One Year After

Chapter 2

"How could this happen?" Robin said, pacing back and forth in the Titans' living room.

"I'm sorry," Terra said. "Everything was happening too fast…"

"Terra, it isn't your fault… Okay, Titans, I am going to stay here with Terra and we will look at video footage from the city's security cameras. Beast Boy, try to sniff out Cyborg. Raven, try to track him down with your telekinesis. Starfire, search from the sky." Robin said.

Beast Boy, in dog form, sniffed by the school with no luck. Picked up the trail of the White Monster, so he went after that. He made it to a sketchy-looking train station, where he was attacked.

"Ahhhhhh!" BB screamed as the thing jumped from the tracks. He had absorbed the tracks and was now a dark, rusty metal.

The monster almost slammed down on him, but it was too late. Beast Boy had already turned into a t-rex. The dinosaur ran into the White Monster, leaving a large dent in his side. It punched back, leaving Beast Boy seeing stars. He turned into a large Apatosaurus and slammed into the monster's side with his strong neck. The creature grabbed the hero's giant neck and threw him into the train tracks. Just as Beast Boy hit the tracks, he turned back into himself. That is when the train came. The White Monster signaled Slade that one was out.

Raven sensed Cyborg. She flew past the downtown area of Jump City and towards the warehouse district. As she flew, she sensed something behind her.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" she chanted as she turned around, blasting all potential enemies with black energy.

Nothing was there.

Raven skeptically went back on track. She tried to sense any enemies nearby. Nothing. Raven was a bit skeptical of Terra's sudden return, but because Raven read her mind, she knew she was sincere.

Raven knew she was a few blocks from Cyborg, so she called Robin to tell him.

"Hey, Robin. I'm pretty sure I am getting close to…" the communicator was knocked out of her hand. She looked up and saw Gizmo with metal wings allowing him to fly. She frowned and rolled her eyes.

"What's the matter, Bubble-Nose, afraid of me?" Gizmo said.

"Yes, I have a strong phobia of annoying midgets." she said in a sarcastic monotone. Gizmo frowned and babbled, trying to come up with a good comeback.

"Need some help, Little Man?" a deep, French accented voice said.

Monsieur Mallah stepped out of an alleyway.

Raven used her powers to rip off one of Gizmo's wings and wrapped it around Mallah's face.

Gizmo fell hard on the ground and Mallah ripped off the metal. Mallah attacked. Raven made the concrete crack and the gorilla tripped. Gizmo activated his mechanical spider legs along with a gun-like appendage that shot bolts of electricity; Raven dodged the attempted attacks from Gizmo and kicked him in the face. Mallah sprung at her.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos!" she said. Mallah was thrown to the side by a massive wave of dark energy.

Raven turned around, and was shot by a strong bolt of electricity by Gizmo.

Starfire flew high over the city. She looked down, searching for a good place to start looking. She decided to go higher, eventually reaching the clouds. She chose to look at the warehouse district, and started her descent. She didn't get far before Angel carrying Kyd Wykkyd confronted her.

"I did not realize I would have the company." said Starfire. She readied her starbolts and threw them at the pair.

Angel dodged the attacks and threw Kyd Wykkyd at the girl. He grabbed his cape and started gliding towards her. The Tamaranean shot a few starbolts at her opponents, to no avail. Kyd Wykkyd teleported onto Starfire's back and started to choke her. She pulled Wykkyd's arms off of her neck and threw him at Angel. Angel tossed Kyd Wykkyd to the side and flew at Starfire.

As Kyd Wykkyd disappeared into his cape, Angel crushed Starfire between her powerful wings.

Robin frantically tapped on his communicator.

"Starfire? Beast Boy? Raven?" he yelled. He gave up and slammed the communicator on the table.

"I shouldn't have told Cyborg to help. I should have tried. I should have told those three to stay together…" Robin said with his head in his hands.

"Robin, stop beating yourself up. Look." Terra said, plugging his communicator into the monitor. She started typing at the keyboard and a map came up.

"Starfire and Beast Boy still have their communicators. Raven lost her's when she was close by to Cyborg's location," she said. She pressed a few more buttons and three dots came up on the map. "See! Starfire and Beast Boy's communicators are at this address and Raven's lost connection only a block away. So lets go."

Terra scribbled down the address. It was a warehouse in the warehouse district.

"I thought you didn't want to use your powers anymore." Robin said.

"I don't, but I want to help my friends and finish off Slade for good." she said.

"Don't you think you would be better off staying here?"

"Robin, shut up and get out your r-cycle."

The two got on the t-cycle and rode towards the warehouse. As they approached the district, Private H.I.V.E., Overload, and Plasmus appeared. Robin activated the bike's lasers, which defeated Plasmus. Overload darted after them, and electrified the road, melting the tires. Robin grabbed Terra and abandoned the bike. They disappeared into the alleys, but were confronted by Private H.I.V.E.

"Oh wow! The final two pieces of our collection. I am honored to be the one to obtain them!" he said.

"In your dreams!" Robin said, throwing a birdarang at him. Although a large explosion was ignited, the Private's shield protected him. He threw the shield at Terra, who dodged it. Terra ran at the Private, who grabbed her fist and painfully twisted it. He threw her over his shoulder.

"Slade will he very happy when he finally gets his hands back on you."

Robin lunged at H.I.V.E. and knocked him to the ground. Terra and Robin started to run towards the warehouse. Overload was just about to attack them, when Terra snapped.

"STOP! I AM NOT GOING TO BE A LITTLE PAWN IN SLADE'S DUMB GAME AGAINST THE WORLD AGAIN. I AM NOT GOING TO BE CONTROLLED AGAINST HIS WILL. THERE IS NOTHING THAT WILL MAKE ME GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN!" she screamed.

Her eyes turned yellow and a giant wall of rock flew out of the ground and hit Overload. Terra started to cry hysterically, but Robin made her keep on moving. They entered the warehouse and was Cyborg in a large container being guarded by Slade. The other Titans were in a circle around them. They were unconscious and restrained.

"Robin, Terra. Please, join the party." Slade said calmly.

Terra's hair fell over her face and her eyes turned yellow. She was trying so hard to keep her powers under control.

They approached Slade.

"What… do you… want?" Terra asked. She was breathing heavy and sounded extremely mad.

"Terra, I want you. I have a few… connections… that can increase your powers by 200%. I can use those powers to help me out with some problems I am currently having. I won't bore you with the details, but I have another solution to this problem. The other solution is making myself a power suit… out of Cyborg. It's your choice, Terra. But I know what you are going to choose. I guess I am going to get a new power suit." Slade said, calm as ever.

"No… NO!" she said, the earth started to shake. This woke up the other Titans.

Robin lunged at Slade. Slade easily knocked Robin into the wall.

Terra ran at Slade.

"Not… my friends…" Raven said, still waking up.

Slade kicked Terra and she screamed in agony. Now Raven was fully awake. Black tentacles sprouted from under her clock and two more eyes opened on her head. Her eyes turned red. Terra fell to the ground from a blow to the face and Robin was thrown into BB, who suddenly woke up.

"Nobody… messes… with… my… FRIENDS!" Raven screamed. Cracks broke in the walls as Raven freed herself.

Terra tried to kick Slade, but he stomped on her foot. Robin threw a birdarang at him, but it was deflected back at him. The two yelled in agony. Starfire was now awake, trying to free herself.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos…"

"Raven, don't get too mad!" Beast Boy yelled out.

"Kalazon Racashos Endarath…" she continued.

"Raven! Don't!" Starfire yelled. Raven had Slade cornered now.

"Vasirix Zendrien Azarath…"

Robin looked up, "NO!"

"AZARATH!" Raven screamed. Everything went white.