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Chapter 2

A Cinderblock Scrape

Cinderblock lumbered down the barren streets of Jump City as quickly as his massive body would allow him. Normally, he saw the fear and could hear the screams of panic around him. But this time he was taking a more secluded path. He wanted nothing more than to kill and destroy. It was pretty much all his little mind could enjoy. But he continued his trek compelled by his master's words, though it was often hard to tell whether or not the golem actually understood what was spoken. He was pretty stupid after all.

"Dumb as a brick and built like one too."

That's what his master had said after giving him his orders. But being stupid did have its perks. Like the fact that everyone would do all the thinking for you. That was always nice. And right now was no different. He held the vault of the bank high above his head and continued to run with only his master's wishes in his tiny brain. Suddenly, something struck him in the back causing him to stumble forward and almost drop his load. He whirled around in anger, ready to smash his attacker into oblivion. The streets were empty. Not a soul was nearby.

Being stupid and confused was never a good combination.

Another attack slammed into his back, this time with much greater force. It sent Cinderblock, vault and all, completely through a nearby building and into the next street. He scrambled to his feet only to hear a loud battle cry from above. When he looked skyward, he saw a flash of green and black, and instinctively threw his hands up in defense. The street below practically exploded into pieces and nearby windows shattered from the assault as it drove Cinderblock to his knees, roaring in pain. His opponent stood in front of him and watched as he struggled to stand.

The warrior dashed forward and swung a massive silver hammer horizontally. This time he struck Cinderblock directly in the chest, not once, not twice, but three times, with the final blow throwing him at least fifty feet away. Fortunately, a nearby building broke his fall.

Too bad it didn't hold.

The R-cycle roared as Robin leaned to the side, speeding around the corner of the street at a ridiculous speed. After righting himself, he pressed a small button on the handlebar and spoke to the receiver in his helmet. "Starfire, Raven, have you seen anything yet?"

The images of the two female Titans appeared on a small display screen by the gauges. "I have seen nothing yet."

"Same here. We're heading to the outskirts to see if he made it out of the city."

Robin's mask scrunched in thought, "That's fine. Just keep looking. This is Cinderblock we're talking about. He can't go anywhere without smashing or blowing something up." He then switched the vid-link to Cyborg at the steering wheel of the T-car. "Cy, have you and BeastBoy found anything?"

"Nothin' yet. You'd think that Cinderblock would be easy to spot running down the street with a giant safe on his back. "

A green head poked in from the side of the screen. "Dude! He's two stories tall and over a thousand pounds! A deaf person could hear him coming a mile away! I mean, come on! We should'a found him and kicked his butt by now." He waved his arms for emphasis. Unfortunately, in doing so, he smacked the driver in the head several times.

"Watch it B. I'm drivin' here!" Robin smirked as Cyborg shoved BB's face away from the monitor.

"Cool it you guys. Pay attention and keep an eye out for anything out of the ordinary."

Suddenly, the wall of the building just ahead of him shattered sending wood and glass everywhere as Cinderblock came flying through it. Robin slammed on his brakes and skidded to an abrupt halt as the villain crashed in the middle of the road. For a moment he just stared wide eyed, trying to regain his senses.

"Robin! You ok?"

The sound of Cyborg over the comm snapped him out of his revere, "Uh, yeah. I'm fine."

"What happened? You were talkin' and all the sudden all we could hear was an explosion and screechin' tires."

It took him a moment to process what happened into words, but he finally found his voice. "I found Cinderblock. Someone, or something, just knocked him through a skyscraper."

"You serious?"

"Yeah."

"Ok, I've pinpointed your position. B an' I'll are close, so we'll be there in a few."

Raven's voice came through a moment later. "Starfire and I are at the edge of the city. It'll take us a few minutes to reach you."

"I don't think there's any reason to rush." Robin glanced up at Cinderblock. "He'snot going anywhere for a while." He quickly flicked the kickstand down and jumped off the R-cycle. The young detective began to make his way to the unconscious villain, but stopped halfway there. He quickly extended his bo staff and whirled around. "I know you're there. Come on out!"

The sound of crunching glass and heavy footsteps echoed near the building, slow and steady, drawing closer. Robin watched as a person walked into view, his mask widening in slight surprise. The stranger stood fairly short, possibly shorter than BeastBoy. A large black cloak, not unlike Raven's, covered him from head to toe, obscuring everything else in shadows. The only things that stuck out were his brown boots, which appeared to be lined at the bottom and sides with dingy metal.

For a moment, Robin stood there in a defensive position just staring, until the hooded man (at least he thinks it's a man) turned and looked at him. There was no aggression in his posture, and his aura seemed to radiate benevolence, so the Boy Wonder retracted his weapon and returned it to its compartment on his belt. "Nice handiwork. Did you do this on your own?"

The man just looked at him.

"Uhm, right..." Robin slowly walked over to the man and extended his hand. "I'm Robin. And you are?"

"..." He made no move to shake.

"Oookay..." A scraping sound snapped both sets of eyes to Cinderblock. Robin immediately extended his bo staff and fell into a fighting stance. The monster got up slowly, his pain easily visible. Upon seeing the two teenagers, he jumped to his feet and staggered backwards a few steps before toppling over to the ground. The Boy Wonder raised an eyebrow at his actions.

Was he afraid?

Cinderblock eventually stood up and grabbed the object closest to him, which happened to be the R-cycle, and in an act of desperation, he chucked it as hard as he could at his opponents. Robin avoided the bike's path with a roll, while the hooded man merely watched as it came closer. Almost faster than the eye, he raised his hands and pushed his cloak back revealing a dark forest green outfit with white pants, though his face was still hidden. He pulled a large hammer seemingly out of nowhere and drew it back like a batter in a baseball game.

And just like in the big leagues, he hit a homerun. Robin just wished that 'the ball' wasn't his motorcycle.

Cinderblock ducked to avoid being decapitated by the reciprocated object and grabbed a nearby street lamp, ripping it completely out of the ground. Sparks flew as the wires snapped and the behemoth approached the two fighters, his fear covered by raw fury.

"Eeep!"

Starfire gasped as something flew past her high into the sky.. Raven stopped flying to look at the startled Tameranian. "Starfire? What is it?"

She looked in the distance for a few moments and blinked before answering. "Is Robin's 'Cycle of the R' capable of flight without the assistance of the little Robin 'Larry'?"

"Uh..."

Cyborg and BeastBoy made it just in time to see Robin's ride leave without him. The changeling looked up and whistled, "That thing's sure getting' in its frequent flyer miles."

"Not now B. We got a job to do."

"Hope it doesn't involve fetching."

The two Titans then dashed forward, Cyborg converting his arm to a sonic cannon, and BB transforming into a T-Rex.Cinderblock swung his makeshift weapon straight down at the hooded man, who back flipped out of the way, imbedding it in the ground where he once stood. He landed lightly on his feet next to Robin and readied his war hammer. The two fighters then dashed forward, Robin taking the left and the hooded man taking the right. "Cyborg, BeastBoy! Give us some cover!"

Cinderblock lashed out with his pole to strike the fast approaching teen, but was disarmed by a massive green tail and forced back a few feet due to several rounds of blue energy from below, courtesy of a half-man and his green friend. "Booya!" BeastBoy just roared in response.

Robin jumped and struck Cinderblock in the chest with his bo staff sending him stumbling backwards, giving the hooded man enough time to strike. He delivered a powerful upward swing to the monster's chin, catapulting him high into the air. A spider web of cracks spread across the asphalt as Cinderblock landed directly on his head, knocking him completely out. The four fighters watched, ready for more if the need arose.

BB transformed back, a smile quickly spreading across his face as he scratched his head in mock confusion. "That's it? I know we're tough, but that was way too easy."

"That's because we had help. Cy, call the police and tell them we got Cinderblock."

"Already on it."

Robin put his weapon away and turned to the hooded man, finally taking in the rest of his appearance. He was clothed completely in green and wore strange white tights underneath, not pants, as he had first thought. A heavy leather belt was tied around his waist, holding several small brown pouches. Another belt ran from his left shoulder to his right hip, probably where he pulled his hammer. On his hands were a pair of golden gauntlets that held a large red jewel in the center. The cloak was actually, upon closer inspection, a cape with a hood that could be used to cover himself completely.

"These are my friends, Cyborg and BeastBoy." Once again the Boy Wonder extended his hand. "You might have heard of us. We're the Teen Titans." The hooded man pulled his cape around himself and ignored Robin's gesture. He then turned on his heel and walked over to the prone villain bent down and rapped twice on the back of its head.

BeastBoy snickered for a moment before busting out in laughter. "Oh man, I'd kill to have a camera right now! Your face is like, well... I dunno' what it's like but it's hilarious!" Suddenly, a loud crash behind him caused him to scream and dash behind Cyborg.

The metal man chuckled."It was kinda like that." Peering around the two metal legs, BB saw Robin's R-cycle. At least what remained of it.

"Lose something?" Everyone looked up and BeastBoy blinked.

"Oh, Hey Raven." Raven floated to the ground with a mere grunt of acknowledgement to her green comrade.

Starfire on the other hand was a little more vocal. "Robin!"

The Boy Wonder suddenly found himself enveloped in a bone-crushing hug. "H-ey Star..." His voice strained as his face started looking like a red balloon with a mask, instead of a teenage crime fighter. "N-eed ai-r..."

The Tamaranean blushed and let Robin go, giving him access to the oxygen he desperately craved. It was then that she noticed the new face, er, cloak. In a flash she had latched her hands onto his free one and began shaking it up and down. "Greetings! I do not believe we have been introduced."

"Star? I don't think that's such a good..."

POP

"...idea."

"Ouch."

"Oops."

"He's gonna feel that one in the morning."

"So much for the first impression."

Good? Bad? Please review so I know what to work on! The Pairings will be showing up soon! BTW, If anyone can identify our hooded friend, I'll give you... well... a pat on the back and a good job sticker! (I'm lame)