"So unreal," See-More said in a far away voice as we walked along the streets of Jump City.

My 'partner in crime' had been preoccupied with his new body for the last hour and I was constantly tempted to somehow convince him to help me search. Certainly another eye—well, another pair of eyes would help tracking down any Titans much faster. Yet, it felt wrong to pull him away from what might very well be his ultimate fantasy come true.

Still, I had terrible eye sight during the day. It was so bad that I had to risk walking through the streets of the city. I did so knowing that all I had to worry about was the occasional odd stare. No one in this city besides a Titan seemed to know I was a crook. Whether it was dumb luck or skill, I was a mystery to them all.

We walked by all the major teen hangouts that I knew of. The pizza place, the bookstore, the arcade. While there were plenty of regular teenaged humans, none of them wore tight, multicolored spandex.

"You think maybe all the Titans left?" See-More spoke up after awhile, briefly leaving his fantasy world. "Maybe they think that with all the villains gone they don't need to defend this city anymore."

I shrugged in reply, though I had wondered the same thing myself some hours ago. While seeing none of the new additions to the team was a possibility, I always assumed the original Titan's were out in the city at least once a day. But it was getting close to evening, and still nothing.

I began to consider getting the hard part over with and just sneak over to Titan's Tower when we turned a corner and I saw her.

It was one of those outdoor restaurant type places. The ones where I would always see couples eating together at night at the multiple small tables situated under giant umbrellas. It was there that I saw her, sitting alone at one of the tables.

Jinx.

I froze in place when I saw her, afraid that any sudden movement would alert her to my presence. See-More, once again lost in the examination of his eyes, walked past me and closer towards the tables. Without wasting a moment, I placed a halting hand on his shoulder.

"Huh? What's up, Kyd?" See-More asked, looking back at me. I didn't share his glance, only staring directly at the teen sitting at the table.

Slowly, See-More followed my gaze until he saw who I was seeing. He let out a small gasp. "No way...it's Jinx!"

Then, to my horror, he began waving his arms and suddenly called out: "Hey, Jinx! Over here! It's—!"

In a flash, I gripped See-More at the back of his collar and pulled him into me, and into my cloak. Vanishing into the darkness, we reappeared on the roof of the restaurant.

"Hey! What's the big—?" See-More tried to question, but I clamped a hand over his mouth and held him still before peering over the side. From our angle, I could just make out Jinx's pink hair. She had turned to see who had called, but it didn't appear that she had caught sight of us.

See-More's struggling quickly brought my confused captive to my attention. Using my free hand, I placed a finger over my lips, indicating that he should keep quiet. See-More stared at me for a moment before nodding his head.

"What's going on? Why are we hiding?" See-More whispered as I removed my hand from his mouth. I could only shake my head in response, placing a finger over my mouth again as I stared down at the young teen sitting at the table.

See-More looked from me to Jinx. He stared down at her for a few moments before relaxing his body in a sitting position. Agreeing with my plan to sit and wait to see what happens.

We only had to wait a few more minutes for her date to show up. As soon as he did, I heard See-More let in a sharp breath as we both looked down at the teen with red hair and yellow costume.

"You're late...again." Jinx said with a mild note of agitation as he approached.

"I know, I know. Traffic was nuts," The boy replied with a smirk. "Even still, I did manage to get you these."

The boy then produced a bouquet of red roses, leaning over with an outstretched hand in offering to her.

"Oh, you're too kind," Jinx responded sarcastically. It was easy to hear the smile in her voice as she gently took the flowers from his hand.

"So, how has my lucky charm been today?" he asked, taking a seat across from Jinx and disappearing underneath the giant umbrella.

"I've had worse days," Jinx said, adjusting the purple dress she was wearing. "But I don't think these people will ever learn to accept me. I had to talk with the waitress for almost an hour to get this seat."

"You just need to give them time to adjust," the boy assured. "Besides, you did try to steal from her father's museum."

"What's going on here?" See-More asked. I looked over to see that he had already removed his disguise. His hand was on his dial, the vision x-ray. "Why is Jinx talking with Kid Flash? And why is she...holding his hand?"

I watched See-More as he watched Jinx. The hand holding his dial began to shake. Uncertainly, I placed a calming hand on his arm. See-More jumped slightly at the touch, but the shaking stopped.

"Jinx wasn't frozen with the others..." See-More muttered, his eye returning to its normal appearance as he looked away from the table. "And she's holding hands with Kid Flash...A Titan..."

See-More stood up, and I stood up with him, not sure how to proceed. I didn't expect to run into Jinx so soon, let alone accompanied by him.

"She betrayed us...didn't she?" the cyclops asked, his one eye looking up at me, fists clenched at his sides.

I looked back at him for a moment before slowly nodding my head. She did.

"But that doesn't make any sense!" See-More argued, as if he didn't believe my acknowledgement. "We had it so good! We could rob what we want. Do what we want. Why would she up and ruin all of that? Why would she..."

His gaze then fell to the ground. I had never seen See-More so depressed and defeated. Always the one for jokes, for laughs, it wasn't right seeing him look so down. I began to walk towards See-More, to offer some kind of comfort, when his hand suddenly rose to his dial.

"JINX!" See-More roared in a voice not his own. His hand cranked the dial, the rest of his disguise dissolving away, and in a split moment a red laser shot out from his eye, tearing through the umbrellas and causing an explosion outside the restaurant.

I acted quickly, racing towards See-More and plowing into him, sending us both through my cape.

"Let me go!" See-More raged when we reappeared in an alleyway, a few streets down from the explosion. "Let me go, Kyd Wykkyd!"

I merely shook my head, doing my best to restrain his flailing. If he continued, Kid Flash or Jinx could find us, then we would be goners.

"Don't make me hurt you, Wykkyd!" See-More threatened, raising his hand to his dial again. "I swear I'll—!"

With a burst of strength, I slammed See-More into the wall. He connected with a surprised gasp and I kept him pinned there, my face inches away from his. Making sure I held his gaze, I slowly shook my head, my arms remaining pressed against his shoulders.

See-More looked back for a moment, still in shock, before seeming to realize who he was. His hand fell away from his dial.

"Okay...Okay, I get it," See-More said, his body falling limp.

I released him. His gaze remained to the ground, his fists still clenched tightly.

Hearing screams, I looked back to see a fire had started outside the restaurant. There were no signs of Jinx or Kid Flash. I nudged my head, indicating that we should move.

"Yeah, alright," See-More spoke in a dead tone.

With a silent nod, I threw my cape over us and we vanished from the alleyway.

...

We spent most of the rest of the day searching Jump City. See-More now walked right beside me, eyes alert and face void of emotion. I couldn't help but look over to him from time to time. He seemed to be taking Jinx's betrayal hard— harder then I'd ever would have imagined.

However, even with his help, we both still couldn't manage to spot a single other Titan, honorary or otherwise. This made me nervous beyond belief. If they were not hanging out in the city...that could only mean they were all still inside the tower.

"It's okay if you want to back out now." See-More said to me as we stood at the docks, the Titan's Tower clearly in view from across the lake. "I won't hold it against you."

I merely shook my head in reply. We had already come this far, if I was ever going to get rid of this death collar and rescue my teammates I was going to have to make some sacrifices. Namely, learning to ignore my common sense which at the moment was screaming at me to back out and run.

"Alright then, I'll keep my eye on the Tower for ya and let you know what's what," See-More said, tapping the spot on his temple where his dial would be.

I nodded my gratitude and, taking a deep, relaxing breath, gripped my cloak.

"Good luck in there!" See-More called as I pulled myself into the swirling darkness. I closed my eyes, savoring the cold oblivion while it lasted.

I am so dead.

...

I exited the blackness and landed onto the very bottom floor of the tower. Blackfire told me that I had to work my way up, to make sure that I knew what Titans still remained inside. Already, I felt cold chills run down my spine as my gaze landed on the Titan's signature T Car. The vehicle sat still and silent. I walked around it as if it was going to spring to life at any moment.

"It looks like you're in their garage," See-More spoke up through my communicator, almost making me jump at the sudden noise. "It's a lot smaller than ours isn't it? I guess the Titans don't have to deal with trying to store all of Billy's stolen cars, right?"

I smiled briefly at the comment. It was good to hear that he seemed to have gotten over Jinx and was back to his usual joking remarks.

"There doesn't seem to be any real activity until you reach the upper levels," See-More continued as I examined the vacant garage. "But I bet Blackfire expects you to check anyway, huh?"

I let out a sigh. Yes. Yes she does. Gripping my cape, I spent the next few minutes teleporting in and out of numerous hallways and rooms. The med room, security room, storage room, trophy room, and a series of empty or insignificant rooms and hallways with no Titan's in sight. It wasn't until I phased into yet another empty hallway that See-More chimed in again.

"Hey, Wykkyd, heads up. I think you're in the hallway with all of their bedrooms. I can see heat signatures in two of the rooms. One of them is right behind you, actually."

Feeling another cold chill, I turned around to be face to face with a door. On it was carved just one word. Raven.

I gulped.

"Hey, man, be careful," See-More warned from my belt. "Don't do anything stupid."

I silently snorted. Right, like I was going to try anything with a half-demon. Well, I wasn't going to try anything without an elderly physic master on my side at least.

With a steady breath, I pulled my cape around me and reappeared inside the dark Titan's room.

Immediately I was reminded of my own room. On account of the darkness, not all the creepy furniture. My eyes quickly adjusted to the dark and I was greeted with a girl floating in the middle of the room, back facing me with a purple cloak billowing in the air around her. The realization that I was suddenly so close to a Titan hit me like a dead weight and I took an involuntary step back, my foot thumping the door.

"For the last time..." I heard the floating girl speak in a dark monotone. My entire body tensed up. My heart felt like it was going to burst. "...quit spying on me while I'm meditating, Beastboy!"

Her back still facing me, I heard the door swish open from behind me. Before I could even react, a dark energy swept into me, knocking me out of the room and into the wall with a dull thud. I fell like a lump to the ground, looking up just in time to see the Titan's door swish closed again.

Well, that was one Titan accounted for.

"Kyd Wykkyd! You okay?!" I heard See-More hiss from my communicator. "I saw your body fly like an arrow out of that room. It was that scary one's room, wasn't it?"

I stood up on shaking legs. I didn't realize how terrifying being so close to a half-demon was without backup. Had to make a mental note never to do that again.

"Well, I can see that your standing up now so I'm guessing your fine," See-More continued in his hushed tone. "The other heat signature is coming from a room at the end of the hall opposite from what I think their headquarters is."

I quickly moved away from the demon's door towards the one that See-More mentioned. Upon reaching it, I quickly read the name scribed in the door. Starfire.

I was still feeling nervous, but it couldn't be as bad as trying to sneak into a half-demon's room.

I gripped my cloak, prepared to enter the darkness once more. Yet, just as I made to pull it up, the door swished open before my eyes.

"Robin! You are finally ready! Marvelous!" A joyous cry burst out from the door as a slender, orange skinned alien flew out and wrapped her arms around my body.

The cloak fell from my grip and the life was then nearly squeezed out of me as I experienced the first hug of my life. The Titan spun us around in the air. "Oh I cannot wait to watch the movies, and eat the fancy dinner, and watch the stars, and..."

Suddenly, the spinning stopped. I felt my stomach squirm uncomfortably as the girl's hands felt my back, traced up to my neck, and then felt the pointy ear like attachments to my hood.

"Eeeeek! You are not Robin!" the alien exclaimed as I was suddenly released, my bottom hitting the ground rather roughly.

I rubbed my ribs, making sure each one was still intact and looked up to see a bright green light glowing inches from my face.

"Who are you?" the alien girl demanded, her glowing eyes looking down upon me with such malice I felt near to fainting as her fist edged closer. "Answer me, intruder! I demand to—!"

Suddenly, her eyes widened in realization. Quickly, I pushed back my fear and gripped my cloak, ready to teleport away, when suddenly she grabbed me by my shoulders and lifted me to my feet.

"Oh, my sincerest of apologies, friend!" the girl exclaimed, brushing me off hastily as I stood there in utter confusion. "You must be another Honorary Titan. I am so very sorry!" She continued as she stopped her brushing and floated back a few feet. In the few moments of breathing time, I took notice of the pink dress she was wearing and the light make up on her face.

"I do not recognize you, however, you may call me Starfire!" the alien greeted, extending out a hand. I looked from it to my hand which still gripped my cape. Very slowly, I released it and gripped the Titan's hand only to immediately regret it when her grip nearly broke all of my fingers.

"Oh, sorry! Does that hurt?" Starfire exclaimed, apparently noticing my very pained expression and releasing my hand. "I am not from this world so I have been practicing your Earthly greetings. I apologize if I hurt you!"

I massaged my pulsing hand as I regarded the alien. She stood right in front of me, no hatred in her eyes, the battle stance gone. There was even a smile on her face.

"Please," the Titan began, leaning in close in a quick movement and making me jump back in reflex. "Might I know your name?"

I stood there with a dumb look on my face. Not knowing how to respond or how to proceed. It had to be only a matter of time before the Titan recognized me as an enemy. It was a miracle that she hadn't already. Before I could make up my mind, the sound of rapid footsteps caught my attention.

"Hey, Starfire!" s very familiar voice called out, making me freeze up. "Sorry I'm late, I...Raven? What's with the hat?"

In a flash, I gripped my cape and pulled it around me before the alien or the Boy Wonder could react further. I vanished from the hallway and reappeared behind some sort of table. I sat there for a moment, taking in a calming breath. Somewhere in the room, I heard the sounds of lasers and crashing noises.

"Kyd Wykkyd!" See-More's voice blared through my communicator. "You okay? I—"

In a flash, I gripped the communicator and muted it. The sounds of lasers and crashes suddenly stopped.

"Hey, did you hear that?" a voice called out. I clamped a hand over my mouth to silence any breaths while the other began to reach for a side of my cape.

"Only thing I hear is the sound of me beating your little green butt!" a loud and boastful voice answered back.

I pressed myself against the cabinet I sat against as the soft pad of footsteps echoed in the quiet room. I felt the sweat begin to collect on my forehead as I saw a head of green hair appear over the table. I watched it for several moments before—

"Yeah, just you wait till round thirty!" the green headed Titan called back, his hair disappearing from the top of the table.

I breathed a silent breath of relief. Without wasting another moment, I pulled the cape around me again, reappearing on the roof of the tower.

Pulling out my communicator, I unmated it. Silence followed for a few moments before a hesitant voice spoke. "Is it safe to talk?" See-More whispered through the communicator. I kept the device unmated to show him that it was. "Hey, sorry about that, Wykkyd. I saw you escape two people and run into two more...Guess I kinda panicked, but it looks like your okay...That last room you were in was their meeting room I'd guess. Which should mean you're done searching and you know who all is still in there...So I'll meet you at the docks then. See ya."

I placed the communicator back on my belt. Yet, before I could grab my cape, something small struck me in the head. Confused, I watched a small pebble drop and fall to the ground.

"I knew I heard someone!"

I turned, slowly, until I was face to face with a green Titan who stood on the opposite end of the Tower. A triumphant, toothy smile was plastered on his face.

"You guys just don't know when to quit, do you?" he mocked. I continued to watch as he reached for the communicator on his belt.

In that moment, I had a choice to make. A vital one. In my mind, Blackfire's black robot floated before me.

I pulled my cape around me and vanished from the roof. A moment later, I reappeared back on it, directly behind the confused Titan.

"Kyd Wykkyd," Blackfire spoke through her robot.

I gripped the Titan's thin wrist and twisted it until he was forced to drop his communicator.

"Your main objective is surveillance," Blackfire continued, my entire face reflected in its lens. "But, if you can..."

I could feel the Titan begin to transform. The wrist bent and twisted in my hand as he attempted to morph into some type of animal to fight me off. Without releasing my grip, I pulled out a contraption from my cape. A collar, similar to the one around my neck. As fast as Lightning, I reached out and placed the collar around the newly transformed green gorilla I was gripping onto.

The animal roared with rage and I was easily swatted off it with one massive arm. I leapt back a few feet, feeling the sting in my chest, and watched as the animal charged me. Wordlessly, I stared the creature down and pressed a button on my new wrist attachment.

"...I would like to have a hostage."

Electricity surged through the massive animal. Locking its jaws and keeping it from crying out. It was over in seconds and I found myself looking down at a small green boy unconscious on the roof, the collar secured around his frail neck.

I slowly walked over to him, unclipping my cape from my back as I did. When I reached the fallen Titan, I placed my cape beside him and, with a little bit of effort, lifted him up bridal style. I adjusted us so that I now stood before my cape, which looked more like a square hole in the roof. I then dropped the Titan on top of it, the green teen falling though the cape and disappearing from sight.

I then reached over and picked up my cape from the ground and fastened it back around my neck, under the cold collar brace. Looking around the rooftop, I quickly found the fallen communicator. As I walked over to it, the sounds coming through it got louder and louder.

"Beastboy...Beastboy....Beastboy, what's going on? Why are you on the roof?" the loud Titan from earlier called through it.

I stared down at the communicator for a moment before raising my foot and bringing it down upon the device, smashing it to pieces.