CHAPTER 2
It didn't take the T-jet long to reach Las Vegas. Starfire and Beast Boy were oohing and aahing over the view of the city when Raven turned to face them all.
"All right now," she said. "A quick review: What are our objectives in this mission?"
"To find Slade and stop him!" Robin declared at once.
"To recover the goods from BAX-TECH," Cyborg added.
"And!" cried Starfire. "To return wayward Harry Lee to his sanity and friends."
"Riiiiight," Raven inched back from her perkiness. The three began to talk with each other and Raven's attention returned to the Vegas skyline. Beast Boy appeared at her elbow.
"How about you?" he asked her. She raised an eyebrow at him. "You've been kinda strange about this mission."
"Meaning what?" she asked coldly.
"Meaning that you've been awfully gung-ho about this one," he shrugged. "Which isn't like you. What's YOUR objective here?" She just glared at him silently. His expression became pleading. "Come on! Tell me!"
"...If Slade really has found a way into that dimension..." her voice trailed off.
"Yeah?"
"Then I want a better look." She turned to stare him in the eye, daring him to joke about it, but he shrugged again.
"Fair enough," he said. "Just don't go all possessed on us like Harry did, ok?"
"I'll do my best," she said. Then there was a yelp of outrage and Robin shoved his way to the window.
"I don't believe it!" he raged, slamming a fist on the side of the jet. Outside, there was a tall building hung with neon. It's name was the SnakeEyes Casino, according to the sign on the roof. Someone had broken most of the sign though, so that only the S and a few surrounding lights were lit. By themselves, they formed the jagged letter S that was Slade's insignia.
"That can't be coincidence," Cyborg said, grimly.
"Slade knows we're coming," Robin growled.
Which means he'll have traps ready!" moaned Beast Boy. "I don't want to be hurty-glowy again!"
"Calm down," Robin got hold of himself. "We'll just have to do what he won't expect..."