Teen Titans – Side Stories and After – Snippets; Foxes Upon Foxes and Magical Girls Galore
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APEX PREDATOR IN AN URBAN JUNGLE; THAT'S ALL FOLKS!
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PART FOUR OF APEX PREDATOR, END.
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"MWAHAhaha!!!"
The Titans had been explicit – especially Robin, that under no circumstances were they to film this film OUTSIDE of their tower.
However?
Artists …
This was a bit over the top; they were in a warehouse designed as a mad laboratory and lair, wires and a rather big swirling machine that left the heroes stunned.
"Alright crew!!!" The director slapped his not so jolly "camera man" on the back as Slade resisted the urge to retire early.
Was Wade trying to….
Pull a Mad mod….oh.
"This scene is gonna be super crash – tastic! ~" He sang in a very high pitch. Raven's eye twitched.
"Can someone cuff him, now?"
"No, no! This hollywood, bab –
"Call me that, and I send your crew to another dimension …" She growled back with lines on her forehead.
"But, sir…. We didn't-
" Relax, boss!" Wade threw a casual arm around Richard's shoulder, patting it in a show of showmanship.
"You get to save the day, but less remote than in a stuffy T. The people want "Titans!" He glossed over the word. "You are gonna get that nomination. I never lost am award –
"Which ones?"
"Oh! Robot on makeup! Cecilia???"
"I got him!"
"No! WAIT –
Wade ignored the jackhammer and slicing sounds in the background as the others cringed, and Slade already KNEW Wade to be a toon, but this?
Bonkers, and there had to be a reason for it. The camera key rolling as he tried not to chuckle in the rafters.
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"Mr. Director!" Starfire bounded over to.the slick hollywood role model with her fists clearly tightened at her sides, excited and anxious all the same.
"Who shall be playing the role of the mad scientists' captive??"
"UN….YOU, Duh! It's the best part –
"WHAT??" Dick stomped over. "Star! You don't want to go through with being subjected to –
"For the many people who will be admiring such an active part, I humbly accept!"
Dick's jaw dropped as she giggled and waited to be cuffed and strapped to a fake "bomb" only feet before the swirling vortex prop.
Slade had to give him points. Robin never looked so out of it. Nice to see the kid being less clingy to his girl friend. She had her own… phhhee*…career to pursue.
He promised to laugh, after!
Focus…wow…Wade was good.
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Raven was a mad scientist with Bb being the main doc, and that…
Bothered her. He tended to….
" MWHAHAAA !! I'VE GOT YOU, NOW!!"
Get into character… too well…she internally groaned below her goggles.
"CY! ROB! That's your cue! Super hero time-
"Wha –
"Hey!" Both had been dragged out and dressed in more spy centric attire, while Cy just looked shinier.
Dick wore some black, grey and navy blue with a "37" ( nod to Spyral arc) on the sleeve and chest. He felt for his staff, but only found disks and some useless laser toy!
"My –
"Can't use those lethal thingies on set. Contract guidelines, but didn't you read the fine print? Oh well! And…"
Dick got into his best stance as Cy didn't hesitate. This, was weird, but as long as they helped out that indie director they'd scared.
"Action!"
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The camera rolled as Wade walked slightly closer, and then Slade understood.
Huh. Clever. He was going to –
"My magnificent device will rip through the very fabric of time!!"
" Aaah!! Save me Agent 'the' thirty – seven and Cy – ber – rator!" (Terminator.)
"Ah…. we won't let you destroy the fabric of time and space, evil doctor….Apex Primous!"
"Nonetheless, I will create a kingdom of hybrid animal beasts to do my bidding and she will be the first to test my genius creation! Hahaaaa!!"
"Bb is playing a pretty good villain, it's almost too real." Whispered Cy. "Just go with it, watch Starfire." Dick instructed and cleared his throat, not trusting how realistic that portal might be…
"I've come to take you in, Dr!" Dick played alone, for now. "Your reign of terror is up. You won't make it one –
"OH? Do you know this female scientist, agent? She used to work for me, and now!!" Bb rubbed his hands together. "Her betrayal from my secret society and my plans will make her the perfect subject to send in and test my device!! Farewell, Dr. Anderson!!"
(NOD TO KORI ANDERS.)
The device was switches on as Wade found the back of the set, staying out of view with a cloaking device from his world.
Slade blinked. It was real! How were the heroes –
Winds whipped as Kori screamed!! The staff covered their heads and Slade got a device out to keep his feet as lead magnets to the catwalk.
"STOP THE DEVICE!!! IT'S A TRICK!!!" Dick warned Gar, but he was in just as much shock from the realism of this vortex pulling in dust and grit inside the warehouse.
"AAAHHHH!!! R – AGENTS!! I CANNOT MOVE!! PLEASE, SAVE ME!!!"
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The scene was getting weirder as Wade snuck up and round to have his body this close –
"Yo! Director dude?? Are you crazy!" Cy was going through a hurricane as Wade tried to shake his head, telling the crew to keep rolling.
"WE ARE STILL ON! DON'T BREAK CHARACTER!" He told the hero, a question mark atop the heroes' heads all at once.
"AND… ACTION !"
"HOW DO WE SHUT OFF THE DEVICE??" Dick turned with squinting eyes behind spy shades to his teammate. "WE HAVE TA GET TO THE CONTROL….CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT BEING SUCKED IN!"
"THIS ENDS! CY…THROW ME AT STARFIRE! –
"You wanna get sent to the phantom zone!!? Nuh uhuh! We need a pretty big –
"LAZER?" Dick looked at how the bulky device at his hip was no toy.
"Go for it, but aim at the contro –
"Got it." Dick let the beam fly as Gar jumped up. His actor lines popped out as he soon was the evil doctor Apex again.
"Minion…. ugh…other doctor Dark – Spiel! (nod to Spielberg) Stop those agents!"
She raised a hand and tossed a projectile at the agents. Dick hit the target, the laser going too close to the rafters as the embarrassed duo rubbed their necks, Slade's false face faking a groan.
"DON'T MISS! That doctor ain't got a bit a quantum ammo." Cy made up the name, but the cannon was gleaming enough to have him pull it off.
He amplified his hit to temporarily blind Raven, who fell back right on cue. Wade snickered and rearranged the controls while cloaked. "LA in my time, here I come!" He squealed and set the last function to Go.
The machine started speeding up, and Gar even screamed on camera. "IT'S OUT OF CONTROL! Doctor! SHUT IT DOWN!!" Wailed the now frightened amateur actor.
"One shot…!" Dick let the laser hit, but Wade was quick and dove in – the device only blowing sky high with that very Real Bomb attached to Kori – an even weirder shock from it to come.
"Wah!! It got its first victim!! Director dude!!" Gar shouted and pointed at the rather strange mishap as the bomb soon rained down as ….
Pink pudding.
Oh, Wade was going to hear from Slade's attorney. Son of a!..
He slammed the bulky equipment on his shoulder to the ground and as soon as the whirring had stopped.
"Cut!" Cy smirked and watched Dick collapse in the pink, too mentally anguished to look for Starfire as she coughed up the jello like bomb – explosion.
"That's a wrap!"
Raven went over to Bb, eyes narrowed and foot tapping. "You lost control."
"But!"
"We were tricked by a possible criminal; how is this going to work, and it was your idea." She snarled at him.
"We've got the first take right here. Camera crew just left it." Cy saw Rob poke out his head. Shaking it furiously. "No. We are –
"What about the indie artist's dream? Robin…we can try. Can we not? It was…very unusual. Yet, this is the business of the show!"
She…. but it was a crime scene down there! He threw a hand over his face, thinking it through.
"Raven? Get the number and name of that director on the line. We're going to keep our Titans' promise." He sighed, knowing there was no going back.
"What about that weird other director?? The one who went time hopping just –
"We didn't see, anything."
"BUT! -
"ANYTHING." Raven glared at the green hero. "Let's deliver the reel and go home. I need to wash the shame from my cloak…." She shuddered, thinking this to be as surreal as one of Mumbo's darn traps.
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~ I'd like to thank the academy…. the stars of our film who are here now; the Titans!! Come up here and take a bow! ~
Slade spat out his coffee right at the island. The tv showed the suavely dressed Robin and his teammates all being cheered for at the annual Indie – Fest awards.
"Best amateur, cinematic experience goes to…" Slade shook his head and continued to sip his coffee. Not at all wondering if Wade had made –
He heard a buzz from his cell in his pocket and froze.
That. Can't be. It was….
Gulping down his hot java, Slade gripped the device to flick it to life.
~ Made it! I took your contacts down and something weird happened but, I can only text long distance now... I'm in LA if you ever wanna –
Holy shite.
Slade watched the heroes' performance of a mad scientist and spy agents…AND for once was glad to be a part of it. At least his name was going to be in the dang credits….
"Mondays are never fun…." He muttered alone in his resting house, and continued to flip through the channels for something better to watch.
~ FIN! ~
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SLADE IS SUCH A GARFIELD. Well? Let me know if it was a good spoof! More to come!
