Dr. Andrews walked up to the snooty looking man behind a desk at the front of the restaurant. "I'm here to meet with Vlad Masters," he said airily.

The man didn't say anything in reply but instead started to flip through a booklet that lay on the sloped podium he was standing behind. A small grin etched his stone features, "Ah yes, Masters, that would be table twelve sir."

Andrews nodded and followed the waiter to a small two person table at the edge of the restaurant. Vlad was already sitting there sipping a glass of wine and looking quite comfortable. Asimov set his jaw and tried his absolute hardest not to let the anger he felt in his chest escape. Vlad looked up as they approached and grinned, "Ah! Asimov, my good friend," he said in a fake genial voice as he stood up and took Asimov's hand in a warm shake.

"Hello Vlad," Asimov said in a warm voice. "I'm glad to see life has treated you well," he gushed while returning Vlad's handshake.

"I can't say I can complain," Vlad said with a small laugh. Then he looked at the empty seat across from him and motioned to it, "Please, sit down!"

Asimov sat down in the seat and Vlad poured him a glass of wine. Asimov played with the cup first, swirling the wine around and looking at Vlad's cold blue eyes over the top of the crystal. "So, to what do I owe this pleasure?" he asked.

"Well, you did invite me to come see your new inventions," Vlad said while lifting his glass to Asimov in a mock toast. "How is your business going, anyway?"

"Wonderfully," Asimov said with a grin that almost seemed to put Vlad off as he toasted the man back.

"Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that. What with the patent disaster you had with me, hm?" Vlad asked.

"Ah, old chum, let bygones be bygones and to prove it I want to show you my latest invention. Maybe you would even be interested in investing in me after you see it," Asimov said after taking a sip of wine.

"I'd be honored," Vlad said silkily. "But first, let's have lunch."

As if on cue a waiter came up to their table with a pad and two glasses of ice water. "Have you decided on what you wish to order?"

"Yes," both men answered in identical voices.

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"They're not doing anything!" Cyborg hissed into the monitor in the back of the T-car. "They're so nervous around one another that they're not saying anything."

Danny shrugged, "Well both of them probably got where they are today by manipulation and deceit, or Vlad did at least. They have a reason to be nervous."

"You really don't like this guy, do you?" Beast Boy asked.

Danny raised an eyebrow, "Let's see, he wants to kill my dad so he can marry my mom, meanwhile he's using his powers to gain money he doesn't deserve. Yeah, I really don't like him."

Robin gave Danny a pat on the shoulder and a short laugh. "Don't worry, we'll catch them sooner or later."

"Hopefully before Asimov shows Vlad that invention," Raven said darkly. "It's obviously a trap."

"An Vlad obviously knows it," Cyborg said.

Danny shook his head, "No, actually, I think Asimov might have a pretty good idea of what Vlad really is. And Vlad's ego is so big I don't think he's giving Asimov enough credit to think that he could possibly figure it out."

"Conclusion?" Cyborg said. "We keep them from that invention at all costs."

"But what of catching them?" Starfire asked. "If they do not do anything bad, we can not hold them responsible for doing anything."

"Maybe we should find out what the invention is, first," Raven suggested.

"So, we let Asimov take Vlad to the invention?" Danny asked incredulously.

Robin nodded, "And jump them at the last second. It's the best plan we've got."

"Shhh," Cyborg said, "They're talking again."

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Vlad set down his fork and sipped his wine again. "That was delicious," he said with a grin.

"Yes, indeed," Asimov agreed. "Well, now that we're both full, do you wish to see my invention."

Vlad lifted his glass, "It would be a privilege to view an invention from an inventor with such caliber as yourself," he said in an airy voice.

Asimov lifted his glass so that it touched Vlad's and made a small tinkling sound as the crystal came together for a brief moment. "And it would be an honor to show it to an investor with such caliber as yourself," he returned the compliment.

Both men took a small sip of wine and stood up. Vlad leaving cash and a fairly good tip to pay for their mean. "Shall we?" he asked.

"After you," Asimov said with grace.

Vlad smirked and walked out of the restaurant with a glaring Asimov right behind him.

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"All right, now we're getting somewhere," Cyborg said while starting the T-car. "Everyone hang on."

Everyone grabbed the nearest solid object as Cyborg made a vicious U-turn in the car. Danny, Beast Boy, Raven and Starfire were slightly cramped but Robin was a little worse for the wear because he didn't have anything to grab onto.

"Okay peoples, we've got a job to do," Cyborg said robustly and started to follow the dark car along the highway.

"Won't they notice us?" Danny asked.

"Nah," Cyborg tapped his ear, "They're still too busy dancing around with one another about their little schemes that they don't have time or presence to notice us."

"Oh," Danny said and watched the car weave in and out of traffic ahead of them.

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Sorry about the short update guys. Neko is a somewhat tired kitty getting ready for school and all (mostly back log of homework and stuff, yes I do have summer homework and yes I was bad and ignored it.) So, enjoy this and hopefully next time I update it will be a titch longer :3