Hello, and welcome to the beginning of my newest Teen Titan story, one which should turn out to be a tad darker than I usually do. Also, as this is the prologue, it's far shorter and in a different style than my other chapters will be. As for the pairing, it may be subtle or outright RobRae, depending on how everything goes. So for those who've been waiting for a longer RobRae from me, this will be it. Eventually. And for my Aquaven fans, another one will come. Just not this one.

Shards Of Time

A break-in at the museum is not the sort of thing that would normally be considered life-changing for the Teen Titans. In fact, it was almost routine. However, one night would change it all.

The villain was one they had never heard of before, a gilded tin man who called himself Warp. Soon, it became obvious that he was no ordinary villain, but that did not deter the young heroes, who charged with the confidence of both youth and experience.

Robin's tools from his belt could not stop him, nor could Starfire's starbolts. Cyborg's cannon would have put a dent in him, had he not stepped out of time, and Beast Boy was stopped by his ray.

Only Raven's powers seemed to have a chance against him. Gathering her dark magic, she encased it around a couple heavy cases, hurling them at Warp. They grazed him, as well as changing the settings on his gauntlet, sending out a brilliantly white beam which hit the Empath, then opened into a portal, swallowing her. The last thing she heard was a desperate cry of "Raven!", then the ticking of a thousand clocks before blackness.