A/N: Hey, everyone. I just finished up on "Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island". Now, I plan on getting started on Teen Titans: 3rd Season Rewrite". Of course, it may take longer, due to me planning on getting "Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Omen" done next week sometime. Anyhoo, enjoy the chapter I did finish a lot earlier before today. Hope it was worth the wait.
Teen Titans: 3rd Season Rewrite
"Deception"
Chapter 1
It started with the bank being robbed with the alarm blaring out, due to the H.I.V.E. trying to steal the loot from the bank vault. Mammoth was having trouble lifting the gold while Jinx and Gizmo were stealing small things such as a bag of money and some jewelry necklaces.
"Move it, Slug crunchers. We're running out of time.", Gizmo ordered.
Mammoth had stopped trying to lift for a bit, considering it's too heavy, even for him.
"I could use a hand here.", Mammoth stated.
Just then, a voice rang out.
"How about a foot?", Cyborg shouted before he then kicked Mammoth in the head with his foot.
As Mammoth rubbed on his head, Jinx and Gizmo turned to notice not only the Titans, but also two new recruits: Terra and Ravager. Jinx was surprised to notice Terra while Gizmo was surprised to notice Ravager.
"Looks like you actually stuck around for the team, Terra.", Jinx admitted
"I could say the same about you three.", Terra concurred.
"How could you join these Titans, Rose?", Gizmo asked.
"They've opened my eyes to what's possible.", Rose responded.
Then, Robin led his team, including two new members into battle.
"Titans, go!", Robin shouted.
As Jinx and Mammoth ran toward the Titans, Gizmo activated his gadget and seemingly multiplied himself with holographic projections. Robin tried to whack them but missed before the Gizmo's headed straight for Starfire. Robin whacked one of them only to notice that it was a hologram. He eventually noticed Mammoth about to pound him when Terra lifted up a wall in front of Robin to save him. That did succeed, but not completely, as it shattered, knocking Terra back just in time for Ravager to catch her as Raven lifted up a shield to guard against the backlash.
"Thanks, Rose.", Terra gratified.
"Don't mention it.", Rose responded.
Meanwhile, Raven was about to attack when Jinx knocked her back toward Robin. Jinx then shot out her blasts everywhere, namely the ceiling, forcing Robin and Raven to duck. Terra, however, managed to catch the boulders as Cyborg fired from his Sonic Cannon.
"3 raids in one week?", Cyborg puzzled.
"I know, Cyborg. As much as I like fighting evil, it's starting to get old.", Terra admitted.
Robin knew the reason for repetitive raids this week.
"The H.I.V.E. Academy's new leader must be up to something.", Robin theorized as he whacked one of the rocks away with his staff before dodging Mammoth before he could pound him again.
Jinx then began launching her blasts.
"Wouldn't you like to know?", Jinx asked rhetorically.
Starfire then shot at Jinx from behind.
"Yes, we would.", Starfire responded before she then fired more of her starbolts but missed.
Meanwhile, Gizmo was putting more stuff in his bag.
"Sweet. This crud should be worth-", Gizmo began.
But before he could finish, Beast Boy spat at Gizmo as a llama.
"Hey!", Gizmo jeered as he turned to notice him just as Terra flew next to Beast Boy, giggling.
"That's comedy gold, Beast Boy. Now, let's sic 'em.", Terra spoke before Beast Boy then turned into a raptor and charged alongside her straight toward Gizmo, who was screaming.
Then, Mammoth, tossed a rock only for Terra to catch it and notice where it came from.
"Hello? I can manipulate the Earth, remember?", Terra elaborated to the surprised Mammoth.
Meanwhile, Cyborg then rammed Mammoth while he was distracted, knocking him back prompting Gizmo to use the remote to activate the magnet, magnetizing him into it, much to his anger.
"Oh, you did not just do WHAT I THINK YOU DID!", Cyborg shouted angrily.
However, Gizmo found it funny as Mammoth got back up.
"Check it out, the world's dumbest magnet.", Gizmo laughed a bit, practically enraging Terra, who then raised her hand, causing a bigger hand made out of rock to clutch Gizmo as her eyes glowed yellow.
"Nobody, I repeat, nobody messes with my friend!", Terra shouted as she then tightened her grip, just enough to dismantle the jetpack.
Just then, Terra dropped the Rage moment and grinned as her eyes stopped glowing yellow.
"Only I get to do that.", Terra continued as she released Gizmo, who noticed what had happened to his jetpack.
"Hey, my jetpack!", Gizmo exclaimed.
Terra then turned to Cyborg.
"Hang on, Cyborg.", Terra urged as she then lifted a rock from the ceiling and then used it to smash the magnet off.
Ravager took notice of that and then managed to catch Cyborg in mid-air.
"Now, that was a close one.", Rose admitted.
Cyborg practically blushed before gratifying her.
"Thanks, Rose."
"Funny. Terra said the same thing.", Rose realized.
Then, Raven knocked Jinx back with her powers. Robin, Terra, and Starfire stood by Raven. Terra then balled her glowing, yellow hands into glowing, yellow fists.
"I'd suggest surrendering if I were you.", Terra warned.
Gizmo felt that they need to escape.
"Junk it! Let's blow this place.", Gizmo ordered before he, Mammoth, and Jinx dashed off, but not before Jinx sent out a blast that created a shockwave, causing the earth to split into different rocks in its path to distract them. Terra was obviously peeved about it.
"Hey, you can't do that! That's my thing!", Terra shouted.
However, Cyborg was angrier at Gizmo more than anyone else.
"Yo, nobody pulls a science fair on me and gets away with it.", Cyborg spoke as he began chasing after them before Ravager halted him with her blades.
"Easy, Cyborg. No need to engage if we don't have to.", Ravager spoke as she then put her blades back in their sheath.
Robin understood that as well, but for a different reason as he showed on his communicator that the H.I.V.E. are being traced.
"Rose is right, Cyborg, we'll see them again...sooner than they think.", Robin assured before Rose turned to the Titans.
"Oh, and before I leave, I'll tell you what I gathered so far about the H.I.V.E.'s new leader, or leaders in this case.", Rose stated, making Terra curious.
"Just who is he? Or better yet, who are they?", Terra asked.
"Apparently, one of them is sometimes known as the headmaster. They say that he even brainwashes people into calling him 'brother'.", Rose explained.
That concerned Terra more than anything to the point where she cringed and shuddered as it did the Titans.
"Yeesh. Sounds a lot like trouble. I can't even imagine who would be in the right mind to partner up with that creep.", Terra shuddered.
"I also happen to know who his partner is. That guy is the only one we all know who had a history with Kryptonite.", Rose spoke, making Terra realize something.
"Lex Luthor.", Terra realized.
"Bingo.", Rose agreed.
"I remember hearing about him against his many battles with Superman at Metropolis.", Terra added, puzzling Beast Boy.
"Wait, you've been to Metropolis?", asked Beast Boy.
"Once or twice. Anyway, thanks for the info, though, Rose.", Terra gratified, earning Rose's smile before she leapt out the roof windows and onto the rooftop. "Anytime, Terra.", Rose responded before running off.
Then, just as Ravager left, Robin walked up to Terra.
"Don't worry, Terra. If there's one thing we're good at, it's stopping trouble.", Robin assured.
Chapter 2
The H.I.V.E. symbol was beeping and flashing on the monitor at Titans Tower. Beast Boy had thoughts about it.
"Tracking device. Very sneaky.", Beast Boy admitted.
Terra had her opinion on this as well as Raven.
"Looks like the H.I.V.E.'s secret headquarters is no secret anymore.", Terra added.
"So what are we waiting for?", asked Raven.
Robin had to prevent any mishaps, considering the new leaders.
"We need to know what they're planning, first. Otherwise, we could walk right into a trap.", Robin warned.
Beast Boy had a feeling that there would be an undercover assignment.
"Do I hear an undercover assignment coming on? Lucky for you guys, I happen to be a master of disguise.", Beast Boy cockily embellished.
To prove his point, Beast Boy turned into a Monkey first, then a kangaroo, and finally, a mongoose. Of course, Raven had doubts.
"Yeah, a green mongoose is gonna blend right in.", Raven spoke sarcastically.
Meanwhile, Terra thought it was funny.
"That's actually kinda cute.", Terra grinned.
Robin had then decided on someone else for the mission this time.
"Sorry, Beast Boy. I was thinking of someone with a slightly better disguise.", Robin stated.
Beast Boy then resumed human form quickly and tapped on what seemingly appears to be Cyborg.
"I can understand if it's Terra, but what are you gonna do? Dress Cyborg up like a washing machine?", Beast Boy asked.
Suddenly, Cyborg tipped over and landed backwards, surprising Beast Boy, causing him to hop up to the ceiling and turn into a chameleon. Then, the real Cyborg stepped forward.
"That isn't me. That's my fully robotic replacement.", Cyborg spoke as he then walked in and lifted the robot back up with the remote and continued.
"Not nearly as charming, but he can bench press a bus."
Terra had voiced her reaction.
"Yeah, I can see that.", Terra admitted.
Then, Terra tapped the robot's head two times before it spoke.
"Boo-yah!", the robot shouted.
By doing so, it surprised them and scared them away while Terra was just surprised when it's head sprang off from the neck, revealing a spring connecting it as it bounced around. Cyborg looked embarrassed from it.
"He still has a few bugs to work out.", Cyborg stated.
Terra, however, only giggled from the bug that was found as Beast Boy felt peeved.
"No fair. Like I said, I can understand if Terra's going and I may be all green, but he's half metal. How come he gets to go?", asked Beast Boy before Cyborg explained the answer with Beast Boy obviously looking more peeved.
"Because I have new toys.", Cyborg answered.
Terra shook her head in surprise from hearing this.
"Wait, wait, wait. Did you just say 'toys'?", asked Terra.
Cyborg was willing to oblige as he unveiled a platinum suit for Terra with upgrades that allow her to phase through objects and also possess anyone and/or anything. The suit looked recently polished and can only powered by her gem. Also, it came with a sparkling silver cloak, looking more ghost-like.
"Of course, I did.", Cyborg replied.
The floor panel then opened up and revealed Cyborg's latest tech.
"May I present, the Phantom Mark 2!", Cyborg exclaimed.
Terra was surprised to say the least.
"You actually made that suit?", Terra asked.
Cyborg had to answer.
"Yep. I just finished making that suit from scratch, just for you. Just a few upgrades, some fine-tweaking, and no one's the wiser.", Cyborg explained.
Terra then carefully put the suit on as she asked Cyborg about something.
"So, you said you put in a few upgrades. What can it do?"
Cyborg answered her question as he got out two high-tech rings and put one on through each middle finger.
"Well, all you have to do is place your gem in the hole and see for yourself.", Cyborg stated.
Terra was confused from hearing that.
"Uh, okay.", Terra responded.
Nevertheless, Terra placed her gem in the hole and immediately turned transparent blue gray, surprising her even more, especially when she suddenly started to levitate.
"Wh-what's going on?!", Terra exclaimed.
Cyborg then explained.
"Simple. When you placed your gem inside it, you entered the phasing stage, and now you can phase through walls and even phase into anyone or thing. Heck, you've even activated the levitators on the suit.", Cyborg explained.
Terra was a bit confused, although she got the gist.
"So, you're saying I've turned into a ghost?", Terra asked.
Cyborg smirkingly shrugged.
"Well, yeah. Well, except for the "passing away" bit.", Cyborg replied.
Terra had but one reaction about it.
"This is awesome!", Terra shouted with glee.
Beast Boy felt the same way.
"You just read my mind!", exclaimed Beast Boy.
Cyborg then spoke even further.
"Of course, if you just want to fly, you can just turn the gem in a clockwise direction."
Terra then glanced at the glowing chest badge as he continued speaking further.
"Turning it the other direction should deactivate it, changing you back to normal. Oh, did I mention you can manipulate the plates on your hands to make other stuff move?", Cyborg added.
Terra grew surprised to hear that.
"Really?", puzzled Terra.
"Don't believe me? Try it out on my robot.", Cyborg ushered.
Terra understood that.
"Got it.", Terra agreed before she then focused on Cyborg's robot and then pointed her hands at it, causing the metal plates to eject from her gloves and move toward the robot and face adjacent directions at each other before making the robot levitate by letting out an invisible wavelength, creating a zero-g environment around it.
"Boo-yah!", the robot spoke.
Then, she carefully let it down, still impressed with the capabilities as the plates returned to her gloves.
"Rock on. Okay, I know how I'm getting in, but what about you?", asked Terra.
To answer her question, Cyborg put his fists against each other, moved them away from each other, and then slamming the two rings together with enough force to activate a holographic Generator. When the light faded, Cyborg now looks more human from before, surprising the others.
"A holographic generator!", Starfire spoke.
"Dude, you look-", Beast Boy began.
"Unplugged.", Raven finished.
Terra answered as she flew down next to Beast Boy, in her ghostly form.
"More human is more like it.", Terra commented.
"Nice work. If I didn't know better, I'd think you were just normal.", Robin complimented before Cyborg then looked at his human-looking hands.
"Uh, thanks."
Later, Cyborg was in his room checking himself out.
"Aw, yeah, baby! Somebody's been working out.", Cyborg said to himself as he continued checking himself out until he heard a phasing noise with which he turned to notice Terra, still in her phasing state, and Starfire.
That, in turn, slightly embarrassed him.
"Whoa! Hey! Star, Terra, I didn't-", Cyborg began before he then looked more at the ghostly Terra, who was floating, and Starfire who was on the ground.
"How long have you been standing there?", asked Cyborg before Terra answered as she put her hand on her gem.
"Hey, I just got in here.", Terra replied before she then turned the gem in a counter-clockwise direction, deactivating the suit's powers as she lands in the ground feet first, changing her back to normal. Then, they both walked in.
"Forgive me. Your door was open.", Starfire spoke.
"Oh, it's cool. Just checking out the old, unimproved me.", Cyborg stated.
"Funny, I was testing out the new, improved me.", Terra commented.
Cyborg glanced at Terra.
"I'd forgotten what it was like to have real hands- well, almost real.", Cyborg admitted.
Starfire stepped closer to Cyborg.
"They are most convincing, however, my preference is for the original version.", Starfire assured.
Cyborg blushed from hearing that and turned to the mirror.
"This is the original version.", Cyborg responded bluntly.
Terra knew that Starfire got it wrong.
"No, Cyborg. She meant that she likes you just the way you are. In fact, whether you're full human, or half robot, I like you the way you are too.", Terra assured, making Cyborg smile.
Then, Robin's voice called out.
"Cyborg, Terra, it's time.", Robin spoke.
Terra turned to Starfire as did Cyborg.
"Well, wish us luck.", Terra spoke.
Later, at H.I.V.E. Academy, Cyborg got his lunch first, leaving him disgusted before Terra got hers, only she did not express disgust, but instead, gratitude.
"Thanks for the grub.", gratified Terra.
Then, Cyborg and Terra were looking for a table while discussing the plan.
"So, what do we do now?", asked Terra.
"Okay. Just play it cool, and you'll blend right in.", Cyborg replied.
Then, the two disguised friends noticed the students looking at them. Terra waved her hand.
"Uh, hello?", Terra greeted.
Cyborg then had to play along as he sniffed the Sloppy joes.
"Ahh, sloppy joes. Just like the mad scientist who created me used to make.", Cyborg spoke.
Then, the students continued their chat, with Terra checking if it's safe. When she had finished, she shrugged and smiled nervously.
"Whew.", Cyborg sighed.
"Okay. Well, nice talking to you.", Terra spoke as she walked with Cyborg.
Then, Cyborg and Terra sat next to each other.
"That was too close.", Cyborg admitted.
Just as Cyborg was about to bite down on his sloppy joes as Terra was opening the chocolate milk carton, a voice caught their attention.
"You're in our seats.", a familiar, gruff voice spoke.
Then, they look up to notice Mammoth, joined by Gizmo and Jinx. Terra tried reasoning with them.
"Sorry. I didn't know it was your seat. Just let us move to a different seat and we'll be out of your way.", Terra assured.
"Hey, newbies, this is our table. What do you two think you're doing here?", Gizmo asked.
"They look familiar. Did you go to Darkway Prep?", asked Jinx.
"What're your names, punks?", asked Mammoth.
"Probably something lame. Oh, let me guess. Snot Man and Booger girl.", Gizmo joked, unaware that Terra grumbled from hearing that.
"No, wait. Mr. and Ms. Nose Pickers.", Gizmo continued.
"Do you two even have any powers?", puzzled Jinx.
Terra looked at Jinx.
"More than you can imagine.", Terra responded bluntly.
Mammoth then picked up Cyborg's Sloppy Joes and held it up.
"I'm hungry.", Mammoth states before he then ate it. "Get lost."
"Yeah, scum, take a hike.", Gizmo concurred before he then set his hover disc down.
Afterwards, it maneuvered itself underneath Cyborg's chair. Cyborg noticed it but before he could react, a boxing-glove mechanic burst out and pushed Cyborg to the other side with Terra managing to dodge him. Then, the other students, even the H.I.V.E. Team laughed away, angering Terra slightly while Cyborg got back up.
"Ooh, big mistake.", Terra spoke as Cyborg growled before pressing his fists together, being encased in stone-like Armor while Terra pushed the gem on her chest and became a transparent, blue gray ghost once again.
She then maneuvered the metal plates toward the table, lifting it up before Cyborg then leapt into the air and slammed down on the table, knocking it to the floor and creating a horizontal backlash all the way toward the wall. Terra then descended down a bit, still a ghost as Jinx, Mammoth, and Gizmo turned toward the two as the metal plates returned to her gloves.
"My name is Phantom.", Terra, AKA "Phantom", spoke.
"My name is Stone, and it looks like you need to find a new table.", Cyborg, AKA "Stone" spoke gruffly.
Gizmo stammered in fear as Mammoth and Jinx were impressed.
"Not bad.", Mammoth admitted.
"Let's just see how they do in combat practice.", Jinx stayed.
Later, they were at Combat Practice, with Cyborg and Terra standing next to Mammoth, Gizmo, and Jinx. Suddenly, as the buzzer rang out, the part of the floor, they're standing on became a column before three more parts became columns as a finish line. Jinx went first.
"Gamma maneuver!", Jinx shouted.
Gizmo then went next. Cyborg and Terra were confused.
"Hold on!", Cyborg shouted.
"We don't know that.", Terra added.
"Then get out of the way.", Mammoth responded before he bumped Cyborg on the arm and went next.
The ghost girl then turned to "Stone".
"So, we're going together?", asked Terra.
"You know it.", Cyborg responded with a smirk before he and Terra followed Mammoth only to be confronted by H.I.V.E.'s robots.
"Time to kick butt.", Cyborg stated.
"Amen to that.", Terra concurred.
Then, the duo charged toward the robots.
Meanwhile, Jinx dodged lasers as best as she could before Gizmo fired misled at the laser turrets. As Gizmo got closer to the finish line, he noticed the spikes appearing from the floor and dodged them while Mammoth ran through the spikes, breaking them. The droids were holding Cyborg, much to Gizmo and Mammoth's amusement.
"Ha! The newb is toast.", Gizmo smirked.
"Hey, Rocko, had enough?", Mammoth joked before he and Gizmo laughed at the situation, angering Terra once again.
"You are so not getting away with that.", Terra growled before she then phased herself inside the droid and controlled it as the red dot turned blue.
She then whacked at the other robots, freeing him.
"Thanks for the assist.", "Stone" gratified before the blue, seemingly defective robot replied.
"Anytime.", the robot spoke in Terra's voice before Terra left the robot as it laid down on the ground.
This prompted Gizmo and Mammoth to change their mocking tones into impressed ones.
"Wow. Did she just-", Gizmo began before Mammoth answered.
"Yep, she did.", Mammoth replied.
Jinx then went to Mammoth and Gizmo.
"Quit fooling around. The headmasters are watching.", Jinx urged.
As Jinx pointed to them, the others, and Terra, looked up to notice them.
"So, that's the headmaster, huh? And that must be Lex Luthor with him. But why would he be here in Jump City with him?", Terra puzzled.
Then, the H.I.V.E. trio ran to the finish line only for them to be trapped by the tentacles that appeared from the small columns. Terra then turned to Cyborg.
"You think we should help them?", asked the transparent ghost.
"Maybe.", replied the Stone-coated Warrior.
Then, he cracked his knuckles before he and Terra pursued them. As Cyborg jumped on and smashed the two tentacles, before doing a flip, Terra then used the metal plates in her hands to levitate the two floor plates and tossed them toward the tentacles and the turrets, freeing them. Terra smirked at the trio as Cyborg helped them up.
"Not bad for a couple of newbies, huh?", Terra smirked.
Gizmo then dashed toward the finish line.
"We've gotta cross the finish line!", Gizmo shouted.
Then, both Terra and Cyborg crossed the finish line first. As Cyborg changed back to normal form (that is, under the human hologram), Terra turned her gem left, deactivating the suit's powers, making her bound to gravity once more. They were both excited.
"Whoo-hoo!", Terra whooped.
"Yes! Now, that's what I'm-", Cyborg shouted before Gizmo interrupted.
Before he could finish, Gizmo interrupted.
"Zip it, Grapple Brain.", Gizmo snapped.
Then, a booming voice, made Gizmo move back while it drew the attention of Cyborg and Terra.
"You! Phantom and Stone.", The Headmaster shouted before he descended to the same level as Cyborg and Terra.
"Sneaking into my school, destroying my drones, making my top students look like amateur pick pockets, you two must think you're very clever. But you're not clever.", the headmaster threatened.
Terra knew what that meant as the trio looked on.
"Oh? And what would that make us?", Terra asked.
Whatever happened next was unexpected.
"You're brilliant.", the headmaster complimented.
Terra grew puzzled.
"Huh?"
"Well done, Mr. Stone, and Ms. Phantom. Well done.", the headmaster congratulated with glee before Cyborg and Terra sighed in relief.
"I see a bright future for you two.", the headmaster spoke before Terra blushed as she brushed her head with her hand.
"Uh, thanks." , Terra gratified.
"Uh, great school you have here, Mr.-", Cyborg began before the Headmaster then shook hands with Terra and Cyborg and introduced himself.
"Blood. Brother Blood. At your service.", Brother Blood spoke.
Terra was surprised to say the least.
"I-I don't know what to say.", Terra spoke, neither of them knowing that Lex Luthor was growling quietly as he saw this from far away.
Then, Brother Blood turned toward the trio with his smile turned to a frown toward Gizmo, Jinx, and Mammoth.
"And as for you 3, failure will not be tolerated!", Brother Blood shouted as his eyes glowed red, scaring the heck out of the trio.
"You were already sent back after graduating once. Fail me again, and I'll have you sent to your doom! Do I make myself clear?", asked Brother Blood.
Then, Terra noticed that Gizmo, Jinx, and Mammoth's eyes glowed red.
"Yes, Brother.", the H.I.V.E. Trio spoke before Terra grew confused.
"Did you see that?", asked Terra.
Cyborg nodded as he answered.
"Yep."
Brother Blood then spoke to his classmates as he ascended into the air.
"Outstanding. In a few days, I will unveil your class project, the culmination of all your hard work over the last few weeks with support by fellow Metropolis entrepreneur, Lex Luthor.", Brother Blood began announcing.
Then, Brother Blood's eyes glowed red, as did the other classmates' eyes as he spoke further.
"And when it is unleashed, our foes will tremble in our wake. Tremble!", Brother Blood shouted.
Then, they cheered and chanted his name, confusing Cyborg and Terra.
"Brother Blood! Brother Blood! Brother Blood! Brother Blood!"
"Something's definitely up.", Terra guessed.
"I know.", Cyborg agreed.
Then, Lex floated over to Brother Blood on a different hover pod as he spoke.
"Brother Blood. I'd like a word with you in private.", Lex spoke.
"Of course. Anything for Metropolis' very own entrepreneur.", Brother Blood agreed.
Later, in the rec room, they were drinking tea.
"I must say, Luthor, that tea is delicious. I think it would go better with a couple of sugar cubes, wouldn't you agree?", Brother Blood admitted.
"Of course. But, you see, there's something that's been weighing on my mind lately.", Lex began.
"Oh? And what is it?", asked Brother Blood.
"These recruits that arrived this morning. Are we truly certain they are not our enemies in disguise, Blood?", asked Lex, puzzling him.
"Whatever do you mean?", asked Blood.
"With respect, I've observed their fighting styles for longer than I care to count. It seems rather unique to us, but their team effort is just as remarkable as that of the Teen Titans. And so, it seems to me that for these spies to walk among us in those corridors is the height of futility.", Lex explained.
"Now, now, Luthor. I assure you, these latest recruits are not spies.", Brother Blood spoke.
However, Lex was quite adamant, as calm as he is.
"What sense does it make for us to keep these recruits around if they made your best students look like amateurs without hesitation? Would it not be more authoritative on our part to search these new recruits for any evidence that points against them?", asked Lex.
Then, Brother Blood stood up.
"But that would mean a lack of trust in the H.I.V.E. Academy, Lex. And that certainly won't do, will it?", asked Brother Blood as his eyes glowed red, although Lex's focus did not waver.
"You don't have any room to talk. You and I both know that the only reason that they're loyal to you was thanks in part to your mental powers.", Lex pointed out.
"Yes, I suppose they have something to do with that. Regardless, if it makes you feel any better, if, for whatever reason, your suspicions were correct, I'll send you on my way to help me finish them.", Brother Blood assured as Lex finishes his tea.
"Thank you very much, Blood. I'll begin preparations as soon as I finish my tea.", Lex gratified.
Back at Titans Tower, Robin and Starfire were worried about them.
"Cyborg and Terra's communication relay has been deactivated.", Starfire spoke.
"Could be interference. Let's just give them a minute.", Robin assured.
Beast Boy agreed, but for a different reason.
"Besides, who needs him? I know Terra's gonna be okay, and this Cyborg is way more fun.", Beast Boy concurred as he was shown to have put the hat and scarf on the Cyborg robot.
"Boo-yah!", the robot spoke as Robin and Raven were clearly frustrated with Beast Boy's antics.
"Any chance we could replace Beast Boy with a robot, too?", Raven joked before Beast Boy pulled the bottom eyelid down with his finger and looked at her that way.
"Cut it out. I don't think Cyborg would appreciate-", Robin began before a familiar voice got the Titans' attention.
"Appreciate what?", Cyborg began before Terra then spoke next.
"The fact that we're already the top butt-kickers in our class?", Terra finished.
Beast Boy grew surprised upon noticing Cyborg and Terra and removed the hat and scarf from Cyborg's robot.
"Cyborg! Terra!", Beast Boy exclaimed as he did so.
However, Terra spotted that.
"Don't think I don't know what you were doing, Beast Boy.", Terra spoke with a smirk.
Starfire wanted to know something.
"Your infiltration is successful, yes?", asked Starfire.
At H.I.V.E. Academy, Cyborg answered first, then Terra.
"You bet."
"We had a few close calls, though.", Terra added.
Robin wanted to know what was going on.
"What have you learned?", Robin asked.
Terra answered first and then Cyborg for the question.
"First off, we found out that the H.I.V.E. Academy's new leaders are Brother Blood and Lex Luthor. He seems to be using his mental powers to brainwash the students here. Guess that explains how he's known as the headmaster. As for the bald girl, I'm not sure why he teamed up with him.", Terra replied.
"We also found out they're working on some class project. It sounds heavy, but no details yet.", Cyborg added.
"Well, find out and get out. The longer you two are there, the more dangerous it gets.", Robin warned.
Cyborg understood.
"Believe me. We don't plan on sticking around.", Cyborg spoke before Terra then noticed the H.I.V.E. trio and gasped as Cyborg hid his robot arm.
"Well, what do you know? It's the headmaster's scrum-buffing pets.", Gizmo spoke as Terra and Cyborg stepped back.
"Get 'em!", Gizmo ordered.
Chapter 3
Gizmo, Jinx, and Mammoth were closing in on Cyborg and Terra.
"Don't bother trying to run.", Jinx spoke.
"You won't get far. The whole school is in on it.", Mammoth added.
Terra thought that they were caught while Cyborg wanted to know more.
"Look, I know this looks bad, but-"
"In on what?", asked Cyborg.
"What do you think, pie for brains? Your initiation.", Gizmo answered as he got out a unicycle and a dress.
Terra was confused.
"Huh? That's what this is about?", puzzled Terra.
"Don't laugh. You have to eat the unicycle.", Mammoth added, leaving both Terra and Cyborg extremely puzzled.
Later, Cyborg got out, dressed in his pink tutu over the clothes with Jinx and Terra waiting outside. He turned to notice the two of them with Jinx holding the books. Jinx gave a sort of smirk as Terra knew what she was doing.
"How about I hold the books for you?", suggested Terra.
Afterward, the school was laughing as Terra was holding the books, following Jinx, while Cyborg was following them in the pink tutu. Jinx blushed as Cyborg got embarrassed while Terra was just puzzled.
At the training station, Terra's station was right next to Cyborg's. Brother Blood and Lex Luthor turned to notice Cyborg lifting a weight as Terra was doing the same, but on her terms with levitators. The two of them were doing exceptionally well.
"We have ourselves a couple of naturals.", Brother Blood grinned.
"Indeed. Take them to maximum.", Lex ordered.
Then, one of the staff members did that, causing the weight to become heavier for both Terra and Cyborg. Cyborg lifted it up completely as Terra maximized the levitator's power, lifting the weight up completely as well. Needless to say, Brother Blood and Lex Luthor were impressed.
Later, Terra and Cyborg were eating lunch with the H.I.V.E. team. Gizmo had an opinion about this.
"Lunch is super today, and the mashed potatoes are dynamite.", Gizmo commented.
Terra heard that and felt the same way.
"For once, we can actually agree.", Terra agreed before she noticed Jinx and Mammoth giggling about something and then noticed something in Cyborg's mashed potatoes.
"Uh, there's something in your lunch.", Terra warned as she pointed to it before Cyborg then noticed the tiny bomb in the mashed potatoes and tossed it to Gizmo's mashed potatoes.
Jinx and Mammoth noticed that and then gasped a moment before giggling, thinking about how funny it would be. Gizmo turned to see them laughing.
"Hey! What are you Slug faces laughing at?", Gizmo asked.
However, Jinx was only brushing against her head with her hand as Mammoth was eating the mashed potatoes before the tiny bomb blew up on Gizmo's mashed potatoes, leaving said mashed potatoes landing on Gizmo's face, causing the students to laugh at that little prank, even Terra and Cyborg.
It was class time as Terra and Cyborg were paying attention as Lex Luthor happened to be a professor on the class.
"So that's why any good doomsday threat needs...what?", Lex asked before Gizmo had his hand raised, only for Lex to call someone else.
"Ms. Phantom?", asked Lex.
Terra had the correct answer right away as Gizmo obviously looked peeved.
"Effective misdirection.", Terra answered.
"Correct. Moving on...", Lex spoke as Jinx looked dreamily at Cyborg, who blushed while Gizmo was steamed.
Later, Cyborg and Terra were backed into a corner, only for Jinx to hand the two H.I.V.E. communicators to Cyborg and Terra.
"Congratulations.", Jinx congratulated.
Terra was surprised once more.
"Huh?", puzzled Terra.
"You two're one of us.", Jinx replied.
Cyborg and Terra then took them as Jinx smiled as did Mammoth while Gizmo begrudgingly smiled.
"Thanks.", Terra gratified.
"But that doesn't mean we have to like you.", Gizmo spoke.
Terra knew the real reason Gizmo was like that.
"Well, I know you don't have to, but I get the hint.", Terra responded as the two disguised heroes looked at their new communicators.
Meanwhile, at Titans Tower, Beast Boy was fiddling with the robot.
"So the plumber says, 'Just because I'm a talking aardvark, doesn't mean I can drive.' Ha ha ha!", Beast Boy joked before he then pressed a button on the remote.
"Boo-yah! Boo-yah! Boo-yah!", the robot spoke, earning Starfire's giggle.
Robin was obviously worried about the real Cyborg and Terra.
"No word in 4 days. That's it. I'm calling them.", Robin spoke before Starfire put her hand on his shoulder.
"Robin, please, we may endanger their mission.", Starfire warned.
Of course, Raven felt differently.
"Or we may save their lives. Something's not right here.", Raven guessed.
Beast Boy was trying to figure something else out.
"Tell me about it. I can't figure out how to make this thing burp.", Beast Boy stated before, eventually, he made the robot burp and laughed, only to earn angry looks from Robin, Starfire, and Raven.
"What? I'm trying to make him more realistic.", Beast Boy explained.
Robin then called Cyborg and Terra.
"Cyborg, Terra, do you copy? Guys, come in.", Robin urged.
Then, the monitor showed Cyborg and Terra.
"This isn't a good time, you guys.", Cyborg spoke.
"Yeah, we've got a theory of mayhem test tomorrow and we're totally gonna bomb.", Terra added.
Robin felt that to be a bit tiresome.
"Please tell me you're joking."
Cyborg had to fib a bit.
"Yeah. Uh, look, sorry we haven't checked in.", Cyborg apologized.
"Yeah, we've been learning their combat techniques, weapons, armor, and even had a dance.", Terra added before she yelped upon quickly realizing she had a slip of the tongue.
"A dance? Terra, you and Cyborg are there to find out what the H.I.V.E. is planning, not learn to tango.", Robin reminded.
"Don't you think I know that? It's not easy keeping this up without getting caught.", Terra responded.
"We just need a little more time.", Cyborg added.
Robin had a different idea.
"Or maybe it's time we went on the offensive.", Robin spoke.
Later, Terra and Cyborg were in the computer room as Lex happened to have heard her voice.
"Okay, Cyborg. I'm gonna meet up with the Titans. They are gonna need some help. Just remember, if you get caught, you're gonna have to humor Brother Blood long enough until I give the signal. That way, he wouldn't suspect a thing until it's too late.", Terra planned.
Cyborg nodded as he turned the computer on.
"Gotcha, Terra.", Cyborg agreed before Terra entered her phasing stage, just as Cyborg had finished booting up the computer, neither of them knowing that Lex was listening at the door.
"So, that is your name. Terra. Luckily, I have something planned just for you.", Lex smirked before he walked away.
"I'm in.", Cyborg assured.
Robin was not willing to wait any longer.
"Good. Just make it quick.", Robin urged.
Cyborg then searched through the files and found one.
"OK. I found the mainframe.", Cyborg spoke.
Just as Cyborg opened the file, Terra started phasing through the floor.
"Whoa!", Cyborg reacted.
Terra wanted to know what it was.
"What is it?", asked Terra.
"I think I've just found the class project. They're building something called-", Cyborg began.
Terra knew what it was.
"An ion amplifier.", Terra realized.
Then, Brother Blood stepped in just as Terra only phased through the floor with only her head at the top of the floor.
"That is correct.", Brother Blood spoke.
Terra gasped upon apparent discovery.
"Terra, who's..", Robin began before Terra piped him down and told him as she glared at him.
"Blood.", Terra responded.
Fortunately, Terra's head was not within line of vision for Brother Blood, as Terra was not within range of a ceiling lamp. Unfortunately, Cyborg was caught red-handed as he stepped back.
"Well, this is a surprise, Mr. Stone... or should I say, Cyborg.", Brother Blood admitted.
Terra gasped upon noticing that his cover was blown it as quietly as she could while Cyborg revealed his true self and prepared a sonic cannon at Brother Blood.
"Relax. I don't want to fight.", Brother Blood assured as he then held out an ion amplifier with his hand. "It's a remarkable weapon, really. Compact, elegant, devastating in its power... but it's nothing compared to you."
Cyborg wanted answers.
"What do you want from me?", asked Cyborg.
Brother Blood wanted nothing.
"Oh, it's not what I want. It's what you want, and what I can give you.", Brother Blood spoke as he stepped forward, his eyes glowing red, forcing Terra to look away as Cyborg was not fortunate enough to avoid looking into them.
Cyborg clutched his head as Brother Blood got closer and put his hand on Cyborg's cannon, causing him to step back and notice that it was turned back into a real hand, with actual feeling.
"My hand. I can feel it. It's real.", Cyborg spoke in surprise and disbelief.
Then, as soon as Brother Blood's eyes stopped glowing red, the hand turned back into the way it is now.
"No!", Cyborg before he then got on his knees.
Terra felt sorry for him as Brother Blood spoke further.
"Serve me, and I can make you what you once were. I can give back your life.", Brother Blood assured.
Cyborg looked at Terra as Brother Blood put his hand on his shoulder. Terra nodded, thinking it is time to keep humoring him.
"Do it.", Terra urged.
Cyborg then turned to Brother Blood and had to agree, of course he didn't mean it, but Brother Blood doesn't know that.
"I'll do anything you ask.", Cyborg spoke softly.
Terra then quietly sighed and phased through the floor completely. Brother Blood was just as relieved as well.
"Good. Then I think it's time for the other students to see our little class project.", Brother Blood stated.
Meanwhile, as Terra descended to the floor below, she switched out of her phasing state before she spoke.
"Phew. That was close.", Terra sighed.
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out.
"Oh, no. It is far from close, actually, Ms. Phantom. Or should I say...Tara Markov.", Lex spoke, surprising her as she gasped.
"How did you know?", asked Terra.
"I was on my way to the computer lab when I suddenly heard you and your partner in crime's voices. I already told Brother Blood of this situation, you know. How else would your friend be caught red-handed and forced to serve under him? Right now, as we speak, your friend is being wrapped around the headmaster's finger., and that means my dreams of global domination will come true.", Lex replied.
"You're wrong. Even if he is under Brother Blood's control, Cyborg would never do anything to hurt us.", Terra assured.
"Is that a fact, Terra? Well, all the more reason I can't let you interlopers get in the way of them now.", Lex spoke before he then got out a platinum version of the ion amplifier with red and green lights on before firing a red and green blast at Terra, who narrowly missed and had to enter her phasing state before phasing downward to avoid the blast, frustrating Lex as he growled before calming himself.
"No matter. By the end of this day, Brother Blood and I will see to it that those wretched Titans suffer!", Lex spoke.
Later, at the halls, Raven appeared via dark portal and saw that the coast is clear.
"Clear.", Raven assured.
Then, Robin and Starfire caught up with Raven. Robin turned to Beast Boy.
"Beast Boy, hurry up.", Robin urged.
Beast Boy had to wheel the robot up to them with great difficulty and then dusted off his hands.
"Next time Cyborg builds a robot, he better leave instructions.", Beast Boy sighed.
Then, the robot spoke loudly as he clenched his fist quickly raised it in the air and brought it back.
"Boo-yah! Boo-yah!", the robot shouted before Beast Boy turned into a starfish and muffled the blabbermouth, relieving Robin, Raven, and Starfire, as it appeared to have not triggered any alarm just as Robin picked up two signals: one above and the other below.
"I'm picking up Cyborg and Terra's signals... one of them is above us, but the other, directly below us.", Robin stated.
Then, Terra descended in her phasing state and deactivated the suit.
"'Sup, guys.", Terra greeted.
Beast Boy was relieved.
"Terra!", Beast Boy exclaimed as he then hugged Terra.
"Hey, not too tight, Beast Boy.", Terra wheezed.
He then let go just as Robin walked up to her.
"What happened?", asked Robin.
"You see, that's what I was going to tell you. Cyborg and I got-", Terra began before, suddenly, the podium that they were standing on, spun around, causing the five Titans, and the robotic replacement of Cyborg, to fall through the floor straight into the stage where the combat practice stage is when it appeared dark at first, but then lit up completely. Terra knew where they wound up while Beast Boy had a bad feeling about it.
"Hey, I know that place. This is the training room.", Terra realized.
"Not good.", Beast Boy commented.
Brother Blood and Lex Luthor then spoke, catching their attention.
"The Teen Titans. And the latest recruit, Terra.", Brother Blood spoke.
Terra gasped upon him finding out that Brother Blood knows who she really is.
"So nice to make your acquaintance.", Lex Luthor spoke.
"Let me guess. You told him?", Terra guessed.
"I can assure you that's not important. What is important is that we'd introduce you to our students, but we're fairly certain you've already met.", Lex spoke as Terra and the others turned to notice Cyborg, under the persona of Stone, and the H.I.V.E. team.
Cyborg then called the others to battle.
"Attack pattern alpha!", Cyborg shouted before he then jumped up first with Gizmo, Jinx, and Mammoth joining them.
Beast Boy, Terra, Raven, Starfire, and Robin looked on in shock and surprise as Brother Blood's eyes glowed red while he and Lex Luthor smiled.
Chapter 4
The H.I.V.E. team, led by Cyborg, were falling toward the ground with Gizmo launching his missiles at the Titans, but only one managed to hit the ground far away as the other two hit the same floor but each got closer than the last. As the Titans scattered, Beast Boy turned into a gorilla and picked the robot up. Brother Blood and Lex Luthor watched with Blood expressing his own exuberant joy.
"No mercy. No mercy!", Brother Blood shouted.
Starfire launched her starbolts at Mammoth but missed. Her opponent then rammed the column, knocking it down, before Starfire flew away quickly while Raven had her hands full with Jinx as she launched her luck blasts at Raven but missed. Raven retaliated by lifting a few podiums and then tossing them toward Jinx, who bravely ran up one of them and jumped across the rest as they hit the wall. Robin found himself on the run from Gizmo, who was not far behind when Terra flew closer to Robin.
"You need some help?", asked Terra.
"That would be nice, actually.", Robin responded.
"Consider it done.", Terra replied before she then went into phasing mode once again and phased inside Gizmo's suit, practically hacking it.
Gizmo was confused when he noticed that one of his mechanical claws are not working.
"What? Why won't this crud work?!", Gizmo exclaimed.
Suddenly, Gizmo heard Terra inside his head.
"Haven't you figured it out yet?", Terra echoed.
"You. Get out of my head!", Gizmo shouted.
"Not a chance, 'cause you know what they say: Possession is 9/10ths of a law!", Terra echoed before she maneuvered the claws and caused Gizmo to hit Mammoth with missiles.
He was mad.
"What was that for?", Mammoth asked angrily.
"I'm sorry, OK?! I can't control it!", Gizmo panicked.
Terra giggled inside Gizmo's head and then sighed.
"And that's enough.", Terra echoed before she then phased out of Gizmo's suit, causing it to short-circuit, and exited the phasing state, but is still flying.
Robin found that impressive.
"Pretty impressive, Terra.", Robin complimented.
"Thanks, Robin.", Terra gratified.
"Don't just stand there! Attack Tara Markov at once!", Lex shouted.
"You got it!", Cyborg agreed before he then turned up and attacked Terra by leaping in the air toward her and slamming her to the ground, although it didn't do much.
"Dude, ever heard the phrase 'TMI'?", Terra joked.
Then, Cyborg grabbed Terra by the hair, spun her around, and flung her into the air, sending her yelling as she was struggling to stop spinning with the robot replacement watching. Then, that gave Terra an idea as Beast Boy was trying to find a useful feature.
"Come on. Come on. How do you make this thing-oh.", Beast Boy spoke as he then, finally, noticed the words "Attack mode" in the remote.
"Attack mode.", Beast Boy read.
Terra overheard that and went into phasing mode again.
"Attack mode. We could use that. I never thought I'd have to do this, but...", Terra spoke before she phased herself inside the robot replacement of Cyborg.
Then, the robot's red eye turned from red to blue and then spoke in Terra's voice, as it is being currently possessed by Terra.
"Alright, Beast Boy, let's move. Teen Titans, go!", Terra shouted.
Elsewhere, Starfire was having trouble with Jinx and Gizmo, especially when she flipped backwards and he flew up above her before he started taunting her.
"You can't hit me. You can't hit me.", Gizmo tainted before Starfire then hit Gizmo with her starbolts, only for it to hit a hologram as it taunted.
Then, more holograms circled around her and taunted her.
"You can't hit me. You can't hit me. You can't hit me. You can't hit me.", the holograms mocked before Starfire created a starbolt barrier, that not only destroyed the holograms, but also hit the real one as well, with his jet pack damaged, again.
"Crud!", Gizmo exclaimed.
Then, Mammoth hopped toward Starfire and crashed her to the floor, leaving her eyes spinning.
Meanwhile, Robin was trying to tell Cyborg to stop pretending.
"Enough, Cyborg. It's time to drop the act."
Cyborg had to make it look convincing.
"This isn't an act.", Cyborg stated before he charged toward Robin and pounded him in the face, landing him next to Starfire and sending the staffs flying.
After Starfire's eyes stopped spinning, she stopped to notice Cyborg preparing to pound Robin for good when Terra, possessing the robot replacement of Cyborg, ran into him and grabbed him with her arms, running him through a wall, before Cyborg knocked Terra back through a different spot of the wall, although she managed to land in a nearby podium.
"I gotta admit, I didn't think you'd have the guts to possess my replacement, Terra.", Cyborg admitted.
Terra answered as she cracked the robot body's knuckles.
"Well, there's a first time for everything.", Terra responded.
Meanwhile, below, Beast Boy was knocked back toward a podium by Mammoth and Raven was just pushed back by Jinx's magic as she shielded herself. Then, Gizmo got on the ground and shot out a force field generator straight toward the 4 Titans and trapped them. Robin knew what it was while Beast Boy, Raven, and Starfire tried to break through it but failed.
"Force field.", Robin spoke.
Terra was shocked to see them trapped.
"No!", Terra exclaimed.
She then looked back at Cyborg as he spoke next.
"So, it's just you and me now.", Cyborg spoke next.
Then, they faced each other before Cyborg made his first move by punching her toward the wall. He then got closer and looked down when Terra got back up.
"Okay. Now it's my turn. Never thought I'd say this, but...", Terra began before she then used an uppercut on Cyborg. "BOO-YAH!"
The force of the uppercut pushed Cyborg toward a podium, destroying it. The Titans looked on impressed with awe as Terra was impressed as well.
"Wow. I didn't think I could actually knock Cyborg back.", Terra exclaimed in surprise.
Meanwhile, Lex was furious.
"No! This cannot happen!", Lex growled.
Cyborg then charged toward her, much to her surprise.
"Boo-yah this!", Cyborg shouted.
Terra then prepared a sonic cannon in her right hand, only for it to be completely crushed, sending her to the ground. Terra then quickly rethought things.
"Okay, well that didn't work out.", Terra admitted before Lex entered the fray with the same red and green laser blast from earlier, although she was lucky enough to evade it.
"What is it with you and that weapon, Lex?", Terra asked.
"This weapon is much more powerful than that ion amplifier, Terra. In fact, it is known as the Eon Gauntlet. It comes equipped with red solar mini-lamps, and, of course, Kryptonite. Alone, they do nothing, but together, they deal quite a fortitude of damage. Red and green, the colors of Christmas.", Lex explained as he walked toward Terra in the robot replacement's body.
"And you!", Lex began just as he then crushed her left hand with but a swift strike, earning her pained yell, before he followed through on the two legs before a punch to the gut.
"Are on! The naughty! List!", Lex shouted as he delivered said blows, forcing Terra to phase out of the robot body completely and land on the ground, no longer in phasing mode.
"Terra! Are you okay?", asked Beast Boy as Terra got back up.
"Whew! Talk about getting the living daylights punched out of me.", Terra admitted.
"Stone, you have my permission to execute this machine.", Lex assured before Cyborg screamed as he began pounding on the robot with two alternating fists at a much faster pace, eventually breaking one ring and revealing himself to be Cyborg.
The others looked on in shock, especially Terra, who's just as surprised.
"Whoa. Now, that is too gruesome.", Terra admitted.
Cyborg was holding onto the robot's wrist as it gave out sparks before getting back up and growled after turning around. Gizmo's secret suspicions were confirmed as Jinx and Mammoth got surprised.
"I knew it! The stinking gack bag is one of them!", Gizmo shouted.
Brother Blood knew better as he descended to ground level, his eyes glowing red.
"No. He's one of us now.", Brother Blood assured.
Then, Cyborg's eyes glowed red.
"And I'm ready to prove it.", Cyborg concurred.
Brother Blood stepped closer to Cyborg and got out an ion amplifier.
"I had a feeling you'd say that. This will amplify your power by magnitudes unimagined.", Brother Blood spoke before Cyborg held out his arm before Blood equipped the ion amplifier to his arm, which in turn, turned into a sonic cannon.
Terra looked on in shock.
"Destroy them for us, and you'll have your reward.", Lex added.
Terra gasped as Cyborg walked closer and pointed it at his friends.
"Cyborg, no!", Robin shouted.
"Please!", Starfire added.
"Come on, buddy. We're your friends.", Beast Boy spoke.
Cyborg seemingly felt different.
"Sorry, but I have new friends.", Cyborg spoke solemnly.
Terra grew very enraged from hearing that and seeing Brother Blood, let alone Lex Luthor, smile.
"No!", Terra exclaimed before she then tossed the plates toward and around Brother Blood and Lex Luthor, causing them to levitate, surprising them.
"Huh? What the-what's happening?!", Brother Blood exclaimed.
"Drop us down this instant!", Lex shouted.
Terra then glanced at Cyborg.
"Now!", Terra shouted.
Cyborg then smiled.
"Psyche!", Cyborg exclaimed before he then pointed it at Brother Blood and Lex Luthor and shot out a powerful beam, only for Blood to be able to manage to create a psychic shield to guard against the blast, knocking it straight to the very ceiling, causing the building to crumble as some students managed to escape quickly.
Even the H.I.V.E. team managed to dodge falling boulders. Terra then joined Cyborg as she powers the suit down with the plates returning to her hands.
"You kinda pulled it a little close, didn't you, Cy?", Terra asked.
Cyborg blushed.
"Well, excuse me for being convincing.", Cyborg smirked.
As Terra giggled in response, Lex growled angrily in response.
"Our plan is in shambles!", Lex exclaimed.
Brother Blood stepped backward onto the floating pod with Mammoth and Gizmo joining him.
"A foolish choice, my friend. Very foolish.", Brother Blood spoke.
Jinx got back up with Cyborg and Terra turning to her.
"You two could've been one of us.", Jinx stated.
"We could've been a lot of things.", Cyborg responded before Terra took two steps closer to Jinx.
"Look, if it makes you feel any better, I'll always remember the time we spent together when we weren't enemies.", Terra assured.
Jinx turned back to Terra and grinned for a bit before hopping onto the floating pod where Brother Blood and Lex Luthor are and they both flew away as a couple of beams fell to the ground in front of them.
Cyborg then freed the Titans with his cannon, destroying the force field Generator. They grinned at Cyborg and Terra, who were grinning back. Robin turned to Raven.
"Raven, get us out of here.", Robin stated.
Raven was willing to oblige.
"Thought you'd never ask.", Raven responded before she then created a dome around them before it turned into a Raven and flew away.
Later, Cyborg explained everything to the Titans at Titans Tower.
"Sorry I had to play rough with you guys. But when I found out what this thing could do, I had to make Brother Blood trust me.", Cyborg explained.
Raven was still confused on one thing.
"But if all those H.I.V.E. kids were brainwashed, why not you and Terra?", puzzled Raven.
Terra only shrugged in response.
"Don't know. Probably because he had no interest in controlling me.", Terra responded.
Cyborg better explained his case.
"Because half my brain is electronic. He may have been able to fool the man, but couldn't fool the machine.", Cyborg explained.
Robin smiled from hearing that and placed his hand on Cyborg's shoulder as he smiled.
"Which means next time we face him and Luthor, we have our own secret weapon.", Robin spoke.
Later, Terra had just got out of the Phantom suit and laid it out, carefully folded with the armor parts on top of the folded clothes in front of her bed and sighed happily.
"Until next time, Phantom.", Terra spoke solemnly.
Elsewhere, Cyborg took one last look at himself as Stone in the mirror and then at his hands.
"Good-bye, Stone.", Cyborg spoke solemnly before he removed the ring, changing back to Cyborg again just as Terra and Starfire walked in.
"For your thoughts, I will pay 6 grubfars.", Starfire stated.
"If that's your way of asking if I'm okay, don't worry. I'm fine.", Cyborg assured.
Terra was curious on one thing.
"So, what was it like being human, Cyborg?", asked Terra.
"I never got to finish High school because of this. And when I was at the H.I.V.E., for awhile there, I actually felt normal.", Cyborg admitted.
Terra put her hand on Cyborg's left hand.
"You're not the only one who feels that way, Cyborg.", Terra admitted.
Cyborg got curious.
"Really?", puzzled Cyborg.
"Yep. I mean, I've never asked for those powers. I just wondered what it was like to be normal. And now I know.", Terra spoke with a grin.
Then, Starfire placed her right hand on Cyborg's right elbow.
"I did not know you before, so to me, you are normal.", Starfire assured.
Cyborg smiled from hearing that. Terra felt a joke coming on.
"Guess that makes us a family.", Terra said as she then gave a warm smile just before Beast Boy called out to her and Cyborg.
"Oh, Cyborg, Terra!", Beast Boy hollered in a sing-song tone.
Then, both Cyborg and Terra grew weary, especially when she realized what it means.
"Oh, no. Don't tell me.", Terra spoke before Robin popped out from the right side of Cyborg's bedroom door as Beast Boy and Raven popped out from the left side.
"You two left the Titans.", Robin stated.
Raven then got out a fake chicken while Robin got out a pink wig and Beast Boy got out a pink tutu.
"That means you two have to be initiated all over again.", Raven added.
Both Cyborg and Terra grew very nervous of embarrassment and tried to refuse, but the others insisted.
"Oh, no. I'm not wearing it.", Cyborg protested.
"What?" , Terra puzzled.
"You want me to do what?", Cyborg puzzled.
"Oh, come on!", Terra exclaimed.
"I'm not puttin' that on my head.", Cyborg rebuffed.
"I already did that stuff.", Terra shouted.
Starfire followed after them, leaving Cyborg's room with a smile.
"Uh-uh. It ain't gonna happen.", Cyborg rebuffed again.
"Can't you guys give me a break today?!", Terra shouted.
"I'm not doing it! No! I said no tights!", Cyborg shouted.
A/N: So, what did you think about it? Oh, I meant to mention earlier. James Marsters reprises his voice role as Lex Luthor in this story. Pretty impressive, right? Anyways, I plan on adding more chapters later on and finish before the end of the year. Oh, and don't forget to check Otakuart's webpage about Teen Titans Season 6 today. Until next time. :)