This is Chapter 12 of "Two Birds…Part 2". Part 3 of the "Slade Attacks" mini-arc of this story. Although I originally planned to work on my Eva story, given that I am currently also studying for another test that is coming up, I decided to update this story instead. Given that the Eva story averages about 4000-5000 words (it can even be more!), it's clear that this story (which averages of about less then that. Averages around 2500 words) won't take up much of my time. Of course, I'm not saying that I won't work on my Eva story this week, just that, I probably won't finish that update and put it up this week.
Now, for this story, actually don't have much to say this time. Other then the fact that, I now have seen all the episodes again up tot his point, including the insanely long titled episode, "Bunny Raven…or…How to Make a Titananimal Disappear". Raven/Robin moment:-P I also say the conclusion of "Titans East" today. My opinion? Brother Blood was a crappy villain. Although I though the episode itself wasn't terrible, it certainly wasn't great either. While I probably still might use him for Part 3 of this story, as a villain, he simply wasn't that intriguing. Bring back Slade!
Without further ado, on with the story!
Rooftops"Speedy? Hot Spot? Wilderbeast? What are you guys doing here?" Robin shook each of their hands. "I mean, I welcome the help and all, but don't the other cities need your help?"
"Our cities can wait." Wilderbeast responded. "Stopping Slade is now our first priority."
"We've seen what Slade is doing in this city." Hot Spot crossed his arms. "Believe me, I don't want to be here while the place I live is still in danger. However…"
Speedy interrupts Hot Spot. "If Slade succeeds here, how long will it be before he starts to take over the rest of the nation? We believe Slade will use this city as a jumping off point."
"True. I doubt Slade would be satisfied with simply taking over Jump City." Robin rubbed his chin. He hears explosion in the distance.
"Even the local authorities are having a hard time fighting Slade's robots." Speedy commented. "If we can't stop him here, the rest of the nation is his."
Robin slammed his right fist with his other hand. "We won't let that happen."
"Yeah!" Speedy held a determined face. That is, until he sees Batgirl. "Hey, who's your new friend here?" Speedy grinned at her.
"I'm Batgirl!" Batgirl shook Speedy's hand. "And I'm really, an 'old' friend of Robbie here!"
"Batgirl? Like Batman?" Speedy thought about this for a second before something clicked in his head. "Oh yeah! I heard about you! So, you came all the way from Gotham City to help Boy Wonder here." Speedy slapped Robin in the back.
Robin frowned. "Excuse me Speedy! But we have more important things to worry about right now then trying to pick up my gir…" Robin stopped himself after he realized what he almost said. "Friend."
"Gir? What were you trying to say Robbie?" Batgirl smirked at Robin.
Robin blushed. "Nothing!"
Wilderbeast turned to Hot Spot. "Wasn't Robin being chased by two girls on his team?"
Hot Spot nodded. "That's what I heard." He grinned. "I certainly don't want to be in Robin's shoes!"
"You sure about that?" Wilderbeast retorted.
"Well…" Hot Spot thought for a moment on that one. "I admit, would be nice being chased by a few girls. But, you heard about Starfire and Raven right? I'd certainly do not want them chasing me. At the same time at least." He winked at Wilderbeast.
Wilderbeast smirked. "I see your point."
"Watch it Robin! We don't want the entire female population chasing after you." Speedy smirked as he watched Robin whether.
Batgirl giggled.
Suddenly, huge explosions occurred behind them. They even see a blue beam rise up in that general direction.
"They found Raven and the others!" Robin narrowed his eyes. "We have to hurry!"
"Right behind you!" Speedy said.
Batgirl, Speedy, Wilderbeast, and Hot Spot all followed Robin as they started returning to the abandoned apartment.
Meanwhile…
Beast Boy continued to scan the city. "Terra, where are you?" Suddenly, he hears the explosions that were behind him. He turned back and sees a blue beam. "Cyborg?" He started to fly back when he saw Terra bouncing from rooftop to rooftop near him. "Terra!" He started to head in that direction, but stopped himself. He was torn between going after Terra, and helping Cyborg and the others. "What should I do?" Beast Boy's answer smacked him on the face. "Ow!" He looked down and saw a small rock next to him.
"Beast Boy! I need to talk to you!" Terra waved at him. "Cyborg and the others can handle themselves."
"Wait! How did you…" Beast Boy frowned as he was putting two and two together. "Terra!" He angrily spat out. He swooped down and followed Terra.
Abandoned Motel"I don't think you understand!" Cyborg punched a Slade robot's head off. "When you knocked, you WEREN'T supposed to enter unless we let you in!"
"Azerath, Metrion, Zinthos!" Raven threw the bed she was on at a group of robots. The robots tear the bed apart. Behind it were telekinetic bullets from Raven. The bullets hit the robots, which all explode upon contact.
"You can't defeat all of us!" A Trident clone shoots a lightning bolt from his trident.
Starfire avoided each attempt. "Do not be so sure clone of Trident." Starfire fired a round of starbolts at it. The Trident clone covered his face in an attempt to block it. "Back to the sea of saltwater for you!" Starfire kicked the Trident clone in the head. The clone was sent flying out of the building, crashing through the wall.
"Not bad." Cyborg cracked his knuckles. "Guess it helps when they have to come in here to fight."
As Cyborg was saying this, the walls of the abandoned motel collapsed. Cyborg, Starfire, and Raven's eyes all widened as they stared at the collapsed wall.
"Every time someone says something isn't as bad as it should be. Something bad happens." Starfire commented.
Cyborg scratched his head. "Well, it could still be wo…"
Raven and Starfire cover Cyborg's mouth.
"Please stop! It is bad enough." Starfire retorted.
Hooks started appearing on the floor they were on.
When the robots and Trident clones started climbing up the rope, Raven used her telekinetic power to grab all the hooks. She dropped them on the ground.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The Trident Clones fell on one another on the ground.
"Morons." Raven shook her head.
A number of robots dug into the ground and raised their bodies. They opened their ports, and started firing missiles at the motel room.
"Duck!" Cyborg got both Starfire and Raven down. The missiles exploded inside. This causes the roof to collapse. With Starfire and Raven safely out of the way, Cyborg got back up, activated his sonic cannon, and started firing into the street. "Take that losers!"
A large robot was hit by Cyborg's beam, and collapses. When it hits the ground, it explodes sending robotic parts flying everywhere. All the robots behind them raised their arms, and started firing at Cyborg in retaliation.
Cyborg dropped to the floor inside. "We need a way out of here."
Suddenly, exploding arrows hit the robots and Trident clones in the road. This was followed by a wave of flame hitting them.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Retreat!" Trident clones screamed in pain as they all ran and on fire. The robots simply melted.
"Our friends are here to help us!" Starfire brightly smiled, before she later added to her comment. "And Batgirl."
"Come on! Get to the next building!" Robin called to the other Titans.
"Gotcha!" Cyborg ran out to the remaining balcony facing the nearby building. He looked around. "Um, a little help here."
"I can help you friend!" Starfire grabbed Cyborg and carried him to the next buildings roof.
Raven used her telekinetic powers to fly to the next building. "Robin!" She smiled and hugged him.
Robin blushed. "It's nice to know that you are okay Raven."
Raven smiled at his comment.
Starfire frowned and shoved Raven off of him.
Raven's eyes glowed black and was about to strangle Starfire when she noticed Robin's attention turned elsewhere. Raven looked at the people Robin was talking to. She sees a number of other superheroes with him. Although this was the first time she sees them, she has heard Robin talk about them. The animal one she believed was Wilderbeast, the flame guy was Joto, or Hot Spot, the one with the bow and arrows must be Speedy. The Robin clone according to Beast Boy. And then, there's the female. She greeted each one with a slight smile, except for the last one. "You must be Wilderbeast…" Wilderbeast responded affirmatively. "Hot Spot…" He nodded. "And Speedy." Speedy grinned at her. Raven's slightly cheery voice disappeared when she greeted the last one. "You must be Batgirl."
"It's so nice that you're awake Goth girl!" Batgirl shook Raven's hand enthusiastically.
"I am not a Goth girl…" Raven was getting irritated with this one.
Speedy grinned. He was amused by Robin's girl problem. However he turned serious when the topic returned to the task at hand. "From what it appears, Slade has taken over about half of the city so far."
"The other half will fall very soon if we don't stop him." Wilderbeast interjected.
"I'm all ears to a suggestion." Robin crossed his arms.
Hot Spot, Wilderbeast, and Speedy all shrugged their arms.
"We could just, fight them head on!" Cyborg suggested.
"Like what we've been doing the past four hours or so?" Raven added.
Cyborg held a blank stare for a moment. "Um, yeah."
"I'm also worried about Aqualad." Robin looked out in the distance. "We lost contact with him not to long ago."
"We'll find him." Speedy patted Robin's shoulder.
"We obviously need a plan. That doesn't involve fighting wave after wave of enemies. And fast." Batgirl rubbed his chin. "Maybe we can get close to Slade somehow…"
While this discussion was going on, Starfire was thinking something else. 'Maybe I can push her off a building. We have all these other friends, Robin wouldn't notice one missing.' Starfire thought. Her thoughts were snapped back to reality when Cyborg slapped her on the back.
"Thanks Star!" Cyborg smiled. "Usually Beast Boy is the one that helps me up."
Robin's eyes widen. "Beast Boy!" Robin took out his communicator. "Beast Boy! Do you hear me?"
Slade's Hideout"So, Aqualad is it? I hope you like my city." Slade looked at a computer screen with the map of the city.
Aqualad was on a table. Metal straps confined his arms and legs. He was also wearing a metal band on his head. "You won't get away with this! The Titans…"
"The Titans can't do a thing." Slade turned around and stared at his hostage. "Watch as this city falls block by block."
Aqualad however, was more interested in another device. In Slade's hand was the controller that kept each Trident clone at bay. 'With those egomaniacs free, Slade's little dream will crumble.' He also looked at the computer behind them. 'If that controls the robots, maybe I can…' He tries to use his telepathic powers. A lot of electricity courses through him. "AHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"I see you noticed that I haven't forgotten about your psychic powers Aqualad." Slade approached him. "There's no escape from me." Suddenly, Slade looked off. He seemed to be lost in space. At least, that's what it looked like from Aqualad's point of view. Slade however, was focused on the intention of a certain apprentice at the moment. Through his neural connection, Slade sees everything, and knows what Terra is thinking. "Looks like my apprentice is about to take down one of the Titans. Whether she likes to or not."
Aqualad mouth was wide open in fear.
Rooftops"Sorry for not being there. I'm currently chasing Terra." Beast Boy spoke through his communicator.
"Terra! Wait Beast Boy, wait for us! It could be a trap!" Robin yelled at the communicator just when it goes blank. "Beast Boy!"
"We have to save Beast Boy!" Cyborg yelled.
A building next to him blows up.
"Why does something bad happen after I say something?" Cyborg slaps himself in the head.
"We can't stay here." Speedy looked in one direction. "Robin, you take care of your teammate. The rest of us will try and find Slade."
Hot Spot, Wilderbeast, and Speedy raced to another building.
"Okay!" Robin went to the ledge. "Beast Boy's signal is this way! Hurry! We don't know what Slade or Terra have in store for him!" Robin took out his grappling hook.
"Right behind you, Dick." Batgirl makes it to the ledge.
"HEY!" Raven narrowed her eyes at Batgirl. "Why not be with the other group and look for a way to get closer to Slade?"
"Yes! I believe that is a good idea!" Starfire started pushing Batgirl towards the other group.
"Starfire…" Robin grabbed Starfire's hand. "If Batgirl wants to help us, let her."
"Thank you Robin!" Batgirl grinned. Both Starfire and Raven were burning with rage.
"Enough chitchat!" Cyborg turned to the direction where Beast Boy's signal was coming from. "We need to help Beast Boy."
Meanwhile…
Building Rooftop a Few Blocks Away From the Other Titans"TERRA!" Beast Boy swooped down next to her. He turns into his human form. "Terra…" His voice dripping with contempt.
"I betrayed you and the other Titans." A tear began to fall from Terra's eyes. "I'm sorry."
"Terra." Beast Boy's expression lightened a bit, but still held a ton of anger. "But what you did…"
"Was unforgivable I know!" Terra's eyes streamed down her face. "But, I don't know what I was thinking. I'm sorry! I'll, I'll…AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" An electrical current coursed through her.
"Terra! Are you okay?" Beast Boy reached out to her. When he touched, he was zapped. "Ow!"
Terra held her head. "I can't…I can't control my own body…"
Inside her head, Slade spoke to her. "If you refuse to do it apprentice, then I would have to do it."
"Slade." Beast Boy frowned. "Terra, if you want to redeem yourself, fights him!"
"I'm trying…" Another electrical surge hits Terra. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"Terra! Fight him!" Beast Boy approached Terra cautiously. "I'm here for you. I…"
"Defend yourself." Terra whispered.
"What was that Terra?" Beast Boy was now just over her shoulder.
"I said defend yourself!" Terra, being forced by Slade, slams a boulder into Beast Boy's face.
Beast Boy flipped back. After collecting himself, he instantly turns into a bird and starts to swoop down on Terra. 'I'll have to fight her. Maybe I can break the connection somehow…'
Terra shoots tons of boulders at Beast Boy.
Beast Boy avoids each one. "Terra! Fight it!"
"I…I…CAN'T!" Terra then summoned tons of spikes in front of her. The spikes all head towards Beast Boy.
Beast Boy changed into a gorilla form at the last minute and bashed the rocky spikes. "Then I have no choice then!" He picked Terra up.
"No, you…don't." Terra's eyes were in tears. She puts something down Beast Boy's uniform, summoned the rocks that Beast Boy just destroyed, and reformed it into a massive hand. The massive hand slammed into Beast Boy.
Beast Boy was again sent flying. He changed into a Tyrannosaurus Rex and roared. "ROOOOOAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"
Another rocky hand ripped steel from a nearly building, and bats Beast Boy. Beast Boy crashes into a nearby building. Beast Boy coughs blood.
"I…mustn't…give…up…" Beast Boy changes into a pterodactyl and rushes Terra.
"No…please…don't…" Terra yelled to no one.
No one that is, except Slade. "If this boy is making you defy me, then he must be eliminated." Slade forced Terra to make a massive boulder. The boulder sped towards Beast Boy at a high speed.
Beast Boy saw the boulder and tries to avoid it. However, it was simply going to fast. "Terra…" POW! The boulder hits Beast Boy head on. Beast Boy was knocked unconscious.
"BEAST BOY!" Terra held her hand now to the sinking Beast Boy.
The unconscious Beast Boy continued to fall as the ground opened up. Once he was surrounded by darkness, the ground closed above him.
End of Chapter 12
Woohoo! Wasn't that exciting? Things are heating up now aren't they?
Oh, and how long is "Slade Attacks" supposed to last? Well, previously, I pictured maybe three chapters. It is clear now that it is going to last longer then that. A LOT longer. Five maybe? Possibly even six? Well, once this section ends, it is on to part 3! I hope it is worth the wait.
Next Chapter, is Beast Boy alive? What about the other Titans? Will the other superheroes make it? Or will Slade win? Until then…later!
Now completely edited. Before this full proofread, I needed to fix this one error pointed out by way2beme. The line, "Right behind you Dick." Which is a reference to the fact that Dick Grayson was the original, and probably IS the Robin you all know and love here, well, originally, the you was a your. Who would've thought one letter could mean the difference between a PG-13 rating and an R rating? Or as the new FFN rating system is, a T rating and an M rating. ;-)
OMAKE TIME
SimmyC: Well, that's a wrap!
Starfire: How long is the Batgirl supposed to be here?
SimmyC: Um, until the end of this part?
Raven: If I had it my way, it would end a lot sooner.
SimmyC: Hey!
Bumblebee: (walks in) When do I get to be in the story?
SimmyC: Um, Part 3? Remember, this part is an alternate version of the season 2's season finally. You don't show up in Season 3. And even then…
Bumblebee: But what about those three? They don't look like they belong here!
SimmyC: (sees the Spies. Sighs) They don't!
Sam: (walks up to me) Sim! When are you going to update our story? I especially want to show off some more of my cool moves!
Alex: What do you mean by cool moves Sam? You haven't been fighting much.
Sam: (sweat drops) Um…that's why I said MORE of my cool moves! Hehehe.
SimmyC: I JUST DID LIKE A WEEK AGO!
Clover: Exactly! Long wait much!
SimmyC: (sweat drops)
Raven: YOU THREE! You got your stupid story. Now GET OFF THE SET!
Alex: Why? You're not the director.
SimmyC: Which is me. And to repeat…(pauses for effect) GET OFF THE SET!
Clover: Rude much!
Urd: (enters the set) Well, what about OUR story!
Skuld: Yeah!
SimmyC: Ah crap!
Maya: Eh hem! What about our story?
SimmyC: (sneaking away) I'll get to it.
Rei: Yes. I await the day I'm with Shinji. If you do not hurry up, blood will be spilled.
Shinji: (wide eyed in shock)
SimmyC: (gulps) Well, you see…
Asuka: Yeah! Hurry up so that I can show up! Sure, the story is crap, but still…
Sam: (to Asuka) Hello! We're a better series! We should be next.
Asuka: Better series! Three valley girl bimbos? BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Don't make me laugh. You're not even real anime!
Clover: Okay! So we're not! But at least our story is way better then your crappy excuse for a story. I mean you're fighting angels with big robots. Isn't that just, wrong?
Ritsuko: Our series isn't crap! (thinks about it) But Sim's story about us is.
Misato: (takes out gun) It wouldn't be once Sim updates ours!
Belldandy: Either way, we are still the better series. Ours is actually uplifting and happy. Unlike either of your series. (smiles)
Clover: Uh hem!
Belldandy: Like I said, ours is…
Sam: Who cares! Sim hasn't updated your story since it is on hiatus. While ours will be the best once Sim…(looks for SimmyC) Hey, where is he?
SimmyC: (running away)
Sam: He's getting away! After him!
Spies, Goddesses, and NERV personnel: (chasing after me) COME BACK HERE!
SimmyC: (Running from them. Sighs)