-Walks in, munching a llama snack- I, The Hooded Menace, am having a serious case of writer's block, so I decided to post a short chapter this time, so you won't have to wait another month . Don't worry, the next will be longer and more action! filled. After this chapter, there will probably be two more, with a possible epilogue. Oh, and major kudos if you can figure out where I got my chapter title from . As always, review!

Disclaimer - If you haven't noticed by now that I don't own Teen Titans, give me all your cheese.

The Power Of The Sea -

When Things Go 'Boom'

"Trident," Raven hissed, "What are you doing here?"

The empath got into a fighting stance, arms forward, magic forming in her hands.

"I saw that my dear nemesis was paying you a visit, and thought I'd drop by as well," he replied, "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll be going down to see him."

"I think not," she said, lunging at him.

Unfortunately, Trident was fully prepared for her. When she was almost on him, he snapped his fingers. Rushing water appeared out of nowhere, forming an orb around Raven, trapping her within. Panicked, she tried to break through the sides, but the water pressure was too strong and easily contained her.

"Now, don't struggle," laughed the villain cruelly, "It will do you no good. And, if you try to use your magic, the orb will not only be made of water, but will fill with water. So, unless you'd like to drown, you need to be a good girl and not try to escape."

"Let me out!" the girl cried, almost hysterical.

"I'm afraid that is out of the question. Aqualad won't be lured to his doom without tantalizing bait such as yourself, so there you stay."

"He's not alone," she retorted, "The other Titans are here and fully capable of kicking your butt. So, release me and they might go easy on you."

Trident brought out a remote he had concealed and pressed the shiny red button.

"That should keep them occupied," he smirked.

"And that is?"
"A thermonuclear devise that will ravage the city in about twenty-two minutes if it is not stopped."

"And why do you think Aqualad won't help stop it?"

"Call it a hunch."
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The alarm blared loud and red throughout the Tower. Quickly, the Titans gathered around the control panel to see the threat.

"It's a nuke," Robin declared, "And if we don't stop it in twenty minutes, we're all dead, along with everyone else in the city."

"Dude, what are we gonna do?" wailed Beast Boy.

"By the look of it, it must be programmed to hit the city and detonate, rather than being automatic. If we can intercept it, I can deprogram it," said Cyborg succinctly.

"Then what are we waiting for? Titans, GO!" yelled Robin, running to the T-Plane.

At the plane, Aqualad looked around and noticed that Raven was missing.

"Launch without us; I'll find her and have her transport us to wherever you are," he shouted about the roar of the engines.

Robin glared but did not object.

"She said she was on the roof, but I don't see her," Aqualad muttered to himself, looking around. Nothing out of the ordinary was in sight – wait, there was. On the back of the door to the Tower, there was a note, held in place by a familiar weapon.

"Hello, my dear nemesis," it read, "You haven't come over to play for a while, so I thought I'd remedy the situation. Remember my old lair, the one that you destroyed? Well, I repaired it, and even brought over your new playmate to join the games. Raven and I are anxiously waiting. Trident."

The Titan crumpled the note viciously in his fist.

"He wants a fight? Well, that's what he's going to get," he yelled, shaking with rage. "I'll make him sorry that he brought Raven into this."

With that, Aqualad dove into the sea, heading straight towards Trident's lair.