Chapter 5: Times up

Location: Time Fluxuation: Gotham city

2:01…2:00…1:59

Robin sat cross-legged, staring at the small box and the timer on it. David silently walked up behind him. "You're worried for her." David concluded. Robin nodded. "Listen, I know how you feel. When Aileta got kidnapped on CLYOTO, I was torn to pieces inside. But we got less than 2 minutes, she'll be fine." David said trying to cheer him up.

1:26…1:25…1:24

"Come on, we should head into the city so we can get a head start when its time."

Location: Time fluxuation: Gotham city, unknown

0:27…0:26…0:25

"In mere moments your friends will know our location, and we will see how much they care for you." Ollran mocked.

"They will come for me. I know they will."

"Anyways, I will give them 10 minutes to come here, and if they don't I'll take what I want from you." He said as he waved the crystal around.

0:12…0:11…0:10

Location: Time fluxuation: Gotham city

0:03…0:02…0:01

"HOLOGRAHIC IMAGE-ACTIVATED…" The small box beeped. It opened up and it projected a large holographic image of the city. On the east side, in an abandoned warehouse, a red dot showed. It was labeled: target found.

Location: Time fluxuation: Gotham city, abandoned warehouse

The door burst open and the Teen titans, entered the empty factory. Ollran stood there eyeing them, Starfire no-where to be seen. "Where's Starfire?" Robin asked.

"I put her away to make sure she wasn't hurt." Ollran said slyly. "And just to make sure you trust me…I've brought you a present." Ollran stepped to the side, revealing an unconscious, tied up Slade.

"I don't care what you're trying to pull. Where is she?" Robin demanded.

"Very well." Ollran sighed. He pushed a button on his thick bracelet and an overhead conveyor belt moved Starfire into view. "And now that you are all in one place…" Several slots in his "backpack" cannons opened up, all holding the dreaded crystals. "You're nothing but my master's gifts." But before the crystals could shed their light on them, several X shaped blades embedded themselves in them. "Wha…?"

"Sorry…but today's just not your day." An almost mechanical voice said. Everyone turned to the voice. Red X stood on the balcony.

"Who the hell is he?" David asked.

"What are you doing here? And how did you find us?" Robin demanded.

"I got a little help from her." He said as a blond haired girl stepped from the shadows.

"Terra! You're alive!" Beast Boy yelled.

"I do not have time for a reunion." Ollran interjected. He prepared to launch a missile, but all he got was arching electricity from his damaged tech. But rather than groaning in frustration. He chuckled.

"Are you that stupid?" David asked.

"No…I'm wondering why you made it so much harder on yourself." Slowly the cannons on his back began to break into pieces and fall to the ground. Soon there was nothing left, save for 2 high powered energy cores. Ollran reached back and pried them out of his back. He held the 2 cylinders in front of him. Out of each end ignited a stream of pure energy. "It's on…"