A/N: Okay, so the setup's been made. Time to get to the action! Also, just a warning: possible Ben 10: Alien Force spoilers inside.

Chapter 1: Taken

So far, so good.

Robin, completely healed from his injuries, had just come to the living room; it had been his day for cleaning dishes, but he was done.

Eight days ago, Jinx struck pretty hard, but we still kicked his tailed butt. And so far, life's gone back to normal. I think.

Cyborg was on the Gamestation, and Starfire was watching him.

"Oh, yeah! Boss time!"

"Let that blue robot of fighting kick the butt!"

"Hey, guys. What's happenin'?"

"I'm just 'bout t'kick Bang Man's butt!"

"He is playing a game known as Milio Man 2," Star told Robin.

The boss jumped down; he had a shade over his face and drills for hands. The music changed, and the fight commenced.

"Good luck, Cy!"

Robin then turned to Raven and Beast Boy, who were nearby.

"Your, uh, your precognition, does it sometimes happen in dreams?" Beast Boy asked her.

"More often than not. The thing is some things are symbols, some will happen, some are just your imagination."

"So y'think a little bit of your power is still in me?"

"I doubt it, and if there were, you wouldn't have that much power."

"Hey, Raven."

"Oh. Hey, Robin."

"Whad'a'ya talkin' about?"

"Just a weird dream I had," replied BB. "Something about you and a lot of Titan's getting' frozen, coming home from Paris to see Jump City had changed a lot, seein' someone who looked like Terra—"

"Okay, BB, I get the point. You're wondering if you could be having visions."

"Highly unlikely," Raven pointed out. "I don't think enough of my power's left in any of you to—"

"Booyah!"

The three of them jumped.

"I got that Bang Bomb!" the voice continued. "Now I can blast those blastable doors!"

"Great, Cyborg." Raven's voice, as always, was dry.

"I'll jist save it 'ere."

"Hey, Cy. Mind if I try it later?"

"Harder than it looks, B. I was strugglin' a little—JUST a little," he added, seeing said Titan's facial expression, "in the stage."

"Uh, heh heh," said the shapeshifter nervously. "Y-you're still pretty good at it."

"I know, B." Cy smiled. "Jist a natural part of bein' unnatural."

Yep, definitely back to—

The sight of one of the doors leading into the room interrupted Robin's thought. For some reason, it was turning red!

"What the—?!"

The others looked at it as well.

"It's turnin' red hot!" Cyborg exclaimed.

"Jinx, maybe?" suggested Raven, a little worried.

"Whoever it is, let's be ready! Titans, get ready!"

At that, Star and Cyborg went right behind Robin, and Beast Boy and Raven went behind the first two respectively.

The door melted away.

However, it wasn't Jinx the Wizardcat but, much to their suprise, several guys in armor! The one in front was holding a weird-looking gun pointed at where the door was.

"What the—?" said Robin. "Who are these guys?"

"Forever Knights," said the man with the gun, "do whatever you wish to the Titan in the front, but take the others unharmed!"

"Yo!" interjected Cyborg. "If you dudes wan' us, we ain't giving up without a fight!"

"And taking ME out is harder than it looks! Titans! GO!"

The Knights ran through the melted door to confront the five. The Titans ran forward to let the intruders know that they were not welcome!

"Okay, this is getting tiresome. Ev'rytime I take out one of them Knights, there's always another one waitin'!"

"Tell me about it."

They had been fighting for about ten minutes, and the Titans were winning so far. Unfortunately, there were many more Knights, and the Titans were starting to get tired. Even Beast Boy, who was in wolf form, was panting harder than he would be in a desert.

"Oh, yeah! Who's bad?" shouted Cy as he used his sonic blaster on another Knight. "That all y'got? C'mon!"

Unfortunately, one Knight was right behind him, strange device in his hand. Cyborg didn't notice him until it was too late.

The Knight had stuck his device onto Cyborg's back.

"YAAAAAA—! Uhhh…"

There was a loud thud when he landed.

"Cyborg!" cried Star when she saw him.

"One down, three to go," the Knights' leader said to himself.

Robin attacked Cyborg assailant with his extended bo staff.

"You're not gettin' away with that or him!"

Meanwhile, several Knights were going after Raven.

Can't keep this up much longer.

She lifted them with her powers and threw them away.

This is getting hard, even for me!

Suddenly they started to fire their lasers at her! She dodged the first few, but then one hit her. She gave a short yell, and then fell to the ground, unconscious.

"Get away from 'er!"

Beast Boy quickly changed into a wolf, successfully attacked those who had just taken Raven down, and charged at some other Knights.

"Now!" one of them shouted.

Another Knight threw an unusual looking object above the green wolf. Bolts of electricity shot out of it and assumed the form of a cage around him. BB was a little confused at first, but he overcame this and he ran headfirst at the edge. One of the "bars" zapped him and threw him back. He changed back into himself, gave a moan, and flopped on the floor, stunned and dizzy.

"We're the only ones left, Star!" Robin called to her.

"Then let us end this battle! Now!"

The two remaining Titans went on an all-out attack. Starfire took out a lot on Knights with her starbolts while Robin remained with his bo and discs.

"We need the weapon from the Centauri Moons for the last one!" shouted their leader. "Where is it?"

"I have it, sir!" shouted one Knight, who promptly fired it.

A stream of green goo headed towards Star and wrapped around her. Another Knight took out a pair of black spheres, which he put over her hands. In this state, she was helpless.

"NO!" shouted Robin when he saw this.

He charged at the two who were closest to her.

"Get your filthy hands—AH!"

The latter Knight had struck him away.

"Robin!" Starfire called. "Run!"

"I'm not leaving you!" he replied, fending off another Knight with his bo.

"Run so that you may rescue us later! We shall be fine. Run!"

They paused for a moment.

"All right, Star. Take care."

He delivered the final blow and ran out the melted (but now cool) door.

"After him!" the leader ordered.

Three Knights immediately gave chase to the last Titan.

It had been a few minutes since the Knights had gone in. Star was getting nervous.

O, Robin, please have gotten away! Please…please…

The three Knights re-entered the living room.

"You do not have to worry about that pest anymore, sir," said one of them. "We were able to subdue him and finish him."

"Splendid!" said the leader

Upon hearing this, Star started to despair.

"NO!" she shouted, starting to cry. "No, you could not have—"

"We did. Do not get any funny ideas, as no one can rescue you now."

"Oh!" she moaned. "O, Robin, Robin, if ever I am free, you shall be avenged! Robin…"

She continued to bemoan her teammate, saying his name over and over again.

"You do not worry us," the leader said to her. "We shall never let you free."

"Sir?" asked another of the three Knights. "I would suggest that we be cautious and place a larger number of guards on duty. We will not need any interference, especially not from the three traitors."

"That shall be done. Now, Forever Knights, take the four and move out."

Those who were most fit obeyed the first command. However, the three knights who had gone after Robin straggled for a moment.

"That was not the only reason why I suggested that more guards be placed," whispered the second one. "We were not able to get rid of Robin, so there is a risk that he will attempt to breach the castle."

"We shall tell the guards for whom else they should watch out, or we shall be severely punished!" said the third, who hadn't spoken before.

"Let us make haste," the first reminded them. "Let us not keep the others waiting, or we shall be punished for disobeying commands."

"Yes, let us go."

They all ran out door to catch up.

Meanwhile, three teens were sitting in a green and black car, talking to each other.

"I'm tellin' you, Ben, if I know Grey Matters, I know he might not be held for long!"

"Kevin! Are you kidding? That jail is famous for having no successful escapes and almost no attempted ones, either! Besides, he's my size."

The one named Kevin rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, Kev," said the redheaded girl named Gwen, sitting in the front passenger seat. "Plumber jails are ultra-maximum security. It's a one-in-a-billion—"

Suddenly, a voice came from the two-way radio.

"Ben, Gwen, Kevin. This is Magister Ghilil. Please respond."

Kevin picked up the mike.

"This is Kevin Levin. What's goin' on, Magister?"

"I'm sorry to disturb you, but I'm afraid that Albedo has been sprung from his Plumber jail."

All three pairs of eyes opened wide.

"I just got a tip-off saying the Forever Knights were the ones who have him now and that he is making Galvan Imitators for them."

"Galvan Imitators?" shouted Ben.

"At least Level 4," Kevin informed him.

"You are hereby authorized to send Albedo into the Null Void if you can catch him. Do you accept?"

"Yes, sir!"

"I'm sending you the coordinates right now."

Kevin hung up the mike and put the key into the ignition as his phone went off. He took it out and looked at the display for a moment.

"Jump City," he muttered.

He then looked out the windshield.

"Hang on, you two! We're—"

"Wait, Kevin," Ben interjected. "We don't have much time. We can get there faster if we fly!"

"Ben!" Gwen told him. "Cars can't fly, you know that?"

"But I can."

"Oh! Duh!"

The three got out of the car, and Kevin locked it up.

"If anyone jacks it, they're really gonna pay." He looked at the others, who were rolling their eyes. "All right. Let's go!"

"One sec," said Ben, turning around.

There was a flash of green light.

A/N: All right, let the predictions begin. What are those Forever Knights up to now? And do you think you known what those machines will do? Whatever happens, it ought to be interesting. Feel free to let me know what you think, and I'll be working on the next chapter.

Bonus Question: Does anyone recognize the real game that Cyborg's was based on?

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