6.
On a small hill over looking the city one lazy afternoon, about five years previous to our adventure, two old men sat playing chess. "Check mate!" cried one, the other's face dropping into remorse. "Ha ha you old fool!" he chuckled, "I finally beat you." He got up in an attempt to do a sort of jig, when suddenly a powerful wind knocked him off his feet. "The weather report didn't say any thing about a storm today." One man thought to himself, ignoring the cries of his companion on the ground. Numerous equally powerful winds began to blow, as both men struggled to regain their footing. Suddenly an intense force that seemed to come from everywhere, and nowhere at all, catapulted the two elderly men through the air, landing in a soft patch of dirt.
The two men looked on in terror, as a vortex appeared where they once had been playing. Loud rumbles, and bright flashes plagued the hilltop, however the only souls who seemed to notice were the two old men. In a brilliant flash the figures of Beast boy and Starfire emerged from the portal. Star gave a tiny wave to the old men, while Beast boy winked. Almost immediately after they had appeared the entrance way had closed, and the scene on the hilltop returned to normal.
"The tracking device is in order, we must be in the correct location." Starfire said, pointing to the little box she was holding. "I am receiving a transference of energy waves from our area." Beast boy looked at her and scratched his head. "I hope that means we're in the right place." Star only smiled.
"Hey!" Beast boy screamed at the two old men. "You guys wouldn't have happened to have seen a bunch of weird looking strangers come through here have ya?" Beast boy moved closer to the two men who were staring at them. Each one shook his head nervously, not bothering to give any other response. "Thank you for your time." Starfire smiled as Beast boy transformed into an eagle and the two of them flew off. Both men continued to stair until the two strange beings disappeared. "You wouldn't happen to have Barbara Walter's phone number would you?" Said one. The other just shook his head and fainted.
Beast boy and Starfire flew over the city in search of their friends. "These tiny 'blips' as they are called will intensify as we get to larger masses of energy transference." Star explained to the green eagle flying next to her. "That is where we shall find our captive friends." As they flew, the 'blips' grew in frequency. "This way." Starfire pointed to the right, directly at the bridge that crosses over the river. As they came closer to the bridge, the handheld device began to beep madly. Star pointed to it, and they both moved in to land.
"This is impossible!" Beast boy said, half to Starfire, half to himself. As Star moved her tracker back and forth, the signal only increased in one location. "It is very possible." Starfire exclaimed, "It is definite." She pointed to a medium sized island located in the center of the river. "The signal is emitted from that location."
"But.but." Beast boy couldn't believe his eyes. "That's our island! That's were our tower will be." Starfire turned to Beast boy and seemed to have the same expression he did. "Nobody would be stupid enough to hide there, right?" Starfire closed her eyes and shook her head. "We must look anyway." *******
The beeps increased as Starfire walked around the island, Beast boy covering the trail as a bloodhound trying to find a scent. "There!" she pointed to a tiny opening at the base of a cliff. "There is our entrance." She turned to look at the smiling Beast boy. "Got them!"
On a small hill over looking the city one lazy afternoon, about five years previous to our adventure, two old men sat playing chess. "Check mate!" cried one, the other's face dropping into remorse. "Ha ha you old fool!" he chuckled, "I finally beat you." He got up in an attempt to do a sort of jig, when suddenly a powerful wind knocked him off his feet. "The weather report didn't say any thing about a storm today." One man thought to himself, ignoring the cries of his companion on the ground. Numerous equally powerful winds began to blow, as both men struggled to regain their footing. Suddenly an intense force that seemed to come from everywhere, and nowhere at all, catapulted the two elderly men through the air, landing in a soft patch of dirt.
The two men looked on in terror, as a vortex appeared where they once had been playing. Loud rumbles, and bright flashes plagued the hilltop, however the only souls who seemed to notice were the two old men. In a brilliant flash the figures of Beast boy and Starfire emerged from the portal. Star gave a tiny wave to the old men, while Beast boy winked. Almost immediately after they had appeared the entrance way had closed, and the scene on the hilltop returned to normal.
"The tracking device is in order, we must be in the correct location." Starfire said, pointing to the little box she was holding. "I am receiving a transference of energy waves from our area." Beast boy looked at her and scratched his head. "I hope that means we're in the right place." Star only smiled.
"Hey!" Beast boy screamed at the two old men. "You guys wouldn't have happened to have seen a bunch of weird looking strangers come through here have ya?" Beast boy moved closer to the two men who were staring at them. Each one shook his head nervously, not bothering to give any other response. "Thank you for your time." Starfire smiled as Beast boy transformed into an eagle and the two of them flew off. Both men continued to stair until the two strange beings disappeared. "You wouldn't happen to have Barbara Walter's phone number would you?" Said one. The other just shook his head and fainted.
Beast boy and Starfire flew over the city in search of their friends. "These tiny 'blips' as they are called will intensify as we get to larger masses of energy transference." Star explained to the green eagle flying next to her. "That is where we shall find our captive friends." As they flew, the 'blips' grew in frequency. "This way." Starfire pointed to the right, directly at the bridge that crosses over the river. As they came closer to the bridge, the handheld device began to beep madly. Star pointed to it, and they both moved in to land.
"This is impossible!" Beast boy said, half to Starfire, half to himself. As Star moved her tracker back and forth, the signal only increased in one location. "It is very possible." Starfire exclaimed, "It is definite." She pointed to a medium sized island located in the center of the river. "The signal is emitted from that location."
"But.but." Beast boy couldn't believe his eyes. "That's our island! That's were our tower will be." Starfire turned to Beast boy and seemed to have the same expression he did. "Nobody would be stupid enough to hide there, right?" Starfire closed her eyes and shook her head. "We must look anyway." *******
The beeps increased as Starfire walked around the island, Beast boy covering the trail as a bloodhound trying to find a scent. "There!" she pointed to a tiny opening at the base of a cliff. "There is our entrance." She turned to look at the smiling Beast boy. "Got them!"
