🌘Chapter 18🌒

Background color
Font
Font size
Line height

      The new titan kicked and screamed in anger and fear as Void Reaver carried him back to base. It reminded Commander of a child throwing a tantrum while being dragged out of the store when they didn't get what they wanted. Except the titan didn't get to bite Commander's head off, something Commander was glad didn't happen.

      Towers were staring in awe and disbelief at what they were dragging in. They whispered amongst eachother, each of them gossiping about what might be going on. They were pretty much left in the dark about the whole ordeal, Commander wanting to keep it like that so panic didn't go around like wildfire.

      He'll explain it to them in due time, but they had other things to worry about. Such as the whole war, that was a bigger thing.

      "Commander!" Medic raced over and practically shoved him to the ground. "You weren't eaten!" Medic began checking him over, making sure there wasn't a chunk of him missing.

      Commander chuckled, "Almost was. It was so dark I couldn't see him until it was almost too late." Swordmaster sneered as he turned his head over, "If it wasn't for me, he would of walked into the thing's mouth."

      Swordmaster quickly turned his attention to Void Reaver as he groaned in pain after getting a well directed kick at his gut. The titan leaned forward in pain, still keeping a tight grip on the upset titan.

      "I see his legs should be working as they should," Swordmaster mused. Medic looked up, confused, "I've seen much harsher hit him, was the kick that powerful?"

      Swordmaster decided to share a bit of knowledge as he helped keep the titan's legs restrained, "Ah, gravekeeper titans, like Gravedigger, have powerful legs to kick and break stone to make headstones. Also good for kicking up dirt or kicking away enemies."

      Medic felt her little nerd brain begin to implode. She had to write down everything she has learned about them so far so she could have this information for the rest of her life then get burried with it.

      "We should get him to the medical ward, he should be-" Commander began his order, but Void Reaver cut him, grunting in pain. "He'll be with us. With due respect, he is out of your control. Let us take the brunt of it."

      At first, Commander was going to protest, but Medic beat him to it. "He's right, me or the girls can't handle him. We are towers, he is... he is one of them," Medic sided with the titans.

      "You helped Sinister when he was injured!" Commander tried to reason. "That was because he wasn't throwing a tantrum that could throw me through at least four different walls," Medic shot him down, pointing over at the titan still kicking and screaming.

      Commander sighed and shook his head, "Just... don't slap him around too hard." Void Reaver grunted as he was nearly kicked again, "Say that to him."

      With that, the two void titans went away to head towards the airplane hanger they and all the other titans were staying at.

      Commander shook his head and sighed. Just another issue to stack on top of the other one million issues they already all had. Now they had to play babysitter or else the camp would be torn to shreds. Commander just hoped the titans knew what they were doing.





      "He looks much smaller than the last two," Fallen King scratched at his chin as he studied the still screaming titan. "Still just as loud as the last one!" Nuclear King grumbled as he covered his ears from the excessive screaming.

      "I would be screaming too if I were being held down against my will," Sinister snorted as he watched the titan struggle against Void Reaver, who had a heavy knee on his legs after getting a few more unwanted kicks.

      While everyone else seemed calm about this, Molten Boss was fuming. "How are you guys so calm about this? Gravedigger is back and you're just sitting on him!"

      Sinister nudged at Fallen King, "Great, the towers have Commander and we got Molten Boss." Molten Boss hissed and flared up, "Silence! Don't you dare compare to such a pitiful tower!"

      "I've said it to Commander and I'll say it to you, he isn't Gravedigger or Scout," Swordmaster growled, getting annoyed about having to say it over and over again.

      "Yeah, but what if... Gravescout?" Sinister suggested, believing it was a pretty good combination. He yelped as a sword landed near his foot, which he moved away from in time. "That's literally both their names but put together, that's idiotic," Swordmaster snarled.

      Sinister crossed his arms, "Well, what should we call him?" Swordmaster opened his mouth to answer, but quickly shut it as he began to ponder on what they could call the new titan.

      "It seems the name choice is not bad. It's a great to honor both of them," Frost Spirit fluttered down from his hammock and stalked over. Swordmaster tried his best to think of literally any other name choice, but the others were already adopting it. The void titan groaned in anger as he lost the name battle.

      "What a wonderful name choice, but he will not calm down," Void Reaver reminded them of the screaming and squirming titan. It was loud, but mostly annoying at this point. He had been trying to escape for a good while, but Void Reaver was keeping him held down.

      The others were trying to think about how they were going to go about this. "Hey, how did you deal with Gravedigger?" Sinister began to hound Molten Boss and Fallen King for answers.

      "As if we know! Gravedigger was timid and shy when we found him! This thing is literally the opposite!" Molten Boss sneered as he watched Gravescout wiggle around in a desperate attempt to escape.

      "Perhaps he just needs some reassurance," Frost Spirit suggested as he was the first one, besides Void Reaver, to go near the wailing titan. He crouched near him, shuffling up bit by bit as he held out his hand, "Hello there. It's okay, you don't need to be afraid."

      Swordmaster quickly went over and pulled his hand away, "Don't do that, he has a bite strong enough to grind bone to a paste." Frost Spirit grimaced and kept his hands very close to him as he shuffled away.

      Gravescout screamed up at them, still refusing to give up the tantrum. "Perhaps someone not made of soft flesh should attempt that," Fallen King mused as he walked over, flexing his black granite finger joints. Taking over Frost Spirit's spot, he held out his hand.

      "Hello... Gravescout. Welcome to this world, even if we're about to go to war," Fallen King did his best to greet him, but it was futile. Gravescout snapped his jaws forward and clamped around the finger joints, gnawing at them.

      It didn't bother Fallen King, but it did bother him how Gravescout wasn't detoured by it and kepting chewing at them without making no more then a few scratches.

      "I should go next," Molten Boss grinned, but was smacked upside the head by Swordmaster for such a stupid suggestion. However, the longer Gravescout kept trying to chew the granite hand away, the more calm he got.

      Fallen King took notice of it and let him keep chewing. That's when a fond memory popped up. "It seems there is a bit of Gravedigger here after all. He loved to chew on metal support beams of broken buildings."

      Molten Boss looked up and saw it too, that same memory coming up. "Well, you better be careful or granite is gonna be his favorite thing to chew on," Molten Boss warned. Fallen King quickly tried to pull his hand away, but Gravescout clamped down and gripped his hands on his wrists.

      "Damn it," Fallen King simply said as he was trapped. Void Reaver took this as a chance to get up and away. His poor stomach was bruised to all hell and so he went to go see if the tower doctors could help. He trusted they would watch the new titan carefully.

      Sure enough, Gravescout tried to make a run for it, but Fallen King dragged him back by the back of his neck. It wouldn't hurt him, but it stopped him from getting away.

      Gravescout began screaming again, all that work just down the drain. The others groaned in anger and annoyance.

      "This is annoying! We should just let him run out there and let the towers deal with him!" Nuclear King yanked his hood down to his ears to block out the noise. Swordmaster perked up at the suggestion. "Brilliant! They manage to subdue you all the time, let the brat get a taste of that and let's see him come running back!" Swordmaster planned as he opened the hanger door.

      "Shouldn't we let Commander know?" Frost Spirit worried. Swordmaster thought about, but shrugged, "We never give warning before. Now, let the beast go." Fallen King happily did so and let Gravescout scramble away and into the tower camp.

      It was silent among them for a moment. Then, Frost Spirit spoke up, "Do you think Void Reaver will be mad we did this?" Swordmaster kept on looking towards the camp, "Absolutely."









      Sirens sounded off in the camp and towers scrambled around to get in position. Towers scrambled to get supplies on trucks and away from the path of destruction that is about to occur.

      Freezer yelped as he jumped out the way in time to avoid being stomped to death. Gravescout checked his foot to see if he did get anyone, but it was just covered in dirt. He screamed in anger at it.

      The titan had quickly learned how to become bigger, making it easier to destroy and to be shot at. However, Commander gave the order not to shoot at him. The other towers found it stupid, but who were they to go against their leader's judgement?

      "The other titans will come get him!" Commander assured them, believing it true. He was left unknown about the betrayal as he ordered towers to move out and move supplies around.

      A shrill scream had him turning to the attacking titan. He gasped in horror as Gravescout was picking up Bunny Medic, who was trying to get Freezer to stop shaking in place and move out of there.

      Gravescout opened his maw, Bunny Medic screaming louder. "Attack!" Commander screamed, his voice booming out to the nearby towers. Everyone was already ready for the command, so shots were instantly being pelted on the titan.

      Electroshocker shot at Gravescout's hand, making him drop Bunny Medic. The medic screamed as she began to plummet from the height, but was caught just in time from Warden, who was in his whole SWAT gear. Right now, his objective was to get the doctor to safety. He ran out of there, getting her to a safer position.

      Gravescout screamed out as they kept shooting at him. He tried to move forward, but one well timed hit from Sledger hitting his ankle and freezing it had him toppling over like a toddler who lost their balance.

      Towers moved out the way as the titan landed with a thud. Gravescout tried to get back up again, but towers surrounding him made him whimper and flop back down.

      "Is it bad I was hoping for more of a fight?" Electroshocker added in as he kept aiming his tazer at Gravescout. "We could still keep it up, the damn brat may not like it," Militant gruffly said. The towers kept their distance, waiting for Commander's orders.

      "He's probably gonna go soft on it..." Shotgunner rolled his eyes, but stopped it as Commander began to speak, harshly at that. "Shrink him down and toss him into the holding cells! I want accelerators watching him!" Commander barked out his order. That was shocking for them all, but they quickly did as told.

      Cyber Medic rushed out of the medical ward after a few moments with he requested serum, making the titan shrink and thrash around. After that, he was dragged away in chains and a muzzle.

      As Commander was checking on everyone, Swordmaster ran up to him and began yelling. "What are you doing to him? You took him down! Let him come back to us, he learned his lesson!" Swordmaster barked.

      Commander turned back and began to let him have it, "This is not a damn time to be teaching anyone a lesson by letting a dangerous titan let loose on our camp, destroy our supplies, and nearly kill us!" Swordmaster backed up, never seeing the tower leader this angry.

      "Now I have to reorganize everything, setting us back even further! With have less than forty-eight hours to deal with this whole mess or otherwise we'll die! Get out of my sight!" Commander screamed, his rant being heard from probably a mile. He turned on his heels and marched off, going to cool down and plan his next plan of strategy.

      Towers looked over at the stunned titan, some of them angry while others were shocked. As they began to pick up their work, Swordmaster would get angry glares and pissed off grumbles sent his way.

      Swordmaster shook out of it and looked around at the damage and disorganization. Gravescout really did a number on this place. Perhaps he should of talked to Commander before agreeing with Nuclear King. He never had good ideas anyways.

      "Swordmaster," an angry growl had him turning his head. Void Reaver was there with some pretty guilty looking titans. They must of told him what they did. "Void Reaver, it isn't what you th-" he was cut off quickly. "These towers did not deserve it. The others have agreed, they are not to take orders from you for the remainder of this war," Void Reaver huffed.

      Swordmaster gawked at him, "What? Not to be rude, but I am one of the best titans here! I know battle, I know strategy! I've lead armies!" Void Reaver stood his ground, "That's nice, my dear. However, for the safety of both these towers and titans, I will be taking over."

      It was as if all his pride and soul were ripped out and spat on. He was being demoted and none of the other titans were even sticking up for him. Were they really all agreeing?

      Void Reaver saw that look on his face and tried to walk over, arms outstretched, "Swordmaster, I'm sorry, but-" He stopped as a sword was pointed directly at him. He slowly put his hands up and backed off, getting the message.

      "I'm supposed to be dead," Swordmaster hissed out. Void Reaver began to shake his head, "Swordmaster, not this-" He was cut off. "You brought me back, told me I was powerful, I would be a leader," Swordmaster kept going.

      "You are being brash. Look, you can't be ordering destruction like that, it was-" Void Reaver could not finish once again. "I did what was best! You've grown soft! I remember when you were nothing but a cold-blooded killer!" Swordmaster hissed.

      Void Reaver was trying to keep his cool, "I've changed for the better. You still haven't changed from your tower hating craze." That did it for Swordmaster, he lunged forward to drive his sword into Void Reaver's neck to make him quit talking.

      However, instead of going through his neck, he went through his arm, which he had lifted it up to protect himself. Void Reaver cried out in pain, making Swordmaster let go of the sword and back off.

      The other titans screeched at Swordmaster. "Swordmaster! What is wrong with you?" Molten Boss barked as he went to go help Void Reaver.

       "I didn't mean it, I swear," Swordmaster tried to plead his case, but the others weren't buying it. "Man, that Umbra lady should of gotten you instead," Sinister growled as he went to help get the sword out.

      Swordmaster glared at them all, "You think I should be dead?" Void Reaver snarled at Sinister, "Take it back, right now." Sinister huffed and tried to apologize, but Swordmaster cut in.

      "You'll be groveling at my feet when I bring her head back," Swordmaster hissed as he fled with one sword. Void Reaver tried to call after him, but it was too late. Swordmaster was fast, and so he was gone in no time.

      Void Reaver turned his anger towards Sinister, "Why would you say that?" Sinister shrugged, "Am I not allowed an opinion? Besides, I think he's more angry at you." Sinister screamed as Frost Spirit began to angrily squawk at him, making the pumpkin titan back away in fear.

      "Do not worry, he will be fine. He knows when to retreat," Fallen King offered his condolences. Void Reaver shook his head, "That's the issue, he doesn't."


You are reading the story above: TeenFic.Net