Hey! Sorry for the delay again. Here's the next chapter!
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans, because if I did, there would be a new episode every other day.
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Chapter 24: Open Your Eyes
Cyborg was lying on his side, still awake. He couldn't seem to fall asleep. Something moved in the shadows outside the bars by his bed. He quickly shut his eyes.
"Cyborg?" A voice whispered. It was Shadow. Cyborg kept his eyes closed. "Cyborg, I know you're awake, so quit faking."
"Go away." Demanded Cyborg as he rolled over onto his other side so he was facing away from her.
"Don't make me come in there and shut down your systems." She threatened
Cyborg scoffed. "Like you know how." He sneered over his shoulder.
"I could find a way." She suggested.
Cyborg was silent for a moment, as though considering this. He sat up on his bed and glared at Shadow. "What do you want?"
Shadow stepped through the bars. "Help me wake the others. I think I know what Slade's up to."
Cyborg didn't move. "I think you've known what he's been up to all along." He said accusingly.
Shadow looked at Cyborg pleadingly. "Please," she whispered, "It's okay if you hate me. I hate myself right now too. Just please trust on this"
"I don't think so." He said turning away. Shadow grabbed his shoulder and turned him back to face her.
"Ar oscailt Amharc." She said exasperated. "It's Irish for Open Your Eyes. Open your eyes and see that I'm nothing like my father."
Cyborg looked into her eyes. The look they gave him was astounding. He almost decided to believe her. He shook his head to clear it a little bit. This was Slade's daughter he was looking at. But what is she is different?. Said the little voice. What if she means it?
"Fine," he found himself saying. And they managed to get all of the Titans up without making any noise. After everyone was awake, Shadow took off their collars and began to explain.
"Okay, I'm positive I know what Slade is up to." Shadow said to the Titans who were all huddles up on one of the beds. "He has this huge machine that is going to get rid of the powers of every super-hero in world." She grabbed one of the collars in the pile next to her. "This is just a proto-type of the real thing."
"Wait a minute." Said Cyborg before Shadow could continue. "How do you know all this?"
"I snooped around in his desk about a month ago while he was away in China." Responded Shadow. "There were some blueprints in them that told me everything I need to know."
"Continue." Said Robin attentively.
"Anyway, he needed a special source of power for the machine to work. This power comes from the Drocarra Pearl."
"Where did he get the pearl though?" asked Raven solemnly.
"My uncle had it at his house inside a porcelain angel." She said.
"That's what Slade was looking for the day he was at your uncle's house!" Robin exclaimed. "That's why the house looked as if someone had been searching for something."
Shadow nodded. "But now that he has it, we need to stop the machine before it's too late!"
Robin stood up. "Right. Raven, you go with Beastboy."
Raven sighed. "I guess someone has to baby-sit him."
"Yah," Beastboy agreed. "Wait," he said realizing what Raven had just said. "HEY!"
Robin rolled his eyes. "Starfire will come with me, and Shadow will go with Cyborg."
"But I-" Cyborg started to say. But Robin was already walking away.
"Have fun solving your little issues." Teased Beastboy in baby-talk while pinching at Cyborg's cheek.
Cyborg looked at Shadow who was trying really hard not to look at him. He sighed. This was going to be a long night.
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I'm sorry if that's too short everybody! Its another shortly written chapter.