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I DON'T OWN TEEN TITANS
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"CIRCUITS" - AFTER A BATTLE WITH OVERLOAD CYBORG HAS BEEN ACTING STRANGE.
"CIRCUITS"
"Freeze!" Robin shouted, jabbing a finger at Overload's direction.
Overload was hunched over an electrical generator, two tendril's of power which serves as arms reaching for the power source. Overload looked over his shoulder.
Robin was in a fighting stance, an angry expression on his face. Hovering to his left and right were Starfire and Raven, both girl's looking powered up and ready to fight. Next to Starfire was Cyborg, arms crossed and a frown on his face. Next to Raven was Beast Boy in the form of a cheetah. Overload was not happy with this. He had broken into Jump City's power plant to charge up. It looked like his plan would have to be put on hold...
Overload spun around and shot out a ray of electrical power aimed at the Titans. Cyborg, Beast Boy, Starfire and Raven quickly jumped out of the way. Robin did a back flip to avoid the attack and when he landed on his feet Overload began to charge at him. Before Overload could get close enough Starfire swooped down and grabbed Robin. Overload came to a halt and when he did Cyborg shot his sonic cannon at the roof above Overload's head. The roof collapsed on to Overload and everyone went still.
"Did we win?" Cyborg asked, walking a few steps closer to the pile Overload was trapped under. Robin, Starfire and Raven landed by his side.
The pile began to leak electricity between the cracks.
"My guess would be no." Raven said dryly, stepping back.
Overload created a large blast of electricity, releasing himself from the debris and sending the Titans flying into the walls around them.
Overload pulsed with power as he stood over the fallen Titans around them.
"Hey, Overload."
Overload turned around. Standing not that far from him was Beast Boy with a grin on his face.
Overload made a sound which was like a growl.
Beast Boy still had a smirk on his face while he and Overload stared each other down like that old western cowboys would do. Right about now Beast Boy and Overload had the perfect stance to match a standoff. Beast Boy wiggled his fingers and his hands inched closer to his pocket. Overload began to charge up.
Whatever Beast boy was reaching for he grabbed it. Overload quickly fired but Beast boy dodged in time. In his hand was a bottle. Overload made a panicked noise.
In Beast Boy's hand was a bottle of water. Beast Boy quickly un-did the tap and drank his water. Overload made a run for it but Beast boy was quicker, he changed into an elephant and rose his trunk. He aimed and fired. Water was shot straight towards Overload.
Overload's form began to shrink in size but he managed to slip down the hall in time before Beast Boy could finish the job.
"Great work, Beast Boy," Robin said. "He's weak. This is the perfect chance to capture him. Titans, go!"
The Titans followed Robin towards the hall which Overload had disappeared in. There was five different halls connected to it.
"Split up." Robin commanded.
The team did as they were told and split up.
The light on Cyborg's shoulder helped lead him through the darkness. Cyborg quietly walked down the dark hall, unaware that someone was watching...
That someone just so happened to be Overload. Overload silently watched Cyborg as he walked down the hall. Overload couldn't help but admire Cyborg's electrical parts, parts that were filled with power. If Overload could only have that power...
He would have that power.
Overload took Cyborg by surprise and jumped him, clinging to his back with no intention of letting go.
"Get off of me--Aaah!" Cyborg's voice was drowned out when Overload shocked him. Cyborg's eye went wide, something wasn't right. He could feel something latching on to his circuits.
Overload chuckled. His plan was working. He was merging with Cyborg. All of Cyborg's power would become his now.
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"Cyborg!"
The other Titans had heard Cyborg's scream and had rushed to see if anything was wrong. When they arrived they saw Cyborg standing completely still.
"Cyborg, is everything all right?" Starfire asked in concern, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Everything is fine." Cyborg replied dryly, his eye dull. He pushed Starfire's hand away and walked past his teammates.
"Where's Overload?" Robin asked.
Cyborg paused and turned his head to the side, glaring at Robin. "He overpowered me. He escaped."
"Hey, Cy," Beast Boy began running up to him so he was standing by Cyborg's side. "Are you sure you're okay? You seem a little... different."
Cyborg remained silent.
"Maybe we should go home," suggested Raven. "It's been a long night."
"Yes. Home," Cyborg said as he walked down the hall and to the exit. "Let us go."
The Titans glanced at each other and silently followed their friend, unaware of the evil smirk on his face.
TT
It was morning time in Titans Tower and four of the Titans were present around the breakfast table. Raven was peacefully sipping at her cup of tea and next to her Starfire was enjoying her stack of zorkaberry pancakes. Silkie too was enjoying the same breakfast as his beloved owner. Opposite of the girls was Robin enjoying his cup of coffee. Next to Robin was Beast Boy who was really enjoying his bowl of sugar coated cereal. The green teen was using his tongue to lick every edge of his bowl.
Once he was done Beast Boy placed his bowl down and emitted a contented sigh.
"Well that's one way to clean your plate." Raven droned. Beast Boy glared at her.
Starfire raised her finger in the air, ready to ask a question about Raven's comment but Robin cut her off.
"Don't ask. I'll tell you later."
Starfire lowered her hand, paused, and then smiled at Robin. A smile that he returned.
Everything was going well and was normal until Cyborg walked into the room. The others went silent once he stepped foot into the room. There was a difference about Cyborg when he walked in, that much could be told just by looking at him. He was walking abnormally as if he had wounded legs. His shoulders were hunched and he looked as if he hadn't any sleep.
"Uh... hey, Cyborg," Beast Boy said once Cyborg passed by the table and went straight to the cabinets. "You get a good nights sleep?"
"Yes." came the dry response.
"Really," Raven rose a brow. "You seem tired."
"I am fine." came a second dry response.
Robin cleared his throat to relieve some of the awkwardness in the room and drew the attention to him. "Cyborg, I was hoping that later on you could run a sweep of the city with your computer to see if Overload is still in the city."
Cyborg froze. "Overload?"
"We need to catch him and bring him to justice."
"Agreed," said Starfire. "We must stop him. We would not want anyone to fall victim to his crimes."
Beast Boy smirked. "Let him show his big ugly face again. He wouldn't stand a chance against me."
Cyborg frowned.
"Yeah, I know how to take care of villains like Overload," Beast Boy said coolly. "He's so lame."
Cyborg clenched his fist.
"I mean, the dude wouldn't even be able to win a fight against a sprinkler."
Cyborg narrowed his eye.
"Sometimes I think he's worst than Control Freak."
Cyborg punched the table, startling everyone, and growled. The others froze in fear and Beast Boy let out a shrilly scream, clutching on to Robin's shoulder. Cyborg mumbled an apology and quickly left the room.
Raven broke the silence. "That was weird."
Robin turned to look at Beast Boy and glared at him. Using his hand he pushed the changeling away from him.
TT
Cyborg was in his room, his circuits was burning with rage.
He couldn't believe how Beast Boy mocked him. They thought he was weak and incompetent. He was a laughing stock in their eyes. This could not go on without punishment. Beast Boy had to pay...
"No!" Cyborg's face flickered with compassion and he clutched his head. He couldn't think like this, Beast boy was his teammate and his best friend. They were like family.
But he was in the way. It was his fault the situation turned out so badly. Vengeance had to be obtained.
"No... I can't hurt... him...," Cyborg groaned and dropped to his knees, clutching his head. He couldn't do this, it was wrong, he couldn't... wouldn't... Cyborg lowered his hands and stood up. His robotic eye flashed red and he smirked... He could and he would. "Beast Boy will pay."
TT
Beast Boy whistled to himself as he walked down to the garage. Cyborg was there like usual and working on his 'baby'. Seeing as he was preoccupied Beast Boy decided to go to the side and not disturb him. The last time he disturbed Cyborg while he was working on his car he got in big trouble with the metal teen.
Turning into a dog Beast Boy walked in a circle three times before laying down.
Cyborg was aware of Beast Boy's presence and he closed the hood to his car. He slowly walked to the door and got inside. His hand gripped the key and he started up the car. With his hands on the wheel he began to drive.
Beast Boy's ears perked up at the hum of an engine. He picked his head up and his eyes went wide and a tingle of fear coursed down his spine.
Beast Boy didn't have to think twice and he quickly jumped out of the way before the T-car hit him. Beast Boy turned into a human and his body rolled away as the T-car came to a complete stop and Cyborg stepped out.
"What the heck man?! Cy, you almost hit me!" Beast Boy cried. "I could have been road kill!"
Cyborg glanced at him and began to walk away, tossing over his shoulder indifferent words. "I lost control of the brakes. It won't happen again."
Beast Boy's eyes were wide as he watched his friend walk away as if nothing had happened.
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Later on in the day Beast Boy was in the common room sitting down on the couch with his feet kicked up on the table. There was little to none crime activity today in the city so there wasn't much to do but sit back and relax. Unless if you were Robin of course. Robin was either in his room looking over crime files or in the training room working out. Beast Boy briefly wondered if Robin could do both at the same time, a simulation he played in his head (one which featured a tiny version of Robin dodging evidence folders that shot lasers and using a birdarang as a pen).
Beast Boy shook his head. Even Robin couldn't do that.
Now instead of doing something else, something perhaps important (like cleaning his room), Beast Boy decided to play couch potato and channel surf. He was completely oblivious to the world around him and focused on the tube.
It just so happened at this time Cyborg entered the room. His eyes glowed red as he stood behind the couch, not that far from Beast Boy. He noticed the green teen was completely absorbed in watching television... now was the perfect time to finish him off.
Cyborg's arm raised and he readied his sonic cannon, aiming at just the right angel. The weapon made a hissing sound when it fired.
Lucky for Beast Boy he had accidently dropped the remote at the time and had reached down to retrieve it. Cyborg's blast hit the television screen instead of Beast Boy's head.
Shocked, Beast Boy screamed and jumped up. "Cyborg! What's wrong with you?! You ruined the tv!"
"I saw a bug. It is gone now." Cyborg said flatly before leaving the room, a frown on his face. He had missed.
TT
Beast Boy wasn't the sharpest tool in the tool-box but he recognized when something was wrong, and something was defiantly wrong with Cyborg.
Wanting to be responsible Beast Boy informed the others and they were currently discussing the manor in the evidence room.
"I'm telling you guys, Cyborg has gone completely insane!" Beast Boy cried, clutching his hair and nearly pulling it off.
"Beast Boy, I agree that I think something is wrong with Cyborg," began Raven. "But I seriously doubt that he meant to attack you."
"It was probably by accident." said Starfire, unconvinced that Cyborg would do something like that personally.
"I'm telling you guys, it was no accident!" Beast Boy said with narrowed eyes and a harsh tone, angry that no one fully believed him. "Cyborg tried to fry me!"
Robin rubbed his chin. "Based on the information that Beast Boy is telling us I think it would be best to isolate Cyborg. For now, until we can figure out what's up."
"Great," said Beast Boy. "Let's go find him before he finds us."
The four Titans made their way to the door but suddenly stopped when Cyborg blasted a hole in the wall, sending debris everywhere.
"Uh...," Raven glanced over at Beast Boy as the four of them backed away from Cyborg. He had a look of shock and fear on his face. "You were saying?"
"Beast Boy." Cyborg growled, advancing towards the small group menacelly.
Robin quickly took out his bo-staff and took the lead as the head of the group. "I don't know what's wrong with you, Cyborg, but I can't let you come any closer. Stand down. I don't want to hurt you."
Cyborg didn't take Robin's warning and attacked the boy wonder. He grabbed Robin by the cape and swung him around. When he let go Robin was sent hurtling towards a near by wall. Robin hit the wall hard and fell to the ground in an unconscious state.
"Robin!" Starfire quickly went to Robin's side and gathered him up in her arms, holding him.
Beast Boy and Raven slowly backed away as Cyborg approached them. His arm transformed and he aimed his sonic cannon at them and fired.
"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" Raven chanted her spell and a black shield of power quickly rose to protect her and Beast Boy from Cyborg's attack. Raven turned her head to the side to look at Beast Boy. "I'll hold him off while you escape."
"What," Beast Boy's voice was filled with disbelief. "I can't leave you guys here."
"He wants you, Beast Boy. Not us. You're the one in read danger."
"But... Raven--"
"I'll be fine. Go!"
Beast Boy silently debated with himself. He had no choice but to believe in Raven. "Be careful."
Raven gave him a small nod and Beast Boy nodded back before fleeing the room. Cyborg caught sight of him and attempted to catch him but Raven's powers held him back.
"Where do you think you're going?" Raven asked, her eyes narrowed. Starfire joined her side after having placed Robin a safe distance away. Cyborg growled at them and attacked.
From down the hall Beast Boy kept on running. He wanted to turn back and go fight with the others but decided against it. He had to get to safety first and maybe then he could figure out how to help.
There was an abrupt noise and Beast Boy stopped in his tracks. He sniffed the air... a tangle of familiar scents mixed in the air. His eyes went wide and he quickly turned around. He was shocked at what he saw.
Cyborg was there, but he wasn't alone. He carried with him the unconscious forms of Raven and Starfire in his arms. He dropped their bodies to the ground and a sadistic smirk crossed his features. His eyes began to glow red and Beast Boy gulped in fear when Cyborg pointed his sonic cannon at him.
Cyborg fired his weapon and Beast Boy fled, a shrilly scream escaping his throat. Cyborg ran after Beast Boy and kept on firing his sonic cannon while all Beast Boy could do was run and leap to dodge the attacks sent towards him.
Beast Boy made it to the common room and closed the door behind him, making sure to lock it. He leaned against the door and a sigh escaped his lips, he was safe for the moment.
But the moment was short lived. A chainsaw carved it's way into the door, mere inches away from Beast Boy's face. Beast Boy's eyes popped out and he screamed. He quickly ran behind the sofa, his whole body shaking as he watched the door.
After carving an entrance through the door Cyborg stepped into the room. "Beast Boy!" he growled, before shooting his sonic cannon at the sofa.
Beast Boy screamed and ran towards the kitchen. Cyborg aimed his sonic cannon at Beast Boy yet again but missed. His attack instead hit the sink, causing water to spill on to the floor. Beast Boy's back was pressed against the bottom cabinets and his eyes filled with fear as Cyborg slowly approached him. He had no where to run or hide and the others were out like a light. The odds were not in his favor.
"Come on, Cyborg, please don't do this," Beast Boy begged, it was his only option left and maybe he could talk some sense into Cyborg. "I'm your friend! Can't we talk about this?"
"There's nothing left to talk about." Cyborg said darkly as he stepped closer. He unknowingly stepped on to the puddle of water on the floor. Cyborg cried out in pain and sparks of electricity jolted across his body. He quickly stepped away from the water and fell to his knees, clutching his head.
"The water..." murmured Beast Boy. A light bulb appeared above the changeling's head and he grinned. He stood up and grabbed the hose attached to the faucet. "Hey, Cyborg," he began. Cyborg eyes went wide when he looked at him. "Drink this!"
Cyborg groaned as the water covered his entire body. The sparks on his body was becoming more and more. It was taking shape while separating from his body. Beast Boy turned off the water when Cyborg fell to the ground.
"Cyborg," Beast Boy kneeled down next to his friend. Cyborg's eyes slowly began to open and Beast Boy noticed his human eye wasn't glowing red anymore. "Cyborg, are you okay."
"What happened?" Cyborg mumbled as he sat up.
"I'm not too sure. You've been wacky ever since we came back from that battle with Overload."
"Overload?!" Cyborg's eyes went wide and so did Beast Boy's.
The villain known as Overload rose from the ground and although he did not have a face one could tell he was not happy.
"Destroy Beast Boy. Destroy Cyborg."
The two Titans shielded themselves with their arms and closed their eyes, expecting Overload to attack them. When no attack came they opened their eyes.
Overload was contained in a bubble of black magic.
Beast Boy smiled when he saw Raven. Next to her was Starfire and Robin, Robin being held up by Starfire.
"You guys are okay." Beast Boy said with relief.
"Of course we are," Raven began with a smirk. "Overload is not really good at being a villain."
TT
It was late into the night and the sky had already turned into a mixture of navy blue and black. Raven, Robin and Starfire had already retired to their bedrooms. All but two were awake now.
Cyborg and Beast Boy walked side-by-side down the hallway.
"I'm sorry about everything that happened today, Beast Boy." Cyborg said.
"No need to apologize dude. It wasn't your fault," said Beast Boy. "Overload was controlling you... I know what it's like to have something inside of you..." Beast Boy paused and laughed. "But now Overload's in prison so everything is okay."
Cyborg nodded. "I checked my systems and Overload is defiantly not apart of me. I have you to thank for that, Beast Boy."
"Me?" Beast Boy's face was that of puzzlement.
"Yeah man, if it wasn't for you Overload would still be inside of me. I owe you one."
"Really?" Beast Boy's face brightened with a smile.
Cyborg smiled and nodded. "Anything you want. Just name it."
"Can I drive the T-car?"
"Uh... no."
"Well how about a tofu dinner."
"I ain't going anywhere near that stuff."
"You said anything I wanted!"
"Yeah, well, now I'm adding restrictions."
"Aww," Beast Boy pouted. "No fair."
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