First Teen Titans fanfic. Yet another Terra returns fic, but it's not what you would expect. I think that Terra-haters and Terra-fans alike can read this.
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans, but I will someday! Mwahahahaha!
Earthshine
Prologue: Stone and Feather
The volcanic cave was cold and dark. Not dark as in night, but dark as if the sun, moon, and stars had disappeared and never came back.
A figure in a dark cloak was walking briskly across the hardened lava, its face hidden. It was walking toward the center of the cave, where the statue of a young girl stood.
Most people who might see the statue would have thought that it had been carved years ago; no one would have thought that the girl had once been real. Not that they would have cared. She had caused them so much pain that they wouldn't have cared if she was dead or alive. But what they didn't know was that she had sacrificed herself to save them all.
The figure reached the statue and looked at it from all angles, then looked around to make sure if anyone else was there. It raised its hands and hesitated, as if unsure of what to do. That wasn't the case. It knew what to do, but was just unsure of whether or not to do it.
Come on. Just do it. Forget everything that happened. It's for the best. If you don't do it, you might as well kiss the city good-bye.
Taking a deep breath, the figure's hands glowed a deep purple, almost black, and passed them over the statue. Whispering some words too quiet to hear, the statue glowed the same color purple.
This had better work.
After a few moments, the color died away.
Nothing happened.
The figure cursed, and was about to repeat the process when a cracking sound was heard. The rock seemed to melt away from the statue, revealing a teenage girl covered head to toe with steel armor.
The girl collapsed in a heap on the hard floor, and the figure ran away into the midnight.
The next chapter will be up soon, I hope. Please read and review, comments, criticism, and suggestions are welcome!