I stared at my hands, intertwined in my lap. I heard muffled voices coming from the Ops, which traveled to my room. I couldn't remember how long I had been sitting here in this dark guest room. The voices stopped, followed by footsteps. The door opened, and I looked and squinted at the light flooding into the room and on me.

"There's someone here to see you." Beast Boy said, his eyebrows raised in surprise.

I nodded and stood. I followed Beast Boy back into Ops. The doors opened. My eyes widened when two familiar personages turned and smiled.

"Who said you could storm the castle without me?" Jinx said.

"Jinx..." I said. Tears pricked my eyes, and I ran into her arms. Taken aback at first, Jinx patted my back.

"What? Nothing for me?" Kid Flash said. "After all, I'm the one who did all the running."

I pulled away, wiped my eyes, and smiled. "Thanks, Wally."

Kid Flash grinned and placed his hands behind his head.

"Our numbers have increased. It gives us a better chance against the Brotherhood." Pantha said.

"That place is crawling with villains. Do you really think this will be enough?" I said.

"It will be." Beast Boy said with a smile. "I've dealt with the Brotherhood before. Although this is a new thing for us, and working with each other's powers may seem difficult, we can win this and save the others."

Jinx smiled. "Sounds good to me."

"Herald, put up a portal!"

Herald lifted his silver trumpet to his lips and sounded a single, loud note. A portal opened on the wall.

"Who's first?" he said, holding his hand out.

We looked between one another. Más shuffled to Herald and took his hand. The two entered the portal. A minute later, Herald returned. One by one, everyone entered the portal. Herald left with Jinx, leaving me and Beast Boy in Ops. I held my arms.

"I don't know if I can go back." I said quietly. "Jane knew where everyone was off the top of her head. And now with Robin gone-" I swallowed hard. "She's too powerful."

"Hey," Beast Boy said, resting a hand on my shoulder, "we'll get through this. We're the Teen Titans. Since when have we ever given up on a challenge?" I looked to Beast Boy. He smiled. "Everything's going to be okay. I need you to be strong- for me, for Robin, and for all the other Titans."

Herald stepped out of the portal and offered his hand. Beast Boy took his hand, turned to me, and raised his free hand to me. I stared at Beast Boy's hand for a long moment before I finally walked over and gripped it. Beast Boy smiled, giving my hand a squeeze, as Herald led us into the portal.

We exited the other side of the portal, which dropped us off inside the Brotherhood's base. Everyone looked to me, and I pointed down the hall, at the double doors at the end. We hurried over to the doors. Beast Boy laid his hand on one of the wooden doors, the other still gripping mine.

"This is it." Beast Boy said. "Let's teach them what it means to mess with the Teen Titans! Pantha!"

With a smile, Pantha cracked her knuckles and stepped up to the door. She shoved her fists into the doors. They blew open, and we hurried through the dust and into the next room.

"All right, Brain! It's time to-!" Beast Boy said.

A spotlight shined over us. I shielded my eyes from the bright light. I blinked to adjust and saw the hordes of villains. They had migrated from the bleachers and into a large crowd directly in front of us.

"Back so soon?" We turned and faced the Brotherhood of Evil. "I appreciate you gathering the remainder that managed to escape."

"Where are our friends?!" Beast Boy cried.

"You mean our new collection?" Madame Rouge said. Another spotlight shined on the rows of frozen Titans. This time, Menos and Robin were added. "It looks like you are too late."

"Don't worry," Jane said, who stood on the bottom shelf, between Menos and Robin. She summoned her scythe and dug the blade into the ground, a centimeter from Robin's foot. She grinned, "you'll be joining them soon."

Beast Boy released my hand and stepped in front of me.

"You won't win." Beast Boy said.

"And who told you that? Fattela?" Jane lifted her eyes and stared at me.

My knees wobbled. My racing heart screamed at me to run as fast and far as I could. I took a step back, but a pair of hands held my arms. I flinched and glanced back at Kid Flash. Jinx also walked past me and stood next to Beast Boy.

"This is her?" Jinx said. She snorted and cracked her knuckles. "Big deal."

"Do you honestly think you children can win against all of them?" the Brain said, referring to the wave of villains behind us.

Beast Boy examined the grinning bad guys. "I think we can take them."

Pantha brought up her clenched fists. "I think you are correct."

Beast Boy transformed into a Tyrannosaurus Rex and roared. He and the others charged towards the villains.

"Jinx?" Kid Flash called.

Jinx hadn't moved from her stare down with Jane. "You go ahead. This one is mine."

Jane grinned and leaped from the shelves. She landed in front of Jinx.

"Jinx-" I said.

"You heard her. We've got bigger fish to fry." Kid Flash said, pulling me away. Jinx's eyes flashed pink, and she thrust her arm toward Jane. Jane leaped out of the way as Jinx's magic punctured a large hole in the wall.

I looked around at the multiple battles taking place between Titans and villains. I glanced at the door, which had a clear path to it. I sprinted to the door.

"Ciela!" Kid Flash called. He dashed to the exit, and I crashed into him. "Why are you running?"

"I can't... I can't..." I wheezed.

Kid Flash gripped my shoulders and turned me around to face the commotion. "You're not the only one who's scared. But we're here, we're fighting, because there's something else that's stronger than our fear. You've seen this before, haven't you? And yet, here you are." Kid Flash walked around, his back to me. "I wonder what it is that Miss Ciela fights for."

I stared at Kid Flash. He turned to me and smiled. A black shadow slammed into Kid Flash, sending him tumbling across the ground.

"Wally!" I cried as he hit the wall. He tried to sit up, but Mammoth placed his foot on his back.

Jane stood straight and turned to me with a grin. I took a step back and looked past her. Jinx laid on the ground, unconscious. One by one, each of the remaining Titans were captured.

"It was foolish of you to come here." the Brain said, perched high above with the other Brotherhood members. "Little Green One, all you have achieved is the doom of your friends. Now, you will watch them as they join the others."

Professor Chang and his goons powered up the freeze ray. One of his goons held Más on the conveyor belt.

"No..." I whispered.

"Go ahead and run, Fattela. It's all your good at." Jane said, gripping her scythe. I stared at my reflection in the blade.

Something whooshed past me, kicking up a gust of wind. The next thing I knew, Jane was flying back. She crashed into a few villains, knocking them to the ground. Jane shot up, clutching her cheek, and growled. A tall, slender body stood in front of me, her hands engulfed in green star energy.

"You will not harm my friend!" Starfire cried.

The ground to my left exploded a few feet away, causing me to jump. Cyborg, Kole, and Gnarrk emerged from the hole.

"Lesson number one: never throw me down a hole unless you make sure I stay there!" Cyborg said.

Red Star and Bumblebee flew into the room through the entrance, standing next to Starfire.

"The lesson two: we never give up!" Starfire said.

"Lesson three," A pool of astral magic swirled to my right, and Raven emerged with Bobby, Melvin, Timmy, and Teether, "when you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us."

A fly buzzed in my ear, and Beast Boy stood at my side. He looked at me with a big smile. Slowly, the contagion spread to my lips. We faced the swarms of villains. I sucked in a deep breath.

"Titans, GO!" Beast Boy and I cried.

In a matter of seconds, the good and the bad intertwined into a ferocious battle.

"Where to begin?" Cyborg said.

"I have an idea." Beast Boy said, glaring up at the Brotherhood. "I won't stop until I've defeated the Brain."

"Well, what are we waiting for?!" Cyborg said with a grin as he summoned his sonic cannon. He and Beast Boy charged into the fray.

I searched the area until I found Jinx again, still on the floor.

"Jinx!" I cried. I sprinted across the floor.

"Where do you think you're going?" Gizmo said as he and the H.I.V.E. Five stood in my path. "We won't let you take Jinx away from us anymore."

"Get out of my way!" I cried. I reached for my energy pistols. However, a pair of arms wrapped around me, and the next thing I knew, I was on the other side of the H.I.V.E. Five.

"Huh?!" Gizmo cried as he and the others looked around.

"Sorry, fellas," Kid Flash said, his arm around my waist, "Miss Ciela has important business to take care of, so you're going to have to deal with me."

Gizmo grit his teeth. "Get him!"

Kid Flash saluted me with a wink. "Gotta run." He sprinted towards the H.I.V.E. Five and rammed into See-More.

I turned on my heel and ran to Jinx. I knelt at her side. "Jinx! Jinx, wake up!" I cried, shaking her shoulders. Jinx's face scrunched up, and she groaned as her eyes peeled open. I helped her sit up. "Are you all right?"

Jinx clutched the side of her head. "This 'hero' thing is going to take some getting used to..."

Jinx's arm shot out over my shoulder, and pink energy burst from her fingertips. I heard yelps, and I turned and saw a few villains stuck in the caved floor.

I smiled at Jinx and helped her stand. "Well, you're off to a good start." I said. "If you're indecisive, Wally could use some help with your ex-friends."

Jinx searched the crowd and found Kid Flash fighting the H.I.V.E. Five. She rolled her eyes.

"What a troublemaker." she mumbled. She snapped her fingers, and a piece of the wall burst and flew towards them. It slammed into Mammoth, burying him in rubble. The H.I.V.E. Five turned to Jinx and glared at her. "This won't take long. Hey, maybe afterwards, we can grab something to eat."

"Ooh, how about pizza?" Kid Flash said, suddenly at our side.

"Nah, I'm not really in the mood for that."

"Well, we are in France." I said.

Jinx gasped. "I've never had authentic crêpes before."

"Sounds good to me." Kid Flash said.

"Hey!" Gizmo cried. "We're in the middle of a fight!"

"You're right." Kid Flash said. "Kicking bad guy butt will do better at working up an appetite."

"You go ahead, Ciela. We'll take care of these losers." Jinx said, her eyes flashing pink.

I nodded and hurried away. "Bobby!" I cried as I ran towards the giant teddy bear. After swiping a bunch of villains off to the side with his claw, he glanced over his shoulder and flashed a sharp, toothy grin. He got down on one knee, and I climbed up his back and leaped off the top of his head. I reached out my hand, and Red Star flew over and grabbed it.

"Go get 'em, Ciela!" I looked down and saw the three Titan children waving to me. I smiled and waved back. I scanned the floor, but Jane was nowhere to be seen.

"Incoming." Red Star said. I looked up and saw Angel, Punk Rocket, and Killer Moth flying towards us.

"Whenever you're ready." I said, lifting my other hand to him.

Red Star took both my hands and reeled me back. I pulled my foot back, and Red Star swung me into the three airborne villains. My foot connected with Killer Moth's rib cage, and he lurched to the side and tumbled into Angel and Punk Rocket. Punk Rocket fell off his guitar, and the three plummeted. Red Star released my hands, and I reached out and grabbed Punk Rocket's guitar. At my touch, it lost its floating abilities, and I, too, started to fall. I chucked the guitar at the ground, and the neck broke. A sound wave burst from the guitar, knocking the enemies nearby to the ground.

Before I went splat, a pair of large arms caught me.

"Gnarrk." Gnarrk said.

"Hey, there!" Kole said, poking out from Gnarrk's shoulder. "Glad you could drop by."

Gnarrk set me down, and I straightened my jacket.

"You're just as bad as Beast Boy." I chuckled.

I turned at the rev of an engine, and I saw Ding Dong Daddy racing towards us. Kole smiled, leaped off Gnarrk's shoulder, and crystallized. Gnarrk grabbed her feet and swung his friend into the hood of Ding Dong Daddy's car. Ding Dong Daddy flew out of the driver's seat and tumbled to the ground. Cheshire used the crushed hood to launch into the air. I transformed my pistols into gauntlets and brought them up as Cheshire swiped her metal claws. The claws connected with my gauntlets, and I shoved her back. Cheshire backflipped, landed on the ground, and sprinted towards me. She threw a series of punches, but I managed to block them. She swung her long hair around, and I twisted out of the way and grabbed it. I yanked it, taking her with me, and threw her into Fang. They both glared at me. I brought my fists up.

A disc flew over my shoulder. I shielded my eyes as the disc unleashed a bright, white light, temporarily stunning Cheshire and Fang. A tiny trail of red and white and a black silhouette rushed past me and rammed into the two villains, knocking them to the ground.

"¡Lo hicimos! ¡Hemos salvado a nuestro amado líder! Ahora todos podemos ayudar a detener a los malos!" Más and Menos cried. They ran to me and hugged my legs. I ruffled the twins' hair.

I stood up straight and looked at Robin as he turned around to face me. I sighed in relief and smiled.

The ground rumbled violently, and a shadow loomed over me. I looked behind me and up at Cinderblock, who growled.

"Uh, oh." Más and Menos said. They tugged at the sleeves of my jacket. "Yo no estaría allí si fuera tú."

They pointed at the ground beneath us as it cracked. We leaped back as a large stone pillar slammed into Cinderblock's stomach, carrying him far up and into the ceiling. Jinx and Kid Flash poked their heads out from both sides of the pillar.

"Robin!" Kid Flash said, jogging over to Robin and giving him a high-five.

"Nice to see you in the flesh, KF." Robin said. "Glad you could make it."

"Life was getting a little boring. I needed something to spice it up." Kid Flash glanced around at the fighting. "This helped."

"Hey, Spice Boy." Jinx said. She pointed her thumb at the group of villains charging towards us. "Save the chitchat for later."

"Right, right." Kid Flash said, and he and Jinx disappeared into the commotion.

"Is there actually a plan here, or is this it?" Raven said as my friends gathered together.

"We are kicking the butt! That is the plan!" Starfire said.

"Aw, yeah, just like old times!" Cyborg said.

Robin pulled out his bo-staff. "Let's finish this."

"Together." Beast Boy and I said. We glanced at each other and smiled.

We charged into the fray. Beast Boy transformed into a horse, and I jumped onto his back. I gripped his mane while I shot with an energy pistol. Enemies that had fallen were snatched up by Kid Flash and placed on the conveyor belt, where they were frozen by Más and Menos at the freezing machine. Beast Boy bucked, and I flew off his back. I transformed my pistols into my sword and met the blade with Control Freak's quad-bladed lightsaber. I shoved him back, and as he tumbled, Cyborg tackled him to the ground. Kid Flash nabbed the geeky villain and took him to the freeze ray.

"This is suddenly getting a lot easier." Raven said. I gazed at the wall of frozen villains.

"But we're not done yet." Beast Boy said, and we all looked up at Monsieur Mallah and the Brain still high above.

We climbed up onto the platform. Mallah grabbed the Brain and tried to run, but Titans East blocked their paths.

"It's over, Brain. You've lost." Robin said.

"Not quite." the Brain said. His brain extended from his robot body. Mallah grabbed the Brain and leaped up and into the metal beams. "Let us meet again another day, Teen Titans."

Another wave of General Immortus's robot soldiers filed into the room. They lifted their arms and shot at us. Raven cast an astral shield in front of us, and she and Starfire flew down to fight.

"He's not getting away." Beast Boy said. He took a running start, transformed into a pterodactyl, and flew after Mallah. Robin pulled out a grappling hook and flew up, too.

The Brain's body expanded into a fusion device. Starfire flew over to us.

"I-I've never worked with something this big." Cyborg said. "I have no idea how to diffuse it."

Starfire tapped a finger on her chin. "I have a solution!" She flew off into the tangle of heroes and returned with Herald.

My gaze remained fixed on the Brain and Mallah. Robin and Beast Boy blocked their path to the gaping hole in the ceiling that led to the outside. From here, I could see the Eiffel Tower protruding the cloudy sky.

"You are too late, Titans." the Brain said. "There is nothing you can do to stop me. You think you have bested me, Little Green One, but you are hopelessly wrong."

Mallah leaped from the beams and onto a pipe that directly led to the outside. As he climbed up, a black silhouette lunged at him. My eyes widened as Jane shoved her foot into Mallah's cheek. Mallah lost his grip on the beam and the Brain. Robin and Beast Boy stared in shock as and the evil duo spiraled to the ground. Before the Brain splattered, Kid Flash caught him. Jinx snapped her fingers, and a piece of the wall flew and smashed into Mallah. Mallah fell onto the conveyor belt, followed by the Brain, and the two were frozen.

Jane dug the tip of her scythe into the metal and swung onto the pipe. She stood straight as Beast Boy and Robin landed on the pipe. Before they could do anything, Jane reverted her scythe to a block, attached it to her hip, and leaped off the pipe. A shrill whistle escaped her lips, followed by a ferocious roar. A gust of wind picked up, sweeping several heroes off their feet, as Malchior soared into the air. She landed on his back and looked down at us. I could feel her eyes and her smile on me as Malchior roared again and flapped his wings. He flew out of the hole and into the clouds, taking Jane with him.

"Well, now we know what happened to the dragon." Raven said.

I blinked several times and turned to my friends. Starfire tackled me into a hug.

"Thank X'Hal you are safe." she said.

I gently pulled her away and smiled.


"It's so nice to be home!" Beast Boy said, flopping onto the couch.

"Gnarrk!" Gnarrk cried. Beast Boy shrieked and leaped off the couch. Gnarrk sat up glared at him.

"Uh... Sorry, Gnarrk."

"This place is nice." Jinx said.

"Thanks." I said. "Hey, where's Wally?"

The doors flew open. A stream of yellow and red maneuvered through the tangle of heroes crowding Ops, and Kid Flash materialized between us.

"I got the crêpes." Kid Flash said, balancing three crêpes in his arms.

Jinx smiled and took a crêpe. "Merci." she said.

Kid Flash offered me a crêpe, and I accepted it. I cleared my throat and stepped to Jinx's side.

"So..." I whispered. "What's going on with you and Wally?"

Jinx jumped and turned to me, her cheeks as pink as her eyes. "N-Nothing!"

"I'll tell you what's going on." Kid Flash said, slinging an arm over Jinx's shoulders. "It took a while, but I finally managed to steal her heart-"

Jinx grabbed Kid Flash's crêpe and stuffed it into his mouth. I covered my mouth.

"...'s good." Kid Flash mumbled. Whipped cream trailed down the side of his mouth.

My shoulders shook, and I doubled over as I laughed through my fingers. The corners of Jinx's lips twitched, and soon, she started to laugh, too.

"You, uh, got a little something on your face." Robin said as he stepped next to Kid Flash.

Kid Flash swallowed and wiped the back of his glove against his cheek, clearing off the whipped cream. My laughter faded as Robin and I quietly stared at each other.

"Um..." I said. I held my plate out. "Crêpe?"

Robin smiled and accepted the plate. "Thanks."

"Hey, that's not for you-" Kid Flash said. Jinx smashed her foot onto Kid Flash's toes. Kid Flash winced. "I can always get more."

I held my hands together as my eyes searched the ground. Words refused to come to me.

"Thank you for saving me." I looked up at Robin and his unwavering smile. "For saving all of us. Because of you and Beast Boy, we can be here and... eat crêpes."

My shoulders relaxed, and I smiled. "It's good to have you back."

Robin nodded. "It's good to be back."