Resurrection – Chapter 10
After Terra said her first free words and had taken her first free breath, the Titans couldn't stand it anymore. All of them – even cynical Raven, even serious Robin – rushed up to her and embraced her with happiness. As they all threw their arms around their old friend, they knew that nothing could be better as they rejoiced. All of their hard work, tough times, and unbreakable friendship had paid off in the end. As they finished their tears of joy and their smiles, Terra went and stepped back up onto her old perch.
"There's still one last thing I need to do before I come home."
With these words, she carried her fingers over to the symbol on her breastplate. She scraped off the mud until what was underneath it was clear. In the place where the crude "S" had been, a new, shiny "T" had taken its place.
After Terra had cleaned up and relaxed for a bit at the tower, the alarm sounded. Robin dashed to the computer, and rapidly pressed on the keys until that blue map of Jump City had appeared on the monitor. In red letters, "Sector 8, Plasmus" flashed. All of the Titans ran or soared through the door and out into the city. Beast Boy and Terra held hands as they followed the others out the front entrance.
At the hospital, Plasmus was busy smashing open IVs and bottles of medicine for patients. A group of doctors were around him as he devoured bottles of chemicals and increased his already monstrous size. Robin gave a cry of "STOP!" and rushed into the room, hurling his electric disks at Plasmus. They hit him one-two-three, and Plasmus shrieked in a barrel of shock energy – but only briefly. As he broke free, he shot a massive blast of sludge from his chest, knocking Robin backwards and pinning him to the ground. The doctors had long since backed off.
Cyborg dropped in and his sonic cannon blew a large hole in Plasmus, but the slimy villain just laughed and inhaled as the hole closed itself. He lashed his stretchy arm out and blew Cyborg out the door and into the street, stuck to his position as well. As he struggled to free himself, cars driving along the road skidded and slid off course, blocking the path down.
Beast Boy and Starfire flew in, Beast Boy as a bird, slashing Plasmus with his talons. His claws and the rest of his feet were stuck in the mighty enemy's grip. Plasmus laughed again, and Starfire sped by, hurling a large starbolt into Plasmus' mouth. He stumbled back, and after a few seconds, only smoke boiled from his mouth. He blasted Beast Boy off of him, and Starfire was knocked backwards as the two landed on top of each other.
Raven sailed through a pool of energy in the ceiling. She moved her hands toward more large bottles of chemicals, and guided them to collide with Plasmus. They only made him grow larger as the glass cluttered to the floor and shattered. He used his sludgy hands and simply flicked her mouth so that it was covered in much and she fell to the ground, unable to say her mantra.
Finally, Terra came on perched on a floating rock. From outside, she brought in several sharp rocks and they sped at Plasmus. When they hit, each popped one of his eyes until they looked like deflated green balloons. Unable to see, the villain staggered, trying to swat at the little gnat that was Terra. She brought her hands up, and with a mighty yellow glow, three columns of earth snaked out from the ground. They burst through the tile floor and coiled around Plasmus, squeezing him until he fell. The sludge covering him melted away, and in its place was a slumbering young man. Meanwhile, Terra commanded more sharp rocks to cut the slime binding her friends. When they could move and speak, Cyborg took care of getting Plasmus back into jail.
Meanwhile, the other Titans were congratulating Terra. They were even happier to have her back, now that she would once again help them. She might have had a new outfit and better control over her powers, but she was still Terra.
"That was amazing! Even after still being tired, you just got right back in here and stopped him!" Robin cheered. He gave her a high-five.
"Wondrous, friend! I am sure you will remember this, yes?" Starfire asked her, wrapping her strong arms around Terra tightly. Terra coughed and pushed her friend away.
"Nice going, Terra." Raven told her.
"Awesome, Tee! Way to go!" Beast Boy cheered as he hugged her.
"Thanks, guys." She told them. "I had been waiting for you to come free me, and I know now that it's good to be back."
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