DISCLAIMER

Um, don't own Teen Titans. Simple enough to say?

Sorry for not updating, but if you go look at my stories, I'm working on ELEVEN of them. Also, my computer had to be shut down due to a LOT of dust. Hope this chapter cheers everyone up :)

Name: Malshano
Age: Unknown. About over 400 years old, but looks like in early twenties
Race: Black Lion demon
Appearance: Just to be short, looks like Sephiroth from FF7 - long hair, tall, carries a big-ass sword. Has blue instead of green eyes, hair is shorter, and wears a blood-red shirt underneath his black trench coat. Sword is black with a reddish glow around the blade. Has a black lion tail, a sharp horn on his forehead, and a pair of wings - one of a golden dragon, the other a silver angel wing.
Weapon: Chaostic Life sword (ability to permently leave wounds open on a victum)
Abilities: Turns into his powerful lion form. Controls shadows and metal. Dark attacks like Shadow Bomb are powerful.
Special Skills: Stength of more than twenty strong men. Flies with his two wings.
Bio: About him before the hunt for some woman is a complete baffle and mystery. What is known now is that he has a curse laid upon him: If he ever caused pain to another living thing, he'd feel that pain, twice more painful than he inflicted. He hunts for some 'White Cheetah', due to that when he kills her, he lifts the curse. Found Rain about 5 to 6 years ago.
Personality: You really wanna know...? Okay then, he's really cold and merciless to any that crosses him path. Seems to have a weak spot for the small child he is now caring for.

Name: Rain
Age: 9
Race: Grey Puma (Cougar) demon
Appearance: Short brown hair with yellow highlights, green eyes, wears a bright blue, long sleeved shirt that has floppy overlarge cuffs at the ends, over her hands. Bright pink pants that is baggy, but not goes past her feet. Held up by a yellow sash. Wears what looks like patched-up leather shoes, but is just regular shoes. Has chibi yellow feather wings, as well as a long grey tail of a puma.
Weapon: A bow that forms stone arrows that she can use with ease.
Abilities: Turn into a small grey puma, as well as a unicorn. Controls earth attacks. Has telepathic powers, as well as can not only talk to the person(s), but also look into their thoughts.
Special Abilities: Take herself and/or people back in time to WATCH an event. Can't change it.
Bio: She doesn't remember her life before, after being rescued by some maniacs that wanted to sell her in the black market for people who can't have their own kids and get money. Malshano rescued her and been with him ever since.
Personality: Happy-Go-Lucky attitude, almost always smiling. Can be sad when trying to remember her life before, but Malshano keeps her cheered up.

Chapter 3: A Bit of Background History

" Well... this is certainly interesting..." BB said as he scrolled down the pages of the website he is looking at. Raven was watching from a shadowy corner, but decided to stop hiding.

" What are you doing?" she said as she teleported behind him. He gave a small shriek before realizing who scared the heck out of him.

" Raven, it's just you..." BB said as he wiped his forehead of any sweat. He was embarrased, to say the least. " Just looking up some information on something Anna mentioned earlier."

" And what would that be?" Raven asked as she looked over his shoulder. " A favorite wrestling team?"

" Hah ha, very funny," BB said as he turned back around to the screen. " It's when she mentioned about one of her relitive's last name. L.M. You never hear a name like that."

" And initials are on your tiny mind because you got nothing else to do...?"

" No no no, it reminded me about something I've seen on the news once about seven years ago. See? This site's about a case about the murder of everyone at a family reunion except for some people, and two missing kids. So if these people were her family, then she lost alot than we first thought. And even more, the case remains unsolved today." He pointed to the police statement underneath a picture that they really can't like about.

" ' The fact of how the murder was caused is a complete mystery to the autopsies, so the case remains yet to be solved. We hope to bring the murderer(s) behind bars before they have another chance to do something like this again. But they have yet to appear,' " Raven read outloud. " Wow. Brutal to the polices ego. You really believe the two people are related to those people?"

" Positive!"

" Then you better keep your mouth shut and sympathies to yourself. They didn't tell us (or in this case, you to investigate it), so they don't want anything more than trust and friendship."

" Okay, okay, your message is sent across..." BB said as he held his hands up in mock-surrender.

" Good," Raven said as she melted into the shadows, going to her own room.

" She's scary when she wants to be..."

--&--

" Who knew that the tower thing I've heard about could be so... massive?" Jade said outloud as she stared up at the T Tower from a large cliff in the forest. " Only a few people are in there, so what's with all the extra space?" She took another bite out of a roll she snatched from one of the carts on the street, while sitting on the ground and staring. She was really bored now.

" Seems like you have some special powers yourself, young lady," she heard someone say behind her. She snapped her head around. She sees nothing. " Oh, confused? Or perhaps, frightened?"

" Who are you? Show yourself!"

" As you wish," she heard as a man suddenly jumped down in front of her. His face was covered by a gold and black mask, with only one eye looking at her. " Do you want to know my name? Then I shall tell you. My name is Slade."

" Well, it seems you've been studying me for awhile to conclude that I have abilities..." Jade said as she kept her distance from this total stranger. He gave her wide vibes, her instincts telling her not to trust him. Attack now, ask later deal here. " What do you want?"

" Oh, nothing special," he responded as he walks towards the cliff, Jade backing away from him with a low growl. " I was just enjoying the scenic, like you."

" Hah, that's alot of bull."

" Hm. Didn't expect you to trust me, really. You've been on your own for a long time. Am I right?"

" What is it to you? Why don't you just go off and leave me alone before I decided to chase you off myself."

" Ah, and I wanted to become friends with you," he laughed as he turns his head to her. " Well, it seems that I'm not wanted for now. We will meet again, I'm sure of it."

" Not too soon, I hope," Jade said as she bent down to grab her bag. As soon as she stood back up, he was gone. " Hmph. Weirdo..."

For the rest of the night, she traveled to the forest on the other side of the river. In her wolf form, she moved quickly. Her bag was built for her back, to run freely in either form. The sounds she made were slightly thudding of her paws as they hit the ground and the jingling metallic sound of her necklace. She wondered about the weirdo, Slade, visit to her.

' Perhaps I better get out of this area soon, in a few days,' she told herself. She also wondered if she should tell the people in the T Tower about the guy. But then again, she figured that they were busy with their own problems. So she shrugged it off as she continued running.

--&--

" BREAKFAST!" Cyborg was heard throughout the tower as he flipped a bunch of pancakes onto many plates. And sure enouh, almost everyone thundered into the main room and gathered around the table. Only Raven and Lara waited patiantly until everyone got their food before getting theirs.

" Seems you don't like being crowded either," Raven commented.

" Eh, I only took a leaf out of my aunt's agenda. She was always the last one in line of anything."

( Yup, I was always am last in line. I still do that... lol)

" Well, I have to say that today might end up being exciting," BB said as he ate his food with natural maple syrup all over it. No one noticed that Robin was being very quiet, remembering his dream the previous night. It had to do with his enemy, Slider... again.

" How can you tell?" Starfire asked him.

" Oh, just instincts. And knowledge!"

" Knowledge of how to make a fool of yourself..." Raven said quietly. Anna bursted into a fit of giggles, hearing what Raven said as BB rolled his eyes.

" Such confidence in me, thanks."

" Who's turn is it at dishes?" Cyborg demanded as they polished off the plates. Everyone automatically looked at BB, who tried sliking away from the room. Ended up caught anyhow and put at the chore.

" Just like us at home, eh?" Anna asked Lara. She nodded at her sister's comment.

" You always tried to get out of that chore. You even hid underneath the sink itself once, hoping that mother couldn't find you there."

" Hey, at least I found one of your homework under there while I was at it!"

" Interesting how you two are sisters," Starfire said. " You fight, but always forgive one another. Heh, wish my sister Blackfire (again, is this right?) can learn from you two," she said with a joyful smile.

" Well, we learned not to kill each other through our time being together," Anna said as she leaned onto Lara's shoulder and head like she was a table. Lara looked very annoyed by the fact that her younger sister is much taller than her and does that all the time.

" Get off now before I delare a wrestling match with you," Lara threatened. Anna ignored, as usual, and Lara suddenly pinned her sister to the floor. " I told you!" Lara laughed gleefully. Anna sneered as she turned into her wolf form, forcing Lara to go griffin in order to be an even match. They continued nipping at each other playfully while the others cheered for one or the other. When Anna was about to pull a sneaky move to bring Lara down though, Robin suddenly snapped to attention as the computers went off.

WARNING

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON DETECTED

UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY

As well with a bleeping of someone else new in the area (Jade, everyone). That was ignored though.

" Slade!" Robin said as he bolted for the door. Everyone didn't question his knowing of who it was as they followed, Lara and Anna still in their other forms.

So? How was the chapter? (asked as she dodged all the bullets and flames from the readers) Heh, yeah, I know. A cliffhanger. It's for you to think about as I get the next chapter up. Enjoy your torturing moment ;) (continues to run for her dear life)