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"How much longer will this take?" Said the dark figure growing impatient. "You have been working for over an hour and have made very little progress." The dark figure moved over to the swiftly tinkering Gizmo. "Perhaps you would be better motivated to finish faster if you were still in jail." He said with a snicker. Gizmo looked up at his leader, let out a small whimper, and then proceeded to work even more quickly. "Mr. Slade sir, I would have been done a while ago, if my help was moving faster then molasses." Mammoth and Cinderblock had just entered the room, dragging large metal pieces with them. "Time is of the essence, gentlemen." Slade proceeded to place his hands behind his back and then turned towards his chair. "And why might I ask, are we not assisting them?" Jinx was sitting in Slade's chair cross-legged filing her nails and paying no attention to any of the work being done around her. "Just taking a break boss, sir." She said calmly, as if not a care in the world. "Just watching them makes me tired." She chuckled. Slade simply made no reaction to this comment, ignoring it as if it wasn't said. He walked behind the chair and pushed a button hidden next to it. With out warning, Jinx was catapulted into the air, and smashed head first into the unsuspecting Gizmo. "Break time is over!" Slade hissed as he sat down in his chair and turned his back facing the workers. "Jealous!" Jinx muttered as Gizmo stuck his tongue out at Slade. "If all goes according to plan, our trouble with the Titans will soon end." Slade said as if talking to himself. "So long as none of you mess it up." he said. Though they couldn't see him Gizmo, Jinx, and Mammoth all knew Slade was smiling. "Well our record does stand against us." Mammoth said smirking. "Quiet you snot-head!" shouted Gizmo as Jinx whacked Mammoth across the back of the head. "Did I dismiss you from work yet?" asked Slade who had turned his chair around and was staring at the three of them. Immediately the three Hive members returned to work. "Since Giz is just about done." Jinx started helping Gizmo out from under a heavy piece of metal. "Just what is your plan anyway?" Jinx closed her eyes in fear, suddenly realizing how angry her boss might get at her speaking out of line. Slade appeared unfazed. "You wish to know your part in my plan?" Slade snickered pressing his fingers together and rocking back and forth. "When the time comes, you will know all you need to know." Gizmo whimpered "It's done Sir." He said with a half smile. For the first time, Slade looked pleased. "It is about time." He stood and walked towards the machine. "For centuries people have thought it impossible, ah but time-travel is very real." He ran his hands along the edge of the machine. "Excellent!" he whispered. "Ow! You looser!" Slade turned to see that Mammoth had stepped directly on Gizmo's foot, whom was now attempting to retaliate by swinging his fists as Mammoth held him away at arms distance. "Come here, and let me hit you!" Gizmo swung his grubby arms as Mammoth yawned. "Imbeciles!" shouted Slade "I can stand you no longer!" he pushed a button on the machine. White lights flickered and flashed as a gigantic warp hole appeared in the shape of a door. "It is time!" Slade shouted over the whirr of the machine. "The gateway will lead to a time before the Titans had ever joined forces." He continued. Gizmo, Mammoth, Jinx and Cinderblock (who had now reappeared) nodded in understanding. "I warn you.." Slade began rubbing his chin. "Fail me, and you will not return." He moved away from the gateway and pushed another button. Almost immediately the portal began to suck everything into it. Gizmo and Jinx hung onto Cinderblock for support as Mammoth was pulled through the vortex. Soon after the other three were inside, Slade moved towards the portal. He removed the handheld feature from the control consol. "Good bye Teen Titans." He whispered and in a gigantic flash he to was sucked through the door.
"How much longer will this take?" Said the dark figure growing impatient. "You have been working for over an hour and have made very little progress." The dark figure moved over to the swiftly tinkering Gizmo. "Perhaps you would be better motivated to finish faster if you were still in jail." He said with a snicker. Gizmo looked up at his leader, let out a small whimper, and then proceeded to work even more quickly. "Mr. Slade sir, I would have been done a while ago, if my help was moving faster then molasses." Mammoth and Cinderblock had just entered the room, dragging large metal pieces with them. "Time is of the essence, gentlemen." Slade proceeded to place his hands behind his back and then turned towards his chair. "And why might I ask, are we not assisting them?" Jinx was sitting in Slade's chair cross-legged filing her nails and paying no attention to any of the work being done around her. "Just taking a break boss, sir." She said calmly, as if not a care in the world. "Just watching them makes me tired." She chuckled. Slade simply made no reaction to this comment, ignoring it as if it wasn't said. He walked behind the chair and pushed a button hidden next to it. With out warning, Jinx was catapulted into the air, and smashed head first into the unsuspecting Gizmo. "Break time is over!" Slade hissed as he sat down in his chair and turned his back facing the workers. "Jealous!" Jinx muttered as Gizmo stuck his tongue out at Slade. "If all goes according to plan, our trouble with the Titans will soon end." Slade said as if talking to himself. "So long as none of you mess it up." he said. Though they couldn't see him Gizmo, Jinx, and Mammoth all knew Slade was smiling. "Well our record does stand against us." Mammoth said smirking. "Quiet you snot-head!" shouted Gizmo as Jinx whacked Mammoth across the back of the head. "Did I dismiss you from work yet?" asked Slade who had turned his chair around and was staring at the three of them. Immediately the three Hive members returned to work. "Since Giz is just about done." Jinx started helping Gizmo out from under a heavy piece of metal. "Just what is your plan anyway?" Jinx closed her eyes in fear, suddenly realizing how angry her boss might get at her speaking out of line. Slade appeared unfazed. "You wish to know your part in my plan?" Slade snickered pressing his fingers together and rocking back and forth. "When the time comes, you will know all you need to know." Gizmo whimpered "It's done Sir." He said with a half smile. For the first time, Slade looked pleased. "It is about time." He stood and walked towards the machine. "For centuries people have thought it impossible, ah but time-travel is very real." He ran his hands along the edge of the machine. "Excellent!" he whispered. "Ow! You looser!" Slade turned to see that Mammoth had stepped directly on Gizmo's foot, whom was now attempting to retaliate by swinging his fists as Mammoth held him away at arms distance. "Come here, and let me hit you!" Gizmo swung his grubby arms as Mammoth yawned. "Imbeciles!" shouted Slade "I can stand you no longer!" he pushed a button on the machine. White lights flickered and flashed as a gigantic warp hole appeared in the shape of a door. "It is time!" Slade shouted over the whirr of the machine. "The gateway will lead to a time before the Titans had ever joined forces." He continued. Gizmo, Mammoth, Jinx and Cinderblock (who had now reappeared) nodded in understanding. "I warn you.." Slade began rubbing his chin. "Fail me, and you will not return." He moved away from the gateway and pushed another button. Almost immediately the portal began to suck everything into it. Gizmo and Jinx hung onto Cinderblock for support as Mammoth was pulled through the vortex. Soon after the other three were inside, Slade moved towards the portal. He removed the handheld feature from the control consol. "Good bye Teen Titans." He whispered and in a gigantic flash he to was sucked through the door.
