Leaving Hazara to her thoughts, Jake returned to the party.
Raising an eyebrow, "What was that all about?" asked Raven.
Shrugging, "Otomo had said she had a few problems with me and the orders I gave her, and the way I treated her. I walked to talk to her face to face about it before she and the others left tomorrow."
Nodding, she let him sit beside her. Listening to "Tank Police! Feel the power that we got. Tank Police! We'll give it our best shot," they watched the others dance. Spending their time together, and that being alone made the night enjoyable for everyone, or more importantly, Jake and Raven. Again, what's his good points?
Walking through the desert, their ponchos protected their skin from the sun and wind carried sand. Goggles with dark lenses protected their eyes from the glare from the sand and catching a dot in the distance. Closer they got more realized it was a man in a copper pot with his head propped up by his arm which pressed against the edge of the pot.
Looking at each other, then back at the man, they peered into the pot. Saw it was filled oil and the man was naked.
Rath's index finger poked the man from his sleep. Smacking his dry lips, his sleep heavy eyelids slowly opened.
"Is that still there?" he asked.
"What is still here?" asked Rath
"That thing between my legs. The reason I built this pot and filled it with oil to dissolve it away."
"So you're not being tortured?"
"No, this is the cure of torment her type cause," pointing towards Jess.
"You need to see a doctor," replied Jess.
"I'm a doctor. That's why I prescribed this cure."
"What does your family think?" asked Rath.
"They're supportive. They bring rice," picking handful grains then letting them bounce off the metal plate, "and water," displaying the animal skin canteen, "when the rain becomes scare."
"Vow of chastity," remarked Rath, " Heard that works."
"Doesn't work. Even prayed. This thing between my legs weighs me down. Definitely an image of that," motioning to Jess, "Invaded my mediation. Do you practice chastity?"
"Yes," from Rath caused Jess's eyes to widen.
"Word of advice don't continue following that temptation. It leads to your ruin," walking away, "Join me in this pot. It's the only way to save yourself," caught by their ears.
"So," said Jess, "you're a virgin."
The next morning however, proved to be interesting. The party goers had just feel asleep where they dropped. Jake woke up with Raven. The other Titans woke up next to their significant others however the party goers ended up in weird groups. Angel woke up next to Paige with Blade on the other side of her. Spike found himself between Phoebe and Lady. Leo was between Piper and Virgil. Both swore to never speak of it again. Sango discovered Miroku sleeping right up against her with his hand on her butt and she didn't slap him for a change. Kagome woke up with Shippo curled up next to her and Inuyahsa at her feet. Ed woke up next to his brother, who was being used as a hard cushion for Kirara. Everyone swore never to speak about the pile up between Dante, Amon, and Robin. It was too horrifying. No one knew where the goat, by the way his name was Derek, the father of Quantum and Woody, came from. Cause it wasn't Beast Boy.
Everyone helped clean up the mess from the pervious night. Time to start sending people home. Raven decided to send groups off one by one, rather then all at once. It seems when she brought them here, it took too much out of her. That and she had to focus on the right reality to get them home.
Kagome and her friends were the first to go. Shaking hands and saying their goodbye.
Jumping up into Jake's arms, "But I don't want to go," said Shippo, "I like it here."
Hugging Shippo, when Jake was with the group in their era, Jake considered Shippo like a little brother. But he still didn't belong.
"Sorry kid, but you need to go, but I promise, if I ever get a chance to come and visit you guys, I'll take it, ok?"
Shippo didn't say anything just nodded. Jake handed him over to Kagome, who had a sad look on her face, but she knew that they had to go back to finding the Jewel shards that were important in their world. Jake saw Inuyahsa shaking hands with Hazara. Both seemed to be grinning with a killer gleam in their eyes. Finally, he stood with the others. Raven opened the portal back.
They stepped through, and were home before they knew a moment had even passed.
The others were sent back pretty much the same way. Said their good byes, made promises to visit when they could, and pretty much said, "Feel free to show up whenever." Or at least they knew when not to came back.
Leaving the hunters last.
Stepping forward, Otomo shook Jake's hand,
"It was a pleasure to fight along side with you, Jake."
Grinning, "I'm just glad that I had backup with the same skills that I had," truthfully Otomo had better skills, of course Jake doesn't realize this, "or we would have never had a chance of winning."
He nodded in agreement. Jake moved on to Daira and Altair both grinning. The type of grinning that should worry any man with any sense. Of course, women would disagree common sense and men are two things that don't go together like women being reasonable. Nature had to have some fun.
Looking between them like a parent knowing the kids are planning trouble, "Ok, what are you two up to?" asked Jake.
They both laughed.
"We just got word from the higher ups," replied Daira, "We are now officially partners."
Giving them a look, "And why are you two partnering up?"
Seeming a bit put off by that remark, "Hey, we were like sisters," said Altair, "when we went through training."
Rolling his eyes, "Just be sure you can look out for each other."
Their grins returned, and like sisters, they said at the exact same moment, "We can look after ourselves just fine." They look at each other, and broke out laughing. One gets the feeling they're more then sisters.
Leaving them, "We're doomed I tell you," he groaned.
Next was Hazara. She wanted to leave for quite a while now, but had to wait for the others to say goodbye. He offered his right hand to shake which she took staring him in the eye. Jake heard what a good fighter she was, and having seen her in action, he wanted to know one thing.
Grinning at her; "I've been wondering something for a while, so lets see how fast you are."
His left hand snapped out the gun from his left side which he leveled it in between her eyes. The same moment he moved, he felt her dagger against his throat. If he shoot her; he would've sliced in the one place where his healing factor would take too long for him to recover. He could've died from his brain losing too much blood. Get the feeling blood haven't been flowing to his brains in a long time.
Neither of them blinked at the movement, everyone else just stood there watching him. And Jake still grinned.
"Next time you're around," he said, "you and I are gonna have to spar just to see how good of a fighter we are."
He swore, even with her facemask on, she gave him an evil smile.
Touching his cheek, "And I will look forward to beating you in that fight," she said.
His grin got a little wider as they holstered their weapons.
"Just be sure you don't forget my offer. Give me a call whenever."
Rolling her eyes and nodding her head the entire time, "I know. I know."
Moving on to Etana, the last hunter, she just gave him a small smile.
"Don't worry, I keep my eyes on her as long as I can, when I have time at least."
She looked over at Hazara. He didn't need to know she was either giving Etana the look to kill, or rolling her eyes. His guess was the first, followed by the second. Etana turned her head not catching Hazara rolling her eyes. Jake felt he was getting to know her to well causing a slight laugh escape from his lips. Yet, he doesn't know Raven every well.
Turning back to Etana, "Just give her time, and don't worry about Hazara too much, she can look after herself just fine."
Raising an eyebrow at him, Etana nodded just the same. He felt Hazara's gaze on his back which he just ignored.
"It was a pleasure," said Otomo, "but we must get back to our duties."
Smiling, Nightwing shook Otomo's hand.
"You sure we can't give you a ride or something," remarked Nightwing, "It is the least we can do."
Waving it off, "You don't need to worry about us," replied Otomo smiling, "Besides, the organization is wanting to keep as secret as possible, in order to avoid a second framing on its Hunters. But we thank you for your hospitality and your help."
"Your friends," replied Nightwing, "it's the least we could do after you helped us."
Nodding, "Well, with that," said Otomo, "we must be off."
Nodding in agreement, "Yea, we get to go to some reality that has transforming planes called Veritechs," said Altair, "Seems a rouge faction of an alien race called Zentradei have stumble over some occult stuff, and are now trying to resurrect some overlord of theirs called Dolza."
Putting her head in her hand, "This is going to be so much fun," replied Daira.
Grinning, "If you talk to any of the guys in charge, drop my name and see if they remember me," remarked Jake.
Everyone just stared at Jake.
"What, you don't think I have friends that just deal with the supernatural. I got sci-fi friends too," replied Jake, "And trust me, if they remember me, then you'll get a lot of help from them. And if there are any questions, give me a call."
The others just rolled their eyes, and headed out the door. Once they were gone, the Titans just looked at me.
"Is there anyone who you haven't made friends with?" asked Jinx.
Laughing a bit, "Well, remember how I was telling you guys that X-men was a favorite comic series of mine."
They nodded.
"Well, I've never been to an X-men reality, so I don't have any friends there."
Yes, he hasn't been informed or that opened minded. Again, they just rolled their eyes,
"Ok, is today the official roll your eyes day or something, that's been the only thing I've been getting all day."
That earned a couple of laughs.
"Remember, Hassin. Guard this cave without failure or the jackals will get fat on your carcass."
"Yes, Master," slapping the flat side of his scimitar against his palm, "No one will pass Hassin."
Watching his master ride off on his camel, Hassin rested his hands on the bottom of scimitar's hilt as the tip sunk into the sand. Staring at the desert scenery, his eyelids grew heavy. Fighting sleep almost missed "That bread sucks."
Thieves heading this way, he raised his scimitar standing at the corner of the mountain to the left of the entrance with his back to the rock covered entrance. His heart pumping in his ears causing him to miss, "Open sesame bun allowed him to play poker," and the rock opening.
The voices went loud to soft then to an echo effect.
"They need to close Sesame Street."
Hearing the rock sliding closed, "No, they're with the treasure." Staring the closed rock, time to say the secret password. Now the password, "Open…Open…Open s," yes, it started with a S, "Open…Open Saskatchewan."
Dripping water slug tight caused Rath caused to study their surroundings.
"We're in a cave," said Rath.
"No joke, jack," seeing the cavern full of treasure, "ass," rubbing her hands together.
"Missed that left turn at Albuquerque," resting his chin on his hand while rubbing his chin.
"Mine, mine," she yelled knocking Rath into a bottomless pit.
Diving into treasure like Scrooge McDuck, she was backstroking while humming, "Money. Money. Money."
Finding a mine cart, she filled it up still humming, "In the Money, Money, Money."
Back outside the cave, "Open source. Open Stephanie. Open Sesame," finally it slid opened.
Marching into the cave, he gripped the hilt ready to slice infidel thieves.
"I'm in the money," brought his attention onto the female infidel. Female. She's going to pay dearly.
Seeing Hassin between her and the exit, "Red cap," said Jess, "Call me a cab, bellhop. I'm a heavy tipper."
Bringing his scimitar straight onto her head slicing through her miner hard hat which the halves dropped onto the ground. Blood ran down her forehead.
"Aaa, wah," moment, " Aaaaaa!"
Turning, she ran heading to Rath who climbed out of the bottomless pit. He caught himself before finding the bottom. He brushed dust off his clothes.
"Save me, you strong handsome man," handing him a diamond, "have it appraised anywhere. It's worth a fortune," watching him toss it away then returned to brushing himself off, "Fine, I'll let you do sexual depravity to me that would make a Japanese jealous," still brushing himself off, "Proud punk."
"Hassin chop!" caused her climb and hid in an alcove.
Peering from her hiding spot, "I'm an innocent weak woman. It was the infidel male's fault. That kafir there."
Noticing Rath disguised as a genie in a bottle, how the fuck did he get in that bottle, Hassin started bowing.
"Oh, master."
"Free me. I'll grant you a wish."
Gripping the bottle, "Yes, master," shaking the bottle.
Rath popped free. Again, how the fuck did he get free?
"Hassin want this treasure alone to yourself." WHAT!
"Yes, master."
"Well then," waving his hands like he's auditioning for 'Wake like an Egyptian', "iggity… ggity…oop…ziggity zaggity zoop," really?, "Zibidy, zabady zo eh…zigidy zagady zo awaw…matters zibidy zabily…flippity flappity floop…it's yours."
Hassin dived into treasure better then Jess.
Giving Rath laser like glare, "Ikkity acuity oop," walking pass him, "my ass ohoh squeak, ahh ahh plphbbth bastard," Jess growled.
Walking outside the cave exit, he stopped onto a sand dune.
"Sand sand everywhere not diamond to trade for water."
"Aaaa save me!" brought his attention onto Jess running with a diamond bigger then her being chased by a pissed off Hassin swinging his scimitar.
"Hassin chop!"
"Really? This way Jess," motioning her to join him behind a boulder.
Joining him behind the boulder, "Jess, what's your hang up?"
"I can't help being a rich white Republican. Save me!"
Around the boulder, Hassin found a wise man and a rope suspended from the sky.
"She went that a way," pointing up.
Hassin climbed up disappearing into the clouds. Simple pull by the wise man caused the rope break free and dropped onto the ground.
Popping her head from under his poncho, "Is he gone?" she asked.
"I got rid of him."
"Yippee," running from under his poncho, "I'm rich. Set for life."
Shrugging his shoulders, he followed after her so she didn't get in more trouble. Reentering the cave, he saw she had filled a ten story high mine cart. How was she going to get that out of the cave?
"That looks that's the last of it," sliding down the ladder, "See if I missed anything?" noticing a bent up oil lamp, "What's this?" picking it, "Clean it up and sell it on Ebay," rubbing it.
Smoke drifted from the opening of the lamp. A genie materialized before Jess.
"What's your wish, mistress?"
"Oh no. You're not getting my treasure," restuffing the genie back into the lamp, "My,my,my. Get back in there."
Explosion from the lamp sent her backwards. Flaming green lights filled the cavern.
"Woman! You've desecrated the lamp. Time to suffering the consequences."
Walking away with her back to the genie, "Consequences, schmonsequences I'm rich."
Pushing his fingers forward, magic shot from genie's fingers tips like lightening at Jess.
Gripping her waistband of her pants, Rath pulled her from getting struck by the bolts of magic. Throwing her onto to his shoulder, damn she must've been heavy, he run from the cavern into desert while, hearing, "You're leaving the treasure behind! Bastard! Asshole!"
Everyone heading into different directions allowed a smiling Raven to pull him aside.
Smiling back, "Does this have to do with our first date or something?" asked Jake.
"Actually, yes it does. You have any plans then?"
Letting a look of hard thought cover his face which isn't hard, "Yes, but I'm wondering who I'm taking to."
Giving him a sour look, she smacked against the side of his head. You go girl. He gave her a look of confusion or hurt. Must've been hurt since he didn't expect her to hit him that hard.
"What, are you saying that you wanted to go out with me, I am surprised."
She just gave me another small smile, and said, "Good, cause I would hate for you to die a second time. And this time, I won't call everyone else to revive you."
Giving her a smile, "Ah, can't you take a small joke."
Before she could reply, the alarm blared on causing those who left the main room to come rushing back in.
Reading over the in coming information over the computer, Nightwing called over his shoulder, "Mumbo is robbing ATM's downtown."
"Ah man," moaned Beast Boy, "he's doing that again."
Shaking his head, "That guy has got to get a new idea," replied Cyborg, "rather then doing the same old thing."
Looking at Nightwing, "You got any info on this guy," said Jake.
Nodding, "Yes," remarked Nightwing, "but we can fill you in on the way over."
With that, they rushed to their vehicles, and those who flew took to the sky.
"Deeper. More deep throating," he said gripping the edge of the dumpster.
After shooting his load down this slut's throat, he was going to tear into her pussy like a cheerleader being raped by the football team. Thump went something landing into the dumpster causing swallowing then biting.
"Slut! Bitch!" checking on his little buddy.
The prostitute ran away as the guy tried zipping up.
"Considering how much she was charging, you could've got a cheep motel room, and voiding getting your buddy from bitten off," brought his attention onto red head with a batch of white over her left eye, "Fight, expose, or leave."
Sounds of fighting inside the dumpster convinced him to leave. Struggling stop, a figure climb out of the dumpster then plopped onto the pavement.
"Seems they forgot to mention her enhanced speed," remarked the male brushing himself
"It's a side a effect."
Throwing a vile into dumpster, blue green flames burst. Few minutes dead.
"Where next?" asked Rath.
"Paris and Alice is coming with us," answered Jess.
"Really? What's she going to do recruit?"
Pulling up outside of a bank, they watched it turned into gold then shrank into a magician's top hat. The hat was picked up by a blue man in a magician's tux waving a wand in his hand.
Nightwing threw a birdarangs knocking the hat out of Mumbo's hands bringing Mumbo's attention onto the Titans.
"Sorry Mumbo," said Nightwing, "but stealing whole ATM's aren't apart of children's parties."
Staring at him, "The Teen Titans, eh? Here, allow me to add you into the act. Mumbo Jumbo!"
With that, he sent his wand forward sending a shower of sparks causing the Titans to depart in every which way while Jake stood watching the sparks head towards him. It struck his skin, however they weren't even warm.
"Titan's, GO," called Nightwing.
With that the Titans rushed forward attacking Mumbo. Gripping his pistols and charging up stun rounds, Jake aimed and waited for an opening. It came. He didn't hesitate . A gunshot rang out causing a rain of confetti. Looking at Mumbo, guess he saw Jake, Jake seen a lot of magic and figured Mumbo has, too. If Mumbo wants to play with magic, so can Jake.
While the others attacked, Jake pulled Raven aside and whisper in her ear, "Think you can make up an alchemy circle," noticing she gave him a look, "What, ever hear the saying fight fire with fire?"
She grinned and nodded.
As she readied herself, Jake called out to Nightwing, "Get everyone clear, we got a plan!"
Mumbo grinned as the other Titans pulled back.
Forming a circle around him, "Are you afraid of another disappearing act Titans?" looking at Jake, "And what plan is this? I am interested."
Grinning at him, "You seem to be a wise man of magic," commented Jake, "Tell me, have you ever heard of alchemy?"
Waving his hand at Jake, "That is no magic, just useless thoughts of science that have tried to dabble in the art of magic."
Grinning, "The this is a treat, for you," clapping his hands together, "you're looking at an alchemist. Raven!"
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" she called out, sending black waves of energy dancing around him.
When the wave disappeared, Mumbo looked down, and saw that he was standing in the middle of a strange circle. Placing his hands on the circle as Mumbo tried to get away.
"You've already lost, Mumbo," Jake said as the circle glowed in a dark red, and after a flash of light, Mumbo found from his neck down was cased in rock, and a hole in the middle of the street.
He was loss for words as Jake pulled off his hat then handing it to Raven.
Waving her hand over the hat, "Azarath! Metrion! Zinthos!" she repeated causing seven golden ATM's appeared in full size in front of us.
Mumbo finally managed to say, "How, how did you do that?"
Staring at him, "This will be the only secret I'll tell you," whispering in his ear, "I'm just another Teen Titan, bub."
Jake pulled back his right arm aiming at Mumbo's shocked face. He passed out before Jake could slug him.
Looking back at the others, his good friends. He kicked ass. He got a beautiful girlfriend. What could he say? This is one hell of a party.
