Teen Titans Fan Fiction
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Sacrifice
As Robin continues to remain a prisoner, Starfire's love seems to have reached him. Can she put the pieces together and locate Robin before the Joker unleashes his master plan? And what about Slade? How are our heroes to face not just one, but two criminal super villains?
Chapter 9 - Countermeasures
Morning had come and Cyborg and Beast Boy were not acting as they normally do. They weren't arguing over Tofu and meat breakfasts. Cyborg was instead working at the computer terminal, trying to dig up information. Beast Boy was sitting on the couch, going through old newspapers from Gotham. Raven was hovering quietly over in the middle of the room. She was trying to find Robin telepathically. This had become the norm for the past several days as they were all trying to find Robin, none of them having much luck.
Starfire walked into the room. All 3 looked up at her and shook their heads. We're all trying so hard, please don't give up Robin!
Cyborg raised his hand, "Wait a second, I think I found something!!!"
Starfire flew so fast towards Cyborg she blew all of Beast Boy's newspaper clippings out of chronological order.
"Is it Robin?" she asked desperately.
"No, but it's something he left behind for us." Cyborg told her.
Beast Boy was at first in shock about his newspaper clippings but when he heard the words "left behind" he too got up and joined Cyborg. Raven, having given up for the time being also joined them.
Cyborg went further on to explain his findings. "Robin knew that something like this could've happened. He left a video file for us to watch just in case. I never found it because we were looking so hard to find him or Slade, not the Joker. It was inside a folder entitled Joker under countermeasures. I accidentilly opened it and found this. I'm putting it up on the main screen now."
All 4 of them watched as the video loaded. Robin's face was soon on the main screen.
"Robin!!!" Starfire exclaimed. She suddenly had a burst of energy not seen for several days.
"Attention Titans!" Robin started to speak. "This is a recording in regards to the current Joker case. I have made this video in the possibility that I maybe captured or killed. This recording will serve as your guideline. It is within my belief that the Joker and Slade maybe working together on this case."
Beast Boy's jaw dropped to the floor. "No way. Why would Slade team up with..."
Cyborg and Raven motioned for him to be quiet as the recording continued to play back.
"My reasons for doing so are within the findings of Cyborg, Raven, and Beast Boy," Robin continued, "Cyborg's reports that the cars infected with Joker gas were in the formation of a design of an R. Joker's methods have never singled out anybody. He only cares about destruction and in the best case, making them laugh before applying Joker gas. He never has double meanings or cryptic clues to figure out. Raven and Beast Boy's findings of the two gas truck's with the name 'Nibor' was probably the biggest clue he left behind. As Raven probably has figured out already, Nibor is actually Robin backwards. While the Joker is smart, he doesn't like to challenge the minds of individuals. While I was working for Slade, he made a point of this. To challenge the individual mind and see how far it can go. While all of this is right now skeptical on my part, I have implemented countermeasures in case I am captured or fall in the line of duty."
Beast Boy spoke up again. "Countermeasures?"
The video recording of Robin spoke once more. "I have uploaded data into this computer which shows a strain in order to create a vaccine for anyone infected with Joker gas. Cyborg can analyze and create some for all of you. You are to keep it on you at all times. This vaccine could very well save your lives. It is toxic and most people aren't the same after it. In case I am captured, I have already injected myself with a stronger dosage of the drug. It protects the user for about a week's time before reusage can be done. It has heavy side effects, mainly drowsiness so I probably wouldn't be able to communicate with anyone. As it is an expensive procedure, it's not commonly used, so don't rely on it. I'm also uploading a list of all the major possessions that Joker has that might be here. Look for these items and clues in order to find out his hiding spot. If I'm captured, that's probably where they'll take me. Slade's methods are to probably seperate us and then take me down. His feelings are that you take out the head of a group, it fails. I know because it's what I would've done in his shoes as he and I think alike. Hiding out in Joker's lair makes more sense than anything if you're trying to find a Slade hiding spot."
Cyborg, Beast Boy and Raven all went "Whoa..." at the exact same time.
The video recording of Robin was wrapping things up. "I'm counting on you guys, if I can't finish this, I'm counting on all of you to do it for me. Our battle against the Brain, and Trigon proved to me that you all are more than capable." Robin smiled. "Robin out."
The video recording stopped. Silence filled the room.
Cyborg was the first to speak, "Robin figured it all out, right from the start."
Beast Boy smiled, "That's our leader, for ya."
Even Raven smiled and nodded.
Starfire looked at all of them and they all looked at her. All 4 of them in unison said, "We're not giving up." Their reassurance filled her with hope.
Raven turned to Cyborg, "Cyborg, can you look up that data on what the Joker has?"
Cyborg nodded. "I've almost got the complete list now. I'll go finish up right now."
She then turned to Beast Boy, "What have you been doing all this time with those newspapers?"
Beast Boy sort of blushed then spoke, "Well, I've been cutting out all these old newspapers of the Joker's attempts to wipe out Gotham. I figured he may try to do something similar here. I know it's kinda stupid as most criminals don't do the same thing twice once they've failed." He was rubbing his own head as he finished speaking.
Raven still looked at him intently and seriously, "Keep going."
Beast Boy smiled and hoped back onto the couch.
Raven looked at Starfire last, "I still haven't been able to find him, for some reason, there's some mental block between us. I think there's something guarding my mind from his, but I don't think it was intentional."
Starfire smiled and simply said, "You're doing your best."
Cyborg spoke up, "I've got it...whoa..."
Raven and Starfire walked over to the computer where Cyborg was.
"I'm putting it up on the main screen so we can review it all." Cyborg typed a few commands into the computer and within seconds it was up on the television screen.
The list was rather long, the Joker had a rather complicated list of things that he could take along.
-Hyenas
-Harlequein
-Hot air balloon
-Goons/Thugs
-Submarine
-Gas canisters
-Portable "Joker gas"
-Various Vechiles
-Boats
Starfire's heart skipped a beat when she read the word 'Submarine'. Something about it seemed familiar. It couldn't be. Starfire rushed over to the window. Cyborg and Raven, each with puzzling looks on their faces, soon joined her.
Starfire was looking straight down, not down onto the island where the Tower stood, but directly down into the water.
Cyborg put his arm on Starfire's shoulder, "Star, you ok?" he asked hesitantly.
Starfire spoke up, "I know where Robin is!" she exclaimed.
Everyone in the room looked up in surprise. Each one had a look on their faces asking, "Where?" but not finding the words for it.
Starfire pointed at the sea below her. Raven looked and shrugged her shoulders.
Cyborg looked a bit more intently. His robotic eye allowed him to see futher distances and clean images up.
"Wait a sec... no way!" Cyborg had just finished scanning. "There's definately a submarine down there, and I think it's...purple"
Beast Boy stood up from the couch. "Yeah, but even if it is them, why hide right where we can see them?"
Starfire answered him, "Because it is the one place where we would not think to look. Under the sea and in a place where we would think Slade would not go."
Cyborg continued, "Yeah, our scanners scan for anything that starts 100 yards from the tower, the tower itself and it's immediate surrounding areas are blind spots. We may have never found them had it not been for Star."
Brilliant. They really did think of everything. The one thing they never thought of was Starfire knowing the location, Raven thought.
"Starfire, how did you know that's where they were?" Raven asked. She had absolutely no sense that Robin was nearby, how did she?
Cyborg and Beast Boy each seemed to get where Raven was going. How did she know?
"I am not sure how I knew. When I saw the word 'submarine' on the screen it made me think to a dream I had." Starfire responded, looking a bit embarrased.
Cyborg, Beast Boy and Raven all looked at each other. Then they looked at Starfire.
"Let's go get Robin."
Thanks to Starfire and everyone else, the Teen Titans seem to have found Robin. What possible dangers lurk for all of them as they prepare to board a submarine? Will Robin even still be alive when they get there?
Next time: Chapter 10 - The Submarine
Unexpected things happen when the Teen Titans board the submarine. Things seem too easy, are they walking into a trap? You won't wanna miss it!