Hola. I supposed I wish I had written this earlier. As I am writing this, I had stayed home sick for the day. It flew by, and I didn't take even a second to start writing this. So I've decided to stay up late and finish this chapter. This story is doing way better on the reviews than it did the first time. I've got triple the amount that I had back when it was first posted, so I'm in a pretty good mood. I've finally got some stuff about to happen in this chapter, and I bet you'll be glad to see it. Well actually... the fight merely begins and then- Never mind. You'll see. Here it goes.
I do not own Teen Titans.
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Chapter 3: Sneak Attack
All Titan's Views
While things had been passing by without much difficulty in Praysair city, back in Jump city things were quite hectic. Crime was huge, and their pasts had come back to haunt them all. Everyone from Dr. Light to Johnny Rancid had made a return, and the Titans were forced to put them back where they belonged. This all happened the day that Raven and Taen left.
Of course, they were nothing compared to the big three: Overload, Cinderblock, and Plasmus. Just a day after locking up the lesser bad guys, those three caused a ruckus. It got pretty rough, but they were able to capture Cinderblock and Plasmus. As usual though, Overload had managed to escape. How exactly did a piece of circuitry become so tough?
That Saturday couldn't have come quick enough, and the Titans were enjoying the quiet morning. Robin and Starfire were on the roof, enjoying the warmth of the sun going over their bodies as they held each other. Cyborg and Beast Boy were in the middle of a tough game of Halo, the co-op mode giving them difficulty. It seemed as if nothing could go wrong.
But as Robin and Starfire stared out into the city, they saw it. Smoke, billowing up wards. Fast. They shot up, Robin's hands gripping the concrete edge. "Not again," He said through gritted teeth. He turned and headed for the stairs, Starfire closely following him. "It could not be Cinderblock again, or Plasmus for that matter. We put them away," Starfire assured Robin. He didn't answer. He was too busy thinking of what Slade could be planning. He had to be behind these break outs... somehow. Robin rushed into the living room, where Cyborg and Beast Boy were standing wide eyed at the window.
"We'd better hurry," Cyborg said. He snatched some keys from the counter, and rushed for the elevator. "Not a moments peace," Beast Boy muttered as he followed. Starfire and Robin quickly joined them. They stood in silence for a moment, a feeling of dread washing over them all. "I do not like this," Starfire said. "Neither do I Star. There have been too many break outs for this to be normal. Slade is up to something," Robin said. He climbed out of the elevator, rushing towards the T-Car. They all climbed in, Cyborg starting the engine before he was even fully seated. Then they were off.
000
"Run for your lives!" The Titans rushed to the scene near the prison, screams echoing out into the air. Bodies and rubble littered the area. Some people were alive, struggling to escape the stampede of people and rock that flooded the area. Large amounts of concrete could be seen crashing down to the streets, dust flying up into the air. The Titans stopped as the city jail came into view.
"What the hell happened here?" Robin questioned. The jailed had been torn apart. The main door was torn down, nothing but a pile of crushed stone. Prisoners clad in orange jump suits were running around like mad, attacking random people, laughing like maniacs. Robin grabbed onto a teenage boy running. "Cinderblock escapes again?" Robin guessed. "You wish!" The boy said before wrenching his arms from Robin's grip. A loud noise caused the Titans attention to shift back to the prison.
"Go," A voice growled. Overload was standing tall in the center of the wreckage, Cinderblock and Plasmus behind him. The latter two stopped, then rumbled away as quickly as they could. "Aw man! Why don't you just give it a rest?" Cyborg asked. Overload didn't respond, but instead took a step forward. "Overload never rests!" He yelled. The monster slammed down an arm, causing the Titans to scatter. "Titans Go!" Robin yelled.
The team ran in, Robin leading the group. He jumped into the air, doing a graceful flip to dodge Overload's next swipe. He landed behind the monster, his bo staff already out. Robin jumped up, aiming for the chip on the center of Overload. But the creature quickly smashed the ground violently, concrete shooting into the air. Robin let out a surprised noise as he was shot into the air courtesy a piece of hard ground. Overload turned to find his next victim.
Before he knew it, Overload was being attacked from two sides. Beast Boy had changed into a gorilla and wrapped his arms around Overload. Cyborg was rushing the front, his arm in cannon form and aiming at the electrical monstrosity. Cyborg fired a blast, and Overload quickly turned. The blast hit Beast Boy in the back, and the changeling fell to the ground, back in human form. "Ah!" Cyborg let out a yell as he punched Overload, who flew back into a car. But he recovered quickly, picking up the car and hurling it at Cyborg, who barely had time to brace himself for impact, and the half human went flying.
Starfire, being the last one completely unharmed, left Robin's side to do battle with Overload. Letting out a cry of fury, she fired a blast of energy from her eyes. The energy connected with his chest, burning it. "Overload angry!" The creature yelled, swinging his arm down from above and smashing Starfire into the ground. Then he turned and ran.
The Titans all got up wearily, only to see Overload gone. "Where is he?" Cyborg asked, rushing up. "Look out!" Beast Boy yelled behind Cyborg. A car was flooring its way towards Cyborg, the color an angry red as it glowed with white energy. Cyborg jumped into the air, smashing into the windshield and flying up as Overload the corvette hit him. The Titans rushed to his side, as Overload unposessed the car, and then took off, leaving the Titans to attend to their injuries.
000
They all walked into Titans tower many hours later. It was far past noon, and they had just spent a quarter of the day recapturing escaped convicts. Overload had gotten away, along with Plasmus and Cinderblock. The team practically dropped down to the ground as they reached home.
"I don't think that could've gone much worse," Beast Boy commented as he dove onto the couch. Cyborg slowly sat down next to him. "Well... I guess we could have let all the convicts get away, and that would've made it worse," He said. Robin walked in carrying Starfire, setting her down in a chair. "Who would have thought that Raven and Taen made such a difference these past few weeks," Robin said.
They were beat. Not only in a fighting sense, but they were just plain exhausted. No one seemed in too good of a mood, except Starfire of course. She was eagerly looking forward to hers and Robin's date. They were going to see the movie "The Grudge" as Starfire had become fascinated with being frightened. Raven must have rubbed off on her or something.
"I think Star and I will go take a walk before the movie. You guys gonna be alright without us?" Robin asked. "Yeah man, you guys just have a nice night," Cyborg said to his leader. The Boy Wonder smiled and nodded at his friend, then walked off to clean up. Starfire followed him, also going to get ready. They needed a break after that battle.
Starfire's View
Less than thirty minutes later she was ready. Starfire has taken a shower and put on some make up. Then she decided to change her clothes... sort of. She ended up wearing a dark blue version of her uniform, which Robin seemed to like. She walked out of her room, where Robin was waiting, clad in his usual clothes. He held out his arm, which Starfire gladly took. "M'lady," He said. Starfire smiled, leaning her head against Robin's as they walked out.
Beast Boy and Cyborg were playing video games as usual, but paused it as they walked out. "Now I'm gonna turn on security later, so if you're out past ten, make sure that you give us a call. Don't want my alarm system to be wasted on you two," Cyborg said. Robin nodded. Beast Boy walked up to him, handing Robin a five dollar bill. "Get something nice for the lady," He said, winking at Starfire. She smiled, then walked to the elevators, led by Robin.
After a short ride, they were outside. Starfire put her arms around Robin, then lifted off into the air. "I always like this part," Robin said to her. "So do I," Starfire replied. 'More than you know' She thought to herself. She tightly squeezed Robin as they neared the land, settling on the ground slowly. She let go of Robin reluctantly, but beamed at him when he gripped her hand and began to walk along the beach.
"It looks beautiful," Starfire said, staring at the sun setting. Robin held her hand tightly. "Everything around here seems to be... including you," He said. Starfire giggled, Robin's words making her feel happier. "We should attend the film," She said. Robin nodded, then led her off of the beach and towards the nearest theater.
By the time they reached the place, night had fallen over them. The stars were shining brightly, lighting up the sky along with the full moon. It was a sight that Starfire knew Raven would appreciate, and she silently wondered how the two were doing in Praysair. She sighed.
"Whatcha thinking about?" Robin asked her as they reached a long line. Starfire looked to her right to find Robin staring at her, a small smile on his face. "I am just thinking of how things have been of late. The amount of crime is startling," She said. Before Robin could say much, he had to fight off a few fanboys from them. He brushed himself off as he turned back to Starfire. "It's probably just Slade testing us. You know how he loves to do that," Robin told her. She nodded, feigning a smile as she tried to erase thoughts of Slade.
Robin purchased the tickets as a whopping nine dollars and fifty cents a piece, but he shrugged it off. "Five of its Beast Boy's money anyways," Robin said, causing Starfire to laugh loudly as they got into a food line. They reached the front, where Robin ordered a large popcorn, a large coke, and a hot dog for her. "You do not want one?" Starfire questioned her boyfriend. Robin seemed to turn green in front of her. "No Star. That documentary you made us watch still haunts me," He answered. Starfire rubbed her cheek along Robin's as she smiled, entering the dark theater in the middle of a preview. They sat down in the front quickly.
The movie went on in front of them but the real show was what went on in the front row. Starfire and Robin, alone in the secluded front rows, barely even watched the movie. They were all over each other. As soon as Starfire had finished her hot dog, and Robin had eaten a large sum of popcorn, they started to kiss. It started off slow, and innocent enough. However, they were soon making out, Starfire's legs over Robin's lap, not even the loudest of screams emitted from the crowd changed their focus from each other. For a couple of teens that were well respected and sometimes looked up to, they sure didn't seem to mind doing anything in public. They only stopped when an employee pointed out that the movie had ended. Robin muttered an apology, then left quickly.
Starfire ran through the parking lot, Robin chasing after her. She was screaming in delight, their date a complete success. In the distance she could see the tower, moonlight reflecting off of it. She stopped when she reached a grassy area, Robin crashing into her and knocking her to the ground. They rolled down a small hill, stopping at the base. "Hey," She whispered. "Hey," Robin said. She lifted her head and kissed Robin lightly on the lips. "I love you," He said as they broke apart. "I love you too," Starfire said back. Then she sat up.
"We had better head back," She suggested. "Alright then," Robin said, holding out his hand. She eagerly grabbed onto it, Robin helping her up quickly. They began to walk in the general direction of the tower, going slow so they could enjoy what was left of their alone time. Starfire nervously stared at the tower, a bad feeling coming over her. But what was it? She shook it off quickly, turning back to Robin.
But unbeknown to the happy couple, a figure was watching them from the shadows. Slade was staring at them, Robin in particular. He raised his hand, admiring the metallic gloves her wore. They had been enhanced significantly, and would greatly aid him in battle. Slade took one last look at the two Titans, then began to run towards the tower, lifting his communicator. "Begin now!" He ordered quickly. Then he disappeared into the night.
Cyborg's View
He yawned. It had been a long night and, even though it was early, Cyborg felt completely drained. He hadn't charged himself in a while, maybe that was the reason. "I give up BB, you win," Cyborg said. Beast Boy stared at him in shock. Their little game of CTF one on one Halo had been going on for hours. "B-but... You never give up!" Beast Boy stuttered. "Well there's a first time for everything. I'm too tired," Cyborg said.
He stood up and stretched, then headed over to the wall. He put his hand to the outline of a hand on the wall. "Titans tower is locked down. Do me a favor and shut it off when Starfire and Robin call in," Cyborg told Beast Boy. He turned back to the kitchen, where he saw a slice of piece left forgotten from earlier that night. 'Mine as well go to bed on a full stomach' Cyborg thought. He quickly ate the slice. But no sooner than he finished it, than the power went out, leaving the tower dimly lit by the moonlight.
"Aw! No way! Overload better not be striking, not now!" Beast Boy yelled. Cyborg looked out the window. The rest of the city was lit up, it must've just been the tower. "I think we just had a shortage. Security's out... I guess you won't have to stay up after all," Cyborg said. "You aren't going to fix it?" Beast Boy asked, shocked. "I'm too tired, you give it a shot," Cyborg said, knowing full well that Beast Boy wasn't too good with electronics.
He began to walk towards his room when he noticed something... out of place. "What the hell?" Cyborg asked. On one of the computers was something. It looked like a computer chip of some sort. It had red lines that almost seemed to form a face... Cyborg backed up, realization dawning on him. "Oh shit! It's an ambu-" Cyborg was cut off though, as a giant white arm reached out of the computer and placed itself around his head. Before he could say help, Cyborg was tossed across the room, and Overload climbed out of the electronics.
"What the?" Beast Boy managed before being knocked down from behind. Cinderblock had smashed through the windows, his massive frame standing in the living room. "Oh great! What's next!?" Cyborg yelled. On cue, the elevator doors opened up, a large pile of liquid purple ooze spilling out and forming Plasmus, who screeched loudly. Beast Boy and Cyborg backed up against one another in the center of the room.
"Well Titans, this is the beginning of the end," A voice said. They looked to the elevators, where Slade had been hiding in the back. He walked towards them, stopping next to Plasmus. "Destroy them both. I want them in pieces," Slade said. The three henchmen moved forward. Beast Boy and Cyborg readied themselves for the battle of their lives.
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Well, there you go. Time for some ass kicking, one way or another. You just wait until the next chapter, big shock coming up. Don't be too angry about it though... things change. It's time for me to go to bed, as it is after midnight and I have a presentation to finally do tomorrow... or today I guess. R and R please.
Next Chapter: The battle rages on inside of Titans tower where Starfire and Robin arrive too late to turn the tides. Can Robin stop Slade before he kills off his friends?
Thanks for readin', now review!
-SinFire