I feel so weird updating after such a long period of time! cough 3 months cough andtwo days. But who's counting? I was a little thrown off by Teen Titans ENDING, but I hadn't updated while they were still on. CURSE YOU CARTOONNETWORK! Anyway, I plan on finally finishing this troublesome fic around June 3rd which just HAPPENS to be my birthday! Heh, update in about a week? Yeah right. Ahem, well, I'll try and I owe it to you guys. So loyal. I'm really happy that I'm finally going to finish this. I almost never finish me stories. Ever. I'm just sort of weird like that. But the point is that I'm updating and you're reviewing. That's the point. Yep.
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans not that I can now because it's all OVER.
Now without further adue, the long lost chappie of the century! (Not really)
"STARFIRE?" Terra shouted restlessly.
"Give it up, Terra."
"What?" Terra exclaimed, getting into Red X's face. "Don't tell me to give up. Starfire was my friend! She's probably been crushed by mountains of plaster and you're telling me to Give up?"
"Sort of."
"Well let me tell you a little something about me. I've already lost a lot of friends in my time and I don't want Star to become one! And you aren't considered my friends so I could take you down any minute!"
Red X wasn't about to say that she probably couldn't but he did let out a smart remark. "You're only ten."
"That doesn't mean that I can't have some friends dead already!" Terra shouted angrily.
"Okay, okay," Red X said. "Just calm down."
Then Terra started breaking into tears. "S-She's gone. I-I can't f-find h-her!"
Little did Terra know, Starfire was A-okay. Well…when it came to not being dead. That might come just yet.
"Where's Terra?" Raven said irritably. "She was supposed to be here ages ago."
"I dunno," Cyborg said.
Kat and Phoenix had gotten to their destination without trouble.
"Did you guys pass them on your way here?"
"No," Kat said.
"Maybe we should look for them," Phoenix suggested.
"No, stick with the plan," Cyborg ordered. "We have to get this done."
"Who died and made you boss?" Beast Boy demanded.
"No one," Cyborg said. "But Robin disappeared so I'm second in command."
"WHAT?"
"Just go with it," Cyborg said. "Okay, we're ready for the next phase…"
The group snuck into the principal's office quietly. Nobody was in there and there weren't any traps at all.
"Hm…" Raven said. "There's something that doesn't seem right…"
"You're just buggin', Rae. Calm down," Cyborg said as he started typing on the principal's computer. "Let's see where he's been on the net."
Cyborg scanned the drop-down list on the screen. What the heck is that?"
"Apparently a website," Phoenix said.
Cyborg clicked on it. "Hm…look's like this is made by some anonymous mad man. Check it out. It says that if you want your apprentice to obey you, you have to—"
"Well, well, well, what an unpleasant surprise."
The group whirled around to see the principal! He had a mask that was half orange, half black with only one eye hole. He wore a suit with metallic guards around in various places. He also had a utility belt.
"What are you children doing in my office?" he asked.
"Uh, we uh, were…checking if you needed anything done!" Cyborg exclaimed, remembering that they were in costume.
"In the middle of the night?" the principal asked doubtfully. "I think that is quite out of the ordinary. Nonetheless, I would like you to meet my little transfer honor student. Come here, my boy."
A boy in a mask similar to the principal's dropped down from the ceiling.
"Dude, were you there all along?" Beast Boy asked, confused.
"Who's your lacky, Slade?" Cyborg asked since he's smart and knew that Slade knew that they weren't students! It was so obvious!
"Don't speak to me that way, Stone," Slade said, sounding offended.
"Drop the act."
"Oh, you're no fun at all," Slade said. "But I suppose you want me to get to the point. I think you'd be closer to this boy than you think. Attack!"
The boy nodded and started running forth. The heroes got into their battle position. The student (A/N: Let's call him Mask just for kicks. And I don't want to type 'The student' or 'Slade's lacky' all the time.) He jumped into the air, flipping forward and aiming for Cyborg. While he was in the air, he threw a small marble-like device near Cyborg's feet. (A/N: Remember that he's still in the holographic costume but he's really in a wheel chair.) Suddenly, the hologram of Stone disappeared and Cyborg was revealed. The wheels to his wheel chair were splattered with weird purple sludge.
"What the—yo!" Cyborg exclaimed. "I can't move!"
"That's the idea," Mask said, throwing a kick at Cyborg.
Cyborg pressed a button and a wireless game controller appeared on the left arm of his chair. A laser popped out of the back of his chair. Cyborg moved the control stick around and pressed a red button. A beam shot from the laser and hit the offender. He landed on his feet and hurled a few dark disks. The disks and laser created a large explosion. Raven put up a shield.
Smoke filled the room. Mask looked around alertly. Suddenly, a bobcat jumped out of the smoke and onto him. He struggled. Kat hissed and held her paw high and slashed! Mask cringed. Kat had swiped his chest, blood was visible. Kat transformed back to her human self and leaned down. "That was just a small taste of what I'm about to do to you. Who are you? Why are you here?"
Mask didn't speak, but he quickly flipped her onto her back and kicked her towards the hard brick wall.
Phoenix touched the wall which speedily turned into a cushioned wall.
Kat was pushed into it, making it squeak. She let her breathe out in relief. "Thanks."
"No prob," Phoenix said. She touched the ground changing a large portion of it into a round disc and tossed it at the boy. He jumped over it and threw other discs again, but these were red.
Phoenix shielded herself with her arms. Not the smartest thing to do.
The discs exploded and fire sparked into the air.
"Phoenix!" Raven shouted.
"I'm cool," Phoenix called. She was a bit burned, but okay. The heat didn't affect her.
Beast Boy morphed into a snake and was about to constrict the masked boy when he fell…into the hole that Phoenix had made with her powers.
"Beast Boy!" Kat exclaimed, running to the hole and looking down. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I—hey! What kind of twisted place is this?"
"What are you talking ab—ooouut!" The floor cracked and she fell in. The hole was even bigger now. It took up half the room. Raven and Phoenix went down to find their friends. Cyborg was…well…stuck.
"Guys, what's wrong?" Raven asked.
Beast Boy and Kat were staring in front of them.
Raven and Phoenix turned around.
"What the—" Phoenix gasped.
"Eira…Leena…Elementa…Morph…Magnolia…Starfire?" Raven said in terror. They were all trapped in glass jar-like containers. They were all tired of trying to break through the barrier, but seeing their friends crash through the ceiling like crazy people awakened them. They started banging fruitlessly on the barrier and shouting mutely.
"Hi guys!" Beast Boy called, waving energetically.
Suddenly, a bright blast of green energy hit them, sending them reeling into the wall.
"I thought my little friend would've finished, you," Slade's voice said darkly, "But I guess it was too much for him."
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" Raven shouted, shielding everyone from the next blast of green energy. Wait a minute… "How did you get Starfire's powers?"
"You're a smart one," Slade said. "Very smart indeed."
He held his hand up and a blue light encased his hand. Suddenly, Raven's shield dropped and she along with it. She growled. "Leena's power too…"
"Yes," Slade said.
"It's that machine attached to the containers!" Kat shouted, pointing to the mentioned machine.
"Well, he's gonna have to give them back!" Beast Boy exclaimed, turning into a rhinoceros and charging at the machinery.
"Ah, ah," Slade said in a scolding tone. "If you do that, you'll friends will be powerless forever."
Beast Boy froze and morphed back.
The boy from before, Mask, had finally come down.
"I will give you one more chance," Slade said. "Get them!"
Mask nodded once again.
"Take this!" Phoenix shouted, dashing towards him with her fists held high. Kick. Punch. Block. Punch. Punch. Ow.
Mask slipped a bomb inches behind her and back flipped.
The bomb exploded, sending Phoenix five feet forward, back scorched and bleeding.
"Phoenix! You're gonna pay," Kat said dangerously. She turned into a mountain lion and started swiping at the boy. He took out a whip and cracked the air. He smacked her body and wrapped the end of the whip around her neck. Kat transformed back to human form and was kicked into the wall unconscious.
"Take this!" Beast Boy shouted, charging at him in rhino form.
Mask jumped over onto his back. Beast Boy turned into a donkey and started to jump and kick. Mask put on a beeping device on Beast Boy's back and jumped off. Beast Boy started running around crazily. The beeping stopped and he was immediately knocked out. Three down, one to go.
Raven was recovering from Slade's attack, but she had to win this battle. The boy must've gotten tired after fighting three people. "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!"
Several pointed rocks sprouted from the floor, aiming at the masked boy who evaded them all. He threw even more discs at her. (A/N: He has an unlimited supply here, OKAY?)
Raven put up a shield but it melted as soon as it was touched by the discs.
Darn it, Raven thought. I can't fight now. My powers are too weak. But…I have to win. Come on, Raven. Get a grip!
Raven fought, but it wasn't good enough. It seemed that all her comrades had fallen, and only she was left. She had to beat this guy, whoever he was. But she felt like she could go on no longer.
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" she chanted. Black magic enveloped the enemy, flinging him into the wall and bringing off his mask.
Raven's eyes grew wide. "No."
A familiar face appeared, looking down. "Raven, I can explain."
"Hey! We're he—oh." Terra and Red X had burst through the wall. "Uh…" The scene was overbearing. Beast Boy was unconscious and scrawled on the floor, Phoenix was bleeding, Kat was slumping against a wall with a nasty looking scar on her side, and then there was that big machine holding the others captive and Robin and Raven just standing there. Wow. "Okay, we definitely missed something."
After staring at the two for ruining the dramatic moment, Raven turned back to look at Robin. "Robin, why?"
"Slade—"
"Slade is going to punish you," Slade said. Nobody had noticed, but Slade had put on many tubes onto his body that was attached to the containers. "For defying him, Robin." He turned a switch and started to shake. The tubes started to glow multiple colors.
Starfire screamed, but it wasn't heard. Elementa cringed. Leena fell to the ground. Morph held her head.
"Starfire!" Robin shouted. "Girls!" Robin turned to Slade angrily. "You said you wouldn't hurt them if I fought!"
"Oops, I forgot," Slade said in a voice that made it clear he was toying with him.
Robin started to attack him when Shatter appeared. "Sorry I'm late, master."
By now, Slade was bursting with power. "It's almost completed…"
"Ugh…not…for long," said a voice.
"What?" Slade turned around, surprised.
Phoenix had her hand on her back, touching her blood. She had wiped her blood onto each glass container, leaving a big mark.
Shatter sweep-kicked her, making her drop to the floor.
"What good will that do?" Slade said bitterly. "You've lost."
"No," Shatter said.
"What? What did you say?" Slade demanded.
"Phoenix's blood is like acid," Shatter explained sternly.
Slade's eye widened.
The containers melted holes through the material and the girls stumbled out. They were still alive, but they couldn't fight, they could barely move.
"No matter," Slade said, waving the matter away. "Even if you were able to save your little friends, I have enough power here."
"What're you doing?" Robin demanded.
"Well, you'll have to find out," Slade said. "Aprentice! Come!"
Shatter nodded. In the blink of an eye, they were gone.
"Where'd they go?" Terra wondered aloud.
"My guess is the other school," Red X said.
"Wh-Who're you?" Eira asked wearily.
"Red X's the name," he answered.
Eira smiled. "Thank you for helping."
"What am I, invisible?" Phoenix said.
"Hey, you okay?" Terra asked.
"Yeah, fine," Phoenix nodded.
"Let me see your wound," Raven said.
"What?"
"Come on. I can heal you."
"Oh. Okay."
Raven placed a glowing blue finger onto Phoenix's cut and ran her finger across it, sealing the wound. "It should be okay. But…I don't understand. How was your blood able to melt the containers?"
"My blood's like acid," Phoenix explained. "It's dangerous, actually. I don't bleed very often though."
"I can't believe we were captured!" Elementa exclaimed, punching her fist. "It was so easy for them…"
"Let your anger out on Slade," Robin said, "That's what I'm planning to do."
"What about the others?" Eira asked. "Looks like Leena and Morph are still out of it. I think Slade drained them the most."
"Yeah…"
"Hey, where's Cy?" Beast Boy asked.
"I'm up here! You guys forgot about me!"
Everyone looked up.
"Heh. Sorry, dude," Beast Boy said sheepishly.
"Come on," Robin said. "We've got to stop Slade before his plan succeeds…whatever it is."
"You mean you were on his side and you don't even know what his plan is?" Terra said crossly.
"Like he's gonna trust a ten-year old with a mastermind plan," Red X said, crossing his arms.
"I love to just stand here and discuss junk," Beast Boy said. "But Slade's about to ruin our school and we're just standing here!"
"BB's right," Kat said, slowly getting up. "We have to do something."
"And quick," came Leena's voice.
"Leena? Are you okay?" Eira asked.
"Yeah, I'm okay," Leena said. She scowled. "I can't believe that jerk used our powers…now he can drain everyone's powers. I haven't even mastered that yet! I feel like such a nuisance to you all…"
"Don't say that," Raven said. "You aren't. Slade is."
"C'mon guys!" Cyborg said. "Let's get that punk and beat the crud out of him!"
R&R please! And again, I OWE you all!
-TTF