Yesterday's Whisper
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D/C: I own nothing.
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"Everything." Dick stated in a controlled stain voice. He leaned against a window, looking out into the city of Bludhaven.
"Everything was taken. Garth checked several times and even had Cy checked it over. Control Freak and whoever was with him got everything on every Titan." Wally said as he paced around Dick's apartment. "After Cy confirmed it, Garth destroyed the location to make sure it was unusable. The last thing we need is for them to go back and see what else they can take."
"Control Freak?" Dick said unable to comprehend who is willing to collaborate up with the minor villain and most of all, how they found out about the location. "Control Freak?"
Wally gave him a shrug also unable to comprehend it, but he let it slide to see the bigger picture of the situation they were in. "Do you think we have a mole? Who else exactly knew of the location?"
"Perhaps." Dick replied, shaking his head not wanting to believe at the possibility of a mole. "The only people who knew about that certain computer are my team, team leaders and you knew of the location."
"What about that one girl you told me about, the one who betrayed you guys?" Wally asked as he began to snap his fingers trying to remember the name. "What was her name… the one who defected and join the dark side?"
"Terra." Dick answered, curling his hands into fists, glaring at his friend at the reminder of said betrayal. "She also knew of the location of the not so hidden computers. I knew I should have had Rachel check and clean her mind permanently."
"Woah… That's..." Wally frowned taken aback by Dick's words. "I understand the reason behind it, but… that would only make you turn into them. Remember what they told us about the Justice Lords. Do not go down to their level. Plus, we don't even know if it was her and didn't Beast Boy say she doesn't remember her time as a Titan?"
"I know." Dick said he turned his head to look at Wally with furrowed brows. "Even so, there still a chance that she does remember and is feigning all this time."
An alarm went off in the apartment, making the two heroes turn their heads towards the location of said alarm. It was coming off Dick.
Dick reached into his pocket to take out a communicator; a worried look came over his face as he answered it. "Beast Boy what's going on?"
Beast Boy looked like he had seen a ghost, his normally green skin looked to be a very pale green and his hair stick to his skin. "Nightwing… She is back. She is flipping back."
"BB whose back?" Dick asked as he watched Beast Boy look frantic, disturbed and paranoid.
"Terra, Terra is back." Beast Boy said regaining some of his composure. A serious look came over his face as he informed him of the situation. "Black Canary just came in with a new member of the team; low and behold it's Terra. Get this, the moment she saw me…she said my name a-"
"Are you sure about that, Beast Boy?" Wally asked interrupting Beast Boy, as he appeared right next to Dick.
Beast Boy frowned at the interrupting but did not comment on it. "I am currently hiding in a broom closet. She will not stop following me and asking questions I rather not answer… If Raven catches wind of this, guess who's sleeping in the dog house?"
"Is that why she bought that dog house?" Wally asked.
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Bumblebee sat across from Terra, arms crossed with a frown etched upon her face. She kept her stare at Terra, the two had only met once when Titan East had visited the Central Titan Tower once. During the whole visit, she knew something was up with Terra but never really voiced her opinion. After hearing what had become of the blonde, after she had betrayed them to Slade only made Bumblebee tsk and remind herself that she had seen it coming. What she did not see coming is the fact Terra had made amends that still left unhealed and open scars with the original Titans till this day. The only reason Bumblebee is trying keep civilized with Terra is to keep up with her ruse and the fact Terra did attempt to redeem herself. Although at this point, it's failing to continue to do so.
"Welcome to the Team." Bumblebee said through a strained smile.
"Thanks." Seventeen year old Terra replied uneasily as she wrung her hands together. Shoulder length blonde hair, clear blue eyes that hold uncertainty. She's wearing a red long-sleeved boy-short unitard with yellow and orange strips running on the sides, brown boots and gloves. "Er… shouldn't you be showing me around?"
"Hm?" Bumblebee gave Terra a look of disinterest. "Naw, not my problem."
Terra's entire composure fell. "Then why did you volunteer to show me around?"
"To keep you from going after, Beast Boy." Bumblebee pointed out with a smile.
Terra gulped. "He looks familiar is all…"
Bumblebee smile dropped to be replaced by a grimace. "You remind me of someone that should have remained as a paperweight."
Terra sputtered out, pounding her hand on her chest to clear her airways. "Wha-what?"
Unknow to both females, tension filled the room that it made it nearly unbreathable to anyone that dared to enter kitchen. Unfortunately for Superboy, he walked into this scene and immediately regretted walking into it. The first to notice him is Terra, judging by the massive blush that sport her face. Seeing this, Bumblebee turned around to see Superboy attempting to trace his steps back in order to leave. "You need something, Super?"
Superboy looked over at Terra with his usual frown, Beast Boy had told him about the Titans past with Terra. The only issue that has skepticism filled within him, is that Terra is either supposed to be a statue out there or be an average school girl with the memory of ever being a Titan. Either way, he trust Beast Boy and Bumblebee's decision to be wary of the newcomer…. That and by the looks of how the blonde is looking at him… "Training? You said you wanted to train later? It's later…?"
Bumblebee looked Superboy with a confused look before she smiled and nodded. "Heh forgot. Let me finish giving the newbie a quick talk then we'll train, kay?"
"I'd hurry, La'gann is having a fit," Superboy said with a slight grin. "He started to say something about hunting you down for something you said…you wouldn't happen to know what happen?"
"Nope!" Bee replied with a big smile. "Why don't you go and warm up for a bit and I'll catch up with you in a minute?"
"Whatever," Superboy replied with a grunt, all previous behavior gone.
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"Man…this place still looks the same." Arsenal whispered out to himself as he slowly walked into Titan East Tower.
Red Arrow walked into the living room of the tower and plopped himself on the couch without much of a care. "Everything is still how it was."
Arsenal slowly nodded, he walked around the area taking in everything he's seeing. It was almost as if he was never frozen and been gone for who knows how long. The dents, scrapes, water damage, and even his initials on the bottom of the table is still there. Arsenal doesn't know if he should cry or brood. Everything is still the same yet it's so different. "Where's everybody else?"
"Bumblebee is now part of the Team, Aqualad who now goes by Tempest, is in hiding as he's on everyone's shortlist and the twins are on patrol." Red Arrow responded, he looked over the couch to see the original Roy Harper staring at the fridge with a blank expression. That was when he remembered what exactly was on said fridge. Pinned to the fridge are pictures of the East Titans throughout the years and a few of recent ones.
"Married and a kid." Arsenal stated to his clone.
Red Arrow uneasily stood up and walked over towards Arsenal standing next to him arms crossed. He stared at the pictures along with the other. "Sometimes I can't even believe it considering everything that had happened."
"I need to restart my life."
"Raven therapy secessions finally working?" Red Arrow asked he reached over to open the fridge to take out a box of tacos. "Tacos?"
"Yep and they better be fish tacos." Arsenal said narrowing his at the clone.
Red Arrow gave the other a wounded look. "What do you take me for?"
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"It's too quiet." Cyborg stated as he scanned the computers for any activity in Jump City. It has been weeks since the not so secret HQ break in and it seemed all villains, the Titans had at one point confronted are all AWOL. No sign of them, zips, nada, zilch. It started to not only worry him but also all the other Titans.
"Please tell me some bad news here people." Cyborg asked through a video chat with several Titan members that are out on patrol.
"Quiet over here." Argent informed. "Expect for the average bank robbers and muggers."
"Nothing to report in." Red Star reported.
"Nada aqui." Mas y Menos told at the same time.
"All is well here." Bushido reported in as well.
"Just what I wanted to hear." Cyborg muttered sarcastically to himself. He typed in a couple of keys and the security video of the break in popped up. No matter how many times he watched it the second figure always maintained to get themselves out of the shot. Making any sort of identification impossible. "Whoever was the second person insured that they were out of eyeshot."
"Was it wise to keep such information out like that?" Bushido asked.
"How we were supposed to know someone could find it, it's in the middle of the ocean," Cyborg said to him. "Hardly anyone knew of the secret location."
"But apparently it isn't so secret anymore." Red Star remarked back. "Let's not forget, if it weren't for Tempest actually wanting to go to the cave none of us would have found out it actually happened."
Everyone nodded in agreement. It meant that either Control Freak skills with computers improved immensely or he had more help besides the second intruder.
"Cyborg, a word." The door to Cyborg's office in the Titan tower opened to reveal Raven. Her cloak covering her entire person.
"Keep watch for anything out of sight." Cyborg ordered the others nodded, and they all signed off. Cyborg turned around to give Raven his full attention. "Alright, you have my attention."
"Why were you not surprised there wasn't any activity?" Raven asked bluntly not bothering to mince words.
"…Before I tell you, it's all Nightwing's idea and fault." Cyborg gulped nervously. "Don't hurt the messenger."
Raven raised a gloved hand motioning for Cyborg to continue.
"Prior of this happening, Nightwing had me meet with his contact." Cyborg explained to Raven, he reached over at his computer to pull up several files. "Something is up with the Brotherhood and the…contact… mentioned that this is only the calm before the storm."
"Did said contact mentioned the break in?"
"Er…no. He did not."
To be continued….
