I forgot the author notes you've learned to like (boy I sure hope so) in the last chappie, so I published them as a review. Can you live with that? Okay, okay...so my author notes suck, at least my stories are good. Or are they? Dun Dun Duuun....
Chapter eight: New Friends or Old Enemies?
It didn't take too long before Starfire's instincts kicked in. She flew across the stage and hugged the frightened Happy. When Robin looked at the two, it reminded him of the way a mother takes care of her child when he's hurt or feeling bad. He felt the sour feeling of sorrow creeping up from his legs and up to his throat. He wanted to help Happy, to make her feel comfortable, but he couldn't, he didn't know what to do. Cyborg and Beast Boy stood next to him, the three's legs seemed as if the were made of solid marvel, none of them moved though it seemed like they wanted to, Happy was like their little sister and they wanted, like Robin to ease her pain, but none of them knew how.
"Friend Robin, I will escort Friend Happy to our tower of titans, she is in a terrible need of rest" Starfire's voice was somewhat motherly, caring and warm
"Hey Star" Robin looked down at the floor "Why won't you stay with her for a bit? I mean, me and the guys can handle this, right guys?" He nudged Beast Boy and Cyborg. They both nodded
"Excellent, I will contact you every half of an hour and note you about her condition"
With that, Starfire took off, carrying Happy in her arms.
In a room far away from city hall, a black figure watched the happenings on a monitor
"So precious, such lovely caring for another..." a fist slammed against a wooden table and a teacup was shattered into tiny bits, spilling the red fluid all over the carpet. A scream of sheer pain echoed through the room "Aren't you done splitting up yet?" the figure sounded annoyed and in response, got another scream, this time it was clear that those were three different voices "For pit's sake, it took you long enough. Now then, Cinderblock, get to the research labs and get me some Volterium, Overload, get to the nuclear power plant and bring me all the Uranium rods you can carry and Plasmus, it's your job to find three different types of metal: Chrome, Titanium and Nickel. Get five tons of each and bring them back here, now GO!" Overload, being the only one who could talk turned and said "Yes...master Slade".
The moment they all left the little chamber, one of the walls collapsed, Mammoth came running in and crashed into the wall on the opposing side
"Ahhh...Mammoth...as crude and unsubtle as always, what brings you here?" Slade spoke in a mocking voice, not even turning around.
"We just ran from battle, the Titans are-" started Mammoth
"Yes, yes, I know. But tell me, where are Jinx and Gizmo?"
"Oh, they...Ern...see, Jinx said it would be better if we all just split up. But when I turned around, I saw Gizmo walking with Jinx, I think I heard them saying something about joining the Titans or something..."
"WHAT?!" Roared Slade. His fist slammed against the table, smashing it. Mammoth stepped back in fear and mumbled "S...sorry"
"It's okay my gargantuan friend" Slade's voice sounded more calm "If those pesky parasites are getting help, so can I" he stepped into the darkness and entered a room labeled "LAB", in it were two chambers, in one of them, was a most peculiar figure, it had the body of a grown man and a head of a baby, four laser emitting machines blasted the head with green light and when the light went off, a head of a grown man stared back at Slade, the figure inside the tank shook it's head from side to side, trying to remove the spider web from it's eyes and yelled "Warp lives again!!!"
Slade walked to the other chamber, he didn't even bother looking inside, and he just put his ear on the door. Inside, a voice whispered "Make it s...stop...it's...so...so dark, m...make it stop" Slade sighed and thought out loud "Oh, my dear Doctor, when oh when are you going to come to your senses?" Before stepping out of the room with Warp, he turned off the lights for a few seconds, just to hear Dr. Light's tormented scream "I've done it at least a thousand times and it still cracks me up" Slade chuckled and left the room.
Back at the tower, Starfire was roaming inside the kitchen, she was making her 'pudding of confidence' and was singing in her native language. At the living room, Happy was looking at her hands, they were red and blisters that noted serious burns were on her palms, she was still shaking and many thoughts raced through her mind "why did I do it" she thought "how did I do it?"
"You didn't do it Happy, I did" answered a voice inside her head
"Wha? Who are you? And how do you know my name?"
"I'm you, the real you" came the voice's reply
"What do you mean the real me? I'm the real me!" inquired Happy
"No, you're not. You're just a side of me, I'm the real one" the voice was starting to clear up.
"Rea...Raven? That you?"
"Yes, it is. Happy, I came to talk to you for two reasons" Raven sounded somewhat less monotonous than usual
"What are they?" asked Happy
"One, I apologize for forcing you to you your powers, I know it hurts you when you used them and...I'm sorry"
"And?" Happy sounded quite interested
"And...why on earth have you kissed Beast Boy?!"
"C'mon Rae, everyone in Nevermore know you have a cru..." Happy's voice sounded teasing
"No, you don't know anything! You...did you just say ALL of Nevermore?" Raven sounded concerned
"Yup, those two blabber mouths Memory and Love just can't keep their mouths shut"
Raven turned around to see two dozens cloaked figures, they were all chanting
"Raven and BB, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes marriage and then comes BB with a baby carriage"
"Uh...sorry Happy, I got to go, bye!" once again, Happy's head was filled only with her own thoughts.
KNONK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
Starfire came racing out of the kitchen and answered the door. To her shock, those were Jinx and Gizmo. Her hands glowed green and two starbolts appeared "No! Stop! We come in peace! Take us to your leader and so on!" said Gizmo in a single breath.
"Come in peace? What do you mean? You are our enemies are you not?" Starfire sounded confused.
"Normally, yes, but this time it's an exception. See, H.I.V.E high command went nuts. They think good old Slade is back. So they're recruiting all the elite H.I.V.E warriors and...well..." Jinx blushed "We weren't good enough"
"I see, so now you are...what is the word I am looking for...losers, correct?" Starfire was barely containing her laughter
"I'll show you losers you little-" Gizmo's backpack opened and two mean-looking machine guns stood over his shoulders, pointed directly at Starfire.
"Whoa! Hold it Tex!" Jinx pushed Gizmo back "So...Star...can we let bygones be bygones and...um...come in?"
Starfire's eyes had a suspicious look in them "Yes, you may enter our tower of titans but before you'll earn my confidence, you'll have to undergo the Tamaranean test of honesty"
"A test of wha-" Gizmo didn't even finish his sentence and got a mouthful of Starfire's pink pudding, Jinx did as well. Gizmo spat it back out, the pink substance smearing all over the floor. Jinx smiled and tried to swallow the horrible tasting food, but it came back up and she threw it up on the floor.
"Congratulations friends Gizmo and Jinx. It is now clear that you tell the truth, please come in"
They got to the living room and Happy spotted them, once seeing they're walking with Starfire, she smiled and waved them hello. In response, Jinx Eeped and jumped back, hitting her head with a shelf and falling on the floor. A hand reached out to her and helped her back up. Under her cloak, Happy smiled at her and said "Bygones be Bygones remember?" Jinx smiled back and went to the kitchen, to get some ice.
Starfire activated her communicator and at the same time, Robin answered his.
"Friend Robin, come in, it is Starfire"
"Yes Star, what is it? Over"
"Well, you might as well see for yourself" She turned the communicator towards Gizmo, who was sorting through Robin's CD's and Jinx, sitting on the sofa next to Happy, holding an ice bag over her head and groaning with pain
"Star! What are you doing?! They're H.I.V.E! Our enemies! Rings a bell?"
"I am aware of that Robin, but you see, their organization has rejected them and now they came to us, I mean, it is our job to help the unable, is it not?"
"I suppose...and what do they want?"
"They wish to become Titans"
"WHAT?!" The communicator almost cracked into two pieces because of Robin's scream
"Yes, I have tested their intentions and they are nothing but true. Shall I prepare their costumes?"
"Are you sure Starfire?"
"As you people say: 100 percent positive"
"Well, I'll take your word for it. Just keep a close eye on them okay?"
"I will Robin, Goodbye"
"Now remember" Slade turned to Warp "You'll have to get into the Centaury system prison and free this prisoner" he handed Warp a picture "Blackfire. To accompany you, have three of my most lethal agents. Ghosts!" Three troops merged out of thin air in front of Warp. They wore black tight uniforms with only a little armor on them, gas masks, through which green gas flowed out every time they exhaled, what seemed to be night vision goggles which had a little red lens below the right green one and a nasty looking gun, hanging over each of their shoulders "They can teleport?" asked Warp with amazement
"No, their specially designed combat suits come with a cloaking device, rendering them invisible to the naked eye. Now go, and don't you dare fail me!"
Warp nodded and he and the three Ghost agents vanished in a blinding blue flash.
"I don't like this T thing! It's stupid!" cried Gizmo over the jet black T which was now on his torso
"I think it's kinda nice" Said Jinx while checking her new figure in the mirror. She wore Starfire's outfit, only she had a blue, skin tight body suit underneath it. A purple T was one her torso and on her back "Yeah, I can get used to this"
Starfire approached the frowning Gizmo and handed him a large wooded crate with the word AMMO written in big black letters over the covering "Cyborg has ordered me to equip you with the best munitions the Teen Titans can offer
"Yeah right" muttered Gizmo while opening the crate "What could tin-man have that I don't...OH MAMA BABY! WILL YA LOOK AT THOSE!" he pulled out two long missiles "You got Stingers in your weapons locker? AWESOME!" he kept sorting through the various types of ammunition in the crate "armor piercing 61 caliber rounds? I've been looking for those forever!"
A window broke and a dark figure jumped into the room "State your name and your business here dark stranger!" demanded Starfire
"Yeah" added Gizmo "Whatever she said"
"Why Starfire...you don't remember me? I'm insulted...oh and to the little midget fooling with the ammo crate...you can call me...Red-X"
Okay, okay. So the whole Red-X thing was a bit predictable SO WHAT! I like him. Review please! (I didn't add read because if you got all the way down here you probably already read this thing) until next time!
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