Teen Titans
Hey Dad. It's Been Awhile.
Disclaimer: Teen Titans is the property of Warner Brothers Studios, aired by Cartoon Network and Kid's WB, and inspired by characters in DC Comics. I in no way own them, nor would I wish to. I could not do it the justice that Glen, Sam, and David have done it.
Plot Summary: Three new criminals are on the scene, and they bear an eerie resemblance to our resident-half robot Titan. How are they connected to Cyborg, and why are they so interested in him? Can the man that Cy wanted to forget provide the answers to these questions?
Author's Note: I began work on this piece looong before Titans East first aired. I believe it was even before Season Two ended (and what an ending!). As always, the big companies were spying on me (just like the Mr. Potato Head Show!), and couldn't resist implementing the little "surprise" I have in store. Seriously, though, the three doppelgangers were my idea, but I'd like to give credit to the T.E. episode for helping me tie up some loose ends in the story so that I could finally publish it! Don't worry, it'll kind of fit in. I guess a really rough estimate places it between Wavelength and Titans East part one. So, without further ado, I give you a fic that's way overdue!
LONG LIVE MAS Y MENOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Prologue (SHORT!)
The door to the Jump City City Bank exploded outward with a resounding BOOM, flying into the already deserted street and screeching unmercifully across the asphalt. Three hulking cloaked figures darted out, bulging sacks of their ill-gained loot slung over their shoulders. The lead runner chuckled, a dry, cracking voice emanating from the shrouded recesses of the hood of his raincoat.
"Good work!" he called back to his compatriots, "Everything is moving like clockwork!"
The crook reached the street, heavy metal boots sinking into the solid earth beneath as if it were merely sand. His accomplices followed a short distance behind him, their feet similarly digging into the asphalt.
Suddenly, the thief caught sight of movement in his peripheral vision, and screeched to a halt as the offending object struck the ground inches in front him; it was a relatively small object, about six inches in length, but it spun hazardously like a buzz-saw, appearing to be nothing more than a whirling blur of red to the naked eye. It clanked against the blacktop, ricocheted, and returned to the expertly trained, green-gloved hand of the one who had hurled it.
The hand belonged to a young lad, no more than fifteen-years-old, but with a calculating face many years advanced. He was perched, like a bird, on a faded green mini-van, abandoned by its owner when the commotion at the bank had begun. The boy- or perhaps, the man- had a head of heavily gelled spiky black hair that seemed to glisten in the afternoon sunlight. He wore a form-fitting red and green jumpsuit, the insignia "R" sewn onto the left breast. On his feet were a pair of excessively bulky black boots, though the steel toe and sole made them look more formidable than absurd. A thin black mask over his eyes completed his attire, the infamous costume of the Boy Wonder, Robin.
A green falcon swooped down, transforming mid-fall into the elvin form of Beast Boy. The scrawny child landed a bit clumsily to the right of Robin, stumbling for an instant before regaining his balance. Blushing just slightly, he morphed himself into a gorilla in a futile attempt to intimidate his adversaries, and to restore his injured pride.
Next came a stunning female figure, also making a descent from the sky. She had soft skin of orange, a flaming mane of flowing silken hair, and burning emerald eyes. Starfire. She floated gracefully down, halting just inches off of the ground and hovering to the left of Robin.
Then, the ground near the van seemed to tear open, as if a black hole was forming. Indeed, that was almost exactly what was occurring. Out of the swirling black vortex rose two figures. The first was another girl, though she was many pigments paler than her alien teammate. Most of those pale features were shrouded by the hood of her navy blue cloak. It was, of course, the mysterious Raven.
The second person that emerged from the portal was the most imposing of the group, a mountain of a human being that towered over the others. What had once been broad shoulders were replaced by broader shoulders of steel; once solid muscles of flesh had become indestructible muscles of titanium. The young man stared them down, his right eye a chilling dull gray, the left a glowing red "prosthetic". Most of his mechanical "improvements" coursed with an electric blue energy. This one was the appropriately codenamed Cyborg.
"Sorry, banks closed," the Boy Wonder spat with a scowl. "No with-drawls."
The crook leader smirked under his veil of shadow. "Your one-liners are as corny as they say, Bird-Brain!" he retorted. He did have to admit, though, that those kids could make an entrance.
"Then maybe I'll let my moves speak for me!" Robin called back. Once more he flung his bird-a-rang, sending it straight at the obnoxious law-breaker's skull.
The weapon connected with the criminal's forehead, vibrated, hung lazily in the air for a split second, then fell to the ground in two halves. The villain continued to smirk.
The Titans gawked incredulously at the shattered boomerang, the same query racing through their minds. Robin was the first to regain his composure quickly enough to pose it. "Who are you?" he asked furiously through clenched teeth. He need not have asked, for the answer already stood before him, one that shocked away the incident of just five seconds ago.
The ringleader had removed his hood, revealing his visage for the team to behold. From the bridge of his nose to his chin, he was human. However, any semblance of a man ceased to exist at that point. The entire top of his skull was mechanical, his robotic eyes zooming in and out like binoculars, sizing up his prey. His neck was also quite metallic, but his bare chest was flesh. Both of his arms from the shoulders, as well as both legs from the torso down, were also noticeably metal. Most of his prosthetics buzzed with a powerful green energy, very similar to Cyborg's blue.
He was a cyborg.
"What's the matter, Teen Tinies?" the metal man inquired as his jacket crumpled on the ground in a heap. "Did I catch you off guard?"
He received no response. The Titans were too astonished to answer. Matters only became worse as the man's two accomplices began to remove their coats…
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Author's Note: Just a short intro to insert both the protagonists and antagonists in the most dramatic fashion I could think of. Later chapters will be longer. I wanted to avoid the clichéd trap of "It was a normal day at TT Tower, etc.". I hope my effort was not in vain. Also, please note that the "Jump City City Bank WAS intentional. Once again, I was toying around with this concept long before T.E. pt. 1 aired. The episode just helped me make a bit more sense of it. Well, review if you want. CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is appreciated. Until next time!