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Teen Titans: Carnival


                ---AT NUCLEAR RESEARCH FACILITY, in GOTHAM CITY

                “Doctor, the reactor is stable, I think it’s time we minimize the power, arm the hazards system and head home.”

                The older doctor turned to him, “Ah, if you say so doctor…” Suddenly there was an impact from an explosion that caused a threatening BOOM.   The older doctor grunts angrily, “Didn’t you say the reactor was stable? What is going on!?”

                “It is doctor, someone must have caused an explosion outside the facility sir, everything is fine.”

                “On the contrary,” laughed a voice, “It’s anything but fine.”

                “The Joker!”

                The Joker was walking in with a bag thrown over his shoulder. “Hi boys, somebody misplaced these grenades and I figured finders keepers.” He tossed a grenade up playfully.

                “What do you want Joker?”

                “Me? Whaddoo I want? This nuclear reactor of course!”

                “Impossible. You can’t take the whole reactor.”

                “Wanna bet?” He glanced at his wristwatch. “Right about now.”

                The ceiling caved in through an explosion. When the debris cleared one doctor was face to face with the Joker. He was holding a gun, “So doc, was this ever how you thought it would end?” He pulled the trigger. A flag shot out with the word ‘BANG!’ written on it. Joker started laughing hysterically. “I fooled you!” The doctor sighed a breath of relief, but felt another gun pressed to his head. The Joker shot him once more, this time killing him, “I really did fool you…”

                The other doctor had fallen and was trying to stand, “You don’t know how to harness the reactor’s power, you will kill yourself! You need my help…”

                The Joker laughed, “Sorry but I’m gonna figure this thing out on my own.” He shot the doctor dead.

                The reactor began lifting out of the ceiling pulled up by a blimp zeppelin. The Joker jumped onto the reactor and laughed uncontrollably as it carried him aloft.

                From a distance, Batgirl, Stephanie Brown, saw the zeppelin and the dangling reactor floating away, “The Joker.”

                She leapt across an alleyway and dashed towards the broken ceiling. “What’s he up to this time?” She fumbled with her utility belt and pressed a button calling her bat-cycle forward. She leapt down from the building to glide on top of it.   She revved forward in pursuit of the zeppelin. “Where could he be heading?”

                In minutes she learned where. “The old Gotham City Carnival, hmm… how practical.”

                She shut off her bike and dismounted. “I’m going to have to call for help, but I definitely can’t ask Bruce again, he might drag along Damian, and that would do more harm than good.”

                “That leaves,” she pulled out of her utility belt another device; with a large capital ‘T’ inscribed on it. She spoke into it, “Calling all Titans.”

                ---MEANWHILE at TITAN’S TOWER,

                ...an arrow shot a perfect target. “Good job Connor, how many in a row is that?”

                Connor Hawke, the second or other Green Arrow, stands holding his bow, “That’s twenty-five.”

                Beast Boy stood beside him, “Well just like you to show up, just to flaunt your archery skills.”

                “Where’s Speedy? I could teach her a thing or two?”

                Beast Boy chuckled, “with the original Green Arrow.”

                “Aw, she’s with my good ol’ dad. Well I’m sure she’s having a swell time. Okay now, how about you turn into a goose and I’ll shot at you with a boxing glove arrow. That way I can practice on a moving target and you can become more resilient.”

                Beast Boy shook his head, “No thanks, Connor, as delightful as that sounds.”

                Wonder Girl entered the training bunker, “Hey guys, we’ve got a Titan-call, Batgirl needs our help to bring down the Joker, he stole a nuclear reactor.”

                “Why didn’t she call Batman?”

                “She would’ve if Damian wasn’t Robin. They hate each other.”

                Connor laughed, “It’s just one guy how tough can he be?”

                Beast Boy agreed, “Alright Cassie, let’s head out.”

                Wonder Girl nodded, “I’ll get the others.”

                Connor picked up his bow, “tell me when you get back.”

                Beast Boy shook his head, “No, you’re coming with us.”

                Green Arrow shrugged, “Fine, but this better be exciting.”

                ---OLD GOTHAM CITY CARNIVAL

                The Joker is pacing, “Now that I have this reactor, what am I to do? I want to make a fireworks show Gotham will never forget…I should have kept that dumb doctor alive, but there’s nothing you can do. Should’ve stolen the instruction manual at least…”

                AS he paced a figure fell before him hanging from a wire. “Aaahh!” Joker squealed, stepping back. The figure was that of a gorilla. “Who do you think you are? Grodd!”

                “No,” the gorilla dropped down before the Joker. “I am not Grodd. Bonjour Joker, I am Monsieur Mullah.”

                “An you think you can just drop in as you please? I should kill you…”

                “No, Joker, please; I’m leading a new super-villain team.”

                “Please don’t ask me to join, I’ve been through this enough already.”

                “Not exactly… we want you to mentor us.”

                “Mentor?”

                A figure stepped out of the shadows, Black Spider. “Blah blah blah, we’d very much appreciate it.”

                “Hmm,” the Joker paced, “Why me?”

                Another figure stepped out, Jinx, “You’re the clown prince of crime. Nobody is as talented as you when it comes to criminal activity.”

                A large figure entered, Plasmus. “We want you to work with us for a while, so we can learn some tricks of the trade.”

                Joker laughed, “Well this is all very flattering but, I don’t have time for this. I need to figure out how to work this nuclear reactor!”

                Another figure entered, Neutron, “I can help you with that. I’m very talented when it comes to possessing nuclear energy.” He looked the reactor up and down. “It needs electrical power, lucky for you; we have your source right here.”

                Chain Lightning stepped out of the shadows, “No, I refuse to be the battery again!”

                “Joker laughed, “Sorry toots, but you don’t have a say in the matter.”

                Neutron guided her to the reactor, “You just have to charge the source battery, and once you’re done we’ll be good.”

                Chain Lightning relented, “fine.” She grabbed the reactor and zapped it.

                “So?” Monsieur Mullah asked. “Will you accept us as your pupils?”

                Joker laughed, “Aw fine! Whatever!”

                The Titan’s jet lands outside the old carnival. Batgirl has been waiting patiently out by her bat-cycle. With a click the platform lowers and the Teen Titan’s begin to walk off.

                “So Steph, we’re here!” Wonder Girl smiled.

                Superboy nodded, “Long time no see.”

                Wildcat gives no greeting and Aqualad chastises him, “Come on Tommy really? The least you could do is say hi?”

                “I’m Connor the other Green arrow.”

                Beast Boy grinned, “We’re all here to help.”

                Stephanie hugged Wonder Girl, “I’m so glad to see you. Who knows what the Joker is planning but it has to be something we should be worried about.”

                Green Arrow added, “Just like the Joker to hide out at an abandoned carnival.”

                Suddenly the carnival lit up. What once had been shrouded in darkness was covered by carnival lights. Superboy exclaimed, “Not so abandoned after all.”

                “But how do the lights work? Electricity has been shut off here for years,” Batgirl noted.

                “Well there are many uses for a nuclear reactor.”

                The group headed towards the entrance. “Supes how bout you break that gate down?” Beast Boy suggested.

                “Sure thing,” Superboy said as he tore the gate off its hinges. “Now let’s find the Joker.”

                “When is she going to finish charging that thing?” Joker complained.

                “A little less than ten minutes, but once she is off the energy will just diminish, we’ll only have a few minutes to set off an explosion,” Neutron said.

                Joker laughed, “The explosion, yes, what should we explode?”

                Neutron turned to him, “We’re exploding this old carnival. We have no other options.”

                “What?! This carnival has been my hide-out since that old warehouse burned down. I want to cause damage that hurts innocent civilians, not me.”

                “Well what do you want? It’s not that easy to move something of this weight.”

                “What? I get a highly-evolved ape and a guy with poison darts but nobody with super strength or teleportation?”

                Jinx stepped forward, “I can help you with a levitation spell, we can carry it anywhere in a two-mile radius.”

                Good, I forgot about the witch…now, a two-mile radius. Haha, Gotham City Courthouse! Revenge!”

                Chain Lightning stepped away from the reactor, “I can’t juice it anymore.”

                “Alright Magic-cakes let’s get rolling!”

                “Not so fast,” Beast Boy said.

                Joker pointed, “Really, the green guy?”

                “What?” Connor smirked. “Afraid of the Green Arrow?”

                Beast Boy jested, “He meant me.”

                “Oh”

                Monsieur Mullah gestured, “Get going Joker. We’ll handle the Teen Titans.”

                “Yeah, yeah, hold them off. Okay, Witch-cakes let’s go!” Jinx activated a levitation spell that carried her, the reactor, and the clown prince of crime away.

                “So the Joker wasn’t working alone,” Batgirl said.

                “No, the all-new Society of Sin, is giving him a hand,” Monsieur Mullah laughed. “He’s no Brain, but he’s all we have.”

                Beast Boy morphed into a green gorilla, “We meet again Monsieur.” They met hand on hand, pushing with full force against each other.

                Green Arrow pulled an arrow from his quiver, “I’ve got the big ugly one.” He shot an arrow at the monstrosity with goo-like skin. The arrow melted on contact.

                The character laughed, “My skin may be ugly but it’s also highly acidic. That’s why they call me Plasmus.”

                Aqualad pulled water from the air shaping it into two blades, “I’ll take him.”

                Chain Lightning pounced at Batgirl, attempting to shock her. “The suits shock retardant”

Chain Lightning grabbed her neck, “That doesn’t mean I can’t suffocate you!”

Green arrow shouted, “Don’t worry Batgirl, I’ve got her.”

Wonder Girl blocked a poison dart coming from behind him, “I’ve got your back.”

Connor shot an arrow at Chain Lightning, and Batgirl was able to throw her off.

Superboy threw a punch at Neutron’s armor. Neutron flung his visor open releasing an atomic blast. Superboy however stood his ground and tackled Neutron to the floor; slamming his visor shut, and giving him a knock-out blow.

Aqualad sliced through Plasmus, who fell onto his knees, before collapsing to his side. Chain Lightning stood up limping and sent an electrical wave towards Aqualad, shocking him into submission.   Wondergirl then kicked her to the floor; she grabbed her by the arm and tossed her into a stack of milk bottles, knocking all the bottles over.

Wildcat, meanwhile, tore Monsieur Mullah away from Beast Boy. Beast Boy called out, “stop the Joker!” Wonder Girl looked to Superboy and the two leapt off together taking after the distant reactor in flight.

Monsieur Mullah hollered, “Get off me feline!”

“If you say so,” Wildcat growled as he pushed Monsieur Mullah into an old cotton candy machine. Black Spider then shot a dart at Wildcat, who grabbed at it, “Aw, crap.” He fell over.

Beast Boy and Batgirl stood facing the Black Spider. “Don’t move,” he said, “Or you’ll get it.” Batgirl reached for her utility belt, “And don’t even try a batarang on me. I’ll have you both down before it even reaches me.”

Green Arrow stood over on top of a rooftop thinking, “Brilliant Connor, climb up on the roof while no one is paying attention and then strike.” H pulled the string on his bow and let loose. The arrow went into the Black Spider’s side. He flipped around and met a boxing-glove arrow to the face.

Beast Boy called up, “Way to go Green Arrow!”

Batgirl’s face wasn’t as appreciative, “Watch out!”

Monsieur Mullah had climbed onto the rooftop and grabbed Green Arrow from behind. He leapt off the rooftop, “I could break his back right now.”

“But you won’t!” Aqualad shouted as a whip of water lashed out striking Mullah’s arm. Connor fell to the ground. Batgirl then unleashed a batarang striking Mullah across the face. He grabbed his visage with his hands, and Green Arrow kicked him backwards, onto his backside. Aqualad created a hammer out of hard-water and thrust it into his stomach. Mullah gasped for air. Green Arrow pulled out his knock-out arrow from his quiver and smashed it on his forehead, resulting in a spout of knock-out gas and Mullah fainting.

Meanwhile, Wonder Girl and Superboy weren’t far off from the levitating reactor. “We need a plan,” Wonder Girl said.

“Alright Cassie shoot.”

“I take out Jinx, you catch the reactor.”

“What about the Joker?”

“I could let him fall to a very likely death or I could catch him, you know, if I have time,” Wonder Girl joked.

Superboy smiled, “Gotcha.”

They sped up in flight. Wonder Girl thrust forward into Jinx blowing her concentration and sending the reactor plummeting to the ground. Superboy flew underneath and pushed upward, preventing it from descending further. Wonder Girl then grabbed hold of Jinx and flew toward the Joker. Joker was laughing hysterically, “Just my luck!” She grabbed his collar and carried the two back to the carnival.

Gotham PD was now on the scene; Monsieur Mullah, Neutron, Chain Lightning, Black Spider, and Plasmus were all contained. Wildcat had come to and stood along with the other Teen Titans as Beast Boy and Batgirl talked to Commissioner Gordon. “Okay so we’ll send all these criminal where they belong in Arkham Asylum.”

Wonder Girl landed beside them, “Here’s the last of them Commissioner.” Two cops came to handcuff them. “Jinx is a mystic watch out for her,” Wonder Girl said, “And I’m sure you recognize the other guy.”

The Joker laughed, “Haha, Gordon, we meet again!”

Commissioner Gordon nodded,”But where’s the reactor?”

Wonder Girl pointed up into the sky. Superboy was hovering with the reactor in his arms, above, “So where do you want this thing?”

---AFTERWARDS

“Well thank you Titans, we appreciate the save,” Commissioner Gordon said.

“Don’t mention it,” Beast Boy smiled.

Batgirl hugged Wonder Girl goodbye, “Just because I’m not an active member or whatever, doesn’t mean you can’t call me whenever.”

Beast Boy placed his hand on Green Arrow’s shoulder, “You were a big help out there, I have to thank you for that.”

Connor grinned, “No problem, it was more exciting than I expected. I had fun.”

“You know…” Beast Boy continued, “We could always use you on the Titan’s; you should stay on, as a permanent member.”

Green Arrow smiled, “I was hoping you’d ask. There isn’t room for two Green Arrow’s on the JLA anyways.”

“So that is a yes?”

“Yeah, it’s a yes.”

Aqualad stood on the stairway up to the Titan’s Jet. “Titan’s let’s go, we’ve got another call.” The Titans were in the jet in moments and the jet was flying off; as Batgirl stood on a rooftop with a grateful smile on her face.

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