Hello dear readers Please do not skip this introductory statement!
I have had some questions about characters so listed below is their age, code name and underlined is the name that the will be referred as the rest of the story.
Raven -age 25
Starfire -age 25-Kori
Beast boy -age 25-Gar
Kole -age 23 (Another honorary titan, she appears both in the comics and tv series)
Bushido -age 26-Ryuko (He is an honorary titan that joined during the whole Brotherhood of evil showdown in the tv series, he also appears in the comics)
Robin -age 25 -Richard
Terra -age 24
Argent -age 24 -Toni (Another Honorary titan in the tv show, durring the Brotherhood of evil stuff, she plays a bigger role in the comics)
Melvin -age 16
Grace -age 19 (Grace is part of the D.E.O Orphans, she is in the comics but doesn't make an appearance in the TV Series)
Also, there have been some questions about Melvin's brothers, Timmy and Teether, that I can not answer yet as it will reveal some of the plot! Just know that you will find out about them in time my dear readers! Also I would like to say that the first originial character makes their debut in this chapter! Thank you Alpha-She-Wolf for your submission! Without further ado please enjoy the chapter!
"Good Morning" Kole said as the boys made their way out of the barn they'd made into the shelter the night before. She was sitting next to a fire stirring things around in a large pot.
"Morning?" Robin said slowly "Where'd the pot come from?"
"Oh, well, while I was on watch this morning there was a minor attack, don't worry I took care of it. But the walkers were after this girl, she had all this stuff with her. She went to get water from the nearby stream; she's been using the barn as her hide away for a while now." Kole said happily as she took the pot off the stove. "She said she'd take us down to the town, it's not far and there is a gas station there we can refuel."
"Awesome" Bushido sighed as he sat down next to Kole.
"Yeah, we are losing ground every time we stop"
"You say that like we are chasing Slade again" Kole giggled at Robin who sat on the opposite side of the fire.
"Oh, the others are awake" The girl who approached was younger than them, no older than 19 if Robin had to guess. Her hair was a golden blond and pulled back in a high pony tail allowing her violet eyes to shine through.
"Yeah, Thanks for the food" Bushido smiled at her "I'm Ryuko, or Bushido, I go by either" He smiled at her kindly as he finished off his bowl of soup.
"I'm Robin or Richard" Robin said setting his own bowl down.
"I'm Sarafina, but I prefer Griffin" She gave them a strained smile as she took the offered bowl and sat down.
"That's a pretty fancy bow you've got there" Robin/Richard said seeing the obviously advanced bow she carried on her back.
"Yeah, it was my dad's. I enjoy archery a lot" She said with a sad smile
"Are you out here alone?" Bushido/Ryuko asked
"Yeah," She shrugged "There isn't a lot of people left to make friends, besides I'm searching for someone"
"So are we, though we hope that most of our friends made it to our tower" Kole said sighing
"The titans' tower?" Griffin said looking at them with a smirk
"Yeah," Robin/Richard answered wearingly
"Me to, I was hoping Cyborg could help me find my little brother" Griffin said sadly
"How would Cyborg know how to find your brother, if you don't mind me asking?" Kole asked as they packed up camp.
"I was hoping that he could do it the same way he found me when I was a kid. When the brother hood was after all of us"
"You're an honorary titan?" Robin/Richard asked recognition showing on his face
"Yeah,"
"You can travel with us if you want, we are safer in numbers really" Bushido/Ryuko said with a smile
"That'd be great, it gets pretty lonely around here" Griffin said as she began helping them load the truck. Kole jumped in the front seat and put it in neutral as the others began pushing it towards the town, following Griffin's directions. "So, how'd you three end up together, if it's not too personal to ask?"
"Well Bushido and I were training together in Gotham when the outbreak started, after it got Alfred and Bruce we took our chances on the streets. Luckily Bruce has some pretty high tech equipment hidden around. If it wasn't for that we'd have never gotten out of Gotham." Robin/Richard said shaking his head of the unwanted memories.
"I was heading towards the titans east tower, it was closer to me" Kole said as she steered the car down the street. "I ran into them somewhere just outside Steel City. I'd gotten myself in a spot of trouble with some super walkers and they came to my rescue"
"Super walkers?" Griffin asked racking her brain for an answer
"Walkers who were metahumans or aliens when they were alive. They are harder to kill and often retain their abilities" Robin/Richard answered "We've found them where the super hero teams used to live,"
"Explains why I haven't really ran into any. Not many metahumans around here, those who did fled when the outbreak started" Griffin said shaking her head as they stopped at the station. After a quick fill up Griffin jumped into the back of the truck while the other three climbed into the cab and they drove off.
"Terra" Terra looked over at the young girl who'd been travelling with her.
"What Grace?" She asked leaning her head against the three trunk. Grace looked over at her, eyes full of fear.
"Do you think we'll survive this?" she whispered
"Yes," Terra answered, she knew that she would, she had something to prove, even if it was to herself and if Grace intended to keep following her she'd live to. Terra refused to lose another person because of her failure.
"What happens after? All our friends, our family they're dead"
"You make new friends and you find a new family. Grow up Grace, there isn't much room to be a child anymore. You are almost 19 and you need to start acting like it" Terra said sighing, she knew her words were harsh but this world was harsh. It wasn't a forgiving place any more. "Get some rest, we need to keep moving or the walkers will catch on"
"Terra," Grace said after a few moments of silence.
"Yes"
"Thank you" Grace said before pulling her blanket over her shoulders and falling into a light sleep. Terra sighed as she pulled her own blanket tighter and looked out over the sky. That night her dreams took her back in time. To a place where everything was simple, she had great friends, a home even. As the memories played out in her dreams, a single tear escaped from her closed eye lids. The only proof that this whole fight had affected her.
I hope you enjoyed! Still taking character submissions if you have them, see the first chapter for the information I need! Introduced in this chapter was an original character Sarafina! She is 19 years old and will be referred to as Griffin! Thanks for reading everyone!
~Redshadow17
ps. after this chapter the names wont be split anymore, just wanted you to have a transition into their new names!
