-
Essay / News: The Work of Strength - 739
The night was not good for either men or beasts and the icy rain continued to fall relentlessly. The T-Car had the streets to itself while the five Titans huddled in its dry, warm interior. Cyborg skillfully drove his baby, who he had now equipped with a light bar and sirens, across the rain-slicked roads at breakneck speed. In just a few minutes, he stopped in front of the video rental and sales store, one of the few left in town as most citizens had switched to online video sources. When the car stopped, all four doors flew open. Robin and Cyborg jumped up and ran towards the store while the remaining Titans took flight. They burst through the front door and found Control Freak attempting to flirt with the store cashier. The store was empty, which was not surprising given the gloomy weather. What also surprised them was the absence of the golems from Control Freak's B-movie. The villain frowned at their arrival. “What took you so long?” » he complained, touching his “clicker on steroids”. “Try to drive fast when the streets are slippery like this!” » Retorted Cyborg. The fabulous five adopted their fighting stances. They were beyond annoyed by the nerd's bravado and couldn't wait to teach him a lesson. "Miss, are you okay? Did he hurt you or threaten you?" Robin shouted. The cashier, a pretty brunette, shrugged her shoulders. me." Raven growled as she clenched her fists, which were enveloped in her dark energy. "Control Freak! What's the big idea of dragging us out in the rain?" The big crook smiled. "You mean you don't know?" "NO WE DON'T", Robin shouted middle of paper.... .. shaking his head. “That just takes the cake.” We came here and there wasn't even a crime. “Oh, but there was one… you see… I'm not going to pay for that. It's the limited edition Blu-ray version with the deleted scenes, so it's worth about $40. button on his clicker. A flash of lightning emerged from the clicker and when it passed, the nerdy villain was inside a television screen. "Sorry I won't stay to play Titans, but I have a video to watch." Control Freak laughed and disappeared, leaving static behind. the screen. "What. A. Dork." Raven grumbled. “Titans…let’s go home.” Robin groaned as he headed for the door. Starfire approached the cashier and handed her the box the changeling had given her. "Just a moment, little friend Robin, I'm buying a copy of the Beast Boy show. We'll watch it when we get home.."