Entropy [5]

Escape From Tartarus

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Escape From Tartarus

Titans Tower

Calvin, Rachel, Dawn, and Victor walked through the portal Rachel created to bring them home. The weight of their failed mission felt like 10 tons on their shoulders.

The day had faded to night. The tower was dark and quiet as ever. Too quiet for Calvin's liking.

"So this is where you guys live huh? Man, I could get used to this." Said Victor as he looked around. "Figured there'd be more of you though."

Krypto's paws clapped against the floor as he rushed to Rachel's side. He pounced on Rachel. He licked and whined at her. The urgency in his whimpers alone rattled the empath.

"There's more of us. Way more." Said Calvin.

"Guys, something's wrong." She said. She knelt down and rubbed Krypto's head.

"Yeah, this place is bugged." Victor said. "I'm detecting at least ten devices in this room alone."

"Hank? Dick? Kory?" Dawn called out. She disappeared toward the bedrooms.

Calvin walked down the opposite hall. He checked the training room, the equipment room, even the garden. None of the Titans were in sight.

He stepped into the locker room and fell out of pace. His lips parted in shock. He looked on at the case on the wall through wide eyes.

A glass case containing a mannequin with his name on it left him awestruck. The mannequin was dressed in a black polyester suit. A neon green utility belt hung around the hip, each side equipped with holsters. To top it off, a camo green hooded cloak covered its head.

Calvin hummed at the name tag. " 'Traveler'," He said. "Seems fitting." He added. He undressed and redressed in his super suit quickly.

He noticed all of the other mannequins were naked. All but Rachel's anyway. "Rachel!" He called.

His sister and Krypto came running. "Cal, what is it? Are you okay?" She asked breathlessly.

"I'm fine, but check this out. I found a suit with my name on it. You have one too, look." He said. He pointed at the case with Rachel's name on it.

She squinted at the black suit. It was equipped with a red utility belt and a purple cloak. " 'Rachel'," She deadpanned. "Seriously, they couldn't even come up with a cool name for me?"

Calvin chuckled softly. He draped his arm over his sister's shoulder. "How about Raven?" He suggested with a raised brow.

Rachel glanced at him and smirked. "I don't hate it."

Dawn and Victor rushed into the locker room. "Guys, we have a problem. CADMUS has the Titans." Said Dawn.

"What? H-How?" Asked Rachel.

"They were led into a trap," Said Roy Harper as he stepped out of the shadows. "Lex Luthor kidnapped Vosh and Conner and used them as bait to draw the Titans to the CADMUS facility in time to frame them for an explosion." He said.

"Who is he?" Calvin whispered to Rachel. She shrugged, just as confused as her brother.

"The name's Roy Harper. You may know me as Speedy, hell, even Arsenal." Said the ginger with a shrug.