A/N: SURPRISE! IT'S THE FIRST CHAPTER! Who's excited? I am! This chapter was meant to be put up on Friday, but we finished early! Aren't you excited? So, KoltonBlaze and I have decided to try to update every Friday. But things my happen so don't expect rapid updates every Friday. We have other lives to tend to as well. But anyways, long rant. OH! WAIT! Most of the chosen OCs are not in this chapter. Probably one of you will be put in the next chapter! Look forward to it! Let's continue on with the story! Enjoy~!
Titans Tower, or at least what's left of it, stood tall on its isolated island. The Tower, which used to be a constant reminder of justice, was now nothing but rust and wreckage of what it once was. It's meaning used to be the people of Jump City's beacon, showing that there were people watching over them, protecting them. The Tower, that has been abandoned for twenty years, had lost all its meaning as well as its five inhabitants.
"Would you look at this dinosaur?" Portal whistled, staring up at the T-shaped building. Apparition circled the tower, eying it with interest.
"Maybe we should find a door." Apparition looked around for one. "Let's see here..." Her eyes began to glow a pale blue color before she walked through the wall. Portal waited a moment before hearing a crash inside.
"Are you okay in there?" He called out. More crashes were heard from the inside before a door appeared on the side of the building. Apparition stood in the doorway, looking disheveled as she dusted herself off. In just a few minutes, Apparition managed to look like she was hit by a tornado. Strands of her silver-white hair stood up awkwardly, a smudge of dirt on her cheeks added to the effect. "What happened?"
"I have many branches to my powers. Night vision is not one of them." Apparition answered, blowing her bangs away from her still-glowing eyes. She extended her hand, and Portal watched as a flame-like ball of energy appeared in her hand. They were in some sort of hallway, which would probably lead to the room they needed to find. Apparition took a step forward only to fall on her face once again. Portal raised an eyebrow at her antics before walking to her.
"You really are a klutz." Despite saying this, he extended a hand out to her, which she gladly took. Portal pulled her back up on her feet.
"Thanks." Turning away, she lit up her hand again and (carefully) walked down the dark hall. They walked in silence, the only source of light came from Apparition's hand. The two reached the end of the hall, an automatic door in front of them. Of course, the door would not open. "Give me your hand. I'll phase us in." Taking his hand, Apparition concentrated and waited for the cool-tingly feeling she got when she becomes intangible. She almost grinned when she heard a small gasp from Portal. The two stepped forward, and they were suddenly in the next room.
Letting go of each other's hands, the two looked around for a switch. The two felt along the wall, searching for it. Portal stopped as he felt the familiar lump of a switch. Flipping it on, the room flooded with light. Everything was either packed in a box or covered in dust. Boxes were stacked and scattered around the room, while the old red couch and the television screen collected dust. The table was empty. You could almost picture the original Titans sitting there.
Apparition strode to one of the stacks of boxes in the corner, opening one and rummaging through its contents. "Do you think the files are in one of these boxes?" She asked, pushing away the rusted parts of old electronics. After a moment of rummaging, she moved onto the next box, repeating her actions.
Immediately, Portal walked toward the computers. He glided his fingers along the bottom of circular computer, looking for a way to open the keyboard. Finding an indentation, Portal pushed on it and watched as the keyboard appeared from its compartment. Now, all he had to look for was the power button, and, hopefully, find what they came here for.
Portal pushed a green button, praying that it was the correct one. Luck seemed to be on his side today because just as he pushed it, the computer sprang to life. Portal began to type away in search for the file. He's learned a thing or two about hacking (with some help from Apparition) ever since he agreed to join this quest to find the Heroes. It comes in handy when they are in need of some top secret info.
"Any luck?" Portal asked, not taking his eyes off the screen, his fingers nothing but a blur on the keyboard.
"Nothing but rusty electronics." Apparition yelped as a rat crawled out of the box she was currently searching in. The rat crawled into a hole in the wall. Apparition gave a look of disgust. "And a rats. You?"
"The computers are empty." Still, he continued typing away, using every technique and every code. But nothing came up.
"Did you try under files?" Portal jumped a bit by the sound of Apparition's voice. He didn't hear her walk over to where he was. Then again her footsteps were usually swift and soundless. Portal paused for minute. He blinked and actually decided to try that theory. Taking the mouse, he clicked back on the home screen, and there it was. A file icon with the words "TOP SECRET" written below it. He clicked on it, and a new window went up, asking for a password.
"It needs a password." Apparition looked at the screen for a bit, probably going through every pass-code she could think of. Portal made way for her to type on the keyboard. Portal could tell she didn't have to type much because she left just as fast as she went on. The window flashed green, the words 'PASSWORD ACCEPTED' stood in bold in the middle of it. Portal raised an eyebrow. He couldn't stop from asking, "How did you know the password?"
"I didn't." Apparition shrugged, her face unreadable as always. "I just typed in the first word to pop into my head."
"Which was?"
"GO." Again, Apparition shrugged and narrowed her eyes at the screen. The screen was... Empty.
"What?" Portal looked at the screen with exasperation. Did it not just accept the password?
Apparition's grin, however, didn't falter. "Ha, it's a gimmick. Here, let me work my magic." Apparition gestured for Portal to get off the seat. She replaced him and cracked her knuckles before typing away at the old keyboard. Portal watched as her fingers danced across each letter before pressing the enter key. The screen turned black and white codes began imprinting on the screen before file icons appeared. "Ta-dah! And I thought I was a bit rusty." Apparition joked, leaning back in her chair as Portal clicked on the file that read 'HEROES'. Different names popped up on the screen, names from A-Z, the names of the Forgotten.
Excitement and anxiety pushed their way through Portal and Apparition's head as they stared at their only hope to save the world. Removing a USB from his pocket, Portal plugged it in and began downloading the files.
"We found it. I can't believe-" Apparition didn't even get to finish because an explosion was heard, causing the floor to rumble. Apparition tensed and straightened up, looking alert. "Portal, make that download fast. We have company." Another explosion was head, eventually hearing the entrance door falling from its hinges. Heavy footsteps could be heard echoing down the hall behind the closed door. Distant voices shouted back from the entrance.
Portal could feel his heart pound against his chest but he kept a calm face. He glanced at Apparition and saw her staring at the door nervously.
90%...
Apparition's grip on Portal's arm tightened. Her gray eyes never leaving the door as the the footsteps grew louder and louder.
95%...
Come on! Hurry up! Portal cringed as Apparition's grip grew tighter on his arm. "Portal, we have to leave. Now." Her voice cracked, she sounded really distressed.
"Almost done." There was banging on the titanium door, the pursuers sounded agitated.
"Listen, you law-breakers. We know you're in there! You can't hide from us!" A voice yelled from the other side of the door. The pursuer continued to bang on the door, most likely trying to push the door down.
98%...
The people behind the door grew impatient. Portal and Apparition could only make out the words "door" and "down", which was enough for them to connect the dots.
99%... 100%... Download complete.
That sentence was enough for Portal to pocket the USB and grab Apparition by the arm. He lifted his hand and created a black hole, quickly pushing Apparition in before jumping inside himself. The last thing he saw was the titanium door fall to the ground before the black hole closed in front of him.