Robin
Team Affiliation: Titans West; Leader
Powers: No powers; Robin is a completely normal human being
Bio: A born leader with boundless determination. Robin's stubbornness enables him to keep after any task set to him until it is completed. This aspect seems to give him the bearing of a distant, over-obsessive type of person. However, a softer side of Robin is easily seen in his feelings for Starfire. If she is endangered in any way, all of Robin's fury is immediately directed at who or whatever is responsible. Given his skill, this is a serious threat to any who incur it.
Quote: "Titans, trouble! Move out!"
Raven
Team Affiliation: Titans West
Powers: Shadow Sorcery, Levitation, Healing Aura
Bio: Formerly bound to bring forth great evil into the world, Raven broke her shackles by defeating her father, the Demon Trigon. While this makes her anger much less dangerous, her powers still react to her emotional release at a hair trigger, causing her to try to remain cool and collected at all times. Because of this, her seemingly humorless personality remains as it was.
Quote: "I don't do funny."
Beast Boy
Team Affiliation: Titans West
Powers: Animal Shape-Shifting
Bio: A green-skinned changeling and an irrepressible prankster, Beast Boy provides comic relief when it is needed and more often when it is not. Beast Boy is actually more mature than he seems and an absolute genius when it comes to using his powers. However, there are times when parts of his mind feel more beast than human; this frightens him, but he seems to enjoy the extra strength it grants him.
Quote: "I'm not a man- I'm an ANIMAL!"
Starfire
Team Affiliation: Titans West
Powers: Super Strength, Flight, Star Bolts, Optic Blast
Bio: A bundle of energy with a seemingly unlimited supply of cheeriness is the alien called Starfire. Quite apart from needing it for her power of flight, Starfire's joyful attitude is most often used to keep up the spirits of her team, even in the worst situations. It is this total belief in the strength of their friendship and her amazing alien powers that make Starfire a strong addition to the Titans.
Quote: "Where are you from, how did you get here, what is your favorite color, and will you be my friend!?"
Cyborg
Team Affiliation: Titans West
Powers: Bionic Eye, Cyber Strength, Sonic Cannon
Bio: A half-machine inventing genius and a strong fighter to boot. Cyborg's personality covers many different areas, allowing him to relate extremely well to all the members of his team. Like Robin, he has a stubborn side, he can stay cool in crisis as Raven does, like Starfire, he has a very big heart, and he is even a little bit of a goof, as is the case with Beast Boy. Judging by this, while half of his body may be mechanical, it is clear that Cyborg is not any less a person.
Quote: "We just saved the whole dang universe; who wants French toast?"
Bumblebee
Team Affiliation: Titans East; Leader
Powers: Flight, Size Change
Bio: A former agent of the Hive, who revealed herself to be a spy for the good guys. Bumblebee is a self-dependent girl with a hot temper. When Cyborg turned down leadership of the East division of the Titans, the job fell to her. Bumblebee uses her powers in combination with her twin Stinger blasters to prove this is a job she can handle.
Quote: "No man tells me what to do!"
Speedy
Team Affiliation: Titans East
Powers: No powers; Speedy is a completely normal human being
Bio: Another masked hero, Speedy is like Robin in that he lacks any special powers. However, with his precise aim and wide variety of arrows at his disposal, he hardly needs them. Speedy is easy enough to get along with, although the archer can sometimes become absorbed in his own reflection.
Quote: "I am not Robin!"
Aqualad
Team Affiliation: Titans East
Powers: Ichthyologic Telepathy, Hydro Manipulation, Amphibious Lungs
Bio: A young man from the undersea kingdom of Atlantis. Aqualad is a top-notch hero and a friend of Beast Boy's. While he is somewhat limited in capabilities on the land, his powers make him invaluable for seafaring missions. Aqualad normally has a calm personality, but tends to react strongly to people eating fish, horrified at the fate of what may have been friends of his.
Quote: -No good quotes yet; let's wait and see...-
Mas
Team Affiliation: Titans East
Powers: Super Speed (when in physical contact with Menos)
Bio: One of two identical twins, Mas has the power to achieve velocities of up to seven times the speed of sound, but only when he is in physical contact with his brother. The two are only able to speak Spanish, but seem to have no trouble understanding and being understood by the rest of their team.
Quote: Mas y Menos…
Menos
Team Affiliation: Titans East
Powers: Super Speed (when in physical contact with Mas)
Bio: Menos has the negative to match with the positive magnetism of his brother. While their power demands that they be touching one another for it to work, the brothers also share a strong mental bond between each other. This allows them to predict each others actions and work together in perfect harmony.
Quote: …Si po demos!
Captain Echo
Team Affiliation: Titans South; Leader
Powers: Sound Manipulation
Bio: Former pirate captain turned hero, Echo is the happy-go-lucky leader of the newly-formed South branch of the Titans. While his powers are not as potentially dangerous without the Fiend's Eye, his mix of sound control and swordplay is enough to make him deserving of his position. His carefree attitude belies his true personality; he cares very much about all of his friends and will never stand for seeing them hurt in any way, especially Gemini.
Quote: "Good sailin' to ye, shipmate!"
Photon
Team Affiliation: Titans South
Powers: Light Magic, Levitation, Super Speed
Bio: Captain Echo's no-nonsense best friend, a talented young sorcerer with a hateful grudge towards all women. He especially dislikes Raven for possessing shadow magic, a power that he had desperately wanted. He has learned to hide his strange body with light magic by creating a hologram to make himself look human. However, this form makes him very attractive to women, something he is not happy about. He is the smartest of the new Titans, a strategist who uses quick wits and quicker movement to win his battles.
Quote: "Ready to see a real light show?"
Déjà Vu aka "Déjà"
Team Affiliation: Titans South
Powers: Shape-Snatch
Bio: The youngest of the new Titans, a Frenchman who is Photon's opposite in every way. He is always cheerful, energetic, and loves all women to the point of being disturbing. He particularly seems to like Starfire, much to Robin's annoyance. Déjà's redeeming qualities are exceptional combat skills, especially his recent discovery of mimicking multiple people at once with his power, and the fact that he is an amazing cook.
Quote: "You are lovely when angry, Mademoiselle."
Medic
Team Affiliation: Titans South
Powers: Instantaneous Healing
Bio: Once a ninja who left his clan simply because he was bored, Medic joined Echo seeking adventure in a life of piracy. The former pirate doctor now uses his healing powers for the side of justice, keeping his friends up and in the fray, or tending to the wounds of innocent victims. His calm personality overshadows his new addiction to video games, a quirk brought on by his newest friend, Beast Boy.
Quote: "Where does it hurt?"
The Blind Shotman aka "Shotman"
Team Affiliation: Titans South
Powers: Inner Eye, Super Strength
Bio: A giant of a person with the muscle power to match. Shotman is the information-gatherer of the team, using his Inner Eye to look into an enemy's mind and determine the quickest way to defeat them. He prides himself on his marksmanship with a perfect record of no misses. While he does normally have a gentle and compassionate personality, Shotman is highly competitive and never turns down a challenge.
Quote: "I saw that, my friend."
Gemini
Team Affiliation: Titans South
Powers: Replication
Bio: Echo's girlfriend, a timid girl with enormous power. She had previously been unable to tell Echo how she felt about him, but finally surmounted her shyness and got the message out. Her new, closer relationship with Echo does not interfere with her job as a super heroine, however. Her mastery over her tonfa weapons is impressive enough, but her powers are where Gemini really shines. Gemini can multiply virtually anything that can be measured, to an infinite amount. This wide range of targets for her ability makes her the most powerful new Titan of all.
Quote: "More than one? I can handle that!"
Terra
Team Affiliation: Titans West (Former)
Powers: Geo Manipulation
Bio: A girl with power supreme over earth and rock. Terra was once an outcast from society, her lack of control over her power making her a living disaster waiting to happen. Her time with the Titans was cut short when she revealed herself as an agent of Slade and turned on the Titans, nearly killing them all. In the end, however, Terra's loyalties fell with the Titans. She assisted them in destroying Slade in an epic battle that ultimately ended with her death. Her body is now a part of the very rock she commanded, lying in the ruins of Slade's former headquarters until her friends can find a way to bring her back.
Quote: "You guys ready to rock?"
Silkie
Team Affiliation: Titans West; Family Pet
Powers: Insatiable Appetite
Bio: A mutated moth larvae, created in Killer Moth's lab. After Beast Boy snuck it into the tower and entrusted it to Starfire, the Tameranean could not bear to part with the "cute" little grub. Silkie lives comfortably as a pet in Titans Tower, lounging around, or eating whatever it can fit in its' mouth. This is usually not a problem as long as it limits its' eating to food and not furniture.
Quote: Doesn't speak, but makes fun bug sounds
Jinx
Team Affiliation: Hive Five; Leader
Powers: Bad Luck Hex
Bio: A witch with the power to spread ill fortune to everyone and everything in her path. Jinx's bad luck magic, agility, and lightning-quick thoughts make her an obvious choice to lead her group. Despite her gothic-style fashion sense, Jinx actually has a very bright and cheerful personality. This is not a sign of softness, however, as her greatest delight comes from committing crime.
Quote: "This just isn't your lucky day."
Gizmo
Team Affiliation: Hive Five
Powers: Mechanical Genius
Bio: A boy with a brilliant mind and an obnoxious personality. Gizmo is the brains of his team, relying on his numerous inventions and cybernetic enhancements to do his dirty work. He can hack into any mechanical systems, and is rumored to be able to think his way out of any tight spots. An interesting quirk about Gizmo is the fact that his genius-level intellect is offset by his frequent use of immature insults towards anything that annoys him.
Quote: "What are you snot-brains lookin' at?"
Mammoth
Team Affiliation: Hive Five
Powers: Bestial Strength
Bio: Where Jinx is a balanced mix of skill and intelligence and Gizmo is just plain smart, Mammoth provides the brawn on his team. He seems to be human, but also has many beast-like qualities, particularly in his face and physical power. While always arrogant and overconfident in his ability, Mammoth has the muscle to back it up. Anyone picking a fight with this teenage terror must be sure to stay well out of his reach.
Quote: "I'm hungry."
See-More
Team Affiliation: Hive Five
Powers: Omni-Eye
Bio: A cycloptic member of the Hive's new five-person dream team. His single eye can be adjusted to many vision settings with the aid of his visor. These settings include X-ray vision, infrared, night vision, and a multitude of others. With the aid of this eye, See-More and his team can spot incoming threats and figure out how best to defeat them.
Private Hive
Team Affiliation: Hive Five
Powers: No powers; Private Hive is a completely normal human being
Bio: A back-woods hayseed with a militaristic manner and fighting style. A graduate of the Hive's special boot-camp training program, Private Hive is a master of shield combat. His seemingly indestructible shield, which is emblazoned with the Hive insignia, is used to defend his own body, or thrown as a weapon to crush all opposition.
Billy Numerous
Team Affiliation: None
Powers: Replication
Bio: A Hive graduate with a Southern twang to his voice and the ability to divide himself into an army of duplicates. However, as his limit appears to be around one hundred, Gemini has him easily outclassed. One thing in his favor is that Billy seems to be able to replicate as often as he wishes while Gemini will lose severe amounts of energy if she multiplies too far.
Quote: "Nobody surrounds Billy Numerous!"
Cinderblock
Team Affiliation: None
Powers: Super Strength, Granite Skin
Bio: A behemoth with skin formed of solid stone. Cinderblock is a freelance criminal, working for whoever pays him. As he seems incapable of doing anything intelligent on his own, this is probably for the best. Despite his apparent lack of intellect, Cinderblock is skilled at doing what he does- namely, smashing things.
Quote: Never speaks
Overload
Team Affiliation: None
Powers: Mechanical Possession, Electricity
Bio: A computer chip with a will of its own, Overload absorbs electricity into its base chip and uses the energy to form its body. In this form, it can absorb limitless amounts of electrical power. If it chooses to, Overload can possess any machines that will accept its disk body. This creature's only known weakness to this point is water.
Quote: "All machines belong to Overload!"
Plasmus
Team Affiliation: None
Powers: Regeneration, Malleable Body
Bio: Normally a nondescript human man, Plasmus transforms into a mindless oozing monster whenever he is in an awakened state. This form, in addition to smelling awful, is extremely resistant to damage, rebuilding itself after even the most intense attacks, or shifting around the attack completely. When he goes on the offensive (pun intended) Plasmus will fling entire pieces of his foul body to strike the enemy down and guarantee a six-hour shower session. The only sure-fire way to take Plasmus out of the fight is to put him back to sleep.
Quote: "I'm awake!? I should never be awake! I'm only human when I'm sleeping!"
Killer Moth
Team Affiliation: None
Powers: Flight
Bio: A scientist who specializes in bio-engineering. By himself, Killer Moth is simply a strange cross between a human and a moth, giving him the power of flight, but little else. To compensate for this, Killer Moth uses his scientific genius to manufacture genetically enhanced insect monsters and deadly bio-weapons. Regardless of these frightening armaments, Killer Moth will still bow to the slightest whine from his spoiled (and, strangely enough, totally human) daughter, Kitten.
Quote: "The city will bow to Killer Moth!"
Damien
Team Affiliation: None
Powers: Hyperkeen Senses, Vampiric Physiology, Hypnotic Stare
Bio: A dhampir drifter who normally works alone but has teamed with the Hive for the promise of much spilled blood. Damien's vampire blood gives him his heightened senses, high speed, and bone-crushing strength while his human half allows him immunity to sunlight. Damien can normally be found standing off in a corner drinking from his personal flask; none dare to ask him what it contains.
Quote: "Join me for a drink…"
The Trinity
A Teen Titans Fiction
Shiver me timbers! (I have always wanted to say that!) Here it is at long last! Presenting… (fanfare) …my second-ever Teen Titans FanFiction! Please hold your applause and/or rotten vegetables. This story takes place one month following the events of "The End" trilogy, but includes the glorious return of my original Titans South team! Applause! The original Teen Titans and Titans East do not belong to me, but let's see you stop me from using them! Yarr! Beware my piratey powers! Alright, quit yer whinin', we're starting! Happy now!? – Cap'n Sanji
Part 1- Invitation
(It's just your average day in Jump City; the sun is shining, the ships are pulling into the city port, and the local comic book store is under attack by an overweight fan-boy and his all purpose Ultra-Remote O' Doom.™)
Control Freak: (laughs evilly) This is it! This is absolute genius! With my mastery of the television dimension, and the help of every villain from every comic book series… I will finally destroy my arch-nemesis's… The Teen Titans! (laughs again) Now, to start, I think… (points the remote and clicks) …General Cerebrum, leader of the first invasion wave from Attack of the Brain-Munchers!
(A man-sized, green alien with long yellow teeth and pale orange pustules covering it's skin appears. It is wearing some type of metallic armor over it's six-armed torso. Control Freak points the remote at another rack of comics.)
Control Freak: Next, we'll bring out Count Sanguine, all-powerful vampire aristocrat from Palace of the Dead!
(He clicks the remote again, and a tall pale man in a cloak appears. His red eyes glint evilly as he bares his fangs.)
Control Freak: And now, Fifty-Caliber Flint, the hawk-eyed sniper who appeared only once in Shells and Craters, Issue Twenty-five!
(A small boy in a baseball cap suddenly appears beside Control Freak.)
Boy: Nuh-uh! Flint was in issue eighteen!
Control Freak: It was twenty-five!
Boy: Eighteen!
Control Freak: Twen-!
(He is cut off at that point as a Throwing Bird knocks General Cerebrum flat on his back. He glances up to see Robin and his team have just appeared in the doorway.)
Robin: I don't know what's more pathetic; your attempts at being evil, or the fact that you're arguing with a kid! Titans, go!
(Insert Japanese theme song and animation)
(Cyborg enters and takes a quick shot at the vampire. Sanguine seems to vanish, then appears right in front of Cyborg.)
Cyborg: Uh-oh…
(The vampire swings a hand and sends Cyborg crashing through several racks of comics.)
Control Freak: Hey! Don't hurt the limited editions!
(Cerebrum is back on his feet and is laying into Robin with all six arms. Robin deflects the six-way assault, then throws a punch, connecting with the creature's armor. He gives a gasp of pain and rubs his hand, unable to break the strong metal. Cerebrum winds up to swing again, when Raven rises through the floor in front of him, eyes gleaming white.)
Raven: Azarath Metrion Zinthos!!
(Cerebrum's armor is enveloped in shadows. There is a creaking sound, and the metal snaps off. He gasps and starts to back away, only to have Robin strike at it again. The six-armed alien gives a pained sound, and folds after a single punch to it's exposed torso. It falls to the ground, then flickers and vanishes. Cyborg, meanwhile, is having serious trouble with the Count. Using the type of speed that only a vampire has, he has struck Cyborg from five different angles in the same instant.)
Beast Boy: Wait! I know this comic! Star, light this place up!
(Starfire obliges the command by forming a Star Bolt in her hand and making it shine as brightly as possible. Sanguine shields his eyes with his cloak, unable to stand the light. This gives Cyborg just the opportunity he needs; he opens the Sonic Cannon in his right arm and fires at point-blank. The vampire goes crashing into a wall. As he slowly starts to get to his feet, he glances up to see a couple of full-sized book shelves, fully-laden with old comics, hanging above his head, shrouded in shadows. The shelves fall at Raven's command and the crushed Count vanishes as his companion did.)
Control Freak: Not bad Titans! Now for round two!
(Control Freak points the remote again, but before he can press any buttons, a green rat wriggles out of his sleeve and seizes the remote, then transforms into a gorilla and crushes it in one hand.)
Control Freak: No! Not my remote!
Beast Boy: Dude, what are you even doing here!? How did you escape the television dimension in the first place!?
Control Freak: Ha! Foolish green and puny one! Don't you know that there are always sequels on television!? Did you really think I was gone for good!?
(Robin slaps a pair of yellow cuffs around the fan-boy's wrists.)
Robin: I don't know about "for good", but you will be going away for a long time.
(The police arrive shortly after and remove the annoyance. The Titans return to their Tower and engage in their usual activities; Starfire and Robin wait patiently at the table while Beast Boy indulges in some vegetarian cooking for himself and the others. Raven is poring over a leather-bound book while enjoying a steaming cup of herbal tea. Cyborg is currently enraptured with a new online video game called Custom Warriors. In this game, the players type in the type of fighter they wish their character to be, and grant him a one-use-per-round special ability. The ability can be whatever the player can imagine, within reason. Cyborg's gaming ability has brought him quite far already, he is already in the semi-final round of the online championship. As his opponent leaves an opening in their defenses, he grins and activates his fighter's special ability. The blue-armored robot on the screen reveals dozens of hidden panels all over it's armor which open to reveal gun barrels. All fire a blue energy beam at the same time. The enemy is completely swallowed by the burst stream and his health points drop to zero.)
Cyborg: Boo-ya! One more round and Cyborg is the new champ!
(A cloud momentarily hovers over his head, containing an image of himself standing on a 1st Place pedestal holding a trophy and smiling a wide anime grin. Then, the game beeps, and he begins clicking the controls again. In the kitchen, Beast Boy has pushed the experimental envelope with his newest creation; tofu pancakes. Starfire tastes a bite, thinks a minute, then overturns a mustard jar on her stack. She tastes again, then begins eating with a contented smile. Robin looks slightly doubtful, then tries a bite. He turns green for a moment, then quickly shoves the plate below his chair, where it is set upon by Silkie. Raven turns the page of her book, coming to a chapter on magician history. "Perhaps the most prestigious clan known throughout the old world was those who came from the land of Nol. These powerful mages, renowned for their mysterious hereditary skill, the "Dragon's Bane"…" Raven hastily turns the page, not wishing to be reminded of that just now. She is even a little grateful when Cyborg's triumphant shout breaks into her thoughts.)
Cyborg: All right! Get the camera ready y'all, cause I'm about to make history!
(Cyborg's robot fighter has just blasted his virtual opponent, a dark-clad ninja, down to a single hit point. He taps in the command for the finishing blow, when his opponent's fighter glows blue, indicating the activation of the special ability.)
Cyborg: Go ahead, tough guy, cause no matter what you- huh!?
(Cyborg's smile turns to an expression of horrified disbelief as his opponent's health bar shoots to maximum. He is so shocked, that by the time he remembers the controller in his hand, his blue robot has been punched out. The screen lights up with a declaration; WINNER: AKIRA. TWELVE-TIME DEFENDING CHAMPION.)
Cyborg: No way! I was so close!
(Twin cascades of tears stream down the half-machine's face; how he is managing this with only one biological eye is anyone's guess. Just then, the doorbell rings.)
Cyborg: (sulkily) I'll get it…
(He trudges out of the room, a tiny rain cloud drizzling on him as he walks.)
Beast Boy: "Akira"? Wait a…
(Suddenly, Cyborg comes back into the room, grinning happily once again, and carrying a huge box.)
Cyborg: It came!
(He opens the box and a shiny metal grilling machine is revealed.)
Starfire: Friend Cyborg, what is this wondrous mechanical box whose arrival has brought you such joy?
Cyborg: This, Star, is the all-new Mega Man-Size Grilling Demon! This baby can do a full two racks of ribs in ten minutes or your money back!
(Beast Boy rubs his stomach and groans.)
Cyborg: Let's test it out! I can get the entire contents of our freezer cooked and ready in an hour and a half!
Raven: Okay… and just who do you think is gonna eat that much meat?
(Cyborg stops in mid-cheer, clearly having not thought of that.)
Starfire: joyful gasp Robin! Let us summon our friends in the East! And our new friends in the South! We shall arrange a glorious feasting of meat with Cyborg's new Demon of Grilling!
Robin: Barbeque party, huh? (grins) That's not such a bad idea…
(About a week later in Steel City, the alarm has been punched at an electronics store, after Dr. Light decided to hold the place up.)
Dr. Light: That's right, run you pitiful beings, as I will soon be in command of the greatest illumination weaponry crime can steal!
(Dr. Light begins laughing wildly, until he is struck in the chest with an energy bolt that forces him to take a couple steps back. He glances up and sees a girl with insect-style wings hovering overhead, pointing a pair of electrical pistols.)
Bumblebee: You picked the wrong city to pull this job in, Lite Brite.
Dr. Light: On the contrary, I deliberately targeted this city so as to be free of the threat of the real Teen Titans. Your pitiful team is no match for my luminous weapon mastery!
Bumblebee: Say what!? Oh, now you've really had it! Titans East, take this guy down!
(The scene shifts to a masked boy in a reddish outfit, fitting an arrow into his bow. He lets it fly, then has another ready before the first one has even hit its target.)
Speedy: This real enough for you tough guy?
(Dr. Light notes the three incoming energy arrows, and touches his belt, forming a barrier around himself. The arrows explode and his shield fades, leaving him unharmed.)
Dr Light: Child's play!
(A whitish blur speeds past the villain, and his belt is suddenly missing. The blur comes to a halt and is revealed as two red-haired boys wearing matching white jumpsuits. They are identical in every respect, excepting the plus and minus signs on their chests that tell them apart. The two speak in rapid Spanish.)
Mas: "Too bad you don't move at the speed of light."
Menos: "Or that might have been hard!"
(The two slap a high-five to each other.)
Together: "Mas y Menos! Yes we can!"
(Dr. Light notices Bumblebee taking aim and Speedy readying another arrow. Without his shield, he makes the next best move, tossing a couple handfuls of flash-bangs into the air. The four Titans cover their eyes, blinded. Dr. Light laughs and picks up his bag of stolen tech-ware. As he is rushing to the exit, the walls begin to rumble and he skids to a halt. In the next second, a grouping of pipes bursts from either side of the doorway, and drenches Dr. Light with a fast spray of water, shorting out his suit. A handsome boy with dark eyes wearing a black and blue unitard steps inside, grinning at Speedy.)
Aqualad: You owe me five bucks.
Speedy: (resentfully) Fine…
(Without the aid of his suit, Dr. Light quickly loses this fight and is arrested. The East team goes out for pizza to celebrate their latest victory. Some time later, they return to their Tower at the edge of town. Aqualad walks inside, green in the face and holding a paper bag.)
Aqualad: Anchovies!? What were you thinking!?
Speedy: I was thinking I was hungry. Besides, Mas and Menos love 'em.
(The faster-than-sound twins speed inside, holding a square pizza box. They screech to a stop in front of Aqualad and open the box, displaying a quarter-eaten pizza.)
Together: "Sure you don't want any?"
(Aqualad turns greener and holds the open end of the bag to his face as he stumbles out of the scene. Mas and Menos zip up to Bumblebee, clutching some envelopes.)
Mas: "Senora Bumblebee!"
Menos: "Mail's here!"
(Bumblebee takes the letters and rifles through them.)
Bumblebee: Bill…bill... ooh, some fanmail!... Huh? What's this? From the West team?
(She tears open the envelope and scans the letter, then breaks into a smile.)
Bumblebee: Sparky and his little toys… Hey guys! Listen to this! We've got an invite!
(The scene now takes us to a bustling city with a huge port, owing to all the sea-trading that goes on here. This is Harbor City. It is not without it's share of crime. At the moment, a disturbing-looking man dressed as a magician is running through the streets with a bag of money, freshly stolen from some ATMs. As he is running, he suddenly crashes into something solid and falls back. He glances up and sees a massive teenager standing over him, nearly seven feet tall. The teen is garbed in a black leather jacket with the sleeves cut off to fit his muscular arms. A metal cannon rests on a stand on the boy's shoulders. Under the leather vest, a chain of iron cannonballs is strung over his chest. He is wearing a white band over his eyes; he wouldn't be able to use them if they were uncovered anyway.)
Mumbo: What is this!? Who are you!?
Shotman: (thick Russian accent) I am the Blind Shotman of Teen Titans South, strange magician man, but you may call me… (he draws a pair of high-tech pistols from his belt) …your worst nightmare.
Mumbo: Teen Titans? Here!? How many of you are there? (stands and pulls out his wand) As to my nightmares, don't think you've upstaged me yet! Alakazam!
(Mumbo Jumbo points the wand, and Shotman's guns become water pistols. He stands with a blank expression for a moment, then holsters the guns. He then cracks his large knuckles and grins hugely while stomping towards the magician.)
Mumbo: Not quite ready for the understudy, I see. Then try to follow this act! Mumbo Jumbo!
(There is a puff of smoke, then no less than ten Mumbos take off in all directions, laughing hysterically. Shotman pulls out a Titans communicator and flips it open.)
Shotman: Captain, the enemy has split up. There are ten targets in all and the copies are fleeing in all directions. Each of them is carrying some of the loot. Shotman out.
(In a different part of the city, two of the Mumbo clones are running down the street, watching for the Russian. One steps around the corner, and there is a flash of light while the other is turned away. As that one continues to watch for Shotman, he hears the voice of the other clone from around the corner.)
Voice: Quick, get over here, I see a way out of town!
(The other one rounds the corner and there is another flash of light. The clone drops to the ground before giving off a burst of smoke and becoming a playing card. His bag of money sits next to the one belonging to his partner, who was also a fake. Standing over the bags is a teen with thick red hair and a black eye-patch emblazoned with a music note covering his left eye. He wears a long black jacket with the same note on the back over a white shirt and loose black pants.)
Echo: (Mumbo's voice) Sorry to do that… (normal voice, slight Scottish accent) …but ye just made it too easy, mate! The old silent sound burst is great fer this type of situation!
(Captain Echo flips open a communicator.)
Echo: Me section's clear, mates! That leaves eight!
(Elsewhere, two more Mumbo clones are running to the south, when they are suddenly pinned to a wall by a storm of shuriken stars. As they struggle to get free, a kunai knife hits each of them square in the chest. They each give off a burst of smoke, and a pair of doves flutter away. Atop a nearby stoplight, a boy with thick glasses stares down at the wall. He is wearing a white jacket the same length as Echo's, bearing a red cross on the back. Under it, he is wearing a light blue uniform. He opens his communicator while pushing his glasses up his nose.)
Medic: I have stopped my targets, but neither was our true enemy. I will continue my search.
(In another sector, two more clones are running down a street free of obstacles, when they suddenly fall back without warning, their throats apparently caught by the air itself. They hit the ground and puff into smoke, each becoming a red foam ball. The air ripples and a figure appears, holding a staff horizontally in front of himself. He is very attractive, with thick, dark blue hair, and deep eyes of the same color. His pupils are vertical dark slits, giving his eyes a strange appearance. He wears an all-black uniform, with the exception of the boots which are white, and a six-pointed starburst shape over the chest, also white. Only his hands and head are exposed.)
Photon: It's fortunate that you were not the real thing; wannabe idiot "magicians" like you make me sick! (opens communicator) Two more fakes, Captain. I'm moving on.
(Behind Photon, a group of girls appears from nowhere, all with heart-shaped eyes, all sighing longingly. Photon briefly glances back at them, a cross-mark appearing on his head before he fades from sight again.)
(Elsewhere, two other clones have sought refuge inside a building. A single businessman is inside, seeming shocked at this sudden appearance. Both Mumbos point their wands at the man.)
Both: Make one sound and I'll saw you in half!
(The man puts up his hands and nods silently while the magician clones turn to watch the door. When their backs turn, however, the man smirks at them and his body glows with white light. His form shrinks, and the light fades; he is now a boy with blonde hair, wearing a bright green unitard that has a dark green lizard silhouette on the back. He reaches to the back of his belt and pulls out a single-bladed black battle-axe, swinging the dull side into one of the clones. This one puffs into a pair of metal rings that are linked together. The other one turns and gets the butt of the axe rammed into his stomach. He vanishes as his companion did, becoming a white rabbit. The blond boy pulls a communicator from his belt.)
Déjà: (French accent) Enemies successfully defeated, mon Capitan! I have yet to find the real one! I leave it to you, as I have urgent matters to attend to!
(This being said, he rushes over to a group of girls, most of them recognizable as the ones who had been swooning over Photon. Déjà Vu is evidently not as well-liked as his teammate as the entire group screams and runs, a few hitting him before taking off. He stands in the cloud of dust they leave him in, smiling, with hearts orbiting his head.)
Déjà: Call me!
(Over to the northeast, the real Mumbo Jumbo and one clone are making their way to the edge of town. Which of them is which is impossible to tell at the moment. However, that mystery is solved as a form rams into one of them and he puffs into a squirting flower. The real Mumbo turns to look at his opponent; before him stands a teenaged girl with black hair to her mid-back. One long ribbon of her hair, just to the right side of her face is dyed red. She is garbed in a tight, black bodysuit that has the infinity symbol in dark blue running along both arms and legs. A belt hangs loosely from her slim waist, with an infinity symbol buckle. In her hands, she grips a pair of tonfa. She stares at the magician coldly with her blue eyes.)
The sharp of eye and strong of memory out there will notice that Gemini has grown her hair out. – The Cap'n
Gemini: Give yourself up. You've got nowhere left to run.
Mumbo: (laughs) You think not? I can recreate my clones whenever I need to! What can one girl do against an army of show-stoppers!?
(Gemini narrows her eyes, then Mumbo finds himself surrounded by hundreds of her, blocking off his every exit.)
Gemini x400: All right. Bring on your army. We're waiting…
(Mumbo gasps and begins to sweat as he looks around. The Gemini army moves in, raising their tonfa. The scene fades for a second, then reopens on a very battered-looking Mumbo being stuffed into the back of a police van. Gemini waves to the police as they drive away, then opens her communicator.)
Gemini: Mission accomplished. The enemy has been captured.
(Echo suddenly walks out of an alley behind her.)
Echo: I'll say. Nice work, Colleen!
(Gemini starts at the sudden voice, then blushes and smiles.)
Gemini: Aidan, I've asked you not to sneak up on me like that…
Echo: Ha ha! Yer even lovelier when yer embarrassed, lass! (flips open the communicator) Crew, we're all finished! Let's head back home!
(The scene now shows a third tower in the shape of a T. This one is positioned right at the end of the largest harbor in the city. Outside, a gigantic ship, a Brigantine, bobs up and down in the waves. The Tower itself is made up of giant panes of glass like that of the West team, but every other pane is black tinted instead of clear blue. Standing atop the Tower is a black flag with a white skull and crossbones. The skull has on a goofy smile and an eye patch like Echo's. Inside the tower, Déjà Vu is preparing a huge amount of (what else?) French toast. Gemini and Echo are sitting at the kitchen table, chatting quietly, Medic is playing an online video game that seems to involve his character, a black robed ninja by the name of Akira, beating up any and all opposition that appears; the identity of Cyborg's undefeated opponent is now apparent. Photon is sitting off in one of the corner armchairs, reading a thick black book with something written in Latin on the cover. He is sipping a cup of coffee, decaf, no sugar or cream; he hates sweets. He is back in his natural form; every visible part of his skin is glowing with white light and his eyes are glowing even brighter. Shotman strides in from outside carrying a bag of mail.)
Echo: Oh! Thank ye, lad! I'll take it from here.
(Echo opens the bag and begins pulling the letters out one by one.)
Echo: Right then, let's see…letter fer Photon…letter fer Photon…thanks from the police…letter fer Photon…
(Over in the corner, Photon appears not to be listening, but a cross-mark appears on his head and the light bulb above his head glows brighter.)
Echo: Letter fer… oh, this one's for ye, Déjà! It's from a girl!
Déjà: Really!?
Echo: Yeah… it's a restraining order notice…letter fer Photon…letter fer Photon…
(The young sorcerer gets another cross mark, and the overhanging bulb grows brighter still.)
Echo: Letter fer Photon…letter fer Photon…electric bill? Let's see…
(Echo pulls the paper out of the envelope, then watches as it unfolds at least eight times. He turns with an angry look.)
Echo: Medic, get off the GameStation! Anyway…letter fer Photon…
(Five more cross-marks appear on Photon's face and the light bulb explodes, startling everyone.)
Echo: I've told ye to be careful with that… Well, that's it… Here…
(Echo carries a huge pile of letters over to Photon, most of them in pink envelopes sealed with heart stickers, smelling strongly of perfume.)
Echo: These are all yers. What you wanna do with em?
(Without even looking up from his book, Photon points a finger at the pile of mail and fires a red beam of light. The pile is immediately incinerated.)
Gemini: Aidan, you missed one!
Echo: Eh? Oh… thank ye, Colleen!
(Echo takes the letter from her and scans it over.)
Echo: From Robin! Haven't heard from him in ages… A party! With the East team too, eh? Now we're talkin'! Crew, load up the ship! It's party time!
Gemini: Um, Aidan, it's not for another two days…
Echo: Oh… so it isn't…
Photon: You guys go ahead. I have no interest in this sort of thing.
Déjà: Are you so sure? Mademoiselle Raven will be there…
(Photon is silent for a second, then glances up.)
Photon: Really? Well, that changes everything…
Medic: It does?
Photon: Yes. Now I'm positive I want nothing to do with it!
Echo: Oh, come on lad, don't be that way. Ye know… (leans over and whispers) …I hear she fancies herself a fair hand at chess…
(Photon stands up.)
Photon: We'll see about that. I'll go pack.
(Echo sits back and grins; having been Photon's best friend for years, he knows just how to deal with him, especially when it involves his favorite game.)
Déjà: Tres bien! I get to see Mademoiselle Starfire in all of her beauty!
Gemini: (sweatdrops) Somehow, I doubt she'll be as happy to see you…
(The Titans East and South prepare over the next two days for their trip to Jump City. The upcoming party has everyone anticipating more fun than should be humanly possible.)
--Yeah, yeah, I know; "The Titans would never bother with snail mail because they communicate over the computer." Right? Well, let me clue you into something… THIS IS MY STORY! I'll write what I jolly well please, and if you don't like it, write your own story! Hmph! – The Cap'n--