Part 69: The Gamemasters

Old Mod sat in his prison cell alone and well…just mainly alone since most of the other inmates would avoid him for being a crazy old kook. However, only one relentless thought raced through his mind: The Teen Titans.

Those kids defeated him and destroyed his precious school. They thwarted his efforts to take over America and also disrupted his kidnapping attempt. The new ones also stopped his latest attempt to use fashion to take over the minds of the citizens of Jump. However, soon, he will have his revenge… If he ever got out of prison alive. He was old and well didn't have much time to live.

"Someday my duckies, I will get even."

"Maybe it'll be sooner then you think," said a voice from across the room. Old Mod whirled around to find the source of the voice. He thought it was either one of the inmates playing a joke or that he was going mad, although with his track record, the latter was a possibility.

"Look into the mirror, Moddy."

Old Mod walked towards the mirror of the sink in the corner of his cell and looked. He only saw his own reflection of a withered old man. Suddenly the reflection swirled and changed. Old Mod fell back as two armored figures jumped out of the mirror.

The first one wore silver armor with blocky shoulder guards, gauntlets and boots over his black bodysuit. His helmet fully covered his head and face and was designed after a bull, complete with a pair of big red horns.

The second figure was much thinner. He wore brown and black armor with yellow gauntlets and boots. His green helmet also covered his head and face and was based on a rooster.

"Who are you?" Old Mod inquired, panicking.

The one in bull armor answered first, "I am Zodiac Knight Toros."

The one in rooster armor also answered, "I am Zodiac Knight Dagger."

"And we are both Gamemasters," they answered in unison.

"What do you want?" Mod asked.

Toros answered, "We heard that you once captured and entrapped the Teen Titans in a VR world. We need… want access to that technology." He threw a newspaper on the floor featuring the Teen Titans on the first page. Mod's eyes widened at the picture. A circle had been drawn around Draco, Pluto and Shadowocbra. "You see, we want to get even with some people, much like yourself."

"And what do I get in return?"

Toros gestured to his partner who pulled out a vial. "How about your youth?"

Mod's eyes widened at Dagger's words. Youth! His youth! He would become a young bugger again.

Dagger explained, "The water in this vial comes from the legendary Fountain of Youth. This is enough to restore you back to your desired age, permanently."

Mod walked up to Dagger and took the vial in his hand. He looked skeptically at the water but decided to chance it. "Bottom's up." He gulped the substance immediately and felt himself changing. His balding head started to grow hair, red hair, and his wrinkles were disappearing. He ran towards the mirror to see a reflection of his younger self. He was still wearing his prison clothes but that will soon change. He turned to the Knights and extended his hand. "You got yourself a deal, Knighties. Mad Mod's back in business."

Both Toros and Dagger smiled under their helmets.

To be continued…

Author's notes: Okay, kinda short. But what can I say this is only one part of a whole story. Don't worry, the Titans are going to make an appearance in the next chapter. Also, has anyone wondered whether Blacfire (Komand'r) went to apologize to Starfire yet? She was saved by Pluto and was a little shook up. So when do you want the black haired Tamaranian to appear?

And if you think Toros and Dagger are the only members of the Gamemasters, think again.