Chapter 5: Titans (and Legionnaires), Trouble!!

Just as people were starting to talk, (instead of sit and stare at each other) the red warning light began to flash.

Robin and the other Titans jumped up, scurrying to their stations.

The Legionnaires remained seated, looking confused.

"O-kay," Superman said slowly, "Anything we can do to help?"

Robin shrugged, turning to face them. Leaning over his shoulder, he addressed the Titan standing at the computer console. "Raven, who is it?"

Raven examined the monitor and then turned to face him. "Slade."

"So, do you need help taking care of this Slade person?" Superman asked again after another moment of uncomfortable silence.

Before Robin could say anything, the other Titans answered for him, simultaneously.

"Sure!" Beast Boy said.

"Why not," Raven said.

"We will take the help you offer!" Starfire cried.

"Some backup would be nice," Cyborg said. "But, uh… we really don't know what you can do."

"We'll figure that out after we find out your tactical ideas. We'll fit in where we're needed," Bouncing Boy said. "Or if we don't have time, we'll just split with the people we could work best with."

"Ok then, let's go!" Robin said, glaring at the rest of the Titans with a 'what was that for?' look.

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Slade sat in his new hideout, examining the monitors displaying the attack sites.

Cinderblock, Plasmus and Overload were already destroying everything and anything in sight. Seeing this gave Slade great joy, mostly at the pain and trouble this would cause for the Titans.

And while such menial villains such as the three above were typical flunkies, they always did the job intended. They would keep the Titans occupied… until it was too late.

"Yes, Titans," He hissed, a deep-seated loathing reverberating through the empty room, "Please continue. After all, I have nothing but time…" And he glanced at the object he held with almost fatherly pride.

Then, rising and turning to leave, the Arch-nemesis of the Titans allowed himself one glorious laugh.

This time, the Titans would be gone… for good.

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"Ok, We've got Cinderblock in Sector Four, Plasmus in Sector Seven and-" Cyborg's report was broken off by an explosion about twenty feet to the left. "The T-car!!" He screamed.

"The T-car is fine," Raven answered, "But look!"

Overload was having a grand old time doing what he (she? It?) did best, namely, destroying things.

"Uhhh…" Cyborg glanced at Robin.

"Cyborg, Raven, you handle Overload. Starfire, Beast Boy, take Plasmus. I'll Take Cinderblock."

"And We'll just join whoever our powers could help defeat," Bouncing Boy added.

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As Robin, Bouncing Boy and Timberwolf made their way across the city, Robin explained who they would be facing.

"He's not smart, easily confused. He's big, and strong, but if you hit him in the right places, you can get him down and out pretty fast. So, what are your powers, so we can work together?"

"Well, I'm bouncing Boy, And my powers are pretty straightforward. I bounce."

Robin blinked a few times then nodded. He wasn't sure how much bouncing was going to help, but if he was still alive, it was probably a pretty good power. "Ok, and…"

"Timberwolf."

Robin Nodded. "Ok, and your-"

"He's got the brute-force and martial arts thing going on," Bouncing Boy said.

"Ok, then. This should be good. Cinderblock's weak points are his head, and… well, his head. He is called Cinderblock for a reason." Robin turned to Bouncing Boy. "If you can get him off balance, Timberwolf and I can make a couple good passes at his head and then he'll be down. Then we can go help the rest of the teams."

"Ok," Timberwolf said, his eyes narrowing.

"Let's do this!" Robin said, leaping from the top of the building towards the ground. His grappling hook held firm, and Robin swung towards the hulking figure in the middle of the Construction site.

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"So, this Overload guy, what does he do?" Superman asked Cyborg.

"He infiltrates electronics. He's vulnerable to water, and be careful he doesn't touch you or you'll get the shock of a lifetime." Cyborg made a face. "Unless you have to fight him more then once."

Brainiac 5 looked slightly disgruntled. "These villains do not remain in jail?"

"Well, they're not smart enough to get out on their own, but they're Slade's pawns."

"And Slade is smart," Raven said blandly.

Superman nodded. "Ok, so water shorts him out, right?"

"Right," Raven said. Turning to a nearby fire hydrant, she waved her hands in its direction, chanting, "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!"

Water was unleashed in Overload's direction, and the sizzling began…

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"I do not wish to see your ugly face ever again!" Starfire yelled, hurling star bolts at Plasmus immediately upon their arrival.

"Yeah, you're just gross!" Beast Boy added.

Lightning Lad glanced at Plasmus and grimaced. Turning to Beast Boy, he shook his head. "I never thought I'd agree with you, but… you're actually right for once. That thing is totally disgusting."

Saturn Girl shook her head. "So, how do we take him down?"

"Ok, here's how he works," Beast boy explained. "He's kind of like a giant goo-ball like that zombie in the movie-"

Starfire interrupted. "He is able to be blasted to pieces and come together again-"

"He's totally nasty! And it's really gross-"

"He is strange and eats the sewage-"

Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl tried to keep up with what they were both saying, but…

"And mostly he just screams, like the one monster in-"

"And he is completely disgusting, and frightening-"

"It's like, ICK!!!"

"And he-"

"Whoa, whoa, time out!" Lightning Lad called, waving his arms. "Please, one at a time. How do we beat this guy?"

"By making him fall asleep!!" Starfire said.

Saturn Girl sighed. "Well, why didn't you just say so?!" then turning, she faced Plasmus, hands touching her temples…

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Cinderblock hit the ground with a crash, causing shockwaves that did a very good imitation of an earthquake.

"Yeah!" Robin yelled, high-fiving Bouncing boy. "That was great how you knocked him over!"

"Yeah," Bouncing Boy said. "But you and Timberwolf did a great job of getting him disoriented. It was easy to knock him over after that."

Robin nodded thoughtfully.

"What are you thinking?" Timberwolf asked.

"Where is Slade in all this?" Robin mused. "He usually shows up by this time. And also," He turned to Bouncing Boy and Timberwolf. "Does he know you're here?"