Chapter 7: The First Battle Of Trigon

Trigon was still on a rampage in Jump City as unbeknownst to him, seven humans were preparing an attack on him. J.T. Blade was elected the team's leader, and he formulated a plan. They would all attack Trigon in the chest, hoping that would be enough to destroy him. Around where the old pizza restaurant once stood, the youths hid out, waiting for Trigon to make a move. J.T., Terra and Raven were in the ruins while Aura, Thunder and Aqualad were in the building ruins across the street.

"So what's the plan?" Terra asked.

"We wait for Ironheart to stand before Trigon, then we ambush him," J.T. replied.

Out in the middle of the street, Ironheart was waiting for Trigon.

"Crikey, how'd I get talked into this?" Ironheart said to himself.

Just then, Trigon walked up over the horizon. Ironheart started to get a little nervous, because Trigon was clearly larger than J.T. described him as.

"Oh boy, I think I'm going to soil myself," Ironheart said to himself.

"Don't get nervous, Ironheart! Stay focused," J.T. shouted.

Ironheart shook his head, trying to shake off the fear. "Hey, shorty! Why don't you try takin' on me, mate," Ironheart shouted to Trigon.

Trigon looked shocked that his minions had failed him.

"What? How were you able to withstand my apparitions' embrace?" Trigon boomed.

"I'm still tryin' to figure that one out myself, mate," Ironheart shouted back.

"It seems I shall have to destroy you myself," Trigon boomed.

Trigon focused a beam of energy and fired it at Ironheart! Ironheart turned to metal and easily withstood the force of Trigon's attack.

"Ha, you'll have to do betta than that if you want to beat me," Ironheart shouted.

Trigon was furious! He quickly chased after Ironheart. J.T. saw his opening.

"All right guys, now," J.T. shouted.

J.T. tripped Trigon up while Raven grabbed Ironheart and teleported him back with the others. Trigon got up slowly and saw not one, but seven youths standing before him!

"Seven of you? Why didn't my apparitions affect you?" Trigon shouted.

"Simple. Our powers protected us. We were chosen by destiny to defeat you," J.T. shouted back.

"No matter, I shall defeat you anyhow," Trigon boomed.

Trigon formed another ball of energy, but the seven warriors formed energy beams of their own and fired them at Trigon's chest. They all made direct contact, but it only injured Trigon.

"I don't get it! Why doesn't this work?" Aqualad asked.

"Less talk, more attack," J.T. shouted.

The seven formed their energy beams again and fired them at Trigon, but this time they didn't even affect him!

"What? What trickery is this?" Thunder asked.

"I don't know. But there's got to be something else we can do," Aura replied.

"This isn't working, J.T. We need a new plan," Terra shouted.

"We've got no other choice, we've got to retreat," Raven added.

"Raven's right. Fall back, now," J.T. shouted.

"But where?" Thunder asked.

"There's some old caverns under Titans Tower. Let's head that way," Terra replied.

"Good idea. Let's go," J.T. shouted.

Terra dropped the earth around the seven warriors' feet and into an old cavern tunnel. They ran to the cavern and hid out, hoping that there was something there that could help them.

"Well, that was stupid," Aqualad said. "What's next, fearless leader?"

"Hey, I'm doing the best I can with the materials I've got. If you don't like it, tough luck," J.T. replied.

"Guys, this isn't going to help. We've got to try and regroup," said Aura.

"She's right. Now think, what do we know about this legend?" Terra asked.

"I've told you all I know. I thought that if we concentrated all of our attacks on Trigon at once, we'd destroy him." J.T. replied.

"Well a fat lot of good that did us," said Aqualad.

"You know what, I've had about all of your bunk comments I can stand, mate," said Ironheart.

"He's right. Getting down on ourselves every time we fail is not going to get us anywhere but destroyed," Thunder added.

"Well J.T., we're waiting. What other methods of self-destruction should we partake in?" Aqualad asked.

"Okay, here's a plan: we kick Aqualad's ass if he keeps up the insults," J.T. replied.

"I could get behind that," Ironheart said.

"Let us make it so," Thunder added.

"ENOUGH! This isn't getting us anywhere. We need to get a plan and execute it," Raven shouted.

"Raven's right. Cut out the machoisim and let's get a plan," Terra added.

"She's right. Just cut out the cheap shots Aqualad, or you and I are going to tango," said J.T.

"Fine. Whatever. Just don't try to get these guys wasted," said Aqualad.

"Whatever we do, we can't attack him head-on and an indirect assault won't get us anywhere but destroyed so…," said J.T.

"So what? We just sit here and wait to die?" said Aqualad.

"…I don't know. I'm out of ideas," said J.T.

"Well this is just perfect. I'm gonna go out there an' give that demon what for," Ironheart shouted.

"Ironheart, no," J.T. shouted.

But it was too late. Ironheart was gone.