DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own the Teen Titans, Cartoon Network and DC Comics do. Tech, Ember and Matthias are my original characters and will probably be the closest I'll have at owning anything Titan-related. Also, I do NOT own ANY of the brand names mentioned in the fic. They belong to their respective companies.
Chapter 1: Slade's New Apprentice
It's my first fic so PLEASE be nice. Thanks in advance!
6 Months after Terra's revival
"TITANS GO!"
Robin's battle cry rang out to the other Titans around him. He, Cyborg, Raven, Beast Boy, Starfire and the newly re-inducted Titan, Terra, charged forward at Mad Mod, who was, once again, trying to hypnotize the Jump City populous into thinking they were English citizens and Mad Mod was their king. Mad Mod cackled and twirled his walking stick/cane.
"I'd love to stay around, my duckies, but the British Empire isn't going to rebuild itself you know. So, I'll leave you in the good care of my royal guards. Ta-Ta Titans! Long live King Moddy!" Mad Mod pressed the ruby on the top of his walking stick and summoned a horde of robotic Red-Coats to thrash the Titans.
"BOOYAH!" yelled Cyborg as a shot from his Sonic Cannon tore a robot in half. Starfire let loose a flurry of Starbolts into a group of robots advancing on her position, while Robin threw some exploding disks into more robots. Beasy Boy changed into a rhino and charged into another group of robots. Raven grabbed cars, lampposts, anything she could get her hands on and threw them at the robots. Terra, likewise, tore chunks of earth and asphalt from the ground and hurled them at the attacking horde. However, as the battle progressed, the Titans noticed one thing:
They were being overwhelmed.
"Titans!" yelled Robin, "We have to get the cane! It's the only way to stop these robots!"
"I'm on it!" said Cyborg and rushed at the crazed Brit, Sonic Cannon ready to fire.
"Ah, ah ahhh." mocked Mad Mod. "I think you need a time out you unruly scrap heap!" Mod pressed the ruby button again, twirled his cane and pointed it at Cyborg. The cane fired a stream of red energy at Cyborg.
"AHHHHHHH!" Cyborg screamed and was thrown back from the force of the blast. He shook his head to regain his senses and then spoke, "Ok, I'm NOT on it."
"I got it!" said Terra as she flew at Mad Mod on a piece of Earth. She grabs two more pieces of rock and forms them into spears. "Hey Mod! Catch!" she hurls the spears at Mod, hoping at least one of them will hit his cane.
The first one whizzes by Mod's head, causing him to leap back a bit. The second one knocks the cane out of Mod's hand...into Robin's...who immediately snaps it in half. The robots shut down at once.
Now defenseless, Mod tries to make a run for it, but is stopped by a "Stop" sign ("Stop" sign, get it?) wrapping itself around him, courtesy of Raven.
"Heh, heh. Uh...lovely day eh gov'na?" Mod stutters, while trying (unsuccessfully) to seem innocent.
"C'mon team." said Robin, "We'll let the police handle clean-up. Let's get back home."
Titan Tower
"Way to go, Terra!" (Robin)
"BOOYAH!" (Cyborg)
"You completely OWNED Mad Mod!" (Beast Boy)
"Nicely done." (Raven)
"You opened a large can of the butt-whoop on Mad Mod!" (Starfire)
Terra flushed a deep red and giggled a bit. "Aw...thanks a lot you guys. I just saw an opening and took it, ya know? It's nothing special."
"NOTHING SPECIAL? Terra, you practically took down Mad Mod YOURSELF! You were AMAZING!" Beast Boy was screaming Terra's praises now.
Terra got as red as a tomato. "Beast Boy! Stop!"
"All right, Romeo" Cyborg joked, "Ya'll can stop flirting now."
This drew laughs from everyone except Beast Boy who pouted and said "Oh shut up, Cyborg."
Terra couldn't stop blushing.
The Next Day
Terra blinked sleepily. She didn't know why she was up so early, but she was. Terra rubbed her eyes and looked at her alarm clock. It showed 4:57 AM. Terra cursed under her breath. 'Why in God's name am I up so friggin early?' she thought.
Sorry. God's not here, but I'll let Him know you called. An almost sarcastic voice popped into Terra's head.
Huh? Who? Raven?
Yup. I'm surprised to see you awake this early.
Hang on a second. Did you just make a joke?
Back in her room, Raven gave a slight gasp at the realization, causing her lamp to explode. Checking herself, she calmly responded to Terra's question. Uh...yeah. Just...don't tell anyone. Especially your boyfriend. Raven emphasized the last part of her semi-ultimatum.
Back in her room, Terra blushed. H-h-how did y-you k-k-know?
Please. You kissed Beast Boy the moment you escaped your tomb. It's obvious to everyone by now.
Terra chuckled. Raven was, after all, right. She had planted a HUGE one right on Beast Boy's lips when she realized she was in his arms. The look on his face made him look like the proverbial "deer-caught-in-headlights."
Terra glanced at her clock again. It was now 5:30 AM. Hey, Raven. C'mon. Might as well get breakfast now.
Later
Breakfast had surprisingly been without any distractions, not counting Beast Boy and Cyborg's "Meat vs. Tofu" shouting match. The two were now joined by Robin and Terra in a Free-For-All match in SSBM. Starfire was having a hard time deciding who exactly to root for.
"Go Robin! Uh...I mean...Hooray Beast Boy! Oh...You are kicking the butt Cyborg! Err...You shall surely win friend Terra!"
Raven looked up from her book. "Star, calm down and pick one before you go crazy."
Starfire was about to answer but...
BREEP! BREEP! BREEP!
"Titans! Trouble!" Robin threw down his controller as he and the others stopped what they were doing and headed out of the living room to Ops.
Minutes later, they were standing in front of the main monitor, awaiting to see who was stealing what and where (sorry if that was confusing).
"So, who's butt do we kick this time?" inquired Beast Boy, "Plasmus? Cinderblock?"
"Chill a second BB. Let Robin find out who's butt it is first." quipped Cyborg.
"Personally, I don't care who it is" said Terra "Let's just get out there and get whoever it is!"
"No.." Robin froze. The others turned toward their leader as he stood in complete shock. "It can't be..." he muttered. The rest of the Titans glanced up at the screen and let out a collective gasp. Blinking on the screen was something no one wished to see since Trigon's defeat: a black and orange "S".
"Slade..."
Downtown Jump City
Slade stood amidst the pile of rubble that once was the Jump City Bank. Truthfully, Slade didn't need the money. The whole thing was just a ruse to get a certain group of teens to come running. Slade looked behind him. His ruse had worked.
"Stealing money, Slade? That's pretty low, even for you." Robin said as he drew out his retractable bo-staff. Behind him, Starfire hovered with Starbolts in each hand. Beast Boy had transformed into a gorilla. Cyborg activated his Sonic Cannon and pointed it at Slade. Raven was also hovering in mid-air, ready to attack at any moment. Terra drew her goggles over her eyes and readied a very large chunk of earth to throw at Slade the first chance she got.
"Well, well. My dear Terra. It's wonderful to see you up and about again." Slade said pretending to sound like he cared.
"Shut it Slade! You're going to pay for what you did to me and my friends!" Terra screamed
"Now, now, Terra." Slade reasoned, "Wasn't it you who attacked your friends in the first place? It was your fault, and you know it."
Terra cringed and was about to retort, but Robin cut her off. "Enough of this Slade! You're going down."
"Allow me to interject, Robin." Slade stepped off to the side a little. "Let me introduce my new apprentice. She is quite eager to eliminate all of you."
The same thoughts ran through each of the Titans' minds: Who would be crazy enough to WILLING follow Slade? And why is she so eager to attack us?
Both questions were answered in the form of a purple beam of energy striking Starfire in the chest and knocking her down.
"Starfire!" A very concerned Robin rushed over to her side. Luckily she was just a little winded. He helped her onto her feet and turned to face the attacker. What he saw next filled him and the other Titans with a mixture of shock and awe.
Standing, or rather, floating before them was a female figure about the height of Starfire. She was clad in an orange and black full-body jumpsuit, orange on the right and black on the left. A small orange "S" was amidst the black half, just above her left breast. Metal gauntlets were on her forearms and metal leg-guards rose up to her knees. Her ebony hair, about waist-length, was flowing in the wind. Her orange skin was accent by her violet eyes. She spoke to the shocked Titans.
"Hello everyone. So nice to see you all again.." she turned to face Starfire, "...especially you, dear sister."
Starfire looked on, tears forming in her eyes, "Blackfire..."
End Chapter 1
Whee! My first fic is officially started! RxR please!