A vehicle was turned on its side in the distance. A figure stood atop it, and a couple of Titans were facing off with him. They were as Cyborg, Kitsune, and Robin, and the vehicle was an armored car whose back doors had been broken open. Gold bullion spilled out to the pavement. The bearded, helmeted male figure perched on it was clad in a skintight black outfit with a light bulb on the chest, and both hands glow very brightly. This was Doctor Light.
"Your pathetic skills can't outshine the brilliance of Doctor Light!" Doctor Light said.
He brought his hands together; the Titans scattered as a broad beam shot toward them. Robin leapt high and flung a birdarang at the supervillain, who jumped down to avoid both it and the thrower's lunge.
"You're fast, but I doubt you'll enjoy moving at the speed of light!" Doctor Light said.
He touched the bulb on his chest, causing it to glow and emit a wide-angle blast that propelled Robin over the roof of a nearby building. Beast Boy came around a corner and charged, turning into a wolf as he ran. The robber easily ducked this rush.
"A wolf is no threat when it's blind as a bat!" Doctor Light said.
He threw several glowing globes at the green lupine hero. They exploded in a series of brilliant flashes and left him so dazzled that he reverted to human form and clapped both hands to his head woozily. The next one in was Kitsune, who flew overhead and threw a barrage of Foxfire; Doctor Light created a radiant shield around himself to block them. He dropped it after she stopped firing, then threw a landmine-like device into the street. Its top opened to emit a wall of radiation that envelops Kitsune and blocked her in.
"Watch yourself, lightweight." Cyborg said.
He was over by the armored car. He had half of one axle in hand, tire and all, and he moved in for a swing.
"Things are about to get heavy!" Cyborg said.
He swung the axle down over his head, missing the enemy, but creating enough of a tremor upon impact to throw him back a few feet. Doctor Light concentrated his energy in one hand and projected an intense beam that broke the makeshift club in half. Laughing, he created a red projectile and directed it at Cyborg; it exploded in a terrific flash and storm of dust. The view cleared to show that the Titan was now embedded in stone, with only his head and hands free.
"Uh! Hey! Let me..." Cyborg said.
Doctor Light approached.
"Now if nobody minds, I'll be taking the gold." Doctor Light said.
"I mind." Miko said, holding her spinning pentacle and aiming it at him. "Akuryo Tai—"
Before she could finish the incantation, a beam connected squarely with her and sent her to the street. He walked up behind her as she started to get up.
"Bit of advice." Doctor Light warmed up. "Find shorter magic words."
She got herself ready again; activating the necklace and trying to suck him in, but—He nailed her with another blast and drove her down the block again. Now he took his time walking up; she had her back to him.
Miko spoke menacingly. "Don't come any closer." He stopped.
"What's the matter? Afraid of the light?" Doctor Light said.
Snarling with pure rage, she swirled to her feet. Her eyes were red rather than their normal blue, her hair was teal blue, and her skin was gradually turning scaly and blue.
She extended a hand and a dragon tattoo on her shoulders came to life and literally ate Doctor Light—freezing him solid.
"MIKO! STOP!" Robin fearlessly had her around the waist. In a flash of silver light, Miko was Miko again.
Miko reached out before Robin could stop her, and the ice melted off the villain.
Hero and villain made eye contact, and Doctor Light held his hands up for cuffs. "I surrender."
"It's okay. You're going to be all right." Robin said.
"Please. Take me to jail! J-Just get me away from her..." Doctor Light begged.
"Dude! Miko, what did you do?" BeastBoy asked.
When she turns to face him, she had the face of the ice demon from before. He backed up behind Cyborg with a scream; she quickly composed herself and stalked away.
"What's her deal?" Beast Boy said.
Miko entered a dark alley and was soon lost to sight.