I'm glad this fic made it to a fifth chapter, I thought everyone would hate the entirety of the idea, but I guess you all proved me wrong, I hope you like this chapter just as much, and as a little gift to all you fans, I'll try to make this a good chapter.
Chapter 5Slade sat up as he looked around, no Mastermind and no Raven. "I guess we won…or someone else intervened…ah well." Slade said as he got up and stretched. /Should I go try and find out who Mastermind is and who he's working for or should I go see Raven…I think I'll go with the latter. / Slade thought as he left his room walking towards Raven's.
He opened the door walking in without any stealth involved, but Raven was meditating. As he walked closer three shadows came alive and attacked him, they were skilled but Slade had a trick up his sleeve, a powerful spin kick that obliterated the shadows. "What are you doing in my room?" Raven asked. "I wanted to ask you, why did you help me?" Slade questioned.
"You're my teammate, we're better off with you alive then dead right now." Raven replied calmly. "For a while there I thought I would just let myself die, please tell me, does it really matter to you if I live or die?" Slade asked. "I'm not sure yet." Raven replied, she truly was questioning whether she cared for the annoying boy. "Right now that's better than a no, thanks Raven." Slade said before leaving the girl's room.
Slade sighed as he walked to the computer room; Cyborg was playing a game on one of the computers. Slade calmly walked over and started using a computer, searching for any known data on Deathstroke and Mastermind. "So what are you up to Slade?" Cyborg asked, as he continued playing some sort of game and winning at it. "I was attacked by two different people, both of them challenged me with ease, I'm trying to find information on them, but it's no use." Slade replied.
"Hmm, well what are their names, maybe I can help?" Cyborg asked. "Mastermind and Deathstroke." Slade sighed, there was no information on them at all from where he was searching. "Deathstroke…but he's dead." Cyborg said. (The end does not exist in this timeline; instead some person defeated Trigon, that is all A/N) "Trust me, he's very much alive, he nearly killed me." Slade spoke with anger and worry, after all he was the most powerful titan, and he nearly died.
"Well Deathstroke is just plain powerful, that's all the info on him, Mastermind however is a legendary assassin known to be unarmed and dangerous." Cyborg smiled, hoping that helped. "He is a powerful fighter, there's no way I'll be able to survive at this rate." Slade sighed as he got up and left. The alarm sounded but moments later, the titans hurried to a building that was being robbed by a single man. When they got there, they were amazed to find Deathstroke and Mastermind.
"Hello titans." Deathstroke said calmly. "Deathstroke, you won't beat us, I can guarantee that." Slade spoke in anger; he would kill Deathstroke given the chance. "Ha, I'd like to see you try, I alone can destroy you, master Deathstroke is a hundred fold you're strength." Mastermind mocked. "Calm down, I just want to fight Slade, not much to ask, but still." Deathstroke said.
"I'll fight you one on one, but only if you agree to my conditions." Slade said, as he was fully ready to fight Deathstroke. "What are you're conditions?" Deathstroke asked. "You won't hurt my friends, that goes the same for Mastermind, I will fight you and my friends and Mastermind will watch as you die by my hand." Slade replied. "I'll agree to everything except for me losing, for I am much stronger than you." Deathstroke laughed.
"You'll be proved wrong." Slade said as he dashed at Deathstroke. "Come now you can't actually expect to win." Deathstroke called, as he moved at inhuman speeds at Slade, quickly getting to him as he threw a hundred powerful punches at Slade's face. Slade was thrown back and down as his first mask shattered, his second mask protecting what little identity he had. "I won't lose to you." Slade said as he stood up, being knocked down by a kick in between his breaths.
"I fought you last time at a mere quarter of my full power, you had trouble keeping up while using all you're power, you're a weakling." Deathstroke said as he stomped on Slade's stomach. "Slade will die." Mastermind laughed, thoroughly enjoying it. /I'm going to die, there is no other choice, I can barely breathe right now, everyone will die, most likely because of Deathstroke. / Slade thought to himself as someone began speaking to him mentally.
"I can help you, but at a great price." The voice said to Slade. "What is this price?" Slade asked the mental speaker. "You will give me you're soul, and in return you're real powers will be drawn out." The voice said. "Screw you." Slade replied before he came back into the real world, where his lungs were slowly being crushed.
Slade grew angrier and angrier as a voice kept telling him to kill Deathstroke it was overwhelming him. "I'm amazed at how easy this is, I can't believe you're not even fighting back." Deathstroke mocked. "Go to hell." Slade yelled as he threw Deathstroke off, suddenly filled with new power, wanting the voice to stop.
Slade ran at Deathstroke, throwing numerous punches at the villain, each one with more power and anger than the last. Anger filled Slade's being; the voice seemed to never end, speaking of destruction and pain. The voice hit a soft spot, saying if Deathstroke does not die Raven will you fool, the voice obviously knew Slade well.
Deathstroke turned his mechanical body's energy level up, now at a hundred percent Deathstroke thought he was sure to win; unfortunately Slade was just getting started. Slade kept throwing stronger and stronger punches, showing no fatigue at all. Filled with anger Slade no longer had control, his body was simply a weapon of destruction, nothing could stop him but the voice itself.
"How can you have this much strength?" Deathstroke questioned, as his metal body was slowly being destroyed. "I won't let you kill them!" Slade yelled as he kept attacking. Deathstroke know knew of what happened, filled with fear of Slade's ever growing strength, but knowing where it came from. "I'm going to kill you Deathstroke, the world will be better off because of it!" Slade yelled as he kept attacking.
"Enough of this!" Someone yelled as they knocked Slade to the ground. "Damn it, Neron already got to him, Mastermind it's time we take our leave." Deathstroke said as he and Mastermind vanished. The person who attacked Slade was none other than Red X, he was trying to keep Slade from obtaining any of the real power he could have.
"Red X, I'll kill you too if you get in my way." Slade screamed as he struggled to get free, but it was useless, Red X was too powerful. "Slade you have to calm down, you're getting worked up over nothing, trust me." Red X yelled, hoping to keep everyone safe, as the voice stopped from Red X's taunting. "What's going on?" Slade asked now free from the hypnotic voice.
I really hope you enjoyed that, it's a little dive into Slade's past, a little action, a little romance and a little guest appearance by Red X, who may have a large role next chapter. Please leave a review as they fuel me.