Wow, reviews. I love it! Thanx, Odd Writer, for your input. Don't worry hermioneandterras-twin16, all will be made known soon enough. (evil grin) And to answer MasterPeace and all, I am currently working on a sequel to this story. So after this, you won't see the last of Pyro. As a side note, I may not post a lot over the summer because I'll be going to California in July, so please bear with it, it will be worth it. Once again (gotta stop rambling!) this chapter is a mix of two different chapters. Okay, I'm done. LET'S GO! My friend Heather says Hi and (slash! Yoai! LEMONS!) She little crazy!
Chapter 4: Earth & Fire
As Beastboy and Cyborg were playing on their Gamestation, Robin was tracking their newest foe. He had searched archive after archive, looking for a story or a faint hint of mischief caused by this boy 'Pyro'. So far, his efforts were fruitless, although he thought he found a nice deal on a heating system. He leaned back in his chair, rubbing his eyes with gloved fingers.
"This is hopeless," He thought aloud. Then, the familiar blaring siren sounded. Beastboy and Cyborg abandoned their game and joined Robin at the computer screen. The main door slid open and Raven and Starfire entered.
"Trouble," Robin announced. The map flashed on screen and a red blip showed the source of the disturbance. Beastboy's eyes widened.
"That's the old mine, the first place where Terra helped us," the others looked at him.
"You're right, it seems whoever this 'Pyro' is, he knows where Terra's been," Robin said.
"For once, he's right," Raven droned.
"Somehow, he knows Terra inside and out," Cyborg whistled.
"Let's go Titans," the Boy Wonder exclaimed.
They arrived at the abandoned mine in no time. The entrance was boarded up, but some of the boards were charred off.
"Someone is defiantly here," Robin deducted and the Titans entered the mine. They moved silently as to try and not be detected. Finally, they reached the main quarry. The super teens scanned the area for anything out of the ordinary.
"Careful, Titans," Robin advised as they went deeper into the cavern.
"Tick, tack, tick tack," a familiar clattering came to Beastboy's ears.
"Move!" he yelled as metallic balls zoomed around the room. As the Titans ran for cover, the bombs exploded. Then, a high-pitched cackle rang in the cavern.
"You fartsniffers really are stupid, aren't you?" Gizmo laughed as he appeared out of a side entrance.
Then, what seemed like an earthquake, came trampling down another passage towards them. Mammoth appeared and ran like a battering ram towards his target.
"Titans, scatter!" Robin yelled as he took out his Bo staff.
"Don't all move on my account," Mammoth grunted as he screeched to a halt.
"We're just here to keep you boogerbrains here," Gizmo sneered. The Titans tensed, ready to fight.
"You'll have to excuse my lackeys, they can be sooo difficult," A voice sounded, and Pyro and Jynx entered. The Titans glared at their foe. He had his hood down so the Titans finally saw his face. He had Jynx at his side with his arm around her waist, a thin grin plastered on both their faces.
"Gizmo, Mammoth, stand down," Pyro said and they obeyed. He let go of Jynx and took of his cloak off. He wore a black tank-top and black jeans under the cloak. He cracked his knuckles and left Jynx were she was. He leaped off the ledge and stood before the Titans.
"Gizmo, Jynx, Mammoth, I'm about to show you my true power. You miserable Titans have ruined my life far too many times. FEEL MY FURY!" And with that, He lunged at the Titans.
Flashback
Mr. Wilson paced a large white waiting room, cigar placed in the corner of his lips, a series of puffs expelling from the lit end of the cigar. He hated the suspense as nervousness began to edge in on his already forlorn face. A hard surfaced table stood in the middle of the room, newspapers and magazines strewn across the surface. Wilson sat down, fed up with pacing, and grabbed a newspaper, "The Daily Planet." He glanced across the top page. A man with black hair and wearing brightly colored tights was plastered there, a huge red 'S' emblazoned on his chest. Wilson grimaced.
"Damn heroes, think they're so great," he grumbled as he opened the paper to the sports page. Suddenly, the double doors at the end of the room opened, causing Wilson to jump. A nurse with strawberry-blonde hair walked in. She had a smile on her face.
"Mr. Wilson, congratulations! Their twins!"
End Flashback
Robin stood ready, his Bo staff in hand.
"Titans, go!" he yelled and the Titans rushed forward to meet Pyro's assault. Beastboy transformed into a bull and sped towards him, trying to ram him. The villan's visible eye flashed crimson and grabbed Beastboy by the horns. He smirked as he picked up the bull with ease and threw him at his teammates. Star caught Beastboy in his human form and set him on the ground. Ravens eyes flashed white.
"Azerath, Metrion, Zinthos!" she chanted and millions of rock fragments levitated and shot towards their target. Pyro smirked again and summoned up a firewall, incinerating the pellets.
"Come on now, I thought the Titans would be stronger than this," he sneered as his eye changed back to red and flames appeared around his fists. The Titans saw this stance and were caught off guard. This stance was a new one that only the new and improved Slade used. Then Robin yelled,
"Slade?"
Pyro's eye turned back to a normal, royal blue orb. His face then screwed up into a horrible grimace.
"Don't you dare mistake me for that bastard!" he screamed as the ground began to quake. The Titans gathered together to be ready for anything. Then, the ground cracked and liquid hot magma shot out of the crevices and flew towards Pyro. The HIVE cowered in fear as they saw their new employer be engulfed by the fire. The magma molded around his figure and blocked his body from view. Then, the magma cooled, taking the form of a human. A telepathic voice resounded in every person's mind, a loud an angry voice.
Hive, leave me, I will catch up later after I attend to this,>
The HIVE jumped when they heard this command. Mammoth and Gizmo scurried out, leaving Jynx where she stood. She stared at the molten statue that was her new boss. The voice sounded again, but only in Jynx's mind
Don't worry about me, Jynx, I'll be back.>
She nodded as tears began to run down her face. She turned and ran down a tunnel and was gone. Then the voice yelled angerly again.
Witness my true power!>
The statuebegan to move. Iis arms cracked as it regained the freedom of movement. The legs moved and the feet tore from their stationary position. Then, two circular fragments fell from the creatures face and the sockets burned deep crimson. It had no mouth, but its telepathy eliminated the need for thr facial oriface. The voice boomed again.
I am Pyro Magma. Not many mortals have seen me in this form, you should feel privledged.>
Robin had had enough. With a shout, he raised his Bo staff and rushed at the creature. He jumped into the air and extended his foot, sending a flying kick towards Pyro Magma. The creature didn't budge as Robin's kick connected. The voice chuckled sinisterly.
Was that supposed to hurt?>
Robin recovered quickly and threw a punch at his face. He grunted in pain as he felt his knuckles crack against the rock. The others looked on, not sure what to do. Robin retreated back to his team.
"Titans, let him have it!" He ordered as he took his explosives from their compartment on his belt and tossed them Pyro's way. Cyborg shot a sonic beam and Starfire fired eemerald energy beams from her eyes. Raven, with a loud shout of her usual chant, caused a chunk of the rocky walls to break off and shoot towards him. Pyro stood stationary, stony arms folded, as the Titan's attacks connected and set off an explosion, causing billowing smoke and debris flying.
"Booya!" Cyborg yelled, slapping high-fives with Beastboy. Starfire jumped up and down for joy, making a huge hole in the ground in the process. Robin and Raven, however, scanned the column of pith black smoke. Then, a faint red glow appeared out of the smoke. Star saw this and her eyes grew large. Cyborg and Beastboy stopped their little victory dance and looked on in dismay.
"Stand your ground," Robin ordered as they each resumed a fighting stance. Suddenly, a violent wind blew around the chamber, clearing the smoke. The figure ofPyro Magma, appearing unscathed, loomed out into view. If he had had a mouth, it probably would be curled into a sneer.
Are you quite done?> the voice asked in mock annoyance. Pyro Magma's body then began to bubble. The voice sounded again, except now it was softer and more menacing.
Do you know how people feel when they are trapped in stone for the rest of their lives? It's horrible. You can't eat, can't sleep, or even breathe. You wish you could die, but you can't, you are forced to stay alive. All there is to do is to count the days as they go by. It's its own prison, its own Hell. No hope for escape, on your own at least. Now, one of you will share Terra's Hell.>
At the mention of Terra's name, Beastboy twitched. He couldn't stand someone like this monster uttering that name. Before any of the others could stop him, Beastboy rushed at Pyro Magma.
"Beastboy, no!" Robin yelled, but too late. The changeling transformed into a yeti and threw a punch at the monster. Then, Magma moved. One of his stoney arms shot upward and grabbed the yeti by the throat. Beastboy thrashed around, trying to free himself from the deathgrip, but Magma held fast. Soon, Beastboy transformed back into his humanoid form and grabbed at his attackers hand. Then, Beastboy felt woozy from the lack of oxygen. His grip on Magma's clenched fist became weak and finally, his arms fell to his sides. Then, he stopped grunting altogether and was silent and stopped moving. Magma's telepathic voice began to laugh insanely. He held the limp body, still by the throat and turned to face the terrified Titans. The eye sockets of Magma glowed crimson once again and the magma began to seep off of himself and formed around Beastboy's corpse, encasing the body in cold stone. Pyro appeared, tank top scorchedand burned, his jeans appearing untouched. Then, Pyro turned his face to look at the Titans and enjoyed their horrified faces. His now visible mouth spread into a wide grin, hi horrible deed done.
Well... after all that, I'll have to take a break. I just know that I'll have to treat third degree burns from the flames I'll probably get, but please be gentle. Although, some secrets are revealed, more are to come, like why Pyro hates to be compared to Slade. You'll have to wait and see. Please R&R, thanx in advance.