Disclaimer I don't own the Teen titans but I do own The Eight
In an alleyway in Jump City
"Let me guess…he's dead." Gizmo said.
Mammoth nodded.
Gizmo shook his head in annoyance.
"I warned him. But did he listen. Well looks like we're going to have to find someone else."
"Why?" Mammoth asked, "We could take them on ourselves."
"Don't be stupid." Gizmo snapped, "They're the Eight, there's no way the two of us would stand a chance."
"Are you sure it's them." Mammoth ask.
"Of course I'm sure," Gizmo said, "and if the rumors are true then we're as good as dead."
In Titans Tower
"OOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhh…my head." Beast Boy groaned as he woke up.
"Well you're finally awake." A voice said next to him.
"Not so loud," Beast Boy said, "head hurts."
He opened his eyes barley to see Raven sitting on a chair next to the bed.
"How long have I been out?" he asked.
"Five hours." She answered.
"Feels like a week."
"Just be glad that Robin gave you the antidote."
Beast Boy tried to get out of bed but as his feet touched the floor his legs gave way and he hit the ground with a loud thump.
Raven quickly ran to him.
"Are you ok?" She asked as she helped him up.
"No," he said, "but thanks
Jump City
Steer put the finishing touches on his weapon.
"Ready?" asked Barracuda.
Steer nodded.
"Good," she said, "let's go to work."
Mumbo Jumbo laughed as he turned the guns of the security guards into flowers.
"Well I would love to stay for an encore," he said, "but I must be going. Those magic balls don't make themselves.
They saw the target run out of the building.
They saw him jump on the roof next to them.
They saw his face as he spotted them.
He saw Steer pull the trigger.
They saw his look of horror as he was hit with a blast of pure napalm.
They saw him turn into ash.
"That was fast." Barracuda said, "It took you longer to put the weapon together then to kill him."
"I told you to be patient." Steer said.
Titans Tower
The Titans gather in the sick bay with Beast Boy.
Robin then let out a deep breath and told them everything.
"Assassins huh?" Cyborg said.
"Doesn't make sense though," Beast Boy said, "Don't assassins go after good people?"
"They go after anything." Robin said, "as long as the price is right."
"So Adonis was a target." Raven said.
"But why." Starfire said, "Why would these assassins go after Adonis but give Beast Boy the antidote?"
"I thought about that." Robin said, "And the answer is very simple."
"What's that?" asked Cyborg.
"We're not on the list." Said Robin.
Jump City
"Steer, Barracuda, come in." Owl's voice says over the headsets.
"Steer here," Steer answered.
"Is the target eliminated?" asked Owl.
"Yes."
"Good work. You and Barracuda meet up at home base. We're calling it a day."
Titans Tower
The alarm in Titans Tower went off.
Robin was expecting the worst.
"Titans go!" he yelled, "Beast Boy stay here and recuperate."
Beast Boy didn't argue his head still felt like it had been hit with a truck.
Two parts of the city had been hit.
"Raven and Cyborg head to Fifth Street, Starfire and I will go to the one on main."
Jump City
The eight gather in a hotel room that they had rented for the night.
"Three targets in one day. Not bad." said Owl, "Were going for five tomorrow. Everyone feel up for it?"
The rest of the eight nodded.
Owl then turned to Black Widow and Wolf.
"I'm giving you two a chance to redeem yourselves." He said.
"Really? Oh thank you ssssooooo much." Wolf said in a sarcastic tone.
"What about this 'other' team?" Steer asked.
"I offered them a truce." Owl said.
Wolf chuckled.
"What's so funny?" Eel said in an annoyed tone.
"You seriously think they'll keep it." Wolf said.
"I think so." Owl answered, "And don't even think about provoking them."
"I won't have to." Wolf said, "I saw how there leader is. He's not going to let us run around the city killing people."
"He cares about his team." Owl said, "He's not the one who would endanger them."
"No," Wolf answered, "he cares more about justice."
"We'll see." Owl said.
"Yes, we certainly will." A voice said.
The Eight turn their heads to see the man with the briefcase.
"Three in one day, your employer is very disappointed." The man said.
Eel and Barracuda drew their weapons.
"Stand down." Owl said to the girls.
The man smiled.
"I don't appreciate you insulting my team." Owl said.
"Well, if you ask me I think you are doing an amazing job." The man answered, "It's just that my and your employer have very high standards."
"Just tell your employer that we will meet the deadline." said Owl, "With plenty of time to spare."
The man looked at him then at the eight.
"I know you will make it. The rest I'm not so sure."
Before Owl could respond the man vanished.
"Was it a hologram?" Eel asks.
"Obviously," Steer replied, "What do you think, Owl?"
"You know what I think?" Wolf interrupted, "I think he wants us to fail so he doesn't have to pay us."
Owl shook his head, "I don't think so. No one could be that stupid."
Starfire almost fainted when she and Robin saw Johnny Rancid's body.
"Whoever did this took their time." Robin said as he examined the body, "his arms and legs are broken; they tortured him before they killed him. These people are sick."
"Robin," Starfire said, "do you think the same people who killed Adonis did this?"
Robin nodded.
There was no doubt in his mind.
"Robin, come in." Cyborg said through his communicator.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Its Mumbo Jumbo or at least I think it is. All that's left of him is his hat and wand." he said.
"Something's not right." Robin thought, "Why are they only going after villains?"