Jinx smiled, glad that he understood her plight, and then, without warning, stood up on her toes and pecked him on the cheek. "Thanks, you're so sweet!" she then ran off in a direction.

Beast Boy and Cyborg grinned and stood flanking the young Knight of Seiryu.

"Well, look at you!" Cyborg said patting his shoulder.

"It seems Draco's got a girlfriend…!" Beast Boy grinned.

"Don't tease him, guys," Robin said to them, also smiling.

"Oh, this is glorious!" Starfire shouted out happily.

Raven rolled her eyes and then noticed that Leo was stiff. "Draco? You okay?" Leo responded by falling backwards. His face was beet red and his eyes looked like spinning hearts as miniature Jinxes flew around his head.

He did not notice his phone beeping.

"BURNING DIVIDE!" The double flaming drop kick smashed into both Beast Spirits and sent them flying. One looked like a humanoid and armored chameleon as the other looked like a humanoid and armored frog. Pluto threw his cards and both Chameleon and Frog Beast Spirits were sealed.

Pluto had new cards now: Thief Chameleon and Upper Frog.

Episode 15: Jacked

It took a lot of explaining, but Jinx finally got the gist of it. What a coincidence! The next guy she had interest in since Kid Flash was a Titan too. Well, at least she wasn't a villain anymore and she had to admit that Leo was kinda cute…even if he was currently unconscious.

Robin volunteered to take Leo's bike back to Café La Salle as the Knight of Seiryu rode in the T-Car in the back. Cyborg was driving in front with Beast Boy riding shotgun as Jinx looked over Leo who was still unconscious and leaning against the window. Jinx started to examine him.

His hair was soft and the braid made him look adorable. The goggles on his forehead made for a strange fashion statement, but they just made him look cute too. Touching his cheek, Jinx had the sudden impulse to kiss him. She shook her head. What was she thinking? She barely even knew this guy. But still…He was just too cute to resist. Hell, even Kid Flash was never this cute. She had liked Kid Flash, but that was a long time ago. They grew distant and incompatible and they broke up on good terms. It still hurt her a bit though to do that to him and he did try to make it work, but it just wasn't meant to be. She sighed sadly. Now she had to fall for another hero.

Beast Boy didn't dare make a comment. Jinx was still a bit temperamental, even if she was a hero now, and Beast Boy knew that he didn't want to risk Jinx hexing him inside the T-Car and who knows what kind of bad luck could happen. The T-Car might just blow up or fall apart and Beast Boy didn't want to risk the wrath of both Jinx and Cyborg.

Leo started to come back to consciousness. He yawned, which Jinx thought was adorable, and rubbed his eyes. He blinked, confused, and asked, "Where am I? What happened?" he noticed Cyborg and Beast Boy. "Cyborg-san? Beast Boy-san?" he then realized he was not alone in the back and gasped before sitting up in shock. "Wilcox-san! Daijoubu ka?"

Jinx sighed, "Leo, I can't understand you right now. English, please."

Leo blinked and apologized, "Gomen-I'm sorry. I forget that I sometimes speak in Japanese at times."

"It's kinda cute," she said, smiling. This made him blush.

"So are you," he said without thinking. Now both of them were blushing.

Cyborg grinned at the unintentional flirting.

Jinx then decided to change the subject, "About that armor...how did you get it?"

Leo took out his Seiryu Buckle and Change Seiryu card and placed them into her hands. She looked at both items and then realized, "You got the armor…from these?" He nodded.

"Hai, I was chosen to wield that power and have been using it to fight evil ever since."

"What kind of evil?"

"Monsters."

"Monsters?"

"Beast Spirits."

"Huh?"

"I'll explain later."

Desmond lived in the rich part of town. Since he was a member of a very rich and influential family (not to mention an heir to a multi-billion dollar company, Smart Brain Corporation) it was easy for him to find and afford an apartment that suited his needs. That was why he was living in a penthouse apartment in a very pricy condominium.

The space he had was wide and adequate plus no annoying roommates. The living space had been converted into a training area, which he used to practice with his staff. Of course he wasn't living totally alone…

"Master Desmond?" said an elderly voice. The voice belonged to a man in his late 40's wearing the standard butler uniform. He had graying black hair and moustache and wore small bifocals. His eyes were so narrow that they appeared to be narrow slits. "Might I offer you a bottle of water and a towel, sir?"

Desmond was currently in training. He held a wooden Bo-staff and had been swinging it around while practicing with his footwork. His training garbs were a black sleeveless shirt and black pants. His hair was pulled back in a ponytail but his bangs still covered his eyes. There was a slight peak to reveal one of his red eyes before he took the bottle and towel and said, "Thank you, Walter." He wiped the sweat off his face and took a drink.

Walter was both Desmond's guardian and butler while he was in Jump City. Despite Desmond's training in the martial arts, his parents had Walter join him. Walter may look like a frail old man, but looks could be quite deceiving.

"Master Desmond, may I ask a question?" the elderly butler asked.

"Yes, Walter?" Desmond looked to his butler.

"Must you still fight? Your health is not getting any better and…" he trailed off with a look of worry.

Desmond sighed and explained calmly, "It's my only chance. I've got no other choice. I need those Rouge Cards. If what the reports recovered from the site said were true, then the cards are the only way I can save my life."

Walter's eyes gazed at the Rouge Cards of the Clubs that were scattered on a table close by. Including Desmond's Change Ace card, he already had 10 cards. He only needed 3 more to complete this set. However, what he truly needed were ALL the Rouge Cards, including the ones belonging to Takada/Pluto, Leo/Draco and Kat/Mimic. He was only allied with them, and the Titans, so that he could collect the cards faster. There was no other reason.

Or…was there?

Desmond shook his head, trying to get his doubts out of his mind. He coughed a bit, which worried Walter, before he continued his training.

Robin had called Kat to explain that Leo was resting at the Tower. Despite Leo's absence, Kat assured Robin that they were still able to give all their customers what they needed. She even said that Leo and his date (Jinx) could come back later for dinner to make up for the lunch-date they had missed.

Jinx was sitting on the couch, on one end, while Leo sat on the other. Jinx had taken a bath before to wash out some of Plasmus' gunk and her clothes were in the wash. She was wearing a black bathrobe, courtesy of Raven, and a wrapped a towel around her hair. She twirled a loose strand of hair as she gave a sideway glance to Leo.

Leo didn't have a large build like Cyborg, Gnark or Pantha (she was woman, but was REALLY muscular) and didn't have a flashy costume like the rest of the Titans, honoraries included, but there was something about him.

'Okay, what do I know about him?' Jinx noted in her mind. 'He can cook, though I have yet to sample his cooking. All I got is a claim from his sister, who he seems to be REALLY close to. He rides a bike. He wears goggles. He can control wind and electricity. That armor was awesome…' she then looked at his emerald green eyes. They seemed so innocent yet…there was a sort of fire in them that she couldn't describe. 'And his eyes are so…' she sighed.

Leo was watching 'The Iron Chef' on the large TV and seemed to be taking notes. Of course, this was to distract himself. His thoughts wandered, 'Alright, just watch the TV and ignore the girl sitting not too far from you…Don't look at her barely dressed form, including her legs. Her long, beautiful, lushes…No! No!' he began to mentally scold himself. 'Okaasan always told me to never ogle at a woman. It is NEVER appreciated! However, onee-chan also said that some women like to flaunt because they WANT to get ogled at. She said to look for the 'signs'.' Leo groaned. 'How can I? I'm far too oblivious to women's feelings anyway. How can I find these signs?' He glanced at Jinx who unwrapped the towel around her hair and then ran the towel through her pink locks. 'She has lovely hair, not to mention those amazing eyes…But, what will she see in me? She's a hero and might not have time for someone like me. I'm not even an official Titan.'

Jinx smirked and then scooted closer to him. He didn't notice as his attention was, mostly, on the Iron Chef. She scooted closer just a few more inches. A little closer and…

"Taking notes?" she said, a little too close to him as her lips were close to his ear. He turned to look at her, was surprised, and screamed before falling off the couch. Jinx blinked and giggled. 'So cute.'

"Wilcox-san…Itai…" he groaned. Jinx rolled her eyes.

"Enough with the Wilcox-san thing. Call me Jinx."

"Alright, Jinx-san."

"You're too polite for your own good," Jinx chided lightheartedly.

"Gomenasai," he apologized before getting up. He then walked over to the other end where Jinx had previously occupied. Jinx sighed. She then scooted to where he was.

Leo looked at her and blushed. His eyes traveled down the robe she was wearing and he saw a bit of cleavage hidden in the collar. He blushed and averted his eyes. Jinx giggled. This was gonna be fun.

Meanwhile, in the dark dimension where the 12 robed figures resided, King addressed them.

"My fellow Royals," he began, "It is time for us to put our plan into motion. Who will be first to retrieve one of the Knights for us?"

"I will," spoke one of the robed figures. He pulled down his hood to reveal a man with a scar on his cheek and sunglasses. He had short hair.

"Isaka, why you?" King asked.

"Because I think I can use the Knights to our advantage. Let me capture a few of them for my study."

"Very well, Isaka," King nodded. "You may do as you like. Just remember not to kill them too soon…"

"Please," Isaka dismissed it. "When have I ever failed?"

There were several murmurs from the other members. Isaka glared.

"Go now, Isaka, to the human world and search for the Knight you wish to capture."

Isaka bowed and disappeared in a flash of light.

"You go too, Takahara," King spoke to another robed figure. He too pulled down his hood to reveal a young man with spiked up brown hair and a sharp nose. His eyes were yellow.

"As you wish, King," Takahara said before he too vanished.

Takada was on his way back to the Café when his phone began beeping. He looked at it and then looked around himself. He didn't seem to find any Beast Spirit there. "Hm, must be a glitch," he said as he shrugged it off as an error.

"I suggest you take a good look at your surroundings more closely, Knight of Byakko," said a mysterious voice. Takada turned to see a man dressed in the same manner as Desmond. There was something not right about this guy and he could feel it.

"Who are you?" Takada asked suspiciously.

"I think your phone can give you the answers," the mysterious man said.

Takada understood and went on his guard, "You're a High Class Beast Spirit!" He took out his Byakko Buckle and Change Byakko card.

Isaka smirked, "Call me the Jack of Diamonds also known as…" his body morphed. He now wore colorful blue armored robes with green and yellow patterns akin to peacock feathers. He also had these large shoulder guards that stuck up which had the same pattern. His chest was black with a small eye in the centre where his heart should be (gross and creepy) and his head looked like a black peacock mask and had blue feathers for hair, "The Peacock Beast Spirit!"

"Henshin!" Takada yelled out. "CHANGE BYAKKO!"

"Don't move!" Pluto warned as he drew out his gun.

"Oh, I'm not going anywhere," Isaka, the Peacock Beast Spirit, said. "You are!" With a wave of his hand he threw Pluto into a nearby wall.

"Ugh!" Pluto grunted and raised his gun, but fireballs rained upon him.

"You must learn, Knight of Byakko, that we Royals are in a whole different league."

Kat was still waiting at the Café when Robin walked in from the front door. This gathered a lot of attention from the customers, but Kat ignored that as she gave Robin a stern look.

"Where's my otouto-chan, Boy Blunder?" Kat demanded.

Robin groaned, "Can you please not call me that?"

"Fine, I'll just call you Tweety-bird," Kat grinned. Robin groaned further.

"Fine…"

"Now, where is my otouto-chan?"

"He's at the Tower, resting," Robin answered.

Kat had a concerned look on her face, "Is he okay?"

"He's fine. He helped us take care of Plasmus," Robin assured her. "He just passed out when…"

"When what?" Kat's eyes narrowed. "I swear, if he's hurt I'll…"

"He's fine," Robin reassured her. "He just passed out because of a kiss Jinx gave him."

"A kiss?" Kat blinked. "And who's Jinx?"

"It was more like a peck on the cheek and Jinx is also known as Jennifer Wilcox."

"Now that explains a lot. No wonder she disappeared." Kat then asked, "So, what brings you here?"

"I came to bring back Leo's bike. Is that okay with you?"

"Thanks, Tweety." Kat smiled.

"I think I preferred Boy Blunder better."

"Sorry, you asked for a nickname change."

Robin grumbled before leaving. That was when Craig Smith walked in wearing casual clothes. He was wearing black jeans, a white shirt with black sleeves, black high tops, and his scythe necklace. Unlike at school, his hair wasn't tied back.

"Was that Robin?" Craig asked as he walked to the counter to talk to Kat.

"Yeah, that was the leader of the Teen Titans. Came in for lunch but he had to go for an emergency," Kat replied. "So, what brings you here?" She asked.

"Need help?" Craig asked. "I see that you're packed so I want to volunteer."

Kat perked up, "Thanks, Craig! You're a lifesaver!" She reached under the counter and took out an apron before giving it to Craig. "Put this on and table 5 wants their order, like, now."

"Gotcha, boss!" Craig gave a mock salute and went into the kitchen.

"I'm glad I have a friend like him," Kat said, smiling.

Takahara arrived at the coast of the city and looked over at the T-shaped structure. "Titans Tower, hm? So that's where the Knight of Seiryu is?" He smirked. "Well then, let's see if he's rested enough for me!"

He began changing. Black wings sprouted out of his back and sharp claws shot out of his wrists. His body started to change into black armor with an eye in the centre of his chest. His head then morphed into a black eagle's head.

He was the Category Jack of Spades, the Eagle Beast Spirit. He flapped his wings and took off towards the Tower.

Jinx was now properly dressed and watching TV with Leo. Leo wanted to go, not because he didn't like Jinx but, because he needed to go back to Café La Salle to cook.

'Onee-chan must be very upset right now,' he thought.

"Are you alright, Leo?" Jinx asked, shocking him. He blushed and looked away.

"Hai, Jinx-san," Leo responded.

Jinx rolled her eyes. "Enough with the 'Jinx-san'. Just call me Jinx."

"Hai, Jinx-san," he nodded. Jinx sighed.

Leo was feeling really nervous. None of the girls had ever made him feel this way. Just what was going on? He placed his face in his hands. Jinx took the opportunity to scoot in closer.

'Where are the others? Did they purposely leave me here alone?' Leo thought in despair. He tried to watch TV but then felt Jinx's hand on his leg. His face turned red. 'Think…pure…thoughts…'

"I just thought that we should try to get to know each other, Leo," Jinx said sweetly. Leo gulped.

"Alright, I'm 18, Knight of Seiryu, my full name is Ryuki Leonard Narukawa although thought my friends call me Leo, I can control wind and electricity, I go to Murakami High and I help cook at Café La Salle," Leo said swiftly.

"Not exactly what I had in mind," Jinx said as she leaned in closer with a smirk, their faces mere inches from each other. Leo was starting to sweat, his heart was beating fast and he had trouble to breath. Leo took one glance at one of the windows and saw something approaching…FAST!

"GET DOWN!" he shouted as he grabbed Jinx around the waist and rolled them off the couch, just in time before the window shattered in as something crashed through. However, this left Leo and Jinx in a rather compromising position. She lay under him as he was on top of her. "Um…Ah…"

Jinx groaned. "What was that?" she placed a hand on her head. Leo helped her up.

"Daijoubu ka, Jinx-san?" he asked, concerned.

"I think so," Jinx nodded. After a few times hearing him say that, she understood what he meant. Suddenly, his phone began beeping.

"What happened?" Cyborg yelled as he, Beast Boy, Starfire and Raven rushed into the living room.

"Ow…" someone groaned and they turned their attention to a guy in strange black robes. "I'm not trying that again." He placed a hand on his head. He noticed the Titans staring at him and got into a defensive stance. "Nobody move! My hands are lethal weapons!"

"Who the heck is this guy?" Beast Boy asked.

"More than he seems," Raven said with narrowed eyes.

Takahara checked himself. He was back in human form. "Oh, damn it!" he swore. "Time to slip into something more…combatable!" He then morphed into his true form. This time the Titans were on their guard. "Ah ha! Behold for I am-"

"Henshin!"

"CHANGE SEIRYU!"

Draco had transformed into his armor and drew out his sword. He interrupted, "An intruder! You're a Beast Spirit and not just any Beast Spirit! You're a High Class Beast Spirit!"

"True," the Eagle Beast Spirit nodded as he crossed his arms. "But we prefer to be known as Royals."

"Who's 'we'?" Draco asked.

"Sorry, but I have to kill you now," The Eagle Beast Spirit said. "No hard feelings, okay? This isn't personal." He then corrected himself. "Oh, actually, it IS!" he flew straight at Draco but was then slammed…by a sonic cannon blast.

"You mess with one Titan," Cyborg began.

"You mess with all of us!" Beast Boy finished.

The Eagle Beast Spirit got up and rubbed his head. "Alright, if you want to die so much than I'll be too happy to oblige!" he flew straight at them. The Common Room was gonna be thrashed after this.

Tara Markov was walking around town aimlessly. She had said goodbye to her friends to take a walk, saying she needed some alone time. Melissa and Stephanie did not question her and let her go to sort things out.

Tara walked by an alley and heard a commotion. She gasped. A large man was holding a woman against the wall with a knife. Without thinking, she summoned some rocks and slammed it into the guy. He was thrown back. She went to the woman to check on her.

"Are you okay, Miss?" she asked. She then realized, too late, that the woman was a fake. It was a mannequin. Her eyes widened with realization. "Oh no…"

The man got up and threw off his disguise. "I thought I taught you better than that, Terra…"

"No, it can't be!" Tara backed away in fear at the man in front of her. However, her only exit had been blocked by some black and silver robots with black heads that had orange circles in the centre. "Stay back! Leave me alone!"

The man, now revealed to be Slade, said, "My dear, you can never run away from me…"

She was about to scream but a hand covered over her mouth. Her eyes widened in fear at Slade.

"Time to reclaim what's mine, apprentice."

A/N: Looks like the Royals have started to become more active! Slade too. What will happen to Pluto and Terra? Hey, don't forget Draco and the Titans. Will Shadow and Mimic help them in time. Stay tune.

Preview of the next chap: The Royals 12 has sent the Eagle and Peacock Beast Spirits. How will Pluto and Draco handle them? Also, who is gonna rescue Terra from Slade? Shadow, what are you doing? Fighting Slade? Hey, Kat! You can't leave the Café!