LM and the Titans brake into the oil plant and start their search for the
Alterer. The only thing that stands in their path is Slade, the H.I.V.E.,
and the APUs
Twenty First Chapter Notes
The APUs will make an appearance on this chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Slade, the H.I.V.E., or the APUs
Chapter 21: Infiltration
Outside the plant, a few of Slade's robotic minions were guarding the east section of the facility. Just then, without warning, they got under attack. The first one got attack by a number of star bolts, the second one was covered with a black aurora and got slammed right into a wall, and the third one just got struck down by three birdarangs. The Titans then appeared and the last minion took out it's hi tech laser gun. But then a pistol shot off its head. The robot went down and LM appeared out of the blue.
LM: Nice work on the clean up team, let's go.
The team proceeded into the factory. Back at Zion, Morpheus, Lock, and Kid watched the monitors, to see what's LM's progress.
Commander Lock: Any change yet?
Kid: Yes, LM and the Titans have entered the plant and are starting their search.
A beeping noise came out of the control council and one of the monitors shown where it came from.
Kid: Live emergency feed from the Zion Armory.
He pushed the button and the screen showed a soldier's face.
Zion soldier: (on the screen) Is Commander Lock there.
Kid: Maybe.
Commander Lock: Give me that.
Lock took the head set off of Kid's head and put on his.
Commander Lock: This is Commander Lock, what is it that you want?
Zion soldier: Sorry if I'm interrupting anything commander, but we got a problem down here. Three of our APUs in the armory is gone.
Commander Lock: What?
Zion soldier: We been looking for them for hours and we can't find them.
Commander Lock: I'll see what I can do.
The screen went blank and Lock took off the head set.
Morpheus: What seems to be the problem commander?
Commander Lock: Three of our APUs is mysteriously missing from the armory. I have to go and see what happened to them.
Morpheus: Perhaps maybe the APUs isn't in Zion.
Commander Lock: What do you mean? Zion security is the best security in the world. No one would ever by pass it unless- (turns to Kid) Kid, check the Matrix.
Kid searched through the entire system and found a strange code he'd never seen. The worst part is that it's at the same place as LM is.
Commander Lock: Oh no...
Back in the Matrix LM lead the Titans into the plant searching every corner. After a couple of run and hits on Slade's minions and sneaking past the security cameras, they still can't find the Alterer.
Terra: It's official, we're going around in circles.
LM: We're not going around in circles Terra. All the hallways are the same, dark, dingy, and creepy.
Terra: Yeah well, I could've sworn we passed that janitors closet a third time.
Robin: You know LM it would've been better if we'd split up.
LM: And lose touch with you guys, I don't think so. Just stick with me and you'll be O.K.
Robin: Yeah but still, it would make the search easier.
LM: Look, whether you're the leader or not, I'm in charge of this mission and what I say goes. Now let's hurry, we're waisting time.
Raven: We are so doomed.
The team approached a steel door and heard voices on the other side.
LM: Sounds like trouble, let's see what's on the other side. (turning to Raven) Raven...
Raven: No way. I did your spy game once; I'm not doing it again.
LM: All right then, how the hell are we going to know what's on the other side?
Cyborg: Well, I got a few tricks up my sleeves.
At the other side of the door is a huge docking area where people load and unload materials. There we see Slade, the H.I.V.E., and the Twins discussing on the plan. Far away from them, a metallic hand arrived at the scene. The middle tip of the finger shows a small camera. At the hallway, the Titans and LM gathered around Cyborg and watched through the mini computer on his arm.
LM: When you mean you have a few tricks up your sleeve, you aren't kidding.
Cyborg: That's why my name is Cyborg. I got so many gadgets on me; it'll make Inspector Gadget jealous.
LM looked and the computer and saw the Twins on view.
LM: Ah shit, it's the Twins.
Robin: Who?
LM: The Twins. They are Merovingian's top assassins. They are both strong and quite vulnerable to anything. Who would've guess that they would help Slade?
At the loading docks, Slade started talking about the progress.
Slade: Gizmo, is everything ready for our intruders?
Gizmo: Everything's all set boss. Those pit sniffers won't know what's coming.
Slade: Excellent. Then we'll all set.
Twin 1: You have a plan to dispose of your pest problem?
Slade: When they come, I'll let the H.I.V.E. weaken them, then we'll let the bots finish the job.
Blackfire: Sounds like a good plan to me.
Mammoth: Yeah, I've been waiting a while to deal with those dweebs.
Twin 1: That maybe true, but I don't think weakening LM won't be easy.
Twin 2: Indeed. We battled him a few times and he never gets tired.
Slade: Really? Well then, when I'm through with him, he'll be more then tired; he'll be dead.
Outside the loading docks LM look at Cyborg's screen and noticed Slade's hatred beneath that mask.
LM: Slade has determination, not to mention a destructive purpose. I like that.
Robin: He's the villain you love to hate LM. We get used to him and believe me; we hate him more then life itself.
The Titans and LM remained quite, so that they won't be detected by anyone at the other end of the door. What they didn't know is that Beast Boy's foot was too close to the shovels and sledge hammers. At the loading docks, Slade look at his electric watch attached to his armored arm and it reads 11:15.
Slade: In forty-five minutes I will rule Jump City and the Titans will be mine to control. If they interfere with the plan, you know what to do.
Jinx: Don't worry Slade, I don't think they won't make it this far.
Just then they heard a large crash.
Gizmo: What the crud was that?
Mammoth: I don't know.
Twin 2: (pointing at the door) It came from over there.
Outside the loading docks, LM and the Titans looked at Beast Boy pleading with the shovels and the sledge hammers on the floor behind him.
Beast Boy: I'm so sorry.
At the loading docks, Gizmo took out his controller and a magnetic board came out of his backpack. It started to make a humming sound as the steel doors got ripped from its hendges. That's when they saw LM and the Titans sitting on the ground of the hallway.
Gizmo: Those snot eating losers are here already?
Jinx: How did they got here so quick?
Twin 1: You were saying that they wouldn't make it this far?
LM walked out of the ripped door with the Titans following him. Cyborg's hand moved up to Cyborg and attached itself to his arm.
Slade: The Teen Titans, how good to see you all again.
Robin: It's been a while hasn't it Slade?
Slade: I sure has Robin. (looking at LM) And you must be LM, the insane madman that Merovingian told me about.
LM: Merovingain called me that? Well, it's nothing compared to what you been doing. Robin told me that you tried to kill the Titans, twice.
Slade: That's all in the past. Right now, I'm looking forward into the future. At midnight, once the Alterer is activated, I'm going to control the Titans will. (looking at Robin) Don't worry Robin, you'll be with your friends, but all of you will think of me as a father.
Robin: And order us to terrorize the city, I don't think so.
Slade: Well then, looks like I'll have to adjust your attitude. But for now, let's see if you can handle an assault. Attack!
The H.I.V.E. members positioned themselves for battle, the same with the Titans.
Jinx: Attack pattern Orion 25!
The H.I.V.E. charged towards the Titans.
Robin: Teen Titans, GO!
And just like that, they began to battle out. Robin and Cyborg was battling Gizmo, who was flying over them shooting lasers, Beast Boy and Terra is fighting Mammoth, LM and Raven took on Jinx, and Starfire and Blackfire were doing flying combats to each other. Gizmo shoot his lasers in multiple directions at Cyborg and Robin. Robin threw a number of birdarangs and exploding disks, while Cyborg used his Sonic blaster cannon. No matter how many shots they got, they keep on missing Gizmo flying all over the place.
Gizmo: What wrong, am I too fast for you?
Cyborg had enough as he waited for the right moment for Gizmo to fly low. When Gizmo flew low, Cyborg grabbed Gizmo's wings and tried to hold him down.
Gizmo: Let me go you sorry excuse of a trashcan!
Cyborg ripped the wings off of Gizmo's backpack. Gizmo was about to fall until four huge, metallic, spider legs came out of his backpack and swung them at Robin and Cyborg. He landed on the ground and continued attacking Robin and Cyborg. At the other end of the loading dock, Mammoth was attacking Terra with some hard punches, but Terra just dodge the punches and was backing away from Mammoth.
Mammoth: Come over here and fight traitor.
Mammoth used all his strength to give off a hard right punch at Terra's face. Terra raised her hands and a rocky wall came up from the ground, however, Mammoth's punch shattered the wall, causing Terra to fall to the ground.
Mammoth: This is what you get when you turn your back on Slade.
Mammoth was about to stomp his foot on Terra's face until Beast Boy, in his rhino from, stormed in and rammed Mammoth at the side, sending him crashing to a wall. Beast Boy morphed back to his human form and checked on Terra.
Beast Boy: Are you O.K. Terra?
Terra: Just a few scratches, nothing serious.
Mammoth got out of the rubble and charged towards the two Titans. Beast Boy changed into a gorilla and battled it out with Mammoth. In the air, Starfire and Blackfire duke it out with star bolts and physical combat.
Blackfire: I like the new look Star, it makes you look all rebellious and tough. Too bad you're still weak and childish.
Starfire: Things have changed sister. I'm more stronger then you and I can prove it.
Blackfire: If you say so, hit me with your best shot.
Starfire shot out a number of star bolts at Blackfire, but Blackfire easily dodged them and flew straight at Starfire. Starfire flew up to avoid her sister's impact. Blackfire jumped off a wall flew towards Starfire with a number of stiff punches. Starfire blocked them off and countered it with her own punches and kicks. Down on the ground, Raven was busy dealing with Jinx. She was firing dark aurora blasts out of her hands at Jinx, but Jinx dodged the blasts and threw bright purple hexes at Raven. Raven shielded herself with a black dome around her, blocking off the hexes. She removed the shield but saw Jinx throwing hexes at the top of the ceiling and the ceiling started to crumble and fall. Raven had no choice but to cover her head, then LM came and moved Raven away from the collapsing rubble. When the rubble crashed to the floor, Raven looked up at LM.
LM: Raven, are you all right?
Raven nodded.
LM: Let me handle her.
LM took out two Mac 11's out of his weaponry belt and started firing at Jinx. Jinx did a cartwheel avoiding the bullet shots, jumped up, and threw a big hex to the ground where LM was standing. LM jumped up seconds before the floor got destroyed, jumped on and off the wall, and charged to Jinx. Jinx dodged out of the charge and LM landed on the ground and start fighting with Jinx. Both LM and Jinx shared a number of punches, kicks, and blocks until LM quickly saw Slade and the Twins exiting through a door. He got caught off guard as Jinx threw a hex to LM's face, forcing him down on the ground.
Jinx: Looks like this is my lucky day.
Jinx charged up a hex and aimed it at LM, until she heard a voice.
Raven: I don't think so.
Jinx turned around and got hit in the face by Raven's right fist. Raven then covered Jinx's body up with a dark aurora.
Raven: LM, now's your chance!
LM looked up and saw Jinx covered in dark magic. LM then did a hard uppercut on Jinx's chin, sending her flying in the air and hit hard on the ground. Beast Boy, in his gorilla form, was wrestling Mammoth with tackles and submissions. Both of them then performed a test of physical strength. Terra grabbed the opportunity as her hands glowed yellow and the ground around Mammoth started to shake. As the ground got ripped, Mammoth loosed his balance, allowing Beast Boy to lift Mammoth and tossed him to where Jinx landed. Starfire and Blackfire continued their aireal combat until Blackfire flashed a star bolt to Star's face, temporarily blinding her. She then kicked Star in the waist, sending her crashing into a wall. Blackfire then flew to Starfire and hold her arms to avoid any star bolts flying.
Blackfire: Like I said before little sister, I always was the better fighter.
Starfire: You're good sister, but like you, (eyes glowing green) I too have sleeves filled with tricks.
Starfire fired her eye beams at Blackfire's chest, sending her crashing to the other two members. Cyborg and Robin continued fighting off Gizmo, but Gizmo's mechanical legs were too strong to be disabled. Gizmo then activated a strange gun out of his backpack and fired two rings. The rings grabbed the two Titans and hold them tightly, enabling them to break free. Gizmo activated two laser guns and aimed them at Robin and Cyborg.
Gizmo: Any last words before you die blockheads?
Cyborg: Yeah, but I consider letting my boot do the talking.
Cyborg lifted his leg and his boot heel opened up, revealing a blue laser. The laser fired on Gizmo, destroying the four mechanical legs and sending him flying to the other members. Soon enough, all the H.I.V.E. members were in a very uncomfortable dog pile. Raven flew to the two Titans and used her magic to remove the rings away from them. Then all the Titans and LM gathered around the H.I.V.E. members.
LM: Looks like we won this round, you lose.
Gizmo: That's what you think crud ball. We arranged a little parting gift for all of you. Gizmo took out a small device with a button on the top from his metal backpack.
Gizmo: Have fun losers!
Gizmo pushed the button and a poof of smoke covered around the H.I.V.E. members. As soon as the smoke cleared, all the H.I.V.E. members were gone.
Beast Boy: Hey, where did they go?
Raven: And what do they mean by parting gift?
LM: I don't know. But while I was fighting with Jinx, I saw Slade and the Twins heading out that door.
LM pointed to the door where Slade and the Twins left.
Robin: Then we better go before we get into any trouble.
All of a sudden, they all heard a noise from behind them. The Titans and LM turned around and saw three loading gates opening. Once they've opened, three of Slade's robotic minions came out operating three big robots carrying big sub-machine guns on their hands.
LM: Ah shit! EVERYBODY TAKE COVER!!!
LM and the Titans ran for their lives as Terra formed a rocky barrier in front of them. The minions aimed their guns and started firing at the team. LM held his hand up, stopping all the bullets at will. Soon enough, the Titans and LM jumped and made it to the barrier Terra created. The minions stopped firing and waited for them to come out. Beast Boy took a quick peek but the minions fired their guns again. Beast Boy quickly took cover and the minions ceased firing again.
Beast Boy: O.K. Now we know what they mean by parting gift. What the hell are those things?
LM: They are APUs.
Cyborg: Say what!?
LM: Armored Personnel Units. We used them to protect the docks of Zion. Looks like the Trainman must've transported Zion equipment to the Matrix as well.
Starfire: You mean that people from your world use those big metal monsters?
LM: It's for our protection against an army of sentinels.
Robin: Do you know how to stop them.
LM: Does it look like I know how to stop an APU in the Matrix? HELL NO!
Cyborg: Then how are we going to stop them.
LM took out a flash grenade out of his weaponry belt.
LM: Just point and shoot as soon as the grenade blinds those APUs.
LM threw the flash grenade in front of the APUs and the grenade blew up, blinding the minions.
LM: NOW!
All the Titans and LM jumped out of the rocky barricade and gave the APU's everything they got. Starfire and Terra threw star bolts and rocks and the first APU, Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg battled the second APU, and Robin and LM handled the third one. All the minions began to regain their sights and start to fire on the team. All of them quickly took cover behind the pillars. One of the APUs aimed at one of the pillars where LM and Robin were heading to and launched a missile out of one of the big guns. The missile destroyed the pillar sending the rubble down to the two. Robin and LM covered their faces from the disaster when Raven, who was hiding behind one of the pillar, saw them and used her magic to levitate the two out of danger. Raven moved them to a couple of big steel crates, which are the same crates that contained parts of the Alterer. Once they were on the ground, they both sighed in relief.
Robin: (yelling) Thanks for the lift Rae.
LM: That's a new feature.
Robin: What do you mean by new feature?
LM: The APUs in Zion only use ammo for their guns. They never use missiles inside the guns.
Robin: I guess that when Merovingian gave the APUs to Slade, Slade must've upgraded them to the max.
LM: Figures...
Cyborg: (yelling) Robin!
Robin looked to his left and saw that Cyborg and Starfire was busy with one of the APU's.
Cyborg: (yelling) You and LM go and stop Slade from activating the Alterer. We handle those big behemoths.
Robin: (yelling) All right! (looking at LM) Come on LM, we have to destroy the Alterer before it's too late.
LM: What about the others?
Robin: They can handle themselves. Let's go!
LM and Robin waited for the right moment and started running to the door that Slade and the Twins exited. One of the minions controlling the APU saw them, aimed, and fired at them. LM saw that coming and held his hand to stop all the bullets yet again. Robin and LM reached for the door and exited out of hell itself. Starfire looked at the two exiting the scene.
Starfire: I hope they'll be fine.
Cyborg: Star, forget about them and worry about us.
The rest of the Titans continued to attack and dodge the APUs, hoping to take them down.
Sorry to cut it short but I have to save the suspense for the next chapter. Please Review.
Twenty First Chapter Notes
The APUs will make an appearance on this chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Slade, the H.I.V.E., or the APUs
Chapter 21: Infiltration
Outside the plant, a few of Slade's robotic minions were guarding the east section of the facility. Just then, without warning, they got under attack. The first one got attack by a number of star bolts, the second one was covered with a black aurora and got slammed right into a wall, and the third one just got struck down by three birdarangs. The Titans then appeared and the last minion took out it's hi tech laser gun. But then a pistol shot off its head. The robot went down and LM appeared out of the blue.
LM: Nice work on the clean up team, let's go.
The team proceeded into the factory. Back at Zion, Morpheus, Lock, and Kid watched the monitors, to see what's LM's progress.
Commander Lock: Any change yet?
Kid: Yes, LM and the Titans have entered the plant and are starting their search.
A beeping noise came out of the control council and one of the monitors shown where it came from.
Kid: Live emergency feed from the Zion Armory.
He pushed the button and the screen showed a soldier's face.
Zion soldier: (on the screen) Is Commander Lock there.
Kid: Maybe.
Commander Lock: Give me that.
Lock took the head set off of Kid's head and put on his.
Commander Lock: This is Commander Lock, what is it that you want?
Zion soldier: Sorry if I'm interrupting anything commander, but we got a problem down here. Three of our APUs in the armory is gone.
Commander Lock: What?
Zion soldier: We been looking for them for hours and we can't find them.
Commander Lock: I'll see what I can do.
The screen went blank and Lock took off the head set.
Morpheus: What seems to be the problem commander?
Commander Lock: Three of our APUs is mysteriously missing from the armory. I have to go and see what happened to them.
Morpheus: Perhaps maybe the APUs isn't in Zion.
Commander Lock: What do you mean? Zion security is the best security in the world. No one would ever by pass it unless- (turns to Kid) Kid, check the Matrix.
Kid searched through the entire system and found a strange code he'd never seen. The worst part is that it's at the same place as LM is.
Commander Lock: Oh no...
Back in the Matrix LM lead the Titans into the plant searching every corner. After a couple of run and hits on Slade's minions and sneaking past the security cameras, they still can't find the Alterer.
Terra: It's official, we're going around in circles.
LM: We're not going around in circles Terra. All the hallways are the same, dark, dingy, and creepy.
Terra: Yeah well, I could've sworn we passed that janitors closet a third time.
Robin: You know LM it would've been better if we'd split up.
LM: And lose touch with you guys, I don't think so. Just stick with me and you'll be O.K.
Robin: Yeah but still, it would make the search easier.
LM: Look, whether you're the leader or not, I'm in charge of this mission and what I say goes. Now let's hurry, we're waisting time.
Raven: We are so doomed.
The team approached a steel door and heard voices on the other side.
LM: Sounds like trouble, let's see what's on the other side. (turning to Raven) Raven...
Raven: No way. I did your spy game once; I'm not doing it again.
LM: All right then, how the hell are we going to know what's on the other side?
Cyborg: Well, I got a few tricks up my sleeves.
At the other side of the door is a huge docking area where people load and unload materials. There we see Slade, the H.I.V.E., and the Twins discussing on the plan. Far away from them, a metallic hand arrived at the scene. The middle tip of the finger shows a small camera. At the hallway, the Titans and LM gathered around Cyborg and watched through the mini computer on his arm.
LM: When you mean you have a few tricks up your sleeve, you aren't kidding.
Cyborg: That's why my name is Cyborg. I got so many gadgets on me; it'll make Inspector Gadget jealous.
LM looked and the computer and saw the Twins on view.
LM: Ah shit, it's the Twins.
Robin: Who?
LM: The Twins. They are Merovingian's top assassins. They are both strong and quite vulnerable to anything. Who would've guess that they would help Slade?
At the loading docks, Slade started talking about the progress.
Slade: Gizmo, is everything ready for our intruders?
Gizmo: Everything's all set boss. Those pit sniffers won't know what's coming.
Slade: Excellent. Then we'll all set.
Twin 1: You have a plan to dispose of your pest problem?
Slade: When they come, I'll let the H.I.V.E. weaken them, then we'll let the bots finish the job.
Blackfire: Sounds like a good plan to me.
Mammoth: Yeah, I've been waiting a while to deal with those dweebs.
Twin 1: That maybe true, but I don't think weakening LM won't be easy.
Twin 2: Indeed. We battled him a few times and he never gets tired.
Slade: Really? Well then, when I'm through with him, he'll be more then tired; he'll be dead.
Outside the loading docks LM look at Cyborg's screen and noticed Slade's hatred beneath that mask.
LM: Slade has determination, not to mention a destructive purpose. I like that.
Robin: He's the villain you love to hate LM. We get used to him and believe me; we hate him more then life itself.
The Titans and LM remained quite, so that they won't be detected by anyone at the other end of the door. What they didn't know is that Beast Boy's foot was too close to the shovels and sledge hammers. At the loading docks, Slade look at his electric watch attached to his armored arm and it reads 11:15.
Slade: In forty-five minutes I will rule Jump City and the Titans will be mine to control. If they interfere with the plan, you know what to do.
Jinx: Don't worry Slade, I don't think they won't make it this far.
Just then they heard a large crash.
Gizmo: What the crud was that?
Mammoth: I don't know.
Twin 2: (pointing at the door) It came from over there.
Outside the loading docks, LM and the Titans looked at Beast Boy pleading with the shovels and the sledge hammers on the floor behind him.
Beast Boy: I'm so sorry.
At the loading docks, Gizmo took out his controller and a magnetic board came out of his backpack. It started to make a humming sound as the steel doors got ripped from its hendges. That's when they saw LM and the Titans sitting on the ground of the hallway.
Gizmo: Those snot eating losers are here already?
Jinx: How did they got here so quick?
Twin 1: You were saying that they wouldn't make it this far?
LM walked out of the ripped door with the Titans following him. Cyborg's hand moved up to Cyborg and attached itself to his arm.
Slade: The Teen Titans, how good to see you all again.
Robin: It's been a while hasn't it Slade?
Slade: I sure has Robin. (looking at LM) And you must be LM, the insane madman that Merovingian told me about.
LM: Merovingain called me that? Well, it's nothing compared to what you been doing. Robin told me that you tried to kill the Titans, twice.
Slade: That's all in the past. Right now, I'm looking forward into the future. At midnight, once the Alterer is activated, I'm going to control the Titans will. (looking at Robin) Don't worry Robin, you'll be with your friends, but all of you will think of me as a father.
Robin: And order us to terrorize the city, I don't think so.
Slade: Well then, looks like I'll have to adjust your attitude. But for now, let's see if you can handle an assault. Attack!
The H.I.V.E. members positioned themselves for battle, the same with the Titans.
Jinx: Attack pattern Orion 25!
The H.I.V.E. charged towards the Titans.
Robin: Teen Titans, GO!
And just like that, they began to battle out. Robin and Cyborg was battling Gizmo, who was flying over them shooting lasers, Beast Boy and Terra is fighting Mammoth, LM and Raven took on Jinx, and Starfire and Blackfire were doing flying combats to each other. Gizmo shoot his lasers in multiple directions at Cyborg and Robin. Robin threw a number of birdarangs and exploding disks, while Cyborg used his Sonic blaster cannon. No matter how many shots they got, they keep on missing Gizmo flying all over the place.
Gizmo: What wrong, am I too fast for you?
Cyborg had enough as he waited for the right moment for Gizmo to fly low. When Gizmo flew low, Cyborg grabbed Gizmo's wings and tried to hold him down.
Gizmo: Let me go you sorry excuse of a trashcan!
Cyborg ripped the wings off of Gizmo's backpack. Gizmo was about to fall until four huge, metallic, spider legs came out of his backpack and swung them at Robin and Cyborg. He landed on the ground and continued attacking Robin and Cyborg. At the other end of the loading dock, Mammoth was attacking Terra with some hard punches, but Terra just dodge the punches and was backing away from Mammoth.
Mammoth: Come over here and fight traitor.
Mammoth used all his strength to give off a hard right punch at Terra's face. Terra raised her hands and a rocky wall came up from the ground, however, Mammoth's punch shattered the wall, causing Terra to fall to the ground.
Mammoth: This is what you get when you turn your back on Slade.
Mammoth was about to stomp his foot on Terra's face until Beast Boy, in his rhino from, stormed in and rammed Mammoth at the side, sending him crashing to a wall. Beast Boy morphed back to his human form and checked on Terra.
Beast Boy: Are you O.K. Terra?
Terra: Just a few scratches, nothing serious.
Mammoth got out of the rubble and charged towards the two Titans. Beast Boy changed into a gorilla and battled it out with Mammoth. In the air, Starfire and Blackfire duke it out with star bolts and physical combat.
Blackfire: I like the new look Star, it makes you look all rebellious and tough. Too bad you're still weak and childish.
Starfire: Things have changed sister. I'm more stronger then you and I can prove it.
Blackfire: If you say so, hit me with your best shot.
Starfire shot out a number of star bolts at Blackfire, but Blackfire easily dodged them and flew straight at Starfire. Starfire flew up to avoid her sister's impact. Blackfire jumped off a wall flew towards Starfire with a number of stiff punches. Starfire blocked them off and countered it with her own punches and kicks. Down on the ground, Raven was busy dealing with Jinx. She was firing dark aurora blasts out of her hands at Jinx, but Jinx dodged the blasts and threw bright purple hexes at Raven. Raven shielded herself with a black dome around her, blocking off the hexes. She removed the shield but saw Jinx throwing hexes at the top of the ceiling and the ceiling started to crumble and fall. Raven had no choice but to cover her head, then LM came and moved Raven away from the collapsing rubble. When the rubble crashed to the floor, Raven looked up at LM.
LM: Raven, are you all right?
Raven nodded.
LM: Let me handle her.
LM took out two Mac 11's out of his weaponry belt and started firing at Jinx. Jinx did a cartwheel avoiding the bullet shots, jumped up, and threw a big hex to the ground where LM was standing. LM jumped up seconds before the floor got destroyed, jumped on and off the wall, and charged to Jinx. Jinx dodged out of the charge and LM landed on the ground and start fighting with Jinx. Both LM and Jinx shared a number of punches, kicks, and blocks until LM quickly saw Slade and the Twins exiting through a door. He got caught off guard as Jinx threw a hex to LM's face, forcing him down on the ground.
Jinx: Looks like this is my lucky day.
Jinx charged up a hex and aimed it at LM, until she heard a voice.
Raven: I don't think so.
Jinx turned around and got hit in the face by Raven's right fist. Raven then covered Jinx's body up with a dark aurora.
Raven: LM, now's your chance!
LM looked up and saw Jinx covered in dark magic. LM then did a hard uppercut on Jinx's chin, sending her flying in the air and hit hard on the ground. Beast Boy, in his gorilla form, was wrestling Mammoth with tackles and submissions. Both of them then performed a test of physical strength. Terra grabbed the opportunity as her hands glowed yellow and the ground around Mammoth started to shake. As the ground got ripped, Mammoth loosed his balance, allowing Beast Boy to lift Mammoth and tossed him to where Jinx landed. Starfire and Blackfire continued their aireal combat until Blackfire flashed a star bolt to Star's face, temporarily blinding her. She then kicked Star in the waist, sending her crashing into a wall. Blackfire then flew to Starfire and hold her arms to avoid any star bolts flying.
Blackfire: Like I said before little sister, I always was the better fighter.
Starfire: You're good sister, but like you, (eyes glowing green) I too have sleeves filled with tricks.
Starfire fired her eye beams at Blackfire's chest, sending her crashing to the other two members. Cyborg and Robin continued fighting off Gizmo, but Gizmo's mechanical legs were too strong to be disabled. Gizmo then activated a strange gun out of his backpack and fired two rings. The rings grabbed the two Titans and hold them tightly, enabling them to break free. Gizmo activated two laser guns and aimed them at Robin and Cyborg.
Gizmo: Any last words before you die blockheads?
Cyborg: Yeah, but I consider letting my boot do the talking.
Cyborg lifted his leg and his boot heel opened up, revealing a blue laser. The laser fired on Gizmo, destroying the four mechanical legs and sending him flying to the other members. Soon enough, all the H.I.V.E. members were in a very uncomfortable dog pile. Raven flew to the two Titans and used her magic to remove the rings away from them. Then all the Titans and LM gathered around the H.I.V.E. members.
LM: Looks like we won this round, you lose.
Gizmo: That's what you think crud ball. We arranged a little parting gift for all of you. Gizmo took out a small device with a button on the top from his metal backpack.
Gizmo: Have fun losers!
Gizmo pushed the button and a poof of smoke covered around the H.I.V.E. members. As soon as the smoke cleared, all the H.I.V.E. members were gone.
Beast Boy: Hey, where did they go?
Raven: And what do they mean by parting gift?
LM: I don't know. But while I was fighting with Jinx, I saw Slade and the Twins heading out that door.
LM pointed to the door where Slade and the Twins left.
Robin: Then we better go before we get into any trouble.
All of a sudden, they all heard a noise from behind them. The Titans and LM turned around and saw three loading gates opening. Once they've opened, three of Slade's robotic minions came out operating three big robots carrying big sub-machine guns on their hands.
LM: Ah shit! EVERYBODY TAKE COVER!!!
LM and the Titans ran for their lives as Terra formed a rocky barrier in front of them. The minions aimed their guns and started firing at the team. LM held his hand up, stopping all the bullets at will. Soon enough, the Titans and LM jumped and made it to the barrier Terra created. The minions stopped firing and waited for them to come out. Beast Boy took a quick peek but the minions fired their guns again. Beast Boy quickly took cover and the minions ceased firing again.
Beast Boy: O.K. Now we know what they mean by parting gift. What the hell are those things?
LM: They are APUs.
Cyborg: Say what!?
LM: Armored Personnel Units. We used them to protect the docks of Zion. Looks like the Trainman must've transported Zion equipment to the Matrix as well.
Starfire: You mean that people from your world use those big metal monsters?
LM: It's for our protection against an army of sentinels.
Robin: Do you know how to stop them.
LM: Does it look like I know how to stop an APU in the Matrix? HELL NO!
Cyborg: Then how are we going to stop them.
LM took out a flash grenade out of his weaponry belt.
LM: Just point and shoot as soon as the grenade blinds those APUs.
LM threw the flash grenade in front of the APUs and the grenade blew up, blinding the minions.
LM: NOW!
All the Titans and LM jumped out of the rocky barricade and gave the APU's everything they got. Starfire and Terra threw star bolts and rocks and the first APU, Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg battled the second APU, and Robin and LM handled the third one. All the minions began to regain their sights and start to fire on the team. All of them quickly took cover behind the pillars. One of the APUs aimed at one of the pillars where LM and Robin were heading to and launched a missile out of one of the big guns. The missile destroyed the pillar sending the rubble down to the two. Robin and LM covered their faces from the disaster when Raven, who was hiding behind one of the pillar, saw them and used her magic to levitate the two out of danger. Raven moved them to a couple of big steel crates, which are the same crates that contained parts of the Alterer. Once they were on the ground, they both sighed in relief.
Robin: (yelling) Thanks for the lift Rae.
LM: That's a new feature.
Robin: What do you mean by new feature?
LM: The APUs in Zion only use ammo for their guns. They never use missiles inside the guns.
Robin: I guess that when Merovingian gave the APUs to Slade, Slade must've upgraded them to the max.
LM: Figures...
Cyborg: (yelling) Robin!
Robin looked to his left and saw that Cyborg and Starfire was busy with one of the APU's.
Cyborg: (yelling) You and LM go and stop Slade from activating the Alterer. We handle those big behemoths.
Robin: (yelling) All right! (looking at LM) Come on LM, we have to destroy the Alterer before it's too late.
LM: What about the others?
Robin: They can handle themselves. Let's go!
LM and Robin waited for the right moment and started running to the door that Slade and the Twins exited. One of the minions controlling the APU saw them, aimed, and fired at them. LM saw that coming and held his hand to stop all the bullets yet again. Robin and LM reached for the door and exited out of hell itself. Starfire looked at the two exiting the scene.
Starfire: I hope they'll be fine.
Cyborg: Star, forget about them and worry about us.
The rest of the Titans continued to attack and dodge the APUs, hoping to take them down.
Sorry to cut it short but I have to save the suspense for the next chapter. Please Review.