Ch.20: A Last Minute Meeting
The Titans began to worry about there new allies. It was almost dusk, and there was still no word from the HIVE. They began to pass around the house until the almost silent doorbell rang. Nightwing opened the door to see Mammoth holding a stack of pizzas in his left hand.
"Who's hungry?"
The Titans sighed and let him pass as he was followed by a smiling Gizmo and a silent almost invisible Jinx. The team gathered around the large table and the conversation began.
"O.k. when are these Titan East characters suppose to arrive?" asked Gizmo as he bit into a slice of pepperoni pizza.
"There arriving tomorrow and that's when we will start packing up and getting ready for the attack." Nightwing said smoothly as he sipped his soda at his side.
"I was looking into Mechanics Tech web site and there was a large army base where they hold weapons, vehicles, armor, all the crap Price would need. Then I found out it was only a mile away from his headquarters and that he has been seen around its outer limits. I think that's were he will be holding the attack. But there's one more issue we have to deal with. A satellite went up this afternoon called the PectoPassion; a sorry name for a sorry army. It's a transmitter to headsets giving out orders and commands. Price's little flag was stuck to its side. I have finally figured out his plan, he is hoping we will attack the base and not his headquarters because that's were he would be sitting while the Price Passion activated along with his son and a couple units of protection of course. So I think I have the plan, the HIVE and TE will attack the base before the signal goes out, while we go into Price Corp. and stop Price and his son before he could do the great deal of damage promised."
As Victor finished his speech all the Titans except for Logan smiled.
"There's also another problem Cye, I hope we haven't forgotten about the 4 remaining partners or business associates as they called themselves, there a great danger to us as well." Logan said calmly.
The Titans had almost forgotten them, Nightwing still remembered the battle he had with Falcon and there were 4 more people stronger than him walking around the city. The Titans went back to talking of other things with the HIVE they wanted to avoid Price for the moment but when the clock hit a quarter to 10 they knew they had to sleep. The HIVE left as they did the night before and the Titans went to there rooms and tried to sleep but found it useless. Starfire lay on Nightwing's chest trying to sleep but the future kept creeping into her mind. Raven did not wish to meditate she only wanted to lay her head on Logan's shoulder as the both looked into each others eyes and the oblivion beyond them. They didn't find it that hard to believe that they wished for Price to attack sooner to end the pain of patience. The frightening truth of the future was becoming very annoying to them all. As the moon above them began to glow a brighter color they all looked at it at one moment. They prayed that the next night that moon would still be there for them all.
Price Corp.
Price didn't need to sleep his spirits were too high. Right now he wanted to see his piggy bank as he called it. He was still in his red cloak but now he was walking down a hall way in his corporation. He slowly stopped at a large metal door with a circular crack in its wall. Price punched in a few numbers and the door slid away from the wall slightly and fell into the floor. Inside the room were 3 levels. They were like walkways above the ground, and on the main floor to every wall were large circular safes. All over the floors and walkways above were stacks upon stacks of dollars. The green bills covered every where you couldn't step anywhere without landing on a bill. What were even more amazing is that it all was made of 10's, 20's, and 100's. All in all it was billions of dollars. Price was the only man with the combination; he could operate the door from his office so no worker or living person on the planet could break into it. If the wrong numbers were pressed the area in front of it would be sealed up and all who are inside would suffocate or die once when the officers came to them Price loved the smell of the green paper. It made any bad day good. Just in case Logan did endanger him then he had a plan involving this room. In fact it played a crucial part to his plan. Price became very tired all of a sudden so he locked up his piggy bank and went back to his room but to his unknown knowledge a dark figure was watching his every move. Above him was Malice, he was watching his every purpose.
"So this is where you keep your dirty money, well I guess all I have to do is push in those weak numbers. 112790 what is that for? No matter now I have the combination and I will get my money once the plan is complete."
Malice fell through the ceiling and back into the floor below. He did not come back for a double check on his knowledge. The rest of the night went on without any disturbance or un-common movement.
The Titans slept barley 3 or 4 hours until they were awoken by the bright sunshine on there faces. When they all met in the living room it was peaceful. Cyborg was playing Tupac's "that's Just the Way It Is" while the rest just smiled at its light tune a peaceful words. Around 1:00 the front door bell rang sending the Titans back into reality. Nightwing slowly lifted out of his seat. The HIVE wouldn't be at the house for another 2 hours and the Titans East said they would have called if they had arrived. Logan walked behind him with one hand on his Massacre; followed by Cyborg with his sonic cannon raised. Nightwing wrapped his fingers around the handle and nodded to his friends. Logan and Cyborg nodded back in return. The Man wonder pulled the door wide open and followed it with a swing of his staff at the first figure he saw. There was a loud smack and then a yell of pain.
"God damn! Is that any fucking way to say hello?" asked an almost boy like voice.
Nightwing focused his vision and laughed at the view in front of him. The Titans East were standing in the door way and Speedy was holding his head were a large red mark had forced its way on his tanned skin. Speedy had not changing much except for his short spiky orange hair and a now smaller and sharper mask around his eyes. Next to him was Aqua lad who had longer black hair with white highlights down the middle of it. His eyes were now completely black and he was more muscular. In his hand was a jagged harpoon that looked ready to stab anyone. Mas and Manos (I don't know if I spelled there names right) were at his side as well they were much taller now and almost looked to be the size of the young Beast Boy. But they were still the shortest of the group. There suits hadn't changed much except for a few new marks and colorings around it. There hair was still the same it was like they didn't change at all. Bumble Bee was to the side of Speedy. Her hair was now handing on her shoulders, it was curly and a caramel brown. Her eyes were shining with a smile. She had surely changed figure wise, her chest had become larger and her hips were now more curved. To her sides were here bug zappers and on her back were her glittering wings that seemed more like a butterfly's.
"Hey spark what's up." smiled Bumble Bee.
Aqua lad and Logan both shook each others hands with a large smile on there face.
"What's up Aqua dude how you been like the not new look."
"Like wise…what happened to you, you have changed."
"I'll explain lets just get into the house."
"Ola Mr. Cyborg it is nice to see you again." said Mas.
"When did you learn English?" asked Cyborg with a smiled on his face.
"I taught him, but I think you might have smashed all that memory out of my brain." Speedy said still rubbing his skull.
"Ya sorry about that." laughed Nightwing.
"So why did you call us here?" asked Bumble Bee.
The 3 Titans looked at them and then sighed; they knew they would have to tell the story again. But this time they knew it would be more serious to the Titans East because of there past with this kind of power. But now the entire team was here and the real fight was just about to begin.
Price Corp.
This time our journey into Price Corp. was not to see what Price was up to, but what Riku and his plan was going on. The dark prince was in a room of his own. It was almost pitch black and all that could be made out was the outline of a bed and a desk. Riku on the other hand could clearly be seen in the darkness. He sat in a small chair and seemed to be waiting for someone. Then there was a sound of cold air blowing into the air and another figure fell through the floor. Riku gave a small smile and wiped the hair that was in the way of his eyes.
"Did you locate the password?"
"Yes Riku…I have the password but I will not give it to you without my payment." said the recognizable voice of Malice.
"I keep my word Malice, you know that now give me the password and your reward will be here soon."
"Fine…112790."
"Very nice typical of my father to give that number…it is his anniversary to Sarah."
"I thought so…now Mr. Riku I need a question to be answered."
"Go ahead."
"Why are you trying to sabotage your father? I thought you were on the same level with him."
"We are I am just trying to stop him before he kills himself, he has the Titans here and they aren't much of a threat, but he has forgotten one more team of super heroes that patrol the world and are very unstoppable. So this is my idea, if I can stop my father before they get here, then I can save his life. He will not listen to me, if I tell him there coming then he will only up his security and leave it at that. My father is a brilliant man but he thinks to small for this plan."
"I see….so what do we do now?"
"Now we just wait, by this time tomorrow we can stop my father and I can begin my rule, I can eliminate the Titans tomorrow and then start to work on them, and hopefully my father will halt his plan before it is too late."
Malice chuckled and vanished into the floor directly as he had come. Riku sat back in his chair but was annoyed by a nock on his door.
"Enter."
There was a clicking sound and then 2 young women walked into his room followed by a small man with glasses.
"Um sir…I must advise you to stop bringing these….these…street performers into you life you can in-danger your health." said the nerdy man.
The 2 woman sat on Riku's lap and the dark prince let out a loud laugh followed by the 2 woman laughing as well.
"You are very amusing but I don't give a fuck about your theories. Now please exit my view, I have business to deal with…you probably don't know what I mean hell you probably couldn't get a whore to pleasure you huh?"
The nerdy man gulped and started to mumble his words. All the while he was starring at Riku and the 'street performers'.
"What you looking at pussy?"
The nerdy man gulped and lowered his head.
"Get out of my sight you pathetic excuse for a man, and please thank my father for these beautiful gifts."
The nerdy man nodded and sulked out of the way and the door closed. Inside the room Riku smiled as the 2 girls got off his lap and lowered to there knee's.
"You both should be honored; you just might be the last piece of ass I get."
The 2 girls giggled at the funny joke not knowing that it could be true, there is no knowledge of the upcoming war. All one man could hope for is a clear victory but that never happens. Someone has to die tomorrow and Riku was going to make sure in all of his power that it would not be him. An then there was silence the only sounds heard were those of a slurping sound and soft grunts and moans from the room. The rest of the day Price Corp. remained quite knowing that it might be this way forever and more after the next day. Johnny Price on the other hand spent his day watching the city below him, and wondered what it would look like in little less than 24 hours. It is still a human reality to fear death and that was what was staring down at the soon to be destroyed city of Jump.