Chapter 1

It was a beautiful blue afternoon, the perfect time to be at the park or watching cloud shapes to past the time. Robin, Raven and Starfire were in Tokyo with the Titans East helping them perfect their training under Robin's expert tutelage. While Cyborg and Beast Boy were supposedly having a relaxing day.

Cyborg enters the kitchen:
"Yo, Beast boy you in here?" he calls for his friend
What is that little green tofu loving boy up to, haven't seen him in an hour.
"I'll check the inside scanners." He mused to himself
If you're playing hide and seek BB you picked the wrong guy to hide from. he smiled
Turning to leave Cyborg saw a bowl on the table in front of the couch.
"Oooo candy."

With haste he approached the bowl and started shoveling jelly beans into his mouth. Seconds later he realized that the flavor was not of the typical Jelly bean variety. In fact the flavors varied from Jalapeno, grass, dirt, and other none traditional flavors. Cyborg rushed to the sink and spat out the unsavory candy, then turned the facet to wash his mouth out, but the water wasn't working. The taste grew more vial with every second, he then turned to the refrigerator; finding an un-open can of soda Cyborg opened then started guzzling down the cool refreshment, only to stop after his 3rd gulp. Looking at the side of the can his eyes went wide as he read, "Purified Sea Weed Juice". Spewing the liquefied sea grass into the sink, he again looked to the fridge and reached into the rear and grabbed two of Robin's Full Throttle energy drinks and drained them.

"Haaaaa, haa, heeeee, oh man, you should've seen the look on your face." Beast Boy morphed from a fly next to the sink.

"That was priceless. You have been witness to the Double BB prank buster combo." He assumed a superior pose with a Cheshire cat grin across his face.

"That's not fair BB, you can't use food as a prank, and it's not allowed."
"Says who, by definition a prank is getting you where you're most vulnerable."
"It in the rule book, you can't use food. What if I had an allergic reaction to the jelly beans and broke out in hives or something?"
"H-E-L-L-O, dude you have metal skin." Tapping Cyborg on the chest as they sat on the couch to play video games.
"That's not cool; you can't use my love of food to prank me. It's like taking advantage of one of my weaknesses and exploiting it. It makes me feel vulnerable, exposed and I thought you would no better BB." Cyborg said solemnly.
"Suck it up; I got you fair and square." They locked eyes and then Cyborg smiled broadly.
"Yeah you got me. Pretty good, but you know there's gonna be pay back." The sound of Rad Racer 3 began to play.
"And what's with the double BB prank buster combo?"
"It's all I could come up with."

Just then the alarm for a bank robbery went off in Titan Tower.

At the First Union Bank downtown Cyborg and Beast Boy were outside ready to go in when the doors from the bank exploded. The Beast form of Adonis followed by a Bear and Cheetah exited the building.

"Oh boy, that's Adonis; since when did he start trying to rob banks as the Beast?"
"Don't know, but it looks like he's got some help, too. I'll take Adonis, you round up the others." Beast Boy grabbed Cyborg's arm before he could leave.
"No, I'll take Adonis."
"You sure BB?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah, I can handle it." With a stern look Beast Boy changes to Man-Beast. At nearly 7ft tall, with were wolfish features Man-Beast lunges at The Beast. Cyborg had a worried look on his face as he went to round up the other animals.

The Beast flung several of the money bags into Man-Beast knocking him out of the air into a street light. Rolling to his feet quickly Man-Beast walked up to The Beast and they began to circle each other for a few seconds when Adonis lashes out.

Cyborg had cut off the bear.
"Now hand over those bags little bear." As he approached the bear it stood on its hind legs revealing that it was a grizzly. It toward over Cyborg for a few seconds before batting him into a near by fountain. Rising out of the water Cyborg saw a store across from the fountain, and then grinned.

The Beast was on top of Man-Beat as he laid crushed into the roof of a near by SUV. He was blocking most of Adonis' swipes, but there were several scars now visible on his chest. With a deep growl Man-Beast pushed Adonis off; launching him into the air to land on a school bus across the street. Shacking off the impact The Beast tried to get up but was soon tackled by Man-Beast. They rolled to the front of the bus; Man-Beast grabbed Adonis from behind lifting him into the air then repeatedly slammed him into the roof of the bus until he broke through. Inside the bus Man-Beast ripped out several sets using them to pound the Beast, and then with a roar of rage he punched him in the chest sending him through the bus into the street. The Beast feebly moved to a car and pulled himself up when he turned he saw Man-Beast with two raised fist and a drooling muzzle. With two mighty blows Man-Beast sent the Beast flying up the street; he laid there barely moving. Again roaring and pounding on his chest Man-Beast started towards the Beast to finish him off.

"Beast Boy, stop!" Cyborg standing behind had his sonic cannon raised. Man-Beast turned.
"Come on BB change back Adonis is out." Man-Beast howled and started to stalk Cyborg.
"I don't want to hurt you. I will if you don't change back." Man-Beast stopped in his approach, then sat on his haunches and slowly turned back into Beast Boy. With a sigh of relief Cyborg lowered his sonic cannon. He walked over and knelt beside Beast Boy.
"Glad your back buddy." Ruffling his hair.
"Yeah, me too. Did you get the other animals?"
"Sure did, there was a masonry shop across the street. Borrowed a couple boulders and caged up the bear and cheetah. I was hoping you could ask them what they needed money for." Cyborg new the best way to change the mood was to get Beast Boy to laugh. Each time he changes into Man-Beast he's in a bad mood for a couple hours.
"Not funny."
"To soon, well let's round 'em up and get back to Titan Tower." Looking up the street Adonis was gone.
"Were did he go?"
"He's probably some where licking his wounds after the butt whooping you gave him. Come on let's finish up here." The two Titans went to explain everything to local authorities as routine.

Meanwhile:
"Come here!"
The Beast slunked up to his master on the roof over looking the scene of his defeat to Beast Boy.
"You failed me, but more important than that you revealed another of your kind who will soon join the ranks of my growing army."