Chapter 16
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"Call me…Nightwing…" Nightwing said walking out from the shadows and into the light of the Memorial area." Must you be so dramatic?" Rachel said still not prying her eyes from the statue. Starfire was about two hairs away from being a baboon; she was loosing her mind at the sight before her. Nightwing or she remembers him Robin jet black hair was now shoulder length and straight down he adored his usual black mask over his eyes and nose his suit now black with a blue bird emblem across his chest. Light black padding covered the suit, which demonstrated an appearance of protection from bullets, or knives should he ever come across them, he also adorned on his back two short combat sticks for dual wielding. Rachel was now observing her friend drool abit as she fazed in and out of reality." Is she all right? Did the time travel do something to her?" Night wing asked as he waved is hand in front of her face trying to get her attention." Just give her a minute, she's buffering." Rachel said taking a seat on the ledge of the statue. After a few minutes Starfire returned to reality and embracing Robin into a hug. Rachel looked on with a smile at the sight. Ever sense Starfire disappeared Robin was never the same? He spent most of his time researching ways to pin point Where Starfire was in the time stream, and ways to bring her back, but it was to no avail. But now here he was embracing the very girl he wished to see again. Which would have been a more touching sight if it wasn't the fact that his face was turning blue. Wait minute…
"STAR TOO MUCH TOO MUCH!" Rachel ran to Nightwings rescue prying him from Starfires grip.
"*pant* I…*pant* missed..*Pant* you too." Nightwing finally said in between breaths as he begins regain the feeling on his ribs." Haha she gots a set of guns on her." Said little boy wearing red and black outfit with short spiky hair." Oh Thank you" Starfire said as she began to flex he arm muscle abit." Oh and look the witch is out to play." He said turning his attention to Rachel." Isn't it past your curfew Damian." Rachel retorted crossing her arms defensively." Oh look he looks like a mini you Robin!" Starfire said with a laugh." Nightwing…" Nightwing corrected rubbing the bridge of his nose in frustration. " Yo this chick got orange boobs." Robin said pointing at Star fire's chest. He then woke up a few minutes later feeling like a truck hit him. He looks to the a group of benches near the giant statue to see Nightwing, Rachel and Starfire relaxing and discussing something about time travel." Oh look he's awake." Rachel said looking at his general direction." Oh Damian your awake. You took quite the spill." Nightwing said calmly." Spill? I fell? And why didn't you lay me on a bench instead of the snow?!" Robin complained bitterly rubbing the back of his head.
"See I told you he would complain," Began Rachel." No you didn't fall, a pair of orange boobs knocked you into what I thought would be a coma. Hm what a shame."
The young Robin glared at her for a moment before smirking wickedly." Cool." He replied earning him a weird look from the whole group." Creep.." Rachel said before he suddenly slipped and feel on his butt. Nightwing sighed bitterly before his communicator started beeping." Nightwing here; hope you got some good news."
"weellll I got news." Cyborg voice heard hesitatingly." Alright hit me with your best shot."
"God I wish you would stop playing your 80s music." Robin said getting back on his feet."
"70s." Retorted Nightwing not taking his eyes off the communicator." Oh Bo-ho a year before the 80s. Bite me captain specific." Robin shot back." Ladies you're both pretty, now Cyborg please give us the bad news." Rachel said snatching the communicator from Nightwing." Well we tracked warp near one of star labs laboratories in Central jump city."
"That's good news isn't not?" Star Fire questioned puzzlingly." Before he went there was a jailbreak in the Ultra-max prison. The new one." Cyborg said causing both Rachel and Nightwings eyes to go wide with shock." You have got to be kidding me." Nightwing gritted his teeth." Afraid not. The Joker and a few other lunatics got loose, along with Bizzaro, Banshee, and Parasite." Cyborg finished leaving the group exasperated at their current dilemma." Get Super Boy and Super Girl here to deal with Bizzaro." Nightwing said as he got up and began walking to the exit of the memorial park with others fallowing right behind him." You sure that's a good idea with Parasite there. He will be too busy dealing with Raven." Nightwing said as he turned to Rachel who looked at him sternly." You know I hate it when you do that." Raven said crossing her arms to exhibit her reluctances' to the idea." Well then your really gonna hate what im going to ask you now," Began Nightwing." You think you can convince your significant other to help out this time?" Nightwing, which took Rachel by surprise." Are you serious?!" Rachel said with alittle bit of venom in her voice." He's helped us before."
" He always helps. Whether directly or indirectly." Rachel said as she paced back and forth with thought." Well ask him to help directly this time." As Nightwing finished Rachel felt a buzz in her pocket." Speak of the devil." She said as recognized the number calling. She presses the "answer" Icon on the touch screen then pressed it near her ear." Hey." Said the voice over the phone." Hi, hun. Your back early." Rachel replied with a slight smile appearing on her face." Yeah I finished the job alittle sooner than I thought. Though I hear that an old friend is back." The voice said alittle enthusiastically." Oh Good Alaric told you then. Well then this will make it easier to tell you," Rachel said with high hopes." Richard asked me to help her get back to her right time."
"Oh? Is that all?" The voice asked sensing more to the topic." Well he also asks you for a hand." She then hears a sigh over the phone." Ill think about it. Have fun sweetheart." Said the man over the phone, before they both said their farewells before ending the phone call." Well it's not a, no so ill take it. Lets get going." Nightwing said. Rachel closed her eyes then with a bright light she is clothed in a white robe and cape with white thigh high boots." Thought you'd never ask…"
(Star Lab laboratory 16)
" STOP! THIS IS NOT WHAT WE AGREED ON!" Warp yelled furiously to no avail as the joker kept tossing crystal chest piece of his armor up and down in the air by tapping it up with his foot, as if he where playing hacky sack." 23, 24, er 20? Oh DRAT." Said the Joker catching the time traveling device in his hand." Would you quiet down? I almost beat my personal record."
"You fool that's not a toy! It's a time machine, and my only way back to my own time!" warp said trying to break free from an iron bar that The Joker had Bizzaro wrapped him in against a pillar of the lab." A Time machine you say?! Well why didn't you say so!? Ohhh Tiny!" Joker said bringing his hand over his mouth as if calling from a long distance. Suddenly Bizzaro breaks through on side of the rooms wall with a gleeful smile." WHAT FUNNY MAN WANT!" Bizzaro said looking at the Joker with his permanent grin plastered to his face." I Got you present." The Joker said handing Bizzaro the device." What is?" Bizzaro said shaking the disk up and down. "NO DON'T GIVE IT TO HIM YOU LUNATIC!" Warp panicked as Bizzaro began to sniff the device." Oh put a cork in it!" The joker said before shoving a giant cork into works mouth." Hmm smells gross!" Bizzaro said before opening his mouth wide bring the device closer to his mouth. Warp eyes went wide in fear as he spat the Cork out hitting Parasite who was strapped down in restraints on his forehead." NO DON'T EAT THAT!" Bizzaro stopped and stared at him quizzing.
"Oh tsk tsk tsk shouldn't have said that." Joker said moving his index finger side to side, before Bizzaro grinned widely." OK!" Bizzaro yelled before the device was crunched down by his teeth." NOOOOO!" Warp screamed in anger before he felt a slight whack to his head and his vision went black." I thought he'd never shut up." The joker said with a whistle as he twirled a police baton around." I still don't understand why I have to be strapped down when she," Parasite gestured his head to banshee." Can level this whole building with her voice." He complained bitterly trying to move from his restraints." Oh its quite simple really, you have a bad habit of not keeping your hands to yourself and im a married man sir!" The Joker explains taking out a picture of him holding Harley Quinn over a shark tank by the ankles." Besides more than likely the sup's are on their way to crash our party! And you know how much I hate party crashers! HAHA" The Joker says as he walks over to giant object covered by a black tarp." Oh no. " Parasite said as the joker pulled the tarp off a giant missile missing its top end." Ah Star Lab always makes the best toys don't they?" The Joker said admiring the bomb as he began to arm it with a small computer jack." I really need to thank oh Harley for this thing, I usually hate dealing with this youngster tech, but this thing does wonders!" He said after pressing one last bottom causing the bomb to do a loud beep sound as on the payload screen read "ARMED".
"Seriously why the hell are we blowing up a Star Labs building? A better question why are we not hulling ass right now with that thing armed?" Parasite asked as he began feel moister building up on his pink forehead as he stared at the bomb." Oh relax it wont go off unless I press this butto- woops!" Joker said with a laugh as he mocked dropped the device then caught it last minute causing everyone in the room to flinch and scream." HAHA Gotcha!" He said with glee as everyone stared at him exasperated and in wonder of their reasons for even being there in the first place, yet they knew that no matter the logic or situation the Joker always seemed to know how to get them into crazy situations like this." What your hurry anyway? Got something better to do?"
"Yes for one thing, not die! The other is to start eating, Im starving over here!" Parasite said trying yet again to break free from his restraint. Suddenly the front entrance of the lab explodes. As the dust clears the Titans take formation. Nightwing and Robin at the front crouch down in a stance wilding their staff's and birdarangs. Kid Flash next to Ravager and Cyborg, sporting a cocky grin and a white set of armor alittle more advance than his old set. Miss Martian, Raven and Starfire floating just above them with Super boy and Super Girl just above them. The Blue Beetle suddenly runs into the room next to Nightwing along with Beast Boy." Don't ask.." Beast boy said as he points at the mud stains on the Beetles armor.
"Well that's over kill…" The joker said with a mock frown before releasing Parasites Restraints." DINNER TIME! HAHAHA!" He laughed hysterically as Parasite went straight at the group fallowed by a few of the Jokers goons behind him." TITANS! GO!" Nightwing said with pride as the group charged in at the group as well. Super boy and Super girl first notice the bomb on the other side of the room." Um, we have a 'dokicky' over there. A very bad 'dohicky'" Super girl says before being blasted with the sound of a blood boiling scream from a pale Banshee." And we got a screamer…" she said getting back to her feet to face her opponent" Peeka'boo!" Says Parasite behind her as he goes in for the grab but was then blasted away by a white and black flash of light." Hands to yourself Pinky." Says Raven getting in between Parasite and Super Girl. Banshee then takes another deep breath as she prepares another sonic scream but her face was suddenly covered in mud. She looks to the general direction the mud came from to see Blue beetle aggressively smacking a cannon on his arm, as mud began to fling out the barrel of the cannon." Maldita Pistola! No I don't want to rebuffed the program!" He looks up to see Banshee giving him a death stare." Oh no…" He said before being blasted out the building with a sonic scream. Meanwhile Robin and Ravager were taking on a good few of the goons as along with Nightwing and Cyborg." How in the hell did he bust out this many people?" Cyborg questioned as he slammed his sonic cannon to the ground sending a wave a sound to knock down a few goons giving a concussion to others that were near the blast." The fuck if I know! But this is pretty damn fun!" Said Robin as he dodged a few punches with ease then quickly returning the favor to a few unlucky goons. The Joker Watched as he tapped his foot impatiently." How Boring, it needs alittle more kaboom..hmm oh Bizzaro!" Bizzaro suddenly turned his attention to the Joker like a dog waiting for a treat." Would you be so kind as to liven up the party." The Joker said with a grin as Bizzaro nodded eagerly then flew to the action." Incoming!" Yelled Beast boy as he quickly rolled out of Bizzaro's trajectory. With a swift motion Bizzaro went feet first crashing into the ground causing the whole building to shake from the shockwave." Bizzaro MAD!" He said as he backed handed Nightwing to the wall then grabbed Star Fire by her hair fling her at Nightwing Ravager and Robin general Direction knocking them to the ground." Super Boy!" Nightwing called out which brought Super boy into tackling Bizzaro into the wall. Bizzaro quickly grabbed Super Boy by the face then brought him down hard to the ground head first then slid his head against the ground then back to the wall, then began to deliver a few punishing punches. Bizzaro was suddenly blinded as Beast boy quickly wrapped himself around his face in the form of a giant snake as Super boy regained his composter he began to deliver a few body shots into Bizzaro.
Outside the Lab Blue beetle and Banshee where facing off. Not much to his favor, as he was being tossed about by blood quarreling scream's which began to make him dizzy from the constant impacts." Ah crap…" He said fighting back to his feet only to hear another scream coming his direction then suddenly his shoulder plate part of his arms extended out in the form of a dish which took the energy of the blast and fires it right back at banshee sending her flying backwards then she suddenly smacks face first into the ground as a yellow and red light passes behind her." Having some trouble partner?" Kid flash says as he stops next to the Blue Beetle." Oh just abit." He says rubbing the back of his neck. Banshee getting back up begins to rub the sore spot on her head as she glared at the two in anger only to see light then her body began to feel numb as she began to lose consciousness'. As she fell to the ground the two young hero's look up to see Static hovering over head." Sorry im late! I just got your text." Static said, as he landing next to Kid Flash.
" That was three hours ago!" Blue Beetle said bringing his hands up in frustration but then lowers then feeling his right shoulder sore." You really need a new phone." Static said as the three begin to hurry back to the building." Anyway what did I miss?" Static asked when suddenly gets blasted out one of the walls to the outside with Super boy grabbing his left arm, while Super girl has a firm grip on his right arm, with Beast boy in the shape of a yeti tackling him in the middle." That." Kid Flash said pointing directly in their general direction." Alright lets go help them out." Static said with a sigh as he took flight on his disk to the direction of the action." Do we have to." The Blue beetle complained as he fallowed behind them.
"YOU MAKE BIZZARO HAPPY!" Bizzaro said of course meaning the opposite as he flung Super boy to the side then smacking Beast boy off him. Kid flash then grabbed hold of his arm then spun him around at a great speed then let him go as Bizzaro began to drill himself into the ground from the speed. Static then hovered over him gathering the electric power from the power poles and Street light he then channeled the energy into a blast that had Bizzaro's name on it." WAHHHHHHHHHHH" Bizzaro screamed as the electricity blasted through his body then he suddenly went quiet as the blast subsided he hung his head low." Is he out?" asked Beast boy as he closed in with the group with caution in mind. Then Bizzaro looked up at them and with all his fury he busted out blasting super boy and girl with a freeze vision freezing their arms and legs in place. Then Grabs both Beast Boy and Static by the neck as he kicked Blue beetle into one of the outside support columns to the building. Suddenly their was a quiet then a loud thundering sound with someone's voice in the background. It sounded like: " This looks fun…" Suddenly another thunder sound as a man suddenly falls from the sky to his feet except the ground didn't break, only dust kicked up as a light shined around him. He wore a white cloak, which completed a hood over his head. His eyes glowed like fire with a marking that went from his forehead to his eyes that glowed blue. Under the hood his hair was snow white yet he had a young appearance with tan skin. He had strange metal armor plating on his chest and shoulders with bracers on his with a golden aura around him. The group watched as the man slowly walked towards Bizzaro with a smile on his face." WHO ARE YOU SHINY MAN!" asked Bizzaro letting Static and Beast boy go." I am that I am. I am The Mighty Metatron."
Meanwhile in the lab Nightwing and Robin assisted in the fight against Parasite that got increasingly difficult when he got a hold of Miss Martial and took some of her Telekinetic powers. Starfire did her best to keep her distance as she shot a few star bolts at her opponent in an attempt to slow him down as he tried very aggressively to get a hold of her." Quit playing hard to get sweetheart!" He yelled tauntingly only to suddenly receive a swift kick to the jaw and to the stomach by two small figures that suddenly entered the fray. One was a boy in a black hooded robe with a broad sword strapped to his back with a black mask over the lower half of his face. The other was a girl alittle shorter than the boy wearing a white robed hood without a mask with a short staff with two crystal ends on each side. Raven suddenly flew to their back knocking away a few thugs that's tried to sneak up on them." What are you two doing here?" Raven said almost scolding." Daddy said that he wanted to come out to play with mommy!" The little girl said with glee which cause the group to go wide eyed." Where's your father right now?" Raven asked until the whole building began to shake suddenly and a crash outside the building." Yeah he's definitely here." Miss Martian said as she blasts a few goons away with a telekinetic blast. Parasite then fought back to his feet staring at the two kids in front of him with anger." Your gonna have to hit harder than that you little punks." He said mocking the children. The boy then returned the mans glare with determination." My pleasure…" he said raising his right hand up high towards his sister." AZERATH!" He said as his hand glowed black and white." METRION!" said the girl taking the same stance connecting her hand glowing white and black with the boy's hand.
" ZINTHOS!" The both shout out releasing a blast of Black and white light embedding Parasite into the wall with a shocked look on his face. With a groan and grunt he fell flat on the ground unconscious. Nightwing then began to corner the Joker near the bomb." Give it up Clown, its over!" He said with a birdarang in hand ready to throw." Well if you're going to go out!" The Joker said raising the trigger device in the air." Go out with a bang!" He then presses the button but to his surprise nothing happen." Looking for this?" Kid flash said behind his as he held a few wires in his hand that went to the explosive trigger in the bomb." Someone should really put a bell on you." The joker said with a frown as he turned to see Nightwing who quickly grabbed him by the shirt collar. The Joker quickly pulled out a set of nerdy glasses then places them over his eyes." You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses would you?" to which Nightwing snatch the glasses from the Jokers face them bash him over the head with the pair shattering then to pieces. Looking at him in awe the joker began to clap being impress with the display of wit." You hit a man WITH glasses. Well played sir." And with that said Robin chopped him on the neck knocking him out. Suddenly from the entrance of the building Metatron walks in with a knocked out Bizzaro slung around his shoulder with The rest of the group fallowing behind him." Well that was fun." Metatron said tossing Bizzaro to the side then looks at Warp who only now just woke up." Wha- what's going on?" warp looks around at all the destruction then sees the Titans staring at him with indifference." Oh poop…"
After tying down the group of villains and surrendering them to the science police to secure the super villains for secure transport back to prison the Titans head back to the tower to discuss Star Fires current dilemma on getting back to her time period." So you think He'll help us out." Nightwing asked Raven as she watched her son and daughter destroy a plate of cookies along with Beast boy." I thought I already did." Metatron said walking into the room and with a flash of light his costume seem to disappear changing into a normal black suit with a blue button up shirt with three buttons open on the top the energy gathered into his hand as It then formed into a pair of reading glasses. As he put the glasses the marking on his head disappeared as his hair turned back into a chocolate brown." You know what I mean." Nightwing said staring at the man he took a seat next to raven. Starfire couldn't help but stare the man down in shock." What's the matter Kori you look like you seen a ghost." The man said raising an eyebrow in question." WIZE! " Starfire yelled in surprise causing Alaric to turn around." Yes can I help you?" The man then gently tap Alaric on the head for being silly." Haven't been called that in a while. Its actually quite nostalgic." Darren said with a smile stealing a cookie from the Alaric." But you said!" Starfire pointed at Raven who simply shrugged as she snatch the cookie from Darren's hand which caused him to frown." That was uncalled for..." he said poking her on the side." Help her first, then cookie." Raven said jumping alittel from the poke." Just a cookie?" Raven then sighed as she whispered something in his ear which made in nod." Ill hold you to that." He said as he got up from his chair." Alright then well Star Ill send you back but you got to do me a favor." Darren rubbing a gold ring on his middle finger next to his wedding ring." Yes anything friend." Starfire said paying close attention to the request." You can tell our past selves about everything but you must not tell my past self about me. As far as you know I died you understand." Darren said sternly which cause Starfire to be taken aback but she reluctantly nodded in response." Good now Richard if you please." Darren said as Nightwing walked up to Starfire handing her the clock that warp stole from the past." Be so kind as to return that clock please, the owners were mighty pissed that we let warp escape with it." Darren said as he point his gold ring at Starfire." Farewell starfire, it was good to see you again." Darren smiled as the ring began to glow with the colors of the rainbow." Farewell friends…I'll see you on the other side." She said before a light consumed her then she appeared again before her friends, her younger friends. She held the clock firmly in her arms as her friends gathered around her to check to see if she was alright." History said it disappeared.." She began as she held the clock out to her friends." But history was wrong!" she said with a smile, glad to see her friends again.
(Back at the tower)
" Seriously? I become such a badass!" Beastboy said fist pumping the air with excitement. Raven appeared to be in thought trying to fight a inner emotion of happiness." Skin…are you sure?" Cyborg said surprised at the thought of looking normal again. Darren remained quiet as he stared up at the ceiling as if not paying attention to the news." Not going to say anything dude?" Beastboy asked noticing his silence." There's nothing to say." Darren said strumming his guitar once." By the way…" He said reaching over the couch to grab something." Look what I did in my spare time." He said holding out the metal bead necklaces." Hmm is it too late to celebrate that blork-thingy mabob?" Beastboy said grabbing one of the necklaces. Starfire clapped her hands to together in excitement." OH it's never too late!" she said with happiness as she grabbed one along with everyone else." Happy Blorthog!" Cyborg yelled bringing Darren and Beastboy into a sort of headlock hug."Ok so who wants to take me to the bathroom ive been stuck in this room all day and i gotsta GO!" Darren said Staring intently down the hall.
"soo.." Robin began as he turned to Starfire with a smile." Nightwing huh."