Mr Stark: Yea he has... but he might not dodge another, which is coming up.
It's been a good year but no snow here in England.
And no thanks with that idea man.
geo soul: No.
eragon-reader: AGAIN! WAIT! FOR! KRYSTAL'S! HAREM!
Here are a few reviews answered by Ghost:
Drift219: Merry Christmas, or happy holidays, to you too. Pokemon Moon's going great.
Angryboy13: I.E. is an abbreviation to explain something simple to a complicated sentence. For example: someone giving a convoluted plan for attack when someone interjects and say "I.E. kick their butts."
Lycoan wolf entity: Terra will appear in the story, but she won't be with Beast Boy.
Geo soul: Nope.
Wampire2: nice of you to say that.
Mr Stark: Yep, James HAS dodged a bullet there. Cold is here, snow...no. Tell Wade that Krampus is a fellow skirt chaser and go on a pub crawl with the guy (watch Gaijin Goombah to understand). Happy holidays to you too Mr Stark. Oh trust us...Kitten WILL return. And one last thing before I go Mr Stark...Winter is Here.
Co-Writter: GhostKaiser23
Artist: GhostKaiser23, he goes by Hangman12 on Deviantart. Either look him up, or go to my profile to see links to all of his official work for this story
Disclaimer: Cartoon Network owns Ben 10 or Teen Titans.
Authors Note:
Hey everyone! Yes, I admit that it has been a while but I wanted to do a bunch of updates for Christmas! So marry Christmas! And check out my other stuff, why dontcha? I haven't been able to do as many as I wanted, the house computer I have been using for editing my fic has been messing around and... Well... Christmas. But I did my best! Hope you like what I could!
And here is a message from Ghost:
Happy holidays and a festive new year everyone, hope you all are having a good time and are have a great new year. We hope this story keeps you entertained through the cold or hot (Southern Hemisphere regions) and we'll see you in 2017
James's Harem
Chapter 11: Enter Deathstroke!
Somewhere in Jump City, in a secluded and highly protected room, was a lone light covered but shadowed figure looking at different screens. Each one with a different figure and stats. "Computer: Screen 4. Play footage. Stop. Analyse." he spoke seriously and examined the figure in the computer.
"Analysing...Complete." The computer answered showing different statistics and information. It was Beast Boy shifting into a panther
"Screen 2. Play footage. Stop. Analyse." The man asked again
"...Complete." The computer answered again. It was Cyborg using his laser arm.
"Screen 5." He ordered
"Complete." It was showing Starfire using her Star-Bolts.
"Screen 3."
"Complete." The computer now showed Raven summoning her magic
"Screen 6."
"Complete." It said, showing the Matrix on James and
"Screen 1."
"Complete." It showed Robin with his martial arts skills and weapons. The man just looked at the stills of the Titans... And he was calculating.
Calculating on how to kill them.
*With the Titans*
"That was fun." James smiling as the team finished their pizza
"I'll say..." Beast Boy smiled eating a vegetarian pizza slice.
"Dude...Not a race." Cyborg spoke as he helped take the pizza boxes away
"MY PIZZA!" BB snapped a bit
"...You've got the last slice..." Cyborg answered simply.
"You don't like vegetarian." James reminded
"True..." He admitted
"Hmph." BB pouted and ate the pizza.
"Well... THIS is entertaining." Raven said sarcastically
"We can always watch the movies." Starfire suggested
"Sure!" Duela smiled
"Just no scary movies...Pizza and scary movies don't go well together." James spoke
"Daw!" BeastBoy frowned
"...In MY experience at least." James answered
"Aw, don't worry James. We'll be there to protect you from the big bad scary movie." Blackfire said teasingly, hugging him close to her
"Thanks..." He blushed lightly. She smiled, giving him a deep kiss on the cheek
"Awe..." Duela teased
Robin sighed and rolled his eyes at that "Well what do we want to watch?" Robin asked….. But before they could say anything there was an explosion
"What the hell?" James called out
"Where did that come from?" Beast Boy asked
"Titans, Go!" Robin called, running off. As they went off to the source of the explosion, Cyborg wasn't with them.
"Hey, where's Vic?" James called
"He went to throughout with the pizza boxes." Beast Boy answered.
"REALLY? RIGHT NOW?!" He frowned
"He went over five minutes before the explosion!" Beast Boy answered
"There!" Starfire pointed to the sight of the explosion
The others nodded, seeing the destruction. They quickly got to work, helping everyone. Unbeknown to them, they were being targeted by a person looking through a sniper's rifle scope
He was there. Observing.
Each of the Titans were helping the individuals out from the explosion, the only person who wasn't there was Cyborg...They had split the party...And he had another rifle, that was trained on Cyborg...Ready to fire.
He pulled the trigger, a small device landing between the plating's of the metal man but not activating yet 'One down.' He thought, turning his attention to the other Titans. His sight was now on Beast Boy, in the form of an octopus, who was pulling people up and placing them down on a safe location. He attached a device onto his other gun and fired, a different small device hitting BeastBoy's back like a fly 'Two.' He quickly reloaded and aimed the next shot at Kori. He grabbed a large bazooka and timed it before he fired, a large black sludge encasing Kori and her sister. The sludge quickly hardened, the two encased from thr neck down, before the fell quickly and crashed
"KORI! KOM!" James called out
'Four.' The man thought. The man dropped the special guns and jumped down
"What IS this stuff?" Kom asked as the civilians were safe and they were trying to get out of this stuff
"I... Can't break it!" Starfire groaned as the sisters used all their strength
"I've got an idea. I'll freeze it off." James spoke as he cycled through his matrix. But as he took a breath a bullet suddenly ripped through his shoulder "ARGH!" He screamed as the bullet hole bled and he fell to the floor, seething in pain
"JAMES!" The team shouted
That was when a figure landed in front of them
"Who're you?" Beast Boy asked seeing the figure
"Deathstroke." He said simply. The man was dressing in a mainly black costume with silvery metal armour on his arms, legs, stomach and some form of shoulder neck guard. His mask was like a skull with a single visible eye and four exposed lines for his mouth, but even that was covered; the mask was vertically split with black on the right and copper on the left, the side with the exposed eye.
"Deathstroke?" Robin asked
"The Terminator." The named 'Deathstroke' added. That name made Robin's eyes widen. Batman talked about this guy. Deathstroke didn't respond to Robin's flinch, he knew that he got under Robin's skin already. 'Six.' He thought and so he pulled out a large sword and a hand gun, ready for battle
"Robin!" Beast Boy changed into a Rhino and began to charge… Only for super thick and powerful cords to emerge from the device, wrapping around Beast Boy and knocking him over "Wh-What the?! What is this?" He tried to untie himself
"Now..." He stared at the Titans
"Guys! Hang on!" Cyborg spoke as Raven appeared with him
"Ah...You're all here..." He spoke...Happily? Was that the right word? He then pressed a button on his waist. Suddenly electricity sparked over Cyborg as he yelled in pain, falling to his knees
"Cyborg!" Beast Boy tried to go to his teammate and friend
"Azerath Metrion-" Raven tried to say her spell but was stopped by Deathstroke's contingency. He threw a small orb at her face, the orb 'exploding' and covering her mouth in the same black substance as used to hold the And'r sisters "HMM!" Raven tried to rip off the substance but couldn't
'F-Fucking ass!' James gritted and hissed 'C-Come on...' He tried to alternate his aliens
"Now then..." Deathstroke spoke "Where were we?" he aimed to kill the team. Robin yelled, charging in and aiming a kick for Deathstroke's face. Deathstroke blocked it with ease "Shame...I thought you were the most trained." He commented, dealing a psychological blow to Robin.
Robin glared, shaking... And then charged, engaging Deathstroke in hand to hand combat
Robin and Deathstroke continued their fight. The only words between them were Robin's grunts and vocal sounds when he was "hitting" his opponent; The Terminator was silent, blocking the hits as they came, it was like he could perceive Robin's attacks faster than Robin could throw them.
'Come on Matrix...Give me something!' James thought as he landed on one of his aliens. He found one that may help but be froze, seeing what it was
Duela yelled as she charged, shooting Deathstroke in the back with her gun "ARGH! Hnn! A wild card? I didn't think you had it in you!" Deathstroke swung his sword with the flat end and knocked Duela aside. He then shot his gun, blowing out her knees
BANG!
Time seemed to slow to a crawl...Duela's face was frozen in shock...Her legs were gone.
Robin's eyes sunk back into his head, his girlfriend had been crippled. His shock turned to anger...And then to THAT...He wanted to do THAT to Deathstroke.
...Robin wanted to kill him
James' fear had instantly turned to anger. "Fuck it!" Was his basic response and slammed his matrix, transforming into his alien. In a flash of yellow James became his version of Ultimate Rath. James' version of Ultimate Rath was a burnt orange furred with black stripped tiger humanoid, he had twin black claws on both of his razor sharp hands, his arms were wrapped with weighted silvery bandages and at his elbows were black elbow blades. His torso was weighted down with a silvery metal like jacket vest that looked clawed up his head was more tiger like than humanoid with orange sideburns and a black domino mask that look like pointed ears. His silvery trousers were savage looking, torn and frayed just barely containing his legs from their sheer bulk and razor sharp toes. Where James' bullet wound was, was slowly healing...but it looked quicker than that of a normal human's.
Deathstroke's eye widened, he didn't account for this! You could FEEL the anger rolling off James' new form
James' eyes were yellow, much like that of all his transformations. But there was a hunter behind all this anger, a stalker...A killer. James had become a predator...And Deathstroke was now the prey.
And he was ready to kill
He roared, charging
Deathstroke knocked Robin away and shot off a few rounds at James, true they hit, but his evolved Appoplexian form was healing faster than the wounds remained. And those hitting his stomach just ricocheted off. Deathstroke flinched, fighting back against both of them as best he could
As Robin raced over to Duela who was crying out in pain, passing out from the blood loss. Robin created tourniquets to the wounds to stay the bleeding.
James' growls resonated within Deathstroke's helmet as he brought up his sword, hoping to block James' claws...But they just cleaved through it like paper. James' fist claws just sliced the blade at the hilt into three, rendering it unusable. Using his other hand James reached out and gripped Deathstroke by his throat and slammed him down to the ground, where he began to punch and break his body. But then a grenade was shoved in James' face, disorientating him enough for Deathstroke to run
"ARGH!" James roared as his senses came back...Only for Deathstroke to disappear. "Come here again: I'LL KILL YOU!" James primal roared and smashed the containment of the And'r sisters and Raven and Beast Boy's binding wires. "LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING DEATHSTROKE THE TERMINATOR, THE ONE WHO DEFEATED THE TITANS AND NEARLY KILLED US, RADGE WILL FIND YOU AND MAKE YOU PAY FOR HURTING HIS FRIENDS!"
And with that James transformed back. Panting heavily and healed form his wounds, the team looked at Duela who had just passed out from her blood loss, but now needed IMMEDIATE medical attention.
*time skip*
The team were now back up and licking their wounds. Duela was in hour...however long it was, since her legs being shot off. The team were in the hospital waiting for the results and when they could see her again...Robin was a mess. He HONESTLY wanted to kill Deathstroke for crippling his girlfriend.
He didn't consider her his girlfriend until that moment. He knew she liked him and called them that all the time but she acted so much like Harley Quinn, sometimes, he wasn't sure. And now? Well... Now he knew. He loved her and was scared for her
Shortly after he thought that one of the doctors came out, blood on his surgical garb and hands from the operation. He sighed and looked at them.
"Well doc? Is...is she alright?" Robin asked hopefully
"We've removed the bullet shrapnel...and we've stayed the bleeding. She'll live..." The doctor answered, making the team sigh in relief. Except for Robin thinking there was going to be a "but" coming up next...And unfortunately...He was right. "But...The shots have shredded the nerves in her legs...She won't-" The doctor spoke
"Don't...Just...Just don't..." Robin sunk back into his chair, with his head in his hands.
"We may have to amputate her legs from the knees down if she doesn't show any improvement within 24 hours." The doctor said sadly
"...Can we stay with her?" Kori asked sadly
"Of course." The doctor nodded
The group waited for Duela to come out of surgery and then waited with her in the hospital wing. They walked towards her. Her skin was still white, her hair still normal, but she was in a simple hospital gown
"Duela?" Robin asked, sitting next to her bed and taking her hand in his. He hoped she was awake
She lightly stirred, she tilted her head slowly and sleepily from the drugs in her system. "R-Rob...in..."She whispered
"I'm here." Robin encouraged, holding her hand tightly
"Hmm...Are...are you..." She breathed slowly as she tried to speak
"I'm alright...I'm alright Duela..." He stroked her hair back
"So...Sleepy..." She sighed
"It's been a long day..." Robin choked up
"Don't worry. Don't worry. We'll help you." Robin cried gently
"Robin...You're...too good...for me..." She smiled falling to sleep, the heart monitor beeping steadily. Robin was breaking down...His girlfriend was in this situation because of Deathstroke...THEY were the target...Duela was just collateral damage.
"I... Might be able to help her heal." James said "Well... I hope so. I need to look through my aliens. At... At least help her walk and keep her legs. I hope... I'll try... Maybe... Maybe Victor and I can help her."
"I'll help man...No-one messes with OUR team." Cyborg agreed
"Duela is family...We won't let her be like this forever." Kori added
"I'll help too...I'll keep an eye on her when you can't, dude." Beast Boy added seriously
"... Thank you. All of you." Robin smiled weakly
"No worries Robin...We'll all chip in." Raven added with a kind small smile "I think I can find a few healing spells."
"Thanks guys...I mean it." Robin sniffed
"Not to be the "Debby Downer" but; what happened to Deathstroke?" Kori asked
"Dunno...after he threw that grenade in my face...He just left. With any luck, he's licking his wounds and his broken bones." James answered
*With Deathstroke*
Deathstroke stumbled into his hide out, laughing "He got me...A-ha-ha-ha-ha! He got me!" He laughed as he fell onto a medical bed. And that Robin.
He got to him
"The Tiger got me...But I-hi-hi-hi...I got Robin..." He laughter died down "Computer."
"Active." The computer answered
"Replay and download footage." He ordered as the battle between him, Robin and Radge was shown on screen
"Complete." The computer answered
He grinned.
He saw the anger on the face of Batman's apprentice "Just a bit more...Just a bit more...and he'll be like me." He laughed "He'll be MY apprentice."
*Time skip, with the Titans*
It was the middle of the night, visiting hours were over but Beast Boy was with Duela as she slept. He had changed his form to that of a tabby cat and was under the bed. But he didn't go without a contingency: he brought along one of Cyborg's cameras to keep an eye on her. Cyborg was working late into the night while Raven was doing the same, studying all the books she could. The others where in the main room, Robin typing on the computer to try and start a call
"Who the hell is Deathstroke?" James asked after the entire day of thinking of jt
"An assassin...No, that's wrong...He's THE Assassin. The Deadliest Man in the world. The World's Greatest Tactician." Robin answered
"So he is deadly?" Starfire asked
"VERY." Robin answered seriously.
"Any powers or abilities, aside from knowing what we're going to do before we do it?" James asked
"A small healing factor. He registraters everything faster than most. He sees things moving slower and sees it in amazing detail. He is also a master martial artist and he has slight enhanced super strength."
"That makes sense I guess...Registering things faster...Is that confused with "seeing things faster"?" James asked, as he read that in a comic book.
"Perceiving things faster. Seeing things faster is stupid phrasing." Robin answered
"Thought so." James nodded
"How did YOU heal?" Kom asked
"I...Dunno. Must be Evolved Appoplexian Healing." James answered, but he rolled his shoulder "Still feels like it's there though."
"There's no shrapnel is there?" Kom asked
"No... No the doctor's checked... It just FEELS like it's there." James answered
Robin nodded, the call connecting. And Batman appeared on the large screen "Robin? What is it?" Batman asked
"Deathstroke...He's here in Jump City." Robin answered seriously
"What?!" Batman gasped
"What's wrong B-Man? ... Birdie! Hi!" Harley Quinn smiled as she walked into screen, wearing a new costume
"D-...What the HECK are you wearing?" Robin asked in shock
"My new gear. You like?" She spun around happily. Harley was dressed in a mainly black batsuit with red markings and forearm fins. Her bat-symbol had the three diamond formation she was famous for with her bat being sectioned. Her helm covered all but her mouth but let her blonde hair flow down the back. Her boots were red with black markings and with high heels. Her belt was mainly red with three pouches either side of her hands "I'm Shard!"
"... What?"
"I TOLD you I was Batsy's new partner bird brain." Harley giggled "That's why I said your girlfriend could use Harley Quinn. Maybe just make it one word though, reduce confusion."
At the mention Robin looked down, his fists clenched in anger, which Batman noted "What happened? What did Deathstroke do?" Batman frowned, making Harley gasp
"Slade's after Robin?!" She gasped
"He is after the Titans... He attacked up. Moped the floor with us... Shot out Duela's knee caps." He muttered
Batman and Harley were shocked, Deathstroke went after the Titans and they survived, but not unscathed. "What I can do?" Batman asked seriously
"We need to know EVERYTHING you know about him." Robin said seriously
"Done...And anything for Duela, she'll get it." Batman answered as he transferred over files pertaining to Slade "Deathstroke, The Terminator" Wilson
"Also... Can you tell us the past times you've fought him?" Robin added
"Of course." Batman nodded
James got a notification from Beast Boy, saying that all was well...and that hospital cheese was terrible. He sighed, scared of how he was when he was Radge
"James...? Are you okay?" Raven asked as she could feel the fear coming from James' person...Feeling the similar fear when she was afraid
"That... New form." He nodded
"You looked...vicious." Raven frowned
"It was more than that Rae...It's like...I WANTED to kill Deathstroke...I wanted to do unto him what he did to Duela...Even MORE." James admitted
Raven frowned and hugged him "That wasn't you...It was your anger...I don't know what your alien is like when you're calm...But I KNOW you are a good person, protecting your family...You're NOT a killer James Tennyson." Raven answered
"... Thanks Rachel." He smile happily. Raven blushed upon hearing her name, Cyborg soon came up with a new device that he thought could help Duela walk again. They looked like cybernetic leg braces, but sleek.
"What are those?" Starfire asked
"They're leg braces I designed for Duela to get better with." Cyborg answered "Using cybernetics and nanobots."
"Really?" Robin asked hopefully
"Really...But it'll be painful. Even with training and therapy." Cyborg answered
"As long as it helps her." Robin nodded
"I'd be able to help with the pain." Raven nodded
"Thanks guys." Robin sniffed. He sighed, calming down... And going cold. He turned and left the room, heading towards his private study
"You think he'll be okay?" Kom asked
"After what today brought? ...I have no idea." Cyborg answered
*with Robin*
Robin locked the door and removed his mask, keeping his identity only to himself. But for how long... he didn't know. He wanted to tell Duela soon now he realised how much he cared for her Dick Grayson sighed as he sat down, preparing to start his first 'case'.
Against Deathstroke the Terminator.
'I'm going to stop him...I'll stop him before he hurts or kills one of my friends again!' He thought