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Slade's Hideout
Under his black-and-orange mask, Slade Wilson's lips curled into an evil smile. He had known about Night's presence for some time now, and he couldn't resist the chance to get back at him as payback for all those contracts lost. And to make it better, the Titans were asking for his help. Perfect. He could see the disgust on their faces. It was the equivalent of pouring salt in a gunshot.
"Well, I'm not one for taking favors, so what's in it for me?" Slade asks.
Robin paused. He thought about what he would give Slade. He reviewed the criteria in his mind. He had to make sure that it wouldn't have deep repercussions for the city, but it had to be sweet enough for Slade to accept the offer. What could it be?
Then, like a kick to the face, (Which he knew the sensation all too well) Robin had the answer. He smirked at Slade. "Total amnesty for past crimes and murders in Jump City."
The stunned silence was as if a man in a flamethrower appeared before them in a flash of light.
Slade reacted immediately. "Deal."
Night's Hideout
"Well, you do not disappoint."
Red X closed the lid on the box that contained the Titan's belongings. He stood up with a satisfied smile. There was so much. If he had that one box, he could blackmail the Titans so much, he wouldn't have to steal ever again. Of course, he would still steal, but only for the fun of it.
Night walked up to him. "Do we have a deal?"
Red X admired Night. He was intelligent, calculating, and the best fighter he had seen in a long time. He also knew how to look good. His uniform was cosmetic and ultra-protective at the same time. The fabric was made of a treated version of the material of Robin's cape.
Red X turned towards the figure. "Yes."
The two figure shook hands.
Titans Tower: 1500 feet below sea level
The Titans plus a blindfolded Slade walked through the Tower's secret underground levels. The Titans had been digging under the water for some time now, keeping the more dangerous things. Among them was the Nuclear Reactor that powered the Tower, the Explosives and Weapons storerooms, forgotten projects that never really took off, the Titanium-and-Osmium Panic Room, and the Deathroom. The Deathroom was filled with the Titans' deadlier instruments of combat, the kind of weapons that the Titans never really take out unless they really need to. But the team had unanimously voted that Night was too dangerous a villain to just throw in jail. No, he needed to be dealt with. Permanently.
Robin, Raven, and Cyborg went into the Deathroom to suit up. The other two stayed out to guard Slade since they didn't really have any deadly weapons to use. They just needed to be ruthless with their powers.
Robin got an upgraded suit that was stronger than his last one and grabbed a staff with spear blades at the ends. He also got his sharp birdarangs and sword. Raven got a more protective cloak and her Demonic Spell Tome, which she read and learned in the blink of an eye. Cyborg got an upgraded brain chip and countless updates for all of his systems.
The three Titans came out ready for battle. The team then re-blindfolded Slade and then headed back to the Ops Room to plan their assault.
Ops Room: Titans Tower
The Titans and Slade was examining a map of the Terenian Building. After Night's transmission, Raven did some scouting of the city. She came back with the location of Night's hideout, as well as potential entry, infiltration, and retreat routes.
Robin pointed at part of the third story. "But here we could use Raven's powers to get in without any cameras-"
"I already told you," Raven cut him off. "I can't use any of my powers to get in. He protected the exterior with runes that interfere with the connection to my powers. The runes have no effect on me if I'm inside the building, because as far as I can tell, there aren't any inside. But until then, I'm not going to use my powers."
Robin sighed, obviously displeased.
Cyborg chimed in. "Well, I don't see any alternative except a frontal assault. Those doors don't look so sturdy, and the building is in the more deserted part of town, so those are plusses."
Beast Boy brightened. "Well then this should be a cakewalk! What are we waiting for?!" And with that, he turned into a hummingbird and flew out the open window.
All of the Titans jumped to their feet and cursed. Starfire and Raven began to fly out the window, but Cyborg stopped them. "No, He's been acting like an idiot lately. He needs to be taught a lesson." He then whipped out his sonic cannon and took aim. "Sorry BB," he said. Then an evil smile popped on his face. "But not really."
A minute later, all of the Titans were seated on the couch with suppressed grins on their faces. Slade had a full-fledged smirk behind his mouth. BB was the only one not smiling. His head was blackened and he was still shaking singed feathers out of his hair.
Finally, he broke the silence. "Duuudes! That hurt!" Unfortunately for the green teenager, this caused a torrent of laughter from everyone else in the room.
"Oh! OH!" Cyborg choked out. "That was the funniest thing I've seen since the last episode of Ridiculousness!"
"I must agree with Cyborg," Starfire giggled. "That was very funny." When she looked back at BB's hurt/fuming/betrayed expression, she burst into another fit of laughter.
"Ok, ok," Robin said. "We need to focus. How're we getting into the building? No frontal assault, no portals."
Beast Boy shook the feathers and blackness out of his head, anime-style, and started to think. The others did the same.
Then, Slade spoke up.
"The windows. They're not very thick. See that glare? You don't get a glare like that on Lucite, Plexiglas, or Oroglas. My guess is that it's tempered at the very most. You guys have your jet, right? You'll set the autopilot to fly a few feet above the rooftop, while we'll be on top of the actual jet with clips and safety chutes. While we're about a quarter-mile away, the jet fires a few bullets and takes out the glass panes. When we get close enough, we jump off the jet, through the broken panes, and into Night's stronghold. I've done it a couple of times in my mercenary days. It always went smoothly. With my guidance, it could work."
The Titans were quiet as they thought. It was a good plan. After all, the man was a brilliant and cunning strategist, with years of experience. And they had no choice. The deal could be going on as they speak, and their relics were so sacred, they felt as if they couldn't wait a second longer.
Of course, they didn't know that the trade already happened, Night had already set his plans into motion, and the Titans's world was about to be changed.
"Ok team," Robin said. "Once we're about a mile away from the building, we begin phase two. You all know your parts. Now let's get our stuff back."
With a great WOOSH, the T-Ship launched into the sky. It was a beautiful sky, with puffy clouds here and there, with the sun glimmering on the sea. Even Slade noticed the glory of the day. It was perfect.
Too perfect.
Slade's last thought before the sky turned red was Joseph, Grant, I'm so sorry.
Then there was a huge rumble, and the T-Ship was torn from the sky.
This chapter sort of clumps the next couple of chapters together, but I hope you like it. I worked REALLY hard on it, and I edited it like, three times :P
Anyways, best wishes:
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