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Chapter 11: Even Heroes Need Saving
The tiny screen went blank for a moment before a teen with long black hair appeared on it.
"This is the Titans East, who…Oh, hey Robin."
"Hi Aqualad," Robin replied, holding the hand-held communicator.
"How's the vacation?"
"Err...It's going good," Robin lied. How's the city?"
"Yeah, the city's fine, but there's something weird going on, and – hey!"
Aqualad was suddenly pushed out of the way by a tall teen with a bow hung across his back and a mask similar to Robin's.
"What'd you that for!" yelled Aqualad.
"Because you're not good at putting words together!" the teen scoffed, and then he looked at Robin. "Yep, the city is fine, man."
"Aqualad said there was something weird going on?"
"Uhh, yeah. A lot of people are getting sick with something. No one knows what it is or how it got in Jump City. No other places seem to have it. All the hospitals are full."
Robin cursed under his breath. "Is it serious?"
"…No one's died yet if that's what you mean."
"Speedy…"
Speedy laughed. "Relax, I'm just kidding. No, I think it's just something that makes you feel like crap for a while, like the flu or something like that. Or maybe pneumonia, or mono, or smallpox, or-"
"Goodbye, Speedy."
Click.
As soon as Robin's face disappeared from the screen, the tower flashed red. The five teens looked at each other, then ran out to the city.
The abandoned warehouse looked pretty much…well…abandoned when the Titans East walked through its doors. After a few minutes of just standing there, they looked at each other and sweat-dropped.
"So…what are we here for?" asked Aqualad.
"Well, the computer said that the problem was in here, but the whole place is empty," replied Bee. "Alright, let's see if we can find anyone in here."
The group walked toward the center of the large building. Speedy strung his bow and glanced around suspiciously.
Suddenly, a dark figure leapt down from the ceiling and started toward them. A single arrow shot forward and pierced the thing in the stomach and shot out of its back. The team ran to it as it fell.
A large hole gaped at them from where the arrow had entered. Wires and plugs intertwined beneath the outer metal layer. Sparks flashed from ripped copper wires.
The team looked up at the ceiling. On the rafters crouched thousands of robots.
"Help us! Help us!" they cried.
She was running toward the five black figures that screamed for someone to help them. It seemed that with every step she took, they seemed farther away.
"I can't…I…"
Raven came out of her dazed state by a shake from Cyborg.
"Raven, are you okay?"
The empath ignored him and teleported to the top floor where Robin and Starfire were talking.
"Robin, the Titans East – "
The high-pitched ring of Robin's communicator interrupted her. As he pushed a button, the face of Aqualad appeared on the screen.
"Titans, we need –elp!" The picture kept becoming fuzzy and the teen could barely be heard above the battle behind him.
"Aqualad, what's happening!"
"Can't def--- them. –'re getting beat--! -elp! Send some—AHH!"
A dark shadow fell across the screen as Aqualad screamed, and the communicator went black.
"Aqualad?" Robin asked frantically. The screen remained blank. He turned gravely to the rest of the Titans before him.
"We're going back."
Um, yeah. Sorry if this chapter wasn't very well written and kinda short. I just wanted it to be out of the way so the story could move along. There are only either one or two chapters before the end of Part One of this fic, and Part Two will be along soon (since I've wanted to write it for like, ever…).
Next chapter will be up soon.
