Time to the Second
Chapter One
The Titans were all engaged in preparation for a game of volleyball on the roof of Titans Tower. All that is, except Raven. As usual, she was meditating a safe distance away from the commotion.
"All right, Beast Boy, please try not to hit the ball off the roof!" Cyborg said.
"Don't worry about it, Cy!" the shape shifter replied. "I'll be careful!"
"I think you ought to remain in human form." Robin suggested.
"What! Where's the fun in that?"
"You can still have fun without using your powers, can't you?"
"Well, yeah, I guess, but still..."
"Look you two," Cyborg interrupted. "Are you two just going to keep stalling or are we going to get this game underway?"
"Yes friends, let us commence the volleying of the ball!" Starfire exclaimed.
Shrugging, the two boys assumed their positions on the court and commenced the game.
Starfire opened the game with a powerful serve that sent Robin scrambling. He was barely in time to return it. Cyborg met the ball and hit it back over the net. Beast Boy dove for it and sent it back to Starfire.
The game went on for nearly five minutes, when Raven, still in meditation, gasped. She lost her concentration and fell on the ground. "Raven!" yelled Cyborg, who noticed the incident.
She was on her knees, panting and eyes wide open, as if in a panic.
"What happened, friend Raven?" Starfire asked.
"I don't know." she replied. "It's as if I felt some strong force or something. I'm not sure what it was."
Just then, the sound of thunder reached their ears. "That's odd." Robin remarked. "There are no storms around."
The Titans searched the skies. "You don't think it was Thunder or Lightning, do you?" Beast Boy said.
"I'm not sure." Robin replied. "I'll check their communicators."
He took out his communicator and typed in a command. A moment later, he had his answer. "According to this, they're nowhere near the city."
"Well, that's fine." said Cyborg. "In the meantime, we ought to find out what made Raven feel sick."
"I didn't feel sick." she said. "I felt...odd. It was like a feeling of power from somewhere."
"Friends, look there!" said Starfire, pointing out to sea. The Titans followed her gaze.
Floating several hundred yards away was a large object, yellow and black in color. It seemed vaguely familiar. "Starfire, check that thing out." said Robin. "I have a feeling it's what's behind this."
The Tamaranean flew off toward the object, ready for anything. As she got closer, she could see what it was. She took out her communicator. "Friends, this is a most odd occurrence!" she said.
"What do you mean, Star?" Robin replied.
"The object floating in the water is the T-ship!"
On the roof, this drew a gasp of surprise. "But how can that be?" said Beast Boy. "Did someone steal it?"
Cyborg accessed his onboard computer and link to the Tower's mainframe. "No, it's still in the hanger, where it should be."
Robin was confused. "Continue investigating, Star. And be careful!"
"Understood. Continuing!"
She flew on top of the craft. It had several scorch marks on it, as if it went through a fire or some electrical storm. She peered through the windows, which were fogged. She noticed that someone was in one of the sections. "Robin, there is someone on board!" she said into her communicator. "I shall see who it is!"
"Acknowledged, Star." Robin replied.
Starfire found the access panel for the control to open the cockpit and actuated it. The canopy swung open, revealing its passenger. She gasped. "Robin, where are you right now?" she asked.
"Um, I'm still on the roof with the other Titans. Why do you ask?"
"Because you are also here in the T-ship!"
Robin had an expression of shock on his face. "What the hell is going on here?"