Tom had been living out of garbage cans for a while. Trying desperately to stay alive while he searched for answers as to why he was on the street in the first place. Tom recently heard about the teen titans and hoped that they could help. He managed to scrape together enough money for a bath and some new clothes so he would at least make a good first impression with them. "if they are as great as the rumors say then I'm in luck." He thought to himself as he walked the streets of Jump City. Tom could see the T shaped tower from where he was and started to hurry. But before he could get to far he bumped into a large man. "Sorry." Tom said, trying to get around him.
The man pushed Tom back and a large group of mean looking thugs surrounded them. "You're coming with us." The large man said, rolling up his sleeves.
Tom took his defensive stance. 'Great, I was hoping this could wait until after I met the Titans.' He thought to himself. The entire gang charged at once, threatening to overwhelm Tom. He fought as hard as he could, hopeful that help would be along to save him.