Incase u weren't smart enough to read the first part of this story, here is a recap of what has happened. Cyborg was testing out a new component chip he got when a small robot attacked him and knocked him unconscious. When he came too he discovered that he had been infected by a virus. Now Robin, Raven, and Starfire are all trying to debug Cyborg with a high-tech virtual debug system that allows them to act as antivirus software to track down the virus in the vast city that is Cyborg.
Chapter six, Cyborg's will (part 2)
The trio headed down the electric tunnels as fast as their digital bodies could push them. Asura directed them through the labyrinth of tunnels and highways leading to Cyborg's left arm. They smashed and slashed their way through any defenses the virus put up. As they entered the left arm of Cyborg, they could see mass explosions firing off in the distance. It looked like cannon fire following a specific target that was quickly moving around the city. Raven took flight and followed the virus. Starfire grabbed Robin and brought him into the air with her. Raven met the virus head on and slashed at it repeatedly with her scythe. The virus dodged every slash then swiped away Raven with its huge claws. Raven flew spinning back into a building. Then she darted back out with a look of anger on her face. She charged at the virus and slashed its left arm off. The virus flew back and made a terrible screeching sound. The severed arm disintegrated into pixilated dust. Black liquid dripped from what remained of its left arm. The turned around and shot a laser bolt out of its chest. Just before it hit Raven, Starfire flew in front of her and deflected the blast with a shield she had attached to her arm. The virus fell to the ground where Robin attacked it head on. He threw a volley of explosive birdarangs at it then followed it up with a flurry of punches and kicks to the body and head. Most of the blows were dodged by the virus, but a few hit dead on at sent it flying into a wall. Starfire then attacked with a claw she had attached to her other arm. She slashed and hacked at the virus, but Starfire wasn't fast enough, none of her strikes hit the virus, and the virus swiped her away with its one good claw. The virus started to jump up and over the buildings into another part of Cyborg. "Asura, where is he headed?" asked Robin.
"Looks like he is heading toward Cyborg's heart!" said Asura from the computer terminal.
"Damnit, he could kill Cyborg if we don't get him now! TITAN'S GO!!" Raven flew off after the virus, and Starfire lifted Robin into the air and followed her. They seemed to be catching up to the virus at first, and then it made a hard turn into a tunnel that leads away from Cyborg's heart. The three of them followed it into the long and winding tunnel. They must have been following it for fifteen minutes when it suddenly stopped and disappeared. When looking closer they discovered that it was nothing but a hologram set up to distract them. "Damnit! It was nothing but a diversion" said Robin.
"Cyborg is as good as dead now!" said Raven.
"No! I refuse to believe that! There must be someway to stop it from killing our friend" said a distressed Starfire.
"There is, there is a small tunnel leading strait into the heart, but it will only fit one person, the other two will have to go around." said Asura
"I'll go, you two head into the chest cavity and support Cyborg's antivirus programs." said Robin.
"Please be careful, Robin." Said Starfire. Then they headed back down the tunnel leading to Cyborg's chest. Robin then looked around and saw a narrow tunnel to his left. He got on all fours and crawled though as fast as he could. When he entered the heart. There was nothing there, and it looked as if it was working fine. Suddenly a dark figure dropped down from the ceiling. It looked much more human than the virus. It looked completely mechanical and had gunmetal black body armor. When it looked up to see Robin, it had Slade's mask on.
"Robin, I'm glad you are here to witness the destruction of your best friend." he said.
"I'm not here to witness the destruction of my best friend, only my worst enemy!" replied Robin. He then charged at Slade. As he got closer he noticed that he was twice his size. Slade simply grabbed Robin with an immense claw and pressed him against the walls of the heart.
"You honestly didn't think I didn't know about your programs, did you Robin?" Robin struggled to get free.
"You copied our software!" yelled Robin
"That's right, very perceptive. This was also a back-up plan incase my army was defeated. I knew this obsolete piece of scrap metal would have loved to chase down anything that managed to evade his attacks" Slade then threw Robin onto the floor, he bounced upward and back onto the ground. "This will be the first in many victories I will have against you, Robin, cherish what time you have left as a hero, because it won't last much longer"
"Don't call it a victory just yet, Slade, you are about to receive a downgrade" said Robin. Slade looked down at his chest to see a small disk attached to him. The disk sent an electric charge into his body. Slade let out a painful yell as the program began to shrink him down to Robin's size. Slade was on his knees by the time the disk had stopped working. He was only half the size he was and was now the perfect fighting size for Robin. He then charged at Slade again and attempted to kick at his face. Slade jumped up into a back flip and tried to kick Robin. Robin dodged flipped backward away from Slade while throwing birdarangs at him. Slade was hit by a few but deflected the rest. The two then charged at each other. Slade attempted to jump kick Robin, but he slid under him and stabbed Slade through the back with his katana. Slade let out another yell of pain and swiped Robin away. The sword was still stuck in him. Slade pulled it out and threw it at one of the processing plants in the heart. Robin lunged and caught it by the blade just before it hit the unit.
When Robin looked back at Slade, he was on all fours and panting heavily while his blood dripped out of him. Robin walked up to him and put the sword to Slade's chin. "Your connection is about to be terminated, Slade." said Robin
"If that's so, then I think I'll take Cyborg with me" Said Slade. He then started melting away into the floor. As he did, the surroundings started to decay. Robin ran out of the heart and into the chest cavity where he could see Raven and Starfire still attacking what remained off the virus's defensive programs. There were very few left however and it seemed like the antivirus programs had it under control. Raven and Starfire saw Robin and flew to him.
"Robin! We are victorious!" yelled a very excited Starfire.
"No we aren't, Slade planted something into his heart. Its destroying him from the inside, I can't stop it!" Said Robin.
"It looks to me like this is more of a real virus now, the kind normal people get, not a computer virus" said Asura.
"Asura, bring us back, say 'control, end virtual debug, command'" said Robin. Asura repeated Robin and the three of them disappeared. The columns behind the computer terminal opened and out stepped Robin, Raven, and Starfire. When they saw Cyborg, he was unconscious and sweating bullets. Asura was treated him with antibiotics, but it seemed like it was not helping. Asura stood up with a grievous look on his face.
"It doesn't look good. It seems to be a strain of Pneumonia, but not as strong. I think that stab in the back might have weakened it, but it is now up to Cyborg if he is going to survive." Explained Asura. Robin looked at Cyborg and said. "I don't know if you can hear me, but we have done all we can for you now. It's your turn buddy, don't you dare quit on us now." Starfire held Cyborg's metallic hand in hers.
"Oh please my friend be rid of this virus and come back to us. I don't know what I would do if I lost any of my friends." She said. Raven remained silent but stayed at Cyborg's side. The rest of them left the room and prayed for Cyborg to get better. That night Asura was meditating in the living room. Also still praying for him. While he was meditating, someone walked into the room with him. Asura opened his eyes to see Cyborg, fully functional, carrying Raven in his arms as she slept. "Oh thank goodness, you gave us a huge scare, Cyborg."
"Nah, it was nothing I couldn't handle. Actually, I have you to thank, Asura. You helped the others find the virus in my and eliminate it, right?"
"Actually, the virus somehow worked its way into your organic body. The rest of it was all up to you then."
"Wow, must have been all that tofu Beast Boy has been shoving down my throat eh?"
"No, it was completely your will, Cyborg. If you can believe in yourself, any obstacle can be overcome."
"Thanks again, Asura." Cyborg gently placed Raven on the couch and Cyborg headed back into his room.
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