Hi!!! I've gotten all your reviews and thanks so much. This Chap isn't really going to have the Titans in it. You will learn what project MAP is. So here is Chap 2. Okay this takes place earlier that day in Gotham
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Chapter 2: Gothcop
Flashback Chapter 1:
She started at him until her eyes finally closed and she went to sleep
Flashback End:
Earlier that day in Gotham City at Gothcop ………….
Harold Regan stood at the podium at a press conference. It was being held in Gothcop's main lobby. Today was the release of a brand new product that would put Gothcop on the map.
" Now ladies and gentlemen I'm am proud to present, a woman who has done extraordinary things. I present to you now Dr. Joan McKnight inventor of Gothcop's new project MAP." Harold motioned his hand towards a woman who stood from her chair. And all people in the audience clapped.
The woman stood. She wore a white overcoat with a black skirt and red top under. Her hair was brown and put in a half pony tail using a clip. She wore glasses and adjusted them as she stood at the podium. She shook Mr. Regan's hand.
" Thank-you Mr. Regan. Everyone will you please give a round of applause to Mr. Regan, proud owner of Gothcop who made my experimenting possible." she said her voice strong. The crowd broke into applause once more. She smiled and turned back to the audience. " Ladies and gentlemen today is a day that will surely be remembered throughout history. For today, what is called, the start of the third industrial revolution begins. Over these past ten years machine technology has advanced the medical field. Doctors have been transplanting artificial parts into the human body to replace vital organs that had been destroyed. Today we have come very far with our new technology. And Project MAP is no different."
" I along with several other scientists have been working on this for years now. Now I will tell you exactly what project MAP is. Through Project MAP dead cells in the human body are reanimated, or brought back to live. MAP stands for Microscopic Animation Process. Project MAP uses a new technology called micros, which I have invented myself. Micros are small microscopic chips made to simulate actual cells. When injected to a humans body they are able to act as the original cells to reanimate any section in which cells are no longer functioning. They are also able to fight of diseases. Nor will micros be in anyway attacked by the red blood cells or the white. Because of their unique design micros are able to fool the body defensive systems. They are designed to fit any person. The body will accept them and not recognize them as intruders. Through MAP people in wheelchairs will be able to walk and people with diseases such as cancer can be cured. This is a great advance not only in the science but medical field"
People in the audience sat with awe. Then clapped wildly and cheered. " Dr. McKnight will now take all your questions." a man said from her side. She smiled he was Arnold, her husband and one of the scientists working on this project.
" Dr. McKnight!!!" the reporters yelled raising their hands. Dr. McKnight pointed to one that held a microphone that said ABC 7.
" Hi. I'm Lind Johnson with ABC 7. Doctor please tell us, what made you want to invent Project MAP?" Lind asked.
" It's very simple actually. When the rate of diseases went up I wanted to make something that could cure them. Then I discovered micros and that lead to everything that exists today." Dr. McKnight answered.
" Doctor!" a man who held a microphone that said FOX 11 called. She pointed to him. " Hello I 'm Rick Sanchez from FOX 11. Doctor is it true that you were the one of the doctors who did the first major artificial transplant on a human?"
" Yes that is true. Over 75 of the subjects body had to be replaced with artificial parts. He is most definitely one sciences greatest accomplishments. It was also the start of the program ATIP or Artificial Transplant for Injured Police officers." Dr. McKnight answered. She pointed to the next reporter.
" Hello I'm Suzan Ortega .Doctor McKnight when will MAP be released to the public?" Suzan asked.
Dr. McKnight smiled. " As soon as possible. Right now there is only a limited supply of micros but with the funding of Gothcop and the US government ,factories owned by Gothcop will soon start mass producing MAP."
Another reporter raised their hand. She had a microphone that said KTLA 5. Dr. McKnight pointed to her. " Hi I'm Martica Summers with KTLA 5. This is truly an amazing discovery. Now, who will be buying MAP?" Martica asked.
" Well of course all hospitals in the US will be receiving shipments of MAP as soon as they 're off the production line. We have also received generous offers from other countries such as England and France wanting to buy MAP , so that they will have MAP in their hospitals. I suspect that the whole world will be using MAP very soon in the future." Dr. McKnight answered.
Another reporter raised a hand. Dr. McKnight pointed to him. " Hello I'm Ray Trivets with NBC 2. Doctor are there any problems with MAP or will there be any problems?" Ray asked at this all reporters raised their microscopes to hear her answer.
Dr. McKnight wasn't intimidated at all instead she laughed and then said in a serious way, " No there are no problems nor will there be. The biggest thing we have to worry about here at Gothcop is refrigeration. You see the micros must be kept at 30 degrees below 0 so they can be stable. After entering the body they defrost and become body temperature were they become stable in the body. Also they must be kept frozen so that they won't go bad. But no worries, we have refrigerated trucks and factories. So then there's really no problem at all."
After a few more questions Dr. McKnight finally finished, " Thank-you for all your questions ladies and gentlemen . I'm very proud to say that my "baby" is now released to the world. But it wasn't done all by myself, but with the help of others. I'd like to thank Dr. Rodriquez, Dr. Anderson, Dr. Gill, Dr. Wolf, and especially Dr. Arnold McKnight, my husband. All these doctors have been at my side the whole way. Everyone please give these people around of applause because they are, along with, me the mothers and fathers of this project!" she said pointing to a group of doctors who were sitting on her right. The audience clapped and whistled. " And I would especially like to thank Gothcop for their financial support, tools, and research labs. Without Gothcop none of this would be possible." she ended her speech. The audience once again broke out into applause.
Mr. Regan stepped forward and shook Dr. McKnight's hand. She sat down next to her husband and grabbed his hands in hers. Mr. Regan smiled and turned to the audience.
" No, thank-you Dr. McKnight. And thanks to all those doctors that spent years on this project. I know I have only been C.E.O for five years now. And ever since Ferris Boyle died we never thought that Gothcop would ever be at this level of greatness again. But like Madonna, we have made a come back. I do believe Project MAP will put Gothcop on the map in a way that Ferris Boyle ever believed it could. Here is to the lives MAP will save. This adjourns today's conference. Thank-you ladies and gentlemen for coming.
Welcome to Gothcop the ….future is now." he said waving goodbye to the crowd.
All the doctors stood up and took a bow before walking out of the room.
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Joan McKnight pushed the soda machine button. Nothing came out. She pushed the button again. Nothing. She pushed it again. Still nothing.
" Why won't you give me my coke!?" She yelled at it.
" Here let me give it a try." Arnold said from behind her. She stepped aside and he kicked the machine and a soda came out the slot.
" Old trusty soda machine. I push you for coke. You don't give me it and when you do it's Sprite." Joan said patting the machine. " Thanks sweetheart." she said to her husband while opening the Sprite and taking a drink.
Arnold wrapped his arms around her waist and swayed her. She smiled. She turned and kissed him. " Thank-you for being with me throughout this whole project I know at times it was very tiring." she said.
" No my dear you're the one that's tiring. But that's why I love you." he said in his English accent planting a kiss on her cheek.
" We had a big day today." she said leaning into him. He hugged her.
" And now it tis over. And me and you can relax." he said whispering into her ear.
" Yeah, now we can get back to our other plans. Project Have A Child. We have been married for 7 years and I want a baby. It's time to start our family. And MAP will make us rich and we can have fat happy children and a house in the country. We can retire. I want to." she said smiling.
" I can't wait to start a family with you too. Even though you are a headstrong "yank" I do believe you're the prettiest one I know. And the smartest. I can't wait to have a child with you. But I refuse to let it be fat." he said.
" I can agree with you on that one. No fat kids. But I know you're going to be a great father." she said hugging him.
He rubbed her back. " And you'll be the best mother. Now I do think we should start on that as soon as possible. So when we get home lets play Austin Powers and the agent from America. In this game there will be shagging and lots of it baby." he said in his Austin Powers voice.
She laughed. " I can show you many spy tricks Agent Powers, but we have go to that dinner hosted by Mr. Regan. It would be rude not to go since it is in our honor." Joan sighed.
" Now, I thought we British were supposed to be the ones with all the manners when did that change?" he asked in a silly voice.
" Oh, it hasn't. But after you married me I Americanized you by stuffing you with potato chips, and candy, and all different sorts of junk food. I also taught you slang . Your politeness level dropped from a 10 to a 1 and a half over night. It was hard work but someone had to do it." she said laughing.
He laughed too. " Yes and may I say you did a great job. The slang most definitely stuck with me, much to my horror. Now if we must go to this dinner I suggest we go home and change into formal dinning clothes. Now lets get in the car and " put the petal to the metal" as you Americans say." he said leading her out to the car. He opened the door for her.
" Wow. I think your use of slang has turned me on, Arnold." she said getting in.
He got in the drivers side. " And your banter of every subject we speak of is quite exhilarating ,in a way." he said pulling out of the Gothcop parking lot.
When they got back to their apartment they changed into their dinning clothes. Joan dawned on a dark blue dress with a v-neck. She also had blue silk slippers to go with it. Arnold put on a suit with a bow tie while Joan put her hair into a bun. He came up behind her and started tickling her. She laughed. And they fell on the bed an he started kissing her.
" You have to stop or else we'll never get to the dinner. I promise that we will do this later. And I promise that it will be great, but we have to go." she said pulling off him.
He sighed. " Well okay then, but I think you should receive this before we do." he said putting a beautiful diamond necklace around her neck. She gasped.
" Arnold it's beautiful!! How did you get this?" she asked shocked.
" I bought it silly how do you think I got it. Just say thank-you and don't ask any questions to ruin this moment." he said whispering in her ear.
" Thank-you!!" she yelled hugging him. " I think I'll wear it to work and everything. So that they can all see that I have a very pretty diamond necklace and they don't."
" Do you always make fun of others?" he asked laughing.
" I do when I have a pretty diamond necklace and they don't." she said with an evil smile. " Come on we're going to be late." she said dragging him towards the door.
" I hate Mr. Regan and I can't believe we're eating with him." Arnold sighed while getting into the car.
" He is our boss and supporter of our research. Plus we have to be polite." Joan said getting into the car next to him.
" The man isn't even having it at his bloody house!! He's having it at Gothcop. What are we not good enough to come to his home to eat a meal?" Arnold raved.
" He's having it at Gothcop because Gothcop has an elegant dinning room for guests and that is where he's decided to have it." Joan said.
" Whatever you say. You'll just have to keep me from strangling the man is all I'm saying." Arnold huffed.
Joan patted his knee. " Okay."
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The meal had been excellent. And now Mr. Regan stood at the front of the long dinning room table.
" Thank-you my guests for coming tonight. Now I'll start with one of my long boring speeches---" he was cut off by a cell phone ringing. Joan opened her purse and took out her cell phone.
" Um, excuse me I have to take this. I'm sorry for the interruption Mr. Regan." Joan said as she walked out of the dinning hall. She answered it.
" Hello?" she said.
" Hello Joan." a voice said from the other line. She knew instantly who it was.
" This isn't a good time." she said quickly.
" I think it's a good time Joan." the voice said.
" I have plans tonight." she said.
" Cancel them. I need your help tonight. I'll meet you in the lab at 8:30 pm be there on time." the voice said.
Joan sighed. " Yes I'll meet you there."
" Good." the voice said and hung up. Joan hung up the phone up. And walked back into the dinning room. Apparently Mr. Regan's speech was over because everyone was leaving. She grabbed her purse and headed towards the door with Arnold. Mr. Regan stopped them before they could leave.
" Ah, the McKnight's. Thank -you for coming. And for all your hard work on MAP. Without you two it would've never have gotten finished." he said.
" And thank-you for the lovely dinner Mr. Regan and all that you've done for us." Joan said shaking his hand.
Arnold shook his hand too. " Yes what she said. Well bye then." he said leading Joan outside to the car. He went to go open the door for her but she stopped him.
" Um, sweetheart I have to stay here." she said looking down.
" But why? I thought we we're going to play Austin Powers and the American Agent." he said.
" I have some work I have to do. Just some small things I need to finish up. It won't take long. I should be home by ten and we'll play then." She said putting her hand on his cheek.
" Okay. But how are you going to get home?" he asked worriedly.
" I'll take a cab." she said.
" No. I refuse to let my wife ride in a cab with a total stranger. You ever know, the guy driving it might be an axe murder." Arnold said protectively.
Joan laughed. " Yeah, because all taxi drivers called Abu are axe murders just waiting for me to get in the car." she said sarcastically.
He didn't laugh instead he put a hand on her face and said seriously. " I'm serious. I don't want anything happening to you ,love. I worry is all. You work so hard, you sometimes forget that all people aren't as nice as you and I. I just don't want you to get hurt. And that is why I'm taking a cab and you're taking the car home. Now is that understood?"
Joan knew that there was no changing his mind. She nodded, " Okay. You're a gentlemen I have to admit that and stubborn too." He called a cab.
It was a few minutes before it finally pulled up. Before getting in the cab Arnold turned to face his wife.
" I love you, you do know that don't you?" he asked.
" Of course I know. And I love you too." she said kissing him. They stood there like that, just kissing until the cab driver honked the horn. They gave each other a hug. And he got in. She waved until the cab got out of site. Then she went back into the building. It was 8:00 pm.
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Joan stepped into the lab and sat down on a bench. In front of her stood a cabinet. She typed in a code and it opened. Inside were thin long tubes. Inside of these tubes were frozen blue micros. She took one out, carefully. And set it into a holder on the counter.
Next she placed it on a scanner and went over to a computer. She typed in a code that opened the MAP program. Only she and Arnold had the code to the MAP program. She had the computer scan the tube. After the computer let out a beep to show it was finished. It read:
Scan of micros complete. Base is stable.
She smiled and put the container back into the cabinet. She was about to go back to the computer when she heard a noise. It came from the back of the lab. She looked down the aisle of benches and counters. There was nothing there. Then she heard a noise again. She was the only one in the whole building, who else would be there?
"Is anyone here?" she asked aloud. She carefully walked down the aisle. Only her heels on the floor could be heard. Her breathing got heavier as she reached the back. She looked left and right. On her right was a door leading out into a hallway. And on her left was the closet. She took a step towards the closet. The noise sounded like a bang and was coming from it.
She reached out a hand and turned the knob. She got herself ready for someone behind to be behind the door. She swung it open. No one was in there. Just a few old brooms and other cleaning supplies . Then she felt something brush up against her leg. She jumped. And then she looked down. It was just her cat Kitty that she sometimes left at the lab.
She bended down and picked up the black and white cat. " Oh, it's just you Kitty. You scared me baby. Come on we'll go get you some food. And I'll take you home tonight." she said in a babyish tone. She stood up with Kitty in her arms. Joan adjusted Kitty's collar. It was a sliver chain with a think metal plate that was square. The square it's self had blue strips on it. But it was only Joan who knew that that the collar was a key to something. Something that would be very important to open if anything were to ….happen.
She turned around. And came face to face with a man. She screamed and dropped Kitty. She hadn't noticed him coming in because she had been busy with Kitty. Kitty hit the ground on all fours and ran to a different part of the lab. Joan put a hand over her heart as she breathed in tried to clam herself down.
"Oh my God!" she gasped. " You scared the hell out of me!"
" I am sorry." the man said his voice cold.
" It's okay." Joan said while walking to the computer where she was before. He followed closely.
" Do you have the micros ready for the experiment?" he asked.
"Yes. Do you have the test subject?" she asked back.
" Yes."
" Good put it down on the table." Joan said pointing to a metal table in the front of the lab. It was an operation table surrounded by metal cabinets. There was a wall long window in front of the table, but it was closed with blinds. The man nodded and went to the back of the lab, where the door leading to the hallway was. He opened it and picked up a black bag. He carried it to the front.
Meanwhile Joan punched in the code and re-opened the cabinet and took out some micros. She slipped on some white gloves and some lab goggles. She put the goggles. Then carefully picked up the long tube of micros. She carried it to the front and put the tube in a holder on a small table right next to the operation table.
The man opened the black bag and took out a…body. He placed it on the table.
" Will this work?" he asked.
" It should. If she hasn't been dead longer for 5 minutes." Joan said looking at the body.
" She hasn't been." the man said. Joan felt a wave of nausea as she realized that he had been the one who had killed her. The girl was no older than 21. She was Mexican with black hair. She was someone's daughter. She was someone's sister. She was someone's friend. She hadn't known she was going to die. Joan didn't know this girl. She doubted that the man knew this girl. She had probably had just been walking on the sidewalk when she was just killed for no reason known to her.
The man saw a look of worry on Joan's face. " Is there anything wrong?" he asked.
" You mean except the fact that this is illegal, that I have been stealing micros from this lab so we can experiment all these years. The fact that right now a girl was just killed for experiments. Or is it the fact that I'm going to bring her back from the dead then kill her again. Or the fact that I've been lying to my husband for five years about why I invented MAP." Joan said calmly, but darkly.
" Don't worry yourself with such things. Look at the good your doing, for Nora. You will be able to cure her, Joan!" he said grabbing her shoulders. She nodded sadly and he let go.
" By the way how is Arnold?" the man asked.
" He's fine." she said taking off the top of the tube and placing a top with a needle on it instead.
" And I suppose you went out to dinner tonight. Your dress is beautiful." he said.
" Thanks." she replied clicking the tube with her fingers.
" Will they heal her wound?" he asked pointing to a stab wound on the girls stomach.
" Yes, if she comes back to life. Her cells will re-form and the wound should heal itself. But she'll need some bandaging." Joan replied.
" Well I guess getting the bandages won't be necessary because she's going to die again anyways." the man said. Joan was disgusted at his blatant disregard for a human life.
" Are they ready?" he asked.
" Yes. I'm injecting the micros now. If this works her heart will start beating again and slowly all other parts of her body will come back into function. The micros in this case will reanimate her whole body." Joan said injecting the micros into the girls arm. " Use half of the bottle now, then after her heart starts beating, use the other half." she said to herself.
They waited for two minutes and then the man said in a voice that scared her, " Why isn't it working?"
" The micros were frozen and the girl has been dead 5 minutes. They need time to defrost using whatever body heat that is left." Joan said her voice quivering.
She looked at the monitor. There was still no heartbeat. Then all of a sudden a pulse started on the monitor. The girl was alive again.
" Inject the rest now!!" the man ordered. Joan didn't move. Joan a voice said in her head what are you doing? This isn't you. You can't do this! She's just an innocent girl. You can't just put one life over another. You can't use your technology to help this villain even if it would be saving Nora.
Joan injected the rest. The girl was unconscious but all her body's systems were working again. The wound started to heal itself then it stopped when it was only a small cut.
"We've done it Joan! She's alive once more." the man cried out in joy. The girls eyes started to flicker open. " Now kill her Joan before she totally wakes up." he ordered.
Joan stared at the girl whose eyes were now open. The girl looked confused but she gave Joan a sweet smile. Joan looked down at the legs at of the table. They had wheels.
" Joan! Do it now!" the man ordered. She looked at the girl again and shook her head.
" No! I'm not going to do it. I'm taking her to the hospital!" Joan yelled. She started to push the table towards the door. But the man grabbed her from behind and pushed her up against the wall. She crashed into some cabinets.
" If you won't do it then I'll have to!" he yelled. He took out a knife and drove it through the girls throat. The girl let out a gasp and then her eyes went wide and then she closed them. She was dead.
"No!" Joan yelled. She ran to the girls side. She looked up at the man. " I can get some micros. We can still save her!" she yelled desperately.
" No. We aren't going to save her Joan! If we were to, she would tell the police about what were doing!" the man yelled.
" I'm not doing this anymore!" she yelled as she started to run towards the cabinet were the micros were. He stopped her. He twisted her arm and once again threw her against the wall. He held her there.
" You can't! I won't let you!" he yelled.
" I'm going to the police. I'm telling them everything." she sobbed.
" NO! Not after everything I've worked so hard for! Nora was you're best friend Joan! And when she first heard she had a disease she told you before she even told me. I was her own husband! You two were like sisters. And now when she needs you're help the most, you turn your back on her!! I've been able to keep her alive! But you can cure her! Joan please! The police would stop what I'm trying to do. I love her Joan! I just want to be with her!" he yelled with tears in his eyes.
" I'm sorry Victor I can't. I can't. I was okay with helping you kill Ferris Boyle when you wanted revenge for him cutting off your project. I helped you so that Ragan could take over as C.E.O. I was okay with stealing and taking animals lives. But this is a human. I can't kill people! She was an innocent girl! We would have to do more testing and that would mean more lives! I'm not going to do this anymore and either are you!" she cried out in pain for the mans non-human hands cut into her arms.
" You helped build me this suit after my accident! You have helped me all this time! How dare you turn your back on me! On Nora!!!" he yelled throwing her to the ground. She tried to get up but she had twisted her ankle.
" Victor you can still redeem yourself. You don't have to be this way!" she cried. He reached down and picked her up by the throat.
" I would do anything for my wife! And anyone who gets in my way will die!" he spat. He ripped off the diamond necklace. But as he ripped it off one part caught on her neck ripping off skin with it. The necklace landed on the ground with skin on it's chain. Joan gasped as her neck bleed from the back.
" You are crazy." she whispered.
" Just crazy in love." he whipered back. " Seeing as how MAP will work with a couple of more experiments before use on Nora. I don't really need you anymore Joan. You have been a good friend. Goodbye Joan." he said. Then she screamed as she was thrown out the window. She fell twelve stories. She hit the ground. Dead.
The man looked out the window at her lifeless body on the sidewalk twelve stories below. He turned back and grabbed the girl he had originally brought in. He knew that Joan was the only one along with her husband that knew the code to get into the cabinet and set of the program. He walked out of the lab. He would come back for the micros at a later time.
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The next morning at Titans Tower…..
Robin awoke to a sleeping Star next to him. He smiled. She must have moved him to the bed. She was asleep and looked so peaceful. He looked down on her. She was so beautiful espically in the morning. He was about to kiss her when there was a knock at the door. She awoke and sat up. Unfortautaely for Robin he had been only inches away from her face. The two smacked heads.
" Ow!" both yelled.
" Good morning friend Robin." she said as her nose started to bleed. She grabbed tissues of her nightstand. And handed some over to Robin, who's nose started bleeding too. The knock came again. Robin got up to answer it.
He opened the door and there stood Cyborg. A smile came over Cyborgs face. " Hey Robin what are you doing in Star's room?" He asked slyly.
" It's not what you think." Robin said sounding like a chipmunk because he was pinching his nose.
" What happened?" Cyborg asked pointing at Robin's nose.
" Me and Star had an other enconuter of the nose hitting kind." Robin sighed.
Cyborg laughed. " You know dude. If you want to ask her out, this is not a good way of going about it."
" I told you I don't like her!" Robin yelled at Cyborg. Luckily Starfire had gone into the bathroom to change. She came out just in time to see Robin give Cyborg the death look. As soon as Cyborg saw her he busted out with laughter. She had tissues stuck up each notstril.
" What do you want?" Robin asked in a annoyed tone. Cyborg stopped laughing as he remembered the reason why he had came.
" Get dressed Robin. We have to get to Gothcop somethings happened." Cyborg said in a serious tone and walked away.
" I'm going to go get dressed. I 'll meet you in the garage." Robin said to Starfire while walking out of the room. Starfire nooded and headed for the car.
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Okay that is the end of Chap 2. "The man" was the villain which some of you should've figured out who it is by now. Remember the first three people who figure out the villian first get a shout out.
In first place is Darknessdude. Congratulations!!!! Yeah the guess you gave was right! It is the villian you said. But shh!!! Just so the others who haven't gussed it won't know who it is.
I will reveal it in the next Chap or so. I know there wasn't that much Titan action this but I had to introduce the project MAP and Joan. Please no flames. And if you liked it THEN REVIEW!!!!! Thank-you for all your reviews so far. I hope to get Chap 3 up soon so stayed tune.
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Hailey