I'm back! Hey, did you guys see The Phrophecy? Awesome episode! So was Stranded! Anyways...

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Earthshine

Chapter Thirteen: The Truth Hurts

The rain continued to pour as the Titans fought. The shadow-creature was barely harmed, while the Titans grew weaker and weaker. Terra was the worst out of all of them.

The aches had now turned to sharp pains whenever she attacked, and many times she felt like she was going to pass out. She was not going to let the other Titans see, not with so much at stake.

But Raven saw, and she knew the reason why. She also knew that the battle was pointless. They couldn't win, unless-

"Starfire, look out!"

Robin's warning didn't come soon enough, for the Tameranian was smacked out of the battle field by the shadow creature's paw. They couldn't see where she landed; the creature had struck her hard.

"No!" Robin yelled and began attacking the monster with every weapon he had. The creature was only slightly weakened by his efforts. It was too powerful. The Titans didn't want to think about what would happen if it got loose in the city.

But it would if they couldn't stop it.

Terra shot another rock at the creature, and the pain gripped her body again. Her breathing became labored and she gritted her teeth.

"Are you okay?"

Terra looked up and found Beast Boy next to her, his eyes clouded with worry.

"Yeah, I'm fine", she said, forcing a smile.

Beast Boy didn't look convinced. He was about to speak again when they heard a yell. They looked up, and saw Cyborg flying through the air over an outcropping of rocks. Robin called the rest of the team over to him.

"We need to beat this thing."

"Dude, it just knocked Starfire and Cyborg to the next city, I don't think we can beat it", said Beast Boy.

Raven spoke up. "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree with Beast Boy."

"There has to be a way!"

Raven suddenly got agitated. "We're going to kill ourselves fighting this thing!" As soon as she said the words, she wished she could take them back. Damn, why did I say that?

Robin looked at her. "Maybe, but-"

Robin was cut off when a clawed hand suddenly knocked him into the air and out of sight.

"Robin!" They all yelled at once, but he was already gone.

The creature's cold, menacing eyes looked at the three remaining Titans. No, it didn't look at them, it looked through them. It seemed to look into their very souls and learn all their secrets and sins.

The creature raised its arm to strike again and the Titans hurriedly dodged. They had to keep fighting it. Even though they were so few, they couldn't let it get into the city.

Beast Boy morphed into a pterodactyl and dove in and out, trying to jab his beak into the creature. Raven and Terra continued to throw boulders. Like it would help any. The creature was as powerful as it ever was.

Beast Boy flew high, dodging the creature's powerful claws. He was fast, but not fast enough. With a swoop of its arm, the creature knocked Beast Boy into a rock wall and he fell on the ground, unmoving.

Only two Titans left.

Terra turned angrily to the creature, hatred burning in her eyes. Her hands and eyes glowed yellow and she began throwing rocks at an incredible force until she stopped, breathing hard. What's wrong with me?

Raven looked from Terra to the creature. I have to do this. She lifted a sharp rock with her psychic powers and made them fly towards the creature. Suddenly, the rock veered towards Terra…

And sliced across her side.

Everything seemed to happen at once. Terra doubled over, clutching her side as blood began to seep through her fingers. The creature suddenly screamed and reared up, hitting Raven and sending her flying like the other Titans.

Terra looked up, and saw the creature panting on the ground. It suddenly seemed so weak, so vulnerable, so helpless…

Understanding suddenly hit her. It's connected to me…

Using the last of her strength, Terra made the ground shake and split apart, making the creature fall into the canyon. She then closed the ground up, and cried at the white-hot pain that engulfed her body.

She felt dizzy. She vaguely remembered falling off the rock and heard someone calling her name before everything went black.


Confused? I'll explain at the end of the next chapter. Sorry if this chapter is rather rushed. I'm gonna start writing the next chapter tomorrow. It's gonna be a songfic, but it'll be better than the other one. Sayonara!