A blast from the future 5
Previously on A blast from the future:
"She says she's from the future. Calls herself Shadow."
"She also says she needs my help. And only my help."
"I travel threw time, leaving everyone I care about, everything that I know. Just so they could actually have a real life, not the piece of crap that you left it to be the future"
"And it's your fault… all of you! The Titans and the JLA fault!"
"By the way you don't have to trust me. None of, besides Cyborg, trusts me in the future." She kept typing some passwords Uncle Vic told her.
"Why?" Starfire asked her.
"I decided I didn't want to be a hero. But relax Bird boy, I'm not a villain."
"So what are you?" Raven asked her in her monote voice. Shadow turned around and smirked at them.
"Whatever and whoever I want and need to be."
Chapter 5:
They waited, it's all the could do. Shadow finished her message and waiting for Cyborg of the future to respond.
"You said it was a video." Beast boy said. Shadow just kept her eyes on the screen.
"It is, it will automatically record into the computer chip. And it is a video chat."
"Oh" Beast boy responded. Raven crossed her legs, wanting to meditate and stop the headache she had.
"Are we really going to just wait here?"
"Yes, yes we are. So just go and make some tea. I'll take herbal, two sugar spoons." Shadow replied to her eyes never leaving the screen.
Robin stood up and went to her and made her look at him.
"Why are you waiting like that? What are you expecting from this call? Are you lying to us?! What is in that chip?! Cy tak-"
"Oh shut it Nightwing!" She glared at him. "If you haven't noticed I'm waiting for him to answer. I'm worried; Uncle Vic never takes so long. And more knowing that I should be here in the past." Shadow crossed her arms and bit her lip. She was worried, each Titan could tell. She looked at Cyborg.
"Why are you taking so long?" In that exact moment the screen started to come alive. All they could see was like a camera was moving too fast, nothing concrete. Then he appeared, Cyborg in the future. He looked older, much older that he really is. His face was scratched and bruised. He was panting, out of breath. Shadow's eyes widened in panic.
"Cyborg!" she was as close to the screen, her eyes filled with unshed tears. Cyborg breathed in and out, trying to hide from something.
"Cyborg in contact, can you read me." He whispered.
"Shadow to Cyborg. C'mon Uncle Vic! Respond!" she yelled. Cyborg smiled, he looked at the screen he saw himself, and his team mates. The times when everything was okay.
"Hey little lady- his smile was forced- you okay? Heard time travel can be ruff." Shadow got mad.
"Can't believe you! Still worried about me?! What about YOU! What the hell is happening? You weren't like this when I ran! You were all safe, you arrested him. I saw it; I pushed him towards you guys! It should have calmed down, even a little bit!" she tried to understand what could have gone wrong, how could it have gone worse. The Titans and Shadow heard gun fire and what a building falling and crashing seemed.
"Look, things got worse; people took the arrest far worse. The war between human and Meta have gone worse."
"How could it go worse?"
"People took it has if we were taking their liberty, their freedom… By the way, what is your code name? I doubt you gave them your real name." He smiled at her, Shadow rolled her eyes.
"Shadow. Describes everything perfect, whoI am, my powers, who I'm going to become – she tried to look her Cyborg's surroundings. She shook her head- Now, down to business. Tell bird boy here to give some food and a bed." She tried to sound playful but they could all see the how worried she was. Future Cyborg took a deep breath.
"Robin or future Nightwing. I'm Cyborg from your future. I can't tell you how far or how near in the future I am from and neither can Shadow. We can only tell you the information only I have. In the future a man called Greg Kane. Right now he is no danger to anyone but he will be powerful in the future. Shadow's mission is to prevent the incident to happen, making the Anti-Meta Revolution disappear from history. Hopefully with the information I am downloading to the chip now you will have all the data of what has happened and how we handle the Revolution. If it ever happens. If Shadow fails, this could be your chance to not make our mistakes. But I doubt Shadow will fail.
"Now this is important Titans. Shadow is my niece. I can't tell y'all who her parents are. And because I'm a super genius I perfected the halo ring so the only one who can take it off is her." He smiled proud of himself. Shadow pushed gently Robin out of the way and she saw Cyborg in the screen in front of her.
"What's happening? There is something worse than the Revolution. What is it?" She asked
"Your parents are fine, some are hurt but all of them are in the secret base. And has promised no one knows anything. They only know I was going to receive a message from you but didn't know when. Your mother almost killed me." He chuckled darkly at the memory.
"Cyborg what is happening?! What happen that night! Tell me what actually happen!" She screamed at him, her fist closed. He got serious again.
"I can't. You might actually tear up the time stream. Either way, you know when and where. You just have to be careful. And you know you have to stop his 'allies'."
Shadow stared at him then at The Titans… she went up to Cyborg and slapped him. Then went back in front of the screen.
"Girl! What you did that for?!' Cyborg yelled at her, rubbing his face.
"Yeah, why you did that?" Future Cyborg rubbed his cheek, feeling the memory.
"Uncle Vic –she closed her eyes, she could feel something in her chest as if it was breaking in half, she tried to breath and a sob came out.- WHAT'S GOING ON?! I can feel it! Something bad is happening! Tell me!" she looked at him with pleading eyes.
"Shadow…I won't regret the moment when I found you. I don't regret every moment I helped you even if it was against being a 'hero'. Your parents love you, and neither of them wanted you to leave. The didn't care if you were a hero or not. You're their little girl. We care and love you. - A tear fell out of his eye- She told me my end will be when I saw you again. – Shadow tried to interrupt but Uncle Vic didn't let her- Don't, I need to tell you this."
All of the Titans looked at the screen; none of them knew what to say, they didn't think anything could be said. It was also a very intimate moment. They felt like they shouldn't be there.
"The Brain returned. And stronger than ever. He has mechanics are from another planet, and we checked. The Green Lantern's are going to try to find help. What are left of the heroes and villains, we have united. We are taking patrols to try and help the city."
"But why are you doing patrols. People are killing us. Doesn't matter if there is an invasion!" Shadow yelled at him. Uncle Vic smiled sadly at her.
"We're heroes. It's what we do. And little lady…Goodbye." Cyborg said.
"No! You can't! Don't! Teleport back to base! Do anything! "She screamed. The Titans stood frozen.
"Shadow, Little Lady you can stop this. You can stop everything from happening. Be careful. And remember. We love you. I love you." Tears ran out of his eye and smiled sadly at his niece.
"I love you too Uncle Vic" A tear escaped her eyes. She looked down. Uncle Vic stood up and looked again to his niece.
"Little Lady?" she looked up to the screen and waited for him to speak. He winked at her.
"Boo-Yaah!" he screamed. The Titans watched has he confronted some metallic spider/ snake like robots. He fought better than the present Cyborg fought. They watched in silence waiting for what was going to happen, the tension grew. They didn't blink afraid of missing anything, with the hope that he will survive but they dreaded to watch the death of their team mate.
He fought and won, he looked around waiting for something to attack him. After a few moments he looked confused and the tension relaxed. But Shadow still felt that feeling in her chest. Uncle Vic turned around on his way back to the base, but then out of nowhere another robotic alien appeared. But before Cyborg had any chance to defend him. The robot sliced him in half.
Somehow they camera still worked but it was fading, like he was. The last they saw was the figure of a green man running towards it. He took the camera and he looked at it. Changeling, aka Beast boy, saw the masked girl and screamed her name. Luckily none of them could hear him or understand him. The screen went black.
Cyborg / Uncle Vic were dead.
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-Sofia M.