A/N: I have returned! It feels great to get back to writing after a little hiatus. Now to answer the question from Masquerade man1234 blackfire will not be part of the relationship. I actually did my own editing on this chapter (I wanted detrametal to be just as surprised by the return as everyone else). If you guys see something wrong just send me a message and I'll fix it.
Character ages:
Rose Wilson: 20
Blackfire:20
Cyborg: 19
Robin: 17
Terra: 17
Starfire: 17
Raven: 16
Jinx: 16
Beast Boy:16
Jinx woke up to mild ruffling in her and Terra's room. She looked over to her alarm, and groaned at what time it said. 'What the hell!? It's 5:30 in the morning!' She looked over at her roommate, who was oblivious that she had awakened her friend. Jinx sat up as she saw the fierce gaze the blonde girl was wearing on her features while packing her book bag. "Terra? What's going on?"
Terra snapped around to see the young sorceress with a concerned expression. She stopped packing her bag and turned. "Nothing. I'll be back a little later." She threw the over her shoulder and hurried out the door. She didn't get far before she felt her bag being grabbed.
"You've been acting weird the last few days and now I wake up with you packing a bag. There's something going on and I want know what."
Terra pulled her bag back onto her arm and clasped Jinx's shoulders, a blonde bang falling over her face. "I need you to trust me and let me handle this alone. I know you care about me, but please, I need you to let me go and handle this." Terra released her and began to run to the roof. Jinx stood and watched her for a moment, before turning around.
"I trust you Terra, but I refuse to try to do…whatever you're doing without backup." She ran down the hall to the other resident magic user of the tower. She knocked on Rave's door, hoping that she wouldn't curse her for being woken up at this time. Surprisingly, Raven appeared almost immediately.
"What's going on? I felt a lot of strong emotions flying around."
"Raven, Terra packed a bag and I have no idea where she's heading. I need you to follow her, but don't let her know that you're there if you don't have to."
"…Are you sure that it is necessary?"
"I wish I could say no, but you didn't see the look in her eyes when she thought no one was watching. She looked as if…as if she was about to see something she would really regret. I would go, but I can't with, uh, Titans East form coming."
Raven could see the nervousness on her face when referring to Kid Flash and Bumble Bee. She decided to nod and say, "Okay, I'll go. And Jinx, don't worry about them. They made there choices and now they're paying the consequences. It'll be okay."
Jinx smiled at her indigo clad friend. "Thanks Rae. Now get going. And don't be afraid to call for back up. Cause when there's trouble you know who to call."
Raven groaned at the line. "You guys and that stupid theme song. Stop trying t make it work, it's not going to happen."
For all that had been going wrong for the Titans over the past couple weeks, Cyborg couldn't help, but be in a good mood. Between the return of the frozen villains, many of which had gotten technological upgrades according to the reports being put in, the fact that he was going to have to keep the most terrible secret possible from his best friend, and the internal issues between Titans, the cybernetic hero was trying to stay positive. 'Well at least the internal problems will be resolved once this is over,' he thought as Aqua Lad loaded Kid Flash onto the T-ship. Bumble Bee had already been loaded on and Robin was staying to maintain control of Titans East while there leader's punishment was being implemented. 'More like so he can do-whatever he does with Kitten.' Robin walked up with a disk in his hand. Cyborg was confused when he was handed it.
"A little educational entertainment for the trip over there," Robin said with a wink as he walked off.
Cyborg looked at the disk in his hand with fear. 'Note to self- stop pranking Robin. It won't be worth it.' He climbed into the cockpit of the T-ship and ran his pre-flight diagnostics. Finding everything nominal, he takes off while singing his personal theme song.
When there's trouble
you know what to do
Call Cyborg!
He can shoot a rocket from his shoe
Cause he's Cyborg!
Do dun do da
Something like that
Oh yeah!
Na na na na
Big fluffy cat
That's right!
The song only got more ridiculous thereafter, speaking of the fantastical feats that he was able to perform. All broadcast to the restrained occupants of the craft. After 20 minutes of listening to him, Bumble Bee had had enough. ""Yo, Sparky! Enough with the song! We don't care about how you stopped a bank robbery with only your left foot!"
Kid Flash decided to back up his girl. "Yeah man! This is torture. Anything would be better than this.
Cyborg's ears perked up. "Anything?"
Bumble caught his change in tone and tried to stop Kid Flash fro responding, but his mouth was running faster than his brain. "Yeah!"
Cyborg got a big grin on his face. "Well, I do have something from Robin that I think you two will find entertaining. He gave to me before we left, but I had completely forgotten about it until now." He slid the disk into the reader. "I hope you guys enjoy it." He then shut down the com links.
The monitors in front of them lit up to show an image of Robin. He did not look happy. "Good Morning Kid Flash, Bumble Bee. Welcome to your punishment introduction course. This video will introduce and explain what a vital role your punishment will play in helping Titan affairs. I hope you enjoy it." The image of Robin was replaced by a title card: Silky, Energy, and You!
Bumble Bee blanched at the implications of the video before her. She looked over towards Kid Flash, the fear evident on his face as they thought the same thing concurrently: Punishment BS.
Terra looked down at the earth below her. In a way, the Jump City Gorge was one of the most important places in her life. It was here that she had first been found by the Titans; where she had first proven her worth as a possible teammate, albeit accidentally. This had been the place where she had first met Beast Boy. 'This place has so many good memories. Too bad it has so many bad ones as well.' She jumped down, running her hand across the rock. The last time she had seen it, she had been running away from the Titans, fearing they would reject since she was unable to control her powers. The place where she first met the man who manipulated her fears and insecurities in an attempt to turn her into the perfect weapon to use against the people she should have just trusted not to push her away. "The same guy who is probably trying to manipulate me once again."
"Well, we'll just have to stop him then, won't we?" a voice says from behind her. Terra turns around to see a female for, dressed very similarly to the way Slade does. She had white hair, an eye patch over her left eye, a katana on her back, and a Mark VII .41 desert eagle on her waist. She was holding a suitcase in her right hand.
"You always know how to make an entrance Rose."
"Damn straight I do Blondie."
"Whatever. Do you have any idea what your father wants with me?"
"Not really. I know he picked up a new client recently and whoever they are, they have a real grudge against the Titans. They're the ones behind the villain's escapes and they have been providing them with weapons." Terra nodded. "Well, I'm gonna' go set up shot on the ridge to the north," she said while throwing the suitcase over her shoulder. Terra just nodded again, her thoughts obviously far away from their present conversation. Rose sighed. She couldn't blame Terra for being pulled into her own head. In a few minutes, she would be doing the same thing. It was a focusing technique that all acolytes of codename: Deathstroke acquired.
Beast Boy, Jinx, Starfire, and Blackfire were waiting when the T-ship arrived. Beast Boy looked around. "Hey guys, where are Terra and Raven?"
"Uh, I don't know. They left early this morning. They're probably fine." 'At least, I hope that they are okay.'
Beast Boy nodded as Cyborg jumped out of the cockpit. He waved at them, surprised to see Blackfire there as well. "What's up guys? How's it been?"
"We've been fine. How was Titans East?"
"They're doing fine. They all feel bad for how they treated you when you left. Well, with the exception of these two." Cyborg points over to T-ship, the remaining occupants looking green and unconscious "BB, want to kelp me get them to the clean room?"
"Yeah, I got you." The two male Titans took their captives out of the ship and put them on gurneys. They then wheeled them down the hall, the girls fallowing close behind them.
"Lyte, for what is this clean room?"
"Well sister, the clean room is a special living area that serves as an in between the main facilities and the punishment room."
"I see. And how are they being punished?"
"Well, unfortunately, Silky, my little bumgorf, has the tendency to eat too much for his body to handle. As a result, he regurgitates what is not being turned into energy. Friend Cyborg had developed an amazing machine, in which the regurgitated fluid into fuel for the Titan's various modes of transport." Typically, there are machines that do the cleaning in the room, but for the punishment, Bumble Bee and Kid Flash shall be in charge of maintaining it."
"Ah," was all she could say, as they arrived to the room. As they put into the clean room, Bumble Bee regained consciousness. She looked over to see her and Kid Flash being released from the gurneys. She tries to make a break for the door, but the way is blocked by the two Tameranean princesses.
"I'll have to ask you to not do that Bumble Bee."
The African American girl looked to see was surprised to see it was Jinx that had spoken to her. "I don't take requests you, pipsqueak. So, who's in charge here so I can get out of this dump?"
"That would be me."
"Really? Is this a joke?" Bumble Bee laughed at that until she realized that she was only one laughing. "Wow. How desperate do you have to be to make her your leader? "Whatever just have the two aliens move out of the way, so I can get out of here."
Jinx looked Bumble Bee straight in the eye. "No, you will do the punishment that was assigned to you by Robin."
The black girl scoffed. "So, this is how you're going to get back me for taking your boyfriend. By hiding behind Robin's punishment and acting like you're just following orders. That's pathetic. No wonder Kid Flash left you for a real woman. I mean, who honestly want to be with a flat chested, pink haired, grey skinned little virgin. Now, have the aliens over so I can get me and Kid Flash out of this place."
The entire room was stunned at her words. Then, a low toned growl emanated across the room. It was going from Beast Boy. 'She dares insult what's ours! We will feast on her carcass. We will rape her until she feels pleasure from my organ. And at her first moan I will slit her throat with our claws!' The anger of both Beast Boy and the Beast resonated and amplified each other, Beast Boy slowly losing control of his body. He found his body inching closer towards her, but was surprised who held him back. It was Jinx. She motioned for him to back up and he complied, the Beast too curious about what her response would be to verbal assault to push the issue at this point. Jinx glared at the girl, the cocky look on her face diminishing when she realized her verbal tirade wasn't having the intended effect.
"This is not my revenge for you stealing the pathetic excuse for a man that I used to call my boyfriend. If I wanted revenge on you, you could be sure it would be many times more sinister than this. Besides, you think that opening your legs for some guy makes you into a real woman. Please the only thing that makes you into is a whore. Now, we're leaving and you can have a nice tie enjoying your punishment."
Jinx, Beast Boy, and Cyborg exited the room, and closed and sealed the door. Bumble Bee rushed up to the door as it closed, angry that her words had basically been dismissed. "You think you're better than me! You're not better than me! All you are is a scared little girl. You here me. You here me!"
"I know I'm better than you," Jinx says as they walk off.
Three o'clock could not come quickly enough, but finally it had arrived. A shadow moved across Terra's back and she stood up. She turned around and found herself face to mask with one of the most dangerous men in the world. "How good of you to have arrived before me. I was afraid that I would have to wait for you to arrive."
"I'd appreciate if you'd cut the shit Slade. What does your employer want me to do?"
"Language girl. Do not forget who is in possession of your brother." Slade took out a vial and handed it to her. "You are to ensure that the green one drinks this."
Terra eyed the vial suspiciously. "What is it? What does it do? And what does your boss want with Beast Boy?"
"That is none of your concern girl. Just ensure that he drinks it and your brother will be returned to you."
Terra flipped the vial and caught it in the air. "Nah, I don't think I will."
Slade was surprised. "Really? Then I must request you return the vial to me."
Terra put it in her shorts pocket. "I don't think so. You'll have to take it back from me."
"I don't believe that would be in your best interests. What of your brother? If you do this, you may never see him again."
"That may be true, but the Geo I know would have wouldn't want me to betray the people who care for me, even at the risk of himself. If I betrayed them again, even if you did keep your part of the bargain, I would never have been able to look him in the eyes again."
He shifted slightly forward. "Do not forget that it was I who taught you everything you know, girl." The only response the blonde girl's eyes glowing slightly, rock enveloping her fists. Slade sighed. "So be it."
Terra runs forward, intent on landing the first blow. Slade flipped over the punch and pushed her fro behind, looking to make her lose balance. She maintained her balance and quickly turned around, raising a couple of the surrounding boulders as she did. She made them fly at after him, but he dodged in between them. He ran up to her and threw feint to her left side, his real goal to steal back the vial. The blonde geomancer saw right through it, and rewarded the attempt with a swift jab to his chest. He grimaced at the blow as he flew backwards. His eyes squinted when he came to a stop. "It appears that I shouldn't take it so easy on you." Slade took out a rod and extended it into a Bo staff. He then charged at her with it in his right hand. He made swift overhead strikes at diagonal angles, her dodging both. He then thrust his staff in quick succession. The first one she was able to block, but the second broke it along with her guantlets. The third sent her flying a little way down the gorge. She rolled with the hit and tried to hit him with more rock projectiles, but he dodged through them. She then raised a wall in the hope he would run into it. Slade easily flipped over the short wall and kicked her from behind. Terra flew through the wall. Terra flips around and tries to get up, but finds a boot on her chest, preventing her from moving. He put the staff to her throat. "You know, if you were planning to refuse me, you probably should have brought some back up."
"Unfortunately for you, she did." Rose appeared beside him, her desert eagle to his head. She swiftly pulled the trigger, the head of Slade falling of. Well, the head of the Slade robot fell off. Terra groaned as she realized the she had just had her ass handed to her by the machine. Rose heard her and helped the young hero up "Don't think too much of it. The mysterious employer upgraded the tech in the Slade bots as well."
"Yeah, yeah whatever." Terra took the vial out of her pocket and flipped it to Rose. "I need you to figure out what that is and why Slade wanted me to give it to Beast Boy." She then lay down in the dirt. 'Just one more bad gorge memory.'
Rose put it in her pocket. "I'll put it on your tab, Blondie. Call you later." Rose began to walk away.
"It was unfortunate, but it seems that Terra will not be amenable to your plan." The real Slade Wilson was talking on his phone with his employer, Bill. "However, it seems that we were lucky in the fact that she has revealed the location of my daughter."
"Well, we both knew that it was doubtful that the girl would betray him. That is why he is the key. The attempt was a simple contingency; we haven't lost anything important. Yet, the revelation of your daughter is a pleasant surprise. I assume that you are currently tracking her ware bouts."
"Correct."
"Good. I expect this to be finished by morning. One way or the other."
"…Yes sir." Bill hung up.
9:00 p.m.
'The computer should be done analyzing the vials contents,' thought Rose as she went to her lair's computer. Sure enough, the computer was spitting out the chemical make up and an approximation of what the chemical was designed for. 'So, what's dear old Dad's employer got cooking up for the elf? Wait a minute. This can't be! I got to get this to Terra!' Rose jumped up and was about to make her way out of the hideout when she happened upon a rather unwelcome guest. "Father. What are you doing here?"
"You know exactly why I am here. The real question is whether you will come with me quietly or not.
"Well, I'm sure you know my answer to that."
Slade sighed. "So be it." He walked out of the cave and made a motion with his hand. A legion of Slade bots appear from the shadows. They begin to storm into the cave. The dark, silent mountain air soon was soon destroyed by the bright lights and sounds of explosions.