"HoooOOOOLY moley!" a voice cried, following by excited hand drumming, as I entered my English class. Three pairs of eyes flew to me as I set my backpack down at my desk. "Ciela! Did you see season two's finale?!"
"I did." I said. I sat down, feeling my shirt rub against the gauze. "I'm guessing you guys liked it?"
"Liked it?! It was the epitome of awesome!" the second boy said. The other two nodded in agreement. "Man, the next time someone tries to call Teen Titans a 'kids' show', watching a character get stabbed will shut them right up! They made Slade a lot crazier in this remake."
I laughed, but shortly winced from a sharp pain in my stomach.
"Are you okay, Ciela?" the third boy said.
"Yeah. I... whacked my hip against the edge of my locker earlier today. I guess it's still a little sore." I said.
"You know, now that I think about it, you and that new Teen Titan have the same name." the first boy said.
"You don't think I noticed that, too? It's not a name you hear very often."
"I have a theory about this new Titan!" the second boy said, raising his hand in the air. A chill ran down my spine. "I bet the producers heard about how huge of a fan Ciela is and decided to put her in the show!"
"That makes sense why she's got those weird clairvoyant powers." the first boy said. "I bet Ciela knows more about the show than the actual makers of it."
I exhaled deeply. "I guess my secret's out. You won't believe the fan mail mountain they have sitting outside their offices."
The three boys burst into a flurry of giggles. I laughed halfheartedly with them.
That was a close one...
"We've got a robbery at the Bank of Perez!" Cyborg called from the other side of my door. He rapped his fists against the door. "What's taking you so long?!"
I sighed and straightened my jacket and gloves. I clipped on my holster belt and turned the safety off on my pistols. I hurried to the door and opened it, meeting Cyborg's impatient scowl.
"I'm ready." I said.
"We're fighting crime, not going to prom." Cyborg said as we spedwalked down the hall.
"I've already gone to one prom, and I almost drowned in the punch bowl. Don't expect me to escort you to yours."
Cyborg rolled his eyes. We headed to the garage and plopped into the T-Car.
"Stupid H.I.V.E. punks..." Cyborg mumbled. I didn't even need to give him a hint as to who we were going up against. "This is the third raid this week! This is just getting ridiculous."
"Their new leader is quite efficient in getting things done." I said.
Cyborg threw the car into drive and rocketed us out of the garage and toward the ocean. He pressed a button before we hit the water, and we glided across the surface on jet skis instead of wheels. Above me, Starfire, Raven, and Beast Boy flew. The T-Car reached land, switched back to wheels, and drove off the sand and onto the road. Robin met us on his R-Cycle and rode alongside us.
I couldn't help but smile. With season two behind me, I also left a huge weight. No more Jane, no more Slade (at least for the time being), and hopefully no more inner issues. I kicked my feet up on the dashboard and rested my hands behind my head.
"Hey! Feet off the dash!" Cyborg cried. "I don't even want to think about what those shoes have stepped on."
I placed my feet back on the ground and rolled my eyes. The Bank of Perez came into view. We parked and hurried through the doors. The room flashed red as the sirens blared. A terrified bank clerk saw us and pointed in the direction of the villains, towards the giant, wide open safe door behind the counter. We hurried inside and watched the infamous H.I.V.E students- Gizmo, Jinx, and Mammoth- collecting goods from inside the safe. Jinx gawked at the gold bracelets drapes around her arms and neck. Mammoth struggled with trying to lift a twelve-by-twelve stack of gold bars.
Robin cleared his throat. "It looks like you're having trouble lifting that." he said. The H.I.V.E. students flinched and turned in our direction.
"Here, let us give you a hand." Cyborg said. He lifted his arm, summoning his cannon, and hit Mammoth with a beam of energy. Mammoth flew back and into the wall, leaving a large crater in the stone.
"It was only a matter of time before you snot-nosed jerkwads showed up." Gizmo mumbled. "If we had hurried up a little bit, we wouldn't be having this problem!"
"Says the boy who did nothing to help." Jinx said, folding her arms.
"Fine. You want me to do something? Then I'll do something!" Gizmo pressed a button on the controller strapped to his chest and six more of him appeared and flew around the room.
"Titans, go!"
Starfire shot starbolts two of the fake Gizmos to narrow down the numbers. Three buzzed around Robin's head, and he cut his bo-staff through them. I watched the remaining two fly around and cackle. Mammoth threw a punch at Robin, but he backflipped out of the way. Mammoth's fist came in contact with the ground, creating a deep hole. At that time, the real Gizmo circled above him. I sprinted towards Mammoth. I jumped up, planting a foot on his head, and pushed off into the air. I reached my hands out and grabbed Gizmo's backpack.
"Hey! Let me go, you slug-faced crud-muncher!" Gizmo cried. He tried to fly in a sharp, erratic pattern to throw me off. My legs flopped in the air. Finding a steadiness in the crazy flying, I grabbed onto the backpack straps. Gizmo's backpack slid off, and the both of us plummeted to the ground. A platform of astral magic appeared beneath me, and I landed on it just before I faceplanted on the cement.
"Thanks." I called to Raven. She nodded to me. I turned back to Gizmo and dangled his backpack in front of me. "Looking for this?"
"Give that back!" Gizmo cried, stomping his foot on the ground before he charged at me. I held the backpack away, reached my foot out, and placed it on his forehead. He flailed his arms around to try and grab me.
The ground rumbled, quickly getting louder. I looked and leaped out of the way as the ground erupted, shooting large rocks and pebbles everywhere. Jinx cartwheeled towards me.
"I guess the innocent little pedestrian wound up becoming a Teen Titan." she said, looming uncomfortably close to me. "It's been quite a while since I've seen your cute, little face. I'll feel so bad when I have to mess it up."
I pulled out one of my energy pistols and shoved the barrel into her stomach. Before I could pull the trigger, Jinx grabbed onto it. We engaged in a tug-of-war over the small firearm. As I yanked back, Jinx let go. I stumbled back, and she got in close and leg-swept me. I landed hard on my back, and my shoulder blades panged with pain. The tips of Jinx's fingers crackled with her pink energy of misfortune, and she swiped her arm. I lifted Gizmo's backpack in front of my face, and the wave of energy hit it. It grew insanely hot, and it began to sputter and spark. I threw the backpack at Jinx and rolled out of the way. Ducking into a fetal position with my arms covering my head, the backpack exploded. I untangled myself and watched Jinx tumble out of the smoke. She climbed back onto her feet and glared at me.
"That was my favorite backpack, you little-!" Gizmo barked.
"Quit your whining. You can make another one. We'd better retreat." Jinx said.
Gizmo, Jinx, and Mammoth glanced back at us one last time before hurrying out the safe door and out of the bank. I scrambled to my feet and dusted off my clothes.
"Did you place the tracker?" I said, turning to Robin.
Robin smiled and held up his communicator, which displayed a small radar with a single, glowing red dot.
We returned to Titans Tower, and Robin linked the tracker signal onto the computer and displayed it onto the window-sized screen. The H.I.V.E. Academy's symbol flashed on the map.
"Well? We know where they are. Why don't we just go in and take them out?" Raven said.
"Not yet. We need to figure out what it is they're up to." Robin said.
Beast Boy's eye lit up. "Do I smell an undercover mission?!" he said. "Just say the word, and I'll head on over there and scope out the scene!"
"You honestly think if we had to take on an undercover mission, we would send the green-skinned shapeshifter?" Raven said.
"Who else do you think is better for the job? Cyborg?" Beast Boy snorted and elbowed Cyborg. "Yeah, he'd make the perfect dishwasher!"
Cyborg fell backwards and hit the ground with a hollow clang. Beast Boy shrieked and leaped behind the couch.
"That's not me." The real Cyborg approached the double and patted its shoulder. "This is my replacement. It'll keep you company while I'm gone."
"Why the heck are you letting Cyborg go instead of me? At least green-skin kid is less weird than a half-metal man!"
"But it's the half-metal man that came up with these." Cyborg said, holding up his hands. He had a pair of identical rings on both his middle fingers. He pounded his fists together, something reminiscent of The Incredible Hulk. A bright blue light emanated from the rings, blinding us. The light subsided, and Cyborg stood before us as a complete human, dressed in a white tank top and blue shorts. There was no metal on him, just dark skin, and two gray eyes instead of one.
"Whoa." the Titans gawked.
"Okay... Maybe he could blend in better than me." Beast Boy said.
There was a knock at my door.
"Come in." I called over my shoulder while running a cloth over my energy pistols. I held it out, able to see my reflection. The door opened, and I caught glimpse of human Cyborg behind me.
"I want you to come with me to H.I.V.E. Academy." Cyborg said.
"What?!" I stood and faced him. "But the others said you would be the one to go."
"Why not add to the story? We'll go as brother and sister."
"Um... How would that work? In case you haven't noticed, we don't really look that much alike."
"While I made my transforming rings, I also made these." Cyborg handed me a silver bicep cuff and a silver chain with an arrowhead charm dangling from it. He stepped back into the hallway. "Try those on and let me know if you want to join me."
The door closed. I examined the jewelry curiously. I took off my jacket and put on the accessories. There was a flash of light, and I closed my eyes. When I opened them, my skin was no longer pale, but very much the opposite. I hurried over to my mirror and gasped at my dark skin, the same shade as Cyborg's. My hair was black, cut to a bob, and wavy. My eyes remained gray. I shuddered and stepped back, staring at this transformation as a whole. I walked to the door and opened it.
"Well?" Cyborg said.
"You're insane..." I said, folding my arms. "...But I'll go with you."
The cafeteria lady slapped a spoonful of mush onto my tray. The sickening splat sent chills down my spine.
"Thank you." I mumbled, stepping aside so Cyborg could get some as well. He was dressed in a gray shirt, silver belt, black pants, and blue calf-high boots. I was dressed nearly identical to him, except I wore a skirt instead of pants and my boots came to my shins. My bicep cuff weighed heavily on my arm as sweat pooled on the back of my neck. Cyborg and I turned and faced the chattering crowd of wannabe villains.
"Just stay calm. We don't wanna give ourselves away on our first day." Cyborg said. "If we ever do get in trouble, just detach that charm from your necklace."
The crowd hushed. All eyes turned to us. I gulped as Cyborg and I walked past the filled tables. The noise soon returned again, and I sighed in relief.
"Let's sit here." Cyborg said, setting down his tray and taking a seat.
"Um, that's not a good idea..." I said.
"Hey, you!" a scruffy young voice said. Mammoth, Gizmo, and Jinx stood behind us and loomed over like shadows. "This is our table. Get lost!"
Jinx eyed Cyborg curiously. "He looks kinda familiar. Have we met before?"
"Who cares?!" Mammoth grabbed my tray and devoured the food on it. "Scram, punks!" he cried. Some pieces of food hit my face.
"Yeah, take a hike!" Gizmo fished through his backpack and pulled out a large gray and black disc.
I rushed forward and slapped the disc out of Gizmo's hands. He yelped and stumbled back. I grabbed the disc and pointed it at Mammoth. A large boxing fist sprung out from the disc and smashed into Mammoth's cheek. Mammoth stumbled back and clutched his cheek. I tossed the disc high into the air.
Remembering Cyborg's advice, I reached up and yanked off my arrowhead charm. It quickly began to lengthen out, stretching feet out in front of me. It reached my arm span before it finally stopped, revealing the finished product: a silver bow. Reaching it out in front of me with my right arm, I held the string and pulled it back. Catching a glimpse at my skin, I saw that it change from dark to pure white. A thin beam of white energy formed and shaped into an arrow. I released the bowstring and launched the arrow. It soared through the air and hit the disc. There was a bright explosion, and pieces of scrap metal rained down around the three H.I.V.E. students.
The eyes of the other students had returned to us. The three in front of me gawked. I felt hair brushing against my elbows. Looking in my peripheral, I noticed long strands of white hair pouring over my shoulders, reaching almost to my waist. I wore a light blue floor-length dress with a small scoop neck, halter straps, and a knee-high slit on the right side. I didn't even want to think what color my eyes were, but if Cyborg made similarities between my alter-ego and his, they were probably completely white. I rested my bow at my side.
"Don't mess with my brother." I said. "Unless you want to deal with me."
Mammoth rubbed his red cheek. "Not bad, girl. What's your name?"
"Uh..." I said. Well, Cyborg takes on the persona of Stone because of the rock-like appearance he can also transform into. What's opposite of rock? Air? And since he created these accessories with the idea of me being his sister... "Airis."
Gizmo chuckled nervously. "Sorry to bother you..."
"Nice moves." Jinx said. She eyed Cyborg. "What about you, kid? Do you have any powers, or do you have to have Airis babysit you all the time?"
Cyborg scowled and stood up. He slammed his fists together, hitting his rings together, and he transformed into his Stone alter-ego. His shirt disappeared, and his skin turned dark grey and had the texture of rock.
"My name is Stone. And I suggest you don't call me a kid. Any more questions?" he said. The three H.I.V.E. students shook their heads. "Good. Now, if you'll excuse us..."
Cyborg stood and took my arm. He led us out of the cafeteria and halfway down the hall.
"Don't you think this is a little over the top?" I said, gesturing to my pale-as-a-vampire appearance.
"This is what'll make us more believable." Cyborg said. He held out his hand. I handed him my bow and folded my arms. Pieces of white hair got tangled in the creases of my elbows. Cyborg touched the side of the bow sight and it shrunk back into a charm. He handed it back to me, and I attached it to the silver chain around my neck.
The bell rang, and students filed out of the cafeteria and headed toward us as one big cloud of evil.
"Uh... Where's everyone going?" Cyborg said.
"Combat practice." Jinx said. She hurried in front of the crowd and linked her arms with ours. "I'd love to see how you two handle yourselves."
We entered the training arena, which was shaped like a beehive. The walls and floor were patterned with hexagons, making them look like honeycombs. The other students filled the bleachers and watched as Cyborg, Mammoth, Gizmo, Jinx and I walked onto the arena floor. We stopped, and the ground rumbled. I almost lost my balance as the hexagon we stood on rose from the floor and turned into a tall pillar, matching the height of others scattered across the room. The finish line appeared, which looked like two needle-point antennae.
"Gamma maneuver!" Jinx called. She leaped off the pillar and landed in a three-point landing before sprinting. Gizmo flew close behind her.
"What's gamma maneuver?" Cyborg said.
"Move it!" Mammoth said, ignoring our question and shoving us aside before jumping off the pillar.
Cyborg and I nodded to each other before we jumped off and landed on the ground. I bent my knees to ensure they wouldn't snap upon landing, but my legs still wobbled.
"Be careful; we have company." I said. Several of the hexagon platforms dipped below the arena, returning with several white, large, robot commandos.
"Watch my back. I'm goin' in!" Cyborg said before charging towards the robots. I pulled off the arrowhead charm and it transformed into a bow. I watched the walls as laser cannons popped out and began shooting at the others. I hopped back as a barrage hit in front of my feet. I summoned an energy arrow and sent my own flurry of lasers back, destroying several of the cannons. Gizmo used small missiles to destroy what I missed. Large points shot up from the ground, and Gizmo navigated skillfully through. Mammoth punched his way through the metal.
A claw latched onto my waist and yanked me into the air. A robot commando held me high in the air, allowing me a better view of the arena. Metallic tentacles had appeared and captured Gizmo, Mammoth, and Jinx. Cyborg was struggling under the grasp of three robot commandos. I glanced up into the bleachers.
Above the students, I saw the bottom half of a white and gold robe. The rest of him was hidden in the shadows. It belonged to Brother Blood, the headmaster of H.I.V.E. Academy.
I focused my attention back on the fighting. I pulled the bowstring back and launched an arrow into the head of one of the robots holding onto Cyborg. It powered down and released one of his arms, allowing him to drive his fist into the other and free him. He cracked his knuckles and body checked the robot holding me. It released me before flying into the wall. Cyborg reached out his arms and caught me.
"Thanks." I said, planting my feet on the ground. "Our classmates could use some help. You can have this one, Stone."
Cyborg smirked and charged towards the three H.I.V.E. students as they continued to struggle. He reached into the ground and ripped off two large tiles. He chucked them like Frisbees. They cut through the metal tentacles and destroyed the machines. Gizmo, Mammoth, and Jinx fell to the ground. Shrinking my bow, I released the three from the metal and helped them stand.
"C'mon, let's go cross the finish line!" Gizmo said.
The five of us hurried over to the finish line. Upon our arrival, it chimed with victory. Cyborg and I reverted back to our main disguises.
"All right, now that's what I'm-!" Cyborg said.
"Pipe down!" Gizmo hissed.
"You two!" Brother Blood rode down on a hexagonal platform and stopped in front of us. "Just who do you think you are? You come to my school, trash my property, and humiliate my top students!" His icy glare melted into a smile. "Brilliant work. Nicely done."
Cyborg and I sighed in relief.
"I see bright futures for the both of you." Brother Blood said.
Cyborg chuckled. "Thanks..."
Brother Blood's smile faded as he turned towards the other three students. It was a sight to see them cowering like little children. "You simpletons will simply never learn! Failure is never tolerated here! I've already had you sent back from graduation once, but if it happens again, you will never live to see the proceeding week!" Blood cried. He lowered his voice. "Do I make myself clear?"
The eyes of the three students flashed red, a result from Brother Blood's mind control powers. They stood up straight and nodded. "Yes, Brother." they said in unison.
"That's what I like to hear." Blood said. "Students, in a few days, I will reveal to you your class project. The culmination of your hard work will finally be realized, and when it does, our foes will tremble under our hand!"
I watched from the training arena as the eyes of all the students glowed red. They hooped and hollered, chanting Brother Blood's name in adoration.
"Our mission's officially begun." I mumbled.
Over the next few days, the H.I.V.E. students had great pleasure putting Cyborg under a bunch of humiliation; they were more in favor of messing around with him than me. Nevertheless, he and I still proved ourselves as being pretend students at this school.
I warned Cyborg not to contact the Titans. Even though they needed a distraction from the annoying duo that is Beast Boy and Cyborg #2, I didn't want to risk Brother Blood finding out about us.
"It's almost been a week. They must be worried sick." Cyborg said, glancing up from a mountain of books. "What if I just call for a few seconds? Just to let them know we're still alive."
"No!" I said, then lowered my voice. "Brother Blood could be watching us right now. You can't call the others. Don't worry. I bet they're on their way right now."
Cyborg grumbled and folded his arms.
"Now, you'd better get back to studying, or else you'll totally bomb that exam." I said. I left Cyborg's room and headed down the hall.
The lights had begun to dim in the hallway, signifying how close it was to curfew. I held my arms and listened to the drone of my footsteps.
More footsteps appeared, quick and fast. I stopped and glanced down the opposite way. Silence. I strained my ears in order to listen. There were more footsteps, and they sounded like they came from the end of the hall. Slowly, I approached.
After another ten steps, a hand clamped down on my mouth. I tried to scream, but the obstruction nulled my voice. A shroud of darkness covered my eyes, and I felt the scratchy material of a burlap sack. Before I could call for help, a hand dug into a pressure point on my shoulder. In a matter of seconds, I crumpled to the ground and consciousness left me.
I awoke with a throbbing headache. The bag had been removed from off my head, and I cracked open my eyes. I turned over onto my back, and I noticed the force field covering me. I sat up and held my head in my hand. I was still in my main Airis disguise. I staggered to my feet and stumbled over to the end of the force field, placing my hands on the smooth surface.
"I had anticipated someone like Cyborg to try and infiltrate my school... but I didn't think he would bring along a sidekick." a voice said.
The bleariness cleared from my vision, and I focused on Brother Blood as he approached the force field with a smirk.
"Let me guess: you intercepted Cyborg's communications meant for the other Titans, and that's how you found out about us?" I growled. I should've expected him to not listen to me.
"Quite the contrary, actually." Brother Blood said, and I paused. "I received word from special intel concerning your visit... and you, Miss Ciela."
"What are you talking about? Who told you? Your H.I.V.E. students?"
"As if my students could ever be smart enough to piece that together. I myself don't even know who gave me this information. When I tried to push for more information, they left me with this simple tidbit: "I am just like Ciela." they said. Perhaps you can help me crack this riddle?"
I stared at Brother Blood. Just like me? What in the world does that mean?
I heard screams come from the ceiling, and I looked over Brother Blood's shoulder and watched the other Teen Titans fall from the ceiling and land on the ground.
"It looks like the Titans have arrived... just as I had been told." Brother Blood turned his back to me and approached the other Titans. Cyborg was missing from the group. Did Brother Blood capture him, too?
The mysterious spoiler told Brother Blood about what would happen in this episode? How is that... possible...?
My eyes widened to the point where they nearly bulged from their sockets.
...Are... Are they from my world, too? Did someone else find a way into the Teen Titans show?!
"Show them no mercy!" Brother Blood called from above. The H.I.V.E. students, including Cyborg, attacked the four Titans (five if you counted the Cyborg clone that Beast Boy foolishly brought along).
I pounded my fists against the force field. "Starfire! Robin! It's me, Ciela! Let me out!"
Starfire stopped her barrage of starbolts and turned in my direction.
"Ciela?" she said. Cyborg lunged and body checked her. Starfire fell to the ground. Cyborg stepped back and rammed into a nearby pillar. The bottom cracked and toppled over.
"Starfire!" I cried.
Starfire thrust out her hands and shot a large starbolt at the pillar. It crumbled into a mountain of rocks, and she flew away to prevent being buried. She hurried over to me.
"When we discovered you were missing, we assumed you joined Cyborg." Starfire said. "Your appearance is... different."
"It's something Cyborg made." I said. I reached up and took off my bicep cuff. My disguise melted off, and I was back in my real skin. I reached for my pistols, but they weren't there; I had left them back at Titans Tower. A fearful chill ran down my spine. My arms were cold, and I desperately desired the comfort of my jacket, but I also left that at the Tower.
I felt something else- a small piece of metal resting around my neck. My bow! I reached up and yanked the charm off and it transformed.
"You are unharmed?" Starfire said.
I hesitantly nodded. "Physically."
A giant mass tackled Starfire, launching both of them away. They crashed into nearby pillars, shattering them on impact. The dust cleared, and Mammoth walked away, clapping the dust off his hands while Starfire lay unconscious on the ground. Gizmo tossed a small ball at the four Titans and encased them in a small bubble that couldn't be penetrated from the inside. The Cyborg clone lay distorted and in pieces a few feet away. The real Cyborg stood over him, fists clenched and as his real self.
"I knew it! That gas-bag is one of them!" Gizmo cried, flailing fingers at Cyborg.
"Incorrect. He is more like us than he is like them." Brother Blood said. He approached him, eyes glowing red. Cyborg's human eye mirrored the color. "It is time for you to prove your worth."
"Gladly." Cyborg said.
Brother Blood held up the Ion Amplifier, a black and gold brace, perfect for Cyborg's cannon ray. He attached it to Cyborg's arm.
"Stop!" I raced over and stood in front of the Teen Titans. I pulled the bowstring back, readying an energy arrow. "I won't let you hurt them!"
"Get away, Ciela! It's not safe!" Robin said.
I ignored the Titans pleas. Cyborg took a step closer towards us and pointed his cannon ray at us. The barrel of the cannon glowed blue. I focused on Cyborg's glowing red eye. I took deep breaths to calm body movement and keep a steady aim.
"Cyborg..." I said. There were a few seconds of silence. I smiled. "You can have this one."
Finally, he nodded ever so slightly. A big grin spread across his face. Cyborg whirled around and launched a giant cannon ray at Brother Blood. Blood swiped his hand in front of him and created a red barrier, reflecting the blue energy up and into the ceiling. Boulders fell and crashed to the ground, covering the area with a thick, dusty haze. The ground rumbled.
"You've made a grave mistake, Cyborg." Brother Blood said. He glanced over his shoulder and at me. "But, fortunately for me, I already knew this would happen. I look forward to us meeting again."
I gulped, but my throat was dry and refused to accept moisture. Brother Blood and his three H.I.V.E. students retreated onto a hexagonal platform and flew out of the arena. The ceiling continued to chip away, threatening to collapse any minute. Cyborg shot a cannon ray at the top of the force field and dispelled it, releasing the others.
"Raven, get us out of here." Cyborg said. "Please."
"With pleasure." Raven raised her hands as they glowed with astral energy. Darkness covered us and transported us out of H.I.V.E. Academy.
I slipped on my jacket, grateful to have its familiar feel on my skin again, as well as the weight of my gun holster. I tucked my necklace and bicep cuff away in a drawer before I left my room and wandered down the hallway. I arrived at Cyborg's door and knocked. It slid open. Cyborg stood in front of his full-length mirror, dressed in his Stone disguise. He turned to me.
"Are you all right?" I said, stepping into the room.
Cyborg looked at his human hands before removing the remaining ring on his left hand and reverting back to his real self. "Yeah. I'll be okay."
"That's good... because I'd like to ask you for a favor." I said. I handed him my energy pistols. "Do you think you would add a bow transformation to my guns? It's a nice feature I'd like to be able to use more often."
"Sure." Cyborg took my energy pistols and set them on his desk. "You know... Because of my accident, I never got to finish high school. H.I.V.E. Academy may have not been the best choice, but... Being there, attending classes, hanging with other students... I hadn't done that in a long time. It made me feel... normal."
I smiled. "In the original episode, you have this conversation with Starfire. I'll say the same thing she said back then." I said. I gestured to all of him. "This is the person that we all know. The rare hybrid that is you is the normal one. Stone was a nice person, but there's no way he could ever replace Cyborg."
Cyborg smiled. "Thanks, Ciela."
I nodded and headed toward the door.
"Um... One more thing." I stopped and turned back to Cyborg. "What was Brother Blood talking about back at the Academy? Did... Did he know about our plan?"
I gulped and bowed my head. "Not just that... He knew about the entire episode." I looked back up at Cyborg's shocked expression. "I don't know a lot, but the information that I do have does not lead to something good. If I find out anything else, I'll let you guys know. But for now... be on your guard."
Cyborg nodded, confused by my lack of information. I was just as frustrated. I left his room, closing the door behind me, and leaned against the wall.
Could this mysterious spoiler threaten to change the show? If they keep revealing information to the villains, they could completely rewrite the plot. I thought. "I'm just like Ciela." Do I know this person? Is it someone I know personally?
My head ached from the questions. I thought I left all my problems back in season two, but it looks like all I did was encounter new ones. Newer and much more dangerous ones.
