Phantom Bomb
Chapter Two
Somewhere near the Artic Ocean…A young blond, seemingly unfazed by the extremely bitter cold, watched as the gate to her "home" slowly opened. Covered in immense amounts of snow and ice, the base was hidden very well in the rough, icy terrain. As she made her way inside, she heard only water dripping from the ceiling and hitting the floor with a soft patting sound. She soon found her way inside a large meeting room, decorated with only a few well-detailed maps of various places.
"Well…did you stop them?" A quiet voice emerged from the silence in the room. He stepped forward, revealing his small but muscular frame. He only stood about 5'7'', but his cold blue eyes appeared capable of intimidating even the largestof opponents. His hair, appearing to be blue as well, hung loosely around his face and down past his shoulders. Only several scars on his arms and neck blemished his creamy complexion.
"No, Cody. They sent the information to the Titans…" The girl looked down and away from the boy, who was only a year older.
"How did you fail?"
"By the time that I had arrived, they had already removed what we were looking for."
"Layla…I'm disappointed that you failed us, but none of it matters now. Once the Titans see the information on that disc, they'll fall right into our trap."
"Hehehe…when will I be able to eat the green one?" Another voice emerged in the room. The owner of this voice was tall and morbidly obese, wearing a pair of black overalls and combat boots. Dark brown hair was combed neatly on his head, arguably the only feature of this massive being that would come close to pleasing the eyes.
"Patience, Oliver…you'll have your chance. Many things must be taken care of first. Then, when this is over, eat what you please."
"Yes, sir!" The massive glutton extended his arms for a hug, which Cody quickly and coolly refused.
"What about me? You know I've had my eyes on that pretty little alien girl…I hear she's strong, too." Another voice, much deeper than the other boys, rose up. This one was slightly taller than Cody, and was exceedingly more muscular. His red hair was tied into a pony-tail in the back. His eyes, green and malicious, glared down at his commander for a reply.
"Paulo…I'm sure you have something in that dark, warped imagination in store for that girl, don't you?"
The hulking figure sported a sadistic grin."I do…but business comes before pleasure, sir."
"I'm glad you realize that…"
"Humph! Why put business before pleasure when you can mix them together?" A soft, feminine voice spat out in a slightly joking manner.
"Sakura, I already know what you're thinking and the answer is no. Leave Robin be…for now."
The girl rolled her honey-brown eyes and flung back a few strands of her strawberry blonde hair. While her comrades chose to wear a more tactical style of clothing, she chose to wear tight, short dresses that showed off the curves and shape of her body.
"Whatever…you're acting like I'm the only one with an agenda here." Sakura flashed a cocky smile. "Aren't you the one who's all hung up on that insane Goth chick?"
Before Sakura could blink she had a pistol pressed against her forehead. "You say another word and I'll splatter what little brains you have left on this floor, understand?"
"Whatever." Sakura again rolled her eyes as Cody tucked the gun away.
There was a long silence as Layla looked around the room, apparently searching for someone.
"Where are Miguel and Angela?"
Cody chuckled slightly. "They are on their way to pay a visit to the other group of Titans. As for us…we leave at dawn for Jump City. Rest up."
With that order given, the five soldiers separated and headed for their living quarters.
Back at Titan Tower...
Robin walked back into the living room holding the mysterious package, where he was greeted by a loud screeching sound.
"WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE TELEVISION?" He screamed as he looked around to his fellow Titans, who were equally stumped.
"We checked the Gamestation's Hardware, but everything is hooked up normal." Cyborg said as he tried to speak over the ungodly noise.
"We even tried to turn it off...Dude...who's that?"
Beast Boy pointed at the big screen television, which had gone from a blank black screen to a picture of a man sitting on what appeared to be a throne.
To call him a man would have actually been a stretch; he was only about five feet tall, with a round belly and puffed-up baby face. His hazel eyes looked nervous as someone came to powder his face. His outfit looked to be that of a military officer from 19th Century Europe, and was decorated with many extravagant medals.
"HOW CAN I DELIVER A SPEECH THREATENING WORLD CONQUEST IF I DON'T HAVE MY DAMN TELEPROMPTER? SOMEONE GET MY TELEPROMPTER?"
"Um..sir...we're on the air." The Napoleon-wannabe looked away from the camera for the moment to confirm it.
Then, with all the nervous energy seemingly settled, he turned to glare into the camera.
"CITIZENS OF JUMP CITY, I am General Charles Louis Mountbatten-Windsor, and I have come to claim this city in the name of..." The despot-in-training again looked away from his camera. "...well, there is no name for this Empire, since you are my first conquest. Maybe after the city surrenders you can join in the glory of helping me name it! Anyway, you have 2 hours to deliver me a representative who promises me the complete and unconditional surrender! If not, my army will engage in a full-on assault. Until I recieve your reply, I bid you good day."
As the transmission came to an end, the Titans were speechless. Stunned. Never before had the met an enemy so...so...strange.
"Someone should tell him to go back to his Saturday Morning cartoon." Raven said, pulling her hood down.
"What kinda army does this guy have anyway?" Cyborg was adjusting his weaponry, preparing for an all-out war.
"Friends...I do not believe that this villian is as harmless as he appears."
The Titans looked out of the window at the direction of Starfire's trembling hand. A fleet of nearly 200 Airships was preparing to decend over the city.
Next Time: The Titans face off with General Mountbatten-Windsor, but a far more powerful threat challenges Titans East. Can Titans of West and East both survive?
Two things I wanted to state before I left..well now that I think of it three. One, I'm sorry for writing such a short chapter. As soon as my schedule allows me to do it, I'll give you longer chapters. Two, sorry for taking so long to update. I'll try to update once a week. Third...I know that I said the antagonists for this story would be emotionless, so I bet you may ask why do they have any emotions at all, even if they are evil ones? That will be explained as the story progresses, I promise. Well, until next time...
BDB...out