Disclaimer: All characters, names, etc. of Teen Titans are the intellectual property of its respective owners. I do not own the Teen Titans or anything within it.
This is a story is a continuation of my earlier story: Nevermore Remix. In that story, some of the titan's characters moved from an alternate universe (AU) into the original titan's universe. The story also included the formation of another titan's teen under the leadership of Jinx and the return of Terra.
Jinx's team now includes Jinx, Kid Flash, Karen/Bee, who is an AU Bumblebee, The Beast, an AU Beastboy, and Phoenix, an AU Raven.
Terra has been mostly accepted into the original Teen Titans team.
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The most, if not all, characters from the first story will make appearances in this story. In fact, some of them are making their reappearance in this chapter. Their team consists of Richard (Robin), Kori (Starfire), Jinxie (Jinx), Tara (Terra), Victor (Cyborg), Mikron (Gizmo), Roy (Speedy) and the Mammoth of the alternant universe.
Also returning is the Advisor (Slade).
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At Teen Tower.
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The room that Lady Brightfire was in was filled with expensive wall tapestries, antique furniture, and a large soft rug. Lady Brightfire sat on one of the two plush sofas in the room. She waited with her eyes closed.
There was a knocking on the room's door and the lady said, "Enter."
As the door opened, so did Lady Brightfire's eyes. Her butler, Redarc, entered the room, stepped to one side of the door, and bowed back toward the doorway. He said in a neutral voice, "Master Sworddark, please enter. Lady Brightfire is expecting you."
An older Tamaranean named Sworddark entered. He was dressed in dark green robes with gold ornaments. His beard and hair was woven into thick braids.
The butler closed the door as he left.
Sworddark bowed before Lady Brightfire and said, "Lady Brightfire, it is an honor that you have asked to come here."
Lady nodded. "Master Sworddark, it is a pleasure to see you. Please sit." Lady Brightfire gestured toward the other couch.
"Thank you, my lady", said a nervous Sworddark as he sat in the other couch directly across from her.
Brightfire smiled insincerely. "Master Sworddark, you must have just visited my daughter. I assume the she has been negotiating for your support."
Sworddark said, "Yes. The princess can be very persuasive."
"I gather that my daughter has offered you a position in her government when she will seize it from Galfore. What has she offer you?"
"I have been asked to become her Minister of Commence. Also she will arrange a marriage between a noble lady and myself."
Lady Brightfire smirked. "You know that Backfire's rule will be short lived. It will last only a month or two if she is allowed to become queen."
"What, my lady?"
"My daughter is not exactly bright. She had wasted her last chance of being queen for a petty revenge against her half-sister Starfire. She will attempt this again."
Sworddark puzzled, "Lady Brightfire? If you knew this then why did you invite me here?"
"Because, my dear Master Sworddark, the one we are going to make the ruler of Tamaran will be my son Highfire."
"… How is that ascension going to happen, Lady Brightfire?"
"There is no reason for you to worry, dear Sworddark. All that we require is your support after Highfire becomes the emperor."
"I see. What of your daughter Blackfire?"
Lady Brightfire said seriously, "Blackfire has only one purpose in her life and that is place her brother on the throne of Tamaran. That is the only reason I had married that wretched King Myand'r and gave birth to his offspring Blackfire. My precious son deserves to be the king. The people of Tamaran will be honored to have Highfire as their emperor."
"And you daughter?"
"Blackfire is a pawn. She is as valuable to me as she is useful. When she ceases to be useful, then I will make sure that she will no longer be able to interfere with me."
"I see, Lady Brightfire. Then the promises she made to me-"
Brightfire interrupted, "My daughter may be stupid and foolish, but by a stroke of luck, she did select an excellent man for the post of Minister of Commence. I am sure that Emperor Highfire will appoint you to that post for assisting him."
"Thank you, Lady Brightfire. I will throw my support behind your son."
"And that marriage that you so desire. I will have my son order the girl to marry you. Is she some young woman that you have your eyes on? Intelligent and pretty?"
"She is very intelligent and beautiful, but she is a little closer to my age. Her wisdom and grace are legendary, but I not sure that she would agree to a marriage with me."
"Oh, any woman would love to be your wife, Master Sworddark. A man of your stature would cause the all the ladies around you to swoon."
"You really think so?"
"Of course. Your presence here even affects me. Oh the lucky woman. Only a fool wouldn't want to spend the rest of her life with you. What is her name so we can start on marriage preparations?"
"Princess Blackfire was going to appoint her the 'Tamaranean Royal Treasurer'."
"Then, Master Sworddark, we shall…" Brightfire stopped puzzled. "My daughter was going to appoint me as the Treasurer."
Master Sworddark said with joy, "Yes! You, Lady Brightfire are that lucky girl. I am so glad that you feel that way about me. I was afraid you would me as dull and a bore."
A stunned Brightfire said, "Ah… Yes… That's nice…"
"Great! I shall go and inform my relatives of our betrothal." He turned and left the room.
After the door closed, Brightfire sat quietly, and then she started to shake in fury.
She cursed, "Damn that Blackfire. How dare she treat ME, her own MOTHER, as a commoner! How dare she use me! Marrying me to that toad Sworddark! Blackfire will suffer! Oh, I will make her suffer!"
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Princess GreenLeaf and Tigs walked along the corridor of the tramp starship Few-Coins. Unlike pervious times, the ape-like Tigs wore only a moderate amount of clothing. He wore a purplish uniform with short sleeves.
GreenLeaf was panting. She complained, "Ally Tigs of the Arz, it is too warm for me in here. Yes it is. Is there someplace cooler? Please, is there?"
Tigs responded, "Princess GreenLeaf, the current temperature is cool for my people. May I suggest that you move to the shuttle? It has an independent environment control."
"Yes! Please do."
"Ok, Princess. And I'll send a script for you to challenge the Tamaranean with. It contains Tamaranean words written in the Phicotan's alphabet. It's guaranteed create an honorable dual with the Tog. And if the Tog losses, then she'll be your prisoner."
"Fine, Tigs. It is good. I would like to meet the person who has written it. Yes, I do."
"The challenge script was broadcasted from another ship far from here."
"Oh, I was hoping to learn the Tamaranean language from the author of the challenge. That I did. I shall take my bags to the shuttle now. That I will."
After GreenLeaf walked away, Tigs touched a communicator button on his collar. He said, "Captain, send the challenge to the shuttle. And remember to not tell the Princess that I wrote it."
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It was the morning. In the kitchen, Robin was busy cooking breakfast for the teens. From the kitchen's counter, he could see a leg draped over a couch in front of the television. It belonged to either Beast Boy or the Beast. Both of them slept there with one of them still holding on to a video game controller.
As Robin was flipping some pancakes on a pan, Karen said from behind him, "Smells good. Need any help, Robin?"
Robin smiled, "Sure, Karen. Get some real eggs and the fake egg carton from the refrigerator."
"Sure."
As Karen opened the refrigerator, Robin asked, "How are you doing, Karen?"
"Fine. I still get nervous around Phoenix and the Beast… and Raven and Beast Boy… and Terra and Starfire… and Jinx and you… and then there's my other self, but she gone home. Other than that I'm cool with ever one else."
Robin flipped the pancakes onto a dish and poured more pancake batter into the pan. He remarked, "The only ones you haven't named are Cyborg and Kid Flash. Will you be alright when Jinx, KF and I head off to your old dimension?"
"Yeah, I'm cool. I'll just have to get use to it."
"Good. I'm sure you'll do well. Sounds like we got one person stumbling in."
Terra slowly walked into lounge. She gave Robin and Karen a weak tired smile, "Hi guys."
Robin asked, "What happened to you?"
"I had a weird night with some weird dreams." Terra glanced over the top the couch nearest to the television and saw both the Beast and Beast Boy asleep. She smiled.
Karen asked, "If you don't mind me asking, what were you dreaming?"
Terra drifted back to the kitchen's counter. "I'll tell you if you get me an orange juice."
"Sure."
"Well, it started off with a marriage race between Phoenix and me."
Karen pulled a carton out of the refrigerator. "A marriage race?"
"Yeah, whether Phoenix or I was going to get married first. Then I accidentally dropped two tons of earth on top of Raven."
Robin frowned, "Is there something between Raven and you that I should know about? Did you two have any fights?"
"No. It was just a strange dream so don't worry. Let's see… Yeah, Raven was smashed flatter than one of your pancakes there. It was gross. I thought it as for real. I was freaking out. Then the ghosts of Raven and Phoenix came to me, and they were wearing pink. It was so funny looking. I was still thinking that it was for real and then came the one really, really weird thing happened that clued me in that I was dreaming."
Karen asked as she handled Terra a glass of orange juice, "What was it?"
"Thanks. The really weird thing was that both Raven and Phoenix were being nice to me."
Karen laughed and Robin chuckled. Robin said, "Go and sit down. I'll bring breakfast over shortly."
Terra wearily walked dining table sat down. Thirty seconds later a blue cloaked person, either Phoenix or Raven, walked in.
Terra thought to herself: Is that Raven or Phoenix? Both of them hate me. She is looking at me. I have better smile. Smile! She is looking at me. Is she frowning? I can't tell. Darn, she is walking over to me. If it is Raven, she probably find something wrong with me or make me do something before breakfast. Keep smiling, Terra. What? She is sitting down next to me!
Phoenix sat next to Terra and waited while she studied Terra's face.
Terra nervously said, "Hi."
"Hello, Terra."
"Well, Raven? What have I done wrong now?"
"I'm not Raven." Phoenix turned and looked down at the diner table before her.
Terra asked, "Phoenix?"
"Terra, I'm not good at saying things like this."
Terra frowned, "Are you going to start find fault with me, too?"
"No, that would be easy to do. No, I want to talk about something else."
"Ok… Hey, you just said you could easily find fault with me! Why I-"
Phoenix interrupted, "TERRA! Sorry… I'm sorry for not thanking you for saving the Beast and me from that other Terra. Thank you for bringing us here and trying to talk with me."
Terra looked surprised and then smiled. That smiled faded as Raven walked into room. On Raven's face, arms and legs were bruises.
Terra asked with concern, "Raven, what happened?"
Raven briefly has a slight smile, which quickly vanished. "I had a bad night."
Phoenix frowned. She said sourly, "Raven, Terra and I were having a talk that we need to have. Can you please sit somewhere else for a bit?"
"No, Phoenix. I have to talk NOW with both Terra and you. So just listen."
Raven sat down next to Terra on the opposite side from Phoenix.
Raven sat quietly and so did Phoenix. Terra who was sandwiched between the two started to get nervous. Terra finally said, "Raven, you had a strange night. So did I. I dreamt that I accidentally crushed you…"
Neither Raven nor Phoenix reacted. Both were looking at the table before them. Robin and Karen stopped to watch them. Beast Boy just snored.
Terra asked, "Raven? Guys?"
Raven finally said, "In the dream, there was also pink versions of Phoenix and myself. Sorry."
Terra asked as she started to become angry, "What? How did you know? Were You In My Head?!?"
Raven said quietly, "No. Both Phoenix and you were in my head last night. That is how I got these bruises."
Terra looked confused, "How?"
"Some of Phoenix's and my emotions didn't agree with each other. There were some conflicts within my head."
Terra said, "I was asking about how I got into your head, but first, why are you all hurt and Phoenix is not?"
Phoenix broke in, "I had healed myself."
Raven said, "I couldn't heal myself. I have to save my energy to make the dimensional gate today."
Terra asked, "They look pretty serious. Does it hurt?"
Raven grumbled, "A little."
Phoenix sighed, which surprise Terra. Phoenix said, "Hold still, Raven. I'll heal you."
Raven said, "No. You have to keep your energy incase the so-called Dangerous Girl decides to attack you when the gate is open."
Phoenix smiled slightly. "I wasn't certain that you cared. Raven, I'll show you how to open a gate with less preparation and effort. I'm sure that our friends here will protect me. Isn't that right, Terra?"
Terra jumped slightly when she was suddenly include again in the conversation. "Sure", Terra said. "We are a team. Right?"
Raven agreed, "Right."
Phoenix nodded. "Yes. Now as a team member, Raven, you will shut up and sit still as I heal you."
Raven griped, "This is ridiculous."
Phoenix reached around in front and behind of Terra and grabbed Raven's shoulder and chin. She chanted, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos."
Raven started to complain, but she sighed in relief as the dark power flowed from Phoenix's hand into the bruises.
Terra looked nervous since she was stuck between the two. "Ah, guys", she asked.
Beast Boy woke up hearing Phoenix's chant. He slowly stood up and cleared him eyes. The beast started wake up.
Beast Boy spotted Raven, Phoenix and Terra having, what looked like to him, a long group hug. He said with wide eyes, "Terra? Raven? Phoenix? Duuuuudes, can I join?"
Three female faces turned red. At the kitchen counter, Robin shook his head and Karen stifled a giggle.
Raven started to pull away Phoenix pulled her back. Phoenix hissed quietly, "You need to be healed. I know if you leave you will not allow me to heal you anymore. You will stay here."
Raven hissed quietly back, "This is stupid. I'm leaving now."
An embarrassed Terra glanced back and forth between the two before a mischievous smile crossed her face. She quickly reached out and hugged Raven and Phoenix into her while saying, "Nope, BB. Us three girls are having a talk and a hug. Soooo, just sit there and drool."
The Beast eyes finally focus. "Phoenix", he asked in shocked.
Phoenix froze as Raven whispered angrily, "If you think this is funny, it's not."
Terra whispered back, "Hey, get a sense of humor, Raven. Besides, this is payback for putting me into your dreams last night."
"Friends", exclaimed Starfire voice.
Raven, Phoenix and Terra slowly looked up to see Starfire floating above them.
Starfire spread out her arms wide and said with joy, "Group Hug!"
Terra squeaked, "Run."
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Tigs looked around the main cabin of shuttle. Princess GreenLeaf was nowhere to be seen. There were rows of seats there along with the two suitcases that belong to the princess. A puzzled look came over his face.
A pair of eyes opened in the shadows behind the suitcases. As Tigs stared in horror, what looked like a section of the wall and floor moved. There stood in a bizarre humanoid form camouflaged as part of the floor and wall. The form was wearing a small amount of clothes.
It said in an angrily female voice, "Tigs, you have entered without my permission! That you have! This is very rude! Rude I say!"
Tigs whined, "What are you? Please don't hurt me."
The being's color changed to tan. Tigs grasped, "Princess GreenLeaf!"
The princess breathed slowly and then asked, "Tigs, why have you… No, I apologize, Ally Tigs. That I do. Your culture is not that of Phicotans. That it isn't. Why have you come here? Yes, please answer."
"We are nearing your destination. You and I will be heading down to the planet's surface to confront the evil troq. I am just here to inform you to prepare for the battle."
"There is no need, Ally of the Phicotan People. Those of noble blood are always ready for battle. That we are… I think that your clothing needs changing. That they do. They smell … soiled…"
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In the park near the hospital, a crowd had gathered. Phoenix was there whispering instructions into Raven's ear. Robin sat in the cab of the truck that contained the medical supplies while Kid Flash and Jinx stood next to it. Starfire floated about while the rest of the titans stood around Raven and Phoenix.
Under Phoenix continuous directions, Raven conjured. The air in front of the truck shimmered and then darkened. A black crack formed in the air and it widened until it became a circle thirty feet across.
The gate was created. The other dimension's smoky Jump City was visible along with other people.
One flying person streaked and called out, "Sister!"
Starfire called back as she zoom down, "Sister Kori!"
In mid-air the two hugged and started talking.
As Robin started the truck's engine, Jinx yelled up, "Kori, we got to go now. Starfire is staying here. You can her visit later."
Both Starfire and Kori pouted before one last hug. Kori flew back through the gate, followed by Robin, in the truck, Jinx and Kid Flash.
Raven closed the gate.
Phoenix remarked, "Very well done, Raven."
Raven replied, "Thank you. Now we can look forward to a couple of days of peaceful reading."
Phoenix nodded.
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On the bridge of the spaceship Enslavement
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Lieutenant Foocard walked up the bridge's central raised chair. Lord Trogaar was sitting in it.
The Lord snapped a question, "Why are you here, Lieutenant?"
Lieutenant Foocard replied, "Lord Trogaar, I just received a vial of the Phicotan's poison Surrtanz. Extremist Phicotans assassins had used it against the Tamaraneans during their last war. Its use will make the Tamaraneans suspect the Phicotans.
"Very good, Lieutenant Foocard. Very good."
