Chapter 5

RisingSolstice- He'll still look all slim and lanky.

R98-Yeah. Sometimes the chapter can be shorter or longer than other. They'll probably be around a 1,500 words on average, I think.

Guest- Who doesn't want Soundwave to say his cool catchphrase. Not me!


Soundwave was currently dealing with a minor street gang that were robbing a bank. His plan of attack went as smoothly as his others. He first let the villains escape, creating an illusion of safety, before he would pounce and arrest them. This allowed his identity a secret while he did his little justice spree. And to be extra sure his identity will be safe, he would occasionally show up in his holo-avatar, equipped with a battle armor of his making, to fool the citizens, police, and the titans that it was multiple people doing these arrests. After tying up the unconscious crooks, he sped off from the crime scene and to a safe location where he can ground bridge to the Sovereign. As he was on the road, however, he overheard police chatter about damages to a bridge caused by two meta-humans that had the ability to control lighting and thunder. Curious, Soundwave activated his surveillance drones and saw two meta-humans, one was blue and one was yellow and orange, destroying a recreations facility. He then drove to the area so he can confront the meta-humans. As he was doing so, he began calculating a battle plan against them. This was his first time fighting meta-humans and he wondered how it will go. Will it end like most of his battles or will it end in his destruction? Either way, he will still formulate a battle strategy so he can stand a much better chance at defeating them.

Unfortunately, it wasn't needed, as Starfire and Beast Boy came and fought the brothers. The conflict was short but in the end, Starfire was buried under rubble caused by an explosion, resulting in everyone to stop fighting. It was then that an old man appeared before the two meta-humans and, after a word with them, they left with the old-man. Although he was shocked at what happened, he began to pursue the three unidentified beings. He drove left and right, wondering where they are, when a giant fire creature of sorts appeared out of nowhere and began to march to the city. Shocked at this development, Soundwave began to drive to the area where the fire monster came from. He saw that the two meta-humans were there and the unidentified man. The two left in a hurry, leaving Soundwave alone with the unidentified man. The unidentified man then threw several explosives at Soundwave's position. Stunned by this, Soundwave activated his holo-avatar before charging at the man. His holo-avatar was outfitted with a metal armor that was based on appearance of the Vehicons. This was done to remind Soundwave of his original home and encouraged him to continue his work on finding a way home. He then took control of his holo-avatar and began to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the old man. Surprisingly, the man did well, fending off his attacks and counterattacking, which were blocked by Soundwave. The exchange of blocks and attacks went on for a while until Soundwave tricked the man into defending a low kick, which resulted in Soundwave smashing his fist into the old man's face. The old man was sent flying into a tree, dazed. He recovered quickly, however, and got back up. To Soundwave's surprise, the old man's face was a mask and what was inside was…another mask. The masked figure then began to chuckle.

"So, you're the mysterious hero that's been hiding himself from the public I presume?" Asked the man, shocking Soundwave at how he knew. "Before you ask, I managed to get footage of you during your rescue of Robin. Pretty sloppy."

"A sloppy mistake that won't happen again." Thought Soundwave, wondering if the man knew the whole truth. If he did, things will become…problematic.

"I must say, I'm impressed with your armors." Said the man. It was with that sentence that Soundwave knew, that the man thought that his true form was simply a piece of equipment and that he assumed that he was a human in a suit of armor. And he was more than willing to make him believe that. "I planned that you would show yourself here. That is why, I decided to have a little sparing match with you. See if you're as powerful as I believe you are." With that the man took off his robes and exterior mask to reveal that he was wearing battle armor. He then took out a collapsible staff, extended said staff to its full size, and proceeded to attack Soundwave. He made the first move by jumping in the air and doing an overhead attack on Soundwave, who instantly blocked it with one of his arms. He then grabbed the man with his other arm and threw him across the field. The man recovered, however, and threw several grenades at Soundwave. The resulting explosions didn't damage him but they did disorientate him enough for the man to slam his staff in his face so hard that it cracked the visor.

Amazed at the man's strength, Soundwave then retaliated by breaking the man's own mask, causing pieces to fall all over the ground. This caused the man to jump back, his face partially covered by the shadows and his damaged mask. He looked at the broken pieces of his mask, scattered all over the ground, before chuckling.

"I must admit you are impressive. Very impressive. I might consider you an asset." Said the man. "But unfortunately, I don't believe you will serve me. Am I correct?" Soundwave's response was a simple shaking of his head. "Pity. No matter. I already have my eye on another." Said the man before leaving in an explosion of smoke. After the smoke subsided the man was gone. Soundwave then felt rain come all over him. He looked to where the fire monster gone and saw it disintegrating to nothing. He also saw Robin coming over to his location. Not wanting to be seen, he disabled his holo-avatar and silently engaged the cloaking device he equipped in case something like this happened. He saw Robin survey the area and, after finding something on the ground, picked it up. Robin clenched his fist at the object that caught his attention. It was a metal S.

"Slade." Said Robin out of spite before leaving. After he was gone, Soundwave decloaked and drove out of there. Wondering who this Slade is and what he wants.


Two weeks later


Soundwave was currently in his holo-avatar form, buying some human entertainment system. After reviewing his holo-avatar's apartment, he noticed that there was a lack of anything besides the bare essentials. He calculated that, in order to blend in, he needed to purchase a variety of human entertainment to make his holo-avatar seem like a normal person. So, he went out and purchased a few video games, a T.V., a P.C., a gaming station, and he was planning to buy several human books after he had finished with his purchases of human electronics. After paying for the electronics, he went to the nearest bookstore to purchase any books that caught his interest. He had to admit that some of the stories the humans wrote were very well-written and worth a read. As he was browsing the contents of tragedy section of the store, someone accidentally bumped into him, causing said person to fall to the ground in a thud. Soundwave looked down and, to his surprise, it was Raven that bumped into him. She looked up to him with an impassive face.

"I'm sorry about that." Said Raven while gathering a few books that she was planning to purchase. After gathering everything, she looked at Soundwave with a raised eyebrow, wondering why he didn't respond. "Is something wrong?" All she got for an answer was a shaking of Soundwave's head. A bit creeped out, Raven was about to leave when Soundwave raised his hand and waved good bye. The empath was a little weirded out by this, ironic giving how she acts, before waving good bye and leaving. Once she was out of his sight, Soundwave picked out a few books that grabbed his interest and left for the cashier. When he arrived, he was annoyed to find a big line in front of the cashier. Reluctantly, he went in line and to his surprise, Raven was in front of him. She turned around and groaned.

"Hello, again." Said Raven before turning around. Soundwave just gave a grunt of acknowledgment. As they waited, the two were ignoring each other, quite well actually, until Raven turned around and saw one of the books that Soundwave had with him, one that she enjoys herself. "You like 'The Four Ages Man'?" Asked Raven. Soundwave looked at her before nodding his head. She gave a look of approval before speaking. "Not many people appreciate it for what it is, I assume you like it for what it's about." Soundwave just nodded his head. Frowning, Raven tried to sense his feelings but, to her shock, she could barely feel anything from. What she did find, however, was a sense of loneliness and emptiness in him. Almost as if he was void of any emotions. Cautious around him now, she decided to play it safe. "Well, that's great to hear. I assume you like other dark poems as well?" Seeing him nod, made Raven curious and comfortable around him. "You want to go somewhere after this?" Asked Raven, receiving a raised eyebrow from Soundwave as a result.

He never expected to receive such an invitation from her. He wondered if he should accept such an offer. This could allow him to spy on the titan and get much-wanted information out of her. It would take time, however, and much more interaction with her in order to gain her trust but, the gains were worth it in Soundwave's mind. His decision made, he nodded his head and beckoned Raven forward, seeing that she was next in line. After the two made their purchases, Soundwave placed all his purchases in his true form's trunk. And, after some prodding from Soundwave, Raven did so as well. The two then proceeded to leave so they can get to know each other more.