Isaac, Eric and even one of the twins had all challenged him, Rufus wrecked house in Guitar Hero for two matches before resigning as the champion, sitting back sipping on a long island tea. The strong alcohol didn't affect him, but he did appreciate the taste of real liquor over beer or wine. They were all far below the legal drinking age, but Rufus could only figure this to be like any other kegger he never really enjoyed. He didn't leave, however. Instead he sat there, quiet and still. Watching everyone else moving around him, he thought about how slow they all were compared to him. Even Isaac as he dashed around the tower almost breaking the sound barrier seemed to move slowly, as if it was slow motion. 

What the hell happened to him earlier that night?

The party died down with the other Titans all leaving, Rufus being amongst the last to hit the hay. And as he did he fell asleep almost instantly. His dreams were off his home in Hub City, his mom when he was a kid. Her name had been Monica, and like him she had raven black hair, unlike his father's blond hair. Monica had always taken care of him, endorsed him in his pursue of knowledge and helped him whenever he fell. She had personally shouted at the bullies and at their parents when Rufus was bullied in school. She had loved him with all of her heart. The feelings of love and happiness gave Rufus sound night of sleep.

Monica and Rufus were outside, playing in his dream. It had been out on a field one summer afternoon. Rufus was laughing and running around, his mom called him 'her little ball of energy" as she claimed Rufus always gave her energy whenever she was feeling down. The clouds grew dark and the tone of the dream changed. Rufus was chasing his ball when the rain started to pour and the wind picked up. Turning towards his mother, scared, the little Rufus ran with ball in hand towards his mother, as he came towards her loving grasp the thunderclap rang out.

Waking up with a rush Rufus sat up in his bed, his hands vibrating fast enough to tear through steel. He was hyperventilating and sweating. It was morning and time to get up and his dream was over for now. He got the emergency alarm 'calling all titans'. Rufus grunted, getting changed he heard the boom of Sentinel leaving the tower.

***

The asphalt splattered all around as the kryptonian landed, but he caught all of them as they were on their way to hit several of the police officers. The black and blue speedster looked the 'super' in the eye. "First of all, you're slow." Rufus commented, knowing full well that Isaac was pissed, but he wasn't worried. He knew Isaac couldn't catch him, and even if he did super strength meant nothing against Accelerate. He wanted to make sure Isaac wasn't gonna do a rerun of yesterday's mess. And judging by the rocks he had already sent towards the civilians, the odds weren't in his favor. "Second; Watch it. And thirdly, you good? We have a whole mess here. I talked to Detective Johnson over there" - pointing towards one of the cruisers. "And it's pretty damn bad. Humanoid creatures are attacking the civilians. They're dying."

"I don't think we can go in guns - eyes, blazing. We need a plan, and I don't have one yet. I need you to keep it together. This isn't Lobo, this is much closer to civilians." Rufus admitted, rarely without a plan and even rarer to be willing to admit it. "The others won't be here for a minute, you're the one with the S on your chest, what ya' think?"