Yo, yo, yo! What's up my Saur-crew? And I have a new chapter for you!~ But first, I just wanted to say thank you for all of the reviews that have been given thus far. And while still not nearly as many as what the first chapter got, each and every review counts! Now, let's get on with the new chapter, shall we?
*I still don't own RWBY or Teen Titans!*
Instrumental Beginning (Teen Titans Theme Song by Puffy AmiYumi)
When there's trouble, you know who to call...
TEEN TITANS!
From their tower, they can see it all...
TEEN TITANS!
When there's evil on the attack, you can rest knowing they got your back!
'Cause when the world needs heroes on patrol...
Teen Titans… GO!
(Instrumental Break)
With their superpowers they unite...
TEEN TITANS!
Never met a villain that they liked...
TEEN TITANS!
They've got the bad guys on the run! They'll never stop 'till the job is done!
'Cause when the world is losing all control...
Teen Titans… GO!
(Instrumental Break)
1, 2, 3, 4, GO!
TEEN TITANS!
Battle With The Slavers! - The Modern Day Titans Rise Up To Protect Their World!
"There we go, miss. This way. Watch your step now."
As Scarlet Scarab helped the strange girl out of the crater, he made sure to try and keep her calm. Knowing that she must be an extraterrestrial being and that she's on a planet that she doesn't know, her fight or flight instincts will be considerably higher than they normally might be.
The girl looked at him, her eyes glowing slightly as she began to speak to him in what must be her native language. But since it's not like any of the other languages in Remnant, he found himself unable to translate. Oh sure, Jaune's grades might not be as good as Weiss's own, but he's at least well versed in all of Remnant's different languages.
'Khepri, any idea what she's saying?' Scarab mentally asked his partner.
"Yes. She's speaking in the language of her people. The language of Tameran. But not to worry, over the years I created my own Universal Translator so that my host would be able to understand any beings that are not of this planet. I've activated it, so please go ahead and talk to her." Khepri replied.
"I'm sorry, could you repeat that, miss? I don't think I heard you correctly." Scarlet Scarab requested.
"I said, why are you helping me? You do not even know me!" she said.
"Well, when I was growing up, my mother would often tell me that strangers are just friends you haven't met. I took her advice to heart." Scarab replied.
The girl's eyes widened a bit at that answer, not expecting this insect humanoid to understand her language. But then she smiled when she heard the sincere fondness in this beetle man's words.
"Your mother sounds like she is very wise." the girl commented.
"No, she's just a former huntress who's had years of experience out there in the world." Scarab replied before asking "Now tell me, why did you crash into my planet from the sky like that? And what's the deal with those cuffs around most of your arms?"
The girl's eyes darkened as she glared heatedly at the device binding her arms in front of her.
"My home planet, Tameran, was invaded by alien slavers known as the Gordanians. They unleashed war upon my planet and would have destroyed my people, had I not offered myself up to them. Once we were far enough away from my planet's quadrant of the galaxy, I escaped and landed here on this planet before they could deliver me to my new master at a place called the Citadel." she explained.
"And what's the Citadel?" Scarab asked.
"In your words, not nice."
"Well then, I'd say we should get these cuffs off of you before something else happens!"
Before the girl could even think of protesting, Scarlet Scarab materialized Crocea Mors on his arm and slashed right through the alien metal. The indestructible blade coupled with the more advanced Scarab Beetle technology sliced through the strange cuffs like they were made of butter or tofu. The two halves fell to the ground, leaving deep indents in the asphalt, and revealed that under the outer shell there was this golden colored machinery that was blinking.
Scarab surmised that this golden material was meant to prevent this girl from using any of her other powers in order to make her transportation to this Citadel place less lethal for the Gordanians. But they clearly never expected someone like the Scarlet Scarab to help free her.
"There. Is that better, miss…"
"I am called Kori'andr. In your language it translates to Starfire. And I thank you for your assistance." said the now named Starfire, rubbing her sore wrists. "Please, tell me, what is your name, oh Noble Crimson One?"
Scarab blushed under his armored helmet and startled Starfire by actually willing the helmet to retract and reveal his face. The alien girl found herself blushing a little bit at how handsome this human really is, even by Tameranian standards. Messy blonde hair, a masculine face that seemed to reflect its own brand of wisdom and eyes like the glittering blue seas. Starfire felt as though she could stare into those eyes for days and never get bored.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Starfire. I'm a new hero on the block called the Scarlet Scarab, but you can call me Jaune."
Starfire smiled as she continued to stare into Jaune's eyes. This in turn caused Jaune to blush as red as Pyrrha's hair, not at all used to receiving such looks of affection from the opposite sex. Boy, is he clueless.
Unfortunately, the moment was ruined when several strange devices that were like red boomerangs struck at Starfire's feet, making her yelp and take a few steps back.
"What the?!" gasped Jaune as he put his helmet and mask back on.
A figure landed between them, causing Starfire to back up even further.
"Back off!" growled the figure.
"How about YOU back off, ya plucky-faced hee-newt!" growled back Scarlet Scarab.
The figure turned around to face the Scarlet Scarab, revealing himself to be a teenage boy who was dressed in an outfit with a color scheme similar to a traffic light. The only thing being of a darker color being an eyemask with big reflective white lenses that were meant to conceal the wearer's eyes.
"Who are you to tell me what to do?! And what did you just call me?!" he demanded.
"So you're deaf too, ya clack-tailed callie drake? I said for you to back off and leave this girl alone before the Scarlet Scarab, that's me, is forced to intervene!" Scarab replied, turning his hands into twin blades for emphasis.
"Where do you come up with these insults?" Khepri asked.
'My mom used to curse out Atlesian military troops using an ancient language. I just picked up the insults from there.' Scarab mentally replied.
"Dude, you clearly don't know who you're insulting!" said another voice.
Everyone looked to see what looked like a green imp wearing a black and purple uniform with a stupid looking mask on his head.
"And you are?" Scarab asked.
"Beast Boy, formerly of the Doom Patrol! And the guy you're insulting is Robin, Batman's sidekick!" the green boy replied.
"FORMER sidekick. I struck out on my own." said the now named Robin.
"So many strange events, and it's not even midnight yet according to this planet's current timezone." mumbled Starfire.
"YO! WHAT'S GOING ON OVER HERE?!" shouted an irritated voice.
Now, there was someone else stomping up to the scene. A tall and muscular looking african-american boy wearing a gray hoodie with the hood up, and a pair of black warmups. He looked irritated and seemed to want to punch something from what Jaune could read in his body language.
"Well, Starfire here just plummeted out of the sky in an attempt to escape from a bunch of alien slavers called Gordanians,"
"Slavers?" Beast Boy asked, cutting off Scarab.
"Yeah, slavers. As in people who capture other sentient life forms and sell them to people as material possessions. Mostly for labor use." Scarab explained. "As I was saying, while we were talking the bird boy over here decided to just attack for no reason and we started arguing just before you showed up."
Robin gave an indignant 'hey!' at being called 'bird boy', but Scarab ignored him.
"He's telling the truth." said a female voice.
They all looked in another direction once again to see a girl wearing a black longsleeve leotard and blue shoes under a blue hooded cloak walking up to them. She had ashen gray skin and a figure that would definitely make Weiss feel a bit jealous, but was only a bit bigger than Ruby's own measurements. Her hood was up with shadows covering the upper half of her face, although Jaune could still make out the beautiful purple eyes she had.
"This guy… Scarlet Scarab, was it?" she asked, getting a nod in return. "He really was just talking to her and freed her from her cuffs. I could sense her fear. Now why don't we all just calm down and talk this out like mature people."
That wasn't a request, and everyone knew it. Scarab readily obliged and turned his hands back to normal while everyone else just dropped from the combat stances they had taken up.
"Look, I'm sorry about the misunderstanding. I saw the crash and when I saw you two talking from a distance, I misinterpreted the situation and reacted." Robin said.
Scarab looked at Starfire, who spoke to him in her native language.
"...She says that she accepts your apology. And so do I. May I know everyone's names before we do anything else?" Scarab requested.
"You already know me. I'm Robin." The Boy Wonder said.
"...Victor Stone, but just call me Cyborg. Don't ask why." said the hooded boy.
"I'm Raven." the hooded girl said.
She removed her hood to reveal her hair to be shoulder length and the same shade of purple as her eyes.
"And I'm Beast Boy! Former member of the Doom Patrol!" said the green skinned boy.
Scarab gave an eye-smile and retracted his helmet and mask again to reveal his real face to everyone.
"It's a pleasure to meet each of you. I'm Jaune Arc of the Arc Family, but in the field you guys can call me the Scarlet Scarab." he said.
He yelped suddenly as Starfire grabbed him by the back of his armor and pulled him close to her. Robin and the others looked like they were going to spring into action, but were shocked into stillness as Starfire kissed Jaune right on the lips.
It was a brief kiss, lasting only about five seconds, but it still made the boy blush as red as his armor.
"I am glad that you went out of your way to help me, Jaune. But you must not associate with me, or the Gordanians will do the destroying of your world!" Starfire said in slightly butchered English. "And please do not be alarmed by what I did. Tamaraneans are able to instantly learn new languages through lip contact. I thought it would be making things easier to talk with me."
Jaune nodded in understanding while everyone else was just barely getting over their shock. Suddenly, a pod crashed nearby and a hologram of a blue, fish-like humanoid appeared. But it wasn't some simple message. It was the Gordanian talking directly to them!
"PEOPLE OF THIS MISERABLE PLANET!" the Gordanian yelled. "IF ANY OF YOU PUNY HUMANS TRY AND INTERFERE, WE SHALL DESTROY YOUR CITY IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE!"
And while many of the citizens were scared shitless of this guy's threats, including the few huntsmen and huntresses there, Jaune wasn't about to let Starfire's tormentors get away with threatening anyone! He put back on his helmet and mask and flew up to meet the Gordanian face to face.
"LISTEN TO ME, YA RIPE END OF A BABOON, THE ONLY WAY YOU AND YOUR BUTT BUDDIES ARE DESTROYING ANYTHING HERE IS TO BEAT ME IN COMBAT! NOW ARE YOU FIGHTERS, OR WORTHLESS BLOOTS LIKE I KNOW YOU ARE?" Scarab shouted at him.
Just about everyone was shocked at what he was saying and doing to that Gordanian, whose eyes narrowed slightly at the obvious insult. A few seconds passed before Scarab threw additional salt into that wound.
"I'M CALLING YOU COWARDS!"
"We do not fear inferior life forms." growled the Gordanian.
"Ohhh, that's some big talk coming from a guy who wears a bucket on his head!" Scarab insulted.
The Gordanian glanced up at the helmet he was wearing, though you can't really tell. Still, Scarab was not finished with the insults.
"I carry my haggis in a bucket! You might actually make me shiver if you weren't dressed in a nightgown. You look like my nanny!" Scarab said, referring to the battle robes the Gordanian is wearing. "And another thing! You call that thing dangling off your back a sword? Looks more like a butter knife! You won't hurt nobody throwing a piece of tinfoil around! You'd be better off using your slippers for a weapon!"
The Gordanian was slowly losing his patience with this foolish human… machine… bug thing!
"THIS is a sword!"
Scarab slowly willed Crocea Mors into existence, this time making the blade take up the area where his whole had was supposed to go. It glistened with a frightening glow in the light of the moon. Even the Gordanian was amazed at the craftsmanship of the sword.
"And it's bigger than yours!" Scarab quipped.
The hologram of the Gordanian gained a twitching eye from the subtle insulting innuendo used by the red and black clad human insect who dared to talk back to and disrespect him. But as it turns out, Scarab wasn't done yet.
"Whatya think of that? Mr. pajama wearin', bucket face, slipper wieldin', clype-dreep-bachled, gether-upping-blayden-maw, bleathering gomeril, jessie oaf-lookin' shtoner, nyaff plookie shan, milk drinkin, lizard-faced shilpit, mimoolt, snivelin' worm-eyed hooten-blaugh, vile stoogic, cally-breek-tattie!"
Without so much as a word, the Gordanian cut off communications with the humans and Fauni. And looking up at the ship orbiting their planet, Scarlet Scarab could see why.
The front of the ship was turning into a giant cannon-like weapon that surely has more than enough power to blast Jump City and the surrounding area to kingdom come!
"Oh boy… me and my big mouth!" Scarab whimpered.
He quickly flew back to the others and retracted his armor back into Khepri before pulling everyone into a group huddle.
"Okay, I know we all just met and I know that all I did was make things worse, but we've got to stop those fish-faced lizards before that cannon goes off! Any ideas?" Jaune asked.
"Sorry, but I just got through with the whole 'team' thing. You guys can handle this one on your own." Robin said.
He tried to walk away, but was stopped when Cyborg grabbed him by the shoulder.
"Look, man. You might be done with being part of a team, but the fact remains that if that cannon goes off, hundreds of thousands of lives will be lost! So just deal with it for now!" he said.
Robin's eyes narrowed, but he decided to put up with being on a team for one more night. He wasn't quite sure what would happen, but he knew that somehow Jaune was going to be the one to lead them to victory.
"That weapon they are using is a Charged Particle Cannon. But unlike the smaller and more powerful versions of the weapon, the one mounted to the Gordanian battleship will take a great deal more time for the charging. We will have at least three hours to stop them before they destroy the city!" Starfire informed.
"Okay then, Star, I think I might have a plan. Check this out." Jaune informed.
All five of them gave the young former huntsman their undivided attention when Jaune began to go over the battle plan. He first asked who among them could fly, and who couldn't. Everyone except Robin and Cyborg raised their hand indicating that the mechanical teen and Batman's former sidekick are the only ones incapable of flight.
"Okay, here's the plan. Starfire, you know that Gordanian warship better than any of us. We need you to guide us to a structural weak point in the ship that we can get in through. I'll rip open a hole using one of my bladed weapons, allowing us to get inside." Jaune instructed.
"Sounds like a good plan to me." said Raven, the plan sounding good so far.
"From there, we'll fight our way to the main control room of the ship where the controls for the cannon are located. Once there, I'll need the rest of you to cover me while me and Khepri deactivate the Particle Cannon and destroy the ship's engine." Jaune said. "With their big boss out of the fight, the rest of the Gordanians should stage a retreat regardless of whether they have Starfire with them or not!"
The other teens all smirked when Jaune was finished explaining the plan. It sounded crazy… But it might be just crazy enough to work! But Jaune, who has now transformed back into Scarlet Scarab, still had one more matter to address.
"By the way, Beast Boy, why do you even wear that ridiculous mask if you aren't in the Doom Patrol anymore?" Scarab asked.
"Ridiculous?! My mask is cool! Right, guys?" Beast Boy asked, hoping someone would take his side.
No one said a word. They just shook their heads no causing the green skinned teen to panic a bit.
"But… But what about my secret identity?!" Beast Boy asked desperately.
"What secret identity? You're green!" Raven pointed out.
Beast Boy opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out. Try as he might, he just couldn't seem to come up with a good enough rebuttal. Beast Boy was wise enough to know that he had lost this fight, and begrudgingly removed his mask. If Scarab had to wager a guess, the mask held sentimental value to the kid. However, this was not the time for any form of sentiment.
"Okay now that that's out of the way, how about we smash these Gordanians and send them packing?" Cyborg asked impatiently.
"Friend Victor is correct. Time is of the essence if we wish to rid ourselves of these Gordanians before they launch an attack!" Starfire added.
Scarab and the others nodded in affirmative. The red beetle looking teenager grabbed Cyborg's shoulders, and followed Starfire up to the warship. Beast Boy transformed into a green colored falcon while Raven used her own powers to fly up to the main warship while carrying Robin. But it would seem that these lizardmen were prepared for an attack, and readied the ship's defense system. Laser turrets appeared on the haul of the ship, and started firing at the oncoming resistance in an attempt to blast them out of the sky!
But our heroes weren't going down without a fight! Scarab knew exactly what to do in this situation as he'd done many times before with his old team back at Beacon. Looks like he's going to need to be a leader just one more time.
"INCOMING LASER BLASTS! Evasive action!" Scarab ordered.
Even while carrying a passenger with Cyborg's weight, Scarlet Scarab still managed to evade the turret's bullets. Beast Boy was too small for the bullets to hit, and Raven was just dodging with her natural speed while creating a shield with her inverted light energy to protect Robin. And to give them a slightly easier time, Scarab transformed the antennae on his shoulders into rifles and began to shoot at the turrets.
They must not be very durable, as they blew up from a single shot each.
Finally, our heroes and heroines managed to make it to a part of the ship where the metal was thinner than the rest of the ship. They stopped to hover there for a moment and Beastboy turned into a Pteranodon so he could hover better.
"Scarab, are you sure your sword is sharp enough to cut through this?" Cyborg asked.
Scarlet Scarab didn't say anything. Instead he handed Cyborg to Beast Boy, materialized his Beetle Sword, and poised his blade to strike. The result was Scarab's sword slicing through the armored hull of the ship like a hot knife through butter. Scarab looked at Cyborg, who's eyes were wide in disbelief.
"Does that answer your question?" Scarab asked smugly.
They all flew inside and found themselves in what appeared to be a prison chamber. Fortunately, they were the ones outside of the cells. Apparently, Starfire was the only prisoner aboard that ship.
"Okay, we're in! Now all we have to do is get to the main control room, and take out that cannon." Scarlet Scarab said.
"And how do we do that?" Raven asked.
"We fight our way through." Scarlet Scarab replied.
And so, our brave young warriors readied themselves for battle as they charged down the corridors of the ship. They were ready to take down these menaces to their world and save their city!
"Hey." Cyborg said, grasping Raven's shoulder as everyone ran ahead of them.
"What?" She asked.
"I noticed you've been... hanging back." Cyborg said.
"So?" Raven asked.
"So...I'm guessing you've got something you're worried about."
"... I just don't think I'll fit in." She sighed.
"Listen girl. You're on a team with a green kid who turns into a animals, a teenage Gotham kid dressed like a traffic cone, an alien Princess kidnapped into slavery, a guy who can apparently change into an alien bug and a cyborg. I think you'll fit in fine." Cyborg smiled making Raven smile lightly.
"Thanks..." Raven answered.
"Come on, let's move." Cyborg spoke.
*Meanwhile…*
"That foolish human filth will PAY for insulting me like that!" growled the Gordanian from the earlier call.
The head of the slavers roared in anger and smashed his fist on a control panel before the wall exploded and the six were standing there together.
Beast Boy was crouched on the furthest on the left, Cyborg next to him cracking his robotic knuckles (He lost his hoodie while fighting on the way there), Robin was middle left with his Bo staff resting on his shoulder, Scarlet Scarab was the middle right with his hands transformed into laser cannons, Starfire was floating on the middle right with her hands glowing green with Star Bolts and Raven was the far right. She was standing still, her cloak wrapped around her neatly.
"Sorry to burst your bubble, fish face, but you're not killing anyone while we're still here!" Robin declared with a grin. "ATTACK!"
Scarlet Scarab grinned as he took aim and fired plasma bolts at the Gordanians, hitting his target every time.
And so... the battle began!
Beast Boy had transformed into a gorrila fighting against several Gordanians at close range, Starfire and Raven flanked the sides to corner off the alien slavers, Scarab stayed in the back to provide cover fire, and finally Cyborg and Robin took the offensive. Cyborg yelled as he was sent flying back, hitting the wall hard. His arm gave a bit of a spark, opening and closing a bit.
"Cyborg!" Robin spoke as he used three Birdarangs against the Gordanians, hitting them in the shoulder and two in the control panel. "You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine man." Cyborg replied.
That's when Robin noticed something next to them. A laser gun.
"Think you can integrate that with your arm?" Robin grinned.
"I can try." Cyborg replied with a nod.
Using his technological cables, he began to merge the laser gun into his arm. He also got to work taking the gun and his arm apart, interlocking the parts.
Scarab roared as he turned his hands into swords and slashed at the Gordanians to disarm the,, Beast Boy using an elephant form to throw them away like old trash.
"How are you doing that thing with the weapons?" Beast Boy asked.
"It's one of the many powers given to me through Khepri. My suit is a biological weapon!" Jaune replied.
"That is so COOL!" The green skinned hero smiled.
"AZARATH METRION ZINTHOS!" Raven spoke shooting off a concentrated reverse-light at the aliens.
The wave of energy flew through the air, sending them flying into various walls and such.
"That was amazing." Starfire commented kindly.
"Thank you." She nodded with a smile.
Starfire turned to the slavers with glowing green angry eyes and aimed to kill them.
"No!" Scarab exclaimed, stopping her.
"They-" Starfire began to explain.
"If you go down that path Kori... You'll never come back! You'll be lost within an endless spiral of death! Revenge is never fulfilling! It just clouds your judgement and poisons your mind!" Scarab explained.
She flinched, her body shaking in anger.
"Trust me... Good people change when they kill. My ancestor, Dragnus Arc, became nothing more than a bloodthirsty murderer when he went down this path!" Scarab explained.
Starfire nodded, relaxing as she hugged Scarlet Scarab. The adrenaline from her anger and all of the fighting was beginning to wear off, so she was pretty tired.
"There we go… You just get some much needed rest." Scarab said, hugging her back.
Starfire nodded weakly only for the leader of the Gordanians to start creeping up on them but that was when a blue beam of sound energy hit him, sending him screaming into the wall. He was knocked out upon impact, and the two saw the source of that beam.
It was Cyborg!
"Okay, I'm only gonna say this once. Booya!" Cyborg grinned, his left arm now a cannon.
"Dude… that was AWESOME!" Beast Boy cheered.
Scarab grinned at his team's latest victory, but he still had work to do. He walked over to the main control panel, and inserted two of the beetle legs from his armor into the console. He and Khepri sent red energy into the device and started powering down the cannon.
"The schematics for this Charged Particle Cannon are quite intriguing." Khepri said.
'I've heard that tone of voice many times before. What are you thinking?' Scarab asked.
"I'm thinking that I may have just acquired a new weapon for us!" Khepri replied.
*The Next Day…*
Back down on Earth the group were currently sitting in the parlor eating pizza and having drinks. Well, all but Starfire.
"You know, we worked really well together." Robin commented with a smile.
"It was… different working as a team." Raven added.
"Not so different for me. I was USED to working on a team." Beast Boy commented.
"I wonder where Starfire is?" Jaune asked, looking around.
He was in his civilian clothes, not wanting to attract attention to himself. But that didn't stop him from getting what he thought were weird looks from the ladies.
...Seriously, how dense can this guy be?
"She said something about a change." Raven replied.
And on that que Starfire returned. She came out without her headpiece, most of her clothes remained the same but her shoulders and upper arms were exposed, her forearms were now covered in armor.
"How do I look?" She asked with a smile.
Jaune's jaw dropped big time. Sure, he thought she was attractive before, but now her beauty was increased to that of Yang or Pyrrha! All without being far too revealing like Yang's clothes usually are.
"Oh my Oum…! Starfire, you look absolutely beautiful!" Jaune exclaimed.
The Tamaranean girl blushed at the compliment. She'd been called many things in her life, but she was never really referred to as 'beautiful'. It made her feel good to have received such a compliment from Jaune.
"Thank you, Jaune. That is… very sweet of you." she replied.
"Well, since we're a team, we will need a base. Preferably a home." Robin nodded.
"A home? For… For all of us?" Cyborg asked. "Well, my uncle is a great scientist."
"And I have a good amount of money." Robin nodded in agreement.
"Then it's settled! We're making ourselves a home!" Jaune exclaimed.
"Meaning we just need a name." Beast Boy nodded.
The six hummed at the possible names they could use. Jaune thought about using letters from their names to make a team name like how it works back at Beacon, but he couldn't think of any words or acronyms that would work with their names.
"You know what? We're like modern day Titans. I think that works." Raven nodded.
"'Titans'?" the remaining five asked.
"Yeah...Yeah, 'Titans'. That works." Jaune said. "Short, sweet, rolls off the tongue. The people will love it!"
"The Teen Titans." Robin nodded. "Has a good ring to it."
"I like it." Cyborg smiled.
"Definitely, The Teen Titans!" Beast Boy exclaimed.
He flexed his 'muscles' as he imagined themselves posing on a poster acting heroic.
"What are 'Titans'?" Starfire asked innocently.
"Being of great power, normally protectors. I learned about them back at Beacon when I was studying with Doctor Oobleck." Jaune said simply.
"Then I like the name 'Titans' as well!" Starfire responded.
"This is going to be a great team!" Robin said with a smile.
*To Be Continued…*
Okay, there's this chapter! I almost ended it halfway, but I managed. I hope you guys enjoy it. Also, here's the decided pairing for Jaune in this story.
Jaune x Starfire/ Blackfire/ Raven/ Terra/ Pyrrha/ Yang/ Red Raven (Teen Tyrants)
Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and be sure to leave a review. See you all later!