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BIG MOUNTAIN
MATRIX TITAN CHAPTER ELEVEN: ORIENTATION TO THE BIG LEAGUE.
The Decepticon insignia is more than just a simple badge for the highest elites, it's also a permanent sworn being branded onto their self-regenerating molecular plates for the Cybertronian hopefuls, who are most willing, and brave enough to sacrifice themselves for the grater cause. As it signifies might and triumph, for those who dare to oppose their ultimate goal of galactic conquest. A belief that still being carried over since the Fallen. But moreover, it signifies to the bitter end.
Meaning, those who retreat or abandon their brethren for selfish contempt, shall get their insignia ripped out at which ever area that was branded. And most likely receive a dishonorable discharge by a fusion cannon through their armored chest plate, if that coward ever dares show itself to the Decepticon core. Or simply place a bounty upon their heads on whoever gone missing among the ranks. Something that of the current leader of the Decepticon faction is notorious of.
Divulging his repugnant animalistic sigh, as he lifts his great heavy frame from that reclusive chair. Stretching out his lower input shocks within the dim private quarters. Soothing, but it did not provide enough relief to his vilest anguish to the commanders desk. Soiling his preserve hatred over to the built-in monitor, after withdrawing from skimming through the ever-mounting mission data report. Certainly, it was something he did not find suitable for himself, and it nag him to no end! Dammit, he was the leading officer of the largest faction ever to be assemble since the fall of their home world. His main purpose was going out into battle and leading his fellow Decepticon's to victory. Desk work was not within his spark. That is only reserve for either both Soundwave, and Shockwave.
However, those two are currently occupy with their assign mission, leaving the Decepticon lord to unleash his disruptive hiss at the blasted computer. New data, that kept on popping up every minute from various nearby locations within the new central command ship, the Ark of Genesis.
A great space craft that was twice the size than the Nemesis that he, and his fellow Decepticon's discovered upon, deep beneath the abandoned ravaged city of Iacon, not long after the Nemesis mysteriously gone missing during the conflicting battles with the Autobots. Force to retreat back to the devastative plains of Cybertron by a mere rescue ship. Who would have never guess that they would discover another. And to their great pleasure, storage a large quantity of pure energon, along with a full tank.,
Though he was pleased with the discovery, it did not soothe his fury at the sudden loss of the Nemesis. The vital information that was loss, have render his revolting anger towards complete carnage among any cybertronian that dawn the Autobot seal. However that was not the case. After being inform by Laserbeak, now Buzzsaw, that it was not the Autobots, who cleverly high jack the ship, but by one of their own.
Macabre, one of the more reliable Decepticon scout who defected long ago, discovered that he was a spy for another faction. The Decepticon lord, confront the matters personally before receiving a blast of a Nucleon rifle to his back. Such a large wound did not deter his rage after ordering a few seekers in search of his whereabouts. And whoever retrieved his head, would be rewarded with a promotion within the ranks. A high reward that still being held as of now.
As much as it pains him to be confined behind the desk from action, it was something he has assign to himself on Shockwaves absence, after the mad scientist have managed to decrypted, and mapping out the location of a powerful ancient artifact, that dated back since the form of Cybertron itself. And interestingly enough, caught a huge break once the artifact traces itself over to another reality. Leading them to a little place of dirt and water of a planet called earth. However, and beyond Shockwave's intellect, the artifact itself remains hidden from the naked eye, that all of life cannot see, except for this planet. A little draw back does not equal a warrant of concern, for he knows the mad scientist will come up with an insane idea at a moment notice. And if Shockwave calculations prove to be right once the artifact is in possession, it would have enough power to revive, and control Cybertron itself. And using that same untold power to make the entire universe kneel before him!
"Pathetic." He deeply sobers in contempt, as the Decepticon lord slumps back to his seat. Finding nothing that caught his interest from the cursed monitors. The fowl inflicting isolation, continue to test his insufferable patience, was interrupted, once the commander door started to slide itself open. Already know who it is by the contorted salute being orchestrated by the Insecticon
"If you have something urgent to report, then out with it Sharpshot. I'm busy."
"Pardon my intrusion Megatron. We have brought the people of earth who wish's to seek your audience. They're currently waiting in the main decking bay as we speak. Or perhaps you would like me to exterminate them on the spot." The Insecticon affluently educe, as he gently tapping his corrosive slime-shooter. Confusion swell across his face by Megatrons sudden dark laughter.
"That foolish seeker knows no bounds now does he?" He harshly retorts at referring to Starscream. That blasted seeker is nothing short but a coward for certain. A coward who would idiotically cling for power by any means. And at one point, have succeed, before being punished with a Riot cannon. With that said, he has proven to be more than just a right-hand man, mainly at gathering vital information. And this was no different, after gotten into contact with a couple of earthlings. His ongoing plot to dethrone him, have never cease to impressed the Decepticon lord, once word came around that he too was ahead of the game of searching for the same artifact, before the cursed seeker mysteriously gone AWOL. Typical, but the interest was too much to pass. Provided enough leeway to withdraw from the blasted data reports for the time being.
"Uuh, which seeker are you referring to? If I may ask."
"It matters not." Megatron deeply brash at shutting down the classified reports. Shifting his profuse loathsome from the desk monitor to Snapshot." Well? It would be improper to keep our guess waiting. Lead the way."
Following Snapshot through the main deck and listening to the torturous cries of a few Autobots being slowly torn apart within the interrogation bay. Approach he takes no pleasure in doing, as he sees this as plain barbaric. However, the Autobots made their choice at opposing to make Cybertron prosper once again, is a threat to all Cybertronian. The Decepticon lord flaring his unforgiving visage to one of the imprison Autobot just before his head got lacerated after refusing to talk. To the bitter end indeed. Optimus has train them well. Megatron thoughtfully spat when entering the main deck. Not exactly what to make of it of the two individuals before him, based on their appearance alone. Taking his adverse time to the captain's chair. Making his powerful presence known through his eroding hem, as both Slade and Red X cast their bow.
"Usually, I don't allow any pathetic life forms such as yourself aboard my ship. Unless facing desecration. However, I was informed by a certain seeker, that you obtain something of value after completing the admittance initiative at my sanction, is that correct?" Pending what it is will determined your life. Well? I'm waiting! "He vehemently booms at taking a seat to the captain's chair.
"That is correct lord Megatron. "Slade, keeping his tongue sharp and clear after been forewarned by Starscream of how to properly convey to the Decepticon lord without being burned to ash by his main weapon. Unzipping the duffel bag, before unveiling the all twelve zodiac crystals from within. Being handed over to Megatron by one of the Decepticon guards.
" And succeed you have, yet these are not just crystals but the synthetic form of black energon. A type of energon that holds no value." Megatron wagging the dry powder contents from his hand after smashing the Gemini zodiac crystal to dust. "And spare me your formalities, I'm well informed of your past history Slade, or formally Deathstroke. Although, I cannot help but to be impressed that your long atrocious history, is now your prime enemy."
Unfazed by the knowing sinister grin of the Decepticon lord, as his civil words remain reserved, precise and calculated when speaking. "Yes, I may have my differences, but I have never broken my word."
"I could care less about your historic run in's with the law, nor your battle with the group of adolescence called the titans. Let alone how Starscream got into contact with you to begin with. My patience have long been gone, and I believe you have another information of a certain spark."
"I know the exact location of the dark matrix my lord, if that's what you are refering." Slade abandoning the risky delays, and straight to the point. Showing no forms of regret behind his mask, and keeping his composure in check after Snapshot scurry himself from Megatron's path. Keen of what words to use to the dangerous presence of Megatron, or else witness of seeing his own blood being coated over to Megatrons sword.
"And how do you know of it, and where if I may kindly ask." The Decepticon lord dangerously purge. Intent at narrowing the space between him and Slade.
"Because I've seen it personally. The unnatural vibe in which I felt nearby, that I cannot describe during my time of regaining my mortality, was a dead giveaway. As to where is no issue, but how to get there? Well that would be a problem." Slade narrowing his right visible eye to the hostile stare down of Megatron. "In order to retrieve it, you first have to be dead, that is the only main approach. However, there is another alternative. You just have to acquire a certain key to gain access."
"My sensors are indicating that you are not lying. What is it that you seek in return?" Megatron questioned once returning back to the captain's chair.
"Only to be inline by your side of course." Slade bowed once more." No more, no less."
"I see." Megatron said with suspicions being carried well hidden within his derivative façade. Gesturing one of the Decepticon to come forward with a single snap of his finger. The former masked mercenary, being handed a small device.
"You shall receive further contact through that communicator. And I expect you to answer when the time comes. Because as it stands now, you're not worth nothing but being blasted." He sneers at waving them off of being dismissed.
Slade, along with Red-X, waste no time in making their exit to the warp gate. Yet in doing so, felt something sinister have prong its way around the formal mercenary's head. Facing the devil's smirk of the Decepticon lord once his name was summoned.
"As I stated earlier, history is not at your side, and I don't have to see that history has also entangle a couple of people that you hold dear. If I'm not mistaken, I've believed one of them is a current member of the teen titans. Now, what's his name? Aah yes, Jericho. "Megatron injected a gallon of his poisonous words into Slade's earlobes. "No doubt you're still recovering from the first loss of your oldest son. I highly advise to keep a close watch on them, as best as you can. Because history is not selective at all in what lives it so chooses to take. Now you are excuse. Wilson!"
"Let's go." Slade said to Red X. Consuming the damning rage from within as they depart from Megatron's hellish low-key laughter.
"Well, he seems to know more about you, then the government." Red-X said at trenching their way through the dark forest. Seeing the dawn of the morning sun have begun to beam itself around the red woods, just after leaving the warp gate a few minutes ago. "Just to throw this out, I believe he already knows what you're planning on. And hey, whatever it is, I don't want to know."
"Then don't." Slade softly mural, before his words turned stern. "Just remember, your still under contract, unless otherwise. Understood?" Slade getting a tactful mumble response from Red X, as he bassed the horizon of jump city.
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"Man, I've never thought I'll be saying this, but it feels so good to be back." Beast Boy dragging both his feet from the main door. And through his drunken despair, plows himself headfirst to the all so welcome plush cushion of the couch. Everyone, openly shared the same suffrage like Beast Boy, as they all egregiously carry their own dead weight over to the living room. Too damaged by exhaustion to say a word amongst one another after arriving back from Atlantis by Aquamans royal ship.
"Yes, it has been the most intense experience that I have been through since my arrival to earth." Starfire stretching her arms wide open until feeling a satisfying pop between her upper joints. "At least Aquaman was kind enough to allow us to stay in his palace for the day."
"Wish it was a little longer." Raven by her lifeless means, cast a levitation spell upon one of the stools from the kitchen. Leaning against the far corner of the living room for basic comfort after taking a seat. "That's better. Azarath, never thought of being beaten this hard at the point of losing my tooth. Dammit." She winces at healing her sore gum." Hey, speaking of dammit, should one of us check on Cyborg to see whether he's alive?" Raven said to the deaf eared of the boy wonder. "Oh, never mind." She said after the hallway door slide itself open for a person who was wrap heavily with bandages from head to toe. With numerous life support cables and wires attached throughout his body as he slowly crawls on all four.
"Cyborg? Is that you?" Robin cautions at recognizing the familiar mumbling cried of Cyborg. Stunned at not knowing what to do next for his tortured teammate who was now reaching his pleading hand over to the boy wonder.
What do you mean it's me? Of course it's me dammit!" Cyborg yelled after tearing a piece of bandage around his mouth wide open with his tongue.
"Yep, definitely him." Raven confirmed, by retreating where she have left off at Healing what's left of her wellbeing.
"Guys listen! You've got to help me. I need to escape!" Cyborg desperately begged.
Robin, about to become the true leader as he was, till being pelted by a soft touch to of Starfire.
"And from whom if I may ask?" Starfire innocently fluttering her green eyes at the poisonous shock of her teammate.
" From Sarah that's who!"
"Seriously bro? I thought she was treating you." Beast Boy drily convey of flopping his head up to Cyborgs loud commotion.
"Exactly the problem! That crazy woman, and her damn treatment had nearly gotten me killed, not once, not twice, but four times!" Cyborg saturated everyone's earlobes with his high pinching rants.
"ICKY!"
Hearing his heart dangerously pick up from the immunize gospel cried of Sarah being echoed from the main hallway. His high booming rants instantly diluted down, by Sarah's haunting footsteps. All the warmth from his body that he tried to retain, instantly froze by the hollow look of the doctor.
"Goodness Icky, you know better than to sneak out during your precarious treatment. It sends a terrible reputation back to the doctor. "She lectures to the whimpering patient. Insufficient of the titan's presence, as everyone got a little taste of what Cyborg have been through. Wincing to the lethal look of the syringe that she was holding. "Icky, my troubled discountenance has transgressed and have metamorphized to obscurity disaffection. To basic comprehension for all of mankind to understand, I'm pissed Icky. I'm pissed because you forgot to take your hourly prescribed candy. Come get your candy Victor." She coldly contorts in referring to her needle, till a hint of a shrivel gasp have escape from her pink lips to the awkward looks she was receiving." Oh! You guys made it back, and in one piece. Very impressive."
"Your umber of great confidence is greatly appreciated."
Sarah not making things any better with the dark sorceress, after her plain smile have cause Raven to crash down towards deep dehydration. "At any case, I'm just glad you all made it through okay, and pardon the sudden inconvenience. Where just about done with the four-hour physical. All I'm asking is a few more minutes of his time."
"Sarah, take as much time as you like." Raven muster a weak demonic grin to the horrified look of Cyborg."
"Damn you Raven!" Cyborg exploded in tears.
"Huh, he always been such a crybaby, hasn't he?" The doctor quip to her bandaged patient.
"You grew accustomed to it."
"Wait, did I just hear sarcasm?" Raven perplexed at what she just heard from the uninspired tone of Starfire.
"Hi Sarah!"
"Garfield." Sarah professionally waved. Morphing her predator gaze over to Cyborg." ICKY COME!" She viciously snaps to her patient. Beast Boy falling back down to the couch with a daze smile after the doctor vocally rose petals his real name, while the other occupants remained skew to Cyborgs bellowing, as he was being drag by one leg by Sarah. Silence rain itself over once the hallway doors have slide itself shut.
"I'm glad Cyborg is doing well from his treatment." Starfire said.
"Honestly, I just don't care. Now, if you all excuse me, I'll be headed back to my room. Need a new cloak, in case you're wondering." Raven saying no more in relieving herself from the living room by teleportation.
"Is anything the matter Robin?" Starfire said to the brooding look of the boy wonder, as Robin stare surgically down to the communicator.
"Its nothing at all, I just sent the latest report to the east."
"If your worry about Aqualad, don't worry, will find a way to get him back." Starfire assured. Although she cannot help but to feel something else was bothering the boy wonder to no end. Letting Robin to have his personal moment for the time being, after being waved over by Beast Boy.
"Yes?" Starfire, a bit conflicted to the changeling bashful behavior.
"Say, what just happen?"
"I do not understand, can you please do the elaboration?" Starfire giving Beast Boy a funny look.
"Aqualad was right there, after the trouble we went through, and boom! Like literally, he's gone." Beast Boy rubbing the back of his head in frustration at correlating the right words to use." I guess what I'm trying to say, is when I see Aqualad turning his back at us, all I kept on seeing was…."
"Her, after she have defected with Slade. . . ." Starfire, unintentionally knocking Beast Boy from his frustration down to the realm of regrets.
"I'm back. . .Okay, did I just miss something here?" Came the even tone of Raven with her new cloak neatly draped over to her right arm. Cannot help, but to flinch at the raw oppress dark aura being fumed across her face, mainly from Beast Boy, before the oppressed moment was domesticated by the rapid oncoming foots steps from the other side. The main hallway door, came busted down by the crazed look of Cyborg.
"Finally! I'm free. . . .FREEE!" Cyborg bellowing his insanity through his laughter. Sarah, pardon herself of letting Cyborg have his disturbed moment as she leans against the side of the door with her arms crossed.
"Well so far the operation appears to be a success. No sign of draw back as far as I can tell. Regardless, you're still being under evaluated until further notice, just out of safe precaution." Sarah echoing her fatigue, yawns ." Is that clear? Good. Now hurry up and use the Trans-mini outfitter before you catch a cold." She motherly prompts at pointing where the machine stood near the kitchen. "And do not forget, there's also a pair of tare-bine boots inside as well. Be sure you read the instructions prior of using them. Or just ask Robin. Now, if you don't mind, I'll be getting some much-needed sleep."
"Thanks Sarah. I owe you big." Cyborg gaining an appreciative nod from the doctor as she made her retreat to her room.
"Hey Cy, what's up with the holographic ring?" Beast Boy questionably pointed to Cyborg's human appearance.
"Huh? Oh that, nah, what you're seeing here is a brand-new man. . . .Well, kind of anyway." Cyborg flexing his chiseled muscle mass.
"Whatever." Raven shaking her head at the share stupidity of Cyborg's Olympic pose.
"That's wonderful dear Cyborg!" Starfire avidity cheered.
"So, I guess we no longer have to call you Cyborg for now on, huh?" Beast Boy already making plans to come up with a new name for his best friends' new appearance behind his settle toothy grin.
"Well, that's a bit of a confusing part. Here, you see this?" Cyborg pointing directly to his glowing grey Iris within his eyes." That glow you see here, is my bio Nanomachines currently flowing around. Doing its works of assisting in supporting my Energon cells, as its main fuel source. And these teeth you see here?" Cyborg unveiling a platinum looking black teeth." Is black Energon, not just my teeth, but also my entire skeletal frame is made from the same stuff, just like Ravens dominator and Starfire's omnipotence. Its supposed to prevent corrosion and what not. So technically I'm still Cyborg. But without the electrical hardware that your so used to seeing."
"Wait." Robin casting Cyborg a bizarre look. "Did you just said that you have Energon within you?"
"Yeah, I know right? "Cyborg in line with Robin of not believing it himself. "I'm still letting the whole thing sank in, over the fact that I might have been born with it. Or it could be the results of my parents experiments long before the incident. I'm not sure. Hell, there's a chance I might not have been human at all to begin with. Though, I could now do things like a normal person can, like reproduce, and so on."
"So, what are you exactly? "Starfire closely exploring her curiosity by poking his broad left shoulder.
"Not sure Star, but from what Sarah have told me, the Energon cells within me was having trouble adapting with the cybernetic implants, before its slowly started to corrode my cybernetic parts after my last blackout."
"Well, at least were all relief that you made it through okay." Robin said before his eye's narrow in discomfort. "It would be a lot better if you were to put on some clothes. No, seriously, put on some clothes."
"What? Robin, what are you talking about?" Cyborg sharing his crooked look with Robin. Glancing at Starfire who was giggling with a clear blush appearing from her cheeks when looking away.
"Dude, your basically naked." Beast Boy pointed.
Looking down at his own body. Too trouble to give any formal response, as a single tear drop slid down from his forehead. Realizing he was only wearing just his boxers. "Oh, my bad. Uh, give me a moment." Cyborg making a fast turnaround to the Trans-mini outfitter, only to be halted by the stare down from the four-eye half demon. " Uuh, what's sup Raven?"
"Where?" She demonically hissed.
"Huh?" Cyborg throwing Raven a lopsided look.
"Where did you get that! "Raven verbally thrash at pointing at his silky looking black boxers' briefs, with a content drawing of a vertical pattern of a baby blue pony, with rainbow color highlights for its hair.
"SHIT!" Cyborg drastically covering up his boxer from open view, with little success from the person who's about ready to rip it away from him.
"Do you have any idea what this is?" She questions. Getting an equal rapid shake from Cyborg.
"What you have here, is a tenth anniversary limited edition of my Pretty, Pretty Pegasus, Rainbow blitz. I've been looking for that thing for the last three years.
"It was from Sarah!" Cyborg desperately blurted.
"LIER!" Raven screech. And with her dark tendrils being expose beneath her cloak, coast herself over to the nervous look of Cyborg." It would be perfect for my private collection, and I could care less of how you got them. . . Or what it's been through, I just want to possess it. Now give it! And who knows, I just might forgive you for that last prank you pulled."
"You must be outta your damn mind?! It was hell getting that thing off of U-Bay!" Cyborg openly confess. Protecting his boxers from the plain smirk of Raven, once she have gone back to her regular self.
"That's alright Cyborg, I will have it in due time. But Azarath, I never thought that you will be a fan boy of my pretty, pretty Pegasus!" Ravens smirk, was slowly creeping up to a dangerous smile." So that makes you a….Bronie!"
"I do not know what the hell your talking about Raven. And I suggest you drop it!" Cyborg grill. Giving his teeth grinding look at Beast Boy, who was laughing himself silly. Robin, nearly dropping his communicator at what he was witnessing, before glancing back at Raven, as she slowly raise's her fist up to Cyborgs face.
"Just shut up, and give your fellow Bronie the Bro-hoof." Raven devise evilly. Soaking herself down in small victory over Cyborgs defeat. And to everyone's great surprise, relinquished himself in giving her the fist bump. Looking away in shame as he quietly made his way over to the out-fitting machine with a blank look.
"Dude." Beast Boy gap in shock.
"Yeah, who knew." Raven vengefully said. Already plotting her means of obtaining that boxer for her private collections.
"Then that perhaps explain the strange giggling occurrence of Butterbeans name being called from Cyborgs room, that I kept on hearing during the late nights!" Starfire beamed, as if she just solves the cold mystery as the different appearance of Cyborg steps himself out from the fitting machine.
Wearing what appears to be a everyday clothing, as he don's a slim long sleeve dark grey Hoodie, with a black strip panels on both side of the upper sleeves. Wearing an all-black tactical pants, and sporting a pair of mid high asphalt patrol boots, while showing off his white respirator gardening mask.
"Oh yeah baby, how do I look? Pretty damn good huh?" Cyborg proudly said after pulling down his mask.
"Uh, looks cool I guess?" Beast Boy not sure what to make of it with the support from Starfire who just shrugs." Why the garden mask though?"
"Thanks BB, it's been a long time since I wear any clothes period. Damn, I practically forgot what it feels like. And you know what? It feels great! And this little thing here. "Cyborg holding up his mask." Is not just a gardening mask BB, but a state-of-the-art mitigation filtration mask, made by yours truly. With a built-in face warmer, incase things gets a little chilly."
"You look like a street terrorist."
"I heard that Raven!" Cyborg critically catching Ravens dark whispers through his enhance hearing.
"Clearly you did not hear it loud enough." Raven snuffed.
"You look fine Cyborg." Robin saving himself from another potential heated argument between the two of them." Just have to wonder, how are you supposed to fight, since your no longer your old self."
"It's true that I can't do the things I used to, but on the upside, I'm twice as strong than my cybernetic counterpart. And thanks to Sarah's hellish operations, I can rapidly heal whenever I sustain any forms of damage. However in terms of my firepower? Well, if the situation calls for it, I have one of these, in place of my cybernetic weapons." Cyborg pulling out a dark gray standard looking gun, with three vertical glowing red lines beneath the nine-inch-long slide.
"A gun, really?" Raven unimpressed said.
"Not just a gun Rae. This here is called the FMP13-Hardballer. Or fusion magnetic pistol for short. It's a custom-made version of the AMT Hardballer that star lab has created and altered. The odd part about this, is that it never got the chance to be release to the government after it was deemed too dangerous to be use. According to Sarah after she nag them from star labs." Cyborg said. "But unlike most guns, this one does not rely on any form of ammunition, but rather it use's nothing but concentrated atoms from all matter before releasing a kinetic rail blast.
"There's more, is it." Robin against his wish's, absorbed Cyborgs proud bragging.
"Yup! You guess right. Right behind me, contains three FMP adapters. "Cyborg removing one of the adapters from behind his belt strap." This one right here is the close-range scatter weapon called the FM-A1 Wipeout. The second, is the heavy assault adapter, the A2, and finally, the A3. Also known as the Big Bastard. Basically, it's the same weapons system that the Decepticons currently been using. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, I also been equipped with a broad sword that is no different than Starfire's and Ravens main weapons. However, unlike their weapons, this one mechanically appears from the palm of my hand at my command, called the Energo glove. And the sword is also called. . . .The Energo sword." Cyborg paused at Sarah's questionable name suggestion.
"Wow Cyborg, I can't wait to see them in action." Raven fooling her teammate by her mock excitement.
"Really Rae!? "Cyborg smiling like a child that saw candy for the first time.
"No Cyborg, hopefully we won't see that thing in action at all." Robin gravel mostly at Raven, after catching her hidden sarcasm.
"Well that's a real shame, because Sarah wanted me to give you this." Cyborg tugging out a dark platinum heavy looking pistol, with a thin glowing gray split on each side of the rectangle long slide barrel." I know how you are with the bat code. But you can just use this thing in helping us getting through the traverse obstacles whenever we get stuck. Please take it, or else I'll have to face the wrath of Sarah's examination." Cyborg said through his desperate plea.
"Fine, but only for that means." Robin taking the weapon from Cyborg's hands with hesitation. Latching it to the left side of his utility belt.
"By the way that thing here, is a semi-automatic weapon called the black hornet. It's a modified version of the Path Blaster that the Decepticons been using. But a word of caution, that thing has a nasty kickback when firing." Cyborg advise before addressing to a serious matter of topic. Okay, well it's not hard to see at all, that I am not the only person who's been through a nasty grind." Cyborg referring to their strained shadows beneath their eye lids." So, how things went in Atlantis? Have you all managed to bring back Aqualad?" Already got the regretful question after felting the full force of the constrain tension being exploded across the room living room.
"The mission was a complete bust. "Beast Boy drowning himself within the plush cushions.
"Uh, what?"
"He means we got the ass's kick once again." Starfire verbally slumps next to the changeling.
"Yeah, like she said. And don't worry about Aqualad, he's doing just great. Right after he defected with the Decepticons." Raven releasing her murderous intent, just by the thought of his name.
"What! Is that true?" Cyborg, turning his share disbelief over to Robin.
"Afraid so. They can fill you in while I take this call." Robin refering to the communicator. Leaving the main living room, as Cyborg listen intently of the mission that the team been through during his treatment.
From encountering the Decepticons, to their nasty run in with Red-X. Though, they were force to take a back seat of Cyborgs tear jerking moment after hearing the demise of the T-Ship before concluding with their encounter with Aqualad, as well as Vector Prime.
"Whoa, whoa, hold up man. Seriously? Raven!? of all people, actually ask her out?" Is that true Raven? Cyborg looking at the dark sorceress with his lower jaw hung open.
"Yes." Raven laced in poison to his shit eating grin.
"To a date?"
The dark sorceress hiding her embarrassment within the hood of her cloak. Adjusting in protecting her dignity from Cyborgs bomb rupturing laughter.
"Damn Raven, I knew you were the most popular member among the team by the entire fandom, but man! I never thought you would kick my expectations out the window! Congrats Rae, it looks like you got yourself one hell of a Casanova! "He bellow's at giving Raven a complementary smack right on her back between his laughs. "Oh, wait a minute! In case things gets serious between you two love birds, whose gonna be the best man? THE OCEAN?! Cyborg burst twice as hard. Knock right off his feet by an unknown object after it have flung itself over to his head by Ravens dark telekinesis. Looking down at what it is, and nearly about to puke to the distorted head of the duplicate." Yo Rae! What the hell!?"
"This! is what ended the fight!" Raven verbally ravaged. "Dammit Cyborg, you could have warned us that you planted a bomb in your duplicate before that thing self-destructed!"
"I have to agree with friend Raven dear Cyborg, for it nearly caught my hair on fire." Starfire grabbing the tail end of her hair that was burnt.
"So, it got destroyed by self-destruction? Damn. My bad guys. "Cyborg closely looking at the chard head. "Man, the reason why I plant that bomb in the first place, was out of caution if my duplicate were to get capture by the enemy, it would automatically trigger a countdown sequence. Destroying not only itself but the vital information it has gather. I thought I programmed that damn thing for that purpose." Cyborg tossing the severed head aside." Yeah, that one is on me. I've should've warned you guys that it still has some few bugs that needs to be picked out once it got fully repaired."
"Other than nearly being turned to dust by your duplicate, it did give us enough leeway to escaped from being slaughter by Vector Prime." Raven morally said." Oh yeah, from what we been told from Aquaman, the whole thing was planned, and executed by Aqualad himself. Vaguely claiming that he was responsible for the death of Aqualad's lover, Tula. "
"So the whole thing was all about revenge huh." Cyborg sitting next to Beast Boy, who's been quiet the whole time. "Why I'm not surprise. Yo BB, seriously man, will find a way to get him back. I know you two are tight. Even if we have to beat his ass pretty good to do so."
"Yeah. "Beast Boy lightly grin while Robin, who was ready to burned something through his intense look after returning to the living room.
"Sup man. You alright?" Cyborg caution at trying to figure out of what the hell is going on within the boy wonders head.
"Guys, I've been in contact with Batman, and been summoned to meet with him at the watch tower."
"Whoa dude! Does that mean you're leaving the titans to join the Justice League? Man, talk about being lucky." Beast Boy gruff.
"We've all been summoned Beast Boy." Robin looking away from the starlet excitement coming from the changeling.
"Do you know why we being summoned?" Starfire said.
"Don't know, but will find out once we get there." Robin stoically contorts.
"Beast Boy! Do you know what this means?" Cyborg beamed through his wide grin.
"I think I do!" Beast Boy nodded, with stars raining within his eyes, as they both shared their moment of equilibrium.
"SPACE TRIP!" They both exclaimed in unison.
"Man, I can't believe this! The stuff I'm bringing isn't coming back to earth unless everything is autograph dammit! Including my waffle iron!" Cyborg shouted. Jumping up and down like a preteen middle schooler, the same with Beast Boy.
"Dude! I'm going to bring my whole room with me. And it's going to be autograph!"
"Man, what are we waiting for? Our shit isn't going to pack themselves! . . . Rae." Cyborg haunted at Ravens name." You're coming with us."
"Yea-hell no. You two have fun with that." Raven's blunt response did not reach the dense earlobes of Cyborg before she was instantly being dragged right off her feet by the cloak. All three of them, storm themselves out from the living room.
Starfire giggling at their antics once they left. "I can see why our friends can so easily read your mood. Like night and day, whenever something is on your mind." She said at refering to Robins toxic brooding.
"That obvious huh?" Robin deflates to Starfire's soft words. "Yeah, I'll be honest, when I first came to jump city, I have little interest in forming a team. As a matter of fact, I was kind of against it. Then again, you already knew that."
"Of course, how could we not forget. After all, we only came together by chance."
"Yeah, that was something. At any case, the only reason why I came to Jump City, was to make a name for myself, as a lone crime fighter. My escape from Gotham. To prove someone that I can stand alone. Away from his shadows sort of speak." Robin feeling the weight of his shoulder being lean on by Starfire. His hand, being intertwined with hers.
"You fear that he might find your job in protecting Jump City to be unsatisfying, yes?"
"Yeah." Robin trying to hide his surprise look from Starfire. "You can see that too huh? "
"Your mask doesn't hide much from what I can see." She said.
"We had our difference's. An ugly difference. "Robin feeling his confess burdens being lifted by the light squeeze of Starfire's hand.
"Then Perhaps you're thinking things the wrong way, and that he just wants to see you is all. His way of saying, I miss you. As I can also tell behind the mask, that you two are close.
"You really think so?" Robin now looking at Starfire's sky green eyes.
"I'm not thinking the otherwise." The both of them staring at each other for a long moment. Their intimacy was interrupted, once Cyborg and Beast Boy came barging in with loads of suit cases.
"Okay, got my tooth brush, my waffle maker, and my cologne, in case I get kissed on the cheek by wonder woman. Yep! I'm all set." Cyborg proudly dropping the heaping load.
"Yep same here. And I'm not forgetting my kitty litter box to be autograph." Beast Boy looking at his kitty litter with ambition.
"Guys, this is not a vacation trip." Robin lecture.
"So what? I'm not taking any chances! Right BB? . . . Wait, why do you have kitty litter? Nope! Never mind. Raven! How about yourself!" Cyborg joyfully shouted at the dense look of Raven, before that joy was crushed after a brief case was flung to his face.
"Idiots! Have you forgotten that we don't have the means of transportation after our T-Ship was destroyed?" Raven decaying the cheerfulness out of Cyborg, and Beast Boy.
"Oh yeah, forgot." Beast Boy frown to the depress look of Cyborg.
"Don't worry about the transportation. It's already been provided, and waiting for us as we speak. We have ten minutes to report to the roof." Robin excusing himself to the elevator, along with Starfire.
Seeing no point in carrying dead weight, as the dark sorceress tossed her brief case to the dark portal. Leaving the last two members to be at odds in gathering their belongings as much as they can.
True to Robins words after reaching the roof of the T-tower, lays a dark blue space craft hovering a few feet above the tower, and above the cock pit, stood a tall, and fair skin woman of a goddess. Her lone alluring sight have already possessed Cyborg, after his sense of surrounding have all been withered away by her blue crystal eyes. His modified heart almost came bursting from his chest, when given a simple wink by the Themyscira goddess.
"I see you already know who I am." Wonder Woman gently smile from the gawking looks she was receiving from both Beast Boy, and Cyborg. The gentle visage that she carries, was fractured once her eyes became stagnate to their over pack belongings." I'm sorry, but I'm afraid your belongings must stay here." Wonder woman apologetically informs to the childlike fit of Cyborg.
"So, what does Batman want to see us about?" Raven question at sinking down Cyborg, and Beast Boy's belongings by teleportation.
"It's a matter of great urgent, is the only thing I can say. Please, if you need more time in preparations, I'll be happily to oblige."
"No, that won't be necessary." Robin waving off wonder woman's kind gesture. Swiftly ordering the team to get on board the Javelin.
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"Dude, can you believe what I'm seeing?" Beast Boy said with his faced glued to the window at seeing the vast satellite tower. Bigger than he could imagine as the Javelin made its way closer to the tower.
"Man, I can see the promethium steel four-way fusion cannon from here! Wait! Is that the Thanagarian power cell reactor that I'm seeing?! Man, I can't wait to see their kitchen!" Cyborg star gaze.
"I'm quite impress you have such knowledge. And yet, not too many people are aware that the satellite was completely design by Batman, as well as the Javelin." Wonder Woman giving the nervous look of Robin a knowing wink.
"What! Robin didn't mention that! How come you didn't tell us Robin?!" Cyborg question in outrage.
"You didn't ask." Robin grovel at Cyborg's dumbass accusations. His little relief of escaping Cyborgs tense scrutiny, came at the nick of time after the ship have finally landed on the docks.
"Hey BB, got the camera's?" Cyborg nearly hollered through the busy crowd of hero's and staff alike.
"You know it!" Beast Boy said in jiggling two cheap looking cameras by the straps. Close of getting a quick little test shot till being engulf by a green light. Quickly being slipped away by a certain figure wielding a green power ring.
"In case you have not been informed, no cameras are allowed within this Tower." Hal Jordan firmly said. "Is this them?" Looking at Wonder woman before his firm expression lighten after receiving a single nod from her." Hey listen, I hate to start things off with the wrong impression, I'm just following safety protocols that was written. But hey, if we have the chance ,allow me to make it up to you by personally giving you guys the all-around tour of this place. Including the restricted areas where they keep the other half of the life equation. Cool?"
"You would?!" Beast Boy gleam with excitement.
"I never back down on my word." Hal assured with a thumb up.
"He isn't lying." Wonder Woman drily supply with a light eye rolled coming from the Green lantern.
"Damn, I don't know what to say, but thanks." Cyborg nervously offering a handshake to the Green Lantern.
"Hey, it's the least I can do." Jordan said at returning the handshake to Cyborg." But before we get started in having our little fun, I believe you are expected to see him." All heads shifted to where Jordan was pointing to a person who requested their presence to begin with. A person who is potentially the enlightenment of darkness, as their shadows where chained down before being pulled directly to the mere presence of the dark knight. The since of enlighten optimism was discarded just by his lone facial expression, being displayed around his thin lips beneath his cowl.
"Wow, and I assume friend Raven was the dark." Starfire instantly slapping a single hand over her mouth once the phantom lens have shifted to the Tamaranean princess. Scything his dark scowl back to Robin
"I see they have arrived. "His words, that of death itself when speaking to the Green Lantern. "I'll take it from here Jordan."
"Alright." Jordan simply mellow. "just don't let me hold you up. And guys." Hal smile in sympathy." Have fun."
"Be easy on them." Wonder Woman wisely warns to the stern look of Batman. Officially leaving the titans with the dark punishing presence.
"It's been a while, hasn't it?" Batman question.
"Yeah." Robins words were anything but civil as he returned the stern look back to the dark knight.
"And I see all of you have made some. . .Changes."
"It was out of necessity." Robin dismissively said.
I'm sure. Follow me. We have much to discuss in a more secluded area. "Batman leading the titans to a large conference room with a large U-shaped desk at the center. Being greeted by a full view of earth through the rectangle shaped window at the end. Obeying to Batmans gesture for them to have a seat on a sofa made office chair.
"How things in Jump City?" The dark knight said at rummaging through the small stacks of files from the miniature filing cabinet from the left corner of the room. Coming over with a thick folder in hand.
"All things consider, it's been steady so far." Robin said at keeping his suspicion well hidden beneath his stout words. "Nothing major have occurred, yet."
"And yet, something did happen. But before I get started as to why I have brought all of you here, I'm sure you already aware of the sudden crime drop throughout the major cities for some time." Batman dropping the heavy file to the desk before unwinding the string. Flipping over the cover with clear precision without them knowing as he spoked. "We've may have found a connection as to why." The knight carefully lining each mug shots of the well known criminals, mainly the Joker, Lex Luthor, and amongst others." I'm most certain you recognize some of these people within these pictures." Batman receiving a few nods. "Good, because all the people your seeing here, with the exception of Lex Luther, who is currently under protective custody are deceased." His words drilling to the ears of the mix reactions from the team. Cyborg nearly choking at his own breath, with Beast Boy scooting back as if he just saw a ghost. Raven completely muted, sat there frozen. And Starfire, having no knowledge of the earth's criminals, just sat there with a curious frown.
"What!? How! By who?!" Robin, through his disbelief, nearly jump from his seat.
"Were still investigating into the matter. However according to various reports, it was cause by a few people. One of whom, is currently with us in this room." Batman glancing his cold glaze at Cyborg.
"Me!" Cyborg gulped.
"According to this, yes. "The dark knight stoically monotone. Slapping down a single black and white picture over to Cyborg. Nearly losing his daily consumptions after looking at the body of a female victim with a death certificate attached after going through autopsy. "That person you're looking at, is by the name of Mercy Graves. Lex Luthor top personal aide, and body guard. "She was the last person standing after Luthor made his escape from his mansion before her life was taken. I'm showing you this because like her, shared the same fate like the others of having their chest being rupture by a certain weapon. A weapon that's being trace to a certain beam cannon, that only one person can wield."
"That can't be me! I mean look at the date of the photo." Cyborg quickly gathering all the nonsense back in order." That was the day I was going through an emergency treatment. And don't even think about penning this down on my duplicate, because that thing was with my team during my absence."
"And may I ask what for?" The dark knight mutually question.
"It's' a long story Batman." Facing a seemingly losing argument when it comes to the dark knight as Cyborg lays his head down." The main thing is, I was inactive the whole time."
"He's right, we were all there over the complications he was having with his cybernetics, before being treated." Robin said in backing up Cyborg in defense.
"By doctor Simms I presume."
Cyborg through his disturbed look, jarred his head up. Scalping the words of the dark knight, as Batman started to gather all the photos back to the file. "Yeah, how did you….."
"Just like you, she too has a national warrant of arrest by the federal government in grand theft of Star labs equipment. And from the reports that's been gather, you two are close." Batman, surgically reading the facial expressions of Cyborg. The former cybernetic titan, mentally cussing at his personal doctor." I do not have to explain the severity at being an accomplice of a wanted fugitive, now do I?" The dark knight warns. Retracting his oppressing aura with a light sigh. "Look, the authorities are still having trouble at identifying the murder weapon, as well as keeping a wanted doctor in the tower. But with Barbara Gordon assisting with the federal investigation, it will not take long for you to be detain, and question. I'll do what I can to delay the process from occurring. And what you said is true, then it's most likely we are facing an imposter."
"Thanks Batman." Cyborg through his great relief said. "But that's not why we are here, huh?"
"That is correct." Batman, through his dim demeanor said. "The case also has to do with the Atlantis attack. I've already been informed by Aquaman, as to what happen. More importantly, disclosed in how all of you have play a role in attempt to save Aqualad, after he defected with the unknown faction." Everyone, inching themselves away in fear at the thick odorless tension being radiated around the dark knight, that became more stronger with each word being spoked." I'm not interested in your side of your story as to what happen in Atlantis. However, he did mention your familiarity with the machines that Aqualad defected with. Stating it was not your first time that you guys have encounter them. "Batman, now leaning over the desk. Quietly echoing his vicious aura, that was being display between his clenched teeth, mainly at Robin." What. . .Are they?"
"They're a group of sentient beings, that are part of a possible larger faction, called the Decepticons. "All eyes shifted over to the nervous voice of the dark empath.
"Go on." The dark knight glared at the deeply hooded Raven.
"We don't know of their exact origins, other than they came from a complete different reality from our own. All we know so far is that they came here to collect a foreign raw material called the Energon. As for what purpose? That too we don't know."
"I see, and how do you know of such entails?" Batman pressed on.
"From star labs old security files, Batman sir." Cyborg meekly answered for the depraved Raven.
"Tell me, does this Energon gives off an unnatural high energy, through its emerald like glow?" Batman, ignoring the look of shock from everyone.
"Uh yeah? Exactly what it looks like. . .Sir." Beast Boy tentatively said.
"Follow me, there's something you all need to see. "Following the dark knight from the conference room without a word. Leading them to a dark unoccupied secluded area of the medical bay." In here." The dark knight, invited them into a dark empty looking room, with a closed metal blinds at the center of the wall.
"Uh, what's going on?"
Not responding to Beast Boys question, as the dark knight made his way over to the left corner of the room. Gesturing all of them to come closer to the blinds before being lifted with a single switch. Everyone, looking through the thick glass window of a lone person, who was breathing heavily from the medical bed. Thoroughly being assist with numerous life support systems.
"I take it you already know who he is." Batman receiving their abrupt answer base on their horrid expression he was seeing.
"Yeah, one messed up dude."
"Beast Boy."
The changeling, looking where Robin was pointing to the right side next of the unknown person, lays a pair of red boots beneath the stainless-steel chair. Follow by a neatly folded blue spandex and cape. His narrow eyes, slowly became wider once his sight attach themselves to the signature red "S" within the yellow diamond of the cape.
"WHAT?! NO WAY!" Is that who I think it is!" Beast Boy quickly being nudge by Raven at keeping his voice down.
"It's fine. The room were in right now, is sound proof." Batman dismissively said." I'll make this short as I can. A few days ago, Superman, and the Flash were assign to investigate an unidentified space craft, after it have drifted into Earth's orbit undetected. Unfortunately, it was a plan ambush by a single person. They barely made their escape after the space craft was set to detonate, but not without a cost. Flash is expected to make a full recovery, however due to the extent of his injury's, his career with the Justice League, and as a crime fighter, is likely over." Batman fluently hammer to the pale and lifeless looks of the titans.
"That can't be possible. I mean, who would be strong enough to take down the man of steel? "Beast Boy sharing his look of denial over to the dark knight.
"It is possible. "Batman quietly shutting down the blinds." Remember, there's always someone out there, who is more powerful enough to take down the likes of Superman. Flash was the first to witness it first-hand. Not only did that person single handily defeated Superman, he also injected him with a small amount of Energon directly to his bloodstream." Batman watching his own words being weighed down on the team as he continued. "That Energon he is carrying, is three times more potent then Kryptonite. We're not certain of the outcome, but were doing everything we can to mitigate his condition. Through careful extraction. Listen, only a few people know of his condition, and I want all five of you to do the same, understood?"
"No problem, and we will continue to look into the Decepticon motives, while pursuing at bringing back Aqualad." Robin declares.
"No you won't. As of right now, this is the justice leagues business. "Batman said.
"Hey man, with all due respect, they're also the ones who came to our city, and sort of wreak havoc, along with attacking the titan east after one of our members was defected. Basically, were very much involved, sir." Cyborg vent in protest, before instantly being peered down by the dark knights cold blaze.
"In which you have great difficulty of doing before failing. However, you also failed to see the big picture, that this case is much bigger than all five of you. No man, nor a group of rag tag individuals is superior than the other. Team communication is what gets the job done. That's how Gotham is protected. Because I put my complete dependence onto others in keeping the city safe. I thought I train your leader better than that."
"What would you like us to do." Robin at his own dejection, refuse to look at his former mentor.
"For now, nothing, but if you have new information that is vital, be sure you first contact me. Is that clear?"
"Yeah." Robin expressing his share bitterness to the unopposed Batman.
"However, if something were to intrude at a moment's notice." The dark knight handing everyone a small black case that he was carrying the entire way." Inside those cases, contains five Kryptonian nanotech pills, called the Five-U-ninety-three-R. It's a durability enhancer that supposed to increase the strength of both the bone, and skin tissue by a factor of a thousand percent. Instructions are inside, which I highly advised that all of you carefully read before taking it.
"That is so cool." Beast Boy glossing over the case." Where did you even get these?"
"Believe me, you don't want to know." The dark knight quickly monotone. "One of our staff will have you departed back to jump city by the Javelin. You are excuse; however, I would like to have a quick word with the two of them." Batman pointing at both Raven, and Starfire.
"Uh, you mean us?" Raven looking at Robin, who simply shrugs, then back to Batman with a surprise look.
"Yes you." Batman verbally cut throat.
"You guys go ahead; we'll be waiting outside." Cyborg through his comfortable support, spoked for the tight lip of Robin, as the temperature within the room started to drop once the door slide itself shut. Leaving the female titans to the dark virtues of Batman.
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Deathstroke/ Slade Joseph Wilson. First appearance. The New Teen Titans num 2. December 1980: Technical Data.
Strength:========8
Intelligence:=========9
Speed:========8
Endurance:==========10
Rank:=========9
Courage:=======7
Fire blast:======6
Skill:=========10
Wonder Woman/ Diana Themyscira. First appearance. All Star Comics num 8. October 1941: Technical Data
Strength:==========10
Intelligence:=========9
Speed:==Unknown==
Endurance:==========10
Rank:==========10
Courage:==========10
Fire blast:========8
Skill:=========10