This chapter will debut another OC created by my sis. She was the one who gave me the idea for Liz the Pink Painter. Next to show up is the Pink Painter's best friend…the Enchantress.

Hopefully, the Titans East can handle her…Will the city still be standing after she shows up or will she be even more trouble than the villains themselves?

Oh, and Mortuary tells the Titans a bit about himself.

Hm…only time would tell.

Part 7: Getting to Know You

Ryuki Leonard Hasuma A.K.A Zodiac Knight Draco woke up to a new day. He yawned and stretched his body as he sat up. He smacked his lips and scratched himself. He then noticed something strange. There was a tingling sensation from his…hands?

He stared at his hands; they were grey! His hands began to disintegrate as the seconds passed. He screamed.

Ryuki jerked awake and sat up from his bed, sweating, gasping and panting. His heart was racing. He looked at his hands again and breathed a sigh of relief. He was okay, he wasn't disintegrating; it had all been just a bad dream, a nightmare. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and calmed down, inhaling deeply.

Every night, since he came back, he had been having the same nightmare. When he was told that he had a limited lifespan since he became an Orphenoch, he envisioned that he would die the same way Rancid did, as a pile of ashes. He felt the bed shift and turned to look at his left. There was his girlfriend, Jinx, stirring in her sleep, her beautiful pink hair like a curtain, pooling over the pillow. He sighed and stroked her hair. This was the reason for him to wake up every day. This was the reason that gave his life meaning, his love; his Jinx.

Jinx's eyes fluttered open as she yawned. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. She mumbled something that sounded close to, "G'mornin…" When she saw Ryuki's state, she asked, worriedly, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," he half lied, "I'm fine."

Jinx had known about his nightmares, he told them to her. He was afraid to die…genuinely afraid. She hugged him and purred into his neck, raining light kisses. She liked waking up next to him like this. They hadn't made love last night, merely made out and cuddled afterwards. She noted that he liked to cuddle, like a kitten. She loved him and she knew he loved her. The proof was right there on her finger. Ryuki hugged her back, nuzzling and sniffing her hair. Then she asked, "So, about that guy last night…"

"Mortuary?" he asked, shrugging, "Besides the fact he tried to shoot me, he's a cool guy."

Jinx giggled; he loved that sound. "You really do see the good in people, don't you?"

"Everyone has good in them," he said to her.

"You're right. If you hadn't seen the good in me, we wouldn't be where we are now."

"Happy and in love," he smiled, "You're right."

"Yeah. Oh, Gizmo and Mammoth gave me a call," Jinx informed him, "They're happy with their new jobs right now." Gizmo and Mammoth now worked for Smart Brain Corporation. Gizmo was in Research and Development while Mammoth was a security guard/bodyguard.

"Well, I hope the amount they're being paid with will keep them out of trouble."

"Thanks for reforming them and giving them a chance at a new life."

"Hey, they're your friends and that makes them my friends too." He saw the clock. It was already noon. "We've slept in late."

"Stay here, with me…a little longer," she pleaded, her eyes shining. Ryuki couldn't help but stare into those pink pools that looked like kitty-cat eyes. She was so cute…and beautiful. To him, being able see her made waking up every day all the worth while.

(Meanwhile, in Steel City…)

A girl dressed in a yellow t-shirt, hat, and blue jeans stepped off the bus. She had on a very heavy looking backpack. Her black hair was short and curly and she wore glasses on her eyes. She adjusted the straps on her backpack and took out a map, unfolded it, and skimmed through it.

"Let me see…" she muttered as she walked the sidewalk, "Liz said that she's right here in Steel City. Wonder where she is?"

The girl had spent the last month training and practicing her magic. She was also a Junior Operative of Smart Brain Corporation as she had an appointment with a certain Knight of Invisibility and given Junior Operative status. Right now, she was in Steel City to begin her career as superhero. Who was this girl? She was named Dilia Daisy.

She only had to find her best friend Liz Brasco a.k.a The Pink Painter. Unfortunately…she was far more trouble than she was worth. Why? You'll see…

(Back in Titans Tower, Jump City.)

Draco yawned as he walked into the common room. Jinx was sleeping in, so he let her without disturbing her. The only ones in the common room were Beast Boy and Terra.

'The others must be training in the gym or something…' Draco thought. The TV was on and both changeling and geokinetic were on the couch. However…Draco noticed that Beast Boy was leaning back against the couch with his arms thrown over the back, moaning, and a head of long blonde hair was bobbing up and down in his lap…

"GAR!" Draco screamed in shock, "TARA!"

Beast Boy turned around in shock as Terra's head shot up.

"What in the name of Kami-sama are you guys doing?" Draco asked, nearly screaming, still trying to figure out what was going on.

Beast Boy waved his arms around, shaking his head and face sweating, "Nothing!"

"I was just getting a snack!" she then realized what she had said, "Oh crap! That didn't sound right, did it?" Draco shook his head while Beast Boy groaned with anguish.

"Oh dear Kami-sama! You shouldn't be doing stuff like this in broad daylight in the living room!" Draco told them, while at the same time trying to get whatever image he had in his head out.

"We weren't doing what you think we were doing!" Beast Boy shouted, trying to deny everything. Draco raised his eyebrow.

"Just…just next time just do whatever it is you're doing in your room and just your room. We sit on that couch," Draco told them in a slightly scolding and disgusted manner. "And you almost made me lose my appetite."

"Right…our room," Beast Boy laughed nervously, "Come on, Terra!" he tugged her arm.

"Okay!" Terra said nervously. Draco heard a zipping up sound as he saw Terra fixing her top. The couple left the living room and into the hallway towards Beast Boy or Terra's room.

Draco shook his head, groaning. Yaminekoryu appeared in spectral form and snickered, "This is what you get for putting teenagers in a Tower." Draco glared at the spirit before he disappeared. Ifrit then spoke in Draco's head.

((He's right, you know…))

((Shut it!)) Draco snapped and the voice went away. Draco rubbed his temples. He looked to the clock. 1.24 PM: Lunchtime. He rubbed his hands together. "Well, time to make some lunch. I think my 'Dragon Fire Chili' will do just fine." He smacked his lips and licked his teeth. He took out a large pot from the cabinet before looking in the fridge for the ingredients. He was going to make it vegetarian since he wanted Beast Boy to have some.

In half an hour, the chili was nearly done as it boiled in the pot over a hot stove. Draco just poured in some chopped jalapeños, bell peppers of every color (red, green and yellow) and chili peppers into the pot with some modest seasoning of black pepper. He smelt it and his mouth watered. He took a ladle full of the stuff and poured it into his bowl. There was another ladle nearby, but it looked like it had been eaten through by acid or something equally potent. Thankfully, the pot was able to withstand the hellish concoction. Originally, the last time he made his special 'Dragon Fire Chili' was using his friend, Shadow's, cauldron. The Snake Knight did not appreciate his cauldron being used to make chili. So with Renia's Alchemy, they were able to make a pot that was tough enough to withstand the heat of Draco's chili.

Of course, it didn't seem that the ladles would survive though.

Draco then finished it off with a secret ingredient, which he sprinkled into the chili to give it a little more of a kick. It also increased the aroma

Mortuary walked into the living room and smelled something good. He was still dressed as he was when he arrived last night. He needed to do some shopping for new clothes.

"Hey, Mortuary!" Draco greeted. Mortuary looked at Draco with a serious expression. Seeing Draco in an apron and chef's hat didn't really look like something an Orphenoch would wear. But from what he had talked about with Terra, Draco was wacky that way. She even told him about when Draco and Shadow had a cook off and nearly blew up the entire Tower.

"Hey, Draco," Mortuary went into the kitchen area, "What's cooking?"

"Just my specialty," Draco smiled, "I call it my 'Dragon Fire Chili."

"Well…I am hungry," Mortuary shrugged, not knowing what he was getting himself into. Draco poured him a bowl of the stuff and handed him a spoon.

It was at that moment that all the Titans entered the room and saw Draco at the stove and a pot of something hot behind him. There was a reddish looking smoke rising up from the pot and some ladles that looked like they had been eaten through by something acidic. They also saw Mortuary with a bowl of….OH NO! He had a spoon in the bowl and scooped up some of the stuff before lifting it up to his mouth.

The next few moments seemed to be in slow motion.

The Titans shouted:

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

However, it was too late as Mortuary had the spoon already in his mouth. No one deserved the fate brought upon by Draco's "Dragon Fire Chili" and it would seem that Mortuary was one of the unlucky few.

Mortuary's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates and bugged out of his eye sockets. His face was starting to turn to an unhealthy shade of red as smoke literally escaped from his ears. He opened his mouth wide and a stream of fire shot out. He screamed out, "Water! Water! Water!" he went to the sink and turned on the tap, filling his entire mouth up with water.

Draco, as if not noticing what had happened, innocently asked, "So, how was it?"

Mortuary looked at Draco with a dumbfounded and incredulous look. How could he ask THAT? "ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME?" Mortuary yelled out accusingly as his mouth was still slightly smoking and his face was a little redder than it should be.

Draco frowned, "Not good…?" he looked like he was about to cry. Draco was really a good cook. However, he specialized in hot and spicy dishes and being the Dragon Knight of Combustion, he had a high tolerance towards heat.

He just forgot that no one else did.

Terra and Jinx walked over as some of the others, who were still a little miffed at Mortuary for trying to kill Draco, stayed in their place and snickered at Mortuary. In their minds, the jerk deserved it.

"Mort, are you okay?" Terra asked.

"I just felt like I swallowed molten lava, Terra. How do you think I feel?" Mortuary said sarcastically and with a rhetorical question. Terra rolled her eyes.

"Forget I asked."

"You jerk, you hurt his feelings," Jinx scolded Mortuary for yelling at Draco.

"I hurt his feelings?" Mortuary remarked, "He nearly gave me third degree burns in my mouth!"

Draco felt small and wanted to dig up a hole and crawl in it and die. Jinx went over to him.

"You okay?" she asked sympathetically.

"I'm a bad cook," he looked like he was about to cry as he pulled off the chef's hat. Jinx shook her head.

"No, you're not," she disagreed, kissing his cheek, "You're a great cook, it's just that your cooking is a bit on the REALLY hot side."

"Really?"

"Really. We'll all eat it after it cools," she turned to the Titans and narrowed her eyes, "Right, guys?" Her eyes were glowing pink in a threatening manner as most of the Titans nodded, frightened of what she may do. She smiled and went back to console her boyfriend.

(Steel City)

Dilia followed the map, but still couldn't find Titans East Tower. Just how hard was it to find a huge building in the shape of a 'T'?

Really hard as she still couldn't find it. She could use her magic, but that would just spoil the surprise. Maybe if she…

Suddenly, there was the sound of an alarm and she turned to see a bank being robbed by men in black ski-masks. The men ran out and were shooting their guns, forcing civilians to duck down.

Dilia grinned. This was the perfect opportunity.

( Titans Tower, Jump City, Half an hour later…)

Cyborg and Pluto belched in a satisfied manner. After the chili cooled down, it was actually really good. Starfire was drinking out of a bottle of mustard and Mortuary stared at the alien girl strangely. He didn't make a comment and just went with it. After all, how normal could you expect a team of teenage superheroes in a big Tower shaped like a 'T' to be?

Robin then said, "So Mortuary, tell us about yourself."

"Heh, that's kind of a long story," Mortuary started, "But alright. Well the first nine years of my life are a blur, so I'll skip that. When I was about ten years old, I was adopted by a man named Vincent Harker."

Pluto instantly interjected "Wait, Vincent Harker? THE Vincent Harker!?"

"Who's Vincent Harker?" Blackfire asked

"The owner of Harker Tech, one of the top manufacturers of military tech in the world," Pluto told her.

"Yes, well," Mortuary continued, "I lived the rich kid lifestyle for a little while and then I went out on my own when I was 16. I moved to a city called Arkham in Massachusetts. I ended up getting a job at Miskatonic University as the lab assistant of scientist, Herbert West. Dr. West was able to teach me how to master my Necroplasmic energy."

"Mortuary," Shadow spoke up, "I've been meaning to ask you about your powers, are they any different from Ectoplasm?" Shadow had heard about Necroplasm when he learnt of the Hellspawns. Was there a connection?

"Yes, Ectoplasm is an energy source used only by ghosts and spirits. Necroplasm is an energy source used by Necrophytes, the extinct race from the planet Nekron."

"I have heard of the Necrophytes. They were enslaved by the Deathtrons many centuries ago as an energy source for their weapons and ships. A poor race of people, enslaved just like the Tamaraneans centuries ago," Starfire said with a sad expression on her face. Shadow's face held the same expression. He knew much of the atrocities committed by the Deathtrons.

"Yeah, I heard the story as well. It's pretty sad stuff," Shadow admitted.

"If everyone on Nekron is deceased then how did you came to be?" Starfire asked Mortuary curiously.

"I really have no clue; there are still parts of my life which are a little shady," Mortuary answered with a shrug.

"So, how did you end up meeting Terra?" Beast Boy decided to ask.

"We met at a carnival where she was working at the time. One night a couple of guys felt like being tough and decided they wanted to rough her up. Those guys ended up with some broken bones and broken pride thanks to the first Mortuary and Terra team up. After that I decided to take my leave of Dr. West for a while and Terra left the carnival. We both ended up traveling together, meeting new friends along the way and starting a team," Mortuary told him.

Robin looked over at Terra, "You were on another team before us?"

"Yup," Terra answered, "Mort and I formed the Red Wolves. We made new friends like Wyvern, Snow Blood, Bruiser, and Falconer. Then we just split after a while."

"After that I was on my own again," Mortuary started. "I went looking for work. A man called "One" contacted me and asked me to lead a team of rookie monster hunters called 'The Templars'. I accepted and we had many successful jobs, until it was all shattered by a damn Orphenoch. That monster killed my whole team. After that I ended up here."

Ryuki was silent. He could feel the hatred Mortuary held for Orphenochs when he said 'damn Orphenoch'. In many ways, Ryuki felt like that damn Orphenoch.

( Steel City)

The Titans East arrived at the scene of the robbery, and they were not prepared for the sight they would behold.

Cars were overturned, paper money was flying around like birds and most of all, the bank robbers were screaming and stark naked.

Liz, the Pink Painter, stared in bewilderment, "What the hell…"

One of the bank robbers dropped to his knees and begged the Titans, "OH GOD! PLEASE! TAKE US AWAY! PLEASE! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD AND HOLY!" he cried. His partners did the same and wailed out, "TAKE US TO PRISON! IT'S SAFER THERE!" They looked traumatized.

Venus looked away from the nudists, blushing profusely, "Just…go to the police, but get some clothes first…"

"THANK YOU!" the robbers rejoiced, "WE PROMISE THAT WHEN WE GET OUT OF PRISON, WE'LL BE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY!"

"Just GO!" Venus insisted. The police paddy wagon came and the robbers leapt in on their own before the paddy wagon doors slammed shut.

"That was weird," Aqualad scratched his head. "Usually we beat down the crooks before they give themselves up."

"Si," Mas Y Menos nodded together in agreement.

"Okay…now what?" Moon questioned.

Bumblebee analyzed, "This looks like Mumbo's work…but he's in prison, right?"

"One way to find out," Speedy marched towards the paddy wagon and knocked on the door. "Hey, who did this to you guys?"

One of the crooks answered, "Some crazy chick in yellow! She's crazy man and…" he saw something and paled, "HOLY SHIT! DRIVE! DRIVE!" the paddy wagon zoomed away. Liz went up to the archer.

"So, what'd they say?" she asked.

Speedy answered, unsure of what to say, "They said something about a chick in yellow and then freaked."

"A chick in yellow…" Liz's brows furrowed under her mask and then widened. She gasped, "It can't be."

"LIZ!" someone shouted and the Pink Painter turned just in time to be tackled and hugged by a girl in yellow.

"Dilia?" Liz blinked, shocked and confused, "What are you doing here?"

"Like what I did?"

"YOU did all THIS?" Liz pointed around at all the chaos.

Dilia nodded and admitted, "I was actually trying to get them to drop the money, not their clothes, but you know I'm still practicing my magic. I think I'm getting better."

"At causing chaos? Oh yeah, you definitely got that right," Liz laughed.

"Hey, Liz," Moon zipped up to them, "You know this girl?"

"Yeah, this is my best friend," Pink Painter answered. Dilia straightened her clothes.

"Dilia Daisy, at your service, and I want to join the team!" Dilia introduced herself, "Oh, and you can call me…The Enchantress!"

(San Francisco)

Sneaking into Section 13 was easy. Once Copycat knew where the secret entrance was and how to get in, the rest was a breeze. She began her stakeout by blending into the shadows, waiting for anyone who knew where Section 13 was. After that, it was all a matter of time before she got what she came for:

The 12 Talismans of Shen Du.

Shen Du was a powerful Demon Sorcerer that resembled a humanoid dragon. He drew his powers from the same 12 Talismans that were based on the Chinese Zodiac. Oddly enough, aside from the Cat, the talismans possessed the same powers as the Zodiac Knights, the ones based on the Chinese Zodiac at least.

She could always copy all the Zodiac Powers, but her Mimicking powers had a single drawback: she was unable to use several powers at once less she overloads herself and crash like a computer as ARMS had put it. This way, by stealing the talismans, she would be able to access all the powers of the Knights without suffering from that one single annoying weakness. Plus, those powers she mimicked often weakened over time.

She waited, all day and all night, not leaving her perch until…Yes! A man was headed for the phone booth. She squinted her eyes, zooming in on what the guy was doing. It was obvious that he wasn't making a phone call since he didn't put a coin in the slot nor was he calling the police or an emergency line for the number was too long. The phone booth then spun around, replaced by another one.

"So…a secret passage," Kat purred, "Interesting…" She had memorized the number the guy dialed so all she had to do was to get a good disguise…which she already had. She leapt off the fire escape and strutted into the phone booth. She then shifted into the form of a Caucasian male, bald and wearing a trench coat over a red turtleneck and black slacks. She had taken the form of Capt. Black. The disguised Cat Knight then dialed in the number, which she guessed to be the pass code and let herself be taken into Section 13.

Once inside, she passed several members of the staff, mostly agents and scientist as well as technicians. Upon seeing her, they saluted. It would seem that this Capt. Black was a figure of authority here and, despite it all, she enjoyed it. One day, she may like to be dictator of the world.

She arrived at the vault and, yet again, used her powers, this time to phase through the titanium door. She then gazed upon her target; the talismans neatly arranged, right for the picking. She went to the podium in the centre of the room and gently lifted the glass covering the talismans and began picking each of the talismans, placing them on her belt. As she was picking the twelfth one, the vault's door swung open and she froze.

"Crap!" she hissed.

The one who had opened the door was the REAL Capt. Black and next to him was Jackie Chan (Not to be confused with the actor).

The two Capt. Blacks stared at each other, the real one dumbfounded, while Jackie looked between the two, confused. "What is going on?" he exclaimed. He then noticed, "The talismans are gone!"

Capt. Black, recovering from his shock, took out his walkie-talkie, "I need security here at the vault, stat!"

Kat shifted into her true form, her goggles glinting, "Well, looks like I got what I came for," she grinned, the 12 Talismans now attached to her belt, "See you later boys." The Snake and Rabbit Talismans glowed before she turned herself invisible and then zoomed between the two men, blowing them away.

Jackie and Capt. Black picked themselves up. Black muttered, "Jackie…is this one of those bad days you keep telling me about?"

"Honestly, Captain," Jackie nodded, "Yes."

To Be Continued…

Whaddya think? R n R, okay?

Kat is playing an active role as Slade's apprentice, isn't she? She's stealing stuff for Slade and for herself. This won't be good when Slade and Team Tartarus decide to strike again. Slade may have the Titans outnumbered with his army of robots, but the Titans now have Smartroopers for back up. And what of Mortuary, will he join the Titans?

Anyway, in my Universe, the 5th and last season of Jackie Chan Adventures hasn't happened.