Chapter 5: The Next Day
The next day, everyone woke up normally. But without J.T. and Terra around, they felt a little alone, despite the fact the rest of the team was there.
"Man, I feel like a real heel for having to put J.T. and Terra in iso," said Cyborg.
"We only did what we had to. If J.T. and Terra were still out here, there's no telling what could happen," stated Raven.
"Yeah, but it still doesn't change the fact that it just doesn't feel right without J.T. tripping down the stairs," said Beast Boy sadly. "And Terra…"
"Beast Boy, if they had stayed out here, they could've sunk the tower or blown us to smithereens," said Robin.
"Did I miss something?" a voice called out. Shockwave came limping into the main chamber.
"Good morning, Shockwave," replied Starfire. "Anyway, we had to place J.T. and Terra in isolation because their powers were acting strangely."
"Then why aren't Raven and I in iso? Our powers are as unstable as theirs," stated Shockwave.
"Because we only have one isolation chamber, and our powers can't do as much damage to the city," said Raven. "My powers just made some machinery go haywire and yours caused an EMP."
"Terra's powers generated a huge earthquake downtown and J.T.'s powers blew up almost an entire block," added Raven.
"Well, if you guys say so," said Shockwave.
Suddenly, the alarm started ringing.
"Just perfect. Johnny Rancid was reported looting a supermarket," said Robin. "Titans, go!"
"I'm staying behind," said Raven. "I don't feel right about going out without control of my powers."
"I'll stay too. There's no telling what could happen if my powers go off," added Shockwave.
Just then, a voice shot out over the intercom.
"Hey! What about us! Let us outta here! Dammit, let us get a shot at Rancid," shouted J.T. over the intercom.
"Sorry guys, your powers are too unstable," replied Robin over the intercom. "Raven and Shockwave are going to stay behind too." Before J.T. could say anything else, Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Starfire left.
"Let us out! Man, you can't do this! You're gonna get it, Robin! There will be retribution! Robin, let us out you little piece of," shouted J.T. Raven cut off the intercom so she wouldn't be forced to hear J.T.'s swearing.
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Johnny Rancid was in a supermarket, riding his motorcycle, whipping a chain around, occasionally shooting a pistol and knocking over displays.
"Ah hahahaha! That's right, run away! Run in fear of Johnny Rancid," he shouted.
"What's the matter, Johnny? Can't find the frozen foods section?" Robin shouted.
"No, I can't find the whup ass I was going to give you," replied Johnny Rancid. Rancid started whipping his chain around and charged at the Titans.
"Titans, go," Robin shouted as everyone jumped out of the way of Rancid.
Rancid was riding around the supermarket, so everyone split up and tried to corner him. Starfire started throwing starbolts and firing laser eyebeams at Johnny's tires, but Rancid strafed from left to right and evaded her shots. In the frozen foods section, Johnny opened a freezer door and Starfire couldn't get out of the way of it. She went crashing right through it and hit the floor hard. Robin, seeing what happened, snuck in front of Rancid and stuck his battle pole through Johnny's front tire. Johnny endo'd (he flipped over the handlebars) and landed face-first on the floor. Cyborg snuck up behind him and blasted Johnny, who landed on the eggs.
"What's the matter, Johnny? Tired of having egg on your face?" said Cyborg cockily.
Johnny was really pissed off. He grabbed his gun and blasted Cyborg in his sonic cannon. "Heh, looks like you could use some replacement parts, junk pile," he replied as he started running towards the cereal aisle.
Beast Boy turned into a rhino and started chasing him, but Johnny opened a six-pack of sodas and dropped them on the floor. Beast Boy slipped and crashed into a display of canned food. "Hey, a sale on tofu," Beast Boy stated as he picked up a certain can.
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Back at Titans Tower, J.T. was really getting restless. He was charging and ramming the door to the isolation chamber.
"J.T., cut it out already. We're here for our own protection," said Terra.
"No! They need our help. And as far as I see it, the only way we're going to get control of our powers is to use 'em," replied J.T. "Get off the bed; I'll ram the door with it."
"Hold on, you won't break the door with the bed," said Terra. "Now both of us, well that's a little more possible."
"All right! Let's do it," J.T. shouted.
J.T. and Terra grabbed the bed and rammed the door with it. They knocked the door down and headed out. J.T. grabbed his sword and broke a window. Terra grabbed some earth and the two took off towards the trouble.
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Robin was up to his neck with Johnny Rancid. Johnny was using the chain in his right hand like a whip and trying to whip Robin while still trying to shoot him. Robin was evading his attacks pretty well, with the occasional near miss, but he was about to back into a wall.
"Well bird boy, it's about time I put you into a cage," Johnny gloated.
Just then, a wall of earth shot up in front of Johnny! He stepped back a few steps and ran into J.T.
"Well well, if it isn't Johnny Rancid. What's the matter, J? Tired of being out of prison?" J.T. asked.
"Wh-where'd you come from?! Get back," Johnny shouted as he started whipping his chain around. He tried to hit J.T. with the chain, but J.T. used his sword to block the chain and it wrapped around the sword. J.T.'s leg began to exude a red/orange aura and he kicked Johnny clear across the store and into a vegetable display. Along the way, all but Johnny's underwear burned off.
"Terra, your turn," J.T. shouted. Terra came in and threw numerous rocks at Johnny. Johnny tried to charger her, but she commanded the ground to come up from under Johnny's feet and trapped him in a cage of earth.
"Hey, lemme outta here! Dammit, lemme out! Let me go," Johnny shouted over and over.
"Yeah, sure. Just let me invent cold fusion," replied Cyborg. Everyone walked over to J.T. and Terra.
"Guys, what are you doing here?" Robin asked. "You could've endangered everyone."
"Yeah, but we couldn't just sit around and let other people get hurt," J.T. replied.
"Well you guys bein' out could hurt more people than Johnny," stated Cyborg.
"We have these powers, so what do you expect us to do?" asked Terra. "Sit around and do nothing?!"
"Terra, you've got to understand, we were only concerned about everyone's well-being," said Beast Boy.
"Well I didn't want to be locked up like a criminal," she replied.
Starfire tried to interrupt, but J.T. and Robin quickly disregarded her.
"When we get back to the tower, you guys are going right back into iso," shouted Robin.
"To hell with that! If we're going into iso, you're coming with us," J.T. shouted back.
"Yeah! J.T.'s right! It's not fair that we go into iso but you guys get to do whatever you want," Terra added.
"Hey, you're only in there because your powers are acting up," Cyborg shouted.
"You're blaming one thing on our powers?! I'll show you my powers," J.T. yelled as he flamed up.
"J.T., no! Don't," said Terra as she restrained J.T. "Come on, it's not worth beating them senseless."
"We're just looking out for everyone's safety," shouted Robin.
"I'll believe that when hell freezes over, bird brain! Lemme go, Terra, I'll beat some sense into him," J.T. shouted back.
"No. He's right. He's just trying to make sure everyone is safe," replied Terra.
"Yeah, dude. If your powers go crazy again, who knows how many people could get hurt?" Beast Boy added.
"I don't care! It sounds like you guys are trying to control me," J.T. shouted.
"We're not trying to control anyone. We're trying to help," said Robin.
J.T. kept thrashing, trying to get free and dismantle Robin, but Starfire, who was behind him, fired a starbolt and hit J.T. in the back of the head. J.T. fell to the ground and lost consciousness. Everyone headed back to the tower and Terra and J.T. were placed back in isolation.