Demi: Yawns Is it happy hour yet?

He looked over to his new communicator that Dick gave him earlier. An alert was activated, notifying that it was time to go on patrol. 

Demi: Finally!

He quickly leaps out of his bed, gets back into his suit, and grabs his sword. He peeked out his door to see if anybody was around, but there wasn't anyone.

Demi: Guess I'm early... or am I?

???: You're fine.

Demi quickly turns around to see Raven standing outside her door. She wasn't there a second ago.

Demi: JEEZ! When did you get there?

Raven: I can phase through walls. You'd better get used to it.

Demi: Okay?

Raven: I wanted to ask you earlier, but you seemed pretty burnt after training. Where did you learn to fight like that?

Demi: I... think you know the answer.

Raven: Yeah. But I want to hear it from you.

There was an awkward pause for a moment. It was a question he had been asking himself for a while.

Demi: To be honest... I play a lot of PlayStation exclusives

Raven: I'm serious.

Demi: I am also serious

Raven: Whatever.

Demi: I am!... anyway! I wanted to ask you abo---

Beast Boy: Hey, Rae! Demi. I hope you're ready for your first patrol, rookie!

Demi: Uh... I do hope so too. 

Beast Boy: I need to talk to Rae for a second. Do you mind?

Demi: ...No... I don't mind... he starts walking to the elevator, joining Beetle and Superboy

The elevator starts moving down to the ground floor.

Demi: Any uh... tips I should note about this whole thing?

Beetle: Nah, man. Just keep an eye out for the usual: robberies, theft, and all that. You... you do have that where you're from, right?

Demi: Of course, there is crime like that...

The elevator door opens. They walk outside to the front of the building to see almost everyone else gathered. It took a few minutes for Beast Boy and Raven to get there.

Nightwing: Ok, guys. I've sent team members to your communicators. Team A will cover the East side, Team B the South, Team C the North, and Team D the West. Simple as that, if anything crazy is up, send out an emergency via the communicator. Any questions?

Demi: Uh... yeah. Do you say the line?

Nightwing: What line?

Demi: You know...

Nightwing: Oh yeah. Whelp, Titans, GO!

They all started splitting off into their teams, with Demi being with Team B. With the new grapple gun Batman gave him, Demi now had a lot less trouble traveling from roof to roof.

Demi: I like this thing! Maybe not as a gun but maybe...

Beetle: Stay focused, Demi! Keep an eye out. Soars above him

Demi: Yep! I got it! Jumps over a gap, but falls, as it was farther apart than he thought

Demi: I don't have it... He quickly gets back up

Beetle: There!

Demi looks over the edge to see a car chase happening between robbers and cops.

Demi: Ok. I'll stop the car! Can you get people clear, Beetle?

Beast Boy: Since when do you make orders? I got this!

Robin: Wait, not yet!

Beast Boy jumped down, transformed into a gorilla, and slammed into the front of the car right before it hit him. It flew into the air and started falling fast to the ground. There was a family right below it.

Demi: Shit! Grapples down

He quickly grabs the mother out of the way while Robin gets the child. It was close as Beetle managed to catch the car before it hit the ground. The mother wasted no time in checking if her child was okay.

Mother: Thank you! Both of you!

Beetle managed to force the thugs out of the car.

Beetle: Alright, guys, time for jail!

Thug 1: I don't think so! Pulls out a weird gun and fires it at Beetle, knocking him back straight to a wall

Beetle: Augh... What the hell was that?

Thug 2: You boys are screwed now! Fires a regular gun at Demi and Robin. They duck behind a car 

Demi: JESUS!

Robin quickly uses batarangs to malfunction the guns. Demi then threw his sword to sweep their feet. Beast Boy jumps back in as an elephant to keep them down.

Demi: recalls blade and helps up Beetle What the hell just happened?

Beetle: I don't know... pulls out communicator Beetle to Titans... keep an eye out for any thugs with high-tech weapons... we just took down two...

The cops then took the thugs to prison. The team decided to regroup on a rooftop to talk.

Robin: Garfield, what were you thinking?

Beast Boy: What? We got them. So let's move on, already!

Beetle: You could've gotten that family killed, man!

Beast Boy: You mean you were going to listen to the new guy?!

Demi: Are you talking to me?

Robin: You can't just run in there like that.

Beast Boy: Whatever. Just stay out of my way. And you! (Points at Demi) You'd better quit nosing around other people's business!

Demi: Huh?

He then walks away, onto another rooftop.

Demi: Did I do something to him?

Beetle: No... It's not about you, definitely

Robin: He's still thinking about Terra, no doubt.

Demi: Who?

Beetle then explains to Demi about what happened 2 months ago (The events of Teen Titans: The Judas Contract)

Demi: So he's... grieving?

Robin: Yes, but I don't see why lash it out onto others...

Demi: Huh... He was thinking about earlier. Well, I think it's time we head back to the tower. Maybe the others have an idea about weapons like what we saw.

Robin: nods in agreement

Beetle: Hey, Beast Boy! We're heading back!

Beast Boy then transforms into a bird and starts flying ahead of them. They begin to follow.

When they made it back, there was no sign of Beast Boy. He's probably back inside. Everyone else was gathered in the lounge.

Robin: Grayson. Anything about those weapons?

Nightwing: No, but police are interrogating the thugs now. Maybe they'll have better luck.

He looked over a Demi who was washing his hands at the sink

Nightwing: How'd he do?

Robin: I need to talk to you about that...

Nightwing: Ok. Everyone! Make sure you have dinner and rest up tonight. I'll let you know if anything changes. Good night.

He and Robin then walk off into another room.

Everyone ate up and headed to their rooms. Sam then decided to see Rachel.

Sam: Knocks on door Uh... Rachel? You there?

Rachel: What is it?

Sam: Can I talk to you? 

Rachel: Sure. But make it quick.

Sam walks in to see her room. It was a dark ambience, with lots of trinkets, but the same sweet view of the sunset. He leans on the wall.

Sam: So... how was your patrol?

Rachel: Fine. Nothing happened out there.

Sam: Has... Garfield been giving you a hard time?

Rachel: What makes you say that?

Sam: I heard about Tara, what she did, and how he's taking it. Although I couldn't help but notice earlier. It's like he was forcing me away from talking to you... 

Rachel: What are you getting at? Is he eyeing me?

Sam: I don't know. He seemed pretty upset at me today. My point is that I just want to make sure you're not getting harassed because of me. 

Rachel: It's fine. I can handle myself.

Sam: Ok, good. Well, uh... good night...

Rachel: Wait. Slight pause for a second Why are you concerned for me?

Sam: What do you mean?

Rachel: He seems more upset with you, right? So why would you worry about me more?

Sam: This is the first time I've been a part of an actual team, and I'm starting to enjoy it. The last thing I want to see is my friends getting angry at each other. That includes you, too. I want to be... reliable for once, honestly...

Rachel: Oh... I get it.

Sam: Yeah... I should leave now... night...

Rachel: Good night, Sam.

Sam walks out and heads up to the roof to see the moon.

Sam: Sighs... Hey, mom... I don't know how you're doing right now. I hope you're ok. I want you to know that I'm ok and I'm doing the best I can with my power. Someday, I'll find my way back to you. I know it...

He wiped a tear away, stood up, and headed back to his room for bed, feeling a slight feeling of comfort. Let's hope tomorrow has a better outcome.

-------Chapter 5 complete!