Here we are, episode one of Season Six. Hope you all enjoy it. Because if you do I might decided to write the rest of them. lol. Alright, time to end my pointless banter and get on with the episode. You'll notice right away these episodes are in no way all the same length. I'm not a pro so I can't right these so they're all the same. But we'll see what happens. Enjoy!
Awakening pt.1
In the quiet darkness of a sealed room the small thud of crowbars and hammers could be heard. A tiny hole is busted on through producing a steam of light into the room. The pace of the hammers and crowbars quickened until larger pieces fell revealing the three people laying siege to the wall. They allowed the smoke to clear and switched on a few lantern style lamps. A man anxiously adjusted his glances before stepping into the moldy and stifled air
"Watch your step Dr.," advised another following him. She cast a nervous look around the walls and ceiling seeing paintings depicting various occurrences. "I don't think we should be here."
"How many times do we just happen to find hidden chambers right in our backyard? We take risks every time we explore something, right?" She nodded hesitantly and he wiped some dust off his glasses. "This is truly amazing." He passed his light over more images and blurred out pictures.
"Dr. Reagan." His other companion called him from deeper in the chamber. Reagan and his other friend clambered over the pile broken rock and ruined bricks. They joined the one that called them and their mouths dropped as their combined lanterns illuminated a large mural. It was ornately decorated with solid gold frame. Its depiction appeared synonymous to a battle between angels and demons. Reagan walked closer to it and ran his fingers along what appeared to be Norse runes along the outer border.
"What does it say?"
"It's an obscure dialect of early Norse, I think." He narrowed his eyes trying to make out the lettering. "Here lies...something giants..false ones...never to return for all eternity." He finished reading what he could.
"What does it mean?" Reagan shook his head.
"I don't know." He pressed is fingers along the edge of the mural and against the wall. "Hey, it's coming off. Help me." They put their lanterns down and assisted him in pulling the large painting off the wall. They set it aside and saw a lonely hand print left behind on the wall. They looked at it curiously and Reagan began inching toward it with his own hand outstretched.
"Careful Linus," warned his girlfriend. He stepped closer and closer to it his breathing becoming rather edgy. Now just a few inches away he took one last bounding step and pressed his hand against the print. Nothing happened. He took his hand away and let out an amused chuckle.
"Alice, you really shouldn't believe every ghost story you here. It's an old stone room, what could possibly-" His speech was cut short when a rumbling sound began to rise out of the silence. He slowly turned back to the wall and they saw it dissolve away and they stared wide eyed at what appeared to be a red puddle in the wall. At once dozens of tiny whiffs of red light shot forth from the puddle and began flying all around them. Alice picked up her arms trying to avoid them while Reagan and the other man were too busy watching them to do anything else. The bits of light stopped zooming around them and formed a larger mass before them. It stayed stationary as a formless cloud then suddenly morphed into ghoulish skull.
"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" They all screamed and dropped their lanterns in a made dash for the exit. Alice ran past the piles of rock as the cloud engulfed Reagan and his friend. Alice popped out of the opening and tripped on a high root. She picked herself up and felt something take hold of her ankle.
"AHHHHH! HELP ME! HELP ME!" She dug her nails into the ground and made ten thin trails as she was easily pulled back inside.
When there's trouble you know who to call
Teen Titans!
From their tower, they can see it all
Teen Titans!
When there's evil on the attack
You can rest knowing they got your back
Cuz when the world needs heroes on patrol
Teen Titans GO!
With their superpowers they unite
Teen Titans!
Never met a villain that they liked
Teen Titans!
They've got the bad guys on the run
They never stop 'till the job gets done
Cuz when the world is losin' all control
Teen Titans GO!
1,2,3,4 GO!
Teen Titans
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"Beast Boy here, I'm on my way." Beast Boy answered Robin's call and with one last longing look down the empty hall ran out of the school. As soon as he reached the open air he morphed into a hawk and took flight.
At the plant Robin, Cyborg, and Starfire hid themselves behind a black shield provided by Raven as the versatile monster shot blob after blob of molten steel at them.
"Raven can't keep this up forever," said Robin.
"I can-vouch-for that," sputtered Raven trying to keep the shield up.
"I will draw his attention by attacking him from above," suggested Starfire. As she turned to leave Robin grabbed her wrist.
"Wait! I don't think you need to just yet." And as if on cue elephant Beast Boy burst into the factory and spat a trunk-full of water at the monster. A large cloud of steam erupted from it and he staggered backward. Raven let out a breath of relief and she dropped their cover. Taking advantage of their short reprieve the Titans huddled together out of sight to form any kind of plan.
"Sorry I'm late," apologized Beast Boy. Robin shook it off.
"Later, right now we need concentrate on…whatever that thing is."
"No force seems to be able to stop it," added Starfire.
"No physical force," said Raven. While the others looked at her curiously Cyborg broke into a smile and nodded.
"I see where you're going with this Rae. It can take advantage of any kind of solid, liquid, or gas right?" They all nodded in agreement. "So all we have to do is use the one thing it can't."
"Right," said Beast Boy positively. "And what's that?"
"Just leave it to me and Raven." The half machine teen and Raven moved out of their cover and spotted the monster making for the vats of molten steel again. "YO! Frankenstein!" It stopped and looked back at the two.
"Azerath Metrion Zinthos!" Raven encased it in a bubble of black energy giving Cyborg the opportunity to throw a disk beneath him. Raven pulled the bubble away and the disk produced an electrical field around the monster. It floated in mid air trying to break free but to no avail. The other three Titans gathered around and Robin gave both Raven and Cyborg congratulatory smiles.
"Nice work guys." Cyborg smirked filed his nails pompously.
"Yeah well, a little zero gravity never hurt anyone." Not long after their victory the city's police force came and in a special containment unit carted the un-named monster away. Wanting to take it easy for a just a short while the Titans walked home in a recreational fashion.
"So Beast Boy what became of Terra?" asked Starfire inquisitively. Beast Boy only sighed despondently.
"I don't know Star; I really thought she'd want to come back. I thought she liked it Titans Tower. But she either doesn't want to or she just really doesn't remember."
"Maybe she had no choice," said Cyborg. "Maybe she lost her memory while she came back from being all rock-like."
"In any case," said Robin. "Our door is always open; if she wants to come back we'll be there." Beast Boy nodded and entered thought. He still had not told them about meeting with robo Slade and how it was Slade who gave him the idea that Terra no longer wanted anything to do with them. He tried to put himself in her place and figured being stuck inside a rock would change anyone, no matter what they'd just come to realize. Once the Titans reached the docks where they let the T-Car parked they climbed in and Cyborg piloted them back to Titans Tower.
THE NEXT DAY………………
Robin sauntered out of his room at around ten in the morning. He stretched his arms out and produced a large yawn. He winced as he felt soreness in his throat and tried to straighten his wrinkled clothes. His mentally whined, moaned, and complained. 'Oy, this morning is not a good morning. I should've just busted my alarm against the wall. I hate mornings.'
"Good morning Robin!" 'I love mornings.'
"Morning Star," said Robin turning to meet her. She gave him a quick hug and walked beside him. As they walked she noticed the tiredness in his face.
"I beg your forgiveness Robin but even after eight hours of rest you still seem fatigued."
"Well you know how it is Star; every time we fight some lava monster I forget to take my Advil and I feel it the next morning." She giggled in amusement and they passed into the common room. "Morning guys."
"Good morning Friends!" They received some short grunts here and there.
"Hey."
"Yo."
"Hi." Robin and Starfire shrugged at each other and joined Cyborg at the table for breakfast. He sat munching a piece of toast while reading the paper. Raven was at the couch watching the news and Beast Boy chatted on the computer.
"You see this Rob?" Cyborg handed Robin the paper and pointed to a small article. "Not very famous archeologist and two others get trapped in a cave-in." Robin read the headline and shook his head.
"That's a shame."
"Yeah, considering there was probably a 'warning, unstable' sign outside the cave," said Raven from the couch. Beast Boy walked over from one of the computer outlets below the large screen and after sitting down handed Robin a printed out sheet.
"Apart from the Brotherhood of Evil many of their recruits have been defrosted and seem to be going straight." Cyborg looked up from the sports section.
"You mean they're all turning over a new leaf?"
"Well I don't know how many are actually changing but criminal activity around the globe appears to be dropping if not standing still." Robin raised his eyebrows impressively.
"Now that Trigon is gone and the Brotherhood is gone, looks like things might actually quiet down for a while." Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Starfire all nodded agreeably. Beast Boy then noticed Robin and Starfire were still without their breakfast and rose to the challenge.
"I see you two don't have any grub in front of you, not to worry I can remedy the situation." They both looked at each other nervously while Beast Boy fixed a couple of plates from his own source of food. "Whalla! Tofu eggs ala Beast Boy, enjoy." Robin set his fork down.
"I've decided to skip breakfast today." Beast Boy looked at Starfire hopefully and she didn't want to seem rude. She scooped up a small bit of the artificial food and gulped it down. For a moment she seemed almost satisfied.
"That was actually enjoyable!" Exclaimed Starfire. Beast Boy shrugged modestly. Her smile then faded into a rather confused and frightened look. She then dropped her fork and held her stomach. "Forgive me but…I am not feeling so well." She ran out of the room to find something to settle her stomach. Beast Boy sighed and pulled off his chef hat.
"Well that's typical."
"Hey guys." Called Raven. They all stood up and joined her around the couch.
"What's up?"
"You should probably see this." She turned the volume up on a news report. The man behind stopped his report than recapped.
"Once again in a strange work of events, what began as a lone preaching outside the White House soon escalated into a rioting frenzy of massive proportions. The initial conflict started nearly two hours ago Eastern Time and it appears authorities have managed to restore order. Further speculation on how the situation arose is still being considered. I'm Mark Hearsay with 'Good Morning Jump City.' Raven turned down the TV as Robin was sure to have questions. And as Raven predicted Robin shrugged his shoulders in wonder.
"Obviousness aside what's so special about that Raven?"
"The one who began the preaching outside the White House, the news guy didn't repeat it but it was reported that the preacher astounded the public with miraculous acts and gestures of great power." Robin and Cyborg glanced at each other curiously. "Whether you're thinking it or not I'm pretty sure we're not talking about Mumbo here or anything, preaching doesn't really fit his M.O." Their attention was caught by Mr. Hearsay reappearing on the screen.
"We apologize for any interruption but as I understand it a startling new development on the preacher story has arisen. We go live now to correspondent Eva Williams. Eva…" Raven turned the volume up again. Starfire rejoined them as the field reported began talking.
"Thank you Mark, as you can see behind me a preacher very similar to the one found in Washington has appeared outside Jump City Hall. He has voiced things only to a few passers by but it seems it's only a matter of time before a much larger crowd is drawn. We have also yet to witness the feats performed earlier but that in itself is all speculation."
"I think we should investigate this matter Robin," recommended Starfire over the news report. Not taking his eyes off the large screen Robin nodded.
"I think you're right." He looked around at the others. "Let's check it out." They started heading downstairs to the T-Car when he noticed Starfire cradling her stomach with one hand. "Are you okay Star, you can stay behind if you want." She smiled and declined the offer.
"Thank you, but I cannot allow a simple ache of the stomach to disrupt my duties." Robin nodded with a smile of his own.
THE CENTER OF JUMP CITY……………
After an hour or two a large crowd had indeed gathered around a lone man who stood amidst all of them and audibly spoke to the crowd. Five newcomers stood outside the crowd to simply listen for a moment. The preacher had his back to them and they had trouble hearing him at times.
"I say unto thee walk with me on the path to immortality of the mind and spirit. The path will lead you out of the darkness that has become your lives. They can and they will guide you to the golden doorway that is the path."
"And who are 'they'?" asked a monotone voice behind the man. The Teen Titans had made their way to the middle where he was talking. He turned to them. He wore a set of white and yellow robes. A deep red pendant hung around his neck and to his chest and his eyes were milk white.
"Well," said Robin. "She asked you a question."
"Why the Etens of course, the great gods of this world and many others."
"Not to infringe on freedom of speech and what not but your stuff might be causing some folks to get a little rowdy," warned Cyborg. "You might wanna stop."
"The word of the Etens must be spread to all ears," said the preacher.
"And you're one of these Etens?" asked Robin skeptically. The preacher shook his head.
"No I am merely a cleric, an emissary whose soul duty is to spread the word of the Etens and to set the ignorant on their path to immortality. I am the first of an eventual seven clerics." While the Titans and the cleric spoke many more people gathered around. "Those who follow the path of the Etens will know true happiness and power."
"And if I decide I'd rather sleep in or something?" quipped Beast Boy. The cleric straightened himself and looked more serious.
"Those who refuse to accept the Etens into their hearts will find only misery in all forms."
"Okay I think that's just the kind of talk we were afraid of," said Robin. "You're coming with us, we have more questions." Starfire hovered into the air and charged her fists. The cleric noted her defiant look. Robin slowly stretched out his hand tyring to keep the cleric calm. "Now come quietly and no one will get hurt." Following this all the Titans got into ready stances.
"You cannot silence the Eten's word, you will experience their power and you will have faith." His ruby red pendant began to glow and an aura sounded it. They watched it apprehensively as did all others in the vicinity. He tilted his head upward as if summoning a great force. A bright flash of light erupted from the pendant then a large red bubble sprang forth and swiftly expanded outward. It engulfed the Titans and they along with everyone else were knocked off their feet. When it finally disappeared the cleric was gone. Robin rubbed his eyes several times and groaned. Upon regaining his sight he saw Cyborg offering him a helping hand and he took it. Beast Boy helped Raven up and she looked around at her hands.
"Robin, my powers aren't working." Beast Boy attempted to morph but found he couldn't.
"I can't transform."
"And my long range scanners are down," said Cyborg. Robin rubbed his forehead dejectedly.
"Uhhh dudes, where's Star?" Robin, Cyborg, and Raven all darted their eyes about the crowd frantically and saw that Starfire was nowhere to be found. Robin double checked every area to make sure he hadn't missed her in his panicky mood.
"STARFIRE!" Robin shouted trying to get her attention. "C-Cyborg?"
"I told you my long range scanners are down, I don't know where she is." Raven rubbed her hands together trying to spark out some energy, nothing happened.
"Well this is a good way to start things off." Robin ran a hand through his hair frantically.
"Starfire…."
ELSEWHERE……………..
Starfire slowly awoke and found herself lying on a tile floor in a large circular room. There were sizable rectangular windows spaced out around the room. Starfire rose but found that chains bound her wrists and ankles. She settled for the nearest window and let out a surprised gasp. She was in a room that appeared to be high above the clouds and was moving fast against the wind. The outside movement made her already queasy stomach curdle so she abandoned her view for a plan of escape. She pulled and tugged at her chains with all her might but found breaking free to be impossible at the moment. She checked her powersand found they were still with her.
"Why do you try to escape?" She quickly looked up from her shackles and saw man dressed in exactly the same way as the cleric but not for a hood over his head. His eyes were not the soulless milk white from the first man but were instead long and empty; they reminded her of two never-ending tunnels.
"Why have you restrained me?"
"It was necessary, I beg your forgiveness." He waved his hand and her fetters sprang apart. Starfire rubbed her wrists though never let her guard down.
"Who are you, and what is this place?" She then recognized his face from the article Cyborg had shown them. "I know you; you are the archeologist from the cave in." The man shook his head.
"No, he is no longer among the living. I have only modeled my physical appearance from his image. The body you see before you is only a vessel to house my true being. You may call me Tomas, I speak for the Etens."
"You are one of these Etens."
"Indeed, they have chosen me to represent them as you could not comprehend their words."
"Why have you brought me here?"
"It is the will of the Etens that you have come. You possess the power to better spread our word to all ignorant ears. All who embrace the Etens will live in harmony and unparalleled bliss." Starfire felt herself becoming uneasy again.
"And what of those who do not accept you?" Tomas pursed his lips together as though he had been insulted.
"Those who refuse to believe must be destroyed. For they are an evil that must be purged before all who accept the Etens as hallowed may inherit the earth."
"You cannot force a belief on someone and still expect them to embrace it with the reverence you have demanded. No one will readily accept your kind, and I am afraid I must disagree with the notion that you are divine in nature."
"Why do you doubt the Etens, you have seen their power."
"I was rendered unconscious and brought to a strange place. I beg you forgive my candor but such things have happened to me before." Tomas smiled and nodded.
"It is proof you require, then fear not. The Etens are understanding gods. They will smite your doubts and disbeliefs with their wonders." The red ruby around his neck began to glow. Starfire gulped and began backing away. Red energy poured out and formed a glowing sphere in Tomas' hand. "Now you will feel ultimate enlightenment, as the wisdom of the Etens washes over you." He shot his hand forward and the sphere grew into a large red wall. Starfire pressed her back against the wall not able to move any further. She did her best to shield herself as the red energy bombarded her. She felt it pierce her heart as her entire being seemed to be on fire and she soon heard a voice telling her to give herself utterly to the Etens mind, body, and soul. 'NO!' she screamed. 'I WIL NOT!" She screamed the last word and broke free of the red field. Tomas, needless to say looked both shocked and bewildered.
"You have fought the influence of the Etens, very intriguing."
"You-will find-that I am full-of surprises," she panted. Starfire straightened herself up. "The Etens are evil beings who wish only to force their twisted and distorted views upon others. I will never spread your word and it appears you cannot force me to," she said triumphantly. Tomas only looked mildly deterred.
"And in that I am not dismayed. For no one is irreplaceable." His pendant glowed again and a surging electrical beam connected to Starfire in the chest. She gasped form the shock but it was soon over. The beam left her and moved beside Tomas, where upon it formed an exact duplicate of the Tamaranian princess. Starfire held her hand to her chest and examined the reproduction of herself, dressed in the robes of a vicar. The clone's eyes opened giving Starfire a chilling feeling down her spine. She tilted her head and her clone did the same. Tomas stepped before her and placed a necklace identical to his around her neck. "Go now, and with our blessing be a missionary of the Etens. Accept only those who would accept you, and dispense with any who would defy the power of their gods." The false Starfire bowed her head to him.
"Blessed be to the Etens," she said in a sweet and sappy voice.
"Blessed be to the Etens," he repeated. Starfire watched with growing fretfulness as her clone disappeared in whiff of smoke. Tomas turned his attention back to Starfire. She raised a glowing fist in his direction. He laughed quietly never wanting to loose his gentle but malevolent persona.
"Whatever that thing is you have sent back to my friends they will know the difference. When they discover her they will come and your time will end far before it has begun."
"Dear child judge not the wisdom of the Etens, we will show you to the path of unending happiness. Yes you will walk the path, but first you must come with me." Starfire lowered her fist as Tomas began walking away from her.
"To where?" He turned back with a straight face.
"To meet the Etens." Starfire's mouth parted and she gulped wanting to leave right then and there. She knew perfectly well they were not gods or goddesses, but that did not stop the thought of meeting them from being absolutely terrifying. It seemed she had little choice as Tomas made his pendant glow again and the room was covered in light.
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Night had befallen Jump City, having searched for hours they found no trace of their lost teammate. Robin could only sit on the couch and try to become lost in his own thoughts. He couldn't allow the others, especially Starfire, to learn how he really felt about her. The least that would happen would be a questioning of his resolve as a leader. As a leader one should always care for his/her people equally, unfortunately it's not always that simple. Robin stood up and departed to the roof. He passed through the doorway and felt a little hesitant about stepping out there, if was as if he felt he were trespassing on someone else's turf. Starfire would always come to the roof if she needed to think or simply wished to watch the stars. Robin nodded up at the various constellations and points of light.
"I'm gonna find you Star. I don't care how long it takes, I'm gonna find you."
To Be Continued
I think that went pretty good. For a first episode it's not turning out so bad, I think anyway. I promise you the next part will be out the next coming Friday. What I'm gonna do is post each new episode every Friday, kinda like the show just not on Saturdays. Anyway hope its starting out good for ya. Laters! I'm new to whole 'write your own version of the show because the bone heads at CN cancelled it and now you have to perfect your method' thing. Oy vey that's a mouthful.