The Path In Witch To Take
Chapter Nine: The Way Things Should Be
Disclaimer: I do not own the Titans. That is the last time I will ever write that in this story…
Hello! This is the last chapter of The Path In Witch To Take. Sad, isn't it? I would do a 'my faithful reviewers' thing, but you are my only reviewer, so that wouldn't really be that important, would it?
But I DO thank you, Mayura. I thank you a whole lot. If I had to have one reviewer for this story, I'm glad it was you. You are a good critic, with lots of ideas and comments. You aren't afraid to tell me what I did wrong. But, unlike most people on this site, you say what's wrong, but you also tell me how to change it. Most people will say this story sucks, but they never tell you why it sucks or how to make it not suck. But you DO tell me how to change it. And that's why you're the best reviewer any author could wish for.
Now, this is the last chapter for The Path In Witch To Take, but you should expect a new story coming up in about a month, maybe sooner. I want to do more fan fiction! I can't stop! I'm addicted! Oh no! Anyway, I can't wait to see your story, Mayura. I'm sure it will be great. I'm not as good of a critic as you are, but I will try to give an honest viewpoint. If you don't mind me doing so, of course. I want to make sure!
Now, I better go and not make this too long, or alarm clock Mayura will kill me (joke people, joke!)
They both smiled. The song had made them both feel so much better. Lauren then jumped to her feet, and pulled Terra up.
"Come on!" She said excitedly, "We won't give up, right? Isn't it amazing how a song can make you feel so much better?"
The two ran up to the metal wall and started kicking and punching, trying to make a dent.
"Kee- yah!" Terra said, remembering her marshal arts lessons.
They kept at it, until they finally took a break, exhausted.
"There must be a better way out," Lauren thought out loud.
"But we're so hungry, we can't think straight," Terra agreed
Lauren started nervously fiddling with her necklace. She looked at it, remembering were she first got it, in the cave were they rescued Terra.
She jumped up, "I got it!"
Terra looked confused, "got what?" Then she saw Lauren taking off her necklace and holding it by the chain. Terra gasped, realizing what Lauren was thinking. She got up and followed her actions. They held their necklaces up and said…
"I summon the goddess of Earth!"
"I summon the goddess of Wind!"
And just on cue, the two goddesses flew out of a nearby rock.
"You guys aren't out of this yet?" Marble asked, looking around.
Terra rolled her eyes, "The wall won't budge," she pointed to the metal wall, "we've tried everything."
Marble rolled her eyes, "watch," she turned to the wall that connected the sheet of metal and she stone wall and started moving rocks, making a small hole. Terra gasped again, realizing what she was doing and ran to help her. Lauren turned to Airy.
"What should I do?"
Airy smiled, "help out."
And with that, she ran over and blew strong wind currents into the place the two rock benders were. Lauren smacked herself on the head and joined them. How come Terra and herself hadn't thought of this?
With all of them working together, they made a hole large enough for them to fit through. Marble turned to them
"Operation backstabbing basterd downfall now in session. Any questions?"
Lauren raised her hand, "Yeah. How exactly are we going to do this?"
Marble smiled, "It really is simple. Lauren, you enter first and get him while he's off guard and attack him. Terra, you come in after, and burry him in rocks. Then, defeat the helleshion with the spell we gave you. You know, the one you use to defeat Slade? Use that on him. That will set everything back to normal!"
"Your town will be repaired too, and everyone will be alive." Airy added in.
Terra held up her hand, "wait a second," she said, "how will destroying Eric bring Narasville back to the way it was?"
Airy smiled again, "Eric was the one who came to your world and destroyed your town. Once he's gone, all of his evil will be undone. And…" she hesitated on the last part and turned to Marble.
"You will forget you ever came here, and all your memories will be gone."
"Okay," Lauren said, "I wouldn't really mind if I could forget Eric."
"So, any other questions for operation D.A.D.A.B?"
Lauren lifted an eyebrow, "dadab?"
Marble mad a content smile, "Demolish And Destroy Aussie Backstabber. Airy made it." Airy smiled, pleased with her work.
"You guys ready?"
Lauren didn't say anything. She was afraid she might throw up.
"So I won't give up, no I won't break down…" Terra sang under her breath.
"Ready" Lauren said hesitantly.
"Sooner then it seems life turns around…"
"Ready" Lauren said with a little hesitation
"And I will be strong, even if it all goes wrong…"
Lauren took a deep breath and nodded. She walked up to the hole, Terra at her heels. And before Lauren got ready to go out, Terra sang some more of the chorus.
"When I'm standing in the dark I still believe…"
Then they both sang together.
"Someone's watching over me."
Lauren flew out of the hole, the words of the song still ringing in her ears (A/N: thanks to this fanfic, this is my new favorite song). She pressed herself ageist the wall, hidden in the shadows. Eric was talking to Robin, and they were on the other side of the cave. Along that side were the Teen Titans and the other Raven. The other Raven saw Lauren, but Lauren slowly pressed her finger to her lip, and the other Raven nodded and pretended she didn't see anything.
"So, Eric," other Robin said in his cold voice, "nice work."
Robin just stared. It was so weird seeing himself act like that.
"Thanks, Robin," Eric said, "They really were quite easy."
Starfire yelled, "I am asking you nicely, please let us out of this cage!"
Eric ignored her, "so, tell me again why we're still here?"
Robin was getting mad, "no one ignores Starfire like that!"
Starfire grabbed his arm, "it's alright, Robin. Do not worry."
Robin ignored the struggling superheroes, "well, the green one may want to get the goddess Terra, so we have to make sure they don't get loose. Don't know why. I'd be amazed if those two haven't died of starvation already!"
While they were laughing, Lauren thought, this is a perfect opportunity!
Other Raven spoke up, "well then, prepare to be amazed."
The two men stopped laughing and looked at other Raven. Other Raven stood her ground and looked them strait in the eye.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
On cue, Lauren blew a wind current at them, and they crashed into the side of the cave, and Lauren emerged from the shadows silently.
They charged at her, and they began a two ageist one battle. Lauren wasn't really the world's best fighter, and with two enemies to face… well… she wasn't really doing the best in the world. She quickly dodged a punch as she thought, Terra, this would be a really great time to show up!
Don't worry; I'm on it, thought Terra back to Lauren, not expecting an answer. She was so preoccupied, Eric got in a hard one in the jaw. Lauren landed with a thump on the ground, groaning in pain.
Just then, some rocks threw themselves at the two evildoers, and Lauren quickly got out of the way. Unfortunately, the evildoers did too.
Terra flew down on a rock, jaw fixed and eyes locked. At precisely the right moment, she jumped off the rock and it crashed into the bars of the Teen Titans cage, and they happily ran (or flew) out of it. Beast Boy was the first one out, and in an instant he was by Terra's side. Terra smiled. She had missed Beast Boy.
(A/N: you know how my fights are like, so I won't make you suffer. They're just fighting, okay?)
The Teen Titans had gathered around Terra, when out of the shadows the Red Serpent came. Starfire pinned Starfire to the ground and started punching her. Starfire kicked her off and they began to fight.
"Starfire!" Robin yelled, but then the evil Robin grabbed the good Robin by his cape and threw him ageist the wall. Good Robin grabbed his Bo staff and started fighting.
The evil Beast Boy formed into a tiger and clawed at Beast Boy. Beast Boy exclaimed, "dude, that was NOT cool," and formed into a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and roared at the evil Beast Boy. "Beast Boy!" Terra yelled, as she ran to help him.
Evil Cyborg blasted Cyborg with his sonic cannon. Cyborg returned the blast with his sonic cannon, and they got into a wrestle.
Now all that was left were the two Raven's and Lauren. Just then, Eric pressed a button, and all of the Titans East members came into the mountain from above. Soon the two Raven's were surrounded.
"Oh joy," they said in unison, and they started to fight.
Lauren glared at Eric.
"Now it's just you and me." Lauren snarled, and they circled.
Eric threw a punch, which Lauren dodged, but Eric also threw an extra one that hit her square in the chin. She landed on the hard ground and he aimed a kick at her. But just on time Lauren grabbed his foot and twisted it around, and he lost balance and fell. He got up right away and aimed another punch. Lauren caught it, and started muttering a spell.
Vaclashia no tashia
Colmo say talia
Unsana comulla
Calluna aniea
Adrieana inike
Soya ina catia
From her hand formed a purple ray, and it grew and grew as she recited the spell over and over again. It then shot out, and a scream was heard. A painful, high-pitched scream. Then, Lauren found herself swirled into the same purple vortex and thrown this way and that through a dark tunnel. She couldn't connect to Terra, and she seemed to be the only one there.
Then there was a flash of bright white light, then…
Lauren and Terra were gliding down a road. Terra was on a rock and Lauren was just flying. They had been going along the endless road for hours, but then finally saw a sigh that said Narasville and another one said Steel Town. Terra landed her rock and Lauren got to her feet.
Terra looked at Lauren, "Which way?"
Lauren had a distant smile on her face, "home," she said simply.
Terra put her hand on her head like she had just had a brain freeze, "whoa," she said, "major de jah vu moment'
(A/N: I have no idea how to spell that. Sorry, you know what I mean, right?)
They ran down the road, and were soon welcomed by the sight of Narasville. The policeman who guarded the gate to Narasville looked at them and smiled. They smiled back, and when they got close enough he gave them a hug. He took his walkie-talkie and said some words, then Lauren and Terra heard, "Attention to Narasville! Terra Markson and Lauren Markson are back!"
They then herd screams at the gate was opened and they went running in. All of the citizens came and they all gave them big hugs. They walked along the streets, looking at Narasville. They approached their home, and their mom and dad ran out, giving them hugs and kisses and congratulating them.
"What did we do to get congratulated?" Lauren asked, as she hugged her father.
Her mother had a broad smile on her face, "you two have brought Narasville a name! You are honorary members of the Teen Titans, and you two defeated Slade! We are SO proud of you!"
They all went inside, and Terra went to her room and Lauren went to hers. Laurens room was very girly, with pink walls and a bright pink bedspread. There were pictures on the wall of parks, meows, and streams, all done by Lauren herself. She had meant to take a few pictures on their journey, but she never had any time to even pull out her camera. She emptied out her duffle, and put everything in their proper place.
Once everything was set up, she threw herself on her bed, something she hadn't done for a whole year. First, she was sleeping on the ground or benches. Then at the Teen Titans place, she got a nice conferrable bed in her room. But there was nothing like laying on your bed, smelling the detergent that your mom uses, thinking 'this is MY bed.' In Lauren's point of view, at least, there was nothing like it.
She took a long nap, and when she finally woke up, it was about 11:00. Perfect.
Lauren got out of bed and grabbed her camera. She then made her way across the room, silent as a mouse. She crept down to the kitchen and scribbled a quick note and left it on the kitchen table, just in case her folks woke up in the middle of the night and were worried. She ran out of the door, making sure to lock it behind her, though she knew it wasn't needed. She new everyone in Narasville and everyone knew her, and no one was going to try to break into their house. But she still locked it.
She ran down the sidewalk to the jogging path, and then started to fly along it. Lauren flew for about fifteen minutes, and then landed. She made her way to the big oak tree and scurried around it. She then climbed up the huge hill, and then flew straight down. If you went on top of the hill, it seemed like nothing was there, so people often turned back. But Lauren knew that there was a small little valley, and she went there when she wanted to be alone or think.
She flew straight down, and finally landed. The valley was beautiful, but small. It had a small waterfall going down one side, and it ran into a small brook, that would eventually reach the ocean. There were many trees and rocks, and a grass carpet lay as far as the eye could see. But Lauren still wasn't to her destination.
She ran across the valley till she reached the waterfall, and then made a sharp right. She then reached the edge of the waterfall and climbed up the rocks. Then, she reached the place were the rocks ended and there was another rock about two feet way. She made the jump easily, out of sheer practice, and scurried a little more. Then, she found her destination.
She was behind the waterfall. There was a little cave behind it, made out of smooth, grey stone. There were rocks everywhere, but Lauren had made a two ½ by two-½ feet thing that slightly resembled a beanbag chair. She sat and readied her camera. Then she called "Rena!"
A little fox bounded up, with a half eaten fish in her mouth. Lauren laughed gave the fox a pat one the head and the fox (Rena) let it go and jumped in her lap. Lauren smiled as she took a picture of the little fox curled up in her lap, eyes closing as she was about to go to sleep. Lauren put the camera away and leaned against the wall behind her, thinking blissfully:
This is where I belong.
I'm DONE with The Path In Witch To Take! Woohoo! Now, to my wonderfully wonderful reviewer, Mayura! Everyone please clap for Mayura!
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Mayura: He he, I did get a little carried away with the review response, didn't I? No, Raven was not in the cell with our favorite elemental twins, and couldn't bust out of there because the evil dudes were watching them. I'm sorry that you won't read a story that the Teen Titans go to school. I was thinking about writing one, but I guess I won't write one. Oh well! But I really really want you to be a main character with Cori (that's Tira's Host), Katana (that's teentitantruefriend), and Evelyn (that's mine)! Come on, PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE? Ahem, anyway. This is the end if this incredibly short and crappy story! Yay!
See ya, folks! Stay safe and eat lots of chocolate!