AN* I do not own Teen Titans.

Sorry about the cliff hanger last time but I wanted to give a whole chapter to this. so please R&R and enjoy.

Dueling Dragons

Shinku lead raven through the portal until they reached the black flat landscape that he had called home.

"Welcome to the dark dimension. Only servants of the wheel are able to enter, so don't stray too far from me or there may be irreparable damage." He explained as he walked towards the wheel. It was larger than Raven had expected and seemed to be pulsing with magic.

"Edorad. I have come here to take the final test and become a grand master of Kage To Hi Ryu." Shinku said as he motioned Raven to back up.

"Very well. Prepare to be tested." The wheel said as the black dragon upon the wheel sprang forth, now alive. Shinku bowed to the dragon and then muttered the trigger word so that the match would begin. The dragon sent fireballs at him which seemed alive with magic, though he was too fast, dodging them all while moving closer. Once he was in range he channeled the flames to his right elbow, smashing it into the jaw of the mighty beast.

"Dragons Wing." Shinku muttered as he leapt away from the smashing claw. Channeling the flames to his ankles he took off like a bullet and left multiple after images that the dragon tried to destroy but couldn't seem to find the real one. Leaping into the air the real one appeared somersaulting with the flames gathering until they were a massive extension on his left hand, smashing it down onto the dragons back and head.

"Dragons Tail." Then landing on its back he ran up to the base of its neck and channeled the flames onto his extended left index finger "Dragon Fang." He growled as he pierced the base of the dragon's skull causing the beast to let out a deafening roar, causing Raven to cringe. The dragon lashed out with its tail but Shinku leapt off its back and landed right in its face with the flames channeled into his right hand, unleashing the first attack that he had shown Raven.

"Dragons Roar." He said as he moved away from the smoke, not trusting that the dragon was defeated yet. When the smoke cleared the dragon was nowhere in sight causing Shinku to be on guard, scanning the area to find the foe. Out of nowhere Shinku was bombarded with several fire balls that sent him sprawling. Looking up he saw the dragon had taken to the sky and was now going to fight long range.

"Now I'm mad." Shinku growled as he pointed the index and middle finger of his left hand at the dragon and channeled the flames to the tips of his fingers. With his right hand he touched the flames and pulled them back to his left shoulder, creating a long strand of flames.

"Draconic Arrow." He smiled as the flames shoot off, smashing into the aerial beast, piercing its neck and forcing it to the ground. Charging forward and channeling all of the flames into the final attack, he ran right into its face and unleashed the ultimate attack.

"DRAGONS FIST!" he shouted as all of his magical flames smashed into the dragons head, and with its weakened neck the head went flying off the body. With the dragon defeated the wheel began to turn and the black dragon returned to the wheel, fully formed.

"Well done, Shinku. You have passed the final test, and are now bestowed the rank of grand master of Kage To Hi Ryu, and all the techniques that your predecessors have created for it. Now I bestow upon you the mark of the dragon, to prove your rank." The wheel said as the black dragon flew off of it and struck Shinku's left hand, becoming one with it. Once it finished there was a spiraling dragon upon his left arm, with the tail starting at the tip of his shoulder and the head ending upon the palm of his hand. Shinku's eyes then glazed over as the knowledge of what all of the grand masters before him had created and how truly terrifying the power truly was.

"Thank you Edorad. I will use this mighty power for good." Shinku said as he bowed to the wheel, with the black dragon restored again.

"I am sure you will. When I have trainees again I will send them to you for training. For the time being their shall be a vacancy in the position of the turners. But for how long I cannot say." The wheel said as Shinku took Ravens hand.

"I understand. If you ever need my aid I will help, but expect the Titans to be with me." He smiled as he opened the portal and returned to the tower.

"So you had to fight that dragon in order to become a grand master?" Raven asked.

"It's an ancient ritual. Back when the first of us served, Malchior had been sealed away but had left two hatchlings behind, one black and one white. Dragon hatchlings have a rare gift that they can remember everything from their ancestors, so the first warrior had the idea that by sealing them away and having to fight one of them that you could gain the knowledge of all the others that have beaten them as well. As soon as the dragon became one with me I gained the knowledge of all of my predecessors." Shinku explained as they left the room to see that Beast Boy was sitting against the door with a glass, trying to eavesdrop.

"Uhhh… Hi?" he stammered.

"I would run if I were you." Shinku grinned as Raven emanated energy. Seeing the angry Raven Beast Boy took off running with Raven hot on his heels. Shinku flexed his left hand and decided to test out his new powers. Walking down a few hallways he reached the living room to see Beast Boy using the couch as a shield against Raven. Robin and Cyborg were standing in the kitchenette and watching the show while Starfire was trying to convince Raven to stop trying to kill the green changeling. Shinku stretched out his left hand and with a cruel smile said "Inferno Black Dragon." Then the dragon on his head shot off of his hand and grabbing the green one and plowing him into the wall.

"What was that?" Cyborg asked running over to check on the changeling.

"Inferno Black Dragon. One of the new techniques that I have gained from becoming a grand master." He explained "Don't worry, he'll be fine. I held back the worst of it." Once they made sure that the vegan was ok, even though a little banged up, they returned to what they had been doing. Shinku walked off towards his room when he felt a hand grab his shoulder.

"We need to talk." Robin said, forcing him to face him.

"Yes?"

"I never want to see you doing that again. Attacking a member of the team." Robin said, glaring at him.

"Then make sure that he respects my privacy. I will not tolerate him doing those things." Shinku retorted. The two stood there glaring at each other for a minute until finally Robin backed down.

"I know Beast Boy can be annoying. But I don't approve of what you did. All I want you to do is to not use such dangerous attacks on a fellow teammate." Robin said.

"Fair enough. Next time I will use something less dangerous." Shinku sighed. With that Shinku returned to his room grabbing a book off of his shelf and began reading the tome of magic. He sat on his bed and read the tome for several hours until he felt the portal being used. Looking over his shoulder he saw Raven had walked into the room.

"Hello Raven." He smiled.

"Hello Altair." Raven smiled as she walked over and leaned against him, gently kissing his neck. Setting aside the tome he turned to face her he leaned into her kisses and let himself enjoy her company. The kisses started slowly but they slowly picked up speed until Shinku forced open her mouth with his tongue letting their tongues battle for dominance. Leaning back he let her pin him down and let her be atop him. They continued this until suddenly the alarm sounded, alerting them that the city was in danger.

"Damn. I am going to be very annoyed if this is just a false alarm." Shinku cursed as they sat up. Raven then entered her room as he grabbed the Magus Sword and ran to the living room to find out who had decided to interrupt his time with Raven.