A/N: So, I met a great fan-fic writer a few days ago and soon we found ourselves in a fic trade! I decided to try to do something that isn't in my list of fics, so hang in there for the Titans facing the terror herself, mother nature. This fic is for Heartless Demon Wolf
It was coming. The weatherman had been talking about it for weeks, and Jump City was doing everything its power to be ready. The problem was, Victor Stone did not think it was going to be enough. The wind whipped at his massive, cybernetic bulk as it crouched on the roof of the Titan's Tower. The black thunderheads ate up the sky while the bolts of lightning appeared to go from one side of the horizon to the other. Every organic part he had left told him to run and hide.
"Cyborg. This is Raven."
The built-in transmitter sent the communication directly to his ear so that it sounded as if his friend was standing beside him.
"Go ahead."
"How's it looking?"
"Just like you would expect. Got some nasty clouds coming in from the west. You?"
There was a pause, and he was not quite sure if she was contemplating something or they had lost signal.
"We're trying to get as many people evacuated as we can. The governor has some troops to make it orderly but…." Cyborg knew the end of the sentence. It was not going to be enough.
The flag on the tower snapped hard in the wind as it changed directions. One gust came hard enough to cause him to lose his footing for a minute. The swirling monstrosity was taking up all the horizon, it's black and blue bruised appearance mixed in with sickly yellow. The weather alert crossed his cybernetic eye that made it appear it was floating in the air.
"ALERT! ALERT! Japan Meteorological Agency reports Typhoon Priscilla has reached Category 3. Winds in excess of 118 miles per hour are expected. Landfall in two hours, thirty-three minutes."
'shit.'
Issuing a mental command, the back of his body adjusted itself so the built-in thrusters could come out and short wings to help him glide. Firing them up, the neon blue light clashed with the sickly brown that the world seemed to be doused in.
"Robin. The weather report is in. Sent to your HUD. I'm making my way towards the East. Bumblebee is down a few troops after Terra was injured."
"Roger, Cyborg," Robin's voice came back tinny and broken up. Their leader was the closest to shore, and so the electromagnetic effect of the storm was already scrambling communication.
Soaring over Jump City towards the other duplicate tower on the east side of town, Cyborg watched the scrambling below. Cars packed on the out ramps trying to flee the city while those who had chosen to stay were putting up plyboard and tarps to protect their windows. The rain had already begun to fall, but it was nowhere near as hard as it was going to be. There were even a few people on the tops of their buildings in lawn chairs and drinks. The world always had a few idiots that never understood the danger they were in.
Cyborg made a mental note to register the GPS coordinates so he could fly by again and convince them to go inside.
To his right, the cybernetic hero saw a brilliant flash of green followed by a few more. GPS coordinates told him that it was Starfire working with Beast Boy to re-enforce the downtown district. The California National Guard had brought in I-beams and supplies, and instead of waiting for the welders, the Tamaranian had volunteered to use her starbolts to fuse them in place. For such a thin, leggy woman, Starfire's strength scared Victor sometimes. Through the downpour, he saw a giant, green gorilla wave at him. Firing off an energy flare to confirm, Victor sped up towards Titans East.
The T-shaped tower was nowhere as big as his and also had a broader base that acted as a science center and education facility. Titan's west under Robin took care of the policing while Bumblebee and her people trained the up and coming metas who came to them for help with their powers. The beautiful dark-skinned woman was a legend among the Teen Titans and had even won the medal of Heroes from Justice League of America for her pioneering training regimen.
Victor had even heard rumors that the director of Super Hero High in Metropolis had tried to convince Karen Beecher to take a job but of course, had failed.
"I see you flyboy. Watch your vector. Come in at 30-degree angle."
The sultry and cocky voice burst in on his thoughts, and he grinned looking ahead to see the lithe form of his counterpart hovering near the building.
"What's with the air traffic control?" Victor asked adjusting.
"If ya want to bounce off the energy shield that Speedy's installing. Present from ARGUS to help us with the storm."
Switching his vision to a lower bandwidth, he saw the shimmering field appear and the sliver break at the conjoining rooftop where Bumblebee was waiting for him.
Tucking in his legs and killing the engines, he soared through the opening and landed on his feet superhero style.
"Show off," Bumblebee laughed punching him in the arm.
"What can I say? When you're as impressive as I am-"
"Your ego becomes unbearable."
The lilting growl caught Cyborg off guard, and he saw the blue hooded form of Raven, dripping wet but her piercing eyes watching him. Though nobody could see it, he knew she was smiling at him.
"Hey, Raven. What are you doing here?"
"Wards," she responded. "Robin's got some concerns about criminal activity, so we're setting up alert wards that can withstand the storm."
"Does that guy ever take a break?"
"No," Raven responded as she opened a portal and disappeared in it.
"Hey, Boss!"
Cyborg and Bumblebee turned to Speedy who had pulled himself through the roof's hatch. His red hood was keeping the rain off of him. His shock of red hair stuck out from under his hood, and the ever-present grin had not gone anywhere.
"What's up?"
"Police radio. There are some problems down on 22nd street. Reporting armed personnel moving through the area."
"That would be the trouble Robin was expecting," Bumblebee frowned. "I can't leave here yet. Students are all in, and we're trying to pull in some of the citizens."
"I got it. You have anyone to spare?" Cyborg asked.
"I can go," Speedy said with a shrug. "plus Aqualad's downstairs, and he loves the rain."
"Take them and be careful," Bumblebee warned. "I'm not going to be the one to explain to Robin that you got yourself killed."
"Don't sweat it," Speedy laughed. "We'll just defrag him and then reboot him."
"Shaddup, nerd," Victor answered.