Ch.5, I just want to say I'm not good at writing big long action scenes. But I'll let you be the judge of that. R&R.
A masked figure landed on a stone ledge, following him were four others. The wall overlooked a fairly large complex. Aurora hadn't been exaggerating when she said it was heavily guarded. It seemed like there wasn't a small bush that wasn't watched. Robin took out a pair of binoculars and scanned for any weak spots. Cyborg came up next to him and sighed.
"Are you sure about this man? I mean, she is his apprentice". Beast Boy and Raven glanced over at Robin. Who lowered the binoculars and put them back into his belt.
"I trust Lee with my life. If he says we can trust her, than so do I", he said not taking his eyes off the villa. It was then that Lee came up behind Beast Boy who turned and jumped out of his skin.
"Duuude, don't do that", he said in a hushed tone. Raven shook her head and they crowded around Robin.
"Okay, according to your friend Lee, the guards are on a three minuet rotation. Which means that in the next minuet there will be a blind spot with which we can penetrate the outer perimeter". As Robin talked Beast Boy morphed himself into an owl and used his now very keen eye to spot a key code on the door leading inside. He changed back and rejoined the huddle.
"I hope your not planning to in through the front door"?
"Think about it Beast Boy, would you expect any intruders to come in that way", asked Raven. He shook his head.
"But there's also a key lock on it". Lee smiled and swiped his hand through the air.
"Way ahead of you BB-San, Aurora has provided us with the proper combination. Now if memory serves me correctly it is fairly simple".
"Really, what is it", asked Cyborg.
"1,1,1,1,1". They were all silent for a moment.
"Are you serious", asked Raven unwilling to believe it.
"That's gotta be the stupidest code I've heard", BB blurted. Lee once again came up from behind him.
"Is it so ridiculous that you would have not thought to try it"? Beast Boy stood for a moment thinking.
"Hmmm, good point".
"Alright, we move", came Robin.
"This is gonna seem a little weird without Star isn't it", commented Cyborg. They all looked at Robin. He whispered to himself;
"She's too busy being queen of everything".
"What"? Robin shook his head.
"Nothing, sorry", Robin did his best not to look back at his teammates. They were not fools, they knew as much as him that something was going on. Whether it was just between Starfire and Orion, or between Starfire and Robin. They made their way down the wall and moved toward the fencing. Cyborg's index finger became a small torch which he used to cut a sizable hole in the fence. Just as Aurora had said, the guards moved away after three minuets and their window was open. They moved swiftly over to the building taking out a few stray guards here and there. One had placed himself in front of the door they planned to go through.
"We don't have time for this. Raven", Robin gave Raven a hand signal. She nodded and sank beneath the ground. They watched her sink then looked over at the guard. He had actually just decided to leave when a giant black hand came out of the ground pulled him down. She then rose up next to them with the guard at her feet, blacked out. Beast Boy glanced down at the knocked out guard and shivered.
"You know Rae, you can be pretty creepy sometimes". Instead of retorting Raven looked rather flattered. They then moved up to the door and typed in the code. It didn't change for a few moments, then let out a high-pitched beep and the door opened. They swiftly made it inside single file, with Robin in the lead, Cyborg, Raven, Beast Boy, and Lee took up the rear. Robin peered around a corner and caught sight of a what looked like a camera. He signaled Beast Boy who nodded, transformed into a bird, flew up on top of it then disconnected the wiring. Highly appreciative of BB's skills, they continued on their way. Cyborg rounded a corner then jumped back as Orion, Ream, and few other Tamaranians suddenly walked by. Staying as close against the wall as possible they waited for them to pass before moving on.
"What are we looking for", whispered Raven.
"I believe we should go around the next tow corners and then enter the next room on the left", Said Lee. "Aurora said so", he added noting their slight confusion. They did just that and indeed found the room. Outside were two guards who looked very bored from just standing there for hours. It was then that one of them spotted Lee approaching them.
"Hey you shouldn't be here, who are you", said one. Lee stopped and smiled at them both.
"If you let me pass, you may just live to stand here another day". The two guards snickered and moved in on Lee. He moved swiftly between them and in the same movement removed two blue needles from his wrist and stuck them in the guards' necks. Their eyes widened and they fell unconscious. Lee motioned for the others to come and they made their way into the room.
Outside Orion and Ream made their way toward the gate and back to palace. E stopped however when he spotted a large hole in the fence. He ran up to it and then saw the guard that Raven had knocked out. He stirred as Orion walked back over to the Villa. As he went past Ream he gestured to the recovering guard.
"Kill him". The guard looked up in horror as turned back, raised his hand and fired a yellow energy ball right at his head.
Back inside the Villa the Titans stood inside a small office with just on computer outlet. They formed a perimeter and Raven set down to download anything of interest. They all looked around anxiously as if expecting a lighting bolt to strike the room.
"How much longer is this going to take", asked Robin watching the door.
"As long as it takes Robin", replied Raven. Suddenly an array of alarms went off and the building went into chaos.
"It may be just me but I don't think we have that long", said Cyborg reading his arm cannon. Beast Boy changed into a gorilla and went over to help Cyborg try and keep the door closed. They moved against it just in time as it suddenly began to take a beating form a host of guards and droids. Robin and Lee stood in the background ready to take on any who might get through the door. Cyborg and Beast Boy struggled against the door as it received pounding after pounding. "This-would-be-a lot-easier-if they didn't-have all that super strength.
"A little speed would be nice", Robin yelled back at Raven.
"Forgive me Robin but Tamaranian is a most complex language consisting of off-world roots representing certain pro-groups and"-.
"While that's all very fascinating Raven, WE REALLY NEED TO GET MOVING", shouted Cyborg. Raven typed as fast as she could. She had to bypass all of Orion's security and then decipher any information that could be used. After a few more minuets she ejected a disk no bigger than a quarter and shot up from the desk.
"GOT IT"! Robin and Lee nodded and gave Cyborg and BB the order to move away. The door sprang open and around twenty guards flew in firing starbolts in all directions. When the smoke cleared they saw no one. No bodies, no clothing, nothing. It was then that one noticed a strange rolling noise. He looked down a saw three black balls, which began to give off a dense cloud. They all turned and saw the Teen Titans closing the door and trapping the gas with them inside.
Orion and Ream made it to the scene and surveyed the closed door. Ream put his hand on the door and shook his head at Orion. He then looked down a hallway off to the right.
"Master", he said softly. Orion turned and walked up to Ream who pointed down the hall. "they're heading for the staircase". Orion looked down the hall and sighed.
"Persistent son of a bitch".
The Titans came through a set of double doors and paused in front of a large staircase. They made sure they were alone and then huddled together.
"Okay, our next move is to find a way out of this place", said Robin. They all looked at Lee.
"Well according to Aurora there is a hanger not far from this very location". He moved forward but Robin stopped him.
"Lee, she's taking a big risk in helping us".
"I assured her protection, a Samurai does not need to make promises. If he says he will do something, it is to be considered done", recited Lee. Just then the doors burst open and in came their enemies. The Titans turned and got into battle stances. Orion stood in the center of his company, which included; Ream, and five other Tamaranians. From their battle equipment they could see these were elite fighters. Orion stepped forward.
"Robin, Robin, Robin. What's gotten into you? First you come to this planet uninvited, then you distract the princess from her duties, and now you've broken into my house. This really is conduct unbefitting a guest".
"Bite me", replied Robin. He nodded at Beast Boy and Raven. "Raven, you and Beast Boy get to that hanger and get out of here. We'll take care of them".
"But", began Beast Boy as he was pulled out of the room by Raven. Orion smirked.
"So, your going to take care of us. I cant wait to see how this will turn out". He motioned for his elite warriors to step forward. Robin removed his staff, Lee drew his sword, and Cyborg got out his cannon. They stood staring at each other for a moment. "Kill them". They all activated long blades from their arm devices and shot at the three Titans who separated in three directions. Robin defended against two with his staff then flipped over the two and knocked them both in the head. Lee then flew past him as though gliding on air while clanging his sword against the other's who tired with all his might to slash at him. Landing Lee spun around and slit his throat.
Cyborg blasted one up against the wall and then felt himself being picked up and thrown fifty feet. He jumped back up and charged at his attacker, he punched him square in the jaw and pitched him up the stairs. Robin meanwhile dodged numerous starbolts sent by his new opponent. He flipped and turned and blocked a few with his staff. As he was running forward another flew up in front of him taking him completely by surprise. He shoved Robin against the wall and brought back his arm blade. As he moved forward to strike a sharp spinning disk came out of nowhere and sliced off the warrior's blade. Robin then pushed away the guy's arm and drop kicked him. Looking over he saw the sherikan return to Lee's hand and fold back up. Robin nodded in thanks and returned to the fight. Lee was then hit across the back and fell to the ground. His sword flew off to the side as Orion's warrior had him pinned. It didn't last long though; Cyborg came up behind the guy, picked him up and then threw back over by Orion. The four remaining warriors gathered around Orion who rolled his eyes.
"Please don't humiliate me, they are after all only human"!!! Obedient they charged back over to the Titans. Lee put his hand forward and sent them all to the floor with some physic blasts. Rubbing their heads they got up and flew at Robin, Cyborg, and Lee. Robin grappled up the stairs, Lee back flipped up onto the balcony, and Cyborg just jumped his way up the stairs. One warrior approached Robin, who brought on of the ends of his staff to the floor, a sharp point then appeared on the other end. He went forward and dueled the Tamaranian. Cyborg was busy blasting one while another flew overhead firing off his eye beams. Almost losing his balance Cyborg leaped forward picked up one of his attackers and threw him up at the other circling above. Lee was in the middle of fighting his own opponent, who went for Lee's back. Lee twirled his sword behind him and blocked the attack. He then spun around and kicked him off the balcony, and he landed on his neck. Robin was then left with his battle, he twirled his staff around himself and whapped the last remaining warrior across the face. Taking advantage of his disorientation Robin pole-vaulted over him and stuck his staff through him. As the last fell to floor the Titans looked over at Orion and Ream. Orion finally motioned for Ream to step forward.
"I can't believe this, Alexi do something terrible". Ream bowed and stepped forward. Robin, Lee, and Cyborg got ready. As Ream climbed the stairs and faced them. He looked each of them over then, very slowly reached up and removed his face mask.
Running down the hall Raven and Beast Boy looked franticly for the hanger that Lee had told them of. They darted form corner to corner, taking all sorts of turns. They were soon beginning to wonder if they missed it. Finally they came to a large door. They looked at it then nodded at each other. They went forward, swung the door open and found a room full of guards. Beast Boy cleared his throat.
"Uh, hee hee. You guys wouldn't happen to know where we could find the bathroom would you"? They jumped back out of the room and then ran as fast as they could. Finally they came to a small door which had a code pad similar to the front door. They went over and tired the combo that Aurora had provided. Low and behold it worked and they wasted no time in going in and shutting the door behind them. They looked around and saw a number of a small speeders and attack flyers. They chose a rather sporty looking flyer built for two, and Raven seated herself in the front while BB sat up behind her. Inside Raven looked over the controls and pointed to a button.
"What do you suppose this is for"?
"Uh, Raven that's port thruster. I think maybe I should drive". Raven looked back over at him and gave him a "What are you crazy' look, and fired up the ships engines.
"Are you kidding, I'm always defensive station. I never get to drive". She steered the ship toward the hanger doors. "Beast Boy came you open the doors"? Beast Boy looked around his area.
"Uhhh, I don't think so". Raven sighed.
"Fine, then that leaves just one way. Power up the ship's disrupter". Beast Boy activated the small gun under the ship's hull and gave Raven a pat on the shoulder to say eh did it. "FIRE"! Beast Boy fired the cannon and shattered the hanger doors. Raven shot the flyer forward and could see numerous guards chasing after them in a futile attempt to get the flyer back. They hovered in the air at a safe distance and Raven turned to face BB.
"Lets land some where out of sight, we need to take a look at that disk while we have the opportunity".
"What about Rob, Cyborg, and Lee"? Beast Boy asked looking back down at the surface. Raven sighed and turned back around.
"I'm not sure. But hope they're all right".
Sorry for stopping here, but my worst enemy has come again; WRITER'S BLOCK!!!! Like I said before I'm not good with long action scenes. So tell me what needs tuning up and I'll work on it. So until I update again, tell me what you think.