Robin was stunned. He had continuously spotted a figure through out the fights. Now he had finally gotten a better look at him and that was while the guy was trying to kill someone. Now the best description of the man was a ninja, as he had copied the stereotypical idea for what a ninja would look like. In his hands was a purely white katana.
The weapon fluidly fell down, cutting through the air without hesitation. Beastboy cried out for the stranger to stop, but anyone could tell it wouldn't matter. By the time the figure had managed to stop the blade it would already be slicing Terra. Metal hit metal as the katana struck and Terra's regretful sobs filled the air.
The swish of the air racing against the blade of the katana was heard again as the ninja pulled his weapon back up. Then he quickly stabbed at precise parts of her metal-coated body. Then a new sound filled the air, the bounce and echo of metal hitting the ground. Their Terra was alive. She stood in her regular clothes without a mark on her.
I was quite satisfied with my work, to admit the truth. I had sliced the seam and then stabbed the exact place the technology that controlled her was strongest. Now like any outraged female, she turned fiercely on Slade. Anger flared in her eyes as she threw rocks and attacked him.
Now, I was planning on leaving as my job here was done and really nothing more was needed from me with five other heroes here. Then suddenly I heard her gasp, so I immediately turned my attention back to the fight. He had successfully landed a cut on her. My eyes must have flashed green for a second as anger flared through my body.
It wasn't enough for the man to control and devastate her. No. He had to wound her too. "That's it," I growled. The teen heroes looked to me. I raised my hand and lowered the mask that covered my mouth. "Let's see how you fare against me, old man," I called out to Slade. His eyes instantly zoomed in on me. A smirk lay on my lips, as I saw the anger from the nickname I gave him swimming in his eye.
Now to human standards, Slade was fast. Fast enough to be considered a meta. Problem was, we ghosts, half-ghosts, or halfas can move a whole lot faster. Especially once we reach The Age. Lucky him I didn't, otherwise my dodging would have been accompanied with a few hits. Slade though, liked to stick specifically to a certain style before switching to another. Which made him land a few lucky blows when I got distracted trying to find the right technique.
Finally, I decided to just stick with randomness. I sent a flying kick to his gut, only to switch last minute to hit him in the knees with my opposite foot. Then as he buckled I landed and threw a punch to his chest that made him slide a good 20 feet back. Slade silently took in a quick intake of air. "Who are you?" he called. His eye narrowed as he waited for my answer and a slight glare rested in his eye.
I yawned, just to irritate him then I locked my eyes on him. I knew fully well he was going to go all fruit loopy on me. I was just prone to being a psycho's favorite toy. "My name is Repercussion, and it's exactly what you are now going to be facing," I stated in a deadly calm voice.
With that I jumped into a shadow and came out from behind him. I closed my eyes as I focused. Then I tapped him on the head. It was something I hated. The fact that I could do it was a sour thing that reminded me of how inhuman I was. The problem was, it was the only thing I could think of that wouldn't collapse the cave we were in.
Everyone stared as the man fell and I raised my mask once more. Terra was shaking. Her emotions were out of control. This event was too much for her. Facing what she had done was hurting her. I could see that as she backed up into the earth. She said her goodbyes although they didn't realize it and then she surrendered. The earth wrapped its arms around her, solidifying the cave. A simple statue was left.
I decided to leave. The teen heroes were going to have to deal with this and I wasn't a part of their life. I didn't want to become a part of it. I had to find my brother. First though, I needed rest.
Catwoman huffed. Danny had called only a few hours ago. He had the nerve to not only tell her he was okay after a whole day of worrying about him, but also doing it right before Christmas. Catwoman crawled through the vents of Teen Titan's Tower. Finally she found the room she wanted.
"Argh!" Robin shouted. He was pacing across from a picture of Danny in his costume. "What is your plan? What is your motive!?" Robin asked the heavens as his pacing turned into stomps. Bat's old little bird was sure getting upset because of her apprentice. She smiled. Danny sure was special.
He wasn't bad like most of the villains in Gotham. He was too innocent to even consider bad. She both loved and hated that part of him. He could steal, only if he could find some sort of justification for it. Danny really just wanted to find his family. Which now included her, whether she liked it or not, Selena realized.
Starfire enters the room and practically drags Robin out of the room to decorate the tower. Catwoman slid out of the vent and went to Robin's closet. She opened it carefully making sure that Robin would never notice she was here. Then she spotted it. She smiled. There it was in all its glory. As she swiped it and left, she never noticed the little mouse fall out of her pocket and land perfectly in the closet, like a calling card.
I smiled as I stared at the present Selena had gotten for me. We had all gotten each other presents and the happiest one in the room so far had to be Cujo. Selena though had outdone herself. She had gotten me something that really hit home. It was a symbol of sorts, to me. It was the fall from good, straying off course, or losing yourself. But it also stood for taking the bad to get the later good.
"A new suit, you shouldn't have," I declared, as the skull mask shined in the Christmas tree's lights.
AN: Hey, loyal readers! I am so glad to post. Sadly summer is over, but don't lose hope I will succeed in finishing... eventually.
(readers of any other of my stories may be happy to hear that I will never abandon book, unless it is only a challenge for you guys.)
ENJOY READERS!
