Meeting the Titans

"What?" Danny and Ben ask. "You can't use your powers because of a potion this Huntsgirl poured on you?"

"Yes." Jake sadly answers.

"And this Huntsgirl happens to be a girl you love?" Tucker asks.

"Yes." Jake answers.

"He's not so different from you, Danny." Tucker whispers to Danny.

"And your grandfather can't use his anyway because of this moon phase?" Sam asks.

Lao Shi nods.

"What if Ghostfreak and I use our ghost powers to phase into those bad guys' hideout and release your sister so she can use her dragon powers?" Danny asks.

"Who's Ghostfreak?" Jake asks.

"One of the aliens Ben turns into." Danny answers.

"Okay, young ones." Lao Shi says. "Let's rescue our families."

As they leave, the see a car stopping in front of the store.

"Look." Spud exclaims. "That's the T-car."

"The T-what?" Danny asks.

"The T-car." Spud answers. "The Teen Titans' car." He then sees them leaving the car, except for Starfire, who flew her way into the store. "Here they are. Cyborg, Starfire, Robin, Raven, Beast Boy and, the HUNTSGIRL?"

"What is she doing here?" Trixie asks with a demanding tone.

Flashback.

The Huntsmaster was about to deliver the final blow on the Teen Titans when something hit him from behind. He's now unconscious.

"What did you do, Huntsgirl?" A random Huntsman asks.

"What I should have done a long time ago." She answers. "The right thing."

"You killed the Huntsmaster." The Huntsman replies. "How can you call this the right thing?"

"I just stunned him." She explains. "And I did it because not all dragons are evil. And teaming up with other villains to slay them is wrong."

"Huntsgirl." The Huntsman who interrogated her says. "This is an act of treason. And you know the penalty for treason."

"Death." The Huntsgirl replies. "Catch me if you can."

The Huntsmen were about to grab her when Raven, who took advantage of the distraction to untap her mouth, used her powers to stop them. Huntsgirl removes her mask and thanks Raven.

"I'm confused." Robin says. "What was all that about dragon thing?"

"They're members of the Huntsclan." Raven explains with her monotonous voice. "A clan who devotes their lives into hunting magical creatures. Mainly dragons."

"But, aren't all dragons evil?" Beast Boy asks.

"Actually, most of them are good guys." Raven explains. "However, the actions of a few of them like Malchior or the Dark Dragon lead the humanity into thinking otherwise."

"And how do you know that?" Huntsgirl asks.

"I came from the dimension of Azarath." Raven explains. "I was taught about dragons. And what made you realize not all dragons are necessarily evil?"

"I found out the boy I love is a dragon." Huntsgirl explains. "Since then I've been confused about my feelings and my loyalty."

"Don't worry, my new friend." Starfire says with her usual happiness. "I'm sure you and your beloved dragon will put your differences aside."

"And besides." Beast Boy says. "If you don't, we could go out on a date, Huntsgirl."

"In your dreams, green boy." Huntsgirl replies with a threatening tone. "And my name is Rose. Rose Killdragonosa."

"Nice to meet you, Rose." Robin replies. "Now would you tell me what Slade and Brother Blood want with your clan?"

"They're not the only ones." Rose answers. "There's also a half-ghost named Vlad Plasmius and an alien known as Vilgax."

Starfire is now enraged. "What? How could you team up with that despicable Chimera Sui Generis?" She then notices the other teens staring at her. "Oh, am I the only one here to know the alien race Vilgax belongs to?" They nod in agreement.

"Starfire, how do you know him?" Robin asks.

"How could I NOT know him?" Starfire asks in return. "Vilgax is one of the most dangerous intergalactic criminals of today. However I wonder what he's doing on Earth."

"He's after a boy named Benjamin Tennyson." Rose explains.

"Tennyson?" Starfire asks. "Like in Max Tennyson?"

"Yes. This Benjamin has a grandfather named Max." Rose answers.

"Do you know this Max?" Cyborg asks.

"He's one of the best plumbers I ever heard about." Starfire answers.

"Do you aliens need plumbers from Earth to unclog your toilets?" Beast Boy asks.

"No, Beast Boy." Starfire explains. "I'm not talking about those people who hold sanitary jobs. I'm talking about warriors from this planet who fight hostile aliens. But yet I can't believe Vilgax would go after Max's grandson only to hurt him."

"There's another reason." Rose replies. "Ben possesses a weapon Vilgax calls the Omnitrix."

"Is the Omnitrix on Earth?" Starfire asks shocked. "Friends, we can't let Vilgax or any other villain put their hands on it."

"Starfire, why is it so dangerous?" Robin asks.

"The Omnitrix was created by a scientist named Azmuth to spread union among alien races." Starfire explains. "It contains DNA from several alien species and some criminals like Vilgax intend to possess it in order to take over the universe."

"Is there a chance we could talk to this Azmuth for help?" Beast Boy asks.

"Impossible." Starfire answers. "Azmuth got so disenchanted when his invention was used for unpeaceful purposes he isolated himself from the rest of the universe. And even if he didn't we probably wouldn't reach him on time to stop Vilgax."

"Before we do anything else, what about deciding what to do with these dragon slayers?" Cyborg asks. "Do we turn them to the police?"

"No." Rose replies. "If you do so the others will know we failed and they may harm the hostages."

"Fine." Robin says. "Let's keep them with the East Coast Titans for a while. By the way, Rose, we may need some help. Where can we find this dragon you fell in love with?"

Flashback ends.

"She still loves Jake despite the fact he's the dragon she's been hunting?" Danny asks. "I still have a chance with Val."

"Danny, there's no time for that." Sam angrily replies.

"What's with her?" Danny asks to nobody in particular.

"She's jealous." Tucker answers.

"Why?"

"You're so clueless."

"Why should we trust you, Huntsgirl?" Trixie asks. "That's because of you Jake can't use his powers."

"And I'm also the one who can restore his powers." Rose says as she produces a tube with a potion. "This is an antidote I've been working on after I found out Jake is the American Dragon."

Jake was about to reach for the potion when Lao Shi interrupts him. "Don't touch that, young dragon. It may be a trap."

"Kid, your gramps is right." Fu Dog answers, surprising the titans.

"Waaaahhhhh." Robin exclaims. "A talking dog."

"Believe me." Trixie says. "I'm still getting used to it."

"Wait a minute." Danny says. "Did you say Vlad Plasmius?"

"Yes." Rose answers.

"He's my archenemy." Danny says. "Is my sister all right?"

"Last time I saw her, yes." Rose answers. "I hope I can help you."

"Fu Dog, analyze the Huntsgirl's potion to know if we can trust her or not." Lao Shi commands. "Now that we know which enemies are involved we can work on a rescue plan."

"Working alongside Max Tennyson?" Starfire exclaims. "What a honor."

Do you think Rose can be trusted? Can our heroes prevail after all these villains together? Please review.