(What started out as a great invention turns out to be a worst nightmare...)

CH1: the Time Machine

He had been working on this project since who knows when. Cyborg, the half-man/half robot, has been trying to create a machine that will change the world. But the problem was he can't finish it. One he has to make sure the other Titans don't know about it…yet, another he is a Titan and he has to save the world from crazy villains and such. Also he has to order other equipment for his top secret creation and without making his leader, Robin, to pry his nose into it and figure it out. After years and years of working almost none stop for hours, Cyborg felt in his heart and wires that it is almost complete.

Of course he would've been far behind if it weren't for that time-traveler dude from the future, Warp. Even though the machine was destroyed but Cyborg had figured out the components on made a copy. He tried it out, but he only went five minutes in to the future, not very far, but he managed, he even went back ten minutes in the past and saw himself. Not a big deal by universal standards, but Cyborg could actually travel to and through time. Only problem was, Warp's device was far to advanced to some degree and so he couldn't make the machine quiet so small, instead Cyborg built a portal that was powerful enough to enhance the device into a more power time machine.

"Finally done!" Cyborg said, once he was making the final adjustment. The machine was far taller than Cyborg or the garage, it had a platform with two stairs towards the giant circle made out of secret metals, and a computer with the knowledge of programming the time of wherever, and whenever you wanted. The thing was big and bulky, but at least it was stable if the creator could go back in time. The only thing Cyborg couldn't figure out was if he was stuck in a time zone where he can't escape, was the time machine able to transport him back without the machine…?

"What's finally done, Cyborg?" a voice said from behind, Cyborg nearly jumped out his skin (armor?) he turned to see Starfire standing there all curious and amazed at the size of Cyborg's time machine.

"Oh, just an old science project, Star." Cyborg lied, he hated lying to Star, but he couldn't afford telling her the truth not yet. "How long were you watching me?"

"Just a few minutes. I came down here to ask of you if you wanted to watch some moving pictures with monsters and aliens with the rest of us." Star said innocently.

"I'll be up in a…" Cyborg began, and then thought of it again. Maybe it was time to show the others what it is…and maybe? "Wait Star, tell the others to come down here .I want to show them this." Cyborg pointed to the the time machine.

"I shall." Starfire said and glided away from the garage.

Cyborg went to the machine and typed in the number 2008- time 4:30 to 4:35 and he typed in the date the location. He was going to transport his friend five minutes into the future and ten minutes back. Cyborg only wanted to show the other Titans that a machine like this could be created, but mostly he wanted to show off.

Few minutes later the rest of the Titans piled in the garage. Cyborg smiled and he watched the Titans' eyes, except Starfire's, were amazed at the machine.

"What is?" Robin asked.

"A time machine!" Cyborg announced.

"You created a time machine?" Raven asked. "Do you know how dangerous that is? Someone could alter the universe and change history Cyborg. Time isn't a toy you could play with. Think of the consequences."

"I have! I only traveled a few minutes into the future and in the past, so don't get all serious." Cyborg said in defence. Robin agreed with Raven, but Beast Boy kept staring at the thing, almost hypnotized by it…then he saw the buttons.

While Cyborg was talking to the others while to explain his reasons of creating this machine, they didn't notice Beast Boy walk over to the control penal and saw what Cyborg typed in before. Scratching his head, Beast Boy starting to type in some random numbers and locations: like 1823 Japan 10,000 BCE America 23 CE Palestine…and so many random dates, Beast Boy giggled as he kept timing in historical dates and place then future events Virginia 2666 CE and so on.

When Cyborg turned to the time machine to see what was happening, for a moment he thought of nothing as Beast Boy played manically on his machine. Then, like a double take Cyborg turned red in anger and started to run at Beast Boy.

"Idiot! Don't touch that!" Cyborg yelled trying to stop Beast Boy but he managed to type in one last thing before Cybprg grabbed his small green and lifted him off the ground and stared right at him while Beast Boy was laughing.

"You think this is funny? You could've wreaked something. This machine isn't perfect; you could've sent yourself back in any time or place." Cyborg anger only made Beast Boy laugh harder.

"Dude chill out, I didn't do anything but push a few buttons." Beast Boy finally said, calming down while Cyborg still had his head in his grip.

"No! You could've sent any one of us into different times and there wouldn't be a way to get back unless where in the right place at the right time when the machine reappears again." Cyborg yelled. Out of breathe from yelling, while the others came close, Cyborg leaned back against the panel accidently resting his hand on the bright red "GO" button.

The time machine rumbled to life! Soon a white vortex appeared out of the circle. The light blinded the Titans, as soon the vortex and sucking. The machine gained enough power that a few objects around the garage started to fly into the vortex and disappear. Cyborg grabbed onto the control panel as the others tried to fly, like Raven and Starfire while Beast Boy was holding onto Cyborg's leg and Robin was holding unto Starfire.

But the time vortex power grew, while Cyborg held onto the panel, his fingers tried to find the stop button, but was missing it, and hitting the location button and accidently typed in five different locations…

Beast Boy was losing his grip…he started too slid from Cyborg's leg until… Raven looked to see Beast Boy fly into the vortex, forgetting her own safety, Raven flew to the vortex and grabbed hold of him just as his legs entered the portal…Raven tried to pull him out, but the vortex was sucking Beast Boy in and her…Raven felt something grab her wrist and saw Robin's pulling her back while Star held onto him…Still not even the strength of Starfire could pull her three friend from the time machines vortex…Cyborg screamed for Starfire to reach for his free arm…With only Cyborg hold all of the Titans away, he could hear the control panel begin to creak and moan under the stress…Cyborg nor the other heard the control panel snap making all of the Titans fly into the vortex.

The last thing Cyborg saw was the garage as he slipped with the others farther and farther into the vortex…The Titans flipped through the vortex, still clinging to one another, but slowly each of their grips slipped and the chain of heroes broke as one by one each Titan disappeared into there own different time and place…

Back at the garage…

As the vortex shut itself, the panel miraculously didn't get sucked into the vortex but landed on the platform with the bright red letters saying the locations and the time and year: 1942 CE Volograd, Russia…Berlin, Germany…Detroit, Michigan, USA…Paris, France, and London, Great Britain…before the panel shorted out and died…

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