Me: Another update. Yay! So this chapter, Steven and I go against each other in the final round in the race. Who will win? Read to find out.

Disclaimer: (See Chapter 1)


"Steven Ascensio and Rocky Wolf are our two finalists! The race will determine the winner of our Skateboard Competition! Good luck to both of you!"

Everyone was gathered near the starting line. I was in the right lane and Steven was in the left. The clouds and sky were already turning a light pink and orange color. The sun would be up for another three hours before it grew dark and for the stars to come out.

"You know your going to loose, so why not forfeit now?"

"Because I'm not gonna loose," I said. "You just wait and see. I will kick your ass in this race and then my friends and I will get out powers back and take both you and Slade down."

"Go Rocky!"

"Don't fail me dawg or you'll have to pay me the rest of that 300 $ for your board!" M&M shouted down to me.

"Onward to victory!"

"You can do it dude!"

"On your marks…!" Steven and I placed our right feet on our boards. "Get set…!" We leaned forward slightly. "GO!"

I kicked off the ground and started down the lane. Two trashcans were in front of me. I kick flipped over them and landed nicely on the other side. I glanced at Steven's lane and he was ahead of me, but not for long. I picked up speed and went past him. I maneuvered through the cones and kick flipped over the last one. I turned the curved corner and went off the ramp, into Steven's lane in front of him. The lanes were no longer separated, but emerged into one huge lane. He came up behind me with fast speed and sent water underneath my wheels. The water splashed around us as I went through it. The loop-de-loop came up and I went through first.

I reached the end, but Steven jumped from above and over me. He had gone up onto the top of the spiral and back down over my head, making him be in the lead. I picked up speed and tried passing him, but he got in my way. He grinded on a rail and kick flipped off of it. I went on the small ramp, jumped over the gap, and landed on the opposite one, doing a grind on the top. I went down the side and landed back on the concrete. I grinded on a different rail and jumped down beside Steven.

"Not bad!" Steven shouted over the noise of our wheels. "Just so you know, I had been practicing your Midnight Tornado. And I must say it's not as good as yours."

"Is that suppose to distract me?" I asked. "'Cause it's not working! I will win this race!"

"Not if I win first!"

Steven fired a fireball at me. I was in the lead now and he was trying to knock me off my board. I jumped over the fifth one and grinded on another rail, kick flipping off of it. Another ramp came up. I jumped off and grabbed the side of my board. I was almost to the finish line and Steven was coming up beside me.

As if in slow motion, I was getting closer and closer to the ground. Steven was slightly ahead of me as I finally landed.

"Come on Rocky!" Courtney cried.

All my friends were cheering me on. Steven and I were neck to neck. It seemed like time was slowing way down now.

I realized the flaw in my plans. I needed more than one Apprentice to accomplish anything.

You can tell Slade that I'll never take them.

I thought you might say that. You wouldn't be in so much pain if you had taken the pills like I asked.

They're not your friends any more.

Slade, you're right. I don't need friends.

That's my boy.

Thank you Master.

I don't need a mentor... OR A MASTER! MIDNIGHT TORNADO!

I am using them for good.

Getting back at the preps is not good.

No! I mean…! Robin needs me back at the Tower because, uh, um, 'cause, 'cause… Slade's been spotted in Jump City! Gotta go!

You okay dude?

Yeah. I'm Steven by the way.

Nice to meet you.

Would you like to go camping with my family and me?

Sure.

I don't think you should go camping this weekend. I've been having weird vibes lately and I don't like them.

I'll be fine. Don't worry, I promise.

That's what you said the first time I warned you about something you stupid Baka. And you got yourself kidnapped because you wouldn't listen.

Well if you would've told me about my powers from before, none of that shit would have happened in the first place.

No.

Hello… Apprentice.

I-I k-killed…

If you've killed me, then why am I still here?

But Steven, he-

-Works for me.

What happened to my powers?

Steven has them.

Steven! You Bastard! How could you do this to me? I'm your friend!

NO! Steven! You don't know what it was like! He kidnapped me Steven! He turned me against my friends! Slade manipulated me Steven! He-!

Shut him up for me, won't you Slade.

Steven! Please! STEVEN!

My life was normal before you kidnapped me and told me of my powers. I had a family who didn't worry about me so much. When I returned home, my life changed drastically. My once calm mother didn't bawl her eyes out if I was late getting home from school. She didn't jump to conclusions about calling the police if I called her when I should have been home instead of at the park or a friend's house. My father used to not get mad or upset if I didn't tell him where I was going or when I was leaving. My once understandable sister wished I didn't exist. She never even talks to me anymore unless we're fighting over who gets the front seat of the car or which one of us gets to use the bathroom first in the morning before school. They worry too much. They practically watch me like a hawk would its prey. My life was ruined the day you took me from my family. Now I feel empty without my powers inside of me. I feel useless. Everything changed. Things I didn't want changed changed. My world has turned upside down when it should be right side up.

KUCHIYOSE NO JUTSU! THE ART OF SUMMONING!

BARRAGE OF DRAGONS!

You really disappoint me Rocky. You've displeased your Master.

It's what I do best right?

Bang!

You killed him!

You must really like making me angry.

Your friend Steven… yeah, he stole all our powers.

In one week, a villain's tournament will be taking place. It's of a sport that you know all too well Apprentice. If you can beat Steven in the Skateboard Competition, I'll give you your powers back. But if you loose, you'll become my Apprentice without complaints or trying to run away.

It's your choice Rocky, so I suggest you take it and enter. Next Friday is when you sign up and the competition is all day Saturday, starting at 8:00. If you don't enter, then you and your friends will never get their powers back.

Until then,

S.W.

So dude… are you going to enter?

Yes.

"OH MY GOD, I DON'T BELIEVE IT! Rocky Wolf, the only skateboarder here without powers, has crossed the finish line first! He is our new Skateboarding Champion!"

"Yay Rocky!"

"That's my dawg right there!"

"All right Rocky!"

I pushed back on the tail of my board, making it slide to a stop. Most of the people were cheering loudly for my victory. I pulled my helmet off. My friends jumped down from the stands and ran in my direction. They practically tackled me to the ground in their excitement.

"You did it Rocky! You did it!" Alan yelled.

"Now we can get our powers back!" Sheilee added.

"NOOOOOOOOOO!" We all turned around and got into fighting stances, except for M&M. Steven was really pissed off. He formed Midnight Tornados around each of his clenched fists. "I will not be made a fool of!"

"I won fair and square!" I shouted at him. "Now give us our powers back!"

"I'm keeping them!" Steven yelled back. "And I will kill you and all of your worthless friends! Your powers will be your destruction Rocky Wolf!"

He was about to fire his Midnight Tornados at us, but they died down and disappeared completely.

"What just happened?" Sheilee asked.

The loud sound of laughter could be heard from behind Steven. He turned his head.

Slade had a large black sphere in his hand and it was pulsating with power. There were large blinding beams of red light flying around in every direction and making contact with everyone in the area. The red beams of light returned to the sphere. Then a blinding flash of white light formed around Slade and flew away from him at everyone in front of him. We all flew back by the impact and landed on the ground. Debris flew everywhere and the stands blasted away and destroyed.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw Slade still standing. He had his hands clenched into fists, holding them at waist level. (Kind of like Dragon Ball Z stances) Electricity flowed around his body. He continued to laugh, but it was a mere chuckle now. I slowly got up onto my feet and into a fighting stance. Everyone stood up from the ground.

"You attempt to fight me boy?" Slade asked. "You have no hope in to defeating me. I have, after all, everyone's powers inside of me."

"Now Slade has our powers?" Beast Boy asked.

"Not just ours, but every other villain with powers that are here," Robin said.

"Dude! I thought we had a deal! You said that if Rocky won, then we'd get our powers back!"

"And why would I give you your powers back?"

"Because you never go back on your word," Robin said. "Its not like you to break deals Slade."

"Heh-heh. Robin, do you remember when I helped you save Raven?"

"Of course I do."

"I distinctively remember me saying that old habits die hard, no?"

I growled in anger.

"Give us our powers back!"

"I don't think I will," Slade said. "What's more better than having every power imaginable at my disposal? I don't see why I didn't think of it sooner."

"Dude! I want my powers back. So hand 'em over," Beast Boy said.

Slade blasted Beast Boy away with lightning.

"Beast Boy!"

I looked back at Slade and charged at him. He threw a gust of wind at me, knocking me to the ground. I somersaulted backwards and had one knee, foot, and hand on the ground. He threw Raven's black energy at me, but I jumped backwards into the air. I landed next to Steven, who was evidently very angry at Slade.

"That fucking Bastard."

I looked over at him.

"Can you fight hand-to-hand combat?"

He looked at me and smirked.

"Can you?"

We both returned our attention to Slade and got into similar fighting stances.

"You've become friends I see," Slade said. "Do you honestly think that the two of you can defeat me?"

"We're betting on it," I said.

"Its time to open a can of whoop-ass," Steven added.

We both charged at him. I jumped into the air and sent a kick in his direction. He put up a barrier of Raven's black energy from his hand to block. Steven sent a punch with his left hand at Slade's face. Slade anticipated the attack beforehand and caught Steven's fist. I sent a punch at him with my right hand, but he grabbed it. He used Billy Numerous's multiplying power and appeared behind us.

His copies grabbed us from behind. Steven and I brought our legs over our heads and landed behind the copies. They returned into Slade and the original sent fire at both of us. We jumped out of the way and landed a few feet away from Slade. We turned around in sort of a huddle.

"Any more ideas?"

"I'm all fresh out," I said. "I hate to admit it, but Slade's right; we're no match for him with our powers inside of him. We're mere mortals to him now. I don't even think my Barrage of Dragons can knock him out. I wouldn't be able to reach him without him attacking me."

"Well we have to think of something."

"You think a deal would work?" I asked.

"Depends on what that deal is and what its based on."

"Well then Steven, my main man, I have a plan."

I turned and faced Slade. He had his arms folded across his chest.

"I'm waiting. Or have you've given up already?"

"Far from it dude," I said. "I have a new deal."

I paused.

"Go on."

"You and I will start our own tournament," I said. "The rules, there are no rules. I win, you give everyone their powers back."

My friends and the Titans were behind me now.

"And if I win?"

I looked at my friends for a brief moment.

"If you win, you get to keep everyone's powers and you keep me as your Apprentice. I will never run away, disobey you, I will do everything you ask me to whether it be stealing from my friend's family's companies, stealing in general, killing someone, or killing myself."

"No. Rocky. You can't."

"Dude, you don't have to do that."

All my friends were trying to make me change my mind, but I silenced them. I turned to them, ignoring Slade.

"It's the only thing he wants is an Apprentice," I said. "He doesn't care about money, doesn't care about status, all he wants is everyone's powers and me. It's the only way."

"But Rocky, what if you lose?"

I looked at all of them sadly.

"Even if I lose, I'll never forget you guys… ever," I said. "I will never be broken ever again or forget about how great of friends you are. You've stuck by me for so long and I'll never forget that. This is the only way. If I lose, I lose. There is no changing it." I turned back around. "Do we have a deal?"

"I suppose we do."

"But you have to stick with it this time if I win or lose. Or else all bets are off."

"You've got yourself a deal my soon to be Apprentice."

No matter what, I will never lose. I vow to win.


Me: Not as long as the other two chapters before this, but next is Slade and Rocky's turn to face off. And Slade skateboarding? Seems a bit funny don't you think. Scatli did an Oekaki a few months ago when I mentioned it to her and you can find the link in my bio page. Catch ya'll later then.

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