Beast Boy: hihi anyone missed me? Well I'm just here to do the disclaimer. Okay let's get it done now, teakigirl does not own the Teen Titans because we belong to DC comics. Hope I will wake up soon and all of you will get to see me then. Bye everyone (ouch my back is so stiff)
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A/N: since there are only two reviewers, this whole chapter is dedicated to the both of you :) this is a very short chapter, contains a daring attempt (for me it is). It's a fight scene haha nothing great about it but I just can't write fight scenes cos I'm bad at description and stuff. Hope you guys can imagine what I am writing in the story (the fight scene I mean) luv ya guys :) BB is here to say hello in case some of you miss him too much.
Chapter 21: Everyone Needs Help Sometimes
Starfire awoke to the sound of the blaring alarm. Her whole room was lit red by the blinking light. Kicking her blankets aside, she got out of bed and flew to the common room.
Robin typed furiously on the keyboard to locate the source of trouble.
"Man what's up?" Cyborg asked in an annoyed tone.
"Dr Light is robbing the 'Super Bank' at the north part of the city. Titans let's go!" He called out to the rest of the team, which was only Starfire and Cyborg.
"Crazy man, robbing when it isn't even daybreak." Cyborg groaned when they took the stairs to the garage. He drove at top speed, wanting to get rid of the villain soon so that he could go home to rest and recharge.
They got out of the T-car and saw the skinny villain carrying bags of cash into a van.
"Freeze Dr Light!" Robin yelled. Dr Light froze for a moment and grinned.
"Why are there only the three of you? Where are the green one and the dark girl? Is the shapeshifter in no shape to fight? And is the witch afraid that light would triumph over dark?" Dr Light taunted.
"It's none of your concern cause the three of us are enough to take you down." Robin answered and the three of them sprang into action. Cyborg shot him with his sonic cannon at close range but the blue beam bounced off and went for Starfire.
"Starfire look out!" Robin shouted. Starfire flew out of the way and began showering starbolts at Dr Light. The green fireballs bounced back after hitting the back of the villain's arm. Some of them hit the buildings while others collided and exploded in the air. Starfire shot green lasers from her eyes and aimed for Dr Light's head. He immediately raised his right arm to defend himself. Once again, the rays of light bounced away and caused a nearby car to explode.
'There must be something at his sleeves (literally). How can he avoid our attacks every time and why do they bounce away before hitting him?" Robin analyzed the situation and tried to think of a strategy to win him. 'But what is he using? It might be a force field or something but we just can't see it.' An idea struck him and he took out an orange-brown disk. 'Maybe this would work.' He aimed it at the villain.
Dr Light raised his arm in defense when he saw the disk thrown towards him. A blanket of dirt covered him when the disk exploded. Through the dust, robin saw two plate-sized shields on the back of Dr Light's arms because only these two areas were not covered with dirt. Robin shot out a birdarang but surprisingly it bounced off and cracked upon the impact with Dr Light's shield.
"My reflectors can reflect both solid objects and lasers. With this, none of you can even hit me, not to mention taking me to jail." Dr Light said confidently with a big smile plastered on his face.
"We will see about that. Cyborg, Starfire, attack with all you have got." Robin commanded.
"But Robin our attacks would only put the city in danger, we should not-" Starfire tried to reason.
"Just do as I say. I know what I am doing." Robin cut her off. The alien princess closed her eyes and sighed. She reopened them and they glowed green before she and Cyborg began their series of attacks. Their attacks were reflected before they could hit Dr Light and an array of blue and green lit up the city. Dr Light noticed Robin shooting out a grappling hook at him. He blocked it with his left arm while fending off the fierce attacks with his right.
"Foolish thinking. My reflectors can easily break that puny toy of yours." Dr Light mocked. The grappling hook bounced away and went for the sky. Robin smiled and let go of the hook. He threw his weight on Dr Light, catching the villain off guard and pinned him down. He took out his bo staff and repeatedly hit the main controls of Dr Light's suit, which was located at his chest.
Robin cringed in pain when Dr Light gripped him with both arms, trying to throw him away. The boy wonder succeeded with a final forceful hit. The light on Dr Light's head went off and his reflectors shut down.
"No! My reflectors! They are so brilliant, how could I have lost?" Dr Light whined as Cyborg cuffed him.
"Starfire can you take him to jail?" Robin requested. The girl nodded happily and lifted the sad little man with one hand before taking off.
"Good job Spike!" Cyborg slapped Robin's arm, causing him to cringe again. "What's wrong?" he grew concerned, sensing that Robin was in pain. Suddenly something caught his eye. His metallic hand was stained red and he was sure it wasn't due to the colour of Robin's uniform that had came off. He knew it was blood and finally realized that Robin's original green sleeves were soaked blood-red.
"Dr Light's reflectors cut me when he was struggling to break free." Robin said weakly, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. His face was getting paler by the second and he felt himself losing conscience.
"I've got to get you to the infirmary." Cyborg said. Robin felt awkward when Cyborg carried him bridal style into the T-car. But he was too weak to move due to the loss of blood. He felt the numbness overtaking him and he passed out.
Robin woke up with a burning pain in his arms. He opened his eyes and saw a certain violet-haired girl hovering over him.
"Finally up?" Raven asked with a kind smile. He remembered the fight with Dr Light earlier when he saw her bandaging his right arm.
"How long have I been out?" He asked and tried to sit up. Raven helped him up and put on a fresh uniform of his carefully.
"Just two hours. Cyborg says your right arm is alright, the cut isn't very deep. But Robin do you know that you nearly lost your left arm?" Raven said, her brows knitted in worry.
"I just want the city to be safe so I took the risk to end it quick. I know I was rash but there was no other choice. Our team was losing that's why I had to-"
"I'm sorry Robin." Raven looked away sadly. "For being a burden."
"Raven I didn't mean that." Robin reached out his right hand to take her cold hand.
"I know. It's just that both Beast Boy and I are burdens to the team. We can't do anything to help. Maybe we should move out of the tower to somewhere else."
"There is no way I am letting you two move out. Beast Boy is in a critical condition. We have all the special equipments that he needs. Moving to other places would only endanger his life. Unless you find a place that can give you better conditions than we have in the tower, I am not going to even consider letting both of you move out." Robin said firmly.
"Robin's right." Cyborg said when he entered. "And I object to the idea of moving out, no matter where to. You are going to be due in two months' time and no one is there to take care of you, let alone Beast Boy. Both of you need special care and attention which only in the tower you can have so there is no valid reason of you moving out."
"But-" Raven argued.
"No buts." Cyborg said steadfastly and hugged her. "If help is what we need then help is what we are going to get. Don't worry, just listen to your big brother and nothing will go wrong. Now be a good girl and go sponge Beast Boy okay? We'll solve the problem soon." He ruffled her hair and she nodded.
"Robin may I have the approval to get in other members to fit in the place of Beast Boy temporary." Cyborg said solemnly.
"But who to?" Robin asked.
"You just have to approve because I need the leader's approval first." He whispered.
"Oh alright then. Who should we ask?"
"We'll discuss that in the common room." Cyborg answered and left with Robin.
"So who do you have in mind?" Robin asked again.
"Someone from the Titans East of course. They know our tower and city better than any of the other Titans." Cyborg smiled happily and dialed the Titans East's phone number. Someone picked it up after a few rings and the image of Bumblebee standing in the Titans East's common room filled the whole TV screen.
"Hi Sparky. What's up?" she asked, putting a hand on her hip.
"Hi Bee. Well you know that both Beast Boy and Raven are down so there are only three of us left in the team. Now that we can't cope so we hope to get someone from the Titans East to come over to help us until the situation gets better." Cyborg said it so fluently that Robin wondered if he had practiced saying it before.
"Oh I see. So you want me to go over to help don't you?" Bumblebee asked seductively.
"Anyone would do. I'm not picky." Cyborg answered with a wide grin.
"Fine then. I'm not free anyway. Go a hot date with a guy that I have just got to know."
"What? How can you do this to me?" Cyborg cried out.
"Let's see, I like guys with initiative and I am tired of waiting pointlessly and I don't like to date in the dark." She counted the points with her finger. "I guess that's all. So I found someone else." Bumblebee said proudly.
"Hey is that Cyborg's voice I hear?" Came Aqualad's voice and soon he popped into the screen. "Hi Cyborg, hi Robin." the Atlantian greeted.
"Bee come on don't be like this. You don't really have another date do you?" Cyborg asked pitifully.
"I've got nothing to say to you. Bye Sparky." She waved and went away.
"Wait Bee, I urgh!" he threw his hands up in frustration and plopped down on the couch.
"So Cyborg, are you admitting that the girl that you are going out with is Bumblebee?" Robin asked with an eyebrow raised.
"Ya ya ya. But now I have been ditched. By a girl. How shameful it is. Why do you and Starfire, BB and Raven stay together while I always end up in a break-up? First it was Jinx, then Sarasim and then now Bee. Just when I wanted to commit myself into a relationship she throws me away. How can she do this to me? How can she…" Cyborg continued blabbering but Robin paid no attention to it.
"Then Aqualad are you free to come over to help?" Robin asked optimistically.
"I guess so. There isn't much crime to fight here in Steel City so I think I have a lot of time in my hands. The four of them can handle crimes without me anyway. Really missed Beast Boy and Raven. Tell you what, give me two days time. By then I will be there. Need to pack up some stuff."
"Alright then see you in two days time."
"Bye cya then." Aqualad smiled and hung up the phone. Cyborg was still blabbering non-stop about how happy he and Bumblebee were. So Robin left him to be, hoping he would get tired and stop soon.
A/N: Yay Aqualad is coming over :) I like Aqualad a lot so I decided to include a little bit of him in the story. See you guys soon :)
