Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans (but this would be a cool movie!) :-)

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Chapter Eight: Betrayed

Kid Flash crouched beside a wall and peered around the corner at the empty street. The street lights had just come on but his house was dark. He smiled. Good he could go home without anyone seeing him.

"Flash."

He whirled around in surprise. A hand clamped over his mouth and nose tightly. He clawed at it trying to get air into his lungs. His world was already starting to get fuzzy. "Lights out pretty boy." the voice murmured as something crashed against his head.

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Beast Boy was leaning against a tall tree in the downtown park. In his hand he held a strip of photos. Each showed Gar and Tara in silly poses and one had him kissing her for the first time. A lone tear escaped from his clamped eyes and traveled slowly over his cheek. He clutched the pictures tightly as he tried to keep the pain inside.

"Hey BB!" a female voice yelled "Still whining over your poor dead girlfriend?" a girl dressed in silver and blue body armor invaded the quiet sanctuary.

Beast Boy leapt to his feet, his green eyes wide "T-Terra?" the photos fell from his hand "Why are you dressed in that?" he reached out slowly to touch the strange outfit.

Terra slapped his hand away harshly and sneered "Like it? It's a present from my new boss." her fists began to glow yellow.

The changeling looked puzzled "Your new boss?" he repeated "Terra what happened to you? Where have you been all this time?"

"Training; wanna see some new tricks?" she raised her arms and two hands of earth rose from the ground and grabbed Beast Boy and shoved him against the tree he'd been resting against a moment before. The shape-shifter cried out in surprise and pain. He looked up as Terra advanced with an evil smirk on her face.

"Terra, why are you doing this to me!" Beast Boy exclaimed "I thought we were friends! What happened to you?"

The blue eyed girl closed her fist increasing the pressure on the green boy's chest. He cried out again "We were never friends Beast Boy. You betrayed me!" the ground began to shake "You said you'd help me! That you would do anything for me!" earth began to totally encase Beast Boy up to his chin "But you told them! You swore you wouldn't! You lied to me!"

The shape shifter's breathing was ragged as he looked up at Terra with soulful green eyes "Terra I swear I didn't tell Robin anything. On my parent's graves I swear I didn't tell him."

The glow faded from the girl's hands and her blue eyes were filled with confusion. "But…" she took a step backwards "Slade said…"

"He's lying to you Terra." a cold voice said as the man stepped out from the trees. "You said you wanted revenge." he leaned over the girl to talk in her ear "I can give it to you."

Terra's eyes were wide and she was staring at Beast Boy who was closing in on unconsciousness but still he hung on to watch her. "Terra, I wouldn't lie to you. I… I love you."

The glow surrounded the girl's hands "I wish I could believe you Garfield." Terra whispered turning her head away as she squeezed the remaining breath from the shape-shifter's lungs.

Beast Boy's eyes widened as he finally put two and two together. But before he could say anything the impending blackness overtook his mind and he slipped away into the comforting oblivion.

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Raven carefully pulled the bank case from its box. Jinx was on the other side being just as cautious. They set it down on the marble floor and looked at each other.

"Here goes nothing." Jinx murmured bringing a small amount of energy to her pointer finger. She tapped the lock. The hex crackled then the box sprang open.

"Yes." Raven said gathering the jewels inside the box and putting them in a fold of her cloak. Then she stood and pressed a finger to her temple "All clear Star?"

Starfire had opted to work the electronic aspect of this job. She was a rooftop a few blocks away from the prearranged meeting place with Slade. "Everything is going according to plan."

"Alright," Raven stood up "Let's go before we-." a red light began flashing and an earsplitting noise started whining "trip an alarm." the girl finished sullenly. She grabbed Jinx's forearm "Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" she yelled just as bank security began streaming into the vaults.

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Terra was restless. An uneasy feeling was beginning to settle over her. They hadn't managed to find Robin yet and Slade's cameras revealed only two of the thieves were in the bank. This meant they would have to find Robin and the remaining thief before dawn. That gave them roughly six hours. Not an easy job.

Suddenly a cloud of black magic appeared and Jinx and Raven were thrust out of the portal onto the rooftop. They both looked a little dazed but they were both on their feet seconds later.

"You have the jewels?" Slade asked holding out one hand expectantly while the other worked a weapon loose from his belt.

Raven pulled the gems from a fold in her cloak and placed them in the man's hand. She looked at him waiting as he examined the jewelry. "Some time this millennium would be nice."

Slade slipped the items into a belt pocket. "Alright Raven, your payment, as promised." he turned to Terra "Apprentice if you will…"

"With pleasure, Master." Terra's hand glowed yellow and she slammed her palms together. Two pieces of the roof shuddered then copied the motion knocking both Raven and Jinx out cold.

"Now then," Slade said rubbing his hands "Four down, two to go."

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Starfire bit her lip as she watched the exchange through a pair of binoculars. Something was wrong. She could feel a strange… tension in the air.

Then from behind a hand clamped over her mouth, she squealed in surprise but the sound was muffled by the hand over her lips. She twisted until she could see her attacker. It was Robin! Her eyes glowed neon green and two starbolts lit up her hands. "What're you doing here?"

"I should be asking you the same thing." the Boy Wonder retorted.

Starfire's eyes narrowed into slits "If you don't let me go I'll blast you to the Swamp Moons of Dranthex Four." she growled lifting one of her glowing fists threateningly.

Robin's mask rose up on one side "Swamp Moons? What the heck are the Swamp Moons?" he asked moving his grasp from her head to around both her wrists.

Starfire prepared to launch the energy bolt. Then suddenly she felt a searing pain fly through her mind and body. She screamed from the intensity and fell forward into Robin's chest.

The masked teen caught her as she slumped into him. He turned her around carefully and patted her cheek trying to rouse her from the odd unconsciousness.

Starfire groaned and her eyes opened slowly. She gripped her head tightly with both hands. "X'Hal," she whispered. Then she sat straight up "Raven! Jinx!"

Robin gripped her shoulders keeping her from sitting up any further "What happened?" he demanded putting both hands on the girl's shoulders.

"Let me go!" Starfire yelled jerking away "I must help my friends!" she flew into the air and made a beeline for a building across the street.

Robin threw out a bird-a-rang and followed. He landed on the roof just as Starfire slumped to her knees, looking aimlessly out over the rooftops. He approached her quietly and touched her shoulder "Starfire?" he asked trying to capture the strange thief's attention. He was pushed back by an invisible force.

Seconds later Starfire rose to her feet and turned around. "They took them." she whispered.

"Who took who?" Robin asked scratching his head in confusion.

"Slade and Terra. They took Raven, Jinx, Kid Flash and Beast Boy." Starfire replied.

"And how do you know this?"

The girl wiped the tears from her eyes and cheeks "Jinx and I are connected to Raven through a telepathic bond. That's why I passed out. The rush of emotions was too much for me to handle all at once." she gestured to the rooftop "Raven managed to leave me a message about Slade's intentions." she looked at Robin gravely "He's manipulated Terra into thinking he's giving her revenge against Beast Boy. In the meantime he gets to take out the two biggest threats to his business. The Titans and us."

Robin's masked eyes got wider with each word. When Starfire was finished he crossed his arms and tapped his foot thoughtfully. Then he whirled on his heel and cursed a few times before he began pacing the length of the rooftop "You're putting me in a difficult situation."

Starfire cocked her head "How so?"

"Because, the law says I should arrest you. However," he stopped his pacing and looked over the city "the duty to my friends says I should let you help me find them." he swore again.

The green eyed girl placed her hand on his shoulder "Let me make it easier for you. If you try to arrest me I will be forced to knock you out. That would leave you vulnerable to Slade's and Terra's attacks. However if you let me help you, you will have not only extra manpower but also a computer technician."

Robin sighed "Well when you put it that way I guess I have to let you help me… you're a computer technician?"

Starfire smiled "Not exactly but I have a friend will be able to help us."

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Robin looked around the room in amazement. There was no way this was all behind a hidden panel in a closet. There just wasn't enough room.

"In answer to your obvious question," Starfire said as she waited for the computers to connect "The room you are standing in is actually located in another dimension. The panel is a portal that Raven designed to only let her or Jinx and me inside. That is why I had you hold my wrist on the way inside. Otherwise you would have woken up in the dump with a rather nasty headache."

Robin nodded slowly. Starfire had explained briefly to him about her history with both Jinx and Raven. To say his head was spinning was an understatement.

Then the computer screen lit up and a strange skeleton like face with a red X carved into the cheek appeared. A Hispanic voice came over the speakers "You rang Star?"

Starfire adjusted her head set's mike "Yes. I'm sure your sensors picked up the minor disturbance in Jump City about half an hour ago?"

"Sure did. I was wondering what you three were doing." there was a long pause "Something bad happened didn't it?"

Starfire nodded "Yes, Slade set a trap. He has captured both Raven and Jinx. Raven left me a message with his intentions. He also has two members of the Teen Titans in his custody."

"The Titans huh?" the sound of a keyboard could be heard in the background "I gave Raven all the info I had on them."

"That's not what I want. The leader of the Titans and I are working together for now. Could you run interference for us?"

"… I can do better than run interference. Can you meet me in the alley on Sixth and Cumberland, in ten minutes?"

"Meet you?" Starfire repeated. She cast a glance at Robin then spoke "We'll be there."

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Beast Boy's eyes cracked open slightly. He didn't want to wake up. Waking up meant there would be pain. He gasped as the fire shot through him. Tears of anger and hurt welled up in his eyes and he curled up in a ball trying in vain to lessen the harsh throbbing in his chest, back, and his limbs.

"Beast Boy," a soft voice murmured. A hand ran through his hair and he opened his eyes. Above him was his mother. She smiled down at him.

He reached up towards her "Mom?" he whispered through the fuzziness of his head. His mouth wasn't working right.

Suddenly his mother's face vanished and it was replaced with the pale features of Raven. She was holding his head in her lap stroking his forehead softly. Seeing he was awake she stopped the movement "… I feel like I should ask if you're okay even though I know you're not." she said softly after a long moment of awkward silence.

Beast Boy closed his eyes trying to gather enough strength to reply "It is a…" he paused to catch his breath "Standard question."

"I suppose so… you don't look to hot, no offense." Raven said with a slight smile.

"None taken." Beast Boy replied. He could feel consciousness slipping away.

Raven gripped her shoulders tightly sending a jolt down his spine. "Don't fall asleep Beast Boy, you have to stay awake or you could go into a coma."

The changeling nodded and took a shuddering breath "It's probably a lot to ask but can you heal me?" he whispered hoarsely.

Raven shook her head "If I could I would have already." she pushed a lock of green hair off his forehead "When I heal someone I draw the pain into my own body. If I did that I'd probably go into shock then it might be days before I woke up. I have to wait until I'm healed before I can do anything." she sighed a little "I'm sorry."

Beast Boy cracked a grin "Don't be. Just keep talking so I don't become a shriveled up veggie, okay?"

Raven nodded and paused for a moment as if she was searching for something to say "Did you see who attacked you?"

"… Terra and some other guy she called Slade. I didn't really see him very well. I was half out of it when he showed up."

"Terra and Slade got Jinx and I as well. I haven't seen Jinx though. I woke up and it was just me and you in this little room."

Beast Boy took the moment of silence to observe his surroundings. The room was roughly a ten foot box. The walls were an ugly shade of peach and the carpet was mud brown. He wrinkled his nose "Someone really needs to redecorate in here. It's the ugliest holding room I've ever been in." he said jokingly.

Raven shook her head "How can you make jokes at a time like this? You're on the brink of going into a coma, my powers have somehow been turned off and you're joking."

The shape-shifter tried to shrug but it hurt too much "I dunno. I've always been the jokester of the team… to tell you the truth… I do it to mask my fears."

Raven's fingers stroked his sweat streaked forehead gently as she stared at the wall "I hide my fears behind a mask too I suppose. My powers are triggered by emotions so I have to be careful of how much I feel. I've always isolated myself, hidden under my hood and cloak. Even from Jinx and Starfire." she laughed softly "I never thought I'd ever tell anyone that."

Beast Boy chuckled "I guess being stuck in a room with someone will do that to you."

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Jinx's eyes fluttered open slowly. She sat up and rubbed her head. 'What happened to me?' then it all came back. Slade and Terra. They had set up a trap for her and Raven.

Jinx's eyes glowed bright pink with anger. But as soon as her powers began to play over her skin an electric current tore through her body. She screamed from the shock. When it finally subsided she was lying on her back staring at the ceiling, her chest heaving as she tried to figure out the source of the electric shock.

Jinx sat up gingerly and felt something cold and metal on her wrist. She looked down at the thin silver colored band circling her pale arm. A tiny red light blinked up at her. She scowled at it.

"They put one of those on you too?" a familiar male voice asked. Kid Flash was sitting in the corner of a room. His right glove was missing exposing the metal band.

"Why didn't you warn me about that?" Jinx demanded rubbing her chest trying to get the tingle out of her system.

Kid Flash shrugged "I figured you wouldn't believe me. You would've tried to use your powers anyway so what was the point?"

Jinx mulled this over for a moment then nodded slowly "I guess you're right." she clambered to her feet and tapped her knuckles against the wall. Then she pressed an ear to it.

"What are you doing?" Kid Flash asked resting his bared hand on his knee while the other leg was stretched out in front of him.

Jinx dusted off the wall and stepped back a few feet. Then taking a running start she leapt into the air and struck the wall with her foot. She landed lightly on her feet with a scowl on her face.

Kid Flash's blue eyes were wide "What the heck are you doing? Trying to break your leg or something?" he demanded standing up.

Jinx dusted off her hands on her dress "I was trying to see if it was possible to make a hole in the wall. But it's reinforced steel. It would take hours with a power jack."

The red head shook his head and leaned against the wall sliding into a sitting position "You're really something, you know that Jinx?"

The girl flipped her pink braid over her shoulder and copied his position "Me? I'm just a girl trying to make it in the big bad world."

"No I mean… your skills. Robin looked up some stuff on you and it said that you studied under some of the biggest underground names." he smiled slightly "You'd make a pretty good hero."

Jinx snorted and pulled her knees up into her chest "I'm not a hero. I'm a no good, dirty, thief. Keep that in mind, pretty boy."

Kid Flash was silent for a few moments then he stood up "Can you teach me?" he asked.

"Excuse me?" Jinx said in surprise.

"Could you teach me some martial arts moves? I… I'm nothing without my speed. Before you woke up I was just thinking of how I was going to get out of here and I realized how much I relied on having super speed." he curled his hands into fists "And since we're not doing anything right now… I thought… what are you doing?"

Jinx was standing and had her arms outstretched, facing him "Try to hit me."

"Huh?"

"Are you deaf? Try and hit me! I want to see what you know before I teach you anything." Jinx replied.

Kid Flash nodded and threw a punch. Jinx caught it easily. "Now right now I could break your wrist in twelve different ways. All of which are very painful." she let go of his fist and moved to his side "Alright this is called the Butterfly." Jinx swept her hand up in one smooth motion, her fingers slightly curved and the heel of her hand jutted out. "You aim for the chin."

The speedster nodded and copied the motion rather sloppily. He looked at Jinx who adjusted his finger positions slightly. She didn't notice Kid Flash's cheeks start to burn red under his mask as their fingers touched. Jinx finally stepped away "Okay, again."

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Okay I know this is random but does anyone know who sings the song Beneath My Skin?it might also be called the face inside I dunno... if you know who sings it please tell me

Raven's Shadow Of Light