Hey everybody! This is another chapter of Fugitive. If you like this story, please tell me because I'm starting to lose a little confidence in this story! If there is something that you want to happen, please tell me. I here to please the fans! Hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters below except for Aly.
Mento looked up at the villain. He held out his hand for him to take and he did. Once he was on his feet again, Steve stared at the teen.
"You got a staring problem or something?"
"Excuse me?"
"I just saved your neck and I don't even get a smile."
"Oh, thanks. I thought you were a villain."
"I am. That doesn't mean I can try the hero gig once in a while."
"Does every villain in this city switch or is it just you?"
"I don't know. Does every hero in your city get their rear handed to them by a kid or just you?"
" To shay."
"Are we gonna stand here and chit-chat or are we going to kick some butt?"
Mento smiled and nodded. The two turned and saw a growling Garfield looking at them. He turned into a bull and charged at them. Red X jumped over him and disappeared, while Mento grabbed him by the horns. He used his mental powers to get into Slasher's mind. He felt something, it was Beastboy. He was in there somewhere. Red X reappeared out of thin air and threw down an electric x. The bull screamed in pain and fell to the ground. The crowd cheered in the background.
"Red X, help the others."
"What about you?"
"I think I can get through to him."
"And if you don't."
"I die along with everybody I care about."
"Good luck granpas." Red X said heading towards the cages.
Mento turned to Slasher who stood to his feet. They both looked each other in the eye. Slasher charged at him, but suddenly grabbed his head as Steve entered his mind. The serum Slade gave him didn't control him, it just made him stronger. What was really controlling him was the powers he copied from him. Slade had a strong hold on Garfield. Mento used every ounce of his strength to break through each one of the barriers. He couldn't give up. He had to save him.
"Fight it Garfield. Fight it". He thought.
"I'm trying." Was his strained the reply.
"Garfield, you can hear me?"
"Yeah. It hurts so much."
"I know, but you have to fight. Fight for Rita. The Titans.
"I can't control myself."
Slasher pounced on Mento and began strangling him with his bare hands.
"Garfield, stop. I can't breathe."
"I can't. He's too strong."
"No he's not. You're stronger."
"What if I can't?"
"I believe in you." Steve said gasping for air.
Beastboy dug down deep within himself and gathered up all his strength. He thought about everything good in his life becoming a hero, Rita reading him stories before bed, playing jokes with Cyborg, Raven and the first time they kissed, but most of all, he thought about his little sister. She was dying. He needed her. He couldn't let her die. Gar fought will all his strength to break free and slowly released the grip on Mento's neck. Slade sensed this and turned away from the fallen villain.
"Ah, ah, ah. You're not leaving that easily."
"Get out."
"No. You are my son and you are going to finish him off."
"NO! YOU ARE NOT MY FATHER! MENTO IS MY DAD. RITA IS MY MOM! THE PATROL AND THE TITANS ARE MY FAMILY! NOW GET OUT OF MY HEAD!"
Slade screamed and fell on his back. Beastboy released the man's neck and looked around. He was free. He was finally free. He looked down at Mento and he smiled up at him.
"Good job son." He said weakly.
Gar helped him up and the crowd went wild. He hugged Mento tightly.
"Thanks dad."
"You're welcome, son. Now, let's finish this."
Beastboy smiled and turned into a gorilla. He hoped into the stands off people and broke the main chain that was holding them all together. The crowd ran out of the stadium, trampling robot guards as they did. Red X and Mento freed all of the heroes and removed their collars. Mento then released Aly and laid her gently on the ground, while Teddy hugged her tight. Everyone looked around, but Slade was gone.
"Where is he?" Gar yelled.
"It doesn't matter. Aly's barely breathing." Terra said shaking with fear.
Garfield flew over and grabbed the antidote. He then gently put the needle in her arm and waited. She was silent and then she started coughing little bit. Her bright, blue eyes darted from person to person and then stared at Garfield.
"Ga- Garfield?"
"Yes Aly?"
"Can we go to the carnival?"
If you don't get the last part, reread chapter 7, then it will make sense. The next chapter will be the last one! Please review, I want at least 3! Please review!
