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Chapter 6: K'jiks Iron glove
Racing to their garage the teen titans prepared for the battle ahead, whatever it may be; from petty criminals to Slade the mystery fed their adrenaline. With Cyborg driving the T-car and Star, BB and Raven in the back whoever was making trouble should be worried. Robin backed them up on his R-cycle. Shadow chose to run, with his abilities keeping up was no problem.
Looking upon the well-known radar Robin closed in to the signal, with only Shadow able to know who was on the other end of that beep.
"Robin its him I can sense his presence, be careful." Shadow yelled into his communicator over the buffeting of the wind.
"Okay when we get their I want you to listen to me, we will do this as a team."
As they rounded the corner, the army locked onto them, dismounting their vehicles they stood tall.
"Well Shadow lets see what your little buddy can do." Cy commented looking onto the army of androids all bearing the same logo.
"Titans…GO!"
They snapped into action, Robin drew his bo staff clearing a few at a time.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" Raven chanted ripping the surrounding walls from the nearby windows flattening their foes.
Beast boy in his T-rex form charged the mass of metal plowing them down."
With Cy and his sonic cannon and Star with her starbolts, they we're covered.
Shadow only waited looking for something the others couldn't see.
"Guys there is one robot that is their leader be careful it is a lot more powerful."
"If we destroy it what will happen to the drones?" Robin yelled deflecting the androids onslaught.
"Not much they will just continue with their last command until it is completed, mainly just look out for him because-"
The explosion cut off Shadow, further down the street the falling figure of Raven caught everyone's attention. A very large android (About the size of cinderblock) was taking great joy in pummeling Raven.
"Shadow get Rae out of there!"
"Got ya!"
Jumping over the masses he landed before the behemoth that was preparing to squash Raven into a street path. Time seemed to slow down as Shadow ran and skidded across the ground picking up Raven in a sweeping motion and putting her down a safe distance away.
"You ok, there?"
"I'll be fine he just caught me off guard that's all" Not wanting to accept that she was saved, she stood up and prepared to continue where she left of.
"Raven, I got this one I think I know him." Resting a shoulder on Ravens shoulder, she agreed mainly just to stop the contact.
"Hey there b-123!" Shadow mocked looking at the number on the robots arm.
"Project 17, detected orders declared capture alive or sufficient DNA information." The robot blared.
"Still a talker, I thought you would learn your lesson, especially after last time. Well since your still roaring for a fight lets go!"
Shadow stated jumping into the air he hammered away at the robots face leaving claw dents all over, eventually gravity caught up and he came back down. The whole battle was silent it seemed no noise escaped anyone's mouth. The robot tried to protect itself to no avail. The pure seismic pressure set off from Shadows onslaught made mini quakes that the unaware could topple over. Grabbing the robots arms he swung it over his body smashing the robots body straight into the ground, not yet letting go he twirled the android around twisting its arm right off and letting the whole thing fly off. After that everyone went back to finishing off the drones.
"Nice moves Dark boy." Cyborg complemented Shadow as the two touched backs at one point among the fight.
"Thanks I picked those up during my wrestling days, well not the ripping his arm part though."
"Besides you want to see moves watch this!" Shadow dared Cy to watch.
Charging two balls of what appeared to be energy into his hands, he started humming some MotorHead song. The energy grew bigger until it surpassed his own body size; pointing it towards the army he called all his friends behind him.
"Watch this BB!" he told the changeling knowing he would like this.
Launching the orbs of destruction forward as soon as they hit the ground the very atmosphere darkened, the ton of explosive energy let lose, Raven put up a shield so the debris wouldn't bother them. After the smoke cleared nothing remained in front of them, a whole a good kilometer deep now resided there. Most looked on in awe except Raven, who knew though that even though it appeared as if Shadow was fine that drained a lot of his energy.
"Wow it's a good thing everyone was evacuated, right Cy?" Robin asked his buddy.
"Yeah there we're no other heart beats around here except ours."
Shadow merely looked at his feet he knew that just because there we're no heartbeats didn't mean no one was around.
Seeing this Raven tried to lighten the mood, something very difficult for her.
"How about some pizza." She tried to say happily even making a forced smile. Shadow caught the meaning behind her comment and gave her a look that said it was ok.
"I don't think so right know, besides its not over." Shadow laughed.
The other Titans looked confused, until.
"Project 17…deci…ded …uncontroll…able destroy at once." The robots electric voice rang through the streets.
"Where is he?" Star worriedly asked.
"Up there." Shadow pointed towards the top of a building.
The huge figure jumped down onto the ground facing them a huge gape on his right side where is arm should have been. Not wasting a second the robot's arm changed into what appeared a cannon, it did not look anything like Cys though.
"Don't even try it B-123!" Shadow angrily yelled at the robot, an empty threat because Shadow was exhausted.
Seeing how tired he was Starfire stepped up, to finish him.
"I shall finish our enemy." She stated flying up to the foes body firing starbolts all across its body, leaving dents everywhere.
"Damage minimum m…ove aside… so I c…c…an finish… my miss.ion." The robot directed to Star its voice box damaged from Shadows attack all over its face.
"We shall see!" Angrily Star charged the droid power ramming her fist into its head knocking it clear off, its slack body fell back no longer processing.
"Bye Buddy it been fun playing these past few months." Shadow saluted the defeated robot jokingly.
"Now can we get pizza because dude I'm starving!" Beast Boy pointed to the grumbling mass that was his stomach.
"Ok, it's on me because you guys helped me finish off the very last of K'jiks first army." Saying this like it was nothing Robin spoke up.
"What you mean the last how many were there to start!"
"Oh there must have been thousands, but I'd say that I've fought them every few days for 2 months and today was the last of the first army."
"So there's more!" BB screamed, a little scared.
"Yeah but there in the 2nd Galaxy out-"
"Yeah we know the whole sun thing." BB replied cutting off Shadow.
"So there not on earth?" Cy tried to sound brave.
"…For now I guess." Shadow didn't seem too worried about because he was searching the robot for something he started to cut open the titanium that was its chest plate.
"Oh that's just great! What are you doing?"
"Looking for its… well I guess you could call it its black box, if I find it I can tell wh- Ah here it is."
Shadow held up a weird looking device in his hand.
"Hey Cy do you think you could get past all the codes and stuff to find out what's what.
"You mean a chance to use alien technology, find out how it works and maybe use it to upgrade stuff for the tower!" He asked like a kid in a candy store.
"Well…sure whatever you want."
"Okay do that later lets eat something." Robin now agreeing with Beast boy.
"Agreed let us eat the pizza so that I can devour something with my mustard."
Everyone looked sick at Stars concept of mustard with everything.
"Well let's go then Shadow, you choose cause you're paying." Beast Boy answered.
"Oh there is this one place, trust me you will like it."
"Please lets go somewhere… mature." Raven added who up until now was just listening.
"Trust me its nice, though I think we should clean up first its kind of high class."
"What do you mean." BB clearly had no concept of the word high class.
"Well it's a 4 star restaurant, a friend of mine owns it so I can eat there for free or in a big group 50 off."
"Well that sounds better then crusty pizza parlor." Ravens sarcasm was out in full force.
"I agree might be a nice change but Shadow do you have any clothes beside those rags you call pants?"
Suddenly realizing that these shreds we're not insulated he started to shiver.
"I got my trench coat."
"No you don't, we um through the rat nest out." Robin had a sorry look on his face.
"Its ok, Ben won't mind me"
"Do you mean Benjamin Li? The rich millionaire who owns that humongous restaurant across town." Cyborg yelled, he seemed to know some things about him.
"Yeah, two years ago I helped him with something also he used to be my mentor."
"What could that guy teach you?"
"…Tai Chi." Shadow mumbled.
Beast boy and Cyborg burst into laughter.
"Seriously why the hell do you need to know that?"
"Sometimes a mentor doesn't teach you how to hurt people but how to not hurt yourself." Raven scorned towards the two.
"Yeah, Mr. Li taught me things that help me have control over my powers, without him I probably would have blown myself up. I owe him my life and he owes me his."
"So that's why you meditate, to keep your mind in balance." Raven thought this aloud.
"Yeah, hey come on if we're going to go lets go.
Well that was my longest so far, don't worry it isn't so bad at the restaurant its meant for them to get closer as a group and learn about the few friends that Shadow has, and maybe you can find out more about the black box? Who knows?