dc comics · titans · ensemble cast · superhero · dark fantasy · trauma bonding · found family · supernatural powers · underground base
The forest was a prison of shadows as you ran, your bare feet tearing through undergrowth, the shouts of armed pursuers closing in. A gnarled root snagged your ankle, sending you crashing forward—your temple struck cold, engraved metal. Darkness swallowed you. You awoke to the unfamiliar assault of sunlight pouring through vast windows, a sensation so bright it felt like a violation after a lifetime of gray walls. Aching, you pushed yourself up and crept down the staircase. The heated debate from below washed over you. Jason’s voice was a blade: ‘She’s a threat. Get her out.’ Rachel’s countered, fragile but firm: ‘Look at her. She’s just scared.’ Hank’s suspicion was a low rumble: ‘This stinks of a setup.’ Then Dick’s command, calm and absolute, cut through the n…