It was done. Praxis and his splicers were beaten, and were put into custody by the Green Lantern Corps, at the request of the Titans. Kai, or Blackstar watched as the Lanterns hauled them away.

Kai re-matched Praxis, this time he won. Although for a moment, he lost himself, he had beaten the hybrid to a bloody pulp, angered that there was no way to reverse what had been done to him. Just when he was about to kill him, Luke Thomas spoke through to him.

"He's beaten. . . You're not a killer."

"HE DID THIS TO ME!" Kai's voice broke, tears streaming down his face.

"He did. But he's better off rotting in a cell, wishing he was dead. You don't need to give him what he wants. . ." The scientist placed his hand on the boy's shoulder, making him look at the people that surrounded him.

He looked back at Praxis, realising what would happen if he went down that dark path. Kai pulled him closer to his face, he whispered to him, "From this moment Praxis, your every breath is a gift from me."

And so he let him go, sharply turning away from the defeated hybrid. Seeing him breakdown like that, Wonder Girl pulled him into a hug, hushing him. Kai unknowingly took the first step in becoming a hero.

Snapping back to reality, Kai found himself on the rooftop of Titans Tower, drinking in the cold air alone. He quietly watched the city life, resting his arms on the wall. His mind went back to the day he left his foster parents, a part of him was glad the events happened, even if it meant becoming what he is now.

"Can I join you?" A voice called from behind, grabbing Kai's attention. Raven approached the younger gentleman, who nodded.

"Ya know, I knew you and Beast Boy were an item when I was a kid." The hybrid could see a small smile from the empath.

"It took us a while to get together, but it happened at the right time." Raven fondly remembered her ice-cream date with the changeling, the first date.

"Can I ask you something Raven?" Kai looked on to the city.

"By all means."

"You think I'll fit in here?" He asked, unexpectingly causing the empath to giggle.

"I'm a half demon, Starfire's an alien princess, Beast Boy is a shapeshifter, Cyborg is. . . well a cyborg, and Nightwing was mentored by Batman. And you think you won't fit in because of how you look and what you can do?"

Kai scratched the back of his head, "Guess I'm not normal."

Raven placed her hand on his shoulder, she smiled at him assuringly. "Nor are we Blackstar." Removing her hand, the empath begun to float back into the Tower.

"Come. Cyborg's making pancakes." She said, noticing the fox ears perking up at the sound of the word.

"Now that you mention it, I could eat for days." The rumble of his stomach earned a little giggle from himself.

It was a full house inside, everyone congratulated each other on dealing with the extraterrestial threat. Kai entered the lounge, the music consisted of metal, 70's disco, and EDM to name a few.

"ORDER UP!" Came the booming voice of Cyborg, serving pancakes faster than the Flash.

Jaime was the first to notice Kai, waving and gesturing him to join with him and Wonder Girl. The hybrid complied, sitting beside Cass.

"Good to see that you're joining us." She said, noticing the small smile.

"Yeah well, it would be impolite if I didn't. Besides, pancakes." He laid back, stretching his arms out, oblivious to Wonder Girl's face turning red.

"Fly move. . ." She thought, noticing the hybrid's relaxed expression.

"Here ya go Blackstar! Pancakes, drizzled with honey, and a scoop of only the finest ice-cream in all the land!" Cyborg dramatically presented the well stacked pancakes, the ice cream sat prefectly in the center.

"Thank you Cyborg." Kai smiled, using the provided spoon. "Oh my god. Now THAT'S tasty!" He eagerly began to dig in, the combination of the pancake, and ice-cream delivered only joy to him.

Two minutes later, he was already done, happily laying back on the couch. Nightwing moved to the center of the room, clearing his throat to grab everyone's attention. They stopped talking, all focused on the former Boy Wonder.

"Now before we make Blackstar here a Titan, I would like for him to give a proper introduction to you. Outside of the Tower, it is best to keep identities a secret, and only be called by our alter egos during missions. Though some of you don't wear masks, it is wise not to divulge anyone's identity to the world. Inside the Tower however, you are free to talk to each other via name or alter ego, whatever you feel is more comfortable."

Kai stood up, gulping as he moved beside Nightwing. "O-Okay, well where do I b-b-begin? My name, is Kai Black. Son of renouned scientist, and researcher Alice Black. My birthday is December Twenty Second, a winter baby as some might say."

"My mother, was infact a low level metahuman. She had hightened senses, high metabolism, and unnatural agility." Kai continued to speak more clearly. "She worked for S.T.A.R Labs, and became the youngest woman to become the head researcher in exo-suit development.

"Doctor Luke Thomas, a close friend of my mother, supported her through developing the Star suit; a rescue and defense exo designed for metahumans such as herself. As you can see for yourself, the suit acts like a second skin, enabling enhanced strength, flight, healing, and defensive combat." The group before Kai nodded, apart from Robin of the New Titans, who already knew of the suit's origin.

"John Miller. . . was responsible for my creation. As time went on, he grew jealous of my mom, only recieving credit for creating the material for the suit. He wanted to weaponise it, turning it into a war machine. Ultimately, my mother rejected his plans, saying it would defeat it's purpose. Doctor Thomas stood by her, and removed John from the project altogether. That wasn't the end however. . ." His eyes began to sting, but he kept going.

"John Miller attempted to murder my mother by crashing his car into her's, in the hopes that it would kill me also. However, it wasn't the end of that. Mother was sent to hospital in critical condition, and they tried their best to save her. She told the surgeons to save me, instead of her. So they complied, and cut me out of her, from what I was told, she smiled when she heard my cry before passing on to the next world. . ." Kai got passed the hardest part, but the tears slowly kept going. He continued on.

"John Miller was imprisoned for murder, fourty years without parole. When news of my survival reached him, he realised that I would inherit the vast fortune my mother had made from her research. His body was found strung up in his prison cell. I was sent into foster care, brought up by alcoholic guardians. They weren't violent towards me, but they were mean spirited nevertheless. Once I reached the age of twelve, Doctor Thomas contacted me, and so the inheritance of both my mother's fortune, and classified information about the Star suit became mine. They named their division Blackstar, to honor my mother's work and to continue it." Wiping his tears away, he took another deep breath.

"It wasn't all bad. I got accepted into university thanks to Doctor Thomas's connections and earned enough qualifications to follow in mother's footsteps at the age of sixteen. My guardians had leeched money from me the minute I was aware of my fortune, all for booze, paying off debts, and more gambling. They said my mother died because of me, and that's when I chose to leave them behind. After a few months of travelling, I was on the verge of suicide, I couldn't live with myself any longer. Until, a bright light in the sky caught my attention. . ."

"Next thing I know, I wake up inside Praxis's ship, already going under a complete DNA mutation thanks to their Splicer technology. They constantly tested me, prodding me, trying to brainwash me into joining them. I spent days just noting the escape routes, before ultimately breaking out. . . I fought back, and ran as fast as I could into the escape pod, and landed on the outskirts of Jump City. . . Now here I am. . ." Kai finished retelling his origin, earning respectful nods of approval from everyone.

Nightwing interjected, "Amazing. . . A kid like you managed to persevere through it all, and now you've overcame those obstacles."

"So, what's next for you Kai?" He asked, knowing the answer already.

Kai smiled and said, "I will devote myself to protect others, I will work with S.T.A.R Labs and Doctor Thomas, I will continue my mother's legacy and will honor her memory."

"Guess there's no other way to say it, welcome aboard Blackstar." The sudden cheers from the group had lifted Kai's spirits, all welcoming the newest member.

"Now let's get this party started!!" Nightwing announced, followed by a loud YEAH! and the music resumed playing.

Tonight was going to be a good night!

End of Chapter V: Gift For You

Author's Notes:

So Blackstar is a Titan, and so accepts the responsiblities of being both a hero, and a S.T.A.R Labs apprentice. The following chapters will show the newest Titan balance both work, and hero time.