A/N: I'm very sorry I haven't updated recently, but my weekend was crazy! Saturday two of my cousins (one on my dad's side of the family and one on my mom's) were getting married. Same time and everything! Craziness!
They were now on a boat in a lake. It was jus Gar and his parents, catching and examining fish. There was a shudder, and a horrible scraping, metal on rock. They sprung into action, running from hull to stern trying to find the lifejackets. The vision was in fast motion, so they couldn't hear, but fear was evident on their faces. Water was to their ankles, then knees, then waists.
Then the boat capsized. Gar turned into a dolphin, and swooped after his parents sinking forms. They lands with soft thuds on his smooth back, and he rocketed towards shore. He morphed back into a human, and one by one dragged his parents onto the rocks. He placed his hands hesitantly on his father's chest as if he were about to try to revive him, but drew back.
"I don't know how to do this." He squeaked tearfully. He began trying to signal passing boats for help, but they all passed by.
Blue Jay grabbed Batman's hand fearfully.
"Someone has to help!" Green Lantern said fiercely. One thing he learned from his days in the U.S. Marine Corp was don't ignore those in need.
Gar whipped around to face his parents unconscious bodies. He would have to try. But then he noticed it. Their chests had stopped moving. They had died.
"No," he whispered, but his voice rose. "No, no, no, no, no, no!"
He ran into the forest, screaming the word.
It must have been months later, because Gar was still in his same clothes, but they were torn and dirty. The holes revealed quickly developed lean muscle. He was running through the jungle, morphing into different animals to speed him along.
"What is he running from?" Wonder woman inquired.
"Poachers." Blue Jay sounded sick to her stomach as she pointed through the leaves.
She was right. Well-groomed men tore after Gar toting nets and a cage large enough to fit one eight-year-old.
They caught him. He changed into a bird, mouse, salamander, to try to get away, but they had him.
"Lemme go!" he screeched, turning back into a boy.
"We'll fetch a fine price on this 'un boys!" the lead poacher called triumphantly. "Send 'im straight to the labs, this 'un!" he spoke with a thick Australian accent.
"What it be boss?" one poacher asked. This one was missing quite a few teeth, but he had one glittering gold one.
"I'm a person!" Gar yelled, but was ignored.
"I dunno, all I see when I look at 'im be money bags!" the leader cackled.
"He is a human being!" Robin yelled, but the goons couldn't hear him.
The scene shifted again. They were in a pristine white lab. Men and woman in lab coats walked around a large containment unit in the center of the room, containing Gar.
He was wearing a Johnny, and he had bold black numbers printed on his arms. He was sitting still, quiet. A kind doctor handed him the morning paper, the front page depicting none other than the Doom Patrol.
In the far corner of the room, a clumsy nurse knocked over a few vials of multicolored liquid into the garbage can, and with a loud boom, the room exploded. When the smoke cleared, everyone had hit the deck but Gar, who couldn't. but there was a smoking hole in his cage. He took the opportunity and turned into a hawk, escaping into the sky.
The next scene depicted the headquarters of the Doom Patrol, and Gar landed lightly outside. He paused to think, and the onlookers noticed he was still wearing the Johnny. He had flown who knows how far in not a lot of time. He turned back into a bird and alit on the roof. He got to work opening a skylight. The heroes watching were suddenly inside the building, looking up at Gar breaking in. He finally pried the window open and jumped through, landing with a light thud. Almost immediately, the room lit up red, and alarm sirens sounded. Gar stood still, frozen in shock, as the Doom Patrol Stormed in the room. Like electricity had hit him, he jumped up and morphed into a cheetah to run. He was fast, but they caught him. He hated being caught. She squirmed and morphed into a small squirrel, a slippery snake, anything to get away.
"What is it?' Robot-Man said to no one in particular.
"Not who!" Gar said monstrously, turning back into a human. "Who! I'm a person!" It was clear he was tired of being a 'it'.
Then, a bright white light blinded the heroes viewing the memory.
They were back into the circular room. Madame Rouge was chaining Beast Boy back to the wall and Joker was fiddling with a remote. Rouge didn't seem to notice Joker, but when she stood up she saw him.
"You recalled them too early!" She snarled and snatched back the remote. "You best not sabotage this for all of us!"
"Of course not! He said silkily. "I just was excited to inform them of the new development with our leader!" he turned to face them. Or rather, batman. "We have found a way to fast forward your memories to get to the future!" he turned to leave, but tripped over Starfire's chain. "Watch where you put that thing missy, someone could get hurt." He said softly. The door closed behind him and Starfire held up her chain, now broken in half.
A/N: Ooooooooooh! Exciting! Next chapter we delve into the memories of one Victor Stone! And what happens with Starfire? What did they do to Beast Boy?