Deliver us from Evil
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Chapter 4: Eden
The team members, stunned from the gas, only saw darkness in their unconscious state. They felt nothing, only adrift on an endless platform. Of course, that would soon end. "Wakey wakey, Titans," a voice seemingly out of nowhere in the darkness said, you have over slept." Beast Boy was the first to wake up. His eyes remained cloudy as he first opened them, but they slowly cleared. He was looking up at a ceiling that had piping running up and down it. He slowly got up, noticing the other members also waking up. "Everyone okay?" he asked. "I hate knockout gas." Cyborg replied. "Where are we?" Starfire asked. The others looked around at the room they were in. Along with the piping in the walls, the floor and walls were also made of metal. In front of them, Chairs were lined up in front of a large screen like some kind of theater room. On the screen was Slade.
"I thought you all would never wake up." Slade said. "I wish I never did if I knew I be seeing your face." Robin shot back. "I really do not need such negative tone." Slade stated. "Even though you gassed us and brought us to who knows where?" Raven asked. "My dear," Slade stated," I don't need your bs right now, so how about you just be a good little girl and shut up." Raven's hand clutched into a fist and became engulfed in black energy. Specter put in his arm in front of her to stop her, which she did. He then stated, "We get the whole kidnapping thing," he began, "so we really don't need anymore of your comments." " I would though like to comment on the room," Slade said," I really do enjoy it. What do you say?"
"Why did you put us in this strange viewing room?" Star fire asked. "Well, I am using it as a sort of briefing room." He replied. "Okay, so brief us on your plans." Robin said. "This is not for you, genius," Slade shot back," I was planning on using this for the newcomers." "Newcomers? What are you talking about?" Cyborg asked. "I have to stop giving off information like that. In time, however, I will tell you." "Slade, we are having fun, but we have heard enough of your stories," BB stated," so let us out of this warehouse and let us kick your ass." "Warehouse? Who said you were in a warehouse?" Slade asked. Just then, the wall in front of them moved to the sides, revealing a glass window. "This is new." Bb said as the team looked out it. This was new because in front of them was a blue sky dotted with white clouds. Seagulls flew past them, letting out squawks as they beat their wings against the air. The group looked down to see Jump City, the bay, and Titans' tower below them. "I didn't need to see that." Cyborg stated, his head rushing with dizziness.
"A plane. Not bad, Slade." Robin inquired. "My dear boy, this is no mer plane." Slade said as the screen suddenly turned blue. On it came a three dimensional model of a strange craft. It looked like a plane's body, but if it was cut in half and expanded outward and given a little more height. A gold ring ran around the middle of the body with four wings that jetted out from the sides diagonally. On the tips were four cylinder engines that glowed blue. "My pride and joy. I call her Eden." Slade said as his face appeared in the upper right hand corner of the screen. "That can't be right. There is no aircraft like that." Raven said. "Oh, but there is and you are in it," Slade began," capable of space travel and the size of Rhode Island." "This thing is that big!?" Robin asked in a shocked voice. "Yes, you see, you are on the top part of it," he stated," below you, however, is a different story." The screen then once again changed. On it was a large, cylinder shaped room with catwalks suspended on the sides and center. On the sides, were cylinder containers. In these containers was a sort of light blue liquid and in the cylinders, were people. Men and women in the cylinders in seemingly endless rows. Tubes ran from the cases to the walls as the beings lay in their motionless sleep. "Beautiful, aren't they?" Slade asked. "Playing God. Something I never thought possible." Cyborg said. "So, you can clone people," Robin began," I guess this means that you will use them for an army along with this ship to attack target nations." "Close but no cigar," Slade joked," my plan is…"
He was cut of as a buzz was heard. "Come in." Slade said, annoyance in his voice. "We have some unexpected guests." A voice from his side said. Onto the screen came Terra, wearing the suit she had worn when she reappeared to Beast Boy. "Terra." BB said as she appeared on screen. "So she is alive." Raven added. "Glad to see all of you," she said, a sort of coldness in her voice," how long must you play with them?" "Forget that. Just tell me what is going on." Slade said. "A U.S. aircraft carrier registered U.S.S. Cobra has just entered the bay. It says that we have to leave the air space due to some complaints by the police force. We have two minutes or they will scramble their jets to take us down." "And I was beginning to get board." Slade stated. "Shall I send them a 'reply'?" Terra asked. "Always thinking like me. No wonder you make an excellent apprentice. Go and do it." Slade said. Terra bowed her head and dissapeared back into the shadows. "Titans, please turn to the window," Slade began," and enjoy our show."
The team looked out the window at the bay. Terra was right as I the distance an aircraft carrier was docked. "Let's have a listen in on their announcement, shall we?" Slade as he waved his hand. Out of no where, a voice called out, "Unidentified aircraft, leave the area or we will use force." Just then, from the left side, a rocket shot from the side and quickly hit the water. It then shot straight at the carrier as Robin shouted, "Slade! What do you think you're doing!?" "Just wait." He replied. The explosive then made a sharp turn from the carrier and instead exploded to the side. "Enemy has fired! Repeat, enemy had fired. Sent up the fighters!" the voice called out. "Now here's some action." Slade said excitedly. In no time, two F/18 Fighting Falcons launched from the carrier's pad and headed out towards Slade's flying fortress.
"Bogey is in range! Firing block one!" another voice heard said. "Here's the part I love the most." Slade said. The planes then each fired a Sidewinder directly at the plane. As the missiles streaked at the target, the members then realized the missiles were heading right for the window they were looking through. "Titans! Brace for impact!" Robin yelled as the team members got ready to protect themselves. But, just as the missiles were five feet from the window, they exploded, as though hitting something. "My energy shield," Slade began," nothing gets in, but things can get out." The Titans looked at him with confusion upon realizing they had survived. "What? Want you to be alive since I have plans for you." He then pushed a button on his chair. "Terra," he commanded," prepare the ship to exit the atmosphere. But first, take care of those pesky flies. And also, I want the particle beam to be tested. I have to know the range on that thing." The Titans then saw two missiles quickly shot from the somewhere on the ship' sides and hit the two fighters. The jets exploded and began a spiraling descent to the water below. Then, from below them, a huge red beam shot out. It 'went right into the middle of the aircraft carrier, creating a huge explosion that sent debris and the bodies of crewmembers flying. All that remained as the chaos ended were some floating pieces on fire.
"Slade you…" Robin said angrily, but was cut off as Slade said, "Hold your comments for five seconds." His face e then disappeared from the screen. "What was that about?" Starfire asked. Just then, they were knocked back into the wall on their right sides as they felt the aircraft suddenly nose up. Then came a rush of speed that held them against the wall. Some of them turned their heads slightly to the window. They saw clouds pass them by, then blue skies, and then the dark and star dotted abyss of space. As the force suddenly died down, they dropped to the floor and then picked themselves up. "Amazing, if I do say so myself," Slade said as he reappeared back on screen," I really should of told you to grab onto something, but I really didn't have enough time. "Slade, you didn't have to launch your weapons!" Robin yelled at him. "They al ready got the idea of the shield," Specter began," you didn't need to murder them! They didn't pose much of a threat to you anyway." "I wanted to give the infidels a taste of my warship," he began," and then will come my new world order."
"Does this have to do with those clones?" Raven asked. "If you'll look at the screen." Slade commanded as his screen moved into an upper right hand corner. In the middle of the screen, there was what appeared to be a metal glove. "It's a glove. So, what's that suppose to do? Chock us to death." BB remarked. "Thing is, that glove is actually a missile forty two miles in diameter. And, I have it targeted at the moon." "The moon?!" Cyborg asked," if that thing hits the moon…" "Yes," Slade began," you see, Terra is what will help that doomsday weapon go." "Terra?" Bb asked. "You see, the missile contains miniature receivers around it, so, when it launches, Terra will control its movement," Slade stated," Then, she will, in a sense, grab the moon. When the glove has a good grip on it, she will send a surge of her power to it, which the glove will receive and then shoot into the moon. This will cause a chain reaction that will destroy the moon and cause the remaining pieces to hit the Earth. The planet will be devastated and the human race will be wiped out. And then, a new era will be brought forth." He then finished with a laugh.
"This is your plan?" Robin asked," You're sick! I first thought you were crazy, but know you're just a psychopath." "Don't do it Slade! Don't spill the blood of more innocents!" Starfire shot back. "Don't worry," Slade said," I can't do it just yet." He then looked at Robin and said," Robin, please look in the first seat on your right." Robin hesitated, but went over to the seat and looked at it. He reached onto the seat and produced a watch. He put it on and looked at the LCD, seeing that it was frozen at twelve hours. "I tell you, I spent twenty seven years of my live on this device, and yet it still is slow. Moving on, I am giving you the chance to stop me." "What's the catch?" Cyborg asked. "No catch. You see, my craft burned up most of its fuel exiting the atmosphere. Also, the missile has a limited range. We will reach the moon in twelve hours, the best time to launch the device. You must make it through this battleship and reach the launch area to halt my attack, or I will win. But, there is one thing. I have some old friends here you know. And they are dying to meet you again. So, good luck." As his face disappeared from the screen and it turned black. The watch Robin was wearing beeped. He looked down at it to see the numbers start to count down. "We better go." Robin said as he headed for one of the doors. "This could be a trap." Raven inquired. "Doesn't matter," BB stated, "It's time we ended this. Slade and Terra have to go down once and for all." "He's right. We better get going." Robin added. The other thought it over, then headed out the door to whatever faced them.
What will the Titans' face? Chapter 5 is coming soon! Also, in case anyone was confused by the pairings, they are Beast Boy and Terra, Raven and Specter (OC), and Robin and Starfire.