The Liberation of An Empire
Summary: The second part of "The Gift of the Gods" series. Read the first part before you read this. Another orc army is invading Tamaran and the Teen Titans, along with their new members, go to its aid.
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans, Lord of the Rings, King Arthur, Troy, Gladiator, Braveheart, Rome: Total War, Starship Troopers, Star Wars, Starcraft or anything else that maybe a reference to a movie or show or game. Maximus Licinius Scipio is mine, however.
This is my second fanfic. I would like to hear reviews, good or bad, so I may improve. Don't make them too harsh.
Chapter 1: Azerath Has Been Unleashed
Everyone was asleep onboard the T-ship was asleep. Maximus was dreaming. His mother, Minerva, was speaking to him in his dream.
"The power of the enemy is growing. Trigon will use his puppets, Brother Blood and Blackfire, to destroy the Tamaranian Empire. Azerath has been unleashed. Trigon's gaze now turns to the Centari Empire, the last powerful free empire. His war on this country will come swiftly. He senses Raven is drawing closer to Azerath. The strength of Raven's mind is failing. In her heart, Raven finally begins to understand the quest will claim her life. You know this. You have foreseen it. It is the risk we all took. In the gathering dark, the will of Trigon grows strong. He seeks to gain compete control over Raven. He is close now. So close to achieving his goal. For Trigon will have dominion over all life in this galaxy even unto the ending of the universe. The time of the gods is over. Do we leave Raven to her fate? Do we let her stand alone?"
"No." Maximus replied.
On the devastated planet Tamaran. Blackfire was looking her newly conquered planet from her balcony.
"My Lady?" An orc attendant said.
"Yes?" Blackfire answered.
"A large ship has been detected entering the atmosphere on the Tamaranian controlled side of the planet. How should we react?"
"It must be my sister and her friends coming to Tamaran's aid. Well, we shouldn't make them feel unwelcome. Send a party of orcs to meet them.
"Right away." The orc left the room.
Blackfire looked at the planet before her. "You're too late, sister. Tamaran is mine."
The planet Tamaran drew near. Starfire desperately searched for any sign of a Tamaranian ship. There were none.
The T-ship entered the planet's atmosphere. "We must find a safe place to land." Robin said.
"There's a small plain surrounded by forest in that direction." Rorek said. "There are no orcs there."
"Good. Taking her down." Cyborg said.
Cyborg brought the T-ship down on that small plain. Maximus was the first to get out.
"What your step." Maximus warned.
"Is anything out there?" Beast Boy asked.
"Looks pretty clear. Come on out."
Everyone came out one at a time.
Maximus looked at the forest around them. This forest reminded him of Germania. Anything could be hiding in those trees.
"I'm going to go look around." Maximus said to them. "Bring our things and prepare to move out. I will be back in a minute."
Maximus entered the forest and searched the bushes, he checked the creek and looked around himself carefully. There was no sigh of any orcs.
Maximus breathed a sigh of relief. "Good. We're safe. This place is empty."
A shout came from the direction of the T-ship. "Orcs!"
"Gods." Maximus ran back to the T-ship.
As he got closer, he saw two orcs jump out of the trees and charge toward him. "Damnosus, that's where they were hiding. Aaaah."
Maximus charged at them, striking the first in stomach and he slashed the second orc's face. "Abi in malam rem (Go to the devil.)" He said as the orc fell.
Maximus continued toward the ship and found the Titans battling about 20 orcs. He charged into the fray and killed orcs left and right. Many of the orcs were filled with fear by Maximus' skills and fled.
"Is everyone alright?" Maximus asked them.
"We're cool." Cyborg answered.
"That wasn't so hard." Beast Boy said.
There was a loud roar in the forest. Raven looked in that direction. "I think it is going to get harder."
"Get out of the forest, now!" Robin ordered.