The H.I.V.E. Academy crest gleamed on the wall.
Three dark figures stood in front of a video game screen, watching the three Titans' video game.
"Why are we watching the Titans play a video game?" asked the largest figure in a low growl.
"It's all part of my plan, ape face!" snarled the smallest figure.
The screen changed. It now showed the prone bodies of Robin, Cyborg and Beast Boy heaped on each other. They each had the letter X for eyes, indicating the Titans had been KOed.
"'Super Ninja Fury' is not just some cool multi-player online fighting game...it's an ingenious program that I wrote to record and analyze the Teen Titans' fighting moves!" the smallest figure grinned. Light from the screen shone on his face, revealing his features. It was Gizmo, the pint-sized boy genius and supervillain.
"My program will tell me how the scrum-buffers battle, how they think, if they'll punch or they'll kick, if they'll zig or they'll zag!" Gizmo chuckled evilly. He started tapping away on the keyboard. The screen shifted and showed the Titans' statuses. "The more the pit-sniffers play, the more cheat codes I get to use against them! Mwahahaha!"
"You know, there's no 'I' in 'team', Gizmo." the only female, Jinx said disapprovingly.
"But there's a 'me'." Gizmo snapped. "As in, 'who's gonna single-handedly take down the Teen Titans leaving Jinx with nothing to do but tease her hair?' 'Me'. That's who."
He and Jinx had a mini stare-down.
"Puh-leze!" Jinx groaned, turning away and crossing her arms. "Tell him, Mammoth. I'll get the 'high score' this time!"
The large figure, Mammoth, grinned. "Ha! Not if I get to those super zeroes first!" he said. As he spoke he cracked his huge knuckles menacingly.
"Sounds like a challenge to me!" cackled Gizmo. "Last one there is a virtual loser!" He ran out of the room, with Jinx and Gizmo hot on his heels.
The screen changed yet again. It now read 'Press "Start" to play.'