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Chapter 2: The Light's Glimmer

'Shadows! Run! We must reveal she who is of the light!' The voice called to Starfire. The lizard's tail whipped out, wrapped around Silkie and dropped him on the creatures back. Silkie sensed that the dark creatures were trouble and hung on to the lizard for dear life.

The lizard and Starfire ran up to the door but something was wrong because it didn't open. The lizard glimmered then opened his mouth and Starfire gasped as white fire erupted from his mouth and seared a hole through the door.

Starfire, the lizard, and Silkie passed through the opening and ran down the hall. More creatures began to emerge from shadows along the walls to pursue the three. As they ran down the hall, Starfire called out to her friends. As she approached Cyborg's room the door was blasted off and two of the creatures were propelled out and flattened against the opposite wall by a blue beam that then caused them to disintegrate.

"Booya! And stay out! Friggin' tourists!" came Cyborg's voice.

"Cyborg!" Starfire called.

"Hey Star." Said Cyborg "you all r… what's that?" he asked, pointing to the lizard.

"A friend, one of eight he says." Said Starfire.

"But WHAT is h…" Cyborg began but was cut off as a green cheetah sped past the group.

"TALK LATER, RUN NOW!" Beast Boy yelled to them. They looked down the way he came to see more of the small creatures and now some of the large ones they had fought before (NeoShadows) coming down thehall.

"AAAAHHHHHHH!" They all screamed before running after Beast Boy.

They raced down the hall and came to Raven's room just in time to see one of the large creatures fly out, and become surrounded with a black aura.

"No one…goes into… MY ROOM!" The creature completely exploded, spraying the walls, floor, and everyone in the hall with black gunk.

"Dude! That's completely disgusting." Said Beast Boy.

"I understand Raven's anger but I do not condone her making me look like a clorrlernoff." Said Starfire.

"What's a clorrlernoff?" asked Beast Boy.

"I believe you would call it a 'tar man'." Answered Starfire.

"Yo Rae! I know about the policy of your room but aren't you being a little excessive?" Asked Cyborg.

One look at Raven's eyes and Cyborg shut his mouth so fast you could hear his teeth clack.

"Now where is Robin?" asked Starfire. As if in answer a loud clang was heard down the hall.

"AGGHHH!" yelled a voice.

"ROBIN!" Starfire called.

Racing down the hall, they came to the living room to find Robin fighting new creatures. These creatures also seemed to be composed of the shadows, but they wore bluish armor and helmets and had a red and black heart shaped insignia on their chests (Soldiers). As they watched one creature jumped forward and launched a cartwheel kick to Robin's head. Before its foot could connect, Robin blocked with his bo-staff.

"Titans!" Robin called "for some reason physical matter can hurt THESE ones. I could really use some help here!" Beast Boy turned into a gorilla and began flinging the creatures through the air, smashing them into walls or the floor, and ripping them in half. Raven used her powers to compress the creatures' armor, crushing them in the very equipment meant to protect them. Cyborg's sonic cannon and Starfire's star bolts blew them away along with their armor, and Robin's various martial arts moves created a deadly whirlwind among the creatures. Soon they all lay strewn across the room.

"How did they get through my security?" Cyborg asked, "I'm beginning to lose count of the times me and my tech have been hacked!"

"I don't think your system was tampered with this time." Said Raven "These creatures seem to be made of the shadows. Therefore I think that they were able to hide in the shadows and slip right past the alarms."

"We've got to find a way to keep these creatures out of the tower so we can figure out how to deal with…Starfire? What is that?" Robin asked, indicating the lizard.

"I'm not sure." Said Starfire "But I do know he is one of the fast creatures that came from the vortex. He said he was one of eight and eight creatures DID come from the vortex."

"He said? You mean he can talk?" Robin asked.

"Not exactly." Starfire said, "He actually communicates…"

"Telepathically." Raven finished "And he just said to watch out, it's not over yet!"

The Titans looked at the bodies and watched as all the fallen armor merged into a super armor. No one seemed to be inside though; it was as if it was possessed (Boss: Guard Armor). The same red and black heart shaped insignia was emblazoned on its chest.

The armor leapt forward and swept out its arms, knocking Beast Boy, Raven, Cyborg, and Robin away. It then started toward the white lizard. Starfire flew forward to defend it but was backhanded by the armor. She hurtled back and landed next to the lizard.

The mask on the helmet of the armor opened and a beam began to charge. Starfire covered the lizard, prepared to take the blow, when the lizard suddenly began to glow. As the Titans watched, Starfire began to glow as well. Not her usual green, but a pure white.

'You of the light, Speak my name and we will be bound together.' The voice called.

"But I do not know your name." Said Starfire.

'Yes you do.' Said the voice. 'Deep down inside your heart my name sleeps. Now awaken it, and with it our power.'

Starfire could never explain how she knew; it simply came to her. "Your name…" she said, "is Glimmer!"

And with that their glow intensified. As Starfire watched, a transparent copy of the lizard separated from the original and walked towards her. Then it leapt upon her chest and seemed to melt right into her. The light became blinding and for a few moments the titans could not see anything. When the light died down the Titans gasped. Starfire was now wearing bright white armor. She carried a white sword and on her head was a white spiked helmet with what looked like claws holding to her cheeks.

"Dude!" Said Beast Boy. "Starfire turned into a knight!"

The lizard had also changed. Where he once had feathers there were now hard scales. He had grown larger, and his eyes more fierce. His wings had grown huge and bat-like, and he opened his mouth to reveal rows of dagger-like teeth.

"A Dragon Knight." Said Raven "And that lizard is her dragon!"

(OOOHHHHHH!)