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BRL
Jason flew throughout Jump, eventually landing in the middle of the warehouse district. Slade Bots appeared everywhere, circling around the lone hero. Jason cracked his knuckles as he stared. "Alright Slade, I'm here! Show yourself!"
A brilliant gold aura flared up from the roof of one of the warehouses. "I'm here Construct." Slade stood on top of the warehouse, his costume now a mix of yellow and black, with a strange lantern symbol planted on his chest. His one eye gleamed yellow in the darkness.
Jason whirled about to stare at the villain. "Where are the Titans!?"
Slade snapped his fingers, and three bots disappeared. "They will get your teammates, but I wouldn't worry about them." His aura flared out and a yellow bo staff appeared in his hands.
"Not yet! I want to see the Titans first!" called Jason as he took a step back.
Slade sighed. "I'm afraid you're not in any position to give orders." Jason's hand shot up and a green blaster blew a hole through the eye of robot next to Slade.
Jason grinned as he spun the gun. "I'm waiting, best you do so too."
Slade chuckled slightly. "I forgot just how amusing you could be." He raised a hand and the robots returned, Titans in their grasp. "Here are your teammates. And here they stay." The unconscious teens were chained together as Slade cracked his neck.
Jason's eyes flashed and a green naginata was grasped in his. He twirled the weapon around him and took a fighting stance. "I'm ready when you are." Slade fell off the roof and rocketed towards the teenaged hero. Jason made small strength enhancer constructs on his wrists and ankles and braced. Slade spun his staff around him before bringing it down. The resulting clash cracked like thunder and lit the whole sky.
Jason's felt his limbs almost buckle underneath the power. Slade whipped the staff back and launched a series of jabs. Jason twirled his naginata, blocking the staff while he struggled to maintain his footing. His last fight with Slade had been on Jason's terms; while the teenager couldn't hope to equal the master assassin in combat technique his powers gave him an edge Slade couldn't counter before, now that advantage was gone.
Slade rushed in and smashed Jason's pole arm aside. Slade dropped his weapon and grabbed Construct; he slammed two knees kicks into Jason's solar plexuses then came down with a fearsome elbow. He ended the attack by throwing the teen into a wall. Jason slunk down and Slade sighed. "Is this it? I was worried your loss of weight would affect your combat abilities but I didn't think you were this reduced. Pathetic…GAH!" Slade flew back as Jason stood up, a blaster in hand. His other arm was wrapped around his ribs as he hissed in a breath.
Jason stood up, two green swords appeared in his hands. "I aint beat just yet." He powered forward as Slade got back to his feet. A yellow long sword materialized in his hands as Slade met Jason's charge.
As the two traded blows, the Titans began to stir. First was Robin who came too almost violently. He struggled against his chains, but they were tied to tightly for him to even move, and his utility belt was gone. Soon after Raven and Cyborg woke up, both in power limiters, followed, finally, by Beastboy and Starfire. Slade had designed his restraints well. Each restraint inhibited the Titans' individual strengths, Beastboy's prevented him from shifting, Raven was blind folded, gagged and her chakram hidden, Cyborg was fitted with specially constructed dynamos that leeched power from his core, and Starfire was shackled Gordanian cuffs, designed specifically for Tamaranians. None of them could so much as lift a finger, let alone break free. It was in desperation, fear, and hope that they watched the fight.
Jason was holding his own against Slade. The yellow garbed villain was better trained, and skilled, but Jason was more experienced with his powers, and his own abilities had been sharpened by years in space. Back and forth the two fought. Slade, still unsure of his ring's full potential, only used simple weapon constructs, more powerful versions of his usual arsenal. Jason on the other hand, well, his first name was Construct. Robots, ninjas, tanks, planes, and veritable army of emerald creations fought for him. It kept Slade off balanced, but drained Jason of both strength and willpower. For now, the fight was even.
Yet, as the fight dragged on, Jason could feel himself weakening. Too long had he relied on the ring to sustain him, and as its power was drained, he could feel himself slipping. When he last fought Slade he was physically fit and his body was healthy. As it was now, Jason was worried if he didn't end it soon, he wouldn't be able to end it.
Slade's yellow blade crashed into Jason's twin green ones, and the two struggled against each other. "You would have made a worthy apprentice, a pity you must die."
Jason gritted his teeth. "Not today!" He shoved Slade back and unleashed a flurry of cuts, attacking along eight different angles, but Slade was able to dodge or parry them. However, it was just a ruse to create space. Jason dropped one of his swords and a blaster appeared in his hand. Faster than Slade thought possible, the teen's hand snapped up and a shot sounded.
Slade hissed as he wrapped an arm around his ribs. The shot had blasted right through his shields, but it had been a graze. Slade's eye narrowed as he glared at Jason, his grip on his sword grew tighter. For his part, Jason just cursed as he took a new fighting stance. "I do hope that was not your last trick. Because if it was, you're disappointing me," commented Slade.
Jason glared as a short sword formed in his off hand. "Heaven prevent me from doing that." With a wild cry, he rocketed forward, swords at the ready. Again the two danced back and forth, bright flashes of light indicating a serious hit.
Finally though, Jason slipped. He miscalculated a strike and over extended himself. It was all the opening Slade needed. The master assassin unleashed a barrage of strikes that sliced right through Jason's shields. The teenaged Green Lantern screamed as the yellow energy burned him.
"Change up, ruby emerald!" he gasped out. But as his energy shifted, Slade struck again. From above the Titans all cried out as Jason flew back. Jason slammed into the wall of a warehouse and crumpled onto the ground.
Slade loomed over Jason, shaking his head. "So much potential, what a waste." Slade raised his sword, but Jason's head snapped up, beams shooting from his eyes. Red and green energy smashed into Slade and knocked him back.
Jason's eyes were replaced with molten pools of jade as he floated up. "In Brightest Day, in Blackest Night, No Evil Shall Escape My Sight. Let Those Who Worship Evil's Might, Beware My Power. Green Lantern's Light!" he roared as he let off a titanic energy blast. Slade flew back as Jason collapsed, gasping for air. "Need to get to the Titans," he murmured as he struggled to stand up.
Only he didn't rise quite fast enough. An energy beam hit Jason in the head and knocked him unconscious. Slade returned, his costume torn and burnt, but he was, for the most part, intact. "That was your last ace hmm, it almost worked. You just about broke through my shields, and well, I shudder to think if they failed. Fortunately they held. Good bye Construct." Slade raised his sword, but as he went to bring it down, Jason's eyes flew open. His mouth opened in a silent scream and his aura turned bright gold. His ring slipped from his finger and five replicas, each a different color, rocketed from it to the Titans. Slade whirled around to his captives. "No!" he roared, but it was too late.
A massive explosion of light blinded everyone, and when it cleared, the Titans were free, and changed. Each was wreathed in a different color, their costumes altered to match their new powers.
For Robin, he wore a crimson ring of rage. The teenage detective felt nothing but rage as he watched the fight, rage for being defeated, for being chained, and hatred for Slade. It was his rage that forced Robin to fight back, and was what led the ruby light to him.
Next to him, Starfire reveled in brilliant violet light. As she watched the fight, all she could feel was love, love for her friends, and this love was what drove her to fight against her bonds.
Cyborg gleamed in emerald light, his electronics now jade instead of blue. His willpower, what allowed him to overcome his accident and become a true hero, was what possessed the mechanical teen to try and save his friend.
Beastboy helped Raven up, both who struggled with their new power. Beastboy was covered in bright cerulean light, the color of hope. Beastboy, the youngest of the Titans, was always filled with hope, hope for a better future, for a better world, and for a happy ending.
As for Raven, she clutched a strange new staff, shaped like a lantern, as she rubbed her head. Indigo energy swirled around her, and only her cloak remained unchanged. A strange brown vest covered her chest, with a long loin cloth underneath.
The Titans didn't question this strange development, they simply reacted. Robin, a blood mad beast, charged towards Slade, a fiery bo staff clutched in his hand. Raven darted towards Jason while Beastboy, Cyborg and Starfire dealt with the Slade Bots.
Raven gasped as she skidded in front of Construct. The teen's costume was yellow and black, and his lantern symbol now matched the one on Slade's chest. Even his hair was blond now. Raven whispered to herself as her staff began to glow with indigo light. "Nok!" she cried and touched Jason with her staff.
Jason shot up, gasping. "What the hell!?" He shook his head then focused in on Raven. "Oh this is so not good."
Raven just shook her head at him as she gave the teen an angry, almost sarcastic stare. "Te let nok," she said.
Jason cocked his head to the side, then just sighed. "Oh yea, this is really not good. Rae, focus on me, focus on how I sound, now speak English."
"I was speaking English," snapped Raven.
Jason laughed slightly. "I'll explain later. We need to get the others." He went to stand, only to fall back down. "God damn it…you get the others, I need a minute." Raven hesitated to leave the Lantern, but Jason just pushed her. "Go damn it, I'll be fine. Get the others, these rings…we need to get gone, now." Raven nodded as she lifted off into the sky. Jason closed his eyes, then shot up. He winced but didn't fall down. "Ring diagnostic."
"Connection to emotional spectrum strained," replied the ring.
Jason glared at his ring. "I noticed, what do I have left?" The ring gleamed brightly as two lantern symbols flew over it. "Let's see yellow and orange, neither I like, at least I can think with yellow. Well, let's get to work." He flew up, hands tracking left and right. The Titans fought well, but they were hesitant with their new power, only probing their limits. Jason reveled in it. He spiraled through the air, twin blasters firing as he flew.
He spared a glance at Robin, the red covered teen was attacking Slade like no tomorrow, the villain was barely able to keep up, using every trick to stop the feral assault. Despite the teen being mad with rage, he was still the best fighter in the Titans, and Slade had only a slight edge on the teen.
Jason rocketed past the Titans, guns in hand. "Starfire get Robin! Beastboy stick to Cyborg and clear us an entrance, Raven on my six." The Titans fell into step behind Jason. Raven blasted a Slade Bot with a beam of Indigo energy as she joined the teenage Lantern.
"How can I do that!?" called Starfire as she shot another.
Jason grinned as he flew past her. "Your ring is powered by love, use it to reach him!" Starfire looked down at the pink piece of jewelry then back at her lover. And a smile bloomed on her face.
Starfire flew towards Robin, her aura bright. "Boyfriend Robin, we must leave!"
Robin snarled as he hammered his staff at Slade. "Not till he pays!" Slade's costume was torn and blood seeped from a dozen wounds. But Robin kept on him. Blood dripped from Robin's mouth and his eyes were crimson pools of rage.
Starfire grabbed Robin's hand, and her aura covered Robin. Without even realizing it, Starfire activated one of the violet's ring's most powerful abilities. Crystals started to form around him, leeching his red glow away. "I am sorry beloved, but we must leave!" She dragged the imprisoned Robin into the air, away from Slade.
"That couldn't have come at a better time," murmured Slade as he turned away from the Titans. "We'll see each other soon Titans, of that you may have no doubts." He floated into the sky and fled.
Cyborg's human eye flashed and a green version of the T-Car appeared. "Everyone in the car!" he cried as he jumped in the driver's seat. Starfire, Robin, Rae and BB all climbed in, Jason didn't.
He slapped the top of the car. "Get going!" cried Jason as he turned back to what's left of the Slade Bots. He grinned as energy pooled around him. "Come on!" He roared as he unleashed a massive discharge of raw power. He sculpted it into a titanic bolt of lightning and arced it into the sky. Gold lasers shot from the sky as Jason raced after the T-Car, vaporizing what was left of Slade's army.