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Chapter 8: Phase 1:
"Fan out and keep a sharp eye out something's not right here," General Immortus ordered. Recently the patrols the Brotherhood sent into the sewers had started to report in late. While the other members of the Brotherhood were willing to dismiss this as mere interference, Immortus with all his experience in occupations had nonetheless chosen to take a squad to investigate. Thinking of all the possibilities the aged General failed to notice the three robots farthest back be enwrapped in dark energy. In fact the aged general would have been embarrassed to admit that he failed to notice the start of an attack until a red fist swung out of nowhere and knocked his reaming droids into the water. "Shit, an ambush," Immortus cursed as he reached for his communicator and sabre.
However Immortus proved to slow, as a green bat swooped from above. Then once enough momentum had been gained the bat turned into an armadillo and was launched into the stomach of the general, both knocking Immortus into unconsciousness and causing him to drop his communicator. "Alright, that's one down. See told this would work Rae," Beast Boy said cheerily as he returned to his human form.
"I never said that you're plan wouldn't work. I said that it was risky," Raven corrected him, while Argent constrained the unconscious general.
"Dude calm down, why can't you be like Toni and at least try and act supportive," Beast Boy muttered as he went to help his girlfriend with the prisoner.
"You'll have to forgive me for not having the same amount of confidence in you that your girlfriend has in what has to be the riskiest plan I've ever heard. Beast Boy if the Brotherhood starts to get suspicious they can unleash their hordes onto the city. Why couldn't I just teleport us in like Robin suggested," Raven countered.
"Have a little faith in him why don't you and I have a name. If you're gonna keep refusing to use it at least use my alias. Or if you still don't feel like acknowledging me even that much at least tell me what's your problem," Argent said growing annoyed at the empath's attitude.
"I do its just that this isn't the way the Titans usually act, putting civilians in danger. Very well then Argent, I'm a little suspicious of the girl that took Beast Boy from us. The Titans were like his family and then suddenly just because of a little misunderstanding he runs off to New Zealand. Where you, rather than actually helping him by taking him home. Start tonguing him and convince him to run off with you and some kid. That's not even mentioning the fact that you slept with him on multiple occasions," Raven retorted angrily.
"Just stop it Raven," Beast Boy interjected into the argument. "I don't know how you learned that we slept together, since it's none of your business. But you're mistaken if you think that we did anything past just sleeping. Don't blame Toni for me leaving the Titans, she had didn't even know who I was then. It was you guys that drove me away Raven; Robin was going to turn me into the cops for something I didn't even do. Just because his over inflated since of justice told him that he needed to since evidence pointed everything at me. Even though I keep trying to tell you all it wasn't me, dude even Starfire didn't believe me and she thought that you really couldn't lie on the internet. I thought the Titans were like family to until that whole incident with Adonis proved me otherwise, so yes I ran to New Zealand, and yes I met Toni who convinced me not to go into exile but join up with her and Wildebeest and start over. Sure we formed an actual family unit and yes I'm dating Argent, Raven what is your point. You guys drove me away, not Toni, so don't be so rude to her. She hasn't done a damn thing to deserve how you treat her," Beast Boy said letting his anger pour into his voice.
'Stop it Raven, just stop,' Happy wailed in response to the changeling's statement. 'C-cant w-we at l-least t-try t-to act nice t-to A-argent, B-east Boy d-doesn't like us when we are mean to her. H-he d-didn't e-even c-call u-us R-Rae,' Timid added. While at first Raven was going to yell at her emotions for interrupting Timid's statement made her stop, it was true Beast Boy had used her real name. Normally Raven couldn't even get him to call her Raven if she tried. "W-what did Robin do," she asked, the part about their leader drawing her attention the most. Once the changeling had explained what Immortus had revealed at the Wildebeest Society's headquarters Raven was fuming with rage towards her leader. "Look Beast Boy, none of us knew that he was planning on doing that. If we had we would've talked him out of it," she said.
"If you say so Raven," Beast Boy replied in a disbelieving tone. "Now on to business, are you going to treat Toni decently now, or am I going to have to ask Cy to send Wildebeest to swap with you," he finished still slightly upset.
'I can't believe he chose that gothic punk over us,' Jealousy grumbled. Ignoring her emotions as more joined in on the complaining Raven replied in her usual monotone as she pulled up her hood, "Fine, I'll play nice."
"COME. IN. GENERAL. WHAT. HAVE. YOU. TO. REPORT," the Brains mechanical voice rang from the captured Brotherhood communicator.
"Nothing yet, however the patrols reported structural weaknesses being visible in sector Delta-Omega 5. I'm heading there now to investigate, since you can never be to careful," Beast Boy replied in a lyrebird morph, mimicking the villain's voice.
INDEED. VERY. WELL. ALERT. US. IF. YOU. DISCOVER. ANYTHING," the Brain replied, unaware of the deception.
"What was that," Raven asked once it was clear that the Brain had ended the transmission.
"A lyrebird Toni told me about them, they're from Australia and can mimic sounds, even human voices," Beast Boy replied morphing back to his human form. "Toni's helped me learn a lot about my powers actually, I can even talk while in morphs that I are unable to mimic human speech," he added as he wrapped his arm around Argent's waist.
"I didn't do that, you just started talking as a snake," Argent said blushing at the praise he laid onto her.
"Sure ya did, I've never had to talk or face getting cut in half before," Beast Boy said jokingly causing Argent to laugh lightly and roll her eyes.
"Uh ya I'm still here," Raven said before the two did anything else.
"Right sorry," Beast Boy said slightly annoyed that she had interrupted. But releasing that the empath did have point he just nodded and reached for the communicator he had been loaned for the mission. "Come in chrome dome, do you read," he said.
"Loud and clear grass stain, need us to bring in the rain," Cyborg replied as he face appeared on the screen.
"The puffins are perfect," Beast Boy said, using the code he had devised in case the Brotherhood could be listening in.
"Gotcha, let it rain Wildebeest," Cyborg said and then after a few minutes of some tussling sounds he continued, "Just a sec now." After an explosion occurred that shook the sewage tunnels occurred Cyborg teased, "That's some tough kid you and Argent got there BB."
"Yah, and you'd better make sure nothing happens to him baldy," Argent said as she swiped the communicator from Beast Boy.
Upon getting the device back Beast Boy said with a sigh, "Not funny dude, but seriously watch him okay?"
While at first Cyborg looked like he was going to respond with a sarcastic remark, seeing the looks that Argent and Beast Boy gave him, he relented and replied, "Don't worry, I'll make sure the kid gets out alright, y'all just worry about the next phase of the plan."
"COME. IN. IMMORTUS. WHAT. HAS. OCCURRED," the Brain asked over the Brotherhood communicator, barely giving Beast Boy enough time to take the form of a lyrebird.
"Structural collapse, I will need Monsieur Mallah's assistance in clearing the rubble so that our lines of communication remain unbroken," Beast Boy replied in the general's voice.
"VERY. WELL. MONSIEUR. MALLAH. IS. ON. HIS. WAY," was the reply that ended the communication with the Brain.
"Alright, everyone get ready, Monsieur Mallah is as tough as he is cunning," Beast Boy said taking the form of a large saltwater crocodile and hiding in the water.
"You're so going to need to take a bath if you want to sleep together tonight," Argent said as she saw her boyfriend enter the sewage water.
"Is that an invitation Toni," Beast Boy replied jokingly, managing a somewhat smug grin look on the croc's maw.
"Oh, so you didn't want to sleep with me tonight," Argent countered smiling smugly as she turned the tables on the changeling.
"As much fun as I'm sure you two are having, let me remind you that I am still here," Raven interrupted what she assumed was some sort of flirting between the two.
The three then fell into silence as they heard a whistle grow louder, then suddenly Monsieur Mallah rounded the corner. "General, where are you," Mallah asked as he rounded the corner. Then upon seeing Argent and Raven he growled, "What iz zhe meaning of zhiz?"
While Mallah reached for his communicator, he was suddenly attacked as the large saltwater crocodile leapt from the water. This caused the gorilla's communicator to go flying into the air, where it was promptly destroyed by a red hand crushing it. Seeing the fist dissolve, Monsieur Mallah was able to deduce that Argent had been the one to break his communicator. "You zhall pay for zhat," he growled as he tossed Beast Boy aside and ran towards Argent, the mere speed of his charge catching Raven off guard, allowing the villain to knock her aside.
Knocking aside the crimson scythe Argent had produced, Mallah grabbed her. However a charging green rhinoceros caused him to jump and grab onto the large mammal by its horn to avoid being speared. Then due to his a bendable toes, the villain was able to hold on as Beast Boy morphed into a Tyrannosaurs Rex and attempted to swallow the ape whole. Flipping over and sliding down the dinosaur's back Mallah made a mad dash to Argent, remembering that Immortus had mentioned that Beast Boy was romantically involved with the New Zealander. Shaking off an octopus that attempted to get its suction cups onto him, Mallah was able to reach Argent and grabbed the girl by the throat, "If you want your girlfriend to go unharmed zou will hand me zhe communicator," the gorilla demanded.
'Must defend mate,' the Beast's strong urges screamed at Beast Boy. 'If you really think that you can do it without her getting hurt, then go ahead,' Beast Boy replied surprising the Beast as he allowed it to take control. This surprise did not last long however and soon the green leviathan was charging towards the villainous primate roaring.
"Oh mon," was all Monsieur Mallah was able to utter before the hulking green goliath started to pummel him with its clawed hands. Surprisingly the Beast was able to avoid hitting Argent who used the opportunity to escape from the gorilla's grasp.
'Shit,' Raven thought as she tried to figure out what to do, she hadn't been expecting the Beast to come out. "Argent watch out, Beast Boy isn't fully in control," she warned unaware that the girl had already seen the leviathan.
"I know you save the monkey, and I'll take care of Gar," Argent replied as she flew towards the green goliath, while Raven conjured a dark shield to protect the defeated villain. "Hey there I'm safe now you wanna let Gar come back," she coaxed. In response to a grunt from the Beast she took its clawed paw into both her hand, while the other reached up and gently caressed the leviathan's face. "Please big guy, I'd really like to see Gar," she coaxed.
'Keep mate safe,' the Beast instructed still reluctant to relinquish control back to Beast Boy. 'I will, besides can I count on you if I need to right,' Beast Boy responded feeling that he was finally coming to terms with this side of his being. 'Will fight for mate only,' the Beast replied. 'That will do,' Beast Bot assured the Beast as the two shook hands. As he regained control Beast Boy quickly recovered and wrapped Argent up in an embrace.
"I'm fine Gar really," Argent said surprised by the affectionate response as she had expected him to return groggily like he had the last time the Beast had taken over. But then deciding not to question it she added, "But I'm glad to see you to."
"Wait, what happened I thought becoming the Beast took a lot out you," Raven asked, her curiosity overcoming her urge to complain about their display of affection.
"That's just it, I figured out what drives the Beast. I was even able to reach a deal with it," Beast Boy replied. Then seeing the questioning glances the girls were giving him he explained, "The Beast is the animal manifestation of my emotions. Meaning that it sees, hears, and feels everything I do, and that's what makes it come out. It knows my feelings for Toni and therefore thinks of her as my mate, and like some animals in nature it will fight to protect its mate. However since it's the manifestation of my feelings it only comes out to protect Toni when she's endanger. So I was able to convince it only to come out when Argent is in severe danger, in exchange for it not bothering me in other circumstances I agreed to let it out without a fight in situations we both deem worthy enough of its brawn."
"It thinks of me as your mate, just how strongly do you feel about me Garfield," Argent asked as she leaned into the changeling.
"Why does it only come out when Argent is in trouble and not when other situations occur that its strength could be handy," Raven asked
"Because it seems to thing Toni is the only thing worth defending, although I think if Toni coaxes it enough we can get it to fight in just about any situation," Beast Boy said choosing to answer Raven first. Then turning Argent around to face him and pulled her close to him he said somewhat nervously, "Uh this may sound weird since we've only started dating like a week ago and its always nerve racking to be the one to say it first but uh, I think that… I ya know, uh um love you."
"Relax Gar," Argent said returning the embrace. Pecking him on the cheek she continued, "I think I love you to."
"Still here," Raven said louder than last time. Receiving looks from the couple she sighed and relented, "Fine I'll go call the other and tell them to be ready for the last phase. But you two better be done when I get back."
AN: Sorry this update took some time, it was accidently deleted and I had to retype it. Anyways hope you enjoy.
Next Time: The fight with the brain.
Notyetregistered: No Terra in this story sorry, but that does give me an idea for a dfferent story
Anonimus: Mi español no es muy bueno, pero voy a tratar de pensar en lo que creo que estamos recomendando