(Trumpet Sounds)
Before the Titans could attack Void, the shadows on the floor reached out and pulled them to the ground, holding them there.
Void then took out Herald's trumpet and blew. All the Titans stared at the world that appeared on the other side of the portal: a fiery waist land, with pillars of stone where buildings had once been.
"Yes." Void said in a hiss. "Take a good look at my home. If the other monks had not been so foolish and had expelled Raven when they could, it might have gone better for my people. But Trigon thought his daughter needed a motivation to go to Earth, so he destroyed Azerath! My home! And now I will set things right."
"Wait, Vorzen!" Raven shouted, using his original name. "It doesn't have to be this way. We can use white magic to restore Azerath. We don't have to sacrifice Earth."
Void was in a state of hysteria. "You really think that that can be accomplished through conservative methods? If we had had more dark magic users on Azerath, than maybe we could have had the strength to fend off Trigon! With me leading, we will not have to fear anyone who may threaten us! YOU should want this more then me! But your heart is too cold to feel anything for the ones you once called your people! As soon as Azerath is revived, I have some traitors I must deal with."
He turned to Martex. "And as for you! I will bring her back. And with a little memory modification, she'll cease to remember you ever existed." Tears sprang into Martex' eyes. "NO! Kill me instead!"
Void turned his back to the Titans. Raven still tried to reason with him. "Is this how she would have wanted it Vorzen? Would she be happy to see what you've become?" Void stiffened for a moment, then pretended that he had not heard.
"Hydras, would you remove the powers from Raven and Martex. I grow tired of listening to them." Martex spoke up. "You mean that you're afraid of us. Aren't you?" Void remained silent.
As Hydras began slithering towards the helpless Titans, Void put his hands on the large diamond. Red energy shot out of it through the portal and began absorbing the fire. "All hail Azerath!" Void shouted.
Hydras was now only a few feet from Raven, jaws open ready to strike, when it happened!
Something sprang from the shadows, snatched the horn form Void's belt, and blew a blast at the portal's mouth, closing it.
It was Herald.
And now Void's red energy blast was tearing up the wall! He turned red with rage, then realized too late that he was standing under a crumbling wall.
Suddenly Hydras, who had been distracted by the commotion, was thrown into the path of the falling stones by Raven's power. The wave of ruble came crashing down upon Void and his hench-snake, burying them.
The Titans where released from the shadows and Herald flashed them a smile. "Sorry I'm late, but you guys didn't show up at last night's crime scene so I followed your homing beacons to this place."
Robin rubbed the back of his head, embarrassed. "Sorry we forgot about that. We've just been a little bit...sidetracked."
Martex saw Raven staring where the portal had been and put his hand on her shoulder. "Are you all right?" he asked her gently. She nodded, though she was still a little shaken seeing her homeland in flames.
Beast Boy ran over to Terra and they hugged, tears rushing down their faces.
So, Void and Hydras are defeated...right? Stay tuned to find out. Please rate and review.