Titans Beyond
Episode 30: Concert
Author: Brruundin
Warning, I do not own the Titans or any other DC characters I may use.
Blue Beetle, Beast Boy, and Cyborg were having a good time enjoying the concert, but something was up, Blue Beetle could feel it, even the scarab could.
Hostile enemies nearby, getting ready to engage...
"No! Do not engage unless I tell you to I swear!" Blue Beetle says, trying to fight back his scarab companion.
"Hey, everyone okay dude?" Cyborg says, concerned for his friend, while watching him struggle to hold back.
"Yeah... I'm fine... Just... trying to stop the suit from causing mayhem..." Blue Beetle says still struggling to hold it back.
"Alright man, you talking about those fishy looking dudes over?" Cyborg says, pointing over to where they were grouped up and talking. Blue Beetle nods, finally having his suit under control.
"Alright man, BB come move this way with me, we'll go check it out. Blue Beetle you stay here, and keep an eye out, if anything goes down I want you to call Nightwing for back up, okay? I don't want you to go in overwhelmed on your first time. Just stick to the plan."
Blue Beetle nods again, even though he wanted to get in the action as well, he knew it was probably for the best to stay and listen, he wanted his teammates to trust him, so he felt like this would be the best idea for now.
Cyborg nears the suspicious looking guys, he notices an orange and black tattoo on the one of the guys hands, looking very similar to the mask Slade wears.
"Yo bb, I think these guys might be working for Slade... look at the hand" Cyborg says quietly, trying not to get the attention of the men they were approaching.
"Dude... you're right we gotta take them out..."
"No BB, we need to just keep watching, wait until the timing is right..." Cyborg says, then suddenly stops when he notices one of them reach for a gun out of the backpack they were carrying. Cyborg signals to Blue Beetle, then charges towards him.
"Oh not on my watch bud!" Cyborg says while throwing a punch at the guy with the gun. Several more men appear and start shooting at Cyborg.
Cyborg dodges the bullets, and Beast Boy turns into a large silverback, he then starts charging towards a few of the men and knocks them into some old barrels.
The crowd starts running away and screaming ensues. Blue Beetle starts panicking but remembers what he was told to do. He presses the button on the device that Cyborg gave him earlier before training started.
"Nightwing, Titans come in, this is Blue Beetle. Cyborg, Beast Boy, and I are down at the old warehouse by the docks, Cyborg and Beast Boy engaged them, and told me to call you for back up, please come immediately!" Blue Beetle says, trying to speak loud enough over the chaotic yelling.
"Roger that Blue Beetle. Starfire, Raven, and I are on the way. Hold your ground and be careful until we get there!" Nightwing says, responding immediately, and ends the conversation the same way.
We can't take this waiting around anymore... We're going in!
"No!" Blue Beetle tries to stop it, but he can't as the suit takes control of him. He then flies into the action where Cyborg and Beast Boy were, taking out a few guys along the way.
"Yo I thought I told you to stay back!" Cyborg says, concerned for his new friend's safety.
"I know! I can't help it, sometimes this thing has a mind of its own!" Blue Beetle says, trying to get control of the suit, but he ends up just firing hand blasts at the guys shooting Cyborg. More appear from the outside, this time with larger weapons. Beast Boy is hit by a cannon blast and goes down hard.
"BB you okay?" Cyborg says, barely missing the next blast.
"Yeah... I'll live dude..." Beast Boy struggles to speak, while slowly getting back up.
Cyborg gets hit with the next blast and lets out an audible moan. Immediately after, the other Titans show up to help take care of the problem.
Cyborg and Beast Boy finally get back on their feet and group up with the other Titans.
"Cyborg you and Starfire head over to that stairwell and take them out there. Raven and I will head around the other side and met up with you in the middle. Beast Boy you and Blue Beetle try to distract them from above and try not to get hurt. Everyone got it?" They all nod, in response to Nightwing's plan. He smirks.
"Titans, go!" Nightwing yells, and the plan goes into motion.
They slowly work their way through the enemies, who are distracted by Blue Beetle and Beast Boy spinning around them in there in circles. Eventually they finish off the team, which only leaves the man with the tattoo. They surround him to try to get him to talk.
"Alright, what are you doing here? Who are you working for?" Nightwing says, picking up the man by his shirt. He says nothing.
"Answer me!" Nightwing yells in the man's face. He finally decides to speak.
"Well, well, well... isn't it nice to see the boy wonder and his little friends. I'm sure you recognized my tattoo on my hand. Well let's just say you're going to have a surprise visit from an old friend. That's all I'm going to say on the matter." The mysterious man says, alluding to Slade of course.
"What are you talking about? Do you mean Slade? Is he here? When is he coming? Answer me!" Nightwing says, shaking the man. However, it turns out the man was a 3D hologram, and he fades away...
"Ugh! But how?" Nightwing says clenching his fist. Starfire puts her hand on his shoulder.
"Oh, friend Nightwing, it'll be okay. We stopped that attack from happening and if Slade does infact decide to show up, we shall be very much ready to fight." Starfire says, trying to cheer up Nightwing.
"I know... I just... he just seemed familiar, like I've seen him before... could it be? No..." Nightwing had thoughts about who this man could be, possibly Red X, but he wasn't sure if he would be working with Slade and why he would have a tattoo of him. Oh well, he knew that his team definitely needed to be prepared now.
"Alright Titans, tomorrow 10am sharp, we are beginning more full combat training, we need to be ready for another attack, and that includes the new guys. Make sure when we get back to let the others know. I'll be downstairs planning out everything and working out some details. In the meantime, good work tonight guys. Time to head out" The other Titans nod at Nightwing then they all head back to the T-car and drive home.
When they arrive at home they noticed the other Titans had been woken up by the call and were sitting around worried, so Nightwing decided now would be the best time to inform them of the announcement.
"Okay, new guys and Terra of course. Tomorrow 10am. Get ready for some more combat training, everyone will be there and we're going to speed up the process a little bit. Diving head first into team building and missions. Tomorrow you'll be partnered up with a core member, and for the next two days you're gonna get a crash course on what it means to be a Titan, any questions? No? Okay well get some sleep you have about... damn 6 hours... Get some rest guys. We have a lot of work to do in the morning.
Nightwing then heads down stairs into his briefing room, he begins to draw up plans and brainstorm ideas, when he notices his door opens... He turns around and a surprise guest appears...
"You... I never would have guessed... What are you doing here?"
The familiar masked friend nods. Then steps towards Nightwing.
"Red X... what are you doing here? Are you behind all this?"
Red X simply laughs at Nightwing. He then gets ever closer.
Nightwing becomes infuriated and charges towards Red X but by the time he reaches him, he disappears. Nightwing sighs.
I'm not even sure he was here... I need to get some sleep. Then with that Nightwing heads up to his bedroom, ready to start prepping his expanded team for what's to come.
A/N Finished! I guess we'll see if Slade returns? Or if Red X is behind all of this, or someone else? As always, read and review! :)
