Chapter 23

A Very Unmerry

Birthday

pt.2

"Come on Terra, give it up" Terran taunted as he dodged another stalagmite his sister had sent at him.

"NOT A CHANCE!" Terra screamed and sent five more after Terran "YOU'RE GOING TO PAY FOR RUINING EVERYTHING"! Terran gracefully jinked side to side allowing the stalagmites to overshoot him and impale the office building in front of him. Terran grabbed the front of his platform and forced it into a stop. The platform began to spin in place allowing Terran to gain momentum. Then Terran leapt off his platform and slammed into Terra. He wrapped his arms around Terra's stomach and the two crashed into another building. Terran landed on top of his sister and began bashing her face with his fists causing her nose to bleed. Terra shifted her head to the left and Terran's arm punched a hole into the ground. Terran struggled to pull his arm free but never got the chance. Terra landed two blows into Terran's face and he flew back onto someone's desk. Terran leapt to his feet just in time to block Terra's next strike. He then attempted an uppercut but Terra block this as well. The two traded blow after blow, never landing a hit on each other.

"I'm impressed" Terran said as he blocked a kick from Terra. He grabbed her leg and flung her off the desk. "I didn't know you knew martial arts". Terra landed on her feet and smiled at Terran.

"What, scared" She taunted.

"Hardly" Terran kicked a coffee out of the owner of the desk he and his sister had been fighting on. The coffee cup flew out of its owner's hand and glided into the air. Terran kicked it again and the cup went barreling towards his sister. Terra ducked under the flying cup but got soaked as its contents spilled out. Terra wiped away the coffee dregs that had run down her face and the office began to shake. Suddenly a large boulder burst out of the ground and Terran leapt out the window to avoid being crushed.

"Thanks for the lift sis!" Terran shouted and gained control over the boulder. It swept him out of the air and he flew off down the street. Terra jumped out the window and summoned another stone platform to pursue him. She raised another boulder out of the ground and launched it after Terran. "Don't you get it Terra" Terran gawked "I'm can cancel out anything you do". Terran's hand glowed yellow as he attempted to gain control over the oncoming boulder, but the boulder kept coming. "What"? Terran tried again but failed to override Terra's powers. The boulder was now a few yards away and Terran had no time to dodge it. Terran thrust his arm out again in one last attempt to gain control before the boulder pulverized him. Terran's powers reached out into the boulder and he could feel his powers wrenching away control from Terra. The boulder flew around Terran and propelled it at Terra. "Since when did she get stronger" Terran thought as he flew away.

"Oh no you don't" Terra yelled and she raised a wall out of her platform and the boulder shattered against it. The wall retreated into the platform and Terra pursued Terran up to the city's space needle. Terran jumped off and rolled across the top on the needle's circular surface. He stretched out his arms and his platform circled around and flew into Terra's platform. Terra jumped off at the instant the two platforms collided and fell towards the space needle. She landed in a low crouch and quickly got to her feet, but she wasn't quick enough. Terran was all over her as soon as she had stood up straight. He sent a volley of punches and kicks into Terra knocking the wind out of her and her face bled from her new wounds.

"Shouldn't have taken your eye off me sis, now it's all over" Terran taunted as he ducked into a low crouch and swiped Terra's feet out from under her. Terra fell flat on her back and Terran slammed his foot down on her chest to keep her from getting back up. Terra struggled to remove her brother's foot; she began finding it more and more difficult with each attempt. The pressure was crushing her lungs and she was hardly able to breath.

"It's hard to believe we're twins isn't it" Terran said as he pressed down harder "There is such a power difference between us, its no wonder I'm better than you at everything".

"Oh…really…if you're so much…better...than me…then how come dad -" Terra gasped. Terran pressed down harder to keep Terra from finishing her sentence. Terra let out a scream and Terran kicked her in the face.

"You know that's what I never liked about you" Terran grabbed Terra by her hair and yanked her to her feet. "You never knew when to SHUT UP"! Terran slammed his fist into her face and Terra went reeling over the edge of the space needle. For a split second Terra was in a free fall, but that ended quickly as Terran yanked her back up by her hair. Terran planted Terra's feet firmly onto the roof and held her steady. He bent closer so he could whisper in his sister's ear. "Alright darling little sister, this is my last gift to you" Terran laughed as he teetered her back and forth "I'm going to pack it in early and let you have the rest of your beautiful birthday uninterrupted, or at least what's left of it". Terran backed away and summoned a stone platform to take him back to base.

"No" Terra growled and dived after her brother, knocking them both off the platform. "I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU YET"! They both crashed into the ground creating a small indentation in the asphalt. Terra began to pound her brother's face into the ground until his nose and lip began to bleed profusely. Terra stopped pounding her brother when he stopped struggling to break away.

"Once again you're a fool Terra". Terran slammed his knee into Terra's gut and all the air in her lungs rushed out her throat. She collapsed onto Terran gasping for air. Terran simply chuckled at her agony. They both laid there, their blood mixing together and collecting in a small pool beneath them, neither having the strength to get up. "For the record" Terran struggled weakly "He didn't…" Terra laughed to herself.

"Face it Terran, you're can't accept that he did" Terra said weakly.

"Then you must mean you can't accept that mom-".

"She did not you bas-".

"Tsk tsk Terra such language".

"You know, I really hate you".

"Good, then I don't feel bad about hating you". Terran shifted his eyes upward and saw six shadows approaching them. He began to sink into the ground smiling up at his sister. After a moment his face reappeared in the earth. "Oh almost forgot sis, Happy Birthday".

"Shut up". Terran's face once again disappeared into the earth once more leaving Terra alone in her small crater. Terra struggled to her feet but felt a hand grab her.

"You ok?" Beast Boy asked as he helped lift Terra up.

"I'm ok, but thanks". Beast Boy wrapped his arm around her waist and carried her over to the parked T-car. He laid her out across the back seat, and then hopped in himself. The T-car's engine roared to life and sped off towards Titans Tower. Terra laid her head back onto Beast Boy's lamp and closed her eyes. But her short nap wasn't to last.

"Terra" Robin said sternly. Terra weakly moved her head so she made eye contact with him. "I believe it's time you explained this thing between you and your brother". Terra felt all eyes on her; she couldn't avoid the question any longer.

"Alright" she said softly "It's time…I told you…"