Disclaimer I don't own the Teen titans but I do own The Eight
Johnny Rancid walked into the bar like he did every day. It had been a good morning. Since the Titans were distracted at the mall Johnny just successfully robed a bank.
"Bartender!" he yelled, "Give me a beer and step on it!"
It was the afternoon now and Johnny was thinking on what heist to pull off next.
"Maybe a hotel," he thought, "tourists carry lots of cash."
"Well, look what the cat draged in." a voice came from behind him.
Johnny turned to see three foot tall Gizmo sitting on the barstool next to him.
"Get lost tiny." Johnny said.
"Shut up and listen moron." Gizmo said, "Hey bartender, make it two!"
"Aren't you a little young to be drinking?" Johnny sneered.
"Aren't you a little old to be stupid?" Gizmo snaps back, "Now listen here, word has it that Adonis is dead."
"Really? Oh no…I'm ssssssoooooo crushed." Johnny said in a sarcastic tone.
"Don't you want to know how?' Gizmo asked.
"Not really."
"Fine then, don't take my good advice." Gizmo said as he grabs his drink and walks out of the door.
Just as Gizmo walks out, a girl walks in.
Titans Tower
"Good, his fever is going down." Robin said.
The rest of the Titans let out a sigh of relief, but Robin didn't.
"It's a good thing you found that antidote." Cyborg said, "How did you make it anyway?"
Robin gave an uncomfortable look.
"Everyone," he said, "As soon as Beast Boy wakes up I need to tell you all something."
"Why not tell us this something now?" asked Starfire.
"It's something you should all hear at once." Robin answered.
In the city
"It's a beautiful day." Steer said as he and barracuda jump from rooftop to rooftop in search of their target.
Barracuda nodded.
"It's almost a shame that I have to end someone's life today."
"What do you mean 'almost'?" Barracuda asked.
"You saw the list," Steer said, "Most of them are scum."
Barracuda nodded as she turned her head. Out of the corner of her eye she spotted their target.
"Found him." She said, "Do you want to take this one?"
"Sure."
Back at the bar
Johnny Rancid didn't even get to finish his drink when the girl sat next to him.
"I envy you." She said.
Johnny turned his head.
"What?"
"I said I envy you." She said.
Johnny looked at her funny then gave her a smile.
"Because of all the money I have?" He said to her in his normal rude tone.
"No," she said, "because you're about to be freed."
With those words said the girl, with lighting fast speed, punched Johnny in the face sending him flying into the wall.
"I could have just snapped your neck," The girl said, "but I want to see if you'll put up a fight."
Johnny got up dazed.
"Do you know who I am?" He yelled.
"Yeah," the girl said, "Target number three."
Johnny charged the girl with a strong but slow punch that she easily dodged.
"Is that the best you can do?" she taunted as she hit Johnny with another lighting fast punch that sent him to the floor.
Johnny got up again and stumbled around.
"There…no way a…girl can beat me." He studderd.
The girl gave him a lighting fast kick to the groin.
"I think your boys would disagree." She said as Johnny fell over in pain.
Johnny tried to crawl away.
"Were do you think you're going?" she said, "I'm giving you a fighting chance. So if you die, it's your fault."
At another point in the city
Steer took his time as he put together his weapon.
Barracuda just shook her head.
"I don't know why you use those kinds of weapons. They're big, clumsy, unreliable, and they take forever to put together."
Steer smiled, "Barracuda, what you use is one of the oldest weapons in the history of man. They were created even before the wheel was invented. Yet you can't improve them. You can make them sharper, lighter, and more custom to be thrown. But in the end all they do is cut and stab. Now what you said about my weapons is true. But if I treat them right, I can make them do whatever I want. Not just cut and stab."
Barracuda just rolled her eyes and smiled.
The Bar
Johnny Rancid, with all of his remaining strength crawled out of the bar; however the girl was right behind him.
"You're pathetic." She said as she picked him up by the collar.
"Stop." Johnny begged.
The girl wasn't listening she kicks Johnny in the right arm. You could hear the bones break and Johnny screaming in pain.
"Please stop." Johnny begged again.
"You're a disappointment." She said as she kicked the other arm breaking it as well, "You don't deserve the price they put on your head." She said as she broke his left leg.
"I should have just snapped your neck." She said as she broke his right leg.
Johnny couldn't even scream this time because of the intensity of the pain.
"Boa come in." the girl's headset said.
"Boa here." She answered.
"Is the target eliminated?"
"Not yet, Owl."
"Why not?"
"I wanted to give him a fighting chance." She answered.
"Boa, I don't disapprove of what you're doing but we are on a time limit."
"I understand, sorry."
With those words said she picked up Johnny one last time.
"I envy you." She whispers into Johnny ear.
The last thing that Johnny heard was the sound of his spine snapping.