Hey guys! Thanks you sooo much for not hating my story! Or maybe you did, I don't know. I want to thank vamp4eva for letting me put out the word of her story and being my beta reader, Marv Wolfman and George Perez for creating the animated series, and I'd like to thank , for giving me a place to publish my stories! Here we go!

Robin awoke with a start. At that point, he didn't know what he was doing in the sickbay, or where the other Titans were. It was just him.

He slowly sat up, and immediately had a white-hot pain shoot through his head. He groaned while holding his forehead. What had happened? He couldn't remember anything from last night. It was . . . movie night! Starfire got the snacks, then she said she heard something, then, nothing. Robin's breathing got faster. He banged on his temples, ignoring the constant throbs of pain. What had happened?

The figure in black! Yes, the figure in black! He dropped in and they had a big fight, Starfire and Beast Boy got electrocuted, Cyborg was . . . something. Raven was knocked out, and Robin was beaten in one-on-one combat. He winced at that thought. How could that have happened? He trained under the best. Batman, the True Master, how was he beaten? His skills were sharp as a knife, he had a number of gadgets to help with fights, he was Robin! He wasn't called 'The Boy Wonder' for winning a bar fight against a drunk hobo. (no disrespect intended toward assorted local drunk hobos)

His thoughts were interrupted by Cyborg who came in the room. He looked grim. "Yo man, I'm glad you're awake. You need to come in the main room. There's some stuff you need to see."

-O-

The Main/Ops Room . . .

As Robin sat down on the sofa with the rest of his team, he noticed that none of the Titans had escaped from the battle with the mysterious figure unscathed. Beast Boy and Starfire's clothes had burn marks on them and their hair was sticking out in wild directions. There was a red mark around Raven's mouth and she had an ice pack wrapped around a large welt on her forehead. Cyborg's technology on his shoulders, arms, and legs were dimmed and charging cords were sticking out of his back.

As for Robin, he had large, discolored bruises on his chest and temple. His 'R' medallion was cracked, which sent a lurch in his heart. It was given to him by Batman, a prize of his completed training. For all of Robin's toughness and skill, he felt weak, beaten down by a mystery man, who was ultimately better than him. Ugh, the words were foreign to him. Well, rare, kudos to Slade.

"Whoever this guy was, he's good. really good," Cyborg began. "His physique, his skill, his tech, the guy's an animal. Those arrows that hit Star and Raven," The girls winced at this, "I studied both of them and they're really advanced. The one that hit Starfire, that was a pressure sensitive arrow that gained it's electric charge by flying through the air. The distance that it flew to get to Star carried approximately one-third of the force carried by a lightning strike in Florida."

Everyone was silent. But Cyborg continued.

"Raven, the arrow that hit you was a mix between Red X's sticky mouth restraints and a very sturdy ace bandage. When the arrow hit you, the minor shockwave from the impact ruptured tiny capsules that released a burst of air which propelled the restraint around your mouth."

"The thing that he planted on my back was a state-of-the-art EMP Charge. It released a burst of electromagnetic energy that short-circuited my systems. Luckily, my vital organs are electronic-free. If they weren't, I wouldn't be here."

"Whoever this guy was, he was elite. Before he left, he created a modification in the Titans Computer by hand. He literally hacked into the software and modified the coding. In a way, it's like changing our DNA. Once the damage is done, you can't change it back. We don't know what it does, but we'll be on guard. He hasn't done anything to the T-Computer and frankly, I'd like it to stay that wa-"

He was interrupted by a face filling the viewing window. The girls caught their breath. The boys stumbled back. There was no mistaking that the person in front of them was one super attractive guy.

The teenager in front of them had dark, teakwood skin and black hair. Deep brown eyes, prominent cheekbones, and a thin layer of facial hair on his chin complimented his face and with the black clothes on him, he looked warlike, noble, even.

"Greetings, Titans." His voice was rich and exotic. Italian, maybe? "I should introduce myself. I am Asher Faye, though I am known by many as simply, 'Night.' I am a professional hacker, fighter, and thief. I am a master of stealth and disguise, hand-to-hand combat, shooting, and I am able to adapt to nearly any combat situation."

Robin stared dumbfounded at the viewing screen. He just revealed his name! How stupid is this guy?

"The mod in your computer is not a virus. It is simply a little bug that will allow me to transmit messages like this one to your tower. However, I did steal plenty of items from all of you. I intend to sell them to Red X."

Robin shot up. "What did you steal?!" he demanded. Then he remembered he was yelling at a message.

"Cyborg, I stole your system blueprints. Raven, I stole your spell tome. Starfire, I stole your hairbrush from your dear father, Galfore. Beast Boy, I stole your limited-edition collectors platinum-banana Mega Monkeys controller. And Robin . . . I stole your family photograph. 'The Flying Graysons.' Catchy name."

"I do not intend to bargain with any of you. I require Red X's services, and I will get them. Enjoy your day."

Then the screen went dark.

The drop off! It's positively horrible isn't it? Sorry for the short chapter, but I'm going to be gone for a while, and I won't be able to work on my story. I needed to give you guys something or else you would hate me forever! Cheers!