Prelude:
They came at a speed that a human could not fathom. Within minutes, they paraded our streets, gutted our houses and business buildings. Cars, abandoned and tipped over, were scattered across strips of dusty road. Every once in a while, you'll come across a puddle of freshly poured blood, but a lack of a body to produce it.
Demons in Jump City; A wrath so inhumane that it surely arose from hell. Even Raven, in all her cool confidence, shivers at the thought and looks at the situation with hopeless eyes. Beast Boy is at a loss for words and Starfire's boundless heart has ceased to soar with joy.
My name is Robin, leader of the proclaimed Teen Titans, and whether I like it or not I and all my friends are going to play as pawns in one of the greatest sieges mankind has ever bore witness to. A Bo and a bird-a-rang will not cut the shell of our new, hellish enemies. Guns and swords with incredible blades are all that can cut this fog.
Day: 1 Time: 12:30 pm Location: T-Tower
Arriving home from an unfriendly rendezvous with Gizmo and Mammoth, the Team happily, yet exhaustedly, threw themselves down onto the soft, comforting couch and began watching any mindless programming that appealed to them the most, save Robin, who was tapping away at his laptop, and Raven, who was mentally devouring the contents of her latest book; How To Ease Stress Out Of Family Issues.
Then the alarm, for the last time, buzzed loudly with an electronic rudeness. The Titans Reluctantly gazed at the red, flashing light and then to the map which indicated an event which needed their help to lead to a peaceful resolution. A small, red dot flickered irritatingly at the teens. It was in downtown; a good ten miles from their Tower.
BB moaned as he clasped his hands to his head and stretched out his worn legs. Raven was silent but glared at the floor as she hesitantly lifted herself from the cushioned layers of the couch. Starfire rose slowly and wordlessly without any delay.
Robin had immediately sprung to his feet at the first tolling of the alarm. His emotionless, glazed mask looked at his team, soundlessly urging them to their feet. Cyborg stood up and was the first to speak.
"C'mon ya'll, it'll only be a minute. It's probably just a small thief since we've already whipped or jailed every other villain, except for Control Freak but, hey, he's less of a threat then a common crook." the metallic, young man joked. He nudged his spiky-haired comrade who only revealed a rare flicker of a smile.
"Cy's right, guys. Let's go. The air conditioning in the car will be nice anyway." Robin said, dealing with the reluctance to action with a swift command. BB rose to his feet and the team, the mighty team of five marched out of the safe abodes of their guarded tower and stepped willingly into the dangers of the insane world.
Time: 12:29 pm
This was not what they had expected. The streets were barren and whispered with an intimidating hush of unbroken silence. Only the purr of the T-car and the steps echoed by the Teen Titans were heard. Silence. Pure and sought after at times, yet when it arrives we are unnerved and at a loss for words.
"HEEEEELLLLLLOOOOOOOOO!" hollered Beast Boy. No response came.
"Freaky." muttered Cyborg, secretly yearning to retreat to the T-car and never return to this melancholy place. It had been like this all the way here. No people, no animals, no sound….only fog and dark, grey clouds had greeted them.
"Robin…" Starfire called out as her eyes searched the windows of the dark buildings. The buildings were dead, no light shining from them, devoid of any life. Empty skulls that stared at you with gutted sockets.
"Steady, Star." Robin commanded as his heart twanged with pain. He wanted to reach out and comfort her but he couldn't permit himself to do so; not in front of people he were worried that might judge, and certainly not on mission.
A door creaked open, pushed by its own desire. The Titans watched as it opened fully. Raven glided to the door but was soon repelled as a rank smell caught her strongly. She sputtered and hacked as tears welled up in her eyes. Her fellow protectors joined her by her side.
"Raven?" BB asked concern. He was covering his nose as the foul odor spread and quickly engulfed them.
"I'm fine." she dismissed the matter quickly and led the way into the house. Inside, the first of countless dark forces awaited them. And soon, they would be playing a deadly game of escape, gambling their lives and even their souls.
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