-Oh, and Chapter 10, Part 1 of "Slade Attacks", has been proofread and revised. Added a little more to it. Not too major that it would greatly change it, but enough to be, well, different then it was before! Especially with Alex, Sam, and Clover bit in the little Totally Spies cameo of theirs.
Abandoned MotelThe Titans went down from the roof and are now on the fourth floor of an abandoned motel. They entered one of the rooms with Robin carrying an injured Raven.
"Before we can strike…we have to assess the situation!" Batgirl spoke with determination. She didn't come here for a vacation. After she heard about the trouble this 'Slade' person was giving to the city of Jump City, she decided to help out! Not to mention visit an old friend. Lucky for them, she came here just in time.
"Lets think, we got our butts kicked by Slade's robots and Trident clone. I'd say we are doing pretty well." Beast Boy said with sarcasm. "By the way, who made YOU leader?"
"Yeah!" Cyborg agreed. "We just met you. All we know is you have the same fashion designer as Batman. Now you are giving out orders?"
"Your help is appreciated. But you are not our leader." Starfire gave a frown to this new 'threat'.
Robin placed Raven on a dilapidated bed. He placed his hand on Raven's forehead. Although it felt warm to the touch, and was seriously worried about her, he felt that she was doing okay on her own. She seemed to be healing herself as she was slightly levitating from the bed. He overhears the conversation that was taking place, and decided to butt in. "It's okay guys! You can trust her. Besides, we can always use a little help and…" Robin walked up to Batgirl. "It isn't like she said anything that I would disagree with. We need to know what's going out there!" Robin looked out the windows and listened to the marching of the robots and Trident clones.
"See? Robin trusts me!" Batgirl hugged Robin from behind. Robin blushed at this move. This also gave a rise out of Starfire whose eyes glowed green. Batgirl seemingly ignored the alien girl's jealousy and continued her line of thought. "It may look bad here, but how are the other parts of the city?"
Robin looked at his communicator. He tried contacting Aqualad, but to no avail. "I can't get a hold of Aqualad. I hope he's okay."
Other Side of Jump City"I'm a little busy right now!" Aqualad commented at his ringing communicator as the first Trident clone rushed in front of him.
Aqualad kicked the first Trident clone in the head and broke his trident. He threw the broken piece with the metal fingers at a robot. He rolled out of the way as a missile landed near him. BOOM! The blast sent debris flying everywhere. As he assessed his situation, he looked up at the yellow eyes of a second Trident clone above him.
"DIE TROUBLE MAKER!!!" The second Trident clone slammed the trident down. Aqualad rolled out of the way and got to his feet.
BOOM! Aqualad slammed into the ground after a blast behind him by a Slade robot. Only slightly injured, he flipped onto his feet and prepared to attack the first Trident clone or robot that came at him. He looked all around him.
Robots and Trident clones surrounded him!
"Let's even this up." Aqualad summoned his waterpower and flooded a row of Slade robots. A third Trident clone splashed through the water and pounded Aqualad in the face. Aqualad retaliated and spun kick the third Trident clone into a group of other clones and robots. Aqualad sees a volley of missiles heading his way. He jumped up and grabbed a hold of the first robot. The robot aimed and fired wildly destroying nearby buildings. The sounds of the concrete and steel falling permeated through the air. A few of the missiles landed near Trident clones and other Slade robots. The clones were sent flying as the Slade robots exploded into many pieces.
Aqualad bashed the robot he was on. Metal and circuits few with each much. When electricity coursed through the robot. Aqualad took this as a sign and immediately jumped off the robot. The robot exploded into a million pieces as he landed a few feet away.
Aqualad scanned the area. Even with his best efforts, they just kept coming. "Where are Robin and the others when you need them?"
Suddenly, all the robots and Trident clones stopped.
Aqualad was momentary stunned by their halt until…
"They won't be able to save you in time." Slade walked to the ledge of a nearby building and stared at the surrounded Aqualad.
"Hey! Why are we following your orders? Especially since WE are the perfect ones!" A Trident clone angrily yelled in disgust.
"Silence!" Slade pushed a button. The Trident clone collapsed in pain.
Aqualad looked back at the defiant Trident clone. 'This could be a useful development.' Aqualad returned his attention to Slade. "Slade I presume? Whatever you are planning, it wil…" The ground under him started cracking. The ground under him was lifted up into the air. He was now at Slade's eye level.
Standing next to Slade was Terra. Her arm was extended and her eyes were glowing yellow.
Aqualad looked at Slade. "So, making it easier for me to kick your ass?"
Slade's arms were behind him. "So Robin's little band of merry men and women isn't enough?"
Aqualad narrowed his eyes at the man responsible for all of this. He took out a hook given to him by Aquaman. "We all work together to help people. Something obviously foreign to you!" Aqualad jumped off his platform and lunged at Slade with the hook in hand.
"On the contrary fish man…" As Slade was saying this, a boulder crashed into Aqualad's side. "I welcome help when it is needed."
Terra looked at the battered Aqualad. A ping of regret crossed her mind.
Aqualad held his side and slowly started to get up. A shadow surrounded him. He looked up expecting Slade. Instead, he looked into the eyes of Cinderblock.
"Keep him alive. He might prove useful." Slade then turned to Terra. "Feeling regret Terra?"
Terra shook her head. Her hair once again fell over one eye. "No Slade, no regret."
"Don't lie to me…" Slade shot back with indignation. "Remember Terra, our minds are now one…"
This was the last thing Aqualad would see before Cinderblock's massive fist came down on him.
Abandoned MotelCyborg peeked outside the window. The waves of Slade robots and Trident clones started to enter a few buildings near them. "Doesn't look like we can stay here for too long."
Robin looked at Raven, then back at Cyborg. "But I don't know if we should move Raven just yet. She's too injured right now."
"And still, even if she wakes up from whatever she's doing…" Batgirl pointed out the window. "We still have to find a way out of this area! We'll be overrun very soon."
"And then there's Terra…" Beast Boy mused.
"Right. We need to do some scouting." Robin concluded. "But we have to keep it as quiet as possible unless you want them to storm this building."
"That's what I was thinking." Batgirl smiled. "Seems we are still on the save wavelength huh Dick?" For whatever reason, Starfire seemed to frown at this. 'I wonder why?' Batgirl thought. 'All well, back to the task at hand.' "We need to keep to the shadows. So me and Robin here would be the first out!" She turned to the green guy who, from what she remembered, was a person who could change into any animal he wanted. "I guess you could also scout around. Unless you change into something big."
"Got it." Beast Boy changed into a sparrow.
"Perfect." Batgirl turned her attention to Cyborg.
"I'll stay here and protect Raven. If we have any trouble coming this way..." Cyborg tapped his right arm.
"Sounds good to me." She then turned to Starfire. "And you…"
Starfire looked at Robin, Beast Boy, Cyborg, Raven, and finally back to Batgirl. Although she wanted to tag along with Robin, to make sure a certain someone doesn't sink her claws into him, it would be better to stay here and help Cyborg. "I guess I should stay and help Cyborg protect Raven."
"Good." Batgirl patted Robin. "Time to go! And be careful!"
"Got it!" Robin was right behind Batgirl.
Batgirl took out a grappling hook and fired it to a nearby building. "Need any help Robin?" Batgirl winked at him.
Robin nodded. "No…" He took out his own grappling hook. "You know I can do this."
Batgirl smirked. "Just checking!"
Starfire closed her fist trying to contain her anger at the scene in front of her. Images of Batgirl's bloody carcass on some unknown building filled her thoughts.
Beast Boy flew out of the room in his sparrow form. "Terra, where are you?"
Cyborg couldn't help but smile. 'Looks like Batgirl is going to add some more fun here!'
RooftopsRobin and Batgirl bounced from rooftop to rooftop. They made sure that they didn't attract too much attention.
"This could be a nice escape route when Raven wakes up." Robin commented. So far, they didn't encounter any trouble.
"Maybe…" Batgirl suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Robin followed suit. "Spook too soon!"
A group of Slade robots rose from the far side of the building. They all stared at Robin and Batgirl.
Batgirl smirked. "That's it? Still not a problem." She ran up, jumped, and landed on one of the robots before it had a chance to react.
"Wait for me!" Robin threw a birdorang at a robot next to Batgirl. He took out his Bo Staff. "Don't forget me!"
Batgirl side kicked a Slade robot. "Of course I didn't forget about you Robin! Here, deal with this one!"
Robin had to jump back as a robot slashed at him. "Thanks." Robin threw an exploding disc that caused a huge hole in the front of the robot. "Remind me to thank you later!"
"No problem!" Batgirl ducked as the Slade robot she was fighting tried to punch her. She hit it in the stomach a few times and then kicked it out of the way.
Robin twirled his Bo Staff a bit and then bashed a Slade robot in the head. The Slade robot went down with minimal effort.
"That took care of that…" Robin didn't notice the robot behind him until…
BOOM! The robot behind him exploded.
Robin and Batgirl looked at the destroyed robot. They then looked at each other, then to the source of where they believed the one responsible for saving their hides were at.
"Need a hand?" A man waved at them with a bow and arrow. A hairy beast and a red man were standing next to them.
"Wouldn't hurt." Robin replied to Speedy, Joto, and Wilderbeast.
Abandoned MotelCyborg looked at Raven. He couldn't help but feel guilty. "If only I didn't add those explosives…" He sees Raven's eyes fluttering open. "Raven?"
Raven woke up. She looked around her surroundings. She first saw Starfire, and frowned slightly. She continued surveying the room noting its condition. She guess she's in an abandoned apartment, motel, or hotel. She sees Cyborg looking worried at her. She knew what he's thinking. "It's not your fault Cyborg. Besides, given what we've been through, I probably would've done the same thing."
Cyborg smiled at the thought. Still… "But…"
"It isn't your fault Cyborg!" Raven gave a reassuring smile. "It may not have been the best plan, but certainly better then doing nothing!"
"Raven! You're alive!" Starfire was first shaking a bit as she fought the urge to kick her, and instead hugged her.
"Ummm..thanks Star?" Raven felt weird being hugged by Starfire. Still, she appreciated it nonetheless. However, there was a more pressing matter to contend with. "By the way, where are Robin and Beast Boy?"
Starfire's smile faded quickly and replaced by disgust. "Beast Boy is with Robin, and BATGIRL scouting the area." She put an extra emphasis on Batgirl.
Raven frowned and slightly narrowed her eyes. "Batgirl? Are you sure you don't mean Batman?"
Starfire shook her head. "It was definitely someone who belonged to the gender of female."
Raven started gritting her teeth. "Who is she?"
Cyborg grinned at the scene in front of her. "Someone from Robin's day when he worked with Batman." Cyborg couldn't help but be amused by Starfire and Raven's increasing disgust. "Given the help that she has given us, maybe we should ask her to join…"
"NO!" Both Raven and Starfire fired back. They all looked at Cyborg with extremely pissed off expression.
Cyborg looked at Raven. "Well Raven, you haven't seen her…"
"I don't care! I already don't like her." Raven shut her fist.
BAM! BAM! BAM! The door on the first floor was busted in by a group of Slade robots.
"We can discuss Robin's new girlfriend later." Both Starfire and Raven both narrowed their eyes at Cyborg's comments. However, they returned to the more important problem that was coming up the stairs. "Right now…can you fight Raven?" Cyborg looked at her.
Raven nodded. "Bring them on!"
-------End of Chapter 11
Wow! That's it? Yup! It's an even shorter chapter this time then the last one. Pretty happy with the amount of content this little chapter had despite it's length. Especially the new conflict! Though this might mean that there will be a little more chapters at the end here (since, well, shorter chapters mean less action), still, I'm happy on where this chapter went!
As for my next update, well, my long neglected LAST chapter of DLA might be a good idea to work on. After all, given that it is the last chapter, why not get it out of the way? Oh, and for the few Totally Spies fans that actually read my Totally Spies fics, that one might be updated soon as well! But there's also my GitS: SAC/Teen Titans Crossover too…sheesh, so much to consider.
Anyways, next chapter, the Titans get more help! But will it be enough? Does Beast Boy find Terra? And will it mean anything? Oh, and what about Batgirl? Hehehe! Until then…later!