Part 32: When Pluto met Fixit.

"Can anyone please explain to me again what we are doing here at the obstacle course?" Shadowcobra asked again, with an annoyed tone. All the Titans, except for Beast Boy, Pluto and Cyborg were on the sidelines. Pluto and Cyborg were on the controls. Beast Boy, however, hadn't made an appearance, yet.

"I think it was when Pluto said he had something to show us," answered Terra. She looked around, "I wonder where Beast Boy is?"

"He probably got away," Raven said, dully. "Lucky elf."

"Why must you be so glum, friend Raven?" asked Starfire.

The Goth replied, "We're at the obstacle course to watch a pointless demonstration, why shouldn't I be thrilled?" sarcasm was dripping from that comment.

"Oh, come on, Raven!" remarked Draco, "It can't be that bad!"

"Famous last words Draco," Shadowcobra warned. He groaned, "I bet this is going to be another one of Pluto's inventions."

"Or Cyborg's" added Raven.

"That too."

"Did Pluto used to do this back when you three lived together?" Jinx asked, curious.

"Let's just say that Draco wasn't the only fire hazard. You don't want to know the details, trust me on this Jinx," Shadowcobra answered.

"I was the fire hazard?" Draco raised an eyebrow,

"You burnt down my favorite Bonsai," Shadowcobra countered, "The Bonsai my mother gave me, I might add!"

"That was an accident and I had a cold! Won't you ever forgive me for that?" Draco retorted.

"Never," Shadowcobra hissed.

"Really?" Draco smirked, "As I recall, I wasn't the one who blew up half the school."

"Blew up a school?" Jinx asked.

"That was an accident and you know it!" Shadowcobra hissed.

"Accident!" Draco snapped, "You blew up the school, TWICE, in a single week! Thank goodness nobody was hurt and you were able to wipe out everyone's memories and rebuild the school with magic."

"You blew up a school, twice?" Raven asked.

"In my defense," Shadowcobra said, "It was a spell that went wrong."

Robin was listening to Draco's and Shadowcobra's conversation. He decided that he wasn't going to ask for details anytime soon. He was watching Cyborg and Pluto tinker with the controls of the obstacle course with a feeling of dread and worry.

"Robin?" Starfire asked, "Are you unwell? You look slightly fair."

"The correct term is pale, Starfire," corrected Shadowcobra, "But you do look slightly worried. I wonder why?" Shadowcobra smirked.

Robin began, "I read some of Pluto's files. There were some parts that were a bit…"

"Questionable?" Shadowcobra continued, "I'll just say that they banned him from the science fair for life after that one incident."

"Which was?"

Draco shook his head and groaned, "You don't want to know…"

Shadowcobra concluded, "It involved a rocket engine, giant mutant vegetables and a model car. Don't ask for details, please."

Robin quirked an eyebrow, "Giant mutant vegetables?"

"I think they are starting!" Starfire exclaimed excitedly.

"This I got to see," Raven said with a bored expression.

"Hope they aren't any explosions," Terra hoped.

"Knowing those three, it might just get a bit hairy," Robin gulped.

Pluto pulled a microphone out of nowhere and starting speaking into it, "Ladies and gentle Titans!" he announced, "Cyborg and I have assembled you here to see History in the making!"

"Or a disaster," mumbled Shadowcobra, "What a ham."

"I heard that!" Pluto snapped at the Snake Knight. He cleared his throat, "We will be testing the latest in protective gear. Presenting, Beast Boy!"

Beast Boy rose up from the ground, standing on one of many platforms. He was dressed in his usual uniform, with an audition of a blue cape that was draped over his shoulders.

Terra gasped. "Is that Beast Boy?"

Raven replied, "Know any other green changelings?"

"How did they convince Beast Boy to do this?" asked Robin.

"I think I know," answered Shadowcobra, "The other day they were having a contest to see who could stuff twenty Orea cookies into their mouths and then eat them in the less time. Looks like Beast Boy lost," he smirked, "I know because I was there."

"To neutralize Beast Boy's powers, right?" Raven asked, smiling a bit. "To avoid cheating?"

"And it was fun to see him choke on those cookies. Best entertainment I had in a long time," Shadowcobra grinned.

"I wonder if Beast Boy's gonna get hurt?" Draco said with a hint of worry.

"I dunno, but I'm counting on it!" Jinx giggled.

Starfire just watched with curiosity.

"Now, Beast Boy is wearing the latest in super hero fashion…" Pluto continued.

"Here he goes with one of his rants again," moaned Shadowcobra.

Pluto's eyebrow twitched, but he still continued, "It looks like any normal cape, but…" he turned to Cyborg. "FIRE THE MISSILE!"

"MISSILE?" all the other Titans shouted.

"MISSILE'S AWAY!" Cyborg slammed his hand onto one of the button, releasing a missile.

Aimed straight for Beast Boy

"Beast Boy! Move away!" Terra shouted. Beast Boy didn't even budge. Terra was about to use her powers, but was too late.

BOOOOMMMM!

All the Titans watched, awestruck, as it seemed that Pluto had killed Beast Boy. But then the smoke dispersed to reveal.

"BEAST BOY?"

Perfectly unharmed.

"As you can see, the cape is completely missile proof," Pluto explained. "It is also impervious to lasers. FIRE THE LASER!" several lasers shot at Beast Boy, "Bullets. FIRE THE GUN!" a sub machine gun shot at Beast Boy, "And grenades. BOMB'S AWAY!" A grenade was thrown at Beast Boy and blew up. Beast Boy wasn't scratched.

Shaodwocbra raised his eyebrow, "Impressive."

All the Titans watched as Beast Boy smiled and waved at them. Suddenly, his eyes rolled back and he passed out.

"Then again…" Shadowcobra muttered.

Pluto grinned nervously," I guess I forgot to add shock absorbers, huh?" he rubbed the back of his head.

Terra was holding Beast Boy in her arms, "Beast Boy! Speak to me! BB! Are you okay?" she said, screaming.

Beast Boy said, completely dazed, "Okie dokie artichokie," before passing out.

"I'm going to say that he isn't okay," Shadowcobra remarked.

Draco commented, "I guess we need to get him to the infirmary and have Shadow heal him."

"That and among other things," said Raven.

"Another faulty invention, huh Pluto?" Shadowcobra asked.

Pluto yelled back, "It just needs some work! I just need better equipment!"

Cyborg placed a hand on Pluto's shoulder. The masked Dog Knight looked up at his cybernetic friend.

"I think I might know someone," Cyborg said, flashing a smile.

"I know you mix around with an odd bunch, but why are we in a junkyard?" Pluto asked as he got out of the passenger side of the T-Car. He was carrying with him a metal briefcase.

"Let's just say I want you to meet a friend of mine," Cyborg told him with a knowing smile, "Just follow me, Plutes."

Pluto followed after Cyborg as they walked through the junkyard. The smells were getting to him, but he remained strong.

God, I think I'm gonna lose my lunch.

Well, maybe he wasn't strong enough.

"We're here," Cyborg announced as they reached a big whole in the ground.

"This is where he lives?" Pluto asked, "What? Is he a mole guy or something?"

"A techno hermit actually. Doesn't like crowds, you know what I mean?" Cyborg explained. "We should drop by."

"When you mean drop by, what exactly do you MEAN?" Pluto shouted as he was pushed into the hole. Cyborg then leapt in after him.

Pluto rubbed his head, "I'm never going to get on that ride ever again."

"You okay Plutes?" Cyborg asked as he helped the dog Knight up.

"Just peachy," Pluto answered, sarcastically. He groaned, "Good thing I'm invulnerable…Huh?" He looked around to see various electronic and mechanical devices, machines and contraptions, "Woah…Wicked." He sounded impressed.

"I see you've brought a guest, Cyborg," said a voice in the shadows. The owner came out to reveal himself as the hermit Fixit.

"Fixit, I'd like you to meet Pluto. He's one of the new guys I've been e-mailing to you about," Cyborg motioned for Pluto to step forward.

"It's nice to meet you Mr. Fixit," Pluto extended his hand to shake, not at all frightened off by Fixit's appearance

"Please," Fixit said, "Just call me Fixit. Are you really not frightened by the way I look?"

Pluto waved his hand, dismissing it, "Totally. I've seen a lot of freaky stuff, not that I think you're freaky but the things I saw and…Oh, never mind!" he sighed. He turned to Cyborg, "I blew it, huh."

Fixit seemed to chuckle, "Actually, my boy, you reacted much better than others do to my appearance. So what can I help you boys with?"

Pluto opened up the briefcase and pulled out the cape. "This. Can you fix it? It's supposed to be invulnerable to damage. I wanted to incorporate it into the other Titans' uniforms. Unfortunately, it can't absorb the shock caused by heavy impact."

Fixit inspected the cloth, "Amazing. Is your suit the same way?"

"What, this old thing? Kinda. I don't really need it though since I'm both immortal and invulnerable," Pluto grinned. "And I want to duplicate it. That's what the cape is supposed to be made of."

"I see…"

Cyborg cut in, "So Fixit, can you fix it?"

"Follow me," the hermit motioned for them to follow him to his lab.

Pluto turned to Cyborg, "Are you sure the others are going to be OK? I mean, what if there's an emergency or something?"

Cyborg patted the dog knight gently on the back, "Relax dawg. With 8 Titans in the Tower, what can go wrong?"

BOOOMMMM!

The tower suddenly shook violently

"WHAT THE HELL!" Robin turned on the security monitor. "IT'S ATLAS!"

"Who?" Draco asked, when another explosion shook the Tower.

Shadowcobra saw the image of a gold and red robot firing energy blasts at them.

"Atlas, I presume?" said the snake Knight.

"TITANS!" Atlas bellowed, "I WANT MY REMATCH WITH CYBORG!"

"Well, you're not getting it. Titans! GO!"

KA-BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!

"How was that?" Fixit asked from his control panel with Cyborg. Pluto was in a small chamber. A smoking cannon barrel was aimed at him, indicating it had been fired. Pluto was still wearing the cape and it was draped over him. He was also singed.

"Let me put it this way…" Pluto coughed up a puff of smoke. "Immortality hurts." He passed out.

"Back to the drawing board, huh?" Cyborg asked.

Fixit answered, groaning, "Yes."

"This is so embarrassing," Shadowcobra hissed.

"Tell me about it," Draco added. He slammed his fist against the inner surface of his containment bubble. "Can't teleport out."

"Can't transform either," Shadowcobra fingered his Zodiac Deck.

"Foolish humans!" gloated Atlas. "There s no way you can release yourselves from my glorious power."

"Giant Ego at ten o'clock," Terra joked.

"10? My watch says 2.30," Beast Boy said. Everyone rolled their eyes and groaned. "What?"

"For the record I am not human," glared Starfire.

Raven grumbled and meditated, "Azerath Metrion Zinthos…"

Atlas spoke to Robin, "Alright leader…tell me where Cyborg is."

"Oh, shut up!" Robin spat.

"Very well. I can wait. Patience is a virtue."

Draco rolled his eyes, "He has virtue?"

"And know you know," Shadowcobra replied.

"And knowing is half the battle," Jinx groaned, "Where are those two goofs anyway?

"Thanks Fixit!" Pluto shook Fixit's hand.

"You are welcome," Fixit smiled at the enthusiastic inventor.

"Uh oh," Cyborg said as he looked into the screen on his arm, "Pluto, we got a situation."

Pluto turned, "What's wrong Cy?"

"Take a look." Cyborg showed him.

"The Titans are in trouble!" Pluto exclaimed.

"That's right." The view shifted to reveal the villain, "Atlas…" Cyborg narrowed his eyes.

"I take it you and this Atlas guy has some bad blood," Pluto said.

"You can say that. We gotta go help!" said Cyborg.

"ZODIAC FORCE! DOG!" Pluto transformed into his armor. This was surprising to Fixit.

Cyborg assured the hermit, "You'll get used to it."

"Amazing," Fixit said, impressed.

Pluto drew a card and inserted it into his sword, "Portal Vent!" a portal appeared. "Let's go! Follow my lead!"

"Lead on, dawg!"

Both Cyborg and Pluto jumped into the portal together.

To Be Continued…