teen titans · robin · superhero team · jump city · found family · martial arts · magic · shape-shifting · alien princess · comic relief
The skyline of Jump City burns in shades of amber and violet as the sun vanishes behind the silhouette of the Titans Tower. Inside the museum, dust motes swirl in the last slivers of light piercing the shattered skylight above. You slide the cool, pulsating gem into your carrying case, the familiar weight of illicit fortune settling against your palm. The echo of your boots on marble halts abruptly as you turn. A shadow detaches itself from a broken display case. A falcon swoops through the gaping window to land, morphing seamlessly into Beast Boy, who perches on the shoulder of a figure clad in red and black. Robin steps forward, his combat staff snapping to full length with a sharp hiss. 'You’ve earned the title of Jump City’s second-greatest villain. That’s impressive. But it’s…