I still do not own Teen Titans, the characters, DC comics, or Cartoon Network.
This story is a sequel to Titan Down: The Fall of Garfield Logan. The Sequel deals specifically with the relationship of my favorite Teen Titans. Please read and review (if you haven't already) the first story.
Author's Notes are typed in Bold Print.
Plot summation so far: Kitten, the conceited and vengeful daughter of Killer Moth has hired an unknown villainess named Copy Kate to bring down the Titans. Kate can copy anyone's form and voice indefinitely once she has touched them. Using her powers, she impersonated BB and Raven at different times while they were on their first official date. Now BB is angry with Rae after she (allegedly) attacked him verbally. Meanwhile, Rae thinks Gar broke off their date with a falsehood. She was also told by a fan that our favorite green hero and Wonder Girl had been spotted kissing at the mall. This act was photographed, and sent to Superboy, who is now furious with Wonder Girl and Beast Boy. All of these situations were set up by Copy Kate.
So now, Gar is staying with the Doom Patrol, and refuses to talk to Raven. A furious and jealous Superboy has left the team. Robin and Miss Martian (a.k.a. Megan Morse) is assisting the Team Leader with the investigation. Robin has already theorized that a shape shifter must be behind the character assassinations. Miss Martian, a super heroine and shape shifter is assisting Robin. Starfire is also assisting Robin when necessary.
Kid Flash will assist the team until BB, Superboy, or both returns to the team. Now…back to the story.
Titan Recovers: The Rising of Gar and Raven
A fanfiction story by Lar Lindor
Chapter Eleven: The Investigation Itself
"Cyborg assisted me with checking this photograph," Miss Martian announced. "It doesn't appear to be computer generated or altered."
"Yet I am certain it never happened. I had Raven discretely check Wonder Girl's emotions. Rae assured me that Cassie is innocent, and has no special feelings for B.B." Robin frowned.
"I do not know either of your friends well," the green girl mused. "However, I feel that duplicity is involved in this case."
"Could…could a shape shifter use their powers to arrange the scenario?" Robin queried.
"I could not do so, and neither could my friend Martian Manhunter," was the answer. "Yet this doesn't mean another shape shifter cannot accomplish it."
"We need more data," Robin agreed. "Will you keep working on this?"
"Yes, I shall continue to consider the photograph angle," Megan nodded. "Have you come up with any ideas on your portion of the investigation?"
"I've interviewed Raven and Garfield again," Robin admitted. "I'm convinced the female usher is a focal point. Both are now certain they have seen, smelled, or sensed that usher before."
"Where and when?" Megan asked.
"That is what I have to figure out. I've already asked the auditorium's owner to see their security tapes for that night. Perhaps we'll get lucky."
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An hour later, a local messenger delivered the aforementioned tapes to Titan Tower (by boat, of course). Curious, Starfire flew out to meet the boat. She tipped the courier (which she considered an odd human custom) and soon delivered the tapes to the two detectives.
"Looks like another all-nighter," Robin sighed.
"May I assist you, Boyfriend Richard?" Starfire asked sweetly.
"It is tedious work, Kory," he replied. "Do you still…" (She nodded). "Okay, he smiled slightly, "here's what we're looking for…"
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The next morning, at breakfast:
Robin was in his bathrobe sipping coffee when the others began to file in. A bleary eyed Megan stumbled in wearing jeans, a Supergirl tee shirt, and fuzzy bunny slippers.
"Who's making breakfast?" Raven grunted, as she made her tea. Surprisingly, she was wearing a Beast Boy tee shirt and sweat pants. Wonder Girl was dressed similarly, except it was a Wonder Woman tee shirt. Kid Flash stared at the two women, as he was rather surprised by their shirts.
"Local store had a sale on "super hero" tee shirts," Cassie explained. "Now quit staring at my chest, Bart."
The young speedster blushed. "I was staring at the tee shirt, Cass," he explained.
"I'll make some waffles," Cyborg announced, having heard Raven's question.
Two other teens joined the throng, but these two were not super heroes. Marvin and Wendy, the brilliant siblings who served as caretakers for the Tower, walked in. The two rarely joined the heroes for meals, preferring to stay in their own section of the building.
Wendy began speaking without preamble. "As you know," Wendy started, "recently we asked each of you to keep a video journal containing your schedules, personal thoughts, and that type of thing."
"We've been perusing the journals for clues," Marvin continued.
"Thank you, Velma and Fred," Raven said sarcastically.
"Ignore Grumpy," Robin suggested. "What did you find?"
"Raven insists she has met the usher before, and so does Beast Boy," Wendy begun. "I briefly considered the mall, as it was the site of the fraudulent picture of B.B. and Wonder Girl."
"However, we didn't realize you girls went to the mall together," Marvin said, pointing to Raven and Wonder Girl."
"Until we found it in both girls' journals," Wendy stated.
"We have since determined which stores you two were in," Marvin added.
"Why would it have to be both of together in a store?" Wonder Girl asked. "after all, I have no remembrances of meeting this usher chick."
"Good question," Wendy admitted. "Did you two go to any stores by yourselves that day?"
"No, we stayed together for my sake," Raven acknowledged. "Cassie, we met a bunch of teenaged girls in the one clothing store."
"I guess that is the first place to look then," Marvin smiled triumphantly. "Give me the name of the story, and the approximate time you were there. We'll get the store tapes." With that promise, the two kids vacated the meeting room.
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The Danger Alert went off at 7 the next morning. Cyborg hastened to answer.
"What's up, Victor?" A sleepy Raven asked; looking up from her morning tea.
"Fang," was the simple answer. "Cops spotted him a half hour ago. He's probably trying to visit Kitten."
"Is a whole team necessary for that bozo?" Raven asked with a sneer.
"I was thinking about that," Cy smiled. "I think two or three of us would suffice."
"So who would you send?" she questioned her armored friend.
"How about me, Kid Flash, and Wonder Girl," he stated. "If we have a second crisis you can take Star and handle it."
"That'd be fine, I guess."
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Half an hour later…
Kid Flash was running of course, and Wonder Girl was flying. Cyborg was driving his baby, the T-Car. Wonder Girl shouted to her teammates and pointed at a nearby building.
"There's the loser now!" she pointed at a nearby building. His cover being blown, the arachnid/human snarled at the advancing Titans.
"Leave me alone, Titans," he growled. "I just want to see Kitten."
"Sorry, Fang," Cyborg answered. "You're a wanted felon. Surrender now before you get hurt."
"Not gonna happen!" screamed the villain. The battle began.
Cy started with his sound attack set at medium. It wasn't enough to harm Fang, but it was certainly distracting him. Wonder Girl was impatient, and attacked too early. The weird villain snagged her with his webbing. She cried out in frustration. Angry, she ripped the web substance to pieces.
"Calm down, Wonder Girl," Cy ordered. "Teamwork!"
"I can take this freak by myself," she snapped in return. Again, the blonde girl flew straight at her foe. This time, however, she was able to dodge Fang's webbing. He barely leaped away in time to avoid her powerful left hook.
Kid Flash ran up the wall, easily catching the villain. He ran circles literally around the confused thug. The created vortex should have lifted ripped Fang off the wall. However, the villain, like Spider-Man, could cling to walls. He resisted the vortex just long enough to throw a web right in front of the speedster. The surprised hero was caught.
Kid Flash's attempts were not in vain however. Using the distraction, Cyclops managed to nail Fang with his sound attack at full strength. The villain threw his hands over his ears in agony. So occupied, Fang didn't notice a thin rope tossed over his body. He noticed, however, when the Lightning of Zeus coursed through his central nervous system. Unconscious, he fell from the wall. The rope kept him from kissing the pavement.
"Got him," she yelled.
"Girl, whether you're pissed off, or not you have to learn to work with the team," Cyborg scolded. "Your actions could have easily gotten Kid Flash hurt."
"Yeah, I guess you're right," she admitted. I owe both of you an apology."
"I'll consider us even if you get me out of this lousy webbing," snapped the speedster.
Chagrined, the heroine flew over to free Kid Flash from the gooey substance.
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Later, at Titan Tower in the Common Room:
"Is this shape shifter ruining the group for attention or money?" Kid Flash asked.
"Good question, Bart," Robin frowned. "What do you all think?"
Cy and Cassie voted for money. Bart and Megan voted for attention. Robin, Kory, and Raven chose both.
"I also think 'both' is the best possibility," Bart smiled. "If a super powered girl wanted to get attention in this town where would she go?"
"The Titans?" Starfire guessed.
"Yet I don't remember any shape shifters trying out for the team. Could she have gone to Titans East?"
"They haven't had any general tryouts for new members," Kid Flash stated positively. "My real guess is the HIVE."
"Good idea," Cyborg mused. "I don't remember anyone like that, but I was only there for a short time."
"Could you…" Robin began
"I'll call Jinxie now. If I go pick her up now we can be back here in 5 minutes," the teen speedster winked.
Sorry about the delay. My asthma is really bad this summer. Anyway, I hope to write another chapter tomorrow.
Lar