Chapter 2: Assessing the Threat
After the encounter with Mammoth, along with Gizmo, the military officers were lifted in a hospital van and headed to a hospital. As the ambulance drove off with the military officers in it, the reunited Teen Titans joined with Ben, Gwen and Kevin traveled back to the T-Tower which was certainly undergoing remodeling.
"So who were those two we just encountered?" asked Ben to Nightwing as they entered the old T-Tower.
"You said the smaller fellow called himself Gizmo, we haven't been dealing with Gizmo or Mammoth since the days when we were teenagers" replied Nightwing.
"Yeah, and we froze them back with the other members of the Brotherhood of Evil, didn't we?" added Beast Boy.
"Somehow, I can't pinpoint how they were able to escape" replied Nightwing.
"The Highbreed aliens, they must have somehow found where these Brotherhood of Evil people were and unfroze them" said Ben, "if your old foes are dealing with mine foes, we're going to make it our business."
"We, we can use the extra help, after all, we are still kind of rusty even after we have reunited ourselves with each other" said Cyborg.
"Yes, we could use the extra help" added Starfire.
"Yeah, whatever" added Raven who didn't seem to really care that much.
While the Titans, and their Alien Force allies were assessing what was going on between the revived Brotherhood of Evil and the Highbreed, Gizmo along with Mammoth had arrived back at the old Brotherhood of Evil stronghold which ironically became their prison for at least roughly five years or so.
"Ha, you two have returned, did you bring the weapons like we asked?" asked a DNAlien.
"Yeah, yeah, we got them for ya" replied Mammoth as he dropped them right on the floor.
"So what do you cruddy squid-like aliens want this stuff for, I thought you already had all that you needed?" asked Gizmo.
"Well, since you provided us with a very good question" said the Highbreed commander as he came into the scene, "we have overheard from some of our DNAlien spies, disguised as you inferior humans, that human military hardware technology was about to make a breakthrough. We had info that these weapons you have managed to acquire were simply the proto-types, and now that we have them, we can give it to your revived Brotherhood of Evil group."
"Speaking of which, how are the other members adjusting to being proxies for your schemes?" asked Mammoth.
"That's a very good question" replied Madame Rouge as she came into the scene, "we have negotiated quite well with our Highbreed counterparts, and they have promised us to share control over this planet once all of our enemies have been defeated. So, is there any sort of pest you're willing for someone of mine status to take on?"
"There are three pests in mind, and one of our commanders which we lost contact with a few months back had a run in with the reunited Teen Titans" replied the Highbreed commander, "finish off the two Tennyson kids, and our turned traitor and former arms dealer Kevin Levine."
"Sounds like something I'm suitable for" laughed Madame Rouge as she began to leave the scene.
"So what the heck do we do now?" asked Gizmo.
"Our DNAlien spies have spied on a major research facility not far from the center of were your old nemeses the Teen Titans operated" replied the Highbreed commander as he turned to Gizmo, "take as many members of the Brotherhood of Evil and create a diversion for the Titans while Rouge goes after our three main pests that have been causing us such headaches, and oh, the Forever Knights shall be involved in the assault with you."
A few seconds later, the scene then switches back to the T-Tower, where an alarm starts to ring throughout the building, with sirens flashing as well.
"What's going on?!" cried Ben to Nightwing who was at the main computer console trying to restart the thing.
"I'm trying my best, it's been awhile since we Titans were at this" replied Nightwing.
Suddenly, Nightwing was able to get the security cameras up and running, despite being about five years old or so. On the computer screen, the Titans were shocked to see what seemed like it was their old arch enemy Madame Rouge, a top member of the Brotherhood of Evil, using her powers and ruining everything in downtown Jump City. Yet as the Titans were just about to head there, another alarm was sounded off, of a major research facility under what seemed like was an assault not far from Jump City.
"What the heck is going on?!" cried Cyborg as he joined Nightwing at the computer console and noticing that old members of the Brotherhood of Evil and some members of the Forever Knights involved in trying to seize the research facility taking whatever they were looking for, and ransacking the place.
"Don't worry, I think we'll be able to handle her" said Ben, "you folks go save that research facility."
"We're on it" said Nightwing as he left the scene with the other Titan members.
As the two went on their separate ways, Ben, Gwen and Kevin had arrived at the scene of the disturbance on downtown Jump City, which Madame Rouge was causing her usual trouble. She had certainly crashed and nearly destroyed the old favorite pizza restaurant the Titans had often frequent five years ago.
"You two go on ahead" said Ben, to Gwen and Kevin as he was changing his Omnitrix to Swampfire, "I'll join you two later."
"Just what I was hoping you would say" said Kevin as he then grabbed the metal element which was on the door of the restaurant.
As the two entered the building, they noticed it was totally trashed, and as the smoke cleared, Madame Rouge stood before the two.
"Just two?" asked Madame Rouge with astonishment, "Where's the third party member?"
"Right here sister" replied Ben who came right into the scene as Swampfire.
Ben then quickly fired a fireball, at Madame Rouge, yet she was able to dodge the attack with ease, which shocked all three.
"What the heck is she?" asked Kevin to Gwen.
"I don't know, but she's going down" replied Gwen.
Gwen immediately used her powers in attempt to subdue Madame Rouge, as she attempted to pin her against the wall.
"So, you think this will be quite easy for you?" laughed Madame Rouge
Madame Rouge then immediately managed to squeeze her way out, despite Gwen doing her best in subduing her. She then gave Gwen a good long arm punch at her, as her arm was able to stretch quite long. She managed to knock Gwen, and crash right against a table destroying it.
"Oh now you're going to get it, no one attacks my cousin like that" said Ben.
"Double dibs on me" added Kevin as he began to move in onto Madame Rouge.