Somewhere In the Unknown...
A person, wearing black clothes, walked into a large computer room.
"Sir," he said, "It seems though the prisoner has escaped again! His cell is completely empty." Suddenly, electrical sparks flowed around a mysterious shadowy figure wearing a large, dark-blue coat zipped up.
"It figures!" he growled in a raspy, computer-like voice, "My naive son has always tried to make things bad for me! Get'em back, and this time, don't come back until my son is in chains!" Receiving his orders, the soldier went to gather his troops. Meanwhile, the man, in the electrical coat, stared at the computer screen, as the monitor zoned in a young boy, wearing a blue and black jumpsuit with an oddly shaped T. He also had white hair and red eyes.
"You can't hide from me forever my son! You will know your destiny..."
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EPISODE 3: "MOTHER MAY I --- AGAIN!"
The young boy ran as fast as he can until he ran into a nearby alley. 'I've got to get away from them!' he thought, 'But how?'
He was about to run out of ideas when he saw something out the corner of his eye. He saw the Teen Titan, Starfire, walking on the sidewalk and ran up to her. "Huh?" Starfire asked as the young boy hid behind her, "What's going on?" "Please!" he said, "You have to help me!" "Help you? From who?"
Starfire looked forward and saw three soldiers, in black clothes, walked towards her. "Can I...help you?" she asked. "Yes," the soldier, in front, said, "Hand over the boy peacefully, and we'll not to do any harm to you!"
Starfire wavered her right hand to keep the young boy far behind her. "We advise that you would cooperate," Soldier 2 said, "We don't to have to hurt an innocent girl like you!" The Tamaranian smiled as she replied, "There's something that you should know about me..." Then she grabbed her Star Blazer, held it out in front of her, and pulled the trigger. The beam bounced off the soldier's blaster, split into two, and shot the other two in the back. "...I'm not that kind of girl!"
Soldier One got so angry, that he fired his blaster. Starfire dodged the attacks and grabbed the young boy and ran towards a nearby alley. "GET OUT HERE AND FACE ME!" the soldier replied. Starfire smiled as she looked at the young boy and said, "Stay here, ok?" The young boy looked at her innocently and nodded silently. As the Tamaranian put her Star Blazer away, she walked out of the alley. "You want me," she said running towards the soldier, "You got me!" Starfire made a flying roundhouse, which the soldier blocked with its blaster. She, then, retaliated by sending a powerful right fist, but again it was blocked.
The young boy noticed that Starfire was in trouble when he saw her get thrown into a wall of a building. His muscles tightened and seconds later, electrical bolts surrounded him.
As Starfire started to stand up, a gun pointed at her face. "This is the end for you!" the soldier said.
"Stop it, now!" the young boy said appearing from the alley. His muscles tightened so fast, three electrical stars surrounded him and made a triangle out of thunder. That distraction gave Starfire enough time punch a hole through the soldier's stomach. The soldier fell on his back as Starfire stood up, but her reaction was just as surprising as the look on her face. "A robot?" she whispered. Then she looked at the young boy, who was very much unconcious, but sparks of electricity still surrounded him. 'He was being chased...by a robot?'
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Back at Titans Tower...
"Okay, let me guess this straight!" Beast Boy said confronting Starfire, "Three people, in uniform, came out of nowhere and attacked you, because they wanted that little kid?" "Obviously," Raven said checking the young boy's bio-metrics, "A kid with an untapped power; he has uncharted electrical abilties. The problem is he can't control it."
"And here's something new!" Cyborg said looking at the monitor of the computer, "According to this, his electrical abilities never changed his DNA nor any of his molecules! He can still age like any human!" "I'm still very clueless, Starfire!" Robin said talking to her, "The three men, you say their robots, I can believe! But, this young boy, saving you at the last minute, is pretty vague!"
"I was there, Robin!" Starfire replied, "That soldier countered everyone of my combat moves! The little boy gave me enough time for me to cripple that eyesore!" "Well, whatever he did..." Raven began joining the conversation, "...just be glad that you weren't real close! If he was able to tap into all of his power at that time, you would gotten the shock of your life!"
"Tell me about it!" Beast Boy said sitting at the Living Room table looking at a contraction, "Whatever Star witnessed, fried the CD player I let her borrow! Seventy bucks, down the drain!" "eh...Sorry, Beast Boy!" Starfire said blushing embarrasingly as Robin and Raven sweatdropped. "Well, if we're ever gonna find out who attacked Star, we need to know who the boy's name is..." Robin said.
"My name is Triad," a voice said.
All of the Titans turned to see the young boy, who was awake. "What did you say your name was?" Robin said. "I said my name is Triad, and I ran away from the Electrical Weather Greenhouse." "Did you say the Electrical Weather Greenhouse?" Cyborg asked, "All the weather simulations are controlled by that place!" "Why were you running from a very, secured place like that?" Beast Boy said. "I was running away from my father, Wildjolt!" Triad said.
"Have you heard of this Wildjolt before?" Raven asking Beast Boy. "No way!" Beast Boy replied.
"Perhaps, it'll be better if he rested some more in your room, Star!" Robin said as Starfire agreed, "Take him there, while we find out everything about his father."
In Starfire's Room...
Starfire pulled the covers over Triad as he replied, "Do you think you'll be able to stop my father?" "We may not be able to stop him completely," Starfire replied, "but, at least, we'll stop whatever he's planning." As she got up from her bed, she continued speaking, "Why don't you stay here and get some rest?"
"Ms. Starfire?" Triad said stopping her in her tracks, "You kinda remind me of my mother. She passed away after I was born, so I never could get a look at her face. But, I knew in her heart, she was very kind...like you..."
Although Starfire didn't say anything, she quietly shed a tear. "Try...not to think about it," she said smiling a little, "Just get some sleep."
Leaving the room, Starfire started walking through the hallway with her head lowered, clenching her gloved fists tightly.
In The Living Room...
"So, what do the records say about this Wildjolt, Cyborg?" Robin asked. After checking the computer for criminal records, Cyborg explained, "Here it is, Wildjolt: A B-class criminal; Wanted in several cities, including wanted for questioning, for a couple of bank robberies."
"Sounds like your everyday, run of the mill bad guy to me!" Raven said. "Yeah," Beast Boy began, "but, that still doesn't explain where thunder and lighting comes into the picture!" "It turns out to be his long jacket he always wears," Cyborg said, "It generates a powerful charge of electricity around his body." "Then that settles it!" Robin said, "While Triad sleeps in Star's room, we'll go to that greenhouse and dispose of that walking power surge! By the way, where is Starfire?"
"Uh, Robin?" Beast Boy said looking at the computer, "You don't remember taking your motorcyclethe Auto Shop to get it fixed, do you?"
Robin stared questionably at the computer to notice that his motorcycle was gone.
"I know where she went..."
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The Electrical Weather Greenhouse...
"WHAT!" Wildjolt shouted as his jacket flared up with electricity, "My son, Triad, is been taken! By whom?" "It was some girl by the name of Starfire!" one of his soldiers said. "So," Wildjolt said gripping his fists tightly, "The rumors are true, after all! The Teen Titans have been reunited after a four-year absence! This could put my plans into danger!"
"Sir!" the intercom went off, "There's an intruder at the entrance! We have it on surveillance!" The picture came up on screen and Wildjolt saw Starfire, getting off Robin's motorcycle, and walking towards the door.
"Speaking of Starfire," Wildjolt said walking out the Security Room, "I'll handle her by myself! If there are any more intruders, take care of them!"
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Starfire entered the greenhouse, with her finger, on the trigger, of her Star Blazer. With a little assertiveness, she looked on both sides of the building making sure that there were no traps or such. 'There are no hidden traps.' she thought, squeezing the handle on her blazer. 'So, why do I feel so...uneasy?'
Suddenly, two beams came out of nowhere exploding on contact, which made Starfire guarding herself. Then she stood tall as a large, wide door opened; a figure came out of the shadows, which appeared to be Wildjolt.
"Welcome, Ms. Starfire!" he replied with very, demeanor voice. "I take it, you must be Wildjolt!" Starfire said in a sturn tone. "I see that you've heard of me. Then, I must take it that you'll be handing back my son, Triad..."
"NOT ON YOUR LIFE, WILDJOLT!" Starfire shouted as her emerald eyes glowed, "You called yourself a father, yet you don't know how to treat you own son!" "How so, my pretty?" Wildjolt asked slyly. "You took him to become one of your little soldier boys; you took him away from his dying mother! If you ask me, I'd be a more better parent than you'll ever be!"
Wildjolt laughed out loud and said, "YOU? A better parent than me! You're not even out of your teenage years! What make you think you can be a better parent!" Starfire pointed her Star Blazer at Wildjolt and replied, "Because Triad deserves a parent's love; the most deserving thing a child should have!" "So, you think my son deserves my love," Wildjolt said smiling as he clenched his fist that created lighting, "I may not know nothing about that. But, I do know THIS!"
He fired a powerful beam of electricity at the Tamaranian, but Starfire saw the beam coming and started to dodge. In slow-motion action, she was able to spin underneath the beam and fire one on her own from her Blazer. A mini-explosion came in front of Wildjolt, but ran at Starfire throwing a punch. She spun around very quickly to catch the fist, but he threw a kick, causing her to backflip backwards. But before Starfire could react, Wildjolt knocked her Star Blazer out of her hand, which she grabbed his hand. Then she retaliated by grabbing his wrist, of the fist, he threw. After that, she threw her right hand, to the gut, causing him to catch it.
"My son doesn't need love!" Wildjolt said grapping, "Triad needs power! Only then, I will respect him!" "How can you call yourself a parent," Starfire said, "when you don't even care for the boy?" "I care about him enough, not to kill him!" With that, Wildjolt threw back Starfire which made her land on her feet. "You may be right; I don't anything about being a parent! But, to Triad, I remind him of his mother! And like all mothers, if you hurt my child, I'll make you pay for it!"
Starfire launched a powerful starbeam at Wildjolt, which he retaliated by firing a bolt of lighting. The two beams played a test of strength for nearly ten seconds, until Wildjolt brought in a little more power. The impact and explosion caused Starfire to be pushed back into a wall. The lighting maniac started laughing and said, "I'm impressived, but now it's time to finish this!" Then he pointed a finger at the Tamaranian, crackling lighting in it. "But, what its worth Ms. Starfire, you put up quite a fight!"
Starfire quietly closed waiting for the attack, suddenly a flying disc came out of nowhere and exploded in Wildjolt's face, blinding him for a few seconds.
"You know," a voice said, "Hitting a girl makes you a dirty letch!" Appearing at the entrance was Robin, Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Raven, along with Triad. Starfire turned her head slightly, see that the others had made it, and another person. 'Triad?' she thought. 'Why did they bring Triad?'
Wildjolt had stopped being blind long enough to see that Starfire's calvary had arrived. "Well, if it ain't the Teen Titans," he said putting his arms down, "And I see that you've brought my son back!" "Let's just say, he's the key to take you down!" Beast Boy replied. As Cyborg began to fire his cannon, Triad looked over Starfire, who was hurting. "STARFIRE!" he shouted, "What did you do to Starfire, Dad!" "This's what happens when somebody takes my child!" Wildjolt said picking up Starfire by the neck, "Just be glad I didn't kill her...YET!" "LET HER GO!" Robin said, but Raven stopped him before he could do anything. "Robin, you get any closer, he might break Starfire's neck!" Raven said.
"I do have a proposition for you," Wildjolt said, "I'll spare this girl's life, if you decide to hand over my son to me! And as long as I am inches away from breaking your friend's neck, I know that you won't try anything!"
The others were helpless, but Triad was mad with hatred. Unknownst to the others, lighting surrounded his body as his hair stood on end and his pupils were gone. "LET HER GO!" he shouted as a powerful shockwave caused the Titans to cover themselves and Wildjolt to let go of Starfire. Then, without any recollection of himself, Triad lunged at his father and gave a massive right hand to his face smacking him to a wall. Then, with both of his fists, he collided them, one-at-a-time, in his stomach. During that time, Starfire regain conciousness to see Triad go nuts.
The pressure for Wildjolt was overbearing as his son pounded him into the pavement. Seconds later, Triad backed off as three lighting pods circled around him like a triangle. "Triangle Thunder!" The three lighting pods engulfed themselves with lighting as they connected one-by-one making an electric triangle as he was going in for the kill. Before he lunged in, a pair of arms circled around his tiny waist. His anger died down as he looked to see Starfire was holding him back. "Triad, it's okay!" she said softly, "I'm still here!" "Starfire..."
Triad's voice faded off as the others rushed over and saw his father cringing as he got up. "I suggest you turn yourself in nice and slowly, Wildjolt!" Robin said. "I can concure!" Beast Boy replied, "You don't wanna make you son angry, again!" Even though he was still cringing, Wildjolt managed to chuckle.
"I'm impressed!" he said, "You managed to make my jacket to malfunction! Looks like Triad is getting to be more like me every minute!" "WHAT!" Starfire said angrily. "No matter how you look at, or which side my son is on, sooner or later his thirst for power will consume him! Then, not even a parent's love will be enough to save him! Until next time, Teen Titans!" Then Wildjolt disappeared into the shadows.
As Starfire hugged Triad tightly, Robin replied, "C'mon! Let's head back to the Tower!"
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Titans Tower...
Starfire stood on top of the tower with wind blowing threw her hair. Seconds later, Beast Boy and Robin walked up.
"Star, are you feeling okay?" Beast Boy asked. "Do you think it's a good idea for us to send Triad to Titans East?" she asked. "It was the only idea we could think of," Robin said, "Bumblebee said that she'll take care of him." "Besides, we couldn't keep him here! Wildjolt would came after us, as soon as he finished repairing his jacket!" Beast Boy said.
"When I hugged Triad and held him close..." Starfire said looking at her held out hands, "...I was behaving just like a mother would!" "Don't worry, Star!" Beast Boy said. "Beast Boy's right!" Robin said putting a hand on her shoulder, "One day, when you most expected, you will be a great mother!" Hearing that, Starfire smiled as she, Robin, and Beast Boy stared at the sunset...
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Next Episode:
Starfire: Who's the young lady?
Beast Boy: She's a friend of mine...
Cyborg: All Right, BB! I knew you had it in ya!
Beast Boy: I-It's not like that at all!
Raven: He must have a reason for bringing her here...
Robin: Who is she really, Beast Boy?
"ERIKA"
Beast Boy: She's not only my friend, she was the one who taught to control the Animal within me...