Arriving outside the area of the reported incident, Jake parked his new Harley next to the T-car as the rest of the Titans exited the car.

"Alright. We move in teams of two, Beast Boy and Cyborg, Raven and Slinger, and myself and Star. Look for any clues. And remember Slinger, we bring them back alive," ordered Robin.

"Would you like me to ask if they want the royal treatment? Or how bout a mint on their pillow?"

"Titans, fan out."

Walking in silence, Raven and Jake headed towards the far side of the docks. With his gun drawn, his index finger of his right hand rested on the trigger guard.

Without looking at him, "You could relax, who ever was here got what they wanted and left."

Sighing, "We're going into a possible hostile situation, without the knowledge of the perps are still being here, and if so, how many and armed with what, then I have a right to be ready."

Slightly shaking her head, "You sound like a cop."

"And you got a problem with that," I asked. "My dad was a cop, and I was trained as a SWAT member. I think that would be expected"

Opening her mouth then closed it again. A quick cold feeling came over Jake causing him to stop and turn around. Scanning the area. Nothing. That cold feeling didn't return.

"What is it, something freaking you out," asked Raven.

With a slight mock laugh, "In short terms, yes," whipping out the Titan communicator, "Titans, listen up and don't talk back. Be warned, possible demonic creature in area. However, it is unconfirmed. Keep eyes and ears open, you see anything, call me ASAP."

Putting it away, he and Raven continued the way they were going. Again he felt it only stronger. Whatever it was, they were head towards it. Placing his index finger against the trigger, he motioned for Raven to stay close.

"Is this really necessary?"

Nodding, "Whatever it is, it's pulsing, which more then likely is ether very powerful and hasn't come into this reality, or very, very weak."

Moving to the front of one of the smaller warehouses closer to the dock, "Inside," pressing his hand against the door, "Raven, call the others to get their butts over here. I'm going in."

Before he couldn't hear her objections, he ran along the side of the building looking for another way in. After two minutes of searching, he was perched on the roof looking inside through a skylight. Everything seemed normal except for a cultic sacrificial table and low burning candles.

"But no one's around," he mumbled for his ears.

Opening the window, and jumped downwards through ten feet of air onto the top of a stack of boxes. Then another twenty odd feet air onto the concrete floor. Scanning and searching, no signs of movement and the cold feeling was gone.

"Where are you hiding, asshole?" he mumbled.

Moving to the table, he saw the candles.

"They've only been burning maybe thirty minutes."

Jumping back as a pink waves of energy hit the table, turning it into dust. A trap, stupid.

"I was hoping for the Titans so I could finally destroy them," came a female voice.

Spinning around to find the girl he stopped at the bank named Jinx along with fifty like full metallic clones of Cyborg.

"But really, it doesn't matter," she continued, "I can destroy you for you interference from the last time we meet."

Sighing, "The least you could have done was bring more then fifty cyborg wannabes," he said slowly moving his left hand towards a EMP grenade.

"Who said I only had fifty," she said with a wave over her head.

Lights flashed on revealing Jake surrounded by the robotic clones of Cyborg.

Smiling, "Good, then the grenade I have in my hand," pulling the pin off with his thumb, "Wont be a waste," dropping it.

It bounced off the ground as Jake spun and shot in the air. Reaching the top of the boxes, the grenade went off frying the circuits in every cyborg in the building while losing the sight of Jinx.

"You're pretty quick," came a voice from above, "but pretty dumb to."

He looked up as Jinx headed towards him with a karate kick. Rolling off the box, her leg went through the boxes. Lying on his back, he looked down his gun sights firing into the box where she fell in. Focused on stunning since he wasn't feeling the demonic aura from earlier. Pulling trigger until the gun was empty, he waited listening. No sound. Standing up, ejecting the empty clip, his hand headed for a fresh clip. A black boot kicked the gun out of his hand. He saw Jinx without a scratch on her.

"Like I said, pretty dumb."

The cold feeling returned as a wicked smile appeared on her lips and a burning 'S' appeared on her forehead. She was weakly possessed acting as a remote for someone else.

"Well, then," he said smiling, "if I'm so dumb, maybe you should just knock me out and carry on with whatever you were doing."

Smiling, "That was the idea," drawing her fist back and sending it flying towards Jake.

Catching her arm, he brought it around to her back into an arm bar. He kicked the back of her knee sending them to the floor allowing Jake to pin her with his weight.

"TITANS, GET YOUR ASSES IN HERE!"

Putting his free hand over her eyes, he concentrated breaking the possession first freeing her completely from the controller. Focusing to find where the controller was. Few more seconds.

"GET OFF OF HER!"

A steel foot into Jake's side forced him to lose concentration. Flying off the top of Jinx, into a steel beam that stopped his momentum. Rolling a few feet, he coughed tasting copper in his mouth.

"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING TO HER," came from that voice again.

Looking up at the very angry eyes of Cyborg, he noticed the confused eyes of the other Titans.

Standing up, "What the hell was I doing, WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING YOU TIN IDIOT."

Stepping between Jake and Cyborg, "Hold on Cyborg," said Robin, "give him a minute to explain."

Staring at the Titan leader, he closed his mouth keeping his angry eye on Jake.

Filling his lungs with fresh air, "The feeling I had… a feeling that whoever it was…was here… was possessed. As Raven and I drew closer it wasn't feeling like a greater power. Then, when I got in here, I found her with metal clones of you," pointing to Cyborg. "She was possessed, and it was so weak, I just had to focus to free her mind. And before you kicked me off, I was trying to use that link the possessor used to find out where the jackass was so I could take him out," moving towards Cyborg, "but you screwed that up royally, now there's no chance to find whoever was helping her."

Realizing Jake was helping her, his eye went from anger to sorrow.

"Dude, I'm sorry, I didn't know."

Shrugging, "Yea, well, next time, just pick me up and throw me, I think that kick bruised a few ribs."

Laughing, "Agreed."

"I think she's coming to," bringing Jake, Robin and Cyborg's attention onto Raven, Beast Boy, and Star who were checking on Jinx.

Rushed over, Cyborg kneeled on one side of Jinx while Jake on the other. Things were falling into place inside Jake's slow moving mind. The way he was angry when Jake was 'on top' of Jinx. The concern in his eyes now. He really cared for her which brought a grin on Jake's lips.

"What bus hit me?" groaned Jinx opening her eyes, "I'm gonna kill that old bastard," noticing the Titans, "What did Blood make me do, rob another stinking, warehouse?"

That name smacked some brains cells inside Jake's skull. His lips stayed sealed.

"What do you remember," asked Robin.

Rubbing her temples, "After the stone incident with Cyborg, I stuck with Hive on my own for a little bit more. But then I got tired. Friends would stab each other in the back and act like nothing happen, the beatings, the."

At the mention of beatings, Cyborg eyes filled with a rage again, a higher level of rage then the one earlier aimed at Jake.

"What do you mean beatings?" asked Robin.

Biting her lip, a moment.

"If we failed in a fight against anyone, we weren't allowed meals for three days, most of which was spent in solitary confinement, and at least fifty lashes from a whip."

"Blood's living up to his depraved reputation," thought Jake.

Shaking her head like trying to get rid of those memories, "About three months ago, I wanted out, same with Gizmo and Mammoth. Blood didn't care. We were his students. Using some kind of physic brainwash thing, Mammoth and Gizmo wanted to stay, but it only worked on me for a little bit. After the fight with him," pointing at Jake, "A few weeks ago, I was going to sit out my sentence in the jail, but then Slade showed up."

Jake's face went pale. Jake noticed the same lack of color in the rest of the Titans' faces.

Few tears ran down her cheeks.

Turning to Cyborg, "I wanted out Cy, I wanted a new life. I…"

The tears came letting the pain out, crying and trying to wrap her arms around herself.

Pulling her into his arms, a tear formed in Cyborg's eye.

"Stay with her," Jake's lip movement formed.

Motioning for the others to follow, they stepped out of hearing distance.

Turning to Robin, "If I'm right," said Jake, "she witnessed everything she did while possessed, but couldn't stop herself."

Nodding, "To think," replied Robin looking at Cyborg cradling Jinx, "she wanted to change, just to be with some who really cares for her."

Sighing, "Even the most evil of hearts can change if given the right motive."

"Sooo, what's going to happen to her?" asked Beast Boy.

Thinking for a moment, "She really shouldn't go back to jail," remarked Robin, "She wasn't really in control of herself. But there is no way to help her with her past."

"Let me handle that," causing everyone looked at me, "I know she is free for a fact right now. If she is true to her word, then a clean slate is this best thing. I can work my connections to have her file sealed," watching Cyborg the entire time.

"Thank you," was mouthed by Cyborg indicting he was listening.

Shifting through the pages, Ed and Al's ears detected the footsteps heading towards them.

"Dust Devil," from Al almost gave Ed a heart attack.

Studying the Terra statue, "Trying to turn stone to flesh?" asked Dust Devil.

"Yes," more like how did he know.

Removing a notebook from satchel bag, his hand movement indicate he was drawing a circle.

Handing the paper to Ed, "Just follow that. Remember you'll need a lot of spiritual energy."

"Anything else?"

"When you're going to listen, shorty about your brother and mother.

"I don't to listen to your advice."

"Yet, you'll travel that road many followed to their ruin."

"Your gauntlet is flashing."

"It seems another event to follow," leaving.

It seemed the shadow swallowed him or he was blending into the shadow.

"Calm down, Susan. I'm on my way."

Returning to the tower, it was decided that Jinx was staying in the Tower on a probationary status though Robin was against it including everyone else besides Cyborg, the Elirc brothers, and Jake.

Excitement ran through Jinx when Jake informed her that her criminal record was thrown out the window. If she could truly be trusted, she would be allowed to become a Titan. However Robin made it very clear that it would take a lot to earn their trust. The rest of the evening, she and Cyborg couldn't be separated even with the jaws of life.

Near the shore line staring at the ocean, Jake was having a drag from his cigarette. A laugh escape from his lips the first one in at least six months. Now finding out that two of the human races worst enemies were on this world, his nerves were shot.

"Mind if we talk," causing Jake's attention onto Robin with his arms folded across his chest.

"Sure, what's up," Jake said blowing smoke circles into the air.

For a moment, he stood there.

"We don't cuss in this team."

"Everyone cusses."

"Not in this team," walking towards Jake me, "and as long as you're apart of this team, you don't cuss," pulling the burning cigarette from Jake's hand, "and we don't smoke," holding it as if it was evidence.

A moment passed, then Jake snatched the cigarette back from Robin's hand.

"If you're done, then let me explain something to you. We have an agreement, I help you with crooks and give you some cash, you let me do my job and keep innocents out of the way. That doesn't mean that I am really apart of this superhero team. The only time I will take your orders will be when we are chasing bad guys, the rest of the time, I'm going to be me whether you like it or not," turning to face the sea, "I ain't a Titan, but I respect you guys that if someone in the city thinks I'm one, I up hold the damn image to tell them I ain't. I don't drink or smoke in public, so you haven't got to worry about your rep," looking at him again, "now, is there something else."

He didn't reacted if he was pissed off just shook his head, and started to look away.

"Hold it, since you tried to tell me something, now it's my turn," holding his hand up to prevent Robin from speaking, "on a different subject mind you."

"What?" he said.

"You really should tell her."

His eyebrow shot up.

"Tell whom, what?"

"I'm not blind Robin," said Jake, "You know you need to tell Star how you feel towards her, cause if you don't soon, you might lose her. And before you say anything, you don't need to worry about me, I got my eyes on someone else."

"You shouldn't date teammates."

Taking one last drag without taking his eyes off Robin, "That's bull and you now it. Who gave you that shit anyway?"

No response.

Stepping forward, "Here's a piece of advice, take or leave it, I don't really care. But don't let some tell you how to live your life. It's just that, yours to live to fullest, how you see fit. I am not telling you go out and shoot someone, but if the way of your heart tells you should care for someone special, go for it. Don't hide in the closet cause someone tells you. In the end, you only hurt yourself with the 'what if' and the 'maybe' questions. Think about what you want to do."

With that, Jake walked back into the tower leaving Robin to his thoughts.

Entering the door, there was Ed to greet Jake.

"Jake, we think we can bring her back, we think we got it. We think we can revive Terra."