Well everyone it is the beginning of the end for this story. This is part one of a two part ending to this story. I would like to thank all of you for reading the story and all of your reviews, especailly to dlsky, your feedback and expertise is appreciated greatly. Thank you so much. I now present Chapter Twelve: The Fight For the Earth Part 1.

"What are you doing here?" Shade snapped at Smith, he wanted answers.

"Shade, I told you we would meet once again, we did not finish our little business deal the other night." Smith said calmly to Shade, which made him all the more menacing.

"I already told you Smith, you'll have to kill me before I join you." Shade said as he stared into the eyes of the enemy.

They stand there for what seemed like an eternity, just staring at each other, just then Smith lifted his hand and snapped his fingers. "That can be arranged." Smith said slowly as Warhead came from behind and grabbed Raven by the neck and started to squeeze.

"What the hell are you doing?" Shade yelled.

"You won't join me, you said you would die before you join me, so I am going to get rid of your little girlfriend here, then you will have no purpose in life, you will be like you were before you met her, you will have a pointless and simple life, wandering around doing as your told. With her out of the way, you can finally join me, show your true power, make this city, make this world tremble at your feet, make them scared to hear or say the word 'Shade.'" Smith said looking directly at Shade the whole time.

Warhead never loosened his grip on Raven, she was gasping for breath now. Shade had to do something before it was too late, he had to react.

"I already told you!" Shade said looking at the ground. "The day I deal with you, is the day I die!" Shade yelled then he looked up to Smith.

Smith saw what he had seen before, Shade's eyes were glowing red and the large black aura was taking his body over. He was rising into the sky and was emanating large black bolts of black electricity.

"Warhead!" Shade called. "Let her go, or this time, I will send you into space." Shade said getting really angry.

Warhead dropped Raven onto the ground and then ran to his master and looked up to Shade.

"This ends here and now!" Shade called out as Warhead jumped into the fight. The battle for the earth was about to begin.

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"Dark, I repeat Dark, come in. This is Robin, I repeat come in." Robin called over the radio.

There was static at the other end.

"Where in the hell are they?" Robin asked no one in particular. "Dark, come in. We have some news." Robin said once again into the radio.

The other end finally stirred with life. "Hey Robin, sorry bout that. What's up? What have you found?" Dark asked.

"The generators were a decoy, there was never any generators. Smith wanted us to all split up so he could take on Shade and Raven himself." Robin said as he was running to the space station.

"What is you reasoning for that?" Dark asked.

"Remember Smith telling us that he met Shade in the alley that one night. He must have refused and now Smith is going back to make sure he agrees." Robin said right back to him.

"Roger that Robin, we're on our way." Dark said, ending the conversation.

Robin and Starfire were heading right towards the station and needed to get there before anything really bad happens.

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"T-minus twenty minutes and counting until space shuttle launch." A voice crackled over the speaker in the distance.

This did not faze either of the two combatants however; they just looked at each other with stern looks.

"Remember this?" Warhead said pointing to a broken part of his mask. "Well I'm going to make sure I break the arm that did that to me." Warhead said coldly as he charged Shade.

"First you're going to have to catch me before you break my arm." Shade said, and just as Warhead leaped into the air to try and catch Shade, Shade vanished from sight and left a bewildered Warhead in his wake.

"Where the hell did you go? Come out and fight!" Warhead screamed.

"I didn't go anywhere." Shade said appearing right behind Warhead.

Warhead turned around slowly to see Shade's hand right in front of his face.

"Enjoy your flight." Shade said mockingly as an explosive bolt of energy shot from his hand and connected with Warhead right in the mask and sent him flying through the air.

Smith saw this and began to get angry.

Warhead sat up, holding his mask. When he brought his hand down, the mask crumbled off his face like a fresh cookie crumbles into pieces.

Shade approached Warhead as he looked down on Warhead's face. "What the hell are you?" Shade asked as he stepped back a bit.

"I'm your worst friggin' nightmare." Warhead lunged at Shade who was standing right in front of him and got a hold of him.

Shade fell back under the immense weight of the beast and fell to the ground. Warhead got up and picked Shade up by one arm. He was dangling like a puppet when Warhead lifted one fist and connected with his arm that he was holding.

Shade screamed in pain as the pain went all thorough his body. Warhead dropped Shade to the ground as he just stood above him. "That is for my mask." Warhead said simply and turned around and headed towards Raven.

"Stay back!" Raven called.

Warhead just chuckled as he approached the girl. He was just steps from her when a swift kick connected with his head.

"Back off Warhead!" Robin called out.

"T-minus five minutes and counting until space shuttle launch." The voice crackled over the speaker again.

"Looks like we have a timeframe." Said a voice from behind Robin.

Robin turned around to see who it was. It was Dark. "Glad you could make it out." Robin said smiling.

"Wouldn't miss it for the world." Dark said right back.

"You are going to pay for that." Warhead said getting up.

"Where is Shade? What have you done with him?" Dark yelled out to Warhead, who was stumbling a bit now.

"I'm right here." Shade said walking forward. His arm dangling below, it was bent the wrong was and was bloody.

"Holy hell your arm, its…."

"Broken, yeah I know. That bastard did it to me." Shade said pointing with his other arm towards Warhead who had a grin on his face.

"What happened to his mask?" Dark asked Shade.

"I attacked him and it fell apart when my attack hit him." Shade admitted.

"T-minus one minute and counting until space shuttle launch." The speaker crackled again. "59, 58, 57…"

"Let's do this Warhead." Dark called out. "Canucks! GO!" Dark ordered as all of them, except Shade attacked Warhead.

Robin followed suit and helped Dark out. "Titans! GO!" Robin ordered and they were off.

Cybrog ran up about half way to Warhead and hit him with his sonic cannon.

"Booya." Cyborg cried out, but the attack didn't even scratch Warhead, he just stood there taking the beating.

"45, 44, 43…"

Robin jumped into the air and tried to kick Warhead right in the head but grabbed his foot and bent it back, making Robin reel in pain,

Frosty and Phoenix flew up into the air and tried to hit Warhead with their fire and ice attacks but Warhead just moved out of the way.

Now it was Darks turn, he ran up to face Warhead. "This is for what you did you me!" He yelled and punched Warhead right in the face. Warhead stepped back a bit, then just looked at Dark and chuckled.

"10, 9, 8…"

"What the hell are you?" Dark asked.

"Your death." Warhead simply replied back to Dark, and punched him right in the ribs.

Dark screamed in pain as he fell backwards. Phoenix grabbed Dark and flew him over to safety.

"What's the matter Titans? Can't beat me? Too afraid? Come here and fight!' Warhead called out.

"Actually, your wrong Warhead, this was all a decoy. See you in hell asshole!" Shade called out.

"3, 2, 1. Ignition!" The voice called out.

Warhead knew what was going on at long last, but it was too late. The shuttle took off, and sent flames everywhere. The shuttle flames engulfed Warhead as he fell to the ground in a black, smoking heap.