BIG MOUNTAIN.
MATRIX TITAN CHAPTER EIGHTTEEN: SUPPLEMENT OF BAD INTENTION.
Lost the count of how many times he kept on checking of what time it is on the communicator. One hour since doing himself a comfortable favor by diving his bald head onto the polished redwood desk at the dot of midnight, just after concluding his final text message with Sarah on how things went down at the Leading light.
Eight long hours since being held in the cold imbue way of a conference room of the watch tower. Still cognitively destruct from being question by the dark knight himself, individually. Doesn't exactly remember most of the questions, and his lectures due to being half asleep in most part. Responding with a generic drunken slur of yes and no before he was maliciously dismissed from the conference room. Adjusting to his new body, is a work in progress, as he smolders of delting with an old symptom of muscle spasm, that has been a plague since returning from another reality. Strafing off his eyes from collapsing into deep slumber, roll his sleep deprive face to the dreary look of Raven. The only other person in the room across from him, brandish the sharp edges of the dominator with a custom-made stone sharpener. No doubt about it, she has grown deeply fond of her terrifying gift. The smooth oceanic rhythm of her blade sharpening, only made it worse towards nodding himself off.
"Hey, you still alive? "Cyborg casually jerks himself up from dozing off. "Think you can hold up for a lot longer?" He sarcastically droll.
"Fine." She firmly fixed through broad vagueness, rest the sharpening stone onto her lap for a moment. Indulging in stretching her arms out for a bit." Holding up in the waiting game is no issue for me. Although I could say the same sentiment about you."
Cyborg grumbles in leaning back against the black leather semi cushion chair. Lashing at himself from within on how late it was. Developing a special deep bond of hatred on the heavily used artificial lemon aroma from the desk. The whiff alone was enough to cause the rise of anxious mood swings. Unknotting the tension with a light rub to his eyelids every few seconds. Trying his damndest at erasing the grim deceased look of Superman from his memory bank. The toxic extraction of dark Energon from Superman by Sarah, was something he would not like to see ever again before having his body returned to the watch tower.
Dammit, that man did not show no utter ounce of mercy when being question. Not exactly a favorable term to use after being interrogated by a walking lie detector. A lie detector that will kick your ass right back if getting caught with a little white lie. Absolutely no room for error when it comes to the dark knight, or else face a possibility of being confined in a holding cell for protection.
Not having a single clue in how he came out in one piece from the verbal truth serum that almost left him damn near broken. However, it did not stop his growing concerns for Starfire, and Beast Boy in how well they can handle it, after taking a good look at Raven. The half demon, the first to be question, quietly roam herself from the dark lit room. The look says it all of what he's in for, once the dark sorceress has cast her red tainted eyes upon him. Simply whispering, "May Azarath help you." Emphasizing her deadly words that he was next.
"Still letting this mess sink in. Just hope the others came out just fine. Especially Robin. Knowing Batman, he's probably saving him for last." Cyborg weakly limp at putting away the communicator. Subversively, cannot forget the faces of the justice league members. Face with a tidal wave of various questions as to what happen, once superman was attended by the medical staff, with the exception of the much-respected Green Lantern.
Instead of seeking answers, decided to start his torturous interrogation at a certain Autobot through the use of his power ring. Assuming in large part, that the former Wrecker contributed to superman's overall demise, before he was tactically persuaded, by wonder woman's fist.
"With all the circumstances we been dealing with, I'm alright." Cyborg dejected at stretching his stiff neck." A little rest would do me some good after that gravitational workout. And amongst other stuff. Raven, whatever the stuff you've been taken in keeping your mind from going postal. Help me out by lending me some." He somewhat teases behind his zombified words.
"Cyborg . . ."
"Name the price. "
"Unbelievable." Raven griddle with a straight face, solemnly coming close at throwing her sharpener to his fore head." Shut up, and be serious. And you would be right . . .Somewhat. Compare to most stuff I've been through, this is cake walk. Then again, it does not take much to read the lips around his cowl on how upset he was. And who could blame him? If I know any better, it felt like he just lost his best friend, if not his brother."
"Sorry, can't help it. One of my itch towards relief." Cyborg gruff. Biting the tip of his lower lip as he rocks back, and forth with his bulky frame." There's something else that happen back at the leading light after we gotten separated, that I have yet to mention. "Using his own body weight in slamming down the legs of the chair. Resting his wary head onto the desk. Not feeling good at all what he had to address. "It mainly has to do with Beast Boy."
"What about him?" Raven simply tone that match her continued rhythm of her sharpening.
I've seen Aqualad before he left the ship, but that's not where I am going here. Gotten myself into a real nasty exchange with Terra." Cyborg casually flatline, enough to distort Ravens sharpening." Believe me, I'm still tripping out myself. And yeah, it's really is her, but stronger. A lot stronger after having full control of her powers.
"And yet, you've have not told Beast Boy."
"Didn't have to. Saw her when me and him were being chased by Grimlock before her narrow ass escape into the warp gate. "Cyborg drowses to the even look of Raven. "Doesn't take much to read the look on his face afterwards. You know how that goes; old feelings tend to die hard."
"Don't remind me." Raven keeping her embarrassing depravity from ever resurfacing through her indifferent tone. "Still reeling from the love triangle crap." She dryly said, receives a sympathetic grunt from Cyborg. Retreating back to her blade sharpening. Cyborg, roll half his head to the main door after it had slide itself open, for the person they were currently discussing, made his way in.
Slumping his way over in silence. His usual pointed ears now deflated. His foul mood being exposed through the form of darkness that was raining over his head. Cyborg, including Raven, were looking at a person whose emotions been torn apart after he have scooted his seat right next to the dark sorceress.
"Uh, sup little buddy, you're doing alright?" Cyborg nervously grin. Quickly casting a filthy look to the dark sorceress, after losing the battle in which person going to comfort who. Dammit, he was not known to pick someone right back up after someone is down on their shit. "Hey, I know the loss of Super Man is hard, but it was all thanks to you that we managed to get the data. Hopefully the information that contains within it, will give us the answers we needed, for all the troubles we been through to get the damn thing. For real though, I can't tell you to cheer up with this fake grin of mine, that would be hypocritical on my part when I feel like shit myself. What I'm saying is, don't beat yourself up, but beat the ones who's doing the harm." Well, he tried, Cyborg cursed at the failed attempt at cheering him up after seeing the terrible confused look within his eyes after the changeling muster a stiff smile.
"Guys, guys I'm fine, really." Beast Boy cheerfully wave." It's not like every day you'll get reprimanded by the dark knight himself. Mostly rambling about holding myself more at being responsible. Or something like that." Beast Boy scratching his scalp on top of his head. Raven, about to make a definitive retort, but thought better of it, after his cheerful grin slowly crumbles itself away to a dark frown." Cyborg, I may be known for a lot of things, but I'm not blind in what I just saw. Don't mess with me Cy, that was her wasn't it?"
Damn, his only wish at this moment is to possessed flash's speed force. Using that same force to shoot himself towards injured reserve with his hard-baller. His means of escape from Beast Boy off beat venom tone of his, and Ravens hellish stare down. Distinctly warning him not to bail or else.
"Nah. That was Terra alright. I try like hell to convince her of what she was doing was wrong. BB I hate to say this, but whatever feelings you have for her, you've got to kick it to the curve man, because the old Terra you once knew, have long been gone." Cyborg being kind as he can be, lick the wounded memories of the ass kicking he had with the geokinesis. "Yo. I didn't mean to come out harsh, I just want to make a point."
Waving off Cyborg's muffle apologies through his subdue toothy grin. "Nah your right Cy." Beast Boy said as his short-pointed ears perk up to both Robin and Starfire once they have entered the room.
"So, you think he already figure out of our true intents?" Cyborg snuffle his head up at Robin, who simply shrugs from his deep thoughted state.
"Don't be surprise if he already has. I done my part the best I can. Even if I were to do a good job, eventually he will have found out about our plans, one way or another. He's Batman, simple as that." Robin said. Sorting his rough features to the distorted look of Starfire, and back to Cyborg with a blunt look." Not going to beat around the bush here. Cyborg, exactly what the hell is Silas Stone?"
"One complicated man. You've all heard what Sarah said about him right? She took the words right out of my damn mouth." Cyborg said at leaning himself up. Scuffing his chin in a deep thoughtful delay of silence." But there's also another side of him that people flat out just don't get, or just don't understand. You guys all heard the way he spoke right? The serious calmness that he often carries. There's a saying; a dangerous man, is a man that moves in silence, not the man that just moves his mouth. That is exactly who he is. And what have happened just now, change my perceptive of him being efficient at what he does, to extremely deadly to those who gets in his way. He's not the type of person to contemplates on what just happened, or worry about what comes next, he's just there when things happen before it got fix. And when that skills of experience being mixed with poised, and calmness . . . Robin, the league have no idea what type of person their dealing with. Hell, the only solution I could think of in defeating him, is to throw him off the loop."
"Great." Robin having a great need of an aspirin after feeling further worn out.
"So, what now?" Raven tranquil in tone.
"Don't know. I take it none of you guys didn't mention the data or Silas involvement with the death of Superman, correct?" Robin receving a corrective nod from everyone." Good, will try to keep it that way as long as we can. Too much is at stake here for them to be informed.
"So, were not going to tell them after all? Still can't believe that Springer decided to take the fall for superman's death." Beast Boy through his muddled words said. "Don't get why we have to lie, but do you really think he will buy the story?"
"I'm not certain. And moreover, I hardly didn't get it either at first." Robin becoming less prim, and more human only for a moment, before his tone became firm with each word. "At least for a little bit, till I get what Cyborg and Springer have meant. I don't like it one bit, but the situation that were in right now, is necessary." Robin said, a bit noxious after everyone came to agreement of a cover up that Cyborg and Springer have made prior. Altering the things that actually happen, with Superman intruding into their new hideout, as to oppose to the leading light, before being taken down by Springer. A cover up that many people may have a hard time believing. A mere Autobot manhandling the likes of the man of steel, here in this reality, is absurd. However, after listening to Cyborg explanation, in how Springer deflected the green lanterns attacks with a simple flick, and with Silas have the ability to become superman's kryptonite, had shattered his absurd assumption." If we had given away that vital information, then we would been drill with a lot more question then engaging with the Decepticon's. A chance I'm not willing to take."
"Not to mention, we would've been held here indefinitely. With Cyborg being slap with a protective custody by the league, since he is the prime target. Did I summarize it perfectly?" Raven, getting a simple thumbs up from Cyborg.
"Uh huh." Cyborg slouch as he slops his head up at the depleted look of Starfire. Already missing the cheerful mood from the powerful titan." Hey star, look at me." Not surprise by the hollow dissolution coming from her within eyes when looking at Cyborg. Damn, it may go either two ways at what he's about to say. Whacking his cognitive motion to go, before speaking to the frail look of Starfire. "Star, pretend this is just the two of us in this room, and just look at me, can you do that?" He said while getting a simple nod." If you think your responsible for the death of superman, then the only thing you're going to get from me is a pause, cause I'm going to have to disagree. Star, superman was living on borrowed time after being pumped with Energon. Take it from someone who did the opposite, at the cost of an innocent life." He said with regrets being showed." I was about to say, have I not killed my mother, he will still be breathing, while we will be fooling around in Jump city fighting crime. Have I not done the things I did at star lab, it would not change the outcome of my father's intent of harming those that I care deeply. Basically, none of this is your fault, but mine. Real easy thing to say, but my damn say is not going to fix the past, only the future. Starting with fixing our guts at making Zorkaberrie pie, with extra layer of mustard crust, when this is all over width. . . But that's after getting my shit back from Raven." Cyborg Snapping his direct evil intent at the blink look of the dark sorceress.
"Thank you Cyborg, it means a lot." Starfire said as her lips begun to moon crest to a light smile. "However, that is something I'm all too familiar with. And what Springer have said earlier, is not at all far from the truth. I mean no disrespect dear Cyborg, but like Superman, expect many bodies to fall." Everyone remained silence to Starfire's extremely rare chilling words. The dark knight, making his presence known through his dark aura after entering the conference room. Can't tell who he's directly looking at through his ghosted coated lens before addressing the titans.
"Alright before we begin, I would like to get something straight. We the league are always been phase as gods from those whom we protect, when in fact we are no more than human ourselves. Especially when it comes to the loss of a great man, and a great hero. We are doing what we can to keep his death from the public for now. But must of all, I would like to offer my personal thank you, and the league, for bringing Superman to us. Still, let me make one thing clear, we have much work to do, even in the amidst of a great tragedy. Base on the information and to my personal judgement, was enough to be validated. However, if you got something of importance to say, now is the time." He firmly prowls. Practically to both Robin and Cyborg." If not, be sure to contact me personally, no exception unless otherwise." He concluded through dismissal. Everyone, dragging themselves out of the dim unwelcome conference room. Making a short trip back to the main hanger where Springer was patiently waiting in vehicle mode.
"Man, I'm so glad that's over with. Well for now at least." Cyborg sigh in readjusting the claustrophobic space of a cockpit as Springer madding a smooth flight back to earth. Easily they would've taking the warp gate back to the hide out, till getting a message from Sarah that the system surcharge is currently down. Leaving Springer to have a closer look once getting back.
"That's nothing, he was just being easy with us. You should've seen what he does to the others." Robin far from pleased as he dug himself deeper behind the driver seat.
"You sounded like he's up to something." Raven grouch at kicking Cyborg's back seat to make more space. The dark sorceress, not the only person to sense fear from the boy wonder, but as well as Cyborg who was enigmatically mellow this whole time of the interaction exchange between Robin and the dark knight.
"He's already has."
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"Interesting, really interesting." Sarah whispered mostly to herself. Furiously leaving deep marks within her notes. Jotting down the physical behavior body of a former experiment larva M3-19, aka Silkie, who was busying himself in chowing down on dog food.
Using harmless means to further understand on the anatomy of the modified bio engineer super weapon, made possible by a mad bug scientist. And the findings she had discovered, only made her curiosity to grow even more. Through Ethology means. Like most insects, and animals alike where they survive by a driven urge, of mainly hunger, sex, etc. Silkie on the other hand, share neither of those urges like a typical insect. However, he does share an unfillable large apatite, while having the exact same behavior of a common house dog.
"Good job Mr. Hitchens. Enjoy your food, you've deserved it." Sarah, finding the name for the insect more suitable, affectionately patted the bubble gum pink round head of the grinning larvae. Turning her warm look over to the spark chamber of Sideways. Ready to begin her theoretical procedure on the spark, before the main entrance of the automated doors have sled itself open. "Welcome back! So, how things go?" Sarah greeting everyone with a superficial spring looking smile to the combust looks of the titans. Springer, already declaring the urge to lay down that fake smile of hers with his path blaster, had his right arm had not been ripped.
"Success, but at a great loss." Robin tone deaf of handing the data over to Sarah. Making his way over to the plastic cover office chair in clear exhaustion.
"Yes, Icky did text me on what had happen to Superman, and the entire mission. My great condolences. Especially you Starfire." The doctor sympathize to the riddle Tamaranean princess
"Please Sarah, I have learned long ago that on certain situation, cannot be avoided. Excuse me, but I would like some time alone." Starfire sadly smile as she headed to the stairs, and towards the roof top, with Silkie right behind her.
"Yeah I'll . . .Be around." Beast Boy, carrying his dimmed atmosphere away from everyone.
"I see she is not the only person who witness something traumatic. Is he going to be okay?" Sarah said.
Raven, sadly shaking her head. "Only time will tell; things were not pretty back there at all."
To make a point for Raven, we ran into another one of our former teammates." Cyborg yawns at smashing his heavy frame to the plush couch.
"Yes. You did mention that in your text message as well. And that's something I would like to discuss with everyone, over this particular touchy subject. However, I could wait if you would like, but seeing how time is always our constant enemy, I fear this might go ignore."
"Sarah, don't mind us were listening." Cyborg encouraged.
"Right then, I'll get started. Indeed, Icky did mention to me earlier of the strenuous relationship you all have with your former titan member, Terra, before tragedy show its ugly head. But here's something interesting, the Terra you guys know, and fought with, is not the real Terra." Sarah taking the full absorption of the stun looks from everyone. Minus Springer, who just stood there as he listens.
"Uh come again?" Cyborg looking at her, as if he just drops a glass bottle of water.
"Allow me to clarified further. To be more precise, she's actually an escape clone from the unknown remote many areas of Cadmus. Come not a complete surprise since our government had their hands dirty in running the illegal project from the public. Including their long shady history with the justice league, over the dispute of trust, and power. No, the Terra that Icky, and Beast Boy saw recently, is indeed the real Terra."
"That does not make any sense. I mean how is that possible? The last time we all seen her, she was just living a normal civilian life." Raven in disbelief said.
"Well it just so happens due to numerous incidents, and of course the great disaster with the cloning of Superman, was enough to send the alarms across the globe for international powers to jump head first towards investigation. And let's just say they been smack pretty hard with a few hundred violations, before the government was force to shut down a few sites after holding innocent people in confinement. One of whom happens to be the real Terra. Base on the information I've hacked, she was a former princess of the now destroyed country of Markovia. And it would safe to assume her home was not so kind to her at all, as she was suited by the higher courts to be experimented, along with her brother. The results were mix at best, while she did gain the power to bend earth, she has very little success in gaining complete control, after her brother passed away from complications, before being handed off to Cadmus for further experimentation. Where she was eventually was cloned, while the real her self was sent into permanent stasis. Not as powerful then the original, but sufficient enough to stand on her own. Now, as for how the real Terra retrieved her memories from her copy, as well as unlocking her dormant powers? Well, my only good guess I could think of, she must have gone through the memory retention convex period, after her cloned has deceased." Sarah ponders through her assumptions.
"Okay, that's a new term that I never heard of in all my years as an Autobot." Springer grunts with interest, examined the fried warp gate control panel.
"It's a rare term that's rarely been used out in the open. Anyway, it's basically a manmade biological memory re-enhancement unit." Robin answers.
"Ah, so you heard of it." Sarah muses.
"Briefly, through batman after the death of Superman's clone."
"Yes, imagine a duplicate of yourself cease to exist like Terra's clone, and the memories that he or she collect thus far, suddenly returns to the original self. Or vice versa. Pending on the state of the mental health of that person, the process itself varies. Most likely it would take several days, months or even years before that person gain all the memories from another. It's nothing new in terms of that particular technology, as it's been practiced more than a couple of decades, with constant improvements." Sarah concluded.
"Got to say, that's some weird stuff I've just heard. And also, if your worry about Windblade and that hot headed Grimlock, their doing fine. The word is, once we left the alfa sector, Menasor was force to retreat back by Blitzwing.
"Thanks for bringing up Menasor because I would like to know who he is." Raven settling on a double stack crate. Surgically scalping at the Autobot through her potent look.
"The correct question is who are they. Not he. "Springer course of resting the confusion of the dark sorceress." They are the five stunticon brothers. Obedient to only Megatron but a major headache for everyone at being reckless. Till all that change, after being abducted by Unicron forces before reappearing out of the blue, after their sparks have been fused. Turning him at being reckless to more efficient of getting the mission done. Now, any more questions because the data you got there, should be compatible with the main computer. I would do it myself, but as you all can see . . ." Springer waving half his severed arm." You all got the picture. The process is simple, all you got to do is just slide it in, and let it do the rest. But be discreet in how you go about it, because of the age of that disc, it might take a while for it to be decipher. Now if you need anything else at my request, don't bother. I'll be in the healing chamber."
"Someone is speaking my language. I'll be taking a break from my armor, just to let my body breathe. Be back in the moment." Raven said.
"If you're ever wondering of how to remove the armor, just step inside the transmitter and it would do it for you." Sarah simply smiled, after the dark sorceress have nonchalantly step right inside. Her chill smiled dropped, once facing Cyborg." While you guys were gone, I took some extensive time of unlocking a few of Silas files."
"That's great Sarah, anything major?" Robin said.
"For now, not exactly. It's just an old video back from star labs that he kept to himself after most of them has been deleted. I must warn you, it's not for the faint of heart to view. It's a video of Icky's incident. The reason I brought this up, is because the thing that attack star labs is not what you think. I do not hold nothing against you, if you so choose not to view it. But I think you would have a better understanding of what he has written.
"I'll take a look at it later Sarah. Right now, I'm just shot." Cyborg through his worn look, said.
"I agreed with Cyborg. The last mission took a pretty good toll on our bodies after enduring the harsh elements from another reality. Some good rest would be beneficial for everybody." Robin said.
"Then I'll go ahead, and get started with the data. And I'll let you guys know if anything comes up." Sarah informed." Oh yes. My I see your FMP13 please." Cyborg nodded to her request by handing the Hardballer to the doctor." You mention through your text about the sudden complications your having when activating the big bastard, am I correct?"
"Just the random occurring cool down sequence that kept on popping up." Cyborg said. Sarah, have already begun to dissembled the long slide.
"That is unusual." The doctor through her unreadable complexion, removed a glowing looking red pin beneath the long slide itself." Here's the problem, the compressor atom extractor is not compatible for that model, as it was made for the last failed model, the FMP12." Sarah parching her lower lips between her teeth. Gesturing her apologetic mistake to Cyborg." Should've had this thing tested at advance. But not to worry, I'll have it modified no time, and it would be ready once your rested. Okay?"
"Yeah just don't get too crazy with that thing alright?" Cyborg playfully dull at parting himself to his mischief quarters.
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"Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about." Cyborg free falling against his back on the memory foam medical bed, causing all four wheels to be crushed by his heavy frame. Feeling the dreaded of a certain pain, that he did not miss at all, as his muscles continued to tighten itself since coming back to earth. However, despite the agonizing torture of muscles spasm, was feeling a big difference in terms of being lighter. And damn does it ever feel so good coming back to the sweet melodies of calmness.
Cringing his eyes tighter every few seconds to the damn rapid vibrating noise coming from his communicator. Letting out a rough gruff after he shot himself up. Viciously digging his pocket for that damned device. His grouchy expression turned to alarmed after reading the old I. D number that could only belong to one person. Inner darkness begun to avail itself through his evil grin on the thought of just slamming the bitch on the table. Heavily considering at sharping his swordsman ship, by splitting that thing in half with his broad saber. And why not? His hand has already been clamped around the hilt.
"Taking away my damn sleep." He sinfully hissed. True, it would cost too damn much to have the communicator to be replace. Plus, it's not worth it to lose an earlobe over Robins reprimanded shouts. Groaning the whole way as he connects himself with a single press of the touch screen button. A bit curious as to what this crazy bitch has to say.
"DA FUCK YOU WANT TERRA!?"
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Optimus Prime/ Orion Pax. First appearance. Transformers G1 Issue Num1. The Transformers 1984=Technical Data
Strength:==========10
Intelligence:==========10
Endurance:==========10
Rank:==========10
Speed:=========9.5
Courage:==========10
Fire blast:==========10
Skill:==========10
Batman/ Bruce Wayne. First appearance. Detective comics num27. March 30, 1939=Technical Data
Strength:========8
Intelligence:==========10
Speed:=======7
Endurance:=========9
Rank:==========10
Courage:==========10
Fire blast:========8
Skill:==========10