been sitting in the room, keeping watch when he noticed her heart rate suddenly increase.

"Whe – where am I?" she asked weakly from the bed.

"You are in the Titans Tower infirmary," Avengement said as he walked up to her.

Jinx responded by panicking as he approached, "Back off," she threatened.

"Don't worry, I am here to protect you, I just need to check your monitor, don't worry, your with friends," Avengement said calmly and steadily.

"Sure, that's why those bands that get rid of my powers are still on me. You can't fool me, I know what you bastards are going to do," Jinx growled, ready to resist any attack.

"Listen, it is only a precaution, you are still a convicted criminal, and when Kid Flash settles down and Robin gets healed then we will decide what to do," said Avengement.

"Kid Flash? How is he," Jinx quickly asked.

"Kid Flash, your son?" asked Avengement. He didn't know for sure but he had suspicions.

"Yes, yes my son, how is he," Jinx asked slightly irritated at why he would ask that question.

"He is not hurt physically, but mentally and emotionally he is in pretty bad shape," said Avengement.

Jinx nodded, "The way he took out that bastard, the way he took out Jim was, was ruthless."

Avengement looked at Jinx, "Yeah, it was pretty ruthless wasn't it?" he said, without an edge in his voice.

"You know, I was so worried he would be just like his father, but today, today I saw myself. The way he fought at Robin, protected his honor, served his personal code, just like me," Jinx said softly.

"Like mother, like son I guess?" Avengement asked, not knowing how to respond.

"I guess so, he snapped, like I did all those years ago after he took him from me. I guess its because he proved me wrong," said Jinx.

"Who proved you wrong?" Avengement asked, Jinx was so out of it she was revealing everything.

"Oh, Wally, the father, the great Justice Leaguer, the fastest man alive," Jinx said sarcastically. "When Billy, that's what I named Kid Flash, I hated the sound of Wally, was born Wally gave me a choice. He gave me this choice as I held the baby, he said, he said, "Jinx, you have the choice of reforming, marry me, and take care of our child, or you can go back to your life of crime but without me or Billy in your life." He also said, "I trust you will make the right choice, I trust you realize this life of crime only will lead you to pain and loneliness," that's exactly what he said. Damn him he was right, I thought I could keep my life of crime and Billy, but he kept his word, he took Billy. After that I refused to marry him or reforming, I went to my life of crime and he was right, I became lonely and it did lead me to pain," Jinx said as she sniffled some tears.

At that moment Guardian entered the room, he saw Avengement handing Jinx a tissue and asked, "Did I miss something?"

"Um, no, Guardian, watch Jinx, keep her company while I check Kid Flash," Avengement said numbly, he was surprised by Jinx's emotional story.

KID FLASH

CONTROL ROOM

Avengement entered the room and immediately sealed the door. Sitting on the bed was a tired looking Kid Flash.

"Hello Kid Flash, how are you?" asked Avengement.

"I killed three men, one of whom I clubbed to death and now I am being locked up in this room as if it were a prison cell," Kid Flash replied with a weak smile.

"You are having some anger issues, I heard about what happened with Nola," Avengement said.

Kid Flash's face immediately dropped, "Oh my God, what did she say? Is she alright, I-I didn't mean what I did, I swear," stuttered the Titan.

"From your reaction I can tell you didn't but you slapped her and I doubt she will forgive you. But I am not here to discuss her, I am here to discuss you," said Avengement.

"What do you mean?" asked the speedster.

"Well, right now the situation in the city is going south, so we have to go on patrol soon. I need you to tell me you wont go on some journey for revenge or do anything that involves killing," the stern leader said.

"How is my Mom?" asked Kid Flash, as if suddenly remembering her.

"She is fine, in the infirmary, next to Robin's room. You can talk to her, right now I need you to rest in the Tower, but at the same time handle the War Room and take care of Robin as well as your mother. Do you think you can handle the job," Avengemetn asked.

"I am the fastest kid alive," the cocky youngster replied.

"Alright," with that Avengement let Kid Flash out of his cell. He then called the rest of the active Titans and in under ten minutes the Tower was empty except for Kid Flash, Robin, and Jinx.

ENGLAND
DARKNESS

Darkness stared at the letter in her hands. Her mother had forwarded the letter to her from the Watchtower. On the stamp was the Titans Tower and scribled on the top of the letter was GUARDIAN. Slowly she opened the letter, she was sitting in her school's library for privacy, and began reading the letter withmixed fealings of fear and curiosity.

Next chapter the Titans get to fight a new group of villains! Some classic superpower fighting next chapter while Kid Flash tries to patch things up with Robin and start a relationship with his mother. Guardian and Darkness communicate! (Doesn't mean their back together)