Hello guys, sorry that I haven't put anything up for a while, I've just been really busy with work, school and trying to get a car. Thank you guys for being patient and with that said, let's get this chapter going.
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Chapter 8: Switched
It was a beautiful day in Jump City. Sora, Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy were coming back from the arcade and checking out the video store. They made their way to the front door of the Tower when Sora saw a wooden crate sitting at the front.
"Hey guys, look," Sora said as he picked up the crate and looked at it.
"Oh sweet! A package from a fan!" Beast Boy said.
"Let's take it inside and see what it is," Robin said as he opened the door and walked in, with the others following him. They used the elevator to make it to the living room floor and opened the door.
"MAIL CALL!" Cyborg announced. Sora saw Raven attempting to meditate but was scared by Cyborg and fell to the ground in a heap.
"Robin! Sora! Beast Boy! Cyborg! You are back! It was...quiet while you were away," Starfire said flying up to them.
"Not that quiet," Raven said dusting herself off. Sora walked over to the kitchen counter and placed the crate there.
"Sorry, Rae but you know how Cyborg is," Sora said.
"What's in the crate?" Raven asked.
"Don't know. It was sitting out front when we got back," Sora said.
"Probably from one of my many admirers," Beast Boy, moving his eyebrows in a suggestive manner.
"In your dreams, BB," Sora retorted.
"Actually, it doesn't say who it's from," Robin said, inspecting the crate.
"Well, that's not weird at all," Sora said.
"Only one way to find out," Cyborg said, opening the lid to the crate. Everyone looked in and had their own reactions.
"Whoa!" Cyborg exclaimed.
"Cool!" Robin said. Starfire giggled.
"That's neat," Sora said.
"Honestly, I was hoping for chocolate," Beast Boy. Sora reached in and grabbed one of the items inside, exact puppet replicas of each Titan. Sora's puppet had a moving hoodie and a keyblade along with it. He looked up to see the others holding puppets of their own.
"They got all the details just right," Robin said, checking out his puppet's belt.
"Someone certainly has a lot of time on their hands," Raven said.
"Am I the only one creeped out by these things?" Sora asked. He looked to see Starfire playing with hers while Robin, Beast Boy, and Cyborg were making their puppets fight each other, leaving only Sora and Raven.
"What are you gonna do with yours?" Raven asked.
"Probably put it up with my ships. Can't really put him anywhere else. You?" Sora asked.
"Closet or one of my boxes," Raven said, causing Sora to chuckle in response.
(Later that night)
Sora was on his bed playing a game on his phone. He was doing really well on it though the only problem was in order to get better, he had to join up with a team or clan and all teams were currently filled. As he said, his puppet was strung up with his ships, hanging from the ceiling.
"Almost tempted to start a team of my own," Sora said. He kept playing when he heard a noise outside of his room. He turned off his phone and opened his door but saw nothing there. He heard another noise and started walking around the hallway trying to find the noise.
"Hello?" Sora asked. He continued to walk around looking until he heard another noise and went to investigate. He continued to look until he saw Starfire and Raven talking.
"Oh, were you guys making that noise?" Sora asked, walking up to them.
"No, apparently Starfire heard a noise and was making a bunch of racket," Raven said.
"What did you hear Star?" Sora asked.
"I thought I heard-" Starfire said but was interrupted when Cyborg's cannon was shot at them but it missed. Sora looked to see Robin, Beast Boy, and Cyborg charging at them and he saw that all of their eyes glowing blue. Robin goes for a leaping kick while Beast Boy turns into a T-rex. Sora moves Starfire out of the way of Robin's attack.
"Robin stop!" Sora yelled. But the Boy Wonder didn't listen and threw three-disc grenades at them. Sora moved out of the way while Starfire tried to blast them but she missed the third one and it exploded, knocking her down and Cyborg catches her. Cyborg then fires his sonic cannon again and hits Sora in the chest, sending him flying to the wall and falling to the ground. He tried to get back up but Robin stepped on his back and pinned him. Meanwhile, Raven was knocked into Cyborg's arm by Beast Boy's tail.
"What's wrong with you guys? Let us go!" Sora yelled.
"Friends! Why do you attack us?" Starfire asked.
"Oh, they're not your friends anymore," a voice said. Sora looked to see a wooden puppet walk up to them with his hand behind his back. He was dressed in a red military uniform, with a golden crown on his head with black hair and a hinge mouth.
"They are my puppets. These are your friends," The puppet said holding up the puppets of the Titans. Sora saw that their eyes were moving and suddenly their mouths opened.
"Starfire...Sora," The Robin puppet said.
"Raven," The Cyborg puppet said.
"Help," The Beast Boy puppet said.
"Who are you?! What have you done to our friends?" Sora yelled.
"Sorry, you're not in charge here keyblader. I am," The puppet said before holding up a crosspiece with six colored lights on it. The red was for Robin, orange for Starfire, green for Beast Boy, blue for Raven, white for Cyborg, and yellow for Sora. Beast Boy and Robin held up the puppets of Raven, Starfire, and Sora and the Titans started to glow their respective colors.
"And with the Puppet King pulling the strings, the Titans will take over the city," The Puppet King said. The Titans souls started to be removed from their bodies and started to enter the puppets.
"Thundaga," Sora said slowly. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck the ground while Raven released a burst of energy, knocking everyone down and sending the crosspiece skidding across the ground. Raven, Starfire, and Sora's soul were freed and returned to their bodies and the remaining Titans took this chance to escape.
"After them," The Puppet King ordered and the controlled Titans chased after them. Sora finds a nearby crate and opens it, allowing the girls to jump in and he soon followed them and closed the crate. The three of them wait until the controlled Titans disappeared and took a sigh of relief.
"Sora, Raven! What are we going to-" Starfire was saying but stopped when Sora turned on a light bulb and saw his body standing across from him and that his eyes were wide eyed now. He looked at Starfire and saw that her eyes were now squinted. He then looked down at himself and saw...Raven's body in his place.
"Sora?" Raven asked and Sora nodded in confirmation. Starfire suddenly gasped.
"I am Sora and Raven is me!" Starfire said. Sora suddenly feels power go through his head and a bolt of black energy strikes the light bulb, making the room go dark again.
"Can this day get any more confusing?" Sora asks as he rubs his eyes or Raven's eyes.
(Later, in Jump City)
Sora in Raven's body, Raven in Starfire's body, and Starfire in Sora's body made their way through the sewer and into Jump City's street. Sora had to use Raven's powers but instead of gently removing the manhole cover, he accidently blew it out of the hole, straight up into the sky, and clatter onto the ground, though Sora managed to grab it and stop it from making noise. Sora got out first, wearing the hood up and Raven and Starfire followed him.
"Ugh, these powers give me a headache," Sora said, grabbing his head in pain.
"You'll get used to it," Raven said.
"Oh, my friends, this is awful! Horribly awful!" Starfire said.
"Tell me about it," Raven said.
"Very well. Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy have been trapped inside tiny wooden bodies, while a nasty creature called the Puppet King-" Starfire ranted on but Sora stopped her due to his magic powers coming into effect and destroying a nearby car with a thunder spell.
"She didn't mean literally, Star. You have to be careful with my powers, too. One wrong move and you can blow up this entire block," Sora said.
"Same to you, Sora. The more you feel, the more power is released," Raven said.
"Got it," Sora said.
"But what if they find us? What if our friends are doomed? *gasp* What if I'm stuck like this forever?!" Starfire asked.
"We'll figure something out. We just have to get use to this change up until we do alright? Also, what's wrong with how I look, Star?" Sora asked.
"Nothing!" Starfire said nervously, causing another bolt of lightning to strike the ground. Starfire tried to calm down but instead a blast of blizzard emerged from her hands and froze another car.
"I take it back, we're dead," Sora said. They suddenly heard an eagle cry and looked up to see Beast Boy flying towards them. "C'mon, let's go," Sora said as he ran into a nearby alley with the girls following him. While they were running, Raven tried to fly in Starfire's body but was unable to. They eventually stopped after losing Beast Boy.
"We can't fight them like this. We need to learn how to use each other's powers," Sora said, looking at his hands.
"Sora how do I summon the keyblade?" Starfire asked.
"You have to use the power of your heart. Will the keyblade into your hand and use your heart to use its power," Sora said. Starfire nodded and slowly raised her hand but nothing appeared.
"Don't worry, Star you'll get the hang of it," Sora said. They suddenly heard a roar and Sora accidently activated Raven's powers and knocked Raven and Starfire off their feet. "Sorry," Sora said and helped them up. They looked to see Beast Boy in Tiger form chasing after them and ran away. They kept going when Robin suddenly leaped in front of them with bo-staff at the ready. Beast Boy continued to chase after them while Robin leaped at them, ready to strike. Luckily, Sora moved the girls out of the way and made Robin smack Beast Boy while Beast Boy collided with Robin, knocking them both down. The three of them continue to run and hide behind another wall and take a breath, when suddenly Cyborg's arms burst out of the wall. Sora got scared and accidently sent Starfire and Raven flying into the air.
"Sorry guys!" Sora shouted catching up with them. He focused and caught them before they crashed to the ground with Raven's powers. However, before they could run again, the possessed Titans cornered them.
"If I can't fly, you have to levitate. Remember my words?" Raven asked Sora.
"Of course. Azarath Metrion Zinthos," Sora said in a calm tone and suddenly levitated into the air. He grabbed Raven and Starfire and flew away from the others. They continued to fly away until they landed next to multiple bags of garbage. Sora and Raven poke their heads out.
"Quick! Raven, help me block this road," Sora said as he threw bags of trash towards the road with Raven helping him. Starfire suddenly popped out from the trash but Raven quickly told her to be quiet while Sora put in the last of the bags. Sora peeked out from the cover to see Robin and Cyborg looking around but eventually stopped and walked away. Sora looked at the girls to see Starfire calming herself down.
"It's alright. They left," Sora said. The three look up but were forced to go back down when Beast Boy started looking for them now as a giant rat. They all kept their mouths shut as sweat slowly went down their faces, afraid that Beast Boy would find them.
"Enough!" a voice broke out and Beast Boy ran away from the garbage, allowing Sora and the girls to breathe they peeked out to see Robin, Beast Boy, and Cyborg stand in front of the Puppet King.
"We will catch the other three after the ceremony," The King said while holding up the puppet versions of the boys.
"Ceremony?" Robin asked.
"What ceremony?" Cyborg asked.
"Just a spell that will destroy you three and make your bodies mine forever, though I did wish that I got the keyblade wielder first, you three will suffice. Come my puppets," The King said as he walked away with the boy's bodies following him. After making sure they were gone, Sora threw the bags that were covering them away, allowing them to walk out.
"That was too close," Sora said.
"How can you stand having this much hair?" Raven said, trying to straighten out Starfire's hair.
"How can you stand having your hair down? I'm so use to having my hair up and I don't do anything to it either, it's all natural," Sora said.
"Quickly! Out friends are in danger! We must-" Starfire said.
"Do what?" Save them with my unusable powers, while Sora uses my unstable powers while you can't summon the keyblade and blow everything up with his magic? Also, good flying Sora," Raven said in a sarcastic tone, making Sora and Starfire get angry at her.
"Hey! At least I'm getting better at controlling them," Sora said.
"And on my planet, even a newborn can learn how to fly but you are too busy being grumpy and rude to feel anything at all!" Starfire yelled as another lightning bolt struck, close to where Sora was standing.
"Careful Star. Remember what I said about my powers," Sora said.
"Of course. Peace, Quiet," Starfire said to herself to calm down. Sora sighed to himself.
"Look, if we're going to save the guys, we're going to have to learn more about each other," Raven said.
"Agreed, so share away," Starfire said.
"I guess I'll go first," Sora said as he sat down and the girls joined him. "I was born in a small town called Destiny Islands in Hawaii. Like I told you Star, my parents were too busy to really focus on me so I spent most of my time hanging out with my friends. It wasn't until I was 14 that that I first gained the keyblade. I was definitely confused when I first got it but after a year or so I started to get the hang of it, though I still have much to learn. But I also learned that it was never the keyblade that brought me here, it was the strength of my heart and the many friends I have made, including you guys," Sora said with a smile on his face.
"Wow," Starfire and Raven said.
"Who's next?" Sora asked.
"I was born in a place called Azarath..." Raven started.
(an hour later, Jump City's old theater)
The three Titans were hiding behind a water fountain in front of the old, abandoned theater where Beast Boy was standing guard outside, now changed into a Doberman dog.
"We'll have to try the roof," Sora said.
"Agreed," Starfire said turning to Raven. "Now do as I instructed. Close your eyes and think of something joyful," Starfire said and Raven groaned in response.
"Come on Raven, it's not that hard. Just think of something that makes you happy," Sora said. Suddenly, Raven flew up into the air with Starfire in tow while Sora levitated into the air and followed behind them. The three landed on the roof and Starfire started clapping in happiness.
"Very, very good! Please, what was your joyful thought?" Starfire asked.
"You don't wanna know?" Raven said looking away.
"Oh, but I do. Please tell me," Starfire asked again.
"The seashell Sora gave me," Raven said blushing a little. Sora's eyes widened in response.
"Oh, well...I'm glad that helped...then," Sora said nervously. He looked down at the door in front of them locked.
"Your turn, Star. Remember, use the strength of your heart to summon the keyblade and then aim at the lock," Sora said. Starfire closed her eyes and held out her hand. The keyblade eventually appeared into her hand and she aims at the lock and the keyblade's tip lights up and shoots a small beam at the lock, unlocking it and making the chains disappear.
"Good job, Star," Sora said.
"Success!" Starfire celebrates, accidently making a gust of wind appear and blow the doors wide open, making a loud noise that echoed through the entire building.
"Nice work," Raven says sarcastically. They enter the building and make their way to one of the catwalks above the theater to see the Puppet King standing before a white bowl with blue flames coming from it. The Puppet King grabs the puppet versions of the Titans and holds them over the flames, causing the puppets to start begging for mercy.
"Don't worry. I'll take care of your bodies since they'll be mine forever," The Puppet King said and drops the puppets. Quickly, Sora uses Raven's telekinesis and grabs them before they fell in and brought them into his arms to safety.
"You guys alright?" Sora asked.
"S-Sora?" The Robin puppet asked confused.
"Long story," Raven said. Sora looks to see the controlled bodies of Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy charging at them.
"C'mon guys," Sora says but suddenly Cyborg lands in front of him and readies his cannon. He fires at them, making Sora move out of the way but accidently drops the puppets. Sora looks to see Raven fighting Beast Boy while Starfire fought Robin. Cyborg suddenly charges at him and tries to punch him but Sora dodged out of the way and focused on a nearby sandbag.
"Sorry Cy," Sora said and throws the sandbag at Cyborg, knocking him down. The robotic Titan gets up and grabs a nearby cable and tries to swing into Sora but he is able to move out of the way and uses telekinesis to cut the cable, making Cyborg fall to the ground. Sora looks to see where Cyborg would land and sees that the puppet Titans are right where he would land.
"Uh-oh," Sora said and grabbed Cyborg with telekinesis and moved him away from the puppets. Suddenly, Beast Boy lands in front of him changed into a gorilla and starts running at him. Quickly, Sora throws Cyborg at Beast Boy, knocking the both of them away. Sora looks down to see The Puppet King grabbing the puppet Titans and runs towards the still lit fire.
"Star, Raven! Help the guys!" Sora yelled but was once again forced to fly out of the way of Beast Boy and Cyborg's attacks.
"The Puppet King is in command!" The Puppet King yelled.
"No!" Raven suddenly yelled and fired a powerful starbolt at the Puppet King, knocking the King and the puppet Titans away, causing the control crosspiece to fly into the air and fall into the flames.
"My control!" The King yelled. The flames suddenly flare up in the shape of the Puppet King's face and Sora sees the King start to jitter and twitch and light starts to pour from his eyes and mouth.
"NOOO!" The King yelled. The three puppets start to shake as well and the souls trapped inside fly out and back to their bodies. Meanwhile Sora's soul flies out of Raven's body and back to his body while Raven's and Starfire's souls fly back to their bodies. Sora moves his arms to make sure he is himself and jumps back to the ground and meets up with the others.
"I am me and you two are you," Starfire said.
"And we're us," Cyborg said as he, Robin, and Beast Boy walk up to them.
"Thanks to you three," Robin said.
"You go guys," Beast Boy said.
"Raven, Sora, we have done it!" Starfire said, bringing the two of them into a bear hug.
"Ah, Star kind of need to breath here," Sora, gasping for air. They break apart when they hear the Puppet King screaming. They look over to see the King crawling across the ground with light still pouring from his eyes and mouth.
"The magic! Without it...I'm just a..." The Puppet King says but it's too late as the last of the magic leaves the puppet and the body falls to the ground as a slack-jawed figurine.
"Just a puppet," Sora finishes for him.
(Back at the tower, next morning)
Sora makes his way to the kitchen for a snack. After what happened last night, The Titans turned the Puppet King over to the police and explained what happened last night to them. Luckily, the police understood and no charges were held against the. Sora decided to stay home and relax while the other boys decided to go out once again, leaving him with Raven and Starfire. The door opens and he sees Raven and Starfire floating next to each other cross-legged meditating with each other. He smiles and walks over to them.
"Mind if I join?" Sora asked. Raven opens her eyes and nods with a smile on her face. Sora glides next to Starfire and crosses his legs as well.
"Find your center, focus your energies, and...," Raven says.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos," The three Titans say together.
"Sora?" Starfire asked.
"Yeah?" Sora responded.
"Raven and I were planning to go the mall later. Would like to join us?" Starfire asked.
"Uh sure, I got nothing planned today," Sora said.
"Just know, you're going to be carrying the bags," Raven said.
"Oh," Sora sulked and continue to meditate with his two friends.
And that's it. I know, sorry, I've just been very busy lately and haven't had a lot of them to work on my stories but at least I got this out for you guys. Anyway, onto the reviews:
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I hope you guys are having a good day today and I will see you in the next chapter. Peace.
