Here we are, and I can reveal, that there will be a sequel to this story…
So, standard disclaimers and all that.
Ryan unlocked the front door of his apartment, and let Rose in first. The room was plain, with cream walls, a simple leather sofa, and…
"A cat?" Rose asked, peering at the sleeping tabby.
"Mhm, that's Hats. He likes to sleep in them." Ryan said with a grin.
Rose walked over to Hats, and stroked him on the head. Hats, awoke, stretched and peered at Rose, before standing up, jumping off the sofa and walked into the side office.
"Right, so Mister Wilder has a soft side does he?" Rose smirked.
"Yeah."
"Do you know what that is?"
"Go on?"
"Perfect blackmail material." She smirked widely.
Ryan smiled, and went and put the TV on, he slumped on the sofa. Rose pouted, and sat down next to him, and began to poke his side repeatedly.
"Ryan, Ryan….Ryan! I'm bored!" She said.
"And?"
"Entertain me like you did on the boat."
"Err…no."
"Please?" She pleaded, and gave him 'the look'.
Ryan gave in, and placed a simple kiss on her cheek.
"Happy?"
"No."
"Eurgh. Tough."
"You know, you are sexy when you're playing hard to get Ryan." She whispered in his ear.
"I know, 's why I'm doing it." He replied. "Now shut up and cuddle up to me, that movie you like is on."
Rose smiled, and rested her head on Ryan's shoulder.
"Ryan?"
"Yeah?"
"Why'd you look like that titan, you know, Starfire?"
"….Can you keep a secret?"
"Depends."
"Fine, she's my sister, ok? I'm an Alien prince from Tamaran, a planet three systems over from this one. Happy?"
"…Shes your sister?" Rose exclaimed.
"That's what I said."
"Wow, so you're an alien?"
"Yes Rose, I am."
"So…Teach me."
"Teach you what?"
"Teach me your language, Tamaranish or whatever."
"Rose, I was five when I was sent away. But fine."
*scene break to much, much later*
"So, Frlar means home?" Rose asked, a very confused look on her face.
"Yeah, and bumgorf means child, or kid, baby, all three."
"Right…can we speak English? Tamaranian is far too confusing."
"Yeah sure."
"Tell me about yourself Ryan, where'd you go after you were sent away?"
"A few planets, Millinan, Geelsh, heck I even went to a city called Azarath, a place between two dimensions, nice place, won a starship." Ryan said with a grin.
"Still have it?"
"Of course."
"Then take me to Tamaran. I want to see your homeworld." Rose said, peering deeply into Ryan's eyes.
"Nah, you don't want to go there, it's boring. And pink!"
"Awwh." Rose tried to look downcast. Ryan merely grinned, and ruffled her hair.
"Fine, I'll take you one day."
"Thank you Ryan."
"scene break*
Valentin was in his lab, he soldered a black box to a metal suit, wired it in place, and pushed a button. Nothing happened.
Valentin swore colourfully in French, and shut everything down, and went to his extravagantly decorated lounge, he noticed an article in the Newspaper, and smiled. He went to his phone and dailed in a number.
"Mister Wilson, I need a certain item. There's three hundred thousand dollars in it for you.."
"Go on."
"I need you to steal Heralds horn."
"What do you need it for."
"A getaway plan.."
*scene break*
Robin had called a Titan Leadership meeting, Bumblebee, Argent and Red Star were all sat round a table in the original tower, all were looking tired, and Argent was looking deeply upset over the injures of her team member, Kole.
Robin brought up five holograms in the middle of the table.
"These five are responsible for the attacks on Jump City; they are Slade's newest apprentices. All but one are human." Robin began to explain.
"Who's the alien?" Argent asked aloud.
"This one." Robin said, and brought up a hologram of Ryan Wilder.
"This is a Tamaranian. We do not know his true name, but he is known as Wylde."
"A Tamaranian? Like Comrade Starfire?" Red Star enquired.
"Sadly, yes." Robin said "and he seems to be more powerful than Star."
"Can you get in contact with them; see if you can find out who he is?" Bumblebee suggested.
"I doubt Galfore'd like me asking that. After all, he is three times as big as me. Not to mention the last time I suggested something to him."
"Which was?" Argent and Bumblebee asked in unison.
"None of your business. Yet."
Bumblebee and Argent looked at one another knowingly.
"The point is, this team is actively trying to kill us, and are endangering the lives of civilians…."
"So what do we do?" Red Star asked.
Robin sighed, clearly he was having a hard time speaking his plan.
"Robin.." Argent started.
"The plan is…to take them out first."
"We cannot imprison them, they can get out.." Bumblebee pointed out.
"I know. We have no choice. We have to kill them." He finished.
Immediately the Leaders stood up, and all started to argue.
"ENOUGH!" Robin yelled. "We can't do it, as we do not know how to kill humanely. But…"
Bumblebee figured out what he was going to say "Oh no..no no no. Not him".
"We have no choice, we have to hire Deadshot".
"Why?" The girls yelled.
"Because I'm scared that they will kill Titans, and Sta-."
"Stay nothing more Robin. But know that I dislike this." Argent said, before turning and leaving the room.
The others left the room, Robin looked out of the wide window that looked out to Jump City. He thought he was alone.
He wasn't.
Blinder made his move, he stepped behind Robin, and swung a tomahawk into the Titan Leader's side, and followed up with a swift, sharp chop to the back of his head.
Robin had no chance of getting away; he fell to the floor unconscious, a gapping slash in his side, blood steadily pouring from it.
Blinder smiled, and he too left the room, he made his way out of the tower, and called Slade.
"This is Blinder. We have a problem."
Bombshell's and stuff abound dear readers.
R&R, and you may get a chapter dedicated to you.
'til then,
Cult'r out.