It Comes
Robin ran to the computer. The alarm had just gone off. Everyone had heard the siren and rushed to the living room. "Who is it this time?" yawned Beast Boy. The screen's map became very fuzzy and then it went totally blank. "Hey!" Robin tried to find the problem, and after a couple of minutes the screen came back up, but the map wasn't showing. It was Slade.
"Hello, titans." "Slade!" Robin muttered. "What do you want!?" he asked, banging his fist against the computer. "Temper, Robin. No need to get angry." Robin grinded his teeth. He couldn't stand Slade and wanted to know who he was. But Slade liked to challenge Robin's brain with riddles and puzzles, making Robin utterly frustrated, and, at some times, willing to do anything to figure him out.
"Well, I just wanted to show you the city." The camera that was placed on Slade moved, showing the entire view of the city. "Gee, that's real nice of you, but we've seen the city loads of times before." Beast Boy managed to say before Raven stepped on his foot, indicating for him to shut his mouth. "Have you seen it like this?" The camera instintly changed from the calm winds of the city, to the whole city engulfed in flames and disaster. The titans stared at the screen, all shocked.
Slade came back on, "Do you like the change I'm going to do?" Robin clenched his fists. "You're sick!" "Well, what can you do? You have always seemed to figure out my plans and stopped them. You can do exceptional things, but you still can't figure out one thing, Robin. Me." "So what are you planning to do? Destroy the city?" asked Robin in a dark tone. "I'll see you in a while." said Slade, and the screen went back to its map.
"It looked like he was outside." said Cyborg. "He was in the metal ports." said a whisper in the back. All eyes went on Andrew. "Where?!" asked Robin. "The metal ports. It's near the docks. It's where all robots, machinery, cars, all kind of things that need metal are made." he explained. "How do you know that?" asked Cyborg. "I've been there before."
"Can you show us the way?" Andrew nodded. "Then lets go. Slade looks like he's ready to put on that slide show soon." said Robin. They all left the tower, following Andrew.
Jamina looked around. "This place is creepy." Beast Boy smiled and placed himself next to her, "It's okay." Jamina looked at him and smiled. The outskirts of town were extremely dark and gloomy. "Hey, Raven, you're poetry place wouldn't happen to be around here, would it?" asked Beast Boy, smiling.
Raven ignored this and scanned the area. "Are you sure it's around here, Andrew? There didn't seem to be water around in the back." Andrew nodded. "The inside of the metal port is the outside. Once you go inside, you pass through a hall and then you're out again. It's basically a thick wall." said Andrew.
They nodded and continued to follow Andrew until they arrived at the door of a large metal dome. "The metal port, I'm guessing?" said Cyborg. Andrew pushed the door open slightly and it gave way. "Why would the door be open?" wondered Robin. "Usually Slade gives us a hard time to get to him. Unless...he wants us..." he kept his thoughts to himself.
"It is very dark in here." whispered Starfire. "I got it." Cyborg said. His shoulder light went on. Raven looked around and spun quickly, "Where's Andrew?" The titans looked at each other. "Cyborg and Beast Boy, look for Andrew. The rest of us will find Slade." Ordered Robin. They nodded and went off. "He just vanished into thin air!" said Beast Boy.
"This can't be good." Agreed Cyborg. They walked down the hall and went outside. "Hm, like Drew said, it's basically a wall." Said Beast Boy, scratching his head. Ahead of them were scraps of metal, junk thrown to the side, and a few ropes. Nothing looked too threatening. "Why would Slade be here?" wonder Cyborg.
Robin stared at everything in front of him. It was just an arena filled with junk. "Do you think Andrew was wrong?" asked Jamina. "Why would he suggest a place he was not sure of?" wondered Starfire. "I'm not sure, but we need to find him. Something's definitely up. Nobody just disappears in a place we're expecting things to happen in." said Raven, sure of herself.
They walked a few more steps and bright lights showed on them. They all positioned themselves, ready to fight. "Ah, you've found me. But I think it was Andrew who knew this vital information and gave it to you, wasn't it Robin?" Robin squinted into the lights, trying to find where Slade was, but couldn't. "Where is he, Slade?" A laugh came out, echoing the walls. It sounded like he was everywhere.
"Don't play with us!" Robin yelled. The laugh stopped. "Play? I never play. Having fun is not a priority." Raven's eyes glowed, "Where is he?!" "Why he's right here with me." The lights shut off, revealing Slade with Andrew right next to him in a seating box that was lifted by a platform.
"Andrew!" Raven called out. Andrew shook his head, face expressionless, stunning Raven. "What are you doing?" asked Jamina. "He?" Slade pointed to Andrew, "He... is doing his job. He's been doing it the whole time. He is a good boy who listens to what I say and does what I say. No questions asked." Slade patted Andrew's shoulder.
Through this whole talk, Andrew stayed the same. He didn't move, nor talk. He couldn't. He had been ordered not to. Robin, Jamina, Starfire, and Raven stared at him. "You were with him the whole time?!" Jamina said, sadly. Raven looked away from him to the floor. How could he do this to her? Everything was a lie. It was all a setup. "He's a monster. He's a monster. He's a MONSTER!" she kept chanting in her head.
Andrew looked at Raven and he wanted to cry out that he was so sorry and if he knew, he would have never done any of this. Even if it meant risking the plunge of his life. The look she had just given him. It was a heart-breaking look of dark hate and deep sadness. It was the look he never wanted to experience. He hung his head sadly. Slade lifted a remote, "And now, it starts."
He pushed a small red button. Each of the piles of junk fell back, and emerging from the piles came forth robots, in size, three heads taller than Cyborg. They all targeted the four titans and went for them. "Titan's Go!" Robin charged for one, but jumped back from the fire that came out of the robot's arms. "Do you think I would send an army that couldn't fight?" said Slade.
"Okay, dude, we've been walking around and we've got nothing. Shouldn't we go back?" asked Beast Boy, leaning on a pile of junk. Cyborg nodded, "Yeah. Maybe the others found him." "Dude, by now they could've found him AND Slade." The pile began to rumble, making Beast Boy lose his balance. "Whoa! What the...?" A huge robot emerged from it and locked on to Beast Boy. The red, round, light that came from the robot's eyes, traveled to Beast Boy's chest.
Beast Boy began to sweat slightly, "Heh, was that your pile? Cus you never know, ya know?...I'll just go now..." The robot blasted a ball of fire at Beast Boy, but he rolled and dodged it. "Now you did it!" said Cyborg, blasting the other robot. "How was I supposed to know he was in there? It just looked like regular trash..." Beast Boy dodged another fire ball, but it caught the top strands of his hair, making them smoke a little. "HEY! Watch the HAIR!" he yelled angrily.
"Well, you DID call him trash..." started Cyborg, continuing to shoot at the robot. "That's it!" Beast Boy switched into a rhino and charged at the robot, but before he hit it, it caught him. He tried to get away, but couldn't. It's firm grip on his arms were hurting him as he squirmed. "CY!" Cyborg tried to shoot it, but Beast Boy was getting in the way. "Stop moving!" Beast Boy stopped and the robot started to crush his ribs. "CY, HE'S CRUSHING MY LUNGS!" Cyborg blasted the robot in the head, and it dropped Beast Boy.
He ran over to Cyborg, holding his sides. "Dude! I'm gonna be bruised for like, EVER!" Cyborg shrugged, "Sorry." "Hey did you beat it?" asked Beast Boy, rubbing his sides. A net fell over each of them and a rope tied their hands and feet. "Man, don't talk anymore!" Cyborg said angrily. The robot brought them to where the other titans were fighting other look alike robots. "Relatives of yours?" Beast Boy said nervously.
One of the robots stopped fighting and walked over to the platform next to the one holding the boys. It placed its feet onto the latch and the other took Beast Boy out of the net and gave him to the second robot. "Oh, so it's like that, huh?! I know when I'm not wanted!" wined Beast Boy, kicking furiously. "Man, I thought I told you to shut up!" yelled Cyborg as the other robot latched its feet onto the next platform, holding Cyborg in the same position as Beast Boy.
The robots' glow in their eyes shut off and they froze. "They're off?" Beast Boy tried to get away, but the robot still had a tight grip on him. "Oh, dude this reeks! Is that Andrew?" They both looked up and spotted Andrew. He was standing next to Slade. "Something's fishy. Why isn't he fighting him or something?" said Cyborg. "I don't know..." whispered Beast Boy.
"Hey! Could somebody let us out of here?!" Beast Boy called out to the others. A robot came towards Beast Boy, and he froze but it was carrying Jamina. She kicked and screamed, "Let go!" "These guys don't listen, J." muttered Beast Boy. "When did you guys get here?" she asked. "We were carried in, if you know what I mean." Beast Boy told her, looking at the robot.
"What's with Andrew?" asked Cyborg. Jamina looked down. "He's...he's..." Beast Boy tilted his head, "What?" "He's working for Slade, Beast Boy." "WHAT?! He can't be!" "He's been the whole time. Why else would he be there, with Slade?" Beast Boy looked up at Andrew and stayed that way. Andrew was watching the fight below, then glanced Beast Boy's way. He noticed Beast Boy was staring at him.
Andrew looked back at him. Then he closed his eyes. "Why did I have to be the one? I'm being torn apart. I didn't ask for any of this..." he thought. He opened his eyes again. Beast Boy was still holding that sad, haunting stare. He remembered Krystal's words, "It's not fair!" "Nothing's fair..." thought Andrew. "Nothing at all." Everyone but he and Slade was suffering.
Raven was fighting, but it wasn't her best. That was because of him. Beast Boy was caught and looking at him. And the others had treated him with respect and had believed him. Had believed everything he had told him. The robots were failing against the ones who hadn't been caught yet. Slade noticed this and gave Andrew a little push, "Go fight."
Andrew looked up at him sadly, "But..." Slade glanced at him, annoyed, "But?" Andrew sighed and jumped off the platform, "Nothing..." Andrew landed in front of them on the robots' side. They glared at him and he could feel their hate. He held his hands in front of him and grew his claws out, and spun around. "I'm really sorry, guys...really sorry." He whispered. They just looked at him, with confused reactions. He went to attack Starfire. She was down already because of the robot. She was slightly burned and her arm was hurt.
She covered her face and squeaked. Andrew lifted his hand, ready to strike, but put it down and covered his face. "Andrew!" Slade said in a warning tone. The robot gathered energy in its arm to blast at Starfire, and was about to shoot at her. She screamed, and closed her eyes. Andrew shook his head and glared at Slade, "I don't care what he does, I can't let him do this!" he thought. Andrew jumped on the back of the robot and rammed his claws into it.
They went through and he ripped the wires out angrily. "Is it over? Have I been scorched?" squeaked Starfire, looking between her fingers. "Not today, Star." Andrew smiled and lifted her to a corner. "But I thought you were the enemy..." Andrew looked down, "I was. I'm really sorry Starfire. I know you guys hate me..." Starfire looked at him and sighed. "There is not one person who is in full perfection, Andrew, but we are in consequence of our mistakes." He nodded sadly. "But you have my forgiveness."
Andrew smiled slightly, "Thank you. That means a lot to me." "If you are here to help us, I suggest you assist the others. I will be all right here." Andrew ran over to the others. Raven spun around and glared at him, "Azrath, Metrion,..." Andrew put his hands up, "No wait!" "Why should I?" she growled. "Raven, you hate me. I completely understand. I hate myself right now for doing this. I didn't know. I was created for this. But if you want to live, and save the city from Slade, you're going to need my..." A piece of metal flew at him, "Raven, please!"
She didn't want to listen him. She had heard enough from Slade. Once again, she began to chant. Andrew gave up. He stood right in front of her, "I won't hurt you again, Raven. I promise you that. If destroying me will ease your anger, go ahead. Do your worst." She continued her chanting and raised a giant piece of metal that was attached to the wall and threw it at him, but stopped it one inch from his head. It levitated in the air for a moment, then dropped.
"What do you want?" Raven asked. "To help you guys. No place should be the way Slade wants it. The robots' weakness' are their backs. Throw anything at their backs or hit them hard enough there and they break." "Why do you want to help us?" Raven said in the same angered tone. "Because it's the right thing to do, you guys taught me that." He answered. Almost immediately, Andrew grew out his claws and seemed to go at Raven. She dodged him, thinking he was after her, and started to use her powers, but realized that he had attacked a robot that was about to grab her.
He jammed his claws into the back of this one and yanked the wires out. "Help Robin!" he yelled. She didn't want to trust him, but a voice inside her told her that he had changed. Or that he was always like that. He just needed to be taught a few things that brought the true him out. And they had done just that.
A piece of a car stabbed the robot that was attacking Robin in its back, making it fall. Robin waved a thanks to Raven and went after the last moving one. "Go for its back!" Raven realized herself yelling at Robin. He nodded and rolled under the robot to the other side. He took out his staff and tore through the robot's back like Raven had told him to. He jumped off the falling robot and walked over to Raven. "Now for Slade."
They all looked to where Slade had been standing, but he wasn't there. He had escaped. Robin sighed and looked around. "Uh, helllow? A little help here?!" yelled Beast Boy, from the other side. "Hold on a minute..." Robin said, walking over to them. A huge screen appeared on the wall of the metal port. "Well, it looks like you titans have destroyed my plan as you have always done in the past. We will meet again. And as for you Andrew, you know your punishment." The titans all watched on the screen as Slade pressed a light green button.
Andrew looked to the floor and hung his head. The screen blacked and disappeared. Beast Boy ran over to Andrew and looked at him straight in his face, "What is going on?!" Andrew sat on the dirt and sighed. "You guys are not going to want to hear this. But I only have a short time to tell you, so listen up." They all sat around him and listened. They were both shocked and saddened by his story.
Author's Note: Aww now I'm all depressed because of Andrew's future. I mean, I started with the first chapter...[sniff] Right...so the next chapter will be the almost final chapter. The one after it will be the thank you hangout chappy for everyone who reviewed! Yay reveiwers. Yeah, the titans will be there, but I'm warning you, stay away from BB in that chapter if you know what's good for you...
Robin ran to the computer. The alarm had just gone off. Everyone had heard the siren and rushed to the living room. "Who is it this time?" yawned Beast Boy. The screen's map became very fuzzy and then it went totally blank. "Hey!" Robin tried to find the problem, and after a couple of minutes the screen came back up, but the map wasn't showing. It was Slade.
"Hello, titans." "Slade!" Robin muttered. "What do you want!?" he asked, banging his fist against the computer. "Temper, Robin. No need to get angry." Robin grinded his teeth. He couldn't stand Slade and wanted to know who he was. But Slade liked to challenge Robin's brain with riddles and puzzles, making Robin utterly frustrated, and, at some times, willing to do anything to figure him out.
"Well, I just wanted to show you the city." The camera that was placed on Slade moved, showing the entire view of the city. "Gee, that's real nice of you, but we've seen the city loads of times before." Beast Boy managed to say before Raven stepped on his foot, indicating for him to shut his mouth. "Have you seen it like this?" The camera instintly changed from the calm winds of the city, to the whole city engulfed in flames and disaster. The titans stared at the screen, all shocked.
Slade came back on, "Do you like the change I'm going to do?" Robin clenched his fists. "You're sick!" "Well, what can you do? You have always seemed to figure out my plans and stopped them. You can do exceptional things, but you still can't figure out one thing, Robin. Me." "So what are you planning to do? Destroy the city?" asked Robin in a dark tone. "I'll see you in a while." said Slade, and the screen went back to its map.
"It looked like he was outside." said Cyborg. "He was in the metal ports." said a whisper in the back. All eyes went on Andrew. "Where?!" asked Robin. "The metal ports. It's near the docks. It's where all robots, machinery, cars, all kind of things that need metal are made." he explained. "How do you know that?" asked Cyborg. "I've been there before."
"Can you show us the way?" Andrew nodded. "Then lets go. Slade looks like he's ready to put on that slide show soon." said Robin. They all left the tower, following Andrew.
Jamina looked around. "This place is creepy." Beast Boy smiled and placed himself next to her, "It's okay." Jamina looked at him and smiled. The outskirts of town were extremely dark and gloomy. "Hey, Raven, you're poetry place wouldn't happen to be around here, would it?" asked Beast Boy, smiling.
Raven ignored this and scanned the area. "Are you sure it's around here, Andrew? There didn't seem to be water around in the back." Andrew nodded. "The inside of the metal port is the outside. Once you go inside, you pass through a hall and then you're out again. It's basically a thick wall." said Andrew.
They nodded and continued to follow Andrew until they arrived at the door of a large metal dome. "The metal port, I'm guessing?" said Cyborg. Andrew pushed the door open slightly and it gave way. "Why would the door be open?" wondered Robin. "Usually Slade gives us a hard time to get to him. Unless...he wants us..." he kept his thoughts to himself.
"It is very dark in here." whispered Starfire. "I got it." Cyborg said. His shoulder light went on. Raven looked around and spun quickly, "Where's Andrew?" The titans looked at each other. "Cyborg and Beast Boy, look for Andrew. The rest of us will find Slade." Ordered Robin. They nodded and went off. "He just vanished into thin air!" said Beast Boy.
"This can't be good." Agreed Cyborg. They walked down the hall and went outside. "Hm, like Drew said, it's basically a wall." Said Beast Boy, scratching his head. Ahead of them were scraps of metal, junk thrown to the side, and a few ropes. Nothing looked too threatening. "Why would Slade be here?" wonder Cyborg.
Robin stared at everything in front of him. It was just an arena filled with junk. "Do you think Andrew was wrong?" asked Jamina. "Why would he suggest a place he was not sure of?" wondered Starfire. "I'm not sure, but we need to find him. Something's definitely up. Nobody just disappears in a place we're expecting things to happen in." said Raven, sure of herself.
They walked a few more steps and bright lights showed on them. They all positioned themselves, ready to fight. "Ah, you've found me. But I think it was Andrew who knew this vital information and gave it to you, wasn't it Robin?" Robin squinted into the lights, trying to find where Slade was, but couldn't. "Where is he, Slade?" A laugh came out, echoing the walls. It sounded like he was everywhere.
"Don't play with us!" Robin yelled. The laugh stopped. "Play? I never play. Having fun is not a priority." Raven's eyes glowed, "Where is he?!" "Why he's right here with me." The lights shut off, revealing Slade with Andrew right next to him in a seating box that was lifted by a platform.
"Andrew!" Raven called out. Andrew shook his head, face expressionless, stunning Raven. "What are you doing?" asked Jamina. "He?" Slade pointed to Andrew, "He... is doing his job. He's been doing it the whole time. He is a good boy who listens to what I say and does what I say. No questions asked." Slade patted Andrew's shoulder.
Through this whole talk, Andrew stayed the same. He didn't move, nor talk. He couldn't. He had been ordered not to. Robin, Jamina, Starfire, and Raven stared at him. "You were with him the whole time?!" Jamina said, sadly. Raven looked away from him to the floor. How could he do this to her? Everything was a lie. It was all a setup. "He's a monster. He's a monster. He's a MONSTER!" she kept chanting in her head.
Andrew looked at Raven and he wanted to cry out that he was so sorry and if he knew, he would have never done any of this. Even if it meant risking the plunge of his life. The look she had just given him. It was a heart-breaking look of dark hate and deep sadness. It was the look he never wanted to experience. He hung his head sadly. Slade lifted a remote, "And now, it starts."
He pushed a small red button. Each of the piles of junk fell back, and emerging from the piles came forth robots, in size, three heads taller than Cyborg. They all targeted the four titans and went for them. "Titan's Go!" Robin charged for one, but jumped back from the fire that came out of the robot's arms. "Do you think I would send an army that couldn't fight?" said Slade.
"Okay, dude, we've been walking around and we've got nothing. Shouldn't we go back?" asked Beast Boy, leaning on a pile of junk. Cyborg nodded, "Yeah. Maybe the others found him." "Dude, by now they could've found him AND Slade." The pile began to rumble, making Beast Boy lose his balance. "Whoa! What the...?" A huge robot emerged from it and locked on to Beast Boy. The red, round, light that came from the robot's eyes, traveled to Beast Boy's chest.
Beast Boy began to sweat slightly, "Heh, was that your pile? Cus you never know, ya know?...I'll just go now..." The robot blasted a ball of fire at Beast Boy, but he rolled and dodged it. "Now you did it!" said Cyborg, blasting the other robot. "How was I supposed to know he was in there? It just looked like regular trash..." Beast Boy dodged another fire ball, but it caught the top strands of his hair, making them smoke a little. "HEY! Watch the HAIR!" he yelled angrily.
"Well, you DID call him trash..." started Cyborg, continuing to shoot at the robot. "That's it!" Beast Boy switched into a rhino and charged at the robot, but before he hit it, it caught him. He tried to get away, but couldn't. It's firm grip on his arms were hurting him as he squirmed. "CY!" Cyborg tried to shoot it, but Beast Boy was getting in the way. "Stop moving!" Beast Boy stopped and the robot started to crush his ribs. "CY, HE'S CRUSHING MY LUNGS!" Cyborg blasted the robot in the head, and it dropped Beast Boy.
He ran over to Cyborg, holding his sides. "Dude! I'm gonna be bruised for like, EVER!" Cyborg shrugged, "Sorry." "Hey did you beat it?" asked Beast Boy, rubbing his sides. A net fell over each of them and a rope tied their hands and feet. "Man, don't talk anymore!" Cyborg said angrily. The robot brought them to where the other titans were fighting other look alike robots. "Relatives of yours?" Beast Boy said nervously.
One of the robots stopped fighting and walked over to the platform next to the one holding the boys. It placed its feet onto the latch and the other took Beast Boy out of the net and gave him to the second robot. "Oh, so it's like that, huh?! I know when I'm not wanted!" wined Beast Boy, kicking furiously. "Man, I thought I told you to shut up!" yelled Cyborg as the other robot latched its feet onto the next platform, holding Cyborg in the same position as Beast Boy.
The robots' glow in their eyes shut off and they froze. "They're off?" Beast Boy tried to get away, but the robot still had a tight grip on him. "Oh, dude this reeks! Is that Andrew?" They both looked up and spotted Andrew. He was standing next to Slade. "Something's fishy. Why isn't he fighting him or something?" said Cyborg. "I don't know..." whispered Beast Boy.
"Hey! Could somebody let us out of here?!" Beast Boy called out to the others. A robot came towards Beast Boy, and he froze but it was carrying Jamina. She kicked and screamed, "Let go!" "These guys don't listen, J." muttered Beast Boy. "When did you guys get here?" she asked. "We were carried in, if you know what I mean." Beast Boy told her, looking at the robot.
"What's with Andrew?" asked Cyborg. Jamina looked down. "He's...he's..." Beast Boy tilted his head, "What?" "He's working for Slade, Beast Boy." "WHAT?! He can't be!" "He's been the whole time. Why else would he be there, with Slade?" Beast Boy looked up at Andrew and stayed that way. Andrew was watching the fight below, then glanced Beast Boy's way. He noticed Beast Boy was staring at him.
Andrew looked back at him. Then he closed his eyes. "Why did I have to be the one? I'm being torn apart. I didn't ask for any of this..." he thought. He opened his eyes again. Beast Boy was still holding that sad, haunting stare. He remembered Krystal's words, "It's not fair!" "Nothing's fair..." thought Andrew. "Nothing at all." Everyone but he and Slade was suffering.
Raven was fighting, but it wasn't her best. That was because of him. Beast Boy was caught and looking at him. And the others had treated him with respect and had believed him. Had believed everything he had told him. The robots were failing against the ones who hadn't been caught yet. Slade noticed this and gave Andrew a little push, "Go fight."
Andrew looked up at him sadly, "But..." Slade glanced at him, annoyed, "But?" Andrew sighed and jumped off the platform, "Nothing..." Andrew landed in front of them on the robots' side. They glared at him and he could feel their hate. He held his hands in front of him and grew his claws out, and spun around. "I'm really sorry, guys...really sorry." He whispered. They just looked at him, with confused reactions. He went to attack Starfire. She was down already because of the robot. She was slightly burned and her arm was hurt.
She covered her face and squeaked. Andrew lifted his hand, ready to strike, but put it down and covered his face. "Andrew!" Slade said in a warning tone. The robot gathered energy in its arm to blast at Starfire, and was about to shoot at her. She screamed, and closed her eyes. Andrew shook his head and glared at Slade, "I don't care what he does, I can't let him do this!" he thought. Andrew jumped on the back of the robot and rammed his claws into it.
They went through and he ripped the wires out angrily. "Is it over? Have I been scorched?" squeaked Starfire, looking between her fingers. "Not today, Star." Andrew smiled and lifted her to a corner. "But I thought you were the enemy..." Andrew looked down, "I was. I'm really sorry Starfire. I know you guys hate me..." Starfire looked at him and sighed. "There is not one person who is in full perfection, Andrew, but we are in consequence of our mistakes." He nodded sadly. "But you have my forgiveness."
Andrew smiled slightly, "Thank you. That means a lot to me." "If you are here to help us, I suggest you assist the others. I will be all right here." Andrew ran over to the others. Raven spun around and glared at him, "Azrath, Metrion,..." Andrew put his hands up, "No wait!" "Why should I?" she growled. "Raven, you hate me. I completely understand. I hate myself right now for doing this. I didn't know. I was created for this. But if you want to live, and save the city from Slade, you're going to need my..." A piece of metal flew at him, "Raven, please!"
She didn't want to listen him. She had heard enough from Slade. Once again, she began to chant. Andrew gave up. He stood right in front of her, "I won't hurt you again, Raven. I promise you that. If destroying me will ease your anger, go ahead. Do your worst." She continued her chanting and raised a giant piece of metal that was attached to the wall and threw it at him, but stopped it one inch from his head. It levitated in the air for a moment, then dropped.
"What do you want?" Raven asked. "To help you guys. No place should be the way Slade wants it. The robots' weakness' are their backs. Throw anything at their backs or hit them hard enough there and they break." "Why do you want to help us?" Raven said in the same angered tone. "Because it's the right thing to do, you guys taught me that." He answered. Almost immediately, Andrew grew out his claws and seemed to go at Raven. She dodged him, thinking he was after her, and started to use her powers, but realized that he had attacked a robot that was about to grab her.
He jammed his claws into the back of this one and yanked the wires out. "Help Robin!" he yelled. She didn't want to trust him, but a voice inside her told her that he had changed. Or that he was always like that. He just needed to be taught a few things that brought the true him out. And they had done just that.
A piece of a car stabbed the robot that was attacking Robin in its back, making it fall. Robin waved a thanks to Raven and went after the last moving one. "Go for its back!" Raven realized herself yelling at Robin. He nodded and rolled under the robot to the other side. He took out his staff and tore through the robot's back like Raven had told him to. He jumped off the falling robot and walked over to Raven. "Now for Slade."
They all looked to where Slade had been standing, but he wasn't there. He had escaped. Robin sighed and looked around. "Uh, helllow? A little help here?!" yelled Beast Boy, from the other side. "Hold on a minute..." Robin said, walking over to them. A huge screen appeared on the wall of the metal port. "Well, it looks like you titans have destroyed my plan as you have always done in the past. We will meet again. And as for you Andrew, you know your punishment." The titans all watched on the screen as Slade pressed a light green button.
Andrew looked to the floor and hung his head. The screen blacked and disappeared. Beast Boy ran over to Andrew and looked at him straight in his face, "What is going on?!" Andrew sat on the dirt and sighed. "You guys are not going to want to hear this. But I only have a short time to tell you, so listen up." They all sat around him and listened. They were both shocked and saddened by his story.
Author's Note: Aww now I'm all depressed because of Andrew's future. I mean, I started with the first chapter...[sniff] Right...so the next chapter will be the almost final chapter. The one after it will be the thank you hangout chappy for everyone who reviewed! Yay reveiwers. Yeah, the titans will be there, but I'm warning you, stay away from BB in that chapter if you know what's good for you...