"Ugh," Cyborg groaned, placing his head in his hands. The Titans had ventured back to the tower- all except Robin. Raven had gathered as much of the car as she could, Starfire had carried Cyborg. Beast Boy had followed them, fuming a little. He hadn't gotten his ice-cream, and he had to walk home. And it was all that girl's fault. What was she doing to the car? Trying to steal it, by the looks of it.
Robin had stayed at the scene, immediately examining the evidence as soon as the hubbub had died down. Her powers were extraordinary- somehow she had become magnetised to the car, yet she could not break free. And then she had electrocuted Cyborg, before destroying the T-Car and disappearing. Robin frowned- there had been no signs of a power source on her form... And the human body was not adapted for huge power surges like the one that she had produced. The male trailed his finger through the char-grilled product that lay in clumps on the road. She was interesting... very interesting indeed...
"What do you think you were doing?" Sparx exploded, as soon as she reached the safety of the junk yard.
"Now now, don't get angry," a cool voice much like her own echoed in her head. "You don't like getting angry, do you?"
"I asked you a question," the girl sighed, upon finding a large tube, big enough to crouch inside. "So please answer it. Why did you magnetise me... I mean us, to the car?"
"It was a very nice car," the voice mused, "very nice body work... great colours..."
Sparx sighed to herself, removing the back pack from her back, and hugging her knees. "It was their car." She explained, a sad tone in her voice. "Them. The Teen Titans. The ones I've been looking for, for all this time."
"What do you care what some old lady said?"
"I care, because she was the one who took us in after..."
"You..."
"Just be quiet," Sparx hissed. "I'm so tired of you. Why don't you go back to sleep?"
"Duh, you woke me up! Crashing into that sign you n00b," the voice retorted. "Anyway, why are you always in control?"
Sparx did not reply. She simply closed her eyes, and sealed that part of her mind, isolating it from the rest. Soon, her alter ego would tire, trying to penetrate the mental barricade she had formed with her own powers, and fall asleep again. Sighing, the girl sat motionless for a moment, staring out at the junk yard outside the safety of the metal cylinder. She would figure out the process of seperation, and destroy the voice in her head. Well, after she worked out how she was going to solve things with the Titans.
The beam of light cascaded down to the stone floor, forming a small pool as it came into contact with the material. Shadows enveloped the rest of the room, concealing any figures other than the two which stood awkwardly in the light. One was large, larger than a man, definately not human... but the other... it could not be distinguished whether it was a teenager or an adult- he was rather tall, yet not built like a fully-grown male.
"The plan is in place, I presume," a cold, harsh sound emanated from the smaller figure's lips, "do not fail, or you and I shall both be punished..."
The other creature said nothing, yet a strange crackling noise could be heard if one listened hard enough. "Do it, Overload. Attack the city, and show the Titans what she can do." Overload bowed, flexing the upper part of its body. "Seriously. If you do not succeed, he will make sure that you never see the light of day again." The human warned, retreating back into the darkness. Overload hesitated for a moment, before ambling slowly towards the city.
The sirens wailed throughout the tower, echoing down the halls, flashing in the main room. Cyborg glanced at each of the Titan's concerned looks, and got up to his feet.
"Don't worry guys, I'm fine," he told them, cracking his knuckles. "Let's go."
"Are you sure Cy?" Beast Boy asked, as they ran out of the tower. "She zapped you pretty good," he added, "you were smoking and everything!"
"I said I was fine, okay?" The half robot replied. "Man, I'm missing my baby already..."
Beast Boy nodded, and silently morphed into the form of a cheetah, slender green paws racing along the road.
Robin was already there, trying his best to stop the villain from destroying most of the city, and also searching for some source of water. He flung himself high into the air, withdrawing several of his explosive disks from his utility belt. He roared as he threw them towards Overload, hoping to stun the criminal temporarily, until his comrades got there. Sure enough, a black circle formed on the ground, the menacing growl of a wolf rumbled around the area, green beams of light, and one bright blue one hurtled towards Overload, to join Robin's assault.
"We're gonna need water!" Robin cried as Starfire, upon finishing her distribution of Starbolts, grabbed his wrist in midair, before he tumbled to the ground.
"The hydrants are dry!" Cyborg reported, ripping one red metal fire hydrant from its position on the pavement.
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" The half-demon yelled, directing a few projectiles at Overload.
"It's not working!" Beast Boy shouted, now in human form. "Our attacks aren't doing anything to him!"
"Beast Boy's right!" Robin told Starfire, as she expertly dodged the crackling fist of the villain. "If we're going to bring him down, we need to use the same tactics as we have done previously- water, and lots of it."
"But the nearest source is the sea," Raven muttered, defending herself with an ebony force field, from a blow that would have knocked her out. "If we lured him down there..."
"We'd endanger the people," Cyborg finished, charging up his sonic cannon. He began to run at a fast pace, towards Overload. "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" He roared, firing the brilliant blue jet at the black and red rectangle which was the core of the creature. The shot, as soon as it came into contact with the lightning, reacted, becoming much more powerful, much more volatile. An ear-splitting boom almost the Titans, and Cyborg punched the air.
"Booyah!" He hollered, punching the air.
"Way to go dude!" Beast Boy yelled, watching as Overload was knocked to the ground.
Cyborg did not notice the criminal regain its standing position, despite the looks on the faces of his team mates. He stared at them quizzically, not hearing the warnings they were giving him. The loud sound had temporarily damaged his hearing, which was to his disadvantage.
"What? I can't hear you?" The male bellowed. Raven gestured for him to turn around, and he did so. But it was too late- one electron packed arm hurtled towards him, the sparks dancing a wild dance around the whole form of Overload.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Cyborg screamed as he flew at high speed through the air, the impact of the blow shattering some parts of his mechanical self. Overload, knowing that the first phase of its mission was a success, suddenly began to shrivel up into its core, to the disbelief of the Titans.
"Wha?" Beast Boy asked, his jaw hanging open.
"What is happening? Why did the Overload disappear like that?" Starfire inquired, her eyes wide, her face worried. "And..."
"We'll split up. Beast Boy and Starfire- you search for Cyborg. Raven, you come with me, and we'll look for Overload. There's one other place that we can..."
"The dam?" Raven asked, nodding as Robin confirmed this. "What about the girl?" She asked. "Maybe she and Overload have some connection?" The half-demon suggested.
"We'll keep a look out for her, do not worry," Starfire smiled reassuringly.
"Yeah, I don't think she would've gotten too far- I mean, did you see how many people were staring? All the girls?" He raised one eyebrow. "What I mean is, loads of people were there, and maybe, if they saw her, they'd try and..."
"Did you see what she did to Cyborg?" Robin asked Beast Boy grimly.
"Yeah, I get your point.." He muttered. "C'mon Star, let's go." She nodded, and he gave her the thumbs up, before he changed into a green raven. They both took off, propelling themselves through the air with their different methods.
The electrons inside Sparx's body began to rush through her vessels, detecting another power source from nearby. She shuddered, trying to calm them down, using the methods she had been taught.
Suddenly, there was a tremendous crash somewhere in the midst of the the metal jungle, one that startled her, causing a lightning bolt to emerge from one shoulder. "Gack," she whispered, wondering whether she should go investigate, or whether she should stay put, where it was safe. But, her inquisitive side won, and she soon found herself scrambling out. After searching amidst the junk, most of which tried to snare her in their jaws, or tear her skin with their claws. Eventually, she came to a 'clearing', a small space surrounded by mountains of unwanted items. A gasp escaped from her lips. For there, lying motionless on the ground, was Cyborg, the one who's car she has destroyed. A Teen Titan.