The Final Test (Pt. 1)
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans.
Robin didn't waste any time in running away. He got his Bo staff from his belt and strongly faced the opponent, a man with fiery red hair, probably another Tamaranian, no doubt gifted with such strength.
He immediately charged against the alien, still keeping in mind to avoid the steel ball. He ran in a zigzagged manner and jumped, ready to smash his staff to the alien's body when an orangey blur hit him. He turned his head and saw what, rather who got him.
"Robin?!" The orangey blur spoke.
"Wildfire?!" They were both surprised to see each other. Instead of ramming him hard on the concrete walls of the arena, Wildfire let him go, falling to the dusty ground. He got up on his feet, analyzing what was happening completely. He was to fight 2 Tamaranian warriors alone.
'Wait a minute! Isn't that unfair?' He thought inwardly but prepared his bola, completely knowing exactly what his next move would be. He threw the small ball like weapon at Wildfire who didn't catch it on sight fast, as he swiftly went over to the other alien with his staff.
The bola popped in a silent way and Wildfire soon found himself entangled by constricting ropes on the ground, completely getting his attention. Robin, on the other side, used his staff to lift him up in the air. The Tamaranian was ready to defend himself and hit the boy wonder with his steel spiked ball but as he reeled the chain, it can't be pulled.
Apparently, Robin had purposely used his staff, not only to bring him up but also to restrain the chain, sticking it deep to the ground. Distracted, the Tamaranian was sent backwards, body in contact with the wall, by a strong kick from steel toed boots. Robin took his staff and with inhuman force, whipped it to the chain, breaking the connection.
Just as Robin finished his first trick, he moved over to Wildfire, who had just freed himself, and started evading high-powered bolts he created. As he got closer to him, he let out punches and blows which Wildfire countered, some getting past his defense.
Robin continued on what he was doing, forgetting the other enemy who had collected his self and whose eyes and hands glowed, and shot out orange ball projectiles behind him. The moment he took notice, it was only a matter of inches before they hit him. He raised his arms, forming an x, merely protecting himself.
Just then, someone grabbed him by his shoulders and the two Tamaranians were left to wonder where he went as they saw the bolts' smoke dissipating, and him nowhere to be found. The two looked around, not letting their guards down.
Robin felt himself knocked down to the ground. "What the-?!" He was about to complain, still wondering what just took place.
"If you wanted to kill yourself so badly, you should not drag me with you. You know how much I am looking for number one, kid." Robin's masked widened in recognition of that voice stimulated by a machine. He cocked his head backwards and saw someone he knew very well.
"X." He stood in a battle stance, ready to attack the villain. Red X smirked under that skull mask that hid his identity and raised his two hands, as if surrendering.
"You don't want to attack your new partner, kid. If I die, you lose. I was led to the information that you hated losing just as much as I do." Robin's forehead creased, totally disagreeing to what he was saying. Partner? Nice. Just nice. Note the sarcasm.
Explosions from above them caught their full attentions as they dodged the falling debris. It seemed like the enemies had finally found them. Robin eyed X once more. The two looked at each other for a while as the debris settled between them.
"We better get this done first, kid."
"Sadly, I agree." Robin got a smoke pellet from his utility belt and as the culprit saw this, he had the same idea going in his mind. The Boy Wonder dropped them to the ground and smoke started caving in, limiting their enemies vision. They swiftly took off and went to their respective targets.
Red X shot out his x-shaped expanding lasers that they barely evaded. Robin threw out two of his birdarangs that obviously didn't hit them but for a different purpose. With X's help, Robin was able to teleport at the back of the other Tamaranian and stick an ammunition disc at his back.
The alien tried removing it but it was no avail. He couldn't reach it. So, in turn, he decided to shoot out bolts over to his left, where his last saw the two. X and Robin performed the infamous vanishing act together; making the bolts hit his colleague, Wildfire.
From X's hands, sticky reddish goo sprouted and glued their opponents' feet on the ground, now incapable of flight. "Let's finish this." Robin told X in a low serious voice in which the villain replied with a simple nod.
The two tumbled and performed acrobatic spins in the air before delivering powerful roundhouse kicks to the two warriors. Even if the two were still on their feet, Robin and Red X turned their backs, just waiting for something.
"We are not finished yet!" The Tamaranian shouted at the top of his lungs, and brought his hands up as he was going to shoot out more bolts, but the two knew better. It was definitely the end. In a matter of seconds, the two birdarangs that Robin had released earlier came back and knocked the two out by giving them a blunt trauma to the head. The birdarangs then returned to Robin's hands, which in turn, stacked them inside his belt.
The crowd roared in cheers as the emcee announced that the representatives of Earth had prevailed in the round against the ones from Tamaran. But at the small platform at the left top of the arena, a girl with bluish hair was much more delighted of what she had witnessed. Her intuitions were correct. These two from Earth were not just feeble creatures.
"Now that was something. Who would've thought that the hero and the villain could create such a deadly tactical team?" She wondered aloud. A servant paid her vows to her by kneeling in front of her. She motioned her hand for her to stand up.
"What's next, your highness? Are we sticking to the planned outline?" She asked in a humble tone.
"I told you to just call me Justine." She pouted. "And no. We're not sticking to the traditional choosing. Proceed to the main event of the arena. Whoever wins against the other shall have the grand prize." The lady servant nodded in agreement.
"I shall inform them at once." Justine's hazel eyes looked down on the two.
"Now, let's see. May the best human win, eh?" She grinned excitedly. The emcee started speaking and telling the great announcement from Azarath's third heir slash host of the tests.
"And for our grand event of the night, the winning pair shall face each other in a never seen duel where only one would win! Who's it gonna be? Is it Robin?!" Cheers started rising up. "Or Red X?!" The cheers continued. All were excited for such turn of events.
Once satisfied of the crowd's attention and cheers, the emcee finally told those much awaited words.
"Let the battle begin!"
-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-)-
A/N: There you have part 1. Up next… With Robin and Red X facing each other for the ultimate prize, who's gonna win in the end? Is it the thief or the hero? Find out…
Belated Merry Christmas and Advanced Happy New Year Guys!