Tempus Fugio

Part Two

Cyborg grinned. "I kicked yet butt. Again!" The gigantic teen through his arms up in victory.

Beastboy scowled. "You were just lucky."

"Will you two please try to let me concentrate?" Raven glared at the duo.

Beastboy pouted. "Aww, c'mon Rae." His face lit into a grin. He held the controller out to her. "Why don't you try?"

"Video games are pointless." She left.

She sighed, seeing Starfire happily enjoying herself attempting to cook one of her…meals.

Starfire was…beautiful, and there was no way that she'd ever look at her the way she wanted her to.

Raven was just 'the friend'.

Life could really suck sometimes.

Robin grinned. Another good day for training, he thought. Cyborg had fixed the obstacle course up, and they could all have a go at it.

Of course, all he had to do was pull the two boys away from their games, Raven from her book, and Starfire from her…whatever.

He was about to go and tell the team to go out back, when the doorbell rang. Of course, living where they lived and doing what they did, people didn't generally use the doorbell.

Robin frowned and shrugged, then made his way downstairs to see who had come calling.

She was short. Probably just barely five feet. Her long black hair was tied in a loose ponytail. She had one piercing green eye; the other was hidden behind an eye patch. She bounced nervously on her heels, her cargo pants, practically dragging on the ground. The sleeveless shirt she wore showed off a variety of scars.

It was her left arm that drew his attention. Up to the elbow, it looked perfectly normal, then…it was large and bulgy and several inches longer than her other arm. It looked like it belonged to some kind of monster.

He managed to tear his eyes from her arm and back to her face. It was white. Her skin was white.

He met the oddest people.

He was just…staring at her. It made her nervous. Yeah, she knew that she didn't look much like a superhero. Her outfit alone…before she'd left they'd managed to find her a decent thing to wear. Of course, they'd stripped it off of a corpse.

Her hair was a mess, just quickly thrown together. Her shoes didn't properly fit and she wasn't in the best condition.

Her nervousness grew.

Robin held out a hand. "Uh…hi?" It was too late, he realized, that he'd held out his left arm, meaning that her left arm would be obligated to shake it.

She must have somehow seen his distress, for she, using her right arm, reached out and shook right.

"Are you…lost?" She shook her head. "I'm Robin."

She smiled. "I know." He looked at her. "I'd like to be a Teen Titan."

He stared at her. "What?" Normally new recruits came out of nowhere; they didn't use the door.

She looked at him as though he were an idiot. "I want to be a Titan."

"Uh…"

The group turned to look at them as they entered the living room. "Uh…guys? This is…."

The girl smiled, barely, "Ghost."

"Ghost," Robin finished. "She wants to join the team." He gestured to his friends. "These are-"

"Beastboy, Cyborg, and...K-Starfire." She said, an odd tone in her voice as she finished.

Beastboy slowly inched towards her. "You're not secretly working for any of our enemies, are you?"

"No," was her reply.

The Titans stared at Beastboy. "What?"

Raven stepped forward, almost as though she were in a daze. "We've had some trouble with that." She stared at the newcomer, hard.

She could handle it of course. She knew how to handle herself.

'That didn't sound right.' Terra chirped.

As a teenager, she'd been intimidating, she knew that. And she knew that dealing with her younger self would prove difficult, for she was naturally suspicious.

Not to mention neither would probably feel at ease with one another, considering that she didn't belong here.

"Hello." She held her hand out for Raven to shake.

She got clobbered instead.

"Hello!" Starfire began joyfully. "Where do you come from? What is your favorite color? Will you be my friend?"

Ghost was pretty sure her face was beat red. "Uh…Here, blue…sure."

Ghost got squished again. "Hello new friend!"

Beastboy grinned. "She does that a lot."

"So, Ghost, what can you do?" Robin questioned.

Ghost shrugged. "I can 'move' objects, pass through walls, and hold my own in a hand to hand fight." She didn't mention the flying. She didn't want to seem too similar to Raven.

Cyborg grinned. "Let's see."

Ghost sighed, thankful once again for the glamour. She flicked her wrist and a boulder levitated in the air, surrounded by a white aura. Of course, it had Terra who chose for her to move the rock.

Then she sunk her self into the ground.

She reappeared behind Beastboy. "Boo." He jumped. And gave a girly squeak. She chuckled.

"New friend Ghost," Starfire began, "will you join me later in the braiding of the hair?"

Raven glared at them, jealousy shooting out of her eyes in daggers.

"Sure."

Angela sighed, slowly sitting herself down in what had once been Terra's room. 'Home sweet home!'

"So tired." She'd spent the last few hours with Kory. Of course, before that, she'd spent at least an hour in the shower scrubbing all the grime from her hair in preparation for her time with the other hair.

'You know, we've got ourselves a very odd love triangle here.'

"Uh huh." Angela shrugged. "I guess that's another reason why people don't travel through time."

She looked down at her new outfit. She wore a sleeveless black leotard with a belt on her waist. She wore a pair of cargo pants that were tied at the knee and tucked into her black boots. She wore one biker glove on her good arm. The eye patch was still on her face.

'Raven?' Her voice was small this time.

"Yeah?"

'What's going to happen to us once we've fixed everything?'

She didn't know.

"New girl's getting along pretty well." Cyborg through a quick glance over his shoulder, then went back to his game.

"Not with Raven." Robin replied.

"Nah, Ghost seems to know how to handle her."

Robin grinned. "I think that those two are a lot alike." Cyborg nodded. "I'm surprised they haven't bonded over depressing poetry or something."

"She's taken to Star pretty well." The robotic teen chuckled. Robin frowned. "I think we've got a little love triangle here."

"Guys!" Beastboy stormed into the room. "Who told Ghost my name!"

"What?"

"She called me Gar! That's something only you guys know!" He glared at the two of them.

"So here's the new goody two shoes!" Johnny sneered. The Titans groaned. "I'm gonna beat you all to a bloody pulp!"

"Just what we need," Ghost mumbled, "A stupid testosterone filled teen."

"You stupid losers!" He charged at Ghost…who spun around and delivered a firm kick to his stomach. "Why you-" She lunged at him, and there was a whirlpool of punches and kicks.

Robin watched the fight, watched Ghost fight, and felt anger rise in his gut. He jumped in and gave Johnny a hard kick, knocking him out. He turned to Ghost, rage all over his face.

"Where's you learn to fight like that! Where!"

"Robin, chill man," Cyborg cut in.

Robin glared at the pale girl. "You fight like Slade! Answer me."

"I…." Ghost paused. "Slade…he did teach me…but…I wasn't ever his apprentice. I promise you that."

The Titan's leader stared at her. "But he taught you. He wouldn't do that unless you were his apprentice."

"It was convenient," she hissed.

"Let's just," Cyborg sighed, "let's just get back to the Tower. We can talk more there."

Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! She mentally hit herself. I gave myself away on the first fight!

'I told you it was going to be hard. Who thinks about how they fight? That's how you've done it or the last seven years. You didn't think to change it.'

'I know.'

She came out of 'her' room, and forced herself to meet their accusing gazes.

Beastboy glared at her. "You're not another Terra, are you?" The others looked him, wondering how he expected her to know of Terra.

Ghost sighed. "Terra's a good person."

Raven scowled, "She betrayed us."

"She made a mistake. She payed for it." She paused. "She's here, now." The Titans looked around, confused. Angela sighed, "Cyborg, do you see my earring?" She pointed to the gem in her ear. "It helps hook Terra to me. There's also a chip in my head. You…You can hook the gem up to the Tower's computer."

Cyborg eyed the small girl suspiciously, then took the gem from her hand. He inserted it into the computer. "This'd better not be a virus."

"Hi," came the sheepish reply.

The Titans gaped at the screen. A young woman's face was on it. It…looked like Terra, only…older. She was wearing the same thing that Ghost was. "It's been a while."

Beastboy stared, "Terra?"

"Yeah." The pixelized Terra blushed.

"How?" Robin stared as well.

Ghost spoke up. "We….we're from the future. About seven years."

"Have we met you?" Raven eyed the girl. "There's something really familiar about you."

Ghost managed a weak smile. "Sort of. I'm kinda under a glamour right now. To avoid a paradox. I hope."

"But I have been to the future!" Starfire said, and Ghost noticed that her hand was holding Raven's.

She smiled inside; it seemed as though those two had had a moment of their own earlier. If she hadn't changed anything too drastically, it wouldn't be too long till their first kiss. They must have had a really good talk earlier.

"I know Kory." Starfire stared at her.

"How do you know my name? I only told Friend Raven."

Angela really wanted to kiss the redhead.

"We were once friends." Ghost sighed.

"We are not anymore?" Starfire looked hurt.

"You're all dead," came Terra's response.

The room was silent.

A wry smile appeared on Ghost's face. "Nice going Markov. Good way to lessen the shock."

Ghost sighed. "You've…all been killed. And there are barely any people left alive…so I teamed up with Slade. Deathstroke had enough common sense to agree."

"Deathstroke?" Robin stared at her.

Ghost's eye sparkled. "Slade Wilson is Deathstroke the Terminator, father of three who are all deceased. You've been trying to find his real name and that's what he's been using. Almost ironic."

Beastboy glanced at Terra. "What about her?"

"When…it….came…" Ghost began.

"It?" Robin questioned.

"The Go'ran." Terra responded. "It's a demon. It eats pretty much everything. When Raven's father tried to enter our world…it hitched a ride."

Angela wiped away a tear, hoping no one had noticed. "Trigon and the Go'ran rule our world."

Terra spoke. "I was returned to normal when they came, but…I got injured in a fight. Slade rebuilt me. It was…horrible. When Angela…" She stopped when she saw their confused faces. "That's the name Ghost took when she came here."

"I allowed Terra to be…sort of put into my mind."

Silence.

Angela sighed. "It's going to happen soon. Real soon."

The Titans spent the next few weeks preparing for the coming threat. In order to prevent the crisis, they'd have to defeat the Bringer, the one who would lead the summoning of Trigon. And they'd have to get rid of Raven's chakra. All were looking for a spell to take care of that.

Angela had noticed her younger self and Kory spending a great deal of time together.

It was a good thing…but…

There wasn't a Kory for her.

And the question still remained: what would happen to Terra and herself after they'd fixed things? They couldn't remain there. Eventually they'd get the other Terra back, and she didn't think she'd be able to bear no being with Kory.

And how long could she hide who she was?

"Where has Friend Ghost gone?"

Raven shrugged. "She said that she wanted to meditate." She gave the redhead a kiss. "She…something about her doesn't seem right."

Starfire shrugged.

Raven allowed a small smile to slide onto her face. "Kory." She tried the name out on her lips. Ever since she and Starfire had first kissed, she had begun called the Tameranian by her real name (nickname anyway).

Starfire frowned.

The empathy looked at her girlfriend, confused. "What?"

"Nothing. I am having the deja of the vu." She leaned her head onto Raven's shoulder.

"What do you mean?"

"Friend Ghost says my name like that."

'You okay?' Terra's voice was filled with concern.

"I don't know how much time I have left."

'You can't even walk without me.' It was true, for Angela's injuries, especially her leg one, should have prevented her from walking. Terra gave her strength.

"I think when this is over…I'll die."

It was almost time. Everything was falling into place. All he needed to do was get the final ingredient.

Once he had the Gem, there would be no stopping them.

Starfire flew in from the rain, fear etched on her face. She had tears flowing down her face and was sobbing uncontrollably.

Angela was the first one to get to her, and she pulled the sobbing girl close to her. "What's wrong?"

"There was a….a man…"there was a question in her voice. "He….he t-took Raven!" She let out another sob.

Everyone was quiet.

"The Bringer." Ghost frowned.

"We've got to go get her!" Beastboy snarled.

"Not yet." Ghost yelled. "There's one thing I need to do before we confront the Bringer.

"And what's that?" Robin glared at her.

She glared back.

"You don't want to know."

"Well now, it looks like I've got company." There was glee in his voice. "What would a Titan, all alone, be doing here?"

"Hello Deathstroke."

His eye widened. "Who are you?"

"An ally from the future. And I'm here to make you help me." She glared at him, ready to attack if need be.

"Where'd you get that eye patch?"

"You gave it to me."

"Am I to believe you? You could have taken it off my corpse, if I am not living in your time."

Ghost held out her hand, and there was nothing Slade could do to hide his shock. "That's…."

"Your wife's ring." A pause. "You gave it to me."

"I still have her ring." He stepped forward, examining the ring she wore. "It's older. Dented…rusted."

"Do you believe me?"

Silence.

"Yes."

"Hello Robin."

The boy whirled around. "Slade!" He glared at Ghost. "You brought Slade here!"

"Here's here to help us." She sighed, staring down at her monstrous arm. She looked Robin in the eyes. "He's here to help."

"Are you sure this is the place?" Beastboy looked questioningly at the pale girl.

"I'm sure."

It was on the very edge of town, an abandoned construction site. It wouldn't be easy fighting there. It was pouring and balance would be difficult.

"Hhellooo." He, or at least that's what they assumed it was. The Bringer had a silky, snake like voice. He was dressed completely in black robes with a hood over his face. Robin was pretty sure he saw snake eyes in there.

"Where is Raven!" Starfire demanded.

"Why sswould I tell you?" There was a smile in his voice.

"She's on the other side, at the top of the clock tower." Ghost gestured in the direction.

Cyborg gaped at her. "What clock tower?"

Ghost sighed. "The unfinished one. It should be the tallest 'building' here." She looked toward Robin, grinned, then yelled, "Titans…go!"

She lunged at the Bringer.

The rest of the Titans followed.

Starfire flew ahead, praying that she'd find Raven.

There was no way she could do this. She was in no condition to fight, and each blow she received made her weaker and weaker. Her punches were getting sloppier and sloppier.

Her powers would weaken her even more and that was something that she couldn't afford to have happen

'Let me have a go!'

Before she knew what was happening, a yellow aura encased a large rock nearby, levitating it toward the enemy. Terra let it fly.

She hadn't known Terra could do that.

'Fly!'

She couldn't though. She was too weak and to fly meant to fall.

Her leg was getting worse and worse. She wanted to cry out. Up until now, she'd been numb; she'd been able to ignore her wounds, but this fight was too draining.

She turned back to the group. "I'm going to catch up to Kory!" She ran.

Starfire made it to what was to have been the clock tower in record time. There was no way that she was going to lose her Raven.

Something bit her.

She looked down, wincing, to see a worm-like creature firmly clamped onto her leg.

She blasted it off.

And another one came.

Each time she blasted one, another took its place. They simply dug themselves up from the ground.

"Kory!" Starfire looked up, expecting to see Raven. Ghost was running, if you could call what she was doing running, towards her. "Are…" she gasped for breath, "Are you alright?"

"I am fine." No she wasn't, she was bleeding like crazy.

Ghost stared at her. Then knelt down and…healed her. "Let's go." She limped forward.

Starfire stared at the smaller girl in shock. "Raven?"

Ghost stared up at the tower. "I don't think I can fly up there."

"You can fly?"

Chiisss!

Ghost whirled around and pushed Starfire to the ground, getting herself in the way of the lunging worm. It hit her, hard.

Starfire blasted it. "Are you alright!" Ghost was gasping, wheezing. "I think your ribs may be broken."

Ghost managed a weak smile. "It doesn't matter. I didn't expect to live through all this. It's just…It's just so good to see you again."

"You are Raven."

Angela…Raven…smiled sheepishly. "Yeah."

"Why did you lie?"

"There couldn't be two of me walking around now could there?" She sighed. "I'm going to take my ring off now. I'll change back."

And suddenly Raven stood before her, older, taller, and still just as wonderful as she had ever been.

She handed the ring to Starfire.

Her eyes widened.

"The Bringer!"

"Why hello ladiesss." He hissed.

Raven glared at him. She raised her arms. And for the first time in seven years, she unleashed her powers. "Azerath, Metrion…Zinthos!"

Raven turned to the redhead. "Kory! Go get her!"

Starfire turned to leave, than ran up to the older Raven. And kissed her.

Starfire made her way to the tower.

Both Raven and Terra glared at the Bringer through the same eye, rage surging through them. They fought.

Starfire couldn't help but break into a smile when she saw her Raven. The smaller girl was laying on a pedestal, asleep.

"Raven! Wake up!"

She got no response. She stepped closer.

"Raven."

Still nothing.

Starfire knelt at her love's side, whimpering. "Please, wake up. Please!" She could her the other Raven fighting below her and she knew that the other girl would need help.

Starfire quickly touched her finger to the gem on Raven forehead, whispered a few words, and then removed the jewel.

"You may wake up now."

Still nothing.

Starfire slowly leaned down, and placed a small kiss on Raven's lips. "Please…"

Raven's eyes slowly opened. "Kory…"

Starfire's face broke out into a smile. "You are alright!" You leaned down and embraced Raven.

"Hello." Both girl jumped and saw the Bringer standing there, his hand grasping the older Raven's head. "I think you just messed this here whole ceremony up." He said it so cheerfully that it caught them off guard.

He threw Angela off the tower.

Angela was aware of herself falling. That was the key; she was aware. She wasn't about to let herself die now. She'd worked too hard.

She stopped.

She went up.

She was flying.

Not levitating.

Flying.

She glared at the Bringer. "Time to die."

"Gimme the controller Cy!" Beastboy lunged for the item, but the larger teen tossed it over to Robin. The green boy pouted, "Give it here! C'mon!"

Robin grinned, even though one of his arms was in a splint. He'd learned to deal with that ages ago.

"Look who's here to say hi!" Starfire's cheerful voice bounced through the room. She stood there smiling, holding a small violet haired baby who was smiling happily, cooing to herself. Raven stepped up from behind her, holding a small blond baby.

Beastboy grinned and bounded toward the four. He held each baby's hand. "Mornin' Terra! Mornin' Angel!" The babies smiled happily.

They were alive.

The End

Well, there it is, my Masterpiece!
I'm thinking about doing a sequel, tell me if you you all think I should.

Now, did everyone get the end?

Raven (and possibly Terra) did a spell that defeated the Bringer and let the two restart their lives as babies.

If I do a sequel, this will definately be explained in more detail.