SPECIAL THANKS TOO Agent of the Divine One, Balance in the Dark, TAUT13, Star 4 Robin, tennisgal456, BerryDrops, milkshakelvr, Sulan123, Royal Blue, Koriand'r Grayson, vballqueen1792, RoseXxxXThorn, SaoirseWaveglow, Dust-in, RavenSis AND may FOR THE WONDERFUL REVIEWS.

I AM SO SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED. I SUCK! I'M GONNA TRY HARDER TO UPDATE FASTER, I PROMISE. I JUST HOPE THAT STUPID WRITER'S BLOCK STAYS AWAY FROM ME...

I DO NOT OWN TEEN TITANS.

TT

"ARROWS" - A HERO SHOWS UP IN STEEL CITY, AND SPEEDY SEEMS TO SHARE A CONNECTION WITH THE TEEN.

"ARROWS"

It was a three way battle, and so far things were not going in favor of the Titans.

What had started out as a peaceful night for Titans East was rudely interrupted by the blaring alarm in their tower. The Titans quickly jumped out of bed and headed straight for the crime scene. It was there where they met up with their opponents: Dr. Light, Jonny Rancid and Punk Rocket. An unusual team they were, but strangely enough they worked well with each other. Well enough to have the Titans at the end of their rope. And to make matters worse they were short handed. Mas and Menos were on a week vacation to their homeland.

Bumblebee took to the sky, her form ducking and dodging the red blast being emitted from the gun in Jonny Rancid's hand. Bumblebee narrowed her eyes and brought out her stingers, clutching them tightly in her hands as she took aim and fired at the tires of Jonny Rancid's motorcycle. The biker emitted a long laugh in glee as he sped off before Bumblebee's sting could meet it's target. Bumblebee gave chase and repeatedly gave shot at Jonny Rancid in an attempt to stop him, only for him to pick up speed and have her miss her target.

"Oh c'mon!" Bumblebee cried out in frustration, her eyes narrowed. "Would you just hold still?!"

Jonny Rancid emitted a long laugh once more and a 'woo' as he spun his bike around to face Bumblebee. "No can do babe!"

He took at his gun and fired two shots. Bumblebee managed to dodge the first, but the second made contact with her shoulder, wounding her and making her cry out in pain.

Her cry had temporarily distracted Aqualad from his battle with Punk Rock. Aqualad was currently manipulating the water from a broken fire-hygrent to make a liquid chain which moved around him, he was using it to attack and defend at the same time, but at the sound of his leader's cry his head spun around to the sounds and the chain of water dropped to the ground.

"Bumblebee?!" Aqualad's voice was laced with worry.

Before Aqualad could even glance at Bumblebee he was hit and sent hurtling towards a near by brick wall. Aqualad's body hit the wall hard and he could feel the pain of the hit echoing through his bones.

Punk Rocket's feet touched the ground and the guitar player smirked. "Tough break kid. You should have kept your eyes on your opponent instead of your teammate."

Aqualad could only glare in response.

Speedy wasn't in any better condition than his friends. He was getting tired. All the running, ducking and dodging he was doing was beginning to take a toll on him. And to make matters worst his attacks were getting no where. Dr. Light would just bring up a shield whenever he saw Speedy even take out an arrow. The young archer was in trouble.

"I have had just about enough of you." Dr. Light said darkly as he summoned a energy ball in the palm of his hand made of light.

Speedy narrowed his eyes behind his mask. This was it, Dr. Light was ready to make his final move.

Speedy quickly grabbed his final arrow but hesitated when he brought it to his bow. The arrow in his hand was of a different design from his regular arrows. It was silver and the end of the arrow had tiny spikes on it. Speedy's mind froze as he thought on whether or not to use the arrow. It was experimental, never used before, and very possibly dangerous.

Dr. Light smirked. "Say goodbye Titan!"

Speedy's head jerked up. He was debating with himself so much that he didn't even realize Dr. Light was ready to attack.

Dr. Light raised his hand, ready to launch his final attack, when an arrow shot from the sky at high speed. The red arrow hit the power source which was connected to Dr. Light's chest. Dr. Light's suit short circuited and the ball of light in his hand faded away.

"What the--" Dr. Light's sentence was cut short due to an arrow with a boxing glove as a tip hitting him in the face.

Speedy blinked in surprise.

Punk Rocket grinned, unaware that his partner was down for the count. He raised his hand, ready to make his final move against Aqualad.

He never got to make his attack.

Three red arrows shot from the sky, one right after the other. The first one cut the strings to Punk Rocket's guitar. The second and third pinned the sleeves to Punk Rocket's shirt to a wall.

Bumblebee and Jonny Rancid froze, both of them wondering what was going on. Jonny Rancid however did not want to stay around and find out.

"I'm getting out of here!" Jonny Rancid cried as he gripped the handles to his motorcycle, ready to speed off.

Nothing happened.

Jonny Rancid shrieked as he looked down at his flat tires, each one popped with a red arrow.

"My bike!"

"Bummer." Bumblebee said before crashing her fist down on to Jonny Rancid's head. He fell to the ground instantly.

"Nice punch." Aqualad commented as he stood by Bumblebee's side.

"Yeah, well it's what he get's for calling me babe," Bumblebee said. She smiled as Speedy approached her and Aqualad. "That was some fancy shootin', Speedy. Nice job."

"It wasn't me who shot those arrows...," Speedy said. He pointed at a girl who jumped down from a low leveled building balcony, she landed behind Bumblebee and Aqualad. "It was her."

Aqualad and Bumblebee turned around and looked at the girl.

She had blonde hair that reached her shoulders and was tied into a ponytail. She had on thigh-high red boots and a red, sleeveless shirt that exposed her belly and had a picture of a white arrow tip on it. Her arms had two yellow cuffs and she had red, fingerless gloves that reached her elbow. She wore a white skirt along with a red mask that exposed her blue eyes. On her back was a yellow quiver that was filled with red arrows and she had a red bow in her hand.

"Uh... who are you?" questioned Aqualad.

"She's no one!" Speedy said abruptly.

"How can you say something like that?" the girl said indignity.

"Do you two know each other?" Bumblebee asked suddenly.

The girl smiled. "We sure do. Speedy and I used to work together as sidekicks--"

"I was not a sidekick!" Speedy shouted angrily. "I was his partner. You were the sidekick that took my place."

"I didn't take your place!"

"Would the both of you just shut up!" Bumblebee yelled.

The two archers fell silent immediately.

Aqualad coughed as a way to break the awkward silence. He looked at the girl. "Uh, hi. I'm Aqualad. I never got your name."

"Oh, I'm sorry," the girl blushed slightly from embarrassment. I'm Arrowette."

"Well, Arrowette," began Bumblebee as she extended her hand to shake hers. "It's nice to meet you. I'm Bumblebee, leader of Titans East."

"Wait a minute, you're the leader?" Arrowette questioned. "I thought Speedy was--"

"Hey, hey!" Speedy stepped in quickly and looked down at Arrowette. "I think it's past your bedtime. You should go. If you hurry you can still catch the bus."

"What are you doing, Speedy?" scolded Bumblebee.

"Yeah, where are your manners?" Aqualad asked as he crossed his arms.

"Yeah, you two are right," Speedy said in a genuine voice. He turned towards Arrowette and placed a gentle hand on her shoulder. "Arrowette..."

"Yes, Speedy?"

"Would you like me to call you a cab?"

Arrowette's jaw dropped, Bumblebee slapped her forehead and Aqualad merely shook his head.

"Excuse my knuckle-head friend," Bumblebee said casually as she slung an arm around Arrowette's shoulders and cast Speedy a nasty glare. "I'm sure he's just cranky. So, what brings you to our little city?"

"I came to visit Speedy." Arrowette answered.

"Well you saw me so you can leave now." Speedy said coldly.

"Don't be silly. She came all the way here to see you and she saved our butts," said Bumblebee. "The least we can do is give her a place to stay for the night."

"Really?!" Arrowette asked excitedly, clapping her hands together and a twinkle came to her eyes. "That would be so great!"

"Okay then it's decided," Bumblebee said with a smile as she hooked arms with Arrowette. "Just wait until you see our tower. You'll love it."

The two girls walked off chatting animatedly while the police collected the super villains. Speedy watched, his eyes narrowed. He jumped slightly when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned his head to the side and saw Aqualad.

"Are you okay? You don't seem to happy about this whole situation."

Speedy lowered his gaze and mumbled under his breath before walking away. "It's nothing."

TT

The tower was quite as Speedy walked down the hallway. The only sound being made was the echo of his footsteps. A second sound soon joined it.

Speedy stopped in his tracks and looked up to see Arrowette standing before him.

"What do you want?" he asked coldly.

"A chance to talk." Arrowette answered.

"About what?"

"About coming back with me."

Speedy was shocked. "What?"

Arrowette sighed and leaned against the wall. "You need to come back to Star City. I could use some help while old arrow-head is away."

Speedy paused before answering. "... I can't go back there."

Arrowette looked at Speedy through the corner of her eye. "Why not?"

"Because I left that life behind when I joined the Titans! This is my home now! This is my family!"

"... I thought we were family." Arrowette said softly.

Speedy bit his lip and looked away. "Yeah, well, tell that to "old arrow-head". He's the one that threw me away like yesterday's trash."

"That's not true!" Arrowette said abruptly. "He got upset and he made a mistake! He's sorry now. You should give him another chance."

Speedy rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "Yeah right, like I'm gonna take advice from a twelve year old."

"Hey! I'm almost thirteen!" Arrowette glared at Speedy but her gaze softened after awhile.

"... He... doesn't need me anymore."

Arrowette placed a hand on Speedy's shoulder. "He does need you. Come back to Star City with me. Prove to him what an asset you can be."

Speedy stayed silent, deep in thought. Arrowette was offering him his old life back. Things could go back to the way they were... "What about the Titans?"

"I think they would understand," Arrowette said softly. "But I can understand why you're so hesitant to accept my offer. I'll give you some time to think things through."

Speedy nodded in understanding but jumped up in alert when the hall began to flash with a red light and an alarm began to ring.

"What is that?" Arrowette asked in shock, ready to take out her arrows.

"It's the Titan alarm," Speedy said hastily and he grabbed her wrist. "Come on!"

"Hey!" Arrowette's protest went unnoticed as Speedy dragged her down the hall and to the common room. Aqualad and Bumblebee were already there.

"What's the trouble?" Speedy asked as soon as they entered the room.

"Dr. Light managed to escape," Aqualad explained. "He's holding a building hostage."

"Are those other two guys with him?" Arrowette asked.

"Thankfully no," Bumblebee answered. She looked towards Arrowette. "I really hate to ask you this but would you mind going with us? We can really use the help."

"Of course not."

Bumblebee nodded, a look of determination on her face. "Okay then. Titans, go!"

TT

A devious laugh echoed throughout the sky as Dr. Light raised his fist in triumph. He stood on top of a building, a power generator hooked to his suit by one large wire, with a wicked smile on his face. Behind him were a small number of hostages with fear written all over their faces.

"I am Dr. Light! Let all of those who fear me tremble before my power!"

"You're the one who's going to be trembling after we put you in jail!"

Dr. Light gritted his teeth and looked up above him. A blue T-ship hovered in the sky along with the Titans East leader Bumblebee.

"You bratty teenagers already foiled one of my schemes today," Dr. Light said angrily. "But don't count on it happening a second time."

"I've had just about enough of you," Bumblebee said darkly as she held up her stingers. "Titans, go!"

Bumblebee flew into action with Aqualad right behind her. He had created a surf of water for himself to ride on after jumping out of the T-ship. Speedy was ready to follow his comrades into battle but before he did he needed to tell Arrowette something...

"Leave this to us and stay on the ship," Speedy commanded. "If anything happened to you old arrow butt would have my head."

Arrowette wanted to protest but held her tongue. This was Speedy's battle, not her's, she was just a helping hand. She nodded her head in understanding. "Okay."

With no further words needing to be said Speedy jumped from the T-ship, free falling, until snatched up safely by the hands of Bumblebee.

"Be careful." Arrowette said softly.

Dr. Light gritted his teeth. The Titans were closing in on him, and fast. This was not good for him, his suit still hadn't finished recharging to full power. He needed to slow the Titans down...

And he knew just how.

"Come here you," Dr. Light said harshly as he grabbed two of his hostages. They were both females and as soon as he grabbed them they started to kick and punch but to no avail did it harm their captor. "You two will help my plan get along smoothly."

"What is he...," Speedy's eyes went wide. "Oh no."

The two women screeched in fear as their captor threw them off the building. They began a fast descent to the ground while Dr. Light looked on smugly.

"Aqualad!" Bumblebee shouted.

"I'm on it!" Aqualad said as he summoned his powers and dived below. He moved as fast as the surf could carry him and caught both victims in his arms in time. He set them on the ground and moved quickly to go a rejoin his teammates.

Bumblebee and Speedy landed on the roof, face to face with Dr. Light.

"I want you and Arrowette to help the hostages," Bumblebee said lowly. "I'll distract Dr. Light and try to get that generator off of him before he reaches full power."

"Gotcha." Speedy said with a nod.

Bumblebee took out her stingers and went to work, flying forward towards Dr. Light. Speedy signaled for Arrowette to help him get the hostages to safety. Using one of his arrows he shot it towards the T-ship were it connected and a rope emerged from the tip. Aqualad had joined the battle along side Bumblebee, so Speedy was able to free the hostages and usher them up the rope where Arrowette greeted them and brought them down to safety as quickly as possible, returning just as quickly to get the last remaining hostages.

Dr. Light was so focused with his battle against Aqualad that he didn't even notice the approaching threat from behind. Bumblebee was as silent as ever as she snuck up to Dr. Light's generator. She knew Dr. Light was using it for something important, he needed it to power up his suit. All she had to do now was destroy the generator, turn Dr. Light over to the police and she could finally go home and get some rest. That was the plan and there was no way Bumblebee was going to back out now.

Grabbing her stingers tightly Bumblebee took aim and fired...

The resulting explosion sent those around it tumbling backwards. A great commotion sparked from on seers. Speedy and Arrowette were luckily not caught in the blast and they quickly rushed to Aqualad and Bumblebee's side when the smoke began to clear.

"Are you guys okay?" Arrowette asked frantically, her face painted with worry.

"We're fine." Aqualad said gruffly, dusting the dirt off of his uniform.

"You won't be for long...," said a voice darkly. The owner of the voice stepped away from the smoke, allowing those to see that it was actually Dr. Light... only different. He appeared to be more fierce, darker. The glint in his eyes was evil, his smirk seemed almost cruel, and his flapping white cape made him look all the more intimidating. Dr. Light chuckled and raised his fist, a ball of energy coming to light in the palm of his hand only brighter and bigger than ever before. "You thought by destroying my generator you would have finished me off didn't you?"

"Pretty much, yeah." Speedy said.

"Well you were wrong!" Dr. Light yelled. "My suit has already absorbed enough power..." Dr. Light said as he raised his hand. "To finish you all off."

Dr. Light fired the ball of light from his hand straight at the Titans. The team did smartest thing they could do at an upcoming attack and dodged it. Speedy quickly grabbed Arrowette from around the waist and pushed her to the side, hoping to protect her. Bumblebee took to the sky while Aqualad took to ducking behind the wall which was connected to the stairs.

"I am Dr. Light! No one can stop me now!" Dr. Light cried in glee as he shot ball, after ball, of light which hit the corners of near by buildings.

"What are we gonna do?" Arrowette asked as herself, Speedy, and Bumblebee joined Aqualad behind the wall. Dr. Light was too busy soaking up his glory to notice the regrouped Titans. "That guy is on a major rampage."

"I don't think my attacks would do any good," said Aqualad. "I'm short on water."

"And I doubt I have any arrows that would stop him." Speedy said, jerking his head in a gesture towards Dr. Light.

"There is one arrow you could use." Bumblebee said seriously.

Speedy shook his head. "No. That arrow hasn't been tested. It's too dangerous."

"More dangerous than Dr. Light," Bumblebee bit back. "Speedy, we have to take a chance here. It's all or nothing."

Speedy bit his lip and after a brief thought nodded his head. "Fine."

"What is he gonna do?" Arrowette asked in concern. "What is this arrow supposed to do?"

"Just wait and see." Aqualad said with a reassuring smile.

Speedy blocked all noise from around him and took a deep breath while he aimed his silver arrow. He pointed it at Dr. Light and waited until the aim was perfect and exact. Everything had to be perfect...

Speedy fired and the silver arrow soared through the air with incredible speed.

The arrow hit Dr. Light right where the cord to the generator used to be. Dr. Light looked at it quizzically while the Titans and Arrowette looked on. The spikes at the end of the arrow sparked with blue electricity and it soon engulfed Dr. Light's entire body, sending him into a world of shock. The shock lasted for about a few seconds before the arrow began to shine with a silver glow. Dr. Light's eyes went wide and he detached the arrow as quick as possible, ready to make and escape.

Bumblebee, Speedy, Aqualad and Arrowette had to duck behind the wall as the arrow exploded, casting a silver light in it's wake.

The light died down and they all turned around to see what had happened. Their foe was down for the count, unconscious, with a torn up version of his once powerful suit. The area not to far from him, where he dropped the arrow, had burn marks as well as cracks indented on the floor.

Aqualad let out a long whistle.

"Well then," Bumblebee said as she grabbed Dr. Light by the collar of his shirt. "I think we're done here. Great job, Speedy."

"Um, Speedy...," Arrowette began timidly, one of her arms rubbing the other as she looked at the ground and kicked imaginary dust. "You were really... great out there."

Speedy smiled. "Thanks, Arrowette. I really appreciate hearing that."

"I had no idea you've become this strong." Arrowette said finally looking up.

"Yeah, well, I owe it all to the Titans."

Silence dawned between the pair.

"You should stay."

"What?" Speedy wasn't too sure he heard her right.

"I said you should stay," Arrowette said with a smile. "You have a home here, and it was wrong of me to try and take you from that."

"What about your city? I thought you needed help."

"I have some friends who are young heroes just like me. I'm sure they'll be willing to give me a hand."

"Well then..." Speedy chuckled lightly and extended his hand for a shake, a gesture to as a sign of peace between the two. Arrowette ignored his hand and tackled him into a hug instead. Speedy's body went stiff and he awkwardly hugged her back before becoming relaxed.

"Hey you two!" Bumblebee called out. "Are you gonna stand there all day and hug or are you gonna come and check this out?"

Speedy and Arrowette separated and went over to the hovering T-ship where Bumblebee was standing. She pointed towards one of the pods and they all looked inside. Inside the pod was none other than Aqualad, snoring loudly while in a deep sleep.

Speedy smirked. "Oh, I am so gonna tease him about this."

TT

AGAIN, SORRY ABOUT THE LATE REVIEW. REALLY, REALLY, REALLY SORRY!

NEXT CHAPTER: WHAT'S WRONG WITH CYBORG?

FOUR MORE CHAPTERS LEFT!

REVIEW

REVIEW

REVIEW