AN: Back for more? Whew, I was afraid I'd lost ya. Just kidding. Alright Chapter 3. What the heck is going on? This is getting fun! Also information reguarding any stories I have will be at the end of the story.
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"Too late," a dark, almost seductive, voice cackled as Robin and Bumblebee dropped to their knees in screams of trembling horror. Raven watched helplessly as their eyes rolled back into their heads before Robin and Bumblebee's eye lids closed and they shook at Raven's feet.
"You're too late to stop anything!" The villainess proudly announced still unseen by anyone; Her voice merely echoing from every corner.
"Cyborg looked around and saw their team had dwindled down to a lonely Menos, Beast Boy-who was still pale and visibly shaken, himself, Raven, Bee who had just passed into the trance and Robin, who was fighting to stay in reality but quickly succumbing.
"Robin we need to regroup," Cyborg picked Bee up in one arm and Robin, clutching his head, in the other.
"B! Grab Menos!" Cyborg ordered as the cackling laughter circled around them from every side, seeming to get closer and closer as they all huddled together tighter.
"No, we can't retreat, gahhh" Robin gasped breathing heavier now. "Starfire, the others." He fought to stay focused as he grew paler.
"This...this isn't real. Zucco no...No! He can't be here!"
"Raven we need to fall back," Cyborg urged as Beast Boy held Menos in his arms beside Cyborg not saying a word.
"NO IT'S NOT SAFE! Don't do it! Get the net up before they jump!" Robin screamed having succumbed to the trance. Cyborg winced as Robin kicked and knocked him in the shin.
"Raven now!" Cyborg screamed as his systems began to fight an intrusion.
"Azarath Meterion Zinthos," she breathed and swallowed their remaining team into her shrieking protection, launching them outside of the tower.
"We need to alert the others. Have them get to the safe house," Raven insisted as she took Robin from Cyborg's arm and Beast Boy set down Menos to retrieve Bee. Nodding, Cyborg hastily opened his arms communication channel to all broadcasts.
"Calling all Titans! We need to regroup." He explained. "Argent," he paused remembering the other attack, Anyone? If you can make it, you know where to go. It's not safe at Titan's tower." Cyborg explained.
"She's coming, we have to go! Azarath" Raven insisted but as she began to chant the three words the top floor windows, from the living room, bust open with trembling force and the silhouette of a woman could now be seen standing at the newly created opening, one hand in her hip the other pointed down at them.
"Meterion"
"If you avoided this surprise attack we'll be waiting for you. Titans Tower is compromised."
"Zinthos"
"Radio silence." Cyborg finished as he was swooped into Raven's protection and launched into the sky before the shards of glass landed where they had been standing.
When Raven reached their destination hidden in South America she gently deposited her passengers on the ground before releasing her spell of transportation into the sky.
"Stop that man! Stop Zucco!" Robin screamed, trashing on Raven's side where she held his arm over her shoulder to keep him upright.
"Please no, no...get away, hafta get away." BumbleBee started panting as Beast Boy set her gently on the ground.
"Beast Boy, get yourself and Más inside. Raven, can you break this?" Cyborg asked kneeling down to move Bumbleebee's body next to Robin's shows.
"Yes, I can replace the spell." She nodded, kneeling down to lie Robin next to her she placed one hand on Bumblebee's forehead and the other on Robin's. Cyborg watched as she began to chant when a rumbling of trees near them erupted and Cyborg quickly armed his cannon.
"You all survived?" Pantha's voice came before the the wrestling champion broke through and was visible.
"We lost a few," Cyborg sighed. "It came out of nowhere." He turned his arm back into a hand.
"Done," Raven interrupted as the two on the ground began to stir. Bumblebee's eyes opened first in horror followed by confusion of her surroundings.
"It's going to be okay, you're safe. It was all a nightmare." Cyborg placed a hand on her shoulder causing her to jump slightly and wrap her arms tightly around herself. "Sorry," he apologized replacing his hand again, which Bee only slightly nodded in response.
"NO!" Robin screamed jumping to his feet with weapons suddenly armed in both hands causing Bee to cover her ears and tremble as Robin darted around the humid forest.
"Robin, take a deep breath. You aren't there. It's in the past. There was nothing you could have done." Raven calmly explained standing to her feet, already knowing what he had been subjected too.
"No! I knew. I should have stopped it." He placed one hand on his head in confusion.
"It was a nightmare." She stayed calm. "No one knew it would happen until it was too late. You didn't know." Raven was firm. "You're body is still in a state of shock, you need to take a moment and collect yourself." But a sudden rustling in the bushes sent Robin launching himself in, instantly pinning the victim to the ground with the sounds of a struggle.
"Why are you here?!" Robin roared.
"Take Bee," Cyborg ordered as he pushed into the bushes after him seeing his friend head locking Tramm. "Robin he can't breathe. Let Tramm go! He's on our side!" Cyborg tried to calm the pointy haired boy to his senses. "Come on man, it was a trap. She played us. They got Menos, Speedy, Aqualad..." Cyborg paused momentarily, wondering if telling him they had lost 'her' as well, would push him over the edge or snap him to his senses. "Man, she...she took her." For Tramm's sake he decided to try. "She got...Star," he admitted instantly watching Robin's arm hang limp, releasing Tramm to his knees, refilling his lungs with air.
"You okay?" He bent down to check on Aqualad's right hand man to which he nodded yes.
"Robin?" Cyborg checked next only to receive silence. "Come on," he encouraged them both, pulling them one at a time to their feet. "We need to get inside."
Leading them back to their hideout entrance they found Raven waiting for them.
"I took her inside. I need to go check on those kids. If they are safe I'll leave them with the monks, but I need to make sure." She explained to Cyborg before vanishing into her Raven form and shooting into the sky not even giving him a chance to reply.
"And she says she doesn't 'do kids'," he shook his head, Tramm smiling beside him. "We need to get you two inside."
"Got room for two more?" A cheery bright voice asked.
"Gnnark nnark, Gnnark?" A deeper voice added. Cyborg turned in a huge smile to greet the newest arrivals.
"Well if it isn't my two favorite people from the top of the world, you got here fast." He remarked.
"We had already started this way when we heard about the attack near Argent. Gnnark travels fast when he has his mind set on something." Kole smiled. "Is he okay?" She looked to Robin.
"I'm fine, we need to get inside," he briskly answered still checking his surroundings anxiously.
"Come on," Cyborg let the honorary Titans in ahead of him while he waited on Robin. The boy stood staring at the sky and flinching to any leaf rustle or insect buzz.
Cyborg waited patiently watching his friend take multiple shaky breaths to try and calm himself. "We'll get her back," he spoke after a few moments of silence.
"She never should have gotten taken in the first place. Our tower is secure!" He pounded his fist into the door frame; his back still facing his mostly robotic friend. "I shouldn't have let her in my mind..." He slightly opened up.
"She played us all, there was no way we could have stopped her. We didn't know man. Using our worst moments and nightmares against us, it all happened so fast." Cyborg replied giving his friend the time he needed to compose himself. It was rare Robin ever let a microscopic amount of weakness show, but to lose his home, his thoughts and 'the girl'... now was not a teasing moment.
"Why are we here?" He asked needing to catch up.
"I had no communication with Argent or anyone attending the distress, our home was compromised, four members of our group were gone and untraceable, Beast Boy couldn't even stand up on his own, and I had just lost you and Bee." He explained.
"Good call," was his only reply as Raven reappeared shooting down from the sky.
"Melvin and her team are safe," she reported, looking at Robin with one inquiring eyebrow raised to which he only gave a curt nod in response.
"We should get inside," Cyborg suggested.
"Wait," Raven turned. "Someone's coming."
The three turned arming themselves for anything, waiting as a breeze blew softly around them. Raven's eyes pitch black, Cyborg's cannon radiating blue and Robin armed to the teeth to attack something.
"Relax," Raven sighed as Bushido dropped from a tree above, landing silenly next to them.
"He's one of us. Glad you are safe Bushido," Robin bowed receiving the same greeting from his friend. Gesturing him inside the four entered, the camouflaged door shutting behind them.
"This was built for emergencies, it isn't set up for luxury, just survival." Cyborg spoke as they walked in the main room where multiple bunk beds were to his right, a main computer and working space directly in front and a small stocked make shift kitchen to his right.
"Harold and Jericho were already here when I came in," Beast Boy joined what was left of his team as Bushido walked away to see where he could help.
Robin looked around to see Bumbleebee looking unwell on the couch with Mas attending to her, a lost look on his own face. Bushido, Herold and Jericho were starting up the computer while Pantha, Kole and Gnnark were in the kitchen checking supplies.
"Where's Tramm?" Cyborg asked not seeing the small fish boy anywhere.
"He's checking medical supplies; that nightmare lady leaves a nasty headache. He is getting some aspirin for me, Bee, and Robin." Beast Boy answered looking more like himself.
"I'm fine," Robin sternly turned it down. "Who is unaccounted for?"
"Before I ordered for all coms to be shut down I checked for signals. I had lost Argent, Lightening, Thunder, Killowat, Menos, Aqualad, Speedy and..." Cyborg's voice trailed off as Robin tightened his hands into fists.
"Wildebeest had already been reported missing," Beast Boy tried to avoid 'her' name.
"Leaving Hot Spot and Kid Flash unaccounted for." Robin answered.
"You sent Hot Spot to help Argent, we can assume, since he didn't answer when Cyborg called for anyone near Argent, that he was captured as well." Raven logically reasoned.
"Kid Flash?" Beast Boy asked nodding his gratitude as Tramm placed enough aspirin in his green hand for him and Robin before heading towards Bumblebee.
"Fastest boy in the world and he's always on his own time schedule." Robin shook his head refusing the medicine. Raven used her powers to lift it from Beast Boy's hand and levitate it in front of him.
"They messed with us, surprised us, and got away with a handful of us. Stop being stubborn and take it. We have work to do." She was stern. The two stared each other down while Cyborg and Beast Boy stayed to the side looking back and forth to see which one would crack first.
"Let's get to work," Robin finally agreed taking and swallowing the two pills dry.
"Report," Robin snapped into leader mode, instantly walking to the center of the room as his three remaining team mates joined to stand behind him supportively.
"Enough food and supplies to keep us going for a few months," Kole reported.
"Computers are coming online now," Herald calmly answered, his golden trumpet on his side.
"Tramm, medical supplies in tact?" Robin asked receiving a gibberish reply, only Aqualad ever understood, but a thumbs up as well. "Bee?" Robin asked.
"Ready to get my team back," came her sassy attitude; Menos nodding beside her.
"Then let's begin. Cyborg get the computer operational. I don't want any signals to leave this station but scan for anything you can pick up." Robin got straight to work. "Raven, you and Tramm check and attend any and all injuries. Make sure we know where everyone stands. Beast Boy, I need rotating guards at the entrance. I don't want anyone sneaking in. Set up shifts that rotate every hour. I don't know how that lady got into our secure tower but she won't catch us by surprise again." He punched his fist into his open hand. "Two at all times. Kole, dinner is going to be tough with this many different diets and we don't have enough room here for chaos. Take whoever you need for help but I need you to oversee food for tonight."
"It'll be our pleasure," she leaned towards Gnnark.
"Don't be picky people this isn't a restaurant, if it isn't against your morals or allergies then eat it. The rest of you help when needed or rest, this fight is happening soon." Robin ended his orders. The room was silent with all eyes on him, looking to him for what they should do and when they would strike back and he knew it. Taking a breath to compose himself he looked around.
"We are the Teen Titans and just because we lost this round doesn't mean we won't win. I am not giving up not until I have them all safe. We won't give up, not until we have taken each and every last one of them down!" He encouraged the room, seeing eyes grow more confident and chins rise. "Aqualad," he looked to Tramm. "Speedy," he nodded to Bumbleebee. "Mas," he and Menos' eyes met. "Wildebeest," he saw Pantha puff up. "Thunder and Lightening," he turned to Beast Boy, knowing his friendship with the two brothers. "Argent," he nodded to Jericho knowing the two maintained a distant friendship. "Hot Spot," he bowed slightly to Bushido since the two had met in combat once before. "And Killowat," he turned to Herald. "We will win this and we will take them down!" Robin was stern until he saw Bee rise for the first time from the couch, all eyes turning to her. She walked until she was in front of Robin, face to face.
"And for Starfire," Bumblebee was the first to speak her name and the room's mood instantly felt the loss. "We will get them all," she gripped the ledge of a nearby chair, staring at it as her frustrations squeezed it between her fingers.
The room remained silently absorbed their loss for a moment as they took strength in finding and reclaiming their kidnapped team mates and friends.
"You forgot me," the front door flew open and shut as Kid Flash stopped next to his childhood friend. "Didn't forget me now, did you?" He held his hand out and shook Robin's. "I'm hurt," he winked. "Stop all this long face stuff, we've got a world to save!" He cheered bringing smiles back to the room.
"Let's get to work!" Bumblebee agreed as noise began filling the room.
"I hoped you'd at least been never were on time for anything," Robin shook his friend's hand.
"I'll take that snide remark only because you're taking out the loss of that girl on me," he winked quickly moving before Robin could punch him in the shoulder as Cyborg and Beast Boy smirked. "You always had a thing for red heads," he whispered low enough for only Robin to hear as he quickly moved to avoid another punch.
"I'll take more than that out on you." He shook his fist in the air knowing nothing got past Kid Flash and his desire for jokes.
"I hate to end this, because you leave yourself like an open target for my enjoyment," he raised his eyebrows repeatedly, "but I have to find a friend of mine. I only came to make sure we were doing alright. I'll find her and we'll be back in time for the big fight. I know she is safe, she had a good alibi... But I can't let them track her down." He explained, taking a more serious note.
"Her?" Robin smirked back. "I understand but be safe. Communications are down for now until we know everything is secure here and how Titan's tower was so easily compromised. Robin explained, his core team mates all starting to walk away to begin their jobs.
"I'll be careful, I know you care too much about my pretty face." Kid Flash teased.
"Who is she? I don't have another honorary Titan out there," Robin tilted his head confused.
"Not yet," he winked. "We'll trade 'girl' punches later, once we know they are both safe. You'll meet her when I meet yours." He snickered as Robin's face went instantly beat red.
"She isn't mine," he defended.
"I know you better than that. Keep lying out loud but you know I'm right. I'll catch up with you soon." He reached his hand out and shook Robin's again.
"Stay out of trouble, you're on your own out there."
"Ive got more friends than just you,"
"Imaginary ones don't count." Robin chuckled and gave him a one armed hug, both patting each other on the back and in the next moment Kid Flash was gone.
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A dark level four holding cell had a dim light click on as eight heroes were dropped one at a time to the ground in front of the door.
"Excellent work. Why capture mere pawns when you can conquor main pieces," a robotic voice spoke as his gathered team of villains surrounded the pile of teens.
"Take them into the cell; the game is not over yet, but very soon we shall add them to the collection." The Brain ordered as a single light turned on to reveal a frozen Wildebeast and human form, Hot Spot. General Immortus directed his robotic guards to pick up and deliver the newly acquired prisoners into the cell. Aqualad, Killowat, Speedy, Thunder, Lighening, Argent, Mas and Starfire leaving only a human form Hot Spot lying motionless on the ground. Only once the teens were placed inside and the door shut did the boy stand to his feet and slowly morph into a taller and slender woman with curves, known as Madame Rogue.
"They were putty. Children fighting a war they cannot win," she laughed. "Tis merely childs play."
"Manipulated and naive," the Brain concurred. "You shall remain their hidden ally. See what they know about their remaining team. We shall defeat them from the inside." He ordered as she transformed back into her alias. "Take him away,' The Brain ordered a nearby robot who hauled her into the cell as Hot Spot.
"You have lost many pieces Robin, but you shall not stay hidden for long. I have the one piece you personally cannot afford to lose." He mocked aloud, using his mind to turn on the cameras inside the cell and angling them all on an unconscious Starfire still tormented in a nightmare she couldn't escape if she tried.
AN: chapter 3! Ah. Did you like it?
About Specific Stories-
Shakey Waters- I've gotten a lot of requests to finish it. I am completely stuck with it. I have no idea how to get to the ending I want and I don't know how to continue yet. I'm sorry.
Hidden Agendas- let's be honest, it's a cool idea but fast and poorly written. I may not keep it. Opinions?
Anything Code Lyoko- will not be updated. I am done.
My 2 New Teen Titans Story Ideas-
All human, desert scene. Army type of set up war against Slade. Their unit is the last standing while the rest of humanity is in hiding, but they fight more inward unit battles before they can conquer their real enemy- Slade (eh not my fav. Still thinking.)
In this one Batman comes to Jump with Jason Todd. Zucco (the man who killed Robin's parents has been planning a huge thing while in jail. Batman had Jason memorize everything about the Titans. So whe Zucco breaks out Batma convinces Robin to come back and work under cover while Jason keeps up the Robin image in Jump. Set after Tokyo so Rob/Star are dating which Jason will have to mimic in public. Not to mention studying the team is one thing, but fighting, combo moves, team leadership, and acting the part for real is another. After Zucco is brought down Robin returns to Wayne Mannor for the night only to be informed by Alfred that a dangerous enemy has just beaten the team, separating each one. (Hint *villian from my old story) so now it's up to Robin and Batman to track down the team and save the day.
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