A/N Don't know why I didn't have this as action before. Oh well. Also if anyone can tell me how to prevent it from trying to make my story into one big paragraph that would be awesome. On with the story.

Robin looked at those who were with him. His team he knew like they were part of himself. Kid Flash and Jinx nearly as well. Jason he still did not trust, but he understood why Cyborg let him come and knew that Jason would not escape that collar.

"Scarecrow is very dangerous, avoid getting hit by his gas at all costs. If he still had more for however he did this he would likely still be pouring it out. So we shouldn't have to worry about that. Be ready for anything though he is very crafty and impossible to predict," Robin said as he lead the way to the warehouses. "Starfire and Jinx, you go with Cyborg and Jason. The rest are with me. Start searching this place."

"So what's the deal with this Guy?" Jinx asked curiously.

"This guy, is a vigilante and you can call him Jason," Jason responded, then switching to first person, "I killed some people so Robin made it his mission to hunt me down. I walked into their trap believing it to belong to someone else."

They were walking along the warehouses now. "So wait you willingly walked into a trap?"

"I believed it to be some people from the last city I was in. It wouldn't have been hard for me to take them down," he replied dryly.

"Okay I suppose that answers most of my question. Why would they trust you out here though?" she continued.

He pointed at the collar. "Gift from from Cyborg. Shock collar."

"I didn't know you were into the kinky stuff Cyborg," she said immediately and Jason started laughing.

"He gave us a pretty good fight. Don't want a repeat."

"You know, I seriously doubt a second fight with you guys would go nearly sowell for me," Jason stated without a hint of flattery.

"The first time I fought you guys I knew virtually all of your capabilities and you knew almost none of a matter of fact all you knew was that I could fly," Jason continued as they searched individual warehouses looking for something to clue them in on Scarecrow's presence. "Besides I promised to help and that's what I intend to do even if you don't trust me."

"This is not the best of times to be having this discussion," Starfire interjected.

"Star has a point we need to focus on the job at hand." At this Jason just shrugged.

"Ah, but we were having so much fun," Jinx said in mock hurt.

Robin was leading his team and searching for anything that would hint at facilities for Scarecrow to make his fear toxin.

"So what's the deal with that Jason guy?" Kid flash spoke up after a few minutes.

"He's a vigilante and he has killed at least two people since he came to Jump City," Robin responded without sign of emotion.

"Okay, so why are you guys trusting him?" he questioned further.

"We aren't," Beastboy started. "That collar around his neck was designed to keep him in line, with enough electrical force to put down a T-Rex if necessary," he finished with apparent discomfort.

Kid Flash didn't know Beastboy that well so he decided to let it go considering the situation."Okay then, so you want me to zip around and look for anything, boss?" he directed at Robin.

At this Robin paused for a second. "Yeah, but do not engage and try to stay as far away as possible. Report back immediately."

It took him less than a minute. "Robin we're in for more than you thought," Flash started with unease. "He's got Bane with him."

Robin brought his communicator and called Cyborg. "Follow my signal, Kid Flash has found the place."

Cyborg's group caught up just as they arrived within sight of the location Kid Flash had found. "Flash says that Bane is also with Scarecrow," Robin informed Cyborg's group.

"This means we are going to have to be extra careful. Bane isn't just incredibly powerful, he also has a genius intelligence."

"Really?" Jinx blurted out.

"Yeah, he actually figured out Batman's identity on his own, pretty much the only person to do so. Whatever they have done exactly Bane probably helped create it." Most of them looked surprised at this. He continued, "We are going to need some sort of plan. Preferably we should take down Scarecrow immediately so he can't use his fear gas. I built up some resistance to it while in Gotham, but I have no idea how strong it will affect the rest of you since none of you are normal physically, or in Starfire's case not human. Kid Flash and I will focus on Scarecrow until his threat is neutralized. The rest of you do not give Bane a chance to breath and don't let him hit you, he is stronger than anyone here."

With that said they went for the warehouse as stealthily as possible. They got in through various windows and saw that the room seemed devoid of any occupation. It was a perfectly average warehouse, metal walls and concrete floor.

"You sure you didn't forget where to go Flash?" Jinx said accusingly.

"No this is it, I'm sure of it," he claimed.

"Something isn't right you saw them in here, but there isn't any machinery for them to have made gas to cover this section of the city." Jason stated pulling from what Cyborg had informed him of the situation.

Robin knelt down noticing a small slightly darkened spot on the concrete. He rubbed his hand across it then smelled it. "They were here," he declared. "This mark is left overs from the fear toxin."

As he said this a voice came from all around them, presumably through speakers. "I seem to have caught more than originally intended," Scarecrow said in quiet voice, then much louder, "Well, well Robin, it has been such a long time since we saw each other has it not?"

"What exactly are you hoping to accomplish?" Robin was looking for any possible threat.

"Isn't it enough that I wanted to see you?" Scarecrow replied. Robin's only answer was silence. "Fine then be that way. I am striking a blow at Batman by taking you out. And don't bother trying to escape if you do I will not hesitate to release enough gas to drive this whole city insane."

As he finished gas started pouring into the room and the floor in the center opened up and a platform raised up Bane who seemed to have a gas filter attached to his mask. Regardless of whether or not Scarecrow could follow through with his threat they weren't leaving.

"I didn't know you were willing to lower yourself to work with Scarecrow Bane," Robin said with a smirk.

"I will do whatever it takes to hurt Batman," he replied simply his voice being distorted by the filter.

Robin looked around at his team. Jinx, Kid Flash and Jason all looked like they were taking the full hit of the gas. Raven was blocking it with her powers and the other three seemed roughly normal. As for him he still saw the hallucinations, but he had been trained by Batman how to deal with the effects so he was mostly at his best still.

"You seemed to have underestimated these youth, Scarecrow," Bane said in a casual manner.

"I don't understand how this is possible!" Scarecrow nearly screamed. "There should be enough toxin in all of them to drive any person insane. What is it that makes you and Batman able to resist it!" he was screaming now. "And how is it these others are not affected?" Robin did not answer and the Titans encircled Bane.

Robin reasoned out that it was because of their bodies. Starfire was not human, strictly speaking Beastboy wasn't entirely human himself also Beastboy had to deal with fear while in certain animal forms all the time, and Cyborg was kept alive by a very complex life support system that likely filtered out most of the toxin.

They made their move. Raven lashed out with her powers attacking him directly. Cyborg shot a blast from his sonic cannon. Starfire let out some star bolts then swooped in from above. Beastboy rushed him in the form of a rhino and Robin jumped at his head with his staff. The ranged attacks did not seem to hurt him much. Bane caught Beastboy by the horn without too much apparent strain, and threw him at Cyborg who caught Beastboy as he shifted back to his own body. Robin got a direct hit to Bane's head which sent him off balance some holding a hand to his head. Starfire landed a solid kick to his back launching him across the room. He stood up seemingly without injury.

"Go for the head its about the only way you can hurt him." As he said this more gas poured through the vents causing their effectiveness to drop somewhat. They kept fighting hard but with every passing second they were losing the battle against the gas even Raven who lost her shield at points, no doubt due to the combined stress of the fight and the massive amounts of fear coming from those around her.

Jason was just barely conscious enough to notice this. He rose to his hands and knees thinking. Come on need to focus. Have to figure a way out of this. He even was starting to hurt all over as a side effect of the mental stress he was going through. He thought of the fact that the toxin was in gas form. Jason stood up and brought out his wings. He began flapping against all the pain he was feeling. He knew if he could just move enough air he could blow the gas away from the Titans. But it hurt so much he wasn't sure if he could hold out long enough. So what? Your just gonna give up cause of a little pain? Jason though to himself. Screw that! He kept waving his wings.

"Look at the crazy bird," Scarecrow cackled.

Robin turned to look at Jason through the haze set upon him by the increasing concentration of gas. He could not think clearly enough to figure out what the man was trying to accomplish, but he could see a look of intense determination on the mans face as he flapped away without taking off. Kid flash noticed that the apparitions that assailed him were starting to lose clarity, and after a few moments reality hit him. He looked around the warehouse slightly confused. The hallucinations were gone and what he saw was Jason flapping while still standing on the ground, Jinx unconscious on the ground next to him and then the rest of the Titans here struggling to retain their footing. He stood up.

Robin noticed Flash standing up and shouted, "Take the tubes out of his suit, its the only way to stop him!"

Kid Flash did as he was told. He had Bane incapacitated in a manner of less than a second. He then ran around looking for Scarecrow until he found him trying to run out a back door. "Hey there you wouldn't to know where I can find Scarecrow would you?" Kid Flash said from right behind him. Scarecrow jumped and spun around to attack. Flash had him on the ground and tied up before Scarecrow could blink.

Kid Flash ran back to the others carrying Scarecrow. He dropped the villain unceremoniously and went over to Jinx and held her. "Hey Jinxy are you okay?" he questioned as she started to regain consciousness.

"I think I'll live," she said. "But that was the worst drug trip I have ever been on."

Flash laughed. He then looked around to see the other Titans on their feet again, if somewhat shaky.

Robin had finally cleared up enough to think, and he realized that Jason had been blowing the fear gas away. He looked at Kid Flash, and thought it must have been his hyperactive metabolism that allowed hims to recover so fast from the toxin. Everyone else was still affected pretty strongly from its affect. Robin walked over to where Jason was splayed out on the ground with his wings spread wide. He knelt down feeling for a pulse and found a very weak one. "Raven can you get us home?"

Her only reply was a shaky nod. She then wrapped every one in her powers and they were home.

Jason woke up disoriented. He looked around and realized he was in what appeared to be a hospital room. His mask and swords were on the table next to him. He tried to sit up but felt an intense pain. As he lay back down he recalled what had transpired at the warehouse. He could guess they had won seeing as how he was still alive, but he did not know if everyone else was okay.

As he was thinking about all this Cyborg walked in. "So your awake," he said with a small smile.

"Yeah, but I feel like I've been hit by a truck," Jason said.

"I bet, you had a unique reaction to the toxin, it attacked your body as well as your mind," Cyborg replied.

"Wow, but I was serious about the truck part I was hit by one last year, not fun," Jason replied with a smile.

"Did everyone make it out okay?"

"Every one is fine, Bane and Scarecrow are back in Arkam we were all recovered after the first day."

"Wait, first day? How long was I out?" Jason had a concerned look on his face. "Three days. Why? Miss something important on Wednesday?" Cyborg questioned.

"You guys know about that?" Jason looked somewhat surprised.

"All we know is you don't seem to work Wednesdays," Cy replied.

"Oh, well yeah I did miss something important." Cyborg decided not to pursue it.

"I'm going to tell the others your awake." He then left and Robin came in shortly after.

"Why did you decide to help us?" He started without preamble.

"To defend the city," Jason replied in perfect honesty.

Robin studied him for a minute. "I still don't entirely trust you, but I'm willing to let you go on one condition. I want your honest word that you word that you will avoid killing if at all possible. This means I am trusting you to make a call on if it is possible," he studied Jason's face intently. Robin had come to the conclusion that he couldn't force every one to work the way he did.

Jason replied almost instantly. "Deal, besides it is your town and I guess it is only polite to play by your rules."

Robin could see the honesty beneathe the joking. "Okay, I would also like you to have this." He held out a T-comp. "That way if I ever need your help you will be easy to get a hold of."

Jason studied the device for a few moments. "Sure," he replied. "Does this mean I am officially sanctioned to kick ass?"

"You can stay in the shadows if you want, or you can join us," Robin responded.

"I don't think I really want to be a super-hero, at least not yet," Jason said laying back down.

"I think you qualify for the title already," Robin noted.

"I don't think so, in my mind being a super-hero isn't about saving people or how you do it. Its about how you are seen, or in my case the lack of being seen," Jason claimed.

"Okay, whatever you want, we won't pressure you. Raven will be in in a moment," he said walking out the door.

Jason was surprised. Why would Raven be seeing him?

She stepped in and sat down next to the bed. "I am going to heal you. Before you ask, I did not heal you before because your body wouldn't have held out. I needed to wait for you to become stable."

"Oh, cool thanks. I'm guessing there are limits to this which affect you not letting this ability become public knowledge," he remarked curiously.

As she started working on it she spoke, "I cannot cure any disease of any kind. I can only heal damage done by physical or magical forces, and as I already told you I cannot heal someone who is too weak. Also you will be tired for a day or so afterward." She finished as she explained.

"Well, thank you for the help, I am going to need to leave shortly."

"You are perfectly welcome to stay as long as you like," Raven stated.

"Yeah, Robin told me, but I got stuff I need to do." He got up and stretched his somewhat stiff muscles. Then followed Raven as she walked out.

"Hey man, good to see you," Kid Flash said merrily. "Jinxy sends her thanks. She's back home holding up the city, I came back for a bit since you were likely to wake up."

Beastboy gave him a big smile from where he was leaning against a wall.

Starfire flew over and gave him a crushing hug. "Friend! I am most overjoyed that you are well!" she said happily.

"Friend?" Jason parroted.

"Of course," Beastboy replied with a grin.

The honesty in their faces touched him. He gave a smile then said, "Well I guess since we are friends and I know all your names I should tell you. My name is actually Jason. Jason Cruz."

They all stared at him then Kid Flash broke the silence, "Wait you know our names?"

"Hacker asked me if I wanted him to hack Titans tower, for money of course, I figured it could help me evade these guys longer so I paid, he broke into the Titans computer and I took the files before he could see them and he got caught," Jason said truthfully.

Flash stared for a moment then said, "Okay then, well I'd love to stay and chat, but if I do much longer Jinx will strangle me." And like that he was gone.

"So why did you use your real name, isn't that a bit risky?" Beastboy asked.

"Well I figured if Slade had been able to do it for so long why not me?" Jason stated with a grin.

"Wait, what do you mean?" Robin gave him an intense look.

"Wait, you never found out?" Jason looked around at them all then sighed. "His name is Slade Wilson. He was a mercenary. Let me rephrase that. He was the best mercenary in the world. Went by Deathstroke the Terminator, no one could touch his results. The thing is I don't know why he would target you guys. He used to only take jobs that he agreed with morally and that never would have included fighting you. Hell I'm not even sure you guys were a job." At this everyone was silent for a moment. Robin got up and left.

"Shit, I thought you guys knew by now. I mean you did take him down," Jason said worriedly.

"Do not worry yourself over it," Starfire replied with a sad smile. "It is nothing you could control."

"Well now that I have manged to kill the mood I will excuse myself. See ya guys some other time." He left without another word

"Do you think he will ever join the team?" Beastboy asked no one in particular.

"Maybe one day, but somethings holding him back right now," Raven said.

When Jason made it outside he pulled out his cell and made a call. "Jason! Is that you?" Samantha answered sounding worried.

"Yeah, I'm sorry I worried you. I was sick in the hospital. It was a really bad fever I only woke recently and they had no clue who to call. Don't worry I'm better, and I will be there today to see you."

"Oh god, I'm just glad your all right," she sounded relieved. "Don't ever do that to me again!"

"I promise, see you in a while." He then hung up, extended his wings and took off into the sky. Dick had been thinking. Of course he was incredibly angry at himself over the whole Slade thing, but what he was thinking now was about something Jason had said. "Being a super-hero isn't about saving people or how you do it. Its about how you are seen." How did people see super-heroes? So he thought about that and now he thought he had his answer.

A super-hero is not a person. A super-hero is a symbol. A symbol of power. A symbol of unbreakable will. A symbol of justice. Perhaps most importantly a symbol of hope. Hope of a better future. An age in which the strong will not prey on the weak. One that will not see men and women killing one another.

He went to his closet and pulled out a box. He opened the box to see something he had wanted to wear since the day Kori had told him about it.

Dick stepped into the common room wearing his new suit. When the others were all looking at him he said with a smile, "I think its time we go out on patrol. Make sure the bad guys know who owns this town."

A/N Well that is it for this one hope you enjoyed it. Next story should actually start soon. Please Review.